Molding-system valve

Abstract

Disclosed is: (i) a metal-molding-system valve, (ii) a metal-molding system having a metal-molding-system valve, and (iii) a method of a metal-molding-system valve.

1 . A metal-molding-system valve, comprising:
 a valve body positionable in a melt-carrying passageway of a metal-molding system, the valve body permitting solidified adherance of a metallic-molding material of melt-carrying passageway to the valve body.   
     
     
         2 . A metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein solidified adherance of the metallic-molding material to the valve body permits repeatable operation of the valve body. 
     
     
         3 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway. 
     
     
         4 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metallic plug is solidifyable to and meltable from the valve body. 
     
     
         5 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body is slidable within a melt-carrying passageway defined by a metal-molding system. 
     
     
         6 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metallic plug is formable from a metallic-molding material carried by a melt-carrying passageway defined by a metal-molding system. 
     
     
         7 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metallic plug is formable from a metallic-molding material, the metallic-molding material including an alloy of magnesium. 
     
     
         8 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metal-molding component is configured to have a metallic plug formable adjacent thereto. 
     
     
         9 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metallic plug is adherable and unadherable to and from any one of the valve body, a metal-molding component of the metal-molding system and any combination and permutation thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body is configured to define a cavity, the cavity is configured to have a metallic plug formed therein. 
     
     
         11 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a metal-molding system has a metal-molding component, the metal-molding component includes a barrel, the barrel defines a melt-carrying passageway; and   the valve body is receivable in the melt-carrying passageway.   
     
     
         12 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, the cooling mechanism includes cooling circuits adapted to carry a cooling fluid. 
     
     
         13 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, the cooling mechanism cooperates with a processing screw and the valve body. 
     
     
         14 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, the cooling mechanism cooperates with a processing screw and the valve body, the cooling mechanism includes manifolds configured to communicate a cooling fluid to a cooling circuit defined in the processing screw, the manifolds are mounted to a barrel of a metal-molding system. 
     
     
         15 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature. 
     
     
         16 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metal-molding system includes a barrel, and wherein the valve body includes an outer surface, the valve body is attachable to a processing screw useable in the barrel, the barrel having a barrel inner wall facing the outer surface of the valve body, the outer surface of the valve body configured to be cooled by a mechanism, the cooling mechanism is configured to form a metallic plug between the outer surface of the valve body and the barrel inner wall. 
     
     
         17 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body defines a valve passageway, a metallic plug is formed in the valve passageway. 
     
     
         18 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body defines a valve passageway, a metallic plug is formed in the valve passageway, the valve passageway extends from an accumulation zone to a melt-carrying passageway defined by a processing screw and a barrel. 
     
     
         19 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body cooperates with a valve seal placed between the valve body and a barrel. 
     
     
         20 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body cooperates with a valve heater, the valve heater is locatable adjacent to a valve passageway. 
     
     
         21 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a heating mechanism includes a heat pipe. 
     
     
         22 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a heating mechanism includes a heat pipe embedded in a processing screw. 
     
     
         23 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein a metal-molding system includes a barrel, the barrel interacts with a cooling mechanism, the cooling mechanism is configured to cooperate with the barrel, and the cooling mechanism is positionable adjacent to the valve body. 
     
     
         24 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of grooves. 
     
     
         25 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of grooves aligned orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         26 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of any one of rectangular shaped grooves, v-shaped grooves, semispherical-shaped grooves and any combination and permutation thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The metal-molding-system valve of  claim 1 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of divots. 
     
     
         28 . A metal-molding system, comprising:
 a metal-molding-system valve, including:
 a valve body positionable in a melt-carrying passageway of the metal-molding system, the valve body permitting solidified adherance of a metallic-molding material of melt-carrying passageway to the valve body. 
   
     
     
         29 . A metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein solidified adherance of the metallic-molding material to the valve body permits repeatable operation of the valve body. 
     
     
         30 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway. 
     
     
         31 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metallic plug is solidifyable to and meltable from the valve body. 
     
     
         32 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body is slidable within a melt-carrying passageway defined by a metal-molding system. 
     
     
         33 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metallic plug is formable from a metallic-molding material carried by a melt-carrying passageway defined by a metal-molding system. 
     
     
         34 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metallic plug is formable from a metallic-molding material, the metallic-molding material including an alloy of magnesium. 
     
     
         35 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metal-molding component is configured to have a metallic plug formable adjacent thereto. 
     
     
         36 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metallic plug is adherable and unadherable to and from any one of the valve body, a metal-molding component of the metal-molding system and any combination and permutation thereof. 
     
     
         37 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body is configured to define a cavity, the cavity is configured to have a metallic plug formed therein. 
     
     
         38 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein:
 a metal-molding system has a metal-molding component, the metal-molding component includes a barrel, the barrel defines a melt-carrying passageway; and   the valve body is receivable in the melt-carrying passageway.   
     
     
         39 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, the cooling mechanism includes cooling circuits adapted to carry a cooling fluid. 
     
     
         40 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, the cooling mechanism cooperates with a processing screw and the valve body. 
     
     
         41 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, a metallic plug is formable between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, the cooling mechanism cooperates with a processing screw and the valve body, the cooling mechanism includes manifolds configured to communicate a cooling fluid to a cooling circuit defined in the processing screw, the manifolds are mounted to a barrel of a metal-molding system. 
     
     
         42 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature. 
     
     
         43 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metal-molding system includes a barrel, and wherein the valve body includes an outer surface, the valve body is attachable to a processing screw useable in the barrel, the barrel having a barrel inner wall facing the outer surface of the valve body, the outer surface of the valve body configured to be cooled by a mechanism, the cooling mechanism is configured to form a metallic plug between the outer surface of the valve body and the barrel inner wall. 
     
     
         44 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body defines a valve passageway, a metallic plug is formed in the valve passageway. 
     
     
         45 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body defines a valve passageway, a metallic plug is formed in the valve passageway, the valve passageway extends from an accumulation zone to a melt-carrying passageway defined by a processing screw and a barrel. 
     
     
         46 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body cooperates with a valve seal placed between the valve body and a barrel. 
     
     
         47 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body cooperates with a valve heater, the valve heater is locatable adjacent to a valve passageway. 
     
     
         48 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a heating mechanism includes a heat pipe. 
     
     
         49 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a heating mechanism includes a heat pipe embedded in a processing screw. 
     
     
         50 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein a metal-molding system includes a barrel, the barrel interacts with a mechanism, the mechanism is configured to cooperate with the barrel, and the mechanism is positionable adjacent to the valve body. 
     
     
         51 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of grooves. 
     
     
         52 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of grooves aligned orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         53 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of any one of rectangular shaped grooves, v-shaped grooves, semispherical-shaped grooves and any combination and permutation thereof. 
     
     
         54 . The metal-molding system of  claim 28 , wherein the valve body includes a melt-receiving feature, the melt-receiving feature includes a plurality of divots. 
     
     
         55 . A method of a metal-molding-system valve, comprising:
 positioning a valve body in a melt-carrying passageway of a metal-molding system, and permitting solidified adherance of a metallic-molding material of melt-carrying passageway to the valve body.   
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 repeatably operating the valve body inspite of solidified adherance of the metallic-molding material to the valve body.   
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway.   
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 solidifying and melting a metallic plug to and from the valve body.   
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 sliding the valve body within a melt-carrying passageway defined by a metal-molding system.   
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug from a metallic-molding material carried by a melt-carrying passageway defined by a metal-molding system.   
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug from a metallic-molding material, the metallic-molding material including an alloy of magnesium.   
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug formable adjacent to a metal-molding component.   
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 adhereing and unadhereing a metallic plug to and from any one of the valve body, a metal-molding component of the metal-molding system and any combination and permutation thereof.   
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 defining a cavity in the valve body, the cavity is configured to have a metallic plug formed therein.   
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 receiving the valve body in the melt-carrying passageway, a metal-molding system has a metal-molding component, the metal-molding component includes a barrel, the barrel defines a melt-carrying passageway.   
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, the cooling mechanism includes cooling circuits adapted to carry a cooling fluid.   
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway, responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, the cooling mechanism cooperates with a processing screw and the valve body.   
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 forming a metallic plug between the valve body and the melt-carrying passageway responsive to a cooling mechanism cooling the metallic-molding material, the cooling mechanism cooperates with a processing screw and the valve body, the cooling mechanism includes manifolds configured to communicate a cooling fluid to a cooling circuit defined in the processing screw, the manifolds are mounted to a barrel of a metal-molding system.   
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 including a melt-receiving feature in the valve body.   
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein a metal-molding system includes a barrel, and wherein the valve body includes an outer surface, the valve body is attachable to a processing screw useable in the barrel, the barrel having a barrel inner wall facing the outer surface of the valve body, the outer surface of the valve body configured to be cooled by a mechanism; the cooling mechanism is configured to form a metallic plug between the outer surface of the valve body and the barrel inner wall. 
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 defining a valve passageway in the valve body; and   forming a metallic plug in the valve passageway.   
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 defining a valve passageway in the valve body; and   forming a metallic plug in the valve passageway, the valve passageway extends from an accumulation zone to a melt-carrying passageway defined by a processing screw and a barrel.   
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 cooperating the valve body with a valve seal placed between the valve body and a barrel.   
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 55 , further comprising:
 cooperating the valve body with a valve heater, the valve heater is locatable adjacent to a valve passageway.