(19)
(11) EP 2 450 125 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/19

(21) Application number: 11187864.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 17/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.11.2010 US 940075

(71) Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Hartford, CT 06101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BULLIED, Steven J.
    Pomfret Center, CT Connecticut 06259 (US)
  • VERNER, Carl R.
    Windsor, CT Connecticut 06095 (US)
  • PATEL, Gaurav M.
    Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 (US)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) Die casting system machine configurations


(57) A die casting system (200) comprises a die (212) which comprises a plurality of die components (214,216) that define a die cavity (220). A shot tube (224) is in fluid communication with the die cavity (220). The shot tube (224) includes an integrated melting unit (225) configured to heat a charge of material (237) from a position inside of the shot tube (224). A shot tube plunger (228) is moveable within the shot tube (224) to communicate the charge of material (237) into the die cavity (220).







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