Protection device for injection moulding machine

A protection device for an injection moulding machine comprises lateral frame elements or lateral covers and a fixed tool clamping plate and a movable tool clamping plate, wherein the fixed tool clamping plate and the movable tool clamping plate are arranged between the lateral frame elements or the lateral covers, and the movable tool clamping plate can travel along a closing axis which runs parallel to the lateral frame elements or the lateral covers in relation to the fixed tool clamping plate, wherein a plurality of first cover elements is arranged on the top side of the injection mouldingmachine both on an operator side as well as on side opposite the operator which is opposite the operator side, which first cover elements extend parallel to the closing axis, wherein the arrangementof the first cover elements is configured such that a radial movement of the first cover elements is possible, and wherein on the top side of the injection moulding machine a plurality of second coverelements is arranged which