Liquid Crystal Dropping Apparatus with Heating Thermos

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional liquid crystal dropping apparatuses lack precision, leading to inconsistent liquid crystal amounts and uneven quality in liquid crystal display panels.

Innovation Solution

A liquid crystal dropping apparatus equipped with a heating thermos device, comprising a heating member, a temperature detecting member, and a control unit, which maintains the liquid crystal at a predetermined temperature, ensuring stable density and flow, thereby enhancing precision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If conventional liquid crystal dropping apparatus is used, then the structure is simple, but the dropping precision is low and liquid crystal amount cannot be kept constant

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveliquid crystal dropping precisionVSAvoidapparatus structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by controlling the temperature of the liquid crystal to a predetermined value. The heating thermos device adjusts the temperature parameter of the liquid crystal to maintain constant density and viscosity, which directly improves dropping precision. The control unit regulates the heating member based on temperature detection to keep the liquid crystal at optimal temperature for consistent dropping.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback control through the detecting member that continuously monitors the temperature of the liquid crystal and feeds this information back to the control unit. The control unit then adjusts the heating member accordingly to maintain the predetermined temperature, creating a closed-loop feedback system that ensures precise and consistent liquid crystal dropping.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Stability of the object's composition

If temperature control is not applied, then the device complexity is low, but the liquid crystal density and flow become unstable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveliquid crystal density stabilityVSAvoidtemperature control system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes and controls the temperature parameter of the liquid crystal to maintain stable density and flow characteristics. By heating the liquid crystal to a predetermined temperature and maintaining it there, the physical properties (density and viscosity) remain constant, ensuring stable composition throughout the dropping process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The detecting member continuously monitors the liquid crystal temperature and provides feedback to the control unit, which adjusts the heating member to maintain stable temperature. This feedback mechanism ensures that the liquid crystal composition remains stable by compensating for any temperature fluctuations that would otherwise cause density and flow variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Speed

If temperature control is not applied, then energy consumption is low, but the liquid crystal flow becomes inconsistent

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveliquid crystal flow consistencyVSAvoidheating device energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent controls the temperature parameter of the liquid crystal to ensure consistent flow characteristics. By maintaining the liquid crystal at a predetermined temperature through the heating thermos device, the viscosity and flow properties remain stable, resulting in consistent dropping speed and flow rate throughout the process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The detecting member monitors temperature and provides feedback to the control unit, which regulates the heating member to maintain optimal flow conditions. This feedback control ensures that the liquid crystal flow remains consistent by continuously adjusting the temperature to compensate for any deviations, ensuring uniform dropping performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The apparatus maintains stable liquid crystal temperature, density, and flow, improving the precision of the liquid crystal dropping process and resulting in consistent liquid crystal amounts for improved display panel quality.

Implementation Method 1

Each of the first heating case, the second heating case, and the third heating case includes a heat conducting layer made of a heat conducting material, a thermal insulating layer made of a thermal insulating material and disposed outside the heat conducting layer, and a heating element, disposed in the heat conducting layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

Each of the first heating case, the second heating case, and the third heating case includes a heat conducting layer made of a heat conducting material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 3

a thermal insulating layer made of a thermal insulating material and disposed outside the heat conducting layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 4

The detecting member includes a mounting rod disposed in the liquid crystal jar via an end of the mounting rod passing through a detecting hole formed on the liquid crystal jar, and a temperature probe disposed under a surface the liquid crystal via disposed on the end of the mounting rod

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTemperature detection: Thermocouple

Data Source

PatentUS10281751B2Liquid crystal dropping apparatus and heating thermos device
Publication Date: 2019.05.07 HKC CORP LTD
  • US10281751B2 patent drawing
  • US10281751B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A liquid crystal dropping apparatus and a heating thermos device are provided. The liquid crystal dropping apparatus includes a heating member configured to heat a liquid crystal in the liquid crystal dropping apparatus, a detecting member, configured to detect a temperature of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal dropping apparatus, and a control unit respectively connected to the heating member and the detecting member. The control unit controls the heating member according to the temperature detected by the detecting member to keep the temperature of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal dropping apparatus being a predetermined temperature value.