Apparatus for rapidly heating and cooling a mold

Details Apparatus for rapidly heating and cooling a mold Apparatus for rapidly heating and cooling a mold

2006-10-31

2008-10-21

Davis, Robert B (Department: 1791)

Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus

Means applying electrical or wave energy directly to work

Electro-static or inductive field

C425S384000, C425S393000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07438548

ABSTRACT:
A mold for forming, molding or welding thermoplastic tubing extends through the aperture of an apertured spool supporting an RF energized coil to inductively heat a center section of the mold. A source of air is channeled through a manifold to flow about the center section of the mold and through the space between the mold and the aperture in the spool to rapidly cool the mold. Thermal chokes on each side of the center section of the mold impede heat transfer and a heat sink connected to each thermal choke serves to dissipate any heat build up. The spool may be translated along the center section of the mold to a predetermined location commensurate with a predetermined heat profile. The mold includes a passageway extending therethrough for receiving the tubing; by appropriate dimensioning, the passageway will accommodate the use of a mandrel to support the tubing to be formed, molded or welded. The mold may be split to permit separation within the confines of the aperture in the spool and subsequent withdrawal of the formed, molded or welded tubing.

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