Molding-system platen
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a molding-system platen, comprising a mold-support face being configured to support a mold, the mold-support face including a frustum-shaped structure having a pedestal, the pedestal being centrally positioned relative to the mold-support face, and the pedestal being offset rearward of the mold-support face, and the pedestal defining a force-receiving face being offset rearward from the mold-support face, and the force-receiving face being smaller than the mold-support face; a border surrounding the mold-support face, and a width of the border extending from an outer edge of the mold-support face toward the outer edge of the force-receiving face; an upstanding wall extending posterior of the mold-support face; and a peripheral wall extending around a periphery of the mold-support face; and a canopy linking to, and stiffening, the mold-support face and the border, the canopy being suspended over and covering, at least in part, a posterior of the mold-support face, and the canopy being positioned between the mold-support face and the force-receiving face, the canopy being attached to the upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall linking the canopy to the mold-support face, the canopy attaching with the peripheral wall, the canopy attaching with the upstanding wall.
1. A molding-system platen, comprising:
a mold-support face being configured to support a mold, the mold-support face including:
a frustum-shaped structure having a pedestal, the pedestal being centrally positioned relative to the mold-support face, and the pedestal being offset rearward of the mold-support face, and the pedestal defining a force-receiving face being offset rearward from the mold-support face, and the force-receiving face being smaller than the mold-support face;
a border surrounding the mold-support face, and a width of the border extending from an outer edge of the mold-support face toward the outer edge of the force-receiving face;
an upstanding wall extending posterior of the mold-support face; and
a peripheral wall extending around a periphery of the mold-support face; and
a canopy linking to, and stiffening, the mold-support face and the border, the canopy being suspended over and covering, at least in part, a posterior of the mold-support face, and the canopy being positioned between the mold-support face and the force-receiving face, the canopy being attached to the upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall linking the canopy to the mold-support face, the canopy attaching with the peripheral wall, the canopy attaching with the upstanding wall.
2. The molding-system platen of claim 1 , wherein:
the canopy links to a posterior of the mold-support face.
3. The molding-system platen of claim 1 , wherein:
the canopy improves a moment of inertia of the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
4. The molding-system platen of claim 1 , wherein:
the canopy is positioned offset rearward proximate of the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
5. The molding-system platen of claim 1 , wherein:
the canopy has a planar surface, the planar surface is sufficiently large enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
6. The molding-system platen of claim 1 , wherein:
the canopy has a mass, and the mass is substantial enough to suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
7. The molding-system platen of claim 1 , wherein:
the canopy is substantially symmetrically linked to the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
8. A molding system, comprising:
a molding-system platen, including:
a mold-support face being configured to support a mold, the mold-support face including:
a frustum-shaped structure having a pedestal, the pedestal being centrally positioned relative to the mold-support face, and the pedestal being offset rearward of the mold-support face, and the pedestal defining a force-receiving face being offset rearward from the mold-support face, and the force-receiving face being smaller than the mold-support face;
a border surrounding the mold-support face, and a width of the border extending from an outer edge of the mold-support face toward the outer edge of the force-receiving face;
an upstanding wall extending posterior of the mold-support face; and
a peripheral wall extending around a periphery of the mold-support face; and
a canopy linking to, and stiffening, the mold-support face and the border, the canopy being suspended over and covering, at least in part, a posterior of the mold-support face, and the canopy being positioned between the mold-support face and the force-receiving face, the canopy being attached to the upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall linking the canopy to the mold-support face, the canopy attaching with the peripheral wall, the canopy attaching with the upstanding wall.
9. The molding system of claim 8 , wherein:
the canopy links to a posterior of the mold-support face.
10. The molding system of claim 8 , wherein:
the canopy improves a moment of inertia of the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
11. The molding system of claim 8 , wherein:
the canopy is positioned offset rearward proximate of the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
12. The molding system of claim 8 , wherein:
the canopy has a planar surface, the planar surface is sufficiently large enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
13. The molding system of claim 8 , wherein:
the canopy has a mass, and the mass is substantial enough to suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
14. The molding system of claim 8 , wherein:
the canopy is substantially symmetrically linked to the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
15. A method of stiffening a molding-system platen, the method comprising:
linking to, and stiffening, a mold-support face with a canopy,
the mold-support face being configured to support a mold, the mold-support face including:
a frustum-shaped structure having a pedestal, the pedestal being centrally positioned relative to the mold-support face, and the pedestal being offset rearward of the mold-support face, and the pedestal defining a force-receiving face being offset rearward from the mold-support face, and the force-receiving face being smaller than the mold-support face;
a border surrounding the mold-support face, and a width of the border extending from an outer edge of the mold-support face toward the outer edge of the force-receiving face;
an upstanding wall extending posterior of the mold-support face; and
a peripheral wall extending around a periphery of the mold-support face; and
the canopy linking to, and stiffening, the mold-support face and the border, the canopy being suspended over and covering, at least in part, a posterior of the mold-support face, and the canopy being positioned between the mold-support face and the force-receiving face, the canopy being attached to the upstanding wall, and the upstanding wall linking the canopy to the mold-support face, the canopy attaching with the peripheral wall, the canopy attaching with the upstanding wall.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
linking the canopy to a posterior of the mold-support face.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
using the canopy to improve a moment of inertia of the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
positioning the canopy offset rearward proximate of the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
having the canopy include a planar surface, the planar surface is sufficiently large enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
having the canopy include a mass, and the mass is substantial enough to suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.
21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
substantially symmetrically linking the canopy to the mold-support face sufficiently enough to substantially suppress deflection of the mold-support face responsive to a force acting to deflect the mold-support face.