INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS WITH COOLED INTEGRATED ACTUATOR ELECTRONIC DRIVE

    公开(公告)号:WO2022125608A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:PCT/US2021/062318

    申请日:2021-12-08

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (10) comprising: a heatable manifold (40) arranged to receive molten injection fluid (18); one or more nozzles (20, 22, 24); a flow channel (19, 42, 44, 46) arranged to deliver the molten injection fluid to a gate (32, 34, 36) of a mold cavity (30); an electrical drive (940d, 941 d, 942d) adapted to receive and distribute electrical energy in controllably varied amounts during an injection cycle; a valve pin (1040, 1041, 1042); an actuator (940, 941, 942) coupled to the valve pin, the actuator having: a driver (940dr, 941 dr, 942dr), arranged to receive the controllably varied electrical energy from the electrical drive, an actuator housing (940h, 941 h, 942h); a source of heat absorptive fluid (260, 125f); and at least one channel (25, 33, 125) formed in or proximate one or the other or both of the actuator housing (940h, 941 h, 942h) and the drive mount (940ds, 941 ds) wherein the heat absorptive fluid absorbs heat from one or the other or both of the actuator housing and the drive mount.

    SPRING CUSHIONED VALVE PIN
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022076782A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:PCT/US2021/054114

    申请日:2021-10-08

    Abstract: A resiliently compressible spring or cushion (500) in an injection molding system that has: (a) an upstream surface (500us) that engages against a complementary surface (300bs, 52ds) of a component of the system that transmits force between the cushion or spring (500) and one or the other of a mount (200) and a drive device (40) interconnected to a valve pin (50), (b) a downstream surface (500ds) that engages against a complementary surface (20us, 51 us) of a component of the system that transmits force between the cushion or spring (500) and a valve pin (50). wherein the cushion or spring (500) resiliently compresses under an upstream force (UF) exerted in response to engagement of a distal tip end (52) of the valve pin (50) with a gate surface (107).

    COOLED ELECTRIC ACTUATOR CONTROLLED INJECTION

    公开(公告)号:WO2020176479A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:PCT/US2020/019669

    申请日:2020-02-25

    Abstract: An injection molding system (1000) comprising: an actuator (5) having a housing (20) comprised of radial (20r, 20ri, 20ro, 20roa, 20rob, 20roc, 20rod) and axial walls (20a, 20ai, 20aue, 20ade) that form an enclosed chamber (45) containing a heat conductive chamber fluid (CF), a rotor and driver driven by electrical energy and supported within the chamber by the radial and axial walls, wherein one or more of the radial and axial walls comprise a heat conductive material that has an inner surface disposed in heat conductive contact with the heat conductive fluid (CF) contained within the enclosed chamber, an actuator tube or channel (25) disposed within the one or more of the radial and axial walls, a source (260) of heat absorptive fluid (25f) sealably interconnected to the actuator tube or channel (25).

    VALVE MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    25.
    发明申请
    VALVE MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS 审中-公开
    阀门监控方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2017066283A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-20

    申请号:PCT/US2016/056585

    申请日:2016-10-12

    CPC classification number: B29C45/27 B29C45/76 B29C2045/279 B29C2045/7606

    Abstract: An injection molding system that includes: a sequential multi- valve gated mold, a controller issuing commands to actuators to drive valve pins to open and close an associated gate, a position sensor associated with each valve pin, an actuator associated with each valve pin, a sensor circuit that includes a processor for processing an input signal to determine output data comprising an opening time and an opening speed of the valve pins, an electronic display receiving the output data and generating a visual numeric display of the opening time and opening speed for each valve pin.

    Abstract translation: 一种注射成型系统,其包括:连续多阀门模具,向致动器发出命令以驱动阀销打开和关闭相关联的浇口,与每个阀销相关联的位置传感器, 与每个阀针关联的致动器,包括处理器的传感器电路,处理器用于处理输入信号以确定包括阀针的打开时间和打开速度的输出数据,电子显示器接收输出数据并生成可视数字显示 每个阀针的打开时间和打开速度。

    ACTUATOR COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    26.
    发明申请
    ACTUATOR COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    执行器冷却装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2016153632A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:PCT/US2016/018042

    申请日:2016-02-16

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (5) comprising a clamp plate (80), a heated manifold (20), an actuator (10), a mold (300) and a cooling device (500), wherein the cooling device (500) comprises: a heat transmitter comprising a distal arm or member (502) and a proximal base or member (504), the distal arm or member or member (502) being mounted by a spring loadable interconnection or engagement (506) to or with the proximal base or member (504), the clamp plate, the mold (300), the manifold, the actuator and the heat transmitter being assemblage together in an arrangement wherein the spring loadable interconnection (506) is loaded urging the distal end surface (502a) of the distal arm or member (502) into compressed engagement with the clamp plate (80, 80a), the interconnection (506) having an amount or degree of mass that renders the spring (506) substantially non-heat conductive between the proximal (504) and distal (502) members.

    Abstract translation: 一种注射成型设备(5),包括夹板(80),加热歧管(20),致动器(10),模具(300)和冷却装置(500) 包括远侧臂或构件(502)和近侧基座或构件(504)的热传递器,所述远端臂或构件(502)通过可弹性加载的互连或接合(506)安装到近侧基部 或构件(504),夹板,模具(300),歧管,致动器和热传递器一起组装在一起,其中弹簧可加载互连(506)被加载,以推动远端表面(502a) 所述远端臂或构件(502)与所述夹板(80,80a)压缩接合,所述互连件(506)具有使所述弹簧(506)在所述近端(504)之间基本上不导热的量或质量 )和远端(502)成员。

    ACTUATOR COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    27.
    发明申请
    ACTUATOR COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    执行器冷却装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2015183332A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:PCT/US2014/051026

    申请日:2014-08-14

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising a heated manifold (20), an actuator (10) comprised of an actuator housing (12) containing a drive member interconnected to a valve pin having a drive axis, one or more heat convectors (30, 40) each heat convector comprised of a heat conductive leg (36, 46) disposed within a gap (G) disposed between the manifold and a downstream end of the actuator housing and a heat conductive arm (32, 42) extending distally upstream and away from the gap (G) such that heat is conducted from the leg (36, 46) to the arm (32, 42) upstream and away from the downstream end of the actuator housing (12).

    Abstract translation: 一种注射成型设备,包括加热歧管(20),致动器(10),其包括致动器壳体(12),所述致动器壳体包含互连到具有驱动轴线的阀针的驱动构件,每个 热对流器包括设置在所述歧管和所述致动器壳体的下游端之间的间隙(G)内的导热腿(36,46),以及导热臂(32,42),其远离所述间隙 (G),使得热量从所述腿部(36,46)传导到所述臂(32,42)上游和远离所述致动器壳体(12)的下游端。

    COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    30.
    发明申请
    COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    耦合装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2010129782A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:PCT/US2010/033883

    申请日:2010-05-06

    CPC classification number: B29C45/281

    Abstract: An injection molding system comprising an actuator, a mounting plate, a mold and a manifold mounted between the mounting plate and the mold, the mounting plate being removably coupled to the mold, the actuator comprising an actuating member reciprocally drivable along an axial path of travel and a housing removably coupled to the mounting plate; a valve pin coupled to the shaft of the actuator for movement of the valve pin together with movement of the actuating member, the valve pin comprising a pin stem and a pin connector; the actuator having an actuator coupling adapted to reversibly couple to and decouple from the pin connector in a radial direction relative to the axial path of travel, the pin stem extending from the actuator into the manifold when the housing of the actuator is coupled to the mounting plate and the pin connector is received within the actuator coupling; the actuator housing being mounted on or within the mounting plate for radial movement upon decoupling of the actuator housing from the mounting plate such that the pin connector is decouplable from the actuator coupling upon said radial movement while the actuator housing is disposed on or within the mounting plate, the actuator being removable from on or within the mounting plate leaving the valve stem behind extending into the manifold.

    Abstract translation: 一种注塑系统,包括致动器,安装板,模具和安装在安装板和模具之间的歧管,安装板可移除地联接到模具,致动器包括沿着行进的轴向路径可往复驱动的致动构件 以及可移除地联接到所述安装板的壳体; 连接到致动器的轴的阀销与致动构件的移动一起用于阀销的移动,该阀销包括销杆和销连接器; 所述致动器具有致动器联接件,所述致动器联接件适于在相对于所述轴向行进路径的径向方向上可逆地耦合到所述销连接器并从所述销连接器脱离,所述销杆在所述致动器的壳体联接到所述安装件 板和引脚连接器被接收在致动器联接器内; 致动器壳体安装在安装板上或内部,用于在致动器壳体与安装板脱离之间的径向运动,使得当连接件在所述径向运动时,销连接器可以与致动器联接器脱离,同时致动器壳体设置在安装件上或内部 致动器可从安装板上或内部移除,留下阀杆延伸到歧管中。

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