US 11,969,927 B2
Injection arrangement for a moulding machine and method for operating the same
Christoph Balka, Schwertberg (AT); and Friedrich Pernkopf, Gramastetten (AT)
Assigned to ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH, Schwertberg (AT)
Filed by ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH, Schwertberg (AT)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/369,454.
Claims priority of application No. A 50585/2020 (AT), filed on Jul. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009140 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 45/58 (2006.01); B29C 45/03 (2006.01); B29C 45/47 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 45/58 (2013.01) [B29C 45/03 (2013.01); B29C 45/47 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An injection arrangement for a moulding machine, the injection arrangement comprising:
a moulding compound reservoir configured to produce a plasticized mass and to push out the plasticized mass through a discharge opening;
an injection unit comprising a plasticizing screw and/or an injection piston; and
a connecting device coupled to the discharge opening of the moulding compound reservoir and a feed opening of the injection unit, and configured to direct the plasticized mass from the moulding compound reservoir to the injection unit,
wherein the connecting device comprises an articulated element configured to allow a relative movement between the moulding compound reservoir and the injection unit, and
wherein the connecting device includes a degassing device.