Patent ID: 7377770

Claim:
An injection molding tool including a hot channel structure ( 2 ) for supplying a melt of plastic material to a mold ( 13 ), at least one hot channel nozzle ( 1 ) in communication with the hot channel structure for receiving melt material therefrom, said hot channel structure ( 2 ) having at its end remote from the hot channel nozzle ( 1 ) an inlet opening ( 4 ) for the supply of the melt, a closure element ( 3 ) supported in an inlet area ( 2 a ) of the hot channel structure ( 2 ) so as to be axially movable toward and away from the inlet opening ( 4 ) for closing and opening the hot channel structure ( 2 ), said hot channel structure ( 2 ) being angled and opposite the inlet opening ( 4 ) and having an opening through which the closure element ( 3 ) extends from the hot channel structure ( 2 ) and an operating element ( 6 ) connected to the end of the closure element ( 3 ) for actuating the closure element ( 3 ), said inlet area ( 2 a ) of the hot channel structure ( 2 , 2 a , 2 b ) being disposed in the section of the molding tool which is adjacent the inlet opening ( 4 ), said inlet area ( 2 a ) and said operating element ( 6 ) for actuating the closure element ( 3 ) being arranged in a separate unit ( 5 ) which is removably connected to the injection molding tool.