SE523936C2 - Formsprutningsverktyg samt sätt att formspruta - Google Patents

Formsprutningsverktyg samt sätt att formspruta

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Publication number
SE523936C2
SE523936C2 SE0104304A SE0104304A SE523936C2 SE 523936 C2 SE523936 C2 SE 523936C2 SE 0104304 A SE0104304 A SE 0104304A SE 0104304 A SE0104304 A SE 0104304A SE 523936 C2 SE523936 C2 SE 523936C2
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Sweden
Prior art keywords
packaging material
tool
mold space
lip
flow direction
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Application number
SE0104304A
Other languages
English (en)
Swedish (sv)
Other versions
SE0104304D0 (sv
SE0104304L (sv
Inventor
Haakan Haakansson
Goeran Ek
Original Assignee
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance
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Application filed by Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance filed Critical Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance
Priority to SE0104304A priority Critical patent/SE523936C2/sv
Publication of SE0104304D0 publication Critical patent/SE0104304D0/xx
Priority to UA20040604817A priority patent/UA77717C2/uk
Priority to AT02805040T priority patent/ATE385457T1/de
Priority to JP2003552513A priority patent/JP4152891B2/ja
Priority to EP02805040A priority patent/EP1458541B1/de
Priority to ES02805040T priority patent/ES2298435T3/es
Priority to MXPA04005833A priority patent/MXPA04005833A/es
Priority to KR1020047009375A priority patent/KR100935287B1/ko
Priority to BRPI0214388-7A priority patent/BR0214388B1/pt
Priority to US10/493,234 priority patent/US7311868B2/en
Priority to RU2004121974/12A priority patent/RU2298473C2/ru
Priority to PCT/SE2002/002239 priority patent/WO2003051603A1/en
Priority to KR1020097022711A priority patent/KR100966441B1/ko
Priority to AU2002357543A priority patent/AU2002357543A1/en
Priority to DE60224945T priority patent/DE60224945T2/de
Priority to CNB028255062A priority patent/CN100384608C/zh
Publication of SE0104304L publication Critical patent/SE0104304L/xx
Publication of SE523936C2 publication Critical patent/SE523936C2/sv

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/74Spouts
    • B65D5/746Spouts formed separately from the container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/0046Details relating to the filling pattern or flow paths or flow characteristics of moulding material in the mould cavity
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14336Coating a portion of the article, e.g. the edge of the article
    • B29C45/14344Moulding in or through a hole in the article, e.g. outsert moulding
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72Contents-dispensing means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/0046Details relating to the filling pattern or flow paths or flow characteristics of moulding material in the mould cavity
    • B29C2045/0049Details relating to the filling pattern or flow paths or flow characteristics of moulding material in the mould cavity the injected material flowing against a mould cavity protruding part
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14336Coating a portion of the article, e.g. the edge of the article
    • B29C45/14418Sealing means between mould and article
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14836Preventing damage of inserts during injection, e.g. collapse of hollow inserts, breakage
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29LINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/56Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like, e.g. closures
    • B29L2031/565Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like, e.g. closures for containers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
SE0104304A 2001-12-19 2001-12-19 Formsprutningsverktyg samt sätt att formspruta SE523936C2 (sv)

Priority Applications (16)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE0104304A SE523936C2 (sv) 2001-12-19 2001-12-19 Formsprutningsverktyg samt sätt att formspruta
UA20040604817A UA77717C2 (uk) 2001-12-19 2002-05-12 Інструмент для лиття під тиском, спосіб лиття під тиском відкривального пристрою та пакувальна тара, яка має виконаний литтям під тиском відкривальний пристрій
CNB028255062A CN100384608C (zh) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 注模工具、注模方法和设有注模的开启装置的包装容器
BRPI0214388-7A BR0214388B1 (pt) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 ferramenta e método para moldagem por injeção de um arranjo de abertura de plástico em um furo, e, recipiente para embalagem que apresenta um arranjo de abertura moldado por injeção de plástico colocado em um furo.
US10/493,234 US7311868B2 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Injection moulding tool, method of injection moulding and a packaging container provided with an injection-moulded opening arrangement
EP02805040A EP1458541B1 (de) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Spritzgiesswerkzeug, spritzgiessverfahren und mit einer spritzgegossenen öffnungsanordnung versehener verpackungsbehälter
ES02805040T ES2298435T3 (es) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Herramienta para el moldeo por inyeccion, metodo de moldeo por inyeccion y un envase de embalaje provisto de una disposicion de apertura moldeada por inyeccion.
MXPA04005833A MXPA04005833A (es) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Herramienta de moldeo por inyeccion, metodo de moldeo por inyeccion y recipiente de empaque provisto con arreglo de abertura moldeada por inyeccion.
KR1020047009375A KR100935287B1 (ko) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 사출성형 공구, 사출성형 방법 및 사출-성형된 개구장치를 구비한 포장 용기
AT02805040T ATE385457T1 (de) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Spritzgiesswerkzeug, spritzgiessverfahren und mit einer spritzgegossenen öffnungsanordnung versehener verpackungsbehälter
JP2003552513A JP4152891B2 (ja) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 射出成形器具、射出成形方法および射出成形した開口装置を備えた包装容器
RU2004121974/12A RU2298473C2 (ru) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Пресс-форма для литья под давлением, способ литья под давлением и упаковочный контейнер, снабженный приспособлением для открывания, полученным литьем под давлением
PCT/SE2002/002239 WO2003051603A1 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Injection moulding tool, method of injection moulding and a packaging container provided with an injection-moulded opening arrangement
KR1020097022711A KR100966441B1 (ko) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 사출-성형된 개구 장치를 구비한 포장 용기
AU2002357543A AU2002357543A1 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Injection moulding tool, method of injection moulding and a packaging container provided with an injection-moulded opening arrangement
DE60224945T DE60224945T2 (de) 2001-12-19 2002-12-05 Spritzgiesswerkzeug, spritzgiessverfahren und mit einer spritzgegossenen öffnungsanordnung versehener verpackungsbehälter

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE0104304A SE523936C2 (sv) 2001-12-19 2001-12-19 Formsprutningsverktyg samt sätt att formspruta

Publications (3)

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SE0104304D0 SE0104304D0 (sv) 2001-12-19
SE0104304L SE0104304L (sv) 2003-06-20
SE523936C2 true SE523936C2 (sv) 2004-06-01

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US (1) US7311868B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1458541B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4152891B2 (de)
KR (2) KR100935287B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100384608C (de)
AT (1) ATE385457T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002357543A1 (de)
BR (1) BR0214388B1 (de)
DE (1) DE60224945T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2298435T3 (de)
MX (1) MXPA04005833A (de)
RU (1) RU2298473C2 (de)
SE (1) SE523936C2 (de)
UA (1) UA77717C2 (de)
WO (1) WO2003051603A1 (de)

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KR100966441B1 (ko) 2010-06-28
CN100384608C (zh) 2008-04-30
BR0214388A (pt) 2004-11-03
DE60224945T2 (de) 2008-06-12
US7311868B2 (en) 2007-12-25
MXPA04005833A (es) 2004-09-10
WO2003051603A1 (en) 2003-06-26
BR0214388B1 (pt) 2011-02-08
SE0104304D0 (sv) 2001-12-19
JP2005511363A (ja) 2005-04-28
SE0104304L (sv) 2003-06-20
US20040239005A1 (en) 2004-12-02
RU2298473C2 (ru) 2007-05-10
JP4152891B2 (ja) 2008-09-17
KR100935287B1 (ko) 2010-01-06
CN1606493A (zh) 2005-04-13
AU2002357543A1 (en) 2003-06-30
UA77717C2 (uk) 2007-01-15
EP1458541B1 (de) 2008-02-06
ATE385457T1 (de) 2008-02-15
EP1458541A1 (de) 2004-09-22
DE60224945D1 (de) 2008-03-20
KR20090120524A (ko) 2009-11-24
ES2298435T3 (es) 2008-05-16
KR20040066912A (ko) 2004-07-27

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