Patents by Inventor Itsuo Shibata

Itsuo Shibata 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).

  • Patent number: 6666259
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a mold of a metal hot-runner injection molding machine, a temperature gradient of metal disposed in a nozzle between a heating device of the nozzle and a tip of the nozzle is measured. Then, an area in the nozzle is selected based on the measurement of the temperature gradient such that the metal in the nozzle upon a mold opening has a temperature at which a solidified condition of the metal can be stably maintained, where the temperature is close to a melting temperature of the metal. A gate cut portion is determined in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignees: Ju-Oh Inc., The Japan Steel Works Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Takashi Mizushima, Ryoichi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 6533021
    Abstract: A mold for a metal hot-runner injection molding machine includes a movable mold plate, a fixed mold plate having a nozzle for injecting molten metal into said cavity, and a heating device disposed outside the nozzle for heating metal. A gate cut portion is situated in the nozzle between the heating device and the tip. A temperature measurement device is arranged adjacent to the gate cut portion for measuring the temperature of the metal in the gate cut portion. A heating control device is connected to the heating device for controlling a temperature of the nozzle on a basis of the temperature measurement device. A heat insulation device is arranged on the nozzle to cover at least an area where the gate cut portion is formed. By controlling the temperature of the nozzle, metal injection molding without runner can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignees: Ju-Oh Inc., The Japan Steel Works Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Takashi Mizushima, Ryoichi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20020189781
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a mold of a metal hot-runner injection molding machine, a temperature gradient of metal disposed in a nozzle between a heating device of the nozzle and a tip of the nozzle is measured. Then, an area in the nozzle is selected based on the measurement of the temperature gradient such that the metal in the nozzle upon a mold opening has a temperature at which a solidified condition of the metal can be stably maintained, where the temperature is close to a melting temperature of the metal. A gate cut portion is determined in the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Takashi Mizushima, Ryoichi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 6410895
    Abstract: In an induction heating coil unit for a manifold in a hot runner mold, it is possible to uniformly heat a material over the entire length of a runner. Also, a coil is easily attached to and detached from the manifold. The hot runner mold includes a fixed mold and a movable mold, and a space is provided along a side surface of the manifold on which clamping force applied by the fixed mold and the movable mold does not act. A coil is wound to the side surface along an axial line of a runner of the manifold within the space such that the manifold is induction-heated from the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Ju-Oh Inc.
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Shinichi Edagawa, Ryoichi Sekiguchi, Hitoshi Toki, Tamotsu Munakata
  • Publication number: 20010038006
    Abstract: The present invention provides an induction heating method for a manifold in a hot runner mold where it is possible to uniformly heat material over the entire length of a runner and in which a coil may be easily attached to and detached from the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Shinichi Edagawa, Ryoichi Sekiguchi, Hitoshi Toki, Tamotsu Munakata
  • Patent number: 6310333
    Abstract: In an induction heating method for a manifold in a hot runner mold, it is possible to uniformly heat a material over the entire length of a runner. Also, a coil is easily attached to and detached from the manifold. The hot runner mold includes a fixed mold and a movable mold, and a space is provided along a side surface of the manifold on which clamping force applied by the fixed mold and the movable mold does not act. A coil is wound to the side surface along an axial line of a runner of the manifold within the space such that the manifold is induction-heated from the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: JU-OH Inc.
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Shinichi Edagawa, Ryoichi Sekiguchi, Hitoshi Toki, Tamotsu Munakata
  • Patent number: 6234783
    Abstract: An improved injection molding nozzle shows a high hardness and is chemically stable so that the inner surface thereof is not corroded nor the gas or the fluid forced to penetrate into the gap between the injection molding nozzle and the valve pin seize the valve pin regardless of the temperature and the pressure of the material to be injected. Additionally, the valve pin is not pliable and does not give rise to a collapse on the part of the valve pin. The injection molding nozzle to be used for resin and molten metal is characterized in that it is made of a ceramic material and at least part of the outer periphery is covered with metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignees: Ju-Oh Inc., The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Shigeo Wada, Hitoshi Toki, Hiroyuki Iida
  • Publication number: 20010000402
    Abstract: The present invention provides an induction heating method for a manifold in a hot runner mold where it is possible to uniformly heat material over the entire length of a runner and in which a coil may be easily attached to and detached from the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: April 26, 2001
    Applicant: JU - OH INC
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Shinichi Edagawa, Ryoichi Sekiguchi, Hitoshi Toki, Tamotsu Munakata
  • Patent number: 4726751
    Abstract: In a hot-runner plastic injection system, part of a resin passage connecting the nozzle of an injection molding machine and cavities of a mold adjacent to each of the cavities is formed of a tubular member of material which can be heated by high frequency induction heating. High frequency induction heating windings are wound around the tubular members and are connected to a high frequency power source in series with each other. There is provided a temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the tubular members by controlling the power to be supplied to the heating windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Ju-Oh Trading Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Itsuo Shibata, Tetsuo Uchida