Apparatus and Method for Embedding an Element
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorMike Shergold
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus for forming a component from a solidified fluid medium. The apparatus comprises a body defining a cavity into which the fluid medium may be introduced, the cavity optionally being shaped to define a shape of the component, and a carrier for supporting one or more elements to be embedded in the component. The carrier is arranged to be introduced into the cavity to support the one or more elements within the cavity whilst the fluid medium is introduced into the cavity. Embodiments of the invention are useful in a range of fabrication technologies including casting of metals and injection moulding operations.
Claims25
An apparatus for forming a component from a solidified fluid medium, the apparatus comprising:
- a body defining a cavity into which the fluid medium may be introduced;
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- a carrier for supporting one or more elements to be embedded in the component, the carrier being arranged to be introduced into the cavity to support the one or more elements within the cavity whilst the fluid medium is introduced into the cavity.
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A carrier for supporting one or more elements to be embedded in a component formed from a solidified fluid medium, the carrier being arranged to be introduced into a cavity to support the one or more elements within the cavity whilst the fluid medium is introduced into the cavity, the carrier being coupled to at least one of the one or more elements.
A method of fabricating a component comprising:
- providing a body defining a cavity into which a fluid medium may be introduced;
- introducing a carrier into the cavity, the carrier supporting one or more elements to be embedded in the component;
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- introducing the fluid medium into the cavity whereby the one or more elements are at least partially embedded in the fluid medium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.