GB2623718A - Manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents
Manufacturing apparatus Download PDFInfo
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- GB2623718A GB2623718A GB2401905.1A GB202401905A GB2623718A GB 2623718 A GB2623718 A GB 2623718A GB 202401905 A GB202401905 A GB 202401905A GB 2623718 A GB2623718 A GB 2623718A
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- Prior art keywords
- manufacturing apparatus
- peltier
- peltier module
- tool
- thermal contact
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- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract 31
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 claims abstract 7
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims abstract 3
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims abstract 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract 2
- 239000000872 buffer Substances 0.000 claims 5
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims 3
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 claims 2
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000011344 liquid material Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
- B29C33/02—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/72—Heating or cooling
- B29C45/73—Heating or cooling of the mould
Abstract
A manufacturing apparatus comprising: a material-handling manufacturing tool comprising a first tool part defining at least partially a chamber for holding or conveying a material during a manufacturing process; at least one Peltier module in thermal contact with the first tool part that is configured to provide temperature control of the tool part by electrically controlled heating and/or cooling; and an electronic controller configured to operate each Peltier module present; wherein the electronic controller is arranged to derive a measurement indicative of the heat flow through one or more of the Peltier modules.
Claims (22)
1. A manufacturing apparatus comprising: a material-handling manufacturing tool comprising a first tool part defining at least partially a chamber for holding or conveying a material during a manufacturing process; at least one Peltier module in thermal contact with the first tool part that is configured to provide temperature control of the tool part by electrically controlled heating and/or cooling; and an electronic controller configured to operate each Peltier module present; wherein the electronic controller is arranged to derive a measurement indicative of the heat flow through one or more of the Peltier modules.
2. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 comprising one or more further tool parts.
3. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein at least one Peltier module is in thermal contact with each further tool part.
4. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one or more of the Peltier modules is/are in thermal contact with a thermal buffer.
5. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the material-handling manufacturing tool comprises a moulding tool.
6. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims comprising a plurality of Peltier modules in thermal contact with the first tool part.
7. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each Peltier module in thermal contact with the first tool part is in thermal contact with the same thermal buffer, or two or more individual thermal buffers. 34
8. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, or any one of claims 3 to 7 when dependent on claim 2, comprising a plurality of Peltier modules in thermal contact with the second tool part.
9. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein each Peltier module in thermal contact with the second tool part is in thermal contact with the same thermal buffer, or two or more individual thermal buffers.
10. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims comprising at least one temperature sensor.
11. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein at least one temperature sensor is disposed near, on or at least partially within the first tool part.
12. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the measurement indicative of the heat flow through one or more of the Peltier module is derived from a measurement of at least two of the current, voltage or electrical power supplied to the Peltier module.
13. A manufacturing apparatus according any one of the preceding claims, wherein the electronic controller is programmable with one or more pre-determined desired temperatures.
14. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 comprising a first Peltier module that is configured to provide temperature control of the tool part(s) by electrically controlled heating and/or cooling and a second Peltier module, wherein the second Peltier module is configured to act as a measurement Peltier module for measuring heat flow through the second Peltier module.
15. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the second Peltier module is unpowered. The open circuit voltage of the second Peltier module may be monitored to determine the heat flow for the in-tool DSC measurement.
16. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 14 or claim 15, wherein the second Peltier module is smaller than the first Peltier module.
17. The first and second Peltier modules may be integrated so that the first and second Peltier module share the same substrate but are electrically isolated from each other.
18. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the material-handling manufacturing tool comprises a plurality of thermal zones, wherein each thermal zone is associated with at least one Peltier module.
19. A manufacturing apparatus according to claim 18 comprising at least one temperature sensor for each thermal zone.
20. A manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims comprising at least four Peltier modules, with at least two Peltier modules in thermal contact with the first tool part and at least two Peltier modules in thermal contact with the or a second tool part.
21. A method of manufacture of a part comprising: providing a manufacturing apparatus according to the first aspect; using the electronic controller to operate at least one of the Peltier modules; introducing a liquid and/or semi-liquid material into the chamber; and deriving a measurement indicative of the heat flow through one or more of the Peltier modules.
22. A method of manufacture of a part according to claim 21, wherein the material-handling manufacturing tool comprises a moulding tool and the method is performed to mould a polymer part.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB2111530.8A GB2609639A (en) | 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-11 | Manufacturing apparatus |
| PCT/GB2022/051962 WO2023017239A1 (en) | 2021-08-11 | 2022-07-27 | Manufacturing apparatus |
Publications (2)
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| GB202401905D0 GB202401905D0 (en) | 2024-03-27 |
| GB2623718A true GB2623718A (en) | 2024-04-24 |
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| GB2111530.8A Withdrawn GB2609639A (en) | 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-11 | Manufacturing apparatus |
| GB2401905.1A Pending GB2623718A (en) | 2021-08-11 | 2022-07-27 | Manufacturing apparatus |
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| GB2111530.8A Withdrawn GB2609639A (en) | 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-11 | Manufacturing apparatus |
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| GB (2) | GB2609639A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2023017239A1 (en) |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5789929A (en) * | 1980-11-26 | 1982-06-04 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Temperature controlling method of parison |
| JPH1052842A (en) * | 1996-08-12 | 1998-02-24 | Nec Corp | Mold temperature regulator |
| WO2007121934A1 (en) * | 2006-04-21 | 2007-11-01 | Tecos, Slovenian Tool And Die Development Centre | Mould for thermally processing polymeric moulding materials, temperature controlled mould system and polymer processing system |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3804362A (en) | 1969-10-01 | 1974-04-16 | Asea Ab | Moulding means |
| US20030015308A1 (en) | 2001-07-23 | 2003-01-23 | Fosaaen Ken E. | Core and pattern manufacture for investment casting |
| CN102741028B (en) | 2009-10-20 | 2015-12-16 | 表面制作有限公司 | The zonal control of processing temperature |
| GB201303844D0 (en) | 2013-03-04 | 2013-04-17 | Surface Generation Ltd | Mould Tool Heat Management |
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- 2021-08-11 GB GB2111530.8A patent/GB2609639A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2022-07-27 WO PCT/GB2022/051962 patent/WO2023017239A1/en unknown
- 2022-07-27 GB GB2401905.1A patent/GB2623718A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5789929A (en) * | 1980-11-26 | 1982-06-04 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Temperature controlling method of parison |
| JPH1052842A (en) * | 1996-08-12 | 1998-02-24 | Nec Corp | Mold temperature regulator |
| WO2007121934A1 (en) * | 2006-04-21 | 2007-11-01 | Tecos, Slovenian Tool And Die Development Centre | Mould for thermally processing polymeric moulding materials, temperature controlled mould system and polymer processing system |
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| GB2609639A (en) | 2023-02-15 |
| GB202401905D0 (en) | 2024-03-27 |
| WO2023017239A1 (en) | 2023-02-16 |
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