IP Library Granted Patent US 8,816,224
Granted Patent B2
US 8,816,224 · App. 12/986,628 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Droplet discharge device including weight measurement device

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Patent No.
US 8,816,224
App. No.
12/986,628
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A droplet discharge device for discharging a liquid material onto a workpiece includes a droplet discharge head, a guide rail, a stage, a maintenance stage and a weight measurement device. The droplet discharge head discharges the liquid material. The guide rail extends in a prescribed direction. The stage, on which the workpiece is mounted, moves on the guide rail along the prescribed direction. The maintenance stage moves on the guide rail along the prescribed direction. The weight measurement device is disposed on the maintenance stage, the weight measurement device measuring weight of droplets discharged from the droplet discharge head and is able to be disposed at a location opposite the droplet discharge head when the maintenance stage moves along the guide rail.

Claims (15)

1. A droplet discharge device for discharging a liquid material onto a workpiece, the droplet discharge device comprising:

a droplet discharge head that discharges the liquid material;

a guide rail that extends in a prescribed direction;

a stage, on which the workpiece is mounted, that moves on the guide rail along the prescribed direction;

a maintenance stage that is separate from the stage and moves on the guide rail along the prescribed direction independently of the stage; and

a weight measurement device disposed on the maintenance stage, the weight measurement device measuring weight of droplets discharged from the droplet discharge head and being able to be disposed at a location opposite the droplet discharge head when the maintenance stage moves along the guide rail.

2. The droplet discharge device according to claim 1 , wherein

the weight measurement device has an electronic scale and a catch pan disposed on the electronic scale.

3. The droplet discharge device according to claim 2 , wherein

the weight measurement device has a wind-guard cover configured and arranged to selectively cover an upper space of the catch pan,

the wind-guard cover has a transverse air-blocking part configured and arranged to block an air flow flowing in a transverse direction with respect to the catch pan.

4. The droplet discharge device according to claim 1 , wherein

the weight measurement device has an electronic scale.

5. The droplet discharge device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a first flushing unit and a second flushing unit disposed on the sides of the weight measurement device.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2022
From: KATEEVA CAYMAN HOLDING, INC.
To: HB SOLUTION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059727/0111 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2022
From: KATEEVA, INC.; KATEEVA CAYMAN HOLDING, INC.
To: SINO XIN JI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059382/0053 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: SINO XIN JI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051682/0212 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2020
From: EAST WEST BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPORATION
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051664/0802 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2019
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 048806/0639 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2017
From: SEIKO EPSON CORP
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 044719/0414 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: YAMAMOTO, TAKATOSHI; KOJIMA, KENJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033058/0598 →