WO2020019719A1

WO2020019719A1 - Lens soaking container

Info

Publication number: WO2020019719A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/076855
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张乐
Original assignee: 武汉华星光电技术有限公司
Priority date: 2018-07-26
Filing date: 2019-03-04
Publication date: 2020-01-30
Also published as: CN109092779A; CN109092779B

Abstract

A lens soaking container, comprising a container body (11), a lens support frame (12), and a controller (13). The container body (11) comprises a container main body (111) used for accommodating a soaking liquid and, provided on the container main body (111), a liquid feeding component (112) and a liquid draining component (113). The lens support frame (12) is arranged within the container main body (111) and is used for holding a lens. The controller (13) is used for controlling the workings of the liquid feeding component (112) and of the liquid draining component (113). Under the control of the controller (13), the liquid feeding component (112) feeds the soaking liquid into the container main body (111). Under the control of the controller (13), the liquid draining component (113) drains the soaking liquid from the container main body (111).

Description

Lens immersion box

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of cleaning, and in particular, to a lens immersion box.

Background technique

In laser annealing and other technologies that require the use of lasers, lenses made of materials such as sapphire are indispensable and important components of these technologies. After using these lenses for a period of time, they need to be cleaned.

Because after using these lenses, there is a layer of dirt on the lens surface left by laser penetration. If you wipe it directly at this time, it will easily lead to lens scratches, which will lead to high lens wear.

technical problem

The present application provides a lens immersion box, which can reduce lens loss when cleaning lenses.

Technical solutions

To solve the above problems, the technical solutions provided in this application are as follows:

An embodiment of the present application provides a lens immersion box, which includes a box body, a lens holder, and a controller.

The box body includes a box body for containing the soaking liquid, and a liquid inlet member and a liquid discharge member provided on the box body;

The lens holder is placed inside the compartment body for placing lenses;

The controller is used to control the work of the liquid inlet member and the liquid discharge member;

The liquid inlet member is configured to flow the soaking liquid into the compartment body under the control of the controller;

The liquid discharging member is used for discharging the soaking liquid in the compartment body under the control of the controller.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid inlet member includes a liquid inlet tube and a liquid inlet switch, and the liquid inlet switch is opened or closed under the control of the controller.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid inlet member further includes a flow meter.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid discharge member includes a liquid discharge pipe and a liquid discharge switch, and the liquid discharge switch is opened or closed under the control of the controller.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the lens immersion box further includes a safety drainage pipe, and the safety drainage pipe is disposed on the compartment body.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the distance from the safety drainage pipe to the placement surface of the compartment body is greater than the distance from the drainage member to the placement surface of the compartment body.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the distance from the safety drain pipe to the placement surface of the compartment body is greater than the distance from the liquid inlet member to the placement surface of the compartment body.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the safety drain pipe is in an open state.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the lens immersion box further includes a liquid surface detection member for detecting a liquid surface of the immersion liquid in the compartment, and the controller is configured to obtain a liquid surface parameter from the liquid surface detection member. And control the working of the liquid inlet member and the liquid discharge member according to the liquid level parameter.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid level detecting member includes a liquid level detecting tube and a liquid level sensing device; the liquid level sensing device determines the liquid level by sensing the liquid level in the liquid level detecting tube. Liquid level parameters.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid level detection tube includes a hollow tube.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the hollow tube is disposed on an outer wall of the compartment body, and a first opening of the hollow tube passes through the outer wall.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the second opening of the hollow tube directly communicates with air.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the second opening of the hollow tube passes through the outer wall.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid level sensing device is disposed outside the hollow tube.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the hollow tube is disposed in the compartment body.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid level sensing device is disposed inside the hollow tube.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the box body is formed of a light-transmitting material at a corresponding position where the liquid level detecting member is disposed.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the liquid level sensing device includes a first liquid level sensing device and a second liquid level sensing device, and the controller is configured to control the liquid inlet member according to the first liquid level sensing device The operation is controlled by the second liquid level sensing device.

In the lens immersion box of the present application, the lens holder is provided with a fixing member and a sensor, the sensor is provided correspondingly to the fixing member, and the controller is configured to detect whether the fixing member fixes the lens through the sensor, and The placement state of the lens holder is determined according to whether the fixing member fixes the lens.

Beneficial effect

The present application provides a lens immersion air box for immersing a lens. Before the lens is wiped, the lens is immersed in the box and then wiped. The lens loss when cleaning the lens extends the life of the lens and maintains a high laser transmission rate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly explain the embodiments or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely inventions. For some embodiments, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a lens immersion box provided by an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a liquid inlet member according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a liquid discharge member according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a first schematic cross-sectional view of a liquid level detecting member according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 5 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of a liquid level detecting member according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a support post according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lens holder according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic state diagram of a lens holder according to an embodiment of the present application.

Embodiments of the invention

The following descriptions of the embodiments are with reference to the attached drawings to illustrate specific embodiments that can be implemented by the present application. The directional terms mentioned in this application, such as [up], [down], [front], [rear], [left], [right], [in], [out], [side], etc., are for reference only The direction of the attached schema. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to explain and understand this application, not to limit this application. In the figure, similarly structured units are denoted by the same reference numerals.

This application addresses the technical problem that the existing lenses are easily scratched; this embodiment can solve this defect.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lens immersion box provided in the present application includes a box body 11, a lens holder 12, and a controller 13.

The box body 11 includes a box body 111 for containing the soaking liquid, and a liquid inlet member 112 and a liquid discharge member 113 provided on the box body;

The lens holder 12 is placed inside the compartment body 111 for placing lenses;

The controller 13 is configured to control the work of the liquid inlet member and the liquid discharge member;

The liquid inlet member 112 is configured to flow a soaking liquid into the compartment body 111 under the control of the controller 13;

The liquid discharging member 113 is configured to discharge the soaking liquid in the compartment body 111 under the control of the controller 13.

In one embodiment, the box body can have various shapes, and its placement surface can also be any plane. In this application, it is assumed that the box body is a rectangular parallelepiped and the placement surface is the bottom surface (the bottom surface). .

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the liquid inlet member includes a liquid inlet pipe 21 and a liquid inlet switch 22, and the liquid inlet switch is opened or closed under the control of the controller.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the liquid inlet member further includes a flow meter 23, and the flow meter is used for counting the usage amount of the soaking liquid, such as water.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the liquid discharging member includes a liquid discharging pipe 31 and a liquid discharging switch 32, and the liquid discharging switch is opened or closed under the control of the controller.

In one embodiment, the liquid inlet switch and the liquid outlet switch are both implemented by a solenoid valve.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the lens soaking tank further includes a safety drainage pipe 114, which is disposed on the compartment body 111, and the safety drainage pipe 114 is connected to the compartment body The distance from the placement surface is greater than the distance from the drainage member 113 to the placement surface of the compartment body. In this way, water can be discharged from the safety drain pipe when the water level rises continuously due to the damage of the sensing device or the damage of the solenoid valve when entering the water, so as to avoid the loss of safety property caused by water leaking out of the box.

In one embodiment, the safety drain pipe is in an open state, so that the safety drain pipe can be kept in a drainable state all the time.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the distance from the safety drainage pipe to the placement surface of the compartment body is greater than the distance from the liquid inlet member to the placement surface of the compartment body. liquid.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the drain pipe is disposed near the placement surface of the compartment body, so that the soaking liquid can be completely eliminated without leaving pollution.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the lens immersion box further includes a liquid level detecting member 14 for detecting a liquid level of the immersion liquid in the compartment, and the controller is configured to detect the liquid level from the liquid level. The component obtains a liquid level parameter, and controls the liquid inlet member and the liquid discharge member to work according to the liquid surface parameter.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the liquid level detecting member 14 includes a liquid level detecting tube 141 and a liquid level sensing device 142; the liquid level sensing device senses the inside of the liquid level detecting tube. Liquid level, determine the liquid level parameter.

In one embodiment, the liquid level detection tube 141 may be a tube of various shapes, and the liquid level sensing device 142 may be various sensors and the like.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, the liquid level detecting tube includes a hollow tube 4, and a distance from a first opening of the hollow tube to a surface on which the compartment body is placed is smaller than the distance The distance from the liquid inlet member to the placement surface of the compartment body.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the hollow tube is disposed on the outer wall of the compartment body, and the first opening 41 of the hollow tube passes through the outer wall, so that the soaking liquid can be Into the hollow tube.

In one embodiment, the second opening 42 of the hollow tube can directly communicate with the air, or as shown in FIG. 4, the second opening 42 of the hollow tube passes through the outer wall, so that other outsiders can be avoided. Contaminated soaking solution.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the liquid level sensing device is disposed outside the hollow tube, so that erosion of the liquid level sensing device by the soaking liquid can be avoided. At this time, the liquid level sensing device can It is an optical sensor such as a laser, and the refractive index of the soaking liquid is different from that of the air to detect the liquid surface parameters such as the liquid surface position of the soaking liquid.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the hollow tube is disposed in the compartment body.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the liquid level sensing device is disposed inside the hollow tube.

In one embodiment, in some embodiments, the car body may be formed of a light-transmitting material, or formed at a corresponding position where the liquid-level detecting member is provided, so that the liquid-level detecting member 14 may include only the liquid level. Sensing device, without the need to include a liquid level detection tube to introduce immersion liquid or protect the liquid level sensing device.

In one embodiment, in some embodiments, the liquid level detecting tube may be a solid tube, and only needs to function as a fixed liquid level sensing device. The solid tube can be arranged inside the box body or outside the box body.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the liquid level sensing device 142 includes a first liquid level sensing device 1421 and a second liquid level sensing device 1422, and the controller is configured to detect the liquid level based on the first liquid level sensing device. The device controls the operation of the liquid inlet member, and controls the operation of the liquid discharge member according to the second liquid level sensing device.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the lens holder is provided with a fixing member 61 such as a groove, and the controller is configured to determine a placement state of the lens holder according to whether the fixing member fixes the lens.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the lens holder is further provided with a sensor 62, the sensor is correspondingly provided to the fixing member, and the controller is configured to detect whether the fixing member is fixed through the sensor. lens.

According to the size of the lens holder, the placement state of the lens holder may include multiple. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in some embodiments, the lens holder includes 7 support columns 6 and 3 adjacent support columns. Form a set of fixed components, at this time, the lens holder can place 2 rows * 4 (1 row of 4) = 8 lenses. When only one row of lenses is placed, the state a in FIG. 8 can be used. When the lenses are placed in both rows, the state b in FIG. 8 can be used. This can ensure that the center of gravity of multiple lenses is at a minimum to save immersion. Fluid effect.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the controller is configured to determine and control the placement of the lenses on the fixing member according to the number of lenses. For the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, if the number of lenses is less than 5, they can be placed in only one row. If the number of lenses is more than 4, they can be evenly placed in 2 rows.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the lens holder is further provided with an indicator light 63, which is used to indicate a fixing member for placing a lens under the control of the controller.

In one embodiment, in some embodiments, the lens holder is detachably fixed to the compartment body, so that the user can place the lens after removing the lens holder.

In one embodiment, in some embodiments, a robot arm may be included for taking the lens and placing the lens on the lens holder in the compartment.

In some embodiments, a locking member is provided between the lens holder and the compartment body, and is used for fixing the lens holder in a specified state.

The application is further described by taking the soaking solution as water and the lens as a sapphire lens as an example.

When the soaking liquid is water, the device provided in this application is provided with a water tank (ie, the body of the compartment), a water inlet pipe (ie, the liquid inlet pipe), a water inlet solenoid valve (ie, a liquid inlet switch), and a water inlet pipe flow meter (ie, a flow meter). , Water tank outlet pipe (ie drain pipe), outlet pipe solenoid valve (ie drain switch), safety drain pipe (ie safety drain pipe), liquid level detection pipe, liquid level sensing device, sapphire lens placement rack (ie Lens holder).

When the water enters, the water inlet solenoid valve is opened, the water outlet solenoid valve is closed, and when the water level reaches above the upper sensing device of the water tank (that is, the first liquid level sensing device), the water inlet solenoid valve is closed;

When draining water, the water inlet solenoid valve is closed, the water outlet solenoid valve is opened, and the water outlet solenoid valve is closed when the water level reaches below the sensing device at the bottom of the water tank (that is, the second liquid level sensing device);

When the water enters, if the top sensing device is damaged or the solenoid valve is damaged, which causes the water level to rise continuously, the water is discharged from the safety drainage pipe to avoid leaking out of the water tank and cause loss of safety property.

The sapphire lens holder is a vertical installation of sapphire lenses, and the three-point groove is fixed. A set of holders can hold 8 sapphire lenses. The holder is equipped with a handle to put water in the water tank and lift the water tank.

The water soaking device provided by the application realizes a large sapphire lens soaking water coverage, which improves the cleanliness, the service life is extended, and the device is convenient and safe to use.

According to the above embodiment, it can be known that:

The present application provides a lens immersion air box for immersing lenses. Before the lenses are wiped, the lenses are immersed in the box and then wiped. The lenses are easier to clean, avoiding lens scratches during wiping, and thereby reducing In order to reduce the lens loss when cleaning the lens, it prolongs the service life of the lens and maintains a high laser transmission rate.

In summary, although the present application has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, the above preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. This modification and retouching, therefore, the scope of protection of this application shall be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

A lens immersion box includes a box body, a lens holder, and a controller. Among them,

The box body includes a box body for containing the soaking liquid, and a liquid inlet member and a liquid discharge member provided on the box body;

The lens holder is placed inside the compartment body for placing lenses;

The controller is used to control the work of the liquid inlet member and the liquid discharge member;

The liquid inlet member is configured to flow the soaking liquid into the compartment body under the control of the controller;

The liquid discharging member is used for discharging the soaking liquid in the compartment body under the control of the controller.
The lens immersion box according to claim 1, wherein the liquid inlet member comprises a liquid inlet tube and a liquid inlet switch, and the liquid inlet switch is opened or closed under the control of the controller.
The lens immersion box according to claim 2, wherein the liquid inlet member further comprises a flow meter.
The lens immersion box according to claim 1, wherein the liquid discharge member comprises a liquid discharge pipe and a liquid discharge switch, and the liquid discharge switch is opened or closed under the control of the controller.
The lens immersion box according to claim 1, wherein the lens immersion box further comprises a safety drainage pipe, and the safety drainage pipe is disposed on the compartment body.
The lens immersion tank according to claim 5, wherein a distance from the safety drainage pipe to the compartment body placement surface is greater than a distance from the drainage member to the compartment body placement surface.
The lens immersion box according to claim 5, wherein a distance from the safety drainage pipe to a placement surface of the compartment body is greater than a distance from the liquid inlet member to the placement surface of the compartment body.
The lens immersion box according to claim 5, wherein the safety drainage pipe is in an open state.
The lens immersion box according to claim 1, wherein the lens immersion box further comprises a liquid level detection member for detecting a liquid level of the immersion liquid in the compartment, and the controller is configured to detect the liquid level member from the liquid surface. The liquid level parameter is obtained, and the liquid inlet member and the liquid discharge member are controlled to work according to the liquid surface parameter.
The lens immersion box according to claim 9, wherein the liquid level detecting member comprises a liquid level detecting tube and a liquid level sensing device; and the liquid level sensing device senses a liquid level in the liquid level detecting tube. To determine the liquid level parameter.
The lens immersion box according to claim 10, wherein the liquid level detecting tube comprises a hollow tube.
The lens immersion box according to claim 11, wherein the hollow tube is disposed on an outer wall of the compartment body, and a first opening of the hollow tube passes through the outer wall.
The lens immersion box according to claim 12, wherein the second opening of the hollow tube directly communicates with air.
The lens immersion box according to claim 12, wherein the second opening of the hollow tube passes through the outer wall.
The lens immersion box according to claim 12, wherein the liquid level sensing device is disposed outside the hollow tube.
The lens immersion box according to claim 11, wherein the hollow tube is provided in the compartment body.
The lens immersion box according to claim 16, wherein the liquid level sensing device is disposed inside the hollow tube.
The lens immersion box according to claim 9, wherein the chamber body is formed of a light-transmitting material at a corresponding position where the liquid level detecting member is provided.
The lens immersion box according to claim 10, wherein the liquid level sensing device comprises a first liquid level sensing device and a second liquid level sensing device, and the controller is configured to control a position according to the first liquid level sensing device. The liquid inlet member operates, and the liquid drainage member is controlled to operate according to the second liquid level sensing device.
The lens immersion box according to claim 1, wherein the lens holder is provided with a fixing member and a sensor, the sensor is provided corresponding to the fixing member, and the controller is configured to detect whether the fixing member is through the sensor. Fix the lens, and determine the placement state of the lens holder according to whether the fixing member fixes the lens.