TWI503198B - Docking guide apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Docking guide

The present invention relates to a docking guide, and more particularly to a docking guide that adjusts the height and position of an apparatus for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display using a laser beam.

Generally, a rectangular glass substrate having a long side and a short side is used as a substrate for a flat panel display device (for example, an organic light emitting diode display).

Such a glass substrate is subjected to various processes including cleaning, laser annealing, exposure, and etching to be made into a substrate for a flat panel display device.

The glass substrate is conveyed to each of the above processes by the supply robot, and is supplied to the substrate transfer device in each of the chambers for performing the respective processes, supporting the glass substrate conveyed by the supply robot.

Annealing is performed by an annealing device. The annealing device emits a laser beam through the upper surface of the chamber onto the substrate to crystallize the substrate.

The annealing device includes: an optical module for projecting a laser beam onto the substrate; and a guide module for generating a laser beam and guiding the laser beam to the optical On the module.

Korean Patent Application No. 2008-0040832A entitled "Substrate manufacturing device" (in 2008) The related art of the present invention is disclosed on the 9th of the month.

Conventionally, after separately manufacturing the optical module and the guide module, the annealing device is assembled. However, due to the large scale of the equipment, it is difficult for the user to assemble the annealing device.

Therefore, there is a need for a docking guide that overcomes this problem in the prior art.

The present invention is conceived to solve such problems in the prior art, and an aspect of the present invention provides a docking guide that can equalize the height of the optical module and the guide module and move the guide module to On the optical module, and guide the accurate assembly of the optical module and the guiding module.

According to an aspect of the invention, a docking guide includes: a bottom frame unit; a movable unit movably mounted on the bottom frame unit; and a coupling unit, the coupling unit being placed on the movable unit and Connected to the guide module.

The bottom frame unit may include: a plurality of pillars placed on the fixed structure; and a connector connecting the pillars.

The movable unit may include: a fixed rail coupled to the bottom frame unit; and a movable plate movably placed on the fixed rail.

The movable unit may further include a latching jaw extending upward from one end of the fixed rail to restrict movement of the movable plate.

The movable unit may further include an adjustment plate disposed between the fixed rail and the bottom frame unit to adjust a height of the fixed rail.

The coupling unit may include a bottom plate coupled to a lower surface of the guide module, and a coupling flange extending from the bottom plate and placed on the movable plate.

The coupling flange may be formed with a coupling hole, and the moving plate may be formed with a moving groove corresponding to the coupling hole.

The coupling unit may further include a horizontal holder coupled to the coupling flange and inserted into a leveling groove formed on the movable plate to make the coupling flange maintain standard.

The flat groove may have a slope to have a lowest point at a central portion of the flat groove, and the horizontal holder may have a spherical surface formed at a lower end of the horizontal holder.

The horizontal retainer described above can be screwed into the coupling flange to adjust the height of the coupling flange.

The docking guide may further include: a support unit coupled to the bottom frame unit and extending upward to support the guide module.

The support unit may include: a support rod coupled to the bottom frame unit; a support boss coupled to the support rod and protruding toward the guide module; and a roller The roller is rotatably coupled to the support boss to contact the above Guide module.

In the docking guide according to the present invention, the height of the guide module is adjusted by the stack adjustment plate, and the heights of the guide module and the optical module can be adjusted to be equal to each other.

In the docking guide according to the present invention, the movable plate can be moved to arrange the guide module in the vicinity of the optical module.

In the docking guide according to the present invention, the horizontal retainer can be inserted into the flattening groove to maintain the level of the guide module.

In the docking guide according to the present invention, the horizontal holder can finely adjust the height of the coupling flange, so that the height of the guide module disposed near the optical module can be accurately adjusted.

1‧‧‧Docking guide

10‧‧‧Bottom frame unit

11‧‧‧台柱

12‧‧‧Connector

20‧‧‧Removable slip

21‧‧‧ Fixed track

22‧‧‧Removable board

23‧‧‧Latch jaw

24‧‧‧Adjustment board

26‧‧‧ moving groove

28‧‧‧Bevel

29‧‧‧ Flattening grooves

30‧‧‧Connection unit

31‧‧‧floor

32‧‧‧Connection flange

33‧‧‧Horizontal Holder

36‧‧‧Connection hole

38‧‧‧ spherical

40‧‧‧Support unit

41‧‧‧Support rod

42‧‧‧Support boss

43‧‧‧Roller

44‧‧‧ brake plate

100‧‧‧Optical module

200‧‧‧guide module

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a docking guide according to an embodiment of the present invention; Is a schematic view of a bottom frame unit of a docking guide according to this embodiment of the invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a movable unit of the docking guide according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an embodiment according to the present invention. A schematic view of a coupling unit of a docking guide; and FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the docking guide according to this embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in accordance with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the drawings are not precisely scaled and are merely for convenience of description and clarity, and the thickness of the drawing lines or the size of the components may be enlarged. "an,"

Further, the terms used herein are defined by considering the functions of the present application, and these terms may be changed according to the habit or intention of the user or the operator. Therefore, the definition of terms should be made in accordance with all of the applications presented herein.

1 is a perspective view of a docking guide according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a bottom frame unit of the docking guide according to the embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a docking according to the embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of a movable unit of a guiding device; FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a coupling unit of the docking guide according to the embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the docking guiding device according to the embodiment of the present invention .

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, a docking guide 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bottom frame unit 10, a movable unit 20, and a coupling unit 30.

The bottom frame unit 10 is placed on a fixed structure (for example, the ground), and the movable unit 20 is movably mounted on the bottom frame unit 10. The coupling unit 30 is placed on the movable unit 20 and coupled to the guide module 200.

Therefore, as the coupling unit 30 coupled to the guide module 200 and the movable unit 20 are moved, the guide module 200 accurately approaches the optical module. 100 and can be assembled to the optical module 100.

Here, the optical module 100 refers to a device for radiating a laser beam onto a substrate, and the guiding module 200 refers to a device for guiding the generated laser beam to the optical module 100.

A guide pin is formed on one of the contact portions between the optical module 100 and the guide module 200, and a guide groove is formed at the other contact portion to receive the guide pin.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the docking guide 1 further comprises a support unit 40. The support unit 40 is coupled to the bottom frame unit 10 and protrudes upward to support both sides of the guide module 200.

In this embodiment of the invention, the support unit 40 includes: a support rod 41 coupled to the bottom frame unit 10 and extending upward; and a support boss 42 coupled to the support rod 41 and facing The guiding module 200 protrudes to contact the guiding module 200.

Here, the roller 43 is rotatably coupled to the support boss 42 to contact the guide module 200 via face-to-face, so that the friction between the guide module 200 and the support boss 42 can be moved during the movement of the guide module 200. inhibition.

In this embodiment of the invention, the bottom frame unit 10 includes a post 11 and a connector 12.

The post 11 is placed on a fixed structure (for example, the ground). The plurality of pillars 11 are arranged corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the guide module 200. At the same time, the connector 12 and the post 11 are connected to each other.

In this embodiment of the invention, the movable unit 20 includes a fixed rail 21 and a movable plate 22.

A plurality of fixed rails 21 are coupled to the connector 12, and the movable panel 22 is moved along each of the fixed rails 21.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the movable unit 20 is further provided with a latching jaw 23. The latching jaw 23 protrudes upward at one end of the fixed rail 21.

As such, since the movable plate 22 is intercepted by the latching jaw 23 that restricts the movement of the movable plate 22, the movable plate 22 can be prevented from being detached from one end of the fixed rail 21.

The brake plate 44 is coupled to the support rod 41. The brake plate 44 prevents the movable plate 22 from being detached from the other end of the fixed rail 21, and also prevents the guide module 200 from excessively moving toward the optical module 100 and damaging the device.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the movable unit 20 is further provided with an adjustment plate 24. The adjustment plate 24 is disposed between the fixed rail 21 and the connector 12 to adjust the height of the fixed rail 21.

Therefore, the adjusting plate 24 is located between the fixed rail 21 and the connector 12 to adjust the height of the guiding module 200 such that the height of the guiding module 200 corresponds to the height of the optical module 100.

When one or more adjustment plates 24 are stacked to adjust the height of the guide module 200, the bolts coupled to the fixed rails 21 pass through the stacked adjustment plates 24 to be fastened to the connector 12.

In this embodiment of the invention, the coupling unit 30 includes a bottom plate 31 and a coupling flange 32.

The bottom plate 31 is coupled to the lower surface of the guide module 200, and a plurality of coupling flanges 32 respectively extend from the bottom plate 31 and are respectively placed on the movable plate 22.

In this embodiment of the invention, the coupling unit 30 further includes a level holder 33.

A horizontal holder 33 is coupled to each of the coupling flanges 32 and extends downward to be inserted into the flattening grooves 29 formed on the movable plate 22.

Here, the flattening groove 29 has a slope 28 to have the lowest point at the center portion of the leveling groove 29, and has a spherical surface 38 in contact with the slope 28 at the lower end of the horizontal holder 33.

Thus, when the horizontal holder 33 is inserted into the flattening groove 29, the spherical surface 38 is brought into contact with the inclined surface 28, and the level of the coupling flange 32 is maintained.

The horizontal retainer 33 is screwed into the coupling flange 32. Since the height of the horizontal holder 33 changes with the rotation direction of the horizontal holder 33, the horizontal holder 33 is rotated to finely adjust the height of the coupling flange 32.

The coupling flange 32 is formed with a coupling hole 36, and the movable plate 22 is formed with a moving groove 26.

Therefore, when the coupling hole 36 and the moving groove 26 are placed in line with the coupling flange 32 mounted on the movable plate 22, the horizontal holder 33 is smoothly inserted into the flattening groove 29.

When the bolt is coupled to the coupling hole 36 and the moving groove 26, the coupling flange 32 and the movable plate 22 are maintained in a coupled state.

Next, the operation of the docking guide according to this embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The connector 12 is attached to the post 11 placed on the fixed structure, and the fixed rail 21 is mounted to the upper surface of the connector 12. Moveable board 22 is movably placed on the fixed rail 21.

Here, the bottom plate 31 is coupled to the lower surface of the guide module 200 coupled to the optical module 100, and the coupling flange 32 extending from the bottom plate 31 is placed on the movable plate 22.

In this case, when the movable plate 22 is moved, the coupling flange 32 coupled to the movable plate 22 also moves, and thus the guide module 200 moves horizontally toward the optical module 100.

At this time, the support unit 40 coupled to the connector 12 to support both sides of the guide module 200 is prevented from moving to the left or right during the movement of the guide module 200.

A latching jaw 23 for restraining the movable plate 22 from moving in one direction is formed at one end of the fixed rail 21, and a brake plate 44 is formed on the support unit 40 to inhibit the movable plate 22 from moving in the opposite direction.

Therefore, the movable plate 22 is prevented from being excessively moved, so that the fixed rail 21 can be prevented from coming off a desired position, or the guide module 200 can be prevented from colliding with the optical module 100 to prevent damage to the device.

The adjustment plate 24 is disposed between the connector 12 and the fixed rail 21. Since the height of the guide module 200 is adjusted according to the thickness of the adjustment plate 24, the operator can change the number of the adjustment plates 24 that have been stacked, so that the number of the stacked adjustment plates 24 corresponds to the connection portion of the optical module 100 to be adjusted. The height of the guide module 200.

The horizontal holder 33 is placed on the coupling flange 32. The horizontal holder 33 is inserted into the flat groove 29 formed on the movable plate 22.

As the spherical surface 38 formed at the lower end of the horizontal holder 33 is Inserted into the flattened recess 29 having the ramp 28 to maintain the level of the flattening recess 29, the coupling flange 32 coupled to the horizontal retainer 33 and the guide module 200 coupled to the horizontal retainer 33 remain coupled The level of the edge 32 and the guide module 200 are each.

At this time, when the horizontal holder 33 is screwed into the coupling flange 32, the horizontal holder 33 moves upward or downward according to the rotation direction of the horizontal holder 33, and thus is coupled to the height of the coupling flange 32 on the horizontal holder 33. Can be finely adjusted.

A coupling hole 36 is formed in the coupling flange 32, and a moving groove 26 corresponding to the coupling hole 36 is formed in the movable plate 22.

Therefore, when the coupling hole 36 is located on the vertical line of the moving groove 26 in positioning the coupling flange 32 on the movable plate 22, the horizontal holder 33 is smoothly inserted into the flattening groove 29.

When the screw is fixed into the coupling hole 36 and the moving groove 26, the coupling flange 32 is coupled to the movable plate 22, so that the coupling flange 32 can smoothly move during the movement of the movable plate 22. Although a few embodiments have been disclosed, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention may be The scope of the invention should be limited only by the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

10‧‧‧Bottom frame unit

11‧‧‧台柱

12‧‧‧Connector

20‧‧‧Mobile unit

30‧‧‧Connection unit

40‧‧‧Support unit

41‧‧‧Support rod

42‧‧‧Support boss

43‧‧‧Roller

44‧‧‧ brake plate

100‧‧‧Optical module

200‧‧‧guide module

Claims (12)

A docking guide device comprising: a bottom frame unit; a movable unit, the movable unit is movably mounted on the bottom frame unit; and a coupling unit, the coupling unit being placed on the movable unit and coupled to the guiding module . The docking guide device of claim 1, wherein the bottom frame unit comprises: a plurality of pillars, the plurality of pillars are placed on the fixed structure; and a connector, the connector connecting the pillars. The docking guide according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the movable unit comprises: a fixed rail, the fixed rail is coupled to the bottom frame unit; and a movable plate, wherein the movable plate is movably placed on the On a fixed track. The docking guide of claim 3, wherein the movable unit further comprises a latching jaw extending upward from one end of the fixed rail to restrict movement of the movable plate. The docking guide according to claim 3, wherein the movable unit further includes an adjustment plate disposed between the fixed rail and the bottom frame unit to adjust a height of the fixed rail. The docking guide of claim 3, wherein the coupling unit comprises: a bottom plate coupled to a lower surface of the guide module; and a coupling flange, the coupling flange extending from the bottom plate And placed on the above movable board. The docking guide according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein the coupling flange is formed with a coupling hole, and the moving plate is formed with a moving groove corresponding to the coupling hole. The docking guide according to claim 6, wherein the coupling unit further includes a horizontal holder coupled to the coupling flange and inserted into the flat groove, the flat groove being formed at The movable plate is configured to maintain the above-mentioned coupling flange horizontal. The docking guide according to claim 8, wherein the flat groove has a slope to have a lowest point at a central portion of the flat groove, and the horizontal holder has the horizontal holder The spherical surface formed at the lower end. The docking guide of claim 8, wherein the horizontal retainer is screwed into the coupling flange to adjust the height of the coupling flange. The docking guide device according to claim 1, further comprising: a support unit coupled to the bottom frame unit and extending upward to support the guide module. The docking guide device according to claim 11, wherein the support unit comprises: a support rod coupled to the bottom frame unit; a support boss, the support boss being coupled to the support rod and facing the above a guiding module protruding; and a roller rotatably coupled to the supporting boss to contact the guiding module.