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US 6,742,570 B2Granted
Injection molding method and apparatus with base mounted feeder
AssigneeTakata Corporation
InventorKaname Kono
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Abstract
An injection molding apparatus contains two chambers and a melt feeder. The melt feeder is mounted to the machine base. The liquid metal in the melt feeder is maintained below the level of an opening to a driving mechanism attached to an upper of the two chambers.
Claims13
An injection molding apparatus, comprising:
- an injection chamber located in a first plane and mounted over a base of the apparatus;
- a metering chamber located at least partially above the first plane, and in fluid communication with the injection chamber;
- a metering element located in the metering chamber;
- a first driving mechanism which moves the metering element, wherein the first driving mechanism is connected to the metering chamber;
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- a means for melting and feeding metal to the metering chamber such that a fill line of melted metal in the means for melting and feeding metal is located below a first opening between the metering chamber and the first driving mechanism, wherein the means for melting and feeding metal is mounted to the base of the apparatus and a top of the means for melting and feeding metal is located below the first opening.
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An injection molding apparatus, comprising:
- an injection chamber located in a first plane and mounted over a base of the apparatus;
- a metering chamber located at least partially above the first plane, and in fluid communication with the injection chamber;
- a metering element located in the metering chamber;
- a first driving mechanism which moves the metering element, wherein the first driving mechanism is connected to the metering chamber;
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- a melt feeder in fluid communication with the metering chamber,
- wherein a top of the melt feeder is located below a first opening between the metering chamber and the first driving mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.