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IJAT Vol.15 No.3 pp. 366-374
doi: 10.20965/ijat.2021.p0366
(2021)

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Design of an Arc-Core Moving Mechanism for Injection Molding Using a Link and Cam Mechanism

Takashi Harada*,†, Naomichi Tanaka**, and Takayuki Fujitsuka***

*Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University
3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan

†Corresponding author

**Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Japan

***Fujitsuka Seimitsu Kanagata Co., Ltd., Higashiosaka, Japan

Received:
November 12, 2020
Accepted:
January 19, 2021
Published:
May 5, 2021
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Keywords:
mold design, arc-core moving mechanism, slider-crank, cam, kinematics
Abstract

A novel plastic injection mold design for a product with a deep arc-hole based on the kinematic analysis is proposed. To move the wide angle arc-core, a hybrid mechanism combining a slider-crank and a swing cam is designed. The force transmission coefficient of the slider-crank and the pressure angle of the swing cam are used to evaluate the dimensions of the mechanism. The motion of the designed mechanism was confirmed by using a prototype made with a 3D printer.

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T. Harada, N. Tanaka, and T. Fujitsuka, “Design of an Arc-Core Moving Mechanism for Injection Molding Using a Link and Cam Mechanism,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.15 No.3, pp. 366-374, 2021.
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