| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to an innovative cooling pin (74) for cooling molded articles (410), a system which incorporates same, and a method for cooling a molded article which utilizes the cooling pin. The cooling pin (74) of the present invention has a central pin structure (400) with a head portion (402), a cooling fluid channel (404) within the central pin structure terminating in an outlet (406) in the head portion, and a plurality of fins (412) positioned along the length of the central pin structure. Adjacent ones of the fins are preferably separated by a spacer (414). Each of the fins are preferably formed from a flexible material such as a flexible plastic material. The fins force and maintain cooling fluid introduced into the interior of the molded article in close proximity to the interior surfaces of the molded article (410).</p> |
