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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Incoe Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Incoe Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/76 (2006.01); B29C 45/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/7613 (2013.01); B29C 45/768 (2013.01); B29C 45/78 (2013.01); B29C 2945/7604 (2013.01); B29C 2945/7628 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76381 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76454 (2013.01);
Abstract
An injection molding hot runner system adapted for leak detection during injection molding includes a manifold and a housing surrounding the manifold, wherein the manifold and the housing are spaced apart defining one or more pockets, the manifold comprises at least one junction point establishing a connection to a component attached to the manifold, wherein at the at least one junction point a sensor is located in the pocket, wherein the sensor is configured to indicate a leak when getting in contact with the molten plastic due to a leak at the junction point.