With Product Ejector Patents (Class 425/556)
  • Patent number: 8309010
    Abstract: A process for production of a heat-resistant hollow article made of a polylactic acid containing resin by using a mold which includes a female mold portion having a concavity, a male mold portion having a convexity and a stripper plate having an edge-forming part. The surface of the mold facing the cavity is heated to a temperature corresponding to a crystallization temperature of the polylactic acid containing resin. The male mold portion and the stripper plate are moved away from the female mold portion when a temperature T(° C.) of the resin detected by an infrared temperature sensor is in the range of T=(t+3.5)±1.5 (t(° C.) is the surface temperature of the mold). Gas is introduced between an inner surface of the hollow article and the male mold portion, and the hollow article is taken out of the mold by advancing the stripper plate toward the hollow article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventors: Michio Komatsu, Toshikatsu Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 8308472
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing or handling a substantially pure object includes shielding the substantially pure object from the environment by substantially enveloping the object in a fluid. A system for manufacturing a substantially pure object includes a mold for forming the object, and a machine adapted to remove the object from the mold. The machine includes a handling device for gripping the object and removing it from the mold. The handling device includes at least one nozzle through which fluid is delivered to substantially envelope the object during, for example, removal of the object from the mold. The object may be a medical object, such as a syringe, or a component or part thereof, such as a syringe barrel or plunger. In a preferred aspect, a molding process is conducted in a room exhibiting less than Class 100 conditions and/or in such a way that the object does not need to be subsequently cleaned or rinsed, as by air or water washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Transcoject GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jochen Heinz
  • Patent number: 8303292
    Abstract: An injection mold is disclosed. The injection mold includes a female die, a male die and an ejection device die slidably passing through the male die for ejecting molded product out of the mold. The female die includes a female die body and a female die core received therein. The male die includes a male die body and a male die core slidably received therein. The female die core and the male die core configured for cooperatively defining a molding cavity for forming a product. The ejection device includes a first ejection rod and a second ejection rod slidably connected to the first ejection rod. A first distal end of the first ejection rod is connected to the male die core. When molding product, an end of the second ejection rod distal from the first ejection rod is configured to be fixed relative to the male die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 8297967
    Abstract: An ejector device is mounted in an injection molding machine and has a base, a driving assembly mounted through the base and a hydraulic cylinder and a transmission assembly driving the driving assembly. The driving assembly is further connected to a rotating die of a die assembly and moves recipricatorily and rotates the rotating die to displace a semi-manufactured plastic article from one set of die faces to another set of die faces to form another plastic layer. Thus, a plastic article with multiple layers or multiple colors is formed in one injection molding machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Acumen Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shou-Jen Huang
  • Publication number: 20120263821
    Abstract: An injection mold for molding a product having at least one bar formed at one side thereof. The injection mold includes a stationary mold including an inclined pillar and a movable mold including a movable core and a sliding block mounted on a top thereof. The inclined pillar inserted in the sliding block to drive the sliding block to slide towards or away from the movable core. A shaping cavity for molding the product is formed among the movable core, the sliding block and the stationary mold. The end surface of the sliding block further defines at least one shaping groove connected with the shaping cavity for molding the bar. The movable mold further includes an ejector pin and a maintaining pillar. The maintaining pillar resists against a bottom of the sliding block to avoid the ejector pin moving upward before the bar completely parted from the shaping groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Wen-Peng Gong, Xiao-Ping Wu, Kun-Hsueh Chiang
  • Publication number: 20120251656
    Abstract: An injection mold for molding a product having a barb at a bottom thereof includes a stationary mold, a movable mold, an ejector pin and a sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism includes a sliding block mounted on the movable mold, a spring contracted between the sliding block and the movable mold, and a locating element vertically inserted in the spring. A top end of the locating element stretches in the receiving cavity. A corner of the sliding block defines a nick connected for molding the barb. When the injection mold is opened, the sliding block moves upward under the bounce thrust of the spring to make the product parted from the top of the movable mold. An elastic retraction area is accordingly formed between the product and the movable mold for assisting the ejector pins to eject the barb out of the sliding block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAN-YUN WANG, XIAO-PING WU, KUN-HSUEH CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20120235325
    Abstract: An injection molding tool having a collapsible core which is movably mounted with respect to a mold plate. The mold plate is movably mounted with respect to a stripper plate that can be used to eject or remove the molded part from the injection molding tool. A retainer is fixedly positioned with respect to the mold plate so that it contacts at least a portion of a molded part when in a mold position. The retainer can be a sleeve with a through opening within or through which the collapsible core is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: PROGRESSIVE COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ALAN PATRICK HICKOK, DAVID CHARLES HELENIUS
  • Patent number: 8267684
    Abstract: A mold comprising a core plate receiving a core insert, a cavity plate receiving a cavity insert and an ejection mechanism configured to eject the core insert is disclosed. The core insert defines a first molding surface and the cavity insert defines a second molding surface cooperating with the first molding surface. The ejection mechanism comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, an ejection rod and a gasket. The ejection rod includes a first end in contact with the core insert in the core plate and an opposing second end fixed with the top plate, the bottom plate and the gasket by the fastener and the locating piece. The top plate drives the ejection rod to eject the core insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 8257075
    Abstract: A mold assembly or system includes a moldbase that holds mold inserts and has embedded fluid lines to facilitate cooling during part formation. Mold inserts combine to form mold cavities that receive carbon fiber and resin components to form a carbon composite based part. A permanent release coating along a mold component surface that contacts the carbon fiber and resin components facilitates the release of the finished part from the mold component. Guide pins and guide pin receiving holes facilitate accurate alignment of mold components. Ejector pins within respective ejector pin shafts help eject a finished part from a respective mold component. An ejector pin shaft cover transfers force from an ejector pin to eject a finished part and also prevents substantial passage of resin into the ejector pin shaft. A fluid actuated ejection system provides fluid based mechanical forces to the ejector pins to facilitate finished part ejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Choiniere, Glenn Aune, John DiFonzo, Daniel Hong, Kevin Kenney
  • Publication number: 20120213883
    Abstract: An injection mold is adapted for ejecting out an insert-molding product and an injecting waste material connected with the insert-molding product one after another in turn. The injecting mold includes a fixed mold and a movable mold movably engaged with the fixed mold to define a chamber for molding the insert-molding product and a sprue channel for molding the injecting waste material therebetween. In the process of ejecting the insert-molding product and the injecting waste material out of the injection mold, The injection mold has at least one product ejector pin used to make the insert-molding product separated from the injecting waste material and then eject the insert-molding product out of the injection mold firstly, and at least one delay ejector pin used to eject the injecting waste material out of the injection mold after the insert-molding product are ejected out of the injection mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: XIAN-YUN WANG, XIAO-PING WU, KUN-HSUEH CHIANG
  • Patent number: 8246337
    Abstract: A multi-cavity mold includes a female die and a male die for molding products with the female die. The female die core includes a female die body and a number of female die cores received in the female die body. The male die consists of a male die body, a number of male die cores each corresponding to one female die core received in the male die body, and an ejection member. The male die body consists of a first plate, a second plate connected to the first plate, and a plurality of restricting plates corresponding to the plurality of male die cores. The first plate defining a number of male die cavities each receive a corresponding male die core therein. The restricting plates are fixed onto the first plate and configured to restrict the male die cores in the corresponding male die cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Publication number: 20120207868
    Abstract: A method and system for enhanced demolding of injection molded optical devices are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a metal moldplate without a coat of release layer and a curing device that generates high intensity pulses of UV light. The method includes: providing a moldplate made of a predetermined moldplate material; directly injecting optical material into cavities of a moldplate without a release layer; rapidly curing the injected optical material with high intensity pulses of UV light such that a predetermined optical device is formed; and separating the thus formed optical device from the cavities of the moldplate due to a differential thermal expansion between the optical device material and the moldplate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Casimer M. DeCusatis, Lawrence Jacobowitz
  • Publication number: 20120207977
    Abstract: A cover that is assembled from a front assembly (3+6) and a base element (2) is produced in that the front assembly including the front plate (3) and the light conductor pin (6) are integrally injection molded in two subsequent injection molding steps, while the base element (2) is injection molded remote there from. Subsequently, the two components which are arranged in the different tool halves (101, 102) are brought in alignment with one another with an index plate (103) and are joined through closing the tool and are preferably interlocked with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Rolf Peter Ditter
  • Patent number: 8241028
    Abstract: An exemplary mold includes a core plate receiving a core insert, a cavity plate receiving a cavity insert, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting the core insert. The core insert defines a first molding surface, and the cavity insert defines a second molding surface cooperating with the first molding surface. The ejection mechanism includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and an ejection member fixed to the top plate. The ejection member includes an ejection rod and an ejection head. The ejection rod includes a first rod, and a first engaging body forming a protrusion facing toward the first rod. The ejection head includes a second rod, a second engaging body defining a recess facing toward the second rod, and an ejection portion engaged with the core insert. The protrusion is movably engaged in the recess, so that if the ejection rod goes off-axis, the core insert can stay on-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 8241031
    Abstract: An apparatus for releasing a part that has an undercut, particularly in an injection molding system. A flange is moveably mounted with respect to a moveable part of an injection mold. A head is moveably mounted with respect to the moveable part. A joint, such as a ball-and-socket joint, is used to connect the head with respect to the flange. The head has a shoulder that contacts a stop which is longitudinally fixed with respect to the moveable part, when the mold is in a closed position. A bias element can be used to normally urge the head in a lateral direction with respect to the moveable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Progressive Components International Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Starkey, John N. Wakefield
  • Publication number: 20120187588
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing resin molded articles for use in optical elements. Said device is provided with a first molding die which is fixed in place; a second molding die, being movable, which has, on a molding die surface of a cavity, a transfer surface for transferring an optical surface to a melted resin injected into the cavity; a nozzle for injecting a fluid under pressure into the melted resin injected into the cavity, thereby forming a void inside said melted resin; and an ejector pin that is provided in the second molding die, protruding from the molding surface thereof, to release a base material from the molding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takagi, Naoki Kaneko, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Shinichiro Hara
  • Publication number: 20120177774
    Abstract: An improved ejector retraction mechanism comprises a fixed actuator, a pair of blocking members positively movable both in and out of the path of the actuator, whereby to positively retract ejector pins on closing of the molds. The actuator and blocking members have flat parallel engaging surfaces for long wear and durability and the actuator also has an enlarged portion which enters a channel and aligns and interlocks the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Kaufman, Adelino C. Santos
  • Publication number: 20120153540
    Abstract: A die for manufacturing CVJ boot by injection molding includes a central core, and a plurality of divisional molds for molding an inner peripheral surface of the CVJ boot, respectively. The divisional molds move diametrically toward the central core. Moreover, the divisional molds not only approach one another diametrically, but also get away from each other axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu KURIMOTO, Takuya UENO, Akira MAEDA, Junya MIYAZAWA, Shinjiro TOMIDA
  • Patent number: 8197246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic injection mold, comprising a female mold, a male mold corresponding to the female, an inclined pushing mechanism, a parting lock and a puller. The female mold comprises an accepting space. The inclined pushing mechanism comprises an inclined pusher and an inclined pushing seat, which a parting lock hole and a guide rail are formed therein. The inclined pusher is installed on the guide rail. The parting lock is fixed on the male mold. The puller is fixed on female mold. As the plastic injection mold is utilized to form a product with barb, a present slide mechanism can be replaced by the inclined pushing mechanism with the parting lock and the puller. The plastic injection mold has a simple structure and can be easily designed and manufactured. Accordingly, the plastic injection mold can be utilized to manufacture the product with barb with small size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xian-yun Wang, Xiao-ping Wu, Kun-hsueh Chiang
  • Publication number: 20120135102
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is, amongst other things, a molding apparatus that includes a collet (116, 316) for use in a first stack portion (110, 310) of a mold stack (106, 306). The mold stack (106, 306) is associated, in use, with an injection mold (100). The collet (116, 316) is structured to define a plurality of molding fingers (140, 340) that are resiliently deflectable, in use, between a neutral configuration and a deflected configuration, the plurality of molding fingers (140, 340) being cooperable to define an encapsulated portion (145) of a molding cavity (101) when arranged in abutment. Furthermore, each of the plurality of molding fingers (140, 340) defines a cam follower (142, 342) that is cooperable, in use, with a bearing (170) with which to link the cam follower (142, 342) with a cam (150, 250) for the exercising thereof between the neutral configuration and the deflected configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Pierre Glaesener
  • Patent number: 8186989
    Abstract: When controlling each operational process in a molding cycle by variably controlling the number of revolutions of a drive motor 3 in a hydraulic pump 2, a hydraulic pump 2 where at least multiple fixed discharge flow rate Qo and Qs can be set is used as the hydraulic pump 2. At the same time, the fixed discharge flow rates Qo . . . are set corresponding to operational processes based upon predetermined conditions in advance, respectively, and the hydraulic pump 2 is switched to the fixed discharge flow rates Qo . . . by corresponding to each operational process at the time of molding. At the same time, each operational process is controlled by variably controlling the number of revolutions of the drive motor 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamaura, Yoshimoto Unno
  • Patent number: 8177543
    Abstract: A demolding device (10) for demolding a work piece from a mold comprises a hold-down element (18) that is disposed between the mold pieces in the closed state of the mold and extends up to or into a cavity provided for producing the work piece. A control sleeve (11) is connected to the hold-down element (18) and is coupled with one of the mold parts in a form-fitting manner via a guide device. The piston (11) is displaceable along a first path (w1) along the stroke direction limited by the guide device and is mounted in the guide device in a pivotable fashion. Upon a pivot motion, the end of the piston (11) facing the cavity moves away from the cavity. A first control piece (16) is connected to the other mold piece, the control piece blocking a pivoting of the piston (11) and/or the hold-down element (18) during the first path (w1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: D-M-E Europe CVBA
    Inventor: Horst Jung
  • Publication number: 20120114784
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a mould (3) for the injection moulding of elements (7), particularly of vehicles bodywork portions, more particularly of bumpers, made of plastic material, said mould (3) being provided with a removal system (9) comprising internal transversal bars (91) and external longitudinal bars (93) conveniently assembled and mutually connected so as to form a single stiff open body, which is able to guarantee the handling of the moulded element (7); the present invention also refers to a moulding apparatus (1) comprising said mould (3) as well as to elements (7) made of plastic material obtained with said mould (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Claudio Taberna
  • Patent number: 8173056
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic entity includes the steps of: forming at least part of the entity by hardening a material (28) in a mold, and (26); personalizing the entity while in the mould (26). A corresponding device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Oberthur Technologies
    Inventors: David Cook, Philippe Lencou
  • Publication number: 20120107447
    Abstract: A plastic injection mold includes a female mold, a male mold mateable with the female mold, and two ejection mechanisms. The ejection mechanisms are coupled to the ejector plate. Each ejection mechanism includes a slanted ejector lever and a hook portion projecting sideways from one end of the slanted ejector lever. When a product has hook like portions is molded with the injection mold, the slanted ejector levers are movable in both horizontal and vertical directions at the same time to help easily releasing the molded product from the mold thereby improving production efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: JIAN-MING LI, Xiao-ping Wu, Shih-hsiung Ho
  • Publication number: 20120104654
    Abstract: A molding method for forming an impeller, includes a mold clamping process having a first mold for forming one side of blades, a second mold firmly clamped with the first mold, and a core arranged at the first mold relative to the blades, the mold clamping process clamping the first mold to the second mold in a state where the core is arranged between the first mold and the second mold, an injecting process injecting resin in a cavity obtained by the mold clamping process, and a mold removing process including the steps of releasing at least the first mold from the clamped state obtained by the mold clamping process to generate an opened portion in the first mold after the resin is hardened, rotating the core about a rotational axis toward the opened portion of the first mold, and separating the core from the resin-molded impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masami NATSUME, Tetsuo Shimizu, Tomoo Sagawa
  • Publication number: 20120107446
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic injection mold, including a stationary mold member and a movable mold member mating with the stationary mold member. An inclined guide pillar and a stop block having a block plan are fixedly disposed on the stationary mold member. A slide having a molding portion is slidably disposed on the movable mold member. A guide pillar hole and an ejector hole are defined in the slide, and a molding cavity is defined by the molding portion with the stationary and the movable mold member. An ejection mechanism disposed on the slide includes an ejector rod and a spring. In a mold release process, a product molded with the mold is initially held by an ejector rod to prevent the product from being deformed when pulled by the slide for ensuring the quality of the molding product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAN-YUN WANG, Xiao-ping Wu, Shih-hsiung Ho
  • Publication number: 20120100244
    Abstract: A plastic injection mold includes a stationary mold member, a movable mold member, an unloading mechanism, and a movable platen operating mechanism. The movable platen operating mechanism includes an elastic element and a stopping connection element. The elastic part element has an end coupled to an ejector plate and an opposite end positioned against the movable platen by extending through a receiving hole defined in an auxiliary platen. The movable platen is coupled to the auxiliary platen by the stopping element in a relatively movable manner. With the movable platen operating mechanism disposed on the movable mold member, ejection of a molded product from the mold can be carried out in a two-stage process, assuring successful and intact release of the product from the mold without causing undesired deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: JIAN-MING LI, Xiao-ping Wu, Shih-hsiung Ho
  • Patent number: 8162657
    Abstract: A removing device includes a fixture, an extendable and retractable arm, a heating rod, and a rotatable head. The fixture includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The arm is threadedly engaged in the hole. The heating rod is coupled to an end of the arm. The heating rod includes a first portion inserted in the hole and coupled to the arm, and a second portion protruding from the bottom surface. The heater heats the heating rod. The rotatable head is rotatable relative to the fixture to move the heating rod between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, the second portion heats the base material of the broken portion of a runner system. In a retracted position, the broken portion of the lens runner system is moved away from the injection mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20120082752
    Abstract: A plastic injection mold is provided for use in a mold injection machine. The plastic injection mold includes a stationary mold member, a movable mold member mating the stationary mold member, an ejection mechanism disposed on the movable mold member, and a resetting device mounted to the movable mold member. The resetting device is provided to ensure complete return of ejector elements that constitute the ejection mechanism back to the home position before the plastic injection mold is to be closed again. As such, damage caused by undesired impact between of the ejector elements and other mold elements can be avoided, thereby ensuring operation safety of the plastic injection mold in a closing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-ming Li, Xiao-ping Wu, Shih-hsiung Ho
  • Patent number: 8147890
    Abstract: A method of testing pressed food product operational characteristics of a food processor having a press as a portion of a processing line as contemplated. Specifically, the test mold station provides a mold plate having at least one cavity less than an operational mold cavity and has spacers having a combined width greater than a width of the test mold plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: James E. Mauer
  • Publication number: 20120074616
    Abstract: Described herein is a mold. The mold includes a first mold half and a second mold half. A molding cavity is definable between the first mold half and the second mold half within which a molded article is moldable. The mold also includes a core configured to form a seal on the molded article. The first mold half and the second mold half are configured to remain in a mold closed configuration with molding and stripping of the molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Christophe HALTER, Pierre Glaesener, François Styga
  • Publication number: 20120076890
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a moving platen. The moving platen includes a fixed support and an ejector assembly. The fixed support includes a first and a second adjustment motors, and a first and a second adjustment shafts. The first and second adjustment motors are connected to the first and second adjustment shafts respectively. The ejector assembly includes two guide shells, two drive shafts, two ejector pins, and two guide protrusions. Each guide shell is positioned in the fixed support and receives one drive shaft and one ejector pin. Each drive shaft engages with a corresponding ejector pin and is capable of driving the corresponding ejector pin to move back and forth in the guide shell. Each guide protrusion extends outwards from a corresponding guide shell. Each of the first and second adjustment shafts engages with a corresponding guide protrusion and is capable of moving the corresponding guide protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHIEN-FENG HUANG
  • Patent number: 8142185
    Abstract: A mold for making a product having a barbed structure at an intermediate position thereof has a stationary mold including a fixing board, a mold board, a core, an oblique block, a limiting element, and an elastic element. The mold board has a trough and a limiting chute. The core has a cavity and a slide chute. The oblique block having a hole communicating the cavity is movably disposed in the slide chute. An end of the block is extendable out of the cavity and an opposite end forms an accommodating hole. The limiting element includes a limiting end extending into the accommodating hole and a fixing end movably disposed in the limiting chute. The elastic element of which one end is against the accommodating hole and an opposite end is set against the trough is disposed in the accommodating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-ming Li, Xiao-ping Wu, Shih-hsiung Ho
  • Publication number: 20120070530
    Abstract: Provided is a mould with flat thimble including a mould core, a guide plate and a flat thimble. The mould core disposes a groove. The guide plate is fixedly connected to one end of the mould core and forms a through hole corresponding to the groove. The flat thimble partly passes through the through hole to be received in the groove. Wherein the through hole includes a communicating section and a guiding section expanded from one end of the communicating section along away from the groove, a pore diameter of the guiding section is larger than that of the communicating section, and the flat thimble partly passes through the communicating section and the guiding section to be received in the groove. The mould with flat thimble of the prevent invention can be fast assembled and can elongate life thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-peng Gong, Xiao-ping Wu, Shih-hsiung Ho
  • Patent number: 8133426
    Abstract: An injection molding process and apparatus are described in which a workpiece is formed using an injection molding tool. The mold composed of a cavity formed by a core and a plurality of cavity sides, wherein the workpiece has a plurality of undercut features formed in notches within the core. The injection molding method includes flexing sections of the workpiece apart from each other to at least partially separate the workpiece from the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Yurchenco, Wally Szeremeta, Michael O. Cronkite
  • Publication number: 20120051086
    Abstract: In order for light conductor pins (6) in dead hole channels (5) of a plastic cover not to be melted together at their entire side walls with the cover they are produced through a particular injection molding tool in the same tool as the cover and the tool slide (104) which is a component of the injection molding tool (100) is aligned in the injection molding tool (100) with the dead hole channels (5) and inserted into the dead hole channels. The front plate is integrally molded with the base component before or after the light conductor pins are inserted into the base component. When the integral molding is performed after inserting the light conductor pins (6) the integral molding is also provided e.g. at a face of the inserted light conductor pins (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Rolf Peter Ditter
  • Patent number: 8123998
    Abstract: An injection molding method for a plate-shaped resin substrate, wherein a through-hole whose diameter gradually becomes smaller from one surface to the other surface is provided thereon and fine flow path that connects to the through-hole is provided on the other surface. A cavity is formed by joining one molding die forming one surface with the other molding die forming the other surface. A part of the one molding die that forms the through-hole includes a taper pin that protrudes from the one molding die toward the other molding die. The substrate is formed by filling the cavity with resin material, and the substrate is released from the other molding die by separating the one molding die from the other molding die. By pushing the inner wall of the through-hole with the taper pin projected further toward the other molding die, the substrate is released from the one molding die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventor: Kanji Sekihara
  • Publication number: 20120038076
    Abstract: A molding system is disclosed that includes a plurality of cavity portions or core block assemblies attached to a mold plate and a plurality of core portion or core block assemblies attached to a second mold plate, and a plurality of stripper rings or thread split-slide assemblies attached to a stripper plate assembly. The stripper plate assembly includes a main stripper plate with one or more stripper plate panels coupled thereto that are translatable away from the main stripper plate during installation of at least the core portions or core block assemblies. The one or more stripper plate panels may be translatable to fold, outwardly swing, and/or slide relative to the main stripper plate to clear any core portions or core block assemblies that may have been previously installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: MOLD-MASTERS (20007) LIMITED
    Inventors: Manfred Lausenhammer, John Di Simone
  • Publication number: 20120009297
    Abstract: To provide a power supplying method that can reduce the maximum power of an electromotive injection molding machine including a power supplying apparatus having a predetermined power storage circuit. A power supplying apparatus for supplying power to servo amplifiers is configured by an AC/DC converter and a predetermined power storage circuit. In a process of a molding cycle except for an injection process, power is supplied from the AC/DC converter, and the power is stored in the power storage circuit. In the injection process, the AC/DC converter and the power storage circuit are controlled in conjunction with each other to supply the stored power, which is required when performing the injection process, from the power storage circuit, so as to prevent the AC/DC converter from supplying an excessive amount of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi OCHI
  • Publication number: 20110316195
    Abstract: An injection mold for an intake hose and an intake hose production method utilizes a main core removably dualized to automatically extract a molding-completed intake hose from the main core after injection molding is completed and an air supplying member supplying compressed air between the main core and the molding-completed intake hose is configured in the main core to automatically extract the intake hose from the main core without an additional extraction equipment, thereby reducing an entire manufacturing process and saving a manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yong Gyo Seo, Bunyeon Jeong, Jae-Yong Jeon
  • Patent number: 8083978
    Abstract: Injection molded parts having bodies and lids connected by living hinges have the lids closed against the bodies during an opening sequence of mold plates. The lid closing mechanism is arranged in an intermediate plate disposed between a movable B plate and a fixed A plate. Movable and fixed cavities can meet within the intervening plate where a lid closer accomplishes lid closing as mold plates separate during mold opening. Accomplishing the lid closure during a mold opening sequence avoids any increase in the mold cycle time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Accede Mold & Tool, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L Fox, Terrance A Fox, Donald H Hickel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110311665
    Abstract: The ejector device of a molding machine includes: an ejector plate; an ejector drive means for driving the ejector plate in directions to approach towards and to withdraw from a platen; a plurality of rod insertion holes formed so as to pierce through the platen; and a plurality of ejector rods or a plurality of base rods which are base end portions of ejector rods that are inserted into the plurality of rod insertion holes so as to slide freely therein; and a plurality of magnetic rod fixing mechanisms capable of removably fixing the plurality of ejector rods to the ejector plate, or of removably fixing the plurality of detachable rods to the tip end portions of the base rods which are fixed to the ejector plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: PASCAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20110304076
    Abstract: An in-mold shutter (140) for embedding in an injection mold (100, 200, 300) is described herein. The in-mold shutter (140, 240, 340, 440, 540) includes a shutter actuator (148, 548) that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe (130) of the injection mold (100, 200, 300) with a platen of a mold clamping assembly (996) to hold the first mold shoe (130) in an extended, (E), along a mold-stroke axis (X), during a step of molding a first molded article (102A) in the injection mold (100, 200, 300). Also described herein is a molded article transfer device (150, 250) for use with the injection mold (100, 200, 300). The molded article transfer device (150, 250) includes a shuttle (154) that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold (100, 200, 300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Christophe Halter, Pierre Glaesener, Francois Styga
  • Publication number: 20110305786
    Abstract: A molded article transfer device (150, 250) is described herein that is associated, in use, with an injection mold (100, 200). The molded article transfer device (150, 250) includes a transfer structure (151, 251) that defines, amongst other things, a first aperture (154A) that is structured to receive a first molded article (102A) from a first mold stack (106A, 206A) of the injection mold (100). The transfer structure (151, 251) also defines a first branch channel (156A) and a first trunk channel (158A) through which the first molded article (102A) is passable. The first branch channel (156A) connects the first aperture (154A) with the first trunk channel (158A) for passing, in use, the first molded article (102A) thereto, whereafter it passes through the first trunk channel (158A) towards an exit (164A) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Pierre Glaesener, Halter Christophe
  • Patent number: 8070479
    Abstract: An injection mold device includes: a stationary mold plate including a stationary mold body, a protrusion, and a sprue having a sprue open end; a movable mold plate formed with a first forming part; and a stripper plate including a stripper mold body, a recess, a second forming part, and a plurality of runners. When the stationary mold plate, the movable mold plate, and the stripper plate are assembled, the protrusion is received within the recess such that the sprue open end is in fluid communication with the runners, and the first forming part and the second forming part form a mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yuing Chang, Chung-Shin Liu, Li-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20110293775
    Abstract: A transfer system for manufacturing molded parts of plastic by means of a plastic injection device is provided. The transfer system includes, a mold which can be opened via a mold separating surface; first and second injection stations formed in the mold; and a plurality of mold bars which are compatible with first and second injection stations. The pre-molded parts are manufactured in the first injection station and initially remain on the corresponding mold bar before being brought into the second injection station for molding a second workpiece section onto the pre-molded parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Pfeifer, Andreas Reuschenbach, Hermann Frey
  • Patent number: 8062026
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for the injection molding of an item including at least one face, a protruding peripheral part provided with an edge for the connection with another face, said device including mold elements movable with respect to each other and jointly cooperating by delimiting therebetween joint planes as well as a cavity intended to be filled with liquid plastic material through injection channels to form said item after the ejection from the mold, characterized in that it includes a mold element to form the protruding part of the item, whose joint plane with the immediately adjacent front mold element is angularly oriented from said edge and on at least a portion of the length thereof, according to the direction of ejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Auray Plast
    Inventor: Jean-Baptiste Crouan
  • Publication number: 20110280985
    Abstract: An improved ejector retraction mechanism comprises a fixed actuator, a pair of blocking members positively movable both in and out of the path of the actuator, whereby to positively retract ejector pins on closing of the molds. The actuator and blocking members have flat parallel engaging surfaces for long wear and durability and the actuator also has an enlarged portion which enters a channel and aligns and interlocks the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Adelino C. Santos, Eric Paul Kaufman