CA2462310A1 - Gap seal between a nozzle and a mold component in an injection molding apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
A nozzle for an injection molding apparatus is provided. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, a heater and a first gap seal surface. The nozzle body defines a nozzle body melt passage, that is adapted to be downstream from and in fluid communication with a melt source, and upstream from and in fluid communicati on with a gate into a mold cavity in a mold component. The heater is thermally connected to the nozzle body for heating melt in the nozzle body melt passag e. The first gap seal surface is positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to the nozzle body. The first gap seal surface is adapted t o be separated by a gap with respect to a second gap seal surface on the mold component. The gap is sized to inhibit the flow of melt between the first ga p seal surface and the second gap seal surface.
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1. A nozzle for an injection molding apparatus, comprising:
a nozzle body, said nozzle body defining a nozzle body melt passage, wherein said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be downstream from and in fluid communication with a melt source, and said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be upstream from and in fluid communication with a gate into a mold cavity in a mold component;
a heater that is thermally connected to said nozzle body for heating melt in said nozzle body melt passage; and a first gap seal surface positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body, wherein said first gap seal surface is adapted to be separated by a gap with respect to a second gap seal surface on the mold component, wherein said gap is sized to inhibit the flow of melt between said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface.
a nozzle body, said nozzle body defining a nozzle body melt passage, wherein said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be downstream from and in fluid communication with a melt source, and said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be upstream from and in fluid communication with a gate into a mold cavity in a mold component;
a heater that is thermally connected to said nozzle body for heating melt in said nozzle body melt passage; and a first gap seal surface positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body, wherein said first gap seal surface is adapted to be separated by a gap with respect to a second gap seal surface on the mold component, wherein said gap is sized to inhibit the flow of melt between said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface.
2. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gap is sized in relation to the temperature of the melt, and the viscosity of the melt intended to flow through the nozzle.
3. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface are separated by said gap, an air space is defined between said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface, and said air space is adapted to insulate said nozzle against heat loss.
4. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first supplementary seal surface positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body, wherein said first supplementary seal surface is positioned adjacent said first gap seal surface and is adapted to cooperate with a second supplementary seal surface on the mold component to form a supplementary seal in addition to said gap seal.
5. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a tip, said tip defining a tip melt passage that is downstream from and in communication with said nozzle body melt passage, and said tip melt passage is upstream from said gate.
6. A nozzle as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first gap seal surface is positioned on said tip.
7. A nozzle as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a tip surrounding piece, wherein said tip surrounding piece is adapted to be positioned closer to said mold component than said tip.
8. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first gap seal surface is positioned on said tip surrounding piece.
9. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a seal piece positioned on said tip surrounding piece, wherein said first gap seal surface is positioned on said seal piece.
10. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tip surrounding piece retains said tip in place.
11. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tip surrounding piece is removably connected with respect to said nozzle body.
12. A nozzle as claimed in claim 5, wherein said tip is removably connected with respect to said nozzle body.
13. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tip is removably connected with respect to said nozzle body.
14. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an alignment piece that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body and is adapted to align said nozzle with respect to said gate.
15. A nozzle as claimed in claim 14, wherein the material of said alignment piece has a lower thermal conductivity than the thermal conductivity of the material of the component of the nozzle with which said alignment piece is in contact.
16. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tip surrounding piece is made from a material that is less thermally conductive than the material of said tip.
17. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tip surrounding piece is made from a material that has a thermal conductivity that is generally similar to the thermal conductivity of said tip.
18. A nozzle as claimed in claim 9, wherein the material of said seal piece has a thermal conductivity that is lower than the thermal conductivity of the material of said tip surrounding piece.
19. A nozzle as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tip surrounding piece is adapted to cooperate with said mold component to align said nozzle with respect to said gate.
20. A nozzle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said gap is less than approximately .07 mm.
21. A nozzle as claimed in claim 4, wherein said gap is approximately .15 mm.
22. A nozzle as claimed in claim 4, wherein said gap is less than approximately .25 mm.
23. An injection molding apparatus, comprising:
a mold component and at least one nozzle;
wherein said at least one nozzle includes a nozzle body, said nozzle body defining a nozzle body melt passage, wherein said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be downstream from and in fluid communication with a melt source, and said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be upstream from and in fluid communication with a gate into a mold cavity in a mold component, wherein said at least one nozzle includes a heater that is thermally connected to said nozzle body for heating melt in said nozzle body melt passage, wherein said at least one nozzle includes a first gap seal surface positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body, wherein said mold component defines a mold cavity and a gate into said mold cavity, wherein said mold component includes a second gap seal surface thereon, and wherein said first gap seal surface is separated by a gap with respect to said second gap seal surface, wherein said gap is sized to inhibit the flow of melt between said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface.
a mold component and at least one nozzle;
wherein said at least one nozzle includes a nozzle body, said nozzle body defining a nozzle body melt passage, wherein said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be downstream from and in fluid communication with a melt source, and said nozzle body melt passage is adapted to be upstream from and in fluid communication with a gate into a mold cavity in a mold component, wherein said at least one nozzle includes a heater that is thermally connected to said nozzle body for heating melt in said nozzle body melt passage, wherein said at least one nozzle includes a first gap seal surface positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body, wherein said mold component defines a mold cavity and a gate into said mold cavity, wherein said mold component includes a second gap seal surface thereon, and wherein said first gap seal surface is separated by a gap with respect to said second gap seal surface, wherein said gap is sized to inhibit the flow of melt between said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface.
24. A nozzle as claimed in claim 23, wherein said gap is sized in relation to the temperature of the melt, and the viscosity of the melt intended to flow through the nozzle.
25. A nozzle as claimed in claim 23, wherein, when said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface are separated by said gap, an air space is defined between said first gap seal surface and said second gap seal surface, and said air space is adapted to insulate said nozzle against heat loss.
26. A nozzle as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a first supplementary seal surface positioned on a structure that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body, and a second supplementary seal surface positioned on said mold component, wherein said first supplementary seal surface is positioned adjacent said first gap seal surface and is adapted to cooperate with said second supplementary seal surface to form a supplementary seal in addition to said gap seal.
27. A nozzle as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a tip, said tip defining a tip melt passage that is downstream from and in communication with said nozzle body melt passage, and said tip melt passage is upstream from said gate.
28. A nozzle as claimed in claim 27, wherein said first gap seal surface is positioned on said tip.
29. A nozzle as claimed in claim 27, further comprising a tip surrounding piece, wherein said tip surrounding piece is adapted to be positioned closer to said mold component than said tip.
30. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said first gap seal surface is positioned on said tip surrounding piece.
31. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, further comprising a seal piece positioned on said tip surrounding piece, wherein said first gap seal surface is positioned on said seal piece.
32. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said tip surrounding piece retains said tip in place.
33. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said tip surrounding piece is removably connected with respect to said nozzle body.
34. A nozzle as claimed in claim 27, wherein said tip is removably connected with respect to said nozzle body.
35. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said tip is removably connected with respect to said nozzle body.
36. A nozzle as claimed in claim 23, further comprising an alignment piece that is connected at least indirectly to said nozzle body and is adapted to align said nozzle with respect to said gate.
37. A nozzle as claimed in claim 36, wherein the material of said alignment piece has a lower thermal conductivity than the thermal conductivity of the material of the component of the nozzle with which said alignment piece is in contact.
38. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said tip surrounding piece is made from a material that is less thermally conductive than the material of said tip.
39. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said tip surrounding piece is made from a material that has a thermal conductivity that is generally similar to the thermal conductivity of said tip.
40. A nozzle as claimed in claim 31, wherein the material of said seal piece has a thermal conductivity that is lower than the thermal conductivity of the material of said tip surrounding piece.
41. A nozzle as claimed in claim 29, wherein said tip surrounding piece is adapted to cooperate with said mold component to align said nozzle with respect to said gate.
42. A nozzle as claimed in claim 23, wherein said gap is less than approximately .07 mm.
43. A nozzle as claimed in claim 26, wherein said gap is approximately .15 mm.
44. A nozzle as claimed in claim 26, wherein said gap is less than approximately .25 mm.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA2462310A CA2462310C (en) | 2001-10-03 | 2002-10-03 | Gap seal between a nozzle and a mold component in an injection molding apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002358187A CA2358187A1 (en) | 2001-10-03 | 2001-10-03 | Nozzle seal |
| CA2,358,187 | 2001-10-03 | ||
| US32883001P | 2001-10-15 | 2001-10-15 | |
| US60/328,830 | 2001-10-15 | ||
| CA2462310A CA2462310C (en) | 2001-10-03 | 2002-10-03 | Gap seal between a nozzle and a mold component in an injection molding apparatus |
| PCT/CA2002/001483 WO2003028973A1 (en) | 2001-10-03 | 2002-10-03 | Gap seal between a nozzle and a mold component in a hot-runner assembly for an injection molding apparatus |
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| CA2462310A1 true CA2462310A1 (en) | 2003-04-10 |
| CA2462310C CA2462310C (en) | 2011-01-11 |
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| CA2462310A Expired - Lifetime CA2462310C (en) | 2001-10-03 | 2002-10-03 | Gap seal between a nozzle and a mold component in an injection molding apparatus |
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