Abstract: A mechanism for adjusting relative positions of multiple injection nozzles of an injection apparatus. The mechanism includes a guide section serving as a rail horizontally extending in a predetermined direction; a first injection section having at least one injection nozzle and slidably disposed on the rail, whereby the first injection section is guidable by the rail to horizontally move along X-axis defined by the rail; and a second injection section having at least one injection nozzle and slidably disposed on the rail. The second injection section is spaced from the first injection section by a distance and guidable by the rail to horizontally move along X-axis defined by the rail. The second injection section is further vertically movable within a predetermined range of height along Y-axis normal to X-axis.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to realize an optimum resin product design even in the event of conducting injection molding of an arbitrary shape resin product, taking into account of the mold clamping force required for molding and the capacity of an available injection molding device. When a resin product to be molded by injection molding is designed, the mold clamping force required for injection molding of the resin product having a specified shape is determined using a computer-aided optimization method and then the design of the resin product is determined based on the thus obtained mold clamping force.

Abstract: An injection mold (20) includes a female mold (22) and a male mold (24) matingly engageable with the female mold. The female mold has a recess portion (222) defined therein. The male mold includes a mold core (240) mounted thereon corresponding to the recess portion of the female mold. The mold core includes a grating pattern (241) defined thereon and a first injection runner (244). The grating pattern is formed by a plurality of crisscrossed grooves (2412). The first injection runner communicates with at least one of the grooves of the grating pattern. A housing (10) made by the injection mold and method for making the housing by using the injection mold are also provided.

Abstract: Coinjection molding system control apparatus and method preferably includes flow control structure and/or steps configured to reduce pressure on a second melt, preferably causing a relatively small portion of a first melt to flow from a distal portion of a first melt channel in the coinjection nozzle into a distal end of a second melt channel in the coinjection nozzle. This prevents substantial amounts of the second melt from being dragged into the mold cavity when the next shot of the first melt is injected.

Abstract: A mold for molding an optical element, in particular using a reaction injection molding method (RIM). The mold comprises a generally circular shaped, mold cavity having a geometrical center and a main plane, a sprue base with a longitudinal axis and a feed connection that makes the sprue base communicate with a feed sill of the mold cavity, the longitudinal axis of the sprue base and the geometrical center of the mold cavity defining a mold symmetry plane orthogonal to the main plane of the mold cavity, which intersection with said main plane defines a mold main axis, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the sprue base together with a line perpendicular to the main plane of the mold cavity forms an angle ranging from 0 to 30°, preferably from 0 to 15°. Methods of using the mold and objects made thereby are also disclosed.

Abstract: A drive frame 34 as a cylindrical molded article has a drive frame main body 34a, three first cam grooves 34c, three second cam grooves 34d, three high-density regions H, and three cam pins 43. The cam pins 43 are disposed in the circumferential direction between first center lines X1 which are positioned in the center in the circumferential direction between adjacent high-density regions H, and the high-density regions H.

Abstract: An injection mold 70 includes a first portion 71, a second portion 72, a third portion 73, and a fourth portion 79. The first portion 71 has three high-density regions H in which there is the highest proportion of the axial direction dimension accounted for by the portion corresponding to cam grooves with respect to the axial direction dimension of a cavity 71a. First gates 74b are disposed at locations corresponding to the high-density regions H, or closer to the high-density regions H than second gates 75b. The average channel sectional area of first runners 74a is larger than the average channel sectional area of second runners 75a.

Abstract: An insert (2) is arranged in an injection mould (1) and plastic is cast onto the insert (2). The insert (2) includes at least one electronic component and connector (4) for testing the component. The injection mould (1) is provided with a counter connector (5) which is arranged to connect to the connector (4). The condition of the insert (2) is tested by a testing device connected to the counter connector (5) during the injection moulding process.

Abstract: A high-strength, high-precision injection-molded gear is provided in which, regardless of the thickness of a web, the speed of flow of molten resin injected into a cavity from pin point gates can be equalized and a weld line formed in a merging section of the molten resin can be sufficiently reduced. Resin flow regulating projections 3 that partially thicken a web 7 are formed in a position on a side surface 11 side of the web 7 between pin point gates 12 and a teeth section 8 such as to project from the side surface 11 of the web 7. The resin flow regulating projections 3 are formed such that a projection height is the highest on a radial direction line 14 extending from the pin point gates 12 in the outward radial direction and gradually decreases away from the position on the radial direction line 14 in a circumferential direction of the web 7.

Abstract: A mold is provided having a porous metal insert through which a mold release agent can be pumped to provide a desired, precisely metered quantity or coating of the release agent at a desired location along the inner surface of a mold cavity, or at the inner surface of an injection port, between or at periodic intervals of successive moldings of parts. The need to manually apply mold release agent between successive moldings, for example to the injection port of an injection mold, is reduced, thereby reducing or substantially eliminating inconsistent applications of release agent that are characteristic of manually applied coatings. A method of molding using the disclosed porous metal insert also is provided.

Abstract: A manifold of an injection molding apparatus includes a primary melt channel and secondary melt channels extending from the primary melt channel. A shear rod is disposed at the junction between the primary and secondary melt channels. The shear rod extends from the junction into the primary melt channel and is disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the primary melt channel.

Abstract: A food patty molding machine has a reciprocating mold plate. A moldable food product is pumped through a fill passage into a cavity of the mold plate when the mold plate is in its fill position. A fill plate, interposed in the fill passage immediately adjacent the mold plate, has a multiplicity of fill apertures distributed in a predetermined pattern throughout an area aligned with the mold cavity when the mold plate is in its fill position. A fill block is fixed to the fill plate and includes a plurality of inverted L-shaped passages corresponding one-for-one with the fill apertures. The mold plate includes a longitudinal slot to accommodate relative longitudinal movement between the mold plate and the stationary fill block. The mold plate includes a transverse slot open into the longitudinal slot that defines the molding cavity. Loose ground meat can be filled in a horizontal direction into the cavity to provide a customary appearance to the packaged ground meat.

Abstract: A system, a method and an article made thereby are disclosed relating to the formation of a hollow structural plastic molded member having an exterior surface of a first plastic material and an inner layer of a second different structural plastic material which extends about an elongate hollow cavity. A representative example illustrates a railing member such as a spindle or post of a first thermal plastic outer appearance layer and an internal structural layer of fiber filled thermoplastic material extending about an elongate hollow cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection mold device having a shear flow making part. The device comprises an injection mold provided with a cavity in which molten resin mixed with predetermined pigments is filled, a shearing force making part installed in the injection mold, some portion thereof being exposed to the cavity to be in contact with the molten resin injected into the cavity and driven by external power to cause the molten resin in contact with the surface thereof to generate shear flow by a viscosity thereby adjusting locations of the pigments within the molten resin; and a driving part for driving the shearing force making part.

Abstract: A modeling compound forming kit is disclosed including a front plate having rearwardly opening compartments, a center plate conjoining extrusion tubes for communicating modeling compound into the compartments of the front plate, and a back plate that may be received rearward of the center plate. The compartments may be provided independently such that compartments are achieved with barriers or partitions attached or as one or more separate elements that may be received in the assembly of the modeling compound display toy. The described methods of forming the modeling compounds in a toy provide the compartments for the display of the modeling compounds, and conjoining the extrusion tubes positionable for injection of the modeling compounds into one or more of the compartments. An injector tool is described for coupling with the extrusion tubes for injecting the modeling compound at the compartments.

Abstract: The present invention provides an injection molding method which intends to lower a mold clamping force in view of both of a projected area of a molded article and an injection pressure, and contributes to an energy saving and a reduction in a cost of equipment and a manufacturing cost. In a cavity (13) formed in a metal mold (5) for an injection molding, there are arranged a first gate (21) injecting a first molten resin (101) anteceding in one end side (a charging start side) in a longitudinal direction, and a second gate (22) injecting a second molten resin (102) following in another end side (a charging finish side). The second molten resin (102) is newly injected from the second gate (22) before a fluid head portion of the first molten resin (101) injected from the first gate (21) reaches a position of the second gate (22).

Abstract: An injection molding melt-conveyance system for conveying a molten molding material from an injection machine to an injection mold. The injection molding melt-conveyance system includes a first component having a first melt-channel and further includes a second component having a second melt-channel. A constant-force seal spring urges the first and second components toward one another so as to effect a seal that inhibits molten material flowing between the first and second melt channels from leaking through the seal. The constant force seal spring includes one or more Belleville springs each having an available deflection to thickness ratio chosen to provide that Belleville spring with a substantially constant spring force over a wide range of deflection.

Abstract: A polygon mirror includes a reflective surface group having n number of reflective surfaces (M(1), . . . , M(n)) formed individually as outer peripheral side faces, a flat portion which shuts one end portion of the reflective surface group, and n number of pin gate traces (L(1), . . . , L(n)) which are provided on the flat portion, correspond to the n number of reflective surfaces, individually, and are kept individually at distances from edge portions at which the reflective surfaces cross the flat portion. There are conditions DM(1)>DL(1)/2, . . . , DM(n)>DL(n)/2 and DM(1)>DL(n)/2, . . . , DM(n)>DL(n?1)/2, where DM(n) is a shortest distance from an edge portion at which the reflective surface M(n) and the flat portion cross each other to the pin gate trace L(n) and DL(n) is a shortest distance between the pin gate trace L(n) and the pin gate trace L(1).

Abstract: An apparatus for injection molding plastic articles with integral RFID tags includes an injection molding machine comprising a melt reservoir, a plunger, heating elements, an injection nozzle, a hot runner passageway, a mold having at least one mold cavity, and an RFID injection element having a valve and an RFID hopper? The method for creating injection molded plastic articles having integrally molded RFID tags includes injecting an RFID tag into liquid plastic resin during the injection molding process.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a material-feeding structure for a mold and a casing fabrication method using the same structure. The material-feeding structure for a mold of the present invention comprises: a mold, at least one runner and a channel. The runner is disposed in the mold and has an gate at a narrower face of the runner, and the channel is connected to the gate of the runner. After molten plastic has been injected into the channel, the molten plastic moves through the channel and enters the runner via the corresponding gate to occur the reflux of the molten plastic inside the runner, whereby the colder molten plastic deposits on the bottom of the runner, and the hotter molten plastic continues to flow into the mold. After the mold is filled with the molten plastic, the molten plastic inside the mold is cooled and solidified to form a casing.

Abstract: The present invention provides an injection molding method which intends to lower a mold clamping force in view of both of a projected area of a molded article and an injection pressure, and contributes to an energy saving and a reduction in a cost of equipment and a manufacturing cost. In a cavity (13) formed in a metal mold (5) for an injection molding, there are arranged a first gate (21) injecting a first molten resin (101) anteceding in one end side (a charging start side) in a longitudinal direction, and a second gate (22) injecting a second molten resin (102) following in another end side (a charging finish side). The second molten resin (102) is newly injected from the second gate (22) before a fluid head portion of the first molten resin (101) injected from the first gate (21) reaches a position of the second gate (22).

Abstract: The needle shut-off nozzle is provided in a housing for delivering polymer melt to an injection molding machine or an injection molding tool. The nozzle is mounted in a channel of the housing for a flow of the polymer melt, a nozzle at an outlet of the channel, a shut-off needle guided in the channel for shutting off the nozzle, and a needle drive for moving the shut-off needle. The needle drive includes a drive cylinder inside said channel, a piston connected to the shut-off needle and a pneumatic circuit for delivering a compressed gas at a pressure greater than 50 bar to the drive cylinder to drive the piston.

Abstract: A mechanism for adjusting relative positions of multiple injection nozzles of an injection apparatus. The mechanism includes a guide section serving as a rail horizontally extending in a predetermined direction; a first injection section having at least one injection nozzle and slidably disposed on the rail, whereby the first injection section is guidable by the rail to horizontally move along X-axis defined by the rail; and a second injection section having at least one injection nozzle and slidably disposed on the rail. The second injection section is spaced from the first injection section by a distance and guidable by the rail to horizontally move along X-axis defined by the rail. The second injection section is further vertically movable within a predetermined range of height along Y-axis normal to X-axis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method for manufacturing an outer tube of an injector having a barrel portion having an excellent circularity, while preventing generation of distortion or warp. A molten resin is injected into a cavity 17 of a metal mold 11 including: a fixed mold 13 having a hole portion 12 having a shape along the outer shape of the injector outer tube 1; a movable mold 14 closing the hole portion 12; and a core 15 inserted into the hole portion 12. A cylindrical vacant portion is provided communicating with a flange forming portion 20 of the hole portion 12. The molten resin R is injected from a sprue 22 and a runner 23 via a submarine gate 24 into the cylindrical vacant portion 21 and the molten resin R is introduced into the cavity 17. The cylindrical vacant portion 21 has a push pin 25. When the molten resin has become half-molten state, the resin in the cylindrical vacant portion is introduced with pressure into the cavity 17 by the push pin 25.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mould for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, comprising: at least two mould parts displaceable relative to each other, at least one of which is provided with a recess, and feed means for encapsulating material, wherein at least one of the mould parts is provided with a runner which connects on one side to a wall of a mould part co-defining a mould cavity and connects on the other side to a side of the mould part remote from the mould cavity. The invention also relates to an encapsulating device of which such a mould forms parts, and to a method for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier.

Abstract: Coinjection molding nozzle apparatus and method includes structure and/or steps whereby a first nozzle melt channel is kept thermally separated from a second nozzle melt channel. Preferably, grooves in the nozzle body or a separate nozzle pipe keep the first and second nozzle melt channels thermally separated. Preferably, a highly thermally conductive nozzle tip is removably coupled to the nozzle body and includes first and second nozzle tip melt channels that merge together before the mold gate.

Abstract: An injection molding system is disclosed. The system includes a multiple valve gated nozzle. The flow through each valve gate is determined by individually operated valve pins. Each valve pin is independently controlled by a separate actuation unit. In order to achieve a tight pitch between the valve pins, the actuation units are placed in a stacked configuration, with the valve pin controlled by the upper actuation unit passing through the lower actuation unit. The valve pin of the lower actuation unit is offset from a center of the upper actuation unit to allow for the unimpeded passage of the valve pin from the upper actuation unit through the lower actuation unit.

Abstract: An injection molding sealing apparatus configured to be installed in a coinjection hot runner with a coinjection nozzle, the coinjection nozzle having at least two melt channels ending at the same gate. The sealing apparatus is configured for sealing the coinjection hot runner to a hot runner sprue bushing, which is coupled to an injection assembly, during relative movement between (i) the coinjection hot runner and (ii) a stationary mold or machine section. Sealing structure is configured to seal the coinjection molding hot runner sprue bushing to the coinjection hot runner during the relative movement. Coupling structure is configured to provide relative movement between the injection assembly and the stationary mold or machine section.

Abstract: A throttle valve and the throttle body are formed substantially simultaneously in the same dies. The melted resin is injected in to a cavity through a pair of valve gates. The valve gates are symmetrically located with respect to the throttle valve shaft. A deformation of the throttle valve can be avoided because a stress concentration on the metal shaft of the throttle valve is reduced in opening the dies.

Abstract: A mold runner for a runner or sprue type injection molding apparatus. The mold runner allows the passage of a substrate material from an injection source into a mold cavity and contains a containment shroud which utilizes the relative incompressibility of the substrate material in the containment shroud which prevents an in-mold coating, which is injected into the mold cavity in a subsequent step, from flowing into the injection substrate source thereby contaminating the same.

Abstract: In an injection mold comprising a cavity and a gate for feeding a molding material into the cavity, the molding material fed from the gate into the cavity is divided into two streams that flow through the cavity and then meet at a confluent point so that the molding material portions are joined together along a joint plane. Two air vent gates are spaced apart from the confluent point so as to provide a larger area of the joint plane. Articles having a good outer appearance and improved strength at the material joint can be consistently manufactured to a high precision.

Abstract: A hot runner manifold system for an injection mould for simultaneous injection moulding of several parts or of large parts, having a multiplicity of injection orifices (24). The orifices are designed for delivering injection moulding compound substantially simultaneously under high pressure and at high temperatures into specified mould zones. The mould zones are provided at least partially on main manifolds (11, 12, 13, 14) that are separated from one another, which main manifolds have hot runners (17, 19, 21, 23) and are connected via at least one pre-manifold (2). The pre-manifold has hot runners (4, 7), and is connected to a sprue (1) for receipt of the injection moulding compound.

Abstract: An inventive mold is adapted to adhere skin materials having a boundary portion and a resin to each other, and is provided with a resin blocking member which is so embedded as to extend substantially along the boundary portion of the skin materials placed in the mold, and a movable member for projecting the resin blocking member from a molding surface. If such a mold is used, a flow of the resin supplied into the mold can be controlled by projecting the resin blocking member to thereby control an arrival timing of the resin at the boundary portion. Thus, displacement of the boundary portion and wrinkling can be securely prevented from occurring.

Abstract: The present invention (FIGS. 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) provides an injection molding method and apparatus. A hot manifold is provided having a plurality of independently controlled valve gates. A controller is operably connected to each of the valve gates enabling independent opening and closing thereof. A mold has at least two cavities, a larger cavity and a relatively smaller cavity. The larger cavity has at least two inlets each communicating with the valve gates of the hot manifold. The smaller cavity has at least one inlet communicating with respective valve gate of the hot manifold. The larger cavity is filled with a first plasticized material by sequentially opening and closing the valve gates communicating with the large cavity. The larger cavity is packed out. Simultaneously with the packing out step, the smaller cavity is filled and packed out with a second plasticized material by opening and closing the at least one respective valve gate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for evenly distributing a fluid that exhibits shear heating is disclosed herein. The method and apparatus provide an intersection geometry for an intersection of a bore and sub-bore. The intersection geometry controls distribution of a flow asymmetry of a working material to facilitate the division of shear heated material into substantially equal portions at subsequent downstream locations. At least one method is disclosed for forming the flow bore intersections of the present invention.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus has a manifold and a plurality of first and second adjustable manifold blocks. The second manifold blocks are in fluid communication and are directly connected to a hot runner nozzle. The second manifold blocks are coupled to the first manifold blocks via connector devices. These connector devices contain a melt channel and allow the second manifold blocks and therefore the hot runner nozzles to be rotated relative to the first manifold blocks around at least two axes. This allows the nozzles to be positioned in front of mold gates that are located at variable elevations with respect to the manifold.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for combining two or more streams of a polymeric material to form a plastic object. The method and apparatus are capable of ending an interior layer of the plastic object at a desired length to avoid the need to clean selected surfaces of components used to form the plastic object. The method and apparatus increase the velocity of the polymeric material used to form the plastic object in certain components used to form the plastic object. The increase in the velocity of the polymeric material facilitates the ending of the interior layer of the plastic object.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemispherical protrusions of a center plate. The three plates are then placed in a press, along with a top plate, thereby forming two sets of hemispherical shells. One set of shells remains in the cavities of the top plate, and one set remains in the cavities of the bottom plate. Centers are placed inside the hemispherical shells of the bottom plate. The two sets of shells are then brought together to form a complete core. A cover may be added to complete the formation of a golf ball.

Abstract: A stack injection molding apparatus has first and second arrays of valve gate injection nozzles and separate mechanisms for independently actuating the nozzles of each array. A separate reciprocating yoke plate engages the valve pins of each nozzle array, and is actuated by either one centrally located actuator or a pair of symmetrically located actuators.

Abstract: An apparatus and related techniques for making a golf ball having one or more deep dimples are disclosed. The apparatus is a molding assembly for making a golf ball which includes a mold body that defines a molding cavity. The molding cavity is adapted to accommodate and preferably retain a golf ball core during a molding operation of one or more layers about the core. The molding assembly includes at least one material flow inlet, at least one material flow channel extending between and providing fluid communication with the material flow inlet and the molding cavity. The molding cavity includes at least one outwardly extending protrusion that forms a deep dimple that extends through the cover of the golf ball to and/or into the underlying component of the golf ball upon molding. The outwardly extending protrusion has a height greater than or equal to the thickness of the cover.

Abstract: An anti-drool mechanism suitable for use in an injection molding system is provided herein. An injection molding machine includes a retractable machine nozzle for injecting a melt stream into a manifold. Between the machine nozzle and the manifold is an anti-drool mechanism, which includes a melt passage and a fixed pin disposed within the melt passage. The fixed pin is sized so that the melt stream will flow around the pin. The fixed pin has a head portion configured to engage with the machine nozzle and includes a first sealing surface. An actuated shut-off collar is also disposed within the melt passage, surrounding the pin, and includes a second sealing surface configured to cut off the flow of the melt stream when in contact with the first sealing surface.

Abstract: An injection molding system for molding a hollow plastic article employs a hollow mold core having a longitudinal axis and a core runner cavity that has a uniform cross section throughout and which extends to the open end of the mold core. The mold core includes at least one core ejection gate and at least one core inlet gate leading from the outer surface of the core wall to the core runner cavity. When molding is performed in stages, there is it least one core ejection gate for each stage of molding. The core is clamped in between separate sets of molding blocks for each stage of molding. A core end closure cap having a core extension cavity aligned with the core runner cavity is used to close the open end of the mold core. A molten plastic is injected into the outer molding blocks and is confined to travel through the core inlet gate of the core without entering the mold cavity directly so that the molten plastic is forced to pass through the core runner cavity in order to reach the core ejection gates.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rotating a cross-sectional asymmetrical condition of a laminar flowing material is provided in a hot runner system for supplying a laminar flowing material. The hot runner system has (i) an upstream melt passage, (ii) a pair of intermediary melt passages downstream from the upstream melt passage, and (iii) for at least one intermediary melt passage, an associated pair of downstream melt passages downstream from the at least one intermediary melt passage. The cross-sectional asymmetrical condition of a laminar flowing material is rotated by providing a bending path for orienting at least one path outlet relative to a path inlet to rotate the cross-sectional asymmetrical condition of the laminar flowing material such that the cross-sectional asymmetrical condition is substantially equally divided between the two downstream portions.

Abstract: A stack injection molding apparatus has first and second arrays of valve gate injection nozzles and separate mechanisms for independently actuating the nozzles of each array. A separate reciprocating yoke plate engages the valve pins of each nozzle array, and is actuated by either one centrally located actuator or a pair of symmetrically located actuators.

Abstract: A measuring unit is removably connected to a sample analyzer. The measuring unit includes a first member having a first channel through which a sample is allowed to pass, a second member having a second channel through which the sample is allowed to pass, and a partition member having a through-hole through which the sample is allowed to pass from the first channel to the second channel. The partition member includes a base having the through-hole and a projecting portion which projects from the base around the through-hole.

Abstract: A manufacturing device for a synthetic resin hollow molded body molds a first split assembly member, a second split assembly member, and a third split assembly member by a first injection, and joints each of contact portions of the three members with a corresponding contact portion by a second injection. The manufacturing device includes an ejecting mechanism which moves the second split assembly member in a die opening/closing direction, a rotating mechanism which rotates the third split assembly member around a shaft center in the die opening/closing direction, and a sliding mechanism which slides the second split assembly member and the third split assembly member in a direction perpendicular to the die opening/closing direction.

Abstract: A stack or tandem injection molding apparatus includes a first melt transfer nozzle coupled to a stationary platen and a second melt transfer nozzle coupled to a movable platen. A melt transfer device includes a first valve pin extending through a first melt transfer channel of the first melt transfer nozzle and a second valve pin extending through a second melt transfer channel of the second melt transfer nozzle. At least one groove is provided in the outer surface of the first valve pin. The first valve pin is movable relative to the first and second melt transfer nozzles to selectively locate the groove across a portion of the first melt transfer channel and a portion of the second melt transfer channel to allow melt to flow therebetween in the mold closed position and to prevent drooling in the mold open position.

Abstract: In a rear holder-attached connector (1), a relatively-thick protective rib (10) with a width (B) projects outwardly from opposite sides of a housing (2), and is disposed between upper and lower terminal receiving chambers (3). This width (B) is larger than a width of rear holders (20a, 20b), and this rib (10) protects the rear holders (20a, 20b) so that these rear holders, provisionally retained on the housing (2) within a metal-mold assembly, will not be discharged from the metal-mold assembly to drop, and will not be disengaged from the housing even upon contact with another housing. The provision of the protective rib (10) also serves to provide a good flow of a resin poured from the rear side of the housing (2) during the molding operation, and therefore thin partition walls, forming the terminal receiving chambers (3), can be positively molded, thereby enhancing the yield of the molded housings.

Abstract: A method of producing a bead inductor includes the steps of forming an outer portion outside of a conductor coil, and forming a molded body with the conductor coil embedded therein. The outer portion is formed outside of the conductor coil by disposing the conductor coil in a cavity defined by first and second mold portions, with first and second gates formed in the first mold portion, inserting first and second spacer pin portions, which define a spacer pin which passes through the conductor coil and extends to and closes the second gate, and supplying material containing magnetic powder into the mold cavity from the first gate. The molded body is formed by closing the first gate after the formation of the outer portion, and supplying from the second gate material containing magnetic powder into a space formed by removing the spacer pin portions.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a mold that includes a first cavity defining a toothbrush body, a first injection unit in fluid communication with the first cavity and a second cavity, and a second injection unit also in fluid communication with the first cavity. An apparatus is also provided that includes a mold that includes a first cavity defining a toothbrush body, a second cavity defining a toothbrush body, where the first cavity and the second cavity define substantially identical toothbrush bodies, a first injection unit in fluid communication with the first cavity and a second injection unit incapable of being in fluid communication with the second cavity.