REMOVAL ELEMENT

The present invention relates to a removal element for the removal of a hollow moulded article from an injection-moulding tool, wherein the removal element has a base part and a plate, which can be moved relative to the base part between an advanced position and a retracted position, wherein a fluid runner with a runner inlet and a runner outlet is provided, wherein runner inlet and runner outlet are arranged in such a way that, when the plate is in the retracted position, the runner outlet to the moulded article interior opens, with the result that, when the runner inlet is connected to a vacuum source, fluid can be suctioned out of the interior of the moulded article via the fluid runner, wherein a valve element with a valve passage is arranged between runner inlet and runner outlet, wherein, in a first valve position, the cross section of the valve passage is larger than in a second valve position. In order to provide an improved removal element it is proposed according to the invention that the valve passage is open in the advanced position and in the retracted position of the plate, wherein the dimensions of the valve element are such that in the advanced position, when the fluid pressure at the runner inlet is lower than at the runner outlet, the valve element moves into the second valve position, whereas in the retracted position the valve element is always in the first valve position.