DROPLET JETTING APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COATED BODY

Abstract

A droplet jetting applicator includes a droplet jetting head having an inside channel allowing a passage of the liquid supplied from a liquid accommodating part to jet the liquid flowing in the inside channel in form of droplets, a liquid supply channel communicating the liquid accommodating part with the inside channel of the droplet jetting head, a liquid supply part supplying the liquid from the liquid accommodating part to the droplet jetting head through the liquid supply channel, a liquid return channel communicating the inside channel of the droplet jetting head with the liquid accommodating part and a liquid return part interposed in the liquid return channel to return the liquid after passing through the inside channel of the droplet jetting head from the droplet jetting head to the liquid accommodating part through the liquid return channel.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a droplet jetting applicator in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a pattern diagram showing the schematic structure of the droplet jetting applicator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a pattern diagram showing a part of the droplet jetting applicator of FIG. 2 in enlargement; and

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of a liquid circulating process of the droplet jetting applicator of FIGS. 1 and 2.

Claims

1. A droplet jetting applicator comprising: a liquid accommodating part accommodating liquid;a droplet jetting head having an inside channel allowing a passage of the liquid supplied from the liquid accommodating part, the droplet jetting head jetting the liquid flowing in the inside channel in form of droplets;a liquid supply channel communicating the liquid accommodating part with the inside channel of the droplet jetting head, supplying the liquid from the liquid accommodating part to the droplet jetting head;a liquid supply part interposed in the liquid supply channel to supply the liquid from the liquid accommodating part to the droplet jetting head through the liquid supply channel;a liquid return channel communicating the inside channel of the droplet jetting head with the liquid accommodating part, returning the liquid after passing through the inside channel of the droplet jetting head from the droplet jetting head to the liquid accommodating part; anda liquid return part interposed in the liquid return channel to return the liquid after passing through the inside channel of the droplet jetting head from the droplet jetting head to the liquid accommodating part through the liquid return channel.

2. The droplet jetting applicator according to claim 1, further comprising: a deaerating part interposed in the liquid supply channel to remove dissolved gas from the liquid flowing in the liquid supply channel.

3. The droplet jetting applicator according to claim 1, further comprising: a bubble removing part interposed in the liquid supply channel to remove bubbles from the liquid flowing in the liquid supply channel.

4. The droplet jetting applicator according to claim 3, wherein: the bubble removing part is formed so as to allow the liquid flowing in the liquid supply channel to flow along an inner wall of the bubble removing part and store the liquid after flowing along the inner wall.

5. A method for manufacturing a coated body, comprising: preparing a droplet jetting applicator; andjetting a droplet to an object to be coated with use of the droplet jetting applicator, wherein:the droplet jetting applicator includes: a liquid accommodating part accommodating liquid;a droplet jetting head having an inside channel allowing a passage of the liquid supplied from the liquid accommodating part, the droplet jetting head jetting the liquid flowing in the inside channel in form of droplets;a liquid supply channel communicating the liquid accommodating part with the inside channel of the droplet jetting head, supplying the liquid from the liquid accommodating part to the droplet jetting head;a liquid supply part interposed in the liquid supply channel to supply the liquid from the liquid accommodating part to the droplet jetting head through the liquid supply channel;a liquid return channel communicating the inside channel of the droplet jetting head with the liquid accommodating part, returning the liquid after passing through the inside channel of the droplet jetting head from the droplet jetting head to the liquid accommodating part; anda liquid return part interposed in the liquid return channel to return the liquid after passing through the inside channel of the droplet jetting head from the droplet jetting head to the liquid accommodating part through the liquid return channel.

6. The method for manufacturing a coated body according to claim 5, wherein the droplet jetting applicator further includes: a deaerating part interposed in the liquid supply channel to remove dissolved gas from the liquid flowing in the liquid supply channel.

7. The method for manufacturing a coated body according to claim 5, wherein the droplet jetting applicator further includes: a bubble removing part interposed in the liquid supply channel to remove bubbles from the liquid flowing in the liquid supply channel.

8. The method for manufacturing a coated body according to claim 7, wherein: the bubble removing part is formed so as to allow the liquid flowing in the liquid supply channel to flow along an inner wall of the bubble removing part and store the liquid after flowing along the inner wall.