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US2319082A
US2319082A US370125A US37012540A US2319082A US 2319082 A US2319082 A US 2319082A US 370125 A US370125 A US 370125A US 37012540 A US37012540 A US 37012540A US 2319082 A US2319082 A US 2319082A
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    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • This invention relates to an apparatusior the recovery of the overspray in spraying operations for forming decorative and protective coatingsand more particularlyto the recoveryof lacquers, enamels, primers, oleoresinous nonvolatile overspray of all kinds resulting from such operations. These may be clear or pigmented.
  • This invention has as a principal object the provision of a simple means for recovering the overspray in spray coating operations.
  • Another object is the provision of means for the recovery of overspray which eliminates the use of water to assist in the recovery of the overspray.
  • a still further object is the provision of means to recover overspray from a spray gun, either manually operated or automatic, which may be readily converted into a product similar to the original product by the simple addition of suitable solvents thus eliminating the present tedious operations of removing water, etc.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the arrangement of the parts.
  • Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the baflie plates I and I.
  • a spray booth in which an object, illustrated as chair 4, is sprayed with a lacquer, enamel, or paint 3 from a conventional spray gun 2.
  • the object may be supported by a rotatable table shown as 5.
  • An electrostatic field is set between a fine grid 01 wires indicated as 6 and a series of grounded baifles shown as l and 8.
  • the spray booth is also provided with a vent 9 through which the air, substantially free from paint particles, is withdrawn.
  • the material issuing from the spray gun which does not 1 strike the article being coated passes through the ionizing section of the unit which constitutes that portion in which the charging wires 6 are located.
  • These fine wires are supplied with a high direct current havingv avoltage of about 30,000 volts. No limitation is intended to be placed on the voltage which may be used except as defined by practical limitations of other factors involved, voltages as high as or upwards of 100,000 being permissible.
  • a high local electrostatic field is thus produced through which the particles in the air from the overspray pass and become charged. These charged particles then pass on over and between the plates or bailies which constitute what maybe termed the precipitator and represented by l and 0 in 'Fig. 1.
  • the above arrangement may be modified by supplying a voltage to the baflie 8 to assist in' driving the particles in contact with the grounded baiiie I.
  • This voltage may be about half of that supplied to wires 6, but should not be high enough to present any danger of arcing with battle 1. This modification is shown in Fig. 2.
  • the bailles for collecting the overspray may be of any convenient size or shape that may be readily adapted to the size and shape of the spray booth.
  • the bafiles may be placed in a horizontal or vertical position and may be closely or widely spaced as the conditions demand or warrant. While only one arrangement oi the battles in the precipitator is shown in the accompanying drawing other suitable arrangements will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. It will also be understood that the wires 6 are some distance from the baiiies so that there is no danger of arcing.
  • the equipment required for furnishing the necessary direct current voltage such as trans formers, rectifier tubes and condensers will be governed largely by the original source of the electric current, by the size and location of the recovery equipment and other conditions and may be readily selected by those skilled in the art of using such equipment. Since such equipa and will be largely governed by the particular type 01' coating composition overspray being precipitated. Too high voltage should not be used so that excessive amounts oi ozone and nitrogen oxides will not be formed which might become objectionable.
  • a suitable indicator such as, e; g.,*a neon indicator lamp or alarm to indicate any drop in voltage to the ionizing unit under which conditions the unit would not be in normal operation. It is further desirable to have suitable In the operation of therecovery device it is .desirable not to allow too heavy a deposit to accumulate on the baflles. The recovered material should be removed frequently and this may be conveniently accomplished by manual or mechanical scraping.
  • Such and other safety devices which are commonly required for use with high voltage electric current are well known and require no further detailed description.
  • the process and apparatus of the present invention may be applied to the recovery of overspray of cellulose ester and ether lacquers of various types, synthetic resin enamels of, e. g., the alkyd. resin, phenol-aldehyde, vinyl, etc., type and oleoresinous type coating compositions.
  • Variations in the solvent and diluent constituents of the coating compositions may require adjustments in the intensity of the electrostatic field but such adjustments may be readily determined through the general knowledge oi those skilled in the art and through simple experimentation.
  • An apparatus for collecting the overspray in the form of substantially dry paint particles which comprises a sprayv booth, means for spraying a coating composition, means for producing a current of air over the object being sprayed,

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May 11, 1943. J. w. NESTOR APPARATUS FOR OVERSPRAY RECOVERY Filed Dec. 14, 1940 John Nesior INVENTOR.
ATTORNEY n Patented May 11, 1943 I I APPARATUS FOR OVERSPRAY RECOVERY John W. Nestor, Wilmette, IlL, assignor'to E. I.
du Pont de Nemonrs a: Company, Wilmington, Del., a corporation of Delaware Application December 14, 1940, Serial No. 370,125
2 Claims.
This invention relates to an apparatusior the recovery of the overspray in spraying operations for forming decorative and protective coatingsand more particularlyto the recoveryof lacquers, enamels, primers, oleoresinous nonvolatile overspray of all kinds resulting from such operations. These may be clear or pigmented.
This invention has as a principal object the provision of a simple means for recovering the overspray in spray coating operations.
Another object is the provision of means for the recovery of overspray which eliminates the use of water to assist in the recovery of the overspray.
for the recovery of overspray which eliminates the use of wetting agents. 7, v
A still further object is the provision of means to recover overspray from a spray gun, either manually operated or automatic, which may be readily converted into a product similar to the original product by the simple addition of suitable solvents thus eliminating the present tedious operations of removing water, etc.
These objects are accomplished in the present invention by the use of a suitable arrangement oi baflies in the spray booth placed in an electrostatic field to collect the overspray.
In the drawing Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the arrangement of the parts. Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the baflie plates I and I.
In the drawing I is a spray booth in which an object, illustrated as chair 4, is sprayed with a lacquer, enamel, or paint 3 from a conventional spray gun 2. The object may be supported by a rotatable table shown as 5. An electrostatic field is set between a fine grid 01 wires indicated as 6 and a series of grounded baifles shown as l and 8. The spray booth is also provided with a vent 9 through which the air, substantially free from paint particles, is withdrawn.
In the operation of the apparatus the material issuing from the spray gun which does not 1 strike the article being coated passes through the ionizing section of the unit which constitutes that portion in which the charging wires 6 are located. These fine wires are supplied with a high direct current havingv avoltage of about 30,000 volts. No limitation is intended to be placed on the voltage which may be used except as defined by practical limitations of other factors involved, voltages as high as or upwards of 100,000 being permissible. A high local electrostatic field is thus produced through which the particles in the air from the overspray pass and become charged. These charged particles then pass on over and between the plates or bailies which constitute what maybe termed the precipitator and represented by l and 0 in 'Fig. 1. An electrostatic field is created between the fine wire grid S and the battles 1 and 8. As the particles of the overspray, having received a charge from the grid 6, pass over these baiiles or plates they are deposited thereon. The overspray as deposited on the bailies is in a substantially dry condition and may be removed therefrom by any suitable means such as manual scraping or a mechanical scraping device. This material is substantially free from water, alkalies and other contaminating agents and may be readily converted to a re-useable product by the addition thereto of suitable solvent and/or diluents with proper agitation, etc. Suitable procedures for this conversion and variations thereof will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art oi preparing such compositions. Such compositions will be more desirable and satisfactory than recovered compositions prepared from overspray sludge obtained from practices of the present state of-the art.
- The above arrangement may be modified by supplying a voltage to the baflie 8 to assist in' driving the particles in contact with the grounded baiiie I. This voltage may be about half of that supplied to wires 6, but should not be high enough to present any danger of arcing with battle 1. This modification is shown in Fig. 2.
The bailles for collecting the overspray may be of any convenient size or shape that may be readily adapted to the size and shape of the spray booth. For example the bafiles may be placed in a horizontal or vertical position and may be closely or widely spaced as the conditions demand or warrant. While only one arrangement oi the battles in the precipitator is shown in the accompanying drawing other suitable arrangements will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. It will also be understood that the wires 6 are some distance from the baiiies so that there is no danger of arcing.
The equipment required for furnishing the necessary direct current voltage such as trans formers, rectifier tubes and condensers will be governed largely by the original source of the electric current, by the size and location of the recovery equipment and other conditions and may be readily selected by those skilled in the art of using such equipment. Since such equipa and will be largely governed by the particular type 01' coating composition overspray being precipitated. Too high voltage should not be used so that excessive amounts oi ozone and nitrogen oxides will not be formed which might become objectionable.
In connection withthe power unit it is desirable 'to have a suitable indicator such as, e; g.,*a neon indicator lamp or alarm to indicate any drop in voltage to the ionizing unit under which conditions the unit would not be in normal operation. It is further desirable to have suitable In the operation of therecovery device it is .desirable not to allow too heavy a deposit to accumulate on the baflles. The recovered material should be removed frequently and this may be conveniently accomplished by manual or mechanical scraping.
It is apparent that many widely different embodiments or this invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof,
and therefore. it is not'intended to be limited except as indicated in the appended claims.
I claim: e
1. An apparatus forcollecting the overspray in the form of substantially dry paint particles indicating and alarm devices to detect any short circuits which may develop from various causes. Such and other safety devices which are commonly required for use with high voltage electric current are well known and require no further detailed description.
The process and apparatus of the present invention may be applied to the recovery of overspray of cellulose ester and ether lacquers of various types, synthetic resin enamels of, e. g., the alkyd. resin, phenol-aldehyde, vinyl, etc., type and oleoresinous type coating compositions. Variations in the solvent and diluent constituents of the coating compositions may require adjustments in the intensity of the electrostatic field but such adjustments may be readily determined through the general knowledge oi those skilled in the art and through simple experimentation.
which comprises a spray booth, means for spraying a coating composition, means for producing a current of air over the object being sprayed. and passing it through an exhaust vent, a fine wire connected to a source of direct current 01 about 30,000 volts, and a series of electrostatically charged bailies on which the overspray solids are collected.
2. An apparatus for collecting the overspray in the form of substantially dry paint particles which comprises a sprayv booth, means for spraying a coating composition, means for producing a current of air over the object being sprayed,
and means for passing it through an exhaust vent, a conductor connected to a source of high voltage direct current, and a series of electrostatically charged baiiles on which the overspray solids are collected.
' JOHN W. NESTOR.
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US2486877A (en) * 1943-12-30 1949-11-01 Ransburg Electro Coating Corp Overspray recovery for spray booths
US2773472A (en) * 1951-08-14 1956-12-11 Gen Motors Corp Apparatus for electrostatic spray coating
US2847324A (en) * 1955-07-21 1958-08-12 Schoepe Adolf Method and apparatus for control of charged particles in electrostatic machines
US3599399A (en) * 1968-03-08 1971-08-17 Thomas J Gallen Apparatus for filtering pollutants
DE4014258A1 (en) * 1990-05-04 1991-11-07 Basf Lacke & Farben Paint spray booth for motor vehicle bodywork - has bars with lens shaped cross=section to catch excess paint

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2486877A (en) * 1943-12-30 1949-11-01 Ransburg Electro Coating Corp Overspray recovery for spray booths
US2773472A (en) * 1951-08-14 1956-12-11 Gen Motors Corp Apparatus for electrostatic spray coating
US2847324A (en) * 1955-07-21 1958-08-12 Schoepe Adolf Method and apparatus for control of charged particles in electrostatic machines
US3599399A (en) * 1968-03-08 1971-08-17 Thomas J Gallen Apparatus for filtering pollutants
DE4014258A1 (en) * 1990-05-04 1991-11-07 Basf Lacke & Farben Paint spray booth for motor vehicle bodywork - has bars with lens shaped cross=section to catch excess paint

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