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Induction heating apparatus for injection molding machine
Assignee: JU-OH Inc 6-14 MATSUKAZE-CHO HIRATSUKA-SHI KANAGAWA-KEN JAPAN A CORP OF JAPAN
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Filing: 1989-02-22
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Granted: 1990-07-10
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Expires: 2009-02-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a induction heating coil bobbin used to heat the hot runner in an injection molding machine, the bobbin comprising a substantially cylindrical body made of a metal or alloy having its low magnetic permeability, the bobbin body having at least one slit formed therein, the slit extending on the bobbin body between the opposite ends thereof through a predetermined length.
Inventors
- 👤 Istuo Shibata
- 👤 Osamu Fukahori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:52
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/76; B29C45/78; B29C45/26; B29C45/27; B29C45/2737; B29C33/00; B29C33/02; B29C33/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An induction heating apparatus for using a hot runner material in an injection molding machine, the induction heating apparatus comprising: a substantially cylindrical body wound with a coil, the substantially cylindrical body made of a metal or alloy having low magnetic permeability, a first portion of the substantially cylindrical body being in contact with a mold, the substantially cylindrical body being provided with: (a) at least one long slot which extends along the entire length of the substantially cylindrical body; and (b) at least one short slot which extends from the first portion of the substantially cylindrical body toward a middle of the substantially cylindrical body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An induction heating apparatus for using a hot runner material in an injection molding machine, the induction heating apparatus comprising: a substantially cylindrical body wound with a coil, the substantially cylindrical body made of a metal or alloy having low magnetic permeability, a first portion of the substantially cylindrical body being in contact with a mold, the substantially cylindrical body being provided with: (a) at least one long slot which extends along the entire length of the substantially cylindrical body; and (b) at least one short slot which extends from the first portion of the substantially cylindrical body toward a middle of the substantially cylindrical body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The induction heating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the substantially cylindrical body is made of stainless steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The induction heating apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more of the at least one short slots has a length less than half the length of the at least one long slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The induction heating apparatus of claim 3, wherein one or more of the at least one short slots has a length which is approximately two-fifths the length of the at least one long slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The induction heating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the substantially cylindrical body is supplied with a current having a frequency in the range of approximately 20 KHz through approximately 50 KHz.
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