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WO2000023244A1
WO2000023244A1 PCT/CA1999/000909 CA9900909W WO0023244A1 WO 2000023244 A1 WO2000023244 A1 WO 2000023244A1 CA 9900909 W CA9900909 W CA 9900909W WO 0023244 A1 WO0023244 A1 WO 0023244A1
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Jobst Ulrich Gellert
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/27—Sprue channels ; Runner channels or runner nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/27—Sprue channels ; Runner channels or runner nozzles
    • B29C45/2737—Heating or cooling means therefor
    • B29C2045/274—Thermocouples or heat sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/27—Sprue channels ; Runner channels or runner nozzles
    • B29C2045/2759—Nozzle centering or guiding means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/26—Moulds
    • B29C45/27—Sprue channels ; Runner channels or runner nozzles
    • B29C2045/2761—Seals between nozzle and mould or gate

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  • This invention relates generally to injection molding and more particularly to apparatus for locating and sealing an injection molding nozzle in an opening in the mold.
  • Very accurate location of a heated nozzle in an opening in a cooled mold has become more and more critical for successful hot tip gating.
  • U.S. Patent Number 4,557,685 which issued December 10, 1985
  • U.S. Patent Number 4,768,945 to Schmidt et al. which issued September 6, 1988
  • heated injection molding nozzles used for hot tip gating to have a rear locating flange and a front seal extending therearound.
  • Another example of hot tip gating is shown in U.S. Patent Number 5,658,604 to Gellert et al. which issued August 19, 1997 in which the front seal is provided by a threaded nozzle seal which is screwed into the front end of the nozzle.
  • the invention provides injection molding apparatus having an integral heated nozzle extending into an opening in a mold.
  • the opening has a rear end and a surface extending to a gate leading to a cavity.
  • the integral heated nozzle has an elongated inner portion, an outer collar portion, and an electrical heating element.
  • the elongated inner portion has a rear end, a front end, a melt bore extending therethrough from the rear end to the front end, and a generally cylindrical outer surface with a spiral groove extending therearound
  • the electrical heating element is wound into the spiral groove extending around the outer surface of the inner portion and the outer collar portion fits around the inner portion adjacent the rear end of the inner portion.
  • the surface of the opening in the mold is generally cylindrical with a first locating shoulder extending inwardly near the rear end and a second locating shoulder extending inwardly near the gate.
  • the outer collar portion has a rear locating flange to extend outwardly into locating contact with the first inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold.
  • a front locating and sealing ring is mounted around the heated nozzle near the front end of the heated nozzle to provide locating contact the with the second inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold.
  • the distance between the first inwardly extending locating shoulder and the second inwardly extending locating shoulder being greater than the distance between the rear locating flange and the front locating and sealing ring.
  • the rear locating flange comes into locating contact with the first inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold to prealign the nozzle before the front locating and sealing ring comes into locating and sealing contact with the second inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold.
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a portion of a multi-cavity injection molding apparatus in the operating position wherein each heated nozzle has a rear locating flange and a front locating and sealing ring according to a preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is an isometric view of the front end of the nozzle and the front locating and sealing ring seen in Figure 1,
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 1 showing one of the nozzles being inserted into place
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the ribbed locating and sealing ring contacting the surface of the mold during insertion
  • Figure 5 is a similar view showing the ribbed locating and sealing ring fully inserted
  • Figure 6 is an isometric view of a locating and sealing ring according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows a portion of a multi-cavity hot tip gated injection molding system or apparatus having a melt passage 10 with branches
  • melt passage 10 which extend outwardly in a steel melt distribution manifold 14 from a central inlet portion 16 to an integral heated nozzle 18.
  • Each branch 12 of the melt passage 10 extends through a central melt bore 20 in one of the heated nozzles 18 to a gate 22 leading to a cavity 24.
  • the mold 26 can have a greater number of plates depending upon the application, in this case, only a back plate 28 and a manifold plate 30 secured together by bolts 32 are shown for ease of illustration.
  • the melt distribution manifold 14 has a central inlet portion 34 surrounded by a locating ring 36 and is heated by an integral heating element 38.
  • the melt distribution manifold 14 is mounted between the back plate 28 and the manifold plate 30 by a central manifold locator 40 and a number of pressure discs 42 which provide an insulative air space 44 between the heated manifold 14 and the surrounding mold 26 which is cooled by pumping a cooling fluid such as water through cooling conduits 46.
  • the melt distribution manifold 14 is accurately aligned in place by a locating pin 48 extending outward into a cam 50 seated in the manifold plate 30.
  • Each branch 12 of the melt passage 10 bends in a steel plug 52 seated in an opening 54 through the melt distribution manifold 14.
  • each of the heated nozzles 18 has an elongated inner portion 60 with the central bore 20 extending therethrough and an integral outer collar portion 62 fitting around its rear end 64.
  • the inner portion 60 has a cylindrical outer surface 66 with a spiral groove 68 into which an electrical heating element 70 is wound.
  • the electrical heating element 70 has terminal portions 72 extending outwardly through the outer collar portion 62.
  • Each heated nozzle 18 has a tip insert 74 integrally brazed into a seat 76 in the front end 78 of its inner portion 60.
  • the tip insert 74 has a melt bore 80 extending therethrough and a tip 82 which must be very accurately aligned with the gate 22.
  • the heated nozzle 18 also has a locating and sealing ring backer sleeve 84 integrally brazed around its inner portion 60 adjacent its front end 78.
  • the locating and sealing ring backer sleeve 84 has a hole 85 into which a thermocouple element 87 extends to control the operating temperature.
  • the locating and sealing ring backing sleeve 84 has an outer surface 86 with a forwardly facing outer shoulder 88.
  • a ribbed locating and sealing ring 90 is heat shrunk around the outer surface 86 of the locating and sealing ring backer sleeve 84 to abut against the outer shoulder 88.
  • the ribbed locating and sealing ring 90 is made of a material such as a soft titanium alloy which is suitably deformable as described below.
  • Each heated nozzle 18 extends into an elongated opening 92 in the mold 26.
  • the elongated opening 92 has a surface 94 which is generally cylindrical with a tapered portion 96 extending inwardly to the gate 22.
  • the outer collar portion 62 of the heated nozzle 10 has a forwardly extending locating flange 98 which abuts against an inwardly extending seat or shoulder 100 on the surface 94 of the opening 92 in the mold 26.
  • the surface 94 of the opening 92 also has a first locating shoulder 102 which tapered inwardly near its rear end 106 and a second locating shoulder 104 which tapers inwardly near the gate 22.
  • the first locating shoulder 102 tapers inwardly to fit around the rear locating flange 98 to accurately locate the rear end 108 of the heated nozzle 18 in the operating position shown in Figure 1.
  • the second locating shoulder 104 tapers inwardly to fit around the front locating and sealing ring 90 to accurately locate the tip 82 of the tip insert 74 with the gate 22.
  • the distance between the first locating shoulder 102 and the second locating shoulder 104 is greater than the distance between the rear locating flange 98 and the front locating and sealing ring 90.
  • the front locating and sealing ring 90 contacts the second locating shoulder 104 as seen in Figure 4 which more accurately aligns the tip 82 of the tip insert 74 with the gate 22.
  • thermal expansion drives the front locating and sealing ring 90 further forward against the second locating shoulder 104.
  • the deformed locating and sealing ring 90 also seals against the second locating shoulder 104 to prevent melt leakage from the space 112 around the tip insert 74 into the insulative air space 114 around the melt distribution manifold 14.
  • the locating flange 98 of the outer collar portion 62 abuts against the seat 100 extending around the surface 94 of the elongated opening in the mold.
  • the locating and sealing ring 90 which is made of a suitably deformable material such as a soft titanium alloy can be made with a cylindrical outer surface 116 rather than with the ribs 110 seen in the first embodiment.
  • the system is assembled as shown in Figure 1. Electrical power is applied to the heating elements 38, 70 in the melt distribution manifold 14 and the nozzles 18 to heat them to a predetermined operating temperature. Pressurized melt is then supplied from a molding machine (not shown) to a central inlet 118 of the melt passage 10 according to a predetermined cycle. The melt flows through the melt distribution manifold 14 and the heated nozzles 18 into the cavities 24. After the cavities 24 are filled and a suitable packing and cooling period has expired, injection pressure is released. The mold 26 is then opened to eject the molded product. After ejection, the mold 26 is closed and the cycle is repeated continuously every 15 to 30 seconds with a frequency depending upon the wall thickness and number and size of the cavities 24 and the exact material being molded.
  • each nozzle is first prealigned by a rear locating flange and then accurately located by a front locating and sealing ring
  • the mold can be shaped to have several gates around each nozzle and the tip insert 74 can be shaped to provide multiple hot tip or edge gate molding.

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Abstract

Injection molding apparatus wherein a heated nozzle (18) extends into an opening (92) in a cooled mold. The nozzle (18) has a rear locating flange and a front locating and sealing ring (90) made of a deformable material. In the operating position, the rear locating flange (98) contacts a first tapered shoulder (102) around the opening (92) and the front locating and sealing ring (90) contacts a second tapered shoulder (104) around the opening (92). The first and second tapered shoulders (102, 104) are further apart than the rear locating flange (98) and the front locating and sealing ring (90). Thus, during insertion of the nozzle (18) into place in the opening (92) and thermal expansion of the nozzle, the rear locating flange (98) first comes into contact with the first tapered shoulder (102) to prealign the nozzle (18) before the front locating and sealing ring (90) comes into contact with the second shoulder (104) and is partially deformed thereby to very accurately align the tip (82) of the nozzle with the gate (22).

Description

INJECTION MOLDING NOZZLE APPARATUS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to injection molding and more particularly to apparatus for locating and sealing an injection molding nozzle in an opening in the mold. Very accurate location of a heated nozzle in an opening in a cooled mold has become more and more critical for successful hot tip gating. As seen in the applicant's U.S. Patent Number 4,557,685 which issued December 10, 1985 and U.S. Patent Number 4,768,945 to Schmidt et al. which issued September 6, 1988 it is well known for heated injection molding nozzles used for hot tip gating to have a rear locating flange and a front seal extending therearound. Another example of hot tip gating is shown in U.S. Patent Number 5,658,604 to Gellert et al. which issued August 19, 1997 in which the front seal is provided by a threaded nozzle seal which is screwed into the front end of the nozzle.
However, the previous apparatus all has the disadvantage that extremely close tolerances are required to ensure the front end of the nozzle is accurately aligned and there is a good seal against melt leakage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to at least partially overcome the disadvantages of the prior art by providing injection molding apparatus wherein each nozzle has a rear locating flange which prealigns the nozzle before accurate alignment by a front locating and sealing ring. To this end, in one of its aspects, the invention provides injection molding apparatus having an integral heated nozzle extending into an opening in a mold. The opening has a rear end and a surface extending to a gate leading to a cavity. The integral heated nozzle has an elongated inner portion, an outer collar portion, and an electrical heating element. The elongated inner portion has a rear end, a front end, a melt bore extending therethrough from the rear end to the front end, and a generally cylindrical outer surface with a spiral groove extending therearound The electrical heating element is wound into the spiral groove extending around the outer surface of the inner portion and the outer collar portion fits around the inner portion adjacent the rear end of the inner portion. The surface of the opening in the mold is generally cylindrical with a first locating shoulder extending inwardly near the rear end and a second locating shoulder extending inwardly near the gate. The outer collar portion has a rear locating flange to extend outwardly into locating contact with the first inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold. A front locating and sealing ring is mounted around the heated nozzle near the front end of the heated nozzle to provide locating contact the with the second inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold. The distance between the first inwardly extending locating shoulder and the second inwardly extending locating shoulder being greater than the distance between the rear locating flange and the front locating and sealing ring. Thus, during insertion of the nozzle into the opening in the mold and thermal expansion of the nozzle, the rear locating flange comes into locating contact with the first inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold to prealign the nozzle before the front locating and sealing ring comes into locating and sealing contact with the second inwardly extending locating shoulder of the surface of the opening in the mold.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken together with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a sectional view of a portion of a multi-cavity injection molding apparatus in the operating position wherein each heated nozzle has a rear locating flange and a front locating and sealing ring according to a preferred embodiment of the invention,
Figure 2 is an isometric view of the front end of the nozzle and the front locating and sealing ring seen in Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 1 showing one of the nozzles being inserted into place,
Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the ribbed locating and sealing ring contacting the surface of the mold during insertion,
Figure 5 is a similar view showing the ribbed locating and sealing ring fully inserted, and
Figure 6 is an isometric view of a locating and sealing ring according to another embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Reference is first made to Figure 1 which shows a portion of a multi-cavity hot tip gated injection molding system or apparatus having a melt passage 10 with branches
12 which extend outwardly in a steel melt distribution manifold 14 from a central inlet portion 16 to an integral heated nozzle 18. Each branch 12 of the melt passage 10 extends through a central melt bore 20 in one of the heated nozzles 18 to a gate 22 leading to a cavity 24. While the mold 26 can have a greater number of plates depending upon the application, in this case, only a back plate 28 and a manifold plate 30 secured together by bolts 32 are shown for ease of illustration.
The melt distribution manifold 14 has a central inlet portion 34 surrounded by a locating ring 36 and is heated by an integral heating element 38. The melt distribution manifold 14 is mounted between the back plate 28 and the manifold plate 30 by a central manifold locator 40 and a number of pressure discs 42 which provide an insulative air space 44 between the heated manifold 14 and the surrounding mold 26 which is cooled by pumping a cooling fluid such as water through cooling conduits 46. The melt distribution manifold 14 is accurately aligned in place by a locating pin 48 extending outward into a cam 50 seated in the manifold plate 30. Each branch 12 of the melt passage 10 bends in a steel plug 52 seated in an opening 54 through the melt distribution manifold 14. The plug or insert 52 is very accurately aligned in place by a small prealignment pin 56 and a larger alignment and retaining pin 58. As also seen in Figure 3, each of the heated nozzles 18 has an elongated inner portion 60 with the central bore 20 extending therethrough and an integral outer collar portion 62 fitting around its rear end 64. The inner portion 60 has a cylindrical outer surface 66 with a spiral groove 68 into which an electrical heating element 70 is wound. The electrical heating element 70 has terminal portions 72 extending outwardly through the outer collar portion 62. Each heated nozzle 18 has a tip insert 74 integrally brazed into a seat 76 in the front end 78 of its inner portion 60. The tip insert 74 has a melt bore 80 extending therethrough and a tip 82 which must be very accurately aligned with the gate 22. As best seen in Figures 4 and 5, the heated nozzle 18 also has a locating and sealing ring backer sleeve 84 integrally brazed around its inner portion 60 adjacent its front end 78. In this embodiment, the locating and sealing ring backer sleeve 84 has a hole 85 into which a thermocouple element 87 extends to control the operating temperature. The locating and sealing ring backing sleeve 84 has an outer surface 86 with a forwardly facing outer shoulder 88. A ribbed locating and sealing ring 90 is heat shrunk around the outer surface 86 of the locating and sealing ring backer sleeve 84 to abut against the outer shoulder 88. The ribbed locating and sealing ring 90 is made of a material such as a soft titanium alloy which is suitably deformable as described below.
Each heated nozzle 18 extends into an elongated opening 92 in the mold 26. As can be seen, the elongated opening 92 has a surface 94 which is generally cylindrical with a tapered portion 96 extending inwardly to the gate 22. The outer collar portion 62 of the heated nozzle 10 has a forwardly extending locating flange 98 which abuts against an inwardly extending seat or shoulder 100 on the surface 94 of the opening 92 in the mold 26. The surface 94 of the opening 92 also has a first locating shoulder 102 which tapered inwardly near its rear end 106 and a second locating shoulder 104 which tapers inwardly near the gate 22. The first locating shoulder 102 tapers inwardly to fit around the rear locating flange 98 to accurately locate the rear end 108 of the heated nozzle 18 in the operating position shown in Figure 1. The second locating shoulder 104 tapers inwardly to fit around the front locating and sealing ring 90 to accurately locate the tip 82 of the tip insert 74 with the gate 22.
The distance between the first locating shoulder 102 and the second locating shoulder 104 is greater than the distance between the rear locating flange 98 and the front locating and sealing ring 90. Thus, as clearly seen in Figure 3, when each nozzle 10 is inserted into one of the elongated openings 92 in the mold 26, the rear locating flange 98 of the outer collar portion 62 contacts the first locating shoulder 102 before the front locating and sealing ring 90 contacts the second locating shoulder 104. The contact between the rear locating flange 98 and the first locating shoulder 102 when the nozzle 10 is partially inserted into the opening 92 aligns the nozzle 18 so the tip 82 of the tip insert 74 is first prealigned with the gate 22. Then, as the nozzle 18 is further inserted into the elongated opening 92, the front locating and sealing ring 90 contacts the second locating shoulder 104 as seen in Figure 4 which more accurately aligns the tip 82 of the tip insert 74 with the gate 22.
Finally, when the melt distribution manifold 14 and the nozzles 18 are heated to the operating temperature, thermal expansion drives the front locating and sealing ring 90 further forward against the second locating shoulder 104. As seen in Figure 5, this deforms the ribs 110 sufficiently to very accurately locates the tip 82 of the tip insert 74 with the gate 22. The deformed locating and sealing ring 90 also seals against the second locating shoulder 104 to prevent melt leakage from the space 112 around the tip insert 74 into the insulative air space 114 around the melt distribution manifold 14. In this final operating position, the locating flange 98 of the outer collar portion 62 abuts against the seat 100 extending around the surface 94 of the elongated opening in the mold.
As seen in Figure 6, in another embodiment the locating and sealing ring 90 which is made of a suitably deformable material such as a soft titanium alloy can be made with a cylindrical outer surface 116 rather than with the ribs 110 seen in the first embodiment.
In use, the system is assembled as shown in Figure 1. Electrical power is applied to the heating elements 38, 70 in the melt distribution manifold 14 and the nozzles 18 to heat them to a predetermined operating temperature. Pressurized melt is then supplied from a molding machine (not shown) to a central inlet 118 of the melt passage 10 according to a predetermined cycle. The melt flows through the melt distribution manifold 14 and the heated nozzles 18 into the cavities 24. After the cavities 24 are filled and a suitable packing and cooling period has expired, injection pressure is released. The mold 26 is then opened to eject the molded product. After ejection, the mold 26 is closed and the cycle is repeated continuously every 15 to 30 seconds with a frequency depending upon the wall thickness and number and size of the cavities 24 and the exact material being molded.
While the description of the injection molding apparatus wherein each nozzle is first prealigned by a rear locating flange and then accurately located by a front locating and sealing ring has been given with respect to preferred embodiments, it will be evident that various other modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention as understood by those skilled in the art and as defined in the following claims. For instance, the mold can be shaped to have several gates around each nozzle and the tip insert 74 can be shaped to provide multiple hot tip or edge gate molding.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. In injection molding apparatus having at least one nozzle (18) extending into an opening (92) in a mold (26) , the opening (92) having a rear end (106) and a surface (94) extending to at least one gate (22) leading to a cavity (24) , the nozzle (18) having a rear end (108) , a front end (78) and a melt bore (20) extending therethrough from the rear end (108) to the front end (78) , the improvement wherein: the surface (94) of the opening (92) in the mold
(26) has a first locating shoulder (102) extending inwardly near the rear end (106) and a second locating shoulder
(104) extending inwardly near the gate (22) , the nozzle
(18) has a rear locating flange (98) to extend outwardly into locating contact with the first inwardly extending locating shoulder (102) of the surface (94) of the opening
(92) in the mold (26) , and a front locating and sealing ring (90) is mounted around the heated nozzle (18) near the front end (78) of the heated nozzle (18) to provide locating contact with the second inwardly extending locating shoulder (104) of the surface (94) of the opening
(92) in the mold (26) , the distance between the first inwardly extending locating shoulder (102) and the second inwardly extending locating shoulder (104) being greater than the distance between the rear locating flange (98) and the front locating and sealing ring (90) whereby, during insertion of the nozzle (18) into the opening (92) in the mold (26) and thermal expansion of the nozzle (18) , the rear locating flange (98) comes into locating contact with the first inwardly extending locating shoulder (102) of the surface (94) of the opening (92) in the mold (26) to prealign the nozzle (18) before the front locating and sealing ring (90) comes into locating and sealing contact with the second inwardly extending locating shoulder (104) of the surface (94) of the opening (92) in the mold (26) .
2. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein both the first inwardly extending locating shoulder (102) and the second inwardly extending locating shoulder (104) of the surface (94) of the opening (92) in the mold (26) are at least partially tapered inwardly.
3. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the at least one heated nozzle (18) has a locating and sealing backing sleeve (84) integrally mounted around the inner portion adjacent the front end of the inner portion, the locating and sealing ring backing sleeve (84) having a cylindrical front outer surface (86) around which the locating and sealing ring (90) fits and a forwardly facing shoulder (88) against which the locating and sealing ring (90) abuts.
4. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein the locating and sealing ring (90) is suitably deformable.
5. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein the locating and sealing ring (90) is generally cylindrical.
6. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the locating and sealing ring (90) has a ribbed outer surface.
7. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein the locating and sealing ring (90) is made of a soft titanium alloy.
8. An injection molding apparatus comprising a nozzle (18) extending into an opening (92) in a mold (26) , the opening (92) extending to a gate (22) leading to a cavity (24) , the opening (92) having a surface (94) with a front portion that tapers inwardly towards the gate (22) , the nozzle (18) having a melt bore (20) extending therethrough, and a tip (82) aligned with the gate (22) , and a locating ring (90) to be secured to the nozzle (18) , whereby in a first position of the nozzle (18) the locating ring (90) contacts only a first part of the front tapered portion of the surface (94) and in a second forward position of the nozzle (18) the locating ring (90) contacts a larger part of the front tapered portion of the surface (94) of the opening (92) .
9. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein the nozzle (18) has a rear locating flange (98) and the surface (94) of the opening (92) has a portion that fits around the rear locating flange (98) to ensure proper alignment of the nozzle (18) in both the first and second positions of the nozzle (18) .
10. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein the locating ring (90) prevents melt leakage between the locating ring (90) and the surrounding front tapered portion (104) of the surface (94) of the opening (92) .
11. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprising a sleeve (84) secured around the nozzle (18) , the sleeve (84) having an opening (85) therein to receive a thermocouple element (87) .
12. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the locating ring (90) extends around the sleeve (84) .
13. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the sleeve (84) is brazed around the nozzle (18) .
14. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the locating ring (90) is secured around the sleeve (84) .
15. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the locating ring (90) is heat shrunk around the sleeve (84) .
16. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 14 wherein the sleeve (84) has a forwardly facing shoulder (88) against which the heating ring (90) abuts.
17. An injection molding apparatus comprising a nozzle (18) extending into an opening (92) in a mold (26) , the opening (92) extending to a gate (22) leading to a cavity (24) , the opening (92) having a surface (94) with a front portion that tapers inwardly towards the gate (22) , the nozzle (18) having a melt bore (20) extending therethrough, a heater (70) and a tip (82) aligned with the gate (22) , and a locating and sealing ring (90) secured to the nozzle (18) that contacts the front tapered portion of the surface (94) , whereby after installation thermal expansion pushes the locating and sealing ring (90) outwardly and forwardly to increase locating and sealing against the front tapered portion of the surface (94) of the opening (92) .
18. An injection molding apparatus comprising a nozzle (18) extending into an opening (92) in a mold (26), the opening (92) extending to a gate (22) leading to a cavity (24) , the nozzle (18) having a melt bore (20) extending therethrough from a rear end (108) to a front end (78) , and a tip (82) aligned with the gate (22) , and a sleeve (84) secured around the nozzle (18), the sleeve (84) having an opening (85) therein to receive a temperature sensor (87) .
19. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein the temperature sensor is a thermocouple element (87) .
20. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein the sleeve (84) is near the front end (78) of the nozzle (18) .
21. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein the sleeve (84) is brazed around the nozzle (18) .
22. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein the nozzle (18) has a locating ring (90) secured around the sleeve (84) .
23. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 22 wherein the locating ring (90) is heat shrunk around the sleeve (84) .
24. An injection molding apparatus as claimed in claim 22 wherein the sleeve (84) has a forwardly facing shoulder (88) against which the heating ring (90) abuts.
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