EP1317962A1 - Bol rotatif pour pulvérisateur à poudre - Google Patents

Bol rotatif pour pulvérisateur à poudre Download PDF

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EP1317962A1
EP1317962A1 EP02024633A EP02024633A EP1317962A1 EP 1317962 A1 EP1317962 A1 EP 1317962A1 EP 02024633 A EP02024633 A EP 02024633A EP 02024633 A EP02024633 A EP 02024633A EP 1317962 A1 EP1317962 A1 EP 1317962A1
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Thomas Dürr
Pavel Goujavin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
    • B05B3/02—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
    • B05B3/10—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
    • B05B3/1064—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member the liquid or other fluent material to be sprayed being axially supplied to the rotating member through a hollow rotating shaft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
    • B05B5/025—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
    • B05B5/04—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces
    • B05B5/0403—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces characterised by the rotating member
    • B05B5/0407—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces characterised by the rotating member with a spraying edge, e.g. like a cup or a bell
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
    • B05B5/025—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
    • B05B5/04—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces
    • B05B5/0418—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements, i.e. spraying being also effected by centrifugal forces designed for spraying particulate material

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  • the invention relates to a bell cup construction for powder atomizers according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • electrostatic high-speed rotary atomizers for the serial coating of workpieces such as vehicle bodies.
  • the bell plates of well-known powder paint atomizers are made of aluminum, because this metal has both good mechanical properties Dimensional stability and relatively light weight as well as good electrostatic Properties especially with regard to the for the charging of the powder coating important ionizing ability has sharp edges.
  • the object of the invention is to create a for practice suitable bell plate construction, the deposits of the coating material largely avoided in the bell plate.
  • the bell plate was wide less prone to clogging than before, if for those with the Coating powder coming into contact with surfaces at least in the Area of the annular gap is not used as previously aluminum is, but a suitable plastic, with PTFE as proves particularly well suited.
  • the plastic is certain Embodiments preferably electrically conductive (e.g. containing soot particles), but can also in other cases be non-conductive.
  • the bell plate can be in the his hub part facing away from an end in operation
  • High voltage electrode or electrode arrangement with exposed ionization ends are used.
  • This feature can also be used in others known per se Bell plate constructions without the ones described here Plastic surfaces can be an advantage.
  • the bell plate shown in Fig. 1 can with an externally threaded metallic hub part 10 in the (Not shown) hollow shaft of the turbine of a high-ration atomizer are screwed and forms the input channel 11 for the mixture supplied to the bell plate in a known manner from paint powder and transport air.
  • the input channel 11 opens at the also conventional per se generally funnel-shaped, axially forward as shown inclined and radially outward to the spray rim 12 of the bell cup extending annular gap 14.
  • the annular gap 14 is on the end face of the bell cup facing side of an annular front boundary part 16 limited, the surface of which is infinitely variable Outer surface of one enclosed by the delimiting part 16 central component 17 merges, which is shown as a tapering into the central input channel 11, with the The axis of rotation forms an axially identical tip.
  • the face of the bell plate facing away the annular gap 14 is formed by an annular rear boundary part 18 limited, that facing away from the annular gap 14 Fixed rear with a separate housing body 20 the form shown is connected.
  • the funnel-shaped relative thin outer wall of the housing body 20 extends starting from the radially outer edge area of the bell cup with a compared to the also relatively thin-walled gap limiting part 18 somewhat flatter angle against the axis of rotation, see above that a cavity 22 is formed between them, which is also radial inside by the annular hub parts 24 and 25 of the limiting part 18 or the housing body 20 is closed and serves to reduce weight.
  • the housing body 20 is with an internal thread of its hub part 25 onto the hub part 10 screwed the bell plate.
  • the rear gap limiting part 18 is positive and non-positive attached to the housing body 20 and the hub part 10.
  • the hub part 24 of the limiting part 18 between the hub part 25 of the housing body 20 and the hub part 10 screwed to it, where the hub portion 24 as shown with its radially outer Ring surface on the cylindrical inner surface of a sleeve-like axial projection of the hub part 25 and with its axial End face on an end face of the hub part facing her 25 abuts and with a radially inwardly projecting edge between the end face of the hub part 25 and one radially outwardly projecting edge of the hub part 10 sits.
  • the front gap limiting part 16 is on the rear limiting part 18 and on the associated with it in the manner described Housing body 20 with, for example, three evenly axial connecting bolts 30 distributed around the axis of rotation attached, the two boundary parts 16, 18 and between enforce them formed annular gap 14 and on their screwed rear end into the hub part 25 of the housing body 20 are.
  • the gap limiting part 16 contains the atomizer in it weight-saving cavities facing away from the front side a two-part cover or cover arrangement with a flat end face are covered.
  • the lid arrangement prevents deposits of powder on the face of the bell plate and contains a radially outer cover plate 32 with an axial inwardly offset middle part, that on the gap limiting part 16 abuts and penetrated by the connecting bolt 30 becomes.
  • a front fastening bolt 30 'of the connecting bolt 30 is supported on the radially projecting flange Retaining rings 34, the cylindrical portion 34 'coaxial with the axis of rotation inserted into the front gap limiting part 16 is.
  • the inner part of the lid assembly is covered by the already mentioned Component 17 formed which in the cylindrical part 34 ' is used and with an annular, radial to the Cover plate 32 projecting edge 17 'the fastening screw 30 'covers.
  • An insert body can be placed in the front end face of component 17 36 with a central one which is coaxial with the axis of rotation Electrode needle 37 with a tip exposed in a depression and a shaft part which projects into the component 17 his.
  • the retaining ring 34 mentioned above has i.a. the purpose of a electrically conductive connection from the electrode needle 37 on the one hand via a contact spring 38 and on the other hand via the Connecting bolt 30 and the housing body 20 to the in operation to manufacture high voltage hub part 10.
  • the gap limiting parts exist 16 and 18 and preferably also the channel limiting ring 28 made of electrically conductive PTFE material.
  • the central component 17 and the cover assembly with the front Edge 17 'and the outer cover plate 32 exist in the illustrated Example made of insulating plastic like PTFE, but the pointed inner part of the component 17 could also be made of conductive PTFE exist and if necessary with the gap limiting part 18th be one piece.
  • PTFE is because of the particularly favorable surface properties (Surface tension) of the material preferred.
  • the insert body 36 for the electrode needle 37 consists of insulating PTFE.
  • the connecting bolt 30 within the annular gap 14 by a tubular sleeve 42 enclosed, which extend into the delimiting parts 16 and 18 extends and consists of conductive or insulating PTFE, so that no powder is deposited on the bolts.
  • All other components of the bell plate construction described, in particular the hub part 10, the housing body 20, the connecting bolts 30 and the retaining ring 34 are made on the other hand, made of stable and electrically conductive metal.
  • At least the housing body 20 can in particular be made of aluminum consist.
  • the required electrostatic charge of the coating powder takes place first inside the bell plate, i.e. in the Input channel 11 of the high-voltage hub part 10 and in the gap limiting parts electrically connected to it 16 and 18 made of conductive PTFE. Outside the bell plate becomes the coating powder emerging at the spray edge 16 mainly due to the known ionization effect the sharp metallic edge 42 charged at the illustrated Example at the radially outermost end of the housing body 20 between its outer surface, which with the neighboring conical outer surface of the gap limiting part 18 continuously can align, and the adjacent radial End face of the housing body 20 is formed.
  • the central front electrode needle 37 ensures ionization.
  • the one used PTFE material is not necessarily conductive even at the annular gap 14 his.
  • annular gap is in one piece in this embodiment shaped with the tapered central part 117 and forms as shown the central part 136 of the face of the bell cup without the insert body 36 according to the embodiment Fig. 1.
  • the central electrode needle 37 are in this Embodiment, for example, two, three or more electrode needles 137 with axially exposed tips on one Pitch circle coaxial with the bell plate axis with uniform Angular distances distributed in the face of the bell cup used. They are shown between the central one Part 136 and the cover plate 132 also provided here and similar to the embodiment of FIG. 1 over the metallic Retaining ring 134 and the bell plate construction holding together axial connecting bolt 130 electrically conductive connected to the hub portion 110.
  • an eccentric electrode arrangement should preferably uniform at high speeds of the bell cup Have mass distribution with respect to the axis, so that cancel the radial forces and avoid imbalance. With two or more electrodes, for example, by the above Arrangement achieved with even angular distances become. Eccentric electrodes can also be used in addition to the central electrode needle 37 may be useful.
  • An eccentric electrode arrangement rotating with the bell cup has opposite the central needle electrode 37 in Fig. 1 the advantage that they less due to centrifugal forces tends to get dirty. It can also face each other the field concentration at a central needle electrode a better and more uniform field distribution and thus a improved spray cone result.

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US6189804B1 (en) * 1998-03-27 2001-02-20 Behr Systems, Inc. Rotary atomizer for particulate paints
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US4744513A (en) * 1982-10-21 1988-05-17 Basf Farben & Faser Ag Device and process for the electrostatic coating of articles with fluids
US5353995A (en) * 1992-06-10 1994-10-11 Sames S.A. Device with rotating ionizer head for electrostatically spraying a powder coating product
DE9315890U1 (de) * 1993-10-19 1994-03-31 Hestermann, Gerhard, 88048 Friedrichshafen Pulversprühorgan
US5632448A (en) * 1995-01-25 1997-05-27 Ransburg Corporation Rotary powder applicator
US6105886A (en) * 1995-05-19 2000-08-22 Nordson Corporation Powder spray gun with rotary distributor
US5853126A (en) * 1997-02-05 1998-12-29 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Quick disconnect for powder coating apparatus
EP0913202A2 (fr) * 1997-10-21 1999-05-06 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Distributeur de produit fluide avec système de sécurité pour éviter une décharge en effet corona
US6189804B1 (en) * 1998-03-27 2001-02-20 Behr Systems, Inc. Rotary atomizer for particulate paints
EP1038587A1 (fr) * 1999-03-25 2000-09-27 Sames S.A. Dispositif de projection d'un produit de revêtement en poudre et organe de projection équipant un tel dispositif
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