An injector for introducing a fluid includes a main body designed as an insert and including a first tool contact surface for an injection-molding tool and a second tool contact surface for the injection-molding tool; and an injection-molded housing that completely encloses the main body on at least one portion of the main body, the injection-molded housing including at least one first opening that extends linearly towards the main body.

A bio-sensor circuit for detecting characteristics of a substance placed thereupon, the bio-sensor circuit has: a printed circuit having at least one electrically conductive contact sensor on a surface of the printed circuit, the electrically conductive contact sensor including a biochemical agent; and an electrically insulative coating affixed to the surface of the printed circuit, the electrically insulative coating having a well associated with the electrically conductive contact sensor, thereby leaving the electrically conductive contact sensor exposed through the electrically insulative coating, the electrically insulative coating being a resinous compound formed by injection molding. An electrochemical change resulting from the interaction of the substance to be characterized and the biochemical agent creates a detectable electrical potential at the electrically conductive contact sensor. A system and method of creating such a circuit via injection molding is also provided.

A method for manufacturing an elastic structure between two objects, in which the manufacturing method primarily consists of disposing a first object and a second object into a mold having a molding space and a flow channel, causing portions of the first object and the second object to protrude within the molding space; injecting a liquid plastic material into the molding space, causing the plastic material to cover the portions of the first object and the second object protruding into the molding space; and forming the elastic structure that connects between the first object and the second object after the liquid plastic material cools down and takes shape within the molding space. The elastic structure formed comprises two connecting portions respectively covering the first object and the second object, and an elastic portion located between the two connecting portions.

A molded article may include a composite wall portion that is composed of a resin substrate and a wood insert embedded in the resin substrate. The wood insert is integrated with the resin substrate in a boundary portion defined as a joining portion of an end surface of the wood insert and an end surface of the resin substrate with its inner and outer surfaces substantially exposed on inner and outer surfaces of the composite wall portion.

An apparatus for fixing an insert member in a mold includes a groove formed on the inner circumferential surface of the insert member, a coupling protrusion protruding from the mold so that the insert member is inserted over the coupling protrusion, at least one hook member coupled to the mold such that a hook member moves between a protrusion position and a retreat position, and a driving unit for moving the at least one hook member between the protrusion position and the retreat position, wherein when the hook member is located at the protrusion position, the one end of the hook member engages with the groove of the insert member, and when the hook member is located at the retreat position, the one end of the hook member disengages from the groove of the insert member.

Provided are a battery case, a battery module, a battery pack, and a vehicle including the battery case, and a method of manufacturing the battery case. A battery case according to an embodiment includes a lower case in which a plurality of battery cells are accommodated, and an upper case coupled to the lower case, wherein an insert nut is provided in at least one of the upper case and the lower case, a pinhole is formed at a position adjacent to the insert nut of the at least one of the upper case and the lower case, and the pinhole is blocked.

A golf ball 2 includes a core 4 and a cover 6 positioned outside the core 4. The cover 6 is formed in a mold having support pins by injection molding. A ratio (V/S) of a volume V (mm.sup.3) of the cover 6 to an amount of compressive deformation S (mm) of the core 4 is not less than 1000 and not greater than 1900. The cover 6 has a shore D hardness of not greater than 62. The golf ball 2 has a plurality of dimples 8 on a surface thereof. A total volume W of these dimples is not less than 490 mm.sup.3 and not greater than 620 mm.sup.3. A ratio (/P) of a latitude (degree) of each support pin to a total cross-sectional area P (mm.sup.2) of the support pins is not less than 0.35 and not greater than 0.60.

Embodiments of the present technology include molding processes for metallic foams, apparatuses, and products. An example method includes placing an uncompressed charge of conductive metal foam into a cavity disposed on a first tool, wherein the first tool is located on a first portion of a compression mold apparatus, translating the first portion of the compression mold apparatus towards a second portion of the compression mold apparatus so as to compress the uncompressed charge of conductive metal foam, creating a compressed charge of conductive metal foam, and overmolding around and through the compressed charge of conductive metal foam with an overmolding material.

A manufacturing method for a trim element, which includes the following steps: supplying a mold in an open configuration which has a first mold part and a second mold part; positioning a first pre-formed decoration against the first mold part; positioning a wedge in contact with an edge of the first decoration; positioning a second flexible d?cor; closing the mold in a closed configuration, where the second decoration sits between the two mold parts; and back-injecting a substrate into the molding cavity, where the second decoration is pushed by the substrate against the first decoration. Also provided is an associated manufacturing device.

The protective cover having a cup shape is mounted to an outer ring of a bearing so as to seal an inward-side end portion of the bearing. A protective cover includes: a disc part made of a synthetic resin; and a sensor holder part that is made of the synthetic resin and protrudes inward from the disc part. The disc part is provided with a separation wall which separates the magnetic encoder and the magnetic sensor from each other. The separation wall has a surface facing the magnetic encoder and a surface facing the magnetic sensor, and one of the surfaces has a mark of a gas drainage pin of an injection molding die.