Zone control of tool temperature
    1.
    发明授权
    Zone control of tool temperature 有权
    区域控制工具温度

    公开(公告)号:US09034234B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13502349

    申请日:2010-10-20

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    摘要: A tool system for moulding an article is provided which comprising a tool (100) having a tool surface (104) for forming an article, the tool surface comprising a plurality of tool zones (106). Heating and cooling means (102a) are independently associated with at least some of said tool zones (106). A control means is adapted to control the heating and cooling means (102a) to individually heat or cool the tool zones (106) having heating and cooling means (102a) associated therewith so as to regulate the heat transfer into and out of the article at each tool zone (106) at any particular time throughout the moulding process.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于模制制品的工具系统,其包括具有用于形成制品的工具表面(104)的工具(100),所述工具表面包括多个工具区域(106)。 加热和冷却装置(102a)独立地与至少一些所述工具区域(106)相关联。 控制装置适于控制加热和冷却装置(102a)以单独地加热或冷却具有与其相关联的加热和冷却装置(102a)的工具区域(106),以便调节进入和离开制品的热量 每个工具区域(106)在整个模制过程中的任何特定时间。

    COMPOSITE TOOL PIN
    2.
    发明申请
    COMPOSITE TOOL PIN 审中-公开
    复合工具PIN码

    公开(公告)号:US20120135197A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13388986

    申请日:2010-08-06

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    IPC分类号: B32B7/02 B32B5/16 B32B3/30

    摘要: An element for a tooling system comprising a plurality of elements arranged in an array to form a tool face,the element comprising: a first end having attachment means for attachment to a tool bed, a second end comprising a section of a tool face: wherein the element is a composite element comprising: a first section of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, the first end being a free end of the first section, and a second section substantially of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the second being a free end of the second section, and wherein the first coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than the second coefficient of thermal expansion.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于工具系统的元件,包括以阵列布置以形成工具面的多个元件,所述元件包括:第一端,其具有用于附接到工具床的附接装置,第二端包括工具面的一部分:其中 所述元件是复合元件,包括:具有第一热膨胀系数的第一材料的第一部分,所述第一端是所述第一部分的自由端,以及基本上具有第二材料的第二部分,所述第二部分具有第二热导率 膨胀,第二部分是第二部分的自由端,并且其中第一热膨胀系数低于第二热膨胀系数。

    Control system for tooling
    4.
    发明授权
    Control system for tooling 有权
    工具控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US09370877B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-21

    申请号:US13502096

    申请日:2010-10-20

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    摘要: A tooling system for moulding a work piece is provided The tooling system comprises a mould tool (4) having a tool surface divided into a plurality of individual temperature controlled tool zones (6), and a control system for controlling the temperature of the plurality of individual zones of a tool surface, the control system comprising, a memory means (14) for storing desired curing parameters for the work piece, a plurality of sensors (12) associated with the individual tool zones (6) that sense and output a signal indicative of a property of the work piece or the tool surface in each tool zone (6), a main processor (16) and a controller (18) The main processor (16) is programmed to monitor said output signals so as to monitor said property of the work piece or tool surface and to read the desired curing parameters from the memory means (14) The controller (′8) is programmed to receive said signals and to receive information relating to said desired curing parameters of each tool zone (6) and, based on the information received, to calculate and output a control solution to control a supply of heat to each individual tool zones (6) so as to heat or cool them The main processor (14) is programmed to compare the signals of the monitored property to the desired curing parameters, to identify trends in said monitored property and, if said trends indicate that the monitored property of a tool zone (6) will move out of a tolerance band of the desired curing parameters, to modify or distort the desired curing parameters read from the memory means (14) and to request a further control solution to obtain said modified or distorted curing parameters so as to maintain the monitored property within said desired tolerance band of the desired curing parameters.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于模制工件的工具系统。该工具系统包括一个模具工具(4),其具有分成多个独立温度控制的工具区域(6)的工具表面,以及用于控制多个 工具表面的单独区域,所述控制系统包括用于存储所述工件所需的固化参数的存储装置(14),与各个工具区域(6)相关联的多个传感器(12),所述多个传感器(12)感测并输出信号 指示每个工具区域(6)中的工件或工具表面的性质,主处理器(16)和控制器(18)。主处理器(16)被编程为监视所述输出信号,以便监视所述 工件表面的特性和从存储装置读取所需的固化参数(14)控制器('8)被编程为接收所述信号并接收与每个工具的所需固化参数有关的信息 区域(6),并且基于接收到的信息,计算和输出控制解决方案以控制向每个单独的工具区域(6)供应热量,以便加热或冷却它们。主处理器(14)被编程为比较 监测属性的信号到期望的固化参数,以识别所述监测属性的趋势,并且如果所述趋势表明工具区(6)的监测属性将移出所需固化参数的公差带,则移至 修改或扭曲从存储装置(14)读取的期望的固化参数,并请求进一步的控制溶液以获得所述修改或变形的固化参数,以便将所监测的性质保持在所需要的固化参数的所需公差带内。

    CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TOOLING
    5.
    发明申请
    CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TOOLING 有权
    工具控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120280415A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13502096

    申请日:2010-10-20

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    IPC分类号: B29C33/02

    摘要: A tooling system for moulding a work piece is provided The tooling system comprises a mould tool (4) having a tool surface divided into a plurality of individual temperature controlled tool zones (6), and a control system for controlling the temperature of the plurality of individual zones of a tool surface, the control system comprising, a memory means (14) for storing desired curing parameters for the work piece, a plurality of sensors (12) associated with the individual tool zones (6) that sense and output a signal indicative of a property of the work piece or the tool surface in each tool zone (6), a main processor (16) and a controller (18) The main processor (16) is programmed to monitor said output signals so as to monitor said property of the work piece or tool surface and to read the desired curring parameters from the memory means (14) The controller (′8) is programmed to receive said signals and to receive information relating to said desired curing parameters of each tool zone (6) and, based on the information received, to calculate and output a control solution to control a supply of heat to each individual tool zones (6) so as to heat or cool them The main processor (14) is programmed to compare the signals of the monitored property to the desired curing parameters, to identify trends in said monitored property and, if said trends indicate that the monitored property of a tool zone (6) will move out of a tolerance band of the desired curing parameters, to modify or distort the desired curing parameters read from the memory means (14) and to request a further control solution to obtain said modified or distorted curing parameters so as to maintain the monitored property within said desired tolerance band of the desired curing parameters.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于模制工件的工具系统。该工具系统包括一个模具工具(4),其具有分成多个独立温度控制的工具区域(6)的工具表面,以及用于控制多个 工具表面的单独区域,所述控制系统包括用于存储所述工件所需的固化参数的存储装置(14),与各个工具区域(6)相关联的多个传感器(12),所述多个传感器(12)感测并输出信号 指示每个工具区域(6)中的工件或工具表面的性质,主处理器(16)和控制器(18)。主处理器(16)被编程为监视所述输出信号,以便监视所述 工件或工具表面的特性,并从存储装置读取所需的卷曲参数(14)控制器('8)被编程为接收所述信号并接收与每个工具的所需固化参数有关的信息 区域(6),并且基于接收到的信息,计算和输出控制解决方案以控制向每个单独的工具区域(6)供应热量,以便加热或冷却它们。主处理器(14)被编程为比较 监测属性的信号到期望的固化参数,以识别所述监测属性的趋势,并且如果所述趋势表明工具区(6)的监测属性将移出所需固化参数的公差带,则移至 修改或扭曲从存储装置(14)读取的期望的固化参数,并请求进一步的控制溶液以获得所述修改或变形的固化参数,以便将所监测的性质保持在所需要的固化参数的所需公差带内。

    Tool
    6.
    发明授权
    Tool 有权

    公开(公告)号:US10350836B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15970238

    申请日:2018-05-03

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    IPC分类号: B29C70/32 B29C53/82

    摘要: A tool (2, 102, 202) is constructed from a plurality of tessellating elements (34, 134, 234) to form a mandrel for the deposition of composite fibers.

    TOOL TEMPERATURE CONTROL
    7.
    发明申请
    TOOL TEMPERATURE CONTROL 有权
    工具温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US20150048551A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US14342685

    申请日:2012-08-31

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    IPC分类号: B01J19/00

    摘要: A mould tool (10) has a temperature management system having a first fluid based heater (18) heating a first side (12) of the tool, which exhausts to a fluid heater (34) on a second side of the tool (14) and is re-circulated back to the first side (12).

    摘要翻译: 一种模具(10)具有温度管理系统,该系统具有加热该工具的第一侧面(12)的第一流体加热器(18),该第一流体加热器(18)排放到工具(14)的第二侧上的流体加热器(34) 并重新循环回到第一侧(12)。

    ZONE CONTROL OF TOOL TEMPERATURE
    8.
    发明申请
    ZONE CONTROL OF TOOL TEMPERATURE 有权
    工具温度区域控制

    公开(公告)号:US20120267828A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-25

    申请号:US13502349

    申请日:2010-10-20

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    IPC分类号: B29C33/02

    摘要: A tool system for moulding an article is provided which comprising a tool (100) having a tool surface (104) for forming an article, the tool surface comprising a plurality of tool zones (106). Heating and cooling means (102a) are independently associated with at least some of said tool zones (106). A control means is adapted to control the heating and cooling means (102a) to individually heat or cool the tool zones (106) having heating and cooling means (102a) associated therewith so as to regulate the heat transfer into and out of the article at each tool zone (106) at any particular time throughout the moulding process.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于模制制品的工具系统,其包括具有用于形成制品的工具表面(104)的工具(100),所述工具表面包括多个工具区域(106)。 加热和冷却装置(102a)独立地与至少一些所述工具区域(106)相关联。 控制装置适于控制加热和冷却装置(102a)以单独地加热或冷却具有与其相关联的加热和冷却装置(102a)的工具区域(106),以便调节进入和离开制品的热量 每个工具区域(106)在整个模制过程中的任何特定时间。

    Tooling System
    9.
    发明申请
    Tooling System 失效
    模具系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080016938A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US10596799

    申请日:2004-12-23

    申请人: Ben Halford

    发明人: Ben Halford

    IPC分类号: B21D37/02

    CPC分类号: B23Q1/035 B25B1/2421

    摘要: A tooling system comprises a plurality of elements (24) arranged in an array, the elements of the array being movable between a closed position in which the elements contact one another and are secured in position, and an open position in which the elements of the array are spaced apart and are capable of vertical movement relative to one another. The tooling system further comprises bolster means (34, 36) provided to hold the elements of the array securely in the closed position.

    摘要翻译: 工具系统包括以阵列布置的多个元件(24),所述阵列的元件可在关闭位置之间移动,在该关闭位置中元件彼此接触并被固​​定在适当的位置,并且打开位置中, 阵列间隔开并且能够相对于彼此垂直移动。 工具系统还包括提供用于将阵列的元件牢固地保持在关闭位置的摇枕装置(34,36)。