Casting mold device
View Patent ↗A casting mold device includes a lower die and an upper die capable of being attached to or detached from the lower die and is configured to produce a cylinder head having spark plug mounting portions. In particular, the casting mold device includes: i) a plurality of core pin assemblies mounted in the upper die to form the spark plug mounting portions and having cooling air flow paths formed therein, ii) a cooling unit installed on the upper die and including cooling air inlet portions and cooling air outlet portions respectively connected to the cooling air flow paths of the core pin assemblies, and iii) a sealing unit coupled to the cooling unit and the upper die to seal portions between the core pin assemblies and the cooling unit.
1. A casting mold device comprising:
a lower die;
an upper die configured to attach to or detach from the lower die;
a plurality of core pin assemblies mounted in the upper die and including a plurality of separating pins capable configured to couple to or separate from one another, wherein the plurality of core pin assemblies includes cooling air flow paths formed in the plurality of separating pins coupled to one another;
a cooling unit installed on the upper die and connected to the cooling air flow paths so as to inject and discharge cooling air; and
a sealing unit coupled to the cooling unit and the upper die to seal portions between the core pin assemblies and the cooling unit,
wherein the plurality of separating pins each comprise:
a cylindrical plug casing fitted with a pin insertion hole formed in the upper die in an upward/downward direction, the cylindrical plug casing being opened at upper and lower ends thereof;
a plug pin fitted with the cylindrical plug casing, coupled to a lower portion of the cylindrical plug casing, opened at an upper end thereof, and closed at a lower end thereof; and
a plug bushing fitted with the cylindrical plug casing so as to be positioned above the plug pin, coupled to an upper portion of the cylindrical plug casing, and having a cylindrical shape opened at upper and lower ends thereof.
2. The casting mold device of claim 1 , wherein the core pin assemblies are respectively mounted in the pin insertion holes formed in the upper die in the upward/downward direction to form spark plug mounting portions of a cylinder head.
3. The casting mold device of claim 1 , wherein the cooling unit comprises:
a plurality of head blocks disposed at positions corresponding to the core pin assemblies and respectively having cooling air inlet portions and cooling air outlet portions;
cooling pipes connected to the cooling air inlet portions of the plurality of head blocks and disposed in the cooling air flow paths; and
a cooling air discharge module connected to the cooling air outlet portions of the plurality of head blocks.
4. The casting mold device of claim 3 , wherein the cooling unit comprises cooling air inlet pipes each connected to one side of each of the cooling air inlet portions of the plurality of head blocks, and
the cooling pipes are each connected to another side of each of the cooling air inlet portions by tapping.
5. The casting mold device of claim 3 , wherein the cooling air discharge module comprises:
a connection pipe connected to the cooling air outlet portions of the plurality of head blocks;
an air discharge housing connected to the connection pipe; and
an air discharge pipe connected to the air discharge housing.
6. The casting mold device of claim 5 , wherein the air discharge pipe extends toward one side edge of an upper holder coupled to the upper die.
7. The casting mold device of claim 3 , wherein the sealing unit comprises:
a sealing plate disposed between the core pin assemblies and the plurality of head blocks; and
a plurality of sealing fastening members configured to fasten the plurality of head blocks and the sealing plate and fasten the sealing plate and the upper die.
8. The casting mold device of claim 7 , wherein the sealing fastening members respectively include sealing fastening bolts.
9. The casting mold device of claim 1 , wherein:
the cylindrical plug casing comprises a casing outer flange formed on an outer periphery of an upper end thereof, and a casing inner flange formed on an inner periphery of a lower end thereof, and
the plug bushing comprises a bushing outer flange formed on an outer periphery of an upper end thereof.
10. The casting mold device of claim 9 , wherein the casing outer flange and the bushing outer flange are fastened by a plurality of bolts.
11. The casting mold device of claim 9 , wherein the casing inner flange is coupled to a pin outer flange formed at an upper end of the plug pin by a locking projection.
12. The casting mold device of claim 1 , wherein the cooling air flow paths comprise a flow path groove formed in the plug pin, and a hollow portion of the plug bushing connected to the flow path groove.
13. The casting mold device of claim 1 , wherein the cooling unit comprises:
a plurality of head blocks disposed at positions respectively corresponding to the core pin assemblies and respectively having cooling air inlet portions and cooling air outlet portions; and
cooling pipes connected to the cooling air inlet portions of the plurality of head blocks and disposed in the plug bushing and the plug pin.
14. The casting mold device of claim 13 , wherein the cooling air flow paths comprise:
a cooling air discharge flow path formed between an outer periphery of a cooling pipe of the cooling pipes, an inner periphery of the plug bushing, and an inner periphery of the plug pin,
wherein the cooling air discharge flow path is connected to the cooling pipe and a cooling air outlet portion of the cooling air outlet portions.