TWM575801U - Vacuum adsorption conveying carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

A vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle includes: a vacuum box, a transmission component and a conveyor belt. The vacuum box has a hollow box connected to the external vacuum power unit and has a plurality of holes arranged in parallel with one side of the hollow box. The transmission element is located at both ends of the hollow casing. The conveyor belt is coated on the transmission component, and the hollow casing is formed in parallel in the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the through holes are arranged in a two-dimensional axial interval. One of them is arranged to overlap with the direction of the holes. Wherein, the hollow box is driven by the vacuum power device to generate a negative pressure on the hollow box, and the suction holes are provided through the holes and the through holes to attract the conveyed object.

Description

Vacuum adsorption conveyor

The present invention relates to a transfer carrier for a thin substrate processing operation, and more particularly to a transfer carrier having a function of adsorbing a thin substrate.

With the rapid development of electronic products, related substrate materials will be matched with product requirements, and other materials such as soft film or glass substrate coated with conductive materials on the surface to make conductive layers will be added to the surface of the substrate. A conductive layer or an insulating layer of another material is added to the structure, and related applications such as a touch panel and a solar substrate are required to be coated on a flexible substrate.

Since the conventional technology mostly uses a plastic conveying belt combined with a plurality of rollers, as a transfer carrier for the substrate, since the film material such as the plain material is soft and thick, the use of the substrate may be fatigued for a long time, so that the transferred substrate may be deformed with the surface of the belt, and the coating may not be coated. The cloth work maintains a fixed distance, and the substrate and the belt cannot be fixedly attached, and the transfer process may be susceptible to drift or sway by external force.

In order to improve the smoothness and precision of the coating operation, the conventional equipment operation mode is adopted to maintain a stable and flat distance between the substrate and the coating head. The substrate carrier is mostly made of large granite, and then the substrate is attached to the granite platform. Since the transfer and coating are carried out, the related work equipment is also cumbersome, and the substrate is not well positioned and adsorbed and fixed.

According to the limitations of the prior art, for large-size and wide-width flexible substrate coating operations, it is necessary to overcome the problems of the prior art to provide a substrate holding surface that can be fixed, transported, and conveyed to facilitate application, etching, and drying of related substrates. In the course of dry work, the present invention provides a novel substrate transfer carrier to meet the aforementioned needs.

Therefore, the present invention provides a novel vacuum adsorption transfer carrier, which uses a conveyor belt combined with a vacuum device to provide a plurality of through holes in the conveyor belt in combination with a vacuum power device to attract the fixed substrate, and the conveyor belt has a good support plane stiffness. It can be used for coating, etching, drying, etc., and provides processing operations for large-sized substrates, especially thin and flexible substrates.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vacuum adsorption transfer carrier coupled to a vacuum power unit, including: a vacuum box, a transmission component, and a conveyor belt. The vacuum box has a hollow box and is coupled to the vacuum power unit. The vacuum box has a plurality of holes, and the holes are arranged in parallel at a side of the hollow box. The transmission element is located at both ends of the hollow box. The conveyor belt is coated on the transmission component, and the hollow casing is formed in parallel in the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the through holes are arranged in two-dimensional axial intervals. Arranged, one of which is arranged to overlap with the direction of the holes. Wherein, the hollow box is driven by the vacuum power device to generate a negative pressure on the hollow box, and the suction holes are provided through the holes and the through holes to attract the conveyed object.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the hollow box is a flat cube.

In one embodiment of the present creation, the vacuum power unit is a pump.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the holes are in the shape of a slit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the slit has a width of from 0.5 mm to 2 mm.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the transmission element is a roller or roller.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the transmission element is provided with a transmission gear, and the transmission gear is driven by a driving device having a motor, and the motor is provided with a transmission gear for driving the transmission gear. group.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a pulley is disposed on one end of the transmission member, the pulley being driven by a driving device having a motor having a belt transmission group for driving the pulley.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the conveyor belt is annularly wrapped over the transmission member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the through holes have a hole diameter of 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm.

In one embodiment of the present creation, the conveyor belt is a steel belt.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the transfer carrier can perform a coating operation of a surface material on a flexible substrate in cooperation with a slit coating apparatus of 500 mm width.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the flexible substrate has a thickness of 50 mm, a length of 500 mm, and a width of 600 mm.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the flexible substrate is a polyester film.

The technical content and detailed description of this creation are as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are schematic diagrams of the transmission vehicle naked stereo and the transport carrier of FIG. 1 wrapped on the conveyor belt. As shown in the figure: the vacuum adsorption transfer carrier of the present invention, the transfer carrier 10 includes a vacuum box 1, a transmission component 2 and a conveyor belt 3.

The vacuum box 1 is a hollow box 11 having a flat cube having a plurality of holes 12 disposed on one side of the hollow box 11 in parallel intervals. The hollow casing 11 is externally coupled to a vacuum power unit (not shown) to enable the hollow casing 11 to generate a negative pressure. In the figure, the holes 12 are in the shape of a slit having a width of 0.5 mm to 2 mm, and the vacuum power unit is a pump.

The transmission element 2 is located at both ends of the hollow casing 11, and is driven to rotate by an external driving device (not shown). In the present illustration, the transmission element 2 is a roller or a roller. The so-called transmission element (roller) 2 is used to support and drive the conveyor belt, and the transmission element (roller) 2 can be driven by other power connection devices, such as a motor (described in detail later).

The conveyor belt 3 is annularly wrapped or sleeved on the transmission component 2 such that the hollow casing 11 is formed in parallel in the conveyor belt 3, and the conveyor belt 3 is provided with a plurality of through holes. 31. The through holes 31 have a hole diameter of 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm. The through holes 31 are arranged in a two-dimensional (2D) axial interval, and one of the holes 31 is arranged to overlap with the holes 12 . In the present drawing, the conveyor belt 3 is a steel belt.

After the vacuum power unit 11 of the vacuum box 1 is coupled to the vacuum power unit, the hollow housing 11 can generate a negative pressure, and the carrier can be transported through the holes 12 and the through holes 31. (not shown) is attractive.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of the first operational state of the transfer vehicle of the present invention. As shown in the figure: when the transmission carrier 10 of the present invention is in operation, a transmission gear (or pulley) 21 is disposed at one end of the transmission element 2, and the transmission gear (or pulley) 21 is driven by the driving device 20. The drive unit 20 has a motor 201 with a transmission gear set (or belt drive set) 202. After the motor 201 is driven, the drive gear set (or belt drive set) 202 on the motor 201 is provided. The transmission gear (or pulley) 21 is interlocked to rotate the transmission element 2 to drive the conveyor belt 3 to operate.

When the conveyor belt 3 is driven, the vacuum power unit (not shown) enables the hollow casing 11 of the vacuum box 1 to generate a negative pressure, and the conveyor belt 3 is provided through the holes 12 and the through holes 31. The suction force causes the substrate 30 on the conveyor belt 3 to be sucked, and the substrate 30 is conveyed by being sucked.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of the second operational state of the transfer vehicle of the present invention. As shown in the figure: when the transfer carrier 10 of the present invention is in operation, the transfer carrier 10 can be mounted on a general processing machine. The present invention uses a slit coating device (Solt Die Coater) 40 as an example. .

The transfer carrier 10 is mounted on the slit coating device 40, and the conveyor belt 3 is driven, and the vacuum power device (not shown) enables the hollow casing 11 of the vacuum box 1 to generate a negative pressure. The suction of the conveyor belt 3 is provided through the holes 12 and the through holes 31, so that the substrate 30 on the conveyor belt 3 is attracted, and the substrate 30 is sucked in the manner of transporting the substrate 30 through the slit. In the case of the coating apparatus 40, the slit coating apparatus 40 can apply the substrate 30. A polyester film (such as a thickness of 50 mm, 500 mm×600 mm long and wide) 30 of a polyester film (PET film) can be applied to a surface coating material by a slit coating device 40 having a width of 500 mm.

This creation replaces the mobile platform of the past granite, using a conveyor belt (steel strip) combined with a flat vacuum box to provide a stable working space for support and coating operations, and provides a good positioning and adsorption substrate stability, in addition to providing coating operations Further applications can be combined with laser etching or drying equipment.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not intended to limit the scope of patent protection of the present creation. Therefore, the equivalent changes made by using the present specification or the content of the schema are all included in the right of the creation. Within the scope of protection, it is given to Chen Ming.

10‧‧‧Transport vehicle

1‧‧‧vacuum box

11‧‧‧ hollow enclosure

12‧‧‧ hole slot

2‧‧‧Transmission components

21‧‧‧Transmission gear

3‧‧‧ conveyor belt

31‧‧‧through holes

20‧‧‧ drive

201‧‧‧Motor

202‧‧‧Transmission gear set

30‧‧‧Substrate

40‧‧‧Slit coating device

Figure 1, is a schematic perspective view of the transmission vehicle of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the transfer carrier of Figure 1 wrapped around an output tape;

Figure 3 is a schematic view of the first operational state of the transfer vehicle of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic view of the second operational state of the transfer vehicle of the present invention.

Claims (14)

A vacuum adsorption transfer carrier is coupled to a vacuum power unit, comprising: a vacuum box having a hollow box and coupled to the vacuum power unit, having a plurality of holes therein, the holes being Parallelly spaced on one side of the hollow box; a transmission element is located at both ends of the hollow box; a conveyor belt is wrapped around the transmission element such that the hollow box is located in the conveyor belt The plurality of through holes are disposed on the conveyor belt, and the through holes are arranged in a two-dimensional axial interval, wherein one of the holes is overlapped with the holes; wherein the hollow box is After the vacuum power unit is driven, the hollow box body generates a negative pressure, and the suction holes are provided through the holes and the through holes to attract the conveyed object. The vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle of claim 1, wherein the hollow housing is a flat cube. The vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle of claim 1, wherein the vacuum power device is a pump. The vacuum adsorption transfer carrier of claim 1, wherein the holes are in the shape of a slit. The vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle of claim 5, wherein the slit has a width of 0.5 mm to 2 mm. The vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle of claim 1, wherein the transmission element is a roller or a roller. The vacuum adsorption transport vehicle of claim 6, wherein one end of the transmission element is provided with a transmission gear, and the transmission gear is driven by a driving device having a motor on the motor A transmission gear set for driving the transmission gear is provided. The vacuum adsorption transport vehicle of claim 6, wherein one end of the transmission element is provided with a pulley, the pulley is driven by a driving device, the driving device has a motor, and the motor is provided with a motor Drive the belt drive of the pulley. The vacuum adsorption transfer carrier of claim 1, wherein the conveyor belt is annularly coated on the transmission element. The vacuum adsorption transfer carrier of claim 1, wherein the through holes have a hole diameter of 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm. The vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle of claim 1, wherein the conveyor belt is a steel belt. The vacuum adsorption transfer carrier according to claim 1, wherein the transfer carrier is capable of performing a coating operation of a surface material on a flexible substrate in accordance with a slit coating apparatus having a width of 500 mm. The vacuum adsorption transfer carrier according to claim 12, wherein the flexible substrate has a thickness of 50 mm, a length of 500 mm, and a width of 600 mm. The vacuum adsorption transfer vehicle of claim 13, wherein the flexible substrate is a polyester film.