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US 10,245,760 B2Granted
Mould tool heat management
AssigneeSurface Generation Limited
InventorBen Halford
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Abstract
A multi-layered tool for forming a working having an active thermal layer disposed between two layers of the tool which is independently controllable to add or subtract thermal energy to or from the tool.
Claims20
A mould tool assembly comprising:
- a mould layer comprising a mould face and a temperature control surface that is disposed opposite the mould face;
- a utilities layer configured to support the mould layer in use;
- a first temperature control assembly comprising a heater and a fluid conduit extending from the utilities layer to the mould layer and configured to direct heating and/or cooling fluid to the temperature control surface to heat and/or cool the mould layer;
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- an active thermal layer disposed between the mould layer and the utilities layer, wherein the active thermal layer comprises a fluid chamber configured to be heated and/or cooled independently of the mould layer, wherein the fluid conduit extends through the active thermal layer.
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