Mold-tool system having a melt-splitting device including uninterrupted melt channels extending from a melt inlet to a plurality of melt outlets

1. A mold-tool system ( 100 ), comprising:

a melt splitting device ( 102 ), including:

an upper melt splitting device ( 122 ), and

a plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 );

a manifold assembly ( 104 ), including:

a cross manifold assembly ( 142 ), and

a plurality of main manifold assemblies ( 144 ),

wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) is configured for connection with a melt preparation device, the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) is connected with the cross manifold assembly ( 142 ), and

the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) connect the cross manifold assembly ( 142 ) with a respective one of the plurality of main manifold assemblies ( 144 ).

2. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

a single inlet ( 106 ),

multiple outlets ( 108 ) that are set apart from the single inlet ( 106 ), and

uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ) extending from the single inlet ( 106 ) and the multiple outlets ( 108 ).

3. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

a material that has a thermal conductivity that is different from the thermal conductivity of the material included in the manifold assembly ( 104 ).

4. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

a material that has a fatigue strength that is different than the fatigue strength of the material included in the manifold assembly ( 104 ).

5. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein:

the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ) radiate axially outwardly from a direction that is perpendicular to a central axis extending through the single inlet ( 106 ).

6. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein:

the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ) radiate symmetrically axially outwardly along an accurate angle relative to a central axis of the single inlet ( 106 ).

7. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the melt splitting device ( 102 ) includes a six way split.

8. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the melt splitting device ( 102 ) includes a 12 way split.

9. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

a melt splitting device body ( 202 ), and a melt splitting zone ( 204 ) is defined by the melt splitting device body ( 202 ), the melt splitting zone ( 204 ) is cone-shaped, with: (i) an apex of the melt splitting device body ( 202 ) aligned at the single inlet ( 106 ), and (ii) a base of the melt splitting device body ( 202 ) aligned or directed at the multiple outlets ( 108 ), and

the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ) extend inwardly toward the melt splitting zone ( 204 ).

10. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

a melt splitting device body ( 202 ), and a melt splitting zone ( 204 ) is defined by the melt splitting device body ( 202 ),

an alignment dowel ( 502 ) is defined in the melt splitting device body ( 202 ), and

the alignment dowel ( 502 ) is configured to align the melt splitting device body ( 202 ) with the manifold assembly ( 104 ).

11. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

a melt splitting device body ( 202 ), and a melt splitting zone ( 204 ) is defined by the melt splitting device body ( 202 ),

the melt splitting device body ( 202 ) includes:

an inlet body ( 602 ) that defines the single inlet ( 106 ), and

an outlet body ( 604 ) that defines the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ) and the multiple outlets ( 108 ); and

a connector ( 650 ) for connecting the inlet body ( 602 ) with the outlet body ( 604 ), and the inlet body ( 602 ) and the outlet body ( 604 ) are configured to be securely sealably connectable together.

12. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein:

the upper melt splitting device ( 122 ) and the plurality of lower melt splitting devices ( 124 ) include:

an inlet body ( 702 ), the inlet body ( 702 ) may define the single inlet ( 106 );

an outlet body ( 704 ), the outlet body ( 704 ) defines the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ) and the multiple outlets ( 108 ); and

a connector ( 650 ) connects the inlet body ( 702 ) with the outlet body ( 704 ).

13. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein:

the cross manifold assembly ( 142 ) includes:

a cross manifold body ( 800 ) that defines:

a manifold inlet ( 806 ),

a manifold outlet ( 808 ), and

uninterrupted manifold channels ( 810 ) being similar to the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ).

14. The mold-tool system ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of main manifold assemblies ( 144 ) include:

a main manifold body ( 900 ),

a manifold inlet ( 906 ),

a manifold outlet ( 908 ), and

uninterrupted melt channels ( 910 ) being similar to the uninterrupted melt channels ( 110 ).