Substrate Support Member Positioning for Liquid Supply Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing liquid containing vessel design is inefficient in assembly time, prone to positional deviation of the liquid supply member, and risks damage to the liquid containing body due to the complexity of fitting the liquid supply member into the casing section.
Innovation Solution
A substrate support member with engaging sections and regulating sections is introduced to stabilize the liquid supply member's position, reducing assembly time and preventing damage by ensuring precise alignment and movement regulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the liquid supply member is fitted into the cutting of the casing section while the pin is passed through the hole in the substrate support member, then the liquid containing vessel can be assembled, but considerable time is taken in the assembly process
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate support member integrates multiple functions: it supports the substrate, guides the pin through its through-hole, and provides engagement protrusions that interact with the liquid supply member. This consolidation of functions into a single component simplifies the assembly process and reduces the number of separate parts that need to be manually fitted together.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement protrusions on the substrate support member act as intermediaries that facilitate the connection between the liquid supply member and the casing section. These protrusions engage with corresponding structures on the liquid supply member, enabling automatic alignment and positioning during assembly, thereby reducing assembly time and complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the pin of the casing section is used to pass through the hole in the substrate support member, then the substrate support member can be positioned, but there is a concern that the liquid containing body will be mistakenly damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement protrusions serve as intermediary elements that transfer the positioning function from the pin to a safer location. Instead of the pin directly interacting with the liquid containing body, the protrusions engage with the liquid supply member at a distance, providing positioning while eliminating the risk of damaging the liquid containing body.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning function is segmented into separate elements: the pin provides the primary positioning force, while the engagement protrusions provide secondary positioning and support. This segmentation allows the pin to perform its positioning function without directly contacting the liquid containing body, thereby reducing damage risk.
3Device complexity
If the liquid supply member is supported at one location using the cutting of the casing section, then the structure is simple, but there will be positional deviation due to swinging centered on the cutting
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate support member provides localized support at multiple specific points through its engagement protrusions, rather than relying on a single support location. This distributed support system prevents swinging and positional deviation by constraining the liquid supply member at multiple locations simultaneously, thereby improving positioning precision without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement protrusions extend in the Z-axis direction (vertical direction) from the substrate support member, creating a three-dimensional support structure. This vertical dimensionality adds stability by preventing swinging movements in multiple directions, thereby improving positioning precision while maintaining relatively simple horizontal structure.
Data Source
AI summary
In a liquid containing vessel that is inserted in a −Y axis direction with regard to a mounting section, a substrate support member includes a first engaging section configured to engage with the liquid containing vessel, and a second engaging section configured to engage with a supply side adhering section. The first engaging section includes a position determining section that determines position of the substrate support member with regard to the liquid containing vessel in Z axis directions due to contacting with regard to the liquid containing vessel from a +Z axis direction. The position determining section is configured to regulate movement of the liquid supply member in a −Z axis direction through the supply side adhering section.