Molding System with Barrel Assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a metal injection molding system. According to an aspect, the metal injection molding system includes a barrel assembly. The barrel assembly includes a low-pressure section that is configured to be operatively couplable with a high-pressure section. The high-pressure section is selected from a set of high-pressure sections.

1 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
 a barrel assembly, including:
 a low-pressure section; and 
 a set of high-pressure sections, each high-pressure section selectable from the set being configured to be operatively couplable with the low-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         2 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section is configured to be operatively couplable with said each high-pressure section associated with the set of high-pressure sections.   
     
     
         3 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an inner diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         4 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         5 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         6 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an inner diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         7 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has a radial characteristic that is different from the radial characteristic associated with a selected high-pressure section.   
     
     
         8 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the barrel assembly, further includes:
 a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; and 
 a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange. 
   
     
     
         9 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the barrel assembly, further includes:
 a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; 
 a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange; and 
 a band heater configured to be operatively engagable with the first flange and the second flange. 
   
     
     
         10 . A molded article manufactured by usage of the metal injection molding system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
 a barrel assembly, including:
 a high-pressure section being selectable from a set of high-pressure sections, each high-pressure section selectable from the set being configured to be operatively couplable with a low-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         12 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section is configured to be operatively couplable with said each high-pressure section associated with the set of high-pressure sections.   
     
     
         13 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an inner diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         14 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         15 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         16 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has:
 an inner diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and 
 an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section. 
   
     
     
         17 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has a radial characteristic that is different from the radial characteristic associated with a selected high-pressure section.   
     
     
         18 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the barrel assembly, further includes:
 a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; and 
 a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange. 
   
     
     
         19 . The metal injection molding system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the barrel assembly, further includes:
 a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; 
 a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange; and 
 a band heater configured to be operatively engagable with the first flange and the second flange. 
   
     
     
         20 . A molded article manufactured by usage of the metal injection molding system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         21 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
 a barrel assembly, including:
 a low-pressure section; and 
 a high-pressure section configured to be operatively couplable with the low-pressure section, the high-pressure section being selected from a set of high-pressure sections. 
   
     
     
         22 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
 a barrel assembly, including:
 a low-pressure section configured to be operatively couplable with a high-pressure section, the high-pressure section being selected from a set of high-pressure sections. 
   
     
     
         23 . A method of a metal injection molding system, the method comprising:
 operatively coupling a low-pressure section with a high-pressure section, the low-pressure section and the high-pressure section being associated with a barrel assembly, the high-pressure section being selected from a set of high-pressure sections.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section is configured to be operatively couplable with each high-pressure section associated with the set of high-pressure sections.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has a diameter being smaller than the diameter of a selected high-pressure section.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the low-pressure section has a radial characteristic that is different from the radial characteristic associated with a selected high-pressure section.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the barrel assembly, further includes:
 a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; and 
 a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange. 
   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the barrel assembly, further includes:
 a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; 
 a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange; and 
 a band heater configured to be operatively engagable with the first flange  102  and the second flange. 
   
     
     
         29 . A molded article manufactured by usage of the method of  claim 23 .