JPH0788416A - Liquid mixing and emitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a liquid mixing and emitting device excellent in stirring properties and capable of supplying a liquid to an outer cylinder under low pressure. CONSTITUTION:A stirring part 61 and an extrusion part 65 are provided to a rotor 60 and two liquids introduced into an outer cylinder 30 are mixed and stirred by the rotation of the rotor 60 to be emitted by fixed quantity. The stirring part 61 has parallel fins 610 almost vertical to the rotary axis direction of the rotor 60 and oblique fins 611 inclined with respect to the rotary axis direction and a large number of these respective fins are arranged in the rotary axis direction to form a parallel fin row 610A and an oblique fin row 611A. The extrusion part 65 is constituted of the guide groove part 650 spirally provided along the outer peripheral surface of the rotor 60. By this constitution, the mixing and stirring action of two liquids is efficiently generated and the mixing ratio of two liquids becomes accurate still more. Emitting propertes are extremely good and emitting quantity is kept constant. Further, liquid drain properties are good and excellent defoaming action is developed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid mixing and discharging apparatus, and more particularly to a mixer section for mixing and stirring a plurality of liquids at a predetermined ratio. Related to useful technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a device for automatically mixing and quantitatively discharging at least two kinds of liquids (viscous agents). For example, a two-liquid type adhesive in which a main agent and an effect agent are mixed and used. It is used to discharge the agent onto an adherend in an automated production line. Figure 1
3 shows a typical example of such a liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus 1. In the figure, the reference numeral 2 indicates the apparatus main body, the reference numeral 3 indicates the mixer section, and the liquid mixing and discharging apparatus 1 is configured by integrating the apparatus main body 2 and the mixer section 3. There is.

Although not shown in the drawing, the apparatus main body 2 has a tank in which a main agent and a curing agent are independently stored,
A heater that keeps the tanks warm, a heater controller that sets and controls the heater temperature, a pump that transports the main agent and the curing agent to the mixer in predetermined amounts, and a pump drive controller that drives and controls the pump, Is provided.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the mixer section 3. As shown in the figure, the mixer section 3 comprises a mixer section main body 4 and a nozzle section 5, and the mixer section main body 4 has a rotor 4A for mixing and stirring the two liquids as shown in FIGS. Also, a mixing chamber 4B is provided. The rotor 4A is rotationally controlled by a motor and a motor drive controller (not shown) provided in the device body 2. As shown in FIG. 17, the outer periphery of the rotor 4A is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotor 4A. That is, a plurality of fins 4a parallel to the rotation direction of the rotor 4A are provided. On the other hand, on the inner circumference of the mixing chamber 4B, a so-called baffle rod 4b protruding between the upper and lower fins 4a, 4a is formed.
Is provided so that the flow of the liquid generated in the mixing chamber 4B due to the rotational movement of the fins 4a can be obstructed to perform the mixing and stirring.

As shown in FIG. 14, the nozzle portion 5 is generally made of a thin tube in order to discharge the adherend to the details, and the lower end of the nozzle portion 5 communicates with the mixing chamber 4B. An outlet 6 is provided. The thin tube has the same inner diameter from the base end to the tip so as not to impair the dischargeability. However, in order to further improve the dischargeability, a high pressure is applied from the device body 2 to the mixer section 3. While trying to inject the liquid. That is, the pressure at the time of the injection causes the liquid to be forcibly sent from the mixing chamber 4B to the nozzle portion 5 and ejected from the ejection port 6.

Therefore, since the mixer portion main body 4 and the nozzle portion 5 are subjected to high pressure, they are generally made of metal so as to withstand them, and they are firmly attached to each other by using the nut 7A or the like. Has been done. In addition, the other components that make up the mixer unit 3 are also made of metal, and are tightly connected to each other using bolts 7B, and the liquid leaks from the joints between the components or the liquid is broken due to the damage of the components. Care has been taken to prevent scattering of.
Further, the mixer section 3 itself is also tightly connected to the apparatus main body 2 with bolts 7C.

Further, when the apparatus main body 2 and the mixer section 3 are connected to each other via a joint member using a tube or the like, liquid pressure leaks from the joint section due to the pressure of the liquid pumped from the apparatus main body 2 pump. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the apparatus main body 2 and the mixer section 3 are surface-bonded to each other to directly connect the liquid delivery port 2a on the apparatus main body 2 side and the liquid receiving opening 3a on the mixer section 3 side. They are butt-joined and connected. The liquid flow paths 4c and 4d from the liquid receiving port 3a to the mixing chamber 4B are provided by forming through holes in the metal lump portion of the mixer main body 4.

The flow paths 4c and 4d are provided in the mixing chamber 4B.
Has an opening at the top. In the case of the above-mentioned two-component type adhesive, generally, the curing agent 1 is mixed with the main agent in an amount that is several to ten or more times that of the curing agent 1. However, the flow paths 4c, 4 of the main agent and the curing agent are mixed.
Inlet ports 4e, each of which d is open to face the mixing chamber 4B
And 4f are mixing chambers 4 regardless of the type and amount of liquid.
B is opened at a position satisfying the same condition (that is, a position on the same circumference in FIG. 15). In FIG. 15, reference numerals 2c and 2d are flow paths for the main agent and the curing agent, respectively.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 14, the rotor 4A, together with the multiple number of shaft support members 4C, 4D, and 4E, has a power transmission shaft 8 protruding above the mixer unit body 4.
It is designed to be mechanically connected to the motor via.

Further, when it is not preferable that the mixed liquid obtained by mixing the two liquids contains air bubbles, particularly in the case of an adhesive, in such a case, the air bubbles in the mixed liquid are removed. A defoaming device for removing must be newly provided separately from the liquid mixing and discharging device 1. At that time, the defoaming device is provided in the flow path between the mixing chamber 4B and the nozzle portion 5.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the liquid is injected into the mixing chamber 4B at a high pressure, the present inventors have clearly found the following problems. Was done. That is, the quantitative determination of each amount of the two liquids (the main agent and the curing agent) is performed by controlling the speed of the pump that transports each liquid. Increased pressure. Therefore, the main agent is injected into the mixing chamber 4B more vigorously, and it is difficult to uniformly mix the main agent and the curing agent in the set amount.

Further, since the injection pressure of the main agent is higher,
There is a possibility that the main agent may flow backward from the hardening agent injection port 4f into the flow path 4d. In such a case, there is a problem that the adhesive solidifies in the flow path 4d and becomes clogged. In order to avoid this as much as possible, it is possible to keep the injection amount of the curing agent appropriate by increasing the injection pressure of the curing agent more than the main agent, but various problems caused by high pressure injection are more serious. There was a risk that it would turn into.

Further, each component of the mixer section 3 is made of metal and is integrated by being connected to each other by nuts 7A, bolts 7B and the like, and the mixer section 3 itself is also tightly connected to the apparatus main body 2 by bolts 7C. Therefore, the number of parts including bolts and the like is large, and since the individual parts themselves are heavy, the mixer section 3 itself is very heavy. And not only is it heavy, but since the mixer section 3 and the apparatus main body 2 are integrated, the overall size increases,
There were restrictions on the place of installation and the like in terms of space and weight.

Further, since the mixing chamber 4B is provided inside the mixer main body 4 and surrounded by the metal lump portion, each liquid is surely introduced into the mixing chamber 4B, or It was not possible to visually observe whether or not the respective liquids were reliably mixed and agitated to form a uniform liquid mixture and being ejected from the nozzle portion 5. Since each component is made of metal, the adhesive or the like is likely to stick to the inner wall surface of the mixing chamber 4B and the nozzle portion 5 and is not easily clogged, and the cleaning property thereof is poor.

Furthermore, in order to perform mixing and stirring of the two liquids,
Since the baffle bar 4b is provided on the inner circumference of the mixing chamber 4B, processing and assembly of the mixer main body 4 are complicated, which is an obstacle to reduction of manufacturing cost. Furthermore,
A state in which the fins 4a of the rotor 4A are idle in the mixing chamber 4B, that is, a state in which the liquid is stationary with almost no influence of the rotational movement of the fins 4a or a laminar flow without mixing of the two liquids It was likely to be in a flowing state and the efficiency of mixing and stirring was poor.

The discharge of the mixed liquid from the nozzle portion 5 is stopped by stopping the rotation of the pump to stop the supply of the liquid into the mixing chamber 4B, but a reliable discharge stop mechanism is not provided. In addition, since the inner diameter of the nozzle portion 5 is the same from the base end to the tip, the liquid is poorly drained, and the mixed liquid accumulated in the mixing chamber 4B and the nozzle portion 5 is discharged even after the pump is stopped. It sometimes leaked from the exit 6.

Further, when a defoaming function is required, if a defoaming device is added to the liquid mixing and discharging device 1, the device body 2
Since the whole becomes large and various restrictions such as dimensions and installation places become more strict, it is desirable that the mixer section 3 be provided with a defoaming function, and the mixer section body 4 with such a defoaming function or The development of the nozzle part 5 was hoped for.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a liquid mixing and discharging device which is excellent in agitating property and can supply the liquid to the outer cylinder at a low pressure. I am trying.

[0019]

In order to achieve the above object, in a liquid mixing and discharging apparatus according to the present invention, an outer cylinder into which a plurality of liquids can be introduced at a predetermined ratio without contacting each other. And a rotor that is inserted into the outer cylinder and is rotatable about the central axis of the outer cylinder as a rotation axis. The rotor has a stirring unit that can mix and stir the liquid introduced into the outer cylinder. The agitator is provided,
Parallel fins protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rotor so as to be substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis direction, and protruding parallel to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor so as to be oblique to the rotational axis direction. The parallel fins and the oblique fins respectively form a parallel fin row and an oblique fin row, each of which is arranged in a row along the rotation axis direction. The parallel fin row and the diagonal fin row are arranged along the rotation direction of the rotor.

Specifically, the length of the parallel fins is longer than the projected length of the oblique fins projected on a plane passing through one parallel fin.

Further, an extruding section for forcibly flowing the plural liquids or a mixed liquid obtained by mixing the plural liquids toward the tip of the outer cylinder is provided in the rotor or integrally with the stirring section. The extrusion part is formed by a spiral guide groove capable of transporting the liquid or the mixed liquid by the rotation of the rotor.

The guide groove is shaped so that its cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the boundary with the stirring section toward the tip. Further, at least a portion of the outer cylinder where mixing and stirring of the plurality of liquids can occur is made of a transparent body. Further, the tip of the outer cylinder is provided with a nozzle portion having a shape that gradually narrows from the boundary with the outer cylinder toward the tip. Furthermore, at least a portion where a mixed liquid that can be generated from the plurality of liquids can contact is
Made of non-stick material.

Although the liquid mixing and discharging apparatus of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the efficiency of mixing and stirring the liquid is lowered. For example, the stirring portion of the rotor is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the rotor. One of the parallel fin group or the oblique fin group that is oblique with respect to the same rotation axis direction is projected on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and a plurality of liquids or a mixture thereof is mixed in the rotor. The extruded part formed by a spiral guide groove capable of transporting the liquid or the mixed liquid by the rotation of the rotor, forcibly flowing the mixed liquid consisting of It is also possible to adopt a configuration that is specifically provided.

[0024]

According to the liquid mixing / discharging device of the present invention, the stirring portion is formed by alternately projecting parallel fin rows and oblique fin rows along the rotation direction of the outer peripheral surface of the rotor. When the liquid passes through the parallel fin row due to the rotation of the rotor, mixing and laminar flow of the liquid due to cutting occur in the parallel fin row. In the laminar flow, the speed of the liquid flowing between the vertically adjacent parallel fins gradually increases toward the center between the fins, and the difference from the flow velocity on the surface of the parallel fins gradually increases. The mixing and stirring occur due to the liquid slip phenomenon.

Further, when the liquid passes through the skew fin array, the liquid flowing above the skew fin flows faster than the liquid flowing below, so that the liquid flowing on the lower side is moved to the upper side after passing through the skew fin. The liquid is sucked up and collides with the liquid flowing on the upper side to generate a turbulent flow. Then, due to the turbulent flow, an irregular vortex is generated in the liquid, and efficient mixing and stirring occurs. Furthermore, if the length of the parallel fins is longer than the projected length of the oblique fins projected on the plane passing through one parallel fin, the reason is not clear, but as a result of various studies,
It was found that the mixing and stirring efficiency was improved.

In the liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus of the present invention, since the parallel fin row and the oblique fin row are formed so as to project on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, the concave streak portion for separating them is formed between them. When the liquid moves toward the nozzle while being mixed and agitated, the flow resistance is reduced, the liquid is efficiently transported to the tip, and the air bubbles contained in the liquid are passed through this recessed portion. It can be efficiently released from the tip to the rear, that is, to the stirring section side. Also, when the rotor is rotated in reverse to stop the discharge from the nozzle part, this concave part serves as an escape route for pressure and the inside of the nozzle part rapidly becomes a negative pressure state, and liquid drips from the discharge port of the nozzle part. Is prevented.

Since the rotor is provided with an extruding section for forcibly flowing the liquid in the outer cylinder toward the tip thereof, the liquid is fed to the mixer section under high pressure as in the conventional case in order to enhance the dischargeability. Since it is not necessary to inject the liquid in, it becomes possible to inject the liquid at a lower pressure (for example, about atmospheric pressure). As a result, the accuracy of the quantitativeness of each liquid supplied from the pump to the mixer is improved, and the mixing ratio of the mixed liquid discharged from the discharge port is also accurate. Further, even in the case of low-pressure injection, since the liquid is continuously delivered toward the ejection port by the spiral guide groove provided in the extruding portion, the ejection property is extremely good and the ejection amount is kept constant. . Furthermore, the liquid is easily drained by rotating the rotor in the reverse direction.

Further, since the shape of the guide groove of the extruding portion is such that the cross-sectional area gradually becomes smaller toward the tip, the pressure thereof increases as the liquid is transported toward the tip, Thus, the bubbles contained in the liquid move toward the lower pressure portion, that is, the stirring portion, and thus have a defoaming action. Further, the liquid is transported and moved spirally around the extruded portion along the guide groove, whereby centrifugal force acts on the liquid, convection occurs in the groove portion, and stirring action occurs.

Since the outer cylinder is made of a transparent material, it is possible to visually observe whether a plurality of liquids are introduced into the outer cylinder or whether the liquids are uniformly mixed and stirred by the stirring section. In particular, if the liquid is colored with a different color, it is easier to confirm.

Furthermore, since the nozzle having the tapered inner diameter is provided at the tip of the outer cylinder, the pressure of the liquid is further increased before reaching the discharge port, and in addition to the defoaming action by the guide groove, Defoaming action is expected.

Further, since the site where the mixed liquid can come into contact is made of a non-adhesive material, the liquid mixture according to the present invention is used for mixing / discharging a material having a high adhesiveness due to mixing, and particularly a two-liquid type adhesive. When the discharge device is used, it becomes difficult for the adhesive or the like to adhere to the inside of the outer cylinder, the inside of the nozzle, or the rotor, and the adhesive or the like hardens so that the inside of the outer cylinder or the nozzle is less likely to be clogged.
Even if the adhesive or the like hardens and becomes clogged in the outer cylinder or nozzle, the adhesive force between the outer surface of the outer cylinder or nozzle or the outer surface of the rotor and the hardened adhesive is small, and the cleaning property and Excellent maintainability.

[0032]

EXAMPLE An example in which the liquid mixing and discharging apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a two-liquid type mixing and discharging apparatus will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG. 1 shows an example of the entire liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, this liquid mixing and discharging device 10 is configured by providing each component independently, and includes a pump unit 11, a mixer unit 12, a tank 13, a heater 14, a motor drive controller 15, and a heater. It is composed of the controller 16.

The pump section 11 has, for example, two pumps built therein, and each liquid, for example, a main agent and a hardening agent in the case of a two-liquid type adhesive, is sucked into each tank 1 through a suction pipe 17.
3 can be suctioned independently and can be transported via the discharge pipe 18 to the mixer section 12 without contacting each other. The transport amount of each liquid is adjusted by a controller (not shown) that controls the rotation speed of the pump. Further, the injection pressure of each liquid into the mixer section 12 is lower than that of the conventional one, for example, about atmospheric pressure. At that time, in order to keep the viscosity of the liquid in the tank 13 constant,
The tank 13 is heated by a heater 14, and its temperature is adjusted by a heater controller 16.

The mixer section 12 mixes and stirs the respective liquids sent from the pump, and discharges a fixed amount of each liquid as a uniform mixed liquid. A motor (not shown) that mixes and stirs and discharges the liquid is built in the mixer unit 12, and the discharge rate can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed of the motor by the motor drive controller 15. It is like this. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 19 denotes a fixing jig on which the pump unit 11 is mounted and a stand which holds the mixer unit 12 and the like.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged example of the mixer section 12. In the figure, the reference numeral 20 is the mixer body, the reference numeral 30 is the outer cylinder, and the reference numeral 40 is the nozzle portion.
The reference numeral 50 is a code for supplying electric power to the motor.

FIG. 3 shows the mixer section 12 in a disassembled state. In the figure, reference numeral 21 indicates a motor housing portion for housing a motor, and reference numeral 22
The reference numeral 23 indicates a shaft support portion that supports the rotary shaft (shaft) of the motor, the reference numeral 23 indicates a liquid introduction portion that guides the liquid into the outer cylinder 30, and the reference numeral 24 indicates The outer cylinder mounting portion, which is indicated by reference numeral 25, is O
A ring (sealing material), which is designated by reference numeral 26 is O
A holding plate for fixing the ring, and a reference numeral 27 is a conduit portion for guiding the liquid to the liquid introducing portion 23, and a reference numeral 28.
Is a retaining material for fixing the pipe line portion 27,
Each of the reference numerals 29A and 29B is a screw.
The mixer main body 20 is formed by assembling the respective components denoted by reference numerals 21 to 28 with screws 29A, 29B and the like. The reference numeral 60 is a rotor that is inserted into the outer cylinder 30 and is rotated by the motor.

In this mixer section 12, a rotor 60 is provided with a stirring section 61 and an extruding section 65,
By the rotation of the rotor 60, the two liquids introduced into the outer cylinder 30 are uniformly mixed and stirred by the stirring unit 61, and the mixed liquid is extruded by the pushing unit 65.
The discharge port 41 is configured to discharge a constant amount.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the liquid supply ports 230 and 231 for supplying the liquid into the outer cylinder 30 have the liquid introducing portion 2
3, the supply port 230 for a liquid (for example, a curing agent) having a small supply amount is opened to face the rapid flow portion 70 where the flow of the liquid flowing in the outer cylinder 30 is fast, and the liquid having a large supply amount (for example, The supply port 231 for the main agent and the supply amount of the curing agent is several to ten times more than that of the curing agent).

Further, the mixer body 20, the outer cylinder 30, and the nozzle portion 40 can be attached and detached with one touch. Further, the attachment / detachment of the conduit portion 27 with respect to the liquid introduction portion 23 can be performed with one touch.
Furthermore, the rotational driving force of the motor is transmitted to the rotor 60 via a magnet joint composed of a pair of magnetic attraction portions 220 and magnetic attraction portions 221.

The outline of the configuration of the mixer section 12 has been described above, and the details of each section will be described below. In FIG. 5, the rotor 60, the outer cylinder 30, and the nozzle portion 40 are shown in an enlarged manner. As shown in the figure, the rotor 60
The agitating section 61 is provided in the latter half of the above, and the extruding section 65 is integrally or integrally provided in the agitating section 61 in the former half, and is made of a non-adhesive material such as tetrafluoroethylene resin. The size thereof, that is, the diameter of the rotor 60 is such that it does not rub against the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 30, and there is a liquid flow path between the outer cylinder 30 and the rotor 60.

The stirrer 61 has parallel fins 610 and oblique fins 611. The parallel fins 610 are rotors 6.
It is provided with a flange-like protrusion so as to be substantially perpendicular (including vertical. The same applies hereinafter) to the direction of the 0 rotation axis (this rotation axis coincides with the central axis of the outer cylinder 30). Row fin 6
Reference numeral 11 is formed so as to project so as to be inclined with respect to the same rotation axis direction. A plurality of these fins are arranged in the same rotation axis direction to form a parallel fin row 610A or a diagonal fin row 611A. The fins adjacent to each other in the rotation axis direction (610 and 610, or 611 and 61).
A liquid flow path is provided between 1).

FIG. 6 shows the rotor 60 as viewed from the rear. As shown in the figure, the parallel fin array 6
Two rows of 10A and two rows of diagonal fins 611A are provided, and are alternately arranged along the rotation direction of the rotor 60. Then, adjacent fin rows 610A and 611A
Are separated by a groove (groove) 612. The concave streak portion 612 serves as a flow path for the liquid and also serves as an escape path for bubbles contained in the liquid. In addition, in the concave line portion 612,
It also has a function of releasing the pressure in the outer cylinder 30 when the rotor is rotated in the reverse direction, whereby the inside of the nozzle portion 40 is rapidly brought to a negative pressure state, and the liquid dripping from the discharge port 41 is effectively prevented. ing.

FIG. 7 shows a state where the outer peripheral surface of the stirring section 61 is expanded. In the figure, the dimension a is the length of the parallel fin 610, and the dimension b is the length of the diagonal fin 611.
It is a projected length on a plane passing through the parallel fins 610 (that is, a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotor 60). Dimension a
Is equal to or longer than the dimension b, but here the dimension a is longer than the dimension b. Preferably, dimension a is dimension b
It is good to be 2 to 3 times.

In the stirring section 61 constructed as described above, the liquid flows as follows by the rotation of the rotor 60. That is, when the liquid passes between the parallel fins 610 and 610 (portion a in FIG. 7), the parallel fins 61
A laminar flow is generated while being cut by the collision with the end portion of 0. As a result, the adjacent parallel fins 61 are indicated by an arrow at the portion a (the length of the length indicates the magnitude of the flow velocity. The same applies to the portion b of FIG. 7).
Between 0 and 610, the flow gradually increases as it approaches the center, and a slip phenomenon occurs with the liquid flowing on or near the surface of the parallel fin 610, and mixing and stirring occur.

When the liquid passes through the portion along the skewed fin 611 (portion B in FIG. 7), the liquid flowing above the skewed fin 611 is at the lower side as indicated by the arrow in the portion B. Flowing faster than the liquid flowing through the diagonal fin 61
After passing 1, the liquid on the lower side is sucked up to the upper side.
As a result, the sucked liquid collides with the liquid flowing upward, and a turbulent flow is generated. Due to the turbulent flow, an irregular vortex is generated in the liquid to cause mixing and stirring.

FIG. 8 shows the side surface of the rotor 60. As shown in FIG.
A guide groove 650, which is spirally provided along the outer peripheral surface of 0 from the boundary with the stirring portion 61 toward the tip, is configured to be a liquid flow path. The number of turns of the groove portion 650 is not particularly limited, but is about 2.5 turns here. Then, the area (imaginary) of the cross-sectional portion that crosses the groove (the portion 652 sandwiched between the alternate long and two short dashes line shown in FIG. 8 for illustration and the bottom surface 651 of the groove) gradually decreases toward the tip. Is being done. As such a groove shape, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 in which the outer peripheral surface of the extruded portion 65 is expanded, the tip end (downward in FIG. 9).
The groove width d becomes gradually narrower as it goes toward.

Extruding section 65 constructed as described above
Thus, when the rotor 60 is rotated in the forward direction, the liquid is forcibly flown toward the tip by the guide groove 650, and the pressure of the liquid is gradually increased by narrowing the flow path.
At that time, since the gas contained in the liquid generally has a property of moving toward the lower pressure side, it escapes to the stirring section 61 side along the guide groove 650.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, the liquid supply ports 230 and 231 are open to the front end face 233 of the shaft support part 232 which projects forward from the liquid introduction part 23. The shaft support portion 232 rotatably supports the rotor 60, and the rear end portion of the rotor 60 is inserted therein. The front end surface 233 is inclined, so that the rapid flow portion 70 and the gentle flow portion 71 are generated as shown in FIG.
The opening areas of the liquid supply ports 230 and 231 are set to be the same as the supply ratio of each liquid.

That is, the respective liquids supplied from the liquid supply ports 230 and 231 flow as the rotor 60 rotates. The flow is gentle in a place where the distance between the front end face 233 and the rear end (final fin) of the stirring portion 61 is wide, that is, in the gentle flow portion 71, but gradually becomes faster as the distance becomes narrower, The rapid flow section 70 with the narrowest space reaches the fastest speed, and the widening of the space again makes it gentle. In particular, as described above, since the supply port 231 for supplying a large amount of liquid is provided to face the gentle flow portion 71, the flow of the supplied large amount of liquid reaches the rapid flow portion 70, so that the flow of the liquid becomes extremely large. Suddenly Then, due to the sudden flow, a negative pressure is generated in the liquid supply port 230 facing the rapid flow section 70, whereby a liquid with a small supply amount is sucked out from the supply port 230 and efficiently introduced into the outer cylinder 30. It will be.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer cylinder 30 is made of, for example, a substantially transparent (including transparent and semi-transparent) and non-adhesive material, for example, a synthetic resin material, and the inside thereof. The space is a mixing room. Mixing and stirring occurs when the two liquids are introduced into the mixing chamber and the rotor 60 is rotated, but since the outer cylinder 30 is substantially transparent, the stirring state can be visually monitored. Further, the nozzle portion 40 is made of a non-adhesive material such as a synthetic resin, and has a tapered shape such that the inner diameter thereof becomes smaller toward the tip, and as the liquid approaches the ejection port 41, The pressure increased by the guide groove 650 is further increased. As a result, as described above, the bubbles are prevented from moving toward the side opposite to the ejection port 41, air is prevented from being mixed into the mixed liquid ejected from the ejection port 41, and the liquid drainage property is good.

The nozzle portion 40 is fitted to the outer cylinder 30 by a so-called luer lock system. That is, the outer cylinder 30
Is provided with a female screw portion 31 having a coarse pitch, while a rear end of the nozzle portion 40 is provided with a substantially elliptical flange portion 42. By screwing both ends of the flange portion 42 into the female screw portion 31, The outer cylinder 30 and the nozzle portion 40 are integrated. The fitting pipe 32 provided further inside the female screw portion 31 and communicating with the mixing chamber is provided in the nozzle portion 4 so that the mixed liquid does not leak to the female screw portion 31.
It is designed to be inserted in the second half of 0.

The outer cylinder 30 is integrally attached to the mixer body 20 by a so-called bayonet type fitting. That is, according to the fitting method, a substantially elliptical flange portion 33 is provided at the rear end of the outer cylinder 30, and the flange portion 33 is inserted into the outer cylinder mounting portion 24. The outer cylinder 30 is rotated about 90 degrees while being inserted into 240 (see FIG. 3) and pressed. The insertion port 240 has a substantially complementary shape with the flange portion 33.

FIG. 10 shows the front half of the mixer body 20, and FIG. 11 shows the front half in a disassembled state. The back side surface of the outer cylinder mounting portion 24 is formed in a concave shape, and serves as a storage portion 241 that stores the flange portion 33 of the outer cylinder 30. As described above, the outer cylinder 30 is rotated to move the flange portion 33 to the front plate portion 242 of the storage portion 241.
The outer cylinder 30 is prevented from being pulled out by bringing the outer cylinder 30 between the liquid introduction section 23 and the liquid introduction section 23.
It is needless to say that a sealing material such as an O-ring is provided at the contact portion of the liquid introducing portion 23 with the flange portion 33 to prevent leakage of the liquid.

Like the rotor 60, the liquid introducing section 23 is made of a non-adhesive material, and the import section 234 into which the tip of the conduit section 27 is fitted is opened on each side of the liquid introducing section 23. There is. The import section 234 has a liquid introduction path 2 formed by making holes in the liquid introduction section 23 for each liquid.
The liquid is communicated with the liquid supply port 230 or 231 via 35 (see FIG. 4) and guides the liquid flowing in the pipe line portion 27 into the outer cylinder 30. Import unit 234
The O-ring 25 is fitted in the inside of the opening near the opening end, and the holding plate 26 is covered. The holding plate 26 is provided with a through hole 260 into which the conduit portion 27 is inserted.

The pipe line portion 27 is made of, for example, a metal tubular body, and the discharge pipe 18 is provided at the rear end thereof in a watertight manner by using a connecting member 180 such as a cap nut as shown in FIG. It can be connected. This conduit 2
In the state of being attached to the mixer main body 20 as shown in FIG. 10, 7 is housed in the slit 222 provided in the shaft support portion 22 and fixed by the retaining member 28. The retaining member 28 has a substantially C-shaped cross section formed by forming a slit 280 on the side surface of the columnar body in the axial direction thereof, and is rotatably attached to one end of the slit 222. Then, when fixing the conduit portion 27, the slits 222 and 280 are aligned with each other, the conduit portion 27 is housed, and then the retaining member 28 may be rotated as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the shaft supporting portion 22 is provided with a through hole into which the shaft 80 of the motor is inserted from the rear, and the through hole is a rotary cylinder which rotates together with the shaft 80. Bearing part 2 supporting 81
It is 23. The bearing portion 223 is located just behind the shaft support portion 232 via a partition wall 236 provided inside the liquid introducing portion 23 when the liquid introducing portion 23 is assembled to the shaft supporting portion 22. It is like this. The partition wall 236 separates the internal space of the mixer main body 20 from the internal space of the outer cylinder 30, and thereby prevents the liquid from flowing back from the outer cylinder 30 into the mixer main body 20. That is, the rotor 60 and the rotary cylinder 8
The liquid is prevented from adhering to the motor through the shaft 1 and the shaft 80.

In order to transmit the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotor 60 via the partition wall 236, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned transmission means using the magnet joint is used. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the magnet joint portion. That is, the magnetic attraction portion 220 is provided at the tip of the rotary cylinder 81 inserted into the bearing portion 223, and the magnetic attraction portion 221 is provided at the rear end of the rotor 60 inserted into the shaft support portion 232. Is provided.
Then, the magnetic attraction part 220 and the magnetic attraction part 22.
The driving force is transmitted while the parts 1 are separated from each other with the partition wall 236 interposed therebetween. As a result, even if the rotor 60 becomes unrotatable, the rotor 60 and the motor are not mechanically directly connected to each other, so that the motor runs idle and damage to the motor is prevented.

Magnetic attraction part 220 and magnetic attraction part 221
Are a pair of magnets S and N having different polarities (S pole and N
Poles). That is, the magnetic attraction section 220
Between the different poles (S-
The suction force of N) and the repulsive force of the same poles (SS and NN) prevent the suction portions 220 and 221 from adsorbing to the partition wall 236, and the bearing portion 223 and the shaft support portion 232 and Sliding resistance with respect to the partition wall 236 is suppressed to be small.

According to the above embodiment, since the mixer section 12 is provided with the extruding section 65, the mixed liquid is efficiently discharged from the discharge port 41, so that the liquid can be discharged into the mixer section 12 at a lower pressure, for example, atmospheric pressure. It can be injected at moderate pressure. Further, since the stirring section 61 is composed of the parallel fins 610 and the diagonal fins 611, the stirring property is extremely excellent. Therefore, the mixing ratio in the discharged mixed liquid becomes accurate. Furthermore, it is not only excellent in liquid draining property, but also has a defoaming action, and a uniform mixed liquid containing no air is accurately discharged at a constant discharge amount, which is extremely excellent as a liquid mixing and discharging device. . Furthermore, the outer cylinder 30 and the nozzle portion 40
Since the liquid introduction part 23 and the liquid introduction part 23 are made of a non-adhesive material, they are unlikely to be clogged, and even if they are clogged, they can be easily repaired and excellent in cleaning property and maintainability. Further, since the mixer section 12 is independent of the other components of the liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus 10, not only various restrictions such as the installation place of the liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus 10 are relaxed, but also
Excellent operability.

Although the liquid mixing and discharging apparatus according to the present invention is applied to the two-liquid type mixing and discharging apparatus in the above embodiments, the invention is not limited to this, and mixing of three or more liquids is possible. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied even when it is performed, and it is needless to say that it is also applicable when only one liquid is discharged. Further, in the above embodiment, the mixed liquid is discharged from the discharge port 41, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the mixed liquid is transported to another device or the like via a tube or the like without discharging. It may be like this.

Further, in the above embodiment, the guide groove 6
Although 50 is said to be gradually narrowed toward the tip, it is not limited to this, as long as the liquid flow path is narrowed toward the tip, for example, by making the groove width constant and tip. The depth of the groove may be gradually reduced as it goes to. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the stirring portion 61 includes the parallel fins 610 and the oblique fins 611.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the parallel fins 610 or only the oblique fins 611 may be provided. The number of parallel fin rows 610A and the diagonal fin rows 611A is not limited to two rows, but may be one row or three rows. Further, in the above embodiment, the outer cylinder 3
0 and the nozzle portion 40 are substantially transparent, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the main component of the ultraviolet curable adhesive and the curing agent are mixed, the outer cylinder 30 and the nozzle portion 40 are opaque. It goes without saying that it has become.

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According to the liquid mixing / discharging device of the present invention, the rotor is provided with the stirring section including the parallel fin rows and the oblique fin rows, so that the liquid mixing and stirring can be performed efficiently and reliably. You can also, in the rotor,
By providing an extruded part consisting of a spiral guide groove,
Since the mixed liquid is smoothly discharged from the discharge port, the liquid can be injected into the mixer section at a lower pressure, and the mixing ratio in the mixed liquid becomes more accurate. In addition, the ejection property is extremely good, and the ejection amount is kept constant. Further, by rotating the rotor in the reverse direction, liquid drainage is good. In addition, since the pressure of the liquid increases as the liquid moves through the guide groove toward the discharge port in the nozzle section, it has an excellent defoaming action and the mixture discharged from the discharge port. Air bubbles are prevented from entering the liquid.

Further, since the outer cylinder is made of a transparent material, it is possible to visually observe the introduction status of the liquid into the outer cylinder or the mixing / stirring status thereof, and it is possible to supply one liquid by some accident or the like. When it is stopped, it can be found immediately, and it is effective in obtaining a mixed liquid having a uniform and desired mixing ratio.

Further, since the area where the mixed solution can come into contact is made of a non-adhesive material, clogging in the outer cylinder or the nozzle hardly occurs. If it gets stuck, it's easy to repair,
Excellent cleaning and maintenance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an example of a liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a mixer section in the liquid mixing and discharging device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the mixer section.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the mixer section.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an enlarged example of a rotor and an outer cylinder in the mixer section.

FIG. 6 is a schematic rear view of the rotor.

FIG. 7 is a development view of a stirring unit of the rotor for explaining an example of arrangement of fin rows in the rotor.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the rotor.

FIG. 9 is a development view of a push-out portion of the rotor for explaining one shape of the guide groove in the rotor.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing an example of a liquid introducing member in the mixer section.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the liquid introducing member.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a magnet joint section for explaining one transmission means of the rotational driving force in the mixer section.

FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view showing the outline of a conventional liquid mixing and discharging device.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a mixer section in the conventional liquid mixing and discharging apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a plan sectional view showing an outline of a joint portion between a mixer section and an apparatus main body in the conventional liquid mixing and discharging apparatus.

FIG. 16 is a plan sectional view showing a state where a rotor is housed in a mixing chamber of the conventional mixer section.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the conventional rotor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Liquid Mixing and Discharging Device 12 Mixer Part 20 Mixer Main Body 21 Motor Storage Part 22 Shaft Supporting Part 23 Liquid Introducing Part 24 Outer Cylinder Attaching Part 27 Pipe Line Part 28 Stopping Material 30 Outer Cylinder 40 Nozzle Part 60 Rotor 61 Stirring Part 65 Extruding Part 610 Parallel fins 610A Parallel fin row 611 Oblique fin 611A Oblique fin row 612 Recessed section 650 Guide groove

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An outer cylinder into which a plurality of liquids can be introduced at a predetermined ratio without coming into contact with each other, and inserted into the outer cylinder and rotatable about the central axis of the outer cylinder as a rotation axis. A rotor, and the rotor is provided with a stirring unit capable of mixing and stirring the liquid introduced into the outer cylinder, and the stirring unit is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis direction. Parallel fins projectingly provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and oblique fins projectingly provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor so as to be oblique to the same rotation axis direction,
The parallel fins and the diagonal fins form a parallel fin row and a diagonal fin row, respectively, which are arranged in a plurality of rows along the rotation axis direction. The liquid mixing and ejecting device, wherein the rows are arranged along a rotation direction of the rotor. 2. The liquid mixed discharge according to claim 1, wherein the length of the parallel fins is longer than the projected length of the oblique fins projected on a plane passing through one parallel fin. apparatus. 3. An extruding section forcibly flowing the plurality of liquids or a liquid mixture obtained by mixing them into the rotor toward the tip of the outer cylinder is provided integrally or integrally with the stirring section. The liquid mixing and discharging device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pushing portion is formed by a spiral guide groove capable of transporting the liquid or the mixed liquid by rotation of a rotor. 4. The liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the guide groove has a shape in which the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the boundary with the stirring section toward the tip. . 5. The liquid mixing and ejecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the outer cylinder where mixing and stirring of the plurality of liquids can occur is made of a transparent material. 6. The nozzle portion having a shape in which the inner diameter is gradually reduced from the boundary with the outer cylinder toward the tip from the boundary with the outer cylinder.
2. The liquid mixing and discharging device according to 2, 3, 4 or 5. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion which can be brought into contact with the mixed liquid that can be generated from the plurality of liquids is made of a non-adhesive material. Liquid mixing and discharging device.