Patent · US Expired

Process for regulating or controlling an injection molding machine

US5916501A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1997
Grant dateJun 29, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C2043/5833
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a control process speed stages are predetermined for the displacement of a movable unit and a nominal speed curve is derived therefrom. From the nominal speed curve a nominal path/time curve is calculated, from which, in turn, a position reference variable for the speed control is determined. At the time t.sub.i determined for the modification position s.sub.i where the speed level is to be changed for the successive speed stage, the speed of the movable unit is maintained until time t.sub.i' which is the moment at which the movable unit actually reaches the modification position s.sub.i. Upon this occurrence a triggering is initiated which equates the actual time t.sub.i' with the nominal time t.sub.i and which causes the nominal speed course to be superseded by a new nominal speed course progressing from the actual point in time t.sub.i'. The new nominal speed course corresponds to that portion of the superseded nominal speed course which progresses forwardly from the nominal time t.sub.i at which the movable unit should have reached the modification position s.sub.i.

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