Plural Mold Cavities Patents (Class 425/588)
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Patent number: 8052909Abstract: Method for molding a multi-component manufactured product through injection of plastic materials in a mold comprising on the inside one or more movable parts, characterized in that the movable parts are moved into a first configuration in which at least two distinct mold cavities are made in the mold, plastic material is injected into each of the two distinct mold cavities to form two components of the manufactured product, the movable parts are moved into a second configuration, in which they make at least a third cavity in the mold the walls of which at least partially consist of the two components already injected, plastic material is injected into the third mold cavity to form a third component of the manufactured product that is thus welded to the first two.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Uniteam Italia SRLInventor: Fabio Fiammengo
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Patent number: 8025828Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection molding device with a first mold half and a second mold half, arranged movably with respect to said first half, and a central mold half arranged between said first and second halves and rotatable about an axis of rotation. Arranged to the side of the central mold half is a further processing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Foboha GmbH FormenbauInventor: Rainer Armbruster
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Publication number: 20110205642Abstract: There is provided a plastic lens, a lens module and a lens injection mold. The plastic lens includes an effective aperture portion being an optical surface of the lens and a rib portion being a circumferential portion of the lens. The effective aperture portion and the rib portion are shaped in concentric circles having the same central axis. The rib portion includes three or more concave portions in an outer circumferential portion thereof, the concave portions being positioned to be symmetrical with respect to the central axis. The plastic lens is designed to be symmetrical with respect to a concentric axis so that it may avoid asymmetric contraction inside a barrel. Also, since the concave portions, when assembled in the barrel, do not contact an inner circumferential surface of the barrel, press-fitting force in the assembly thereof is reduced so that deformation caused by excessive press-fitting force applied thereto may be avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Wook Na, Young Ro Jeon, Sun Ok Kim, Sung Hwan Choi
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Publication number: 20110206796Abstract: Method and apparatus for molding and assembling a composite part assemblies in, for example, a plastic injection-molding machine. Complementary mold portions associated with a mold plate and rotatable turret form plural parts. Assembly apparatus associated with the turret assembles the plural parts into an assembly. A further turret may be provided to add a complementary part to the assembly to make a final assembly. The method includes manufacture of composite part assemblies and final assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Electroform Company, Inc.Inventor: Wade L. Clark
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Patent number: 7998390Abstract: A multi-material injection molding machine includes stationary and moving platens holding cores and first and second injection units for delivering first and second molding materials. The moving platen is slidable towards and away from the stationary platen. Further provided is a rotational distribution unit movable between the stationary platen and the moving platen and defining first cavities on one side and second cavities on an opposite side. The first cavities are for mating with cores to define first mold cavities and the second cavities are for mating with cores to define second mold cavities. Also provided are a rotational actuator for rotating the rotational distribution unit and a molding material delivery apparatus for delivering one or more of the first molding material to the first cavities and the second molding material to the second cavities.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Mold-Masters (2007) LimitedInventors: George Olaru, Harold Godwin
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Publication number: 20110182017Abstract: A front cover of a display device, which includes a first front cover unit and a second front cover unit disposed in a rear of the first front cover, and a manufacturing mold set of the front cover. The front cover minimizes and/or prevents air introduction through gaps between the first front cover unit and the second front cover unit and deterioration of the quality of the external appearance of the front cover thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han Moog KANG, Byoung Rak Lee
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Patent number: 7985064Abstract: A lens mold comprises a first pressing portion, a second pressing portion, and a shaping portion disposed between the two, which comprises an upper slide and a lower slide. The upper slide and the lower slide are connected to the second pressing portion, and can slide along each other. A mold cavity in fluidic communication with a flow path and the inlet such that the lens material flows from the inlet to the mold cavity along the flow path to form a shaped lens. After the lens is formed, the upper slide and the lower slide away from each other separately, where a part of the shaped lens is remains in a recess defined in the second pressing portion, to help release the shaped lens from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hou-Yao Lin, Sheng-Jung Yu
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Publication number: 20110111165Abstract: One-piece article obtained by injection moulding, with at least one injection point, said article comprising a main body (20), having a body volume defined by the space within a surface forming an outer envelope, and at least one hook (21), preferably a field of hooks, obtained from the same moulding of the main body of the moulded article, the hook or each hook having a stem of longitudinal axis and a catching part projecting laterally from the stem, characterized in that the volume of the hooks is substantially smaller than the volume of the body, i.e at least 100 times smaller, preferably at least 1000 times smaller, for example between 100 000 and 100 000 000 times smaller, than the volume of the body, and in that the width, or smallest transverse dimension, of the stems, measured transversely to the longitudinal axis, is smaller than the thickness of the main body, measured along the longitudinal axis of the stems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventor: Anthony Mahe
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Patent number: 7938642Abstract: A resin molding apparatus capable of enhancing transfer accuracy, reducing the cost of a molding apparatus, and shortening a molding cycle. The resin molding apparatus includes a first mold; a second mold disposed in opposition to the first mold; a transfer plate (34) attached to one of the first and second molds and comprising a transfer surface bearing a pattern of pits and projections and oriented toward a cavity (C1, C2); and a thermal insulation layer (40) disposed between the transfer plate (34) and the one of the first and second molds and formed through growth from the transfer plate (34) side or from the one of the first and second mold sides. Being disposed between the transfer plate (34) and the one of the first and second molds, the thermal insulation layer (40) can restrain dissipation of thermal energy of a molding material toward the mold.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toru Hirata
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Publication number: 20110089590Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Casimer M. DeCusatis, Lawrence Jacobowitz
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Publication number: 20110090570Abstract: Injection molding of monolithically integrated optical components is disclosed. In one embodiment, an injection molding system includes a moldplate having an array of specially designed cavities. In at least one cavity, different types of photo-curable optical materials are injected in an ordered sequence. In a first instance, a lens material is injected into the cavity and subsequently cured to form a predetermined lens element at the base of the cavity. In a second instance, a filter material is injected into the cavity above the already formed lens element. The filter material is also cured, and an optical filter is formed stacked onto the lens element and contained within sidewall of the cavity. In this manner, a complex optical component having an optical filter automatically aligned with, and monolithically integrated into, a lens element is readily formed in a single injection molding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Casimer M. DeCusatis, Lawrence Jacobowitz
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Patent number: 7922472Abstract: A mold for use in an injection molding process includes a molding plate, a molding block and a plurality of mold cores. The molding plate defines a receiving cavity, a plurality of through holes and a plurality of elongate gates. The through holes surround the receiving cavity, and each of the elongate gates communicates with the receiving cavity and the corresponding through hole. The molding block is detectably received in the receiving cavity. The molding block defines a cold slug well and a plurality of runners. Each runner communicates with the cold slug well and the corresponding elongate gate. Each mold core is received in the corresponding through hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuan-Lung Kuo
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Patent number: 7914273Abstract: A purpose is to provide an optical component molding apparatus for producing a small-size and high-precision optical component and achieving good transferability and stability of a molded product. A multi-cavity molding machine 100 has a gate 51, a runner 52, and a sprue 53 each having the shape determined to meet conditions (1) to (5): (1) “Miminum gate thickness”/“Maximum runner thickness” is in a range of more than 0.2 to less than 1.0; (2) “Gate length”/“Maximum runner thickness” is in a range of more than 0.4 to less than 4.0; (3) “Outlet diameter of sprue” is in a range of more than 1.0 mm to less than 5.5 mm; (4) “Sprue length” is in a range of more than 10 mm to less than 40 mm; and (5) “Outlet diameter of sprue”/“Inlet diameter of sprue” is in a range of more than 1 to less than 8.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.Inventors: Atsushi Naito, Kanji Sekihara, Yoshihiro Okumura, Akihiko Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20110042847Abstract: A method of fabricating a template (14) for a concave array mold (30) having a plurality of recesses of a high aspect ratio includes arranging a plurality of needles (10) in a mutually separated state and fixing the plurality of the arranged needles (10). This method allows a template for a concave array mold having a high aspect ratio structure to be easily and inexpensively fabricated. Further, the thus fabricated template can be used to easily and inexpensively fabricate a concave array mold. Furthermore, a needle array sheet can be fabricated by injecting and fixing a resin solution into the concave array mold (30) and separating the cured resin solution from the concave array mold (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Shotaro Ogawa, Aya Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7887313Abstract: To provide a mold apparatus for resin encapsulation, which is small in number of components, has a simple driving mechanism, is easy in assembly or disassembly work, requires no labor for maintenance and has good workability; and a resin encapsulation method. Therefore, of a lower cavity bar 51 and an upper cavity bar 26, a plurality of groove-shaped pots 52 are provided in parallel at a predetermined pitch in a region where a substrate board is disposed, and each groove-shaped pot 52 is individually provided with a plurality of cavities 54 in parallel through runners. Then, a plunger plate 60 inserted in the grooved-shaped pot 52 in a manner so as to be able to move up and down is driven by a plunger 76, whereby a resin for encapsulation inserted into the pot 52 is melted with the plunger plate 60, and the melted resin is filled in the cavities 54 through the runners.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Dai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Ogata, Masashi Nishiguchi, Kenichiro Imamura
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Patent number: 7862321Abstract: A molding arrangement is provided for multi-level stack molds wherein mold sets and runners are made up of modular sections interchangeable individually or as larger assemblies for exchanging molds for one part for those for different parts or exchanging runners between hot tip and valve gate designs to accommodate different molding arrangements. The arrangement has discrete melt paths for each mold level, at least some of which extend around rather than through the mold levels and which incorporate readily separable connectors. This enables one set of molds and possibly as well the runners for one mold level to be interchanged without interfering with the mold and runner arrangement for an adjacent level.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: StackTeck Systems LimitedInventors: Henry John Rozema, Robert Frank Rick, Antonio Morrone
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Patent number: 7850443Abstract: An apparatus for injection molding using a stack mold comprising first and second mold assemblies interposed between a movable platen and a stationary platen comprises at least one centering device for coupling movement of the movable platen to intermediate mold members of the mold assemblies, the centering device comprising first and second helical gear mechanisms and a transmission coupling rotation of helical gear segments of the first and second helical gear mechanisms. Effective pitch of the helical gear mechanisms and the ratio of rotation coupled by the transmission are chosen to maintain the intermediate mold members centered in or offset from center in the separation between the movable platen and stationary platen.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: DME Company LLCInventor: Frank J. Eigler
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Publication number: 20100307504Abstract: Component of a patient interface (1), particularly a cushion, comprising a first portion (3) having a first shore hardness and a second portion (5) having a second shore hardness different from the first shore hardness, wherein the first and second portion are co-molded to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Bernd Christoph Lang, Achim Biener, Johannes Nickol
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Patent number: 7833378Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical disc includes molding a first disc substrate by a first mold simultaneously with a second disc substrate by a second mold while controlling the temperature of the first and second molds by passing a temperature-controlling medium through temperature controlling flow passages provided in the vicinity of a boundary between the first and second molds.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignees: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Ishikura, Keiichi Kagawa, Izumi Igawa, Hidetoshi Egawa, Yuji Shibuya, Shinji Miki, Kiyoto Takizawa
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Patent number: 7833008Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a clamping unit constructed for support of at least two molding tools to provide at least two different cavities. A first plasticizing unit is provided for charging one of the cavities in one of the molding tools, and a second plasticizing unit is provided for charging the other one of the cavities in the other one of the molding tools. The second plasticizing unit is hereby attached to a mounting in a substantially vertical orientation. The mounting may be mounted on one of the platens of the injection molding machine or on a frame which extends above the clamping unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kraussmaffei Technologies GmbHInventor: Klaus Wimberger
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Patent number: 7824173Abstract: First and second semi-finished molded articles and a third semi-finished molded article are molded simultaneously so as to have joint end faces by using a slide die, a fixed die, and first and second slide cores fitted to the fixed die. The slide die with the third semi-finished molded article remaining thereon is moved toward the first and second slide cores, and their respective joint end faces are registered. Heating surfaces are inserted between the joint end faces. After melting the joint end faces, the heating surfaces are retracted, and the molding device is closed to weld the joint end faces.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.Inventor: Shoso Nishida
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Publication number: 20100248548Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for manufacturing an electrical connector. A mold is presented having a pair of opposing dies that each define a mold pocket. The mold pockets of each die can be joined to form a mold cavity. Plastic can be injection molded into the mold cavity to form an electrical connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas K. Burns, Dale A. Croasmun, Francisco Salas
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Patent number: 7799259Abstract: A two-color molding method with a short cycle time and a multicolor molding method including that two-color molding method, whereby, by performing an elastomer molding step using a time Z from a time t2 to t7 in the range of the time Y needed for the shaped article takeout step (A and B) and mold closing step (C) in the time t1 to t9, it becomes possible to effectively use the time of the shaped article takeout step (A and B) and mold closing step (C) which could not be utilized at all for the molding process in the past for the molding process, whereby the cycle molding time X can be shortened.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi Sawada, Shuichi Tamaki, Yukinori Narita
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Patent number: 7790092Abstract: A system is provided for forming solid ink sticks comprising a molten ink delivery station for introducing molten ink material into a forming tub to form a solid ink stick. The forming tub includes an open top for receiving the molten ink material and a cavity defining a lower portion of a solid ink stick shape. The system includes a top surface conditioning station for altering the top surface of the ink material introduced into the cavity of the forming tub.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Brent Rodney Jones, Gustavo J. Yusem, Terry Alan Smith, Frederick T. Mattern, Edward F. Burress, Ernest Isreal Esplin
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Patent number: 7771184Abstract: The present invention relates to a press for encapsulating electronic components, comprising: two displaceable mold parts (5,6), feed means for encapsulating material, and a drive mechanism connecting onto the mold parts. In a first embodiment the drive mechanism is provided with a fluid bed (14) and a first fluid feed (15) whereby their connection can be interrupted by a displacer (16). In a further embodiment a displacer (28) is provided in the feed channel (26) to place the encapsulating material (25) under pressure. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for encapsulating electronic components with encapsulating material in such presses.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Fico B.V.Inventors: Johannes Lambertus Gerardus Maria Venrooij, Adrianus Henricus Ignatius Maria Verkuijlen
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Publication number: 20100192955Abstract: Component of a patient interface, particularly a cushion, comprising a first part and a second part, wherein the second part is made of a foamed material which is foamed-on the first part. A Method and tool for manufacturing a component of a patient interface, particularly a cushion, comprising the steps molding a first part of the component and foaming a second part on the first part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: MAP Medizin-Technologie GmbHInventors: Achim Biener, Bernd Lang
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Patent number: 7766648Abstract: A molding apparatus includes a mold (12,14) defining a plurality of mold cavities (34,36). Fluidly connected to the mold cavities (34,36) are one or more first composition injectors (30) and one or more second composition injectors (32) for delivery of, respectively, the molten material from which the molded article is to be formed and a composition to coat the article so formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: OMNOVA Solutions Inc.Inventors: Douglas McBain, John Thompson, Elliott Straus
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Publication number: 20100187722Abstract: Method for moulding a multi-component manufactured product through injection of plastic materials in a mould comprising on the inside one or more movable parts, characterised in that the movable parts are moved into a first configuration in which at least two distinct mould cavities are made in the mould, plastic material is injected into each of the two distinct mould cavities to form two components of the manufactured product, the movable parts are moved into a second configuration, in which they make at least a third cavity in the mould the walls of which at least partially consist of the two components already injected, plastic material is injected into the third mould cavity to form a third component of the manufactured product that is thus welded to the first two.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: UNITEAM ITALIA SRLInventor: Fabio Fiammengo
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Patent number: 7762805Abstract: An injection moulding device for producing an injection moulding has a first (16a, 16b) and a second (14) mould plate which can be moved relative to each other in the closing direction. Furthermore, the injection moulding device comprises a mechanism (17a, 17b) for repositioning at least one (16a, 16b) of the mould plates in such a way that at least two different de-moulding directions (R1, R2) in relation to the injection moulding can be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Inventor: Franz Josef Summerer
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Patent number: 7744361Abstract: The method employs a stationary mold having depositing recesses equipped in its inside with a deposition element such as a target electrode, and movable molds made slidable. A primary molding is performed to form a body portion and a cover member to have joint portions around their opening. The body portion left in the vertically sliding mold is deposited after it was densely covered with the depositing recesses. Next, the deposited body portion and the cover member, as left in the molds, are registered and mold clamped, and the molten metal is injected to integrated the joint portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.Inventor: Shoso Nishida
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Publication number: 20100158703Abstract: An electric fluid pump includes a casing, a rotor arranged in the casing, and a shaft member supported by the casing and including a shaft portion extending in the casing in a direction of an axis of the shaft member, having a first end portion arranged at one axial end of the shaft member and a second end portion arranged at the other axial end of the shaft member, and supporting the rotor, a collar portion arranged at the first end portion of the shaft portion and embedded in the casing, and a stepped section arranged between the shaft portion and the collar portion, positioned closer to the second end portion of the shaft portion than the first end portion of the shaft portion, and configured to have an end face facing the second end portion and serving as a bearing surface on which the rotor is rotatably supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuji Hattori, Atsushi UNNO
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Publication number: 20100132162Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an exterior door handle (100) for a motor vehicle, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) injection molding (10) of at least one first mold part (150) and one second mold part (151) using a plastic mass; (b) building (20) the exterior door handle (100) from the at least two mold parts (150, 151); c) painting (30) a surface of the exterior door handle (100); (d) disassembling (40) the exterior door handle (100) into the at least two mold parts (150, 151); (e) installing (50) an electronic unit in at least one of the two mold parts (150, 151); (f) assembling (60) the at least two mold parts (150, 151) and the electronic unit to form the exterior door handle (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: HUF HÜLSBECK & FÜRST GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Frank Gertig
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Patent number: 7726966Abstract: An exemplary mold unit includes a first mold module and a second mold module adjacent to the first mold module. Each of the first mold module and the second mold module includes a fixed mold and a movable mold capable of moving toward and away from the fixed mold. The fixed and movable molds are configured to form a plurality of shaping chambers therebetween when the fixed and movable molds are in a closed position. The fixed mold defines a main runner having an inner end capable of communicating with the shaping chambers for supplying molten material into the shaping chambers.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hou-Yao Lin, Sheng-Jung Yu
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Publication number: 20100117202Abstract: A mold (10) including a first mold part (12) and a second mold part (14) define a mold cavity (16) therebetween. A gate (18) is formed in at least one of the first and second mold parts (12) and (14) such that the gate (18) communicates with the mold cavity (16). A vent (20) having a constricted portion (22) is arranged to communicate with the mold cavity (16). A substrate (28) including a base substrate (30) and an electrically conductive pattern (32) and (34) formed on the base substrate (30) may be received in the mold (10). A solder resist layer (36) is formed on the base substrate (30) and a portion of the electrically conductive pattern (32). A plurality of grooves (38) and (40) is formed in a staggered arrangement around a periphery of a molding area (42) on the substrate (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INCInventors: Poh Leng Eu, Boon Yew Low, Wai Keong Wong
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Publication number: 20100102490Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for injection moulding polymeric cannulae from liquid polymeric materials. The method includes injecting pressurised liquid polymer into a mould cavity and into an overflow and forming a conduit by forcing pressurised working fluid through the solidifying liquid polymer into the overflow. The invention provides a mould for fluid-assisted injection moulding articles from polymeric materials, the mould comprising at least two parts defining a cavity having a conduit portion incorporating a needle portion; a channel for liquid polymer ingress; a channel for pressurised fluid ingress; and an overflow in communication with the conduit portion. The mould may incorporate a plurality of cavities. Preferably the volume of the overflow is equal to or greater than the volume of the conduit portion. Preferably the mould incorporates a separating means for separating the overflow from a cannula portion of an article formed in the mould.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: SSB TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDInventor: Trevor Smith
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Publication number: 20100090357Abstract: A substrate having a plurality of protrusion members on its surface is molded by a molding system comprising first and second molds cooperating to apply a clamping force onto the substrate for molding, and a middle plate located between the first and second molds such that the substrate is clamped between the middle plate and the first mold during molding. A plurality of molding cavities is located on the second mold and through-holes formed in the middle plate correspond to positions of the molding cavities, such that each through-hole is sized and configured for inserting a protrusion member of the substrate to enable each protrusion member to be in communication with a molding cavity of the second mold. Molding compound is molded onto the protrusion members by the molding cavities during molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Shu Chuen HO, Teng Hock Eric KUAH, Ji Yuan HAO, Ee Ling CHIW, See Yap ONG
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Publication number: 20100092711Abstract: The mold includes a first molding cavity connected to a first hot channel for supplying a primary molding material, a second overmolding cavity connected to a second hot channel for supplying an overmolding material; and a core configured to be first introduced in the first cavity for a molding operation of a first layer, and to then be introduced, with the first layer thereon, in the second cavity for an overmolding operation of a second layer. At least one supporting member is arranged to support the core with respect to the first cavity during the entire molding operation of the first layer. An opening left in the first layer by the supporting member is filled and/or covered by the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: MOLMASA APLICACIONES TECNICAS, S.L.Inventors: Angel ATANCE ORDEN, Alain VIRON
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Patent number: 7691315Abstract: An apparatus and process are provided for molding articles such as animal chew toys by providing mold cavities in series. Plasticated resin may flow through a runner system and gate to substantially fill a first cavity and then through a sub-gate to fill a second cavity of which may include a shape that is similar to the first cavity shape. This may result in substantially reduced offal, e.g. trim waste, in the molding process.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: T.F.H. Publications, Inc.Inventor: Glen S. Axelrod
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Patent number: 7686609Abstract: An apparatus for molding a proppant is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first member comprising a manifold for channeling a plastic fluid to a cavity block, with the cavity block containing a plurality of semi-spherical cavities. The apparatus further includes a second member that comprises a movable plate for engaging with the first member, with the movable plate having an opening therein, and a core block positioned within the opening, with the core block containing a plurality of reciprocal semi-spherical cavities configured to engage the semi-spherical cavities of the cavity block so that a plurality of spheres are formed, with the core block further containing a plurality of arm cavities that link the plurality of spheres so that a star cluster (which links the proppants) is formed. A method of manufacturing proppants and a method of using the proppants is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Inventor: Kent Byron
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Publication number: 20100055229Abstract: An insert molding apparatus includes a first mold and a second mold. The first mold has at least two cavity plates which cooperatively define at least one receiving groove therebetween. At least two connecting elements each have its one end positioned in one of the at least two cavity plates while the other end passing through the other cavity plate for movably connecting the at least two cavity plates with each other. At least one elastic element is compressibly disposed between and against the cavity plates in such a manner such that the at least two cavity plates are capable of contacting with each other or separating from each other. The second mold is engaged with the first mold for compelling one of the at least two cavity plates to move toward the other cavity plate so that the at least two cavity plates are in contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Peng He
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Patent number: 7665984Abstract: Disclosed is a platen-linkage assembly, including: (i) a pair of supports being movably guidable along a respective one of a pair of linear-guide rails, (ii) mold-carrier sections being configured to support a mold stack; and (iii) a pair of primary links being rotatably coupled with and being positioned between a chosen one of: (i) the mold-carrier sections, and (ii) the pair of supports.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Alex Teng
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Patent number: 7665980Abstract: A rack and pinion centering device for stack molding has at least one attachment device comprising a base attached to a mold member and at least one releasable clamp member, an end of a rack of a centering device being interposed between the base and the releasable clamp member and being held in a longitudinal location relative to the base within a range of adjustment by the releasable clamp members, whereby the longitudinal location of the rack relative to the mold member is determined within the range of adjustment. The attachment device permitting machining of mold members for attachment of centering devices while a mold assembly is removed from the clamp unit of a molding machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: DME Company LLCInventors: Frank J. Eigler, Terrence J. Hlavaty
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Publication number: 20100013124Abstract: A mold and a method for producing two-color injection-molded parts involves simultaneous injection of two kinds of molding material, in which a pressure difference between two kinds of molding materials is induced so that one of the molding materials is infiltrated into and bonded to the other molding material during solidification. The method for producing two-color injection-molded parts may include simultaneously injecting a first material and a second material to a first gate and a second gate to be filled in a first cavity and a second cavity, and closing the second gate such that the first molding material, which is not solidified, pushes a slide mold provided between a first mold block and a second mold block using a holing pressure of the first gate and is infiltrated into an unsolidified layer of the second molding material and solidified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Byung Seok KONG
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Publication number: 20090324772Abstract: Representative embodiments provide for corresponding fluid atomizer bodies, each generally defining a fluidicly communicative interior cavity. The interior cavity is typically defined by an entry passageway portion, a chamber portion, a plurality of feeder passageways that are tangentially disposed to and fluidly coupled with the chamber portion, and an exit passageway portion fluidly coupled to the chamber portion. In one embodiment, an upper body portion and a lower body portion are bonded together to define a complete fluid atomizer body. Another embodiment provides for producing one or more fluid atomizer bodies by a way of injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. (ISR)Inventors: Charles Tilton, Jeffery Weiler, Vivek Sahai, Harley West
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Publication number: 20090285930Abstract: A resin molding apparatus capable of enhancing transfer accuracy, reducing the cost of a molding apparatus, and shortening a molding cycle. The resin molding apparatus includes a first mold; a second mold disposed in opposition to the first mold; a transfer plate (34) attached to one of the first and second molds and comprising a transfer surface bearing a pattern of pits and projections and oriented toward a cavity (C1, C2); and a thermal insulation layer (40) disposed between the transfer plate (34) and the one of the first and second molds and formed through growth from the transfer plate (34) side or from the one of the first and second mold sides. Being disposed between the transfer plate (34) and the one of the first and second molds, the thermal insulation layer (40) can restrain dissipation of thermal energy of a molding material toward the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Toru HIRATA
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Patent number: 7597834Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is: (i) a rotary injection molding machine; (ii) a mold; (iii) a mass-drive; and (iv) a method of a molding, amongst other things.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: John DeSimone
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Publication number: 20090246313Abstract: A mold fixing structure includes a top mold unit and a bottom mold unit. The top and bottom mold units cooperatively define a pouring passage. The top mold unit includes a top mold base, a top mold sleeve, and a top mold insert. The bottom mold unit includes a bottom mold base, a bottom mold sleeve, and a bottom mold insert. Each top and bottom mold unit defines a molding chamber communicating with the pouring passage. Each top and bottom mold sleeve defines a mold cavity for receiving the corresponding mold insert. The bottom mold sleeve includes an engaging protrusion. The bottom mold sleeve includes an engaging groove matched with the engaging protrusion. The engaging protrusion is aligned with and engaged in the engaging groove. Each top and bottom mold base defines a fixing hole. The top and bottom mold sleeves are detachably mounted in the fixing holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: KENG-MING CHANG
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Patent number: 7568903Abstract: A stack mold carrier (200) for use in a stack mold system (500) is provided. The stack mold system includes a pair of rails (600), the stack mold carrier, a mold (not labeled) and a cooling assembly (40). The stack mold carrier includes a carrier portion (20) and a pair of bridge portions (22) extending from opposite ends of the carrier portion. The stack mold carrier strides over the rails with each of the bridge portions slidably mounted on a corresponding one of the rails. The mold includes a middle mold plate (504), a stationary portion (506) and a movable portion (502). The middle mold plate is supported on the carrier portion and is movable with the stack mold carrier relative to the stationary portion and the movable portion along the rails. The cooling assembly is configured for the mold installed on the carrier portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Mikael-Ligaard Sorensen
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Publication number: 20090174112Abstract: A method is provided for molding an integral joint including a stationary member and an enclosure rotatable about the stationary member. The method utilizes a joint formation assembly defining an inner cavity, a first passageway connected to the inner cavity, an outer cavity surrounding the inner cavity, and a second passageway connected to the outer cavity. The method includes the steps of: introducing moldable material into the inner cavity from the first passageway to form the stationary member; introducing moldable material into the outer cavity from the second passageway to form the enclosure; and divorcing the inner cavity from the outer cavity for separately and independently forming the enclosure around the stationary member to allow rotatable movement of the enclosure about the stationary member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Douglas G. Broadhead, Traian Miu
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Publication number: 20090169673Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a clamping unit constructed for support of at least two molding tools to provide at least two different cavities. A first plasticizing unit is provided for charging one of the cavities in one of the molding tools, and a second plasticizing unit is provided for charging the other one of the cavities in the other one of the molding tools. The second plasticizing unit is hereby attached to a mounting in a substantially vertical orientation. The mounting may be mounted on one of the platens of the injection molding machine or on a frame which extends above the clamping unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik GmbHInventor: KLAUS WIMBERGER