Patent ID: 11919031
Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 1:
2. A coating device, comprising:
a head comprising a nozzle surface configured to discharge a coating material;
a wiping mechanism configured to wipe the nozzle surface;
an articulated arm configured to hold the head; and
a controller configured to control movement of the head via the articulated arm, wherein
the controller is configured to:
relatively move the head with respect to the wiping mechanism to wipe the nozzle surface, and
cause the articulated arm to be temporarily stationary before an operation of wiping the nozzle surface,

the wiping mechanism comprises a first surface and a second surface, and
the controller is further configured to:
cause the first surface to wipe the nozzle surface when the head moves in a first direction; and
cause the second surface to wipe the nozzle surface when the head moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction.