Droplet discharge method, droplet discharge apparatus, manufacturing method for liquid crystal device, liquid crystal device, and electronic apparatus

Abstract

A droplet discharge method for discharging a liquid material from a discharge device and arranging the liquid material in a specified quantity on a substrate, the discharge device includes a nozzle for discharging the liquid material in droplets, and the droplet discharge method include the steps of cleaning the nozzle using the liquid material, and arranging at least a part of the liquid material used for cleaning on the substrate.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A droplet discharge method for discharging a liquid material from a discharge device and arranging the liquid material in a specified quantity on a substrate, 
 the discharge device comprising a nozzle for discharging the liquid material in droplets, and    the droplet discharge method comprising the steps of: 
 cleaning the nozzle using the liquid material; and  
 arranging at least a part of the liquid material used for cleaning on the substrate.  
   
     
     
         2 . A droplet discharge method according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid material is warmed to room temperature or higher.  
     
     
         3 . A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal device involving discharging a liquid crystal from a discharge device, and arranging the liquid crystal in a specified quantity on a first substrate, 
 the discharge device comprising a nozzle for discharging the liquid crystal in droplets, and    the manufacturing method comprising the steps of: 
 cleaning the nozzle using the liquid crystal; and  
 arranging at least a part of the liquid crystal used for cleaning on the first substrate.  
   
     
     
         4 . A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal device according to  claim 3 , 
 wherein a sealing material for adhering the first substrate to a second substrate is arranged on the first substrate, and    a specified quantity of liquid crystal is arranged on the first substrate, away from the sealing material.    
     
     
         5 . A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal device according to  claim 4 , wherein after the first substrate and the second substrate are adhered to each other via said sealing material, the liquid crystal is spread over a whole space between the first substrate and the second substrate.  
     
     
         6 . A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal device involving discharging a liquid material from a discharge device to form a predetermined component on a substrate, 
 the discharge device comprising a nozzle for discharging the liquid material in droplets, and    the droplet discharge method comprising the steps of: 
 cleaning the nozzle using the liquid material; and  
 arranging at least a part of the liquid material used for cleaning on the substrate.  
   
     
     
         7 . A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal device according to  claim 6 , 
 wherein the component is an orientated film constituting a liquid crystal device or a protection film for a color filter, and    the liquid material contains a constituent material for the orientated film or the protection film.    
     
     
         8 . A droplet discharge apparatus which discharges a liquid material from a discharge device and arranges the liquid material in a specified quantity on a substrate, 
 wherein the discharge device has a nozzle for discharging the liquid material in droplets, and    the droplet discharge apparatus comprising: 
 a liquid material supply system which supplies the liquid material to the nozzle; and  
 a measuring device which measures a quantity of the liquid material arranged on the substrate.  
   
     
     
         9 . A droplet discharge apparatus according to  claim 8 , further comprising 
 a temperature control device which warms the liquid material to room temperature or higher.    
     
     
         10 . A liquid crystal device, comprising at least one component of a component group consisting of a liquid crystal layer, an oriented film, and a protection film for a color filter, 
 wherein the droplet discharge apparatus according to  claim 8  is used to form at least one component of the component group.    
     
     
         11 . An electronic apparatus comprising the liquid crystal device according to  claim 10.