Vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor

By utilizing the design of sealing plates and rotating disks in the multi-station material conveyor for vacuum coating, efficient processing of materials at multiple stations is achieved, solving the problems of low transmission efficiency and high energy consumption in existing technologies, and improving processing efficiency and flexibility.

CN224212755UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-08ZHENJIANG INTELLIGENT FILM NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHENJIANG INTELLIGENT FILM NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-12
Publication Date
2026-05-08

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Technical Problem

In existing vacuum coating processes, material transfer equipment is difficult to effectively transfer materials between multiple workstations in an orderly manner. The lack of reasonable workstation separation and material rotation and transfer mechanisms results in low coating processing efficiency, high energy consumption, and an inability to meet the needs of repeated processing or cyclic conveying.

Method used

Design a multi-station material conveyor for vacuum coating. Use a sealing plate to separate the rotating disk and the inner and outer parts of the conveying chamber into four non-communicating parts. The rotating disk and the conveying mechanism drive the material to be processed in multiple processing chambers. Set up two sets of conveying mechanisms so that the material can return to the conveying chamber after processing. The sealing plate isolation only requires evacuating the first processing chamber.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient processing of materials at multiple workstations, reduces energy consumption, improves processing efficiency, and meets the needs of repetitive processing and cyclic conveying.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor which comprises a conveying chamber, the lower surface of the conveying chamber is fixedly connected with a first motor, the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected with a rotating disc, the upper surface of the rotating disc is fixedly connected with a sealing plate, the side surface of the rotating disc is provided with a second conveying mechanism, and the upper surface of the conveying chamber is fixedly connected with a vacuum pump. The side surface of the conveying chamber is fixedly connected with a feeding chamber, the side surface of the conveying chamber is fixedly connected with a machining chamber, the side inner walls of the feeding chamber and the machining chamber are both provided with first conveying mechanisms, the upper surface of the machining chamber is fixedly connected with a feeding plate, the interior of the feeding plate is fixedly connected with a second motor, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected with a connecting rod. Rotating wheels are fixedly connected to the side surfaces of the connecting rods. By means of the components, materials can be circularly conveyed among the multiple machining chambers along with the rotating disc in the conveying chamber and machined, the conveying chamber is separated through the sealing plate, only one machining chamber needs to be vacuumized in the machining process, energy consumption is reduced, and the machining period is shortened.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of multi-station material transfer technology, and in particular to a vacuum coating multi-station material transfer machine. Background Technology

[0002] In existing vacuum coating processes, material handling machines suffer from several shortcomings in multi-station processing. Traditional material handling equipment struggles to effectively and systematically transfer materials between different stations, often lacking proper station separation and material rotation mechanisms. This prevents materials from efficiently completing coating processes within multiple chambers. Furthermore, most equipment lacks a conveying mechanism to return materials to the conveying chamber after processing, resulting in a single material transport path that fails to meet the needs of repeated processing or cyclic transport, reducing the flexibility and efficiency of material handling. In addition, during the vacuuming process, the lack of effective spatial isolation often necessitates vacuuming the entire processing area during material transport, increasing energy consumption and extending the processing cycle, severely impacting the overall efficiency of vacuum coating. Therefore, a novel multi-station material handling machine for vacuum coating is needed to address these technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide a multi-station vacuum coating material conveyor. A sealing plate separates the rotating disk and the inner and outer parts of the conveying chamber into four non-communicating sections. The rotating disk and conveying mechanism drive the material to rotate clockwise through three different processing chambers to complete the coating process. This achieves the function of processing materials at multiple different stations. Furthermore, two sets of conveying mechanisms are set in both the feeding chamber and the processing chamber, allowing the material to return to the conveying chamber after processing, facilitating material transport and processing. The sealing plate isolates the material, allowing only the first processing chamber to be evacuated during transport, thus improving processing efficiency.

[0004] This utility model also provides a multi-station material conveyor with the above-mentioned vacuum coating, including: a conveying chamber, a motor is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the conveying chamber, a rotating disk is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a sealing plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk, a conveying mechanism is provided on the side surface of the rotating disk, and a vacuum pump is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveying chamber.

[0005] A feeding chamber is fixedly connected to the side surface of the conveying chamber, and a processing chamber is fixedly connected to the side surface of the conveying chamber. Both the feeding chamber and the processing chamber have a conveying mechanism on their inner side walls. A feeding plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the processing chamber, and a motor is fixedly connected inside the feeding plate. A connecting rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and a rotating wheel is fixedly connected to the side surface of the connecting rod. Through these components, materials can be circulated and processed between multiple processing chambers via a rotating disc inside the conveying chamber. The conveying chambers are separated by a sealing plate, allowing only one processing chamber to be evacuated during processing, thus reducing energy consumption.

[0006] According to the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model, a partition plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk, and the side surface of the partition plate is fixedly connected to a sealing plate. The partition plate separates the two conveying mechanisms, allowing materials to reach their respective conveying mechanisms.

[0007] According to the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model, an auxiliary rotating rod is rotatably connected to the side surface of the partition plate, and the auxiliary rotating rod is located in front of the second conveying mechanism. The auxiliary rotating rod facilitates the movement of materials between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism.

[0008] According to the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model, the side surface of the rotating disk is rotatably connected to the conveying chamber, and the side surface of the sealing plate is also rotatably connected to the conveying chamber. The sealing plate divides the interior of the rotating disk into four parts, preventing air from flowing between the four parts and thus achieving an independent vacuum effect within the device.

[0009] According to the multi-station material conveyor for vacuum coating described in this utility model, a vacuum tube is fixedly connected to the input end of the vacuum pump, and the end of the vacuum tube away from the vacuum pump is fixedly connected to the conveying chamber. This allows the vacuum pump to evacuate portions of the corresponding processing chamber and conveying chamber to a vacuum level through the vacuum tube.

[0010] According to the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model, the lower bottom walls of both the feeding chamber and the processing chamber are fixedly connected to isolation plates, and the side surfaces of both the feeding chamber and the processing chamber are fixedly connected to glass plates. The isolation plates separate the two conveying mechanisms, preventing the two sets of materials moving in opposite directions from coming into contact.

[0011] According to the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model, the side surface of the rotating wheel is rotatably connected to the feeding plate, and the side surface of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the feeding plate. The rotating wheel and connecting rod can be used to transfer material from one set of conveying mechanisms to another set of conveying mechanisms.

[0012] According to the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model, a bracket is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the conveying chamber, and the lower surfaces of both the feeding chamber and the processing chamber are fixedly connected to the bracket. The bracket supports the entire device.

[0013] Beneficial effects:

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, this method uses a sealing plate to separate the rotating disk and the inner and outer parts of the conveying chamber into four incompatible sections. The rotating disk and the conveying mechanism drive the material to rotate clockwise and complete the coating process in three different processing chambers. This allows the material to be processed at multiple different workstations. Furthermore, two sets of conveying mechanisms are set in both the feeding chamber and the processing chamber so that the material can return to the conveying chamber after processing, which facilitates the material transportation and processing. Through the isolation of the sealing plate, only the first processing chamber needs to be evacuated during the material transportation process, which improves the processing efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0016] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the multi-station material conveyor for vacuum coating according to this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is an internal structural diagram of the vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the rotating wheel of the multi-station material conveyor for vacuum coating according to this utility model.

[0020] Legend:

[0021] 1. Conveying chamber; 2. Feeding chamber; 3. Processing chamber; 4. Glass plate; 5. Conveying mechanism one; 6. Support frame; 7. Vacuum pump; 8. Vacuum tube; 9. Feeding plate; 10. Auxiliary rotating rod; 11. Conveying mechanism two; 12. Rotating disc; 13. Motor one; 14. Sealing plate; 15. Isolation plate; 16. Divider plate; 17. Rotating wheel; 18. Connecting rod; 19. Motor two. Detailed Implementation

[0022] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-4 The present invention relates to a vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor, comprising: a conveying chamber 1, a motor 13 fixedly connected to the lower surface of the conveying chamber 1, a rotating disk 12 fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 13, a side surface of the rotating disk 12 rotatably connected to the conveying chamber 1, a sealing plate 14 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk 12, a side surface of the sealing plate 14 rotatably connected to the conveying chamber 1, a conveying mechanism 11 provided on the side surface of the rotating disk 12, and a vacuum pump 7 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveying chamber 1.

[0024] Specifically, the motor 13 at the bottom of the conveying chamber 1 drives the rotating disk 12 to rotate clockwise. The sealing plate 14 on the rotating disk 12 divides the interior of the rotating disk 12 into five parts. The four outer parts are each equipped with two sets of conveying mechanisms 11, and the two sets of conveying mechanisms 11 rotate in opposite directions during operation. The conveying mechanism 11 consists of a rotating shaft, a conveyor belt, and a motor. The motor used is a servo motor. The motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, thereby enabling the conveyor belt to move the material. After one part of the rotating disk 12 is connected to the feeding chamber 2, the material will be conveyed by the conveying mechanism 5 to one of the conveying chambers. The material is fed onto the second conveyor 11, and then the rotating disk 12 will move the material to the adjacent processing chamber 3. At this time, the vacuum pump 7 will evacuate the processing chamber 3 to a vacuum through the vacuum tube 8. Then the second conveyor 11 will send the material to the first conveyor 5 in the processing chamber 2, and the material will be processed in the processing chamber 2. After the processing is completed, it will be sent from another set of first conveyor 5 to another second conveyor 11, and the above steps will be followed to process the material in the other two processing chambers 3 and complete the vacuum coating. Finally, it will return to the feeding chamber 2 and be sent by the second conveyor 11 to another first conveyor 5 to be sent out of the feeding chamber 2.

[0025] A feeding chamber 2 is fixedly connected to the side surface of the conveying chamber 1, and a processing chamber 3 is fixedly connected to the side surface of the conveying chamber 1. Both the inner side walls of the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 are equipped with a conveying mechanism 5. A feeding plate 9 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the processing chamber 3. A motor 19 is fixedly connected inside the feeding plate 9. A connecting rod 18 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 19. The side surface of the connecting rod 18 is rotatably connected to the feeding plate 9. A rotating wheel 17 is fixedly connected to the side surface of the connecting rod 18. The side surface of the rotating wheel 17 is rotatably connected to the feeding plate 9.

[0026] Specifically, the device is equipped with a feeding chamber 2 and three processing chambers 3. The material enters the conveying chamber 1 from the feeding chamber 2, and then the conveying chamber 1 sends the material into the three processing chambers 3 to complete the vacuum coating of the material. The feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 are each equipped with two sets of conveying mechanisms 1 5, and the two sets of conveying mechanisms 1 5 rotate in opposite directions. The conveying mechanism 1 5 and the conveying mechanism 2 1 ...

[0027] A partition plate 16 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk 12. The side surface of the partition plate 16 is fixedly connected to the sealing plate 14. An auxiliary rotating rod 10 is rotatably connected to the side surface of the partition plate 16. The auxiliary rotating rod 10 is located in front of the conveying mechanism 11. A vacuum tube 8 is fixedly connected to the input end of the vacuum pump 7. The end of the vacuum tube 8 away from the vacuum pump 7 is fixedly connected to the conveying chamber 1.

[0028] Specifically, the rotating disk 12 is equipped with a partition plate 16, which separates the two conveying mechanisms 11. This prevents the materials fed to the two different conveying mechanisms 11 from shifting during the conveying process, thus affecting the normal function of the device. The partition plate 16 is also equipped with a rotatable auxiliary rotating rod 10, which provides connection and support between the two conveying mechanisms 11 and the first conveying mechanism 5 when the materials move between them, facilitating material transportation. When the materials are sent from the feeding chamber 2 to the adjacent processing chamber 3, the vacuum pump 7 evacuates the processing chamber 3 to a vacuum level through the vacuum tube 8 to facilitate material processing.

[0029] The bottom walls of both the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 are fixedly connected to the partition plate 15. The side surfaces of both the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 are fixedly connected to the glass plate 4. The lower surface of the conveying chamber 1 is fixedly connected to the bracket 6. The lower surfaces of both the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 are fixedly connected to the bracket 6.

[0030] Specifically, the two sets of conveying mechanisms 5 in the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 are separated by isolation plates 15 to prevent the material position from shifting on the corresponding conveying mechanism 5 and affecting the material conveying. In addition, glass plates 4 are provided on the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3, so that the situation in the feeding chamber 2 and the processing chamber 3 can be observed through the glass plates, and adjustments can be made according to the actual situation. A support 6 is provided at the bottom of the device to support the entire device.

[0031] Working principle: Before use, the three processing chambers 3 and the corresponding conveying chambers 1 are evacuated to a vacuum. Then, the material is placed into one of the conveying mechanisms 5 in the feeding chamber 2, and then the material is sent to one of the conveying mechanisms 11 on the rotating disk 12 in the conveying chamber 1. After that, the motor 13 will drive the rotating disk 12 to rotate clockwise, and drive the material to the front of the adjacent processing chamber 3. Then, the vacuum pump 7 evacuates the processing chamber 3 to a vacuum through the vacuum tube 8, and the four conveying chambers 2 in the four areas are separated by the sealing plate 14, so that the three processing chambers 3 are kept under vacuum after the vacuum pump 7 evacuates. Then, the conveying mechanism 11 sends the material to the conveying mechanism 5 in the processing chamber 3, and it is processed in the processing chamber 3. When the material reaches the feeding plate 2, it is sent to another conveying mechanism 5 by the rotating wheel 17, and then sent back to the conveying chamber 1. The above steps are repeated so that the material passes through the three processing chambers 3 to complete the vacuum coating. Finally, the material follows the rotating disk 12 back to the feeding chamber 2 and is sent out by another set of conveying mechanisms 5.

[0032] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-station material conveyor for vacuum coating, characterized in that, include: The conveying chamber (1) has a motor (13) fixedly connected to its lower surface, a rotating disk (12) fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (13), a sealing plate (14) fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk (12), a conveying mechanism (11) provided on the side surface of the rotating disk (12), and a vacuum pump (7) fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveying chamber (1). The side surface of the conveying chamber (1) is fixedly connected to the feeding chamber (2), and the side surface of the conveying chamber (1) is fixedly connected to the processing chamber (3). The inner side walls of the feeding chamber (2) and the processing chamber (3) are provided with a conveying mechanism (5). The upper surface of the processing chamber (3) is fixedly connected to the feeding plate (9). The inside of the feeding plate (9) is fixedly connected to the motor (19). The output end of the motor (19) is fixedly connected to the connecting rod (18). The side surface of the connecting rod (18) is fixedly connected to the rotating wheel (17).

2. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, A partition plate (16) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating disk (12), and the side surface of the partition plate (16) is fixedly connected to the sealing plate (14).

3. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that, An auxiliary rotating rod (10) is rotatably connected to the side surface of the partition plate (16), and the auxiliary rotating rod (10) is located in front of the second conveying mechanism (11).

4. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side surface of the rotating disk (12) is rotatably connected to the conveying chamber (1), and the side surface of the sealing plate (14) is rotatably connected to the conveying chamber (1).

5. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vacuum pump (7) is fixedly connected to a vacuum tube (8), and the end of the vacuum tube (8) away from the vacuum pump (7) is fixedly connected to the delivery chamber (1).

6. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom walls of the feeding chamber (2) and the processing chamber (3) are fixedly connected with isolation plates (15), and the side surfaces of the feeding chamber (2) and the processing chamber (3) are fixedly connected with glass plates (4).

7. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side surface of the rotating wheel (17) is rotatably connected to the feeding plate (9), and the side surface of the connecting rod (18) is rotatably connected to the feeding plate (9).

8. The vacuum coating multi-station material conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower surface of the conveying chamber (1) is fixedly connected to a bracket (6), and the lower surfaces of the feeding chamber (2) and the processing chamber (3) are both fixedly connected to the bracket (6).