Shut-off nozzle, injection device, and injection molding machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12447658-B2
Application number	US-202318458586-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2023
Priority date	Sep 14, 2022
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A shut-off nozzle includes a nozzle body portion having an in-nozzle flow path formed therein, and a needle valve that is inserted into the nozzle body portion coaxially with the nozzle body portion and is configured to open and close an outlet of the in-nozzle flow path. A cylindrical portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip portion of the needle valve. A cylindrical hole portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip portion of the in-nozzle flow path, the cylindrical hole portion being a cylindrical hole. The cylindrical portion is configured to be fitted into the cylindrical hole portion in a case where the needle valve is driven in a forward direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shut-off nozzle comprising:
a nozzle body portion having an in-nozzle flow path formed therein; and
a needle valve that is inserted into the nozzle body portion coaxially with the nozzle body portion and is configured to open and close an outlet of the in-nozzle flow path,
wherein a cylindrical portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip portion of the needle valve,
wherein a cylindrical hole portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip portion of the in-nozzle flow path, the cylindrical hole portion being a cylindrical hole,
wherein the cylindrical portion is configured to be fitted into the cylindrical hole portion in a case where the needle valve is driven in a forward direction to form a mechanical seal portion having an annular gap with a flow resistance sufficient to prevent resin flow.

2. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein a guide portion is formed in the needle valve on a tip side relative to the cylindrical portion, a diameter of the guide portion decreasing toward a tip direction.

3. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical hole portion is formed to extend over a predetermined length along and in parallel with an axial direction.

4. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 ,
wherein the outlet of the in-nozzle flow path has a first diameter, and
wherein the cylindrical hole portion has a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter.

5. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 4 ,
wherein the cylindrical hole portion is formed on a side opposite to the tip direction from the outlet, and
wherein a cross-sectional area of the in-nozzle flow path gradually and continuously decreases in a tip direction from the cylindrical hole portion toward the outlet.

6. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of the in-nozzle flow path decreases stepwise in a tip direction from the cylindrical hole portion toward the outlet.

7. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 ,
wherein in the needle valve, a plurality of the cylindrical portions are formed in an axial direction, and a diameter of the plurality of cylindrical portions decreases in the axial direction toward a tip of the needle valve,
wherein a plurality of the cylindrical hole portions are formed in the axial direction in the in-nozzle flow path, and a diameter of the plurality of cylindrical hole portions decreases in the axial direction toward a tip of the in-nozzle flow path, and
wherein in a case where the needle valve is moved forward, the plurality of cylindrical portions is fitted into the plurality of cylindrical hole portions, respectively.

8. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein when the cylindrical portion is fitted into the cylindrical hole portion, no conical structure around the tip portion is exposed to resin pressure in the in-nozzle flow path.

9. The shut-off nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical portion and the cylindrical hole portion are configured to form the mechanical seal portion when fitted together, the mechanical seal portion comprising the annular gap that creates flow resistance based on resin viscosity over its entire length.

10. An injection device comprising:
a heating cylinder;
a screw inserted in the heating cylinder; and
a shut-off nozzle provided in the heating cylinder,
wherein the shut-off nozzle comprises:
a nozzle body portion having an in-nozzle flow path formed therein; and
a needle valve that is inserted into the nozzle body portion coaxially with the nozzle body portion and is configured to open and close an outlet of the in-nozzle flow path,

wherein a cylindrical portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip of the needle valve,
wherein a cylindrical hole portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip of the in-nozzle flow path, the cylindrical hole portion being a cylindrical hole,
wherein in a case where the needle valve is driven in a forward direction, the cylindrical portion is fitted into the cylindrical hole portion to form a mechanical seal portion having an annular gap with a flow resistance sufficient to prevent resin flow.

11. The injection device according to claim 10 , wherein a guide portion is formed in the needle valve on a tip side relative to the cylindrical portion, a diameter of the guide portion decreasing toward a tip direction.

12. The injection device according to claim 10 ,
wherein in the needle valve, a plurality of the cylindrical portions are formed in an axial direction, and a diameter of the plurality of cylindrical portions decreases in the axial direction toward the tip portion of the needle valve,
wherein a plurality of the cylindrical hole portions are formed in the axial direction in the in-nozzle flow path, and a diameter of the plurality of cylindrical hole portions decreases in the axial direction toward the tip portion of the in-nozzle flow path, and
wherein in a case where the needle valve is moved forward, the plurality of cylindrical portions is fitted into the plurality of cylindrical hole portions, respectively.

13. An injection molding machine comprising:
an injection device configured to inject resin; and
a mold clamping device configured to clamp a mold,
wherein the injection device comprises:
a heating cylinder;
a screw inserted in the heating cylinder; and
a shut-off nozzle provided in the heating cylinder,

wherein the shut-off nozzle comprises:
a nozzle body portion having an in-nozzle flow path formed therein; and
a needle valve that is inserted into the nozzle body portion coaxially with the nozzle body portion and is configured to open and close an outlet of the in-nozzle flow path,

wherein a cylindrical portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip portion of the needle valve,
wherein a cylindrical hole portion is formed in the vicinity of a tip portion of the in-nozzle flow path, the cylindrical hole portion being a cylindrical hole,
wherein the cylindrical portion is configured to be fitted into the cylindrical hole portion in a case where the needle valve is driven in a forward direction to form a mechanical seal portion having an annular gap with a flow resistance sufficient to prevent resin flow.

14. The injection molding machine according to claim 13 , wherein a guide portion is formed in the needle valve on a tip side relative to the cylindrical portion, a diameter of the guide portion decreasing toward a tip direction.

15. The injection molding machine according to claim 13 ,
wherein in the needle valve, a plurality of the cylindrical portions are formed in an axial direction, and a diameter of the plurality of cylindrical portions decreases in the axial direction toward the tip portion of the needle valve,
wherein a plurality of cylindrical hole portions are formed in the axial direction in the in-nozzle flow path, and a diameter of the plurality of cylindrical hole portions decreases in the axial direction toward the tip portion of the in-nozzle flow path, and
wherein in a case where the needle valve is moved forward, the plurality of cylindrical portions is fitted into the plurality of cylindrical hole portions, respectively.

Assignees

• Japan Steel Works Ltd

Inventors

• Nakayama Kiyotaka

Classifications

• B29C45/74

  of the injection unit · CPC title

• B29C45/50

  Axially movable screw · CPC title

• B29C45/2806

  consisting of needle valve systems (B29C45/2896 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B29C45/231 Primary

  Needle valve systems therefor · CPC title

• B29C45/232

  comprising closing means disposed outside the nozzle · CPC title