Abstract: A drive motor has a shaft supported by a casing to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction over a predetermined stroke. A portion of the shaft is utilized in order to form a rotary motor section for rotating the shaft, and another portion of the shaft is utilized in order to form an electromagnetic plunger section for moving the shaft in the axial direction. The rotary motor section and the electromagnetic plunger section are integrally built in the casing. The drive motor is used in a drive apparatus for a pre-plasticization-type injection molding machine. The front end of the shaft is connected to the rear end of a screw disposed within a barrel of a plasticizing unit of molding machine. Through axial movement of the shaft, a resin passage of the barrel is opened and closed by a valve portion provided at the front end of the screw.

Abstract: A motor drive apparatus is provided in an injection molding machine in order to supply electrical energy to a motor. The motor drive apparatus includes an electricity accumulation unit for accumulating electrical energy; and an electricity accumulation circuit for accumulating in the electricity accumulation unit electrical energy regenerated from the motor during a deceleration period of the motor and for supplying the electrical energy accumulated in the electricity accumulation unit to the motor during an acceleration period of the motor.

Abstract: A molding machine includes a drive unit which, in turn, includes comprises a rotary motor and a thrust generator. The rotary motor includes a shaft which is rotatable and axially movable. The shaft is connected to a movable body so as to rotate the movable body by the rotary motor and to reciprocate the movable body by the thrust generator. Thus, the drive unit is substantially composed of a single rotary motor which functions for rotating and reciprocating the movable body, such as a screw.

Abstract: A molding machine includes a drive unit for linearly moving a movable body, such as a movable platen of a clamping apparatus. The drive unit includes a linear motor. The linear motor includes a linear movement body having moving-side magnetic-pole portions and supported in an axially movable manner, and a stationary body having stationary-side magnetic-pole portions adapted to linearly move the linear movement body. The linear movement body is connected to the movable body (movable platen). The linear movement body has moving-side inclined surfaces on which part of the moving-side magnetic-pole portions are disposed. The stationary body has stationary-side inclined surfaces which face the moving-side inclined surfaces and on which part of the stationary-side magnetic-pole portions are disposed.