METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAMINATING SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND IMAGING DEVICE PANEL

摘要

An apparatus for laminating a scintillator panel and an imaging device panel includes a chamber, a membrane, a first vacuum pump, a second vacuum pump, a heater plate, and a heater power supply. The chamber includes a chamber cover, defining a sealed space. The membrane defines the sealed space in the bottom of the chamber cover by being coupled to the bottom surface of the chamber cover and is made of a contractable and expandable material. The first vacuum pump is coupled to the chamber cover and vents vacuum in the sealed space between the bottom surface of the chamber cover and the membrane. The second vacuum pump vents vacuum in the chamber by being coupled to one side of the chamber. The heater plate is coupled into the chamber to support and heat the panel assembly with an adhesive interposed between the scintillator panel and the imaging device panel.

主权项

1. A method of laminating a scintillator panel and an imaging device panel, the method comprising:
forming a vacuum between a bottom surface of a chamber cover and a membrane, the membrane being coupled to the bottom surface of the chamber cover to define a sealed space; aligning a panel assembly including the scintillator panel, the imaging device panel, and an adhesive between the scintillator panel and the imaging device panel to a heater plate inside a chamber; closing the chamber cover and forming a vacuum inside the chamber; heating the heater plate; and venting the vacuum between the bottom surface of the chamber cover and the membrane such that the membrane pressurizes the panel assembly.