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Method and apparatus for producing extruded sections of thermoplastic material
Assignee: Krupp Kautex Machinenbau GmbH
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Filing: 1982-04-09
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2002-04-09
Abstract
Abstract In the production of a tubular extruded section of thermoplastic material, the actual length of an extruded section at the end of the extrusion operation may be smaller or greater than the length of the extruded section which passed through the discharge orifice of the extrusion head during extrusion. If the wall thickness of the extruded section is varied during extrusion in accordance with a given program, inaccuracies in regard to distribution of the wall thickness over the length of the extruded section can be reduced by detecting the length of the extruded section which passes through the discharge orifice, and controlling the means for producing the programmed variation in wall thickness, in dependence on that discharge length. The same effect can be achieved by controlling the means for producing the programmed variation in wall thickness, in dependence on discharge speed and time. A higher degree of accuracy can be achieved by measuring the discharge length or discharge speed on the one hand and on the other hand the respective associated effective length of the extruded section, or the speed of movement of the free end of the extruded section, comparing those two detected values, and producing corrective variations in wall thickness in dependence on the result of the comparison operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Thomas
- 👤 Bruno pfelbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:21
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/92; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/13; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/325; B29C2948/00; B29C2948/92; B29C2948/92009; B29C2948/92085; B29C2948/92114; B29C2948/92142; B29C2948/92323; B29C2948/92428; B29C2948/92504; B29C2948/9258; B29C2948/926; B29C2948/92609; B29C2948/92638; B29C2948/92647; B29C2948/92819; B29C2948/92857; B29C2948/92904; B29C2948/92933; B29C2948/92961; B29C48/36; B29C48/475; B29C49/00; B29C49/02; B29C49/04; B29C49/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
In a method of producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material by extrusion through a discharge orifice of an extrusion head into which the plastic material passes through an inlet orifice from an extruder, the wall thickness of the extruded section being varied during extrusion in accordance with a given program, the improvement that the discharge length of the extruded section which passes through the discharge orifice is detected and the variation in wall thickness produced in accordance with said program is additionally controlled in dependence on said discharge length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method of producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material by extrusion through a discharge orifice of an extrusion head into which the plastic material passes through an inlet orifice from an extruder, the wall thickness of the extruded section being varied during extrusion in accordance with a given program, the improvement that the discharge length of the extruded section which passes through the discharge orifice is detected and the variation in wall thickness produced in accordance with said program is additionally controlled in dependence on said discharge length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a method of producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material by extrusion through a discharge orifice of an extrusion head into which the plastic material passes through an inlet orifice from an extruder, the wall thickness of the extruded section being varied during the extrusion operation in accordance with a given program, the improvement that the discharge speed of the extruded section on issuing from the discharge orifice is detected and the variation in wall thickness produced in accordance on said program is additionally controlled in dependence on said discharge speed and time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a method of producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material by extrusion through a discharge orifice of an extrusion head into which the plastic material passes through an inlet orifice from an extruder, the wall thickness of the extruded section being varied during the extrusion operation in accordance with a given program, the improvement that the discharge speed of the extruded section on issuing from the discharge orifice is detected and the variation in wall thickness produced in accordance on said program is additionally controlled in dependence on said discharge speed and time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the discharge length of said extruded section on the one hand and the respectively associated effective length of the extruded section on the other hand are measured, the two values are compared together, and the wall thickness of the extruded section is subjected to additional correcting variations in dependence on the result of the comparison operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein the discharge speed of the extruded section on issuing from the discharge orifice on the one hand and the speed at which the free end of the extruded section advances on the other hand are measured, the two values are compared to each other, and the wall thickness of the extruded section is subjected to additional correcting variations in dependence on the result of said comparison operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein only the discharge length of the finished extruded section and the effective final length thereof are compared together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein the discharge length of the extruded section and the associated effective length thereof are measured during the period of the extrusion operation and said two values are compared together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein during the period of the extrusion operation said two speeds are detected and compared together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein the width of said discharge orifice is varied to correct the length of the extruded section in dependence on the comparison result in respect of lengths.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein the width of said discharge orifice is varied to correct the length of the extruded section in dependence on the comparison result in respect of speeds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 wherein the length of said wall thickness program in the programmer is varied to adapt it to alterations in the relationships between said discharge length and said effective length in dependence on the result of said comparison.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as set forth in claim 4 wherein the length of said wall thickness program in the programmer is varied to adapt it to alterations in the relationships between said discharge speed and said effective speed in dependence on the result of said comparison.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein successive extruded sections are intermittently extruded.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein successive extruded sections are extruded continuously.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the extruded section produced is tubular.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus for producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material comprising an extrusion head having an inlet orifice and a discharge orifice, a programming means for programming in respect of the wall thickness of the extruded section, and first measuring means for measuring the discharge length of the extruded section on leaving the extrusion head, said measuring means being connected to the programming means, thereby to influence performance of the program thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus for producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material comprising an extrusion head having an inlet orifice and a discharge orifice, a programming means for programming in respect of the wall thickness of the extruded section, and first measuring means for measuring the discharge length of the extruded section on leaving the extrusion head, said measuring means being connected to the programming means, thereby to influence performance of the program thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material comprising an extrusion head having an inlet orifice and a discharge orifice, a programming means for programming in respect of the wall thickness of the extruded section, and first measuring means for measuring the discharge speed of the extruded section on leaving the extrusion head, said measuring means being connected to the programming means, thereby additionally to vary the wall thickness of the extruded section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for producing an extruded section of thermoplastic material comprising an extrusion head having an inlet orifice and a discharge orifice, a programming means for programming in respect of the wall thickness of the extruded section, and first measuring means for measuring the discharge speed of the extruded section on leaving the extrusion head, said measuring means being connected to the programming means, thereby additionally to vary the wall thickness of the extruded section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
65 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 15 and further including second measuring means for measuring the effective length of the extruded section, wherein the outputs of the first and second measuring means are connected to a means for detecting and evaluating the values from said measuring means, and wherein said detecting means is connected to a means for influencing the width of said discharge orifice.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 17 including a matching adjusting means having a first input connected to the output of the programming means, a second input connected to said detecting means, and an output connected to a controlling means for controlling the width of said discharge orifice.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 16 and further including second measuring means for measuring the speed of the free end of the extruded section, wherein the outputs of said first and second measuring means are connected to a means for detecting and evaluating the values from said measuring means, and wherein said detecting means is connected to a means for influencing the width of said discharge orifice.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 19 including a matching adjusting means having a first input connected to the output of the programming means, a second input connected to said detecting means, and an output connected to a controlling means for controlling the width of said discharge orifice.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
67 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said programming means has an output connected to a controlling means for controlling the width of the said orifice, and wherein connected to the input of said programming means is a means for detecting and evaluating the comparison values and for influencing the distribution of the program in respect of wall thickness over the length of said extruded section.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
67 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein said programming means has an output connected to a controlling means for controlling the width of the said orifce, and wherein connected to the input of said programming means is a means for detecting and evaluating the comparison values and for influencing the distribution of the program in respect of wall thickness over the length of said extruded section.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of producing a tubular extruded section comprising: feeding material in a plastic condition into an extrusion head; extruding the material through a discharge orifice of the extrusion head; varying the wall thickness of the extruded section during extrusion thereof in accordance with a given program; measuring at least one factor of the group of operating factors comprising the discharge length and the discharge speed of the extruded section as it passes through the discharge orifice; and additionally controlling the programmed variation in wall thickness in dependence on the result of measuring said at least one factor.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of producing a tubular extruded section comprising: feeding material in a plastic condition into an extrusion head; extruding the material through a discharge orifice of the extrusion head; varying the wall thickness of the extruded section during extrusion thereof in accordance with a given program; measuring at least one factor of the group of operating factors comprising the discharge length and the discharge speed of the extruded section as it passes through the discharge orifice; and additionally controlling the programmed variation in wall thickness in dependence on the result of measuring said at least one factor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
86 words
A method as set forth in claim 23 which further comprises measuring at least one of the factors of a second group of operating factors comprising the speed at which the free end of the extruded section advances and and the effective length of the extruded section, comparing said at least one measured factor of said first-mentioned group to said at least one measured factor of said second group, and applying corrective variation to the wall thickness of the extruded section in dependence on said comparison.
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