Injection molded hose connections for blow molded tubes
AssigneeContiTech Techno-Chemie GmbH
InventorJoseph Peter Schultz
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Abstract
A hose cell assembly system for fabricating hoses with integrated hose connections is disclosed. The hose cell assembly system includes an injection mold; and an injection molding machine configured to form an integrated hose connection onto an end of a plastic tubing using an injection molding process using the injection mold, where the plastic tubing is formed by a blow molding process.
Claims20
A hose cell assembly system for fabricating hoses with integrated hose connections, the cell assembly comprising:
- an injection mold;
- and
- an injection molding machine configured to form an integrated hose connection onto an end of a plastic tubing using an injection molding process using the injection mold, wherein the plastic tubing is formed by a blow molding process.
An integrated hose connection and tube assembly comprising:
- a plastic tube formed by a blow molding process;
- and
- an integrated hose connection formed on an end of the plastic tube by an injection molding process.
A method of fabricating a tube assembly having integrated hose connections, the method comprising:
- providing a fabrication system or cell;
- selecting a tube material based on rigidity and strength specifications;
- selecting a hose connection material based on hose rigidity and strength specifications;
- forming a plastic tube using the tube material by a blow molding machine;
- conveying the cooled plastic tube to an injection molding machine;
- forming a hose connection on an end of the plastic tube using the selected hose connection material by an injection molding machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.