# US 2014/0360428 A1 · Recharging apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0360428 A1 - Document ID: US20140360428A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/079,804 - Filed: 2013-11-14 - Published: 2014-12-11 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-11 - Inventors: So Young JANG; YOUNG HO HONG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360428A1 ## CPC - C30B 15/002: {Continuous growth} - C30B 11/001: {Continuous growth} - C30B 15/02: adding crystallising materials or reactants forming it in situ to the melt - C30B 15/04: adding doping materials, e.g. for n-p-junction - Y10T 117/1056: including details of precursor replenishment - C30B: SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH (by using ultra-high pressure, e.g. for the formation of diamonds, B01J3/06); UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL (zone-refining of metals or alloys C22B); PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE (casting of metals, casting of other substances by the same processes or devices B22D; working of plastics B29; modifying the physical structure of metals or alloys C21D, C22F); SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE (for producing semiconductor devices or parts thereof H10); APPARATUS THEREFOR - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A recharging apparatus is disclosed. The recharging apparatus includes a body provided with an introduction port and a discharge port, a cover unit including a plurality of divided covers, each of the covers being connected to one end of the body and adapted to rotated about the one end of the body, and an opening and closing adjuster to support one surface of each of the covers and to rotate each of the covers about a portion of each of the covers connected to the one end of the body. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A recharging apparatus comprising: a body provided with an introduction port and a discharge port; a cover unit comprising a plurality of divided covers, each of the covers being connected to one end of the body and adapted to rotated about the one end of the body; and an opening and closing adjuster to support one surface of each of the covers and to rotate each of the covers about a portion of each of the covers connected to the one end of the body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The recharging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover unit is formed in a shape of a plate having an opening at a center thereof, the covers being formed by dividing the plate having the opening at the center thereof into at least two pieces. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The recharging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an outer circumferential surface of the one end of the body is provided with a protrusion, and each of the covers is connected to the protrusion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The recharging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each of the covers comprises: a cover plate provided with an upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of lateral surfaces positioned between the upper surface and the lower surface, and an extension part protruding from one of the lateral surfaces; and a connection part to connect the extension part to the protrusion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The recharging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the connection part comprises: first to third nuts; a first fixing bolt provided with one end having a first through hole and the other end coupled to a first nut by penetrating the protrusion; a second fixing bolt provided with one end having a second through hole and the other end coupled to a second nut by penetrating the protrusion; and a connection bolt coupled to a third nut by passing through the first through hole, the extension part, and the second through hole, wherein the cover plate rotates about the connection bolt. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The recharging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a cross section of each of the first fixing bolt and the second fixing bolt penetrating the protrusion has a shape of a polygon or a cross. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The recharging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the opening and closing adjuster comprises: a supporting cone to support one region of the lower surface of each of the cover plates; and a supporter connected to an upper end of the supporting cone, the supporter supporting the supporting cone. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The recharging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a rotational angle of the cover plates is adjusted by vertical movement of the supporting cone. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The recharging apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the supporting cone is provided, at a center thereof, with a groove allowing the supporter to be inserted thereinto, wherein one end of the support inserted into the groove is coupled to a bottom of the supporting cone. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The recharging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an outer circumferential surface of the body adjacent to the introduction port is provided with an interruption projection protruding in a horizontal direction. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The recharging apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a guiding part extending in a diametrical direction of the body, having both ends fixed to two different regions of the body adjacent to the introduction port, and provided with a through hole allowing the supporter to be inserted thereinto. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The recharging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a material to fill the body is a polycrystalline mass having a diameter ranging from 0.5 mm to 100 mm. ### Claim 13 A recharging apparatus comprising: a body comprising an introduction port, a discharge port, and a hollow penetrated portion arranged between the introduction port and the discharge port; a cover unit comprising a plurality of covers, each of the covers being connected to one end of the body adjacent to the discharge port; and an opening and closing adjuster to support each of the covers and to rotate each of the covers to open and close the discharge port. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The recharging apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, when the covers close the discharge port, the covers form a shape of a plate divided into a plurality of pieces and having an opening at a center thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The recharging apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the opening and closing adjuster comprises: a supporting cone to support one region of a lower surface of each of the covers; and a supporter connected to an upper end of the supporting cone, the supporter supporting the supporting cone. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The recharging apparatus according to claim 15, wherein each of the covers is rotated about a portion thereof connected to the body by vertical movement of the supporting cone. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The recharging apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising a guiding part extending in a diametrical direction of the body, having both ends fixed to two different regions of the body adjacent to the introduction port, and provided with a through hole allowing the supporter to be inserted thereinto. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The recharging apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the guiding part is formed to be bent, the introduction port is divided into a first introduction port and a second introduction port by the bent guiding part, and a size of the first introduction port is different from a size of a second introduction port. ### Claim 19 A growth apparatus comprising: a chamber provided with a support projection protruding from an inner wall of the chamber in a horizontal direction; a crucible positioned in the chamber; a recharging apparatus to store a raw material and to supplied the stored raw material to the crucible; and a lifting means to vertically move the recharging apparatus within the chamber, wherein the recharging apparatus comprises: a body comprising an introduction port, a discharge port, and a stopping projection formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body adjacent to the introduction port and stopped and supported by the support projection; a cover unit including a plurality of divided covers, each of the covers being connected to one end of the body; a supporting cone to support a lower surface of each of the covers; and a supporter having one end connected to an upper end of the supporting cone, and the other end connected to the lifting means. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The growth apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the covers rotate about one end of the body after the stopping projection of the recharging apparatus is stopped and supported by the support projection of the chamber.