JP5798327B2 - Flowable material adhesion device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a flowable material attaching apparatus for attaching a flowable material onto an object.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ink jet printer that records an image by adhering ink onto an object by scanning a head that discharges fine droplets of ink along the object to be printed has been used. In an inkjet printer, ink is stored in a bag-like pouch formed of, for example, aluminum or synthetic resin. As ink consumption progresses and the amount of ink in the pouch decreases, the restoring force of the pouch increases the force acting in the direction of returning ink from the head to the pouch (hereinafter referred to as “back pressure”). Therefore, the ink end is detected by measuring the magnitude of the back pressure. The ink end means a state where the remaining amount of ink in the pouch is equal to or less than a predetermined amount. When the ink end is detected, the pouch is replaced.

  In the ink jet recording apparatus of Patent Document 1, in the head, a reservoir that communicates with a plurality of nozzles is provided with a diaphragm that deforms according to the pressure in the reservoir. When the amount of ink in the pouch decreases, the diaphragm in the reservoir is deformed by the increased back pressure, and the capacitance between the electrode disposed opposite to the diaphragm and the diaphragm changes. The ink end is detected based on the change in capacitance.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-115201

  By the way, in an industrial ink jet printer that consumes a large amount of ink, a large-capacity container is used as a container for storing ink. A container such as the above-mentioned pouch is difficult to use as a large-capacity container in terms of strength. Therefore, a large box-like container or the like formed of a synthetic resin is used as an ink storage container. However, unlike a pouch, it is difficult to remove air from the container.

  In Patent Document 1, the ink end is detected by detecting the pressure drop in the head caused by the increase in the back pressure in the pouch. However, if air exists in the ink storage container, the amount of air in the container As a result, the relationship between the remaining amount of ink and the back pressure (that is, the relationship between the remaining amount of ink and the pressure in the head) changes, and it becomes impossible to accurately detect the ink end. For this reason, it is necessary to stop the apparatus in a state where sufficient usable ink remains, to replace the ink storage container, or to add ink into the container, and productivity is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and after the remaining amount of the flowable material in the supply container is reduced, the supply container is replaced or the flowable material is added to the supply container. It is aimed.

The invention according to claim 1 is a flowable material attaching apparatus for attaching a flowable material onto an object, wherein the applying unit applies the flowable material to the object, and the object is attached to the applying unit. A movement mechanism that relatively moves, an adhesion control unit that adheres the flowable material onto the object by controlling application of the flowable material by the application unit in synchronization with the relative movement of the object, A supply unit that supplies the flowable material to the application unit, wherein the supply unit is connected to a supply container that stores the flowable material together with air; and in the vicinity of the first flow channel. In addition, an air detection sensor that is disposed in the vicinity of the supply container outside the supply container and detects the ingress of air into the first flow path, and the intrusion of air is detected by the air detection sensor. When notifying the ink end of the supply container A notification part, an air discharge part for discharging a fluid material introduced from the supply container through the first flow path and entering the first flow path, and the application from the air discharge part. A second flow path for guiding the flowable material to the section, and the air discharge section includes an air capture container for storing the flowable material and the air guided from the supply container via the first flow path. The air outlet provided in the upper part of the air trapping container, an opening / closing part that opens and closes the air outlet, a level sensor that detects the amount of fluid material in the air trapping container, and the level sensor, An opening / closing control unit that opens the air discharge port by controlling the opening / closing unit when it is detected that the amount of the flowable material in the air capturing container is less than a predetermined amount; Is connected to the lower part of the air capture container, The air trapped within the container by closing the serial air discharge port is closed, the supply unit is provided in the second flow path, and an auxiliary container for reserving a flowable material, the air in the second flow path A pump provided between the trapping container and the auxiliary container, for feeding the flowable material in the air trapping container to the auxiliary container;

The invention described in claim 2 is the flowable material adhering apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the supply container is made of resin and has flexibility.

The invention according to claim 3, a flowable material deposition apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, by the applying unit, for ejecting fine droplets of flowable material toward the object, A discharge unit that applies a flowable material to the object, and the adhesion control unit controls the discharge of the flowable material from the discharge unit in synchronization with the relative movement of the object. And a recording control unit for recording an image.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the flowable material adhering apparatus according to the third aspect , wherein the flowable material is discharged from the discharge unit by controlling the discharge unit and the moving mechanism by the recording control unit. An image is recorded on the object by relatively moving the object only once in a predetermined movement direction while discharging.

  In the present invention, the supply container can be replaced or the flowable material can be added to the supply container after the remaining amount of the flowable material in the supply container decreases.

1 is a diagram illustrating an image recording apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of a supply part. It is a figure which shows the structure of another supply part.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image recording apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image recording apparatus 1 is an ink jet printer that records an image (that is, prints an image) by ejecting fine droplets of ink that is a fluid material on an object. In the present embodiment, a color image is recorded on the base material 9 using the base material 9 which is a long print sheet as an object.

  The image recording apparatus 1 includes a moving mechanism 2 that moves the base material 9 along a predetermined transport path, a discharge unit 3 that discharges micro droplets of ink toward the base material 9, and a supply that supplies ink to the discharge unit 3. Unit 4, a drying unit 5 for drying ink on the substrate 9, an inspection unit 6 for inspecting an image recorded on the substrate 9, and a recording control unit 71 for controlling these configurations. In the image recording apparatus 1, the recording controller 71 controls the ejection of ink from the ejection unit 3 in synchronization with the relative movement of the substrate 9 relative to the ejection unit 3, thereby recording an image on the substrate 9. Is done. In the image recording apparatus 1, the discharge unit 3 functions as an application unit that applies ink onto the base material 9, and the recording control unit 71 applies ink by the discharge unit 3 in synchronization with the relative movement of the base material 9. By controlling, it functions as an adhesion control unit that causes ink to adhere to the substrate 9.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the moving mechanism 2 includes a first transport mechanism 21 a, a second transport mechanism 21 b, and a plurality of moving rollers 22. Each moving roller 22 rotates about an axis perpendicular to the paper surface. The substrate 9 is unwound from the unwinding unit 11 located on the right side in FIG. 1 by the moving mechanism 2, passes through the discharge unit 3, the drying unit 5, and the inspection unit 6 in order, and then on the left side in FIG. 1. It winds up by the winding part 12 located.

  The ejection unit 3 includes a plurality of head units 33 that eject inks of different colors. The plurality of head units 33 are arranged in the left-right direction in FIG. At the lower end of each head unit 33, a plurality of discharge ports are arranged in a predetermined arrangement direction. The arrangement direction of the discharge ports is a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the base material 9 when passing through the discharge unit 3 and parallel to the recording surface of the base material 9, and in FIG. is there. The plurality of ejection ports of each head unit 33 are arranged over the entire recording range of the recording surface of the substrate 9 in the arrangement direction (here, substantially over the entire width of the substrate 9). In the image recording apparatus 1, the moving mechanism 2 and the discharge unit 3 are controlled by the recording control unit 71, so that the substrate 9 discharges ink from the discharge unit 3 while the base material 9 has a predetermined movement direction below the discharge unit 3. In other words, the image is recorded on the recording surface of the base material 9 by relatively moving only once (that is, by passing the lower part of the discharge unit 3 only once from the right side to the left side in FIG. 1). In other words, the image recording apparatus 1 performs so-called one-pass printing.

  The supply unit 4 includes a plurality of supply containers that each store different colors of ink. The plurality of supply containers are connected to the plurality of head units 33. In the following description, the supply of ink of one color among a plurality of colors will be described, but the same applies to the supply of ink of other colors. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration related to the supply of one color ink in the supply unit 4 together with the head unit 33. In practice, the supply unit 4 is provided with the same configuration relating to the supply of each of the plurality of colors of ink.

  The supply unit 4 includes a supply container 41, a first flow path 42, an air detection sensor 43, an air discharge part 44, a second flow path 45, an auxiliary container 46, and a pump 47. The supply container 41 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box formed of a synthetic resin, and has flexibility. Ink is stored in the supply container 41 together with air. In FIG. 2, parallel oblique lines are given to the ink in the supply container 41. The first flow path 42 is a tube connected to the supply container 41 and the air discharge part 44, and ink is guided from the supply container 41 to the air discharge part 44 via the first flow path 42. The tip of the first flow path 42 is located in the vicinity of the bottom of the supply container 41 in the supply container 41. An electromagnetic valve 421 is provided on the first flow path 42.

  The air detection sensor 43 is disposed in the vicinity of the first flow path 42 between the supply container 41 and the electromagnetic valve 421, and detects the entry of air into the first flow path 42. In the present embodiment, a capacitance sensor is used as the air detection sensor 43. The air detection sensor 43 detects that air having a relative dielectric constant different from that of the ink passes in the vicinity of the air detection sensor 43 in the first flow path 42. The air detection sensor 43 is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the supply container 41 outside the supply container 41. Thereby, the entry of air into the first flow path 42 can be quickly detected.

  The air discharge unit 44 discharges the air that has entered the first flow path 42 to the outside of the supply unit 4. The air discharge unit 44 includes an air capturing container 441, an air discharge port 442, an exhaust pipe 443, an electromagnetic valve 444, an exhaust pump 445, a level sensor 446, and an opening / closing control unit 447. In the air capturing container 441, ink and air guided from the supply container 41 through the first flow path 42 are stored. In FIG. 2, parallel oblique lines are given to the ink in the air capturing container 441. The air discharge port 442 is provided in the upper part of the air capturing container 441, and an exhaust pipe 443 is connected to the air discharge port 442.

  An electromagnetic valve 444 and an exhaust pump 445 are provided on the exhaust pipe 443. The electromagnetic valve 444 is an opening / closing part that opens and closes the air discharge part 44 of the air capturing container 441. When the electromagnetic valve 444 is opened, the inside of the air capturing container 441 is connected to the outside air, and when the electromagnetic valve 444 is closed, the inside of the air capturing container 441 is sealed (that is, the connection with the outside air is cut off). . The level sensor 446 is disposed in the vicinity of the air capturing container 441 outside the air capturing container 441 and detects the amount of ink in the air capturing container 441. In the present embodiment, a capacitance sensor is used as the level sensor 446. The opening / closing control unit 447 controls the electromagnetic valve 444 and the exhaust pump 445 based on the output from the level sensor 446.

  The second flow path 45 is a tube connected to the lower part (more preferably, the bottom part) of the air capturing container 441 of the air discharge part 44. The second flow path 45 is also connected to the head unit 33 of the discharge unit 3. An auxiliary container 46 and a pump 47 are provided on the second flow path 45, and the pump 47 is disposed between the air capturing container 441 and the auxiliary container 46. The ink in the air capturing container 441 is sent to the auxiliary container 46 by the pump 47 and stored in the auxiliary container 46. When ink is ejected from the head unit 33, the pressure of the ink flow path in the head unit 33 decreases, and the ink stored in the auxiliary container 46 flows into the head unit 33. As described above, in the supply unit 4, the ink is guided from the air discharge unit 44 to the discharge unit 3 by the second flow path 45.

  In the image recording apparatus 1, ink is discharged from the head unit 33 in a state where the electromagnetic valve 421 on the first flow path 42 is opened and the electromagnetic valve 444 on the exhaust pipe 443 is closed, and from the auxiliary container 46. Ink is supplied to the head unit 33. Further, the ink in the air capturing container 441 is sucked by the pump 47 and sent to the auxiliary container 46, whereby the air capturing container 441 becomes negative pressure, and the ink in the supply container 41 is sucked and the air capturing container 441.

  When the remaining amount of ink in the supply container 41 decreases and the tip of the first flow path 42 is exposed outside the ink in the supply container 41, the air in the supply container 41 enters the first flow path 42. To do. Then, the air reaches a position facing the air detection sensor 43 in the first flow path 42, and the air detection sensor 43 detects the entry of air. When the intrusion of air into the first flow path 42 is detected, the moving control unit 2 and the discharge unit 3 are controlled by the recording control unit 71 shown in FIG. 1, and the movement of the base material 9 and the ink from the discharge unit 3 are controlled. Is stopped. Further, the pump 47 shown in FIG. 2 is stopped, and the operator is notified of the ink end of the supply container 41 by the notification unit 431. That is, the operator is notified that the remaining amount of ink in the supply container 41 has become equal to or less than a predetermined amount and the ink cannot be normally supplied to the air capturing container 441. Thus, the air detection sensor 43 functions as an ink end detection sensor that detects the ink end of the supply container 41.

  When the ink end is notified, the operator closes the electromagnetic valve 421 on the first flow path 42 and removes the supply container 41 from the first flow path 42. The electromagnetic valve 421 may be automatically closed as the ink end is detected by the air detection sensor 43. Subsequently, a new supply container 41 filled with ink in advance with air is attached to the first flow path 42. When the replacement of the supply container 41 is completed, the electromagnetic valve 421 is opened, and the pump 47, the moving mechanism 2 and the discharge unit 3 are driven, whereby image recording on the base material 9 is resumed. The air that has entered the first flow path 42 is sent to the air capturing container 441 and stored in the upper part of the air capturing container 441.

  When the replacement of the supply container 41 is repeated, the amount of air stored in the air capturing container 441 increases and the amount of ink decreases. As described above, since the second flow path 45 is connected to the lower part (more preferably, the bottom part) of the air capture container 441, even if the amount of air in the air capture container 441 increases, the second flow path 45. It is possible to prevent air from entering. In the air discharge unit 44, when the level sensor 446 detects that the amount of ink in the air capturing container 441 is less than a predetermined amount, the open / close control unit 447 controls the electromagnetic valve 444 on the exhaust pipe 443, The air discharge port 442 is opened. When the exhaust pump 445 is driven, the air stored in the upper part of the air capturing container 441 is discharged, and ink flows from the supply container 41 into the air capturing container 441 through the first flow path 42. To do.

  As described above, in the image recording apparatus 1, the supply container 41 that stores ink together with air passes through the first flow path 42, the air discharge section 44, and the second flow path 45 to the discharge section 3. Ink is guided. Then, the air detection sensor 43 detects the ingress of air into the first flow path 42 as an ink end, so that the supply container 41 is replaced after the remaining amount of ink in the supply container 41 is low. Can do. Further, since the tip of the first flow path 42 is disposed in the supply container 41 in the vicinity of the bottom of the supply container 41, the supply container 41 remains after ink hardly remains in the supply container 41. Can be exchanged. Thereby, the replacement frequency of the supply container 41 can be reduced, and the frequency of image recording stop accompanying the replacement of the supply container 41 can be reduced. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the amount of residual ink in the supply container 41 that is discarded when the supply container 41 is replaced, thereby reducing the cost associated with image recording.

  In the image recording apparatus 1, the air that has entered the first flow path 42 is discharged by the air discharge unit 44, thereby preventing the air from entering the second flow path 45. Thereby, it is possible to prevent ink ejection abnormality due to the entry of air into the ejection unit 3.

  In the air discharge unit 44, an air capture container 441 for storing ink and air guided from the supply container 41 is provided, an air discharge port 442 is provided in the upper part of the air capture container 441, and a lower part of the air capture container 441 is provided. A second flow path 45 that guides ink to the ejection unit 3 is provided. As a result, the structure relating to the discharge of the air that has entered the first flow path 42 can be simplified, and only the air can be discharged without discarding the ink. In addition, when the level sensor 446 detects that the amount of ink in the air capturing container 441 is smaller than a predetermined amount, the air discharge port 442 is opened by the opening / closing control unit 447, whereby the air in the air capturing container 441 is opened. Can be discharged automatically.

  In the supply unit 4, a pump 47 is provided between the air capturing container 441 and the auxiliary container 46 on the second flow path 45, and the ink in the air capturing container 441 is sent to the auxiliary container 46 by the pump 47. By adopting such a structure, the pressure in the air capturing container 441 can be reduced as compared with the case where a pump is provided on the first flow path and the ink in the air capturing container is sent to the auxiliary container. As a result, the air sent from the first flow path 42 to the ink in the air capturing container 441 becomes a large bubble, and it is easy to escape from the ink in the air capturing container 441 to the upper space. Further, in the air capturing container 441, the dissolution of air into the ink can be suppressed, and the dissolved air amount of the ink can be easily maintained at an appropriate value.

  As described above, in the image recording apparatus 1, one-pass printing is performed on the base material 9. Normally, an image recording apparatus that performs one-pass printing consumes a large amount of ink, and thus the capacity of the supply container is relatively large. In a large supply container, it is not easy to remove air from the supply container when the ink is filled. For this reason, the ink end of the supply container can be accurately detected even if it is attempted to detect the ink end of the supply container based on the back pressure acting in the direction of returning the ink from the discharge portion to the supply container due to the restoring force of the supply container. Is not easy. In the image recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the ink end can be accurately detected when the ink is stored in the supply container 41 together with the air. Therefore, the structure of the image recording apparatus 1 is particularly suitable for an image recording apparatus in which one-pass printing is performed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible.

  For example, the shape of the supply container 41 is not limited to a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and may be a cylindrical shape or the like. Further, instead of the above-described supply container 41, a supply container that is not flexible and is formed of a synthetic resin or metal may be fixed to the first flow path 42. In this case as well, the ink end of the supply container is detected by detecting the entry of air into the first flow path 42 by the air detection sensor 43 as in the above embodiment. As a result, the ink can be added to the supply container after the ink remaining amount in the supply container is reduced.

  In the supply unit 4, various types of sensors other than the capacitance sensor may be used as the air detection sensor 43 and the level sensor 446. For example, as an air detection sensor, a light source and a light receiving unit that are opposed to each other with the first flow channel 42 interposed therebetween are provided, and air enters the first flow channel 42 based on a change in the amount of light detected by the light receiving unit. Detected. Specifically, in a state where opaque or translucent ink is flowing at a position facing the light receiving unit in the first flow path 42, the amount of light detected by the light receiving unit is small, and air faces the light receiving unit. When the position is reached, the amount of light detected by the light receiving unit increases and the entry of air is detected.

In the supply part of the flowable material adhering apparatus according to the related art of the present invention, air discharge parts having various other structures may be provided instead of the air discharge part 44 described above. For example, a three-way valve that connects the first flow path 42 and the second flow path 45 and a waste liquid pipe that connects the three-way valve and a waste liquid tank are used as the air discharge unit. In this case, when the air detection is detected by the air detection sensor 43, the connection between the first flow path 42 and the second flow path 45 is blocked by the three-way valve, and the air that has entered the first flow path 42 is The ink is discharged together with the ink to a waste liquid tank through a waste liquid pipe. This prevents air from entering the second flow path 45.

In the supply unit 4, for example, a pump is provided on the first flow path 42 instead of the electromagnetic valve 421, and when the pump is driven, ink is sucked from the supply container 41 and sent to the air capturing container 441. May be. In the supply part of the flowable material adhering apparatus according to the related art of the present invention, when the air capturing container 441 also serves as the auxiliary container 46, the pump 47 and the auxiliary container 46 on the second flow path 45 are omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of another preferable supply unit 4a. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration related to the supply of one color ink in the supply unit 4a. In fact, the supply unit 4a is provided with a similar configuration related to the supply of a plurality of colors of ink. In addition to the configuration of the supply unit 4 shown in FIG. 2, the supply unit 4 a includes another set of supply containers 41, a first flow path 42, and an air detection sensor 43, and an electromagnetic wave is provided on the first flow path 42. A valve 421 is provided. The two first flow paths 42 are connected between the two electromagnetic valves 421 and the air discharge unit 44.

  In the supply unit 4a, while ink is being supplied from one supply container 41 to the air discharge unit 44 via the first flow path 42, the electromagnetic valve 421 of the other first flow path 42 is closed. . When the ink detection of the one supply container 41 is detected by the air detection sensor 43 and notified to the notification unit 431, the electromagnetic valve 421 corresponding to the supply container 41 is closed and the other electromagnetic valve 421 is opened, and ink is supplied from the other supply container 41 to the air discharge unit 44. For this reason, it is possible to supply ink to the head unit 33 of the ejection unit 3 even while the supply container 41 in which the ink end has been detected is replaced. Thus, the supply container 41 can be replaced without stopping the image recording.

  In the image recording apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the base member 9 is moved in the predetermined movement direction below the discharge unit 3 by the moving mechanism 2. Depending on the design of the image recording apparatus, the discharge unit 3 is moved. A mechanism may be provided. In the image recording apparatus 1, one-pass printing is performed in which the printing of the image on the base material 9 is completed by passing the base material 9 only once below the discharge unit 3. However, the image recording can be performed by other methods. It may be done. For example, a mechanism for moving a discharge portion having a plurality of discharge ports arranged in the longitudinal direction of the base material 9 in the width direction of the base material 9 is provided. An image may be recorded on the base material 9 by repeating that the base material 9 moves in the longitudinal direction by a predetermined distance every time it crosses once. In the image recording apparatus 1, in the image recording apparatus, a stage that holds a rectangular base material and a stage moving mechanism that moves the stage in a predetermined movement direction may be provided. Thus, the movement mechanism that moves the base material 9 relative to the discharge unit 3 can be realized in various configurations.

  In addition to the base material 9 which is a long printing paper, the object of image recording in the image recording apparatus 1 is a rectangular printing paper, a sheet-like plastic film, a plate-like member formed of plastic, or the like It may be. In the image recording apparatus 1, fine droplets of a fluid material other than ink may be ejected from the ejection unit 3, and an image may be recorded on the object by the fluid material. For example, a paste including metal particles may be selected as the fluid material, and the wiring pattern may be recorded as an image on the substrate by discharging a fine droplet of the paste onto the substrate.

  The structure of the supply unit described above may be used in various apparatuses other than the image recording apparatus as long as it is a fluid material attaching apparatus that attaches a fluid material such as a liquid onto an object. For example, in a coating apparatus that applies (ie, attaches) a precoat agent to a substrate by contacting a roll that holds the liquid precoat agent on the surface of the substrate conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction. The structure of the above-mentioned supply part is utilized as a supply part which supplies a precoat agent to the surface of the roll which is a provision part which provides a precoat agent to a material.

  The configurations in the above embodiment and each modification may be appropriately combined as long as they do not contradict each other.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image recording apparatus 2 Movement mechanism 3 Discharge part 4,4a Supply part 9 Base material 41 Supply container 42 1st flow path 43 Air detection sensor 44 Air discharge part 45 2nd flow path 46 Auxiliary container 47 Pump 71 Recording control part 441 Air capture container 442 Air discharge port 444 Solenoid valve 446 Level sensor 447 Opening / closing control unit

Claims (4)

A flowable material attaching apparatus for attaching a flowable material on an object,
An imparting portion for imparting a flowable material to an object;
A moving mechanism for moving the object relative to the applying unit;
An adhesion controller that adheres the flowable material onto the object by controlling application of the flowable material by the application unit in synchronization with the relative movement of the object;
A supply unit for supplying a flowable material to the application unit;
With
The supply unit is
A first flow path connected to a supply container containing the flowable material together with air;
An air detection sensor that is disposed in the vicinity of the first flow path and in the vicinity of the supply container outside the supply container, and detects the entry of air into the first flow path;
A notification unit for notifying an ink end of the supply container when air intrusion is detected by the air detection sensor;
An air discharge unit that discharges air that has been introduced into the first flow path when the flowable material is guided from the supply container via the first flow path;
A second flow path for guiding the flowable material from the air discharge portion to the applying portion;
With
The air discharge part is
An air capturing container for storing fluid material and air guided from the supply container via the first flow path;
An air outlet provided in an upper portion of the air capturing container;
An opening and closing part for opening and closing the air discharge port;
A level sensor for detecting the amount of flowable material in the air capture container;
An open / close control unit that opens the air discharge port by controlling the open / close unit when the level sensor detects that the amount of flowable material in the air capturing container is less than a predetermined amount; and
With
The second flow path is connected to a lower portion of the air capturing container;
By closing the air discharge port, the inside of the air capture container is sealed,
The supply unit is
An auxiliary container provided on the second flow path for storing a fluid material;
A pump that is provided between the air capture container and the auxiliary container on the second flow path, and sends the flowable material in the air capture container to the auxiliary container;
A fluid material adhering apparatus, further comprising: The flowable material deposition apparatus according to claim 1 ,
The flowable material adhering apparatus, wherein the supply container is made of resin and has flexibility. The flowable material attachment device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The application unit is a discharge unit that applies a flowable material to the object by discharging fine droplets of the flowable material toward the object.
The adhesion control unit is a recording control unit that records an image on the object by controlling the discharge of the flowable material from the discharge unit in synchronization with the relative movement of the object. Flowable material adhesion device. It is a fluid material adhesion device according to claim 3 ,
By controlling the discharge unit and the moving mechanism by the recording control unit, the target object is relatively moved only once in a predetermined movement direction while discharging the flowable material from the discharge unit. An apparatus for depositing a fluid material, wherein an image is recorded thereon.

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