US 4,082,226 AGranted

Shut-off nozzle

AssigneeEastside Machine & Welding, Inc.

InventorsTheodore C. Appleman, Wade L. Wacker

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Abstract

A shut-off nozzle for the injection molding of fluid plastics. The nozzle includes an axial body component with a bore for transfer of the fluid plastic from the molding machine to the molding cavity through a nozzle head. The nozzle body carries thereon an actuating cylinder mechanism for selective actuation of a core plug and valve assembly. The valve is reciprocated to fully close or fully open a delivery bore in the nozzle head.

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A shut-off nozzle (20) for the injection molding of fluid plastics, comprising:

a nozzle body (21) with a bore (22) therethrough for the transmission of fluid plastic, a cylinder mechanism (23) carried by said nozzle body, a core plug and valve assembly (24) positioned within the outer end of nozzle bore head (25) having an outlet bore for delivery of said fluid plastic carried on the outer end of said nozzle body and pressure fluid components (26) for the selective operation of said cylinder mechanism;
said nozzle body (21) having an inner end adapted for connection to the barrel of an injection molding machine, a medial portion for the coaxial mounting of components of said cylinder mechanism and a portion axially inwardly of said nozzle head with opposed axially elongate slots (38) communicating with said nozzle bore;
said cylinder mechanism (23) including opposed radially directed axially inner and outer cap plates (40 and 41) separated by a radially outer body element (42) and fastened together coaxially around said nozzle body medial portion to provide a pressure fluid chamber (45), each said cap plate having a conduit (79 or 80) therethrough for the supply or exhaust of pressure fluid to or from said pressure fluid chamber, and an axially movable piston (47) within said pressure fluid chamber, said piston having dual opposed posts (50) projecting outwardly through said axially outer cap plate (41) and carrying a cross-link component (54) extending transversely through said nozzle body slots (38) and said bore (22);
said core plug and valve assembly (24) having a forwardly opening axial bore (58) therein and opposed axially elongate slots (59) communicating with said axial bore and receiving therethrough said cylinder mechanism cross-link component (54), a bypass bore (60) radially of the said axial bore to transmit fluid plastic from said nozzle bore (22) to said nozzle head (25), a valve stem (66) slidably positioned within said axial bore and actuated by said cylinder mechanism cross-link component, and a valve body (69) carried by said valve stem for selectively opening or closing said outlet bore in said nozzle head.

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Abstract

A shut-off nozzle (20) for the injection molding of fluid plastics, comprising:

a nozzle body (21) with a bore (22) therethrough for the transmission of fluid plastic, a cylinder mechanism (23) carried by said nozzle body, a core plug and valve assembly (24) positioned within the outer end of nozzle bore head (25) having an outlet bore for delivery of said fluid plastic carried on the outer end of said nozzle body and pressure fluid components (26) for the selective operation of said cylinder mechanism;
said nozzle body (21) having an inner end adapted for connection to the barrel of an injection molding machine, a medial portion for the coaxial mounting of components of said cylinder mechanism and a portion axially inwardly of said nozzle head with opposed axially elongate slots (38) communicating with said nozzle bore;
said cylinder mechanism (23) including opposed radially directed axially inner and outer cap plates (40 and 41) separated by a radially outer body element (42) and fastened together coaxially around said nozzle body medial portion to provide a pressure fluid chamber (45), each said cap plate having a conduit (79 or 80) therethrough for the supply or exhaust of pressure fluid to or from said pressure fluid chamber, and an axially movable piston (47) within said pressure fluid chamber, said piston having dual opposed posts (50) projecting outwardly through said axially outer cap plate (41) and carrying a cross-link component (54) extending transversely through said nozzle body slots (38) and said bore (22);
said core plug and valve assembly (24) having a forwardly opening axial bore (58) therein and opposed axially elongate slots (59) communicating with said axial bore and receiving therethrough said cylinder mechanism cross-link component (54), a bypass bore (60) radially of the said axial bore to transmit fluid plastic from said nozzle bore (22) to said nozzle head (25), a valve stem (66) slidably positioned within said axial bore and actuated by said cylinder mechanism cross-link component, and a valve body (69) carried by said valve stem for selectively opening or closing said outlet bore in said nozzle head.

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