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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Junko Pauken, Canton, MI (US);
Haoliang Michael Sun, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/77 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/76 (2006.01); B29C 45/27 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); B29C 45/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/0025 (2013.01); B29C 45/2708 (2013.01); B29C 45/76 (2013.01); B29C 45/7613 (2013.01); B29C 45/77 (2013.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); B29C 45/2806 (2013.01); B29C 2045/0032 (2013.01); B29C 2045/2709 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76003 (2013.01); B29C 2945/7627 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76066 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76083 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76277 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76287 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76381 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76551 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76749 (2013.01); B29C 2945/76755 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0032 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0008 (2013.01); G05B 19/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mold apparatus for forming a molded part includes a mold body, a mold cavity formed in said mold body, a plurality of valve gates associated with said mold body, and a controller in communication with said plurality of valve gates. The controller is programmed to time opening of each valve gate based on a selected flow rate required to eliminate weld lines in the product.