Blow molding apparatus

• US 8,613,614 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2013
• Issued: 12/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nissei ASB Machine Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nissei ASB Machine Company Limited
• Inventors: Horigome, Hiroshi, Yokobayashi, Kazuyuki, Takehana, Daisaburo
• Primary Examiner(s): Davis, Robert B
• Application Number:
  US13/760,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20130149408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 321 Days
• Field of Search: 425/195, 425/526, 425/533, 425/534, 425/537, 425/538, 425/540, 425/541, 425/556
• US Class Current: 425/533
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2049/023 using inherent heat of the preform, i.e. 1 step blow moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/062 following an arcuate path, e.g. rotary or oscillating-type
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/18 using several blowing steps B29C49/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/42087 holding outside the neck
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/42122 Adapting to blow-mould cavity center-center distance
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/6427 Cooling of preforms
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 22/003 Containers for packaging, storing or transporting, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, barrels, tanks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 12/0811 with multilevel cache hierarchies

Abstract

In an embodiment, a neck mold assembly includes N rows of holding plates, each of the N rows of holding plates holding a plurality of neck molds. The neck mold assembly also includes a supporting-mechanism that supports the N rows of holding plates. The supporting mechanism includes at least one reinforcement shaft that is provided along a row direction of the N rows of holding plates, and two first securing sections that are secured at either end of the at least one reinforcement shaft. Each of the N rows of holding plates has at least one first through-hole that receives the at least one reinforcement shaft.

Claims

1. A neck mold assembly comprising:

N rows of holding plates, N being an integer equal to or larger than 2, and each of the N rows of holding plates holding a plurality of neck molds; and

a supporting-mechanism that supports the N rows of holding plates, the supporting mechanism including;

at least one reinforcement shaft that is provided along a row direction of the N rows of holding plates; and

two first securing sections that are secured at either end of the at least one reinforcement shaft,

each of the N rows of holding plates including;

at least one first through-hole formed therein that receives the at least one reinforcement shaft

a pair of split plates that secures a pair of neck split molds;

two second through-holes that are formed in the row direction at a plurality of positions in a longitudinal direction;

two guide shafts that are respectively inserted into the two second through-holes; and

two biasing members that are respectively inserted into the two guide shafts, and bias the pair of split plates in a closing direction.

2. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 1,

the at least one reinforcement shaft being disposed between the two guide shafts in the longitudinal direction.

3. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 2,

the support-transfer member further including a second securing section that secures an intermediate part of the at least one reinforcement shaft at a position between the N rows of holding plates.

4. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 3,

one of the pair of split plates of each of the N rows of holding plates having a first depression at a position opposite to the second securing section.

5. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 2,

each of the N rows of holding plates including a centering second depression formed on each end of the pair of split plates in the longitudinal direction.

6. A neck mold assembly comprising:

N rows of holding plates, N being an integer equal to or larger than 2, and each of the N rows of holding plates holding a plurality of neck molds; and

a supporting-mechanism that supports the N rows of holding plates, the supporting mechanism including;

at least two reinforcement shafts that are provided along a row direction of the N rows of holding plates; and

a first securing section that is secured to the at least two reinforcement shafts,

each of the N rows of holding plates including;

at least two first through-holes formed therein that respectively receive one of the at least two reinforcement shafts;

a pair of split plates that secures a pair of neck split molds.

7. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein each of the N rows of holding plates further comprises:

a second through-hole that is formed in the row direction;

a guide shaft that is inserted into the second through-hole; and

a biasing member that biases the pair of split plates in a closing direction.

8. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein each of the N rows of holding plates further comprises:

an additional second through-hole that is formed in the row direction;

an additional guide shaft that is inserted into the additional second through-hole; and

an additional biasing member that biases the pair of split plates in a closing direction.

9. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein the two biasing members are attached to the two guide shafts, respectively.

10. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein the biasing member is inserted into the guide shaft.

11. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein the first securing section is configured to secure a relative distance between the at least two reinforcement shafts.

12. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 11, further comprising:

an additional first securing section that is secured to the at least two reinforcement shafts, wherein the two first securing sections are disposed at opposite ends of the at least two reinforcement shafts.

13. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 11, further comprising:

a second securing section that is secured to the at least two reinforcement shafts and that secures a relative distance between the at least two reinforcement shafts.

14. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 13, wherein the second securing section is disposed at an intermediate part of each of the at least two reinforcement shafts.

15. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 13, wherein the second securing section is disposed between two of the N rows of holding plates.

16. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 13,

one of the pair of split plates of each of the N rows of holding plates having a first depression at a position opposite to the second securing section.

17. The neck mold assembly as defined in claim 6,

each of the N rows of holding plates including a centering second depression formed on each end of the pair of split plates in the longitudinal direction.