Mould and method for flexible holding inserts in the mold during molding
AssigneeGeneral Electric Technology GmbH
InventorLukas TREIER
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mould for moulding a component with one or more inserts, the mould comprising a mould body for defining in part the shape of the component, and at least one insert holder for holding an insert within the mould body. Each insert holder is movably supported such it can move relative to the mould body in a direction of shrinkage of the component, and wherein the mould further comprises a biasing means to bias each insert holder to a first position relative to the mould body. The invention also relates to a method of moulding.
Claims12
A mould for moulding a component with one or more inserts, the mould comprising a mould body for defining in part the shape of the component, and at least one insert holder for holding an insert within the mould body, wherein each insert holder is movably supported such it can move relative to the mould body in a direction of shrinkage of the component and in that the mould further comprises a biasing means to bias each insert holder to a first position relative to the mould body.
A method of moulding a component with one or more inserts while accommodating for shrinkage of the component during the moulding process, the method comprising:
- providing a mould with a mould body and at least one insert holder,
- providing an insert to each insert holder and holding it using its respective insert holder,
- providing the moulding material into the mould body,
- wherein that the method further comprises:
- supporting each insert holder movably relative to the mould body
- biasing each insert holder to a first position relative to the mould body, and
- allowing each insert holder to be drawn by the inserts to a second position in a direction of shrinkage during the cooling phase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.