Injection molding system with part positioning jig and pick and place tool

Abstract

A pick and place tool including a part penetration element adapted to induce a generation of a compressive force by the part against the part penetration element, securing the part to the part penetration element. The pick and place tool secures a part at first location employing an induced compressive force by the part against a part penetration element of the pick and place tool. In one embodiment, a pick and place tool for picking a part while maintaining a selected part orientation includes a tool body and a part penetration element attached to the tool body, the part penetration element adapted to induce a compressive force by the part against the part penetration element, securing the part to the part penetration element in a selected part orientation.

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       12 . A mold section for an injection molding device, the mold section comprising a penetration element adapted to induce a compressive force in a part placed in the injection molding device, the compressive force being induced against the part penetration element, securing the part to the mold section.  
   
   
       13 . The mold section of  claim 12  wherein the penetration element further comprises a mold pin array attached to and extending from a face of the mold plate.  
   
   
       14 . The mold section of  claim 12  wherein the penetration element further comprises a mold pin array attached to and extending from a face of the mold plate, the mold pin array including two or more pins, each pin adapted penetrate the part and induce a compressive force by the part against the two or more pins of the mold pin array, securing the part to the mold plate.  
   
   
       15 . The mold section of  claim 12  wherein the part is held against the mold section in a selected part orientation.  
   
   
       16 . The mold section of  claim 13  wherein the part is held against the mold section in a selected part orientation.  
   
   
       17 . The mold section of  claim 14  wherein the part is held against the mold section in a selected part orientation.  
   
   
       18 . The mold section of  claim 12  further comprising a mold section adapted for use in a vertical injection molding device.  
   
   
       19 . The mold section of  claim 13  further comprising a mold section adapted for use in a vertical injection molding device.  
   
   
       20 . The mold section of  claim 14  further comprising a mold section adapted for use in a vertical injection molding device.