Die closing unit with plate adjustment mechanism for injection molding machine

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A die closing unit for an injection molding machine having either the stationary die carrier plate or the movable die carrier plate so connected to the tie rods or to, the piston rods, respectively, that the space between the two die carrier plates is adjustable, the adjustment mechanism including adjustment sleeves and rotationally coupled adjustment nuts seated on threaded tie rod portions a clamp-, ing flange creating a rigid tie rod connection by abutting the sleeves and by clamping their threads the sleeves hav-, ing drive teeth for synchronous adjustment rotation after release by means of either an internally geared adjustment ring or a gear chain, with the aid of a drive arbor.