IP Library Granted Patent US 12,318,791
Granted Patent B2
US 12,318,791 · App. 17/865,085 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures

Inventors: Lu-Min Chen (Taipei, TW); Tsung-Lin Tsai (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
B05B1/326B05B1/02B05B13/0278B29C65/522
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Patent No.
US 12,318,791
App. No.
17/865,085
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures is disclosed, the jetting valve includes: a casing having an accommodating space; a piezoelectric actuating unit disposed on one side of the accommodating space; a spraying unit disposed on the other side of the accommodating space; a displacement amplifying element is arranged at the bottom of the accommodating space and leans against on the spraying unit, the bottom end of the piezoelectric driving unit is in contact with the displacement amplifying element; a sensing unit is arranged on the periphery of the displacement amplifying element to sense the movement of the spraying unit; a control unit, connected to the sensing unit and the piezoelectric actuating unit, adjusting the voltage supplied to the piezoelectric driving unit according to data obtained by the sensing unit; and a liquid supply unit connected to the spraying unit. In accordance with the present invention, a dispenser may be corrected its starting position for dispensing by large-range and small-range correction, and achieve the effect of rapid and accurate spraying calibration.

Claims (19)

1. A jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures, comprising:

a casing having an accommodating space, and forming an upper opening and a bottom opening;

a piezoelectric actuating unit including an actuator, wherein the actuator is disposed within the accommodating space along an axis of the upper opening, so that the actuator can move up and down in the accommodating space;

a spraying unit connected with the bottom opening on a bottom side of the casing;

a displacement amplifier configured to magnify movement of the actuator, wherein the displacement amplifier is arranged at a bottom of the accommodating space, one side of the displacement amplifier leans against the spraying unit, the displacement amplifier contacted with a bottom end of the actuator;

a sensing unit including a light emitter and a light receiver configured to sense a movement of the spraying unit, wherein the sensing unit is arranged within the accommodating space and on a periphery of the displacement amplifier;

a controller, connected to the sensing unit and the piezoelectric actuating unit, adjusting the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuating unit according to data obtained by the sensing unit; and

a fluid material supply unit having a screw nut and connected to the spraying unit.

2. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spraying unit comprising:

a spring;

a thimble including a top surface, the top surface of the thimble is contacted to a convex surface at one side of the displacement amplifier by an elastic force of the spring;

a nozzle, having a glue outlet for dispensing a fluid material, and

an adjusting nut for adjusting the spraying unit to a starting position of the nozzle for jetting.

3. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the adjusting nut is a detachable module.

4. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the adjusting nut is configured to be adjusted automatically or manually to correct the starting position of the nozzle for jetting.

5. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the piezoelectric actuating unit is configured to be adjusted automatically or manually to correct the starting position of the nozzle for jetting.

6. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust an open and close speed of the glue outlet to achieve an optimal dispensing status for fluid material.

7. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the data sensed by the sensing unit includes a velocity or a displacement of the nozzle.

8. The jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the nozzle is provided with modularization.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 15, 2023
From: ADVANCED JET AUTOMATION CO., LTD
To: KULICKE AND SOFFA HI-TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064928/0237 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2022
From: SAMURAI SPIRIT INC.
To: ADVANCED JET AUTOMATION CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061878/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2022
From: CHEN, LU-MIN; TSAI, TSUNG-LIN
To: SAMURAI SPIRIT INC.
Reel/Frame 060509/0862 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 111117065 · May 6, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230356241A1 · Nov 9, 2023
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