公开(公告)号：US09937648B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15286917

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Vito Galati

IPC: B29C45/28

CPC classification number: B29C45/281 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/7628 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76568 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76759 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29C2945/76939

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of fluid mold material comprising: a manifold, a valve pin having a pin axis, a pin connector and a stem, the valve pin being drivable into and out of open and closed positions relative to the gate, an electric actuator comprising an electric motor comprised of a motor housing that houses a drive shaft having a drive gear and a drive axis, a transmission comprised of a transmission gear having a gear axis, the drive gear, the transmission gear and the valve pin being drivably interconnected and arranged such that the drive axis and the gear axis are non-coaxially mounted or disposed relative to each other and the valve pin is drivable linearly along the pin axis, wherein one or the other of the motor housing or the transmission housing are removably attached to a top clamping or mounting plate that is mounted upstream of the manifold and fixedly interconnected to a mold.

公开(公告)号：US20170305052A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15648588

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes ,  Vito Galati ,  Hans-Joerg Schreyer ,  Lin Yang ,  Christopher Lee

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/28 ,  B29C45/82 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/17 ,  B29C45/00

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/2806 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/82 ,  B29C2045/0032 ,  B29C2045/0089 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2817 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2045/822 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/7609 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76678 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising: a pneumatically driven actuator, the piston forming first and second drive chambers, a source of pressurized gas that generates gas flow to the drive chambers, a gas metering mechanism, a controller including programmable instructions that: automatically controllably positions the gas metering mechanism such that the piston or valve pin is disposed or held in one or more selected intermediate positions for a selected period of time during the course of an injection cycle where the tip end of the valve pin restricts flow of injection fluid through the gate to the mold cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20170305050A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15642748

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes ,  Zuang Rui Tan ,  Mark Moss ,  Christopher Lee ,  Vito Galati

IPC: B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/28 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29C45/17

CPC classification number: B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/279 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29L2031/772

Abstract: Apparatus and method for performing an injection molding cycle using the apparatus where the apparatus comprises: a manifold, a pneumatic actuator driven by a pneumatic valve assembly, the actuator driving a valve pin between a gate closed position and a maximum injection fluid flow position, the pneumatic valve assembly having a spool supported within a cylinder driven by a drive device that is supported solely by and translates together with the spool, a controller that instructs the pneumatic valve assembly to cause the actuator to drive the valve pin either upstream or downstream to selected positions or at selected velocities during the course of a single injection cycle based on a feedback signal indicative of position of the pin or actuator or pressure of an injection fluid material.

公开(公告)号：US20170210048A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15480447

申请日：2017-04-06

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes ,  Christian Gotz ,  Juergen Wilhelm Emich

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/28

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/03 ,  B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/2708 ,  B29C45/2806 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/80 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2824 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/7628 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76568 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29K2105/0067

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of a fluid mold material comprising: a manifold, an actuator interconnected to a valve pin, a position sensor that senses position of the valve pin, a controller that controls movement of the actuator according to instructions that instruct the actuator to drive the valve pin upstream at one or more selected intermediate velocities in response to receipt by the controller of a signal from the position sensor that the valve pin is disposed in the one or more intermediate upstream gate open positions.

公开(公告)号：US09662820B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14698144

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Ribeiro De Oliveira Antunes ,  Zhuang Rui Tan ,  Mark Moss ,  Christopher Lee ,  Ling Feng ,  Vito Galati

IPC: B29C45/20 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/28 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/82 ,  B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/17 ,  B29C45/00

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/2806 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/82 ,  B29C2045/0032 ,  B29C2045/0089 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2817 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2045/822 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/7609 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76678 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising: a pneumatically driven actuator having a piston mounted within a fluid sealed chamber for slidable axial movement along or against an interior surface of the fluid sealed chamber via a non-elastomeric engagement or with a non-elastomeric material disposed between the piston and the interior surface of the fluid sealed chamber, the piston forming first and second drive chambers within the fluid sealed chamber, each drive chamber having respective fluid flow ports, a source of pressurized gas that generates gas flow at a selected maximum pressure or flow rate, a gas metering mechanism, a controller interconnected to the gas metering mechanism, the controller controllably moving the gas metering mechanism to selectable positions that correspond to reduced pressures or reduced flow rates during the course of pin travel from the fully downstream gate closed position to the fully upstream gate open position.

公开(公告)号：US20170120493A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15404923

申请日：2017-01-12

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Lee ,  Vito Galati

IPC: B29C45/28 ,  F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/20 ,  B29C45/76

CPC classification number: B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/7613 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/7628 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76692 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  F15B15/1447 ,  F15B15/1466 ,  F15B15/149 ,  F15B15/204

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising a manifold, an actuator having a piston that divides an enclosed actuator housing into upstream and downstream actuator drive chambers, the piston having an internal piston chamber and a piston bore that communicates flow of the drive fluid between one of the upstream or downstream actuator drive chambers and the internal piston chamber, a flow rate controller adapted to enable flow of drive fluid between one of the upstream or downstream actuator drive chambers and a source of drive fluid at a first low rate of flow over a selected first portion of the stroke length of the piston and at a second high rate of flow over a selected second portion of the stroke length of the piston.

公开(公告)号：US09636858B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14567369

申请日：2014-12-11

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes ,  Christian Gotz ,  Juergen Wilhelm Emich

IPC: B29C45/28 ,  B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/17

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/03 ,  B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/2708 ,  B29C45/2806 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/80 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2824 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/7628 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76568 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29K2105/0067

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow to a mold cavity including a controller instructing a valve system to drive an actuator and a valve pin and including instructions that instruct the valve system to drive an actuator and a valve pin and including instructions that instruct the valve system to move from a start position to one or more intermediate drive rate positions and subsequently from the one or more intermediate drive rate positions to a high drive rate position on receipt by the controller of a signal from a position sensor that is indicative of the valve pin having reached a second position.

公开(公告)号：US20170028604A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15291721

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Moss ,  Vito Galati

IPC: B29C45/28 ,  B29C45/80 ,  B29C45/03

CPC classification number: B29C45/03 ,  B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/80 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76568 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29K2105/0067

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an injection molding cycle comprising drivably interconnecting a valve pin to an electric motor actuator and controllably operating the electric motor to drive the valve pin at one or more reduced rates of upstream or downstream travel based on either detection of the position of the pin or actuator or on a preselected length of time at which to drive the valve pin.

Abstract translation: 一种用于执行注射成型循环的方法和装置，包括将阀针可驱动地互连到电动机致动器，并且可控制地操作电动机以基于位置的检测以一个或多个降低的上游或下游行程速率来驱动所述阀销 或者在预先选定的驱动阀销的时间长度上。

公开(公告)号：US20170021542A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15124978

申请日：2015-03-11

Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.

Inventor： Peter LINDBERG

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/54

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/542 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/76207 ,  B29C2945/76605 ,  B29C2945/76665 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29C2945/76946

Abstract: A control method for an injection moulding system having an extruder, feeding material continuously to an accumulator, portioning material intermittently to an injection device, wherein the control method is configured to drive the extruder at a high speed or at a low speed respectively, the high speed and the low speed defining an extruder speed interval, the method comprising acquiring a value for an actual positional change for the accumulator (ΔPOSACT), comparing the value for the actual positional change (ΔPOSACT) with a predicted value for the positional change (ΔPOSPRED), and adjusting a speed of the extruder based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract translation: 一种具有挤出机的注射成型系统的控制方法，其连续地向蓄液器供给材料，将分配材料间歇地供给到注射装置，其中，所述控制方法分别以高速或低速驱动挤出机， 速度和限定挤出机速度间隔的低速，该方法包括获取用于累加器的实际位置变化的值（ΔPOSACT），将实际位置变化值（ΔPOSACT）与位置变化的预测值（ΔPOSPRED ），并且基于比较的结果来调节挤出机的速度。

公开(公告)号：US20160151949A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14982744

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes ,  Zhuang Rui Tan ,  Mark Moss ,  Christopher Lee ,  Vito Galati

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/82 ,  B29C45/28 ,  B29C45/23

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/2703 ,  B29C45/2806 ,  B29C45/281 ,  B29C45/82 ,  B29C2045/0032 ,  B29C2045/0089 ,  B29C2045/1792 ,  B29C2045/2712 ,  B29C2045/2817 ,  B29C2045/2865 ,  B29C2045/2872 ,  B29C2045/822 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/7609 ,  B29C2945/76277 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76678 ,  B29C2945/76755 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus comprising: a pneumatically driven actuator having a piston mounted within a fluid sealed chamber for slidable axial movement along or against an interior surface of the fluid sealed chamber via a non-elastomeric engagement or with a non-elastomeric material disposed between the piston and the interior surface of the fluid sealed chamber, the piston forming first and second drive chambers within the fluid sealed chamber, each drive chamber having respective fluid flow ports, a source of pressurized gas that generates gas flow at a selected maximum pressure or flow rate, a gas metering mechanism, a controller interconnected to the gas metering mechanism, the controller controllably moving the gas metering mechanism to selectable positions that correspond to reduced pressures or reduced flow rates during the course of pin travel from the fully downstream gate closed position to the fully upstream gate open position.

Abstract translation: 一种注射成型设备，包括：气动驱动的致动器，其具有安装在流体密封室内的活塞，用于通过非弹性接合或非弹性材料沿着或抵靠流体密封室的内表面可滑动地轴向运动， 活塞和流体密封室的内表面，活塞在流体密封室内形成第一和第二驱动室，每个驱动室具有相应的流体流动端口，在选定的最大压力或流动下产生气流的加压气体源 速率，气体计量机构，与气体计量机构相互连接的控制器，控制器可控制地将气体计量机构移动到可选择的位置，其对应于从完全下游门关闭位置到销的行程期间的减小的压力或降低的流速， 完全上游闸门打开位置。