Including Feeder To Supply Stock To Charger Patents (Class 425/585)
  • Patent number: 11345086
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensional shaping device including a melting unit configured to melt a material into a shaping material, and a nozzle configured to discharge the shaping material supplied from the melting unit toward a stage. The melting unit includes a screw configured to rotate about a rotation axis and having a groove forming surface in which a groove to which the material is supplied is formed, a heating unit configured to heat the material supplied to the groove, a barrel having a facing surface that faces the groove forming surface and provided with a communication hole that communicates the facing surface with the nozzle, and a discharge amount adjustment mechanism provided in the communication hole and configured to adjust a flow rate of the shaping material discharged from the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kenta Anegawa, Kohei Yuwaki, Yusuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10987887
    Abstract: A green tyre (2) for bicycles is built, comprising at least one carcass ply (4) having axially opposite end flaps (4a) engaged with respective bead cores (5) and a tread band (6) applied in a radially outer position around said at least one carcass ply (4). The built tyre (2) removed from the building drum, is profiled so as to translate the tread band (6) in a radially outer direction with respect to the bead cores (5), so as to impart a cross-sectional convex profile to the tyre (2) in a radially outer direction. The profiled tire is engaged by means of a transfer member (31) comprising a gripping device (30) which holds it hanging and loads it into a vulcanisation mould (101) by axially positioning an axial centreline plane (M) of the green tyre at an axial reference (51) arranged at a predetermined height along a reference axis (K) of a central body (103) of the vulcanisation mould (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Lupo Conti, Bruno Lodi, Gian Luigi Bosio
  • Patent number: 8889052
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing defect-critical articles from a molding resin comprising at least 98% clear polymer and additives including a heat stabilizer and a UV blocker in an injection molding machine. According to the apparatus, there is provided an injection molding machine in combination with a molding resin. The injection molding machine's resin delivery assembly is made from a powder metallurgy formed into solid non-coated parts having a Chromium-Vanadium (Cr/V) blend. As the molding resin interacts with the resin delivery assembly, the resin only contacts the solid non-coated parts whereby the resin experiences less degradation and provides improved quality for the defect-critical articles. The method includes the steps of plasticizing, injecting, and cooling. During the plasticizing and injecting steps, the molding resin only contacts solid non-coated parts made from a powder metallurgy material containing a Chromium-Vanadium (Cr/V) blend thereby producing reduced defect articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Gentex Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paresh Kitchloo, Boris Serebrennikov, Timothy Murray, Séverine Tisné
  • Publication number: 20140308387
    Abstract: The food product machine with a food supply, a rotary food pump connected to the food supply, a molding mechanism having a mold plate and a knockout drive, and a mold plate reciprocating between a fill and a discharge position. The knockout drive reciprocates a knockout plunger to discharge molded food products from the mold plate, the mold plate being reciprocated between a cavity fill position and a cavity discharge position. The machine includes a manifold connected an outlet of the food pump and having an outlet passageway connected to an inlet of the molding mechanism for filling the cavity of the mold plate. The machine can further include a fill plunger system for increasing the fill pressure of the food mass prior to filling the mold cavities. Plungers extend into the manifold to displace food mass volume and increase the pressure in the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Scott A. Lindee, Paul Taylor, Christopher Moore, E. William Wight
  • Publication number: 20140191447
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing composite material by vacuuming and resin injection includes the steps of starting with placing and sealing a fiber substance into a mold. The mold is pumped by a vacuum pumping device, and a pressure tank containing resin is pumped by a vacuum pumping device. After the pressure tank and the mold reaching predetermined vacuum conditions, a valve between the vacuum pumping device and the mold and a valve between the vacuum pumping device and the pressure tank are closed. A valve between the pressure tank and the mold is thus opened. Resin inside the pressurized pressure tank is pushing into the mold. After the mold reaching a predetermined pressure, a heater is turned on to heat the resin and fiber for thermosetting process. The heater is turned off after a predetermined reaction condition being reached, and a cooler is thus turned on to cool the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Mei-Chen Chiu
  • Publication number: 20140183789
    Abstract: A molding system includes a plurality of injection heads each configured to inject molten polymer into a mold cavity. Each injection head has an outer body, a piston disposed within the outer body and defining a polymer chamber on a first side of the piston and a pressure chamber on an opposite second side of the piston. The piston moves from a retracted position to an extended position responsive to pressurization of the pressure chamber. Molten polymer is injected from the polymer chamber into the mold cavity as the piston moves from the retracted position to the extended position. Such systems may be used to mold relatively large articles of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EdiZONE, LLC
    Inventors: Russell B. Whatcott, LaVon Lee Bennett
  • Publication number: 20140117571
    Abstract: Reusable cartridges allow the time consuming resin preparation and processing steps to occur offline and not affect the cycling time of the injector. Cartridges also greatly simplify the operation of RTM injectors as preparation simply consists of loading a warmed ready-to-use resin cartridge and performing the injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: RADIUS ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Matt Howe, Dimitrije Milovich
  • Publication number: 20130265655
    Abstract: A center-portion molding member having a center-portion transfer shape surface and a side wall surface is inserted and fitted in a frame-portion molding member having a frame-portion transfer shape surface to form a part of a cavity. The center-portion molding member has a groove portion in the side wall surface. The groove portion protrudes from the frame-portion transfer shape surface. Before injected resin transfers a shape of the center-portion transfer shape surface, the side wall surface of the center-portion molding member is sealed with the resin to form, between the center-portion transfer shape surface and the resin, a space in which gas is confined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shuusuke Tobita
  • Publication number: 20130181362
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing defect-critical articles from a molding resin comprising at least 98% clear polymer and additives including a heat stabilizer and a UV blocker in an injection molding machine. According to the apparatus, there is provided an injection molding machine in combination with a molding resin. The injection molding machine's resin delivery assembly is made from a powder metallurgy formed into solid non-coated parts having a Chromium-Vanadium (Cr/V) blend. As the molding resin interacts with the resin delivery assembly, the resin only contacts the solid non-coated parts whereby the resin experiences less degradation and provides improved quality for the defect-critical articles. The method includes the steps of plasticizing, injecting, and cooling. During the plasticizing and injecting steps, the molding resin only contacts solid non-coated parts made from a powder metallurgy material containing a Chromium-Vanadium (Cr/V) blend thereby producing reduced defect articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Paresh KITCHLOO, Boris Serebrennikov, Timothy Murray, Séverine Tisné
  • Patent number: 8419997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a device for injection molding plastic material, wherein the starting plastic material to be treated is first subjected to a pretreatment, wherein the plastic material is heated in a receiving container at a temperature below the melting temperature while constantly being mixed, and thereby at the same time is crystallized, dried and/or cleaned and/or the intrinsic viscosity thereof is increased. According to the invention, the plastic material pretreated in this way is transferred into a screw injection molding machine (10) having a screw (16) rotating in a housing (17) and being axially displaceable therein and/or acting as a piston, is plasticized in said screw, and molded into a molded part, for example a preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Manfred Hackl, Klaus Feichtinger, Gerhard Wendelin
  • Patent number: 8361370
    Abstract: A horizontal injection mold system includes a horizontal injection mold which is opened or closed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of gravity; and an insert member feeder which feeds an insert member into the horizontal injection mold, such that a resin coupling surface of the insert member faces a gate disposed in the horizontal injection mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Dong Shin, Myoung-Jin Kim, Jeong-Hun Heo
  • Publication number: 20120156325
    Abstract: One or more nozzles define separate nozzle channels. The nozzles are coupled to a manifold, so that each of the nozzle channels communicates with a different mold gate. A molding material distribution insert is coupled to the manifold and has a body defining a distribution channel and a plurality of drop channels equal in number to the nozzle channels. The distribution channel is an open distribution channel formed on an outer surface of the body and enclosed by the manifold. The drop channels intersect the distribution channel and exit the body at a different one of the nozzle channels. A valve pin bushing can extend into the drop channels. Valve pins can extend from actuators, through the valve pin bushing and the drop channels, and to the mold gates. A valve pin holder can be coupled to the actuator and coupled to heads of the valve pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: MOLD-MASTERS (2007) LIMITED
    Inventors: Valery Ten, Peter Klobucar, Denis Babin
  • Patent number: 8162647
    Abstract: The present invention provides blowing agent introduction systems and methods for introducing blowing agent into polymeric foam processing systems. The methods may involve introducing one or more doses of blowing agent into polymeric material in an extruder during a plastication period of a molding cycle. Prior to introduction, a dose is confined in an accumulator which, for example, has a volume defined between an inlet valve and an outlet valve. A control system may receive inputs related to system parameters (e.g., pressure of polymeric material in extruder, axial position of screw in barrel, whether screw is rotating, and the like) and based on the inputs coordinates operation of the valves to confine and introduce the blowing agent dose(s). The introduction systems may be used in discontinuous plasticating processes, such as injection molding and blow molding, and can be particularly useful in processes that use precise quantities of blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Trexel, Inc.
    Inventor: Roland Y. Kim
  • Publication number: 20120034335
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for the production of three-dimensionally thin products using injection moulding of polymer based material. By dividing one of the mould halves in at least two groups of elements, whereby at least a first group of at least one element forms a rim cavity and a stop, defined as an area of the element contacting the other halve if the mould is in the closed position, and at least a second group of at least one element forms the main body part of the cavity, whereby all the elements together form with the other mould halve one cavity, and whereby each of the groups of elements is connected to its own means for clamping, it is possible to produce a set of different products with a constant rim thickness and a variable thickness of the main body part of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: RIETER TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Pierre Daniere, Karl-Heinz Proprenter
  • Publication number: 20120027810
    Abstract: A method for use in producing a patch having a number of projections thereon. The method includes providing a distribution member and filling material on a mold surface, the mold including a number of cavities extending from the mold surface for defining the patch projections, filling the cavities with filling material, at least in part by urging filling material from the distribution member into the cavities, causing the filling material to solidify and separating the solidified filling material and the mold to thereby form the patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
    Inventors: Xianfeng Chen, Mark Anthony Fernance Kendall, Tarl Prow, Anthony Paul Raphael
  • Patent number: 8088326
    Abstract: To provide a production method for producing a polymer member in which a pressurized fluid containing a modifying material is introduced more easily and stably into a molten resin in an injection molding machine. This task is solved by providing a production method, for producing a polymer member by using an injection molding machine provided with a mold and a heating cylinder, the method including: introducing, into a molten resin in a heating cylinder, a pressurized fluid containing a modifying material, liquid carbon dioxide, and a liquid in which the modifying material is dissolvable while controlling a flow rate of the pressurized fluid by a cylinder; and injecting the molten resin, into which the pressurized fluid is introduced, into the mold to form the polymer member in which the modifying material is contained in a surface of the polymer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yusa, Yoshiyuki Nomura
  • Publication number: 20110230845
    Abstract: Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves having a pliant valve piston and/or plug that exudes silicone oil when stressed or squeezed while providing antimicrobial agents within and on the surface of the piston and/or plug. The pliant valve piston may have an integrally formed plug and one or more ports or a separately formed plug located inside a plastic housing. The plug cooperates with a nozzle on the inlet connector assembly to form a slip port or a Luer inlet, which can open when exerted by force to permit flow or closes when the force is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: B. Braun Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Pascal, Edwin L. Burnard, Kevin Jenkins, Steve Broadbent
  • Publication number: 20110212214
    Abstract: A runner system for a molding apparatus comprises a plurality of runner networks, each runner network further comprising a mold supply pot having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. A plurality of molding cavities are located on the first and second sides of the mold supply pot, and a plurality of runners are operative to channel molding compound from each mold supply pot to the plurality of molding cavities. At least one of the mold supply pots comprises a different number of runners located on the first side which are connected to the mold supply pot as compared to a number of runners located on the second side which are connected to the mold supply pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Shu Chuen HO, Si Liang LU, Swee Kwong MOK, Kar Weng YAN
  • Publication number: 20110156298
    Abstract: The invention provides an injection molding method of stone-based composite material and equipment thereof, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a. putting raw materials into a charging device and then pushing the raw materials into a preforming machine barrel of a preforming device by a pressing component in the charging device; b. keeping the temperature being between 15° C. and 55° C. and compacting the raw materials with the rotation of a preforming screw and transporting the raw materials into a collecting block; c. injecting the raw materials into a mold through a mold gate under the injection force of 50 Mpa to 180 Mpa; d. keeping the temperature of the mold between 140° C. and 200° C. and curing time between 40 seconds and 300 seconds; and e. opening the mold to get the product. The invention has the advantages of simple production process, high acceptance rate of products manufactured, high production efficiency and low production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Ningbo Haitian Beihua Science and Technology Co., LTD
    Inventors: Jianming ZHANG, Jianbo ZHANG, Xumin ZHANG, Hongbo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110147987
    Abstract: A horizontal injection mold system includes a horizontal injection mold which is opened or closed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of gravity; and an insert member feeder which feeds an insert member into the horizontal injection mold, such that a resin coupling surface of the insert member faces a gate disposed in the horizontal injection mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Dong SHIN, Myoung-Jin KIM, Jeong-Hun HEO
  • Patent number: 7950917
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a process for molding an optical element such as a lens (2). According to the invention, the element is obtained by a reaction injection molding process comprising the steps of mixing at least two polymerizing reactants and forcing the obtained reacting mixture by an injection duct (5) for filling under pressure a scaled mold cavity (4) having an entry side (43) provided with a casting opening (42) and an evacuation side (44) and providing a laminated flow of mixture in a spout (6) having a progressive enlarging transversal section between the outlet opening (52) of the injection duct (5) and the casting opening (42) of the mold cavity (4), for avoiding any turbulent area in said laminated flow, said evacuation side (44) being provided with means (45) for evacuating air contained in the mixture during mold filling. The invention also covers the molding installation adapted for using such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Institut National Des Sciences Appliquees (Insa)
    Inventors: Noémie Lesartre, Jérôme Dupuy, Abderrahim Maazouz, Jean-Pierre Pascault
  • Publication number: 20110086125
    Abstract: An injection drive apparatus for injection molding machines is revealed. Liquid material is fed into a mold smoothly by a material feeding screw of a material feeding mechanism. Then a reaction force is generated to push the material feeding screw when the material feeding hole is nearly full of the material. Thus the material feeding screw and the slide mechanism assembled therewith are pushed to move backward. Later the injection mechanism is driven by the slide mechanism to move and act on the drive screw. Thus the slide mechanism threaded with the drive screw is driven to push the material feeding screw moving forward and squeezing the material for injection molding. Therefore, the load of the motor is reduced dramatically and the yield rate of the products produced by injection molding is increased due to the two-stage action-feeding of the material and squeezing of the material for injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventor: Jin-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 7811080
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an injection unit, in particular for an injection molding machine, comprising a screw which is guided in a plastication cylinder in a rotatable and axially movable manner and via which plastic material undergoes plastication and can be injected into a tool cavity. The screw is driven via an electric drive including an electric motor and is operatively connected to a support cylinder having a pressure chamber to which dynamic and/or support pressure can be applied during plastication and injection. The electric motor is coupled to a hydrostatic machine which during plastication is driven by the pressure medium displaced from the pressure chamber and which during injection conveys pressure medium into the pressure chamber so as to build up support pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth AG
    Inventor: Joerg Dantlgraber
  • Publication number: 20100215795
    Abstract: One or more nozzles define separate nozzle channels. The nozzles are coupled to a manifold, so that each of the nozzle channels communicates with a different mold gate. A molding material distribution insert is coupled to the manifold and has a body defining a distribution channel and a plurality of drop channels equal in number to the nozzle channels. The distribution channel is an open distribution channel formed on an outer surface of the body and enclosed by the manifold. The drop channels intersect the distribution channel and exit the body at a different one of the nozzle channels. A valve pin bushing can extend into the drop channels. Valve pins can extend from actuators, through the valve pin bushing and the drop channels, and to the mold gates. A valve pin holder can be coupled to the actuator and coupled to heads of the valve pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MOLD-MASTERS (2007) LIMITED
    Inventors: Valery Ten, Peter Klobucar, Denis Babin
  • Publication number: 20100201035
    Abstract: A technique and mechanized system for the production of precast concrete panel material by infusion of premixed concrete into a generally vertical moving form are disclosed. The technique includes infusing premixed concrete through a plurality of infusion nozzles through an infusion slot into an infusion chamber characterized by a hollow structure or form describing a panel shape which is defined by movable members that make up the interior surfaces of the hollow form structure and which move the infused material along at the rate of formation of the panel shape. The formed panel material is subjected to heat and pressure to effect a rapid cure sufficient to stabilize the structure by the time it is discharged from the discharge end of the infusion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Charles H. Chambers
  • Patent number: 7753671
    Abstract: Disclosed, according to an aspect of the present invention, is a molding system that includes a mechanical fuse assembly configured to (i) abut a conduit connection, and (ii) permit movement of a conduit connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Valentin Diaconu
  • Publication number: 20100119644
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould for injecting tubes having slim walls made of a plastic material. The mould, destined to make tubes having an outlet mouth for a product and a lateral wall delimiting the space destined to contain the product to be packed, comprises an upper punch and a lower punch which are inserted in an external body or matrix of the mould to define the space to be filled with the injected plastic material; the upper punch comprises a projection which occupies the internal part of the outlet mouth and extends below the lower end of the mouth; the lower punch comprises a cavity internally of which the projection is inserted; injection channels are afforded between the projection and the cavity, which channels flow into a single injection manifold are reach inlet points to a space of the mould destined to receive the injected material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: GIFLOR S.R.L.
    Inventor: Emilio MORINI
  • Publication number: 20100084790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an adhesive fastening element made of plastic, comprising a support part (10) from which project a plurality of stem parts (12) and where a head part (14) is arranged at each of the ends of said stem parts, the ends opposing the support part (10). According to the invention, a moulding tool (16) is used for moulding the stem parts (12), which extends between the support part (10) and the head parts (14) and is removed in a de-moulding process once the stem parts (12) have been moulded. The invention is characterized in that the head parts (14) are formed without the use of moulding tools due to the surface tension of the used plastic material and, consequently, there is no need for a specific moulding tool for forming the head parts, as is characteristic of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Konstantinos Poulakis
  • Patent number: 7686604
    Abstract: A screw for injection molding provides a coaxial piston that allows the effective cross-sectional area of the screw to be varied during the injection cycle permitting small shot metering with relatively large diameter injection molding screws. The screw is positioned within the injector barrel of a injection molding assembly and includes a number of threads disposed around its outer surface configured to advance molten plastic to the front of the barrel. The screw further includes a central bore having a piston slidably received within the central bore. The plastic shot to be forced out through the nozzle of the injection molding assembly is controlled by movement of the piston within the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: MGS Mfg. Group, Inc.
    Inventor: John J. Hahn
  • Publication number: 20100065990
    Abstract: To provide a production method for producing a polymer member in which a pressurized fluid containing a modifying material is introduced more easily and stably into a molten resin in an injection molding machine. This task is solved by providing a production method, for producing a polymer member by using an injection molding machine provided with a mold and a heating cylinder, the method including: introducing, into a molten resin in a heating cylinder, a pressurized fluid containing a modifying material, liquid carbon dioxide, and a liquid in which the modifying material is dissolvable while controlling a flow rate of the pressurized fluid by a cylinder; and injecting the molten resin, into which the pressurized fluid is introduced, into the mold to form the polymer member in which the modifying material is contained in a surface of the polymer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yusa, Yoshiyuki Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090315218
    Abstract: Molten resin supplied from a sprue to a runner in a mold closed state flows substantially radially in the runner and then flows from an entire circumferential edge portion of the runner into a cavity via a film gate. When the molten resin is filled in the cavity and molding is completed, the core part is slid while keeping the mold closed state to thereby cut a thin portion formed in the film gate in a manner of pulling the runner part by Z pins. After gate cutting, when the movable mold is opened with respect to the fixed mold, the resin molding (ring-shaped part) formed in the cavity is taken out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Norifumi Izumo
  • Publication number: 20090252826
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes supporting plates, molds coupled to the supporting plates, and a coupling guide device to guide the coupling of the molds and the supporting plates. The coupling guide device includes a first coupling guide recess and a first coupling guide protrusion provided at center portions of the molds and the supporting plates so as to be coupled to each other, and a second coupling guide recess and a second coupling guide protrusion provided at the molds and the supporting plates, spaced apart from the first coupling guide recess and the first coupling guide protrusion, so as to be coupled to each other. The second coupling guide recess is formed lengthwise in a direction toward a periphery from the center portions of the molds and the supporting plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Duck Su CHOI, Shang Han Lee, Han Moog Kang, Jae Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20090194908
    Abstract: A mold for injection molding and an injection molding device/method with surface quality improvement ability are disclosed, in which the injection molding device comprises: a mold including a first mold piece and a second mold piece; and a film feeder. In an exemplary embodiment, the second mold piece is configured with a suction unit in a manner that the film feeder is enabled to provide a film to the suction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: SHIA-CHUNG CHEN, Jen-An Chang, Ho-Hsiang Wang, Ping-Shun Hsu
  • Patent number: 7549207
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an actuator including a casing and a housing. The method includes setting a metallic ring in a molding die; injection molding a first flange portion of the casing using one annular hooking piece of the metallic ring as a part of a surface of the molding die so as to outsert-mold the metallic ring on a molded surface of the first flange portion, the molded surface being opposite to a first connecting end surface of the first flange portion; engaging the first flange portion with a second flange portion of the housing so as to be opposed to each other; and applying force to bend the metallic ring to form an other annular hooking piece, thereby crimping and fixing the first connecting end surface of the casing with a second connecting end surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeto Tsuge, Yasuo Kato
  • Publication number: 20090121387
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (100) comprising a supply device (114) for at least partially molten plastic and at least two molds (103), wherein each mol comprises at least one mold cavity (30) defined by at least a first mold part (24) and a second mold part (25), while a distributor (104) is provided which carries the first mold parts and connects the mold cavities with the supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: ECIM TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventor: Hendricus Antonius Hoogland
  • Publication number: 20090026648
    Abstract: A variegated building product solution includes a process for creating variegated building products through the introduction of color infused pellets with base pellets to create an aggregate, non-uniformly mixed pellet mixture as feed material for a molding process. In one aspect, the process involves the introduction of a set of color infused pellets into the stream of feed material pellets at preselected intervals. The feed material pellets includes color of a first hue, and the set of color infused pellets possess at least a second hue at variance from the first hue, such that the combined pellets form the aggregate, non-uniformly mixed pellet mixture. According to the process, the aggregate pellet mixture is moved into a molding chamber for molding of the aggregate pellet mixture into a variegated building product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: JIM STEVENSON, DAN ROBINSON, MIKE LACEY
  • Publication number: 20080233227
    Abstract: An injection molding machine has a motor (31) provided with a brake unit (34). The brake unit (34) generates a braking torque greater than or equal to a maximum torque that the motor (31) is capable of generating. Thereby, the rotation of an output shaft (32) of the motor (31) is stopped. Therefore, at the time of stopping driving of a drive part and performing a predetermined operation, it is possible to stop a driven part from moving suddenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Masashi Onishi, Norihito Okada
  • Patent number: 7422425
    Abstract: A knockout drive system for a food patty molding machine includes an electric motor; a rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus operatively connected to the electric motor; and at least one knockout member operatively connected between the rotary-to-linear motion converting apparatus and the knockout plungers, to reciprocate the knockout plungers. The mold plate and knockout plungers are not mechanically linked to be driven together but are independently driven. The electric motor of the knockout drive system is a servo driven motor wherein the speed, acceleration, deceleration and dwell periods of the knockout plungers can be precisely controlled to be synchronized with the mold plate movements and positions, and for the type of food product, the output rate and the shape of the patties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Formax, Inc.
    Inventors: David Hansen, Timothy W. Ring
  • Publication number: 20080199557
    Abstract: Disclosed is a molding system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Valentin Diaconu
  • Publication number: 20080199559
    Abstract: Disclosed, according to an aspect of the present invention, is a molding system that includes a mechanical fuse assembly configured to (i) abut a conduit connection, and (ii) permit movement of a conduit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Valentin DIACONU
  • Patent number: 7223086
    Abstract: A golf ball manufacturing apparatus comprises a mold including a cavity for forming a golf ball, an injection molding machine for supplying a molten resin to the mold, a supply portion for supplying a resin pellet to the injection molding machine, and a crushing machine for crushing a residue discharged from the mold, thereby fabricating a regenerating pellet. The supply portion includes a main cylinder (11), a cylinder (13) for a regenerating pellet and a cylinder (15) for a virgin pellet which branch upward. An inclination angle (u) to a vertical line of the cylinder (13) is equal to or smaller than 20 degrees. An inclination angle (f3) to a vertical line of the cylinder (15) is 30 to 60 degrees. The crushing machine is coupled to the cylinder (13), and the regenerating pellet is transferred to the main cylinder (11) through the cylinder (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Satoru Komatsu, Teruo Kajiwara
  • Publication number: 20040262813
    Abstract: Systems and methods for injection molding polymeric materials are provided. The systems and methods use a supercritical fluid additive. In some cases, the use of supercritical fluid additive enables formation of molded articles with low clamping forces and/or low injection pressures. Low clamping forces and/or low injection pressures may reduce the cost of a system designed to form a particular molded article. In some embodiments, the systems may include a control system that controls the operation of one or more components of the system (e.g., the extruder or the supercritical fluid additive introduction system). The systems and methods are suitable for forming polymeric foam articles including microcellular material articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Trexel, Incorporated
    Inventors: David E. Pierick, Levi A. Kishbaugh, Jingyi Xu, Juan C. Cardona, Himanshu R. Sheth, Kevin J. Levesque, Jeffrey L. Ng, Roland Y. Kim
  • Publication number: 20040202743
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for plastics injection moulding comprises injecting a quantity of molten plastics material into a mould cavity (30) and injecting pressurised gas (52) or pressurised liquid into the plastics material in the mould cavity. After holding the pressure of the gas or liquid on the plastics material in the mould cavity for a period of time in order to apply a packing pressure to the plastics material, a portion of the molten plastics material is expelled into one or more secondary cavities (32) or expelled back into the barrel (22) of the injection moulding machine. The step of injecting the plastics material may be effected with or without packing of the plastics material prior to the injection of the pressurised gas or liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Terence Colwyn Pearson
  • Publication number: 20040105910
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes an actuating drive in form of an electromotive spindle drive and an energy storage device associated with the spindle drive. The energy storage device stores kinetic energy and can include two counteracting compression spring assemblies. The energy storage device is hereby loaded, as the spindle drive moves to a first end position, and unloaded, as the spindle drive moves in opposite direction to a second end position, wherein unloading of the energy storage device is accompanied by a power boost of the electric motor, and wherein the first force is equal to the second force at an equilibrium location distal from the end positions of the spindle drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicants: DEMAG ERGOTECH GMBH, L & T-DEMAG PLASTICS MACHINERY PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: Georg Michael Ickinger, Kittappa Gowda Harish, Mangalasseril Saju, Shanmuaham Sivakumar, Mathrubootmam Kumar, Anand Sukumaran Vivek
  • Publication number: 20030054067
    Abstract: A feeding system (10) for epoxy mould compound (EMC) pellets which has a supply bowl (12) situated outside the clean environment (24) of a conventional automatic moulding machine (26). A tube (16) extends from the supply bowl (12) to a buffer hopper (14) within the clean environment and which is located above the feeder bowl (28) of the automatic moulding machine (26). EMC pellets are transported through the tube (16) from the supply bowl (12) into the buffer hopper (14) via a vacuum suction system (34), (36) which is connected to the tube (16) in proximity to the buffer hopper (14). A counter air flow may be provided to slow the speed of the pellets as they enter the buffer hopper. Batches of the pellets accumulated in the buffer hopper (14) are periodically released into the feeder bowl (28) of the automatic moulding machine (26). The vacuum transportation system reduces dust from the pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: ASM Technology Singapore Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Shu Chuen Ho, Teng Hock Kuah, Jie Liu
  • Patent number: 6527539
    Abstract: A injection unit (10) of an injection system, including a shooting pot (12) having a shooting pot head (13) at one end, defining a melt chamber (14) therein; a melt inlet channel (16) for laterally bringing melt into the melt chamber (14); a plunger (26) arranged in the melt chamber (14), the plunger (26) being linearly moveable from a retracted position into an extended position, so as to force melt accumulated in the melt chamber (14) through a melt outlet channel (20) arranged in said shooting pot head (13) into an injection mold; an annular melt passage (28) provided between the melt chamber (14) and the plunger (26), for allowing the melt to flow from the melt inlet channel (16) to an outlet end (18) of the melt chamber (14); and a melt distribution channel (30) for distributing the melt from the melt inlet channel (16) to the annular melt passage (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Ujma, Pierre Glaesener
  • Patent number: 6461140
    Abstract: A system for injecting a composite substance inside a forming mould comprising a supplying device and at least one measuring device and which includes at least one line formed of articulated tube sections which are double-sheathed so as to enable a heat exchanging fluid to circulate therein. The system enables limitation of head loss and control of temperature of the composite substance. A device injecting the substance inside the mould can be mounted on a movable part of the mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: INOPLAST of Le Berlioz Domaine de la Gare
    Inventors: Patrick Bosg, Laurent Vergne
  • Patent number: 6416211
    Abstract: An apparatus for molding plastic including: (a) an injection space; (b) forming apparatus for supplying plastic material to the injection space, the forming apparatus having at least an inner conical stator and an outer conical stator and at least one rotatable rotor disposed outside of the inner conical stator; and (c) a piston for compressing the plastic material supplied to the injection space into a mold to form the plastic material into a shape determined by the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Conenor Oy
    Inventors: Kari Kirjavainen, Jyri Järvenkylä
  • Publication number: 20020044987
    Abstract: A cutting mechanism for cutting fibers entrained within a viscous flow is herein disclosed. The present invention is typically part of a system for preparing fiber reinforced molding materials that comprises a viscous entrainment compounding device for compounding a continuous strand of reinforcing fiber with a molding material in a predetermined ratio. The entrained fibers are conveyed to the cutting mechanism which cuts the continuous strand of reinforcing fibers into predetermined lengths and conveys the fiber reinforced molding material to an output device. The cutting mechanism itself comprises a housing having a bore with an inlet and an outlet and a bed knife disposed therein. The bed knife has an inlet channel formed therethrough that is aligned with the gullets of a rotating cutter such that the gullets of the rotating cutter are rotated past the inlet channel of the bed knife in substantial alignment therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald C. Hawley, Craig N. Hansen, Paul C. Cross
  • Patent number: 6273707
    Abstract: A stuffer device for supplying a substantially continuous stream of elastomeric feed stock in a fluid state to an inlet port of at least one injection molding machine is provided. The device comprises a feed stock advancing unit remote from an injection molding machine having a conduit associated therewith connecting the feed stock advancing unit to the inlet port of the injection molding machine and a controller for the feed stock advancing unit to provide a measured amount of feed stock to the inlet port commensurate with the needs of each injection cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventors: Dennis P. Doweidt, Jo Doweidt