SLIDABLE COOLING PIN FOR POST MOLD COOLING

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a post-mold cooling apparatus for an article such as an injection molded preform.;SOLUTION: There is provided an apparatus that comprises a cooling pin 30, and the cooling pin is slidably extended from a frame 34 and to be inserted into an injection molded article. The cooling pin is hollow, and allows flowing of cooling fluid through the cooling pin. The cooling pin has a hole to be in fluid communication with a vacuum source 48 to draw cooling fluid within the injection molded article into the cooling pin. The cooling pin has a first position with respect to the frame, and the first position allows flow of cooling fluid through the hole. The cooling pin has a second position with respect to the frame, and the second position shuts off flow of cooling fluid into the cooling pin.;SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1;COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT