Patent ID: 8728378
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: B23P,B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of mounting an actuator that drives a valve pin in an injection molding system comprising a manifold, a mold and a clamp plate, the method comprising: mounting the clamp plate to the mold in thermal isolation from the manifold; mounting the actuator in thermal communication with the manifold; heating the manifold; forming a heat transfer mount having a spring, a first conductive surface, a second conductive surface and a third conductive surface; assembling the clamp plate, the manifold, the actuator and the mold together such that the first conductive surface of the heat conductive mount is disposed in contact with a heat conductive surface of the actuator the actuator being in thermal communication with the manifold solely via contact with the first conductive surface of the heat conductive mount, the second conductive surface of the heat conductive mount is disposed in heat conductive contact with the manifold and the spring urges the third conductive surface of the mount into thermally conductive contact with the clamp plate.