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Design of Conformal Cooling Channels for the Mould of a Plastic Drawer of a Refrigerator by Analysis of Three-Dimensional Injection Moulding

3 차원 사출성형 해석을 통한 냉장고 플라스틱 서랍 제작용 사출 성형 금형의 형상적응형 냉각수로 설계

  • Received : 2010.05.11
  • Accepted : 2010.07.16
  • Published : 2010.10.01
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Abstract

The objective of this study is to design the conformal cooling channels for the mould of a plastic drawer of a refrigerator by analysis of three-dimensional injection molding. In order to obtain the desired design of the conformal cooling channels, the influence of the diameter and the position of the conformal cooling channels on the moulding characteristics and the product qualities were quantitatively examined. From the results of the examination, an optimal design of the conformal cooling channels, which ensures uniform cooling and minimum potential deformation of the molded drawers, was estimated. By comparing the designed mould and a conventional mould with linear cooling channels from the viewpoints of the product qualities as well as cooling and cycle times, it was shown that the mould with conformal cooling channels can simultaneously improve the productivity of the injection moulding process and the product qualities.

본 논문의 목적은 3 차원 사출성형해석을 통한 냉장고 플라스틱 서랍 제작용 사출성형 금형의 형상적응형 냉각수로 설계이다. 바람직한 형상적응형 냉각수로의 설계를 얻기 위하여 형상적응형 냉각수로의 직경과 위치가 사출성형 특성과 제품의 품질에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 고찰하였다. 해석결과로부터 제품의 균일 냉각과 변형 최소화가 가능한 최적의 형상적응형 냉각수로의 설계를 도출할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 제안된 사출성형 금형과 기존의 직선형 냉각수로의 사출성형 금형을 냉각/제품 제작 시간 및 제품 품질 측면에서 비교한 결과, 형상적응형 냉각수로를 가진 사출성형 금형이 제품의 생산성과 품질을 동시에 향상시킬 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

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