Patents Assigned to Foboha GmbH
  • Patent number: 9718227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for producing plastic moldings from at least two different sub-elements (15; 16) that includes first and second mold halves (3) and a rotatable center block (6) with center and third mold halves (8; 17) interposed therebetween. The center and third mold halves define first and second parting planes with the first and second mold halves. First cavities are defined in the first parting plane, into which a first plastic component is introduced to produce preforms (12). When the first parting plane is opened, the performs (12) remain on the center mold halves (8) and are brought into the second parting plane when the center block (6) is rotated, in which second parting plane second cavities are at least partially defined by the preforms (12), into which a second plastic component is introduced and first sub-elements (15) are produced. Second sub-elements (16) are produced in the additional cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FOBOHA GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 9168687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotation device (1) for rotating the center part (2) in an injection-molding device. The rotation device comprises a column (3) which is non-rotatably mounted in the interior of the center part (2) and a sleeve (4) surrounding the same which is mounted such as to rotate with the center part (2), said sleeve (4) and said column (3) being operatively interconnected via a drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8764434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (1) for a center part (4) rotatable about a rotary axis (6) in an injection molding device. The mounting device comprises at least one lower mounting device (2) having a modularly constructed lower cross member (7). The cross member (7) comprises a center block (9) and at least one side block (11) fastened to the center block (9). The center block (9) comprises operative connection means for fastening a lower rotary unit (24) for rotatably mounting the center part (4) about rotary axis (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Publication number: 20140134366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for producing plastic moldings from at least two different sub-elements (15; 16) that includes first and second mold halves (3) and a rotatable center block (6) with center and third mold halves (8; 17) interposed therebetween. The center and third mold halves define first and second parting planes with the first and second mold halves. First cavities are defined in the first parting plane, into which a first plastic component is introduced to produce preforms (12). When the first parting plane is opened, the performs (12) remain on the center mold halves (8) and are brought into the second parting plane when the center block (6) is rotated, in which second parting plane second cavities are at least partially defined by the preforms (12), into which a second plastic component is introduced and first sub-elements (15) are produced. Second sub-elements (16) are produced in the additional cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: FOBOHA GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8672668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for producing hinged closures out of plastic. The device (1) has a prismatic central block (3) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (2), said block being arranged between a first and a second molding plate (4, 5). The first and the second molding plates (4, 5) are movable in relation to the central block (3) in a first direction, and in a closed position, form a plurality of cavities in the area of a first and a second parting plane. The device has a handling system (14) used to remove and transport the hinged closures onto a capping device (16) in accordance with their layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8470228
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for injection molding (1) comprising a first fixed half-mold (3) and a second half-mold (5) mobile in direction (y) of the side blocks (4) of an injection molding machine (2). Between the first and the second half-molds are mounted first and second immediate elements (6, 7) mobile in the direction of the side blocks (4). The first and the second intermediate elements (6, 7) comprise each a mold support (12, 13) pivoting relative to a base (14, 15, 31, 32) about a pivoting axis (8, 9). Centering elements (26, 27) upon the opening and closure of the injection molding devices (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8360764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing parts that are made up of more than one component. The first part (17) is produced in a first plane (10) and then transported by a transfer system (15) into a second plane (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Foboha GmbH Formenbau, Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Rainer Armbruster, Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20120328730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (1) for a center part (4) rotatable about a rotary axis (6) in an injection molding device. The mounting device comprises at least one lower mounting device (2) having a modularly constructed lower cross member (7). The cross member (7) comprises a center block (9) and at least one side block (11) fastened to the center block (9). The center block (9) comprises operative connection means for fastening a lower rotary unit (24) for rotatably mounting the center part (4) about rotary axis (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Publication number: 20120088000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for producing hinged closures out of plastic. The device (1) has a prismatic central block (3) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (2), said block being arranged between a first and a second molding plate (4, 5). The first and the second molding plates (4, 5) are movable in relation to the central block (3) in a first direction, and in a closed position, form a plurality of cavities in the area of a first and a second parting plane. The device has a handling system (14) used to remove and transport the hinged closures onto a capping device (16) in accordance with their layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: FOBOHA GMBH FORMENBAU
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8025828
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection molding device with a first mold half and a second mold half, arranged movably with respect to said first half, and a central mold half arranged between said first and second halves and rotatable about an axis of rotation. Arranged to the side of the central mold half is a further processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Publication number: 20100171237
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for injection moulding (1) comprising a first fixed half-mould (3) and a second half-mould (5) mobile in direction (y) of the side blocks (4) of an injection moulding machine (2). Between the first and the second half-moulds are mounted first and second immediate elements (6, 7) mobile in the direction of the side blocks (4). The first and the second intermediate elements (6, 7) comprise each a mould support (12, 13) pivoting relative to a base (14, 15, 31, 32) about a pivoting axis (8, 9). Centering elements (26, 27) upon the opening and closure of the injection moulding devices (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: FOBOHA GMBH FORMENBAU
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 7670125
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for injection molding comprising a first fixed half-mold and a second half-mold mobile in direction (y) of the side blocks of an injection molding machine. Between the first and the second molds are mounted first and second intermediate elements mobile in the direction of the side blocks. The first and the second intermediate elements comprise each a mold support pivoting relative to a base about a pivoting axis. Centering elements are used to center the intermediate elements relative to the half-molds upon the opening and closure of the injection molding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 6783346
    Abstract: A device (1) and method for injection molding articles (25) with several plastic material components. The device (1) includes a fixed, first half mold (3), a second half-mold (6) that is movable relative to the first half-mold (3) for the purpose of opening and closing the device (1). The device also includes at least two further half-molds (10, 11), which are jointly movable relative to the first and second half-molds (3, 6), and which, in the closed position of the device (1), are situated between the first and the second half-molds (3, 6) such that cavities are formed in each of a first and a second parting plane (32, 33). The two further half-molds (10, 11), which are jointly movable, include a device (22), which in the case of an opened device (1) serves to transport the article (25) out of a first cavity (21.1) into a second cavity (21.2) so that the article (25) can be injection molded around with a further material component in the second cavity (21.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bodmer, Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 6638455
    Abstract: In a method for the internal cooling of a rotating object (4), liquid gas from at least one inlet channel (61) in a fixed object (5) is pressed into a ring-shaped groove (62) located between the fixed object (5) and the rotating object (4). From the ring-shaped groove (62) the liquid gas is pressed into at least one channel (63, 64.1, 64.2) in the rotating object (4) and brought to a part to be cooled (15). The liquid gas, upon contact with the part, evaporates and expands while absorbing heat, thereby cooling the part. The area surrounding the part to be cooled (15) may be designed as an expansion chamber (65). The method can be used to cool molded parts in injection molding machines with rotating molds (1), thereby achieving shorter cycle times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bodmer, Rainer Armbruster, Udo Bodmer
  • Patent number: 6558149
    Abstract: A holding device (1) for injection molding mold halves (61.2) or their holders contains two displacement units (2.1, 2.2), on each of which a rotation unit (4.1, 4.2) is attached. On each rotation unit (4.1, 4.2) there are holders (5.1, 5.2). Into the space (d) between the two holders (5.1, 5.2) a die holder designed as a prism-shaped rotating block can be inserted. The die holder in the holding device (1) can be displaced in one direction (z) and can be rotated around a displaceable axis (42.1, 42.2), which is vertical to the one direction (z). The displacement units (2.1, 2.2) can be displaced relative to one another to permit rapid and easy changing of injection molding molds (62.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bodmer, Rainer Armbruster
  • Publication number: 20020185778
    Abstract: A multilayer tube shoulder and method for manufacture wherein a first material component is injected into a cavity (22) and then removed from the cavity on a support (12) while in a partly-plastic state. Thereafter, following insertion of the first material component into a second cavity (23), a second material component is injected around the first material component, and thereby leads to a positive connection between the first and second material components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: FOBOHA GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 6464921
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer tube shoulder wherein a first material component is injected into a cavity (22) and then removed from the cavity on a support (12) while in a partly-plastic state. Thereafter, following insertion of the first material component into a second cavity (23), a second material component is injected around the first material component, and thereby leads to a positive connection between the first and second material components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Publication number: 20020101005
    Abstract: The invention is related to a device (1) and to a method for the injection molding of articles (25) with several plastic material components. This device (1) comprises a first half mold arranged as fixed (3), a second half-mold (6) arranged as movable relative to the first half-mold (3) for the purpose of opening and closing the device (1). In addition, the device (1) comprises at least two further half-molds (10, 11), which are arranged as jointly movable relative to the first and second half-molds (3, 6), and which in the closing position of the device (1) are situated between the first and the second half-molds (3, 6), so that in two parting planes (32, 33), namely in a first and in a second parting plane (32, 33), cavities (20, 21) are formed. The two further half-molds (10, 11) arranged as jointly movable comprise means (22), which in the case of an opened device (1) serve for the transportation of the article (25) out of a first cavity (21.1) into a second cavity (21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: FOBOHA GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bodmer, Rainer Armbruster