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Method for controlling an exothermic molding process
Assignee: DME Co
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Filing: 1980-02-19
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Granted: 1981-06-02
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Expires: 2000-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A control system for controlling a molding machine used for exothermic curing senses the rate of change of the temperature of the material in the mold. When the rate of change of temperature has first exceeded and then fallen below a predetermined reference level, it is determined that the exothermic curing reaction has been completed, and the mold is opened after a predetermined delay.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney J. Groleau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:01
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/0288; B29C43/00; B29C43/32; B29C43/52; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1902; G05D23/20; G05D23/22; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of controlling the opening of a molding machine at the end of a curing cycle comprising the steps of: a. charging a mold with a resin that cures exothermically; b. sensing the temperature of the resin in the mold; c. detecting when the rate of change of the sensed temperature exceeds a first reference rate; d. after the first reference rate has been exceeded, detecting when the rate of change of the sensed temperature falls below a second reference rate that is at least as high as the lowest to which the rate of change of temperature falls after the resin in the mold has cured; and e. opening the mold at a time determined by the time at which the rate of change of temperature falls below the second reference rate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of controlling the opening of a molding machine at the end of a curing cycle comprising the steps of: a. charging a mold with a resin that cures exothermically; b. sensing the temperature of the resin in the mold; c. detecting when the rate of change of the sensed temperature exceeds a first reference rate; d. after the first reference rate has been exceeded, detecting when the rate of change of the sensed temperature falls below a second reference rate that is at least as high as the lowest to which the rate of change of temperature falls after the resin in the mold has cured; and e. opening the mold at a time determined by the time at which the rate of change of temperature falls below the second reference rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second reference rates are equal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said step of opening the mold is only performed if the sensed temperature has first reached a predetermined minimum temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said step of opening the mold is performed only if a predetermined minimum cycle time has elapsed since the beginning of the molding cycle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said step of opening the mold is performed only if the sensed temperature has remained within predetermined alarm limits since the beginning of the molding cycle.
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