US 11,986,984 B2
Injection molding system, conveying apparatus, and mold exchange method
Yuichi Yanahara, Moriyama (JP); and Koki Kodaira, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Canon Virginia, Inc., Newport News, VA (US)
Appl. No. 17/622,170
Filed by Canon Virginia, Inc., Newport News, VA (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 23, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/039202
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 22, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/263869, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/867,716, filed on Jun. 27, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410452 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 33/30 (2006.01); B29C 45/17 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 45/1756 (2013.01) [B29C 45/1742 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An injection molding system comprising:
an injection molding apparatus; and
a conveying apparatus for conveying a mold with respect to the injection molding machine, the conveying apparatus comprising:
a support member for supporting a bottom of the mold; and
a guide member located on a side of the mold for guiding the mold conveyed by the conveying apparatus,
wherein the improvement to the conveying apparatus includes:
an adjustment member for adjusting a position of the guide member in a direction intersecting a direction of conveyance of the mold by the conveying apparatus independently from a position of the support member.