EP1171244A1 - Method and device for painting motor vehicle bodies - Google Patents

Method and device for painting motor vehicle bodies

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EP1171244A1
EP1171244A1 EP01915177A EP01915177A EP1171244A1 EP 1171244 A1 EP1171244 A1 EP 1171244A1 EP 01915177 A EP01915177 A EP 01915177A EP 01915177 A EP01915177 A EP 01915177A EP 1171244 A1 EP1171244 A1 EP 1171244A1
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Gernot Herwig
Wolf-Hasso Schaefer
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Eisenmann Anlagenbau GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
    • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
    • B05B13/0447—Installation or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to conveyed separate articles
    • B05B13/0452—Installation or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to conveyed separate articles the conveyed articles being vehicle bodies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
    • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
    • B05B13/0442—Installation or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to separate articles rotated during spraying operation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
    • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
    • B05B13/0431—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation with spray heads moved by robots or articulated arms, e.g. for applying liquid or other fluent material to 3D-surfaces

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  • the invention relates to a method for painting vehicle bodies, in which they are moved by means of a conveyor system past at least one application device that applies paint, which in turn is guided by an application machine, and in which surfaces of the vehicle body are painted that have different inclinations.
  • vehicle bodies have surfaces to be painted which, in their "normal position" which they assume in the fully assembled motor vehicle, have greatly different inclinations with respect to the horizontal.
  • large areas of the roof, the bonnet and the trunk lid are often approximately horizontally aligned surfaces, while the side parts, in particular the doors run almost vertically.
  • several paint application devices have been used at different locations within the painting booth, which are guided with different application machines.
  • Vehicle bodies are provided and apply paint to the lateral, more vertically inclined surfaces.
  • the application machines with which the upper and the side application devices are guided inevitably have different designs.
  • a disadvantage of this known painting process or this known painting device is that the upper application devices have to be guided by application machines which extend over the body to be painted. When the application machine moves, dirt can emanate from it, which is deposited on the vehicle body to be painted and thus worsens the painting result. In addition, it is relatively expensive to provide different application machines for the different application devices,
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method for painting vehicle bodies of the type mentioned at the outset, with which a better painting result can be achieved. nis can be achieved at a lower cost.
  • This object is achieved in that the vehicle bodies for painting surfaces with different inclinations are rotated about an axis and are thus moved past the same type of application device and the same type of application machine in different angular orientations.
  • the vehicle bodies to be painted are thus rotated about an axis in such a way that their surfaces, which are normally pointing upwards and are more horizontally oriented, are now moved from e.g. laterally arranged application device can be achieved.
  • the application machine on which this application unit is guided therefore no longer has to extend over the vehicle body to be painted. Dirt that may fall off the application machine can no longer deposit on the vehicle body.
  • only one type of application machine has to be used, which is of great advantage both in terms of production technology and in terms of maintenance.
  • the vehicle bodies are expediently guided past the same application device several times, with the vehicle bodies being rotated angularly at one or more reversal points of the movement. With this type of process, the length of the painting booth can be considerably reduced, which results in enormous cost savings.
  • the same application devices and application machines can be used in all "passages" of the vehicle bodies in different angular positions, which also reduces the investment.
  • the axis about which the vehicle bodies are rotated is expediently the longitudinal axis thereof.
  • the conveyor system has at least one rotating device in which the vehicle bodies are held in such a way that they can each be rotated about an axis.
  • Figure 1 a vertical section perpendicular to the direction of movement of the vehicle bodies through a paint booth
  • Figure 2 is a section similar to Figure 1, but in which the vehicle body shown is tilted by about 45 with respect to its longitudinal axis;
  • Figure 3 schematically a top view of the painting Cabin of Figure 2 with the canopy removed.
  • the painting booth for vehicle bodies shown in FIG. 1 has a largely conventional one
  • the interior of the painting booth 1 communicates via the grates of the floor 7 with a washout 9 for paint overspray located under the painting booth 1, which is also known as such and is only partially shown.
  • the bodies 10 to be painted are guided on the conveyor system 40 through the painting booth 1, namely from an inlet opening 11 in one end face 2 to an outlet opening 12 in the other end face 3.
  • the conveyor system 40 supports the bodies 10 only indirectly via rotating devices 13, one of which is indicated schematically in the drawing. With this, the bodies 10 can be rotated about their longitudinal axis individually or in groups.
  • Application machines 18, 19, 20, 21 are accommodated in niches 14, 15, 16, 17 of the side walls.
  • Each application machine 18, 19, 20, 21 has a controllable articulated arm 22, 23, 24, 25, at the free end, which can be inserted into the interior of the painting booth 1, the actual paint application device 26, 27, 28, 29, for example a dye - Spray gun, is attached.
  • the paint application devices 26, 27, 28, 29 can be moved back and forth in the direction of the central plane of the painting booth 1 and in the vertical direction by means of the associated articulated arms 22, 23, 24, 25.
  • the vehicle bodies 10 are painted in the following way:
  • the vehicle bodies 10 enter the "normal position", in which their underside runs essentially horizontally, via the inlet opening 11 into the interior of the painting booth 1.
  • the grids of the floor 7 are shown pushed all the way in, so that operating personnel can still walk on the floor 7 close to the conveyor system 40.
  • the grids of the base 7 are then withdrawn, as is shown in FIG. 2. This improves communication between the interior of the painting booth 1 and the washout 9 and reduces the risk of the grates becoming dirty.
  • the vehicle bodies 10 are now rotated about their longitudinal axis by means of the rotating device 13 by an angle of approximately 45, clockwise in the view in FIG. 1, and in this way reach the position shown in FIG. 2, in which the position shown in FIGS paint application devices 28, 29 shown on the right side, at least the right one
  • the angle of inclination of the paint application device 28 with respect to the horizontal is adjusted so that the angle of incidence of the spray jet is approximately constant on the area in each case painted.
  • the vehicle body 10 is lacquered over its entire length in the surface areas mentioned, it is rotated 90 in the opposite direction, that is to say counterclockwise in the view of FIGS. 1 and 2, by means of the rotating device 13 so that it now reaches a position. which is a mirror image of the center plane of the painting booth compared to the position shown in Figure 2.
  • the left-hand lacquer application devices 26, 27 in FIGS. 1 and 2 can reach the left half of the roof and the upper left side areas of the vehicle body 10.
  • the vehicle body 10 is now moved back inside the painting booth 1 with the aid of the conveyor system, the surface areas of the vehicle body 10 mentioned being painted.
  • the vehicle body 10 Once the vehicle body 10 has reached the entrance area of the painting booth 1 in this way, it is turned back to its neutral "normal position" shown in FIG. 1 with the help of the rotating device 13.
  • the conveyor system is reversed in its direction of movement, so that the vehicle body 10 now moves forward again, out of the plane of the drawing in FIG. 1. Now the previously unpainted lower side areas of the vehicle body 10 are painted on both opposite sides by the paint application devices 26, 27, 28, 29.
  • the vehicle body 10, which is now ready-painted, is fed out of the painting booth 1 by the conveyor system via the outlet opening 12 and fed to further processing stations.

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Abstract

A process and apparatus for painting vehicle bodies in which the bodies are moved past at least one paint-applying application device with the aid of a conveyor system, said application device for its part being guided by an application machine, and in which faces of the vehicle body which have different inclinations are painted.

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Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Lackieren von Fahrzeugkarosserien Method and device for painting vehicle bodies
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Lackieren von Fahrzeugkarosserien, bei welchem diese mit Hilfe eines Fördersystems an mindestens einer lackauftragenden Appli- kationseinrichtung vorbeibewegt werden, die ihrerseits von einer Applikationsmaschine geführt ist, und bei welchem Flächen der Fahrzeugkarosserie lackiert werden, die unterschiedliche Neigung aufweisen,The invention relates to a method for painting vehicle bodies, in which they are moved by means of a conveyor system past at least one application device that applies paint, which in turn is guided by an application machine, and in which surfaces of the vehicle body are painted that have different inclinations.
undand
eine Vorrichtung zum Lackieren von Fahrzeugkarosserien mita device for painting vehicle bodies
a) einem Fördersystem für die Fahrzeugkarosserien;a) a conveyor system for the vehicle bodies;
b) mindestens einer lackauftragenden Applikationseinrichtung, an welcher die Fahrzeugkarosserien mittels des Fördersystems vorbeibewegt werden;b) at least one paint application device, on which the vehicle bodies are moved by means of the conveyor system;
c) mindestens einer Applikationsmaschine, mit welcher die Applikationseinrichtung führbar ist.c) at least one application machine with which the application device can be guided.
Fahrzeugkarosserien weisen bekanntlich zu lackierende Flächen auf, die in ihrer "Normalposition", die sie beim fertigmontierten Kraftfahrzeug einnehmen, stark unterschiedliche Neigungen gegenüber der Horizontalen aufweisen. So sind beispielsweise große Bereiche des Dachs, der Motorhaube und des Kofferraumdeckels häufig annähernd horizontal ausgerichtete Flächen, während die Seitenpartien, insbeson- dere die Türen, annähernd senkrecht verlaufen. Um all diese Flächen im Durchlaufverfahren lackieren zu können, werden bisher mehrere lackauftragende Applikationseinrichtungen an unterschiedlichen Stellen innerhalb der Lackierkabine verwendet, die mit unterschiedlichen Appliaktionsmaschinen geführt werden.As is known, vehicle bodies have surfaces to be painted which, in their "normal position" which they assume in the fully assembled motor vehicle, have greatly different inclinations with respect to the horizontal. For example, large areas of the roof, the bonnet and the trunk lid are often approximately horizontally aligned surfaces, while the side parts, in particular the doors run almost vertically. In order to be able to paint all these surfaces in a continuous process, several paint application devices have been used at different locations within the painting booth, which are guided with different application machines.
So gibt es im allgemeinen eine oder mehrere Applikations- einrichtungen, die mittels geeigneter Applikationsmaschinen oberhalb der Fahrzeugkarosserien geführt werden, die ihrerseits in der "Normalposition" durch die Lackierkabine transportiert werden. Mit Hilfe dieser oberen Applikations - einrichtungen werden dann die im wesentlichen horizontalen Flächen der Fahrzeugkarosserie lackiert. Weitere Applika- tionseinrichtungen sind seitlich des Bewegungswegs derThere are generally one or more application devices which are guided above the vehicle bodies by means of suitable application machines, which in turn are transported through the painting booth in the "normal position". With the aid of these upper application devices, the essentially horizontal surfaces of the vehicle body are then painted. Further application devices are on the side of the movement path
Fahrzeugkarosserien vorgesehen und beaufschlagen die seitlichen, stärker vertikal geneigten Flächen mit Lack. Die Applikationsmaschinen, mit denen die oberen und die seitlichen Applikationseinrichtungen geführt werden, weisen dabei zwangsläufig unterschiedliche Bauweise auf.Vehicle bodies are provided and apply paint to the lateral, more vertically inclined surfaces. The application machines with which the upper and the side application devices are guided inevitably have different designs.
Nachteilig bei diesem bekannten Lackierverfahren bzw. dieser bekannten Lackiervorrichtung ist, daß die oberen Applikationseinrichtungen von Applikationsmaschinen geführt werden müssen, die sich über die zu lackierende Karosserie hinweg erstrecken. Bei Bewegungen der Applikationsmaschine kann von dieser Schmutz ausgehen, welcher sich auf der zu lackierenden Fahrzeugkarosserie niederschlägt und so das Lackierergebnis verschlechtert. Außerdem ist es Verhältnis- mäßig teuer, unterschiedliche Applikationsmaschinen für die unterschiedlichen Applikationseinrichtungen bereitzustellen,A disadvantage of this known painting process or this known painting device is that the upper application devices have to be guided by application machines which extend over the body to be painted. When the application machine moves, dirt can emanate from it, which is deposited on the vehicle body to be painted and thus worsens the painting result. In addition, it is relatively expensive to provide different application machines for the different application devices,
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren zum Lackieren von Fahrzeugkarosserien der eingangs genann- ten Art anzugeben, mit welchem ein besseres Lackierergeb- nis mit geringerem Kostenauf and erzielt werden kann.The object of the present invention is to provide a method for painting vehicle bodies of the type mentioned at the outset, with which a better painting result can be achieved. nis can be achieved at a lower cost.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Fahrzeugkarosserien zum Lackieren von Flächen mit unter- schiedlicher Neigung um eine Achse verdreht und so an derselben Art von Applikationseinrichtung und derselben Art von Applikationsmaschine in unterschiedlichen Winkelorientierungen vorbeibewegt werden.This object is achieved in that the vehicle bodies for painting surfaces with different inclinations are rotated about an axis and are thus moved past the same type of application device and the same type of application machine in different angular orientations.
Erfindungsgemäß werden also die zu lackierenden Fahrzeugkarosserien um eine Achse so verdreht, daß ihre normalerweise nach oben zeigenden, eher horizontal ausgerichteten Flächen nunmehr von einer z.B. seitlich angeordneten Applikationseinrichtung erreicht werden können. Die Applikationsmaschine, an welcher diese Applikationseineinrichtung geführt ist, braucht sich also nicht mehr über die zu lackierende Fahrzeugkarosserie hinweg zu erstrecken. Schmutz, der ggf. von der Applikationsmaschine abfällt, kann sich nicht mehr auf der Fahrzeugkarosserie nieder- schlagen. Darüber hinaus muß nur noch eine Art von Applikationsmaschine eingesetzt werden, was sowohl herstellungstechnisch als auch im Blick auf die Wartung von großem Vorteil ist .According to the invention, the vehicle bodies to be painted are thus rotated about an axis in such a way that their surfaces, which are normally pointing upwards and are more horizontally oriented, are now moved from e.g. laterally arranged application device can be achieved. The application machine on which this application unit is guided therefore no longer has to extend over the vehicle body to be painted. Dirt that may fall off the application machine can no longer deposit on the vehicle body. In addition, only one type of application machine has to be used, which is of great advantage both in terms of production technology and in terms of maintenance.
Zweckmäßigerweise werden die Fahrzeugkarosserien mehrfach an derselben Applikationseinrichtung vorbeigeführt, wobei an einem oder mehreren Umkehrpunkten der Bewegung eine Winkelverdrehung der Fahrzeugkarosserien stattfindet . Bei dieser Verfahrensart läßt sich die Länge der Lackier- kabine erheblich reduzieren, was enorme Kostenersparnisse zur Folge hat. Außerdem können dieselben Applikationseinrichtungen und Applikationsmaschinen bei allen "Durchgängen" der Fahrzeugkarosserien in unterschiedlichen Winkelstellungen eingesetzt werden, was ebenfalls den Investitionsaufwand reduziert. Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Achse, um welche die Fahrzeugkarosserien verdreht werden, deren Längsachse.The vehicle bodies are expediently guided past the same application device several times, with the vehicle bodies being rotated angularly at one or more reversal points of the movement. With this type of process, the length of the painting booth can be considerably reduced, which results in enormous cost savings. In addition, the same application devices and application machines can be used in all "passages" of the vehicle bodies in different angular positions, which also reduces the investment. The axis about which the vehicle bodies are rotated is expediently the longitudinal axis thereof.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es weiter, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, mit welcher bei geringerem Kostenaufwand ein besseres Lackierergebnis erzielt werden kann.It is another object of the present invention to provide a device of the type mentioned at the outset with which a better painting result can be achieved at a lower cost.
Diese Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, daßThis object is achieved in that
d) das Fördersystem mindestens eine Dreheinrichtung aufweist, in welcher die Fahrzeugkarosserien so gehaltert sind, daß sie jeweils um eine Achse verdreh- bar sind.d) the conveyor system has at least one rotating device in which the vehicle bodies are held in such a way that they can each be rotated about an axis.
Zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sind in den Ansprüchen 5 und 6 angegeben. Die Vorteile der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sowie von deren zweckmäßigen Ausgestaltungen entsprechen sinngemäß den oben bereits geschilderten Vorteilen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens .Expedient developments of the device according to the invention are specified in claims 5 and 6. The advantages of the device according to the invention as well as of its expedient configurations correspond analogously to the advantages of the method according to the invention already described above.
Ein Ausfuhrungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert; es zeigenAn exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing; show it
Figur 1: einen vertikalen Schnitt senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung der Fahrzeugkarosserien durch eine Lackierkabine;Figure 1: a vertical section perpendicular to the direction of movement of the vehicle bodies through a paint booth;
Figur 2: einen Schnitt ähnlich der Figur 1, in dem jedoch die dargestellte Fahrzeugkarosserie um etwa 45 bezüglich ihrer Längsachse verkippt ist;Figure 2 is a section similar to Figure 1, but in which the vehicle body shown is tilted by about 45 with respect to its longitudinal axis;
Figur 3 : schematisch eine Draufsicht auf die Lackier- kabine der Figur 2 bei abgenommenem Kabinendach.Figure 3: schematically a top view of the painting Cabin of Figure 2 with the canopy removed.
Die in Figur 1 dargestellte Lackierkabine für Fahrzeug- karosserien besitzt einen weitgehend konventionellenThe painting booth for vehicle bodies shown in FIG. 1 has a largely conventional one
Aufbau. Ihr Innenraum wird seitlich von zwei Stirnseiten 2, 3 und zwei Seitenwänden 4, 5 (vgl. Figur 3) , nach oben durch eine Lüftungsdecke 6 und nach unten durch einen Boden 7 begrenzt, der durch übereinander schiebbare Roste gebildet ist. Eine Aussparung 8 im Boden 7 nimmt die unteren Komponenten eines Fördersystems 40 auf, wie es als solches bekannt und in der Zeichnung nur schematisch angedeutet ist.Construction. Its interior is laterally delimited by two end faces 2, 3 and two side walls 4, 5 (cf. FIG. 3), at the top by a ventilation ceiling 6 and at the bottom by a floor 7 which is formed by grids which can be pushed over one another. A recess 8 in the bottom 7 receives the lower components of a conveyor system 40, as is known as such and is only indicated schematically in the drawing.
Der Innenraum der Lackierkabine 1 kommuniziert über die Roste des Bodens 7 mit einer unter der Lackierkabine 1 liegenden Auswaschung 9 für Lack-Overspray, die ebenfalls als solche bekannt und nur teilweise dargestellt ist.The interior of the painting booth 1 communicates via the grates of the floor 7 with a washout 9 for paint overspray located under the painting booth 1, which is also known as such and is only partially shown.
Die zu lackierenden Karosserien 10 werden auf dem Fördersystem 40 durch die Lackierkabine 1 hindurchgeführt und zwar von einer Einlaßöffnung 11 in der einen Stirnseite 2 bis zu einer Auslaßöffnung 12 in der anderen Stirnseite 3. Das Fördersystem 40 trägt die Karosserien 10 nur mittelbar über Dreheinrichtungen 13, von denen in der Zeichnung eine schematisch angedeutet ist. Mit dieser können die Karosserien 10 einzeln oder in Gruppen um ihre Längsachse verdreht werden.The bodies 10 to be painted are guided on the conveyor system 40 through the painting booth 1, namely from an inlet opening 11 in one end face 2 to an outlet opening 12 in the other end face 3. The conveyor system 40 supports the bodies 10 only indirectly via rotating devices 13, one of which is indicated schematically in the drawing. With this, the bodies 10 can be rotated about their longitudinal axis individually or in groups.
In Nischen 14, 15, 16, 17 der Seitenwände sind Applikationsmaschinen 18, 19, 20, 21 untergebracht. Jede Applikationsmaschine 18, 19, 20, 21 weist einen steuerbaren Gelenkarm 22, 23, 24, 25 auf, an dessen freiem, in das Innere der Lackierkabine 1 einführbarem Ende die eigentliche Lack- Applikationseinrichtung 26, 27, 28, 29, z.B. eine Färb- Spritzpistole, angebracht ist. Die Lack-Applikationseinrichtungen 26, 27, 28, 29 können mittels der zugehörigen Gelenkarme 22, 23, 24, 25 in Richtung auf die Mittelebene der Lackierkabine 1 sowie in vertikaler Richtung hin- und herbewegt werden. Zusätzlich ist es möglich, die Neigung der Lack-Applikationseinrichtungen 26, 27, 28, 29 gegenüber der Horizontalen und damit den Auf reffwinkel des Sprühstrahles auf der zu lackierenden Fläche zu verändern.Application machines 18, 19, 20, 21 are accommodated in niches 14, 15, 16, 17 of the side walls. Each application machine 18, 19, 20, 21 has a controllable articulated arm 22, 23, 24, 25, at the free end, which can be inserted into the interior of the painting booth 1, the actual paint application device 26, 27, 28, 29, for example a dye - Spray gun, is attached. The paint application devices 26, 27, 28, 29 can be moved back and forth in the direction of the central plane of the painting booth 1 and in the vertical direction by means of the associated articulated arms 22, 23, 24, 25. In addition, it is possible to change the inclination of the paint application devices 26, 27, 28, 29 with respect to the horizontal and thus the angle of reflection of the spray jet on the surface to be painted.
In der beschriebenen Lackierkabine 1 werden die Fahrzeugkarosserien 10 in folgender Weise lackiert:In the painting booth 1 described, the vehicle bodies 10 are painted in the following way:
Zunächst treten die Fahrzeugkarosserien 10 in "Normalposition" , in welcher ihre Unterseite im wesentlichen horizon- tal verläuft, über die Einlaßöffnung 11 in das Innere der Lackierkabine 1 ein. Dies ist in Figur 1 dargestellt. In dieser Figur sind die Roste des Bodens 7 ganz nach innen geschoben dargestellt, sodaß Bedienungspersonal den Boden 7 noch bis nahe an das Fδrdersystem 40 heran betreten kann. Danach werden die Roste des Bodens 7 zurückgezogen, wie die in Figur 2 dargestellt ist. Hierdurch wird die Kommunikation zwischen dem Innenraum der Lackierkabine 1 und der Auswaschung 9 verbessert und die Gefahr daß die Roste verschmutzen, reduziert. Die Fahrzeugkarosserien 10 werden nun um ihre Längsachse mittels der Dreheinrichtung 13 um einen Winkel von etwa 45 , in der Sicht der Figur 1 im Uhrzeigersinn, verdreht und erreichen auf diese Weise die in Figur 2 dargestellte Position, in welcher die in Figuren 1 und 2 auf der rechten Seite dargestellten Lack-Applikationseinrichtungen 28, 29 zumindest die rechteFirst, the vehicle bodies 10 enter the "normal position", in which their underside runs essentially horizontally, via the inlet opening 11 into the interior of the painting booth 1. This is shown in Figure 1. In this figure, the grids of the floor 7 are shown pushed all the way in, so that operating personnel can still walk on the floor 7 close to the conveyor system 40. The grids of the base 7 are then withdrawn, as is shown in FIG. 2. This improves communication between the interior of the painting booth 1 and the washout 9 and reduces the risk of the grates becoming dirty. The vehicle bodies 10 are now rotated about their longitudinal axis by means of the rotating device 13 by an angle of approximately 45, clockwise in the view in FIG. 1, and in this way reach the position shown in FIG. 2, in which the position shown in FIGS paint application devices 28, 29 shown on the right side, at least the right one
Hälfte des Daches sowie den oberen rechten Seitenbereich der Karosserien 10 erreichen können. In dieser Schräglage werden die Karosserien 10 weiterbefördert, wobei mit Hilfe der Lack-Applikationseinrichtungen 28, 29 die geschilderten Karosseriebereiche in einer sinusförmigen, sich teilweise überlappenden Spur lackiert werden. Diese sinusförmige, sich teilweise überlappende Spur entsteht durch die Überlagerung der Linearbewegung der Fahrzeugkarosserien 10 mit einer aufwärts- und abwärtsgehenden Bewegung der Applikationseinrichtungen 28, 29. Letztere werden bei dieser hin- und hergehenden Bewegung mit Hilfe der Gelenkarme 24 bzw. 25 auf den jeweils lackierten Flächenbereich zu bzw. von diesem weg bewegt, so daß ein konstanter Abstand zwischen Lack-Applikationseinrichtung 28, 29 und dem entsprechenden Flächenbereich eingehalten wird.Half of the roof and the upper right side area of the bodies 10 can reach. In this inclined position, the bodies 10 are conveyed further, with the help of the lacquer application devices 28, 29, the body areas described in a sinusoidal, partially overlapping track to be painted. This sinusoidal, partially overlapping track arises from the superimposition of the linear movement of the vehicle bodies 10 with an upward and downward movement of the application devices 28, 29. The latter are during this reciprocating movement with the aid of the articulated arms 24 and 25 on the respectively painted Surface area moved to or away from this, so that a constant distance between paint application device 28, 29 and the corresponding surface area is maintained.
Gleichzeitig wird der Neigungswinkel der Lack-Applikationseinrichtung 28 gegenüber der Horizontalen so verstellt, daß der Auftreffwinkel des Sprühstrahles auf dem jeweils lackierten Flächenbereich in etwa konstant ist .At the same time, the angle of inclination of the paint application device 28 with respect to the horizontal is adjusted so that the angle of incidence of the spray jet is approximately constant on the area in each case painted.
Ist auf diese Weise die Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 in den genannten Flächenbereichen auf ganzer Länge lckiert, wird sie mit Hilfe der Dreheinrichtung 13 gegensinnig, also in der Sicht der Figuren 1 und 2 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn, um 90 verdreht, so daß sie nunmehr eine Position erreicht, die spiegelbildlich bezüglich der Mittelebene der Lackierkabine gegenüber der in Figur 2 dargestellten Position ist. In dieser Drehposition können die in Figuren 1 und 2 linken Lack-Applikationseinrichtungen 26, 27 die linke Hälfte des Daches sowie die linken oberen Seitenbereiche der Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 erreichen. Die Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 wird nunmehr innerhalb der Lackierkabine 1 mit Hilfe des Fördersystemes wieder zurückgefahren, wobei die angesprochenen Oberflächenbereiche der Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 lackiert werden.If in this way the vehicle body 10 is lacquered over its entire length in the surface areas mentioned, it is rotated 90 in the opposite direction, that is to say counterclockwise in the view of FIGS. 1 and 2, by means of the rotating device 13 so that it now reaches a position. which is a mirror image of the center plane of the painting booth compared to the position shown in Figure 2. In this rotational position, the left-hand lacquer application devices 26, 27 in FIGS. 1 and 2 can reach the left half of the roof and the upper left side areas of the vehicle body 10. The vehicle body 10 is now moved back inside the painting booth 1 with the aid of the conveyor system, the surface areas of the vehicle body 10 mentioned being painted.
Hat die Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 auf diese Weise wieder den Eingangsbereich der Lackierkabine 1 erreicht, wird sie mit Hilfe der Dreheinrichtung 13 wieder in ihre neutrale, in Figur 1 dargestellte "Normalposition" zurückgedreht. Das Fördersystem wird in seiner Bewegungsrichtung umgekehrt, so daß sich die Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 nunmehr wieder vorwärts, aus der Zeichenebene der Figur 1 heraus, bewegt. Jetzt werden die bisher noch unlackierten unteren Seiten- bereiche der Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 auf beiden gegenüberliegenden Seiten durch die Lack-Applikationseinrichtungen 26, 27, 28, 29 lackiert. Die nunmehr fertiglackierte Fahrzeugkarosserie 10 wird vom Fördersystem über die Auslaßöffnung 12 aus der Lackierkabine 1 heraus- und weiteren Bearbeitungsstationen zugeführt. Once the vehicle body 10 has reached the entrance area of the painting booth 1 in this way, it is turned back to its neutral "normal position" shown in FIG. 1 with the help of the rotating device 13. The conveyor system is reversed in its direction of movement, so that the vehicle body 10 now moves forward again, out of the plane of the drawing in FIG. 1. Now the previously unpainted lower side areas of the vehicle body 10 are painted on both opposite sides by the paint application devices 26, 27, 28, 29. The vehicle body 10, which is now ready-painted, is fed out of the painting booth 1 by the conveyor system via the outlet opening 12 and fed to further processing stations.

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1. Verfahren zum Lackieren von Fahrzeugkarosserien, bei welchem diese mit Hilfe eines Fördersystems an mindestens einer lackauftragenden Applikationsein- richtung vorbeibewegt werden, die ihrerseits von einer Applikationsmaschine geführt ist, und bei welchem Flächen der Fahrzeugkarosserien lackiert werden, die unterschiedliche Neigungen aufweisen,1. Method for painting vehicle bodies, in which they are moved past at least one paint application device, which in turn is guided by an application machine, and in which surfaces of the vehicle bodies that have different inclinations are painted using a conveyor system.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daßcharacterized in that
die Fahrzeugkarosserien (10) zum Lackieren von Flächen mit unterschiedlicher Neigung um eine Achse verdreht und so an derselben Art von Applikationsreinrichtung (26, 27, 28, 29) und derselben Art von Applikationsma- schine (18, 19, 20, 21) in unterschiedlichen Winkelorientierungen vorbeibewegt werden.the vehicle bodies (10) for painting surfaces with different inclinations are rotated about an axis and thus on the same type of application device (26, 27, 28, 29) and the same type of application machine (18, 19, 20, 21) in different ways Angular orientations are moved past.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Fahrzeugkarosserien (10) mehrfach an dersel- ben Applikationseinrichtung (26, 27, 28, 29) vorbeibewegt werden, wobei an einem oder mehreren Umkehrpunkten der Bewegung eine Winkelverdrehung der Fahrzeugkarosserien (10) stattfindet.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the vehicle bodies (10) are repeatedly moved past the same application device (26, 27, 28, 29), with an angular rotation of the vehicle bodies (10) taking place at one or more reversal points of the movement ,
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Achse, um welche die Fahrzeugkarosserien (10) verdreht werden, deren Längsachse ist.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the axis, about which the vehicle bodies (10) are rotated, is the longitudinal axis.
4. Vorrichtung zum Lackieren von Fahrzeugkarosserien mit a) einem Fördersystem für die Fahrzeugkarosserien;4. Device for painting vehicle bodies with a) a conveyor system for the vehicle bodies;
b) mindestens einer lackauftragenden Applikationsein- richtung, an welcher die Fahrzeugkarosserien mittels des Fördersystems vorbeibewegt werden;b) at least one paint application device, on which the vehicle bodies are moved by means of the conveyor system;
c) mindestens einer Applikationsmaschine, mit welcher die Applikationseinrichtung führbar ist,c) at least one application machine with which the application device can be guided,
dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daßis characterized in that
d) das Fördersystem mindestens eine Dreheinrichtung (13) aufweist, in welcher die Fahrzeugkarosserien (10) so gehaltert sind, daß sie jeweils um eine Achse verdrehbar sind.d) the conveyor system has at least one rotating device (13) in which the vehicle bodies (10) are held in such a way that they can each be rotated about an axis.
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bewegungsrichtung des Fördersystems umkehrbar ist und die Dreheinrichtung (13) an einem oder mehreren Umkehrpunkten der Bewegung verdrehbar ist .5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the direction of movement of the conveyor system is reversible and the rotating device (13) is rotatable at one or more reversal points of the movement.
6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Achse, um welche die Fahrzeugkaros- Serien (10) verdrehbar sind, ihre Längsachse ist. 6. Apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the axis about which the vehicle body series (10) can be rotated is its longitudinal axis.
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