EP0259557A1 - Forming apparatus having catalyst introduction simultaneous with sand injection - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to foundry equipment and more specifically to an apparatus and method for forming sand cores and sand molds.
- Sand molds are commonly used as cores for casting processes in which a flowable material is cast around the sand core to form a part.
- sand When sand is employed to form the sand cores, it must be conditioned and controlled to give satisfactory and uniform results.
- the sand is conditioned with additives to meet four requirements: refractoriness, cohesiveness, permeability, and collapsibility.
- the various methods for conditioning sand generally fall within two broad categories: the "hot box” method and the "cold box” method. Each method requires the additives to be combined with the sand and then the mixture to be cured. The curing stage is what differentiates the two methods.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,050,500 issued September 27, 1977, titled “Method of Making A Shell Mold” discloses one example of the hot box method in which a mixture of sand and a thermosetting binder are injected into a mold. After injection, the mold is heated to cure the composition. Examples of the hot box method are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,461,948 issued August 19, 1969, titled “Blow Plate Assembly", and U.S. Patent No. 4,068,701 issued January 17, 1978, titled "Refractory Materials”.
- the cold box method does not require the addition of heat.
- the cold box method requires a resin to be mixed with the sand and then polymerized by the action of a curing agent such as a catalyst.
- a curing agent such as a catalyst
- a mixture of sand and resin is blown into the core box in one station of the casting operation.
- the core box is then transferred by a transfer mechanism to a station for adding the catalyst or alternately, the station is transferred to the core box.
- a catalyst is then introduced into the mold causing the resin to harden.
- 3,994,332 issued November 30, 1976 and titled "Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Cores and Molds With Means for Independently Releasing Catalyst and Resin Mixes", discloses a method and apparatus for forming core molds having two hoppers, wherein the first hopper dispenses a catalyst-polymerizable resin coated sand into a mixing tube while the second hopper dispenses a catalyst coated sand into the mixing tube. The two coated sand particles intermix prior to being injected into the mold resulting in minimal polymerization prior to injection.
- the present invention overcomes the above disadvantages by providing a forming apparatus having catalyst introduction simultaneous with sand injection and a related forming method.
- the apparatus includes an injector for simultaneously introducing casting material and curing additive into a forming cavity.
- the injector of the present invention is particularly useful in a forming apparatus having a container of casting material, such as for example resin coated sand, and a forming cavity positioned a spaced distance from the container.
- the injector is characterized by a conduit interconnecting the container and cavity so that resin coated sand can be discharged from an outlet in the container through the conduit into the cavity.
- the injector is further characterized by a chamber which is interconnected to a supply of curing additive or catalyst for mixing with the sand.
- a passage is provided to direct the curing additive to the discharge end of the conduit. In this way, casting material and additive can be simultaneously discharged and intermixed before being deposited within the cavity.
- a mixing region is provided between the discharge end of the conduit and the cavity.
- the chamber is preferrably provided in an additive manifold.
- the manifold includes an opening therein which in axial alignment with the outlet in the container.
- a portion of the passage is defined by the outer wall of the conduit and the wall of the bore in the plate.
- the method of forming a part in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of forcing casting material from the container into the forming cavity through the conduit, while simultaneously forcing additive from the chamber through the passage into the path of the discharging sand. In this manner, the casting material and additive are thoroughly intermixed before being deposited in the forming cavity.
- the method is further characterized by the steps of pressurizing the container to discharge the forming material while simultaneously pressurizing the chamber to discharge additive. Once the cavity is filled, the flow of casting material and additive are stopped. Purging fluid is then forced through the passage forcing additive throughout the forming cavity.
- a primary advantage of the present invention is the simultaneous injection of the casting material and curing additive. This thoroughly intermixes the curing additive with the casting material to insure proper curing of the formed part. In this way, stronger parts with the desired qualities can be obtained.
- Another advantage of the present invention is the cost savings of avoiding expensive transfer machinery.
- conventional casting machinery requires a separate station for adding curing additive.
- the present invention includes an additive manifold as an integral part of the apparatus so that the additive may be simultaneously injected. Further, the manifold may be adapted for use on existing equipment, thereby reducing costs.
- a further advantage of the invention is the savings of production time in not having to make the transfer. Still further, there is a savings of time which would usually be needed for injecting the curing additive at the separate station.
- the forming apparatus of the present invention is shown generally at 10 having an injector head 11 and forming base 15.
- Head 11 includes a container or magazine 12 which contains a quantity of casting material 14, such as for example, resin coated sand.
- the base of magazine 12 is formed by a blow plate 16 having a bore or passage 18 therethrough for the discharge of casting material 14.
- Conduit 20 is sealingly mounted to the bottom surface of blow plate 16 and interconnects magazine 12 with forming base 15.
- Forming base 15 includes a forming cavity 22 within a form 21.
- Form 21 may be either a mold box or core box.
- Form 21 has a countersunk bore 19 for receipt of conduit 20 and an additive tube 38 which is concentric with conduit 20.
- the head 11 is preferrably reciprocated with respect to base 15 to insert conduit 20 and tube 38 into bore 19. Alternatively, however, base 15 may be reciprocated with respect to head 11.
- the conduit 20 is substantially tubular in shape with a mounting flange 24 at one end thereof for mounting to blow plate 16.
- Flange 24 has a groove 26 formed therein for receipt of an O-ring 28 to insure sealing engagement between the flange 24 and the blow plate 16.
- a plate defining an additive manifold 32 mounted directly below plate 16 a plate defining an additive manifold 32.
- a chamber 36 is defined by the facing surfaces of manifold 32 and plate 16.
- Chamber 36 is connected to a supply of curing additive which when mixed with the casting material 14 will cure the combination of casting material 14 and additive to form the cast part.
- Spacers 34 are used to define the area of chamber 36. Of course, means other than spacers 34 may be used to provide the necessary spacing.
- An opening 35 is provided in manifold 32 and is axially aligned with bore 18 for receipt of conduit 20. Opening 35 has a larger diameter than conduit 20 to permit additive to flow out of chamber 36 into additive tube 38 which is positioned about conduit 20.
- Conduit 20 and tube 38 are preferrably concentric.
- the interior diameter of tube 38 is greater than the outer diameter of conduit 20 to form a passage 40 therebetween.
- additive in chamber 36 can be forced through opening 35 and passage 40 to the discharge end of conduit 20.
- a mounting flange 44 is provided for mounting tube 38 to manifold 32.
- An O-ring 46 is provided between flange 44 and manifold 32 to insure proper sealing.
- a fastener 48 may be used to removably mount tube 38 on manifold 32.
- flange 24 To permit additive to flow from chamber 36 into opening 35, space must be provided between flange 24 and the facing surface of manifold 32.
- notches 52 are formed in flange 24 to permit the free flow of additive.
- fasteners 54 may be used to mount manifold 32 to plate 16 while simultaneously retaining conduit 20 between the two plates.
- Other methods may be used to secure flange 24; for example, conduit 20 may be bolted to plate 16.
- Tube 38 is notched to form tabs for receipt of complimentary tabs 58 on nozzle 60 to fasten it to tube 38.
- a mixing region 61 is defined by the interior of nozzle 60.
- the discharge ends of conduit 20 and tube 38 are sloped inwardly at 62 and 64 respectively to direct the discharging additive into the path of the discharging material 14 within region 61.
- Region 61 permits turbulent mixing of the additive and material 14 immediately before entry into cavity 22. In this manner, the additive and material 14 are thoroughly and uniformly intermixed prior to deposit.
- nozzle 60 facilitates alignment of tube 38 in bore 19 and seals conduit 20 and tube 38 within bore 19.
- FIGURE 2 depicts another embodiment of the forming apparatus of the present invention is shown generally at 70 having an injector head 71 and forming base 73.
- Injector head 71 includes a magazine 72 containing casting material 74, a discharge bore 76 provided in a blow plate 78 and a conduit 80.
- the surface of plate 78, opposite magazine 72, is counter-sunk at 82 for receipt of flange 84 to insure proper sealing.
- Flange 84 is retained by fasteners 86.
- other methods of sealing conduit 80 to plate 78 are within the intended scope of this invention.
- Nozzle 88 is mounted to conduit 80 by complimentary interfitting tabs 90 and 92.
- Forming base 73 includes an additive manifold defined by plate 96 and a form in the nature of a forming box 100.
- Nozzle 88 is received within a counter-sunk opening 94 formed in the surface of additive manifold 96 which is mounted to casting box 100 by fasteners 98.
- Manifold 96 has a partially hollow interior which forms additive chamber 102. Axially aligned with opening 94 is a bore 103 in forming box 100.
- injector head 71 and forming box 73 are relatively reciprocal to permit the insertion of conduit 80.
- a liner or inner sleeve 104 is inserted into bore 106 of conduit 80. Tabs 108 are provided on liner 104 to insure proper positioning.
- the outer wall of liner 104 is spaced from the inner wall of bore 103 to form a passage 105 between chamber 102 and cavity 110. In this manner, additive can be forced from chamber 102 along passage 105 into cavity 110.
- Liner 104 also permits adjustable positioning of conduit 80 with respect to bore 103 by telescoping liner 104 with respect to conduit 80.
- a separate mixing region is not defined.
- the additive and casting material 74 intermix within cavity 110 immediately before being deposited.
- a mixing region can be easily added by shortening the length of liner 104 to define a mixing region within bore 103 immediately adjacent cavity 110. Further, the shortened end of liner 104 may be sloped inwardly for improved intermixing of additive and material 74.
- FIG. 112 another embodiment of the present invention is shown generally at 112 having an injector head 113 and base 115.
- head 113 and base 115 are relatively reciprocal.
- Head 113 includes a magazine 114 having a blow plate 116 connected thereto by fasteners 118.
- a bore 120 is formed in plate 116 for discharge of casting material 122.
- a bushing 124 is tightly fitted within bore 120.
- Bushing 124 has a tubular body portion 126 which tightly engages the wall of bore 120 and a flange 128 which sealingly engages plate 116.
- Base 113 includes an additive manifold defined by a plate 130 which is fixedly mounted to a forming box 132 by fasteners 134.
- Manifold 130 has a partially hollow interior forming an additive chamber 136 between forming box 132 and manifold 130.
- An opening 138 extends through manifold 130 into chamber 136 and is in axial alignment with a bore 140 in forming box 132.
- Bore 140 has a larger diameter than opening 138 and both opening 138 and bore 140 are axially aligned with bore 120 in plate 116.
- a second bushing 142 is tightly received within opening 138 and extends into bore 140.
- Bushing 142 has a tubular body portion 141 and a flange 143.
- the end of body portion 141 is flush with the top interior surface of forming box 132.
- Due to the larger diameter of bore 140, a passage 144 is defined by the exterior wall of body portion 141 and the wall of bore 140. Passage 144 extends from chamber 136 to forming cavity 146.
- this embodiment does not have a separate mixing region.
- a mixing region can be added by shortening the bushing 142 to form a mixing region within bore 140.
- the method of forming includes the steps of first pressurizing container or magazine 12 to force the casting material 14 through conduit 20. Simultaneously with pressuring container 12, chamber 36 is pressurized to force additive through passage 40 to be discharged at the discharge end of conduit 20. By controlling the pressures applied to magazine 12 and chamber 36 the quantity and mixing of additive and material 14 can be controlled. Once cavity 22 has filled, the pressure to both magazine 12 and chamber 36 is stopped. At this time, a purge fluid, such as air is forced into passage 40 which forces the additive throughout the casting cavity to insure proper distribution.
- curing additive as used herein is intended to mean any liquid, particulate, or other material which is flowable.
- the curing additive may, for example, comprise sand having a curing agent added thereto.
- the method preferrably employs a so-called "ashland" cold box.
- foundry sand is mixed with a resin which can be polymerized by the action os a catalyst.
- the catalyst may be triethylamine or dimethylethylamine.
- the catalyst is added to a gas such as carbon dioxide to facilitate injection.
- a forming box 21 is positioned under plate 16 such that bores 18 and 19 are in alignment. Typically this will be done with a conveyor system so that successive forming boxes can be filled. Once in position conduit 20 and tube 38 are inserted into bore 19 for the simultaneous discharge of additive and casting material 14.
- the resin coated sand is forced through conduit 20 and the catalyst gas is forced through passage 40 into mixing region 61 where the two intermix. This immediately begins the curing process. Since the catalyst and sand are almost immediately blown out of region 61 into casting cavity 22, the initiation of the curing process in region 61 is not a problem.
- the advantage of the mixing immediately before discharge into the cavity is the rapid and complete mixing of catalyst and resin coated sand before deposit in cavity 22.
- the catalyst is more evenly distributed when compared to the distribution obtained in conventional "gassing" stations.
- FIGURES 2 and 3 The operation of the apparatus shown in FIGURES 2 and 3 is identical to that of FIGURE 1 except for the use the additive manifold (96,130) to the forming box (100,132) rather than to the blow plate (16).
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- The present invention relates to foundry equipment and more specifically to an apparatus and method for forming sand cores and sand molds.
- Sand molds are commonly used as cores for casting processes in which a flowable material is cast around the sand core to form a part. When sand is employed to form the sand cores, it must be conditioned and controlled to give satisfactory and uniform results. Typically, the sand is conditioned with additives to meet four requirements: refractoriness, cohesiveness, permeability, and collapsibility. The various methods for conditioning sand generally fall within two broad categories: the "hot box" method and the "cold box" method. Each method requires the additives to be combined with the sand and then the mixture to be cured. The curing stage is what differentiates the two methods.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,050,500 issued September 27, 1977, titled "Method of Making A Shell Mold" discloses one example of the hot box method in which a mixture of sand and a thermosetting binder are injected into a mold. After injection, the mold is heated to cure the composition. Examples of the hot box method are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,461,948 issued August 19, 1969, titled "Blow Plate Assembly", and U.S. Patent No. 4,068,701 issued January 17, 1978, titled "Refractory Materials".
- There are several disadvantages in the hot box method. Costly heating equipment is needed to heat the core box and keep it hot to polymerize the resin. If the core box cools, the lag time necessary to reheat the core box slows production time. Also, the temperature of the core box must be closely regulated to insure proper polymerization of the resin. Further, the core box is costly because it must be able to withstand the continuous heat.
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- Typically, in the cold box method, a mixture of sand and resin is blown into the core box in one station of the casting operation. The core box is then transferred by a transfer mechanism to a station for adding the catalyst or alternately, the station is transferred to the core box. A catalyst is then introduced into the mold causing the resin to harden.
- One of the disadvantages encountered in the cold box method is the necessity of transferring the core box. Depending upon the size and complexity of the machine and core box, the cost of the transfer mechanism could account for several thousand dollars. Further, the machine cycle time is increased by 3 to 10 seconds for the transfer motion and the core requires between 1 and 10 seconds for the addition of the catalyst, excluding purge time. Still further, there is the problem of premature curing of the catalyst/mixture composition in the cold box methods that do not employ an additive station.
- One attempt was made to solve the problem of premature curing in one type of the cold box method. Typically, in this type of method, the catalyst and resin coated sand are mixed before they are introduced into the casting box. When this method is used, the curing process begins before the catalyzed-resin sand mixture is actually forced into the casting box. Less reactive resin-catalyst mixtures are not completely satisfactory because they require longer time to cure which slows production. U.S. Patent No. 3,994,332 issued November 30, 1976 and titled "Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Cores and Molds With Means for Independently Releasing Catalyst and Resin Mixes", discloses a method and apparatus for forming core molds having two hoppers, wherein the first hopper dispenses a catalyst-polymerizable resin coated sand into a mixing tube while the second hopper dispenses a catalyst coated sand into the mixing tube. The two coated sand particles intermix prior to being injected into the mold resulting in minimal polymerization prior to injection.
- The main disadvantage with the method disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,994,332 is the complexity of the machinery required to mix the two sands. The machine is clearly not adaptable to present casting machinery and would require total replacement of all machinery in the foundry.
- The present invention overcomes the above disadvantages by providing a forming apparatus having catalyst introduction simultaneous with sand injection and a related forming method. The apparatus includes an injector for simultaneously introducing casting material and curing additive into a forming cavity.
- The injector of the present invention is particularly useful in a forming apparatus having a container of casting material, such as for example resin coated sand, and a forming cavity positioned a spaced distance from the container. The injector is characterized by a conduit interconnecting the container and cavity so that resin coated sand can be discharged from an outlet in the container through the conduit into the cavity.
- The injector is further characterized by a chamber which is interconnected to a supply of curing additive or catalyst for mixing with the sand. A passage is provided to direct the curing additive to the discharge end of the conduit. In this way, casting material and additive can be simultaneously discharged and intermixed before being deposited within the cavity. To facilitate intermixing, a mixing region is provided between the discharge end of the conduit and the cavity.
- The chamber is preferrably provided in an additive manifold. The manifold includes an opening therein which in axial alignment with the outlet in the container. A portion of the passage is defined by the outer wall of the conduit and the wall of the bore in the plate.
- The method of forming a part in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of forcing casting material from the container into the forming cavity through the conduit, while simultaneously forcing additive from the chamber through the passage into the path of the discharging sand. In this manner, the casting material and additive are thoroughly intermixed before being deposited in the forming cavity.
- The method is further characterized by the steps of pressurizing the container to discharge the forming material while simultaneously pressurizing the chamber to discharge additive. Once the cavity is filled, the flow of casting material and additive are stopped. Purging fluid is then forced through the passage forcing additive throughout the forming cavity.
- A primary advantage of the present invention is the simultaneous injection of the casting material and curing additive. This thoroughly intermixes the curing additive with the casting material to insure proper curing of the formed part. In this way, stronger parts with the desired qualities can be obtained.
- Another advantage of the present invention is the cost savings of avoiding expensive transfer machinery. As discussed above, conventional casting machinery requires a separate station for adding curing additive. The present invention includes an additive manifold as an integral part of the apparatus so that the additive may be simultaneously injected. Further, the manifold may be adapted for use on existing equipment, thereby reducing costs.
- A further advantage of the invention is the savings of production time in not having to make the transfer. Still further, there is a savings of time which would usually be needed for injecting the curing additive at the separate station.
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- FIGURE 1 is a cross-section of one embodiment of the forming apparatus of the present invention.
- FIGURE 2 is a cross-section of a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGURE 3 is a cross-section of a still further embodiment of the present invention.
- With reference to FIGURE 1, the forming apparatus of the present invention is shown generally at 10 having an injector head 11 and forming
base 15. Head 11 includes a container ormagazine 12 which contains a quantity of castingmaterial 14, such as for example, resin coated sand. The base ofmagazine 12 is formed by ablow plate 16 having a bore orpassage 18 therethrough for the discharge of castingmaterial 14.Conduit 20 is sealingly mounted to the bottom surface ofblow plate 16 andinterconnects magazine 12 with formingbase 15. - Forming
base 15 includes a formingcavity 22 within aform 21.Form 21 may be either a mold box or core box.Form 21 has a countersunkbore 19 for receipt ofconduit 20 and anadditive tube 38 which is concentric withconduit 20. The head 11 is preferrably reciprocated with respect tobase 15 to insertconduit 20 andtube 38 intobore 19. Alternatively, however,base 15 may be reciprocated with respect to head 11. - The
conduit 20 is substantially tubular in shape with a mountingflange 24 at one end thereof for mounting to blowplate 16.Flange 24 has agroove 26 formed therein for receipt of an O-ring 28 to insure sealing engagement between theflange 24 and theblow plate 16. - Mounted directly below plate 16 a plate defining an
additive manifold 32. Achamber 36 is defined by the facing surfaces ofmanifold 32 andplate 16.Chamber 36 is connected to a supply of curing additive which when mixed with the castingmaterial 14 will cure the combination of castingmaterial 14 and additive to form the cast part.Spacers 34 are used to define the area ofchamber 36. Of course, means other thanspacers 34 may be used to provide the necessary spacing. An opening 35 is provided inmanifold 32 and is axially aligned withbore 18 for receipt ofconduit 20. Opening 35 has a larger diameter thanconduit 20 to permit additive to flow out ofchamber 36 intoadditive tube 38 which is positioned aboutconduit 20. -
Conduit 20 andtube 38 are preferrably concentric. The interior diameter oftube 38 is greater than the outer diameter ofconduit 20 to form apassage 40 therebetween. In this manner, additive inchamber 36 can be forced through opening 35 andpassage 40 to the discharge end ofconduit 20. A mountingflange 44 is provided for mountingtube 38 tomanifold 32. An O-ring 46 is provided betweenflange 44 andmanifold 32 to insure proper sealing. Afastener 48 may be used toremovably mount tube 38 onmanifold 32. - To permit additive to flow from
chamber 36 into opening 35, space must be provided betweenflange 24 and the facing surface ofmanifold 32. In the preferred embodiment, notches 52 are formed inflange 24 to permit the free flow of additive. In this manner,fasteners 54 may be used to mountmanifold 32 to plate 16 while simultaneously retainingconduit 20 between the two plates. Other methods may be used to secureflange 24; for example,conduit 20 may be bolted toplate 16. - Mounted on the opposite end of
tube 38 is aresilient nozzle 60.Tube 38 is notched to form tabs for receipt ofcomplimentary tabs 58 onnozzle 60 to fasten it totube 38. A mixingregion 61 is defined by the interior ofnozzle 60. In the preferred embodiment, the discharge ends ofconduit 20 andtube 38 are sloped inwardly at 62 and 64 respectively to direct the discharging additive into the path of the dischargingmaterial 14 withinregion 61.Region 61 permits turbulent mixing of the additive andmaterial 14 immediately before entry intocavity 22. In this manner, the additive andmaterial 14 are thoroughly and uniformly intermixed prior to deposit. Further,nozzle 60 facilitates alignment oftube 38 inbore 19 andseals conduit 20 andtube 38 withinbore 19. - FIGURE 2 depicts another embodiment of the forming apparatus of the present invention is shown generally at 70 having an
injector head 71 and formingbase 73.Injector head 71 includes amagazine 72 containing castingmaterial 74, a discharge bore 76 provided in ablow plate 78 and aconduit 80. In this embodiment, the surface ofplate 78,opposite magazine 72, is counter-sunk at 82 for receipt offlange 84 to insure proper sealing.Flange 84 is retained byfasteners 86. Of course, other methods ofsealing conduit 80 to plate 78 are within the intended scope of this invention. - Attached at the opposite end of
conduit 80 is aresilient nozzle 88.Nozzle 88 is mounted toconduit 80 by complimentaryinterfitting tabs - Forming
base 73 includes an additive manifold defined byplate 96 and a form in the nature of a formingbox 100.Nozzle 88 is received within acounter-sunk opening 94 formed in the surface ofadditive manifold 96 which is mounted tocasting box 100 byfasteners 98.Manifold 96 has a partially hollow interior which formsadditive chamber 102. Axially aligned with opening 94 is abore 103 in formingbox 100. As described in the previous embodiment,injector head 71 and formingbox 73 are relatively reciprocal to permit the insertion ofconduit 80. - To
separate chamber 102 from the dischargingcasting material 74, a liner orinner sleeve 104 is inserted intobore 106 ofconduit 80.Tabs 108 are provided onliner 104 to insure proper positioning. The outer wall ofliner 104 is spaced from the inner wall ofbore 103 to form a passage 105 betweenchamber 102 andcavity 110. In this manner, additive can be forced fromchamber 102 along passage 105 intocavity 110.Liner 104 also permits adjustable positioning ofconduit 80 with respect to bore 103 by telescopingliner 104 with respect toconduit 80. - In this embodiment, a separate mixing region is not defined. The additive and casting
material 74 intermix withincavity 110 immediately before being deposited. However, a mixing region can be easily added by shortening the length ofliner 104 to define a mixing region withinbore 103 immediatelyadjacent cavity 110. Further, the shortened end ofliner 104 may be sloped inwardly for improved intermixing of additive andmaterial 74. - With reference to FIGURE 3, another embodiment of the present invention is shown generally at 112 having an injector head 113 and base 115. As before, head 113 and base 115 are relatively reciprocal. Head 113 includes a
magazine 114 having ablow plate 116 connected thereto byfasteners 118. Abore 120 is formed inplate 116 for discharge of castingmaterial 122. - A
bushing 124 is tightly fitted withinbore 120.Bushing 124 has atubular body portion 126 which tightly engages the wall ofbore 120 and aflange 128 which sealingly engagesplate 116. - Base 113 includes an additive manifold defined by a
plate 130 which is fixedly mounted to a formingbox 132 byfasteners 134.Manifold 130 has a partially hollow interior forming anadditive chamber 136 between formingbox 132 andmanifold 130. Anopening 138 extends throughmanifold 130 intochamber 136 and is in axial alignment with abore 140 in formingbox 132.Bore 140 has a larger diameter than opening 138 and both opening 138 and bore 140 are axially aligned withbore 120 inplate 116. - A
second bushing 142 is tightly received withinopening 138 and extends intobore 140.Bushing 142 has a tubular body portion 141 and a flange 143. In this embodiment, the end of body portion 141 is flush with the top interior surface of formingbox 132. Due to the larger diameter ofbore 140, apassage 144 is defined by the exterior wall of body portion 141 and the wall ofbore 140.Passage 144 extends fromchamber 136 to formingcavity 146. - As in the previous embodiment, this embodiment does not have a separate mixing region. As before, a mixing region can be added by shortening the
bushing 142 to form a mixing region withinbore 140. - The method of forming a part will be described with reference to FIGURE 1, however, it is to be understood that the method is intended for use in all embodiments of this invention and any equivalent embodiments thereof. The method of forming includes the steps of first pressurizing container or
magazine 12 to force the castingmaterial 14 throughconduit 20. Simultaneously with pressuringcontainer 12,chamber 36 is pressurized to force additive throughpassage 40 to be discharged at the discharge end ofconduit 20. By controlling the pressures applied tomagazine 12 andchamber 36 the quantity and mixing of additive andmaterial 14 can be controlled. Oncecavity 22 has filled, the pressure to bothmagazine 12 andchamber 36 is stopped. At this time, a purge fluid, such as air is forced intopassage 40 which forces the additive throughout the casting cavity to insure proper distribution. - It is to be understood that the term "curing additive" as used herein is intended to mean any liquid, particulate, or other material which is flowable. The curing additive may, for example, comprise sand having a curing agent added thereto.
- The method preferrably employs a so-called "ashland" cold box. In this method, foundry sand is mixed with a resin which can be polymerized by the action os a catalyst. As an example, the catalyst may be triethylamine or dimethylethylamine. The catalyst is added to a gas such as carbon dioxide to facilitate injection.
- Referring now to FIGURE 1, the operation of
apparatus 10 is as follows. A formingbox 21 is positioned underplate 16 such that bores 18 and 19 are in alignment. Typically this will be done with a conveyor system so that successive forming boxes can be filled. Once inposition conduit 20 andtube 38 are inserted intobore 19 for the simultaneous discharge of additive and castingmaterial 14. - The resin coated sand is forced through
conduit 20 and the catalyst gas is forced throughpassage 40 into mixingregion 61 where the two intermix. This immediately begins the curing process. Since the catalyst and sand are almost immediately blown out ofregion 61 into castingcavity 22, the initiation of the curing process inregion 61 is not a problem. The advantage of the mixing immediately before discharge into the cavity is the rapid and complete mixing of catalyst and resin coated sand before deposit incavity 22. The catalyst is more evenly distributed when compared to the distribution obtained in conventional "gassing" stations. - When
cavity 22 is filled, the flow fromcontainer 12 andchamber 36 is stopped. Purge fluid is then passed throughpassage 40 to force the catalyst throughout the sand. Theconduit 20 and thetube 38 are then removed frombore 19 to allow another formingbox 21 to be aligned. It should be noted here that a conventional forming apparatus may be retrofitted with the injector of the present invention. - The operation of the apparatus shown in FIGURES 2 and 3 is identical to that of FIGURE 1 except for the use the additive manifold (96,130) to the forming box (100,132) rather than to the blow plate (16).
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an injector (11) connected with said source (12, 36) for simultaneously introducing said particulate material and said catalyst gas into said forming cavity (22).
a conduit (20) connected to said source (12) of particulate material and insertable into said inlet (19) for directing particulate material from said source (12) into said cavity (22), and
a passage (40) at least partially defined by an outer wall of said conduit (20) and connecting said source (36) of catalyst gas with one end of said conduit (20) so as to direct catalyst gas from said source (36) thereof to said one end of said conduit (20) where said particulate material is introduced from said injector (11) into said cavity (22).
the particulate material and the catalyst gas are simultaneously introduced into said forming cavity (22).
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