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- the present invention relates to a molten material processing device having an elongated thermal element, such as a heating element, a thermocouple, a sensor, a heatpipe and/or a cooling pipe.
- the invention relates further to a method and an apparatus for producing the molten material processing device.
- Thermal elements for example heating elements, are used in the molten material processing device so as to provide the heat required to raise the temperature in the processing device to a process temperature and to maintain the temperature.
- the heating element must therefore rapidly and uniformly transfer heat to the body of the processing device.
- the connection between the heating element and the processing device must be sufficiently firm to withstand the mechanical forces acting upon the processing device and the heating element during the molding process.
- other thermal elements such as thermocouples, sensors or heating/cooling pipes, regardless of whether heat is transferred to or from the thermal element.
- the above mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,051,086 describes a molten material processing device in form of an injection molding nozzle.
- the device has an elongated thermal element like a heating element which is wound directly around the body of the nozzle.
- the coils of the heating element are integrally cast in a nickel-alloy by a brazing step in a vacuum furnace.
- the brazing step results in that the nickel-alloy flows into all of the spaces around the coils thereby metallurgically bonding the coils to the body of the nozzle.
- the coils are covered by plasma sprayed alternating layers of stainless steel and a ceramic insulating material.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,557,685 proposes an injection molding nozzle having a spiral channel around its cylindrical outer surface.
- a helical heating element is integrally brazed into this channel wherein the brazing takes place in a vacuum furnace.
- the solder in this case a nickel-paste, melts and runs by capillary action into the channel all around the heating element thereby bonding both the heating element and the channel and forming an integral construction.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,596 to Okamura proposes a heated nozzle having a spiral shaped groove on its outer periphery which receives a heating element.
- the groove and the heating element are covered by a metal strip wound around the surface of the outer periphery of the heated nozzle main body.
- the metal strip is welded to the nozzle body.
- such a construction creates air filled empty spaces between the metal strip and the heating element thereby partially insulating the surface of the heating element.
- the temperature of the heating element undesirably increases in the insulated spots which can destroy the heating element.
- a vacuum furnace is not required for its production. Thereby the production rate can be increased and the production costs can be lowered. Moreover the heat transfer from the heating element to the body of the processing device is further improved because both parts are now in direct contact with each other thereby achieving an optimal effect. Hence the temperature time response of the inventive device is further enhanced so that shorter cycle times are possible.
- the inventive method can easily be automated which advantageously reduces the production costs.
- the inventive method further offers the possibility to use a plurality of different materials with different melting points for the thermal spraying.
- the heating element and the processing device are only heated to a small extent in the vicinity of the heating element during the bonding such that no distortion occurs, which could influence the contact and thus the heat transfer between the heating element and the processing device.
- the processing device can be an injection nozzle, a mold manifold, a mold gate insert, a nozzle tip, a valve stem, a torpedo, a heater body or a sprue bushing.
- the recess provided in the surface of the processing device is preferably a groove.
- the first portion of the recess can be a V-shaped opening. This configuration facilitates and improves the filling of the clear space between the thermal element and the surface of the processing device.
- the opening angle of the first portion is in a range of 30° to 120°.
- the cross-section of the second portion is arcuate such that the cross-section of the second portion is adapted to the cross-section of a tubular thermal element like a heating element or a heating/cooling pipe.
- the angle by which the second portion surrounds the thermal element is in a preferred embodiment 180° so that a maximum area of the thermal element is in direct contact with the processing device. The angle can of course also be smaller than 180°.
- a groove-like recess is formed in at least one wall of the groove parallel to the bottom thereof.
- This groove-like recess advantageously acts as a spring when pressing the thermal element into the groove.
- the groove-like recess can be formed in the first portion of the groove. Further, the groove-like recess can be symmetrically formed in opposite walls of the groove.
- the thermal sprayed material is a heat conductive material.
- the material can be any of aluminum, bronze, copper, nickel or alloys thereof.
- the thermal spraying is performed in the form of plasma spraying.
- initial materials having high melting points can be processed, as the temperature of the plasma beam is high enough to melt such materials.
- the thermal spraying can be performed as arc spraying.
- the advantage of this embodiment consists in that the initial material can easily be made available in wire form. Finally it is possible to effect the thermal spraying as flame spraying.
- the surface in which the thermal element is embedded is processed to be plane. This can be done by milling, lathing and/or grounding.
- the clear space is filled with material by thermally spraying alternating layers onto the thermal element. Thereby a uniform filling of the clear space is achieved. The adherence of the thermally sprayed material to the surface of the heating element and to the surface of the recess can be improved by cleaning the surfaces prior to the filling.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-section through a part of an embodiment of the inventive processing device.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment after the heating element was inserted into the recess.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment wherein the clear space is partially filled with thermally sprayed material.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment after the clear space between the surface and the heating element is completely filled with thermally sprayed material.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment after the surface is ground to be plane.
- FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-section through a further embodiment of the inventive processing device.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device prior to inserting the thermal element.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus for producing an inventive processing device.
- FIG. 13 is an embodiment of the apparatus from FIG. 12 .
- FIG. 14 is a schematic of a side elevation of an injection molding machine partially in cross section.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic of a cross sectional top view of an injection manifold with a nozzle system.
- FIG. 1 shows one part of an embodiment of the processing device 1 which can be an injection nozzle, a mold manifold, a mold gate insert, a nozzle tip, a sprue bushing, a valve stem, a torpedo and a heater body.
- This processing device can be used in the molding process of various materials such as plastic resins, metals and powders.
- FIG. 1 shows in particular the part of the embodiment of the processing device 1 in the area of a recess 3 , which is formed in at least one surface 6 of the processing device 1 .
- Recess 3 extends along the surface 6 into the areas of the processing device 1 to be heated.
- a heating wire can, for instance, be used as thermal element 2 , which is adjusted to the progress of the recess 3 along the surface 6 .
- FIG. 1 shows only one recess 3 formed in one surface 6 , of course, additional recesses in other surfaces of the processing device 1 can be formed.
- the recess 3 is formed as a groove which is most suitable to receive tubular thermal elements such as heating pipes, cooling pipes or heating elements in form of heating wires.
- the recess 3 can have any other form suitable to receive other non-tubular thermal elements.
- FIG. 1 shows that the recess 3 has a cross-section which is larger than the cross-section of the thermal element 2 shown in FIG. 2 .
- the recess includes a first portion 4 and a second portion 5 .
- the first portion of the recess realized by this embodiment is a V-shaped opening which facilitates the thermal spraying of the material 8 onto the thermal element 2 .
- the V-shaped opening also facilitates the insertion of the thermal element 2 into the recess 3 .
- the second portion 5 has an arcuate cross-section which is adapted to the cross-section of the thermal element 2 . In this case, the second portion 5 surrounds the thermal element by the maximal possible angle of 180°. Any other angle which is less than 180° is also possible.
- two groove-like recesses 9 are formed in the walls of the recess 3 .
- the groove-like recesses 9 extend parallel to the bottom of the recess 3 and act as a spring when the thermal element 2 is pressed into the recess 3 during the mounting of the element 2 .
- the groove-like recesses 9 are symmetrically arranged in opposite walls of the first portion of the recess 3 .
- Other arrangements for example with only one groove-like recess 9 are likewise possible.
- the thermal element 2 is inserted into the recess 3 . It can be seen in FIG. 2 that by inserting the thermal element 2 into the recess 3 , a clear space 7 is formed between the surface 6 of the processing device 1 and the thermal element 2 . By means of the V-shaped opening of recess 3 , the clear space 7 is expanded towards the surface 6 such that the thermal element 2 is well accessible. Thus, spraying the material 8 onto the thermal element 2 is facilitated.
- FIG. 3 illustrates the clear space 7 partially filled with material 8 by thermal spraying.
- Hot particles of the material 8 are accelerated towards the clear space 7 , which particles impact at high speed on the free surface, i.e., the surface of the thermal element 2 facing the clear space 7 .
- the material 8 is sprayed onto the thermal element 2 until the clear space 7 is filled.
- the hot particles are not shown in FIG. 3 .
- the material 8 is sprayed on the thermal element 2 layer by layer such that the clear space 7 is filled uniformly.
- the material 8 thereby solidifies to form a layer completely covering the thermal element 2 , onto which additional layers are sprayed one by one until the clear space 7 is completely filled.
- the V-shaped opening of the recess 3 allows a larger amount of material 8 to reach the clear space 7 in order to be deposited on the heating element.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a clear space 7 completely filled with thermally sprayed material 8 .
- the solidified layers sprayed onto the thermal element 2 adhere to both the free surface of thermal element 2 and to the wall of the V-shaped opening 7 of recess 3 .
- the thermal element 2 is thereby fixed in the recess 3 such that the required solid compound and the required good heat transmission between the processing device 1 and the thermal element 2 are guaranteed.
- the surfaces of the thermal element 2 and the wall contacting the material 8 can be cleaned prior to spraying.
- the cleaning can, for instance, be effected by means of sand blasting.
- the layer-wise filling of the clear space 7 entails excellent results, other ways of proceeding for the filling are possible.
- the surface 6 of the processing device 1 is processed to be plane, then having the form as it is shown in FIG. 5 .
- a heating wire can be used as heating element, the core of which is formed by a heat conductor.
- the heat conductor being current-carrying during the heating operation is enclosed by an insulating layer, which again is enclosed by a tubular heating element.
- the tubular heating element forms the upper surface of the thermal element 2 , onto which the hot particles are sprayed at high speed.
- the tubular heating element can, for instance, be made of steel.
- thermocouple a heating pipe and a cooling pipe.
- FIG. 6 is an injection mold nozzle having a heated insert as processing device 1 .
- the heated insert includes a recess 3 in its outer surface having a first portion 4 and a second portion 5 . Recess 3 receives a heating element 2 .
- the clear space 7 between the heating element and the surface 6 is filled with the thermally sprayed material 8 .
- FIG. 7 shows a heated bushing as processing device 1 which can be mounted on an injection mold nozzle according to FIG. 8 .
- the processing device is a mold manifold having an upper plate 11 comprising the embedded heating element 2 .
- Melt channels 10 are provided in a lower plate 12 .
- the course of the recess 3 and hence of the heating element 2 in the upper plate 11 corresponds to the course of the melt channel 10 in the lower plate 12 .
- FIG. 10 shows an injection nozzle having a spiral shaped groove as recess 3 in its outer surface 6 . This nozzle is shown prior to inserting the heating element 2 into the groove.
- FIG. 11 illustrates an injection nozzle 1 having a heating element 2 which runs substantially longitudinal to the nozzle 1 .
- the invention can be realized on different types of processing devices 1 . Furthermore the invention allows elongated thermal elements to be embedded regardless of the longitudinal form of the elongated thermal element 2 .
- FIGS. 1-5 illustrate the steps of producing a molten material processing device 1 having an elongated thermal element 2 .
- a molten material processing device 1 having a recess 3 in a surface 6 thereof is provided in FIG. 1 .
- the recess 3 has a cross-section, which is larger than a cross-section of the thermal element 2 .
- the recess 3 includes a first portion 4 and a second portion 5 which has a shape corresponding partially to a cross-section of the thermal element 2 .
- the recess 3 can be formed by milling. FIG.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 it is seen how the clear space 7 is filled with material 8 by thermal spraying thereby embedding the thermal element 2 in the processing device 1 .
- the filling of the clear space 7 is carried out by thermal spraying.
- An initial material which can be metallic, is thereby molten, atomized and accelerated, and sprayed on the heating element in the form of particles until the clear space 7 is filled.
- the advantage of this process step consists particularly in that the hot particles stick to the wall of the recess when filling the clear space, such that upon solidification of the layer consisting of the particles covering the heating element, the heating element is firmly fixed in the recess.
- the thermal spraying process can be carried out in the form of plasma spraying, flame spraying or arc spraying.
- the initial material is introduced into a plasma beam in a powdery form, which beam melts the powder and accelerates it towards the clear space 7 .
- the so formed hot and accelerated particles are thereby sprayed onto the thermal element 2 until the clear space 7 is filled.
- an arc is ignited between two non-melting electrodes, to which arc a stabilizing gas is added.
- the added stabilizing gas such as N 2 , N 2 + ⁇ 10% H 2 , Ar, He or Ar+N 2 is ionized to form plasma, which exits at high speed from a nozzle in the form of a beam.
- the powder By means of a carrier gas the powder is blown into the plasma beam, which is molten and cast onto the free surface of the thermal element 2 . In this way the heating element can be sprayed on until the clear space 7 is completely filled. In order to obtain a filling as uniform as possible, the particles can be sprayed onto the heating element layer by layer. Due to the high temperature of the plasma beam, most metallic powders, but also other suitable powders can be applied.
- the initial material is in wire form.
- two electrodes made from the initial material are contacted. After the ignition an arc is formed between the two wires, whereupon the two wires continuously melt.
- the molten mass is atomized, accelerated and blown onto the free surface of the heating element by means of a current of compressed air. In this way, the heating element can be sprayed on until the clear space 7 is completely filled.
- the particles can sprayed onto the thermal element 2 layer by layer.
- the surface 6 in which the thermal element is embedded can be processed to be plane for example by milling, lathing and/or grinding.
- Aluminum, bronze, copper or nickel have been approved of as initial material.
- FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for producing a molten material processing device 1 having an elongated thermal element 2 .
- This apparatus includes thermal spraying equipment 100 consisting for example of a plasma gun. This equipment 100 is movably arranged. Further, this apparatus includes a supporting device 110 for supporting the processing device 1 and a pressing device (not shown in FIG. 12 ). The pressing device presses the thermal element 2 into the recess 3 in order to maintain a tight contact between the thermal element 2 and the processing device 1 during the thermal spraying.
- a control device 130 controls the supporting device 110 as well as a driving mechanism 140 which moves the thermal spraying equipment 100 .
- FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the apparatus in which two plasma guns are provided which each can spray another material onto the thermal element 2 .
- a first material could for example improve the adhesion of a second thermal conductive material on the thermal element 2 .
- FIG. 14 shows a schematic illustration of an injection molding machine wherein the embodiments of the processing device described above can be incorporated.
- the injection molding machine includes an injection molding extruder 20 , which provides for the molding resin as well as a stationary mold half 21 and a movable mold half 22 , which is movable with respect to the stationary mold half 21 .
- the stationary mold half 21 and the movable mold half 22 are held in a support frame.
- the injection molding extruder 20 is controlled by an extruder controller 23 .
- Arranged within the stationary mold half 21 are hot runner injection nozzles 24 , which can be constructed as described above in view of the processing device 1 .
- At one end of the hot runner injection nozzle 24 is located the mold gate 25 which leads to the mold cavity 26 .
- the movable mold half 22 is provided with mold cores 27 , which can be inserted into the mold cavities 26 .
- a hot runner controller 28 is provided which is connected through a lead 29 to the stationary mold half 21 .
- FIG. 15 the injection manifold with the nozzle system is shown in more detail.
- a sprue bushing 30 is provided to inject molding resin from the extruder 20 into the mold manifold 31 .
- Embedded within the mold manifold 31 are manifold heaters 32 to keep the temperature within the manifold 31 in the desired temperature range.
- the channel coming from the sprue bushing 30 is divided into two manifold melt channels 33 .
- the melt channel 33 leads to hot runner nozzle 34 and extends there through to a mold gate 35 .
- Within the mold cavity 36 is located a mold core 37 .
- a valve pin 38 extends all through a part of the melt channel 33 and is actuated by a valve pin actuator 39 on the rear side of the mold manifold 31 .
- the hot runner nozzle 34 includes a nozzle tip and seal assembly 40 to seal the melt channel 33 with respect to the gate 35 .
- a gate cooling channel 41 Around the area of the gate is arranged a gate cooling channel 41 .
- the hot runner nozzle 34 is heated by a nozzle heater 42 which is arranged around the circumference of the nozzle 34 .
- the injection molding machine shown in FIG. 14 and the injection manifold with a nozzle system shown in FIG. 15 can incorporate a processing device which can be the injection nozzle, the mold manifold, the mold gate insert, the nozzle tip, a sprue bushing, a valve stem, a torpedo or a heater body, which can be of the structure as described in the embodiments above and which can be manufactured by the method also described above.
- a processing device which can be the injection nozzle, the mold manifold, the mold gate insert, the nozzle tip, a sprue bushing, a valve stem, a torpedo or a heater body, which can be of the structure as described in the embodiments above and which can be manufactured by the method also described above.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a molten material processing device having an elongated thermal element like a heating element, a thermocouple, a sensor, a heatpipe and a cooling pipe which is characterized in that the elongated thermal element is located in a recess provided in a surface of the molten material processing device, the recess, including a first portion and a second portion, has a cross-section which is larger than a cross-section of the thermal element, so as to provide a clear space between the thermal element and the surface of the processing device, the clear space which is limited by the first portion and the thermal element is filled by a thermally sprayed material and the second portion, which is adapted to the cross-section of the thermal element, partially surrounds and directly contacts same.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/276,962, which was the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/IB01/01710, filed May 25, 2001, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
- The present invention relates to a molten material processing device having an elongated thermal element, such as a heating element, a thermocouple, a sensor, a heatpipe and/or a cooling pipe. The invention relates further to a method and an apparatus for producing the molten material processing device.
- Such a molten material processing device is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,051,086.
- Thermal elements, for example heating elements, are used in the molten material processing device so as to provide the heat required to raise the temperature in the processing device to a process temperature and to maintain the temperature.
- Because of the short cycle times to be realized in modern injection molding systems it is important that the processing device has an excellent temperature time response. The heating element must therefore rapidly and uniformly transfer heat to the body of the processing device. Moreover, the connection between the heating element and the processing device must be sufficiently firm to withstand the mechanical forces acting upon the processing device and the heating element during the molding process. The same applies to other thermal elements, such as thermocouples, sensors or heating/cooling pipes, regardless of whether heat is transferred to or from the thermal element.
- The above mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,051,086 describes a molten material processing device in form of an injection molding nozzle. The device has an elongated thermal element like a heating element which is wound directly around the body of the nozzle. The coils of the heating element are integrally cast in a nickel-alloy by a brazing step in a vacuum furnace. The brazing step results in that the nickel-alloy flows into all of the spaces around the coils thereby metallurgically bonding the coils to the body of the nozzle. In order to insulate an outer portion of the coils of the heating element which faces to the outside of the nozzle, the coils are covered by plasma sprayed alternating layers of stainless steel and a ceramic insulating material.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,557,685 proposes an injection molding nozzle having a spiral channel around its cylindrical outer surface. A helical heating element is integrally brazed into this channel wherein the brazing takes place in a vacuum furnace. The solder, in this case a nickel-paste, melts and runs by capillary action into the channel all around the heating element thereby bonding both the heating element and the channel and forming an integral construction.
- Both U.S. patents referenced above bond the heating element to the body of the nozzle by brazing together both parts in a vacuum furnace. However, the use of such a vacuum furnace is costly and lowers the production rate.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,226,596 to Okamura proposes a heated nozzle having a spiral shaped groove on its outer periphery which receives a heating element. The groove and the heating element are covered by a metal strip wound around the surface of the outer periphery of the heated nozzle main body. The metal strip is welded to the nozzle body. However, such a construction creates air filled empty spaces between the metal strip and the heating element thereby partially insulating the surface of the heating element. As a result the temperature of the heating element undesirably increases in the insulated spots which can destroy the heating element.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a reliable molten material processing device having an elongated thermal element which can be produced fast and at reduced costs. It is a further object of the invention to provide a method which is easy to automate and an apparatus to carry out the method.
- It is an advantage of the inventive device that a vacuum furnace is not required for its production. Thereby the production rate can be increased and the production costs can be lowered. Moreover the heat transfer from the heating element to the body of the processing device is further improved because both parts are now in direct contact with each other thereby achieving an optimal effect. Hence the temperature time response of the inventive device is further enhanced so that shorter cycle times are possible.
- The inventive method can easily be automated which advantageously reduces the production costs. The inventive method further offers the possibility to use a plurality of different materials with different melting points for the thermal spraying. Finally, the heating element and the processing device are only heated to a small extent in the vicinity of the heating element during the bonding such that no distortion occurs, which could influence the contact and thus the heat transfer between the heating element and the processing device.
- The processing device can be an injection nozzle, a mold manifold, a mold gate insert, a nozzle tip, a valve stem, a torpedo, a heater body or a sprue bushing. The recess provided in the surface of the processing device is preferably a groove.
- The first portion of the recess can be a V-shaped opening. This configuration facilitates and improves the filling of the clear space between the thermal element and the surface of the processing device. In a preferred embodiment, the opening angle of the first portion is in a range of 30° to 120°.
- In another preferred embodiment, the cross-section of the second portion is arcuate such that the cross-section of the second portion is adapted to the cross-section of a tubular thermal element like a heating element or a heating/cooling pipe. The angle by which the second portion surrounds the thermal element is in a preferred embodiment 180° so that a maximum area of the thermal element is in direct contact with the processing device. The angle can of course also be smaller than 180°.
- Preferably, a groove-like recess is formed in at least one wall of the groove parallel to the bottom thereof. This groove-like recess advantageously acts as a spring when pressing the thermal element into the groove. The groove-like recess can be formed in the first portion of the groove. Further, the groove-like recess can be symmetrically formed in opposite walls of the groove.
- Preferably, the thermal sprayed material is a heat conductive material. The material can be any of aluminum, bronze, copper, nickel or alloys thereof.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the inventive method, the thermal spraying is performed in the form of plasma spraying. Advantageously, initial materials having high melting points can be processed, as the temperature of the plasma beam is high enough to melt such materials. In another preferred embodiment of the inventive method, the thermal spraying can be performed as arc spraying. The advantage of this embodiment consists in that the initial material can easily be made available in wire form. Finally it is possible to effect the thermal spraying as flame spraying.
- Preferably, the surface in which the thermal element is embedded is processed to be plane. This can be done by milling, lathing and/or grounding. In a preferred embodiment the clear space is filled with material by thermally spraying alternating layers onto the thermal element. Thereby a uniform filling of the clear space is achieved. The adherence of the thermally sprayed material to the surface of the heating element and to the surface of the recess can be improved by cleaning the surfaces prior to the filling.
- Following, the invention is explained in more detail by means of embodiments with regard to the attached drawing wherein shows.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-section through a part of an embodiment of the inventive processing device. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment after the heating element was inserted into the recess. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment wherein the clear space is partially filled with thermally sprayed material. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment after the clear space between the surface and the heating element is completely filled with thermally sprayed material. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-section through the part of the embodiment after the surface is ground to be plane. -
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device. -
FIG. 7 is a cross-section through a further embodiment of the inventive processing device. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device. -
FIG. 10 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device prior to inserting the thermal element. -
FIG. 11 is a cross-section through another embodiment of the inventive processing device. -
FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of an apparatus for producing an inventive processing device. -
FIG. 13 is an embodiment of the apparatus fromFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 14 is a schematic of a side elevation of an injection molding machine partially in cross section. -
FIG. 15 is a schematic of a cross sectional top view of an injection manifold with a nozzle system. -
FIG. 1 shows one part of an embodiment of theprocessing device 1 which can be an injection nozzle, a mold manifold, a mold gate insert, a nozzle tip, a sprue bushing, a valve stem, a torpedo and a heater body. This processing device can be used in the molding process of various materials such as plastic resins, metals and powders. -
FIG. 1 shows in particular the part of the embodiment of theprocessing device 1 in the area of arecess 3, which is formed in at least onesurface 6 of theprocessing device 1.Recess 3 extends along thesurface 6 into the areas of theprocessing device 1 to be heated. A heating wire can, for instance, be used asthermal element 2, which is adjusted to the progress of therecess 3 along thesurface 6. Although only onerecess 3 formed in onesurface 6 is illustrated inFIG. 1 , of course, additional recesses in other surfaces of theprocessing device 1 can be formed. - In this embodiment, the
recess 3 is formed as a groove which is most suitable to receive tubular thermal elements such as heating pipes, cooling pipes or heating elements in form of heating wires. Therecess 3 can have any other form suitable to receive other non-tubular thermal elements.FIG. 1 shows that therecess 3 has a cross-section which is larger than the cross-section of thethermal element 2 shown inFIG. 2 . The recess includes afirst portion 4 and asecond portion 5. The first portion of the recess realized by this embodiment is a V-shaped opening which facilitates the thermal spraying of thematerial 8 onto thethermal element 2. Moreover, the V-shaped opening also facilitates the insertion of thethermal element 2 into therecess 3. Thesecond portion 5 has an arcuate cross-section which is adapted to the cross-section of thethermal element 2. In this case, thesecond portion 5 surrounds the thermal element by the maximal possible angle of 180°. Any other angle which is less than 180° is also possible. - Furthermore it can be seen from
FIG. 1 that two groove-like recesses 9 are formed in the walls of therecess 3. The groove-like recesses 9 extend parallel to the bottom of therecess 3 and act as a spring when thethermal element 2 is pressed into therecess 3 during the mounting of theelement 2. In this embodiment, the groove-like recesses 9 are symmetrically arranged in opposite walls of the first portion of therecess 3. Other arrangements for example with only one groove-like recess 9 are likewise possible. - According to
FIG. 2 thethermal element 2 is inserted into therecess 3. It can be seen inFIG. 2 that by inserting thethermal element 2 into therecess 3, aclear space 7 is formed between thesurface 6 of theprocessing device 1 and thethermal element 2. By means of the V-shaped opening ofrecess 3, theclear space 7 is expanded towards thesurface 6 such that thethermal element 2 is well accessible. Thus, spraying thematerial 8 onto thethermal element 2 is facilitated. -
FIG. 3 illustrates theclear space 7 partially filled withmaterial 8 by thermal spraying. Hot particles of thematerial 8 are accelerated towards theclear space 7, which particles impact at high speed on the free surface, i.e., the surface of thethermal element 2 facing theclear space 7. Thus, thematerial 8 is sprayed onto thethermal element 2 until theclear space 7 is filled. The hot particles are not shown inFIG. 3 . Advantageously, thematerial 8 is sprayed on thethermal element 2 layer by layer such that theclear space 7 is filled uniformly. Thematerial 8 thereby solidifies to form a layer completely covering thethermal element 2, onto which additional layers are sprayed one by one until theclear space 7 is completely filled. The V-shaped opening of therecess 3 allows a larger amount ofmaterial 8 to reach theclear space 7 in order to be deposited on the heating element. -
FIG. 4 illustrates aclear space 7 completely filled with thermally sprayedmaterial 8. The solidified layers sprayed onto thethermal element 2 adhere to both the free surface ofthermal element 2 and to the wall of the V-shapedopening 7 ofrecess 3. Thethermal element 2 is thereby fixed in therecess 3 such that the required solid compound and the required good heat transmission between theprocessing device 1 and thethermal element 2 are guaranteed. In order to improve the adherence of the solidified thermally sprayedmaterial 8 on thethermal element 2 and on the walls of therecess 3, the surfaces of thethermal element 2 and the wall contacting thematerial 8 can be cleaned prior to spraying. The cleaning can, for instance, be effected by means of sand blasting. - Although it has shown that the layer-wise filling of the
clear space 7 entails excellent results, other ways of proceeding for the filling are possible. After filling theclear space 7, thesurface 6 of theprocessing device 1 is processed to be plane, then having the form as it is shown inFIG. 5 . - A heating wire can be used as heating element, the core of which is formed by a heat conductor. The heat conductor being current-carrying during the heating operation is enclosed by an insulating layer, which again is enclosed by a tubular heating element. The tubular heating element forms the upper surface of the
thermal element 2, onto which the hot particles are sprayed at high speed. The tubular heating element can, for instance, be made of steel. - Other elements can be used as the elongated
thermal element 2 such as a sensor, a thermocouple, a heating pipe and a cooling pipe. - The embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 6 is an injection mold nozzle having a heated insert asprocessing device 1. The heated insert includes arecess 3 in its outer surface having afirst portion 4 and asecond portion 5.Recess 3 receives aheating element 2. Theclear space 7 between the heating element and thesurface 6 is filled with the thermally sprayedmaterial 8. For this embodiment it is important that thesurface 6 is processed to be plane so that theprocessing device 1 can be inserted into the nozzle.FIG. 7 shows a heated bushing asprocessing device 1 which can be mounted on an injection mold nozzle according toFIG. 8 . InFIG. 9 , the processing device is a mold manifold having anupper plate 11 comprising the embeddedheating element 2.Melt channels 10 are provided in alower plate 12. The course of therecess 3 and hence of theheating element 2 in theupper plate 11 corresponds to the course of themelt channel 10 in thelower plate 12.FIG. 10 shows an injection nozzle having a spiral shaped groove asrecess 3 in itsouter surface 6. This nozzle is shown prior to inserting theheating element 2 into the groove.FIG. 11 illustrates aninjection nozzle 1 having aheating element 2 which runs substantially longitudinal to thenozzle 1. - From the above it is clear that the invention can be realized on different types of
processing devices 1. Furthermore the invention allows elongated thermal elements to be embedded regardless of the longitudinal form of the elongatedthermal element 2. -
FIGS. 1-5 illustrate the steps of producing a moltenmaterial processing device 1 having an elongatedthermal element 2. A moltenmaterial processing device 1 having arecess 3 in asurface 6 thereof is provided inFIG. 1 . Therecess 3 has a cross-section, which is larger than a cross-section of thethermal element 2. Further therecess 3 includes afirst portion 4 and asecond portion 5 which has a shape corresponding partially to a cross-section of thethermal element 2. Therecess 3 can be formed by milling.FIG. 2 shows the step of inserting and pressing thethermal element 2 into thesecond portion 5 so as to form between thethermal element 2 and thesurface 6 of the processing device 1 aclear space 7 limited by thefirst portion 4 and thethermal element 2. By pressing thethermal element 2 into therecess 3 during its insertion a desired uniform contact between the wall ofrecess 3 and thethermal element 2 is achieved. InFIGS. 3 and 4 it is seen how theclear space 7 is filled withmaterial 8 by thermal spraying thereby embedding thethermal element 2 in theprocessing device 1. - The filling of the
clear space 7 is carried out by thermal spraying. An initial material, which can be metallic, is thereby molten, atomized and accelerated, and sprayed on the heating element in the form of particles until theclear space 7 is filled. The advantage of this process step consists particularly in that the hot particles stick to the wall of the recess when filling the clear space, such that upon solidification of the layer consisting of the particles covering the heating element, the heating element is firmly fixed in the recess. - The thermal spraying process can be carried out in the form of plasma spraying, flame spraying or arc spraying.
- In case of plasma spraying, the initial material is introduced into a plasma beam in a powdery form, which beam melts the powder and accelerates it towards the
clear space 7. The so formed hot and accelerated particles are thereby sprayed onto thethermal element 2 until theclear space 7 is filled. For producing the plasma beam, an arc is ignited between two non-melting electrodes, to which arc a stabilizing gas is added. The added stabilizing gas, such as N2, N2+≦10% H2, Ar, He or Ar+N2 is ionized to form plasma, which exits at high speed from a nozzle in the form of a beam. By means of a carrier gas the powder is blown into the plasma beam, which is molten and cast onto the free surface of thethermal element 2. In this way the heating element can be sprayed on until theclear space 7 is completely filled. In order to obtain a filling as uniform as possible, the particles can be sprayed onto the heating element layer by layer. Due to the high temperature of the plasma beam, most metallic powders, but also other suitable powders can be applied. - In the case of arc spraying the initial material is in wire form. For producing the hot accelerated particles, two electrodes made from the initial material are contacted. After the ignition an arc is formed between the two wires, whereupon the two wires continuously melt. The molten mass is atomized, accelerated and blown onto the free surface of the heating element by means of a current of compressed air. In this way, the heating element can be sprayed on until the
clear space 7 is completely filled. In order to obtain a filling as uniform as possible, here too, the particles can sprayed onto thethermal element 2 layer by layer. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , thesurface 6 in which the thermal element is embedded can be processed to be plane for example by milling, lathing and/or grinding. - Aluminum, bronze, copper or nickel have been approved of as initial material.
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FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of an apparatus for producing a moltenmaterial processing device 1 having an elongatedthermal element 2. This apparatus includesthermal spraying equipment 100 consisting for example of a plasma gun. Thisequipment 100 is movably arranged. Further, this apparatus includes a supportingdevice 110 for supporting theprocessing device 1 and a pressing device (not shown inFIG. 12 ). The pressing device presses thethermal element 2 into therecess 3 in order to maintain a tight contact between thethermal element 2 and theprocessing device 1 during the thermal spraying. Acontrol device 130 controls the supportingdevice 110 as well as adriving mechanism 140 which moves thethermal spraying equipment 100. -
FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the apparatus in which two plasma guns are provided which each can spray another material onto thethermal element 2. A first material could for example improve the adhesion of a second thermal conductive material on thethermal element 2. -
FIG. 14 shows a schematic illustration of an injection molding machine wherein the embodiments of the processing device described above can be incorporated. - The injection molding machine includes an
injection molding extruder 20, which provides for the molding resin as well as astationary mold half 21 and amovable mold half 22, which is movable with respect to thestationary mold half 21. Thestationary mold half 21 and themovable mold half 22 are held in a support frame. Theinjection molding extruder 20 is controlled by anextruder controller 23. Arranged within thestationary mold half 21 are hotrunner injection nozzles 24, which can be constructed as described above in view of theprocessing device 1. At one end of the hotrunner injection nozzle 24 is located themold gate 25 which leads to themold cavity 26. - The
movable mold half 22 is provided withmold cores 27, which can be inserted into themold cavities 26. - Especially to control the heat within the hot runner system of the
stationary mold half 21, ahot runner controller 28 is provided which is connected through a lead 29 to thestationary mold half 21. - Turning now to
FIG. 15 , the injection manifold with the nozzle system is shown in more detail. - A
sprue bushing 30 is provided to inject molding resin from theextruder 20 into themold manifold 31. Embedded within themold manifold 31 aremanifold heaters 32 to keep the temperature within the manifold 31 in the desired temperature range. The channel coming from thesprue bushing 30 is divided into twomanifold melt channels 33. Themelt channel 33 leads tohot runner nozzle 34 and extends there through to amold gate 35. Within themold cavity 36 is located amold core 37. - A
valve pin 38 extends all through a part of themelt channel 33 and is actuated by avalve pin actuator 39 on the rear side of themold manifold 31. - The
hot runner nozzle 34 includes a nozzle tip and sealassembly 40 to seal themelt channel 33 with respect to thegate 35. Around the area of the gate is arranged a gate cooling channel 41. - The
hot runner nozzle 34 is heated by anozzle heater 42 which is arranged around the circumference of thenozzle 34. - As already indicated above, the injection molding machine shown in
FIG. 14 and the injection manifold with a nozzle system shown inFIG. 15 can incorporate a processing device which can be the injection nozzle, the mold manifold, the mold gate insert, the nozzle tip, a sprue bushing, a valve stem, a torpedo or a heater body, which can be of the structure as described in the embodiments above and which can be manufactured by the method also described above.
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1. A method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle using a thermal spraying apparatus comprising:
providing a hot runner nozzle body having a nozzle melt channel and a nozzle outer surface;
placing said nozzle body on a supporting device associated with the thermal spraying apparatus, where said supporting device is further capable of rotating said nozzle body;
applying a first layered material having metallic characteristics onto said nozzle body using a spraying gun associated with a thermal spraying apparatus, wherein said layered material is sprayed while rotating said nozzle body; and
providing a processor that controls the relative position between the nozzle body retained by the supporting device and the spraying gun.
2. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein said applying of the first layered material is carried out by a thermal spraying process selected from a group consisting of plasma spraying, flame spraying and arc spraying.
3. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the first layered material includes one of aluminum, bronze, copper and nickel.
4. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the first layered material is a thermally conductive material.
5. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein a second layered material is sprayed onto said outer surface of said nozzle body.
6. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 5 , wherein the second layered material has adhesive characteristics.
7. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the first layered material is applied onto select portions of said outer surface of said nozzle body.
8. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
performing a cleaning process on said outer surface of said nozzle body prior to applying the first layer material.
9. The method of manufacturing an injection molding hot runner nozzle according to claim 8 , wherein said cleaning process includes sand blasting said outer surface of said nozzle body.
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