WO2015034085A1 - ノズルおよび該ノズルを備える液体材料吐出装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an improvement in a nozzle of a liquid material ejection device, and more particularly to a nozzle capable of removing excess liquid material adhering to the outer surface of the nozzle and a liquid material ejection device including the nozzle.
- a flying discharge method in which the liquid material is separated from the nozzle before adhering to the application target (hereinafter referred to as a flying discharge method), the liquid material is not separated from the nozzle. Problems such as the liquid material not adhering to the object and the flight direction being bent occur. Then, the liquid material that remains attached to the nozzle causes further adverse effects, or drops due to being unable to withstand its own weight, and increases the inconvenience such as being attached to an unexpected position of the application target. Thus, various techniques have been proposed so far to remove this “scoop” and keep the nozzle clean.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a wiping device including a pair of wiping rollers that are inserted at the tip of an application nozzle and rotating in opposite directions, and a pitch feeding device that moves the wiping roller in a certain length in the axial direction. This is a technique in which the nozzle is lowered until it is inserted into the wiping roller after being moved above the head, and the motor is rotated in that state, so that the roller rubs off the adhesive remaining outside the nozzle.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a scraping member having a length straddling the tip opening of the discharge nozzle, and a direction orthogonal to the discharge direction in a state where the scraping member is in contact with the tip opening of the discharge nozzle.
- Patent Document 3 discloses an inverted conical recess in which a nozzle tip can be inserted and removed, a cylindrical cleaning hole that extends right below the lower end opening of the recess and into which a nozzle tip is inserted, and between the recess and the cleaning hole.
- the nozzle cleaning device having an air outlet and an air supply path for ejecting compressed air, and an air suction passage communicating with the cleaning hole and sucking out the compressed air and the paste material blown off.
- Patent Document 4 discloses a cleaning chamber having a funnel part, a first solvent supply means for supplying a solvent to the funnel part, a second solvent supply means for supplying a solvent to the upper side of the funnel part, a nozzle suction means, When the nozzle is accommodated in the cleaning chamber, the processing liquid surface in the nozzle is retracted by the suction means, and the solvent is supplied from the first solvent supply means to form a vortex flow of the solvent. Cleaning, supplying a solvent from the second solvent supply means to form a liquid pool in the cleaning chamber, performing suction by the suction means, and forming a treatment liquid layer, an air layer, and a solvent layer inside the nozzle tip Technology.
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 have the following problems. (1) A complicated mechanism is required to remove the liquid material adhering to the outer surface of the nozzle, resulting in an increase in the number of parts and an increase in cost. (2) Since a place for installing the mechanism is necessary, that is, it is necessary to provide a device for removing a liquid material different from the ejection device, the ejection device has been enlarged. (3) An operation for removing the liquid material is necessary, and the operating rate of the discharge device has been reduced. In addition, since control for removing the liquid material is required, overall control is complicated.
- the present invention provides a nozzle that can easily remove excess liquid material that affects the discharge operation adhered to the outer surface of the nozzle, without going through a special process, and a liquid material discharge apparatus including the nozzle.
- the purpose is to do.
- the inventor can provide a structure for removing excess liquid adhering to the outer surface of the nozzle without operating any member, thereby reducing the size of the discharge device and reducing manufacturing and operating costs. I thought. And the inventor obtained the knowledge that the retention of the liquid in a nozzle tip can be eliminated by attracting the excess liquid adhering to the nozzle outer surface by the action of capillary force, and created the present invention. That is, the present invention is constituted by the following technical means.
- the present invention relating to a nozzle for discharging a liquid material includes a body having a liquid inflow space and a discharge pipe that communicates with the liquid inflow space and extends downward from the body.
- a plurality of surrounding surfaces surrounding the side surface of the discharge pipe wherein the surrounding surface cooperates with the side surface of the discharge pipe to apply a capillary force in the root direction of the discharge pipe.
- the groove-like space may be constituted by a pair of guide surfaces provided to face each other.
- the distance between the pair of guide surfaces is 1 to 3 times the outer diameter of the discharge pipe, and the distance between the surrounding surface and the outer surface of the discharge pipe is a discharge distance. More preferably, it is 1 to 3 times the outer diameter of the tube.
- the distance between the pair of guide surfaces and the distance between the surrounding surface and the outer surface of the discharge pipe are both 2000 ⁇ m or less.
- the space surrounding the side surface of the discharge pipe defined by the surrounding surface may form a cylindrical space.
- the groove-shaped space may be composed of a plurality of groove-shaped spaces.
- the plurality of groove-like spaces are arranged radially and evenly with respect to the discharge pipe.
- the height of the liquid removing member may be not more than the length of the discharge pipe.
- a book relating to an air-type liquid material discharge apparatus comprising the liquid material discharge nozzle, the liquid material discharge nozzle mounted at the tip, a syringe for storing the liquid material, and a supply pipe for supplying pressurized gas to the syringe
- the invention is characterized in that the length of the discharge pipe is 1.2 to 1.5 times the height of the liquid removing member.
- This invention which concerns on a liquid material discharge apparatus is a liquid material discharge apparatus provided with the said nozzle for liquid material discharge.
- the liquid material discharge device further comprising a vacuum mechanism and a suction device, the vacuum mechanism comprising a block-shaped member having a through hole having an inner opening in the vicinity of the liquid removal member, and penetrating the block-shaped member
- the outer opening of the hole and the suction device may be connected.
- the liquid level detection mechanism further includes a liquid level detection device, the liquid level detection mechanism includes a sensor inserted into the through hole of the block-shaped member, and the sensor and the liquid level detection device are connected. It may be characterized by that.
- the liquid material detecting mechanism further includes a liquid amount detecting mechanism and a liquid amount detecting device, and the liquid amount detecting mechanism is opened in the vicinity of the block-shaped member surrounding the liquid material discharging nozzle and the liquid removing member. And a sensor hole formed in the block-shaped member and a sensor inserted into the sensor hole, and the sensor and the liquid amount detection device may be connected to each other.
- the present invention due to the action of capillary force, it is possible to remove excess liquid material that affects the discharge operation attached to the outer surface of the nozzle without going through a liquid removal operation by a person or a machine.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 2. It is explanatory drawing explaining the effect
- (a) is when the liquid material has reached the surrounding surface
- (b) is when the liquid material has reached the root of the discharge pipe
- (c) is through the groove-like space defined by the flat wall.
- (D) is when the liquid material reaches the outermost part of the groove-like space.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of an air-type discharge device according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. It is a bottom view explaining the groove-shaped space which the nozzle concerning Example 3 has.
- (a) has one groove
- (b) has two grooves
- (c) has three grooves
- (d) has five grooves
- (e) has six grooves.
- Each case is represented.
- (a) is a bottom view
- (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line RR shown in (a). It is explanatory drawing explaining the vacuum mechanism which concerns on Example 5.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a liquid amount detection mechanism according to a sixth embodiment.
- (a) is a bottom view
- (b) is a sectional view taken along line TT shown in (a). It is explanatory drawing explaining the conventional nozzle.
- (a) is a bottom view and (b) is a front view.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the nozzle of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a bottom view (a) showing the embodiment of the nozzle of the present invention
- a front view (b) showing the embodiment of the nozzle of the present invention
- FIG. A cross-sectional view taken along line AA is shown.
- the discharge pipe side may be referred to as “lower” and the collar portion side may be referred to as “upper”.
- the side on which the collar portion is formed may be referred to as “outside”, and the trunk central axis side may be referred to as “inside”.
- the nozzle 1 of this embodiment mainly includes a cylindrical body portion 2, a discharge pipe 4, and a liquid removal member 16.
- the trunk portion 2 is hollow, and a trunk inner space is constituted by the trunk inner side surface 8 and the trunk portion blocking wall inner surface 9.
- the outer surface 3 of the body closing wall whose upper surface constitutes the inner surface 9 of the body closing wall is formed at right angles (that is, horizontally) to the body axis passing through the center of the discharge flow path 5 and closes the lower end of the body 2.
- the discharge pipe 4 is attached perpendicularly to the outer surface 3 of the body blockage wall and has a discharge channel 5 that communicates the space inside the body and the outside.
- the opening 6 is provided at the upper end of the trunk portion 2.
- the flange portion 7 extending in the horizontal direction is provided at the upper end of the body portion 2 so as to surround the opening 6.
- a liquid removing member 16 is joined to the lower end of the body portion 2.
- the liquid removing member 16 may be integrally formed with the body 2 or may be detachably joined to the body 2.
- the liquid removal member 16 includes a cylindrical surrounding space 14 constituted by the surrounding surface 10 and the trunk portion blocking wall outer surface 3, and a groove-like space 15 constituted by the guide surface 11 and the trunk portion closing wall outer surface 3. Excess liquid material adhering to the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 is sucked by capillary force.
- the liquid removing member 16 according to the present embodiment includes four fan-shaped protrusions separated from each other by a groove-like space 15 arranged in a cross shape when viewed from the lower surface (see FIG. 2A).
- the four fan-shaped protrusions have the same shape, and have a guide surface 11 constituting the outer surface of the groove-like space 15 and an enveloping surface 10 adjacent to the guide surface 11.
- Each fan-shaped projection has a tip surface 12 and a slope 13 on the lower surface side.
- the liquid removal member 16 of this embodiment is configured as follows.
- the surrounding surface 10 that faces the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 has a curved surface that is curved so as to follow the outer surface shape of the discharge pipe 4, and is installed perpendicular to the outer surface 3 of the trunk block wall.
- the surrounding surface 10 is preferably a curved surface that forms a circle concentric with the cylindrical discharge pipe 4, but such a curved surface is not an essential configuration.
- the surrounding surface 10 is in contact with two guide surfaces 11 and a tip surface 12 that are substantially orthogonal to the surrounding surface 10.
- the guide surface 11 is a flat surface installed perpendicular to the outer surface 3 of the trunk portion blocking wall, and one end thereof is connected to the surrounding surface 10 and extends to the outside in the radial direction of the trunk portion 2.
- the front end surface 12 is a plane parallel to the outer surface 3 of the body blockage wall and constitutes the end portions of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11.
- a slope 13 that is continuous with the outer surface of the liquid removing member 16 is formed at the lower end of the outer surface of the body 2.
- the slope 13 is not an essential configuration. For example, there may be a configuration in which the slope 13 is not provided in the body portion 2 as described later (Example 4).
- a plurality of spaces (14, 15) in which a capillary force acts is formed around the discharge tube 4 by the above-described walls (3, 10, 11, 12).
- a cylindrical surrounding space 14 is formed between the surrounding surface 10 and the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 so as to surround the discharge pipe 4.
- the horizontal cross section is an equilateral polygon of hexagon or more such as an equilateral hexagon, an equilateral octagon, an equilateral decagon, and an equilateral dodecagon (the inner surface constituted by each side is a curved surface. May also be included.
- the groove-like space 15 in the embodiment is a plurality of rectangular parallelepiped spaces arranged to radiate from the discharge pipe 4 (or the enclosed space 14), and connects the enclosed space 14 and the outside.
- the liquid removing member 16 is prepared as a truncated cone-shaped member that can be attached to the body portion 2, and the central portion is scraped into a cylindrical shape so that the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 is exposed, so that the enclosed space 14 is formed.
- the groove-shaped space 15 is formed by cutting away the groove from the surrounding space to the outside.
- the height (vertical length) of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 is preferably the same as the length of the discharge pipe 4 or lower than the discharge pipe 4.
- the length of the discharge pipe 4 is preferably the same as the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guiding surface 11 or longer than the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guiding surface 11. If the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 are higher than the discharge pipe 4, when the liquid material 18 reaches the surrounding surface 10, the liquid material 18 is positioned below the front end face of the discharge pipe 4. This is because the liquid material 18 easily adheres to the surface.
- the case where the length of the discharge pipe 4 and the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 are the same is shown. A specific example in which the discharge pipe 4 is longer than the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 will be described later in Example 2.
- One or a plurality of the groove-like spaces 15 are provided. However, when a plurality of the groove-like spaces 15 are provided, it is preferable to arrange them evenly. If the plurality of groove-like spaces 15 are unevenly arranged, the liquid material 18 enters the respective groove-like spaces 15 in a biased manner, and in the groove-like spaces 15 having a small amount of entry, the space is wasted. is there.
- the four groove-like spaces 15 are arranged in a cross shape. In the present embodiment, the case where the number of the groove-like spaces 15 is four is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. Examples of variations in the number and arrangement of the groove-like spaces 15 will be described later in a third embodiment.
- the width of the surrounding space 14 and the groove-like space 15 is equal to the outer diameter of the nozzle discharge pipe 4 or the nozzle discharge pipe 4 in consideration of the balance between the capillary force and the action of accumulating the liquid material 18 described later.
- the one wider than the outer diameter is preferable.
- the outer diameter of the discharge pipe 4 of the nozzle is preferably 1 to 3 times.
- the liquid material 18 enters the groove-like space 15 defined by the two guide surfaces 11.
- a capillary force that tries to carry the liquid material 18 away from the outer surface of the nozzle 2 (radially outward) starts to work, and the cylindrical surrounding space 14.
- the liquid material 18 inside is drawn into the groove-like space 15. Even at this stage, since the liquid material 18 on the front end surface of the discharge pipe 4 is pulled from the surrounding space 14 to the groove-like space 15, the state where the liquid material 18 hardly exists on the front end face of the discharge pipe 4 is maintained.
- capillary force generated by the surrounding surface 10 and the outer surface of the discharge tube 4 may act. That is, a force that pulls into the groove-like space 15 acts on the liquid material 18 adhering to the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 at the same time as an upward force (in the root direction of the discharge pipe 4) acts in the enclosed space 14. There is a case.
- the capillary force is exerted by the action of the discharge tube 4 and the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 formed around the discharge tube 4, so that excess liquid material adhered to the outer surface of the discharge tube 4. 18 can be removed.
- a certain amount of liquid material 18 is stored. be able to. For this reason, it is not necessary to remove the liquid material 18 immediately, and a capillary force can be applied for a certain period of time.
- a suction device such as a vacuum generation source may be connected to the groove-like space 15 so that excess liquid material 18 is removed in a timely manner.
- the liquid removing member 16 surrounds the discharge pipe 4 in the nozzle 1 of the present invention, the discharge pipe 4 can be prevented from coming into contact with the outside. Since the smaller the diameter of the discharge pipe 4 is, the easier it is to be deformed or damaged by contact from the outside, it can be said that the discharge pipe for a small amount of discharge is more effective.
- the nozzle of the present invention described above includes, for example, a discharge device of a flight discharge method in which a plunger is moved forward, then suddenly stopped and an inertial force is applied to a liquid material, and a syringe having a nozzle at the tip is provided. It is suitable for use in an air-type discharge device that applies a regulated air to the liquid material to be stored for a desired time.
- the ejection device of the flight discharge method includes a plunger seat type jet type and a plunger non-seat type jet type.
- FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the ejection device of the flight ejection method according to the first embodiment.
- the discharge device 17 moves the rod 20 up and down and causes the tip of the rod 20 to act on the inlet of the discharge flow path 5 of the discharge pipe 4 of the nozzle 1, so that the discharge pipe 4 of the nozzle 1
- This is a discharge device for causing the liquid material 18 to fly and discharge.
- the discharge device 17 mainly includes a drive unit 19 that drives the rod 20 in the vertical direction and a discharge unit 31 that discharges the liquid material 18 by the action of the driven rod 20.
- the ejection device 17 according to the first embodiment can realize application and drawing of a desired pattern by ejecting the liquid material 18 from the nozzle 1 in a droplet state while relatively moving the nozzle 1 and the workpiece.
- the drive unit 19 includes a drive unit main body 60 having a piston chamber, and the piston chamber is divided into a spring chamber 23 and an air chamber 24 by the piston 21.
- the piston 21 is fixed to the rod 20 and is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction within the piston chamber.
- a seal member 30 is provided on the side surface of the piston 21 so that the compressed air flowing into the air chamber 24 does not leak out.
- a spring chamber 23 for accommodating a spring 22 for driving the rod 20 to descend is formed above the piston 21, and an air chamber 24 for injecting compressed air for raising the rod 20 is formed below the piston 21.
- a stroke adjusting screw 25 for regulating the movement of the rod 20 and adjusting the stroke, which is the moving distance, is provided on the upper portion of the spring chamber 23.
- the stroke is adjusted by changing the distance between the lower end of the stroke adjusting screw 25 and the upper end of the rod 20.
- the compressed air flows into the air chamber 24 from a compressed gas source (not shown) through the air supply pipe 27 and through the switching valve 26. Outflow of compressed air in the air chamber 24 is performed through the exhaust pipe 28 via the switching valve 26.
- a control device not shown
- a control line 29 As the switching valve 26, an electromagnetic valve, a high-speed response valve, or the like is used, and opening / closing control is performed by a control device (not shown) connected by a control line 29.
- the discharge unit 31 includes a discharge unit main body 61 having a liquid chamber 32 in which the tip portion of the rod 20 moves up and down.
- a connecting member 33 having a through-hole through which the rod 20 passes is disposed above the liquid chamber 32, and a seal member 34 for preventing the liquid material from the liquid chamber 32 from leaking is provided in the through-hole.
- a valve seat 35 having a communication hole 36 communicating with the liquid chamber 32 and the discharge pipe 4 is attached to the lower portion of the liquid chamber 32.
- a supply path 37 that allows the liquid chamber 32 and the storage container 39 to communicate with each other is provided on the side surface of the liquid chamber 32, and the liquid material 18 stored in the storage container 39 is supplied to the liquid chamber 32 through the extending portion 38.
- compressed gas for pumping the liquid material 18 is supplied to the storage container 39 through the adapter tube 40.
- the liquid material 18 is ejected from the nozzle 1 in the form of droplets by moving at high speed toward the valve seat 35 in a state where the side surface of the rod 20 is not in contact with the inner side surface of the liquid chamber 32 and contacting the valve seat 35.
- a mechanism for stopping the rapidly moving rod 20 rapidly without contacting the valve seat 35 is provided, the rod 20 is advanced at a high speed, then the rod 20 is suddenly stopped, and an inertial force is applied to the liquid material 18. Then, it may be discharged in the form of droplets.
- the nozzle 1 of Example 1 is a nozzle described in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, and since the basic configuration has been described above, the description thereof is omitted.
- the inner diameter of the discharge pipe 4 of Example 1 is, for example, ⁇ 100 to 400 ⁇ m, the outer diameter is 1.5 to 3 times the inner diameter, and the length is several times the inner diameter.
- the distance from the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 to each surrounding surface 10 is 1 to 3 times the outer diameter of the discharge pipe 4, and the height (length in the vertical direction) of each surrounding surface 10 is the same as the length of the discharge pipe 4. It is.
- each guide surface 11 (length in the vertical direction) is the same as the length of the discharge pipe 4, and the distance between the pair of guide surfaces 11, 11 provided facing each other is from the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4. It is the same as the distance to the surrounding surface 10. However, the distance from the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 to each surrounding surface 10 and the distance between the pair of guide surfaces 11 and 11 are both preferably 2000 ⁇ m or less.
- the nozzle 1 is detachably fixed to the lower portion of the liquid chamber 32 by a nozzle fixture 41 together with the valve seat 35.
- the liquid material 18 supplied from the supply path 37 is discharged to the outside from the liquid chamber 32 through the communication hole 36 of the valve seat 35 and the discharge flow path 5 of the discharge pipe 4 of the nozzle 1.
- the nozzle 1 having the liquid removing member 16 is provided even if the liquid material 18 scoops up as the ejection is continued. It is possible to remove excess liquid material 18 adhering to the tip surface of the liquid crystal. Since the liquid removing member 16 provided in the nozzle 1 is a small member having a length equal to or shorter than the length of the discharge pipe 4, the discharge device 17 does not increase in size. Further, the liquid removing member 16 is a fixed member and has a simple structure, so that the manufacturing cost is low. Furthermore, since no special operation is required to remove excess liquid material adhering to the distal end surface of the discharge pipe 4, it is possible to realize a high operating rate of the discharge device 17.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of the pneumatic discharge apparatus according to the second embodiment.
- the discharge device 42 of this embodiment is mainly configured by a storage container 39 that stores the liquid material 18 and an adapter tube 40 that supplies compressed gas necessary for discharging the liquid material 18.
- the nozzle 1 having the cylindrical surrounding space 14 and the groove-like space 15 is detachably screwed to the end (lower end) opposite to the adapter tube 40 of the storage container 39.
- the basic structure of the nozzle 1 of this embodiment is the same as that of the nozzle 1 of the first embodiment, but the cylindrical enclosure space 14 and the groove-like space 15 are shallower than the length of the discharge pipe 4 (that is, the enclosure surface). 10 and the guide surface 11 are low in height), which is different from the nozzle 1 of the first embodiment. The reason is as follows.
- the liquid material 18 flowing out from the discharge tube 4 adheres to the application target and then moves away from the discharge tube 4. Accordingly, the tip of the discharge pipe 4 is approached to the extent that it almost comes into contact with the application object, and the discharge is performed. Therefore, if the length of the discharge pipe 4 and the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 are the same as in the first embodiment, the frustoconical liquid removing member 16 is applied to the liquid material 18 after being discharged. Touching it will cause problems.
- the length of the discharge pipe 4 is set higher than the height of the liquid removal member 16 (vertical length). It is preferable to lengthen the length. Specifically, when the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 is within 1.5 times, more preferably within 1.2 times, the capillary force as described above acts, and the nozzles (discharge) described above are applied. The same effect as the nozzle) in which the length of the tube 4 and the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 are the same can be obtained.
- the length of the discharge pipe 4 is set to 1.2 to 1 of the height (vertical length) of the liquid removing member 16. It is preferable to set within a range of 5 times.
- the tip of the discharge pipe 4 is a discharge method in which the liquid material 18 flowing out from the discharge pipe 4 adheres to the object to be coated and is separated from the discharge pipe 4. Excess liquid material 18 adhering to the surface can be removed.
- Example 3 relates to a variation of the groove-like space 15 included in the nozzle 1.
- FIG. 7 shows a bottom view of a modified example of the groove-like space 15 included in the nozzle 1.
- (A) is the case where there is one grooved space
- (b) is the case where there are two grooved spaces
- (c) is the case where there are three grooved spaces
- (d) is the case where there are five grooved spaces 15.
- (e) represents the case where there are six groove-like spaces 15.
- Which type of nozzle 1 is used is appropriately selected depending on the physical properties (viscosity, composition, etc.) of the liquid material 18 and how long or how many times the discharge is continuously performed.
- the volume of each groove-like space 15 is substantially the same.
- the groove-like spaces 15 are arranged radially and evenly from the cylindrical surrounding space 14. This is because if the arrangement interval of the groove-like spaces 15 is uneven, the liquid material 18 enters the groove-like spaces 15 in a biased manner, and in the groove-like spaces 15 with a small amount of entry, the space is wasted. Because.
- any of the nozzles 1 having the groove-shaped spaces (a) to (e) described above can be applied to a discharge device of a flying discharge method or an air-type discharge device.
- FIG. 8 shows a bottom view (a) of the nozzle 1 according to the fourth embodiment and a cross-sectional view (b) taken along the line RR shown in FIG.
- the nozzle 1 of the embodiment eliminates the slope at the lower end of the outer surface of the body portion 2 and shortens the length of the slope 13, thereby reducing the area of the tip surface 12 as compared with the embodiment 1 (FIGS. 1 to 3). Wide.
- the area of the guide surface 11 is increased, and the amount of liquid that can be held by the liquid removal member 16 is increased.
- the height (vertical length) of the liquid removing member 16, that is, the height of the surrounding surface 10 and the guide surface 11 is preferably the same as the length of the discharge pipe 4. . Further, the distance from the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 to the surrounding surface 10 is wider than that of the first embodiment (for example, 1.2 to 2 times that of the first embodiment), and the distance between the guide surfaces 11 and 11 is It is 1.2 to 2 times the distance from the outer surface to the surrounding surface 10. In the fourth embodiment, since the gap in the surrounding space 14 and the groove-shaped space 15 is wider than that in the first embodiment, the amount of liquid that can be held is increased accordingly.
- the distance from the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 to each surrounding surface 10 and the distance between the pair of guide surfaces 11 and 11 are both preferably 2000 ⁇ m or less.
- the outer shape and length of the discharge pipe 4 and the shape of the inner space of the trunk portion are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the nozzle of the fourth embodiment described above can store more liquid material 18 than the nozzle 1 of the first embodiment by expanding the volume of the groove-like space 15.
- FIG. 9 shows a bottom view (a) of the nozzle 1 provided with the vacuum mechanism according to the fifth embodiment, and a sectional view (b) taken along the line SS shown in FIG. 9 (a).
- the ejection device is an ejection device of the same flight ejection system as in the first embodiment.
- the nozzle 1 of the fifth embodiment is obtained by adding a vacuum mechanism 43 to the nozzle 1 of the first embodiment.
- the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment is omitted, and only the vacuum mechanism 43 as an additional configuration will be described.
- the vacuum mechanism 43 of this embodiment includes a block-shaped member 44 surrounding the nozzle 1 and a vacuum generation source (not shown) connected via a joint 48.
- the block-shaped member 44 is provided with a through hole 45 into which the nozzle 1 is inserted.
- the through hole 45 has a stepwise vertical cross section, and a support portion 46, which is a horizontal plane on which the nozzle fixture 41 of the discharge device 17 is abutted and supported, is provided on the top.
- a vent hole 47 is provided below the through hole 45 surrounding the groove-like space 15. The vent hole 47 communicates the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 45 and the outer surface of the block-shaped member 44.
- the vent hole 47 is arranged so that the opening located on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 45 is located on the center line of the groove-like space 15.
- the two groove-like spaces 15 and the two vent holes 47 are arranged on the same straight line.
- the present invention is not limited to this example, and two groove-like spaces 15 and two vent holes 47 arranged at right angles may be provided so as to be aligned on the same straight line, or the same number as the number of groove-like spaces 15. Vent holes 47 (four vent holes 47 in this embodiment) may be provided.
- the end of the vent hole 47 on the inner surface side of the through hole 45 does not need to be provided on the same surface as the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 47, and may be formed so as to protrude further inward from the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 47. Good. As a result, the distance between the groove-like space 15 and the vent hole 47 can be reduced, and a stronger suction force can be applied.
- a joint 48 is provided at the end of the vent hole 47 on the outer surface side of the block-shaped member 44 and is connected to a vacuum generation source (not shown). By the action of the vacuum generation source, the liquid material 18 accumulated in the groove-like space 15 and the surrounding space 14 of the nozzle 1 can be sucked and unnecessary liquid can be removed from the nozzle 1.
- an electromagnetic valve for switching on / off of the vacuum action and a filter (all not shown) for preventing the sucked liquid material from entering the vacuum generation source or the like are provided.
- the ejection device 17 according to the fifth embodiment described above can provide a stronger liquid suction force to the outer surface of the nozzle 1 by providing the vacuum mechanism 43. Further, since the unnecessary liquid material 18 can be separated and removed from the nozzle 1 in a timely manner, a clean state in which the unnecessary liquid material 18 does not adhere to the outer surface of the discharge pipe 4 can be always maintained, and wiping can be performed. The maintenance work can be further reduced.
- FIG. 10 shows a bottom view (a) of the nozzle 1 provided with the liquid amount detection mechanism according to the sixth embodiment, and a sectional view (b) taken along the line TT shown in FIG. 10 (a).
- the ejection device is an ejection device of the same flight ejection system as in the first embodiment.
- the nozzle 1 of the sixth embodiment is obtained by adding a liquid amount detection mechanism 49 to the nozzle 1 of the first embodiment.
- description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the liquid amount detection mechanism 49 which is an additional configuration will be described.
- the liquid amount detection mechanism 49 of this embodiment includes a block-shaped member 50 surrounding the nozzle 1 and a sensor 53 that detects the presence of liquid in a non-contact manner.
- the block-shaped member 50 is provided with a through hole 51 into which the nozzle 1 is inserted.
- the through-hole 51 has a stepwise vertical cross section, and a support portion 52 that is a horizontal surface that is supported by the nozzle fixture 41 of the discharge device 17 in contact with the top is provided.
- a sensor hole 54 is provided below the through hole 51 surrounding the groove-like space 15.
- a sensor 53 is fitted in the sensor hole 54 so that the detection surface faces the inside of the through hole 51.
- the sensor hole 54 is arranged so that the opening located on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 51 is located on the center line of the groove-like space 15.
- one sensor hole 54 is provided for one of the four groove-like spaces 15. Although one sensor 53 is sufficient, it may be provided at two to four locations for the purpose of improving detection accuracy.
- the plurality of sensor holes 54 are arranged, for example, so that the two groove-like spaces 15 and the two sensor holes 54 are aligned on the same straight line, or the two groove-like spaces 15 and 2 arranged at right angles. It is disclosed that the two sensor holes 54 are arranged on the same straight line, and that the same number of sensor holes 54 as the number of the groove-like spaces 15 (four sensor holes 54 in this embodiment) are provided.
- a connection line 55 is attached to the sensor 53, passes through the outer surface side of the block-like member 50, and is connected to a liquid amount detection device (not shown).
- This liquid amount detection device is a computer that monitors a signal from the sensor 53 at a predetermined timing, and can detect the amount of the liquid material existing in the groove-like space 15 with high accuracy and issue a warning to the user.
- This liquid amount detection device may also be used as a control device (dispensing controller) that controls the operation of the discharge device 17.
- the sensor 53 for example, an optical sensor or an ultrasonic sensor can be used.
- the liquid amount detection mechanism 49 of the present embodiment may be provided in parallel with the vacuum mechanism 43 described above.
- one or more of the plurality of sensor holes 54 provided in the block-like member 50 are used as sensor insertion holes, and one or more of the remaining sensor holes 54 are used as vent holes for the vacuum mechanism 43.
- sensor insertion holes are used as sensor insertion holes
- vent holes are used as vent holes for the vacuum mechanism 43.
- four sensor holes 54 are provided in a cross shape, and the two groove-like spaces 15 and the two sensor holes 54 arranged in the same straight line are used as the vent holes of the vacuum mechanism 43, It is disclosed that the sensor 53 is inserted into the sensor hole 54 at a position orthogonal to the vent hole.
- the ejection device 17 according to the sixth embodiment described above is provided with the liquid amount detection mechanism 49 to detect an excessive accumulation of the liquid material 18 in the groove-like space 15 or the surrounding space 14 of the nozzle 1 and the application target. Unnecessary sagging to the etc. can be prevented beforehand. Further, since it is possible to save the trouble of periodically checking the amount of excess liquid material 18 stored in the liquid removing member 16, it is possible to remarkably reduce the operation load. Further, when combined with the vacuum mechanism 43, a stronger liquid suction force is applied to the outer surface of the nozzle 1, and unnecessary liquid material 18 can be separated and removed from the nozzle 1 in a timely manner.
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そこで、この「這い上がり」を除去して、ノズルを清浄な状態に保つための技術がこれまで種々提案されてきた。
特許文献2は、吐出ノズルの先端開口部に跨がる長さを有する掻取部材と、この掻取部材を吐出ノズルの先端開口部に接触させた状態で吐出方向に対して直交する方向へ往復移動させる往復移動機構とを備えた掻取手段を有する装置において、流動材料が被塗布部材に塗布された後に、吐出ノズルの先端開口部から突出した状態で残った流動材料を掻き取る掻取工程を実施する、という技術である。
特許文献4は、漏斗部を有する洗浄室と、漏斗部に溶剤を供給する第1の溶剤供給手段と、漏斗部の上部側に溶剤を供給する第2の溶剤供給手段と、ノズル吸引手段とを具備する装置において、ノズルが洗浄室内に収容された際、吸引手段によりノズル内の処理液面を後退させ、第1の溶剤供給手段から溶剤を供給して溶剤の渦流を形成してノズルを洗浄し、第2の溶剤供給手段から溶剤を供給して洗浄室内に液溜まりを形成し、吸引手段により吸引を行い、ノズル先端内部に処理液層と空気層と溶剤層とを形成する、という技術である。
(1)ノズル外表面に付着した液体材料の除去のために複雑な機構が必要であり、部品点数の増加、コストアップになっていた。
(2)当該機構を設置する場所が必要であり、すなわち、吐出装置とは別の液体材料を除去するための装置を設ける必要があるため、吐出装置が大型化してしまっていた。
(3)液体材料の除去のための動作が必要であり、吐出装置の稼動率が低下していた。また、液体材料を除去するための制御が必要となるため、全体の制御も複雑となっていた。
上記液体材料吐出用ノズルの発明において、上記溝状空間が、対向して設けられた一対の誘導面により構成されることを特徴としてもよい。ここで、上記一対の誘導面間の距離が、吐出管の外径の1~3倍であることを特徴とすることが好ましく、上記包囲面と上記吐出管の外側面との距離が、吐出管の外径の1~3倍であることを特徴とすることがより好ましい。さらに、上記一対の誘導面間の距離および上記包囲面と上記吐出管の外側面との距離が、いずれも2000μm以下であることを特徴とすることが好ましい。
上記液体材料吐出用ノズルの発明において、上記溝状空間が複数の溝状空間からなることを特徴としてもよい。ここで、上記複数の溝状空間が、吐出管に対し放射状かつ均等に配置されることを特徴とすることが好ましい。
上記液体材料吐出装置の発明において、さらに、バキューム機構と、吸引装置とを備え、バキューム機構が、液体除去部材の近傍に内側開口を有する貫通孔を有するブロック状部材を備え、ブロック状部材の貫通孔の外側開口と吸引装置とが接続されることを特徴としてもよい。ここで、さらに、液量検知機構と、液量検知装置とを備え、液量検知機構が、上記ブロック状部材の貫通孔に挿入されるセンサを備え、センサと液量検知装置とが接続されることを特徴としてもよい。
上記液体材料吐出装置の発明において、さらに、液量検知機構と、液量検知装置とを備え、液量検知機構が、液体材料吐出用ノズルを囲むブロック状部材と、液体除去部材の近傍に開口を有し、ブロック状部材に形成されたセンサ用孔と、センサ用孔に挿入されるセンサとを備え、センサと液量検知装置とが接続されることを特徴としてもよい。
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図1に本発明のノズルの一実施形態を示す斜視図、図2に本発明のノズルの一実施形態を示す下面図(a)、および正面図(b)、図3に図2内に示したA-A線における断面図を示す。なお、以下では、吐出管側を「下」、つば部側を「上」ということがある。また、つば部が形成される側を「外」、胴部中心軸側を「内」ということがある。
本実施形態のノズル1は、円筒状の胴部2と、吐出管4と、液体除去部材16とを主として備える。
吐出管4の周囲には、吐出管4から所定の距離を隔てて、4つの包囲面10が吐出管4に対し対称に配置されている。吐出管4の外側面に対向する包囲面10は、吐出管4の外側面形状に沿うように湾曲した曲面を持ち、胴部閉塞壁外面3と垂直に設置される。包囲面10は、円筒状の吐出管4と同心の円を構成する曲面とすることが好ましいが、このような曲面とすることは必須の構成ではない。包囲面10は、包囲面10と実質的に直交する、2つの誘導面11および先端面12と接している。誘導面11は胴部閉塞壁外面3と垂直に設置される平面であって、一端が包囲面10と接続して胴部2の半径方向へと外部まで延びている。先端面12は胴部閉塞壁外面3と平行な平面であって、包囲面10と誘導面11の端部を構成する。胴部2の外側面の下端には液体除去部材16の外面と連続する斜面13が形成されている。なお、斜面13は必須の構成では無く、例えば、後述(実施例4)のように、胴部2に斜面13を設けない構成もあり得る。
さらに、包囲空間14および溝状空間15の幅は、毛管力と後述する液体材料18を溜める作用とのバランスを考慮すると、ノズルの吐出管4の外径と同幅か、ノズルの吐出管4の外径よりも広い方が好ましい。具体的には、ノズルの吐出管4の外径の1倍から3倍であるとよい。
図4を参照しながら、本発明のノズル1の作用について説明する。なお、図4に示される8つの図中、末尾に「1」の番号が付された図はそれぞれ下面図を表し、末尾に「2」の番号が付された図は対応するアルファベットの末尾に「1」の番号が付された図で示した一点鎖線における断面図を表す。
図4(a1)および(a2):液体材料吐出装置において、続けて吐出を行っていると、吐出管4の先端面や外側面に液体材料18が這い上がり始める。そして、這い上がり量が増えていくと、やがて液体材料18は包囲面10に達するようになる。液体材料18が包囲面10に達すると、包囲面10と吐出管4の外面との作用により、液体材料18を上方(吐出管4の根元方向)へと運ぼうとする毛管力が働き始め、這い上がってくる液体材料18を包囲面10と吐出管4の外面とで規定される円筒状の包囲空間14へと引き込む。このとき、この毛管力により、吐出管4の先端面の液体材料18は包囲空間14へと引っ張られることになるので、吐出管4の先端面の液体材料18は除去される。
また、吐出管4並びにその周囲に形成した包囲面10が構成する円筒状の包囲空間14および複数の誘導面11が構成する溝状空間15が存在するので、ある程度の量の液体材料18を溜めることができる。このため、液体材料18をすぐに取り除かなくともよく、一定時間毛管力を作用させることができる。
さらに、真空発生源などの吸引装置を溝状空間15に接続し、余分な液体材料18が適時に除去されるようにしてもよい。
これに加え、本発明のノズル1は、液体除去部材16が吐出管4を囲んでいるので、吐出管4が外部と接触することを防ぐことができる。吐出管4の径が小さくなるほど外部からの接触で変形または破損しやすくなるので、微量吐出用の吐出管ほど効果的であるといえる。
本実施例の吐出装置17は、ロッド20を上下動させ、ロッド20の先端をノズル1の吐出管4が有する吐出流路5の入口に対して作用させることで、ノズル1の吐出管4から液体材料18を飛翔吐出させる吐出装置である。この吐出装置17は、主として、ロッド20を上下方向に駆動させる駆動部19と、駆動されたロッド20の作用により液体材料18を吐出する吐出部31とを備えて構成される。
実施例1の吐出装置17は、ノズル1とワークとを相対移動しながら液体材料18をノズル1から液滴の状態で吐出することにより所望のパターンの塗布描画を実現することが可能である。
ロッド20の側面が液室32の内側面と非接触の状態でバルブシート35に向けて高速移動しバルブシート35に当接することにより、ノズル1から液体材料18を液滴の状態で吐出させることが可能である。また、急速前進するロッド20をバルブシート35に当接させることなく急激に停止させるための機構を設け、ロッド20を高速前進させ、次いでロッド20を急停止させ、液体材料18に慣性力を印加して液滴の状態で吐出させるようにしてもよい。
そして、このノズル1が、バルブシート35とともに、ノズル固定具41により液室32下部に着脱自在に固定されている。供給路37から供給された液体材料18は、液室32からバルブシート35の連通孔36、そしてノズル1の吐出管4の吐出流路5を通って外部に排出される。
本実施例の吐出装置42は、液体材料18を貯留する貯留容器39と、液体材料18を排出するために必要な圧縮気体を供給するアダプタチューブ40とから主に構成される。円筒状の包囲空間14および溝状空間15を有するノズル1は、貯留容器39のアダプタチューブ40とは反対端(下端)に着脱可能に螺着される。本実施例のノズル1は、基本構造は実施例1のノズル1と共通するが、吐出管4の長さと比べ円筒状の包囲空間14および溝状空間15の深さが浅い(すなわち、包囲面10および誘導面11の高さが低い)点で実施例1のノズル1と相違する。その理由は次に述べるとおりである。
実施例のノズル1は、胴部2の外側面下端の斜面を無くし、斜面13の長さを短くすることで、実施例1(図1ないし図3)と比べて、先端面12の面積を広くしている。別の言い方をすると、本実施例では、先端面12の面積を広くすることにより、誘導面11の面積を広げ、液体除去部材16の保持可能液体量を増やしている。保持可能液体量を増やすという観点からは、液体除去部材16の高さ(上下方向長さ)、すなわち包囲面10および誘導面11の高さは、吐出管4の長さと同じとすることが好ましい。また、吐出管4の外側面から包囲面10までの距離は実施例1よりも広く(例えば、実施例1の1.2~2倍)、誘導面11、11間の距離は吐出管4の外側面から包囲面10までの距離の1.2~2倍である。実施例4では、包囲空間14および溝状空間15における隙間が実施例1よりも広いので、その分保持可能液体量も多くなっている。但し、吐出管4の外側面から各包囲面10までの距離および一対の誘導面11、11間の距離は、いずれも2000μm以下であることが好ましい。なお、吐出管4の外形および長さや胴部内側空間の形状は実施例1と同じである。
以上に説明した実施例4のノズルは、溝状空間15の容積を拡大することにより、実施例1のノズル1と比べ、多くの液体材料18を溜めることを可能としている。
以上に説明した実施例5の吐出装置17は、バキューム機構43を設けることにより、より強い液体吸引力をノズル1の外表面に作用させることが可能となる。また、ノズル1から不要な液体材料18を適時に分離除去することができるので、吐出管4外表面に不要な液体材料18が付着していない清浄な状態を常時維持することができ、拭き取りなどのメンテナンス作業を一層減らすことが可能となる。
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- 液体流入空間を有する胴部と、液体流入空間と連通し、胴部から下方に延出される吐出管とを備えるノズルにおいて、
胴部の下端に吐出管の側方を囲む液体除去部材を設けたこと、
液体除去部材が、複数の包囲面の間に設けられ、吐出管の側方から離れる方向への毛管力を作用させる溝状空間を備えることを特徴とする液体材料吐出用ノズル。 - 上記液体除去部材が、吐出管の側面を包囲する複数の包囲面であって、吐出管の側面と協働して吐出管の根元方向への毛管力を作用させる包囲面を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記溝状空間が、対向して設けられた一対の誘導面により構成されることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記一対の誘導面間の距離が、吐出管の外径の1~3倍であることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記包囲面と上記吐出管の外側面との距離が、吐出管の外径の1~3倍であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記一対の誘導面間の距離および上記包囲面と上記吐出管の外側面との距離が、いずれも2000μm以下であることを特徴とする請求項4または5に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記包囲面により規定される吐出管の側面を包囲する空間が円筒状空間を構成することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記溝状空間が複数の溝状空間からなることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記複数の溝状空間が、吐出管に対し放射状かつ均等に配置されることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 上記液体除去部材の高さが、上記吐出管の長さ以下であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズル。
- 請求項10に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズルと、
先端に上記液体材料吐出用ノズルが装着され、液体材料を貯留するシリンジと、
シリンジに加圧気体を供給する給気管とを備え、
上記吐出管の長さが、上記液体除去部材の高さの1.2~1.5倍であることを特徴とするエア式液体材料吐出装置。 - 請求項1または2に記載の液体材料吐出用ノズルを備える液体材料吐出装置。
- さらに、バキューム機構と、吸引装置とを備え、
バキューム機構が、液体除去部材の近傍に内側開口を有する貫通孔を有するブロック状部材を備え、
ブロック状部材の貫通孔の外側開口と吸引装置とが接続されることを特徴とする請求項12の液体材料吐出装置。 - さらに、液量検知機構と、液量検知装置とを備え、
液量検知機構が、液体材料吐出用ノズルを囲むブロック状部材と、液体除去部材の近傍に開口を有し、ブロック状部材に形成されたセンサ用孔と、センサ用孔に挿入されるセンサとを備え、
センサと液量検知装置とが接続されることを特徴とする請求項12に記載の液体材料吐出装置。 - さらに、液量検知機構と、液量検知装置とを備え、
液量検知機構が、上記ブロック状部材の貫通孔に挿入されるセンサを備え、
センサと液量検知装置とが接続されることを特徴とする請求項13に記載の液体材料吐出装置。
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