摘要:
The present invention provides improved heated manifolds, heaters and nozzles for injection molding, having a high strength metal skeleton infiltrated with a second phase metal having higher thermal conductivity. Also disclosed is method of forming a manifold, heater or nozzle preform and infiltrating the preform with a highly thermally conductive material. The invention also provides a method of simultaneously infiltrating and brazing injection molding components of similar or dissimilar materials together.
摘要:
The present invention provides an electrically heated nozzle for injection molding which is insulated to prevent conduction of electricity and loss of thermal transmission to the casing, with first and second electric heaters which can operate independently or simultaneously to heat the melt channel of the nozzle.
摘要:
An externally heated hot-runner nozzle for producing injection molded parts has a resistance wire which is composed of an inner electric heating conductor, a ceramic insulating intermediate layer and an outer metal sheath and comprises two end portions to which a heating voltage can be applied, as well as an intermediate section which in the form of a heating coil is assigned to the circumference of the hot-runner nozzle. The resistance wire is characterized in that the two end portions having an outer diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm are dimensioned to be larger than the intermediate section having an outer diameter of 1.0 mm to 1.8 mm.
摘要:
A hot sprue bushing is provided for transporting plasticized material from an injection nozzle to a mold cavity while controlling the temperature of the plasticized material. This hot sprue bushing comprises an elongate body having a head, a stem and a distal end portion, and a through passage extending therethrough from end to end through the head, stem and distal end portion of the body for transporting plasticized material through the hot sprue bushing from the heat to the distal end portion thereof. The distal end portion of the body bears a first engaging device, and the head of the body is of greater cross-section than the stem so that the head provides a first abutment surface extending outwardly of the stem. An electrically powered heater is wrapped around the stem of the head in heating conducting relationship therewith. A sleeve surrounds the electrically powered heater; and a tip member has a second engaging device engaged with the first engaging device on the distal end portion of the body, the tip member having a second abutment surface engaged with one end of the sleeve so as to urge the opposed end of the sleeve into engagement with the first abutment surface on the head. The tip member permits egress of plasticized material from the through passage in the body.
摘要:
In a process for the simultaneous manufacturing of a plurality of injection-molded micro parts from thermoplastic or cross-linking polymers in an injection molding tool, an injection device is provided which has injection cylinders, injection pistons and temperable antechambers. The plastic melt coming from a conveyor worm, by way of temperable sprues, first arrives in the antechambers and, in a second step, is supplied by the injection pistons by way of the injection nozzles to the mold cavities. The mold cavities are filled independently of one another. The co-solidifying runners are eliminated, and it is possible to manufacture particularly small parts with a low injection volume at particularly reasonable cost.
摘要:
A hot runner nozzle structure provides insulation to reduce heat transfer to a utilizing tool and to increase accuracy of temperature measurement and control. A shaft foot of extremely low heat conductivity is used to separate a point of contact between a feed tube shaft and the tool. The shaft foot may be formed of titanium for example. An insulating cap of extremely low heat conductivity is surrounds the shaft foot in the vicinity of the nozzle tip. The cap may be formed of PEEK or of titanium for example. Gaps may be provided between the insulating cap and shaft foot and between the shaft foot and feed tube shaft. In an alternate embodiment having smaller dimensions, an insulating ring is provided at the end of the feed tube shaft. The structure, combined with a positioning sleeve surrounding the feed tube shaft, permits placing a heat sensor much closer to the nozzle tip in order to obtain more accurate temperature measurements.
摘要:
A nozzle assembly for use with injection molding apparatus includes an outer sleeve having a relatively large bore extending from an open rearward end forwardly to a substantially closed forward end, and having an injection orifice therein. An inner nozzle tip is located within the sleeve, and has a radial flange and an internal extending from a rearward open end to a forward tip having a plurality of flow orifices upstream of the injection orifice. A manifold insert is located within the outer sleeve and includes a through bore in axial alignment with the bore of the nozzle tip. The manifold insert has a forward end which receives the nozzle tip and which abuts the radial flange. A coil heater is located radially between the manifold and the outer sleeve, a forward end of the coil heater seated on the radial flange. The manifold insert, nozzle tip and coil heater form a subassembly which is easily removed and reinserted vis-a-vis the outer sleeve.
摘要:
An injection molding nozzle with a collar having two segments mounted around the rear end of an elongated central body having a hollow central core. A helical portion of an electrical heating element is cast in a copper alloy conductive portion around the central core. The heating element has a pair of lead portions which extend outwardly through the collar into a ceramic insulative connector. The lead portions extend in stainless steel protective tubes having inner ends rigidly cast in the copper alloy conductive portion over which the insulative connector is mounted.
摘要:
In injection molding, a mold forms a wall member, which defines a cavity, by bringing together two mold halves. The cavity wall is formed by a specially machined cavity plate having built-in support columns, fins and ejector pins columns. The plate forms a passageway and in-out flow chambers on the opposite side from the cavity surface which completely surrounds the cavity where coolant or heating circulating carrier flows at high rates. The resulting flow of coolant/heating carrier at high rates can be controlled by special positioning of the flow chambers and creates added turbulence. The built-in support columns, fins and ejector pins also dramatically increase the area of contact of the flow carrier with the cavity plate. The design incorporates built-in support columns and fins which make possible a thinner cavity surface plate by adding strength and structural support to the cavity area. The exact arrangement and geometry of the built-in support columns, fins, and flow chamber depend on the part design and can be adjusted depending on the application to increase the uniformity and heat transfer rates. The plate design can be adapted to movable cores and stationary mold cavity cores.
摘要:
An injection molding station includes a mold manifold plate housing a plurality of injection molding nozzles and housing heaters for the plurality of injection molding nozzles; at least one printed circuit board associated with the mold manifold plate; and a power source; wherein the at least one printed circuit board electrically connects the power source with the heaters. Each printed circuit board has at least one power layer printed with a plurality of power supply tracks, the power supply tracks being connected at a first end to the power source and at a second end to a respective heater. Each nozzle may also have a respective temperature sensing device, the printed circuit board having at least one sensor layer printed with sensor tracks, the sensor tracks being connected at a first end to a respective temperature sensing device, and at a second end to a controlling device.