Control system for tooling
    1.
    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
    2.
    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。

    Vulcanization molding method and its vulcanizing machine
    3.
    发明申请
    Vulcanization molding method and its vulcanizing machine 有权
    硫化成型法及其硫化机

    公开(公告)号:US20040247717A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-09

    申请号:US10861571

    申请日:2004-06-07

    IPC分类号: B29C035/02

    摘要: The object of the present invention is to provide a vulcanization molding and its vulcanizing machine in which a heating pressure medium, which is nitrogen gas, is heated at high heat exchange ratio without an increase in the running cost and an increase in size. The vulcanizing machine includes a mold mechanism such as a lower side mold 5 and an upper side mold 25 and the like, which removably accommodate a green tire 4, an agitating mechanism 30, which agitates a heating pressure medium such as nitrogen gas or the like, which vulcanization mold the green tire 4 by heating the green tire 4 while pressing it against the mold mechanism, and an induction heating mechanism 41, which preferentially heats the agitating mechanism 30.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的在于提供一种硫化成形体及其硫化机,其中,作为氮气的加热压力介质以高热交换率被加热而不增加运行成本和尺寸增加。 硫化机包括可移除地容纳生轮胎4的下侧模具5和上侧模具25等的模具机构,搅拌加热压力介质如氮气等的搅拌机构30 通过在将生轮胎4压靠在模具机构上的同时加热生轮胎4而将生轮胎4硫化成型,以及优先加热搅拌机构30的感应加热机构41。

    Process for vulcanization of elastomer products
    4.
    发明授权
    Process for vulcanization of elastomer products 失效
    弹性体产品硫化方法

    公开(公告)号:US4382052A

    公开(公告)日:1983-05-03

    申请号:US311945

    申请日:1981-10-16

    申请人: Toshio Arimatsu

    发明人: Toshio Arimatsu

    摘要: An improved process for vulcanization of elastomer products which includes the steps of heating under pressure, the elastomer product mounted in a metal mold by supplying vulcanizing medium, suspending the supply of the vulcanizing medium when the elastomer product has reached a predetermined temperature or passed through a predetermined time period, and subsequently supplying insert gas preliminarily extracted from atmospheric air and maintained at least under approximately the same pressure as that of the vulcanizing medium, up to the termination of the heating step so as to maintain the elastomer product at the predetermined temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的弹性体产品硫化方法,其包括在压力下加热的步骤,弹性体产品通过供应硫化介质安装在金属模具中,当弹性体产品达到预定温度时暂停硫化介质的供应或通过 预定时间段,随后从大气中预先提取插入气体,并保持至少与硫化介质相同的压力,直到加热步骤终止,以将弹性体产品保持在预定温度。

    Zone control of tool temperature
    9.
    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。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING COMPOSITE ARTICLES
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING COMPOSITE ARTICLES 审中-公开
    用于形成复合材料的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140159267A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-12

    申请号:US14232723

    申请日:2012-07-30

    IPC分类号: B29C35/00 B29C35/02

    CPC分类号: B29C35/007 B29C35/0294

    摘要: A thermal system (20) for rapidly heating and cooling a mold surface (24) of a tool (26) comprises a heater-subsystem (40) in fluid communication with the tool (26). The heater-subsystem (40) comprises a heater (42), a tank (44), and a three-way valve (46). The tank (44) contains a mass of heated thermal fluid. The system (20) further comprises an exchanger-subsystem (49) in fluid communication with the heater-sub system (40) and the tool (26). The exchanger-subsystem (49) comprises an exchanger (51) and a three-way valve (53). The system (20) further comprises a chiller-sub system (48) in fluid communication with the exchanger-subsystem (49). The chiller-subsystem (48) comprises a chiller (50), a tank (52), and a three-way valve (54). The tank (52) contains a mass of cooled thermal fluid. A controller (56) can be used to control and/or instruct the subsystems (40,48,49). The system (20) and tool (26) can be used for forming a composite article (22), such as a carbon fiber composite (CFC) article (22). A method utilizing the system (20) is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 用于快速加热和冷却工具(26)的模具表面(24)的热系统(20)包括与工具(26)流体连通的加热器子系统(40)。 加热器子系统(40)包括加热器(42),罐(44)和三通阀(46)。 罐(44)包含大量加热的热流体。 系统(20)还包括与加热器 - 子系​​统(40)和工具(26)流体连通的交换器子系统(49)。 交换器子系统(49)包括交换器(51)和三通阀(53)。 系统(20)还包括与交换器 - 子系​​统(49)流体连通的冷却器 - 副系统(48)。 冷却器子系统(48)包括冷却器(50),罐(52)和三通阀(54)。 罐(52)包含大量冷却的热流体。 控制器(56)可用于控制和/或指示子系统(40,48,49)。 系统(20)和工具(26)可用于形成诸如碳纤维复合材料(CFC)制品(22)的复合制品(22)。 还提供了利用该系统(20)的方法。