公开(公告)号：DE69709306T2

公开(公告)日：2002-07-18

申请号：DE69709306

申请日：1997-10-16

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Inventor： BURNS STEVEN M ,  NEHEZ WILLIAM A

IPC: B05D1/40 ,  B05C11/08 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/50

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneously coating a plurality of workpieces (54). The apparatus includes a module (10) fixture having a plurality of bushing (48) and spindle (64) arrangements for supporting the workpieces to be coated. The bushing and spindle arrangements allow each workpiece to rotate about its longitudinal axis (122) and tilt along an axis (14) which intersects the rotational axis of the fixture. By providing such a bushing and spindle arrangement, it is possible to coat surfaces of the workpiece which are substantially perpendicular to other surfaces of the workpiece. A process for simultaneously coating the workpieces is also described. The process comprises the steps of mounting a plurality of workpieces to the fixture so that the workpieces can roll about their longitudinal axes and so that the workpieces are positioned at an angle with respect to the rotational axis of the fixture, rotating the fixture about its rotational axis so as to cause said workpieces to roll, and exposing the workpieces to a coating material as the fixture is being rotated.

公开(公告)号：DE69709306D1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-31

申请号：DE69709306

申请日：1997-10-16

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Inventor： BURNS STEVEN M ,  NEHEZ WILLIAM A

IPC: B05D1/40 ,  B05C11/08 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/50

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneously coating a plurality of workpieces (54). The apparatus includes a module (10) fixture having a plurality of bushing (48) and spindle (64) arrangements for supporting the workpieces to be coated. The bushing and spindle arrangements allow each workpiece to rotate about its longitudinal axis (122) and tilt along an axis (14) which intersects the rotational axis of the fixture. By providing such a bushing and spindle arrangement, it is possible to coat surfaces of the workpiece which are substantially perpendicular to other surfaces of the workpiece. A process for simultaneously coating the workpieces is also described. The process comprises the steps of mounting a plurality of workpieces to the fixture so that the workpieces can roll about their longitudinal axes and so that the workpieces are positioned at an angle with respect to the rotational axis of the fixture, rotating the fixture about its rotational axis so as to cause said workpieces to roll, and exposing the workpieces to a coating material as the fixture is being rotated.