Coating Apparatus Base Vibration Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing coating apparatuses face challenges in effectively suppressing vibration, which can lead to poor surface profiles of coating films, such as stepped unevenness, and there is a lack of documented base structures to address this issue effectively.

Innovation Solution

A coating apparatus with a base that has a height of no more than 5 meters and a mean cross-sectional area of at least 3 square meters, made of concrete or reinforced concrete, which effectively suppresses vibration by limiting acceleration to 0.3 Gal at frequencies of 5 Hz or more, and may include vibration damping or isolation apparatuses to further reduce vibrations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If a conventional base structure is used to support the coating apparatus, then the apparatus can be installed, but vibration cannot be effectively suppressed leading to poor coating film surface profiles

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoating film surface profileVSAvoidvibration
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the physical parameters of the base structure by specifying a height of 5 meters or less and a mean cross-sectional area of 3 square meters or more. These parameter modifications result in reduced vibration acceleration (0.3 Gal or less at 5 Hz or more), thereby improving coating film surface profile quality without introducing harmful vibration effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the base height is increased to provide more support space, then installation flexibility improves, but vibration suppression effectiveness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation flexibilityVSAvoidvibration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention establishes an optimal parameter range for base height (5 meters or less) that balances installation flexibility with vibration suppression effectiveness. This parameter constraint ensures that the base structure maintains sufficient support space while preventing excessive vibration acceleration that would compromise coating quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If the base cross-sectional area is increased to enhance stability, then vibration suppression improves, but device complexity and space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovevibrationVSAvoidbase structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention defines an optimal cross-sectional area parameter (3 square meters or more) that provides sufficient vibration suppression without excessive structural complexity. This parameter setting allows the base to effectively reduce vibration acceleration while maintaining reasonable structural design and installation complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS7713579B2Coating apparatus, coating method, and method for manufacturing optical film
Publication Date: 2010.05.11 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

The coating apparatus includes a base for supporting a slot die, wherein the base has a height of not more than 5 m from a ground level, and a mean cross sectional area of not less than 3 m2 in terms of a horizontal direction.