Patent ID: 8500909
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: C23C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing coating material, comprising: a crucible having a cylindrical receptacle for receiving coating material therein; a drive member comprising a drive shaft; a cover coupled to the drive shaft, the cover having a flat surface, the drive shaft configured to drive the cover to rotate thereabout between a closed position and an open position; wherein when the cover is in the closed position, the cover covers the receptacle, and the flat surface of the cover is received in the receptacle, presses against the coating material and flattens the coating material; and when the cover is in the open position, the cover is moved away from the receptacle, wherein the apparatus further comprises a conveyer, wherein the drive member is coupled to the cover, the drive member is mounted on the conveyer with a mounting bracket, and the conveyer moves the drive member and the cover forward or backward to adjust a distance between the crucible and the drive shaft.