Abstract: An injection molding apparatus and method are provided, comprising: a core plate having a male protrusion; a cavity plate having a female cavity configured to be mated with the male protrusion; a first insert plate; a second insert plate connected to the first insert plate by a rotating arm; a motor; connected to the rotating arm, operable to rotate the first insert plate and the second insert plate in and out of the female cavity of the cavity plate; and an induction heating device, positioned outside of the cavity plate, operable to cause an induction current on a surface of either the first insert plate or the second insert plate when either are rotated outside of the female cavity.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 12, 2022
Publication date:
January 25, 2024
Applicant:
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education