Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to a apparatus for spray painting of large, irregularly shaped articles, where the shape and size of the articles require relative movement between the article and the spray applicator in at least two axes. One, and preferably a plurality of atomizing nozzles are arranged to be rotated about a predetermined axis and are oriented at a substantial angle to such axis. The article to be coated is conveyed past the spray station along one axis, and the rotating spray unit is reciprocated along a second axis at right angles to said axis of conveyance. The orientation and positioning of the atomizing heads is such that the spray fans intercept the primary work surfaces relatively close to the intersection therewith of the axis of spray head rotation. In addition, the rate of spray head rotation is so controlled, in relation to the rate of reciprocation and the rate of conveyance that the spray fans of coating material describe a path in the nature of a tight curtate cycloid. During rotation of the angled spray heads, the various surfaces of an irregularly shaped article are directly exposed to the spray heads and are thoroughly coated.Where a plurality of spray heads are employed in combination, the heads need not be continuously rotated, but may be oscillated through an appropriate angle of rotation.To greatest advantage, the system of the invention is utilized in combination with an effectively closed overspray recovery and recirculation system of the general type described in the E. O. Norris U.S. Pat. No. 2,848,353, enabling the spray coating process to be carried out without concern as to the amount of overspray.
Abstract:
A system for and a method of synchronizing the movement of serially connected drive and driven fluid motors employed to move electrostatic coating devices across articles to be coated. The electrostatic devices coat the articles with a protective and/or decorative coating material. Valve means is connected to a source of fluid under pressure and to a fluid input port of the drive fluid motor to control the direction of movement of the fluid motors and hence control movement of the electrostatic devices cooperatively associated with the fluid motors. Means, cooperatively associated with the fluid motors, which reacts to an imbalance in the movement of the fluid motors so as to cause balanced movement of the fluid motors so that the movement of the driven fluid motor is substantially synchronized with the movement of the drive fluid motor.
Abstract:
An electronic control circuit is disclosed for controlling the operation of a paint spray system of the type having a spray station having at least one spray gun assembly and one spray gun thereon and a conveyor means for transporting objects of diverse geometry past the spray station.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for dispensing underfill to components on a printed circuit board. The apparatus, system and method may include an underfill chamber having an input through which the printed circuit board is received; at least one dispensing robot capable of dispensing the underfill to the components; a lower heater suitable to substantially evenly heat at least half of or the entirety of an underside of the printed circuit board once the printed circuit board is within the underfill chamber; and an overhead heater capable of heating up to half of a topside of the printed circuit board once the printed circuit board is within the underfill chamber.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is to provide an apparatus for dispensing droplets. Provided is an apparatus for dispensing droplets, the apparatus including: a stage on which a substrate is disposed and spraying holes are disposed; a substrate moving unit for moving the substrate disposed on the stage in a first direction; a droplet dispensing unit disposed in a vertical direction above the substrate; and a droplet dispensing unit moving unit moving the droplet dispensing unit in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction on a horizontal plane, the apparatus, further including: a distance measuring unit measuring a distance from a substrate in the vertical direction; and a control unit, wherein the control unit measures a distance between the distance measuring unit and the substrate through the distance measuring unit while moving the substrate through the substrate moving unit.
Abstract:
A repair machine is provided. The repair machine is structured to apply a repair fluid to a plurality of can ends. The repair machine includes a can end down stacker assembly, a can end conveyor assembly, and a spray assembly. The can end down stacker assembly is structured to move individual can ends from a stack to a conveyor assembly. The can end conveyor assembly is structured to transport the can ends over a path, the can end conveyor assembly including a number of reference locations. The can end conveyor assembly is disposed adjacent to the can end down stacker assembly and receives can ends therefrom. The spray assembly is disposed adjacent to the can end conveyor assembly downstream of the can end down stacker assembly. The spray assembly includes a locator assembly, a spray gun assembly, a motion assembly, and a control assembly.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, methods and products directed to non-contact printing of confectionery products. The confectionery products may include an edible substrate having a surface and an edible ink printed on the edible surface. The edible ink may cover at least about 5% of the surface. An apparatus of the present disclosure may include a removal device for removing at least a portion of a rolling compound from a confectionery material and a printing device for non-contact printing an edible ink-indicia on the confectionery material. An apparatus of the present disclosure may also include a detection device detecting the presence of confectionery material at a predetermined position.