BLOW MOLD ARRAY, STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE AND METHOD

摘要

A blowing mould array includes a blowing mould unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mould unit includes a blowing mould retainer having at least two mould retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mould unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mould unit against at least one mould retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mould unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mould retaining element and the blowing mould unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element.

主权项

1. A blow mould assembly for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers, comprising a blow mould unit forming a cavity, within which the plastic preforms can be expanded into plastic containers, said blow mould unit being formed at least in two parts, and comprising a blow mould holder for receiving the blow mould unit, wherein the blow mould holder has at least two mould holder elements for receiving parts of the blow mould unit, and comprising a locking mechanism in order to arrest at least a part of the blow mould unit in relation to at least one mould holder element, said locking mechanism having an engagement member that can be pivoted and/or displaced in relation to a specified axis (X), which engagement member rests in an arrested condition of part of the blow mould unit in relation to a mould holder element on a section of part of the blow mould unit,
wherein the locking mechanism has an actuating member, in order to release an arrest between the mould holder element and the blow mould unit, and a movement of this actuating member is coupled to the movement of the engagement member.