B29C45/14065

Method of manufacturing a solar heat exchanger
11543158 · 2023-01-03 · ·

A solar heat exchanger for heating water which includes an array of tubes, an injection molded manifold there being connections between each tube in the array and the manifold which are over molded to seal the tubes to the manifold.

Method for Producing a Holding Device

1. A method for producing a holding device (1), wherein a light guide channel (2) is formed in the holding device (1) and extends from a first end section (2a) to a second end section (2b) of the holding device (1), wherein the first end section (2a) has a receiving region, in which a first optical element (3) can be fastened in a form-fitting manner, wherein the second end section (2b) has a stop surface (5) for the connection to a second optical element (4), and wherein the method comprises the following steps:

a) providing the first optical element (3),

b) providing an injection molding device for carrying out an injection molding process, wherein the injection molding device has two mold halves,

c) introducing the first optical element (3) into the first mold half of the injection molding device,

d) closing the mold halves,

e) forming the first end section (2a) of the holding device,

f) forming a shell of the holding device (1), which encloses the light guide channel (2),

g) forming the second end section (2b), which terminates the shell of the holding device (1), together with the stop surface (5).

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE PRODUCTS WITH AN INJECTION-MOLDED FEATURE
20220402180 · 2022-12-22 · ·

The invention is directed to an injection molding device for manufacturing of composite products comprising a combination of a blank and an injection-molded plastic component, the product and a method of manufacturing of these composite products. The injection molding device comprising two outer mold halves displaceable along a first axis and a center block being arranged, with respect to the first direction, between the outer mold halves rotatable around a center axis perpendicular to the first direction. The center block carrying inner mold halves on at least one pair of side faces, which each form with outer mold halves in the closed position at least one cavity. The at least one cavity comprises at least one clamping means to clamp at least one blank, and in the closed position of the injection molding device forming at least one compartment to receive liquefied plastic material to form a plastic component interconnecting to the blank along at least one pair of adjacent edges.

EAR TIP INCLUDING FLANGE MADE OF SILICONE FOAM MATERIAL
20220408176 · 2022-12-22 ·

Disclosed herein is an ear tip having a flange made of silicone foam, the ear tip including a central core and a flange surrounding the core. The flange is made of silicone foam, and the core is made of a material harder than the silicone foam. Before the silicone is molded, attachable films or tapes may be attached to the top and bottom surfaces of the mesh, thereby preventing burrs generated during the molding of silicone from adhering to the mesh.

CONTRACEPTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES

Disclosed herein are contraceptive medical devices that include at least a polymeric ring, a porous barrier material and an injection molding guide, where the guide may be symmetrical and/or have one or a plurality of planar surfaces, where the device may optionally administer at least one active agent.

Display module and method for molding display module
11527687 · 2022-12-13 · ·

A method for molding a display module includes forming a cavity using a die plate of a first die and a plurality of side surface dies; filling the cavity with a coating material; fixing the display module to a second die using a coupling body disposed on a second surface of the display module, opposite of a first surface of the display module disposed with a plurality of LEDs; soaking the display module in the coating material filled in the cavity; curing the coating material; and separating the cured coating material of the display module from the die plate.

FIBER PREFORM WITH MISTAKE-PROOF POSITIONING ELEMENT AND USE THEREOF
20220388210 · 2022-12-08 · ·

A fiber preform is provided for use in an overmolding process that includes a fiber bundle arranged in a predetermined pattern and attached to itself by a plurality of stitches of a thread to form at least one preform layer. At least one positioning element is associated with the at least one preform layer, the at least one positioning element configured to engage with at least one corresponding alignment element on a mold to indicate proper positioning of the fiber preform within the mold. A process of overmolding is also provided in which the at least one positioning element of the fiber preform engages with the at least one corresponding alignment element on the mold to indicate proper positioning. The mold cavity is then filled with a resin to permeate the fiber preform engaging the mold in a unique orientation to yield an article upon resin cure.

Molding apparatus configured to injection mold an opening device on a sheet of packaging material

A molding apparatus that injection molds an opening device on a packaging material sheet includes first and second molding units to injection mold a wall portion of the opening device on the sheet; the first molding unit comprising first and second molding elements configured to cooperate in contact to delimit at least part of a mold cavity fillable with molten material for forming a pull-member of the opening device; the mold cavity being delimited at least by first and second surfaces defined by the first and second molding elements respectively; a third molding unit cooperable with the first and second molding elements to delimit the mold cavity, and defining a third surface, facing the first and second surfaces and delimiting, together with these latter, the mold cavity; the third surface is shaped to be equidistant from the first and second surfaces when the first and second molding elements cooperate.

ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY

An electrical assembly may include an electrically conductive first member, a magnetic second member, and/or a housing molded on the first member and the second member. A method of assembling an electrical assembly may include disposing the first member in contact with a first mold, disposing the second member in contact with the first mold, moving a second mold into contact with the first mold, and/or inserting a housing material (e.g., liquid plastic) into the first mold and the second mold to form the housing.

FILLING DEVICE FOR THE JOINT IN ENERGY DISTRIBUTION LINES
20220371242 · 2022-11-24 ·

A filling device for the joint that provides filling of the desired area to be poured in cases where similar electrical transmission systems or components such as low and high voltage busbars and cables are attached to each other.