Sintering Device with Dual Temperature Zones for Electronic Products

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing sintering process for electronic products requires separate low-temperature and high-temperature heating steps, leading to low space utilization and potential yield losses due to product movement between different devices.

Innovation Solution

A sintering device with a housing containing both first and second heating mechanisms that provide different temperatures, allowing for simultaneous low-temperature and high-temperature processing within the same chamber, utilizing a bearing mechanism to move the workpiece along a track for alignment with each heating mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If separate low-temperature and high-temperature heating devices are used, then each device can be optimized for specific temperature ranges, but space utilization rate decreases and product movement between devices reduces processing yield

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing yieldVSAvoidnumber of devices

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines both low-temperature and high-temperature heating mechanisms into a single integrated sintering device. The housing contains multiple heating mechanisms that can independently or simultaneously provide different temperature zones, eliminating the need for separate heating devices and reducing product handling steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The sintering device is designed with multi-functional heating capabilities, where the same device can perform both low-temperature and high-temperature sintering processes. The heating mechanisms can be independently controlled to provide different temperature requirements for different regions or stages of the sintering process within one device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Temperature

If separate low-temperature and high-temperature heating devices are used, then temperature-specific processing can be achieved, but processing time increases due to product movement between devices

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheating temperature controlVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables continuous sintering processing by eliminating the need to move products between separate heating devices. The integrated design allows products to undergo both low-temperature and high-temperature sintering in one continuous operation within the same device, maintaining uninterrupted processing flow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

By merging multiple temperature zone heating mechanisms into one device, the patent allows simultaneous or sequential heating at different temperatures without requiring product transfer between devices, significantly reducing processing time while maintaining precise temperature control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of manufacture

If multiple separate heating devices are used, then each device can be simpler in design, but space utilization rate of the overall system decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice design simplicityVSAvoidspace utilization rate

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes vertical space arrangement within the housing, positioning heating mechanisms at different levels or angles to provide both low-temperature and high-temperature zones. This three-dimensional arrangement maximizes space utilization while maintaining the functional separation of different heating zones.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The design nests multiple heating mechanisms within the same housing structure, with heating elements arranged to occupy different spatial regions. This nested arrangement allows multiple heating functions to coexist in a compact configuration, improving space utilization without sacrificing design simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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

This approach reduces processing time, improves yield, decreases the number of required devices, enhances space utilization, and lowers costs by enabling streamlined automated operation within the same chamber.

Implementation Method 1

at least one first heating mechanism and at least one second heating mechanism, disposed in the chamber, wherein the at least one first heating mechanism and the at least one second heating mechanism provide different heating temperatures for a workpiece to be processed

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Data Source

PatentUS11280547B2Sintering device and sintering method thereof

Publication Date: 2022.03.22 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD

AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sintering device and a sintering method thereof. The sintering device includes: a housing, defining a chamber; and at least one first heating mechanism and at least one second heating mechanism, disposed in the chamber, wherein the at least one first heating mechanism and the at least one second heating mechanism provide different heating temperatures for a workpiece to be processed.