Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Murata
Hirofumi Murata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11958225Abstract: A molding injection pressure and a molding clamping force are determined in advance to obtain a parting opening amount, which is a predetermined gap, between a movable mold and a fixed mold of a mold during injection filling.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Nobukazu Kasuga, Hirofumi Murata
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Publication number: 20240116228Abstract: Mold clamping conditions, including a predetermined mold gap, a predetermined mold clamping force, a predetermined back pressure for a movable mold, a predetermined mold closing pressure, and a predetermined mold closing pressure adjustment condition associated with the compression state of a molding material, are set beforehand. At the time of molding, an injection filling process for causing the injection device to inject and fill the molding material into a mold of a mold clamping device for which the mold clamping conditions have been set is performed, and, after completion of the injection filling process, a compression process is performed on the basis of the mold clamping conditions including the mold closing pressure adjustment condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi MURATA, Toshimi KATO, Hozumi YODA
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Publication number: 20240059002Abstract: A predetermined mold gap is provided beforehand between a movable mold and a stationary mold of a mold by a mold clamping device. A mold clamping pressure is set to zero, and a predetermined back pressure is set for the movable mold. Subsequently, the injection device is caused to start injection of the molten resin into the mold for which the mold gap, the mold clamping pressure, and the back pressure have been set. When a predetermined injection end condition set beforehand is satisfied as a result of progress of an injection filling process, a filling end process of ending the injection filling process is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi MURATA, Kenichi HAYASHI
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Patent number: 11826933Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Hirofumi Murata, Shinichi Kasuga
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Publication number: 20230364841Abstract: A partial reflux injection function part 5 is provided according to which resin R at the front side of a screw head portion 4s is injected into the metal mold 2 to fill the metal mold 2 with the resin R in synchronization with the refluxing of a predetermined amount of the reflux resin Rm to be used as a part of the resin R to the screw body part 4m side at the rear side of the screw head portion 4s through the inner side of the screw head portion 4s and/or the outer periphery side of the screw head portion 4s.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshimi KATO, Hirofumi MURATA, Hozumi YODA
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Patent number: 11712829Abstract: An injection molding apparatus has a mold clamping device that includes a traction platen disposed below a pressure-receiving platen, a movable platen disposed above the pressure-receiving platen and configured to be moved up and down by a mold opening and closing mechanism, and tie bars extending downward from the movable platen and penetrating the pressure-receiving platen and the traction platen. The mold clamping device is configured to clamp molds disposed between the pressure-receiving platen and the movable platen. Each tie bar has a tooth portion at its lower end that engages with a tooth portion of a half nut connected to an underside of the traction plate. An injection device arranged on the movable platen includes a heating cylinder having a screw for feeding resin material through a nozzle to an upper one of the molds, and a purging cover encloses a space between the lower end portion of the heating cylinder and the movable platen.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventors: Atsushi Murata, Tomonori Karasawa, Hirofumi Murata, Hozumi Yoda
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Publication number: 20230158720Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Hirofumi Murata, Shinichi Kasuga
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Patent number: 11607831Abstract: An injection device has a screw disposed in a heating cylinder so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction. An injection stage supports the heating cylinder. A material supplying unit supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder. A material introducing member is disposed between the material supplying unit and the heating cylinder and introduces the resin material from the material supplying unit to the heating cylinder, The material introducing member has a cylindrical portion fitted in a vertical hole provided in the injection stage, and a lower part of the cylindrical portion is in abutting contact with the heating cylinder. A heat medium passage extends inside a sidewall of the cylindrical portion for flowing therethrough a temperature-controlled heat medium, and a heat-insulating air space is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and a circumferential surface of the vertical hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventors: Yuichi Sakurada, Nanae Naito, Keita Arai, Hozumi Yoda, Hirofumi Murata
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Patent number: 11584050Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hozumi Yoda, Hirofumi Murata, Shinichi Kasuga
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Publication number: 20220203592Abstract: A molding injection pressure and a molding clamping force are determined in advance to obtain a parting opening amount, which is a predetermined gap, between a movable mold and a fixed mold of a mold during injection filling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Nobukazu KASUGA, Hirofumi MURATA
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Patent number: 11318652Abstract: A specific mold status Ac is caused in advance in which the interval of an inner portion Xi in the parting plane direction of a parting gap C between a fixed mold 2c and a movable mold 2m during the injection filling is larger than the interval of an outer edge portion Xo and the interval of the outer edge portion Xo is equal to or lower than a predetermined size Ls including 0. A molding injection pressure Pi is set as an injection pressure at which a non-defective product can be molded and a molding mold clamping force Pc is set as a mold clamping force by which a non-defective product can be molded. During the production, a mold 2 is clamped by a molding mold clamping force Pc and the clamped mold 2 is filled with the injected resin R by a molding injection pressure Pi. After a predetermined cooling time Tc has passed, a molded piece G is removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi Murata
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Publication number: 20210308921Abstract: An injection device includes a heating cylinder (27), a screw (29) placed in the heating cylinder (27) so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction, an injection stage (50) supporting the heating cylinder (27), and a material introducing member (40) unit that supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder (27). The material introducing member (40) includes a first heat medium passage through which a heat medium having undergone a temperature control passes, and is fitted in a vertical hole (57) formed in the injection stage (50) from an upper side. The material introducing member (40) includes a cylindrical portion (42) that extends along the vertical hole (57). A heat insulating air layer (68) with a predetermined thickness is ensured between an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion (42) and a surface of the vertical hole (57). A lower part of the cylindrical portion (42) is in contact with the heating cylinder (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Yuichi SAKURADA, Nanae NAITO, Keita ARAI, Hozumi YODA, Hirofumi MURATA
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Publication number: 20210078229Abstract: A mold clamping device (20) includes a traction platen (29) disposed below a pressure-receiving platen (22), a movable platen (28) disposed above the pressure-receiving platen (22) and configured to be moved up and down by a mold opening and closing mechanism (27), and tie bars (31) extending downward from the movable platen (28) and penetrating the pressure-receiving platen (22) and the traction platen (29). The mold clamping device (20) is configured to clamp molds (12) disposed between the pressure-receiving platen (22) and the movable platen (28). A saw tooth portion (36) is formed at a lower end of each of the tie bars (31), and a half nut (26) that engages with the saw tooth portion (36) is provided under the traction platen (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Atsushi MURATA, Tomonori KARASAWA, Hirofumi MURATA, Hozumi YODA
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Publication number: 20210001522Abstract: To provide a new foam molding method and injection molding machine capable of solving variation in a wall thickness and a foamed state, sensor corrosion, a complexity of sensor positioning, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hozumi YODA, Hirofumi MURATA, Shinichi KASUGA
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Patent number: 10654207Abstract: A specific mold status Ac is caused in advance in which the interval of an inner portion Xi in the parting plane direction of a parting gap C between a fixed mold 2c and a movable mold 2m during the injection filling is larger than the interval of an outer edge portion Xo and the interval of the outer edge portion Xo is equal to or lower than a predetermined size Ls including 0. A molding injection pressure Pi is set as an injection pressure at which a non-defective product can be molded and a molding mold clamping force Pc is set as a mold clamping force by which a non-defective product can be molded. During the production, a mold 2 is clamped by a molding mold clamping force Pc and the clamped mold 2 is filled with the injected resin R by a molding injection pressure Pi. After a predetermined cooling time Tc has passed, a molded piece G is removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi Murata
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Publication number: 20200055223Abstract: A specific mold status Ac is caused in advance in which the interval of an inner portion Xi in the parting plane direction of a parting gap C between a fixed mold 2c and a movable mold 2m during the injection filling is larger than the interval of an outer edge portion Xo and the interval of the outer edge portion Xo is equal to or lower than a predetermined size Ls including 0. A molding injection pressure Pi is set as an injection pressure at which a non-defective product can be molded and a molding mold clamping force Pc is set as a mold clamping force by which a non-defective product can be molded. During the production, a mold 2 is clamped by a molding mold clamping force Pc and the clamped mold 2 is filled with the injected resin R by a molding injection pressure Pi. After a predetermined cooling time Tc has passed, a molded piece G is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi MURATA
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Publication number: 20190381711Abstract: An injection molding machine includes an injection apparatus having a screw rotation driving section for rotating a screw inserted to a heat sleeve and a screw forward/rear move driving section for forwardly or rearwardly moving the screw at least by a hydraulic cylinder, including a unique screw for which an L/D ratio between a screw length and a screw diameter is set as a specific value to the injection apparatus. The injection apparatus includes a cylinder attachment mechanism having a cylinder detachable section that provides the detachability of at least two or more different types of hydraulic cylinders adaptable to a molded piece that can be molded by the unique screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi MURATA, Takemi UEHARA, Hozumi YODA
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Publication number: 20170282423Abstract: A specific mold status Ac is caused in advance in which the interval of an inner portion Xi in the parting plane direction of a parting gap C between a fixed mold 2c and a movable mold 2m during the injection filling is larger than the interval of an outer edge portion Xo and the interval of the outer edge portion Xo is equal to or lower than a predetermined size Ls including 0. A molding injection pressure Pi is set as an injection pressure at which a non-defective product can be molded and a molding mold clamping force Pc is set as a mold clamping force by which a non-defective product can be molded. During the production, a mold 2 is clamped by a molding mold clamping force Pc and the clamped mold 2 is filled with the injected resin R by a molding injection pressure Pi. After a predetermined cooling time Tc has passed, a molded piece G is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi MURATA
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Patent number: 9682506Abstract: A molding injection pressure Pi with which a parting opening Lm is formed between a movable mold 2m and a fixed mold 2c during injection-filling and which allows formation of a good molded article is obtained and set in advance. A molding clamping force Pc that allows formation of a good molded article is obtained and set in advance. During production, a mold clamping device Mc is clamped with the molding clamping force Pc, and an injection device Mi to apply the molding injection pressure Pi as a limit pressure Ps is driven to injection-fill a mold 2 with resin R. A parting opening detector 3 that detects the parting opening Lm is provided. During production, reset control is executed to reset the parting opening detector 3 to zero if reset timing tr set in advance has come at least on condition that given preparation for injection is completed after clamping. The reset timing is set in a range covering a given period Zs before injection start time and the given period Zs after the injection start time.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi Murata
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Patent number: 9296144Abstract: In performing molding by injecting and filling a resin by an injecting device with a predetermined injection pressure into a mold formed of a fixed mold and a movable mold clamped by a clamping device with a predetermined clamping force, at least a clamping device which enables natural compression of the resin with solidification of the resin in the mold is used as the clamping device, a molding injection pressure and a molding clamping force with which a predetermined mold gap is generated between the movable mold and the fixed mold in injection and filling and a non-defective product can be molded are acquired and set in advance, the clamping device is clamped with the molding clamping force during production, the molding injection pressure is set as a limit pressure, and after the resin is injected and filled in the mold by driving the injecting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Murata, Isamu Komamura, Nobukazu Kasuga, Takashi Hakoda, Hitoshi Saitoh