Abstract:
An apparatus and method of coupling and decoupling a valve stem to an actuator are disclosed. In one embodiment, the actuator includes a moveable member that is coupled to the valve stem. One of the valve stem and the moveable member is a male coupling portion and the other of the valve stem and moveable member is the female coupling portion. The male coupling portion is nested within the female coupling portion. A retaining pin retains the male coupling portion with respect to the female coupling portion.
Abstract:
A unitary monolithically formed hot-runner apparatus having at least a manifold containment structure, a hot-runner manifold, at least one nozzle, and one or more spacers. In some embodiments, the manifold containment structure, hot-runner manifold, nozzle(s), and spacer(s) may be multi-material apparatuses of unitary monolithic construction. In other embodiments, a thermal expansion accommodation portion is provided for each nozzle to accommodate thermal growth. Each spacer may be formed of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the materials of the hot-runner manifold and manifold containment structure and may be made to include a discontinuity to allow for thermal expansion.
Abstract:
A mold-tool system (100), comprising: re-flowing means (110) being configured to re-flow a resin being trapped between a mold gate (103) and a valve-stem assembly (102), so that the resin reflows from between the mold gate (103) and the valve-stem assembly (102), and the re-flowing means (110) reduces, at least in part, formation of a crown flash (200) on a surface of a molded article (210).
Abstract:
A mold-tool system (100), comprising: a valve-stem assembly (102) being configured to move in a nozzle assembly (104), the valve-stem assembly (102) being configured to interact with a mold-gate orifice (105) defined by a mold-gate assembly (106); and a stem-actuator assembly (108) being configured to exert controlled movement of the valve-stem assembly (102) based on an amount of force (109) interacting between the valve-stem assembly (102) and the mold-gate assembly (106).
Abstract:
A mold-tool system comprising: a manifold assembly, including: a manifold body defining: an inlet assembly; outlets being set apart from the inlet assembly; and uninterrupted melt channels extending between the inlet assembly and the outlets.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a molding system (100) including (but not limited to): (i) an electrically chargeable conduit (102), and (ii) an electrical-charge source (104) configured to provide an electrical charge to the electrically-chargeable conduit (102), the electrical charge hastening flow of a resin (106) along the electrically-chargeable conduit (102).
Abstract:
A hot runner system having a melt distribution system that is reusable and reconfigurable to vary drop or nozzle locations to meet various design requirements. The melt distribution system includes a melt distributor in fluid communication with a melt source, at least one melt conduit in fluid communication with the melt distributor, and at least one nozzle in fluid communication with the at least one melt conduit. The hot runner system also includes a backing plate; a manifold plate detachably connected to the backing plate; a melt distribution system positioned between the backing plate and the manifold plate and having at least one nozzle associated therewith. The hot runner system may be configured and reconfigured to accommodate various drop or nozzle locations.
Abstract:
A hot runner system includes a having a cavity (18). Melt is fed from a source of melt into the cavity (18), and a valve (24) isolates melt in the cavity (18) from melt in the source. A plunger (34) within the cavity (18) is driven forward to inject melt in the cavity (18) into a mold cavity (26) at high pressure without significantly increasing the pressure of melt in the source. The plunger (34) optionally functions as both the plunger (34) and the valve (24) by opening and closing communication between the cavity (18) and the manifold (16) as it is rotated.