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WO2007007395A1 - Device for forming coating film on inner surface of container and method for producing container having coated inner surface - Google Patents

Device for forming coating film on inner surface of container and method for producing container having coated inner surface Download PDF

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WO2007007395A1
WO2007007395A1 PCT/JP2005/012823 JP2005012823W WO2007007395A1 WO 2007007395 A1 WO2007007395 A1 WO 2007007395A1 JP 2005012823 W JP2005012823 W JP 2005012823W WO 2007007395 A1 WO2007007395 A1 WO 2007007395A1
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Hideo Yamakoshi
Yuji Asahara
Atsushi Ueda
Fumihiko Ishise
Masaaki Nakachi
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems Co Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C16/00Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes
    • C23C16/44Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating
    • C23C16/50Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges
    • C23C16/505Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using radio frequency discharges
    • C23C16/507Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using radio frequency discharges using external electrodes, e.g. in tunnel type reactors
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C16/00Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes
    • C23C16/04Coating on selected surface areas, e.g. using masks
    • C23C16/045Coating cavities or hollow spaces, e.g. interior of tubes; Infiltration of porous substrates
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C16/00Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes
    • C23C16/44Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating
    • C23C16/4412Details relating to the exhausts, e.g. pumps, filters, scrubbers, particle traps
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C16/00Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes
    • C23C16/44Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating
    • C23C16/50Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges

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  • the present invention relates to a coating film forming apparatus for an inner surface of a container and a method for manufacturing an inner surface coating film container.
  • Plastic containers such as plastic bottles, are used to prevent the permeation of oxygen from the outside.
  • Barrier film on its inner surface for example DLC (Diamond
  • Patent Document 1 Attempts have been made to form carbon films such as “Like Carbon” (Patent Document 1).
  • FIG. 7 of Patent Document 2 shows an external electrode having a size that surrounds a plastic container that is an object to be processed, and at least a mouth portion and a container of the plastic container when the plastic container is inserted.
  • the medium electrode is inserted into the plastic container in the external electrode from the exhaust pipe side and connected to the ground side, exhaust means attached to the exhaust pipe, and medium gas is supplied to the internal electrode
  • An apparatus for forming a carbon film on the inner surface of a plastic container includes a gas supply means for the purpose and a high-frequency power source connected to the external electrode.
  • a PET bottle is inserted into the external electrode.
  • the internal electrode provided with a gas blowing part also having an insulating material force is connected to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth part of the PET bottle is located via an insulating member, and the inside of the PET bottle.
  • the gas blowing part is inserted so that it is located on the bottom side of the PET bottle.
  • the medium gas is supplied to the internal electrode by the gas supply means, and the gas blowing force of the internal electrode is blown out into the plastic bottle.
  • the discharge region may extend not only around the internal electrode but also in the exhaust pipe (including the branch exhaust pipe communicating with it).
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-53116
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-286571
  • the present inventors have a configuration in which a plurality of film forming chambers for forming a barrier film on the inner surface of a plastic container which is an object to be processed are communicated with a rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe made of a conductive material.
  • a noble film forming device on the inner surface of a plastic container and a method for forming a noro film such as a carbon film on the inner surface of the plastic container using this noir film forming device, the discharge region was formed into a film forming chamber.
  • a large plasma sheath voltage is applied between the external electrode, the deposition chamber, and the ground electrode including the exhaust pipe, and a barrier such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma is generated.
  • a barrier such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma.
  • high-energy positive ions from the polymer film-forming gas can be incident on the inner surface of the plastic container, and that a nano film such as a carbon film with good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the plastic container at high speed.
  • extending the discharge region from the film formation channel to the exhaust pipe has the problem of inducing unstable discharge and abnormal power supply due to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism as explained in the background art.
  • the present invention regulates the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe to reach the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and can prevent unstable discharge and induction of power supply abnormality.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a coating film forming apparatus and a method for producing an inner surface coating film container.
  • the present inventors have further studied, and as a result, by arranging an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity at a desired position inside the exhaust pipe, which is a conductive material force.
  • the present inventors have discovered that the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe reaches the rotary vacuum seal mechanism to prevent discharge instability and power supply abnormal induction.
  • the inventors configured the exhaust pipe from a pipe part made of a conductive material and a pipe part made of an insulating material.
  • the tube side which is the conductive material cover
  • the discharge region generated in the exhaust tube is similarly restricted from reaching the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, causing unstable discharge and abnormal power supply.
  • the present invention has been discovered by investigating that it is possible to prevent the triggering of the above.
  • a coating film forming apparatus and an inner surface coating film container manufacturing method for an inner surface of a container according to the present invention based on such knowledge are characterized by having the following configuration.
  • a first invention is a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and is connected to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed by plasma discharge.
  • a plurality of film forming chambers, wherein the exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity is disposed inside a desired distance from the film forming chamber. It is in the coating film formation apparatus to the container inner surface characterized.
  • the second invention is a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and is communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed by plasma discharge.
  • a plurality of film forming chambers wherein the exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and an air-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member is disposed inside a desired distance away from the film forming chamber,
  • the electric field shielding member is in the coating film forming apparatus on the inner surface of the container, which has a honeycomb structure or a mesh shape.
  • a third invention is the first or second invention, wherein the film forming chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and a mouth of the container.
  • a conductive chamber header member attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side to be positioned through an insulating member, to which the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded, and the chamber header member in the container in the external electrode
  • a gas blowing member that is inserted from the side and blows out the coating film forming gas, and an electric field applying unit that applies an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded. It is in the coating film forming device on the inner surface of the container.
  • a fourth invention is the invention according to the first or second invention, wherein the film forming chamber comprises an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and a mouth of the container.
  • a conductive chamber header member attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side to be positioned through an insulating member, to which the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded, and the chamber header member in the container in the external electrode
  • a gas blowing member inserted from the side for blowing out the coating film forming gas, and an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the grounded chamber header member and the exhaust pipe, and
  • a spacer made of an dielectric material is interposed at least between the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode when the container is inserted.
  • a fifth invention is the coating film forming apparatus on the inner surface of the container according to the first or second invention, wherein the container is a plastic container.
  • the coating gas generated from the gas blowing member is blown into the container, and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the container are set to a predetermined gas pressure.
  • D including the external electrode, the chamber header member, and the exhaust pipe portion positioned on the chamber header member from the position of the electric field shielding member by the electric field applying means. An electric field is applied to the ground electrode, plasma is generated in the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe portion including the inside of the container, and the coating film forming gas is dissociated by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container. And forming the inner coating film container.
  • the seventh invention is as follows. A step of inserting into each external electrode; and (b) a conductive chamber header member attached to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member. A step of inserting the inside of the container, and (c) a rotary vacuum seal mechanism is provided with a gas-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member inside and outside the container and at a desired position inside the chamber header member inside the container.
  • the gas blowing member and the coating film forming gas are blown into the container, and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the inside of the container are set at a predetermined gas pressure.
  • a spacer made of a dielectric material is interposed between the outer electrode and the outer electrode.
  • An eighth invention is a rotary vacuum sealing mechanism, and a plurality of the vacuum vacuum sealing mechanism communicated with the rotary vacuum sealing mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed.
  • the exhaust pipe is composed of a conductive tube portion made of a conductive material and an insulating tube portion also having an insulating material power, and the conductive tube portion is connected to each of the film formation chambers.
  • a ninth invention is a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and is connected to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a plastic container as an object to be processed.
  • a plurality of film forming chambers, and the exhaust pipe is composed of a conductive tube portion made of a conductive material and an insulating tube portion also having an insulating material force, and the conductive tube portion is connected to each of the film forming chambers.
  • the film forming chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and an end surface of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member.
  • a conductive chamber header member which is attached and connected to the exhaust pipe and grounded, and the chamber header member side cover are inserted into the container in the external electrode, and the coating film forming gas is blown out.
  • an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded.
  • the spacer having a dielectric material force is interposed between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode when the container is inserted.
  • An apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container is characterized in that it is present.
  • the chamber header including the inside of the plastic container by blowing out the gas blowing member force coating film forming gas into the container while exhausting through the exhaust pipe constituted by the pipe portion comprising the pipe portion and the insulating material force.
  • the method of manufacturing an inner coating film container is characterized by the above.
  • the gas blowing member force mentioned above is blown out into the container while exhausting through the exhaust pipe constituted by the chamber header member including the inside of the plastic container and the inside of the exhaust pipe.
  • An inner coating film container characterized by interposing a spacer made of a dielectric material between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the outer electrode when inserted into the outer electrode. It is in the manufacturing method.
  • a thirteenth invention comprises a film forming chamber for forming a coating film by plasma discharge on the inner surface of a container which is an object to be processed, and the film forming chamber is provided when the container is inserted. And an external electrode having a cavity of a size surrounding the container and an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member, and the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded.
  • an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe.
  • the exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and is air permeable and conductive inside a desired distance from the film forming chamber. If the area of the inner surface of the external electrode in which the container is accommodated is Sl and the area of the ground electrode is S2, the area ratio (S2ZS1) is 1 or less.
  • An apparatus for producing an inner coating film container characterized by comprising the above.
  • the present invention instability of discharge due to the relationship with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism and induction of power supply abnormality can be prevented, and a plurality of film forming chambers communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through the exhaust pipe.
  • the apparatus for forming a NORA film on the inner surface of the plastic container capable of forming a NORA film such as a carbon film having a good film quality on the inner surface of the plastic container at a high speed can be provided.
  • instability of discharge and induction of power supply abnormality can be prevented in relation to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and in a plurality of film forming chambers communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part including the film forming chamber of FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a relevant part showing a coating film forming apparatus of another form according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a coating film forming apparatus of still another embodiment according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows a device.
  • FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing gas nozzle properties in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a coating film forming apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • baffle electric field shielding member with air permeability and conductivity
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the coating film forming apparatus according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part including the film forming chamber of FIG.
  • the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 of the coating film forming apparatus is a fixed platen ( For example, a rotating disk 2 that rotates in a counterclockwise direction is provided. A plurality of exhaust pipes 11 arranged radially are connected to the outer peripheral side surface of the rotating disk 2, and a film forming chamber 21 is connected to the tip of the exhaust pipe 11.
  • the rotary plate 2 has a number of exhaust holes corresponding to the number of the exhaust pipes 11, and one end of the exhaust holes communicates with the exhaust pipe 11 and the other end.
  • PET bottle B a container
  • PET bottle B a PET bottle
  • the plastic bottle B formed with the barrier film as the coating film is taken out at the point F in FIG. I have to.
  • the vacuum degree in the film forming chamber 21 is gradually increased from a low vacuum to a high vacuum in four zones from the point S to the position of forming the NORA film before the point F. The degree of vacuum suitable for film formation is reached.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the film forming chamber 21.
  • the film forming chamber 21 includes a cylindrical support member 24 having a conductive material force having flanges 23a and 23b on upper and lower ends provided on an annular base 22, and a chamber head member 32 is provided. Is suspended from the upper end flange 23a.
  • An external electrode body 25 made of a cylindrical conductive material is disposed in the support member 24.
  • An external electrode bottom member 26 having a disk-like conductive material force is detachably attached to the bottom of the external electrode body 25.
  • Plastic container in which a barrier film (for example, a carbon film) is formed by the external electrode body 25 and the external electrode bottom member 26 has a space of a size capable of installing a bottomed cylindrical external electrode. 27 is configured. Further, the disk-shaped insulator 28 is disposed between the base 22 and the external electrode bottom member 26.
  • the external electrode bottom member 26, the disk-shaped insulator 28, and the base 22 are integrally moved up and down with respect to the external electrode body 25 by a pusher (not shown), Open and close the bottom of the main electrode body 25.
  • a pusher not shown
  • the base 22, the insulator 28, and the external electrode bottom member 26 may be removed in this order, but when they are closed, the external electrode bottom member 26 the insulator 28 and Even if it is built in the order of the base.
  • the columnar spacer 30 has a hollow portion 29 having a shape combining a cylinder and a truncated cone corresponding to the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B inserted therein, and is a dielectric material. They are organized.
  • the columnar spacer 30 is inserted in the upper part of the main body 25.
  • the spacer 30 is fixed by a screw (not shown) to which an annular insulating member, which will be described later, placed on the spacer 30 is screwed.
  • the annular insulating member 31 is placed on the upper surface of the external electrode 27 so that the upper surface of the annular insulating member 31 is flush with the upper flange 23a of the cylindrical support member 24.
  • the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31 has the same diameter as the hollow portion 29 with which the mouth portion of the pet bottle B at the upper end of the spacer 30 abuts.
  • the cylindrical spacer 30 is inserted into the upper portion of the main body 25 in the external electrode 27, and the annular insulating member 31 is fixed to the upper surface of the spacer 30 and the external electrode 27. ing.
  • the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31 and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B.
  • the portion is accommodated in the hollow portion 29 of the spacer 30, and the other PET bottle B portion is accommodated in the external electrode 27, respectively.
  • Examples of the dielectric material constituting the cylindrical spacer 30 include plastics or ceramics having a relative dielectric constant of 1.5 to 20.
  • plastics can be used, especially high-frequency loss (for example, tan 0 is 20 X 10-4 or less) and excellent heat resistance fluorinated resin such as polytetrafluoroethylene Is preferred.
  • high frequency loss is low (for example, tan ⁇ is 20 X 10-4 or less), alumina, steatite or mechanical strength is high, and Macor is preferred! /.
  • the chamber head member 32 constituting the film forming chamber 21 will be described.
  • the rectangular block-shaped chamber head member 32 having a conductive material force is connected to the side surface thereof so that the exhaust pipe 11 communicates with the discharge chamber 33.
  • the above-described cylindrical support member 24 is connected to the upper flange. It hangs down through 23a, is located on the upper surface side of the annular insulating member 31, and is grounded.
  • the chamber head member 32 is formed with a discharge chamber 33 having a substantially L-shaped cross section over the side surface (left side surface in FIG. 2).
  • the discharge chamber 33 communicates with the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31 (the mouth portion when the plastic bottle B is inserted) on the bottom side thereof.
  • a gas supply pipe 34 that is a gas blowing member passes through the chamber head member 32 and is inserted in the vicinity of the bottom of the plastic bottle B in the external electrode body 25 of the external electrode 27.
  • the gas supply pipe 34 may be made of a conductive material such as a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel, or may be manufactured of an insulating material such as a ceramic such as alumina. However, since the gas supply pipe 34 penetrates the grounded chamber head member 32, when the conductive material force is also produced, it is grounded together with the chamber head member 32.
  • the matching unit 38 is interposed in the cable 36 between the high-frequency power source 35 and the power supply terminal 37.
  • the exhaust pipe 11 is made of a conductive material such as a metal such as stainless steel, and is grounded by being connected to the chamber head member 32.
  • the Her-cam type conductor 39 which is a breathable and conductive electric field shielding member according to the present invention is disposed at a desired position in the exhaust pipe 11.
  • the her cam-shaped conductor 39 By installing the her cam-shaped conductor 39 at a desired position, the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe 11 can be restricted by the honeycomb-shaped conductor 39 and can be prevented from reaching the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. . As a result, discharge instability and power supply abnormality can be prevented.
  • S1 is the area of the inner surface of the external electrode 27 in which the plastic container is accommodated
  • S2 is the area of the ground electrode, that is, the inner surface of the discharge chamber 33 of the chamber head member 32 and the no-cam type This is the total area of the inner surface of the exhaust pipe 11 from the conductor 39 to the chamber head member 32.
  • the gas supply pipe 34 is made of a conductive material, it functions as a ground electrode. Therefore, the outer peripheral area of the gas supply pipe 34 located in the chamber head member 32 and the external electrode 27 is also added as S2. Is done.
  • the base 22 of the film forming chamber 21, the external electrode bottom member 26 and the disk-shaped insulator 28 are integrated with a pusher (not shown) to open the bottom of the external electrode body 25. Subsequently, the mouth side force of the pet bottle B is also inserted from the opened bottom side of the opened external electrode body 25. Thereafter, the external electrode bottom member 26, the disk-shaped insulator 28 and the base 22 are integrally closed in this order on the bottom side of the external electrode body 25 by a pusher (not shown). Accordingly, as shown in FIG.
  • the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B are placed in the hollow portion 29 of the spacer 30.
  • the other PET bottles B are accommodated in the external electrode 27 so as to contact each other.
  • the plastic bottle B communicates with the discharge chamber 33 of the chamber head member 32 through its mouth.
  • the film forming chamber 21 in which the plastic bottle B is accommodated is rotated counterclockwise by the rotating plate 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1.
  • the discharge bottle 33 of the chamber head member 32 of the film formation chamber 21 is passed through the exhaust pipe 11 until the film formation position of the barrier film before point F is taken out.
  • the gas inside and outside the PET bottle B is exhausted, and the degree of vacuum in these spaces is gradually increased from low vacuum to high vacuum in the four zones of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1.
  • a barrier film forming gas (for example, a medium gas) is supplied to the gas supply pipe 34 and its lower end force is also blown into the PET bottle B. This medium gas further flows toward the mouth of the plastic bottle B.
  • the gas supply amount and the gas exhaust amount are balanced, and the inside of the plastic bottle B is set to a predetermined gas pressure.
  • high frequency power having a frequency of 13.56 MHz is supplied from the high frequency power supply 35 to the main body 25 of the external electrode 27 through the cable 36, the matching unit 38 and the power supply terminal 37.
  • a discharge is generated between the external electrode 27 and the position force of the chamber head member 32 and the no-cam-shaped conductor 39, which are ground electrodes, and the exhaust pipe 11 up to the chamber head member 32 generates plasma.
  • the medium gas is dissociated by the plasma, and the film-forming seed ions are deposited on the inner surface of the PET bottle B in the external electrode 27, so that the carbon film, which is a good film quality, is a high-speed carbon film.
  • the medium gas is basically hydrocarbon, for example, alkanes such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, etc .; alkenes such as ethylene, propylene, butene, pentene, butadiene, etc .; acetylene, etc.
  • alkanes such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, etc .
  • alkenes such as ethylene, propylene, butene, pentene, butadiene, etc .
  • acetylene etc.
  • Alkynes Alkynes; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, indene, naphthalene and phenanthrene; cycloparaffins such as cyclopropane and cyclohexane; cycloolefins such as cyclopentene and cyclohexene; methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol
  • Oxygen-containing hydrocarbons such as; nitrogen-containing hydrocarbons such as methylamine, ethylamine, and phosphorus, and other carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide can also be used.
  • a rare gas such as Ar or He may be mixed with the medium gas.
  • the barrier film forming gas in addition to the medium gas, a mixed gas of siloxane and oxygen such as hexamethyldisiloxane for forming a SiOx film can be used.
  • the high-frequency power is generally 13.56 MHz, 100 to 1000 W.
  • these electric powers may be continuous or intermittent (pulsed).
  • the area ratio (S2ZS 1) of the area (S1) of the outer electrode 27 inner surface (S1) and the area of the ground electrode (S2) in which the aforementioned PET bottle B is accommodated Is preferably controlled to 1 or more.
  • changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 effectively changes the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that functions as a ground electrode, and controls it to a desired area ratio. So that the discharge area can be controlled. .
  • the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) is preferably 5.
  • the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) should be 3.5.
  • the plastic bottle B is accommodated in the film forming chamber 21 that is connected to the rotating disk 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 through the exhaust pipe 11, and the PET bottle
  • a hermetic conductor 39 which is an air shielding and conductive electric field shielding member, is disposed in the exhaust pipe 11, and only the chamber head member 32 having a conductive material force is provided.
  • the arrangement position force of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 and the exhaust pipe 11 up to the chamber head member 32 also function as a ground electrode, so that the discharge area is expanded to the exhaust pipe 11 that communicates with the chamber head member 32.
  • a large plasma sheath voltage can be applied between the external electrode 27 and the ground electrode including the chamber head member 32 and the exhaust pipe 11 portion, and from the barrier film forming gas such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma. Since high-energy positive ions can be incident on the inner surface of the PET bottle B, a barrier film such as a carbon film with good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B at high speed.
  • the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe 11 is regulated by the no-cam-type conductor 39 by arranging the her cam-type conductor 39 at a desired position inside the exhaust pipe 11 that also has a conductive material force. Since it is possible to prevent the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 from being reached, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of unstable discharge and abnormal power supply.
  • the above-described PET bottle can be accommodated by changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode).
  • the area ratio (S2 ZS1) between the inner surface area (S1) of the external electrode 27 and the area of the ground electrode (S2) to 1 or more, the inner surface of the plastic bottle B has a good film quality.
  • a nori film can be formed at high speed.
  • a cylindrical spacer 30 made of a dielectric material having a cavity 29 is inserted into and fixed to the upper part of the external electrode 27, and at least the mouth force shoulder of the plastic bottle B is attached to the spacer 30.
  • Mouth force A noble film such as a carbon film having a uniform thickness and good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the shoulder.
  • an inner surface non-coated membrane-coated PET bottle excellent in barrier properties that prevents permeation of oxygen from the outside and permeation of carbon dioxide from the inside (for example, carbonated drinking water) can be produced.
  • the NORA film obtained in the present invention has a small amount of graphite (carbon atom bond is SP 2 bond) compared to diamond (carbon atom bond is SP 3 bond).
  • carbon atom bond is SP 2 bond
  • diamond carbon atom bond is SP 3 bond
  • a soft carbon film of less than lOGPa and a hard carbon film of 10 to 20 GPa, a so-called diamond by increasing the discharge voltage to reduce the combination of graphite and reducing the hardness.
  • Like carbon film DLC film
  • these include films in which different atoms such as C, metal atoms, N, and O are mixed in a trace amount to a few percent.
  • a noro film is taken as an example, but a film for improving chemical resistance and wear resistance is also included as the coating film of the present invention.
  • examples of the container in which the barrier film is coated on the inner surface in the present invention include a glass container, a ceramic container, a paper container and the like in addition to a so-called plastic container represented by a PET bottle. Monkey.
  • Examples of the container include a plastic container filled with a volatile liquid such as carbonated beverages, and a plastic automobile fuel container filled with fuel or the like.
  • Examples of other containers include pharmaceutical plastic containers and food plastic containers.
  • gas containers that require high gas permeability and gas nozzle properties are also included.
  • plastic pipes and the like are the same as containers in the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to inner surface coating.
  • the Hercame conductor is used as the air-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member disposed in the exhaust pipe 11, but the following Figs. 3 and 4 are used.
  • Various forms can be used as described with reference. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the same members as those in FIG.
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing another form of the coating film forming apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a plurality of, for example, three metal meshes 40 which are air-permeable and conductive electric field shielding members, are arranged at desired positions in the exhaust pipe 11! RU
  • the external electrode can be changed by changing the arrangement position of the laminated metal mesh 40 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode).
  • the area ratio (S2ZS1) of the ground electrode can be controlled, and the area ratio (S2ZS1) is preferably 1 or more.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a coating film forming apparatus of still another form according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a baffle 41 made of a conductive material that is a gas-permeable and electrically conductive electric field shielding member is disposed at a desired position in the exhaust pipe 11.
  • the area of the external electrode and the ground electrode is changed by changing the arrangement position of the baffle 41 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode).
  • the ratio (S2ZS1) can be controlled, and the area ratio (S2ZS1) is preferably 1 or more. However, it is preferable to set the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) to 5 in consideration of the decrease in the barrier property of the barrier film formed on the inner surface of the pet bottle due to the excessive expansion of the discharge region as described above.
  • the upper end of the mouth of PET bottle B In the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B in the hollow portion 29 of the spacer 30, and the other portion of the plastic bottle B in the external electrode 27.
  • the external electrode 27 that accommodates the plastic bottle B by using the aluminum gas supply pipe 34 and changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 27.
  • the inner surface area (S1) and the ground electrode The area ratio (S2ZS1) to the area (S2) was controlled, and a carbon film was formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B under the following conditions.
  • the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B are placed in the spacer 30.
  • the other PET bottle B part is accommodated in the external electrode 27 in the hollow part 29 of this, and the heart-shaped conductor is arranged at the corner part extending from the rising edge of the chamber head member 32 to the exhaust pipe 11 side.
  • the exhaust tube does not function as a discharge region, and the same as in Example 1 except that the area ratio (S2ZS1) of the area (S1) of the outer electrode 27 to the area (S2) of the ground electrode is 0.7.
  • a carbon film was formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle by operating the method.
  • the oxygen permeability was measured using a product of Control Co., Ltd. (trade name: OXTRAN), and the oxygen permeability force converted to a carbon film having a thickness of 20 nm was determined as a relative oxygen barrier property.
  • Figure 5 shows these results.
  • the exhaust pipe 11 is effectively functioned as a discharge region, and the area ratio (S2ZS 1) between the area of the inner surface of the external electrode 27 (S1) and the area of the ground electrode (S2) is
  • the exhaust pipe 11 does not function as a discharge region, and the carbon ratio is better, that is, the film quality is better than Comparative Example 1 in which the area ratio (S2ZS1) is 0.7. It can be seen that a film can be formed on the inner surface of pet bottle B.
  • the NORA film forming apparatus on the inner surface of the plastic container according to the second embodiment has substantially the same structure as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the exhaust pipe structure shown in FIG. 6 is different. Note that the same constituent members as those of the apparatus of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
  • the exhaust pipe 11 is a pipe part (conductive pipe part) 12a made of a conductive material such as a metal such as stainless steel, and a synthetic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • a tube portion (insulating tube portion) 12b having insulating material force such as ceramic such as alumina is connected to each other.
  • the conductive tube portion 12a side is connected to the side surface of the chamber head member 32 of the film forming chamber 21 so as to communicate with the discharge chamber 33 of the member 32, and the insulating tube portion 12b side is rotated by the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. Connected to board 2 and beats.
  • the aforementioned plastic bottle B is stored.
  • the area ratio (S2ZS1) of the area (S1) of the inner surface of the external electrode 27 and the area (S2) of the ground electrode can be controlled, and the area ratio (S2 / S1) is preferably 1 or more.
  • the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) is set to 5 and more preferably 3.5 in consideration of the decrease in the barrier property of the barrier film formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle due to the excessive expansion of the discharge region as described above. It is preferable to do this.
  • the plastic bottle B is accommodated in the film forming chamber 21 connected to the rotating disk 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 shown in FIG.
  • the exhaust pipe 11 is composed of a conductive tube portion 12a and an insulating tube portion 12b, and the conductive tube portion 12a is formed on the chamber head member 32 of the film forming chamber 21. It is connected to the side so as to communicate with the discharge chamber 33 of the member 32, and is made of a conductive material.
  • the discharge region is expanded from the chamber head member 32 to the conductive pipe portion 12a of the exhaust pipe 11 communicating therewith.
  • a plasma sheath voltage can be applied between the external electrode 27 and the ground electrode including the chamber head member 32 and the exhaust pipe 11 portion, and a high energy energy from a noble film forming gas such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma can be obtained. Since positive ions can be incident on the inner surface of the PET bottle B, a barrier film such as a carbon film having a good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B at high speed.
  • the exhaust pipe 11 is composed of the conductive tube portion 12a and the insulating tube portion 12b, thereby restricting the discharge region within the conductive tube portion 12a of the exhaust pipe 11 and providing the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. Can be prevented, leading to unstable discharge and induction of power failure.
  • the above-described PET bottle B is stored.
  • the area ratio (S2ZS1) between the inner surface area (S1) of the external electrode 27 and the ground electrode area (S2) is controlled to 1 or more, the inner surface of the plastic bottle B is not like a carbon film with good film quality. A rear film can be formed at high speed.
  • a highly reliable plastic capable of forming a noble film such as a carbon film with good film quality on the inner surface of the plastic bottle B at high speed.
  • a device for forming a NORA film on the inner surface of the container can be provided.
  • an inner surface non-coated membrane-coated PET bottle with excellent barrier properties that prevents permeation of oxygen from the outside and permeation of carbon dioxide from the inside (for example, carbonated drinking water) can be produced.
  • the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B are placed in the spacer 30.
  • the other portion of the plastic bottle B is accommodated in the external electrode 27, the aluminum gas supply pipe 34 is used, and the length of the conductive pipe part 12a constituting the exhaust pipe 11 Change the external electrode 27 to store the PET bottle B.
  • the area ratio (S2ZS1) to the area (S2) of the pole was controlled, and a carbon film was formed on the inner surface of the plastic bottle B under the following conditions.
  • the gas supply pipe 34 made of aluminum was used.
  • the gas supply pipe made of ceramics such as alumina is replaced with a gas supply pipe, the gas noirability is slightly reduced.
  • a carbon film having a good film quality comparable to that of PET bottle B could be formed. This is because a gas supply pipe made of ceramic does not function as a ground electrode, and the area ratio (S2ZS1) is slightly lowered.
  • the high frequency power source connected to the external electrode is used as the electric field applying means.
  • a bias power source and a gas supply pipe (internal electrode) connected to the external electrode are used.
  • the high-frequency power source connected to () may constitute an electric field applying means, and the gas exhaust pipe may be set to the ground potential. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to increase the formation speed of the carbon film which is the NORA film.
  • the coating film forming apparatus for coating the inner surface of the container of the present invention has been described using the film forming chamber 21 shown in FIG. 2, but the film forming chamber is not limited to this.
  • the film forming chamber for forming the coating film on the inner surface is used.
  • the film forming chamber for coating not only the inner surface of the container but also the outer surface may be used.
  • a film forming device for the inner surface of a plastic container with excellent mass productivity that can form a carbon film such as a carbon film with good film quality at high speed on the inner surface of the plastic container. can do.
  • the present invention provides a method for producing a plastic container useful for beverage bottles and the like, in which a noble film such as a carbon film with good film quality is formed on the inner surface and has excellent barrier properties against oxygen and carbon dioxide. Can do.

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Abstract

A device for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container comprising a plurality of film-forming chambers (21) communicating with a rotary vacuum sealing mechanism (1) through an exhaust pipe (11) to form a coating film on the inner surface of a plastic bottle B. The exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material and arranged, at a desired position in the pipe, with a honeycomb conductor (39), i.e. a breathing and conductive electric field shielding member. The film-forming chamber comprises an external electrode (27) having a cavity large enough to surround a container when it is inserted, a conductive chamber header member (32) fixed to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located through an insulating member (31) and being connected with the exhaust pipe and earthed, a member (34) being inserted into the container in the external electrode (27) from the chamber header member side and blowing coating film forming gas, and a high frequency power supply (35) as an electric field imparting means for imparting an electric field between the external electrode and the earthed chamber header member and exhaust pipe.

Description

明 細 書  Specification

容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置および内面コーティング膜容器の 製造方法  Apparatus for forming coating film on inner surface of container and method for manufacturing inner surface coating film container

技術分野  Technical field

[0001] 本発明は、容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置および内面コーティング膜容器 の製造方法に関する。  The present invention relates to a coating film forming apparatus for an inner surface of a container and a method for manufacturing an inner surface coating film container.

背景技術  Background art

[0002] プラスチック容器、例えばペットボトルは、外部からの酸素の透過を防止するために [0002] Plastic containers, such as plastic bottles, are used to prevent the permeation of oxygen from the outside.

、及び Z又は内部(例えば炭酸飲料水)からの二酸ィ匕炭素の透過を防止するために, And to prevent permeation of diacid carbon from Z or inside (eg carbonated drinking water)

、その内面にバリヤ膜、例えば DLC (Diamond , Barrier film on its inner surface, for example DLC (Diamond

Like Carbon)のような炭素膜を形成することが試みられて 、る(特許文献 1)。  Attempts have been made to form carbon films such as “Like Carbon” (Patent Document 1).

[0003] このようなプラスチック容器内面に炭素膜を形成する方法としては、本出願人が既 に出願し、公開された特許文献 2に開示されている。この特許文献 2の図 7には、被 処理物であるプラスチック容器が挿入された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさを有する 外部電極と、前記プラスチック容器が挿入された時に少なくともその容器の口部およ び肩部と前記外部電極の間に介在された誘電体材料からなるスぺーサと、前記容器 の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられた排 気管と、前記外部電極内の前記プラスチック容器内に前記排気管側から挿入され、 接地側に接続される内部電極と、前記排気管に取り付けられた排気手段と、前記内 部電極に媒質ガスを供給するためのガス供給手段と、前記外部電極に接続された高 周波電源とを備えたプラスチック容器内面への炭素膜形成装置が記載されている。 [0003] Such a method for forming a carbon film on the inner surface of a plastic container is disclosed in Patent Document 2 that has been filed and published by the present applicant. FIG. 7 of Patent Document 2 shows an external electrode having a size that surrounds a plastic container that is an object to be processed, and at least a mouth portion and a container of the plastic container when the plastic container is inserted. A spacer made of a dielectric material interposed between the shoulder portion and the external electrode, and an exhaust pipe attached to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member The medium electrode is inserted into the plastic container in the external electrode from the exhaust pipe side and connected to the ground side, exhaust means attached to the exhaust pipe, and medium gas is supplied to the internal electrode An apparatus for forming a carbon film on the inner surface of a plastic container is provided that includes a gas supply means for the purpose and a high-frequency power source connected to the external electrode.

[0004] このような構成の特許文献 2記載の炭素膜形成装置によるプラスチック容器、例え ばペットボトル内面への炭素膜の形成方法を以下に説明する。 [0004] A method of forming a carbon film on the inner surface of a plastic container, for example, a plastic bottle, using the carbon film forming apparatus described in Patent Document 2 having such a configuration will be described below.

[0005] まず、ペットボトルを外部電極内に挿入する。絶縁材料力もなるガス吹き出し部が設 けられた内部電極を前記ペットボトルの口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に 絶縁部材を介して取り付けられた排気管カゝら前記ペットボトルの内部に前記ガス吹き 出し部が前記ペットボトルの底部側に位置するように挿入する。前記ペットボトル内外 のガスを排気手段により前記排気管を通して排気した後、前記内部電極に媒質ガス をガス供給手段により供給し、この内部電極のガス吹き出し部力 前記ペットボトル内 に媒質ガスを吹き出して前記ペットボトル内を含む排気管内を所定のガス圧力に設 定する。つづいて、高周波電源から高周波電力を前記外部電極に供給し、前記ぺッ トボトル内に位置する内部電極の周囲にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズマにより前 記媒質ガスを解離させて前記ペットボトル内面に炭素膜を形成する。この時、放電領 域は内部電極の周囲のみならず排気管 (これと連通する分岐排気管も含む)内にも 広がる可能性がある。 [0005] First, a PET bottle is inserted into the external electrode. The internal electrode provided with a gas blowing part also having an insulating material force is connected to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth part of the PET bottle is located via an insulating member, and the inside of the PET bottle. The gas blowing part is inserted so that it is located on the bottom side of the PET bottle. Inside and outside of the plastic bottle After the gas is exhausted through the exhaust pipe by the exhaust means, the medium gas is supplied to the internal electrode by the gas supply means, and the gas blowing force of the internal electrode is blown out into the plastic bottle. Set the inside of the exhaust pipe containing to a predetermined gas pressure. Subsequently, high-frequency power is supplied from a high-frequency power source to the external electrode, plasma is generated around the internal electrode located in the pet bottle, the medium gas is dissociated by the plasma, and the inner surface of the plastic bottle is dissociated. A carbon film is formed. At this time, the discharge region may extend not only around the internal electrode but also in the exhaust pipe (including the branch exhaust pipe communicating with it).

[0006] しかしながら、前述した構成の炭素膜形成装置において、外部電極および排気管 を備える成膜チャンバを複数用意し、これら成膜チャンバに対し、排気管 (分岐排気 管)を通して排気手段である回転式真空シール機構にそれぞれ接続した場合には、 前記放電領域が排気管を通して回転式真空シール機構に到達するという問題があ る。さら〖こ、隣接する他の成膜チャンバの前記回転式真空シール機構まで到達した 放電 (プラズマ)と相互に干渉して放電不安定、電源異常を誘発する可能性がある。 また、放電領域力 S排気管に広がると、ペットボトル内部に注入されるパワーが減少し てパワー効率の低下を招く虞がある。このため、本発明者らは放電領域を可能な限り ペットボトル内の内部電極の周囲に規制するように研究、開発を行ってきた。  [0006] However, in the carbon film forming apparatus having the above-described configuration, a plurality of film forming chambers including external electrodes and exhaust pipes are prepared, and rotation as exhaust means is performed through the exhaust pipe (branch exhaust pipe) with respect to these film forming chambers. When each is connected to a type vacuum seal mechanism, there is a problem that the discharge region reaches the rotary type vacuum seal mechanism through the exhaust pipe. Furthermore, there is a possibility that the discharge (plasma) that has reached the rotary vacuum seal mechanism of another adjacent deposition chamber may interfere with the discharge (plasma) and cause unstable discharge and abnormal power supply. In addition, if the discharge area force S spreads in the exhaust pipe, the power injected into the PET bottle may decrease, leading to a decrease in power efficiency. For this reason, the present inventors have conducted research and development so as to restrict the discharge region as much as possible around the internal electrode in the PET bottle.

[0007] 特許文献 1 :特開平 8— 53116号公報  [0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-53116

特許文献 2:特開 2003-286571号公報  Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-286571

発明の開示  Disclosure of the invention

発明が解決しょうとする課題  Problems to be solved by the invention

[0008] 本発明者らは、回転式真空シール機構に導電材料からなる排気管を通して被処理 物であるプラスチック容器の内面にバリヤ膜を成膜するための複数の成膜チャンバを 連通させた構成のプラスチック容器内面へのノリャ膜形成装置、およびこのノリャ膜 形成装置を用いてプラスチック容器内面に炭素膜のようなノ リャ膜を形成する方法 に関して鋭意研究を重ねた結果、放電領域を成膜チャンバから排気管まで広げるこ とによって、予想に反して大きなプラズマシース電圧が外部電極と成膜チャンバおよ び排気管を含む接地電極間に加わり、プラズマ内で解離された媒質ガスのようなバリ ャ膜生成ガスからの高エネルギーの正イオンを前記プラスチック容器内面に入射で き、プラスチック容器内面に膜質が良好な炭素膜のようなノ リャ膜を高速で形成でき ることを究明した。ただし、放電領域を成膜チャンノから排気管まで広げることは背景 技術でも説明したように回転式真空シール機構との関係で放電不安定、電源異常を 誘発する、という問題がある。 [0008] The present inventors have a configuration in which a plurality of film forming chambers for forming a barrier film on the inner surface of a plastic container which is an object to be processed are communicated with a rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe made of a conductive material. As a result of earnest research on a noble film forming device on the inner surface of a plastic container and a method for forming a noro film such as a carbon film on the inner surface of the plastic container using this noir film forming device, the discharge region was formed into a film forming chamber. Unexpectedly, a large plasma sheath voltage is applied between the external electrode, the deposition chamber, and the ground electrode including the exhaust pipe, and a barrier such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma is generated. We have investigated that high-energy positive ions from the polymer film-forming gas can be incident on the inner surface of the plastic container, and that a nano film such as a carbon film with good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the plastic container at high speed. However, extending the discharge region from the film formation channel to the exhaust pipe has the problem of inducing unstable discharge and abnormal power supply due to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism as explained in the background art.

[0009] 本発明は、前記問題に鑑み、排気管内に発生させる放電領域が回転式真空シー ル機構にまで達するのを規制し、放電不安定、電源異常の誘発を防ぐことができる容 器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置および内面コーティング膜容器の製造方法を提 供することを目的とする。  [0009] In view of the above problems, the present invention regulates the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe to reach the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and can prevent unstable discharge and induction of power supply abnormality. An object of the present invention is to provide a coating film forming apparatus and a method for producing an inner surface coating film container.

課題を解決するための手段  Means for solving the problem

[0010] このようなことから、本発明者らはさらに研究を重ねた結果、導電材料力 なる排気 管内部の所望位置に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材を配置することによつ て、排気管内に発生させる放電領域が回転式真空シール機構にまで達するのを規 制し、放電不安定、電源異常の誘発を防ぐことができることを究明し、本発明を知見 した。 [0010] Because of this, the present inventors have further studied, and as a result, by arranging an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity at a desired position inside the exhaust pipe, which is a conductive material force. The present inventors have discovered that the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe reaches the rotary vacuum seal mechanism to prevent discharge instability and power supply abnormal induction.

[0011] また、本発明者らは前記電界遮蔽部材の排気管への配置の代わりに、排気管を導 電材料力ゝらなる管部と絶縁材料カゝらなる管部とから構成し、この導電材料カゝらなる管 部側を成膜チャンバに連結することによって、同様に排気管内に発生させる放電領 域が回転式真空シール機構にまで達するのを規制し、放電不安定、電源異常の誘 発を防ぐことができることを究明し、本発明を知見した。  [0011] In addition, instead of disposing the electric field shielding member on the exhaust pipe, the inventors configured the exhaust pipe from a pipe part made of a conductive material and a pipe part made of an insulating material. By connecting the tube side, which is the conductive material cover, to the film formation chamber, the discharge region generated in the exhaust tube is similarly restricted from reaching the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, causing unstable discharge and abnormal power supply. The present invention has been discovered by investigating that it is possible to prevent the triggering of the above.

[0012] 係る知見に基づく本発明に係る容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置および内面 コーティング膜容器の製造方法は、次のような構成を有することを特徴とするものであ る。  [0012] A coating film forming apparatus and an inner surface coating film container manufacturing method for an inner surface of a container according to the present invention based on such knowledge are characterized by having the following configuration.

[0013] 第 1の発明は、回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を 通して連通され、被処理物である容器の内面にプラズマ放電によりコーティング膜を 成膜するための複数の成膜チャンバとを具備し、前記排気管は、導電材料からなり、 前記成膜チャンバから所望距離離れた内部に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部 材が配置されていることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置にある。 [0014] 第 2の発明は、回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を 通して連通され、被処理物である容器の内面にプラズマ放電によりコーティング膜を 成膜するための複数の成膜チャンバとを具備し、前記排気管は、導電材料からなり、 前記成膜チャンバから所望距離離れた内部に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部 材が配置されており、前記電界遮蔽部材は、ハニカム構造またはメッシュ形状を有す ることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置にある。 [0013] A first invention is a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and is connected to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed by plasma discharge. A plurality of film forming chambers, wherein the exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity is disposed inside a desired distance from the film forming chamber. It is in the coating film formation apparatus to the container inner surface characterized. [0014] The second invention is a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and is communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed by plasma discharge. A plurality of film forming chambers, wherein the exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and an air-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member is disposed inside a desired distance away from the film forming chamber, The electric field shielding member is in the coating film forming apparatus on the inner surface of the container, which has a honeycomb structure or a mesh shape.

[0015] 第 3の発明は、第 1又は 2の発明において、前記成膜チャンバは、前記容器が挿入 された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部 が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気 管が連結されると共に接地される導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内 の前記容器内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側から挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを 吹き出すためのガス吹き出し部材と、前記外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ 部材および排気管との間に電界を付与するための電界付与手段とを備えることを特 徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置にある。  [0015] A third invention is the first or second invention, wherein the film forming chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and a mouth of the container. A conductive chamber header member attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side to be positioned through an insulating member, to which the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded, and the chamber header member in the container in the external electrode A gas blowing member that is inserted from the side and blows out the coating film forming gas, and an electric field applying unit that applies an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded. It is in the coating film forming device on the inner surface of the container.

[0016] 第 4の発明は、第 1又は 2の発明において、前記成膜チャンバは、前記容器が挿入 された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部 が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気 管が連結されると共に接地される導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内 の前記容器内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側から挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを 吹き出すためのガス吹き出し部材と、前記外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ 部材および排気管との間に電界を付与するための電界付与手段とを備え、且つ誘 電体材料からなるスぺーサが、前記容器が挿入された時に少なくともその容器の口 部および肩部と前記外部電極との間に介在されてなることを特徴とする容器内面へ のコーティング膜形成装置にある。  [0016] A fourth invention is the invention according to the first or second invention, wherein the film forming chamber comprises an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and a mouth of the container. A conductive chamber header member attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side to be positioned through an insulating member, to which the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded, and the chamber header member in the container in the external electrode A gas blowing member inserted from the side for blowing out the coating film forming gas, and an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the grounded chamber header member and the exhaust pipe, and A spacer made of an dielectric material is interposed at least between the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode when the container is inserted. In the coating film forming apparatus to the inner surface.

[0017] 第 5の発明は、第 1又は 2の発明において、前記容器がプラスチック容器であること を特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置にある。  [0017] A fifth invention is the coating film forming apparatus on the inner surface of the container according to the first or second invention, wherein the container is a plastic container.

[0018] 第 6の発明は、第 3の発明の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面コ 一ティング膜容器を製造するにあたり、(a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チャン バの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入する工程と、(b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器の 口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられた導電 性のチャンバヘッダ部材カも前記容器の内部に挿入する工程と、 (c)回転式真空シ ール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガスを内部の所望位 置に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置された排気管を通して排気しつ つ、前記ガス吹き出し部材カゝらコーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器内に吹き出して前 記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所定のガス圧力に設定 する工程と、 (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材および 電界遮蔽部材位置から前記チャンバヘッダ部材に位置する前記排気管部分を含む 接地電極との間に電界を付与し、前記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および 前記排気管部分にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズマにより前記コーティング膜生成 ガスを解離させて前記容器内面にコーティング膜を形成する工程とを含むことを特徴 とする内面コーティング膜容器の製造方法にある。 [0018] In the sixth aspect of the invention, in manufacturing the inner surface coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to the third aspect of the invention, Chan (B) a conductive chamber header member in which a gas blowing member is attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member; A step of inserting the inside of the container, and (c) an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity at a desired position inside and outside the container and inside the chamber header member by a rotary vacuum seal mechanism. When the exhaust gas is exhausted through the exhaust pipe, the coating gas generated from the gas blowing member is blown into the container, and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the container are set to a predetermined gas pressure. (D) including the external electrode, the chamber header member, and the exhaust pipe portion positioned on the chamber header member from the position of the electric field shielding member by the electric field applying means. An electric field is applied to the ground electrode, plasma is generated in the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe portion including the inside of the container, and the coating film forming gas is dissociated by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container. And forming the inner coating film container.

第 7の発明は、第 3の発明の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面コ 一ティング膜容器を製造するにあたり、(a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チャン バの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入する工程と、(b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器の 口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられた導電 性のチャンバヘッダ部材カも前記容器の内部に挿入する工程と、 (c)回転式真空シ ール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガスを内部の所望位 置に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置された排気管を通して排気しつ つ、前記ガス吹き出し部材カゝらコーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器内に吹き出して前 記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所定のガス圧力に設定 する工程と、 (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材および 電界遮蔽部材位置から前記チャンバヘッダ部材に位置する前記排気管部分を含む 接地電極との間に電界を付与し、前記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および 前記排気管部分にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズマにより前記コーティング膜生成 ガスを解離させて前記容器内面にコーティング膜を形成する工程とを含み、且つ前 記容器を、前記外部電極内に挿入する際、少なくともその容器の口部および肩部と 前記外部電極との間に誘電体材料からなるスぺーサを介在させることを特徴とする 内面コーティング膜容器の製造方法にある。 In manufacturing the inner surface coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to the third aspect of the invention, the seventh invention is as follows. A step of inserting into each external electrode; and (b) a conductive chamber header member attached to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member. A step of inserting the inside of the container, and (c) a rotary vacuum seal mechanism is provided with a gas-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member inside and outside the container and at a desired position inside the chamber header member inside the container. While exhausting through the exhaust pipe, the gas blowing member and the coating film forming gas are blown into the container, and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the inside of the container are set at a predetermined gas pressure. And (d) applying an electric field between the external electrode and the grounding electrode including the exhaust pipe portion located in the chamber header member from the position of the chamber header member and the electric field shielding member by the electric field applying means, A plasma is generated in the chamber header member including the inside of the container and the exhaust pipe portion, and the coating film forming gas is dissociated by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container. , When inserted into the external electrode, at least the mouth and shoulder of the container In the method of manufacturing an inner surface coating film container, a spacer made of a dielectric material is interposed between the outer electrode and the outer electrode.

[0020] 第 8の発明は、回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を 通して連通され、被処理物である容器の内面にコーティング膜を成膜するための複 数の成膜チャンバとを具備し、前記排気管は、導電材料からなる導電管部と絶縁材 料力もなる絶縁管部とから構成され、前記導電管部は前記各成膜チャンバに連結さ れることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置にある。  [0020] An eighth invention is a rotary vacuum sealing mechanism, and a plurality of the vacuum vacuum sealing mechanism communicated with the rotary vacuum sealing mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed. The exhaust pipe is composed of a conductive tube portion made of a conductive material and an insulating tube portion also having an insulating material power, and the conductive tube portion is connected to each of the film formation chambers. In the apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of the container.

[0021] 第 9の発明は、回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を 通して連通され、被処理物であるプラスチック容器の内面にコーティング膜を成膜す るための複数の成膜チャンバとを具備し、前記排気管は、導電材料からなる導電管 部と絶縁材料力もなる絶縁管部とから構成され、前記導電管部は前記各成膜チャン バに連結されると共に、前記成膜チャンバは、前記容器が挿入された時にその容器 を取り囲む大きさの空洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部が位置する側の前記 外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気管が連結されると共に 接地される導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内の前記容器内に前記チ ヤンバヘッダ部材側カゝら挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを吹き出すためのガス吹 き出し部材と、前記外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管との 間に電界を付与するための電界付与手段とを備えることを特徴とする容器内面への コ一ティング膜形成装置にある。  [0021] A ninth invention is a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and is connected to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a plastic container as an object to be processed. A plurality of film forming chambers, and the exhaust pipe is composed of a conductive tube portion made of a conductive material and an insulating tube portion also having an insulating material force, and the conductive tube portion is connected to each of the film forming chambers. The film forming chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and an end surface of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member. A conductive chamber header member, which is attached and connected to the exhaust pipe and grounded, and the chamber header member side cover are inserted into the container in the external electrode, and the coating film forming gas is blown out. And an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded. In the forming film forming apparatus.

[0022] 第 10の発明は、第 9の発明において、誘電体材料力もなるスぺーサが、前記容器 が挿入された時に少なくともその容器の口部および肩部と前記外部電極との間に介 在されてなることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置にある。  [0022] In a tenth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the spacer having a dielectric material force is interposed between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode when the container is inserted. An apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container is characterized in that it is present.

[0023] 第 11の発明は、第 9の発明の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面 コ一ティング膜容器を製造するにあたり、(a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チヤ ンバの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入する工程と、(b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器 の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられた導 電性のチャンバヘッダ部材カゝら前記容器の内部に挿入する工程と、(c)回転式真空 シール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガスを導電材料か らなる管部と絶縁材料力もなる管部とから構成された排気管を通して排気しつつ、前 記ガス吹き出し部材力 コーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器内に吹き出して前記ブラ スチック容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所定のガス圧力に 設定する工程と、 (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材 および前記導電材料からなる管部を含む接地電極との間に電界を付与し、前記容器 内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および前記導電材料力 なる管部にプラズマを生 成させ、このプラズマにより前記コーティング膜生成ガスを解離させて前記容器内面 にコーティング膜を形成する工程とを含むことを特徴とする内面コーティング膜容器 の製造方法にある。 [0023] In an eleventh aspect of the invention, in manufacturing the inner surface coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to the ninth aspect, (a) forming a plurality of containers as a processing object A step of inserting into each external electrode of the chamber, and (b) a conductive chamber in which a gas blowing member is attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member A step of inserting the header member into the container; and (c) whether the gas inside and outside the container and the chamber header member is made of a conductive material by a rotary vacuum seal mechanism. The chamber header including the inside of the plastic container by blowing out the gas blowing member force coating film forming gas into the container while exhausting through the exhaust pipe constituted by the pipe portion comprising the pipe portion and the insulating material force. (D) applying an electric field between the external electrode and the ground electrode including the chamber header member and the tube portion made of the conductive material by an electric field applying means; And generating a plasma on the chamber header member including the inside of the container and the tube portion having the conductive material force, and dissociating the coating film forming gas by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container. The method of manufacturing an inner coating film container is characterized by the above.

[0024] 第 12の発明は、第 9の発明の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面 コ一ティング膜容器を製造するにあたり、(a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チヤ ンバの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入する工程と、(b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器 の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられた導 電性のチャンバヘッダ部材カゝら前記容器の内部に挿入する工程と、(c)回転式真空 シール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガスを導電材料か らなる管部と絶縁材料力もなる管部とから構成された排気管を通して排気しつつ、前 記ガス吹き出し部材力 コーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器内に吹き出して前記ブラ スチック容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所定のガス圧力に 設定する工程と、 (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材 および前記導電材料からなる管部を含む接地電極との間に電界を付与し、前記容器 内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および前記導電材料力 なる管部にプラズマを生 成させ、このプラズマにより前記コーティング膜生成ガスを解離させて前記容器内面 にコーティング膜を形成する工程とを含み、且つ前記容器を、前記外部電極内に挿 入する際、少なくともその容器の口部および肩部と前記外部電極との間に誘電体材 料カゝらなるスぺーサを介在させることを特徴とする内面コーティング膜容器の製造方 法にある。  [0024] In the twelfth aspect of the invention, in manufacturing the inner surface coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container of the ninth aspect, (a) forming a plurality of containers as the object to be processed A step of inserting into each external electrode of the chamber, and (b) a conductive chamber in which a gas blowing member is attached to an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member A step of inserting the header member into the container, and (c) a tube portion made of a conductive material and a tube portion made of a conductive material for the gas inside and outside the container and the chamber header member by a rotary vacuum seal mechanism. The gas blowing member force mentioned above is blown out into the container while exhausting through the exhaust pipe constituted by the chamber header member including the inside of the plastic container and the inside of the exhaust pipe. (D) applying an electric field between the external electrode and a ground electrode including a tube part made of the chamber header member and the conductive material by an electric field applying means, and including the inside of the container. And generating a plasma on the chamber header member and the tube portion of the conductive material force, and dissociating the coating film forming gas by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container. An inner coating film container characterized by interposing a spacer made of a dielectric material between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the outer electrode when inserted into the outer electrode. It is in the manufacturing method.

[0025] 第 13の発明は、被処理物である容器の内面にプラズマ放電によりコーティング膜を 成膜するための成膜チャンバを具備し、前記成膜チャンバは、容器が挿入された時 にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部が位置す る側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気管が連結さ れると共に接地される導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内の前記容器 内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側カゝら挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを吹き出すた めのガス吹き出し部材と、前記外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ部材および 排気管との間に電界を付与するための電界付与手段とを備え、前記排気管は、導電 材料からなり、前記成膜チャンバから所望距離離れた内部に通気性で導電性を有す る電界遮蔽部材が配置されており、前記容器が収納される前記外部電極内面の面 積を Sl、前記接地電極の面積を S2とすると、それらの面積比(S2ZS1)を 1以上に することを特徴とする内面コーティング膜容器の製造装置にある。 [0025] A thirteenth invention comprises a film forming chamber for forming a coating film by plasma discharge on the inner surface of a container which is an object to be processed, and the film forming chamber is provided when the container is inserted. And an external electrode having a cavity of a size surrounding the container and an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member, and the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded. A conductive chamber header member, a gas blowing member for blowing a coating film forming gas inserted into the container inside the external electrode, and grounded to the external electrode. And an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and is air permeable and conductive inside a desired distance from the film forming chamber. If the area of the inner surface of the external electrode in which the container is accommodated is Sl and the area of the ground electrode is S2, the area ratio (S2ZS1) is 1 or less. An apparatus for producing an inner coating film container characterized by comprising the above.

発明の効果  The invention's effect

[0026] 本発明によれば、回転式真空シール機構との関係で放電不安定、電源異常の誘 発を防止できると共に、回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通された複数の 成膜チャンバにおいて、プラスチック容器内面に膜質が良好な炭素膜のようなノリャ 膜を高速度で形成することが可能なプラスチック容器の内面へのノリャ膜形成装置 を提供することができる。  [0026] According to the present invention, instability of discharge due to the relationship with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism and induction of power supply abnormality can be prevented, and a plurality of film forming chambers communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through the exhaust pipe. The apparatus for forming a NORA film on the inner surface of the plastic container capable of forming a NORA film such as a carbon film having a good film quality on the inner surface of the plastic container at a high speed can be provided.

[0027] また、本発明によれば回転式真空シール機構との関係で放電不安定、電源異常の 誘発を防止できると共に、回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通された複数 の成膜チャンバにおいて、膜質が良好な炭素膜のようなノリャ膜が内面に形成され、 酸素および二酸化炭素に対するバリヤ性が優れたプラスチック容器を製造し得る方 法を提供することができる。  In addition, according to the present invention, instability of discharge and induction of power supply abnormality can be prevented in relation to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and in a plurality of film forming chambers communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe. In addition, it is possible to provide a method for producing a plastic container excellent in barrier properties against oxygen and carbon dioxide, in which a NORA film such as a carbon film with good film quality is formed on the inner surface.

図面の簡単な説明  Brief Description of Drawings

[0028] [図 1]図 1は、本発明の第 1実施形態に係る容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を 示す平面図である。  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[図 2]図 2は、図 1の成膜チャンバを含む要部断面図である。  2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part including the film forming chamber of FIG.

[図 3]図 3は、本発明の第 1実施形態に係る別の形態のコーティング膜形成装置を示 す要部断面図である。  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a relevant part showing a coating film forming apparatus of another form according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[図 4]図 4は、本発明の第 1実施形態に係るさらに別の形態のコーティング膜形成装 置を示す要部断面図である。 [FIG. 4] FIG. 4 shows a coating film forming apparatus of still another embodiment according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows a device.

[図 5]図 5は、本発明の実施例 1および比較例 1におけるガスノ リャ性を示す特性図 である。  FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing gas nozzle properties in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 of the present invention.

[図 6]図 6は、本発明の第 2実施形態に係るコーティング膜形成装置を示す要部断面 図である。  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a coating film forming apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

符号の説明  Explanation of symbols

[0029] 1 回転式真空シール機構 [0029] 1 rotary vacuum seal mechanism

2 回転盤  2 Turntable

11 排気管  11 Exhaust pipe

12a 導電材料からなる管部 (導電管部)  12a Pipe part made of conductive material (conductive pipe part)

12b 絶縁材料からなる管部 (絶縁管部)  12b Pipe part made of insulating material (insulation pipe part)

21 成膜チャンバ  21 Deposition chamber

27 外部電極  27 External electrode

30 円柱状スぺーサ  30 Columnar spacer

32 チャンバヘッド部材  32 Chamber head material

34 ガス供給管  34 Gas supply pipe

35 高周波電源  35 high frequency power supply

39 ハニカム形導体 (通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材)  39 Honeycomb type conductor (electric field shielding member with air permeability and conductivity)

40 積層金属メッシュ (通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材)  40 Laminated metal mesh (electric field shielding member with air permeability and conductivity)

41 バッフル (通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材)  41 baffle (electric field shielding member with air permeability and conductivity)

B ペットボトル  B plastic bottle

発明を実施するための最良の形態  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0030] 以下に、本発明にかかるコーティング膜形成装置の実施例を図面に基づいて詳細 に説明する。なお、この実施例によりこの発明が限定されるものではない。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the coating film forming apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

[0031] (第 1実施形態) [0031] (First embodiment)

図 1は、第 1実施形態に係るコーティング膜形成装置を示す平面図、図 2は図 1の 成膜チャンバを含む要部断面図である。  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the coating film forming apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part including the film forming chamber of FIG.

[0032] 図 1に示すように、コーティング膜形成装置の回転式真空シール機構 1は、固定盤 ( 図示せず)上に例えば反時計回り方向に回転する回転盤 2を備えている。この回転 盤 2の外周側面には、放射状に配列された複数の排気管 11が連結され、かつそれら 排気管 11の先端に成膜チャンバ 21がそれぞれ連結されている。前記回転式真空シ ール機構 1において、前記回転盤 2には前記排気管 11の本数に対応した数の排気 穴が貫通され、それら排気穴の一端は前記排気管 11に連通され、他端は固定盤に 穿設された所定数の長穴 (例えば 4つの長穴)を通して 4段階の真空度を持つ真空ポ ンプ(図示せず)に連通される構造を有する。 As shown in FIG. 1, the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 of the coating film forming apparatus is a fixed platen ( For example, a rotating disk 2 that rotates in a counterclockwise direction is provided. A plurality of exhaust pipes 11 arranged radially are connected to the outer peripheral side surface of the rotating disk 2, and a film forming chamber 21 is connected to the tip of the exhaust pipe 11. In the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1, the rotary plate 2 has a number of exhaust holes corresponding to the number of the exhaust pipes 11, and one end of the exhaust holes communicates with the exhaust pipe 11 and the other end. Has a structure that communicates with a vacuum pump (not shown) having a vacuum level of four stages through a predetermined number of long holes (for example, four long holes) drilled in the fixed platen.

そして、図 1の S点に位置する成膜チャンバ 21に被処理物である容器 (例えばぺッ トボトル:以下、実施の形態では「ペットボトル B」という)が図示しない搬送装置により 搬送された後に格納される。そして、前記回転盤 2により反時計回り方向に回転しな 力 Sら成膜チャンバ 21で成膜され、図 1の F点でコーティング膜であるバリヤ膜が形成 されたペットボトル Bが取り出されるようにしている。ここで、前記 S点からこの F点手前 のノリャ膜の成膜位置までの間、前記成膜チャンバ 21内の真空度は 4つのゾーンで 低真空から高真空に徐々に真空度が上げられ、成膜に適した真空度に達するように している。  Then, after a container (for example, a PET bottle: hereinafter referred to as “PET bottle B” in the embodiment) is transferred to the film forming chamber 21 located at point S in FIG. 1 by a transfer device (not shown). Stored. Then, the plastic bottle B formed with the barrier film as the coating film is taken out at the point F in FIG. I have to. Here, the vacuum degree in the film forming chamber 21 is gradually increased from a low vacuum to a high vacuum in four zones from the point S to the position of forming the NORA film before the point F. The degree of vacuum suitable for film formation is reached.

[0033] 次に、前記成膜チャンバ 21の構成の概略を図 2に示す。  Next, FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the film forming chamber 21.

前記成膜チャンバ 21は、図 2に示すように円環状基台 22上に設けられた上下端に フランジ 23a, 23bを有する導電材料力もなる円筒状支持部材 24を備えており、チヤ ンバヘッド部材 32から上端フランジ 23aを介して、垂下されて 、る。  As shown in FIG. 2, the film forming chamber 21 includes a cylindrical support member 24 having a conductive material force having flanges 23a and 23b on upper and lower ends provided on an annular base 22, and a chamber head member 32 is provided. Is suspended from the upper end flange 23a.

また、筒状の導電材料からなる外部電極本体 25は、前記支持部材 24内に配置さ れている。円板状をなす導電材料力もなる外部電極底部材 26は、前記外部電極本 体 25の底部に着脱可能に取り付けられている。前記外部電極本体 25および前記外 部電極底部材 26によりバリヤ膜 (例えば炭素膜)が形成されるプラスチック容器 (ぺッ トボトル) Bを設置可能な大きさの空間をもつ有底円筒状の外部電極 27が構成されて いる。また、円板状絶縁体 28は、前記基台 22と前記外部電極底部材 26の間に配置 されている。  An external electrode body 25 made of a cylindrical conductive material is disposed in the support member 24. An external electrode bottom member 26 having a disk-like conductive material force is detachably attached to the bottom of the external electrode body 25. Plastic container (pet bottle) in which a barrier film (for example, a carbon film) is formed by the external electrode body 25 and the external electrode bottom member 26 has a space of a size capable of installing a bottomed cylindrical external electrode. 27 is configured. Further, the disk-shaped insulator 28 is disposed between the base 22 and the external electrode bottom member 26.

[0034] また、前記外部電極底部材 26、前記円板状絶縁体 28および前記基台 22は、図示 しないプッシヤーにより、前記外部電極本体 25に対して一体的に上下動し、前記外 部電極本体 25の底部を開閉する。なお、底部を開放する場合には、基台 22、絶縁 体 28および外部電極底部材 26の順に取り外すようにしてもよぐ閉じる場合には、そ の逆に外部電極底部材 26絶縁体 28および基台の順に組込むようにしてもょ 、。 The external electrode bottom member 26, the disk-shaped insulator 28, and the base 22 are integrally moved up and down with respect to the external electrode body 25 by a pusher (not shown), Open and close the bottom of the main electrode body 25. When the bottom is opened, the base 22, the insulator 28, and the external electrode bottom member 26 may be removed in this order, but when they are closed, the external electrode bottom member 26 the insulator 28 and Even if it is built in the order of the base.

[0035] 円柱状スぺーサ 30は、内部に挿入されるペットボトル Bの口部および肩部に対応 する円柱および円錐台を組み合わせた形状をなす空洞部 29を有しており、誘電体 材料カゝら構成されている。この円柱状スぺーサ 30は、前記本体 25の上部に挿入さ れている。 [0035] The columnar spacer 30 has a hollow portion 29 having a shape combining a cylinder and a truncated cone corresponding to the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B inserted therein, and is a dielectric material. They are organized. The columnar spacer 30 is inserted in the upper part of the main body 25.

このスぺーサ 30は、この上に載置される後述する環状絶縁部材カも螺着されたね じ(図示せず)により固定されている。環状絶縁部材 31は、前記外部電極 27上面に その環状絶縁部材 31上面が前記筒状支持部材 24の上部フランジ 23aと面一になる ように載置されている。この環状絶縁部材 31の中空部は、前記スぺーサ 30上端のぺ ットボトル Bの口部が当接する空洞部 29と同じ径を有する。  The spacer 30 is fixed by a screw (not shown) to which an annular insulating member, which will be described later, placed on the spacer 30 is screwed. The annular insulating member 31 is placed on the upper surface of the external electrode 27 so that the upper surface of the annular insulating member 31 is flush with the upper flange 23a of the cylindrical support member 24. The hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31 has the same diameter as the hollow portion 29 with which the mouth portion of the pet bottle B at the upper end of the spacer 30 abuts.

[0036] このように円柱状スぺーサ 30を前記外部電極 27における前記本体 25の上部に揷 入し、かつ前記環状絶縁部材 31をそのスぺーサ 30および外部電極 27上面に固定 するようにしている。この結果、ペットボトル Bを前記外部電極本体 25の底部側からそ の内部に挿入すると、そのペットボトル Bの口部上端が前記環状絶縁部材 31の中空 部内に、ペットボトル Bの口部および肩部が前記スぺーサ 30の空洞部 29内に、これ 以外のペットボトル B部分が前記外部電極 27内に夫々収納される。  In this way, the cylindrical spacer 30 is inserted into the upper portion of the main body 25 in the external electrode 27, and the annular insulating member 31 is fixed to the upper surface of the spacer 30 and the external electrode 27. ing. As a result, when the plastic bottle B is inserted into the external electrode body 25 from the bottom side, the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31 and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B. The portion is accommodated in the hollow portion 29 of the spacer 30, and the other PET bottle B portion is accommodated in the external electrode 27, respectively.

[0037] 前記円柱状スぺーサ 30を構成する誘電体材料としては、例えば比誘電率が 1. 5 〜20のプラスチックまたはセラミックを挙げることができる。プラスチックとしては、種々 のものを用いることができる力 特に高周波損失が低く (例えば tan 0が 20 X 10-4以 下)、耐熱性の優れたポリテトラフルォロエチレンのようなフッ素系榭脂が好ましい。セ ラミックとしては、高周波損失が低い (例えば tan Θが 20 X 10-4以下)アルミナ、ステ ァタイトまたは機械カ卩ェ性が高 、マコールが好まし!/、。  [0037] Examples of the dielectric material constituting the cylindrical spacer 30 include plastics or ceramics having a relative dielectric constant of 1.5 to 20. Various plastics can be used, especially high-frequency loss (for example, tan 0 is 20 X 10-4 or less) and excellent heat resistance fluorinated resin such as polytetrafluoroethylene Is preferred. For ceramics, high frequency loss is low (for example, tan Θ is 20 X 10-4 or less), alumina, steatite or mechanical strength is high, and Macor is preferred! /.

[0038] 次に、成膜チャンバ 21を構成するチャンバヘッド部材 32について説明する。ここで 、導電材料力もなる矩形ブロック形状のチャンバヘッド部材 32は、その側面には、前 記排気管 11が放電室 33と連通するように連結されて 、る。  [0038] Next, the chamber head member 32 constituting the film forming chamber 21 will be described. Here, the rectangular block-shaped chamber head member 32 having a conductive material force is connected to the side surface thereof so that the exhaust pipe 11 communicates with the discharge chamber 33.

そして、チャンバヘッド部材 32からは、前述した円筒状支持部材 24が上部フランジ 23aを介して垂下されており、前記環状絶縁部材 31の上面側に位置し、かつ接地さ れている。このチャンバヘッド部材 32は、底面力も側面(図 2の左側面)に亘つて断面 略 L形の放電室 33が形成されている。この放電室 33は、その底部側で前記環状絶 縁部材 31の中空部(ペットボトル Bの挿入時にはその口部)と連通されている。 From the chamber head member 32, the above-described cylindrical support member 24 is connected to the upper flange. It hangs down through 23a, is located on the upper surface side of the annular insulating member 31, and is grounded. The chamber head member 32 is formed with a discharge chamber 33 having a substantially L-shaped cross section over the side surface (left side surface in FIG. 2). The discharge chamber 33 communicates with the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31 (the mouth portion when the plastic bottle B is inserted) on the bottom side thereof.

[0039] ガス吹き出し部材であるガス供給管 34は、前記チャンバヘッド部材 32を貫通して 前記外部電極 27の外部電極本体 25内におけるペットボトル Bの底部付近に挿入さ れている。 A gas supply pipe 34 that is a gas blowing member passes through the chamber head member 32 and is inserted in the vicinity of the bottom of the plastic bottle B in the external electrode body 25 of the external electrode 27.

このガス供給管 34は、例えばアルミニウム、ステンレス鋼などの金属のような導電材 料で製作しても、例えばアルミナなどのセラミックのような絶縁材料で製作してもよ 、。 ただし、ガス供給管 34は接地された前記チャンバヘッド部材 32を貫通することから、 導電材料力も製作した場合にはチャンバヘッド部材 32と共に接地される。  The gas supply pipe 34 may be made of a conductive material such as a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel, or may be manufactured of an insulating material such as a ceramic such as alumina. However, since the gas supply pipe 34 penetrates the grounded chamber head member 32, when the conductive material force is also produced, it is grounded together with the chamber head member 32.

[0040] 前記外部電極 27と後述する接地電極間に電界を付与するための電界付与手段で ある例えば周波数 13. 56MHzの高周波電力を出力する高周波電源 35は、ケープ ル 36および給電端子 37を通して前記外部電極 27の本体 25側面に接続されている 。整合器 38は、前記高周波電源 35と前記給電端子 37の間の前記ケーブル 36に介 装されている。 [0040] A high-frequency power source 35 that outputs high-frequency power with a frequency of 13.56 MHz, for example, is an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode 27 and a ground electrode described later. It is connected to the body 25 side surface of the external electrode 27. The matching unit 38 is interposed in the cable 36 between the high-frequency power source 35 and the power supply terminal 37.

[0041] 前記排気管 11は、例えばステンレス鋼などの金属のような導電材料で製作され、 前記チャンバヘッド部材 32に連結することにより接地される。  The exhaust pipe 11 is made of a conductive material such as a metal such as stainless steel, and is grounded by being connected to the chamber head member 32.

[0042] ここで、本発明に係る通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材であるハ-カム形導 体 39は、前記排気管 11内の所望位置に配置されている。このハ-カム形導体 39を 所望位置に設置することにより、排気管 11内に発生させる放電領域を該ハニカム形 導体 39で規制し、回転式真空シール機構 1にまで達するのを阻止できることとなる。 この結果、放電不安定、電源異常の誘発を防ぐことができる。 Here, the Her-cam type conductor 39 which is a breathable and conductive electric field shielding member according to the present invention is disposed at a desired position in the exhaust pipe 11. By installing the her cam-shaped conductor 39 at a desired position, the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe 11 can be restricted by the honeycomb-shaped conductor 39 and can be prevented from reaching the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. . As a result, discharge instability and power supply abnormality can be prevented.

[0043] また、前記排気管 11内へのハ-カム形導体 39の配置位置を変える(つまり実効的 に接地電極として機能する排気管 11の長さを変える)ことにより外部電極と接地電極 の面積比(S2ZS1)を制御することが可能になる。 [0043] Further, by changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode), the external electrode and the ground electrode The area ratio (S2ZS1) can be controlled.

ここで、 S1はプラスチック容器が収納される前記外部電極 27内面の面積、 S2は接 地電極の面積、つまり前記チャンバヘッド部材 32の放電室 33内面およびノヽ-カム形 導体 39からチャンバヘッド部材 32までの排気管 11内面の面積を合算した面積であ る。なお、前記ガス供給管 34が導電材料で製作される場合は接地電極として機能す ることから、そのチャンバヘッド部材 32および外部電極 27内に位置するガス供給管 3 4の外周面積も S2として合算される。 Here, S1 is the area of the inner surface of the external electrode 27 in which the plastic container is accommodated, S2 is the area of the ground electrode, that is, the inner surface of the discharge chamber 33 of the chamber head member 32 and the no-cam type This is the total area of the inner surface of the exhaust pipe 11 from the conductor 39 to the chamber head member 32. When the gas supply pipe 34 is made of a conductive material, it functions as a ground electrode. Therefore, the outer peripheral area of the gas supply pipe 34 located in the chamber head member 32 and the external electrode 27 is also added as S2. Is done.

[0044] 次に、前述した図 1および図 2に示すバリヤ膜形成装置を用いて内面ノリャ膜被覆 プラスチック容器の製造方法を説明する。  [0044] Next, a method for manufacturing an inner surface nora film-coated plastic container using the barrier film forming apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 2 will be described.

[0045] 図 1に示す S点において、図示しないプッシヤーにより成膜チャンバ 21の基台 22、 外部電極底部材 26および円板状絶縁体 28を一体として、外部電極本体 25の底部 を開放する。つづいて、開放した外部電極本体 25の開放された底部側より、ペットボ トル Bの口部側力も挿入する。その後、図示しないプッシヤーにより外部電極本体 25 の底部側に外部電極底部材 26、円板状絶縁体 28および基台 22をこの順序で一体 として閉じる。これにより、図 2に示すようにペットボトル Bの口部上端を前記環状絶縁 部材 31の中空部内に、ペットボトル Bの口部および肩部を前記スぺーサ 30の空洞部 29内に、これ以外のペットボトル B部分を前記外部電極 27内に夫々当接するように 収納する。このとき、前記ペットボトル Bはチャンバヘッド部材 32の放電室 33にその 口部を通して連通される。  [0045] At the point S shown in FIG. 1, the base 22 of the film forming chamber 21, the external electrode bottom member 26 and the disk-shaped insulator 28 are integrated with a pusher (not shown) to open the bottom of the external electrode body 25. Subsequently, the mouth side force of the pet bottle B is also inserted from the opened bottom side of the opened external electrode body 25. Thereafter, the external electrode bottom member 26, the disk-shaped insulator 28 and the base 22 are integrally closed in this order on the bottom side of the external electrode body 25 by a pusher (not shown). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B are placed in the hollow portion 29 of the spacer 30. The other PET bottles B are accommodated in the external electrode 27 so as to contact each other. At this time, the plastic bottle B communicates with the discharge chamber 33 of the chamber head member 32 through its mouth.

[0046] 次いで、ペットボトル Bが収納された成膜チャンバ 21を回転式真空シール機構 1の 回転盤 2により反時計回り方向に回転させる。そして、図 1において、ノリャ膜が形成 されたペットボトルを取り出す F点の手前のバリヤ膜の成膜位置までの間、排気管 11 を通して前記成膜チャンバ 21のチャンバヘッド部材 32の放電室 33および前記ペット ボトル B内外のガスを排気し、それらの空間の真空度を回転式真空シール機構 1の 4 つのゾーンで低真空から高真空に徐々に上昇させる。つづいて、図 2において、バリ ャ膜生成ガス (例えば媒質ガス)をガス供給管 34に供給し、その下端力もペットボトル B内に吹き出させる。この媒質ガスは、さらにペットボトル Bの口部に向かって流れて いく。ひきつづき、ガス供給量とガス排気量のバランスをとり、前記ペットボトル B内を 所定のガス圧力に設定する。  Next, the film forming chamber 21 in which the plastic bottle B is accommodated is rotated counterclockwise by the rotating plate 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. In FIG. 1, the discharge bottle 33 of the chamber head member 32 of the film formation chamber 21 is passed through the exhaust pipe 11 until the film formation position of the barrier film before point F is taken out. The gas inside and outside the PET bottle B is exhausted, and the degree of vacuum in these spaces is gradually increased from low vacuum to high vacuum in the four zones of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. Subsequently, in FIG. 2, a barrier film forming gas (for example, a medium gas) is supplied to the gas supply pipe 34 and its lower end force is also blown into the PET bottle B. This medium gas further flows toward the mouth of the plastic bottle B. Subsequently, the gas supply amount and the gas exhaust amount are balanced, and the inside of the plastic bottle B is set to a predetermined gas pressure.

[0047] 次いで、高周波電源 35から例えば周波数 13. 56MHzの高周波電力をケーブル 3 6、整合器 38および給電端子 37を通して前記外部電極 27の本体 25に供給する。こ のとき、前記外部電極 27と、接地電極である前記チャンバヘッド部材 32およびノヽ- カム形導体 39の配置位置力もチャンバヘッド部材 32までの排気管 11部分、との間 で放電が生じてプラズマが生成される。このようなプラズマの生成によって、媒質ガス が前記プラズマで解離され、成膜種イオンが前記外部電極 27内のペットボトル B内 面に堆積されて膜質が良好なノ リャ膜である炭素膜が高速で形成されることにより内 面ノ リャ膜被覆ペットボトルが製造される。この後、成膜チャンバ 21が回転式真空シ ール機構 1の回転盤 2により図 1の F点に達すると成膜チャンバ 21から内面ノ リャ膜 被覆ペットボトルが取り出される。また、ガス供給管 34が導電材料力も製作される場 合には、接地電極として機能する。 Next, high frequency power having a frequency of 13.56 MHz, for example, is supplied from the high frequency power supply 35 to the main body 25 of the external electrode 27 through the cable 36, the matching unit 38 and the power supply terminal 37. This At this time, a discharge is generated between the external electrode 27 and the position force of the chamber head member 32 and the no-cam-shaped conductor 39, which are ground electrodes, and the exhaust pipe 11 up to the chamber head member 32 generates plasma. Generated. Due to the generation of such plasma, the medium gas is dissociated by the plasma, and the film-forming seed ions are deposited on the inner surface of the PET bottle B in the external electrode 27, so that the carbon film, which is a good film quality, is a high-speed carbon film. In this way, PET bottles coated with an inner surface non-coated membrane are produced. Thereafter, when the film forming chamber 21 reaches the point F in FIG. 1 by the rotating disk 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1, the inner surface-nozzle film-coated PET bottle is taken out from the film forming chamber 21. Further, when the gas supply pipe 34 is also made of conductive material, it functions as a ground electrode.

[0048] 前記媒質ガスとしては炭化水素を基本とし、例えばメタン、ェタン、プロパン、ブタン 、ペンタン、へキサン等のアルカン類;エチレン、プロピレン、ブテン、ペンテン、ブタ ジェン等のアルケン類;アセチレン等のアルキン類;ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン、ィ ンデン、ナフタリン、フエナントレン等の芳香族炭化水素類;シクロプロパン、シクロへ キサン等のシクロパラフィン類;シクロペンテン、シクロへキセン等のシクロォレフイン 類;メチルアルコール、エチルアルコール等の含酸素炭化水素類;メチルァミン、ェチ ルァミン、ァ-リン等の含窒素炭化水素類などが使用でき、その他一酸化炭素、二酸 化炭素なども使用できる。また、プラズマの安定化、プラズマ特性の適正化のために[0048] The medium gas is basically hydrocarbon, for example, alkanes such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, etc .; alkenes such as ethylene, propylene, butene, pentene, butadiene, etc .; acetylene, etc. Alkynes; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, indene, naphthalene and phenanthrene; cycloparaffins such as cyclopropane and cyclohexane; cycloolefins such as cyclopentene and cyclohexene; methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol Oxygen-containing hydrocarbons such as; nitrogen-containing hydrocarbons such as methylamine, ethylamine, and phosphorus, and other carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide can also be used. For stabilization of plasma and optimization of plasma characteristics

Ar, He等の希ガス等を媒質ガスに混合する場合もある。 A rare gas such as Ar or He may be mixed with the medium gas.

[0049] 前記バリヤ膜生成ガスとしては、前記媒質ガスの他に、 SiOxの成膜のためのへキ サメチルジシロキサンのようなシロキサンと酸素の混合ガスを用いることができる。 [0049] As the barrier film forming gas, in addition to the medium gas, a mixed gas of siloxane and oxygen such as hexamethyldisiloxane for forming a SiOx film can be used.

[0050] 前記高周波電力は、一般的に 13. 56MHz, 100〜1000Wのものが用いられるが[0050] The high-frequency power is generally 13.56 MHz, 100 to 1000 W.

、これに限るものではない。また、これら電力の印加は連続的でも間欠的 (パルス的) でもよい。 However, it is not limited to this. Moreover, the application of these electric powers may be continuous or intermittent (pulsed).

[0051] 前記ペットボトル B内面へのバリヤ膜の形成に際し、前述したペットボトル Bが収納さ れる外部電極 27内面の面積(S1)と接地電極の面積(S2)との面積比(S2ZS 1)を 1以上に制御することが好ましい。すなわち、前記排気管 11内へのハ-カム形導体 3 9の配置位置を変えることは、実効的に接地電極として機能する排気管 11の長さを 変えることとなり、所望の面積比に制御することで、放電領域を制御することができる 。ただし、この面積比(S2ZS1)を必要以上に大きくすると、放電領域が広がり過ぎ てパワー効率が低下してペットボトル内面に形成されたノリャ膜のノリャ性が低下す る虞がある。このため、前記面積比(S2ZS1)の上限は 5にすることが好ましい。特に 好ましくは面積比(S2ZS1)の上限は 3. 5とするのがよ 、。 [0051] When forming the barrier film on the inner surface of the PET bottle B, the area ratio (S2ZS 1) of the area (S1) of the outer electrode 27 inner surface (S1) and the area of the ground electrode (S2) in which the aforementioned PET bottle B is accommodated Is preferably controlled to 1 or more. In other words, changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 effectively changes the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that functions as a ground electrode, and controls it to a desired area ratio. So that the discharge area can be controlled. . However, if this area ratio (S2ZS1) is increased more than necessary, there is a risk that the discharge area will be excessively widened and the power efficiency will be reduced and the NORA film formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle will be deteriorated. For this reason, the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) is preferably 5. Particularly preferably, the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) should be 3.5.

[0052] 以上、第 1実施形態によれば回転式真空シール機構 1の回転盤 2に排気管 11を通 して複数連結された成膜チャンバ 21内にペットボトル Bを収納し、そのペットボトル B の内面にバリヤ膜を連続的に形成する際、排気管 11内に通気性で導電性を有する 電界遮蔽部材であるハ-カム形導体 39を配置し、導電材料力 なるチャンバヘッド 部材 32のみならず前記ハ-カム形導体 39の配置位置力もチャンバヘッド部材 32ま での排気管 11部分をも接地電極として機能させて放電領域をチャンバヘッド部材 32 力もこれに連通する排気管 11まで広げることによって、大きなプラズマシース電圧を 外部電極 27とチャンバヘッド部材 32および前記排気管 11部分を含む接地電極との 間に印加でき、プラズマ内で解離された媒質ガスのようなバリヤ膜生成ガスからの高 エネルギーの正イオンを前記ペットボトル B内面に入射できるために、ペットボトル B 内面に膜質が良好な炭素膜のようなバリヤ膜を高速で形成できる。  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the plastic bottle B is accommodated in the film forming chamber 21 that is connected to the rotating disk 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 through the exhaust pipe 11, and the PET bottle When a barrier film is continuously formed on the inner surface of B, a hermetic conductor 39, which is an air shielding and conductive electric field shielding member, is disposed in the exhaust pipe 11, and only the chamber head member 32 having a conductive material force is provided. In addition, the arrangement position force of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 and the exhaust pipe 11 up to the chamber head member 32 also function as a ground electrode, so that the discharge area is expanded to the exhaust pipe 11 that communicates with the chamber head member 32. By this, a large plasma sheath voltage can be applied between the external electrode 27 and the ground electrode including the chamber head member 32 and the exhaust pipe 11 portion, and from the barrier film forming gas such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma. Since high-energy positive ions can be incident on the inner surface of the PET bottle B, a barrier film such as a carbon film with good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B at high speed.

[0053] また、導電材料力もなる排気管 11内部の所望位置にハ-カム形導体 39を配置す ることによって、排気管 11内に発生させる放電領域をノヽ-カム形導体 39で規制して 回転式真空シール機構 1にまで達するのを阻止できるため、放電不安定、電源異常 の誘発を防ぐことができる。  [0053] In addition, the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe 11 is regulated by the no-cam-type conductor 39 by arranging the her cam-type conductor 39 at a desired position inside the exhaust pipe 11 that also has a conductive material force. Since it is possible to prevent the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 from being reached, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of unstable discharge and abnormal power supply.

[0054] さらに、排気管 11内に発生させる放電領域をハニカム形導体 39で規制して回転式 真空シール機構丄にまで達するのを阻止できるため、隣接する他の成膜チャンバの 前記回転式真空シール機構まで到達した放電 (プラズマ)と相互に干渉することが防 止され、放電不安定、電源異常の誘発を防ぐことができる。 [0054] Further, since the discharge region generated in the exhaust pipe 11 is restricted by the honeycomb conductor 39 and can be prevented from reaching the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 丄, the rotary vacuum in the other adjacent film forming chambers can be prevented. Interference with the discharge (plasma) that has reached the sealing mechanism is prevented, and unstable discharge and induction of power supply abnormalities can be prevented.

[0055] なお、前記排気管 11内へのハ-カム形導体 39の配置位置を変える(つまり実効的 に接地電極として機能する排気管 11の長さを変える)ことにより前述したペットボトル が収納される外部電極 27内面の面積(S1)と接地電極の面積(S2)との面積比(S2 ZS1)を 1以上に制御することによって、ペットボトル B内面に膜質が良好な炭素膜の ようなノ リャ膜を高速で形成できる。 [0056] さらに、空洞部 29を有する誘電体材料からなる円柱状スぺーサ 30を外部電極 27 の上部に挿入、固定し、ペットボトル Bの少なくとも口部力 肩部を前記スぺーサ 30 の空洞部 29内にその内面に接触させて収納させることによって、前記ペットボトル B の肩部から下の胴部内面のみならず、前記誘電体材料力 なるスぺーサ 30と対向 するペットボトル Bの口部力 肩部の内面に均一厚さで膜質が良好な炭素膜のような ノ リャ膜を形成することができる。 [0055] It should be noted that the above-described PET bottle can be accommodated by changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode). By controlling the area ratio (S2 ZS1) between the inner surface area (S1) of the external electrode 27 and the area of the ground electrode (S2) to 1 or more, the inner surface of the plastic bottle B has a good film quality. A nori film can be formed at high speed. [0056] Further, a cylindrical spacer 30 made of a dielectric material having a cavity 29 is inserted into and fixed to the upper part of the external electrode 27, and at least the mouth force shoulder of the plastic bottle B is attached to the spacer 30. By storing the hollow portion 29 in contact with the inner surface thereof, not only the inner surface of the lower barrel portion from the shoulder portion of the PET bottle B but also the PET bottle B facing the spacer 30 having the dielectric material force. Mouth force A noble film such as a carbon film having a uniform thickness and good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the shoulder.

[0057] したがって、ペットボトル B内面に膜質が良好な炭素膜のようなノ リャ膜を高速で形 成することが可能な高信頼性のプラスチック容器内面へのノリャ膜形成装置を提供 できる。  [0057] Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly reliable Norr film forming device on the inner surface of a plastic container capable of forming a Norr film such as a carbon film with good film quality on the inner surface of the PET bottle B at high speed.

[0058] また、外部からの酸素の透過、内部(例えば炭酸飲料水)からの二酸化炭素の透過 を防止したバリヤ性の優れた内面ノリャ膜被覆ペットボトルを製造することができる。  [0058] In addition, an inner surface non-coated membrane-coated PET bottle excellent in barrier properties that prevents permeation of oxygen from the outside and permeation of carbon dioxide from the inside (for example, carbonated drinking water) can be produced.

[0059] ここで、本発明で得られるノリャ膜とは、ダイヤモンド (炭素原子の結合が SP3結合) に比して、グラフアイト (炭素原子の結合が SP2結合)の配合が多い、微小硬度計測 法において lOGPa以下の軟質な炭素膜及び、放電電圧を高くしてグラフアイトの配 合を少なくして微小硬度計測法にぉ 、て 10〜20GPaの硬質な炭素膜 、わゆるダイ ャモンドライクカーボン膜 (DLC膜)も含まれる。また、 SiOあるいは SiO膜も含まれ [0059] Here, the NORA film obtained in the present invention has a small amount of graphite (carbon atom bond is SP 2 bond) compared to diamond (carbon atom bond is SP 3 bond). In the hardness measurement method, a soft carbon film of less than lOGPa and a hard carbon film of 10 to 20 GPa, a so-called diamond, by increasing the discharge voltage to reduce the combination of graphite and reducing the hardness. Like carbon film (DLC film) is also included. Also includes SiO or SiO film

2  2

る。さらには、これらに C,メタル原子, N, Oなどの異種原子を極微量〜数%程度の 割合で混入した膜も含まれる。また、ここではノ リャ膜を例としているが、耐薬品性や 耐摩耗性向上を目的とする膜も本発明のコーティング膜として含まれる。  The Furthermore, these include films in which different atoms such as C, metal atoms, N, and O are mixed in a trace amount to a few percent. Further, here, a noro film is taken as an example, but a film for improving chemical resistance and wear resistance is also included as the coating film of the present invention.

[0060] ここで、本発明でバリヤ膜が内面に被覆処理される容器とは、ペットボトルに代表さ れるいわゆるプラスチック容器の他にガラス容器、セラミック容器、紙容器等を例示す ることがでさる。 [0060] Here, examples of the container in which the barrier film is coated on the inner surface in the present invention include a glass container, a ceramic container, a paper container and the like in addition to a so-called plastic container represented by a PET bottle. Monkey.

[0061] 前記容器としては、例えば炭酸飲料等の揮発性液体を充填するプラスチック容器、 燃料等を充填するプラスチック製の自動車用燃料容器等を挙げることができる。また 、それ以外の容器としては、例えば医薬品用プラスチック容器、食品用プラスチック 容器を挙げることができる。さらには透過性が高くガスノ リャ性を必要とする気体の容 器も挙げられる。また、プラスチック配管なども本発明では容器と同様であり、内面の コーティングに本発明が適用できる。 [0062] なお、前述した第 1実施形態では排気管 11内に配置する通気性で導電性を有す る電界遮蔽部材としてハ-カム形導体を用いたが、以下の図 3、図 4を参照して説明 するように種々の形態のものを使用することが可能である。なお、図 3、図 4において 前述した図 2と同様な部材は同符号を付して説明を省略する。 [0061] Examples of the container include a plastic container filled with a volatile liquid such as carbonated beverages, and a plastic automobile fuel container filled with fuel or the like. Examples of other containers include pharmaceutical plastic containers and food plastic containers. Furthermore, gas containers that require high gas permeability and gas nozzle properties are also included. In addition, plastic pipes and the like are the same as containers in the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to inner surface coating. [0062] In the first embodiment described above, the Hercame conductor is used as the air-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member disposed in the exhaust pipe 11, but the following Figs. 3 and 4 are used. Various forms can be used as described with reference. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the same members as those in FIG.

[0063] ここで、図 3は、本発明の第 1実施形態に係る別の形態のコーティング膜形成装置 を示す要部断面図である。  [0063] Here, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing another form of the coating film forming apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(1)図 3に示すように、通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材である複数枚、例え ば 3枚積層した金属メッシュ 40は、前記排気管 11内の所望位置に配置されて!、る。 このような構成にぉ 、て、前記排気管 11内への積層金属メッシュ 40の配置位置を変 える(つまり実効的に接地電極として機能する排気管 11の長さを変える)ことにより外 部電極と接地電極の面積比(S2ZS1)を制御することが可能であり、その面積比(S 2ZS1)を 1以上にすることが好ましい。ただし、前述したように放電領域が広がり過 ぎることによるペットボトル内面に形成されたノリャ膜のノリャ性の低下を考慮して、 前記面積比(S2ZS1)の上限を 5にすることが好ましい。  (1) As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of, for example, three metal meshes 40, which are air-permeable and conductive electric field shielding members, are arranged at desired positions in the exhaust pipe 11! RU In such a configuration, the external electrode can be changed by changing the arrangement position of the laminated metal mesh 40 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode). The area ratio (S2ZS1) of the ground electrode can be controlled, and the area ratio (S2ZS1) is preferably 1 or more. However, it is preferable to set the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) to 5 in consideration of a decrease in the NORA property of the NORA film formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle due to the excessive expansion of the discharge region as described above.

[0064] ここで、図 4は、本発明の第 1実施形態に係るさらに別の形態のコーティング膜形成 装置を示す要部断面図である。  Here, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a coating film forming apparatus of still another form according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(2)図 4に示すように、通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材である導電材料から なるバッフル 41は、前記排気管 11内の所望位置に配置されている。このような構成 において、前記排気管 11内へのバッフル 41の配置位置を変える(つまり実効的に接 地電極として機能する排気管 11の長さを変える)ことにより外部電極と接地電極の面 積比(S2ZS1)を制御することが可能であり、その面積比(S2ZS1)を 1以上にする ことが好ましい。ただし、前述したように放電領域が広がり過ぎることによるペットボト ル内面に形成されたバリヤ膜のバリヤ性の低下を考慮して、前記面積比(S2ZS1) の上限を 5にすることが好ましい。  (2) As shown in FIG. 4, a baffle 41 made of a conductive material that is a gas-permeable and electrically conductive electric field shielding member is disposed at a desired position in the exhaust pipe 11. In such a configuration, the area of the external electrode and the ground electrode is changed by changing the arrangement position of the baffle 41 in the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode). The ratio (S2ZS1) can be controlled, and the area ratio (S2ZS1) is preferably 1 or more. However, it is preferable to set the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) to 5 in consideration of the decrease in the barrier property of the barrier film formed on the inner surface of the pet bottle due to the excessive expansion of the discharge region as described above.

[0065] 以下、本発明の第 1の実施形態に係る具体的な実施例について説明するが、本発 明はこれに限定されるものではない。  Hereinafter, specific examples according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

(実施例 1)  (Example 1)

前述した図 1および図 2に示すバリヤ膜形成装置を用い、ペットボトル Bの口部上端 を前記環状絶縁部材 31の中空部内に、ペットボトル Bの口部および肩部を前記スぺ ーサ 30の空洞部 29内に、これ以外のペットボトル B部分を前記外部電極 27内に収 納し、アルミニウム製のガス供給管 34を用い、かつ排気管 11内へのハ-カム形導体 39の配置位置を変えてペットボトル Bが収納される外部電極 27内面の面積(S1)と 接地電極の面積 (S2)との面積比(S2ZS1)を制御し、下記条件で前記ペットボトル B内面に炭素膜を形成した。 Using the barrier film forming apparatus shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the upper end of the mouth of PET bottle B In the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B in the hollow portion 29 of the spacer 30, and the other portion of the plastic bottle B in the external electrode 27. The external electrode 27 that accommodates the plastic bottle B by using the aluminum gas supply pipe 34 and changing the arrangement position of the her cam-shaped conductor 39 in the exhaust pipe 11 27 The inner surface area (S1) and the ground electrode The area ratio (S2ZS1) to the area (S2) was controlled, and a carbon film was formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B under the following conditions.

[0066] <炭素膜の形成条件 > [0066] <Conditions for forming carbon film>

•円柱状スぺーサ 30:ホトベール (商品名、住金セラミックス製)から製作、 •面積比(S2ZS1) = 1〜3. 5、  • Cylinder-shaped spacer 30: Manufactured from a photo veil (trade name, manufactured by Sumikin Ceramics) • Area ratio (S2ZS1) = 1 to 3.5,

•媒質: C Hガス、  • Medium: C H gas,

2 2  twenty two

'媒質のガス流量: 124sccm、  'Gas flow rate of medium: 124sccm,

•ペットボトル Bおよびチャンバヘッド部材 32内のガス圧力: 0. 3Torr、  • Gas pressure in PET bottle B and chamber head member 32: 0.3 Torr,

•外部電極 27に供給する高周波電力: 13MHz、 1600W、  • High frequency power supplied to external electrode 27: 13MHz, 1600W,

•成膜時間: 3秒間。  • Deposition time: 3 seconds.

[0067] (比較例 1) [0067] (Comparative Example 1)

前述した図 1および図 2に示すバリヤ膜形成装置を用い、ペットボトル Bの口部上端 を前記環状絶縁部材 31の中空部内に、ペットボトル Bの口部および肩部を前記スぺ ーサ 30の空洞部 29内に、これ以外のペットボトル B部分を前記外部電極 27内に収 納し、かつハ-カム形導体をチャンバヘッド部材 32における立ち上がりから排気管 1 1側に延びる角部に配置して排気管を放電領域と機能させず、外部電極 27内面の 面積 (S1)と接地電極の面積 (S2)との面積比(S2ZS1)を 0. 7にした以外、実施例 1と同様な方法で操作してペットボトル内面に炭素膜を形成した。  Using the barrier film forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B are placed in the spacer 30. The other PET bottle B part is accommodated in the external electrode 27 in the hollow part 29 of this, and the heart-shaped conductor is arranged at the corner part extending from the rising edge of the chamber head member 32 to the exhaust pipe 11 side. Thus, the exhaust tube does not function as a discharge region, and the same as in Example 1 except that the area ratio (S2ZS1) of the area (S1) of the outer electrode 27 to the area (S2) of the ground electrode is 0.7. A carbon film was formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle by operating the method.

[0068] 実施例 1および比較例 1において面積比(S2ZS1)が異なる値で炭素膜を形成し たペットボトル Bの胴部から 30cm2のサンプルをそれぞれ切り出し、酸素透過率測定 装置 (Modern [0068] Samples of 30 cm 2 were cut out from the body of PET bottle B in which the carbon film was formed with different values of the area ratio (S2ZS1) in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, and the oxygen permeability measurement device (Modern

Control社製、商品名: OXTRAN)を用いて酸素透過率を測定し、厚さ 20nmの炭素 膜に換算した酸素透過率力 相対的な酸素バリヤ性を求めた。これらの結果を図 5 に示す。 [0069] 図 5から明らかなように排気管 11を実効的に放電領域として機能させ、外部電極 2 7内面の面積 (S1)と接地電極の面積 (S2)との面積比(S2ZS 1)を 1以上にした実 施例 1では、排気管 11を放電領域として機能させず、前記面積比(S2ZS1)を 0. 7 とした比較例 1に比べてガスノリャ性が良好、つまり膜質が良好な炭素膜をペットボト ル B内面に形成できることがわかる。 The oxygen permeability was measured using a product of Control Co., Ltd. (trade name: OXTRAN), and the oxygen permeability force converted to a carbon film having a thickness of 20 nm was determined as a relative oxygen barrier property. Figure 5 shows these results. As is clear from FIG. 5, the exhaust pipe 11 is effectively functioned as a discharge region, and the area ratio (S2ZS 1) between the area of the inner surface of the external electrode 27 (S1) and the area of the ground electrode (S2) is In Example 1 with 1 or more, the exhaust pipe 11 does not function as a discharge region, and the carbon ratio is better, that is, the film quality is better than Comparative Example 1 in which the area ratio (S2ZS1) is 0.7. It can be seen that a film can be formed on the inner surface of pet bottle B.

[0070] (第 2実施形態)  [0070] (Second Embodiment)

第 2実施形態に係るプラスチック容器内面へのノリャ膜形成装置は、図 6に示す排 気管構造が異なる以外、実質的に前述した図 1および図 2と同様な構造を有する。な お、第 1の実施形態の装置と同一の構成部材については、同一の符号を付してその 説明は省略する。  The NORA film forming apparatus on the inner surface of the plastic container according to the second embodiment has substantially the same structure as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the exhaust pipe structure shown in FIG. 6 is different. Note that the same constituent members as those of the apparatus of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

[0071] このノリャ膜形成装置は、図 6に示すように排気管 11がステンレス鋼などの金属の ような導電材料からなる管部(導電管部) 12aとポリエチレン、ポリプロピレンなどの合 成榭脂、アルミナなどのセラミックのような絶縁材料力もなる管部 (絶縁管部) 12bとを 互いに連結して構成されている。この導電管部 12a側は、成膜チャンバ 21のチャン バヘッド部材 32の側面にその部材 32の放電室 33と連通するように連結され、前記 絶縁管部 12b側は回転式真空シール機構 1の回転盤 2に連結されて ヽる。  In this NORA film forming apparatus, as shown in FIG. 6, the exhaust pipe 11 is a pipe part (conductive pipe part) 12a made of a conductive material such as a metal such as stainless steel, and a synthetic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene. In addition, a tube portion (insulating tube portion) 12b having insulating material force such as ceramic such as alumina is connected to each other. The conductive tube portion 12a side is connected to the side surface of the chamber head member 32 of the film forming chamber 21 so as to communicate with the discharge chamber 33 of the member 32, and the insulating tube portion 12b side is rotated by the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. Connected to board 2 and beats.

[0072] 前記排気管 11に占める導電管部 12aの長さを変える(つまり実効的に接地電極と して機能する排気管 11の長さを変える)ことにより、前述したペットボトル Bが収納され る外部電極 27内面の面積 (S1)と接地電極の面積 (S2)との面積比(S2ZS 1)を制 御でき、その面積比(S2/S1)を 1以上にすることが好ましい。ただし、前述したよう に放電領域が広がり過ぎることによるペットボトル内面に形成されたバリヤ膜のノリャ 性の低下を考慮して、前記面積比(S2ZS1)の上限を 5、より好ましくは 3. 5にするこ とが好ましい。  [0072] By changing the length of the conductive pipe portion 12a occupying the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode), the aforementioned plastic bottle B is stored. The area ratio (S2ZS1) of the area (S1) of the inner surface of the external electrode 27 and the area (S2) of the ground electrode can be controlled, and the area ratio (S2 / S1) is preferably 1 or more. However, the upper limit of the area ratio (S2ZS1) is set to 5 and more preferably 3.5 in consideration of the decrease in the barrier property of the barrier film formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle due to the excessive expansion of the discharge region as described above. It is preferable to do this.

[0073] 以上、第 2実施形態によれば図 1に示す回転式真空シール機構 1の回転盤 2に排 気管 11を通して複数連結された成膜チャンバ 21内にペットボトル Bを収納し、そのべ ットボトル Bの内面にバリヤ膜を連続的に形成する際、排気管 11を導電管部 12aと絶 縁管部 12bとで構成し、前記導電管部 12aを成膜チャンバ 21のチャンバヘッド部材 32の側面にその部材 32の放電室 33と連通するように連結し、導電材料からなるチヤ ンバヘッド部材 32のみならず前記排気管 11の導電管部 12aをも接地電極として機 能させて放電領域をチャンバヘッド部材 32からこれに連通する排気管 11の導電管 部 12aまで広げることによって、大きなプラズマシース電圧を外部電極 27とチャンバ ヘッド部材 32および前記排気管 11部分を含む接地電極との間に印加でき、プラズ マ内で解離された媒質ガスのようなノリャ膜生成ガスからの高エネルギーの正イオン を前記ペットボトル B内面に入射できるために、ペットボトル B内面に膜質が良好な炭 素膜のようなバリヤ膜を高速で形成できる。 As described above, according to the second embodiment, the plastic bottle B is accommodated in the film forming chamber 21 connected to the rotating disk 2 of the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 shown in FIG. When the barrier film is continuously formed on the inner surface of the bottle B, the exhaust pipe 11 is composed of a conductive tube portion 12a and an insulating tube portion 12b, and the conductive tube portion 12a is formed on the chamber head member 32 of the film forming chamber 21. It is connected to the side so as to communicate with the discharge chamber 33 of the member 32, and is made of a conductive material. By causing not only the chamber head member 32 but also the conductive pipe portion 12a of the exhaust pipe 11 to function as a ground electrode, the discharge region is expanded from the chamber head member 32 to the conductive pipe portion 12a of the exhaust pipe 11 communicating therewith. A plasma sheath voltage can be applied between the external electrode 27 and the ground electrode including the chamber head member 32 and the exhaust pipe 11 portion, and a high energy energy from a noble film forming gas such as a medium gas dissociated in the plasma can be obtained. Since positive ions can be incident on the inner surface of the PET bottle B, a barrier film such as a carbon film having a good film quality can be formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B at high speed.

[0074] また、前記排気管 11を導電管部 12aと絶縁管部 12bとで構成することによって、放 電領域を排気管 11の導電管部 12a内に規制して回転式真空シール機構 1にまで達 するのを阻止できるため、放電不安定、電源異常の誘発を防ぐことができる。  [0074] Further, the exhaust pipe 11 is composed of the conductive tube portion 12a and the insulating tube portion 12b, thereby restricting the discharge region within the conductive tube portion 12a of the exhaust pipe 11 and providing the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1. Can be prevented, leading to unstable discharge and induction of power failure.

[0075] なお、前記排気管 11に占める導電管部 12aの長さを変える(つまり実効的に接地 電極として機能する排気管 11の長さを変える)ことにより、前述したペットボトル Bが収 納される外部電極 27内面の面積(S1)と接地電極の面積(S2)との面積比(S2ZS1 )を 1以上に制御することによって、ペットボトル B内面に膜質が良好な炭素膜のような ノ リャ膜を高速で形成できる。  [0075] By changing the length of the conductive tube portion 12a occupying the exhaust pipe 11 (that is, by changing the length of the exhaust pipe 11 that effectively functions as a ground electrode), the above-described PET bottle B is stored. By controlling the area ratio (S2ZS1) between the inner surface area (S1) of the external electrode 27 and the ground electrode area (S2) to 1 or more, the inner surface of the plastic bottle B is not like a carbon film with good film quality. A rear film can be formed at high speed.

[0076] したがって、第 2実施形態によれば第 1実施形態と同様、ペットボトル B内面に膜質 が良好な炭素膜のようなノ リャ膜を高速で形成することが可能な高信頼性のプラスチ ック容器内面へのノリャ膜形成装置を提供できる。  [0076] Therefore, according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a highly reliable plastic capable of forming a noble film such as a carbon film with good film quality on the inner surface of the plastic bottle B at high speed. A device for forming a NORA film on the inner surface of the container can be provided.

[0077] また、外部からの酸素の透過、内部(例えば炭酸飲料水)からの二酸化炭素の透過 を防止したバリヤ性の優れた内面ノリャ膜被覆ペットボトルを製造することができる。  [0077] Further, an inner surface non-coated membrane-coated PET bottle with excellent barrier properties that prevents permeation of oxygen from the outside and permeation of carbon dioxide from the inside (for example, carbonated drinking water) can be produced.

[0078] 以下、本発明の第 2の実施形態に係る具体的な実施例について説明するが、本発 明はこれに限定されるものではない。  Hereinafter, specific examples according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

(実施例 2)  (Example 2)

前述した図 1および図 6に示すバリヤ膜形成装置を用い、ペットボトル Bの口部上端 を前記環状絶縁部材 31の中空部内に、ペットボトル Bの口部および肩部を前記スぺ ーサ 30の空洞部 29内に、これ以外のペットボトル B部分を前記外部電極 27内に収 納し、アルミニウム製のガス供給管 34を用い、かつ排気管 11を構成する導電管部 1 2aの長さを変えてペットボトル Bが収納される外部電極 27内面の面積(S1)と接地電 極の面積 (S2)との面積比(S2ZS1)を制御し、下記条件で前記ペットボトル B内面 に炭素膜を形成した。 Using the barrier film forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the upper end of the mouth of the plastic bottle B is placed in the hollow portion of the annular insulating member 31, and the mouth and shoulder of the plastic bottle B are placed in the spacer 30. The other portion of the plastic bottle B is accommodated in the external electrode 27, the aluminum gas supply pipe 34 is used, and the length of the conductive pipe part 12a constituting the exhaust pipe 11 Change the external electrode 27 to store the PET bottle B. 27 The area ratio (S2ZS1) to the area (S2) of the pole was controlled, and a carbon film was formed on the inner surface of the plastic bottle B under the following conditions.

[0079] <炭素膜の形成条件 > [0079] <Conditions for forming carbon film>

•円柱状スぺーサ 30:ホトベール (商品名、住金セラミックス製)から製作、 •面積比(S2ZS1) = 1〜3. 5、  • Cylinder-shaped spacer 30: Manufactured from a photo veil (trade name, manufactured by Sumikin Ceramics) • Area ratio (S2ZS1) = 1 to 3.5,

•媒質: C Hガス、  • Medium: C H gas,

2 2  twenty two

'媒質のガス流量: 124sccm、  'Gas flow rate of medium: 124sccm,

•ペットボトル Bおよびチャンバヘッド部材 32内のガス圧力: 0. 3Torr、  • Gas pressure in PET bottle B and chamber head member 32: 0.3 Torr,

•外部電極 27に供給する高周波電力: 13MHz、 1600W、  • High frequency power supplied to external electrode 27: 13MHz, 1600W,

•成膜時間: 3秒間。  • Deposition time: 3 seconds.

[0080] 実施例 2において面積比(S2ZS1)が異なる値で炭素膜を形成したペットボトル B の胴部から 30cm2のサンプルをそれぞれ切り出し、酸素透過率測定装置 (Modern Control社商品名: OXTRAN)を用いて酸素透過率を測定し、厚さ 20nmの炭素膜に 換算した酸素透過率力 相対的な酸素ノ リャ性を求めた。その結果、実施例 1と同 様、排気管 11を放電領域として機能させない場合に比べてガスノリャ性が良好、つ まり膜質が良好な炭素膜をペットボトル B内面に形成できた。 [0080] Samples of 30 cm 2 were cut out from the body of PET bottle B on which carbon membranes were formed with different values of the area ratio (S2ZS1) in Example 2, respectively, and an oxygen transmission rate measuring device (Modern Control company name: OXTRAN) Oxygen permeability was measured using the oxygen and oxygen permeability power converted to a carbon film with a thickness of 20 nm. As a result, as in Example 1, a carbon film having better gas nozzle properties, ie, better film quality, could be formed on the inner surface of the PET bottle B than when the exhaust pipe 11 did not function as a discharge region.

[0081] なお、前述した実施例 1、 2ではガス供給管 34をアルミニウムで製作したものを用い たが、アルミナのようなセラミック力 製作したガス供給管に代えてもガスノリャ性が若 干下がるものの、遜色のない良好な膜質を有する炭素膜をペットボトル B内面に形成 できた。これは、セラミックから製作したガス供給管は接地電極として機能せず、前記 面積比(S2ZS1)が若干下がることに起因する。  [0081] In Examples 1 and 2 described above, the gas supply pipe 34 made of aluminum was used. However, although the gas supply pipe made of ceramics such as alumina is replaced with a gas supply pipe, the gas noirability is slightly reduced. As a result, a carbon film having a good film quality comparable to that of PET bottle B could be formed. This is because a gas supply pipe made of ceramic does not function as a ground electrode, and the area ratio (S2ZS1) is slightly lowered.

[0082] 前述した第 1、第 2の実施形態では、電界付与手段として外部電極に接続される高 周波電源を用いたが、例えば外部電極に接続されたバイアス電源とガス供給管(内 部電極)に接続された高高周波電源とにより電界付与手段を構成し、ガス排気管を接 地電位としてもよい。このような構成によれば、ノリャ膜である炭素膜の形成速度を向 上することが可能になる。  In the first and second embodiments described above, the high frequency power source connected to the external electrode is used as the electric field applying means. For example, a bias power source and a gas supply pipe (internal electrode) connected to the external electrode are used. The high-frequency power source connected to () may constitute an electric field applying means, and the gas exhaust pipe may be set to the ground potential. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to increase the formation speed of the carbon film which is the NORA film.

[0083] 以上、図 2に示す成膜チャンバ 21を用いて、本発明の容器内面へのコーティング 膜形成装置について説明したが、成膜チャンバは、これに限定されるものではなぐ 例えば回転式真空シール機構 1と成膜チャンバ 21とを連通する排気管 11内にブラ ズマが広がる成膜チャンバであれば 、ずれの場合でも適用することができる。また、 本発明では、内面にコーティング膜を形成する成膜チャンバとしたが、容器の内面の みならず外面にコーティングする成膜チャンバとしてもよい。 As described above, the coating film forming apparatus for coating the inner surface of the container of the present invention has been described using the film forming chamber 21 shown in FIG. 2, but the film forming chamber is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a film forming chamber in which the plasma spreads in the exhaust pipe 11 that communicates the rotary vacuum seal mechanism 1 and the film forming chamber 21, the present invention can be applied even in the case of deviation. In the present invention, the film forming chamber for forming the coating film on the inner surface is used. However, the film forming chamber for coating not only the inner surface of the container but also the outer surface may be used.

産業上の利用可能性  Industrial applicability

[0084] 以上詳述したように本発明によれば、回転式真空シール機構との関係で放電不安 定、電源異常の誘発を防止できると共に、回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して 連通された複数の成膜チャンバにおいて、プラスチック容器内面に膜質が良好な炭 素膜のようなノ リャ膜を高速度で形成することが可能な量産性に優れたプラスチック 容器の内面へのノリャ膜形成装置を提供することができる。  [0084] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent discharge instability and the induction of power supply abnormality in relation to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and a plurality of components communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through the exhaust pipe. Provides a film forming device for the inner surface of a plastic container with excellent mass productivity that can form a carbon film such as a carbon film with good film quality at high speed on the inner surface of the plastic container. can do.

[0085] また、本発明によれば回転式真空シール機構との関係で放電不安定、電源異常の 誘発を防止できると共に、回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通された複数 の成膜チャンバにおいて、膜質が良好な炭素膜のようなノリャ膜が内面に形成され、 酸素および二酸ィ匕炭素に対するバリヤ性が優れた飲料用ペットボトルなどに有用な プラスチック容器を製造し得る方法を提供することができる。  [0085] Further, according to the present invention, instability of discharge and induction of power supply abnormality can be prevented in relation to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and in a plurality of film forming chambers connected to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through exhaust pipes. The present invention provides a method for producing a plastic container useful for beverage bottles and the like, in which a noble film such as a carbon film with good film quality is formed on the inner surface and has excellent barrier properties against oxygen and carbon dioxide. Can do.

Claims

請求の範囲 The scope of the claims [1] 回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通され [1] A rotary vacuum seal mechanism is connected to the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe. 、被処理物である容器の内面にプラズマ放電によりコーティング膜を成膜するための 複数の成膜チャンバとを具備し、 A plurality of film forming chambers for forming a coating film by plasma discharge on the inner surface of a container to be processed; 前記排気管は、導電材料からなり、前記成膜チャンバから所望距離離れた内部に通 気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置されていることを特徴とする容器内面へ のコーティング膜形成装置。  An apparatus for forming a coating film on an inner surface of a container, wherein the exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity is disposed inside a desired distance from the film forming chamber. [2] 回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通され 、被処理物である容器の内面にプラズマ放電によりコーティング膜を成膜するための 複数の成膜チャンバとを具備し、  [2] A rotary vacuum seal mechanism and a plurality of film forming chambers that are communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed by plasma discharge. Equipped, 前記排気管は、導電材料からなり、前記成膜チャンバから所望距離離れた内部に通 気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置されており、  The exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and an electric field shielding member having air permeability and conductivity is disposed inside a desired distance from the film forming chamber, 前記電界遮蔽部材は、ハニカム構造またはメッシュ形状を有することを特徴とする 容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置。  The apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container, wherein the electric field shielding member has a honeycomb structure or a mesh shape. [3] 請求項 1又は 2において、 [3] In claim 1 or 2, 前記成膜チャンバは、前記容器が挿入された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空 洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気管が連結されると共に接地される導電性の チャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内の前記容器内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側 から挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを吹き出すためのガス吹き出し部材と、前記 外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管との間に電界を付与す るための電界付与手段とを備えることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成 装置。  The film formation chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member. A conductive chamber header member attached and connected to the exhaust pipe and grounded, and a gas blowout for blowing out a coating film forming gas inserted into the container in the external electrode from the chamber header member side An apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container, comprising: a member; and an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded. [4] 請求項 1又は 2において、  [4] In claim 1 or 2, 前記成膜チャンバは、前記容器が挿入された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空 洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気管が連結されると共に接地される導電性の チャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内の前記容器内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側 から挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを吹き出すためのガス吹き出し部材と、前記 外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管との間に電界を付与す るための電界付与手段とを備え、且つ The film formation chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member. A conductive chamber header member attached and connected to the exhaust pipe and grounded; and the chamber header member side in the container in the external electrode A gas blowing member for blowing out a coating film forming gas, and an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded, and 誘電体材料カゝらなるスぺーサが、前記容器が挿入された時に少なくともその容器の 口部および肩部と前記外部電極との間に介在されてなることを特徴とする容器内面 へのコーティング膜形成装置。  A coating on the inner surface of the container, wherein a spacer made of a dielectric material is interposed between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode when the container is inserted. Film forming device. [5] 請求項 1又は 2において、  [5] In claim 1 or 2, 前記容器がプラスチック容器であることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜 形成装置。  An apparatus for forming a coating film on an inner surface of a container, wherein the container is a plastic container. [6] 請求項 3の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面コーティング膜容 器を製造するにあたり、  [6] In manufacturing the inner coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to claim 3, (a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チャンバの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入す る工程と、  (a) inserting a container to be processed into each external electrode of a plurality of film forming chambers; (b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられた導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材カゝら前記容器の内部に 挿入する工程と、  (b) inserting a gas blowing member into the container from a conductive chamber header member attached via an insulating member to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located; , (c)回転式真空シール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガ スを内部の所望位置に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置された排気管 を通して排気しつつ、前記ガス吹き出し部材カゝらコーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器 内に吹き出して前記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所定 のガス圧力に設定する工程と、  (c) The gas is blown out while exhausting the gas inside and outside the container and the gas of the chamber header member through the exhaust pipe in which a gas-permeable and electrically conductive electric field shielding member is disposed at a desired position inside by the rotary vacuum seal mechanism. A step of blowing a coating film forming gas into the container and setting the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the inside of the container at a predetermined gas pressure; (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材および電界遮蔽部 材位置から前記チャンバヘッダ部材に位置する前記排気管部分を含む接地電極と の間に電界を付与し、前記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および前記排気 管部分にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズマにより前記コーティング膜生成ガスを解 離させて前記容器内面にコーティング膜を形成する工程とを含むことを特徴とする内 面コーティング膜容器の製造方法。  (d) An electric field is applied between the external electrode and the ground electrode including the exhaust pipe portion located in the chamber header member from the position of the chamber header member and the electric field shielding member by an electric field applying means, and the inside of the container And generating a coating film on the inner surface of the container by generating plasma in the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe portion, and releasing the coating film forming gas by the plasma. Manufacturing method of membrane container. [7] 請求項 3の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面コーティング膜容 器を製造するにあたり、 [7] Using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to claim 3, In manufacturing the vessel (a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チャンバの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入す る工程と、  (a) inserting a container to be processed into each external electrode of a plurality of film forming chambers; (b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられた導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材カゝら前記容器の内部に 挿入する工程と、  (b) inserting a gas blowing member into the container from a conductive chamber header member attached via an insulating member to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located; , (c)回転式真空シール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガ スを内部の所望位置に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置された排気管 を通して排気しつつ、前記ガス吹き出し部材カゝらコーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器 内に吹き出して前記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所定 のガス圧力に設定する工程と、  (c) The gas is blown out while exhausting the gas inside and outside the container and the gas of the chamber header member through the exhaust pipe in which a gas-permeable and electrically conductive electric field shielding member is disposed at a desired position inside by the rotary vacuum seal mechanism. A step of blowing a coating film forming gas into the container and setting the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the inside of the container at a predetermined gas pressure; (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材および電界遮蔽部 材位置から前記チャンバヘッダ部材に位置する前記排気管部分を含む接地電極と の間に電界を付与し、前記容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および前記排気 管部分にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズマにより前記コーティング膜生成ガスを解 離させて前記容器内面にコーティング膜を形成する工程とを含み、且つ  (d) An electric field is applied between the external electrode and the ground electrode including the exhaust pipe portion located on the chamber header member from the position of the chamber header member and the electric field shielding member by an electric field applying means, And generating a plasma on the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe portion, and releasing the coating film forming gas by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container, and 前記容器を、前記外部電極内に挿入する際、少なくともその容器の口部および肩 部と前記外部電極との間に誘電体材料からなるスぺーサを介在させることを特徴とす る内面コーティング膜容器の製造方法。  When the container is inserted into the external electrode, a spacer made of a dielectric material is interposed between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode. Container manufacturing method. [8] 回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通され 、被処理物である容器の内面にコーティング膜を成膜するための複数の成膜チャン バとを具備し、  [8] A rotary vacuum seal mechanism, and a plurality of film forming chambers that are communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe and for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container to be processed. , 前記排気管は、導電材料カゝらなる導電管部と絶縁材料カゝらなる絶縁管部とから構 成され、前記導電管部は前記各成膜チャンバに連結されることを特徴とする容器内 面へのコーティング膜形成装置。  The exhaust pipe includes a conductive tube portion made of a conductive material cover and an insulating tube portion made of an insulating material cover, and the conductive tube portion is connected to each of the film forming chambers. Equipment for forming a coating film on the inner surface. [9] 回転式真空シール機構と、この回転式真空シール機構に排気管を通して連通され 、被処理物であるプラスチック容器の内面にコ一ティング膜を成膜するための複数の 成膜チャンバとを具備し、 前記排気管は、導電材料カゝらなる導電管部と絶縁材料カゝらなる絶縁管部とから構 成され、前記導電管部は前記各成膜チャンバに連結されると共に、 [9] A rotary vacuum seal mechanism and a plurality of film forming chambers that are communicated with the rotary vacuum seal mechanism through an exhaust pipe to form a coating film on the inner surface of a plastic container to be processed. Equipped, The exhaust pipe is composed of a conductive tube portion made of a conductive material cover and an insulating tube portion made of an insulating material cover, and the conductive tube portion is connected to each film forming chamber, 前記成膜チャンバは、前記容器が挿入された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空 洞を有する外部電極と、この容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられ、前記排気管が連結されると共に接地される導電性の チャンバヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内の前記容器内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側 から挿入され、コーティング膜生成ガスを吹き出すためのガス吹き出し部材と、前記 外部電極と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管との間に電界を付与す るための電界付与手段とを備えることを特徴とする容器内面へのコーティング膜形成 装置。  The film formation chamber includes an external electrode having a cavity that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and an end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located via an insulating member. A conductive chamber header member attached and connected to the exhaust pipe and grounded, and a gas blowout for blowing out a coating film forming gas inserted into the container in the external electrode from the chamber header member side An apparatus for forming a coating film on the inner surface of a container, comprising: a member; and an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the external electrode and the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe that are grounded. [10] 請求項 9において、  [10] In claim 9, 誘電体材料カゝらなるスぺーサが、前記容器が挿入された時に少なくともその容器の 口部および肩部と前記外部電極との間に介在されてなることを特徴とする容器内面 へのコーティング膜形成装置。  A coating on the inner surface of the container, wherein a spacer made of a dielectric material is interposed between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode when the container is inserted. Film forming device. [11] 請求項 9の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面コーティング膜容 器を製造するにあたり、  [11] In manufacturing the inner coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to claim 9, (a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チャンバの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入す る工程と、  (a) inserting a container to be processed into each external electrode of a plurality of film forming chambers; (b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられた導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材カゝら前記容器の内部に 挿入する工程と、  (b) inserting a gas blowing member into the container from a conductive chamber header member attached via an insulating member to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located; , (c)回転式真空シール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガ スを導電材料カゝらなる管部と絶縁材料カゝらなる管部とから構成された排気管を通して 排気しつつ、前記ガス吹き出し部材カゝらコーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器内に吹き 出して前記プラスチック容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所 定のガス圧力に設定する工程と、  (c) While exhausting the gas inside and outside the container and the chamber header member through an exhaust pipe composed of a pipe part made of a conductive material cover and a pipe part made of an insulating material cover by a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, A step of blowing a coating film forming gas from the gas blowing member into the container to set the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the plastic container at a predetermined gas pressure; (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材および前記導電材 料からなる管部を含む接地電極との間に電界を付与し、前記容器内を含む前記チヤ ンバヘッダ部材および前記導電材料力 なる管部にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズ マにより前記コーティング膜生成ガスを解離させて前記容器内面にコーティング膜を 形成する工程とを含むことを特徴とする内面コーティング膜容器の製造方法。 (d) An electric field is applied between the external electrode and a ground electrode including a tube portion made of the chamber header member and the conductive material by an electric field applying means, and the chamber including the inside of the container is applied. And forming a coating film on the inner surface of the container by generating plasma in the tube header member and the tube portion serving as the conductive material force, and dissociating the coating film generation gas by the plasma. Container manufacturing method. [12] 請求項 9の容器内面へのコーティング膜形成装置を用いて内面コーティング膜容 器を製造するにあたり、  [12] In manufacturing the inner coating film container using the coating film forming apparatus for the inner surface of the container according to claim 9, (a)被処理物である容器を複数の成膜チャンバの各外部電極内にそれぞれ挿入す る工程と、  (a) inserting a container to be processed into each external electrode of a plurality of film forming chambers; (b)ガス吹き出し部材を前記容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶 縁部材を介して取り付けられた導電性のチャンバヘッダ部材カゝら前記容器の内部に 挿入する工程と、  (b) inserting a gas blowing member into the container from a conductive chamber header member attached via an insulating member to the end face of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located; , (c)回転式真空シール機構により前記容器内外および前記チャンバヘッダ部材のガ スを導電材料カゝらなる管部と絶縁材料カゝらなる管部とから構成された排気管を通して 排気しつつ、前記ガス吹き出し部材カゝらコーティング膜生成ガスを前記容器内に吹き 出して前記プラスチック容器内を含む前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管内を所 定のガス圧力に設定する工程と、  (c) While exhausting the gas inside and outside the container and the chamber header member through an exhaust pipe composed of a pipe part made of a conductive material cover and a pipe part made of an insulating material cover by a rotary vacuum seal mechanism, A step of blowing a coating film forming gas from the gas blowing member into the container to set the chamber header member and the exhaust pipe including the plastic container at a predetermined gas pressure; (d)電界付与手段により前記外部電極と前記チャンバヘッダ部材および前記導電材 料からなる管部を含む接地電極との間に電界を付与し、前記容器内を含む前記チヤ ンバヘッダ部材および前記導電材料力 なる管部にプラズマを生成させ、このプラズ マにより前記コーティング膜生成ガスを解離させて前記容器内面にコーティング膜を 形成する工程とを含み、且つ  (d) An electric field is applied between the external electrode and a ground electrode including a tube portion made of the chamber header member and the conductive material by an electric field applying means, and the chamber header member and the conductive material including the inside of the container Forming a plasma on a powerful tube portion, dissociating the coating film forming gas by the plasma to form a coating film on the inner surface of the container, and 前記容器を、前記外部電極内に挿入する際、少なくともその容器の口部および肩 部と前記外部電極との間に誘電体材料からなるスぺーサを介在させることを特徴とす る内面コーティング膜容器の製造方法。  When the container is inserted into the external electrode, a spacer made of a dielectric material is interposed between at least the mouth and shoulder of the container and the external electrode. Container manufacturing method. [13] 被処理物である容器の内面にプラズマ放電によりコーティング膜を成膜するための 成膜チャンバを具備し、  [13] A film forming chamber for forming a coating film on the inner surface of the container to be processed by plasma discharge is provided. 前記成膜チャンバは、容器が挿入された時にその容器を取り囲む大きさの空洞を有 する外部電極と、この容器の口部が位置する側の前記外部電極の端面に絶縁部材 を介して取り付けられ、前記排気管が連結されると共に接地される導電性のチャンバ ヘッダ部材と、前記外部電極内の前記容器内に前記チャンバヘッダ部材側から挿入 され、コーティング膜生成ガスを吹き出すためのガス吹き出し部材と、前記外部電極 と接地された前記チャンバヘッダ部材および排気管との間に電界を付与するための 電界付与手段とを備え、前記排気管は、導電材料からなり、前記成膜チャンバから 所望距離離れた内部に通気性で導電性を有する電界遮蔽部材が配置されており、 前記容器が収納される前記外部電極内面の面積を Sl、前記接地電極の面積を S 2とすると、それらの面積比(S2ZS1)を 1以上にすることを特徴とする内面コーティ ング膜容器の製造装置。 The film formation chamber is attached via an insulating member to an external electrode having a cavity of a size that surrounds the container when the container is inserted, and an end surface of the external electrode on the side where the mouth of the container is located. A conductive chamber to which the exhaust pipe is connected and grounded A header member; a gas blowing member inserted into the container in the external electrode from the chamber header member side; and blowing out coating film forming gas; the chamber header member and an exhaust pipe grounded to the external electrode; And an electric field applying means for applying an electric field between the film and the exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe is made of a conductive material, and a gas-permeable and conductive electric field shielding member is disposed inside the film formation chamber at a desired distance. The inner surface coating film is characterized in that if the area of the inner surface of the external electrode in which the container is housed is Sl and the area of the ground electrode is S2, the area ratio (S2ZS1) is 1 or more. Container manufacturing equipment.
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