JPH09141144A - Supply of main ingredient and additive in spray gun and spray gun - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a coating material hard to generate liquid dripping on the side of a spray gun after the stop of spraying and to prevent the solidification of a hardener in a supply passage. SOLUTION: A cylinder 11 and a piston 14 are provided to a gun base body so as to be adjustable in transfer. A needle valve 140 opening and closing a nozzle 131 is provided to the front of the piston 14 and an air supply passage 112 for moving the piston 14 is provided on the small diameter side of the cylinder 11. A cap air supply passage 15 is provided to the gun base body and has a cap air port 151 at one end side thereof. A fan air supply passage 16 is provided from the corner part 10 of the front of the gun base body to the side surface of the gun base body and a fan air port 161 is provided to the inner surface side of the corner part 10. An air pipe 162 is connected to the fan air supply passage 16 and a hardener supply pipe 17 and a valve device 170 are provided thereto.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for supplying a base material and additives in a spray gun and a spray gun. More specifically, for example, a base material in a spray gun in which a coating material as a base material and a curing agent as an additive hardly cause dripping on a spray gun side after spraying is stopped, and further, a hardening agent is prevented from hardening in a supply path. And a method of supplying an additive and a spray gun.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A spray gun is usually used for painting a wall or the like. The spray gun mixes paint and air, and sprays the paint in the form of a mist. Recently, a method has been adopted in which a curing agent is mixed at the same time as the application with the spray gun to accelerate the curing of the coated surface. As a spray gun corresponding to this, it is common to inject and mix a curing agent at a portion where a paint and cap air for atomizing the paint intersect.

[0003]

However, the conventional external mixing type spray gun as described above has a problem in its structure.
There were the following issues. That is, since the curing agent is injected at the liquid pressure on the supply side, the injection amount is almost constant, and the mixing ratio cannot be finely adjusted. In addition, since the curing agent is not sufficiently atomized but is injected and mixed into the paint and air in a state close to a liquid state, it is difficult to uniformly mix the curing agent, and the curing speed of the coated surface tends to be different. Furthermore, when the spraying is stopped, the supply of the paint, the cap air, and the curing agent is stopped at the same time, so that the paint and the curing agent partially remain in the supply path of the paint and the curing agent, and the liquid has dripped. In addition, in the case of a curing agent, there is also a problem that the curing agent must be immediately washed in order to prevent the curing agent from curing and blocking the supply path.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems. For example, when a paint is sprayed by using a spray gun, the atomized curing agent and the paint can be mixed almost uniformly. A method of supplying a main agent and an additive in a spray gun in which a paint and a curing agent on a spray gun side can be prevented from dripping when stopping, and a curing agent is not cured in a supply path. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

Means of the present invention taken to solve the above problems are as follows. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supplying a main agent and an additive in a spray gun, the method comprising supplying cap air and fan air prior to supplying the main agent and the additive, This is a method of supplying a main agent and an additive in a spray gun in which cap air and fan air are supplied for a required time even after the supply of the agent is stopped.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spray gun for mixing and spraying a main agent and an additive. The spray gun comprises a main agent supply means for supplying the main agent, and a spraying device for atomizing the main agent. Cap air supply means for supplying cap air, fan air supply means for supplying fan air for diffusing atomized base material, additive supply means for atomizing and supplying additives into fan air, Control means for supplying cap air and fan air prior to supply of the main agent and the additive, and supplying cap air and fan air for a required time after the supply of the main agent and the additive is stopped; There is a spray gun.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the additive supply means includes an adjusting device for adjusting the supply amount of the additive.
It is a spray gun according to a second invention.

The cap air referred to in the present invention is air for atomizing the main agent. Similarly, fan air is air that diffuses the atomized main agent, and in the present invention, an additive is mixed with the fan air. (Operation) At the start of spraying by the spray gun, first, cap air and fan air are supplied through respective supply means. Next, the main agent is supplied and atomized by cap air. Further, the additive is supplied to the fan air and atomized in the supply path. The atomized base material and additives are mixed and sprayed. Then, when the spraying is stopped, first, the supply of the main agent and the additive is stopped. Next, the supply of cap air and fan air is stopped. Due to this time lag, the remaining liquid in the supply path of the main agent and the additive is discharged by cap air and fan air, respectively.

In the case where the additive supply means is provided with an adjusting device for adjusting the supply amount of the additive, for example, when the main agent is a paint and the additive is a curing agent, the mixing ratio is adjusted according to the weather. Can be easily done.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a spray gun according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control means. The spray gun S1 is a so-called automatic gun, and includes a gun base 1 made of stainless steel. A cylinder 11 that constitutes a main agent supply means is provided substantially at the rear of the central portion of the gun base 1. The main agent supply means includes, in addition to the cylinder 11, a piston 14, a needle valve 140, an adjustment screw 12, a paint supply path 13, and a nozzle 131, which will be described later.

The cylinder 11 is a cylindrical space having a small diameter at the front end and a large diameter at the rear end, and a screw hole 110 penetrating the rear surface of the gun base 1 at the rear side. An adjusting screw 12 having a knob 120 at the tip is screwed into the screw hole 110. Reference numeral 121 denotes a sealing nut. Further, an air supply passage 112 is provided on the small diameter side of the cylinder 11.
Are provided in communication. One end of the air supply passage 112 is open to the side surface of the gun base 1, and a screw portion 113 for connecting an air tube is provided in the opening. On the front side of the gun base 1, a paint supply path 13 is provided in an L shape. One end side of the paint supply path 13 is provided to penetrate the side surface of the gun base 1. The opening is provided with a screw portion 130 for connecting the connector of the paint tube. The other end of the paint supply passage 13 is open to the front surface of the gun base 1, and the opening is a nozzle 131.

A piston 14 is provided on the larger diameter side of the cylinder 11 so as to be able to reciprocate. A needle valve 140 is provided at the front of the piston 14. Needle valve 14
The tip of 0 is sharply formed so that it can be brought into close contact with the inner surface of the nozzle 131. In addition, a needle hole 114 is provided between the front surface of the cylinder 11 and the paint supply path 13, and a needle valve 140 is inserted therethrough. Needle hole 11
The inner wall of the seal 4 is sealed so that the air in the cylinder 11 and the paint in the paint supply passage 13 do not leak from each other.

A compression spring 111 is mounted on the rear part of the piston 14 between the rear part of the cylinder 11 and the compression spring 111.
According to this structure, the transition width of the piston 12 can be limited by turning the adjusting screw 12 to adjust the protruding position of the tip of the adjusting screw 12 in the cylinder 11. Thereby, the nozzle 1
The supply amount of the paint from 31 can be adjusted.

On the front side of the gun body 1, there is provided a cap air supply passage 15 constituting cap air supply means. One end of the cap air supply path 15 is provided to penetrate the side surface of the gun base 1, and a screw portion 150 for connecting an air tube is formed in an opening thereof. As shown in FIG. 2, the other end of the cap air supply passage 15 is opened at four positions around the opening of the nozzle 131 on the front surface of the gun base 1, and the openings serve as cap air ports 151.

On the front side of the gun body 1, there are provided two corner portions 10 which are opposed to each other and project forward. This corner 1
A fan air supply path 16 constituting fan air supply means is provided from 0 to the side surface of the gun base 1. A screw portion 160 is provided on the side surface of the gun base 1 in the fan air supply path 16 so as to be open. Further, a fan air port 161 is provided on the inner surface side of each corner 10 so as to open.

The screw 160 is provided with a metal air pipe 1
62 are connected. In the middle part of the air pipe 162,
A curing agent supply pipe 17 constituting the additive supply means is connected. The curing agent supply pipe 17 is provided with a valve device 170 for supplying and shutting off the curing agent by air. The valve device 170 can also adjust the supply amount of the curing agent. In addition, a supply control tool 171 is built in the hardener supply pipe 17 near the connection with the air pipe 162. The supply control tool 171 is provided with a supply hole 172 therethrough, thereby controlling the flow rate to facilitate atomization.

Although not shown, an air control device, which is a control means, is provided on the air pump side. At the start of spraying, the air control device first supplies cap air and fan air, then supplies the main agent and additives by air control, and when the spraying stops,
First, the supply of the main agent and the additive is stopped by air control, and then the supply of the cap air and the fan air is stopped.

(Operation) The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the description, a case where the main agent is a paint and the additive is a curing agent will be described as an example. First, a paint supply tube is connected to the screw portion 130 of the paint supply path 13, and an air tube is connected to the air pipe 162. Further, an air tube is connected to the screw portion 113 of the air supply passage 112 and the screw portion 150 of the cap air supply passage 15.

At the start of spraying by the spray gun S1, cap air and fan air are first supplied by the air control of the air control device. Next, when air is supplied to the cylinder 11, the piston 14 and the needle valve 140 are retracted, the paint is supplied from the nozzle 131, and the paint is atomized and ejected by the cap air.
Further, the valve device 170 of the hardener supply pipe 17 is air-controlled, and the hardener is supplied into the air pipe 162. The curing agent is atomized in the air pipe 162 and the fan air supply path 1
6 and is injected together with the fan air from the fan air port 161.

As a result, the atomized paint is almost uniformly mixed with the atomized hardener, and is diffused and sprayed in a fan shape. Since the supply amount of the curing agent, that is, the mixing ratio with the paint can be adjusted by air control of the valve device 170, for example, the curing agent is decreased when it is dry, and the curing agent is increased when the humidity is high. It is easy to adjust the mixing ratio according to the weather.

Then, as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
When the spraying is stopped, the supply of the paint and the curing agent is first stopped by the air control. Next, the supply of cap air and fan air is stopped. Due to this time lag, the residual liquid of the paint at the tip of the nozzle 131 of the paint supply path 13 and the residual liquid of the curing agent in the fan air supply path 16 are discharged while being blown off by the cap air and the fan air, respectively.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the spray gun according to the present invention. In the spray gun S2 of the present embodiment, an additive supply means is incorporated in the gun base body 1 together with the main agent supply means. That is, the additive supply means is the cylinder 1 of the spray gun S1.
1, a screw hole 110, a compression spring 111, an adjusting screw 12, a knob 120, a sealing nut 121, a piston 14, a cylinder 11a having substantially the same structure as the needle valve 140,
Screw hole 110a, compression spring 111a, adjustment screw 12a,
Knob 120a, sealing nut 121a, piston 1
4a and a needle valve 140a. The needle valve 140a controls the opening and closing of the nozzle 174 of the hardener supply pipe 173 to supply and shut off the hardener.

Each of the cylinders 11 and 11a is connected to a communication passage 175.
And the needle valves 140, 140
a operates simultaneously, and the start and stop of the supply of the paint and the curing agent are performed simultaneously. In the drawings, the same or equivalent parts as those of the spray gun S1 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The operation of the spray gun S2 is as follows. At the start of spraying, cap air and fan air are first supplied by air control of the air control device. Next, when air is supplied to the cylinder 11, the piston 14 and the needle valve 140 are retracted, the paint is supplied from the nozzle 131, and the paint is atomized and ejected by the cap air. At the same time, when air is supplied to the cylinder 11a, the piston 14a and the needle valve 1
40a is retracted, the curing agent is supplied from the nozzle 174,
The air is atomized by the cap air in the fan air supply path 16 and is injected together with the fan air from the fan air port 161 and externally mixed with the atomized paint.

As a result, the atomized paint is almost uniformly mixed with the atomized hardener, and is diffused and sprayed in a fan shape. The supply amount of the curing agent, that is, the mixing ratio with the paint can be adjusted by operating the needle valve 140a. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims.

[0026]

The present invention having the above-mentioned structure has the following effects. (A) In the spray gun according to the present invention, when the spraying is stopped, the supply of the main agent and the additive is first stopped, and then the supply of the cap air and the fan air is stopped. Due to this time lag, the remaining liquid in the supply path of the main agent and the additive is discharged by the cap air and the fan air, respectively, so that the main agent and the additive can be prevented from dripping on the spray gun side. In particular, when the additive is a curing agent, the head portion of the spray gun has to be cleaned every time the spraying is stopped conventionally, but this does not require any labor.

(B) The supplied additive is externally mixed with the atomized main agent while being atomized in the fan air supply path. According to this, compared to a case where the additive is injected and supplied in a liquid state, substantially uniform mixing is possible, and uneven coating is less likely to occur. Therefore, for example, when the main agent is a paint and the additive is a curing agent, the curing agent is applied almost uniformly, so that there is little difference in the curing speed of the coated surface, and smooth application is possible.

(C) In the case where the additive supply means is provided with an adjusting device for adjusting the supply amount of the additive, for example, when the main agent is a paint and the additive is a hardening agent, Can easily adjust the mixing ratio according to the weather, for example, by reducing the curing agent and increasing the curing agent when the humidity is high.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a spray gun according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a nozzle portion of the spline of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of control means.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the spray gun according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S1, S2 Spray gun 1 Gun base 10 Corner 11 Cylinder 110 Screw hole 111 Compression spring 12 Adjustment screw 120 Knob 121 Sealing nut 112 Air supply path 113 Screw section 114 Needle hole 13 Paint supply path 130 Screw section 131 Nozzle 14 Piston 140 Needle valve 15 Cap air supply path 150 Screw part 151 Cap air port 16 Fan air supply path 160 Screw part 161 Fan air port 162 Air pipe 17 Hardener supply pipe 170 Valve device 171 Supply control tool 172 Supply hole 11a Cylinder 110a Screw hole 111a Compression spring 14a Piston 140a Needle valve 12a Adjusting screw 120a Knob 121a Sealing nut 173 Hardener supply pipe 174 Nozzle 175 Communication path

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for supplying a main agent and an additive in a spray gun, the method comprising supplying cap air and fan air prior to supplying the main agent and the additive, and stopping the supply of the main agent and the additive. A method for supplying a main agent and an additive in a spray gun, wherein cap air and fan air are supplied for a required time thereafter. 2. A spray gun for mixing and spraying a main agent and an additive, the spray gun comprising: a main agent supply means for supplying the main agent; and a cap air for supplying cap air for atomizing the main agent. Supply means, fan air supply means for supplying fan air for diffusing the atomized main agent, additive supply means for atomizing and supplying the additive in the fan air, and supply of the main agent and the additive. Control means for supplying the cap air and the fan air in advance, and supplying the cap air and the fan air for a required time even after the supply of the main agent and the additive is stopped, Spray gun. 3. The spray gun according to claim 2, wherein the additive supply means is provided with an adjusting device for adjusting a supply amount of the additive.