DISRUPTED FLOW THROUGH INJECTION MOLDING FLOW CHANNEL

    公开(公告)号:WO2020068285A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-02

    申请号:PCT/US2019/046093

    申请日:2019-08-12

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (5) comprising an injection molding machine (15), one or more upstream channels (19bfc, 40dfc) and one or more nozzle channels (42a), wherein a spring, coil, wire, rod or cylinder (800) configured in the form or shape of a spiral or helix is disposed within and extending axially through one or more of the upstream channels and the nozzle channel, the spring, coil, wire, rod or cylinder being adapted to guide flow of injection fluid flowing downstream through the channels in a disrupted or discontinuous manner.

    VALVE PIN POSITIONS AND VELOCITY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:WO2018175362A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:PCT/US2018/023229

    申请日:2018-03-20

    Abstract: Injection molding system having a flow control apparatus and method that controls the movement and/or rate of movement of a valve pin over the course of an injection cycle to cause the pin to move to one or select positions and/or to control the rate of movement of the pin over the course of the injection cycle. In one embodiment the method includes steps of: a) first controllably operating the actuator to drive the valve pin upstream beginning from the first closed position (50) to be moved to and held in a first selected position (51 ) for a first selected period of time during the course of an injection cycle, the first selected position (51 ) being the full open position; b) second controllably operating the actuator to drive the valve pin, during the injection cycle, downstream beginning from the first selected position (51 ) to be moved to and held in a second closed position (52) for a second selected period of time; c) third controllably operating the actuator to drive the valve pin, during the injection cycle, upstream beginning from the second closed position (52) to be moved to and held in a second selected position (53) for a third selected period of time, the second selected position being an intermediate position or the full open position; and d) fourth controllably operating the actuator to drive the valve pin, during the injection cycle, downstream beginning from the second selected position (53) to be moved to a third closed position (54).

    ADJUSTED CAVITY INJECTION FLUID PRESSURES IN INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    ADJUSTED CAVITY INJECTION FLUID PRESSURES IN INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    注射成型系统中的调节腔注射流体压力

    公开(公告)号:WO2017100575A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:PCT/US2016/065832

    申请日:2016-12-09

    Inventor: GALATI, Vito

    Abstract: An injection molding system (10) and method of use, where the system (10) comprises an injection molding machine (40), a controller (16) for controlling pack or fill pressures of an injection fluid (1153) injected during the pack and fill phases and a recorder, whereas the controller (16) includes instructions that control drive of actuators (1a, 2a, 3a, 4a) to effect an increase or decrease in fill and pack pressures of the injection fluid.

    Abstract translation: (10)和使用方法,其中系统(10)包括注射成型机(40),控制器(16),用于控制注射流体 (1153),在控制器(16)包括控制致动器(1a,2a,3a,4a)的驱动以实现注射的填充和包装压力的增加或减少的指令 流体

    PROPORTIONAL CONTROL VALVES MOUNTED IN AN INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    PROPORTIONAL CONTROL VALVES MOUNTED IN AN INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    在注射成型系统中安装的比例控制阀

    公开(公告)号:WO2016118689A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:PCT/US2016/014218

    申请日:2016-01-21

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (10) comprising: a heated manifold (16), one or more fluid driven actuators (210a, 210b) each interconnected to a corresponding valve pin (211 a, 211 b), a housing comprised of one or more metal plates (202a, 202b, 204a, 204b, 206) arranged to form a manifold chamber (208), each of the fluid driven actuators (210a, 210b) being mounted within or at least about one foot from within the manifold chamber (208), each fluid driven actuator being fluid drive interconnected to a proportional control valve (213a, 213b, 213c) that is mounted either within the manifold chamber (208) or having fluid flow ports (213p1, 213p2 ) that are interconnected within about one foot of corresponding fluid flow ports (210p1, 210p2) of a corresponding fluid driven actuator (210a, 210b).

    Abstract translation: 一种注射成型设备(10),包括:加热歧管(16),一个或多个流体驱动致动器(210a,210b),每个互连到相应的阀销(211a,211b);壳体,包括一个或多个金属 布置成形成歧管腔(208)的板(202a,202b,204a,204b,206),每个流体驱动致动器(210a,210b)安装在歧管腔室(208)内或至少约一英尺内, 每个流体驱动致动器是被连接到比例控制阀(213a,213b,213c)的流体驱动器,该比例控制阀(213a,213b,213c)安装在歧管腔室(208)内或具有流体流动端口(213p1,213p2) 相应的流体驱动致动器(210a,210b)的对应的流体流动端口(210p1,210p2)。

    VALVE PIN AND NOZZLE CONFIGURATION AND METHOD OF CONTROL
    5.
    发明申请
    VALVE PIN AND NOZZLE CONFIGURATION AND METHOD OF CONTROL 审中-公开
    阀门和喷嘴配置及控制方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2015105777A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-16

    申请号:PCT/US2015/010270

    申请日:2015-01-06

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (19) comprising: a manifold (30), a nozzle (50), a distal tip of the nozzle being comprised of a highly heat conductive insert (55) and an insulation cap (64) that is substantially less heat conductive than the insert, the downstream end portion of the insulation cap being disposed between the gate and the downstream end portion of the highly heat conductive insert forming a fluid seal (S) around the gate (85), a valve pin (90), wherein when the valve pin is in a gate closed position (P4), an axially interior surface (76s) of a fluid exit aperture of the insulation cap surrounds a gap enabling circumferential surface (92) of the valve pin forming a spatial gap immediately upstream of the gate between the interior surface (64s) of the fluid exit aperture (64) of the insulation cap (60) and the gap enabling circumferential surface (92) of the valve pin (90)

    Abstract translation: 一种注射成型设备(19),包括:歧管(30),喷嘴(50),所述喷嘴的远侧末端由高度导热的插入件(55)和绝热帽(64)组成,所述绝缘帽基本上较少的热量 绝缘帽的下游端部设置在高导热性插入件的栅极和下游端部之间,形成围绕栅极(85)的流体密封(S),阀销(90), 其中当所述阀销处于门关闭位置(P4)时,所述绝缘帽的流体出口孔的轴向内表面(76s)包围间隙,使所述阀销的圆周表面(92)紧紧地在上游形成空间间隙 位于绝缘盖(60)的流体出口孔(64)的内表面(64s)和允许气门销(90)的圆周表面(92)的间隙之间的闸门

    INJECTION MOLDING FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
    6.
    发明申请
    INJECTION MOLDING FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    注射成型流量控制装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2014031826A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-27

    申请号:PCT/US2013/056133

    申请日:2013-08-22

    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of fluid mold material from an injection molding machine to a mold cavity, the apparatus comprising: a manifold having a delivery channel that delivers fluid material to a first gate; an actuator interconnected to a valve pin having a tip end drivable along a drive path that extends between a first position, a second position upstream of the first position and a third position upstream of the second position, the actuator and the valve pin being translationally driven at a controllable rate of travel by a valve system that is controllably adjustable between a start position, one or more intermediate drive rate positions and a high drive rate position, the valve system comprising a source of valve drive fluid that pumps the drive fluid at a maximum drive rate, a first valve interconnected to the source that is selectively adjustable to adjust rate of flow of the drive fluid from the source to a selected less than maximum drive rate and a second valve controllably movable between a first position and a second position; a controller instructing the valve system to drive the actuator and the valve pin continuously upstream from the start position to the second position to the third position; the controller including instructions that instruct the second valve to move from the second position to the first position on receipt by the controller of a signal that is indicative of the valve pin having reached the second position or an elapse of a predetermined amount of time.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于控制流体模具材料从注塑机到模具腔的流动速率的装置,该装置包括:歧管,其具有将流体材料输送到第一浇口的输送通道; 互连到阀销的致动器,其具有可沿着驱动路径驱动的尖端,所述末端在第一位置,第一位置上游的第二位置和第二位置上游的第三位置之间延伸,致动器和阀销平移驱动 以可控制的方式在可启动位置,一个或多个中间驱动速率位置和高驱动率位置之间可调节的阀门系统的速度下行进,所述阀系统包括阀驱动流体源,该驱动流体源以一 最大驱动速率,互连到源的第一阀,其可选择性地可调节以调节驱动流体从源到所选择的小于最大驱动速率的流量;以及第二阀,其可控地在第一位置和第二位置之间移动; 控制器,其指示所述阀系统从所述起始位置到所述第二位置连续上游驱动所述致动器和所述阀销; 所述控制器包括指令,所述指令在所述控制器接收到指示所述阀销已经达到所述第二位置的信号或经过预定时间量时指示所述第二阀从所述第二位置移动到所述第一位置。

    HEATING APPARATUS FOR FLUID FLOW CHANNEL
    7.
    发明申请
    HEATING APPARATUS FOR FLUID FLOW CHANNEL 审中-公开
    用于流体流通道的加热装置

    公开(公告)号:WO2011082238A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-07

    申请号:PCT/US2010/062370

    申请日:2010-12-29

    CPC classification number: B29C45/2737 H05B3/58 Y10T29/49826

    Abstract: Apparatus for heating a fluid being injected in an injection molding system, the apparatus comprising a mold having a cavity, a fluid flow distribution manifold, a fluid flow channel body (12), a coiled heater tube (24) comprised of a thermally conductive wall, a heater device disposed within the coiled tube; the coiled tube having an upstream (20), downstream (22) and intermediate (26) coiled portions, the upstream and downstream coiled portions of the coiled tube being selectively movable away from each other along the coil axis to cause the intermediate coiled portion of the coiled tube to stretch or extend in coil axial length..

    Abstract translation: 一种用于加热在注射成型系统中注入的流体的装置,该装置包括具有空腔的模具,流体流动分配歧管,流体流动通道体(12),包括导热壁 设置在所述螺旋管内的加热器装置; 所述螺旋管具有上游(20),下游(22)和中间(26)的螺旋部分,所述盘管的上游和下游卷绕部分可选择性地沿着线圈轴线彼此远离地移动,以使所述卷绕管的中间卷绕部分 卷管延伸或延伸线圈轴向长度。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROPORTIONALLY CONTROLLING FLUID DELIVERY TO STACKED MOLDS
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROPORTIONALLY CONTROLLING FLUID DELIVERY TO STACKED MOLDS 审中-公开
    用于比例控制流体输送到堆叠模型的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2002074516A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-26

    申请号:PCT/US2002/008364

    申请日:2002-03-19

    Abstract: An injection molding machine (1000) having first and second nozzles (1093, 1095) for delivering melt material to first and second mold cavities (1308, 1328) of first and second molds (1010, 1020) respectively, apparatus for controlling delivery of the melt material from the nozzles to the mold cavities, each nozzle having an exit aperture communicating with a gate of a cavity of a respective mold and being associated with an actuator (1300, 1320) interconnected to a melt flow controller, the apparatus comprising a sensor (1304, 1306, 1324, 1326) for sensing a selected condition of the melt material through at least one of the nozzles; an actuator controller interconnected to each actuator, the actuator controller interconnected to the actuator associated with the at least one nozzle comprising a computer interconnected to the sensor, the computer receiving a signal representative of the selected condition sensed by the sensor, the computer including an algorithm utilizing a value corresponding to a signal received from the sensor.

    Abstract translation: 一种注塑机(1000),其具有用于将熔体材料分别输送到第一和第二模具(1010,1020)的第一和第二模腔(1308,1328)的第一和第二喷嘴(1093,1095),用于控制 将材料从喷嘴熔化到模具腔,每个喷嘴具有与相应模具的空腔的浇口连通并与互连到熔体流动控制器的致动器(1300,1320)相关联的出口孔,该装置包括传感器 (1304,1306,1324,1326),用于通过所述喷嘴中的至少一个来感测所述熔体材料的选定状态; 与每个致动器相互连接的致动器控制器,所述致动器控制器互连到与所述至少一个喷嘴相关联的致动器,所述致动器包括与所述传感器互连的计算机,所述计算机接收代表由所述传感器感测的所选状态的信号,所述计算机包括算法 利用与从传感器接收的信号相对应的值。

    SYNC CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC ACTUATOR VALVE GATE, AND METHOD OF MONITORING AND CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:WO2022072598A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2021/052815

    申请日:2021-09-30

    Abstract: A wireless communication device programmed to display the synchronized control of and accept user input in real time relevant to a pre-configured synchronization of valve pin positioning during injection molding, enabling the user to monitor and communicate changes to such control via a sync controller that communicates with the plurality of electric actuator assemblies that are inaccessible during such molding processes and wherein such pre-configured synchronization may need to be re-configured based on real time variations in the delivery of molten plastic material from the barrel screw of the IMM to the actuator assemblies and associated gates of the mold cavity.

    INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED ACTUATOR ELECTRONIC DRIVE

    公开(公告)号:WO2021034793A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:PCT/US2020/046736

    申请日:2020-08-18

    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus (10) comprising: an actuator (940, 941, 942) comprised of a rotor (940r, 941r, 942r) having a drive axis (Y) and a driver (940dr, 941dr, 942dr) receiving electrical energy or power from an electrical drive (940d, 941d, 942d), the electrical drive (940d, 941d, 942d) comprising an interface that receives and controllably distributes electrical energy or power in controllably varied amounts to the driver (940dr, 941dr, 942dr), the actuator including a housing (940h, 941h, 942h) within, on or to which the electrical drive (940d, 941d, 942d) is mounted, the housing (940h, 941h, 942h) being mounted in proximity or disposition relative to the heated manifold (40) such that one or the other or both of the housing (940h, 941 h, 942h) and the electrical drive (940d, 941d, 942d) are in substantial heat communication or contact with the heated manifold (40).

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