JP2007165068A - Thermo-plate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermo-plate in which a route and terminals of a heat source body are arranged with high flexibility, thus temperature distribution is sufficiently optimized and a tie-up position of the terminals can be freely designed. <P>SOLUTION: The thermo-plate comprises a plate 2 as a heat conductor having groove parts 2a-2e formed in its surface; and a plurality of heat source bodies 4a-4e formed into a linear shape or a tubular shape, incorporated along the bottom parts of the groove parts 2a-2e therein, and capable of generating heat and being cooled. At least one set from among the plurality of heat source bodies 4a-4e are arranged to cross each other. The groove parts 2a-2d in which the heat source bodies 4a-4d crossing each other are incorporated and the groove part 2e in which the heat source body 4e is incorporated are formed to have depths different from each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, a plate as a heat transfer body is formed in a linear or tubular shape, and is incorporated in a groove formed on the plate surface of the plate along the bottom of the groove. The present invention relates to a thermo plate including a plurality of heat source bodies.

Conventionally, a thermoplate has been used as a heating means when performing CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition), particularly thermal CVD.
One form of a conventional thermoplate is disclosed in Patent Document 1. FIG. 12 shows a thermo plate described in Patent Document 1 (described as a heater plate in Patent Document 1 and hereinafter referred to as a thermo plate).
The thermoplate disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a sheathed heater capable of generating heat, which is formed in a linear shape and is formed in a groove 96 formed in the aluminum member 92, and aluminum members (plates) 92 and 93 as heat transfer bodies. (Heat source body) 94. The sheathed heater 94 is bent into an appropriate shape so as to take a path on the plate so as to heat the plates 92 and 93 as evenly as possible. In addition, the sheathed heater 94 has a power supply terminal 94 a at an appropriate location on the plates 92 and 93.

JP 2002-270347 A (FIG. 1)

However, the conventional thermoplate as described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems.
That is, since a heat source body such as a sheathed heater is incorporated in one groove on the plate, it is necessary to take a one-stroke path that does not intersect, and there is a restriction on the path and the location where the power supply terminal is formed. . Therefore, there is a great restriction on the arrangement of the heat source body when optimizing the temperature distribution on the plate, the temperature distribution cannot be optimized sufficiently, and a device on which the thermoplate is mounted (semiconductor manufacturing) There is a problem in that there is a limitation on the position of the terminal with respect to the device.
The sheathed heater cannot be bent with an excessively small diameter because problems such as disconnection of the internal coil and overheating occur when an excessive load is applied. This restriction further increases the restrictions on the arrangement of the heat source body and the terminals.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to have a high degree of freedom in arrangement of the path of the heat source body and the terminals of the heat source body, and as a result, the temperature distribution can be sufficiently optimized. An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoplate that can freely design the contact position of terminals.

In order to solve the above problems, the thermo plate according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a plate as a heat transfer body and a plurality of linearly or tubularly formed grooves formed on the plate surface of the plate and incorporated along the bottom of the grooves, each capable of generating or cooling heat. A heat source body, at least one of the plurality of heat source bodies is arranged to intersect each other, and the grooves into which the intersecting heat source bodies are incorporated are formed at different depths. It is characterized by.
According to this, since the plurality of heat source bodies are arranged in the groove portions having different depths and are arranged so as to intersect each other, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the path of the heat source body and its terminals can be remarkably increased.

Furthermore, the required plurality of heat source bodies among the plurality of heat source bodies are formed in a loop shape so that both terminals are located at the center of the plate, and the virtual division is divided into a plurality in the circumferential direction of the plate One of each of the plurality of heat source bodies is disposed in the zone, and another one of the plurality of heat source bodies is formed in a loop shape so that both terminals are located at the center of the plate, and the required A plurality of heat source bodies are arranged so as to cross each other in the middle of each loop portion.
According to this, the heat source bodies can be arranged in a wide area on the plate by arranging the required heat source bodies in zones divided into a plurality in the circumferential direction of the plate, and the required heat source bodies By providing another heat source body that crosses the body, it is possible to provide a heat source in each loop of the heat source body arranged in each zone, and prevent uneven temperature distribution in the vicinity of the center of the loop. be able to.

Further, at least two of the heat source bodies formed in a U-shape on the plate surface of the plate, the straight portions constituting the U-shape are parallel to each other, and the other is between the two straight portions. One of the linear portions of the heat source body is located and arranged so as to intersect at the U-shaped curved portion.
According to this, even if a heat source body with a limited bending diameter at the time of bending is used, a straight line portion of another heat source body can be arranged between the U-shaped straight line portions on the plate. The body can be arranged densely and the temperature distribution can be made uniform.

  In addition, at least one of the intersecting heat source bodies is a sheathed heater.

Further, the intersecting heat source bodies are heaters, and at least one of the intersecting heat source bodies, the intersecting portion is provided in a non-heat generating portion or a low heat generating portion that generates less heat than other portions. It is characterized by that.
According to this, overheating can be avoided at the location where the heat source bodies (heaters) intersect.

In addition, a clearance is formed between the heat source body and the inner wall of the groove to allow the heat source body to escape when the heat source body or the plate expands or contracts during heat generation or cooling.
According to this, since there is a clearance for the heat source body to escape when the heat source body or the plate expands or contracts during heat generation or cooling, it is possible to prevent the heat source body and the plate from coming into strong contact and being damaged.

  Further, the heat source body is embedded and attached to the bottom of the groove.

Moreover, it is provided with the cover part which covers the said groove part.
According to this, it is possible to prevent the heater from falling off and to increase the heat transfer efficiency with respect to the plate by using the lid as a heat transfer path.

Further, at least one of the plurality of heat source bodies is a cooling pipe through which a refrigerant flows.
According to this, the plate can be cooled.

  According to the thermoplate according to the present invention, the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the heat source path and the heat source body terminals is high, and as a result, the temperature distribution can be sufficiently optimized and the terminal connection positions can be freely designed. it can.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the thermo plate according to the present invention will be described.

An explanatory view (partially perspective view) of the thermoplate A according to the first embodiment is shown in FIG. Fig.1 (a) is a top view of the thermoplate A, FIG.1 (b) is a front view.
The thermo plate A is incorporated in a plate 2 as a heat transfer body and grooves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e (grooves 2a, 2b, 2c not shown) formed on the plate surface of the plate 2, respectively. In addition, five sheathed heaters 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and 4e as linear heat source bodies and a lid portion 6 that covers the grooves 2a to 2e are provided.

  The plate 2 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape made of an aluminum alloy, and grooves 2a to 2e into which the linear sheathed heaters 4a to 4e are respectively incorporated are formed on one surface thereof.

  Each of the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e is made of incoloy whose outer tube is a nickel alloy, and an electrical insulator and a coil that generates heat through the electrical insulator when energized are provided in the outer tube. The outer tube is not limited to incoloy, and may be made of, for example, stainless steel or aluminum.

The sheathed heaters 4a to 4e are placed in the grooves 2a to 2e, respectively, and are arranged on the plate 2 in a predetermined path.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1A, the power supply terminals 4 f of the sheathed heaters 4 a to 4 e are arranged so as to concentrate near the center of the plate 2.

Of the five sheathed heaters 4a to 4e, the four sheathed heaters 4a to 4d are formed in a loop shape so that both terminals are located at the center of the plate 2, and in the circumferential direction of the plate 2. One in each of the divided virtual divided zones 3a to 3d. The virtual divided zones 3a to 3d are four virtual rectangular zones obtained by dividing the rectangular plate 2 into four equal bisectors on each outer side (see FIG. 1A). .
In other words, the sheathed heaters 4a to 4d have a path on the plate 2 formed in a loop shape and are radially arranged with respect to each other around the central portion of the plate 2 where the terminals 4f are located. The four sheathed heaters 4a to 4d are respectively arranged so as to follow the shape of each rectangle (virtual division zones 3a to 3d) obtained by dividing the rectangular plate 2 into four equal bisectors on each outer side. Established.

On the other hand, among the five sheathed heaters 4a to 4e, the other sheathed heater 4e is formed in a loop shape so that both terminals are positioned at the center of the plate 2, and each of the four sheathed heaters 4a to 4d are arranged so as to cross the middle part of each loop part (see FIG. 1A).
In other words, the other one of the sheathed heaters 4e takes a substantially rectangular loop path surrounding the central portion of the plate on which the terminal 4f is located, and the sheathed heaters 4a to 4d arranged radially are arranged. , And arranged so as to cross over the circumferential direction of the radiation.

The four sheathed heaters 4a to 4d disposed in each of the virtual divided zones 3a to 3d and the sheathed heaters 4e intersecting the sheathed heaters 4a to 4d across the circumferential direction have different depths. The formed groove portions 2a to 2d and the groove portion 2e are incorporated along the bottoms. The groove portions 2a to 2d are formed to a depth substantially equal to the diameter of the linear sheathed heaters 4a to 4e, and the groove portion 2e is deeper than the groove portions 2a to 2d by the diameter of the linear sheathed heaters 4a to 4e. Is formed.
Thereby, as shown in FIG.1 (b), the sheathed heaters 4a-4d and the sheathed heater 4e are arrange | positioned by the thickness direction of the plate 2, and shifted | deviated by the diameter.
Therefore, the sheathed heaters 4 a to 4 d and the sheathed heater 4 e can intersect without being deformed in the thickness direction of the plate 2.
In addition, the groove part 2e should just be formed deeply by the said diameter with respect to the groove parts 2a-2d, and may be deeper than the said diameter part.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), both end portions of the sheathed heaters 4 a to 4 e are bent from the one surface side of the plate 2 so as to be separated from the plate 2 in the vicinity of the center portion of the plate 2. It is formed as a terminal 4f for supplying power to 4a to 4e.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, you may comprise so that the terminal 4g of the sheathed heaters 4a-4d and the terminal 4h of the sheathed heater 4e may be taken out from the reverse surface of the plate 2, respectively.

The sheathed heaters 4a to 4e are held in the groove portions 2a to 2e by the lid portion 6 that covers the openings of the groove portions 2a to 2e (see FIG. 3). The lid 6 is attached to the one surface side of the plate 2 and covers the groove portions 2a to 2e by covering the entire surface.
The lid 6 is attached to the plate 2 with pins 15 and / or bolts 16.
In addition, a spacer 22 is provided in a gap formed between the lid 6 in the groove 2e and the sheathed heater 4e held in the deeper groove 2e. The spacer 22 is formed to have a thickness such that a gap corresponding to the diameter of the sheathed heater 4e is formed between the spacer 22 and the bottom of the groove 2e, and holds the sheathed heater 4e along the bottom of the groove 2e. In addition, you may form the spacer 22 and the cover part 6 integrally.
When the spacer 22 is not provided, the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e may be attached to the bottoms of the groove portions 2a to 2e by means such as brazing.

In addition, according to the attachment method of the cover part 6 with respect to the plate 2, according to the pin 15 and / or the bolt 16, the thermal expansion difference of the plate 2 and the cover part 6 can be absorbed suitably, but this invention is limited to this. It is not a thing.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, protrusions 6a and 6b are formed on the lid 6, and recesses 2f and 2g into which the protrusions 6a and 6b are fitted are formed on the plate 2, and the recess 2f , 2g may be configured to attach the lid 6 to the plate 2 by fitting the protrusions 6a, 6b. Alternatively, when the environment in which the thermoplate A is placed is flat and stable without vibration or the like, the plate 2 and the lid portion 6 do not necessarily have to be joined, as shown in FIG. The plate 2 may be simply placed on the lid 6 having a shape.
In addition, various methods such as welding, FSW (friction stir welding), or caulking can be used to attach the lid 6 to the plate 2.

  Further, the lid portion does not necessarily need to be provided so as to cover the entire surface of the plate 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, lids 7c and 7e covering the openings may be provided for the grooves 2c and 2e, respectively (the same applies to the other grooves 2a, 2b and 2d). . In this case, the lid portions 7c and 7e are preferably configured so as to also serve as a spacer that forms a gap corresponding to the diameter of the sheathed heaters 4c and 4e between the groove portions 2c and 2e, respectively.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the groove parts 2a-2e are each formed wider than the diameter of the sheathed heaters 4a-4e. As a result, a clearance 2h is formed between the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e and the inner walls of the groove portions 2a to 2e to allow the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e to escape when the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e or the plate 2 expand during heat generation. According to this, it can prevent that the sheathed heaters 4a-4e and the plate 2 contact | abut strongly and are damaged by the said expansion | swelling.

Each of the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e is provided with a heat generating portion and a non-heat generating portion. In FIG. 7, explanatory drawing which shows the heat-emitting part of the sheathed heaters 4a-4e and a non-heat-generating part is shown. In FIG. 7, the hatched portion is a heat generating portion that generates heat when energized, and the portion without the hatched portion is a non-heat generating portion that does not generate heat even when energized. The non-heat generating portion is provided at a location where the sheathed heaters 4a to 4d and the sheathed heater 4e intersect and in the vicinity thereof. The non-heat generating portion can be realized by configuring so as not to wind the coils inside the sheathed heaters 4a to 4e. Thereby, while being able to avoid overheating in the location where sheathed heaters cross | intersect, the temperature distribution on the plate 2 can be equalized.
It should be noted that the same effect can be obtained even if a low heat generating portion having a smaller heat generation amount than other portions of the intersecting portion is provided by roughly winding the coil in the sheathed heater instead of the non-heat generating portion.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram (partially perspective view) of the thermo plate B according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8A is a side view of the thermo plate B, and FIG. 8B is a plan view.
The thermoplate B includes a plate 32 as a heat transfer body, and sheath heaters 34a, 34b, and 34c as linear heat source bodies incorporated in grooves (not shown) formed on the plate surface of the plate 32, respectively. , 34d and a lid portion 36 covering the groove portion.
The basic configuration of the plate 32, the sheathed heaters 34a to 34d, and the lid portion 36 is the same as that of the plate, the sheathed heater, and the lid portion of the first embodiment. Give an explanation.

The sheathed heaters 34a to 34d are respectively placed in the groove portions and disposed on the plate 32 in a U-shaped path.
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the power supply terminals 34 e of the respective sheathed heaters 34 a to 34 d are arranged so as to come out from one side of the rectangular plate 32.
The sheathed heater 34a and the sheathed heater 34b have U-shaped straight portions parallel to each other, and one of the straight portions of the other sheathed heater is positioned between the two straight portions. It arrange | positions so that it may cross | intersect in a U-shaped curve part. Similarly, in the sheathed heater 34c and the sheathed heater 34d, the straight portions constituting the U-shape are parallel to each other, and one of the straight portions of the other sheathed heater is located between the two straight portions. It arrange | positions so that it may cross | intersect in a U-shaped curve part.
In the second embodiment, the two sheathed heaters are provided so as to intersect with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more sheathed heaters may have other requirements between the respective linear portions. You may arrange | position so that the linear part of several sheathed heaters may be located.

The sheathed heater 34a and the sheathed heater 34b that intersect with each other are incorporated along the bottoms of the grooves formed at different depths. The groove portion into which one of the sheathed heaters 34b is incorporated is formed to have a depth substantially equal to the diameter of the sheathed heater 34b, and the groove portion into which the other sheathed heater 34a is incorporated is more than the diameter of the linear sheathed heater, Deeply formed.
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8A, the sheathed heater 34a and the sheathed heater 34b are disposed in the thickness direction of the plate 32 so as to be shifted by the diameter.
Therefore, the sheathed heater 34 a and the sheathed heater 34 b can intersect without being deformed in the thickness direction of the plate 2.
In addition, the groove part in which the sheathed heater 34a is incorporated should just be formed at least deeper than the diameter with respect to the groove part 34b in which the sheathed heater 34b is incorporated, and may be formed deeper than the diameter.
The same configuration is adopted for the sheathed heater 34c and the sheathed heater 34d.

Each of the sheathed heaters 34a to 34d is provided with a heat generating portion and a non-heat generating portion. In FIG. 9, explanatory drawing which shows the heat-emitting part and non-heat-generating part of the sheathed heaters 34a-34d is shown. In FIG. 9, the shaded portion is a heat generating portion that generates heat when energized, and the shaded portion is a non-heat generating portion that does not generate heat even when energized. The non-heat generating portion is provided at a location where the sheathed heaters 34a to 34d intersect each other and in the vicinity thereof.
Since the configuration of the non-heat generating portion is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. In addition, it may replace with a non-heat-generating part and may provide the low heat-emitting part whose calorific value is smaller than the other location of the crossing place by making the coil in a sheathed heater into a rough winding.

  Next, variations of the present invention common to the first and second embodiments will be described.

In the thermo plate A according to the first embodiment and the thermo plate B according to the second embodiment, depending on conditions, overheating occurs at the intersection of the sheathed heaters 44a and 44b, or the temperature near the intersection of the sheathed heaters 44a and 44b In some cases, the temperature distribution is higher than in other parts, and the temperature distribution of the thermoplate is not uniform.
As a countermeasure in such a case, for example, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, it is considered to provide a spacer 40 that fills the gaps in the groove portions 42a and 42b at the intersections of the sheathed heaters 44a and 44b. It is done. The spacer 40 is made of the same material as that of the plate 42. By providing the spacer 40, the heat transfer area from the sheathed heaters 44a and 44b can be made uniform, and the above problem can be solved.

  In order to increase the heat transfer efficiency of the thermo plates A and B, as shown in FIG. 11, a sheathed heater 54a may be embedded in the bottom of the groove 52a by means such as caulking or press-fitting. According to this, since the adhesion between the sheathed heater 54a and the plate 52 is increased, the heat transfer efficiency is increased. As a result, the input power can be reduced and the thermal control response can be improved.

  According to the thermoplates A and B according to the first and second embodiments, the plurality of sheathed heaters are arranged in the groove portions having different depths so as to cross each other. The degree of freedom in arranging the heater path and its terminals can be significantly increased.

  In particular, according to the thermoplate A according to the first embodiment, by arranging the required plural (four) sheathed heaters 4a to 4d in the virtual divided zones 3a to 3d divided into a plurality in the circumferential direction of the plate 2, The sheathed heater can be arranged in a wide area on the plate 2, and the other sheathed heaters 4e that cross over the four seeded heaters 4a to 4d are provided, so that each of the zones 3a to 3d is arranged. A heat source can also be provided in each loop of the sheathed heaters 4a to 4d, and uneven temperature distribution in the vicinity of the center of the loop can be prevented.

  In particular, according to the thermoplate B according to the second embodiment, while using a sheathed heater with a limited bending diameter at the time of bending, another sheath is placed between the U-shaped straight portions of the sheathed heater on the plate 32. Since the linear portion of the heater can be arranged, the sheathed heater can be arranged densely and the temperature distribution can be made uniform.

In the first and second embodiments, the sheathed heater is employed as the heat source body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any heat source body that is formed in a linear or tubular shape and can generate heat or be cooled is employed. be able to.
For example, a heating tube in which a heat medium flows may be adopted as the heat source body.
Moreover, when using a thermoplate for cooling, you may employ | adopt the cooling pipe | tube with which a refrigerant | coolant flows inside as a heat source body, for example. When a single thermoplate is used for both heating and cooling applications, for example, both a heater and a cooling pipe are mixed, only the heater is operated when used for heating, and cooling is used when used for cooling. Only the tube needs to be operated.

  The present invention is not limited to a thermoplate used as a heating means when performing CVD, but includes any thermoplate used for heating or cooling.

It is explanatory drawing of the thermoplate which concerns on Example 1, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is explanatory drawing which shows another structural example of a terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a cover part and a spacer. It is explanatory drawing which shows another structural example of a cover part. It is explanatory drawing which shows another structural example of a cover part and a spacer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a groove part and a sheathed heater. It is explanatory drawing which shows the heat-emitting part and non-heat-generating part of a sheathed heater. It is explanatory drawing of the thermoplate which concerns on Example 2, (a) is a side view, (b) is a top view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the heat-emitting part and non-heat-generating part of a sheathed heater. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a spacer. It is explanatory drawing which shows another structural example of a groove part and a sheathed heater. It is a figure which shows the conventional thermoplate.

Explanation of symbols

A, B Thermo plate 2 Plate 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e Groove 2h Clearance 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d Virtual division zone 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e Seed heater (heat source)
4f Terminal 6 Lid 7c, 7e Lid, spacer 22 Spacer 32 Plate 34a, 34b, 34c, 34d Sheath heater (heat source)
34e Terminal 36 Lid

Claims (9)

A plate as a heat transfer body;
A plurality of heat source bodies each formed in a linear shape or a tubular shape, and incorporated in the groove portion formed on the plate surface of the plate along the bottom of the groove portion, each capable of generating heat or cooling,
At least one set of the plurality of heat source bodies is disposed so as to intersect with each other, and the groove portions into which the intersecting heat source bodies are incorporated are formed at different depths. . Among the plurality of heat source bodies, a plurality of required heat source bodies are formed in a loop shape so that both terminals are located at the center of the plate, and in a virtual divided zone divided into a plurality in the circumferential direction of the plate One each,
The other heat source body among the plurality of heat source bodies is formed in a loop shape so that both terminals are positioned at the center of the plate, and the middle of each loop portion of the required plurality of heat source bodies. The thermoplate according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplate is arranged so as to cross the part.   At least two of the heat source bodies formed in a U-shape on the plate surface of the plate, the straight portions constituting the U-shape are parallel to each other, and another heat source is provided between the two straight portions. The thermoplate according to claim 1, wherein one of the linear portions of the body is located and arranged so as to intersect at the curved portion of the U-shape.   The thermoplate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the intersecting heat source bodies is a sheathed heater.   The intersecting heat source body is a heater, and at least one of the intersecting heat source bodies, the intersecting portion is provided in a non-heat generating portion or a low heat generating portion having a smaller calorific value than other portions. The thermoplate as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.   6. A clearance for releasing the heat source body when the heat source body or the plate expands or contracts during heat generation or cooling is formed between the heat source body and the groove inner wall. Thermoplate as described in any one of these.   The thermo plate according to claim 1, wherein the heat source body is embedded and attached to a bottom portion of the groove portion.   The thermoplate according to claim 1, further comprising a lid that covers the groove.   The thermoplate according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein at least one of the plurality of heat source bodies is a cooling pipe through which a refrigerant flows.

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