US3659151A - Apparatus for covering an object with a layer of powder - Google Patents

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US3659151A
US3659151A US883793A US3659151DA US3659151A US 3659151 A US3659151 A US 3659151A US 883793 A US883793 A US 883793A US 3659151D A US3659151D A US 3659151DA US 3659151 A US3659151 A US 3659151A
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    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
    • B05B5/025—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
    • B05B5/03—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by the use of gas, e.g. electrostatically assisted pneumatic spraying
    • B05B5/032—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by the use of gas, e.g. electrostatically assisted pneumatic spraying for spraying particulate materials

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  • This invention concerns a spray nozzle fed with the powder [51] Int. Cl. ..B05b 5/02 conveyed in an air stream constructed so that expansion of the [58] Field of Search ..117/17,93.4,93.44, 104; air conveying the powder is effected in the nozzle and the 118/621, 629; 239/3, 298; 317/3, 4 spread of the spray jet issuing from the nozzle is adjusted by regulating the flow of an auxiliary jet of air which whirls about [56] References Ci the air stream conveying the powder.
  • the nozzle comprises a conduit having a downstream UNITED STATES PATENTS portion of larger cross-section than the cross-section of an upstream portion thereby forming an expansion chamber in the if; 2 g g 4 nozzle; and the jet of whirling air is admitted to the nozzle con- 3/1939 aascfe 239/298 duit downstream of the expansion chamber.
  • a conductive Gusm et a core is mounted coaxially in the nozzle conduit and is adapted 23021289 1942 Bfamsmn'cookm "117/17 to be connected to a source of high voltage.
  • the ionization 21569125 1 9/1951 Nleburg, 239/298 means for ionizing the air conveyed powder are at the outlet of 2,894,691 7/1959 Sed1acs1k.. 117/93.44 the nozzle 3,248,606 4/1966 Fraser ..317/3 3,296,015 1/1967 Juvinall et al ..1 17/93.44 5 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure "I I ⁇ ZZ4 4t ⁇ 9 712 Q'QLIIIIIIIII
  • the present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for covering an object with a layer of powder wherein a cloud of powder is directed towards the said object to be coated across a zone of high ionization created by an electric member carried to a high potential with respect of that of the object to be coated.
  • a secondary jet of air of a whirling nature is caused about the axial jet of air conveying the powder, which allows this latter to spread considerably in a direction transverse to the direction towards the object, therefore allowing a more uniform and rapid covering of an object to be obtained in numerous applications.
  • the present invention has for an object to provide a method and apparatus which allows this drawback to be reduced or avoided.
  • the method according to this invention effects, in the spray nozzle, an expansion of the current of air conveying the owder and the spread of the sprayed jet is adjusted to be larger or smaller by adjusting the flow of an auxiliary jet of air coaxially whirling about the air stream conveying the powder between a flow resulting in the formation of a direct jet and a higher flow resulting in a wide spread of the spray.
  • Using these methods allows one direct jet to be provided at a relatively low axial speed on account of the expansion which has taken place, while the sprayed jet may easily be adapted at any time, and while operating, to the surface form during a coating.
  • the invention also provides apparatus for carrying out the method, comprising a nozzle traversed by a conduit for a gaseous stream conveying the powder, ionization means at the outlet from the said nozzle, means for forming a jet of air coaxially whirling about the air stream conveying the powder and wherein the nozzle conduit has a downstream portion of a sub stantially larger cross section than that of an upstream portion so as to form an expansion chamber.
  • an atomization nozzle comprises a feed tube 1 for a current of air conveying powder from a powder source (not shown) to the nozzle.
  • the nozzle itself has an upstream nozzle conduit part 2 made of a conductive material, followed by a downstream nozzle conduit part 3 made of an insulating material, and an inner core 4 arranged so as to define an annular channel between these two members 3 and 4.
  • the core 4 is conductive and widens into a radial edge 5 forming an electrode and is terminated at its downstream end by an insulating domed head member 6, the maximum diameter of which is less than that of the diameter of the edge 5.
  • the core 4 is supported from the part 2 by arms 7
  • the nozzle conduit part 3 terminates at a rounded outer edge 8 which flares outwardly and incorporates perforations or passages 9 discharging into a zone situated at the beginning of the edge 8.
  • These passages 9 communicate with an outer annular conduit 10 formed between the outer face of the nozzle part 3 and an elongated threaded nut 11 securing the nozzle on the spray gun body 14.
  • the passages 9 are inclined in transverse planes with respect to the radial directions so as to abut in a substantially tangential way the inner surface of the nozzle conduit part 3. They are also, as can be seen from the drawing, slightly inclined forwardly in the axial direction, for example at 15.
  • the body of the spray gun 14 is an insulating hollow barrel through which passes the powder feed tube 1 and the high voltage cable 15, while the interstitial space in the barrel 14 is used to conduct the air which is fed to the passages 9.
  • the nozzle conduit has a cross section increasing substantially between the inlet end 15 defined by the cylindrical tip 2a of the conduit part 2 and the annular conduit 13 situated between the conduit part 3 and the core 4.
  • This increase in cross section occurs in a progressive manner by providing the conduit part 2 with a conically diverging portion 2b.
  • the core 4 has an upstream pointed part 4a which assists the flow of air conveying the powder and reduces any obstruction of this latter. 7
  • the air conveying the powder is fed in through the conduit 1 and this air expands largely in the annular chamber 13 between the core 4 and the conduit part 3.
  • This expansion causes a reduction in speed in the axial direction which favors a particularly suitable electrostatic directive spray, that is to say'without too much axial speed.
  • the current of air whirling about the axial stream of air induces a spreading of the air jet conveying the powder which allows the covering of large areas.
  • This spreading of the air stream conveying the powder may be adjusted while operating, according to the form and design of the object to be coated. This can be achieved simply by varying the flow of air introduced into the annular conduit 10, for example by means of a valve.
  • the shape of the powder spray may be adjusted from a practically cylindrical form, such as is shown at 12 at the outlet of the nozzle conduit 3, to a very pronounced spread which corresponds substantially to the cone formed by the tangent to the area 8 a little upstream of its free end.
  • optimum condition can be obtained in the coating of bodies of very varying shapes and more particularly of large shape having hollow surfaces. It is sufficient for the operator to act on the air adjusting valve in the conduit 10 to ensure a larger or smaller spreading of the air jet.
  • the nozzle may be produced entirely or partly of a conductive material.
  • Apparatus for coating an object with a layer of powder comprising a nozzle defining a conduit for a gaseous stream conveying the powder, the downstream portion of said nozzle conduit being substantially larger cross section than its upstream portion, a conductive core mounted coaxially in said nozzle conduit and adapted to be connected to a source of high voltage, ionization means at the outlet of said nozzle, and means for forming an adjustable spray of air coaxially whirling about the gaseous stream conveying the powder, in which said spray-forming means discharge into said downstream portion of said nozzle conduit.
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the nozzle has an outlet portion defining a terminal part of the nozzle conduit which outlet portion widens outwardly to a rounded edge, and the means for forming a spray of coaxially whirling air comprises a plurality of passages in said noule discharging into said conduit upstream of said terminal part.

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