Experimental rapid surface heating by induction for injection molding of large LCD TV frames
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Shih-Chih Nian
Abstract
The use of electromagnetic induction heating on achieving high mold temperature has been proven to effectively improve the appearance quality of injection molded parts. However, until now, the method has only successfully been used on heating small mold surfaces. This study aims to apply the method on a large injection mold that is used for producing 42-inch LCD TV frames. With the goals of achieving heating efficiency and uniformity, the main focus in this research is designing the induction coil. Initially, three types of induction coils – a single-layered coil with currents that flow in one direction, a single-layered coil with currents that flow in opposite directions, and a two-layered coil – were compared to confirm their heating rates; the best one was then chosen. Additionally, evaluation of various induction coils was preceded with commercial simulation software that supports electromagnetic and thermal analyses. An experiment involving heating a simple workpiece with a heated area similar to that of the male mold plate of the LCD TV frames was conducted to confirm its heating rate and uniformity. Real injection molding LCD TV frames assisted with induction heating was then carried out. Experimental results depicted that: (1) a single-layered coil with currents that flow in one direction performed best; (2) that it heated the simple workpiece at a high heating rate of 5.5°C/s with reasonable temperature uniformity (standard deviation: 5.1°C); and (3) induction heating of a 42-inch LCD TV frame mold surface in practical injection molding provided a high heating rate of 4.5°C/s with favorable temperature uniformity (standard deviation: 4.0°C).
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the National Science Council of the Republic of China, Taiwan, for financially supporting this research under Contract No. NSC-101-2221-E-327-006.
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