IP Library Granted Patent US 11,571,843
Granted Patent B2
US 11,571,843 · App. 16/495,286 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Foam molding mold and method for manufacturing foam molding body

Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takahashi (Tokyo, JP); Taisuke Yonezawa (Tokyo, JP); Yukiko Tsugawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Archem Inc.
B29C44/58B29C44/08B29K2105/04B29L2031/771
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Patent No.
US 11,571,843
App. No.
16/495,286
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to the present invention, a side part cavity ( 23 ) in which a side part is molded, a body part cavity ( 24 ) in which a body part is molded, and an attachment part cavity ( 25 ) in which an attachment part is molded are formed between a plurality of molding molds ( 21, 22 ), and a guiding part ( 26 ) that is configured to guide a foam to the body part cavity when an undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin material supplied to the side part cavity foams is arranged at a part of the side part cavity adjacent to, in a left-right direction X, a rear end part of the body part cavity in which a non-contact part is molded.

Claims (26)

1. A foam molding mold comprising:

a first molding mold and a second molding mold for forming a foam molding body,

the foam molding body including

a body part that is formed of a foam of a first synthetic resin material and a foam of a second synthetic resin material that is a different material from the first synthetic resin material;

a pair of left and right side parts that are connected to both sides of the body part in a left-right direction and formed of a foam of the second synthetic resin material; and

an attachment part projecting rearward integrally from the body part and the side parts,

wherein the foam molding body has a seat surface on which an occupant sits,

the body part has a hip rest part that supports a hip of the occupant, and a non-contact part that connects a rear end part of the hip rest part to the attachment part, and

on the seat surface,

first boundary grooves extending in a front-rear direction such that boundaries between the pair of the side parts and the body part are formed,

a second boundary groove extending in the left-right direction such that a boundary between the body part and the attachment part is formed, and

horizontal grooves extending in the left-right direction in parts adjacent to the non-contact part among the pair of the side parts are formed,

wherein a pair of left and right side part cavities in which the pair of the side parts are molded, a body part cavity in which the body part is molded, and an attachment part cavity in which the attachment part is molded are formed between the first molding mold and the second molding mold,

first boundary ribs, a second boundary rib, and guiding parts are arranged in a standing manner on a supply surface for molding the seat surface among an inner surface of the first molding mold,

the first boundary ribs being for molding the first boundary grooves, and extending in the front-rear direction such that boundaries between the side part cavities and the body part cavity are formed,

the second boundary rib being for molding the second boundary groove, and extending in the left-right direction such that a boundary between the body part cavity and the attachment part cavity is formed, and

the guiding parts being for molding the horizontal grooves, and extending over an entire length of the side part cavities in the left-right direction at parts adjacent to a rear end part of the body part cavity in the left-right direction among the side part cavities, the rear end part being for molding the non-contact part,

an amount of the guiding parts projecting from side-part supply surfaces is 50% or more and 90% or less of a gap between the side-part supply surfaces and opposite surfaces, the side-part supply surfaces defining the pair of side part cavities among the supply surface and configured to receive supply of an undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin, and the opposite surfaces facing the side-part supply surfaces among an inner surface of the second molding mold, and

the guiding parts are configured to guide a foam to the body part cavity when an undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin material supplied to the side part cavity foams.

2. The foam molding mold according to claim 1 , wherein the guiding parts are separated forward from the second boundary rib.

3. A method for manufacturing a foam molding body using the foam molding mold according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

a supply step of supplying an undiluted foam solution of the first synthetic resin material to the body part cavity and supplying the undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin material to parts of the pair of side part cavities positioned in front of the guiding parts; and

a foaming step of guiding the foam of the second synthetic resin material inward in the left-right direction by the guiding parts and causing the foam to enter the body part cavity inward in the left-right direction when the undiluted foam solution of the first synthetic resin material supplied to the body part cavity and the undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin material supplied to the pair of side part cavities foam.

4. A method for manufacturing a foam molding body using the foam molding mold according to claim 2 , the method comprising:

a supply step of supplying an undiluted foam solution of the first synthetic resin material to the body part cavity and supplying the undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin material to parts of the side parts cavities positioned in front of the guiding parts; and

a foaming step of guiding the foam of the second synthetic resin material inward in the left-right direction by the guiding parts and causing the foam to enter the body part cavity inward in the left-right direction when the undiluted foam solution of the first synthetic resin material supplied to the body part cavity and the undiluted foam solution of the second synthetic resin material supplied to the pair of side parts cavities foam.

Assignments (2)
ABSORPTION-TYPE COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Aug 26, 2022
From: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
To: ARCHEM INC.
Reel/Frame 061328/0297 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2019
From: TAKAHASHI, YOSHIYUKI; YONEZAWA, TAISUKE; TSUGAWA, YUKIKO
To: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050418/0880 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-097450 · May 16, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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