TW200815108A - Nozzle assembly for liquid crystal dispensing apparaus - Google Patents

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TW200815108A
TW200815108A TW096140413A TW96140413A TW200815108A TW 200815108 A TW200815108 A TW 200815108A TW 096140413 A TW096140413 A TW 096140413A TW 96140413 A TW96140413 A TW 96140413A TW 200815108 A TW200815108 A TW 200815108A
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    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
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    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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Provided is a nozzle assembly for a liquid crystal dispensing apparatus. The nozzle assembly includes: a nozzle receiving liquid crystal and dispensing the liquid crystal onto a substrate while respectively moving with respect to the substrate; and an elastic plate disposed at a passage through which the liquid crystal flows, in the nozzle, having at least one slit, and formed of an elastic material, wherein the elastic plate is elastically transformed to pass the liquid crystal through the elastic plate when a discharge pressure is applied to the liquid crystal, and the elastic plate is restored to its original shape and thus sucks liquid crystal drops remaining on a lower portion of the elastic plate back into an upper space of the elastic plate when no discharge pressure is applied to the liquid crystal.

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200815108 九、發明說明: 【相關申請交互參考】 本申請主張於2006年10月27曰申請的第 10-2006-0105058號韓國專利申請案的優先權,其全部内 容結合于此作爲參考。 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於液晶顯示器的製造,更特別的是,關於 一種用於液晶塗佈裝置之喷嘴組件,其用於將液晶塗佈到 基板上。 【先前技術】 一般而言,平板顯示器(FPD)是一種比使用陰極射 線管的電視機或監視器更輕且更薄的影像顯示裝置。這種 平板顯示器包括液晶顯示器(LCD)、電漿顯示面板 • / PDP)、場發射顯示器(FED )、有機發光二極體(OLED ) 等。 ^液晶顯示器通過將對應於影像資訊的資料信號分別 提供給液晶單元(edl)而顯示所需影像,其帽晶單元 =矩陣的形式置以調節液晶單元的光透射比。液晶顯示 器Ϊ度薄且重量輕,並且具有較低的功率消耗和較低的工 包[由於這些優點,使液晶顯示器得以廣泛被應用。 6 200815108 以下,將描述製造液晶顯示器中普遍使用的液晶面板 的方法。 首先,在上玻璃基板上以圖案形式形成濾色片和共用 電極。在與上輕紐姆的下朗基板上以圖案形式形 成薄膜電晶體(TFT)和像素電極(pixeldectr〇de)。接著, 分別在上玻璃基板和下玻璃基板上形成對準㉟,然後摩擦 (rub)該對準相便對形成於對準層之間的液晶層的液晶 分子提供麵肖和鮮方向。爲了雜上朗基板與下玻 璃基板之間的間隙、防止液晶泄漏、並使上玻璃基板與下 玻璃基板之職封,將密娜㈣定醜施加到上玻璃基 板和下玻縣板之-上。織,在上_基滅下玻璃基 板之間形成液晶層,從而製造出液晶面板。 在此’爲形成液晶層,可使用液晶塗佈方法。該液晶 塗佈方法利用以下步驟進行:將液晶塗佈到由基板上的密 封膠所限定的空間上以形成液晶層,然後將基板放置在一 起,並使密封膠硬化,從而將基板結合在一起。爲利用液 晶塗佈方法形成液晶層,使用液晶塗佈裝置。在喷嘴相對 於基板進行相對移動的同時,液晶塗佈裝置通過將液晶從 喷鳴(利用喷嘴供應液晶)塗佈到基板上而形成液晶層。 在液晶塗佈裝置中,由於液晶具有較高的粘度,所以 在元成液晶的塗佈之後,液晶滴殘留在噴嘴的尖端上。者 7 200815108 贺嘴移動時,殘留在喷嘴尖端上的液晶滴可能祕到基板 所不希望的位置上’從而弄麟板。爲了避免此問題,根 據傳統技術,提供單獨的真空壓力産生裴置,以便在噴嘴 内產生真空壓力,從爾殘留在噴嘴尖端上的液晶滴吸回 到噴嘴内。但是,在傳統技術中,由於需要精$地控制真 空壓力以便將液晶滴均勻地吸回到喷嘴中,所以真空壓力 產生裝置具有複雜的結構。 【發明内容】 本發明提供了-種液晶塗佈裝置的喷嘴組件,並 中’喷嘴組件具錢單的結構,並且在完錢晶的塗佈ς 後’喷嘴組件可容祕將触対嘴线上雜晶滴吸回 到噴嘴内。 根據本發明一面向,提供一種用於液晶塗佈裝置之喷 嘴組件’喷嘴組件包括:喷嘴,供容驗晶,並在喷嘴相 對於基板進行相對__時將液晶塗佈到基板上;以及 彈性板’設置於噴嘴中驗晶流經的通道處,彈性板具有 至少-狹缝’並且雜板由雜材料形成,其巾,當排出 壓力作用於液晶時’雜板彈性變形,讀使液晶通過至 J-麵’而當沒有排出壓力作用於液晶時,彈性板回復 到其初始形狀,從而將殘留在彈性板下部上的液晶滴吸回 到彈性板的上部空間内。 8 200815108 【實施方式】 下面將參照附圖更全面地描述本發明,附圖中示出了 本發明的示例性實施例。 圖1是根據本發明實施例用於液晶塗佈裝置的喷嘴組 =100的透視圖,並且圖2是圖〗所示的喷嘴組件1⑻的 彈性板120的透視圖。 參照圖1和圖2,噴嘴組件1〇〇包括喷嘴11〇,該喷 嘴組件被包括在用於通過將液晶塗佈到基板上而在基板 上形成液晶層的液晶塗佈裝置内。 噴嘴110容納預定量的液晶,並且在相對於基板而相 對移動的同時將液晶塗佈到基板上。在喷嘴110内部具有 .空間’且包括位於下端處的喷嘴尖端ln。喷嘴U0容納 來自於注射器的液晶,其中注射器中儲存有液晶。喷嘴11〇 與注射器之間安裝有閥。該閥控制供應給喷嘴110的液晶 量,使得喷嘴110可以容納預定量的液晶。而且,當通過 打開或關閉閥而從注射器向喷嘴110供應液晶時,必須向 主射态内的液晶施加排出壓力,以便從喷嘴110中排出液 9 200815108 晶。此處,施加給液晶的排出壓力由泵、氣動饋送機 (pneumaticfeeder)等提供。同時,如果通過氣動饋送機 向液晶施加排出壓力,則可使用用於控制氣動饋送機與注 射器之間的空氣供應的閥,而不是使用用於控制注射器與 噴嘴110之間的液晶供應的閥。 在通過喷嘴110塗佈液晶之後,由於液晶具有較高枯 度,所以液晶滴殘留在喷嘴尖端nl上。當喷嘴110移動 日寸’殘留在喷嘴尖端ill上的液晶滴可能滴落到基板所不 希望之位置上,並弄髒基板。爲避免此問題,根據當前實 施例,在噴嘴110中形成彈性板120。 、 彈性板120由具有預定厚度的彈性材料形成。此處, 如圖2所示,彈性板120對應於具有圓形截面的喷嘴n〇 =内部空間而形成爲圓盤形狀。而且,彈性板12〇於向喷 嘴110供應液晶的方向突出爲圓頂(dome)形狀。同時: =2士所示的結構之外,彈性板12G射爲當在塗佈液晶 =叫向液晶施加排出壓力時可以彈性變形的任意結 構。例如,彈性板120形成爲平板形狀。 200815108 彈性板120具有至少一個狹縫121,當作用於液晶的 排出壓力傳遞到彈性板120上時,彈性板12〇發生彈性變 形,液晶通過所述至少一個狹縫,同時液晶被塗佈到基板 上。此處,狹縫121可以是在彈性板12〇的中心部位處彼 此交叉的複數個狹縫。 較佳地’每個狹縫121具有預定的寬度,當彈性板12〇 • 不發生彈性變形時,即,在將液晶塗佈到基板上之前或在 完成液晶的塗佈之後,該預定的寬度足以防止液晶從彈性 板120泄漏出去。同時’雖然在圖2中顯示兩個狹縫ΐ2ι, 但是’可以在彈性板120形成有一個、三個、或更複數個 狹縫。 且,較佳地’複數個狹缝121彼此以相同的角度配置。 因此,當彈性板120由於作用於液晶的排出壓力而彈性變 • 形進而狹縫121的寬度變寬時,狹縫121變寬後的形狀大 致變成圓形,對應於噴嘴尖端U1的内部空間的圓形截 面’如下所述。而且’當完成液晶的塗佈時,沒有排出壓 f作用於液晶並傳遞到彈性板120上,從而彈性板12〇回 復到其初始形狀。當殘留在彈性板12〇下部上的液被 如到彈性板120的上部㈣,·板⑽咖復力均^ 地傳遞給液晶,從而液晶可均勻地吸回到彈性板的上 部内。 11 200815108 淨性板120橫過液晶流經的通道而設置在嘴嘴n〇 中。即,彈性板120以此方式安裝於喷嘴n〇中,即,沒 有液晶流經彈性板120除了狹縫121之外的其餘部位。 彈性板120以可上下移動的方式安裝在喷嘴11〇中。 此結構的目的在於,當完成液晶的塗佈從而排出壓力不再 傳遞到彈性板120上時,通過使彈性板120的彈性變形部 分回復到其初始形狀並同時使彈性板12〇向上移動,大大 增強液晶抽吸效果。爲此操作’可在雜板12()周圍附加 地形成支撐部122。 支撐部122支撐彈性板12〇,使得彈性板12〇沿喷嘴 no的内壁而穩定地上下可滑動地移動。此處,支撐部122 具有可以在彈性板12G的邊緣處緊緊地附著於喷嘴110内。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the manufacture of liquid crystal displays, and more particularly to a nozzle assembly for a liquid crystal coating apparatus for applying liquid crystal onto a substrate. [Prior Art] In general, a flat panel display (FPD) is a lighter and thinner image display device than a television or monitor using a cathode ray tube. Such flat panel displays include liquid crystal displays (LCDs), plasma display panels (/PDPs), field emission displays (FEDs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and the like. ^ The liquid crystal display displays a desired image by supplying a data signal corresponding to the image information to the liquid crystal cell (edl), respectively, in the form of a cap crystal unit = matrix to adjust the light transmittance of the liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal display is thin and light in weight, and has low power consumption and a low package [due to these advantages, the liquid crystal display is widely used. 6 200815108 Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel commonly used in liquid crystal displays will be described. First, a color filter and a common electrode are formed in a pattern on the upper glass substrate. A thin film transistor (TFT) and a pixel electrode (pixeldectr) are formed in a pattern on the lower substrate of the upper light neon. Next, alignment 35 is formed on the upper glass substrate and the lower glass substrate, respectively, and then rubbing the alignment phase provides the surface and the fresh direction to the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer formed between the alignment layers. In order to bridge the gap between the substrate and the lower glass substrate, prevent liquid crystal leakage, and seal the upper glass substrate and the lower glass substrate, Mina (4) is applied to the upper glass substrate and the lower glass plate. . The liquid crystal layer is formed between the glass substrates under the upper base to produce a liquid crystal panel. Here, in order to form a liquid crystal layer, a liquid crystal coating method can be used. The liquid crystal coating method is carried out by applying liquid crystal to a space defined by a sealant on a substrate to form a liquid crystal layer, then placing the substrates together and hardening the sealant to bond the substrates together . In order to form a liquid crystal layer by a liquid crystal coating method, a liquid crystal coating apparatus is used. While the nozzle is relatively moved with respect to the substrate, the liquid crystal coating apparatus forms a liquid crystal layer by applying liquid crystal from the squirting (liquid crystal supplied by the nozzle) onto the substrate. In the liquid crystal coating apparatus, since the liquid crystal has a high viscosity, the liquid crystal droplet remains on the tip end of the nozzle after the application of the elemental liquid crystal. 7 200815108 When the mouth moves, the liquid crystal droplets remaining on the tip of the nozzle may be secreted to the undesired position of the substrate. In order to avoid this problem, according to the conventional technique, a separate vacuum pressure generating device is provided to generate a vacuum pressure in the nozzle, and the liquid crystal remaining on the nozzle tip is sucked back into the nozzle. However, in the conventional art, the vacuum pressure generating device has a complicated structure since it is necessary to control the vacuum pressure to uniformly suck the liquid crystal droplets back into the nozzle. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a nozzle assembly for a liquid crystal coating apparatus, and the 'nozzle assembly has a structure of a single bill, and after the coating of the crystal is finished, the nozzle assembly can be used to touch the nozzle line. The upper crystal is sucked back into the nozzle. According to one aspect of the present invention, a nozzle assembly for a liquid crystal coating apparatus is provided, wherein a nozzle assembly includes: a nozzle for permitting crystallizing, and applying liquid crystal to the substrate when the nozzle is opposed to the substrate; and elastic The plate is disposed at a passage through which the crystal passes through the nozzle. The elastic plate has at least a slit and the miscellaneous plate is formed of a miscellaneous material, and the towel is elastically deformed when the discharge pressure acts on the liquid crystal, and the liquid crystal passes through the reading. To the J-face' and when no discharge pressure acts on the liquid crystal, the elastic plate returns to its original shape, thereby sucking the liquid crystal remaining on the lower portion of the elastic plate back into the upper space of the elastic plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a nozzle group = 100 for a liquid crystal coating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the elastic plate 120 of the nozzle assembly 1 (8) shown in the drawing. Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the nozzle assembly 1 includes a nozzle 11 被 which is included in a liquid crystal coating apparatus for forming a liquid crystal layer on a substrate by applying liquid crystal onto the substrate. The nozzle 110 accommodates a predetermined amount of liquid crystal and applies liquid crystal onto the substrate while moving relative to the substrate. There is a space ' inside the nozzle 110 and includes a nozzle tip ln at the lower end. The nozzle U0 accommodates liquid crystal from a syringe in which liquid crystal is stored. A valve is installed between the nozzle 11 〇 and the syringe. The valve controls the amount of liquid crystal supplied to the nozzle 110 such that the nozzle 110 can accommodate a predetermined amount of liquid crystal. Moreover, when the liquid crystal is supplied from the syringe to the nozzle 110 by opening or closing the valve, it is necessary to apply a discharge pressure to the liquid crystal in the main illuminating state to discharge the liquid from the nozzle 110. Here, the discharge pressure applied to the liquid crystal is supplied by a pump, a pneumatic feeder, or the like. Meanwhile, if the discharge pressure is applied to the liquid crystal by the pneumatic feeder, a valve for controlling the air supply between the pneumatic feeder and the injector can be used instead of using a valve for controlling the liquid crystal supply between the injector and the nozzle 110. After the liquid crystal is applied through the nozzle 110, since the liquid crystal has a high dryness, the liquid crystal droplet remains on the nozzle tip n1. When the nozzle 110 is moved, the liquid crystal droplet remaining on the nozzle tip ill may drip to an undesired position of the substrate and soil the substrate. To avoid this problem, the elastic plate 120 is formed in the nozzle 110 according to the current embodiment. The elastic plate 120 is formed of an elastic material having a predetermined thickness. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the elastic plate 120 is formed in a disk shape corresponding to a nozzle n〇 = inner space having a circular cross section. Further, the elastic plate 12 protrudes in a dome shape in a direction in which the liquid crystal is supplied to the nozzle 110. Meanwhile, in addition to the structure shown by =2, the elastic plate 12G is incident as any structure which can be elastically deformed when the liquid crystal is applied to apply a discharge pressure to the liquid crystal. For example, the elastic plate 120 is formed in a flat plate shape. 200815108 The elastic plate 120 has at least one slit 121, and when the discharge pressure for the liquid crystal is transmitted to the elastic plate 120, the elastic plate 12 is elastically deformed, the liquid crystal passes through the at least one slit, and the liquid crystal is applied to the substrate. on. Here, the slits 121 may be a plurality of slits that intersect each other at the central portion of the elastic plate 12A. Preferably, 'each slit 121 has a predetermined width, when the elastic plate 12 is not elastically deformed, that is, before the liquid crystal is applied onto the substrate or after the coating of the liquid crystal is completed, the predetermined width Sufficient to prevent liquid crystal from leaking out of the elastic plate 120. Meanwhile, although two slits ΐ2ι are shown in Fig. 2, one, three, or a plurality of slits may be formed in the elastic plate 120. Further, it is preferable that the plurality of slits 121 are disposed at the same angle to each other. Therefore, when the elastic plate 120 is elastically deformed due to the discharge pressure acting on the liquid crystal and the width of the slit 121 is widened, the shape of the slit 121 becomes substantially circular, corresponding to the internal space of the nozzle tip U1. The circular cross section 'is as follows. Further, when the coating of the liquid crystal is completed, no discharge pressure f acts on the liquid crystal and is transmitted to the elastic plate 120, so that the elastic plate 12 is returned to its original shape. When the liquid remaining on the lower portion of the elastic plate 12 is passed to the upper portion (four) of the elastic plate 120, the plate (10) is uniformly transferred to the liquid crystal, so that the liquid crystal can be uniformly sucked back into the upper portion of the elastic plate. 11 200815108 The netness plate 120 is placed in the nozzle n〇 across the passage through which the liquid crystal flows. That is, the elastic plate 120 is mounted in the nozzle n〇 in such a manner that no liquid crystal flows through the remaining portion of the elastic plate 120 except the slit 121. The elastic plate 120 is mounted in the nozzle 11A so as to be movable up and down. The purpose of this structure is to restore the elastically deformed portion of the elastic plate 120 to its original shape and simultaneously move the elastic plate 12〇 upward when the application of the liquid crystal is completed so that the discharge pressure is no longer transmitted to the elastic plate 120. Enhance liquid crystal suction. For this operation, the support portion 122 may be additionally formed around the miscellaneous board 12(). The support portion 122 supports the elastic plate 12A such that the elastic plate 12 is stably slidably moved up and down along the inner wall of the nozzle no. Here, the support portion 122 has a tightly attachable to the nozzle 110 at the edge of the elastic plate 12G.

irttl而且’沿支撐部122的上部圓周形成有突出部 122=出„M22a由形成於噴嘴m内壁上的鎖爪(減㈣ jaw) ll〇a鈎住,從而當彈性板12〇由 變形時,彈性板120不再向下她p _生 制彈性板12〇的向下動P’突出部陶艮 定於=Γ〇與f性板120單獨製造,然後將支撐部固 120相同^ 地’支撑部122由與彈性板 可以保證長時間的耐用性。 體$成攸而 200815108 當排出壓力侧於液晶時,具有上述結構的彈性板 12〇彈性變形以使液晶通過狹、縫121,而當沒有排出壓力 作用於液晶時,彈性板回復到初始形狀,以便將殘留在彈 性板120下部上的液晶滴吸回到彈性板12〇的上部内。 即,根據g如實施例,在完成液晶的塗佈之後可能殘留於 喷嘴尖端m上的液晶滴’可以通過簡單結構而被很容易 地吸回到喷嘴110内。 以下’將參照圖3A、3B、和3(:詳細描述該過程。在 圖3B和3C中,爲了便於描述,僅示出了殘留在彈性板 120下部上的液晶滴。 如圖3A所示,如果開始將液晶1〇塗佈到基板上並從 嘴鳴110的上部空間向液晶1〇施加排出壓力,則施加於 液晶10的排出壓力被傳遞到彈性板〗2〇。因此,彈性板 120按照支樓部122的引導而向下移動直至突出部122a被 鎖爪110a鈎住,並彈性變形。因此,狹縫12ι的寬度變 寬’以使液晶10通過狹缝121的變寬後的開口,從而從 喷嘴尖端111塗佈液晶10。 在完成液晶10的塗佈之後,由於液晶10具有較高的 粘度,液晶10殘留在彈性板120的下部上,即,殘留在 狹縫121的下部上,如圖3B所示。此時,由於已完成了 液晶10的塗佈,所以不再向彈性板120施加排出壓力。 13 200815108 因此,如圖3C所示,彈性板12〇回復到其初始形狀。 即,彈性板120按照支撐部122的引導而向上運動,並且 同時彈性板120轉性變形部分回制其初始形狀。因 此,由於沒有排出壓力作用練晶10,所以作用於彈性板 120的壓力降低,同時彈性板12〇的上部容積減小,從而 殘留在彈性板12G下部上的具有較絲度的液晶1〇通過 狹縫121而被順利地吸回到彈性板12〇的上部空間内。 、、如上所述,根據本發明,通過簡單的結構,可以在液 晶塗佈之後絲易地將殘留在喷嘴尖端上的液晶滴吸回 到喷嘴内。因此,不像傳統技術,由於不需要用於將殘留 於噴嘴尖端上的液晶滴吸回到喷嘴内的單獨的真空壓力 産生裝置,所以可以簡化液晶塗佈裝置的結構。而且,由 於可以防止在液晶塗佈之後液晶滴殘留在喷嘴尖端上的 現象,所以可以避免當噴嘴移動時液晶滴落到基板所不希 望的位置上並弄髒該基板的問題。 - "對於本領域技術人員來說很顯然,可以在不脫離本發 明精神或範圍的前提下對本發明進行各種修改和變型。因 此,本發明旨在覆蓋本發明的這些修改和變型,只要這些 修改和變型落在所附申請專利範圍和其等效的範圍之内。 14 200815108 【圖式簡單說明】 步的理解,且包 附圖示出了本發 釋本發明的一些 附圖被包括進來以對本發明提供進_ 含在說明書中並構成本說明書的一部分, 明的示例性實施例,並與描述一起用來解 方面。 圖1是根據本發明實施例用於液晶塗佈裝置的喷嘴組 件的透視圖;' 圖2是圖1所示的喷嘴組件的彈性板的透視圖;以及 圖3A至圖3C是用於說明圖1所示喷嘴組件的操作實 例的示意圖。 、 【主要元件符號說明】 10 液晶 100 液晶塗佈裝置的喷嘴組件 110 喷嘴Irttl and 'are formed along the upper circumference of the support portion 122 with a projection 122=M22a is hooked by a pawl (minus jaw) formed on the inner wall of the nozzle m, so that when the elastic plate 12 is deformed, The elastic plate 120 is no longer downwardly downwards. The downwardly moving P' protrusion of the elastic plate 12 is set to be separately manufactured for the Γ〇 and f-plates 120, and then the support portion is fixed to the same ground. The portion 122 can ensure long-term durability by the elastic plate. The body is made of 攸 and 200815108, when the discharge pressure is on the liquid crystal, the elastic plate 12 having the above structure is elastically deformed to pass the liquid crystal through the slit 121, and when there is no When the discharge pressure acts on the liquid crystal, the elastic plate returns to the original shape to suck the liquid crystal remaining on the lower portion of the elastic plate 120 back into the upper portion of the elastic plate 12A. That is, according to the embodiment, the liquid crystal is coated as in the embodiment. The liquid crystal droplets which may remain on the nozzle tip m after the cloth can be easily sucked back into the nozzle 110 by a simple structure. The following will be described with reference to Figs. 3A, 3B, and 3 (: The process will be described in detail. In Fig. 3B And 3C, for the convenience of description, only show The liquid crystal droplet remaining on the lower portion of the elastic plate 120. As shown in Fig. 3A, if the liquid crystal 1〇 is applied onto the substrate and a discharge pressure is applied from the upper space of the nozzle 110 to the liquid crystal 1 , the liquid crystal 10 is applied. The discharge pressure is transmitted to the elastic plate. Therefore, the elastic plate 120 is moved downward in accordance with the guide of the branch portion 122 until the projection 122a is hooked by the pawl 110a and elastically deformed. Therefore, the width of the slit 12i The liquid crystal 10 is widened by passing the liquid crystal 10 through the widened opening of the slit 121. After the coating of the liquid crystal 10 is completed, since the liquid crystal 10 has a high viscosity, the liquid crystal 10 remains in The lower portion of the elastic plate 120, that is, remains on the lower portion of the slit 121 as shown in Fig. 3B. At this time, since the application of the liquid crystal 10 has been completed, the discharge pressure is no longer applied to the elastic plate 120. 13 200815108 Therefore, as shown in Fig. 3C, the elastic plate 12 is returned to its original shape. That is, the elastic plate 120 is moved upward in accordance with the guiding of the support portion 122, and at the same time, the rotationally deformed portion of the elastic plate 120 is returned to its original shape. by Since the pressure is not applied to the crystal 10, the pressure acting on the elastic plate 120 is lowered, and the volume of the upper portion of the elastic plate 12 is reduced, so that the liquid crystal having a slightness remaining on the lower portion of the elastic plate 12G passes through the slit 121. And it is smoothly sucked back into the upper space of the elastic plate 12A. As described above, according to the present invention, the liquid crystal remaining on the nozzle tip can be easily sucked after the liquid crystal coating by the simple structure. Returning to the inside of the nozzle, therefore, unlike the conventional technique, since the separate vacuum pressure generating means for sucking the liquid crystal remaining on the nozzle tip back into the nozzle is not required, the structure of the liquid crystal coating apparatus can be simplified. Moreover, since the phenomenon that the liquid crystal droplets remain on the nozzle tip after the liquid crystal coating can be prevented, the problem that the liquid crystal drops to an undesired position of the substrate and smudges the substrate when the nozzle moves can be avoided. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is intended to cover such modifications and variations of the present invention as long as they are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] The following is a description of the present invention, and is incorporated in the accompanying drawings. The exemplary embodiments, together with the description, are used to explain aspects. 1 is a perspective view of a nozzle assembly for a liquid crystal coating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an elastic plate of the nozzle assembly shown in FIG. 1; and FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining A schematic diagram of an example of the operation of the nozzle assembly shown in FIG. , [Main component symbol description] 10 Liquid crystal 100 Nozzle assembly for liquid crystal coating device 110 Nozzle

110a 鎖爪 111 喷嘴尖端 120 彈性板 121 狹縫 122 支撐部 122a 突出部110a pawl 111 nozzle tip 120 elastic plate 121 slit 122 support portion 122a projection

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200815108 十、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種用於液晶塗佈裝置的喷嘴組件,該噴嘴組件包括: 一嘴嘴,供容納液晶,並在該喷嘴相對於基板移動的 將該液晶塗佈到該基板上;以及200815108 X. Patent Application Range: 1. A nozzle assembly for a liquid crystal coating device, the nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle for accommodating liquid crystal, and applying the liquid crystal to the substrate while the nozzle moves relative to the substrate Up; 彈性板,设置在該喷嘴中的該液晶流經的通道處,該彈 性板具有至少一狹縫,且該彈性板由一彈性材料製成,其^, 當一排出壓力作用於該液晶時,該彈性板彈性變形,以使^該液 晶通過該至少一狹縫,而當該排出壓力不再作用於該液晶時, 該彈性板回復到其初始形狀,從而將殘留在該彈性板一下部上 之液晶滴吸回到該彈性板内。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項之喷嘴組件,其中,該至少一狹縫 是在該彈性板的一中心部位處交叉的複數個狹縫。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之喷嘴組件,其中,該複數個狹缝 彼此以相同的角度配置。 4·如申請專利範圍第1項之噴嘴組件,其中,該彈性板為圓 頂形狀的。 5·如申請專利範圍第1項之喷嘴組件,其中,該彈性板可在 該噴嘴中上下運動。 16 200815108 6·如申請專利範圍第5項之噴嘴組件,其中,該彈性板更包 含用於支撐該彈性板向上移動或向下移動的一支撐部,讀支撐 ,更包含一突出部,該突出部係形成使得形成於該喷嘴的内辟 處之一鎖爪齡該突_,並_該板向下移 的内土An elastic plate disposed at a passage through which the liquid crystal flows in the nozzle, the elastic plate having at least one slit, and the elastic plate is made of an elastic material, when a discharge pressure acts on the liquid crystal The elastic plate is elastically deformed so that the liquid crystal passes through the at least one slit, and when the discharge pressure no longer acts on the liquid crystal, the elastic plate returns to its original shape, thereby remaining on the lower portion of the elastic plate The liquid crystal is sucked back into the elastic plate. 2. The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one slit is a plurality of slits intersecting at a central portion of the elastic plate. 3. The nozzle assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of slits are disposed at the same angle to each other. 4. The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein the elastic plate is in the shape of a dome. 5. The nozzle assembly of claim 1, wherein the elastic plate is movable up and down in the nozzle. The nozzle assembly of claim 5, wherein the elastic plate further comprises a support portion for supporting the elastic plate to move upward or downward, the read support further comprises a protrusion, the protrusion The fascia is formed such that one of the insets of the nozzle is at the lock claw age, and the plate is moved downwardly 1717
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