JP2023132370A - dispenser system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a dispenser system constituting an applying system that can shorten a time for adjusting an application quantity of fluent materials that are applied to a work-piece and a filling system that can shorten a time for adjusting a filling quantity of fluent materials that are filled into the work-piece.SOLUTION: An applying system 100 and a filling system comprise dispenser devices 1 having a discharge port 12 and a pump mechanism part 11 and dispenser control devices 2. An operation parameter setting part 23 sets an operation parameter so that the amounts of fluent materials discharged by discharge operations increase as application amounts of fluent materials decrease accompanying suck-back operations, or sets the operation parameter so that the amounts of fluent materials discharged by the discharge operations increase as filling quantities of fluent materials decrease accompanying the suck-back operations.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a dispenser system for applying and filling fluids such as coating materials and fillers.

Conventionally, dispenser systems have been provided that are used to apply or fill fluids. For example, a coating system that can perform a coating operation to apply a coating material to an object to be coated (workpiece), and a filling system that can perform a filling operation to fill an object (workpiece) with a filler material, are used to apply a fluid. It has been proposed as a dispenser system used for dispensing and filling (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent Document 1 discloses a pattern forming apparatus that forms a pattern on a substrate as an object to be coated by discharging a paste-like pattern forming material (coating material) from a discharge port of a nozzle. Patent Document 1 describes that it is possible to form a pattern having a predetermined pitch and cross-sectional shape (pattern height, width, etc.), and also to form a pattern with a predetermined pitch and cross-sectional shape changed. It is stated that.

Further, in Patent Document 1, by inputting numerical values such as "pitch 300 μm, width 80 μm, height 150 μm" regarding the pitch interval and cross-sectional shape of a desired pattern, motors, pumps, light source units, etc. It describes how to automatically calculate multiple parameters that determine the output to. Further, Patent Document 1 describes that the coating pattern is controlled mainly by adjusting the nozzle angle of the discharge port, the relative movement speed between the workpiece and the nozzle, the UV illuminance, etc. . On the other hand, Patent Document 1 does not describe in detail the control of the amount of pattern forming material (coating material) discharged from the pump.

Patent No. 4082499

Generally, as described in Patent Document 1, users manage the amount of coating material applied by coating dimensions (coating shape) such as coating diameter and height. On the other hand, the parameters set in a control device (controller) that controls the operation of the coating system are, in most cases, the rotational speed of the pump, the flow rate of the coating material, the coating amount, and the coating time. Setting and adjusting the coating pattern to obtain the desired coating size requires detailed calculations and know-how.

As an example of a pattern forming device, a discharge operation is performed in which the coating material is discharged by operating the pump mechanism so that the coating material moves from the pump mechanism toward the discharge port, and the coating material moves from the discharge port to the pump mechanism. When a dispensing system is equipped with a dispenser device that can perform suck-back operation (reverse suction) in which the coating material is sucked in by operating the pump mechanism to move toward the nozzle, the nozzle Eliminates residual pressure inside to prevent liquid dripping. However, setting regarding reverse suction is not easy. Specifically, when adjusting the coating amount, if the rotation speed of the pump mechanism is changed, the flow rate of the coating material changes, which changes the discharge pressure and changes the optimal reverse suction setting. There is. Therefore, when the reverse suction setting is changed, there is also the problem that the amount of applied material changes. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is necessary to perform adjustments many times before obtaining the desired amount of coating material applied to the object to be coated.

Further, even when the above-described dispenser device is used in a filling system, the residual pressure inside the nozzle is eliminated by performing reverse suction when the device is stopped, thereby preventing liquid dripping. However, similar to when a dispenser device is used in a coating system, settings for reverse suction are not easy. Specifically, when adjusting the filling amount, if the rotation speed of the pump mechanism is changed, the flow rate of the filling material changes, which changes the discharge pressure and changes the optimal reverse suction setting. There is. Therefore, when the reverse suction setting is changed, there is also the problem that the filling amount of the filler material also changes. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is necessary to perform adjustments many times before obtaining the desired amount of filler to be filled into the workpiece.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a coating system that can shorten the time required to adjust the amount of fluid applied to an object to be filled, and a An object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser system that constitutes a filling system that can shorten the time required to adjust the amount of fluid to be filled.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

(1) The dispenser system according to the present invention has a discharge port that discharges a fluid, and a pump mechanism that moves the fluid with respect to the discharge port, and the fluid is directed from the pump mechanism toward the discharge port. a dispenser device capable of performing a discharge operation in which the pump mechanism section is operated so that the fluid moves from the discharge port toward the pump mechanism section, and a suckback operation in which the pump mechanism section is operated so that the fluid moves from the discharge port toward the pump mechanism section; a control device that controls the operation of the dispenser device, an application operation of applying the fluid to the work by performing the suckback operation after discharging the fluid to the work by the discharge operation; Alternatively, by performing the suckback operation after discharging the fluid onto the workpiece in the discharging operation, one or both of the filling operations of filling the workpiece with the fluid can be performed, and the control device derives and sets an operating parameter that has a correlation with the amount of fluid applied to the workpiece based on the fluid application conditions, or sets an operating parameter that has a correlation with the amount of fluid applied to the workpiece. The operating parameter setting section is configured to derive and set the operating parameter setting section based on the filling conditions of the fluid, and the operating parameter setting section is configured to adjust the amount of fluid applied during the discharging operation in accordance with a decrease in the amount of fluid applied due to the suckback operation. The operation parameters are set so that the discharge amount of the fluid increases due to the suckback operation, or the operation is performed so that the discharge amount of the fluid due to the discharge operation increases in accordance with a decrease in the filling amount of the fluid due to the suckback operation. The method is characterized by setting parameters.

According to the above-mentioned dispenser system, the operating parameters are set so that the amount of fluid dispensed during the dispensing operation increases in accordance with the decrease in the amount of fluid applied due to the suckback operation. The fluid can be discharged taking into account the decrease in This eliminates the need for the user to calculate and set operating parameters based on, for example, the dimensions of the application cross section of the fluid applied to the workpiece, thereby eliminating the need for difficult adjustment know-how. As a result, the motion parameters based on the fluid application conditions are automatically set, thereby reducing the adjustment time for obtaining a desired application amount of the fluid.

Furthermore, according to the above dispenser system, the operating parameters are set so that the amount of fluid discharged during the dispensing operation increases in accordance with the decrease in the amount of fluid filled due to the suckback operation. The fluid can be discharged in consideration of the decrease in the filling amount. This eliminates the need for the user to calculate and set operating parameters based on, for example, the amount of fluid filled into the work, and thus eliminates the need for difficult adjustment know-how. As a result, the motion parameters are automatically set based on the fluid filling conditions, thereby reducing the adjustment time for obtaining the desired fluid filling amount.

(2) In the dispenser system according to the present invention, preferably, the control device sets at least one of a target application amount of the fluid to be applied to the workpiece and a target application dimension of the application cross section to the application conditions. It is preferable that the apparatus has a coating condition setting section that can be set as follows, and the operating parameter setting section sets the operating parameters based on the coating conditions set in the coating condition setting section. With this configuration, it becomes unnecessary for the user to perform calculations to set operating parameters based on at least one of the target coating amount of the fluid and the target coating dimension of the coating cross section. The time required to adjust the amount of coating can be reduced. Note that the target coating amount is a concept that includes both mass and volume, and the target coating size is a concept that includes both length and area.

(3) In the dispenser system according to the present invention, preferably, the operation parameter setting unit temporarily sets the suction amount of the fluid accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, and also temporarily sets the suction amount of the fluid associated with the suckback operation, and the discharge amount of the fluid associated with the discharge operation. The operating parameters are provisionally set based on the provisional application amount, with an amount obtained by adding the provisional suction amount to the amount as the provisional application amount to be applied to the workpiece by the application operation. It is good to say. With this configuration, it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters in consideration of the provisional suction amount. Therefore, the time required for the user to temporarily set operating parameters is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(4) In this case, preferably, a calibration operation is performed for optimizing the operating parameters according to the coating conditions, and in the calibration operation, the operating parameter setting unit temporarily sets the operating parameters. The present invention may be characterized in that a test coating is performed in which the coating operation is executed in accordance with the operating parameters determined. With this configuration, since the test application is performed in accordance with the operating parameters that take into account the provisional suction amount, it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters from the initial stage. Therefore, the time required for the user to make settings related to the calibration operation is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(5) The dispenser system having the coating condition setting section preferably includes an input receiving section that receives an input of the target coating size as the coating condition, and the target coating size is the amount of the coating to be applied to the workpiece. It is at least one of the dimensions related to the target coating diameter and the target coating height of the coating cross section of the fluid, and the operating parameter setting section sets the operating parameters based on the target coating dimension received by the input receiving section. It is preferable that the feature is to perform settings. With this configuration, the operating parameters are set by the operating parameter setting section based on the dimensions related to the target coating diameter and target coating height as the target coating dimensions, so the user can set the operating parameters from the target coating dimensions. This eliminates the need for calculations. Thereby, the time required to set the operating parameters can be shortened.

(6) In the dispenser system according to the present invention, preferably, the control device includes a filling condition setting unit capable of setting a target filling amount of the fluid to be filled into the workpiece as the filling condition, and It is preferable that the parameter setting section sets the operating parameters based on the filling conditions set in the filling condition setting section. With this configuration, it becomes unnecessary for the user to perform calculations for setting operating parameters based on the target filling amount of the fluid, and therefore the time required to adjust the filling amount of the fluid can be shortened. Note that the target filling amount is a concept that includes both mass and volume.

(7) In the dispenser system according to the present invention, preferably, the operation parameter setting section temporarily sets the suction amount of the fluid accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, and also temporarily sets the suction amount of the fluid associated with the suckback operation, and the discharge amount of the fluid associated with the discharge operation. The operation parameters are provisionally set based on the provisional filling amount as a provisional filling amount to be filled into the workpiece by the filling operation, using an amount obtained by adding the provisional suction amount to the amount. It is good to say. With this configuration, it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters in consideration of the provisional suction amount. Therefore, the time required for the user to temporarily set operating parameters is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(8) In this case, it is preferable that a calibration operation is performed for optimizing the operating parameters according to the filling conditions, and in the calibration operation, the operating parameter setting section temporarily sets the operating parameters. The method may be characterized in that a test filling is performed in which the filling operation is performed in accordance with the operating parameters determined. With this configuration, test filling is performed in accordance with operating parameters that take into account the provisional suction amount, so it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters from the initial stage. Therefore, the time required for the user to make settings related to the calibration operation is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(9) The dispenser system according to the present invention is preferably characterized in that the dispenser device is a uniaxial eccentric screw type dispenser. With this configuration, the operating parameters, the discharge amount, and the suction amount are approximately proportional to each other, so that the calculated value and the actual value tend to match, and the adjustment tends to converge. Furthermore, compared to air-type, screw-type, and other dispensing devices, the discharge amount and suction amount are highly proportional to operating parameters, and adjustment is easier. As a result, it is possible to configure a dispenser system that can shorten the time required to adjust the amount of fluid filled into a work by using a uniaxial eccentric screw type dispenser.

According to aspects of the present invention, there is provided a coating system that can reduce the time required to adjust the amount of fluid to be applied to an object to be applied, and a filling system for filling a fluid to be filled into an object to be filled. It is possible to provide a dispenser system that can construct a filling system that can shorten the amount adjustment time.

(a) is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a coating system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing another overall configuration of the coating system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional view showing a dispenser device adopted in a coating system concerning this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a coating system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for adjusting the amount of coating of the coating system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for adjusting the amount of coating of the coating system according to the present embodiment. It is an image diagram for explaining the rotation speed calculation method of the dispenser device of the application system concerning this embodiment. It is a graph showing the relationship between the normal rotation speed and the reverse rotation speed for explaining the reverse rotation suction setting of the coating system according to the present embodiment. It is a graph showing the relationship between the normal rotation speed and the target application amount in the dispenser device of the application system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an image diagram for explaining correction of operating parameters of the coating system according to the present embodiment. It is a coating shape designation image diagram in which coating conditions and operating parameters are displayed in the coating system according to the present embodiment. It is a correction information display image diagram displayed when correcting operating parameters in the coating system according to the present embodiment. It is a correction information display image diagram displayed when correcting operating parameters in the coating system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a filling system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A coating system that is an embodiment of a dispenser system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. These figures are schematic diagrams, and the sizes are not necessarily drawn to exact proportions. Further, in the drawings, similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

A coating system 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the coating system 100 mainly includes a dispenser device 1, a dispenser control device 2, a robot 3, a robot control device 4, and an input/output device 5 (see FIG. 3). ing. These devices are electrically connected by wired or wireless communication so that information can be communicated in one direction or in both directions. The dispenser control device 2 mainly controls the entire dispenser device 1 . The robot control device 4 mainly controls the entire robot 3. A dispenser device 1 is attached to the robot 3.

The coating system 100 operates the dispenser device 1 as specified according to the operating parameters derived and set based on the coating conditions specified in the dispenser control device 2, and operates the dispenser device 1 as specified based on the coating conditions specified in the robot control device 4. The robot 3 is operated as specified based on the operating parameters derived and set. In this manner, the coating system 100 performs a process of applying a fluid coating material to a workpiece (object to be coated) under predetermined coating conditions through a predetermined coating process.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1(b), by consolidating the control functions of both the dispenser control device 2 and the robot control device 4 into one control device, it is possible to control both the dispenser device 1 and the robot 3. is also possible. On the other hand, it is also possible to configure the above control functions by dividing them into three or more control devices.

The dispenser device 1 is for discharging and coating a fluid (coating material) onto a workpiece (object to be coated). The dispenser device 1 is for pumping a coating material, and its main portion is constituted by a uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10. The dispenser device 1 operates according to operation commands from the dispenser control device 2, drives the pump mechanism 11, and discharges the coating material from the discharge port 12 provided at the tip to apply a dot to the workpiece. Coating or line coating can be performed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10 is a rotary positive displacement pump. The uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10 includes a male-threaded rotor 13 that rotates eccentrically in response to power, a stator 14 whose inner peripheral surface 14a is formed into a female-threaded shape, and a motor 15.

The rotor 13 is a metal shaft having an n-threaded male thread (n=1 in this embodiment). The stator 14 is a substantially cylindrical member having an inner circumferential surface 14a having a through hole 14b formed in the shape of a female thread with n+1 threads (n=1 in this embodiment). The uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10 has a structure in which a pump mechanism 11, the main part of which is constructed by inserting a rotor 13 into a through hole 14b of a stator 14, is built into a pump casing 17. The pump mechanism section 11 has a function of moving the coating material with respect to the discharge port 12.

The motor 15 serves as a drive source for the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10. The motor 15 is connected to the base end of the rotor 13 via a power transmission section and an eccentric rotation section (not shown). Therefore, the uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10 can freely eccentrically rotate the rotor 13 inside the through hole 14b by operating the motor 15.

The uniaxial eccentric screw pump 10 can advance the fluid conveyance path 16 formed between the rotor 13 and the stator 14 in the longitudinal direction by rotating the rotor 13 in the positive direction within the through hole 14b of the stator 14. Therefore, by rotating the rotor 13, it is possible to suck the fluid into the fluid transport path 16 from one end of the stator 14, transfer it toward the other end of the stator 14, and discharge it. Further, the transfer amount (discharge amount) of the fluid can be controlled according to the rotation amount of the rotor 13 (motor 15). Furthermore, by switching the rotational direction of the rotor 13 to the opposite direction, the direction of movement of the fluid in the fluid transport path 16 can be switched.

The dispenser device 1 performs a dispensing operation in which the pump mechanism section 11 is operated (normally rotated) so that the coating material moves from the pump mechanism section 11 toward the discharge port 12, and a dispensing operation in which the coating material moves from the discharge port 12 to the pump mechanism section 11. A suckback operation can be performed in which the pump mechanism section 11 is operated (rotated in reverse) so as to move toward. In other words, the dispenser device 1 can perform a discharge operation in which the application material is discharged from the discharge port 12 by operating the pump mechanism section 11 in the forward direction (normal rotation). Further, the dispenser device 1 can perform a suck-back operation in which the application material is sucked by operating the pump mechanism section 11 in the opposite direction (reverse rotation). Further, the dispenser device 1 is capable of performing a coating operation of applying the coating material to the workpiece by performing a suckback operation after discharging the coating material onto the workpiece in the dispensing operation.

The robot 3 is for moving the dispenser device 1 relative to the workpiece. As an example of the robot 3, an industrial robot is used. The robot 3 can operate the robot arm based on command signals from the robot operation control section 41 of the robot control device 4. Therefore, by controlling the operation of the robot operation control unit 41, the dispenser device 1 attached to the tip of the robot arm can be moved along a predefined trajectory.

The input/output device 5 is a device for inputting and displaying coating conditions (coating information), inputting and displaying for correcting (changing) discharge parameters and suction parameters, and outputting input information. Coating conditions include the coating pattern of the coating material, such as the target coating amount of the coating material applied to the workpiece, target coating dimensions (coating diameter of coating cross section, coating height), coating time, coating speed, etc. information regarding, but not limited to, these conditions. Moreover, the above-mentioned "amount" includes both volume and mass. The input/output device 5 also includes a touch panel. The touch panel has both a display function (display device 51) and an input function (input device 52) of application information. The display device 51 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like, and is configured to display various images (GUI), etc., which will be described later.

The input/output device 5 (touch panel) displays coating conditions, operating parameters, and correction information on various images (GUI: Graphical User Interface) as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 displayed on the display device 51. and/or configured to be inputtable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dispenser control device 2 includes an input reception section 21, a coating condition setting section 22, an operation parameter setting section 23, a parameter relationship generation section 24, an operation control section 25, and a storage section 26. , a correction information receiving section 27, and a display control section 28.

The input receiving unit 21 receives, for example, input of conditions for applying a coating material to a workpiece, which are input by a user to various images displayed on the display device 51 of the input/output device 5.

The coating condition setting unit 22 can set at least one of the target coating amount of the coating material applied to the workpiece, the target coating dimension of the coating cross section, and the operating parameters as the coating condition, for example. The application dimension is a dimension related to the application diameter and application height of the application cross section when the application material dot-applied to the workpiece is a hemisphere of a spheroid. Note that the setting method described above is an example, and a calculation method for setting can be prepared separately as long as it is linked to the coating diameter and/or coating height. In addition, in the case of line coating in which the coating material is applied linearly to the workpiece, the value related to the length of the line is relevant, for example, the shape (semi-cylindrical shape) when the linear coating material is viewed in cross section Volume may be calculated.

The operating parameter setting unit 23 derives and sets operating parameters that have a correlation with the amount of coating material applied to the workpiece based on the application conditions of the coating material. Note that "to be derived and set based on the coating conditions of the coating material" means when the operating parameter setting unit 23 sets the operating parameters fully automatically, or when the user partially manually sets the operating parameters. This includes cases where operating parameters are set by operating (condition input).

The operating parameters include discharge parameters and suction parameters. The discharge parameter is a parameter that has a correlation with the discharge amount of the coating material by the pump mechanism section 11. The discharge parameters are derived and set based on the discharge conditions of the coating material. Note that the discharge condition is any numerical value related to discharge inputted by the user into the dispenser control device 2, and includes, for example, "discharge time" and "discharge rotational speed." The discharge parameters are, for example, the output and/or operating time of the dispenser device 1 during normal rotation operation. Note that the above-mentioned "output" is the rotational speed of the rotor 13 or motor 15 in the case of a uniaxial eccentric screw type, the moving speed of the plunger in the case of a plunger type, and the air pressure etc. in the case of an air type. The suction parameter is a parameter that has a correlation with the amount of suction of the application material by the pump mechanism section 11. The suction parameters are derived and set based on the suction conditions of the coating material. The suction parameters are, for example, the output and/or operation time during suckback operation in the dispenser device 1. Note that the suction conditions are arbitrary numerical values related to suction input by the user to the dispenser control device 2.

The operating parameter setting unit 23 is capable of deriving and setting operating parameters using a method described later. For example, the operating parameter setting unit 23 sets operating parameters based on the coating conditions set in the coating condition setting unit 22, and then applies the coating by dispensing operation according to a decrease in the amount of coating material applied due to suckback operation. It is possible to make settings to increase the amount of material discharged.

The operation parameter setting unit 23 can derive and set discharge parameters using a method described later. For example, the operation parameter setting section 23 derives and sets the discharge parameters based on the discharge conditions of the coating material that have a correlation with the amount of coating material discharged by the pump mechanism section 11. Derived and set based on the target discharge amount (or target application amount) of the coating material to be dispensed (or applied), and/or the target discharge amount of the coating material to be discharged (or applied) to the workpiece during dispensing operation It is possible to derive and set the amount based on the difference between (or target application amount) and the measured discharge amount (or measured application amount) of the coating material.

The operating parameter setting unit 23 can derive and set the suction parameter based on the relationship with the discharge parameter set by the operating parameter setting unit 23.

Further, the coating system 100 is capable of performing a calibration operation (initial setting) for optimizing operating parameters according to coating conditions. In the calibration operation, the operating parameter setting unit 23 temporarily sets the suction amount of the coating material accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount. For example, when temporarily setting the suction amount of coating material accompanying suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, the operation parameter setting unit 23 may set (1) target coating amount and/or target coating size, etc., (2) normal rotation. based on at least one of the following: (3) arbitrary values entered by the user; (4) fixed values independent of other conditions or parameters; and (5) suction parameters. configured to calculate.

In other words, in the calibration operation, the operation parameter setting unit 23 initializes the suction amount (temporary suction amount) to a predetermined value, and also sets the initially set temporary suction amount, target coating size, target coating amount, and coating time. The discharge parameters (rotation speed) are initially set based on the following. Thereafter, the operation control unit 25 performs a test coating in which a coating operation is experimentally executed in accordance with the initially set ejection parameters.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the operating parameter setting unit 23 determines the initial normal rotation speed using a calculation formula that takes into account the reduction in coating amount due to reverse suction in the initial setting. shown. That is, it is calculated based on the formula shown as normal rotation speed=((discharge amount)+(provisional reverse rotation suction amount))/(theoretical discharge amount×normal rotation time). In other words, the numerator in the above formula is intended to set the provisional application amount as the sum of the ejection amount and the provisional reverse suction amount, and to match the provisional application amount to the target application amount. The target coating amount is calculated assuming "a hemisphere of a spheroid with a desired coating diameter and coating height." As described above, by including the "provisional reverse suction amount", it is possible to calculate a more appropriate (closer to correct) normal rotation speed from the initial stage.

The parameter relationship generation unit 24 generates a relationship between a discharge parameter and a suction parameter based on actual values related to a combination of discharge parameters and suction parameters. The actual value is based on past calculation results, simulation results, etc.

The operation control unit 25 controls the operation of the dispenser device 1 in accordance with the operating parameters set in the operating parameter setting unit 23.

The storage unit 26 stores in advance a program for controlling the entire dispenser device 1, data, various images displayed on the display device 51, and the like. Further, the storage unit 26 stores a history of application conditions (pattern) settings input by the user, set operating parameters, and the like.

The correction information reception unit 27 receives input of correction information related to correction of operating parameters for adjusting the amount of application so that a desired amount of application can be obtained. The correction information receiving unit 27 is capable of receiving as correction information the measured coating dimensions and measured coating amount of the coating cross section of the coating material applied to the workpiece, and the target coating dimensions and target coating amount of the coating material coating cross section. It is.

The correction information receiving section 27 includes a discharge parameter correction information receiving section 271 and a suction parameter correction information receiving section 272. The ejection parameter correction information receiving unit 271 receives input of correction information related to correction of ejection parameters for adjusting the ejection amount of the coating material. The suction parameter correction information receiving unit 272 receives input of correction information related to correction of suction parameters for adjusting the suction amount of the coating material.

The operating parameter setting unit 23 corrects the operating parameters based on the correction information received by the correction information receiving unit 27. For example, the operating parameter setting unit 23 corrects the discharge parameters using the relationship between the measured coating size and the target coating size of the coating material received by the correction information receiving unit 27. In addition, it is not limited to the measured coating size or the target coating size, but may be the measured coating amount or the target coating amount. Further, the operating parameter setting unit 23 can correct the suction parameters using the relationship between the discharge parameters and the suction parameters, based on actual values related to the combination of the discharge parameters and the suction parameters.

The display control section 28 controls the display device 51 of the input/output device 5 to display a coating condition display section 281, an operation parameter display section 282, and a correction information display section 283. The coating condition display section 281 displays the coating conditions accepted by the input receiving section 21. The coating condition display section 281 is, for example, an image related to "width" and "height" in the coating shape designation image shown in FIG. 10(a).

The operating parameter display section 282 displays operating parameters (discharge parameters and suction parameters) derived and set by the operating parameter setting section 23 based on the coating conditions accepted by the input receiving section 21. This operation parameter display section 282 is, for example, an image related to "discharge rotation speed", "discharge time", "suction speed", "suction time", etc. in the application shape designation image shown in FIG. 10(a).

The correction information display section 283 displays the correction information received by the correction information reception section 27. This correction information display section 283 is an image related to "suction speed", "suction time", "diameter", "height", etc., as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, for example.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 12, a coating amount adjustment procedure of the coating system according to this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, in step S1-1, the user inputs (sets) coating dimensions, coating time, etc. as coating conditions for the coating material applied to the workpiece. At this time, for example, a coating shape designation image (coating condition display section 281 and operation parameter display section 282) as shown in FIG. 10(a) is displayed on the display device 51. The user selects the coating dimensions (width and height shown in FIG. 10A), coating time (discharge time), etc. as coating conditions for the coating material to be applied to the workpiece displayed on the display device 51. Input by operating the touch panel on the shape designation image. The information (coating conditions) input by the user is received by the input receiving section 21 of the dispenser control device 2, and is set as the coating condition by the coating condition setting section 22. Furthermore, when the "?" button in the image shown in FIG. 10(a) is pressed, an explanatory diagram regarding the coating dimensions of the coating material as shown in FIG. 10(b) is displayed. In addition, in this embodiment, fixed values as temporary values are displayed in advance for the "suction speed" and "suction time" shown in FIG. Good too. If the user inputs another value, it may be controlled so that it is not reflected in the calculation result of "discharge rotation speed" in step S1-2, which will be described later, or it may be controlled so that it is reflected in the calculation result. good.

Furthermore, if the temporary suction time is too long compared to the ejection time input by the user, the suction time may be automatically adjusted to be shorter. Note that the above-mentioned "fixed value" is a temporary value, so it can be set as appropriate. In addition, "suction speed" and "suction time" are automatically set based on coating conditions such as target coating amount and/or target coating size, or discharge parameters such as normal rotation speed and/or time. You can also do this. In this embodiment, suction parameters such as "suction speed" and "suction time" are displayed and/or input, but instead of or in addition to this, "suction amount" and/or "temporary It may also be possible to display and/or input the amount of suction. In this case, the suction amount and provisional suction amount, like the suction speed and suction time, can be set to various values, such as a constant value, a value input by the user, or a value automatically calculated based on coating conditions and discharge parameters. is possible.

Next, in step S1-2, the normal rotation speed of the dispenser device 1 is automatically calculated. At this time, when calculating the normal rotation speed, the dispenser control device 2 calculates the temporary reverse suction amount (tentative suction amount). Specifically, in the calibration operation (initial setting), the operation parameter setting unit 23 temporarily sets the suction amount of the coating material accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount. Further, the operation parameter setting unit 23 sets the amount obtained by adding the temporary suction amount to the discharge amount of the coating material accompanying the dispensing operation as the temporary coating amount to be discharged onto the workpiece by the coating operation. Temporarily set the operating parameters (forward rotation speed) based on the following. At this time, the operating parameter setting unit 23 calculates based on the formula shown as normal rotation speed = ((discharge amount) + provisional reverse rotation suction amount)/(theoretical discharge amount x normal rotation time). Note that when suction parameters such as suction speed and suction time are displayed and/or input on the above-mentioned coating shape designation screen, a temporary suction amount can be calculated and used based on those values. On the other hand, if the suction amount or temporary suction amount is displayed and/or entered, use those values as is as the temporary suction amount, or use another value calculated based on those values as the temporary suction amount. can do.

Here, a method for calculating the rotational speed in the dispenser device 1 will be explained using an image diagram. As shown in FIG. 6, when the horizontal axis is time t and the vertical axis is rotational speed V, area A is the discharge amount during normal rotation, area B is the suction amount during reverse rotation, and area C ( It is assumed that the shaded area) is the amount that is not actually applied. In such a case, if the target coating amount is 100, the conventional calculation method would calculate A=100. As a result, since the decrease in B is not taken into account, the coating amount becomes, for example, 97, which is smaller than expected. On the other hand, the calculation method according to this embodiment calculates so that AB=100. At the first calculation stage, the suction parameters are undetermined and the value of B (suction amount) is not determined, so a provisional value (tentative suction amount) is used for calculation. This makes it possible to reduce errors compared to conventional calculation methods.

Next, in step S1-3 shown in FIG. 4, test coating (trial coating) is performed in which a coating operation is executed in accordance with the operating parameters provisionally set by the operating parameter setting section 23.

Next, in step S2, the suction parameters are corrected to appropriate values. In the trial application in step S1-3, the amount of liquid applied and the size of the applied liquid cannot be accurately measured because the liquid often drips or is sucked in too much. Therefore, the suction parameters are corrected (corrected) to appropriate values. The user will set the suction parameters related to the suction time and suction speed by checking the state of liquid shortage of the coating material. For example, in the correction 1 image (correction information display section 283) as shown in FIG. input. At this time, the information (correction information) input by the user is accepted by the suction parameter correction information reception unit 272 of the correction information reception unit 27 of the dispenser control device 2. Note that if the suckback operation is not performed during trial application, suction of the coating material will not occur, so in the suction parameter correction (correction) in step S2 described above, a new A case may be included in which conditions are set.

Next, in step S3, the operating parameter setting unit 23 derives and sets operating parameters based on the coating conditions and suction conditions input in steps S1 to S2, and performs trial coating with reverse suction. For example, in the correction 2 image (correction information display section 283) shown in FIG. 11(b) displayed on the display device 51, the user touches the "operation 1" switch to discharge the liquid several times.

Next, in step S4, the user actually measures (actually measures) the dimensions of the coating material applied to the work using a caliper, a ruler, or the like. The user inputs the measured application dimensions (“diameter 1” and “height 1”) in the two corrected images shown in FIG. 11(b) displayed on the display device 51. At this time, the information (correction information) input by the user is accepted by the correction information receiving unit 27 of the dispenser control device 2. Note that a measuring device or the like for measuring the coating size of the coating material may be provided at an arbitrary position to automatically measure the coating size of the coating material. Furthermore, by providing a communication device that communicates the results of measurement by the measuring device, it is possible to automate both the measurement of coating dimensions and parameter setting.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, in step S5-1, based on the measurement results in step S4, the dispenser control device 2 predicts the normal rotational speed range in which the desired coating size will be obtained, and An instruction is issued (displayed on the display device 51) to adjust the suction parameters at several normal rotational speeds. At this time, for example, touch each switch of "Run 2", "Run 3", and "Run 4" as shown in FIG. 12(a) to discharge the liquid so that the liquid drains properly. A third correction image (correction information display section 283) is displayed on the display device 51 in which parameters of "suction speed 2", "suction speed 3", and "suction speed 4" are set. Note that the display control unit 28 may control the display device 51 to display an image such as "Please adjust the reverse rotation suction of the normal rotation speed x rotation." Note that the above-mentioned adjustment (automatic setting) of the reverse rotation suction may be performed based on a combination of the normal rotation speed and the reverse rotation speed at only one point. In this case, relationships are generated by artificial intelligence such as AI based on the parameters set in step S2, and steps S5-1 and S5-2 may be omitted.

Specifically, in step S4, when the user inputs the measurement result of the coating size into a predetermined item of the correction 2 image shown in FIG. Guess the rotation speed range (automatically specified). The normal rotation speed range is determined by adding a predetermined margin to the ratio of the measured coating amount (value calculated from the measured coating dimensions) obtained in step S4 above and the target coating amount (value calculated from the target coating dimensions). The value multiplied by the rate is set as the upper or lower limit of the range. As a simpler modification, the measured coating amount may not be used in the calculation, and the range may be designated by calculation or database use, based only on the target coating amount. In addition, it is possible to calculate not only the amount of coating but also the dimensions of the coating, that is, the diameter (width), height, or area (which may be calculated based on the diameter or height, or obtained by image processing, etc.). It is possible to use.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 7, when the horizontal axis is the normal rotation speed [min ^-1 ] and the vertical axis is the reverse rotation speed [min ^-1 ], the normal rotation speed range is 10.0 to 20. It is estimated to be in the range of .9 [min ⁻¹ ]. Note that the reverse rotation speed at the normal rotation speed of 10.0 [min ⁻¹ ] has already been adjusted and input in step S2, so in the corrected third image shown in FIG. 12(a), the normal rotation speed is 13.6. It is instructed to adjust and input the reverse rotational speed at each of [min ⁻¹ ], 17.3 [min ⁻¹ ], and 20.9 [min ⁻¹ ]. In addition, the reverse suction time is constant and will not be changed. Note that the reversal suction time may be made changeable and the rotational speed may be kept constant.

Next, in step S5-2, the user adjusts the suction parameters corresponding to the instructed normal rotation speed in advance. For example, the user touches each of the "Run 2", "Run 3", and "Run 4" switches in the corrected three images shown in FIG. to be discharged. Next, the user adjusts each parameter of "suction speed 2", "suction speed 3", and "suction speed 4" so that the liquid drain becomes appropriate. Thereafter, when the user inputs the adjusted result from the input/output device 5 (touch panel), the input result is accepted by the suction parameter correction information reception unit 272 of the correction information reception unit 27 of the dispenser control device 2. In this way, by setting appropriate reverse rotational speeds (suction parameters) corresponding to a plurality of normal rotational speeds (discharge parameters), a relationship between the two is generated. That is, the parameter relationship generation unit 24 generates the relationship between the discharge parameter and the suction parameter based on the actual value related to the combination of the normal rotation speed (discharge parameter) and the reverse rotation speed (suction parameter). For example, the parameter relationship generation unit 24 can generate a relationship using an approximate curve using multiple points. Specifically, in the example in Figure 7, the relationship is generated by linear interpolation using two points, but it can also be generated by linear interpolation using three or more points, or by polynomial, exponential approximation, logarithmic approximation, sine wave, etc. good. By creating the relationship in this way, when the normal rotation speed is changed, even if the changed normal rotation speed is not the normal rotation speed for which the suction parameter has been set in step S2 or step S5-2, It also becomes possible to automatically calculate appropriate suction parameters. In step 5-2, if it is confirmed that the liquid has run out properly at the three rotational speeds mentioned above, proceed to the next step.

Next, step S6 and step S7 are repeated. In step S6, coating is performed based on the forward and reverse rotational speeds calculated by the operation parameter setting unit 23, and in step S7, the coating dimensions (diameter and height) of the coating material applied to the work by the user are ) is measured and the measurement results are input. The processing contents of step S6 and step S7 will be explained in detail below.

In step S6, the operating parameter setting unit 23 calculates the forward rotation speed based on the setting dimensions set in step S1-1, and calculates the relationship between the forward rotation speed and the reverse rotation speed determined in step S5. Calculate the reverse rotation speed based on When calculating the normal rotation speed, for example, as shown in FIG. A graph is referred to which is the hemisphere volume of the body. In FIG. 8, Z(n-2) indicates the rotational speed and coating amount applied for the (n-2)th time, and Z(n-1) indicates the rotational speed and coating amount for the (n-1)th coating. It shows the amount. Z(0) can be the next (nth) rotational speed and target application amount as a prediction after correction.

The above-mentioned prediction after correction will be explained with reference to the image diagram of FIG. In FIG. 9, similarly to FIG. 8 described above, the horizontal axis represents the normal rotation speed, and the vertical axis represents the amount of coating material applied. In FIG. 9(a), the first time is marked as "O", and the second time is marked as "△". If the relationship between the amount of coating and the rotational speed is a straight line, it is estimated that if the coating is applied at the calculated rotational speed, an amount of "□" will be produced. The actual result will be marked "◇". Next, in FIG. 9(b), since data from the past two times is used for correction, calculations are performed by replacing "△" with "○" and replacing "◇" with "△". By repeating the above calculation multiple times, "〇" and "△" become closer to each other, as shown in FIG. 9(c).

As described above, it is only after the third trial application that correction can be made (by connecting two points with a line) based on the relationship between the past two measured values (actual values). Therefore, the first point is plotted by performing calculations and actual measurements as shown in steps S1 to S4 for the first time. For the second time, the second rotation speed is calculated by multiplying the first rotation speed by the difference (ratio) between the measured coating size for the first time and the desired coating size. By performing trial application and actual measurement at this rotation speed, the second point is plotted. For the third time, by connecting the first point and the second point with a line, the rotation speed corresponding to the desired coating size is derived. The method described above is repeated until the target coating amount is achieved.

Next, in step S7, the application dimensions (diameter and height) of the coating material applied to the workpiece are measured by the user, and the measurement results are input. For example, if there are multiple coating materials applied to the workpiece, it is preferable to input the average value of each coating size. At this time, for example, the user selects "diameter 2" and "height" as the measurement results of coating dimensions in the four corrected images (correction information display section 283) as shown in FIG. 12(b) displayed on the display device 51. Enter "Sa2". At this time, the information (correction information) input by the user is received by the discharge parameter correction information receiving section 271 of the correction information receiving section 27 of the dispenser control device 2, and the operating parameter setting section 23 sets the operating parameters based on the correction information. is corrected. Note that step S6 and step S7 are repeated. At this time, in step S6, as described above, each time the operating parameter setting unit 23 corrects the The rotation speed is calculated, and the reverse rotation speed is also calculated based on the relationship between the normal rotation speed and the reverse rotation speed determined in step S5.

According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (1) to (6) can be obtained.

(1) In the coating system 100 according to the above embodiment, the operating parameter setting unit 23 sets the operating parameters so that the amount of coating material discharged during the dispensing operation increases in accordance with the decrease in the amount of coating material applied due to the suckback operation. I set it up. According to the above embodiment, since the operating parameters are set so that the amount of coating material dispensed by the discharge operation increases in accordance with the decrease in the amount of coating material applied by the suckback operation, the amount of coating material applied by the suckback operation is set. The coating material can be discharged in consideration of the decrease in the amount of the coating material. This eliminates the need for the user to calculate and set operating parameters based on, for example, the dimensions of the coating cross section of the coating material applied to the workpiece, thereby eliminating the need for difficult adjustment know-how. As a result, the motion parameters are automatically set based on the coating conditions of the coating material, thereby reducing the adjustment time required to obtain the desired coating amount of the coating material.

(2) In the coating system 100 according to the above embodiment, the operating parameter setting unit 23 sets the operating parameters based on the coating conditions set in the coating condition setting unit 22. This eliminates the need for the user to perform calculations to set operating parameters based on at least one of the target coating amount of the coating material and the target coating dimensions of the coating cross section. The time required for adjustment can be shortened.

(3) In the coating system 100 according to the above embodiment, the operation parameter setting unit 23 temporarily sets the suction amount of the coating material accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, and also sets the suction amount of the coating material associated with the discharge operation as a temporary suction amount. The amount obtained by adding the temporary suction amount is used as the temporary coating amount applied to the workpiece by the coating operation, and the operating parameters are temporarily set based on the temporary coating amount. Thereby, it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters that take into account the provisional suction amount. Therefore, the time required for the user to temporarily set operating parameters is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(4) In the coating system 100 according to the embodiment described above, test coating is performed in which the coating operation is executed in accordance with the operating parameters provisionally set by the operating parameter setting unit 23 in the calibration operation. As a result, test application is performed in accordance with operating parameters that take into account the provisional suction amount, so it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters from the initial stage. Therefore, the time required for the user to make settings related to the calibration operation is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(5) In the coating system 100 according to the embodiment described above, the operating parameter setting unit 23 sets the operating parameters based on the target coating size received by the input receiving unit 21. As a result, the operating parameters are set by the operating parameter setting unit 23 based on the dimensions related to the target coating diameter and target coating height as the target coating dimensions, so the user can perform calculations to set the operating parameters from the target coating dimensions. becomes unnecessary. Thereby, the time required to set the operating parameters can be shortened.

(6) In the coating system 100 according to the above embodiment, the dispenser device 1 is configured by a uniaxial eccentric screw type dispenser. As a result, the operating parameters, the discharge amount, and the suction amount are approximately proportional to each other, so that the calculated value and the actual value tend to match, and the adjustment tends to converge. Furthermore, compared to air-type, screw-type, and other dispensing devices, the discharge amount and suction amount are highly proportional to operating parameters, and adjustment is easier. As a result, by using the uniaxial eccentric screw dispenser device 1, it is possible to configure a coating system 100 that can shorten the time required to adjust the amount of coating material applied to a workpiece.

(Other embodiments)
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, a filling system 110 according to another embodiment of the dispenser system of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 13, the filling system 110 mainly includes a dispenser device 1, a dispenser control device 2, a robot 3, and a robot control device 4. These devices are electrically connected by wired or wireless communication so that information can be communicated in one direction or in both directions. The dispenser control device 2 mainly controls the entire dispenser device 1 . The robot control device 4 mainly controls the entire robot 3. A dispenser device 1 is attached to the robot 3.

In this embodiment, the difference between the filling system 110 and the coating system 100 described above is that the filling material 120 (fluid) discharged from the dispenser device 1 of the filling system 110 is applied to a workpiece 130 (object to be filled) such as a container. There are only points to fill. Therefore, the configuration provided in coating system 100 can be replaced with the configuration in filling system 110.

According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (7) to (11) can be obtained.

(7) According to the filling system 110 according to the above embodiment, the operation parameter setting unit 23 (see FIG. 3) adjusts the amount of the filler 120 to be discharged by the discharge operation in accordance with the decrease in the amount of the filler 120 to be filled due to the suckback operation. Set the operating parameters so that the Therefore, the filler 120 can be discharged to the workpiece 130 in consideration of the decrease in the filling amount due to the suckback operation. This eliminates the need for the user to calculate and set operating parameters based on the amount of filler 120 filled into the workpiece 130, for example. Therefore, difficult adjustment know-how is not required. As a result, the motion parameters based on the filling conditions such as the amount (mass) of the filler 120 are automatically set, so that the adjustment time for obtaining the desired amount of the filler 120 can be shortened.

(8) In the filling system 110 according to the above embodiment, the operating parameter setting unit 23 sets operating parameters based on the filling conditions set in the filling condition setting unit (configuration similar to the coating condition setting unit 22 in the coating system 100). settings. This eliminates the need for the user to perform calculations and the like for setting operating parameters based on the target filling amount of the filler, so that the time required to adjust the filling amount of the filler can be shortened.

(9) In the filling system 110 according to the above embodiment, the operation parameter setting unit 23 temporarily sets the amount of suction of the filler accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, and also sets the amount of suction of the filler associated with the discharge operation as a temporary suction amount. The amount obtained by adding the provisional suction amount is used as the provisional filling amount to be filled into the workpiece 130 by the filling operation, and the operating parameters are provisionally set based on the provisional filling amount. Thereby, it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters that take into account the provisional suction amount. Therefore, the time required for the user to temporarily set operating parameters is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(10) In the filling system 110 according to the above embodiment, test filling is performed in which the filling operation is executed in accordance with the operating parameters provisionally set by the operating parameter setting unit 23 in the calibration operation. As a result, test filling is performed in accordance with operating parameters that take into account the provisional suction amount, so it is possible to set appropriate (close to correct) operating parameters from the initial stage. Therefore, the time required for the user to make settings related to the calibration operation is shortened, and complicated work can be omitted.

(11) In the filling system 110 according to the above embodiment, the dispenser device 1 is configured by a uniaxial eccentric screw type dispenser. As a result, the operating parameters, the discharge amount, and the suction amount are approximately proportional to each other, so that the calculated value and the actual value tend to match, and the adjustment tends to converge. Furthermore, compared to air-type, screw-type, and other dispensing devices, the discharge amount and suction amount are highly proportional to operating parameters, and adjustment is easier. As a result, by using the uniaxial eccentric screw type dispenser device 1, it is possible to configure the filling system 110 that can reduce the time required to adjust the amount of filler to be filled into the workpiece 130.

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The above embodiment can also be modified as follows.

In the above embodiment, an example in which a uniaxial eccentric screw type is applied as an example of a dispenser device is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, any type of dispenser device capable of suckback operation, such as plunger type (piston type), valve type, screw type, and air type, can be used.

In the above embodiment, the coating diameter, coating height, and coating time of the coating material are mainly shown as examples of coating conditions, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, conditions other than the coating diameter, coating height, and coating time of the coating material may be included in the coating conditions.

In the above embodiment, the case of point application in which the coating material is applied to the workpiece at points has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, in the case of line coating in which a coating material is linearly applied to a workpiece, a value related to the coating length (line length) can be the coating condition. For example, it may be necessary to calculate the volume of a cross-sectional shape (semi-cylindrical shape) of a linear coating material. Furthermore, in the case of line coating, the coating speed (relative movement speed of the dispenser device with respect to the workpiece) may be used instead of the coating time as the coating condition.

In the embodiment described above, as an example of the coating conditions, an example was shown in which the coating size is used to manage the coating conditions, but it is also possible to manage based on the coating amount (volume or mass).

In the above embodiment, when the suction parameters are set by the operation parameter setting section, the user determines the suction parameters by a coating test and inputs them to the dispenser control device, but the present invention is not limited to this. do not have. In the present invention, by automating the measurement of the dimensions of the applied coating material, etc., it becomes possible for the control device to automatically set the suction parameters without any input by the user to the control device.

In the above embodiment, as an example of the operating parameters (discharge parameters and suction parameters), the discharge parameter is the output and/or operation time during normal rotation operation in the dispenser device, and the suction parameter is the output during suckback operation in the dispenser device. Although the example is shown in which the information is the operating time and/or the operating time, the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, it is sufficient that the operating parameters have a correlation with the amount of coating material applied to the workpiece, and for example, the moving speed or moving distance of the robot may also be included in the operating parameters.

In the above embodiment, an input/output device (touch panel) in which a display device and an input device are integrally configured is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, it is also possible to configure a display device (for example, a display, a monitor, etc.) and an input device (for example, a keyboard, a numeric keypad, a mouse, etc.) as separate bodies. Furthermore, it may be possible to install an input/output device such as a touch panel on the casing of the control device, or it may be possible to remove the touch panel from the casing of the control device and use a completely different (separate) PC or tablet. may be used to enter and display data.

In the above embodiment, the application shape specification image (FIG. 10) is configured so that the user can input the application conditions, etc. In addition, when the application conditions, etc. are input by the user, A figure reflecting this may be displayed on a coating shape designation image or the like on a display device. This allows the user to visually confirm the shape of the applied coating material.

In the above embodiment, the application shape specification image (FIG. 10) is configured so that the application conditions etc. can be input by the user. Graphic input and size changes can be made by operations such as pinching in (reducing) and pinching out (enlarging), which move the thumb and index finger closer to each other and farther apart, and this may be automatically reflected in the dimension values. .

In the above embodiment, the application shape specification image (FIG. 10) is configured so that the user can input application conditions, etc., but in addition to this, it is also possible to input "magnification" to enlarge or reduce the application size. Alternatively, an input section or a selectable selection button may be provided so that the application size can be adjusted by inputting (selecting) a "magnification" by the user.

In the above embodiment, the coating shape specification image (FIG. 10) is configured so that the user can input coating conditions, etc., but in addition to this, "numeric values" for enlarging or reducing the coating dimensions are displayed in advance. The coating size may be adjusted by the user selecting a "numeric value" button (performing a touch operation in the case of a touch panel).

Note that the above-described modification regarding the application system can also be applied to the above-described filling system as a similar modification.

The embodiments described above are all examples of adaptations of the present invention, and it is a matter of course that any other embodiments within the scope of the claims are included in the technical scope of the invention.

1: Dispenser device 11: Pump mechanism section 12: Discharge port 2: Dispenser control device (control device)
21: Input reception section 22: Application condition setting section 23: Operation parameter setting section 24: Parameter relationship generation section 25: Operation control section 27: Correction information reception section 271: Discharge parameter correction information reception section 272: Suction parameter correction information reception section 28: Display control section 281: Coating condition display section (condition display section)
282: Operation parameter display section 283: Correction information display section 51: Display device 100: Coating system (dispenser system)
110: Filling system (dispenser system)
120: Filler 130: Workpiece

Claims (9)

The pump mechanism includes a discharge port that discharges a fluid, and a pump mechanism that moves the fluid with respect to the discharge port, and the pump mechanism is configured to move the fluid from the pump mechanism toward the discharge port. A dispenser device that can perform a discharge operation to operate and a suckback operation to operate the pump mechanism so that the fluid moves from the discharge port toward the pump mechanism;
A control device that controls the operation of the dispenser device,
A coating operation of applying the fluid to the workpiece by performing the suckback operation after discharging the fluid to the workpiece by the discharge operation, and discharging the fluid to the workpiece by the discharge operation. By performing the suck-back operation after this, one or both of the filling operations of filling the workpiece with the fluid can be performed,
The control device derives and sets an operating parameter that has a correlation with the amount of fluid applied to the workpiece based on the fluid application conditions, or has a correlation with the amount of fluid applied to the workpiece. It has an operating parameter setting section that derives and sets operating parameters based on fluid filling conditions,
The operation parameter setting unit sets the operation parameters such that the amount of fluid discharged by the discharge operation increases in accordance with a decrease in the amount of fluid applied due to the suckback operation, or A dispenser system characterized in that the operating parameters are set so that the amount of fluid discharged during the dispensing operation increases in accordance with the decrease in the amount of fluid filled with the operation. The control device includes a coating condition setting unit that can set at least one of a target coating amount of the fluid to be applied to the workpiece and a target coating dimension of the coating cross section as the coating condition,
The dispenser system according to claim 1, wherein the operating parameter setting section sets the operating parameters based on the coating conditions set in the coating condition setting section. The operation parameter setting unit temporarily sets the suction amount of the fluid accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, and adds the provisional suction amount to the discharge amount of the fluid accompanying the discharge operation. 3. The dispenser system according to claim 1, wherein the operating parameter is provisionally set based on the provisional application amount, with the amount applied to the workpiece being applied by the application operation. It is capable of performing a calibration operation for optimizing the operating parameters according to the coating conditions,
4. The dispenser system according to claim 3, wherein, in the calibration operation, a test coating is performed in which the coating operation is executed in accordance with the operating parameters provisionally set by the operating parameter setting section. comprising an input reception unit that receives input of the target coating size as the coating condition,
The target application dimension is at least one of the dimensions related to the target application diameter and target application height of the application cross section of the fluid applied to the workpiece,
The dispenser system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the operating parameter setting unit sets the operating parameters based on the target coating size received by the input receiving unit. . The control device includes a filling condition setting unit that can set a target filling amount of the fluid to be filled into the workpiece as the filling condition,
The dispenser system according to claim 1, wherein the operating parameter setting section sets the operating parameters based on the filling conditions set in the filling condition setting section. The operation parameter setting unit temporarily sets the suction amount of the fluid accompanying the suckback operation as a temporary suction amount, and adds the provisional suction amount to the discharge amount of the fluid accompanying the discharge operation. 7. The dispenser system according to claim 1, wherein the operating parameters are provisionally set based on the provisional filling amount, with the amount being filled into the workpiece by the filling operation as a provisional filling amount. It is capable of performing a calibration operation for optimizing the operating parameters according to the filling conditions,
8. The dispenser system according to claim 7, wherein, in the calibration operation, a test filling is performed in which the filling operation is executed in accordance with the operating parameters provisionally set by the operating parameter setting section. Dispenser system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the dispenser device is a uniaxial eccentric screw type dispenser.

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