Claims
- 1. A machine for performing both single and double injection molding, comprising:
- a clamping unit having a stationary platen having three nozzle insertion holes, said holes being located at equal intervals in a horizontal row;
- a transverse moving unit, which is moved in a transverse direction parallel to said horizontal row; and
- two injection units positioned parallel to each other on support members provided on said moving unit;
- wherein said moving unit includes:
- drive means for moving said moving unit to a double injection molding position in which the nozzles of said injection units are oriented with respect to two of the nozzle insertion holes, or to a single injection molding position in which the nozzle of one of said injection units is oriented to the central nozzle insertion hole; and
- a positioning mechanism for positioning said moving unit in either of said single and double injection molding positions.
- 2. A machine according to claim 1, wherein the support members comprise two swing bearers provided parallel to each other on a swing plate pivotally coupled to the moving unit, so as to swing said injection units into said single and double molding positions.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/655,497 filed Feb. 14, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,183,621.
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