Device for the dosing and distribution of hotmelt
AssigneeStork Brabant B.V.
InventorsWilhelmus J. A. L. M. Claassen, Martinus H. B. M. Rutten
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Abstract
A device for dosing and distribution of hotmelt on a substrate is provided. The device includes substrate throughput, hotmelt supply, at least one hotmelt application position with a stencil, hotmelt distribution and a squeegee device. The hotmelt distribution includes a hotmelt dispensing nozzle. A dosing unit and drive for moving the dosing unit to and fro along said squeegee device are also provided. The hotmelt dispensing nozzle is fitted on the movable dosing unit.
Claims15
Device for dosing and distribution of hotmelt on a substrate, comprising:
- substrate throughput means;
- hotmelt supply means;
- and
- at least one hotmelt application position with a stencil, hotmelt distribution means and a squeegee device having a longitudinal direction, said hotmelt distribution means comprising a hotmelt dispensing nozzle;
- wherein
- a dosing unit and drive means for moving said dosing unit to and fro along said longitudinal direction of said squeegee device are provided;
- said hotmelt dispensing nozzle being fitted on said movable dosing unit.
Movable dosing unit for a device for dosing and distribution of hotmelt on a substrate comprising:
- substrate throughput means:
- hotmelt supply means:
- at least one hotmelt application position with a stencil hotmelt distribution means and a squeegee device having a longitudinal direction, said hotmelt distribution means comprising a hotmelt dispensing nozzle:
- and
- said movable dosing unit comprising a hotmelt dispensing nozzle which is fitted on said movable dosing unit, said nozzle being in flow communication with hotmelt supply means comprising heating means.
Assembly of a movable dosing unit with a squeegee device for a device for dosing and distribution of hotmelt on a substrate, comprising:
- substrate throughput means;
- hotmelt supply means;
- at least one hotmelt application position with a stencil, hotmelt distribution means and said squeegee device having a longitudinal direction, said hotmelt distribution means comprising a hotmelt dispensing nozzle;
- and
- said movable dosing unit and drive means for moving said dosing unit to and fro along said longitudinal direction of said squeegee device;
- said movable dosing unit comprising a hotmelt dispensing nozzle which is fitted on said movable dosing unit, said nozzle being in flow communication with hotmelt supply means comprising heating means.
Method for applying a hotmelt to a substrate, comprising the steps of:
- providing a device for dosing and distribution of hotmelt on a substrate, comprising:
- substrate throughput means;
- hotmelt supply means;
- at least one hotmelt application position with a stencil, hotmelt distribution means and a squeegee device having a longitudinal direction, said hotmelt distribution means comprising a hotmelt dispensing nozzle;
- a dosing unit and drive means for moving said dosing unit to and fro along said longitudinal direction of said squeegee device, said hotmelt dispensing nozzle being fitted on said movable dosing unit;
- and
- purge supply means and purge distribution means, said purge distribution means comprising a purge dispensing nozzle fitted on said movable dosing unit,
- said method further comprising the steps:
- dosing and distributing hotmelt on said stencil by means of a suitable control of said drive means of said dosing unit and of said hotmelt supply means;
- pressing out hotmelt present on said stencil as much as possible;
- and
- dosing and distributing purge by means of a suitable control of said drive means of said dosing unit and of said purge supply means.
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