Mold-spraying apparatus of molding system

Abstract

Disclosed is: (i) a mold-spraying apparatus of a molding system and/or (ii) a molding system having a mold-spraying apparatus, and/or (iii) a method of a mold spraying apparatus of a molding system, and/or (vi) a method of a molding system having a mold-spraying apparatus, amongst other things.

1 . For a molding system, a mold-spraying apparatus, comprising:
 a rotatable shaft supportive of a spray nozzle.   
     
     
         2 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein upon rotation of the rotatable shaft, the spray nozzle becomes positionable proximate of a mold of the molding system sufficiently enough so that the mold becomes sprayable by the spray nozzle. 
     
     
         3 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft is positionable relative to the mold. 
     
     
         4 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft is connectable to and rotatable by a mechanism, the mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft is connectable to and rotatable by a mechanism, the mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft during opening and closing of the mold. 
     
     
         6 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft is connectable to and rotatable by a mechanism, the mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft (i) within a mold envelop of the mold after the mold is opened and (ii) outside of the mold envelop of the mold before the mold is closed. 
     
     
         7 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft includes a supply channel configured to supply a spraying material to the spray nozzle. 
     
     
         8 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft includes a supply channel configured to supply a spraying material to the spray nozzle, the spraying material including a lubricant. 
     
     
         9 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a separating mechanism for separating a movable portion of the mold from a fixed portion of the mold;   a camming surface situated on the movable portion, the camming surface configured to engage the rotatable shaft so that the rotatable shaft rotates upon movement of a movable platen.   
     
     
         10 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the spray nozzle is actuatable to selectively spray a spray to the mold. 
     
     
         11 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft is engagable with a camming surface, the rotatable shaft is rotatable upon movement of the camming surface. 
     
     
         12 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable shaft is engagable with a camming surface of a movable-mold portion of the mold, the rotatable shaft is rotatable upon movement of the camming surface. 
     
     
         13 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a mold defines a mold envelop, the mold includes a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion, the rotatable shaft is rotatable so as to rotate the spray nozzle into the mold envelop after the movable-mold portion and the fixed-mold portion are separated from each other. 
     
     
         14 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a mold defines a mold envelop, the mold includes a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion, the rotatable shaft is rotatable to rotate the spray nozzle into the mold envelop as the movable-mold portion and the fixed-mold portion are separating from each other. 
     
     
         15 . The mold-spraying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a mold defines a mold envelop, the mold includes a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion, the rotatable shaft is rotatable to rotatably retract the spray nozzle from the mold envelop before the movable-mold portion and the fixed-mold portion are closed against each other. 
     
     
         16 . A molding system, comprising:
 a mold-spraying apparatus, including:
 a rotatable shaft supportive of a spray nozzle. 
   
     
     
         17 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein upon rotation of the rotatable shaft, the spray nozzle becomes positionable proximate of a mold of the molding system sufficiently enough so that the mold becomes sprayable by the spray nozzle. 
     
     
         18 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft is positionable relative to the mold. 
     
     
         19 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft is connectable to and rotatable by a mechanism, the mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft. 
     
     
         20 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft is connectable to and rotatable by a mechanism, the mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft during opening and closing of the mold. 
     
     
         21 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft is connectable to and rotatable by a mechanism, the mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft (i) within a mold envelop of the mold after the mold is opened and (ii) outside of the mold envelop of the mold before the mold is closed. 
     
     
         22 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft includes a supply channel configured to supply a spraying material to the spray nozzle. 
     
     
         23 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft includes a supply channel configured to supply a spraying material to the spray nozzle, the spraying material including a lubricant. 
     
     
         24 . The molding system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a separating mechanism for separating a movable portion of the mold from a fixed portion of the mold; and   a camming surface situated on the movable portion, the camming surface configured to engage the rotatable shaft so that the rotatable shaft rotates upon movement of the movable portion.   
     
     
         25 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the spray nozzle is actuatable to selectively spray a spray to the mold. 
     
     
         26 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft is engagable with a camming surface, the rotatable shaft is rotatable upon movement of the camming surface. 
     
     
         27 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein the rotatable shaft is engagable with a camming surface of a movable-mold portion of the mold, the rotatable shaft is rotatable upon movement of the camming surface. 
     
     
         28 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein a mold defines a mold envelop, the mold includes a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion, the rotatable shaft is rotatable so as to rotate the spray nozzle into the mold envelop after the movable-mold portion and the fixed-mold portion are separated from each other. 
     
     
         29 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein a mold defines a mold envelop, the mold includes a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion, the rotatable shaft is rotatable to rotate the spray nozzle into the mold envelop as the movable-mold portion and the fixed-mold portion are separating from each other. 
     
     
         30 . The molding system of  claim 16 , wherein a mold defines a mold envelop, the mold includes a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion, the rotatable shaft is rotatable to rotatably retract the spray nozzle from the mold envelop before the movable-mold portion and the fixed-mold portion are closed against each other. 
     
     
         31 . A method, comprising:
 rotating a rotatable shaft, the rotatable shaft supportive of a spray nozzle.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein upon rotation of the rotatable shaft, the spray nozzle becomes positionable proximate of a mold of a molding system sufficiently enough so that the mold becomes sprayable by the spray nozzle. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 positioning the rotatable shaft relative to a mold.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 connecting the rotatable shaft a mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 connecting the rotatable shaft a mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft during opening and closing of a mold.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 connecting the rotatable shaft to a mechanism being actuatable to rotate the rotatable shaft (i) within a mold envelop of the mold after the mold is opened and (ii) outside of the mold envelop of the mold before the mold is closed.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 supplying a spraying material to the spray nozzle.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 camming the rotatable shaft so that the rotatable shaft rotates.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising: 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 rotating the rotatable shaft so as to rotate the spray nozzle into a mold envelope of the mold after a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion of the mold are separated from each other.   
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 rotating the rotatable shaft to rotate the spray nozzle into a mold envelop of the mold as a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion of the mold are separating from each other.   
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 rotating the rotatable shaft to rotatably retract the spray nozzle from a mold envelop defined by the mold before a movable-mold portion and a fixed-mold portion of the mold are closed against each other.   
     
     
         43 . For a molding apparatus having a fixed platen, a movable platen, a platen-moving mechanism configured to move the movable platen relative to the fixed platen, a mold having molding surfaces supported by the fixed platen and the movable platen, the mold defining a mold envelope, a mold-spraying apparatus, comprising:
 a camming surface movable with the movable platen;   a rotatable shaft rotatably mounted to the fixed platen;   a cam follower attached to the rotatable shaft and the cam follower engageable with the camming surface; and   a spray nozzle attached to the rotatable shaft, actuation of the platen-moving mechanism urges movement of the movable platen and engagement of the cam follower with the camming surface urges rotation of the rotatable shaft and of the spray nozzle, the spray nozzle becomes (i) rotated proximate of the molding surfaces to spray the molding surfaces when the movable platen becomes separated from the fixed platen and (ii) rotated to a position outside the molding envelope before the movable platen contacts the fixed platen.   
     
     
         44 . A molding apparatus, comprising:
 a fixed platen;   a movable platen;   a platen-moving mechanism configured to move the movable platen relative to the fixed platen;   a mold having molding surfaces supported by the fixed platen and the movable platen, the mold defining a mold envelope; and   a mold-spraying apparatus, including:
 a camming surface movable with the movable platen; 
 a rotatable shaft rotatably mounted to the fixed platen; 
 a cam follower attached to the rotatable shaft and the cam follower engageable with the camming surface; and 
 a spray nozzle attached to the rotatable shaft, actuation of the platen-moving mechanism urges movement of the movable platen and engagement of the cam follower with the camming surface urges rotation of the rotatable shaft and of the spray nozzle, the spray nozzle becomes (i) rotated proximate of the molding surfaces to spray the molding surfaces when the movable platen becomes separated from the fixed platen and (ii) rotated to a position outside the molding envelope before the movable platen contacts the fixed platen.