摘要 |
PURPOSE: To change a color without necessity of cleaning by a vacuum action by providing a powder box having a first partitioning means for dividing an inner chamber into at least two partition chambers, and a second partitioning means for dividing a mold surface into two partition chambers communicating with the two chambers of the box. CONSTITUTION: The molding machine 40 comprises a mold box 42 having a peripheral edge shoulder 44 protruding inward, a powder box 52 for containing thermoplastic powder, and a mold surface member 46 sandwiched between the mold box and the powder box. An overall assembly having the box 42, the member 46 and a carrier frame 40 can be attached to or detached from the box 52 as needed. When the box 52 is coupled to the box 42, an edge 70 of a second partition wall 64 supported to the frame 60 is detachably received in a channel 68 of a first partition wall 54, and seated in a sealed state. |