Cast molding apparatus
First Claim
1. A cast molding apparatus, comprising:
- a molding die having a cavity therein which corresponds to the outer shape of a product to be produced;
a cast molding device for charging an ultraviolet curable liquid resin, curable by exposure to ultraviolet rays, into the cavity of said molding die, said cast molding device comprising a cast molding chamber having an access opening;
an ultraviolet ray irradiating device for irradiating ultraviolet light from an outside of said molding die, thereby hardening said ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of said molding die, said ultraviolet ray irradiating device comprising an ultraviolet light irradiation chamber having an access opening; and
a transport mechanism for conveying said molding die between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet ray irradiating device,wherein at least one of said cast molding chamber and said ultraviolet light irradiation chamber is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis for changing a position of the access opening thereof.
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Abstract
A molding apparatus includes a molding die having a cavity therein corresponding to the outer shape of a product to be reproduced, and a cast molding device for pouring an ultraviolet curable liquid resin into a cavity of the molding die. An ultraviolet light irradiating device is provided for irradiating ultraviolet light from the outside of the molding die, wherein the ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of the molding die becomes hardened. A transport mechanism is provided for conveying the molding die between the cast molding device and the ultraviolet light irradiating device. Accordingly, an operator is not required to lift and carry the molding die, and the die can be swiftly and easily conveyed by means of the transport mechanism.
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16 Claims
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1. A cast molding apparatus, comprising:
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a molding die having a cavity therein which corresponds to the outer shape of a product to be produced; a cast molding device for charging an ultraviolet curable liquid resin, curable by exposure to ultraviolet rays, into the cavity of said molding die, said cast molding device comprising a cast molding chamber having an access opening; an ultraviolet ray irradiating device for irradiating ultraviolet light from an outside of said molding die, thereby hardening said ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of said molding die, said ultraviolet ray irradiating device comprising an ultraviolet light irradiation chamber having an access opening; and a transport mechanism for conveying said molding die between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet ray irradiating device, wherein at least one of said cast molding chamber and said ultraviolet light irradiation chamber is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis for changing a position of the access opening thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cast molding apparatus comprising:
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a molding die having a cavity therein which corresponds to the outer shape of a product to be produced; a cast molding device for charging an ultraviolet curable liquid resin, curable by exposure to ultraviolet rays, into the cavity of said molding die; an ultraviolet ray irradiating device comprising an ultraviolet light irradiation chamber for irradiating ultraviolet light from an outside of said molding die, thereby hardening said ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of said molding die; and a transport mechanism for conveying said molding die between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet ray irradiating device, wherein said ultraviolet light irradiation chamber comprises a cylindrical housing disposed about a horizontal axis thereof, and containing an ultraviolet lamp comprising a plurality of straight tubular lamps disposed circumferentially along a longitudinal direction of said irradiation chamber.
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14. A cast molding apparatus comprising:
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a molding die having a cavity therein which corresponds to the outer shape of a product to be produced; a cast molding device for charging an ultraviolet curable liquid resin, curable by exposure to ultraviolet rays, into the cavity of said molding die; an ultraviolet ray irradiating device for irradiating ultraviolet light from an outside of said molding die, thereby hardening said ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of said molding die; and a transport mechanism for conveying said molding die between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet ray irradiating device, wherein said transport mechanism comprises a first transport path continuing from an infusion position inside said cast molding device to an inlet/outlet opening of said cast molding device, a second transport path continuing from an ultraviolet light irradiation position inside said ultraviolet light irradiating device to an inlet/outlet opening of said ultraviolet light irradiating device, and a third transport path connecting said first and second transport paths, said third transport path comprising a main transport path extending in left and right directions between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet light irradiating device, and an auxiliary transport path extending toward a frontal side perpendicularly to said main transport path.
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15. A cast molding apparatus comprising:
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a molding die having a cavity therein which corresponds to the outer shape of a product to be produced; a cast molding device for charging an ultraviolet curable liquid resin, curable by exposure to ultraviolet rays, into the cavity of said molding die; an ultraviolet ray irradiating device for irradiating ultraviolet light from an outside of said molding die, thereby hardening said ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of said molding die; and a transport mechanism for conveying said molding die between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet ray irradiating device, wherein said transport mechanism comprises a first transport path continuing from an infusion position inside said cast molding device to an inlet/outlet opening of said cast molding device, a second transport path continuing from an ultraviolet light irradiation position inside said ultraviolet light irradiating device to an inlet/outlet opening of said ultraviolet light irradiating device, and a third transport path connecting said first and second transport paths which is slanted downwardly from said cast molding device toward said ultraviolet light irradiating device.
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16. A cast molding apparatus comprising:
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a molding die having a cavity therein which corresponds to the outer shape of a product to be produced; a cast molding device for charging an ultraviolet curable liquid resin, curable by exposure to ultraviolet rays, into the cavity of said molding die; an ultraviolet ray irradiating device for irradiating ultraviolet light from an outside of said molding die, thereby hardening said ultraviolet curable liquid resin in the interior of said molding die; a transport mechanism for conveying said molding die between said cast molding device and said ultraviolet ray irradiating device, wherein said transport mechanism comprises a first transport path continuing from an infusion position inside said cast molding device to an inlet/outlet opening of said cast molding device, a second transport path continuing from an ultraviolet light irradiation position inside said ultraviolet light irradiating device to an inlet/outlet opening of said ultraviolet light irradiating device, a third transport path connecting said first and second transport paths, and a transparent plate supporting said molding die and transported along said first, second and third transport paths.
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Specification