BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are views each showing a mold according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a plan view showing the mold before a center axis alignment is performed. FIG. 1B is a cross sectional view showing the mold when cut along the line A-A in FIG. 1A.
FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are views each showing the mold according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2A is a plan view showing the mold after the center axis alignment is performed. FIG. 2B is a cross sectional view showing the mold when cut along the line B-B in FIG. 2A.
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing a mold having another configuration according to the first embodiment, in which two contact surfaces are provided on one aligning member.
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing a mold having a still another configuration according to the first embodiment, in which a contact surface of each aligning member is provided with a stepped part.
FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are views each showing a mold having another configuration according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5A is a plan view showing the mold in which a contact surface of each aligning member is curved. FIG. 5B is a plan view showing the mold in which each contact surface of the aligning members is V-shaped when viewed from above.
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view showing a mold having another configuration according to the first embodiment, in which an insertion part is divided.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are views each showing a mold according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A is a plan view showing the mold before a center axis alignment is performed. FIG. 7B is a cross sectional view showing the mold after a center axis alignment is performed.
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view showing a mold having another configuration according to the second embodiment, in which the aligning members are pushed by closing the mold.
FIGS. 9A and 9B are views each showing a mold according to the conventional technology. FIG. 9A is a cross sectional view showing a state where a space is left between two halves in a mold opening/closing direction. FIG. 9B is a cross sectional view showing the state where a space is left between the two halves in a lateral direction.