Abstract: Aspects for casting materials are described herein. In an example, a casting system (100) comprising a dispensing unit (102) for dispensing casting material is described. The dispensing unit (102) comprises a hopper (200) that may deliver the casting material downstream in the casting system (100) through a plurality of tubes (202). The plurality of tubes (202) being disposed partially inside a hot water jacket (206) in order to maintain fluidity of the casting material. The plurality of tubes (202) may be fluidically coupled to a plurality of nozzles (204) which are installed downstream with respect to the hot water jacket (206). The plurality of nozzles (204) may then dispense the casting material for filling moulds (210). Further, the casting system (100) may comprise a conveyor (104) coupled to the dispensing unit (102). The conveyor (104) may convey the moulds (210) to a cooling station (108).
Claims:1. A casting system (100) for casting articles, the casting system (100) comprising:
a hopper (200) to store a casting material at a predetermined temperature, wherein the hopper (200) is to deliver the casting material downstream in the casting system (100) through a plurality of tubes (202);
a hot water jacket (206) installed downstream with respect to the hopper (200), the plurality of tubes (202) being disposed partially inside the hot water jacket (206) and partially outside the hot water jacket (206), wherein the hot water jacket (206) is to maintain fluidity of the casting material received from the hopper (200) in the plurality of tubes (202); and
a plurality of nozzles (204) installed downstream with respect to the hot water jacket (206) and fluidically coupled to the plurality of tubes (202), one nozzle being fluidly coupled to one tube, wherein the plurality of nozzles (204) is to receive the casting material from the plurality of tubes (202) and dispense the casting material for filling moulds (210).
2. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of tubes (202) is made from poly-urethane.
3. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the casting system (100) is coupled a conveyor (104), wherein the conveyor (104) is to convey the moulds (210) to a cooling station (108).
4. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the moulds (210) take about 10 minutes to 15 minutes to reach the cooling station (108) after filling.
5. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the conveyor (104) comprises a tapping mechanism (106) to prevent aeration of the casting material.
6. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of nozzles (204) further comprising:
a piston housing (400) to receive the casting material;
a piston (402) reciprocable in the piston housing (400) to propel the casting material to dispense the casting material for filling the moulds (210), wherein a diameter of the piston housing (400) is substantially same as a diameter of the piston (402), a distal end of the piston (402) being chamfered; and
a seal (404) coupled to a nozzle outlet, wherein the distal end of the piston (402) is to cooperate with the seal (404) to cutoff the disposal of the casting material.
7. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of nozzles (204) is mounted on a movable platform (208) for filling the moulds (210).
8. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of tubes (202) is coupled to the hopper (200) by a push-fit mechanism.
9. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hopper (200) is mechanically separable from the hot water jacket (206).
10. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length of each of the plurality of tubes (202) partially outside the hot water jacket (206) is of about 20 centimeters (cm) to 30 centimeters (cm).
11. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hot water jacket (206) has a length of about 120 cm to 130 cm.
12. The casting system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein temperature of the casting material during dispensing is around 75 degree Celsius.
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| 1 | Form 5 [30-10-2015(online)].pdf | 2015-10-30 |
| 2 | Form 3 [30-10-2015(online)].pdf | 2015-10-30 |
| 3 | Drawing [30-10-2015(online)].pdf | 2015-10-30 |
| 4 | Description(Complete) [30-10-2015(online)].pdf | 2015-10-30 |
| 5 | abstract 5889-CHE-2015.jpg | 2015-11-12 |
| 6 | 5889-CHE-2015-FORM 18 [05-09-2019(online)].pdf | 2019-09-05 |
| 7 | 5889-CHE-2015-FORM 4(ii) [20-07-2021(online)].pdf | 2021-07-20 |
| 8 | 5889-CHE-2015-Response to office action [27-07-2021(online)].pdf | 2021-07-27 |
| 9 | 5889-CHE-2015-FER.pdf | 2021-10-17 |
| 10 | 5889-CHE-2015-OTHERS [15-04-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-04-15 |
| 11 | 5889-CHE-2015-FER_SER_REPLY [15-04-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-04-15 |
| 12 | 5889-CHE-2015-DRAWING [15-04-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-04-15 |
| 13 | 5889-CHE-2015-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-17-01-2024).pdf | 2023-12-26 |
| 14 | 5889-CHE-2015-Correspondence to notify the Controller [10-01-2024(online)].pdf | 2024-01-10 |
| 1 | 2020-09-0914-01-28E_09-09-2020.pdf |