Apparatus for supplying particles and/or granules to form a layer of prescribed thickness

An apparatus for supplying particles to form on a given surface a layer of particles having a prescribed thickness, the apparatus comprising:

• a cell form provided above the given surface, having a plurality of spaces formed into a circle in cross section and arranged in a contiguous manner so as to open to one direction, and releasing onto the given surface the particles being supplied into the spaces, said circle having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm;
• particle supplying means movable above the cell form in a direction of a width of the cell form for supplying particles in a prescribed amount into a prescribed number of spaces to form a prescribed pattern in the spaces;
• and
• drive means for moving either the given surface or the cell form.

An apparatus for supplying particles to form on a given surface a layer of particles having a prescribed thickness, the apparatus comprising;

• a projection-bristling form provided above the given surface, comprising a support surface and a plurality of projections rising densely from the support surface to form a plurality of spaces between adjacent projections so as to open to one direction, and releasing onto the given surface the particles being supplied into the spaces;
• particle supplying means movable above the projection-bristling form in a direction of a width of the projection-bristling form for supplying particles in a prescribed amount into a prescribed number of spaces to form a prescribed pattern in the projection-bristling form;
• and
• drive means for moving either the given surface or the projection-bristling form.

An apparatus for supplying particles to form on a given surface a layer of particles having a prescribed thickness, the apparatus comprising:

• an endless cell form provided above the given surface and having a plurality of spaces formed into a polygon in cross section and arranged in a contiguous manner, said polygon having sides each measuring 1 to 50 mm in length;
• particle supplying means movable above the cell form in a direction of a width of the cell form for supplying particles in a prescribed amount into a prescribed number of spaces to form a prescribed pattern in the cell form;
• means for temporarily retaining the supplied particles in the spaces and releasing the temporarily retained particles onto the given surface with the prescribed pattern kept formed;
• and
• drive means for moving either the given surface or the cell form.

An apparatus for supplying particles to form on a given surface a layer of particles having a prescribed thickness, the apparatus comprising:

• an endless cell form provided above the given surface and having a plurality of spaces formed into a circle in cross section and arranged in a contiguous manner, said circle having a diameter of 1 to 50 mm;
• particle supplying means movable above the cell form in a direction of a width of the cell form for supplying particles in a prescribed amount into a prescribed number of spaces to form a prescribed pattern in the cell form;
• means for temporarily retaining the supplied particles in the spaces and releasing the temporarily retained particles onto the given surface with the prescribed pattern kept formed;
• and
• drive means for moving either the given surface or the cell form.

An apparatus for supplying particles to form on a given surface a layer of particles having a prescribed thickness, the apparatus comprising:

• a projection-bristling form provided above the given surface and comprising an endless support surface and a plurality of projections rising densely from the endless support surface to form a plurality of spaces between adjacent projections;
• particle supplying means movable above the projection-bristling form in a direction of a width of the projection-bristling form for supplying particles in a prescribed amount into a prescribed number of spaces to form a prescribed pattern in the projection-bristling form;
• means for temporarily retaining the supplied particles in the spaces and releasing the temporarily retained particles onto the given surface with the prescribed pattern kept formed;
• and
• drive means for moving either the given surface or the projection-bristling form.