Guide system for positioning an elongated strand in a liquid dispensing environment
AssigneeNordson Corporation
InventorJohn M. Riney
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Abstract
A guide system and method for positioning an elongated strand in a liquid dispensing environment. The guide system includes a guide mechanism for supporting and guiding the strand in alignment with a dispensing outlet of a liquid dispenser. The guide mechanism is adjustable along three orthogonal axes. A bead of liquid material is dispensed from the dispensing outlet that is fully or at least partially captured on the strand.
Claims13
A guide system for positioning an elongated strand relative to a dispensing outlet capable of dispensing liquid material onto the strand, comprising:
- a guide mechanism capable of guiding the strand along a travel path spaced from the dispensing outlet;
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- a positioning mechanism operatively connected to said guide mechanism for moving said guide mechanism along three orthogonal axes to position the strand relative to the dispensing outlet for dispensing liquid material thereon,
- said positioning mechanism comprising:
- an elongated guide member;
- an elongated arm member having a pivotal connector operatively connected to said guide member for permitting rotation of said arm member relative to said guide member about a first axis;
- said pivotal connector being mounted to said guide member permitting linear movement of said arm member and said pivotal connector relative to said guide member along a second axis transverse to said first axis;
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- a shaft member having first and second ends, said first end operatively connected to said guide mechanism and said second end operatively connected to said arm member at a location remote from said pivotal connector permitting linear movement of said shaft member and said guide mechanism along a third axis tranverse to said second axis.
A liquid dispensing system for dispensing liquid onto an elongated strand, comprising:
- a liquid dispenser having a dispensing outlet capable of dispensing liquid material onto the strand;
- a guide mechanism capable of guiding the strand along a travel path spaced from said dispensing outlet;
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- a positioning mechanism operatively connected to said guide mechanism and said liquid dispenser for moving said guide mechanism along three orthogonal axes to position the strand relative to said dispensing outlet for dispensing liquid material thereon,
- said positioning mechanism comprising:
- an elongated guide member;
- an elongated arm member having a pivotal connector operatively connected to said guide member for permitting rotation of said arm member relative to said guide member about a first axis;
- said pivotal connector being mounted to said guide member permitting linear movement of said arm member and said pivotal connector relative to said guide member along a second axis transverse to said first axis;
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- a shaft member having first and second ends, said first end operatively connected to said guide mechanism and said second end operatively connected to said arm member at a location remote from said pivotal connector permitting linear movement of said shaft member and said guide mechanism along a third axis transverse to said second axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.