IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0829326
(2007-07-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7854876
(2011-02-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- EcoVision Technologies, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
47 |
초록
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Apparatus and methods for a preform mold system include multiple preform core side modules having preform mold cores, a core side clamp plate connectable to a moving platen of an injection mold machine and operable to receive the preform core modules, multiple preform cavity side modules having pref
Apparatus and methods for a preform mold system include multiple preform core side modules having preform mold cores, a core side clamp plate connectable to a moving platen of an injection mold machine and operable to receive the preform core modules, multiple preform cavity side modules having preform mold cavities, each of the preform cavity side modules operable to matingly engage a respective core side module to form multiple preform molds having a respective preform design, and multiple ejector housing assemblies for connecting the core side modules to an ejector platen of the mold machine, each of the ejector housing assemblies corresponding to a respective core side module. The preform mold system may also include a manifold and valve gate assembly connectable to a stationary platen of an injection mold machine and operable to receive the cavity side modules and place the mold cavities in fluid communication with an injector of the mold machine to control the injection of fluidized plastic in a uniform flow into the preform molds, simultaneously.
대표청구항
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What is claimed: 1. A modular preform mold system comprising: a core side clamp plate adapted to be connected to a moving platen of an injection mold machine; a manifold and valve gate assembly adapted to be connected to a stationary platen of an injection mold machine and in fluid communication wi
What is claimed: 1. A modular preform mold system comprising: a core side clamp plate adapted to be connected to a moving platen of an injection mold machine; a manifold and valve gate assembly adapted to be connected to a stationary platen of an injection mold machine and in fluid communication with an injector of the injection mold machine; and a plurality of preform mold stack-up modules, wherein each of the plurality of preform mold stack-up modules comprises a core side module having a plurality of preform mold cores, and a respective cavity side module having a plurality of preform mold cavities disposed therein, said respective cavity side module removably engaging the core side module such that each of the plurality of preform mold cores insert into respective ones of the plurality of preform mold cavities to form a plurality of preform molds, wherein a first one of the plurality of preform mold stack-up modules comprises a plurality of preform molds having a first preform design, and a second one of the plurality of preform mold stack-up modules comprises a plurality of preform molds having a second preform design, wherein the core sides of the plurality of preform mold stack-up modules are removably connected to the core side clamp plate, wherein the respective cavity side modules of the plurality of preform mold stack-up modules are removably connected to the manifold and valve gate assembly, placing the plurality of preform molds in fluid communication with the manifold and valve gate assembly, and wherein the manifold and valve gate assembly is adapted to uniformly distribute fluidized plastic into the plurality of preform molds in fluid communication with the manifold and valve gate assembly. 2. The mold system of claim 1, wherein the mold system is adjustable such that is enables more than one preform design to be simultaneously formed on a single injection mold machine. 3. The mold system of claim 1, wherein the mold system is adjustable such that from two preforms to one hundred preforms on a single injection mold machine using the same core side clamp plate. 4. The mold system of claim 1, wherein the clamp plate is operable to receive and connect to from one to six core side modules and the manifold and valve gate assembly is operable to receive and connect to from one to six cavity side modules. 5. The mold system of claim 4, wherein each core side module comprises sixteen mold cores extending therefrom and each cavity side module comprises sixteen mold cavities disposed therein corresponding to respective ones of the sixteen mold cores. 6. The mold system of claim 5, wherein the mold system is adjustable such that the mold system is operable to form from sixteen preforms to ninety-six preforms on a single injection mold machine using the same core side clamp plate. 7. The mold system of claim 5, wherein the mold system is adjustable to injection mold from sixteen preforms to ninety-six preforms on a single injection mold machine without having to change out the core side clamp plate. 8. The mold system of claim 1, wherein the mold system is adjustable such that the mold system is operable to form from one to six preform designs and from two to one hundred preforms simultaneously. 9. The mold system of claim 1, wherein the first and second preform designs are distinct preform designs. 10. The mold system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of core side modules comprises two rows of eight mold cores, and each cavity side module comprises two row of eight mold cavities corresponding to each respective core. 11. The mold system of claim 10, wherein the mold cores are staggered with respect to each other and the mold cavities are staggered with respect to one another and correspond with the respective cores. 12. The mold system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of core side modules comprises two rows of ten mold cores, and each cavity side module comprises two row of ten mold cavities corresponding to each respective core. 13. The modular preform mold system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of ejector housing assemblies, each one of the plurality of ejector housing assemblies connecting a respective one of the plurality of core side modules to an ejector platen of the injection mold machine and adapted to eject one or more different sized preforms from the plurality of preform molds. 14. The modular preform mold system of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of ejector housing assemblies is disposed external to the respective one of the plurality of core side modules. 15. The mold system of claim 14, wherein the first and second preform designs are different, and wherein the first and second ejector housing assemblies are operable to eject substantially simultaneously the respective first and second preforms having the respective first and second preform designs. 16. The mold system of claim 14, further comprising a manifold and valve gate assembly operable to receive the first and second cavity side modules and be in fluid communication with each of the plurality of first and second preform molds of the respective first and second preform mold stack-ups, wherein the manifold and valve gate is operable to control the substantially simultaneous injection of fluidized plastic in a uniform flow into each of the plurality of first and second preform molds. 17. The mold system of claim 14, further comprising: a third core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores; a fourth core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores; a fifth core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores; a sixth core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores; the clamp plate operable to receive one or more of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth core side modules, individually or simultaneously; third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cavity side modules for connecting to a manifold and valve gate system, wherein the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cavity side module comprise a plurality of preform mold cavities, and wherein the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth core side modules and respective third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cavity side modules are operable to matingly engage one another to form respective third, fourth, fifth, and sixth preform mold stack-up modules comprising a plurality of respective third, fourth, fifth, and sixth preform molds; and third, fourth, fifth, and sixth ejector housing assemblies for connecting respective third, fourth, fifth, and sixth preform mold stack-up modules to an ejector platen and operable to eject a plurality of preforms from the plurality of respective third, fourth, fifth, and sixth preform molds. 18. A modular preform mold system comprising: a clamp plate for attaching to a moving platen of an injection mold machine; a first core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores and removably connected to the clamp plate; a second core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores and removably connected to the clamp plate; a manifold and valve gate system adapted to be connected to a stationary platen of an injection mold machine and in fluid communication with an injector of the injection mold machine; a first cavity side module removably connected to the manifold and valve gate system, the first cavity side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cavities, wherein the first core side module and first cavity side module are matingly engaged to one another to form a first preform mold stack-up module comprising a plurality of first preform molds having a first preform design; a second cavity side module for connecting to the manifold and valve gate system, the second cavity side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cavities, wherein the second core side module and second cavity side module are matingly engaged to one another to form a second preform mold stack-up module comprising a plurality of second preform molds having a second preform design; a first ejector housing assembly connecting the first preform mold stack-up module to an ejector platen and ejecting a plurality of first preforms from the plurality of first preform molds; and a second ejector housing assembly connecting the second preform mold stack-up module to the ejector platen and ejecting a plurality of second preforms from the plurality of second preform molds; wherein the manifold and valve gate assembly is adapted to uniformly distribute fluidized plastic into the plurality of first preform molds and the plurality of second preform molds. 19. The mold system of claim 18, further comprising: a third core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores and removably connected to the clamp plate; a fourth core side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cores and removably connected to the clamp plate; a third cavity side module removably connected to the manifold and valve gate system, the third cavity side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cavities, wherein the third core side module and third cavity side module are matingly engaged to one another to form a third preform mold stack-up module comprising a plurality of third preform molds; a fourth cavity side module for connecting to the manifold and valve gate system, the fourth cavity side module comprising a plurality of preform mold cavities, wherein the fourth core side module and fourth cavity side module are matingly engaged to one another to form a fourth preform mold stack-up module comprising a plurality of fourth preform molds having a fourth preform design; a third ejector housing assembly connecting the third preform mold stack-up module to the ejector platen and ejecting a plurality of third preforms from the plurality of third preform molds; and a fourth ejector housing assembly connecting the fourth preform mold stack-up module to the ejector platen and ejecting a plurality of fourth preforms from the plurality of fourth preform molds; wherein the manifold and valve gate assembly is adapted to uniformly distribute fluidized plastic into the plurality of first, second, third, and fourth preform molds, or any combination thereof simultaneously on the single injection mold machine. 20. A method of modifying a single preform injection mold machine in order to enable the injection mold machine to form an adjustable number of preforms and preform designs, comprising: attaching a core side clamp plate to a moving platen of a single injection mold machine, the first clamp plate adapted to receive from one to six preform core side modules, individually or simultaneously, wherein each preform core side module comprises a plurality of preform mold cores; attaching a manifold and valve gate assembly to a stationary platen of the single injection mold machine, the manifold and valve gate assembly adapted to receive from one to six respective preform cavity side modules, individually or simultaneously, wherein each preform cavity side module comprises a plurality of preform mold cavities, and the plurality of mold cores of the preform core side modules are adapted to insert within the plurality of preform mold cavities of the respective preform cavity side modules; engaging the preform core side modules with the respective, mating preform cavity side modules to form a plurality of preform molds; wherein the manifold and valve gate assembly is adapted to uniformly distribute fluidized plastic into the preform molds of one to six preform mold designs on the single injection mold machine simultaneously.
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