摘要:
A molding nozzle (10) controls the flow of material from a source of plastic melt to an outlet that communicates with a gate (30) to a mold cavity (12). The nozzle (10) contains a valve pin (38) that includes a guide section (40) and a valve end (42), and is movable toward and away from the gate (30) to open and close the gate (30) selectively. The valve pin (38) is guided for movement by guide surfaces (64) on inwardly-extending vanes (62) within the nozzle (10), such that the guide surfaces (64) engage the guide section (40) of the valve pin (38). The valve end (42) of the valve pin (38) has a smaller diameter than that of the guide section (40), so that the valve section (42) is free-floating to allow annular flow in the guide surface region to minimize the likelihood of formation of flow lines in the molded part.
摘要:
A thermal expansion compensation support (40) and method are used in a hot runner injection mold for maintaining liquid-tight relationships between parts that define a flow passageway. The support includes an annular housing (56) having an recess (64) that receives a spring (68), such as a Belleville washer, and a cover (70) that overlies the recess (64) in the housing (56). The housing (56) and the cover (70) are spring biased from each other to maintain a pressure force on the surfaces that are in contact with the outer faces of the cover (70) and housing (56). The support (40) imparts a holding force on the parts of the machine that define the molding material flow passageway to prevent leakage. The method involves holding the parts together at a first holding force level for an initial portion of a warm-up temperature range and holding the parts together at a second holding force level for the remainder of the temperature range.
摘要:
A flow nozzle (10) that conveys plastic melt from an injection unit of a molding machine to a mold cavity (72) has an improved, removable seal design. The nozzle body (12) is designed to threadedly receive a nozzle tip (24) that includes an outlet (30) that communicates with the mold cavity. A thin-wall, cylindrical seal ring (40) includes a compression portion that is received between the nozzle body and nozzle tip and is compressed to create a seal between these two elements when the tip is assembled to the nozzle body. The seal ring further includes a sealing portion (50) that encircles the nozzle tip and has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the nozzle body.
摘要:
A latching device (20) for a mold assembly (10) uses a cam action to hold the 'A' side plate against the hot runner system/nozzle plate (18) during operation. Preferably, a latch (20) is provided on each side of the mold to effectively hold the 'A' side plate against the nozzle plate (18) during the high pressure injection of plastic melt. For purposes of a mold insert change, each latch (20) is rotated to release the 'A' side plate from the nozzle plate (18), and hold the 'A' side plate against the 'B' side plate. This enables the 'A' (12) and 'B' (14) portions of the mold assembly to be moved away from the nozzle plate (18), thereby avoiding interference of the hot runner nozzles and 'A' side insert and enabling quick mold insert change.