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| 20090115085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO-SHOT MOLDING CRASH PAD - A system and a method for two-shot molding a crash pad, in which a passenger side air bag (PAB) door region is more flexible than other regions is disclosed. The system includes a first resin supply unit, a second resin supply unit, a temperature sensor mounted on a predetermined position of a mold, adjacent to a target material interface, and a controller for controlling a time at which to supply the second resin into the passenger side air bag region based on a detection signal from the temperature sensor. This system is cost effective and can maintain a uniform interface between different types of materials. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090317648 | Apparatus and Method for Producing Resin Product - An apparatus produces a resin product which includes a first resin layer partially covered with a second resin layer so that a boundary line between the first and second resin layers is visible from the outside. The apparatus may include a first mold side having a recess, a second mold side configured and dimensioned to enclose the recess of the first mold side, a slide core movably fitted in the recess of the first mold side, which may be movable toward the second mold side to an extracted position to define a first cavity, and may be movable rearward to a retracted position after a first resin is injected into the first cavity to form the first resin layer, thus defining a second cavity into which a second resin is injected to form the second resin layer, the slide core including a dam dimensioned and configured to form a groove in the first resin layer during the formation of the first resin layer, wherein the dame partially positioned in the groove during the formation of the second resin layer, a first resin supply unit for supplying the first cavity with the first resin, and/or a second resin supply unit for supplying the second cavity with the second resin. The resin product produced by the apparatus is excellent in appearance, and obviates the post-processing formation of a tear line. Methods of forming the resin product are also described. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100084842 | Crash Pad for Automotive Interior and Apparatus for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed herein is a crash pad for an automotive interior, including a passenger air-bag door, which may have a main resin layer including a door region having a hinge portion and a tear line for a deployment of an air-bag and a crash pad region at least partially surrounding the door region, in which the hinge portion has a groove formed on a lower surface of the main resin layer along a longitudinal direction of the passenger air-bag door, and a lower resin layer disposed on a lower surface of the main resin layer to cover the hinge portion and having flexibility or a percentage of elongation superior to the main resin layer. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100090367 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN PRODUCT - An apparatus produces a resin product which includes a first resin layer partially covered with a second resin layer so that a boundary line between the first and second resin layers is visible from the outside. The apparatus may include a first mold side having a recess, a second mold side configured and dimensioned to enclose the recess of the first mold side, a slide core movably fitted in the recess of the first mold side, which may be movable toward the second mold side to an extracted position to define a first cavity, and may be movable rearward to a retracted position after a first resin is injected into the first cavity to form the first resin layer, thus defining a second cavity into which a second resin is injected to form the second resin layer, the slide core including a dam dimensioned and configured to form a groove in the first resin layer during the formation of the first resin layer, wherein the dame partially positioned in the groove during the formation of the second resin layer, a first resin supply unit for supplying the first cavity with the first resin, and/or a second resin supply unit for supplying the second cavity with the second resin. The resin product produced by the apparatus is excellent in appearance, and obviates the post-processing formation of a tear line. Methods of forming the resin product are also described. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100133793 | Airbag Apparatus for Vehicles - Disclosed herein is an airbag apparatus for vehicles, which is capable of minimizing the loss of pressure of an airbag cushion. The airbag housing of the airbag apparatus accommodates an airbag cushion which is deployed through an opening. An airbag deployment door is placed to face the opening and separated from the cut notch of a crash pad cover when the airbag cushion is deployed. A chute is connected to a surface of the airbag deployment door through a curved hinge portion which is placed to be parallel to the sidewall of the airbag housing. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110014860 | FRONT FOOT AIR VENT FOR AUTOMOBILE - A front foot air vent for an automobile may include a center support bracket disposed between a console side cover and an air duct and provided with a through hole, wherein a discharge hole of the console side cover, a passage of the air duct and the through hole of the center support bracket are communicated with one another; and a grill member which is formed as a separate piece and includes an air passage therein, wherein the grill member is assembled to the discharge hole, the through hole and the passage so as to be communicated between the discharge hole of the console side cover and the passage of the air duct through the air passage of the grill member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110123658 | MOLD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TWO-COLOR INJECTION-MOLDED PARTS - A mold and a method for producing two-color injection-molded parts involves simultaneous injection of two kinds of molding material, in which a pressure difference between two kinds of molding materials is induced so that one of the molding materials is infiltrated into and bonded to the other molding material during solidification. The method for producing two-color injection-molded parts may include simultaneously injecting a first material and a second material to a first gate and a second gate to be filled in a first cavity and a second cavity, and closing the second gate such that the first molding material, which is not solidified, pushes a slide mold provided between a first mold block and a second mold block using a holing pressure of the first gate and is infiltrated into an unsolidified layer of the second molding material and solidified. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120139214 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CRASH PAD FOR VEHICLE AND CRASH PAD MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A method for manufacturing a crash pad for a vehicle, may include (a) preparing a die including an upper die and a lower die for forming a first cavity for a Passenger Air Bag (PAB) door and a second cavity for a crash pad body, between the upper die and the lower die, (b) fixing a skin foam on an upper surface of the lower die, (c) moving the upper die in an upward direction in a predetermined distance and filling the first cavity for the PAB door with a first material and the second cavity for the crash pad body with a second material, (d) moving the upper die in a downward direction to compress the first and second materials against the lower die, while the first and second cavities may be filled with the first material and the second material, and (e) extracting a core of the PAB door and the crash pad body integrally formed with the skin foam from the die. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130012114 | AIR VENT FOR VEHICLE - An air vent apparatus for a vehicle may include a spacer securely mounted to an inner surface of a duct and having a plurality of partition walls protruding in an inner space thereof, and a plurality of inside wings rotatably coupled to the spacer and opening or closing the duct wherein the inside wings have respectively overlapping parts for overlapping with the partition walls when the inside wings close the duct so as to increase a duct sealing force between the inside wings and the spacer. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130112831 | CUP HOLDER OF CONSOLE BOX FOR VEHICLE - A cup holder apparatus of a console box for a vehicle, which may be installed at the rear of a console armrest in a rotatably opening and closing manner, may include left and right side portions pivotally coupled to the rear of the console armrest and elastically supported by an elastic member and forming a storage space therebetween for storing a container, wherein the left and right side portions may be selectively inserted into spaces formed at both left and right sides of an armrest hinge assembly when the cup holder may be closed by the elastic member. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130115417 | SOFT PAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF FOR VEHICLE - A soft pad for a vehicle may include a soft foam layer stacked under a skin layer, a breathable film connected under the soft foam layer, to preserve thickness of the soft foam layer by protecting the soft foam layer from heat and pressure during a molding process and in which breathable holes may be formed to the breathable film at regular distances to let gas be released therethrough, and a pad resin injection-adhered under the breathable film. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130302589 | SOFT PAD FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A soft pad for a vehicle includes: a outermost skin layer; a soft foam layer of the lower part of the skin layer; a protective foam layer, which is united to the lower part of the soft foam layer, and protects the soft foam layer from heat and pressure at the time of molding by being attached to the lower part of the soft foam layer after being manufactured by compression at high temperature and high pressure; and a resin pad layer, which is injected to the lower part of the protective foam layer and united thereto, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 11-14-2013 |
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| 20140159357 | MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CRASH PAD - A molding apparatus and method for manufacturing a crash pad of a vehicle. The molding apparatus includes a foam skin forming upper mold, a lower mold, and a slide mold. A bubble solution is injected into the lower mold and combined with the foam skin forming upper mold. The slide mold is configured to be slidable toward the lower mold at an end portion of the foam skin forming upper mold. In addition, the slide mold includes a protrusion part that protrudes towards the lower mold. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140161923 | SEALING APPARATUS FOR FOAM INJECTION MOLD - A sealing apparatus that includes a first mold in which a core is formed and a second mold in which a skin is formed which are combined to attach the core and the skin to seal a foaming space between the core and the skin. The apparatus further includes a slide mold installed to be moved horizontally in the first mold or the second mold to be moved forward by a restoring force of a support member to attach the skin to the core. The resilient support member is installed to support the slide mold and a position constraining member is coupled to the slide mold to release the constraint of the slide mold to allow the slide mold to be moved forward when the foaming space is sealed while the movement of the slide mold is constrained. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140162019 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CRASH PAD - An apparatus and method for manufacturing a crash pad with a foaming layer formed by injecting a foaming solution between a core and a skin are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first mold and a second mold used to form the skin by injecting molten resin of a skin material into a skin forming cavity when the first and second molds are combined. In addition, a third mold and the fourth mold form the core by injecting molten resin of a core material into a core forming cavity when the third and fourth molds are combined. The first mold has a vacuum aperture in an inner surface of the first mold to adsorb and fix a thread to implement a stitch before the forming of the skin, and the vacuum aperture exerts a vacuum suctioning force to absorb and fix via a vacuum pressure applied from a vacuum pressure providing unit. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140167306 | SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FOAM INJECTION MOLD - A sealing apparatus of a foam injection mold that includes an upper mold that is disposed on an upper side as a movable mold to inject a core and a vacuum forming mold to form a skin. The upper mold and the vacuum forming mold are operated integrally and a lower mold is used during injection-molding and foaming of the core. A resilient sealing unit is integrally formed with the core when the core is injection-molded between the upper mold and the lower mold, to attach the core and the skin while the lower mold in which the core is formed and the vacuum forming mold in which the skin is formed are combined using a resilient restoring force. The resilient sealing unit seals a foaming space between the core and the skin. | 06-19-2014 |
