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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Nobuhisa Suhara, Shiga, JP;
Nobuhisa Suhara, Shiga, JP;
Heishin Ltd, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
In the present invention, functions of both a nozzle change drive mechanism configured to move a desired one of a plurality of nozzles to an ejection position and a nozzle moving drive mechanism configured to move the desired nozzle to apply a fluid to an application surface are realized by the nozzle moving drive mechanism. The present invention includes: a rotating portion () having first to third nozzles (); a base portion () configured to support the rotating portion (); a variable nozzle () configured to move a desired one () of the first to third nozzles to an ejection position (T) to eject a fluid, supplied from the base portion () side, from the desired nozzle; an engaging portion () provided at the rotating portion (); and an engaged portion () provided at a mounting base (), wherein the desired nozzle () is moved to the ejection position (T) by moving the base portion () by a robot arm with the engaging portion () engaging with the engaged portion ().