MULTISPINDLE UNIT FOR APPLICATION OF PHOTOCONDUCTING LAYERS IN VACUUM Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: technology of vacuum coating application; production of xerography picture carrier. SUBSTANCE: multispindle unit for application of photoconducting layers in vacuum has drive, evaporators, immovable post carrying substrate-holders with clamp on spindles, retainer on tension pipe with uniformly spaced radial holes, movable chamber. Installed on movable chamber is rotating entering yoke for joining with each pin secured to substrate holder. Each spindle is installed directly on immovable post and has flange with tightening and pins, and is engageable with mating flange attached to tension pipe. Entering yoke is installed for rotation in hollow screw with the help of tightened cover in the wall of movable chamber against pin of substrate holder. Novelty consists in that each spindle is installed directly on immovable post, furnished with tightening and pins for joining with flange of tension pipe. Each entering yoke is installed for rotation in hollow screw with the help of tightened cover in the wall of movable chamber against pin of substrate holder. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 2 dwg