Method for Fast Manufacturing and Assembling of Hot Runner Systems
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for use in designing a customized hot-runner system, the computer-implemented system being accessible by a user or by a plurality of users, wherein the computer-implemented system comprises in combination:
- an online customer computer system connected to a computer network, the online customer computer system having a user input screen and being operative to display on the user input screen hot-runner component options to be selected by a user;
wherein the hot-runner component options are established so that the hot-runner component options to be selected by a user include manifold types, nozzle types, and nozzle pitches;
wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to electronically receive selected hot-runner component options from the user, the selected hot-runner component options including a selected manifold type, a selected nozzle pitch, and a selected nozzle type;
wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to process the selected component options to create a customized hot-runner system configuration based on the selected hot-runner component options; and
wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to generate a drawing of the customized hot-runner system utilizing the customized hot-runner system configuration.
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Abstract
The method and apparatus of the present invention includes a computer implemented injection molding configuring subsystem which enables a customer to interactively specify and design a system using a mix of parameters that the customer specifies and are manufacturing process determined. The configuring subsystem is connected to a computer network such as the Internet. The method and apparatus of the present invention further includes a computerized business and processing subsystem in communication with the configuring subsystem. The computerized business subsystem automatically provides a cost and schedule for a system configured by the configuring subsystem and additionally processes an order for the system. The processing subsystem automatically processes the customer'"'"'s inputs and generates drawings for the configured system. Prior to receiving the customer'"'"'s order, hot runner system components may be partially manufactured in a first phase and placed in inventory. The partially manufactured hot runner components may then be removed from inventory after receiving a customer'"'"'s order, and further manufactured and assembled in accordance with the customer'"'"'s parameters in a second phase.
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35 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system for use in designing a customized hot-runner system, the computer-implemented system being accessible by a user or by a plurality of users, wherein the computer-implemented system comprises in combination:
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an online customer computer system connected to a computer network, the online customer computer system having a user input screen and being operative to display on the user input screen hot-runner component options to be selected by a user; wherein the hot-runner component options are established so that the hot-runner component options to be selected by a user include manifold types, nozzle types, and nozzle pitches; wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to electronically receive selected hot-runner component options from the user, the selected hot-runner component options including a selected manifold type, a selected nozzle pitch, and a selected nozzle type; wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to process the selected component options to create a customized hot-runner system configuration based on the selected hot-runner component options; and wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to generate a drawing of the customized hot-runner system utilizing the customized hot-runner system configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented system for use in designing a customized hot-runner system, the computer-implemented system being accessible by a user or by a plurality of users, wherein the computer-implemented system comprises in combination:
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an online customer computer system connected to a computer network, the online customer computer system having a user input screen and being operative to display on the user input screen hot-runner component options to be selected by a user; wherein the hot-runner component options are established so that the hot-runner component options to be selected by a user include manifold types, nozzle types, and nozzle pitches; wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to electronically receive selected hot-runner component options from the user, the selected hot-runner component options including a selected manifold type, a selected nozzle pitch, and a selected nozzle type; wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to process the selected component options to create a customized hot-runner system configuration based on the selected hot-runner component options; wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to determine a cost of the customized hot-runner system utilizing the customized hot-runner system configuration, and wherein the computer-implemented system is further operative to provide the user a quote for the customized hot-runner system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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