Week 7 Challenge

Design of Sliders - Car Door Bezel

As there are undercuts in the model, and these undercut regions cannot be made only with core and cavity blocks, it needs an extra block called a slider. This slider slides in and out while opening and closing the mold using a cam. This slider also needs a holding and locking mechanism.

The next step is to generate the slider profile and split them from the cavity block.

Slider Profile:

Then trim the slider to the required dimension, and make changes to the slider as it accommodates the holding mechanism, Locking mechanism, and Fillets for easy manufacturing.

Make a slider on both sides as both sides need a slider for clearing undercuts.

Final Slider Design:

Make changes to the cavity block as it is holding the slider and the undercut is present in the cavity side of the mold. Not only the slider, but the cavity block should also make way for the holding bolts.

Final Cavity Block:

The core block has a finger cam that is connected to the slider and controls its motion during the molding process.

Locking Mechanism:

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