CN107264083B - For controlling the device and method of printing interval - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides the methods of gas bearing system, printing interval control system and printing interval control.Gas bearing system can accommodate one or more print module components.The system and method can be used for ink-jet and/or hot print application, such as manufacture organic light emitting apparatus (OLED).The gas and vacuum of one or more pressurizations can be used in gas bearing system.Inert gas, such as nitrogen can be used as gas-pressurized in application for oxygen sensitive.The fluid channel of gas bearing system and hole can change according to size and the relative position of each other.Fluid channel and Kong Keyu one or more manifold and the gas source finally pressurizeed and/or vacuum source are grouped and match.
Description
The cross reference of related patents
This application claims enjoy U.S. Non-provisional Patent application No.13/570,154 equity, it is required that enjoying in 2011
The U.S. Provisional Application No.61/521 that submits on August 9,604 equity are fully incorporated in herein by reference.
Technical field
This religious doctrine is related to film printing device and method.
Background technique
In various environment, print head is made to keep close control between its transitional surface or discharge nozzle and substrate surface
Gap may be it is highly advantageous, wherein print head will printed material on the surface of a substrate.This control is utilizing thermal printer head
Be in the printing of progress it is especially important, this print head is designed to be not in contact with the surface for having dry ink to be deposited
Under the conditions of carry out do ink deposition.If print head is too far from substrate surface, printing may too be spread.If print head
It is too close to substrate surface, then printing may be too granular.When too close, print head possibly even contacts substrate, causes to lining
The damage at bottom and print head.In inkjet printing between inkjet print head and substrate, gap control is also critically important.Cause
This, needs to control the printing interval between substrate and print head, to optimize print result in heat and ink-jet print system
And print procedure.
Summary of the invention
According to various embodiments, this religious doctrine is related to a kind of gas bearing system, can be used for keeping print head and impression block
Block assembly, and for keeping closely-controlled gap between the transitional surface of print head and the substrate for needing printed material.It should
System includes shell, and with side wall, side wall has outer surface and inner surface.Side wall defines internal cavities, is configured to connect
Receive print module component.Inner surface, which may terminate at, to lead in the opening of internal cavities.Side wall can also have positioned at its outer surface and
End face between its inner surface, and end face may include a hole more than first and more than second a holes.A fluid channel can wrap more than first
It containing in the sidewall, and can be extended in side wall from hole a more than first, and be in and be in fluid communication with the first manifold.First manifold can position
In interior, outside or both.A fluid channel more than second may include that in the sidewall, and can extend from more than second a holes
Into side wall, and it is in and is in fluid communication with the second manifold.Second manifold can be located at interior, outside or both.First
Manifold can be for example, by first port and the environment of the outside with shell is in and is in fluid communication,.Second manifold can be for example, by
Two-port netwerk and with the environment of the outside of shell be in be in fluid communication,.
According to various embodiments, a kind of printing interval control system is provided comprising gas described here carries system
System, and the substrate including the first flat surfaces.The system can be arranged so that the end face of gas carrying is located in the first plane,
The transitional surface of at least one inkjet print head or at least one thermal printer head is located in the second plane, and the first of substrate is flat
Smooth surface is located in third plane.First plane, the second plane and third plane may be to be substantially parallel to each other.Gas carrying
Gap can be limited by the distance between the first plane and third plane.Printing interval can be by between the second plane and third plane
Distance limit.Wherein at least one surface in first planar substrate surface of end face, transitional surface and substrate is adjustable
Whole, to control the size or the two of the size of printing interval, gas carrying gap.It should be understood that in some embodiments
In, printing interval can carry gap by control gas to control.
It according to the various embodiments of this religious doctrine, provides a method comprising make print module component relative to substrate
Positioning, and by utilizing print module component will be on file printing to substrate.Positioning can carry system using gas described here
System, the system for example including shell are completed, and wherein shell includes side wall, which defines internal cavities.Side wall can have appearance
Face and inner surface, and print module component may be housed in internal cavities.Inner surface, which may terminate at, leads to opening for internal cavities
On mouth.This method may include that print module component is mounted in internal cavities.Side wall can also have positioned at outer surface and Nei Biao
End face between face, and end face may include a hole more than first and more than second a holes.Side wall may also include to be prolonged from more than first a holes
More than the first a fluid channels for reaching in side wall, and being connected to the first manifold, and this method may include supplying pressurized-gas source
More than first a fluid channels are supplied to the first manifold, and from the first manifold.In addition, side wall may include extending to from more than second a holes
In side wall, and more than second a fluid channels being connected to the second manifold, and this method may include causing from the second manifold to true
The vacuum in empty source, and from fluid channel a more than second to the vacuum of the second manifold.First manifold can be for example, by first port
And it is in and is in fluid communication with the environment of the outside of shell, and the second manifold can outside for example, by second port and with shell
Environment be in be in fluid communication.This method may include the gas-pressurized utilized in more than first a holes and more than second a holes back and forth and vacuum
Combination, to control printing interval.
Detailed description of the invention
Acquisition better understands the feature and advantage of the disclosure by referring to accompanying drawing, attached drawing is intended to display, rather than limits
Make this religious doctrine.
Fig. 1 is according to the gas bearing systems of the various embodiments of this religious doctrine, the print module component that is located in the inside, has
The cross-sectional side view of substrate and substrate support to be printed.
Fig. 2 is according to the gas bearing system of the various embodiments of this religious doctrine, the print module component for being located in the inside, lining
The cross-sectional side view of bottom and substrate alignment system.
Fig. 3 is the bottom perspective, exploded view according to the gas bearing system of the various embodiments of this religious doctrine.
Fig. 4 is gas bearing system shown in Fig. 3 under the assembled state and needs in being adjustably mounted at
The bottom left perspective view of the print module component in face.
Fig. 5 be inverted and Fig. 3 under the assembled state shown in gas bearing system and be adjustably mounted at
Or it is fixed on the perspective view of the print module component of the inside.
Fig. 6 is the right bottom perspective view of gas bearing system and print module component shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of gas bearing system and print module component shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, is fixed on rotation
On actuator, and by positioning for executing hot print operation.
Specific embodiment
According to the various embodiments of this religious doctrine, gas bearing system includes shell, and with side wall, and side wall includes outer
Surface and inner surface.Side wall defines internal cavities, is configured to receive print module component.Inner surface may terminate at top,
On bottom or the two, and define the opening for leading to internal cavities.Internal cavities can form the through-hole across shell, Huo Zheke
Can only have single opening at one end.Side wall can also have the end face between its outer surface and its inner surface, and end face
It may include a hole more than first and more than second a holes.A fluid channel more than first may include in the sidewall, and can be from more than first a holes
It extends in side wall, and is in and is in fluid communication with the first manifold.A fluid channel more than second may include in the sidewall, and can be from
A hole extends in side wall more than two, and is in and is in fluid communication with the second manifold.First manifold and the second manifold can independent status
It can in the inside of side wall, the outside of side wall or both of which.First manifold can outside for example, by first port and with shell
Environment be in be in fluid communication,.Second manifold can be for example, by second port and the environment of the outside with shell is in fluid company
It is logical,.Conduit, such as pipeline can be in each manifold and be in fluid communication, and can be connected further to the supply, true of gas-pressurized
On empty source or the two.A hole more than first and more than second a holes may be configured as the opening for surrounding internal cavities.Internal cavities
There can be a certain cross-sectional shape, be rectangular, rectangle, circle or any other shape.It hole can be in two sides, three sides
Face, four sides or at least five sides surround the opening for leading to internal cavities.
In certain embodiments, the end face of side wall may also include the multiple fluid channels of third, extend in side wall, and with
The connection of third manifold, third manifold are different from the first manifold and the second manifold.Third manifold can for example, by third port and with
The environment of the outside of shell, which is in, to be in fluid communication,.Third manifold can be in fluid company with pressurized-gas source, vacuum source or the two
It is logical.The identical pressurized-gas source that third manifold can be connected to with the first manifold fluid is in fluid communication, or from it is different
Pressurized-gas source, which is in, to be in fluid communication.Each Kong Keyu in a hole more than first and more than second a holes adjacent hole is spaced apart about
The average distance of 0.5mm to about 20mm, such as about 1.0mm to about 10mm, about 2.0mm are to about 8.0mm or about
The average distance of 3.0mm to about 6.0mm.Each hole in a hole more than first and more than second a holes may have about 0.001 inch
To about 0.1 inch of average diameter, for example, about 0.003 inch to about 0.075 inch, about 0.005 inch to about
0.05 inch or about 0.01 inch to about 0.04 inch of average diameter.In certain embodiments, a hole can have more than first
There is about 0.005 inch to about 0.025 inch of average diameter, and a hole more than second may have about 0.030 inch extremely
About 0.090 inch of average diameter.
According to various embodiments, a fluid channel more than first can be in pressurized-gas source and be in fluid communication, and more than second
A fluid channel can be in vacuum source to be in fluid communication.Pressurized-gas source may include pressurization inert gas source, such as source nitrogen,
Rare gas source or combinations thereof.
In certain embodiments, shell may include multiple components, such as substrate, the manifold chamber and installation that are installed on substrate
Panel on manifold.In a kind of typical configuration, panel includes end face.Substrate may include first port and second port,
And manifold chamber may include the first manifold and the second manifold.In certain embodiments, substrate includes third port, and manifold chamber
Including third manifold.In certain embodiments, substrate may include first port, second port and third port, and manifold chamber
It may include the first manifold, the second manifold and third manifold.In certain embodiments, manifold chamber or in which one or more manifolds can
Including wherein one or more ports.Connector flange is attached on substrate, and is configured to connect to bracket and actuator
In wherein at least one.Wherein one or more components can limit side wall or partly limit side wall, for example, one is folded including panel
Component can limit side wall, internal cavities or the two jointly.
In certain embodiments, shell can provide the second opening for leading to internal cavities.Second opening can be positioned on and the
The opposite position of one opening, so that internal cavities may include the through-hole across entire shell.At least one print module component can
It is mounted in internal cavities.In some cases, at least one print module component may include at least one inkjet print head or
At least one thermal printer head has at least one transitional surface and is in thermal communication extremely at least one described transitional surface
A few heater.In certain embodiments, the second opening allows that exhaust gas is discharged from internal cavities.Second opening can make impression block
Block assembly is loaded from the top of system, the bottom of system or the two.It should be understood that the orientation of gas bearing system can be sent out
Changing, and it is this top and bottom it is specified be it is opposite, and it is nisi.In certain embodiments, feature is anti-
To so that the second opening can be such that print module component is loaded from the bottom of system.
According to various embodiments, a kind of printing interval control system is provided comprising gas described here carries system
System, and the substrate including the first flat surfaces.System can be arranged so that end face is located in the first plane, at least one transfer
Surface is located in the second plane, and the first planar substrate surface is located in third plane.First plane, the second plane and third
Plane may be to be substantially parallel to each other, i.e., deflection parallel to each other or relative to each other is less than 10 ° or less than 5 °.Gas carries gap
It can be limited by the distance between the first plane and third plane.Printing interval can by between the second plane and third plane away from
From limiting.Wherein at least one surface after end face, inkjet print head in transitional surface and the first planar substrate surface is can
Adjustment, to control the size or the two of the size of printing interval, gas carrying gap.Printing interval can be by independently
Control, and/or the size in gap is carried to control by control gas.Gas bearing system can be positioned on the upper of substrate
Face, in the following, above and below.Gas bearing system may include or operationally associated with one or more actuators,
So as to enable position of the gas bearing system relative to substrate and/or relative to one or more inkjet print heads to adjust.
Second gas bearing system can be provided towards first gas bearing system, so that substrate is located in first gas and holds
Between loading system and second gas bearing system.Second gas bearing system may also include multiple pressurized gas passages and optional
Multiple vacuum passages.Pressurized gas passage and vacuum passage may be configured as any desired form.In certain embodiments, every
One fluid channel or alternate fluid channel include pressurization passageway and vacuum passage.Second gas carrying is mountable in chuck
In, temperature control can be provided for substrate.That is, other than providing active force for substrate, second gas carrying can be
Substrate transmits heat back and forth, to realize heating and/or cooling for substrate.Same and heating element, such as heating chuck directly contact
It compares, this thermal control may be advantageous.Heating channel and cooling duct may be configured as any desired form.In certain realities
It applies in example, may include heating channel or cooling duct every a fluid channel.In certain embodiments, alternate fluid channel
Including heating channel, cooling duct, heating channel, cooling duct etc..Thermal control can also be used in the size for controlling substrate, because
Heat can tend to make substrate expansion, and cooling can be tended to make substrate contracts.The maintenance of constant dimensions is advantageous.Hot size
Changing may be especially important for big substrate, for example, hot change in size is for the 8th generation dimension glass (2.2m multiplies 2.5m)
It is critically important.The thermal change of uncontrolled substrate may be water-laid horizontal due to the ink on substrate and/or be vertically moved
Position and have a negative impact to product quality.In certain embodiments, printing interval may have 10 μm about +/-, 7 μm +/-
Or +/- 5 μm of tolerance.
It according to the various embodiments of this religious doctrine, provides a method comprising make print module component relative to substrate
Positioning, and by utilizing print module component will be on file printing to substrate.Positioning can carry system using gas described here
System, system for example including shell are completed, and wherein shell defines internal cavities.Side wall can have outer surface and inner surface,
And print module component may be housed in internal cavities.Inner surface, which may terminate at, to lead in the opening of internal cavities, and should
Method may include that print module component is mounted in internal cavities.Side wall can also have between outer surface and inner surface
End face, and end face may include a hole more than first and more than second a holes.This method may include by pressurized gas supply and passing through the
A hole more than one, and be evacuated by more than second a holes.Side wall may also include a fluid channel more than first, from more than first a holes
It extends in side wall, and is connected to the first manifold.In addition, side wall may include a fluid channel more than second, from more than second a holes
It extends in side wall, and is connected to the second manifold.This method may include by the first manifold of pressurized gas supply, and in the second manifold
On be evacuated.First manifold can be for example, by first port and the environment of the outside with shell is in and is in fluid communication, and the
Two manifolds can be for example, by second port and the environment of the outside with shell is in and is in fluid communication.Pipeline, tubulature or other conduits
First manifold and the second manifold can be connected with pressurized-gas source and vacuum source respectively.In certain embodiments, more than first
A hole and more than second a holes enclose the opening for leading to internal cavities.
In certain embodiments, printing may include hot print, such as hot print includes that inkjet printing utilizes impression block later
Block assembly carries out solid transfer printing by the liter of solid or evaporation.Hot print and impression block according to workable for this religious doctrine
The example of block assembly include such as U.S. Patent Application Publication No.US2008/0308307A1, US2008/0311307A1,
Example described in US2008/0311289A1 and US2006/0115585A1 is fully incorporated in herein by reference.
Print module component may include print head transitional surface and/or ink-jet spray orifice, and substrate may include first surface, and print head turns
Moving surface and/or ink-jet spray orifice can be separated from each other towards substrate first surface, and by printing interval.Print head transfer table
Face can receive ink deposition from such as inkjet printing subsystem by inkjet printing.In certain embodiments, one or more to beat
Head transitional surface is printed by rotation, to receive ink, and/or by rotation with towards there is substrate to be printed.Certain
In embodiment, one or more inkjet print heads are by rotation, so that ink is transferred to one or more print head transfer tables
On face.During printing, gas bearing system and/or print head transitional surface can be positioned on the upper surface of substrate, in the following, on
Face and following.In certain embodiments, printing may include on direct inkjet printing to substrate.In such an embodiment, impression block
Block assembly may include inkjet print head.For example, print module component may include that (California is holy for SAMBA printhead module
Carat draws city's Fujiphoto Dimatix company).During printing, gas bearing system and/or inkjet print head can be positioned on lining
The upper surface of bottom, in the following, above and below.
Gas bearing system may include by controlling across its of the first manifold and the second manifold relative to the positioning of substrate
In at least one manifold fluid flow to control the size of printing interval.In certain embodiments, positioning may include keeping
The positive flow of fluid from the first manifold and across more than first a fluid channels, and it is maintained into a fluid channel more than second simultaneously
Across the minus flow of the fluid of the second manifold.Positioning may include adjusting flow, vacuum or the two of gas-pressurized, to control
Size, gas carrying gap or the two of printing interval.Control unit can be used for realizing pressurized-gas source, vacuum source or this two
The control of person.
In certain embodiments, printing interval can be defined as about 5 μm to about 100 μm of distance, such as about 20 μ
M to about 30 μm or about 25 μm.This method can be for example, by making inert gas in about 10psig to about 200psig, big
More than first stream is flowed through under about 30psig to about 90psig, about 50psig to the pressure of about 70psig or about 60psig
Body channel is to keep or provide printing interval.Positioning may additionally include about -3.0psig to about -13psig, about -
It is evacuated under 5.0psig to the negative pressure of about -10psig or about -7.5psig by more than second a fluid channels.At certain
In a little situations, printing may include on the first surface for print to substrate, and wherein substrate has second table opposite with first surface
Face, and this method further includes that second gas bearing system is located near the second surface of substrate, and holds with first gas
The opposite position of loading system.Second gas bearing system can be configured to make the first surface of substrate to position, and keeps required and beat
Print gap.Second gas bearing system also can be used in substitution other than first gas bearing system.
The various embodiments of this religious doctrine are related to for printing interval to be kept and controlled using air bearing and controls environment
Device and method, environment deposition-print procedure.For example, ink deposition can execute in non-oxidizing atmosphere.At certain
In a little embodiments, print head is mounted in gas load-carrying covering so that setting gap be fixed on it is a certain apart from upper, possible basis
Actual demand and close to zero mm.Setting gap is equivalent between the transitional surface of print head and the end face of gas load-carrying covering
Distance.Gas carrying gap is to be located at the distance between end face and substrate.When substrate is moved and/or printed below print head
When head is square mobile on substrate, under either type, there are relative motions between print head and substrate.By being carried to gas
The fluid channel of shell pressurizes, and gas is flowed out from the opening in shell, and between gas load-carrying covering end face and substrate
Gas is kept to carry gap.By this method, printing interval becomes gas carrying the sum of gap and setting gap, so that printing
Control of the gap by these two other gaps.Printing interval can be done by changing the gas pressure in gas load-carrying covering
Slight change out, such as the variation of micron level.Air-flow from gas load-carrying covering to exhaust pipe is created to be filled out with bearing gas
The environment filled.If ink is to oxygen sensitive, non-oxidized gas and/or inert gas such as nitrogen can be used for providing
Non-oxidizing atmosphere.The process that liquid ink is evaporated in print head or on print head may cause the generation of solvent vapour.Exhaust
Mouth allows to remove the nitrogen injected by gas bearing system, and removes the solvent vapour released during the evaporation of liquid ink.
In certain embodiments, pressure source and vacuum source are used when limiting required printing interval.In certain implementations
In example, vacuum source and nitrogen pressure source are provided.These sources be provided for at channel corresponding in gas load-carrying covering
In fluid communication, such as be arranged around print head, and thus can establish gas carrying gap.Printing interval can be relative to bearing
Shell and change.Gas load-carrying covering and print head may be provided near substrate, such as glass.Print head can sink on substrate
Shallow lake thin-film material, such as ink, including the film-moulding material being dissolved or suspended in carrier fluid.In certain embodiments,
Substrate is supported by the chuck with gas lift system or gas bearing system.In certain embodiments, substrate by with substrate phase
The vacuum chuck of contact supports.
As mentioned above, the gas bearing system of this religious doctrine can individually or jointly one or more additional gas
Bearing system come using.Additional gas bearing system can utilize any gas or the mixture of gas.Additional gas bearing system
Identical or different gas or admixture of gas can be used, it includes in gas package system, such as encapsulation hot print operation
System.In certain embodiments, air bearing uses inert gas, such as nitrogen, one or more rare gas or its group
It closes.Workable gas bearing system and relevant method and system include can be from the new way of Pennsylvania Aston
Those of machine parts company acquisition.They can individually or jointly gas bearing system described in this religious doctrine come using.For
Device, system, the methods and applications used in relation to gas bearing system are used in combination with this religious doctrine, including such as United States Patent (USP)
No.US7 described in 908,885B2, is fully incorporated in herein by reference.It can be from the core of the Yoqneam of Israel
The gas bearing system and relevant method and system that heart stream science solution Co., Ltd obtains can also individually or knot
Close gas bearing system described in this religious doctrine come using.May also be combined with this religious doctrine come using related gas bearing system dress
Set, system, methods and applications may include such as United States Patent (USP) No.US7,857,121B2, US7,604,439B2, US7,603,
028B2 and US7 described in 530,778B2, is fully incorporated in herein by reference.
For example, the aspect of this religious doctrine is in combination with U.S. Patent Application Publication No.US2008/0311307A1, US2008/
0311289A1、US2006/0115585A1、US2010/0188457A1、US2011/0008541A1、US2010/0171780A1
With the U.S. Patent application No.61/ of US2010/0201749A1 and entitled " thermal jet printing device and method downwards "
Religious doctrine in 521,631 is practiced, and is fully incorporated in herein by reference.
Fig. 1 is the cross-sectional view according to the gas bearing system 20 of the various embodiments of this religious doctrine.Gas bearing system 20
Including shell 22 comprising side wall 24.Side wall 24 includes outer surface 26 and inner surface 28.Inner surface 28 defines internal cavities
30, it is configured to receive print module component 32.Inner surface 28 terminates on the cavities open 34 of internal cavities 30.End face 36 is set
It sets between inner surface 28 and outer surface 26.With annular end 38 by contrast of end face 36 comprising the second cavities open 40.The
Two cavities opens 40 may include through-hole 42.First hole 44 and the second hole 46 can be positioned on end face 36.Extend from the first hole 44
What is come may be first fluid channel 48, extend in the side wall 24 of shell 22.It second fluid channel 50 can be from the second hole 46
It extends in the side wall 24 of shell 22.
As seen in Figure 1, print module component 32 may include transitional surface 52, can therefrom transfer material into substrate 56
On, more specifically on substrate surface 57, to form deposition materials 54.Printing interval 58 is defined as transitional surface 52 and lining
The distance between bottom surface 57.Gas carrying gap 60 is defined as the distance between end face 36 and substrate surface 57.Between setting
Gap 62 is defined as the difference between gas bearing system gap 60 and printing interval 58, between transitional surface 52 and end face 36
Distance be identical.
Fig. 2 is the schematic cross section according to the gas bearing system 120 of the various embodiments of this religious doctrine.Gas carrying system
System 120 includes shell 122, then includes side wall 124.Side wall 124 includes outer surface 126 and inner surface 128, and which defines inside
Cavity 130.Internal cavities 130 are configured to receive print module component 132 by cavities open 134.Positioned at outer surface 126 and interior
Between surface 128 is end face 136.Second cavities open 138 can be positioned on the position opposite with cavities open 134.End face 136
It may include the first hole 140 and the second hole 142.First fluid channel 144 can extend to the side wall 124 of shell 122 from the first hole 140
In.It second fluid channel 146 can be from the side wall 124 that the second hole 142 extends to shell 122.
As shown in Figure 2, first fluid channel 144 and second fluid channel 146 can be in fluid company with the first manifold 148
It is logical.End face 136 may also include third hole 150, the 4th hole 152, the 5th hole 154 and the 6th hole 156.Third fluid channel 158,
Four fluid channels 160, the 5th fluid channel 162 and the 6th fluid channel 164 can be respectively from third hole 150, the 4th hole 152,
Five holes 154 and the 6th hole 156 extend in the side wall 124 of shell 122.Third fluid channel 158, the 4th fluid channel 160,
5th fluid channel 162 and the 6th fluid channel 164 can be in the second manifold 166 to be in fluid communication.In certain embodiments, add
It presses gas source 168 and the first manifold 148 to be in be in fluid communication.In certain embodiments, at vacuum source 170 and the second manifold 166
In fluid communication.The transitional surface 172 of print module component 132 can be configured to for material, such as film-moulding material being deposited to
On substrate.Deposition materials 174 can be positioned on substrate 176, more specifically on substrate surface 178.Printing interval 180 is defined
For the distance between transitional surface 172 and substrate surface 178.Gas bearing system gap can be defined as end face 136 and substrate
The distance between surface 178.Setting gap can be defined as the distance between end face 136 and transitional surface 172.In certain implementations
In example, second gas bearing system 186 is provided.Second gas bearing system 186 may include (not showing with multiple fluid channels
Show) in the multiple holes 188 being in fluid communication.It hole 188 can be towards the second substrate surface 190 of substrate 176.
Fig. 3 is the exploded view according to the gas bearing system 220 of the various embodiments of this religious doctrine.Gas bearing system 220
It may include multiple fasteners 222, panel 224, manifold component lid 226, manifold component base portion 228 and substrate 230 is fixed
Together.Fastener 222 may include the first fastener 232, the second fastener 234, third fastener 236 and the 4th fastener
238.Panel 224 may include end face 240.End face 240 can receive fastener 222.Extending in panel 224 from end face 240 can mention
For the first fastener hole part 242, the second fastener hole part 244, third fastener hole part 246 and the 4th fastener hole portion
Divide 248.Panel 224 may include outer surface 250 and inner surface 252.Inner surface 252 can limit inner cavity part 254 and
One internal cavities opening 255.Multiple fluid access ports 256 may be provided in panel 224, be located at inner surface 252 and outer surface
Between 250.Each fluid access port 256 may terminate at (not shown) at the corresponding hole on the end face of panel 224.
Manifold component lid 226 may include the first fastener hole part 258, the second fastener hole part 260, third fastening
Part bore portion 262 and the 4th fastener hole part 264.Fastener hole part may be provided at the outer surface of manifold component lid 226
Between 266 and inner surface 268.Inner surface 268 can limit inner cavity part 270.It include in complementary manifold portion 274
Multiple fluid access ports may be provided between inner surface 268 and outer surface 266.
Manifold component base portion 228 may include the first fastener hole part 276, the second fastener hole part 278, third fastening
Part bore portion 280 and the 4th fastener hole part 282.The fastener hole part of manifold component base portion 228 can be positioned on manifold group
Between the outer surface 284 and inner surface 286 of part base portion 228.Inner surface 286 can limit inner cavity part 288.Outer surface 284
Multiple fluid access ports being located in complementary manifold portion 292 can also be limited between them with inner surface 286.Port receives
Hole 294 can extend from outer surface 284.
Substrate 230 may include first port 296, second port 298 and third port 300.First fluid pipeline 302 can connect
It is connected in first port 296.Second fluid pipeline 304 is attached in second port 298.Third fluid line 306 can connect
In third port 300.Panel 230 may include main substrate part 308.Main substrate part 308 may include inner cavity part 310
And second internal cavities opening 312.Inner bottom surface 314 can be towards manifold component base portion 228.The external bottom surface 316 of substrate 230
It can face out in a similar manner, but opposite with the end face of panel 224 240.Multiple print module component adjusting screws receive
Hole may be provided in external bottom surface 316.These may include the first print module component adjusting screw receiver hole 318 and the second printing
Modular assembly adjusting screw receiver hole 320.It can provide other adjusting screw receiver holes on print module component, for example, each
Adjusting screw provides a receiver hole.Substrate 230 may also include flange 326.Flange 326, which can be configured to for example be connected to, to be actuated
On device, mechanical arm, rotary actuator, supporting element etc..Flange 326 may include that the first flange fastener receiver hole 328, second is convex
Edge fastener receiver hole 330, third flange fastener receiver hole 332 and the 4th flange fastener receiver hole 334.
Fig. 4 is the bottom left perspective view of gas bearing system 220, is shown as assembling and is located at print module component
Near 336.Show that the first fastener 232, the second fastener 234, third fastener 236 and the 4th fastener 238 pass through in figure
Panel 224, manifold component lid 226, manifold component base portion 228 and substrate 230 are simultaneously fixed together by end face 240.Impression block
Block assembly 336 includes the print head 338 positioned at its vertex.Print head 338 may include one or more transitional surfaces 340.Printing
Modular assembly 336 may include one or more print module component adjustment devices, such as Serial regulation screw.Fig. 4 shows
One print module component adjusting screw 342, the second print module component adjusting screw 344 and third print module component adjust spiral shell
Nail 346.Any number of adjusting screw, such as three or four can be used.Serial regulation screw can be used for align printhead 338
θ x and θ y rotation, and/or flush the transitional surface 340 of print head 338 with 220 end face 240 of gas bearing system,
It is recess, parallel and/or extend somewhat over.First print module component adjusting screw 342 and the adjustment of the second print module component
Screw 344 can be fixed, installed and/or be adjustably arranged in the first print module component base flange 350.Third impression block
Block assembly adjusting screw 346 and one or more of the other print module component adjusting screw can fix, install and/or adjustably
It is arranged in the second print module base flange 352.
Print module component 336 can be fixed on gas bearing system 220 using any various fasteners.In Fig. 3,
Show that two magnet 322 and 324 is mounted on the downside of substrate 230.Magnet 322 and 324 can be with phase on print module component 336
Corresponding magnet (not shown) alignment, or be aligned with magnetosensitive metal material, which is one of print module component 336
Point, such as base flange 350 and 352 shown in Fig. 4.Any number of magnet all can be used.
Internal cavities 354 can be generated by the assembling of gas bearing system 220 comprising inner cavity part 254, inside
Cavities open 255, inner cavity part 288 (Fig. 3) and inner cavity part 310 (Fig. 3).It shows and is arranged in end face in figure
Multiple holes 360 in 240, between outer surface 250 and inner surface 252.Multiple manifolds 362 are included in manifold component lid
226 and manifold component base portion 228 in.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view for being inverted and being assembled with the gas bearing system 220 of print module component 336.Print module group
Part 336 has been placed in internal cavities 354, and utilizes the first print module component adjusting screw 342, the second print module
Component adjusting screw 344 and third print module component adjusting screw 346 carry to adjust print module component 336 and gas and are
Relative position between system 220.This form is by the first print module component base flange 350 and the second print module component base
Portion's flange 352 is pressed against on the external bottom surface 316 of substrate 230.
Fig. 6 is the right bottom perspective view of the gas bearing system 220 and print module component 336 under assembled form.
Print head 338 and transitional surface 340 are visible by the first internal cavities opening 255, and are arranged on end face 240
Multiple holes 360 are surrounded.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of gas bearing system 220, is connected on actuator 364 by flange 326.Actuator 364
It may include actuator motor 366 and rotatable actuator panel 368.Flange 326 can be fixed on actuator panel 368.
It can include for example according to load-lock-in feature that the various embodiments of this religious doctrine are used and using their methods
U.S. Patent Application Publication No.Described in US2010/0201749A1, it is fully incorporated in herein by reference.
All publications mentioned in this specification, patents and patent applications are all incorporated by reference herein
Herein, identical degree is specifically and individually pointed out that it passes through just as each individual publication, patent or patent application
It quotes and is incorporated herein.
Although having shown that and describing embodiment of the disclosure herein, those of skill in the art should understand
This embodiment is obtained to be merely possible to example to provide.Under conditions of not departing from the disclosure, those of skill in the art
Many modifications, variation and substitute will be expected now.It should be understood that the disclosure described here can be used when practicing the disclosure
Embodiment various alternatives.Following following claims intended limitation the scope of the present disclosure, and thereby cover these rights and want
The method and structure summed in its equivalent scope.
Claims (14)
1. a kind of method of printing, comprising:
With gas bearing support substrate, wherein the gas bearing and the deposition for being enclosed in the print system accommodated in packaging body
Printing environment is in fluid communication；
First surface by print head relative to the substrate positions, the first surface of the substrate with towards the gas bearing
The second surface of the substrate of orientation is opposite；With
Film forming material is deposited on the first surface of the substrate, while fixed using the second surface towards the substrate
To the gas bearing substrate is positioned relative to the print head, to control between the print head and the substrate
Printing interval.
2. the deposition printing environment for the method for claim 1, wherein surrounding packaged print system includes Ring
Border.
3. method according to claim 2, wherein the gaseous environment includes non-oxidizing gas environment.
4. method according to claim 2, wherein the gaseous environment includes inert gas environment.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the inert gas environment includes nitrogen.
6. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the inert gas environment includes nitrogen and at least one rare gas knot
It closes.
7. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the method also includes discharging the gaseous environment to remove by described thin
The solvent vapour that the deposition of film moulding material generates.
8. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the gaseous environment is provided to be controlled for the substrate temperature.
9. the method for claim 1, wherein the substrate is glass substrate.
10. the method for claim 1, wherein the print head is inkjet print head.
11. the method for claim 1, wherein the gas bearing includes multiple pressurized gas passages.
12. the method for claim 1, wherein the gas bearing includes multiple pressurized gas passages and vacuum passage.
13. the method for claim 1, wherein the printing interval is controlled to +/- 5 microns of tolerance.
14. the method for claim 1, wherein the printing interval is controlled to +/- 7 microns of tolerance.
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