CN101439325B

CN101439325B - Coater with detachable frame

Info

Publication number: CN101439325B
Application number: CN2008101862359A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金钟相
Original assignee: Top Engineering Co Ltd
Current assignee: Top Engineering Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-07-28
Filing date: 2008-12-17
Publication date: 2012-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 2028-12-17
Also published as: TW201004717A; CN201437653U; KR101164627B1; TWI355299B; KR20100012311A; CN101439325A

Abstract

The invention relates to a coating machine comprising a first framework which is provided with a saddle, a second framework located at two sides of the first framework coupled to and separated from the first framework, and a head support member arranged above the saddle and over the upper end of the first framework for supporting a head unit; two end portions of the head support member are connected to the second framework and mounted that the head support member can move linearly in relation to the second framework and rotate along the portion supported by the second framework.

Description

Coating machine with detachable frame

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of coating machine, be used for fluid sealant is applied on the substrate or liquid crystal is filled into substrate, said substrate constitutes LCD (LCD) panel, or the like.

Background technology

Known that as in the prior art coating machine is a kind of in flat display panel or semiconductor fabrication process, being used for fluid sealant to be applied to the equipment that fills into substrate on the substrate or with liquid crystal.Coating machine is configured to use head unit to be applied to fluid sealant or liquid crystal on the substrate that is placed on the saddle or fills in the substrate that is placed on the saddle.

Briefly introduce the primary structure of coating machine below.

Saddle is placed on the framework usually, and the head support member that is used for the supporting member unit is installed to framework.When head unit when substrate moves on X, Y and Z-direction, head unit is applied to fluid sealant on the substrate or liquid crystal is filled in the substrate.For this purpose, saddle, head support member and head unit are configured to them and can at least one direction, the supporting construction with respect to them move.

According to the size of substrate, coating machine is manufactured into the various sizes from small-sized to large-scale.

In recent years, along with substrate size increases gradually, the size of coating machine also increases, and the result causes coating machine to become main equipment.

Because coating machine has become main equipment, when therefore after making coating machine, transporting coating machine, produced following problem: because the restriction that road width caused can not be transported coating machine, or the like.

Simultaneously, thus when mobile large-scale coating machine equipment is installed in it on production line, since the existence of surrounding structure, therefore very difficult this equipment that moves.So just produced problem.

Summary of the invention

Thus; The present invention is devoted to solve the problems referred to above that produce in the prior art, and the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of coating machine with detachable frame, and its middle frame is configured to and can separates; Thereby make second framework with first framework apart to be folded and have the width that reduces thus; Thereby when promptly convenient equipment was manufactured with big molded dimension, whole coating machine equipment also can the transportation easily through being separated into several parts.

To achieve these goals; According to an aspect of the present invention; A kind of coating machine is provided; This coating machine comprises first framework, second framework and head support member, is mounted with saddle on said first framework, and said second framework comprises two frame units of the both sides that are positioned at first framework; Make second framework can be connected to first framework and break away from first framework; Said head support member is placed in the top of saddle, the upper end of leap first framework, and in order to the supporting member unit, two ends of this head support member are connected respectively to two frame units and are installed into and make this head support member to move linearly and to rotate around its part by second frame supported with respect to second framework.

To achieve these goals; According to another aspect of the present invention; A kind of coating machine is provided, and this coating machine comprises first framework, second framework and head support member, is mounted with saddle on said first framework; Said second framework is positioned at the both sides of first framework with the state of second framework and first framework apart; Said head support member be placed in saddle the top, cross over the upper end of first framework, in order to the supporting member unit, two ends of this head support member all are connected to second framework and are installed into and make this head support member to move linearly and around being rotated by the part of second frame supported with respect to second framework.

According to another aspect of the present invention; In second framework and the interconnective zone of head support member; Be provided with guide mechanism and rotating mechanism; Said guide mechanism is used to allow head support member on the longitudinal direction of second framework, to move linearly, and said rotating mechanism is used to allow produce relative rotation between guide mechanism and the head support member.

According to another aspect of the present invention; Guide mechanism comprises guide rails, guiding block and the linear driving mechanism that moves; Said guide rails is installed on the longitudinal direction of each frame unit that constitutes second framework extends; Said guiding block moves along guide rails linearly, and said linearity moves driving mechanism and is used to make guiding block to move along guide rails.

According to another aspect of the present invention, rotating mechanism is installed between guiding block and the head support member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, axle travel mechanism is set on the head support member on the longitudinal direction of head support member, to move relative to rotating mechanism.

According to another aspect of the present invention, axle travel mechanism is set on each end in two ends of head support member.

According to another aspect of the present invention, axle travel mechanism only is set on the end of head support member.

According to another aspect of the present invention; Axle travel mechanism comprises a back-up block and the mobile guide member of axle; Said axle back-up block is connected to the upper end of rotating mechanism, and the mobile guide member of said axle is formed on the head support member with guidance axis back-up block moving on the head support member longitudinal direction.

To achieve these goals; According to a further aspect of the invention; A kind of coating machine is provided, and this coating machine comprises first framework, second framework and head support member, is mounted with saddle on said first framework; Said second framework comprises two frame units of the both sides that are positioned at first framework; Make second framework can with first framework apart, said head support member is placed in the top of saddle and crosses over the upper end of first framework, in order to the supporting member unit; And two ends of this head support member are connected respectively to two frame units of second framework, make this head support member can with respect to second framework second framework vertically on move linearly and make said second framework move linearly on can be with respect to the longitudinal direction of said head support member at head support member.

Still according to a further aspect of the invention; In second framework and the interconnective zone of head support member; Be provided with guide mechanism and framework travel mechanism; Said guide mechanism is used to allow head support member on the longitudinal direction of second framework, to move linearly, and said framework travel mechanism is used to allow second framework on the longitudinal direction of head support member, to move linearly.

Description of drawings

From the detailed description of carrying out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, aforementioned and other purpose, characteristic and advantage of the present invention will become and should be readily appreciated that more, wherein:

Fig. 1 and 2 shown the stereogram that has the coating machine of detachable frame according to an embodiment of the invention, and wherein Fig. 1 has shown that state and Fig. 2 before the framework apart shown the state after the framework apart;

Fig. 3 to 5 has shown the view that has the coating machine of detachable frame according to an embodiment of the invention, and wherein Fig. 3 is a plane, and Fig. 4 is a front view, and Fig. 5 has shown that second framework is in the plane of folded state;

Fig. 6 to 9 has shown that according to the present invention second framework in the coating machine with detachable frame of various other embodiment is in the plane of folded state; And

Figure 10 has shown according to the present invention the stereogram of the coating machine with detachable frame of additional embodiments.

The specific embodiment

Describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention below in detail, the example of said preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings.Whenever and wherever possible, will use identical Reference numeral to represent identical or similar parts in the whole drawing and description.

Fig. 1 and 2 shown the stereogram that has the coating machine of detachable frame according to an embodiment of the invention, and wherein Fig. 1 has shown that state and Fig. 2 before the framework apart shown the state after the framework apart.

In coating machine according to the present invention, have a framework (after this being called " first framework ") of the saddle 15 that is used for supporting substrate S and another framework (after this being called " second framework ") of supporting member support member 30 and construct with separable mode.

Because this structure, when coating machine was used on substrate S, form seal pattern or liquid crystal layer, first framework 10 and second framework 20 (comprising

frame unit

20A and 20B) used under confined state as shown in Figure 1.When coating machine was moved to other position, first framework 10 and second framework 20 (comprising

frame unit

20A and 20B) moved under released state as shown in Figure 2.

With reference to Fig. 3 to 5 assembling and the concrete structure according to coating machine of the present invention that separates that is used to allow first framework 10 and second framework 20 described below.

Fig. 3 to 5 has shown the view that has the coating machine of detachable frame according to an embodiment of the invention; Wherein Fig. 3 is a plane; Fig. 4 is a front view, and Fig. 5 is the plane that has shown the separated from one another and state that second framework is folded of first and second frameworks.

First framework 10 is configured to when from top view, have the configuration of large-scale quadrangle piece.Certainly, various electronics or control appliance can be arranged in first framework 10.

The saddle 15 that is used for supporting substrate S is positioned in first framework 10.At this moment, saddle 15 can be configured to make substrate S on X axle or Y direction, to move on first framework 10 through sliding.

The two ends of second framework, 20 supporting member support members 30, thus it is mobile backward to make that head support member 30 can reach forward along Y direction on second framework 20.

Second framework 20 is made up of with 20B two elongate pieces unit 20A and is configured to can be so that these

elongate pieces unit

20A and 20B can be connected to two side surfaces of first framework 10 and separate with these two side surfaces.The structure that is used for second framework 20 is connected to first framework 10 can be selected the common in the prior art various mechanisms that are used to assemble two pieces that adopt for use.In example typically, can be inserted into and integrally be connected first framework 10 and second framework 20 in first framework 10 thereby be formed on tightening member on the side surface of the second frame unit 20A and 20B.Simultaneously, shown in the dotted line among Fig. 4, protruding depression draw bail 25 can be selected for use, thereby win framework 10 and second framework 20 can be become one through the joint between protruding and the depression each other.

The two ends of head support member 30 are all supported by the second frame unit 20A and 20B.Head support member 30 is connected to second frame unit 20A and the 20B, thereby makes head support member 30 can move (on Y direction) linearly and rotate with respect to the

second frame unit

20A and 20B.

Before explanation is used to allow structure that the linearity of head support member 30 moves and rotate, the basic structure of head support member 30 is described.

Head support member 30 is installed on the saddle 15, makes it extend across saddle 15, thereby makes two ends of head support member 30 supported by the second frame unit 20A and 20B.Head unit 32 is installed on each head support member 30, thereby makes head unit 32 can fluid sealant or liquid crystal be applied on the substrate S.At this moment, although have only a head unit 32 to be installed on each head support member 30, preferably a plurality of head units 32 are installed on each head support member 30.

In the present invention, showing two head support members 30 in the accompanying drawing is installed on second framework 20.This is because the head unit 32 that is used to apply the head unit 32 of fluid sealant and is used to apply liquid crystal can be installed separated from one anotherly.Certainly, as required, a head support member 30 can only be installed on second framework 20 or at least three head support members 30 are installed.

Each head unit 32 all has fluid sealant and injects nozzle or liquid crystal coating nozzle, goes up or fills among the substrate S thereby make fluid sealant or liquid crystal can be applied to substrate S.Because head support member 30 can move on Y direction, so head unit 32 can be constructed such that their position can adjust on X axle and Z-direction.

In the present invention, owing to various head units 32 well known in the prior art can be installed on the head support member 30, so its further detailed introduction will be omitted herein.What can know is that the number of head unit 32 and installation site are not limited to those situation shown in the accompanying drawing, but can change in several ways according to installation situation.

Below, describe the structure be used to allowing head support member 30 to move linearly and rotate with respect to the

second frame unit

20A and 20B in detail.

At first, the linear moving structure of head support member 30 allows whole head support member 30 on the longitudinal direction of each second frame unit 20A that constitutes

second framework

20 and 20B, to move.The widely used in the prior art linearity of the linear optional usefulness of moving structure moves guide mechanism.

Be used for allowing the linearly moving guide mechanism 40 of head support member 30 on Y direction; As shown in the figure; Guide rails 41 is installed to the upper end of the

second frame unit

20A and 20B; It is mounted on the longitudinal direction of the

second frame unit

20A and 20B and extends, and will be installed to the two ends of head support member 30 along the guiding block 45 that guide rails 41 moves linearly.In addition,, linear mobile driving mechanism is provided also, has been used to make guiding block 45 to move along guide rails 41 although do not show in the accompanying drawings.In the accompanying drawings, Reference numeral 43 representatives are used to support the rail supported piece of each guide rails 41.

Preferably, guide mechanism 40 has linear motor.In this case, guide rails 41 comprises stator, and guiding block 45 comprises rotor.

Next; Structure with the rotation that allows head support member 30 is constructed to: make at second framework 20 as shown in Figure 2 and first framework, 10 after separatings; Two

second frame unit

20A and 20B rotate (as shown in Figure 5) thereby close to each other with respect to head support member 30, and this mainly is in order to move coating machine equipment.

In this rotational structure, rotating shaft 50 is installed between each end of guide mechanism 40 and head support member 30.That is to say that rotating shaft 50 is installed in the guiding block 45 of guide mechanism 40 and is arranged between the axle back-up block 61 of head support member 30 each ends, thereby makes the head support member 30 with back-up block 61 to rotate with respect to guiding block 45.Here, axle back-up block 61 constitutes axle travel mechanism 60, and this travel mechanism 60 is described in detail subsequently.Axle back-up block 61 is also nonessential.Thus, what can be sure of is that except using axle back-up block 61, rotating shaft 50 can directly be connected to head support member 30.

Rotating shaft 50 is connected between guiding block 45 and the axle back-up block 61, thereby makes axle support member 30 to rotate with respect to two second frame unit 20A and 20B.The lower end of rotating shaft 50 is secured to guiding block 45, and the upper end of rotating shaft 50 via thrust bearing by 61 supports of axle back-up block, thereby make and produce relative rotation between the

second frame unit

20A and 20B and the head support member 30.

What it is contemplated that is that rotating shaft 50 is not exposed to the outside but is assembled in two pieces 45 and 61.In this case; When the axle back-up block 61 of location up with respect to below during guiding block 45 rotation of location; Preferably; Between two

pieces

45 and 61, install and be combined with the bearing arrangement of a plurality of ball bearings, thereby make the

second frame unit

20A and 20B and head support member 30 rotation and can not stand big resistance smoothly each other.In other words, as indicated with a dotted line in Fig. 4, preferably, bearing arrangement 55 has a plurality of balls (or ball) bearing, and said a plurality of ball bearings are arranged on around the rotating shaft 50 with annular.The function of the bearing arrangement of installing by this way 55 is rotation that can leading axle back-up block 61 when using coating machine and the head support member 30 that support stably comprises a back-up block 61.

In addition, bearing arrangement 55 can be installed with the mode that can rise and descend.In this case, if in the situation of using coating machine, do not need rotary head support member 30, bearing arrangement 55 can be held in any one that is inserted in two

pieces

45 and 61 so.At this moment, owing to axle back-up block 61 stably connects near guiding block 45, so bearing arrangement 55 can integrally move when head support member 30 moves.

On the other hand, if in that move under the situation of coating machine must rotary head support member 30, bearing arrangement 55 is outstanding between two

pieces

45 and 61 so, thereby makes the distance between two

pieces

45 and 61 increase.In this way, the head support member 30 that comprises a back-up block 61 can rotate around rotating shaft 50 under the help of bearing smoothly.The structure that is used to make bearing arrangement 55 rise and descend can or can be used various driving mechanisms commonly known in the art, as to be used to promote and reduce object through hydraulic-driven.

Simultaneously, between axle back-up block 61 and guiding block 45, arrangement can be set.Arrangement can comprise fastening structure or the protruding depression of using lifting and descending pin.Certainly, two

pieces

45 and 61 can use clamping device and be secured to one another on their outer surface.

Although described the structure that is used to promote and reduce bearing arrangement 55 above; But what can expect is; Bearing arrangement 55 is not installed; And conduct alternatively, and rotating shaft 50 can promote through self and descend as required, thereby make an axle back-up block 61 to rotate smoothly with respect to guiding block 45.

Next, according to embodiments of the invention, provide a travel mechanism 60 to be used to allow head support member 30 on the longitudinal direction of head support member 30, to move with respect to rotating shaft 50.Axle travel mechanism 60 is configured to allow two

second frame unit

20A and 20B close to each other, as shown in Figure 5.

With reference to Fig. 4; Preferably; Each travel mechanism 60 includes aforesaid axle back-up block 61 and the mobile guide member 65 of axle, and this mobile guide member 65 is formed in the head support member 30 and is used for moving of on the longitudinal direction of head support member 30 guidance axis back-up block 61.

Axle back-up block 61 serves as the part that connects rotating shaft 50, and the mobile guide member 65 of axle serves as on the lower surface that is formed on head support member 30, extension on the whole length and on the longitudinal direction of head support member 30 part that relatively moves of guidance axis back-up block 61.

It is mobile linearly that axle travel mechanism 60 can be configured to allow axle back-up block 61 to move guide member 65 along axle.Axle back-up block 61 and the mobile guide member 65 of axle have constituted the rotor and the stator of linear motor respectively.Replace linear motor, all kinds linear moving mechanism well known in the prior art can be applied to as axle travel mechanism.

When axle back-up block 61 when axle moves guide member 65 and moves to an end or desired position, preferably, an axle travel mechanism 60 is remained on this end or position regularly.For this purpose, fastener can comprise holding pin or holder, is used for axle back-up block 61 and the mobile guide member 65 of axle are coupled to each other.

Though preferably axle travel mechanism 60 is separately positioned on two ends of head support member 30; As shown in Figure 5; Thereby allow two

second frame unit

20A and 20B to be folded into relation side by side; But the present invention is not limited to this particular example, and what can be sure of is that axle travel mechanism 60 can only be arranged on an end of head support member 30.

Fig. 6 demonstrates, and when axle travel mechanism 60 only was arranged on end of head support member 30, the second frame unit 20B was by folding towards the second frame unit 20A.

For reference, need to prove that in the middle of the description that comprises the various additional embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure 6, identical Reference numeral is used to indicate identical or similar parts, and it is described in detail in this omission.

Fig. 7 shown when two ends of head support member 30 all are not provided with a spool travel mechanism 60, and two

second frame unit

20A and 20B are folding around rotating shaft 50.

Although described in the aforementioned embodiment two head support members 30 are set, even if as shown in Figure 8 when a head support member 30 only is set, rotating shaft 50 also can be constructed with an axle travel mechanism 60 in the same manner.Simultaneously, with reference to Fig. 6 and 7 said, an axle travel mechanism 60 can partially or even wholly not be provided with as top.

Different with the foregoing description institute, Fig. 9 has shown and rotating shaft 50 has not been installed and as the framework travel mechanism 60 ' that is similar to a travel mechanism alternatively has been installed.That is to say that in this embodiment, head support member 30 does not rotate with respect to second framework 20, and as alternatively, all only 30 core moves along framework travel mechanism 60 ' towards head support member for two

second frame unit

20A and 20B.

This configuration only can be applied in through slightly reducing in width just can suitably move between the second frame unit 20A and the 20B the coating machine.This configuration can also be applied in following situation easily: width reduces and the

second frame unit

20A and 20B are installed into and move coating machine under the situation on the truck greatly between the

second frame unit

20A and 20B.

Connects although described in each the foregoing description that the

second frame unit

20A and 20B are coupled to first framework 10 and broken away from first framework 10, Figure 10 has shown that first framework 10 and the

second frame unit

20A and 20B are configured to their states separated from one another at first.

In this structure, wherein first framework 10 and the

second frame unit

20A and 20B are separated from one another at first, can prevent that the vibration that produces in first framework 10 and second framework 20 is delivered to other framework.

Although show in the accompanying drawings, between first framework 10 and the

second frame unit

20A and 20B, vibration protection spare is set, thereby makes two frameworks to be coupled to each other and break away from connection.Vibration protection spare by soft or hard resin, or other material with predetermined elasticity degree process.

From foregoing description, obviously find out; Coating machine with detachable frame according to the present invention provides following advantage: because coating machine is constructed such that framework can be as required and separated and assembling; Therefore; Even if when equipment is manufactured with big molded dimension, whole coating machine equipment also can the transportation easily through it being separated into several parts.

Simultaneously, in the coating machine with detachable frame according to the present invention, thereby have the width that reduces because the frame element that separates can be folded, therefore, even if when road has finite width, large-scale coating machine equipment also can be by transportation easily.

In addition, in the coating machine with detachable frame according to the present invention, thus because frame width reduces when being positioned on the production line when coating machine is moved, therefore, even if when mobile route has narrow width, also can move coating machine easily.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described to be used for schematic purpose; But it is understandable that to those skilled in the art; Under not breaking away from the situation of liking disclosed scope of the present invention and spirit in the claim enclosed, can carry out various distortion, increase and replacement.

Claims

1. coating machine comprises:

First framework is mounted with saddle on said first framework;

Second framework, said second framework comprise two frame units of the both sides that are positioned at said first framework, make said second framework can with said first framework apart; And

Head support member, two ends of said head support member are connected respectively to said two frame units, so that said head support member can move on the longitudinal direction of said second framework; With

Guide mechanism, said guide mechanism have the linear motor between two ends that are installed in said two frame units and said head support member respectively, thereby said head support member is moved on the longitudinal direction of said second framework;

Wherein, the two ends of said head support member can rotate through rotating mechanism, and wherein, at least one end in two ends of said head support member can be moved on the longitudinal direction of said head support member through axle travel mechanism.

2. coating machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said guide mechanism comprises guide rails and guiding block, and said guide rails is installed on the longitudinal direction of said second framework extends, and said guiding block moves along said guide rails linearly.

3. coating machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein, said rotating mechanism is installed between said guiding block and the said head support member.

4. coating machine as claimed in claim 1; Wherein, Said travel mechanism comprises a back-up block and the mobile guide member of axle; Said axle back-up block is connected to the upper end of said rotating mechanism, and the mobile guide member of said axle is arranged on the said head support member, is used to guide said axle back-up block moving on the longitudinal direction of said head support member.

5. coating machine comprises:

First framework is mounted with saddle on said first framework;

Head support member, two ends of said head support member are connected respectively to said two frame units, make said head support member on the longitudinal direction of said second framework, to move; With

Wherein, at least one end in two of said head support member ends can be moved on the longitudinal direction of said head support member through axle travel mechanism.