KR101700776B1 - Ink-jet apparatus - Google Patents
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- KR101700776B1 KR101700776B1 KR1020150073247A KR20150073247A KR101700776B1 KR 101700776 B1 KR101700776 B1 KR 101700776B1 KR 1020150073247 A KR1020150073247 A KR 1020150073247A KR 20150073247 A KR20150073247 A KR 20150073247A KR 101700776 B1 KR101700776 B1 KR 101700776B1
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink-jet apparatus for ejecting ink onto a substrate, comprising: an ink storage chamber in which the ink is stored; A nozzle connected to the ink reservoir by a first connection line, the nozzle receiving the ink from the ink reservoir and ejecting the ink onto the substrate; A first control valve for opening / closing the first connection line; A cleaning liquid chamber connected to the nozzle by a second connection line branched at the first connection line and storing a cleaning liquid; And a second control valve for opening and closing the second connection line.
Description
The present invention relates to an ink jet apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ink jet apparatus capable of simplifying a nozzle cleaning process and shortening a process tact time by providing and controlling a separate cleaning liquid chamber for supplying a cleaning liquid for cleaning an ink jet nozzle.
2. Description of the Related Art Flat panel displays such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP) and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) are widely used as display devices have.
In order to form pixels of the flat panel display device, a method of forming an organic layer by ejecting an ink containing an organic material toward a substrate and printing the surface of the substrate is proposed.
On the other hand, when such an inkjet apparatus is used for a long period of time, the nozzles for ejecting ink and the inside of the nozzles may be contaminated due to cohesion and adhesion of ink. Such contaminants cause clogging of the nozzles, shortening the life of the nozzles, and causing side effects such as poor ink ejection. Accordingly, in order to remove contaminants from the inside of the nozzle, conventionally, an operator removes the contamination of the nozzle by replacing the ink in the ink chamber with the cleaning liquid, supplying the cleaning liquid to the nozzle through the tube, purging the liquid, . However, in this method, since the supply of the ink for printing and the supply of the cleaning liquid for cleaning the nozzle have to be performed by the same ink chamber, the replacing operation of the ink and the cleaning liquid is not only inconvenient, but also the replacement time is long and the process tact-time is increased There was a problem.
The present invention relates to an ink jet apparatus capable of simplifying a nozzle cleaning process and shortening a process tact time by providing and controlling a separate cleaning liquid chamber for supplying a cleaning liquid for cleaning an inkjet nozzle.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink-jet apparatus for ejecting ink onto a substrate, comprising: an ink storage chamber in which the ink is stored; A nozzle connected to the ink reservoir by a first connection line, the nozzle receiving the ink from the ink reservoir and ejecting the ink onto the substrate; A first control valve for opening / closing the first connection line; A cleaning liquid chamber connected to the nozzle by a second connection line branched at the first connection line and storing a cleaning liquid; And a second control valve for opening and closing the second connection line.
The second connection line may be branched at the first connection line between the first control valve and the nozzle.
The second control valve may be a three-way valve in which the second connection line is coupled to a branch point where the second connection line branches from the first connection line.
And a first filter provided on the first connection line and for filtering the ink supplied to the nozzle.
An ink recovery chamber connected to the ink storage chamber by a third connection line branching from the first connection line, for recovering and storing the ink in the ink storage chamber; And a third control valve for opening / closing the third connection line.
An ink supply chamber connected to the ink reservoir chamber by a fourth connection line and supplying ink to the ink reservoir chamber; And a fourth control valve for opening and closing the fourth connection line.
And a second filter provided on the fourth connection line for filtering the ink supplied to the ink storage chamber.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, a separate cleaning liquid chamber for supplying the cleaning liquid for cleaning the inkjet nozzle is provided and controlled, thereby simplifying the nozzle cleaning process and shortening the process tact time.
1 is a schematic diagram of an inkjet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, an inkjet apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, It will be omitted.
1 is a schematic diagram of an inkjet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a substrate 1, a
The inkjet apparatus according to the present embodiment is an inkjet apparatus for ejecting ink onto a substrate 1, the inkjet apparatus comprising: an
The substrate 1 is placed on the
The
The nozzle 5 is connected to the
The
The
The
The
A second pump (22) may be connected to the cleaning liquid chamber (16). The
The
The
As described above, the inkjet apparatus according to the present embodiment controls the opening and closing of each connection line by using the
Meanwhile, the inkjet apparatus according to the present embodiment may include an
The
On the other hand, the ink-jet apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an
The
The inkjet apparatus according to the present embodiment can automatically perform the ink filling process of the
A
A
Hereinafter, the operation of each constitution will be described in the ink filling process of the
The
The
Referring to the nozzle 5 cleaning process, the
The inkjet apparatus described above has a separate cleaning liquid chamber for supplying a cleaning liquid for cleaning the nozzle, and by controlling the same, the nozzle cleaning process can be simplified and the process tact-time can be shortened.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. And changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
1: substrate 3: stage
5: Nozzle 10: Ink storage chamber
12: first connection line 14: second connection line
16: rinsing liquid chamber 17: first control valve
18: second control valve 20: first filter
22: second pump 24: third connection line
26: ink recovery chamber 28: third control valve
30: first pump 32: fourth connection line
34: ink supply chamber 36: fourth control valve
38: second filter 40: third pump
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An ink storage chamber in which the ink is stored;
A nozzle connected to the ink reservoir by a first connection line, the nozzle receiving the ink from the ink reservoir and ejecting the ink onto the substrate;
A first control valve for opening / closing the first connection line;
A cleaning liquid chamber connected to the nozzle by a second connection line branched at the first connection line and storing a cleaning liquid;
A second control valve for opening / closing the second connection line;
An ink recovery chamber connected to the ink storage chamber by a third connection line branching from the first connection line, for collecting and storing the ink in the ink storage chamber;
And a third control valve for opening / closing the third connection line,
And the ink is supplied to the ink reservoir chamber through the ink reservoir chamber in accordance with opening and closing of the first control valve, the second control valve and the third control valve, So that the ink in the ink recovery chamber returns to the ink storage chamber after cleaning the ink storage chamber.
And the second connection line is branched at the first connection line between the first control valve and the nozzle.
And the second control valve is a three-way valve in which the second connection line is coupled to a branch point where the second connection line branches from the first connection line.
Further comprising a first filter provided on the first connection line and for filtering the ink supplied to the nozzle.
An ink supply chamber connected to the ink reservoir chamber by a fourth connection line and supplying ink to the ink reservoir chamber;
And a fourth control valve for opening / closing the fourth connection line.
Further comprising a second filter provided on the fourth connection line and for filtering the ink supplied to the ink reservoir chamber.
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