EP 1884365 A1 20080206 - Paint applicator and coating method
Title (en)
Paint applicator and coating method
Title (de)
Farbauftragegerät und Beschichtungsverfahren
Title (fr)
Applicateur de peinture et procédé de revêtement
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 06118074 A 20060728
Abstract (en)
An applicator head (6) for applying paint to an object surface, said applicator head comprising at least one fluid supply channel (50) and at least one nozzle (57) outlet for paint. The least one nozzle is arranged in groups or arrays (3), each with means for producing a pressure pulse in the paint so causing a small quantity of paint to be ejected from the at least one nozzle. The speed and timing of paint ejection may be controlled separately for each of the plurality of nozzles in the applicator head. For use with painting systems and automated or robotic painting systems for painting automobiles and the like.
IPC 8 full level
B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B05B 1/14 (2013.01 - EP); B05B 12/04 (2013.01 - EP); B05B 13/0452 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01 - EP US); B05B 12/124 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] DE 3250105 C2 20010222 - CANON KK [JP]
- [X] DE 8302134 U1 19870827
- [X] DE 20023641 U1 20050519 - BAUER JOERG R [DE]
- [X] US 2006044376 A1 20060302 - BAIRD RICHARD W [US], et al
- [X] EP 0970811 B1 20050921 - LAC CORP [JP]
- [Y] US 2002024544 A1 20020228 - CODOS RICHARD N [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06118074 A 20060728