DE10320181A1 - Paint roller for use in painting small areas or surfaces on e.g. motor vehicle body, has roller body formed of micro porous foam - Google Patents

Abstract

A paint roller has a rod (1) with a hand grip (2) at one end and a hollow roller body (5) at another end. The roller body is formed of micro porous foam resistant to corrosive paint. A sleeve (3) on a shaft (7) at the other end of the rod mounts the roller body.

Description

The The invention relates to a device for painting small surfaces a linkage, which has a handle at one end and at the other at the other end a roller body is rotatably mounted.

Such devices have been known for many years. They allow a quick and even application of paint on mostly flat, large areas with a more or less smooth surface such as. B. wall and ceiling surfaces. For this it is for example from the GM 86 15 864 known to use roller body with different diameters and lengths to adapt the outer surface to the respective purpose. The outside of the roller shell is usually covered with a lambskin or the like for picking up and releasing the ink.

For special work such as B. painting work in the model making area or for repair of paint damage e.g. on cars the known devices are not suitable.

in the Model building generally has two ways of applying color. On the one hand, spray cans or airbrushes are used. Have this but the disadvantage that the whole model has to be taped, with it the spray does not come to unwanted places. You can also use these methods because of the spray use only outdoors or in separate rooms. On the other hand color can be applied to the model with a brush. in this connection basically arise unwanted streaks because the color is applied unevenly. Just in model making, however, the appearance plays a very important role. Hence these are Paint stripes undesirable.

To the Touch up paint damage In principle, two possibilities are known on motor vehicles. On the one hand paint is also applied here using spray cans. To do this the vehicle must be taped over a large area because of the spray this spray does not come to unwanted places. Inexperienced handling with the spray can it happens easily that too much paint is applied to one spot and the color starts to "run". It is coming to form so-called "snot noses", which the painting result significantly affect. On the other hand, it is also used to repair paint damage Touch-up paint. The disadvantage of this is that streaks quickly arise because the varnish applied unevenly becomes.

The The present invention is therefore based on the object of a device to create the one to paint small areas individually can be used and is easy to use.

This Task is solved by that the roller body from microporous Foam material is made.

Roller body according to the invention have the advantage that, due to their microporous structure a very good receptivity for color, furthermore they can be saved very well and finally the Color evenly the workpiece to be painted submit. There are also microporous foam materials that are insensitive to aggressive colors.

In a preferred embodiment is the roller body over a Rotatable sleeve on the angled linkage stored. On the one hand, this has the advantage that the roller body is light can be replaced, and on the other hand, the sleeve ensures one easy rolling of the roller. This embodiment also allows the roller body as a coreless hollow body manufacture. The sleeve can either be made of plastic, which in turn is aggressive Colors cheap can be, or also be made of metal, which may be a Can offer price advantage.

In Another advantageous embodiment is on the linkage Plastic handle attached, resulting in an improved Handling of the device leads.

A preferred embodiment the device according to the invention is detailed below with reference to the drawing described in more detail. Show it:

1 a schematic representation of the device according to the invention;

2 a section through the mounted roller body

3 a section through the roller body

The 1 shows the overall structure of the device. On a curved rod 1 is a handle at one free end 2 attached. At its other free end it is angled approximately at a right angle and forms an axis there 7 , On the move 7 is a sleeve 3 rotatably mounted, the by means of a locking ring 4 is held. On this sleeve is a roller body 5 applied.

The 2 shows a section through the roller body 5 the one over the sleeve 3 on the axis 7 is stored.

The 3 shows a section through the roller body 5 with the cavity 6 ,

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linkage

2

handle

3

shell

4

circlip

5

roller body

6

cavity

7

axis

Claims (8)

Device for painting small surfaces with a linkage which has a handle at one end and a roller body is rotatably mounted at the other, angled end, which forms an axis, characterized in that the roller body consists of microporous foam material. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the foam material is insensitive to aggressive colors is. Device according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the roller body a coreless hollow body is. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the roller body has a Sleeve on the axis is rotatably mounted. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the sleeve is secured with a locking ring on the axle. Device according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that that the sleeve consists of plastic. Device according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that that the sleeve is made of metal. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the handle is made of plastic and is attached to the linkage.