Patent ID: 8562336
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B23P,B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. In an injection molding apparatus comprising a clamp plate, a heated manifold and a mold, a system for mounting an actuator to the manifold and the clamp plate, the system comprising: a mounting plate comprised of a thermally conductive material having first and second opposing surfaces disposed between the heated manifold and the actuator, the actuator being mounted to the mounting plate in thermal communication with the first opposing surface, the manifold being mounted in thermal communication with the second opposing surface of the mounting plate; the mounting plate having one or more third thermally conductive surfaces in thermal communication with the clamp plate; wherein the clamp plate, manifold and mold are assembled together with the actuator and the mounting plate in an assembled operating arrangement such that the third thermally conductive surfaces of the mount are in compressed contact with the clamp plate under a spring force.