Abstract:
A dispensing apparatus includes a mounting plate and a dispenser fixed to the mounting plate. The dispenser includes a nozzle valve, a valve plug, an actuating shaft, and a nozzle. The nozzle valve defines a cavity containing a material, and defines an inlet opening on a sidewall thereof to communicate with the cavity. The valve plug is disposed in the cavity. The actuating shaft extends through an end of the nozzle valve, and is connected to the valve plug. The nozzle is disposed at the other end of the nozzle valve facing the actuating shaft. The actuating shaft moves the valve plug away from or closer to the nozzle so as to close or open the inlet opening.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a glue valve and a method for controlling same, comprising a closing organ (20) which can be actuated in a controllable manner and with which the valve (10) can be switched back and forth between an open position and a closed position, and comprising a heat source (14a, 14b) with which glue, in particular hot glue, can be heated, said glue being conductable through the glue valve (10). The valve (10) has at least two electromagnets (14a, 14a) which can be supplied with electric current independently of each other, which are arranged along a common axis, and each of which comprises at least one spool (15a, 15b), said closing organ (20) being actuatable with said electromagnets and the glue that can be conducted through the valve (10) being heatable with said electromagnets. Both electromagnets (14a, 14b) are positioned and designed such that the magnetic effects of the spools (15a, 15b) of both electromagnets (14a, 14b) either strengthen or at least partially, preferably completely, neutralize each other along the common axis dependent on the current supply to said magnets.
Abstract:
An applicator (10) for dispensing a liquid conformal coating material onto a substrate. The applicator (10) includes a body assembly (12) with a liquid flow passage (40) having a liquid inlet (16) adapted to receive the coating material and a liquid outlet (44). A valve seat (62) is positioned between the liquid flow passage (40) and the liquid outlet (44). A valve stem (70) is mounted in the body assembly (12) for reciprocating movement between an open position and a closed position. The valve stem (70) includes a first end (70a) and a second end (70b). The first end (70a) of the valve stem (70) engages the valve seat (62) in the closed position to stop flow of the liquid coating material through the outlet (44) and disengages from the valve seat (62) in the open position to allow flow of the liquid coating material through the outlet (44). A valve actuating mechanism is operative to move the valve stem (70) from the open position to the closed position and is further operative to move the valve stem (70) from the closed position to the open position. A resilient dampening element (180) is operatively coupled between part of the body assembly (12) and the valve stem (70). The resilient dampening element (180) provides a biasing force against the valve stem (70) as the valve stem (70) moves from the closed position to the open position to reduce rebounding movement of the valve stem (70) toward the closed position.
Abstract:
A valve module (10) with floating member (48) for use in a fluid applicator (12) and a fluid applicator (12) comprising said valve module (10) are disclosed. The fluid applicator (12) further includes a valve module (10) that is configured to control a flow of fluid from the chamber to the cavity (42). The valve module (10) includes an upper valve seat (40) and a valve stem (36) operatively coupled to the drive pin (34) and extending from the chamber to the cavity (42). The valve module (10) further includes a retaining tip (44) attached to the valve stem (36) and a floating member (48) disposed in the cavity (42) between the opening (38) and the retaining tip (44) such that the valve stem (36) passes through the floating member (48) and the floating member (48) is movable along a longitudinal axis of the valve stem (36).
Abstract:
In one aspect, an adhesive dispensing system includes a dispensing module having an inlet and an outlet, a supply of hot melt adhesive maintained at low pressure, and a low pressure liquid passageway communicating between the supply and the inlet of the dispensing module. Liquid material is received through the inlet at a low pressure, and the dispensing module rapidly develops high pressure at the outlet to jet the liquid material from the outlet. In another aspect, an apparatus for jetting liquid material includes a dispenser body having a liquid chamber. A piston is movably disposed within the liquid chamber, from a position wherein a piston tip is spaced from a complimentary shaped recess, to a position wherein the piston tip effectively seals off the recess, then to a position wherein the piston tip is received within the recess to displace a discrete volume of liquid material from the recess.