The disclosure relates to a bell plate for a rotary atomizer for applying a coating agent (e.g. paint) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component). The bell plate according to the disclosure comprises a metallic base body and a transponder which can be read out wirelessly and is integrated in the bell plate. The disclosure provides that the transponder is arranged on the front side in the base body or is embedded in the outer outer circumferential surface of the bell plate, which facilitates the read-out of the transponder. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a suitably adapted atomizer cleaning device having an antenna for reading out the transponder in the bell plate. Finally, the disclosure also comprises a correspondingly adapted operating method.
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
B05B 5/04 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
2.
PIEZO ACTUATOR DEVICE, PREFERABLY WITH TRANSVERSELY DEFLECTABLE NOZZLE
The disclosure relates to a piezo actuator device, preferably for attachment to a manipulator and/or for enabling a swirl application on a component, comprising a nozzle for dispensing an application agent onto a component, a rod, that comprises the nozzle and preferably is hollow and/or configured as a tube, and at least two piezo actuator apparatuses which are configured to deflect the rod in different directions transversely to its longitudinal axis, whereby preferably the nozzle can be moved along at least one movement path. The disclosure also relates to an associated application device and an associated method.
B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
3.
HEAT SUPPLY NETWORK FOR A PROCESS PLANT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A HEAT SUPPLY NETWORK
The invention relates to a thermal supply network (1000) for a process plant, in particular for a painting plant, comprising a fluid connection for supplying consumers (200, 220; 300, 302, 304, 306; 320, 322, 324) arranged therein with heat and/or cold via a heat transfer fluid in the fluid connection, in which at least two consumers (200, 300, 320; 220, 302, 304, 306, 322, 324) are connected fluidically in series, wherein the first consumer (200, 300, 320) is fluidically connected at least temporarily, by means of its first outlet (205, 305, 325) for the heat transfer fluid, to a second consumer (220, 302, 304, 306, 322, 324) via the second inlet (223) thereof.
The disclosure relates to an operating method for a coating system for coating components (e.g. motor vehicle body components) with a coating agent (e.g. paint) by means of an applicator (e.g. rotary atomizer), including the following, The components may be coated with the coating agent, whereby component-related process values are obtained which represent operating variables of devices of the coating system during the coating of the individual components, and whereby a specific component-related coating quality results during the coating of the individual component. Component related process values of the coating system may be determined. Quality relevant anomalies in the process values may be determined. The position of the coating defects corresponding to the anomalies may be determined.
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
The disclosure relates to a cleaning device for cleaning an application device which, in operation, applies at least one coating agent jet of a coating agent (e.g. paint) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component). The disclosure provides that a jet checking device is integrated into the cleaning device for checking the coating agent jet emitted by the application device, so that the cleaning device forms a structural unit with the jet checking device.
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
6.
TREATMENT STATION, TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING TREATMENT METHOD
In order to provide a treatment station for treating workpieces—in particular, for cleaning and/or coating vehicle bodies—which allows efficient workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment station comprise a treatment container which surrounds a treatment chamber for receiving the workpieces, wherein the treatment chamber can be flooded with a fluid, wherein the treatment container comprises at least one access opening for introducing the workpieces into the treatment chamber and/or for removing the workpieces from the treatment chamber, wherein the treatment container comprises a closing device which comprises a closing element for selectively closing and opening the at least one access opening.
B05C 3/109 - Passing liquids or other fluent materials into or through chambers containing stationary articles
B05D 1/18 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by dipping
B08B 3/10 - Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
7.
CLEANING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF AN ATOMIZER
The disclosure relates to a cleaning device for cleaning an electrode assembly having a plurality of finger-shaped external electrodes for electrostatic external charging on an atomizer, in particular on a rotary atomizer. The cleaning device has a first cleaning chamber with an insertion opening for receiving one of the finger-shaped external electrodes of the electrode assembly during a cleaning process. The disclosure provides at least a second cleaning chamber having an insertion opening for receiving one of the finger-shaped external electrodes of the electrode assembly during the cleaning process, so that at least two of the finger-shaped external electrodes of the electrode assembly can be cleaned simultaneously during the cleaning process. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding operating method for such a cleaning device.
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B05B 5/053 - Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power
F26B 3/02 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air
The invention relates to a method for treating process air from an industrial process involving a main flow, wherein at least a proportion of the process air is treated using the following method steps: a first condensation step, in which a first condensate is separated out of the process air and is fed to a first recovery process; and a second condensation step, which takes place after the first condensation step and in which a second condensate is separated out of the process air and is fed to a second recovery process, wherein the lowest process air temperature that is reached in the second condensation step is lower than the lowest process air temperature that is reached in the first condensation step.
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
F24F 8/10 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
9.
DEVICE FOR HANDLING A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT
The disclosure relates to a handling device that handles a motor vehicle body component, preferably for a coating operation of the motor vehicle body component and/or the motor vehicle body. The device includes an automatic movement machine and a gripping arm, that has a mounting means mounted to the automatic movement machine and at least one gripping tool for catching the motor vehicle body component, wherein the gripping arm includes, between the mounting means and the at least one gripping tool, a first deflection section, wherein the automatic movement machine is configured to bring the gripping arm into a working position. The handling device is characterized in particular in that the gripping arm comprises, between the first deflection section and the at least one gripping tool, a second deflection section. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method and to a coating installation with such a handling device.
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B05B 13/02 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
10.
METHOD FOR REDUCING A CONTENT OF FORMALDEHYDE IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM
A method is proposed with which a content of formaldehyde in aqueous media that are conducted in a circular flow, in particular within a circular flow of a gas scrubbing installation, can be reduced in an economical and sustainable manner, wherein the formaldehyde in the aqueous medium is chemically bound during a predetermined reaction time in a reaction zone in the course of a formosis reaction in such a way that a release of formaldehyde from the aqueous medium into a gas phase at a temperature of 95° C., an ambient pressure of 1 bar, during a test time interval of 10 min is limited to a concentration of formaldehyde in the gas phase of about 1 ppm or less, wherein the aqueous medium for chemically binding the formaldehyde in the course of the formosis reaction in the reaction zone for the predetermined reaction time is held at a reaction temperature of about 50° C. to about 100° C. and the pH value of the aqueous medium is set to an alkaline pH value in the range of about 11 to about 14.
The invention relates to a process plant (20) for converting a solid input material into a solid process product. The process plant (20) includes a calciner which is connected to a heat exchanger (26) and to which the input material can be continuously supplied for heating in order to transform the input material into an intermediate product. In the process plant (20) there is a kiln for converting the intermediate product into the process product by means of thermal treatment, raw gas being produced in doing so. The process plant (20) has a raw gas line system (50) comprising a raw gas line (50.1) which extends from the kiln to the calciner and through which the raw gas can flow from the kiln into the calciner for transferring raw gas heat to the input material, and includes a cooling device for cooling the process product after the thermal treatment in the kiln by transferring heat from the process product to a cooling gas containing oxygen, as a result of which a hot gas containing oxygen is generated. According to the invention, in the process plant (20) there is a waste air purification device for oxidizing raw gas, which is connected to the calciner via a raw gas line system (50), wherein a hot gas line system which is used for supplying hot gas generated from the cooling device is attached to the raw gas line system (50). The invention also relates to a method for converting a solid input material into a solid process product and to a method for purifying raw gas produced during the manufacture of cement.
F01K 25/14 - Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided forPlants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using special vapours using industrial or other waste gases
F27B 7/00 - Rotary-drum furnaces, i.e. horizontal or slightly inclined
F27D 17/00 - Arrangements for using waste heatArrangements for using, or disposing of, waste gases
12.
TREATMENT INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a treatment installation for treating workpieces that is of simple construction and enables optimised workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment installation should include a treatment chamber and a conveying device, by means of which the workpieces are suppliable to the treatment chamber, are removable from the treatment chamber, and/or are conveyable through the treatment chamber in a conveying direction.
The disclosure concerns a robot hand, preferably for carrying an application apparatus preferably comprising a print head device, with a first joint structure which is rotatable about a first axis, a second joint structure which is rotatable about a second axis, and a third joint structure which is rotatable about a third axis, a line feed-through which extends through the first joint structure and through the third joint structure and preferably in which at least one line runs, and an offset between the first axis and the second axis.
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
14.
TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a treatment system for treating workpieces, in particular for cleaning and/or coating vehicle bodies, said system being simply constructed and efficiently usable, it is proposed that the treatment system comprises the following: a) multiple treatment stations, each of which comprises a treatment container that surrounds a treatment chamber for receiving the workpieces; b) one or more fluid tanks for receiving a fluid; and c) a fluid guide, by means of which the fluid can be guided i) from the one or more fluid tanks into at least one of the treatment chambers in order to flood the at least one treatment chamber and/or ii) from the at least one treatment chamber into the one or more fluid tanks in order to empty the at least one treatment chamber.
The disclosure relates to a joint device, preferably a robot hand, preferably for carrying an application apparatus in particular comprising a print head device, with a first joint structure which is rotatable about a first axis, and a line feed-through preferably in which at least one line runs, wherein the joint device comprises a forced guidance device, having a rotary part, for forced guidance of the line feed-through, and the rotary part is rotatable about a central axis of the forced guidance device.
B05B 15/65 - Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
B05B 15/68 - Arrangements for adjusting the position of spray heads
B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
16.
TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a treatment system which has a simple design and can be easily expanded and efficiently operated, the treatment system according to the invention comprises a plurality of fluid tanks, a conveying system, and a fluid connecting device for establishing a fluid connection between a plurality of fluid tanks.
The disclosure relates to a rotary atomizer for applying a spray jet of a coating agent (e.g. paint) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component). The disclosure provides that the construction dimensions of the rotary atomizer are coordinated in such a way that the air pressure at the outlet opening of the paint nozzle during operation is lower than the air pressure in the nozzle chamber of the bell cup and in the external rinsing channels in order to prevent a backflow of the coating agent from the outlet opening of the paint nozzle backwards in the direction of the nozzle chamber due to the pressure difference.
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
B05B 15/50 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
The disclosure relates to a collecting device for collecting fluid media (e.g. rinsing agent, paint residues), which are produced when rinsing an atomizer (e.g. rotary atomizer) in a painting plant. The collecting device according to the disclosure comprises a collecting container with an insertion opening at the top of the collecting container for inserting the atomizer into the collecting container. Furthermore, the collecting device according to the disclosure comprises a lateral container wall which externally delimits the collecting container and is substantially impermeable to paint in order to prevent paint from escaping from the collecting container. The disclosure provides that the lateral container wall of the collecting container is at least partially air-permeable so that moist air can escape from the interior of the collecting container to the outside.
B01D 46/00 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
B01D 46/10 - Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
B05B 14/00 - Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
The disclosure relates to a coating agent supply device for supplying coating agent (e.g. paint) to an applicator (e.g. rotary atomizer). The coating agent supply device according to the disclosure has a pig source station, a pig destination station and a pig line which connects the pig source station to the pig destination station. The pig line contains a pig package with two pigs for clamping the coating agent between the two pigs of the pig package for coating agent transport between the pig source station and the pig destination station. Furthermore, the coating agent supply device has a lubricant supply line for supplying a lubricant for friction-reducing lubrication of the pigs in the pig line when moving the pig package between the pig destination station and the pig source station. In addition, the coating agent supply device according to the disclosure has a controllable lubricant valve, which connects the lubricant supply line to the pig line in order to feed the lubricant into the pig line at a lubricant feed point. The disclosure provides that the lubricant feed point is located in the pig line between the pig source station and the pig destination station.
The disclosure relates to a coating device for coating components with a coating agent. The coating device according to the disclosure comprises a coating booth and at least one separate maintenance cabin for carrying out maintenance measures within the maintenance cabin. The disclosure provides special access protection for the maintenance cabin. The disclosure further includes a corresponding operating method.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 15/50 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
B05B 16/40 - Construction elements specially adapted therefor, e.g. floors, walls or ceilings
22.
APPLICATION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED MONITORING METHOD
The disclosure relates to an application system for applying an application agent (e.g. sealant) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component). The application system according to the disclosure comprises an applicator with at least one nozzle, a supply line for supplying the applicator with the application agent, a sensor which measures a measured variable in the supply line to the applicator or in the applicator and supplies a corresponding sensor signal, and a monitoring unit which is connected to the sensor and evaluates the sensor signal of the sensor. The disclosure provides that the monitoring unit recognizes, by evaluating the sensor signal, whether one of the nozzles of the applicator shows a creeping nozzle clogging.
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05B 15/50 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
23.
CLEANING FACILITY AND CLEANING METHOD FOR CLEANING A COMPONENT, PREFERABLY A VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT
The disclosure relates to a cleaning installation for cleaning a component, preferably a motor vehicle body component, in particular laterally along a wet partial region of the component, with a cleaning station, a conveyor device for transporting the component through the cleaning station and a first cleaning apparatus for, preferably large area, cleaning the component. The cleaning installation is characterized in particular in that it comprises a multiaxial robot which comprises a second cleaning apparatus for, preferably sharp-edged, cleaning the component and which is adapted to guide the second cleaning apparatus laterally along a partial region of the component. The disclosure also comprises a corresponding cleaning method.
B08B 1/16 - Rigid blades, e.g. scrapersFlexible blades, e.g. wipers
B08B 1/34 - Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface using rotary cleaning members rotating about an axis parallel to the surface
24.
BELL CUP, AND ROTARY ATOMIZER COMPRISING SUCH A BELL CUP
The disclosure relates to a bell cup for a rotary atomizer for spraying coating agent (e.g. paint), with a spray-off body with a ring-shaped spray edge for spraying the coating agent, a hub part. Assembly of the bell cup on a rotatable hollow shaft of the rotary atomizer, and a fastening arrangement for form-fittingly fastening of the bell cup on the hollow shaft of the rotary atomizer. The disclosure provides that the fastening arrangement in the outer lateral surface of the hub part has a ring-shaped clamping surface that is inclined to the axis of rotation of the bell cup for the contact of a clamping element of the Rotary atomizer in order to clamp the bell cup with an axial clamping force on the hollow shaft of the rotary atomizer.
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
25.
BELL CUP, ROTARY ATOMIZER HAVING THE BELL CUP, PAINTING INSTALLATION AND CORRESPONDING PAINTING METHOD
The disclosure relates to a bell cup for a rotary atomizer for painting components, having the following features:
a hub for rotatably mounting the bell cup on the rotary atomizer, so that the bell cup is rotatable about an axis of rotation,
an annular circumferential spraying edge for spraying the paint in the form of a spray jet, and
a circumferential outer lateral surface which widens along the axis of rotation in the distal direction towards the spraying edge,
The disclosure provides that the outer lateral surface of the bell cup is divided into different sections, which are angled differently. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a rotary atomizer with such a bell cup, a painting installation and a corresponding painting method.
The disclosure relates to a bell cup for a rotary atomizer for spraying coating agent (e.g. paint), with a spray-off body with a ring-shaped spray-off edge for spraying the coating agent, a hub part for mounting the bell cup on a rotatable hollow shaft of the rotary atomizer, and a fastening arrangement for form-fittingly fastening of the bell cup on the hollow shaft of the rotary atomizer. The bell cup according to the disclosure additionally has an outer rinsing chamber for rinsing the outer circumferential surface of the bell cup with a rinsing agent and an outer rinsing channel for supplying the rinsing agent, the outer rinsing channel being supplied by a rinsing agent supply in the interior of the bell cup and flows into the outer rinsing chamber at its outlet opening.
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
27.
TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
The invention relates to a treatment system having a treatment line which comprises a single-part or multi-part drying chamber for drying and/or curing coated workpieces, optionally vehicle bodies. An at least two-part drying conveyor device is provided which extends along an at least two-part drying conveyor portion, the drying conveyor portion having at least two conveyor sub-portions, the first conveyor sub-portion having a first conveyor sub-device which is designed as a longitudinal conveyor device, and the second conveyor portion having a second conveyor sub-portion which is designed as a transverse conveyor device. The invention further relates to a treatment method.
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
28.
TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR TREATING WORKPIECES, AND TREATMENT METHOD
In order to provide a treatment system for treating workpieces—in particular, vehicle bodies—which system has a simple structure and enables energy-optimized and/or quality-optimized workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment system comprise the following: a housing which surrounds a treatment chamber; a cooling gas flow supply for supplying a cooling gas flow to the treatment chamber; and a heating region which is adjacent to the cooling gas flow supply or forms a component thereof and which can preferably be heated to a temperature which is above a temperature of the cooling gas flow.
B05C 9/14 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation the auxiliary operation involving heating
B05C 9/12 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation the auxiliary operation being performed after the application
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
29.
ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTARY ATOMIZER AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD
The disclosure relates to an electrode arrangement for the electrostatic external charging of paint on a rotary atomizer, which has an atomizer housing with an end-face tu-bus which preferably extends coaxially with the rotation axis of the rotary atomizer towards a bell cup. The electrode arrangement has a mounting ring for mounting the electrode arrangement on the atomizer housing of the rotary atomizer, as well as at least one charging electrode for the electrostatic external charging of the paint sprayed off by the rotary atomizer, the at least one charging electrode preferably projecting from the electrode arrangement. The disclosure additionally provides a closed tube shield projecting from the end face of the mounting ring, which in the mounted state extends along the rotation axis of the rotary atomizer as far as the tube of the rotary atomizer in order to shield at least part of the tube of the rotary atomizer on its outside from overspray.
B05B 5/053 - Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power
B05B 5/035 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by gasless spraying
B05B 12/36 - Side shields, i.e. shields extending in a direction substantially parallel to the spray jet
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
30.
FILTERING SYSTEM, PAINTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FILTERING SYSTEM
In order to provide a filter system for separating off contaminants from a stream of untreated gas that contains contaminants that is of simple construction and is operable efficiently, it is proposed that the filter system should include the following: a base construction through which the stream of untreated gas is guidable and which includes at least one filter module receptacle for receiving at least one filter module, and at least one filter module which is selectively arrangeable on and/or in the at least one filter module receptacle and/or removable therefrom, wherein the at least one filter module includes a plurality of filter element receptacles for receiving a plurality of mutually independent filter elements.
B01D 46/58 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition connected in parallel
B01D 46/00 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
B01D 46/62 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition connected in series
B01D 50/20 - Combinations of devices covered by groups and
B05B 14/43 - Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material for use in spray booths by filtering the air charged with excess material
The present invention relates to an annealing system which can be used to anneal workpieces, for example vehicle bodies. According to the invention, an annealing chamber, a feed air system, an exhaust air system and one or more air circulation systems are provided.
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
The disclosure relates to an operating method for an atomizer for painting components (e.g. motor vehicle body components) with a paint, with the following
a) Painting with the atomizer with an attachment component mounted on it (e.g. charging ring for exterior painting, protective cover, handling tool),
b) replacing the attachment component on the atomizer with another attachment component (e.g. charging ring for the interior painting, protective cover, handling tool).
The disclosure relates to an operating method for an atomizer for painting components (e.g. motor vehicle body components) with a paint, with the following
a) Painting with the atomizer with an attachment component mounted on it (e.g. charging ring for exterior painting, protective cover, handling tool),
b) replacing the attachment component on the atomizer with another attachment component (e.g. charging ring for the interior painting, protective cover, handling tool).
The disclosure further comprises a painting system for carrying out the operating method according to the disclosure.
B05B 5/053 - Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
In order to provide a treatment system for treating workpieces, in particular for performing a fluid treatment on vehicle bodies, which is simple in design and enables an efficient workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment system comprises the following: an enclosure which surrounds a treatment chamber; a conveying device for conveying the workpieces; an application device for applying fluid to the workpieces.
B05B 1/20 - Perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray boomsOutlet elements therefor
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
34.
SEPARATING DEVICE, TREATMENT INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a separating device for a workpiece treatment installation, which can be operated cost-effectively and enables an efficient separating effect, it is proposed that the separating device comprises one or more guide devices by means of which at least one separating fluid can be introduced into a connecting region arranged or formed between two spatial regions.
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
The disclosure relates to a protective covering for a robot hand axis of a robot, in particular in a painting robot. The protective covering according to the disclosure has a protective sheath for at least partially enclosing the robot hand axis. Furthermore, the protective covering according to the disclosure has a proximal protective sheath fastening for fastening the protective sheath to a fastening point on a proximal component of the robot hand axis or on the robot arm of the robot. Furthermore, the protective covering according to the disclosure has a distal protective sheath fastening for fastening the protective sheath to the tool. The disclosure provides that the proximal protective sheath fastening and preferably also the distal protective sheath fastening allows a rotational movement of the protective sheath relative to the fastening point on the proximal component of the robot hand axis or on the robot arm of the robot.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
36.
RECUPERATIVE BURNER FOR A THERMAL PROCESS AIR TREATMENT DEVICE
A recuperative burner (20) for introducing a process air (A) to be treated into the combustion space (15) of the combustion chamber of a thermal process air treatment device (10) and for discharging the flue gas (E) from the combustion space (15) comprises a heat transfer sector (40) having an internal space (46) in which a plurality of process air tubes (43) for introducing the process air (A) to the combustion space (15) extend. It is proposed to equip the recuperative burner (20) with at least one flue gas tube (60) for discharging the flue gas (E) from the combustion space (15), comprising an open input opening (61) in the combustion space (15) and passing into the heat transfer sector (40) and comprising, in the section inside the heat transfer sector (40), at least one tube wall opening (63) for introducing the flue gas (E) into the internal space (46) of the heat transfer sector (40), through which the process air tubes (43) pass, for the purpose of heat transfer from the discharging flue gas (E) to the inflowing process air (A).
F23G 7/06 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
B01D 53/34 - Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
B01D 53/72 - Organic compounds not provided for in groups , e.g. hydrocarbons
B01D 53/76 - Gas phase processes, e.g. by using aerosols
37.
METHOD FOR CHECKING WORKPIECES, CHECKING FACILITY AND TREATMENT FACILITY
In order to provide a checking facility for checking workpieces and also a treatment facility for treating workpieces, which enable efficient and reliable quality optimisation, it is proposed that workpiece parameters are detected, for example by means of an automatic checking station, and a workpiece-specific data set is created on this basis and/or from facility parameters.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employeesPerformance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
In order to provide a treatment system for treating workpieces, in particular for performing a fluid treatment on vehicle bodies, which is simple in design and enables an efficient workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment system comprises the following: an enclosure which surrounds a treatment chamber, a conveying device for conveying the workpieces; an application device for applying fluid to the workpieces.
B05C 3/09 - Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material for treating separate articles
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
B08B 3/02 - Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
The disclosure relates to a piezo actuator device, preferably for controlling a dispensing of an application agent onto a component, including: at least one movable valve body for opening and closing at least one valve seat, at least one preferably pivotable actuating arm for actuating the at least one valve body, and a piezo actuator configured to move the at least one valve body to close and/or open the at least one valve seat.
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
The disclosure relates to a path correction method for correcting paint tracks when coating a component (e.g., motor vehicle body component) with a coating agent (e.g., paint). The path correction method includes:
Defining a reference path,
applying a first paint track of the coating agent to the component, where the first paint track and the reference path run adjacent to one another and ideally adjoin one another without a path error at a seam,
determining the interfering path error at the seam between the first paint track and the adjacent reference path, and
determining path correction values for correcting the course of the first paint track in a subsequent coating operation, the path correction values being determined as a function of the path error.
The disclosure relates to a path correction method for correcting paint tracks when coating a component (e.g., motor vehicle body component) with a coating agent (e.g., paint). The path correction method includes:
Defining a reference path,
applying a first paint track of the coating agent to the component, where the first paint track and the reference path run adjacent to one another and ideally adjoin one another without a path error at a seam,
determining the interfering path error at the seam between the first paint track and the adjacent reference path, and
determining path correction values for correcting the course of the first paint track in a subsequent coating operation, the path correction values being determined as a function of the path error.
Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding coating method and a correspondingly adapted coating system.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
The disclosure concerns a mixing valve for mixing two coating agent components (e.g. master batch and hardener) to form a multi-component mixture, with two coating agent inlets for supplying the two coating agent components and with two coating agent valves for controlling the coating agent flow through the two coating agent inlets, as well as with a coating agent outlet for discharging the multi-component mixture in a specific outflow direction. The disclosure provides that at least one of the coating agent valves is formed as a rotary slide valve having two plane-parallel valve discs which are rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation.
B01F 25/00 - Flow mixersMixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
B01F 35/83 - Forming a predetermined ratio of the substances to be mixed by controlling the ratio of two or more flows, e.g. using flow sensing or flow controlling devices
B05B 1/30 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
42.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE REGENERATIVE THERMAL OXIDATION OF CRUDE GAS
The invention relates to a system for the regenerative thermal oxidation of crude gas, comprising a combustion chamber (29) and a plurality of regenerators (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41) which each have a regenerator chamber (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) that communicates with the combustion chamber (29) and contains a heat exchanger (56). The system contains a supply line (58) for feeding crude gas into a crude gas line (60) and has a clean gas line (62) for giving off clean gas, wherein a regenerator chamber (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) of a regenerator (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41), in each case independently of the regenerator chambers (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) of the rest of the regenerators (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41), can be optionally connected to the crude gas line (60) and separated from the crude gas line (60) via an adjustable crude gas shut-off device (64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75), as well as optionally connected to the clean gas line (62) and separated from the clean gas line (62) via an adjustable clean gas shut-off device (76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88). According to the invention, the system comprises a separating device (90) for separating suspended particles in crude gas fed into the crude gas line (60) from the supply line (58).
F23G 7/06 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
The disclosure relates to a coating device, in particular a rotary atomizer, for coating components, in particular motor vehicle body components, with an electrostatic coating agent charging system, so that the coating device comprises a high-voltage area and an electrically grounded area. Furthermore, the coating device comprises a sensor in the high-voltage area, in particular as a rotational speed sensor for measuring the rotational speed of the rotary atomizer, and an optical waveguide for transmitting a measurement signal of the sensor from the high-voltage area to the electrically grounded area, wherein the optical waveguide enables a potential separation between the high-voltage area and the electrically grounded area. The disclosure provides that the sensor is a magnetic sensor.
B05B 5/04 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
G01P 3/481 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed by measuring frequency of generated current or voltage of pulse signals
G01P 3/487 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed by measuring frequency of generated current or voltage of pulse signals delivered by rotating magnets
G01P 13/04 - Indicating positive or negative direction of a linear movement or clockwise or anti-clockwise direction of a rotational movement
44.
PAINT-SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A COATING INSTALLATION, AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD
The disclosure relates to a paint supply system for a coating installation (e.g. painting installation) comprising a ring line for circulation of a coating agent, a ring line tapping point in the ring line for extraction of the coating agent from the ring line, a consumer and a tap line leading from the ring line tapping point to the consumer. The disclosure provides a device for alternately moving the coating agent forward and backward in the tap line to avoid settling of the coating agent in the tap line.
B05B 15/20 - Arrangements for agitating the material to be sprayed, e.g. for stirring, mixing or homogenising
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
45.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONVEYOR VEHICLES AND CONVEYING SYSTEM
In order to provide a method for controlling conveyor vehicles of a conveying system which permits an energy-efficient and cost-efficient operation of said conveying system, it is proposed that the method comprises:
Making available a plurality of conveyor vehicles of the conveying system;
Specifying a conveying job for conveying one or more conveyed objects;
Determining a conveying job data set for controlling a conveyor vehicle when performing the conveying job;
Carrying out the conveying job.
A disclosed method for operating a treatment system and to a treatment system for electrophoretic dip coating, more particularly dip painting of a metal workpiece, more particularly of a vehicle body, in a dipping tank filled with a paint, wherein: a relative movement between the workpiece and a bus bar is carried out in the dipping tank; a voltage is applied to the workpiece; and, while the workpiece is in the effective range of at least one bus bar portion of the bus bar, electric current is fed to the workpiece from the at least one bus bar portion at least some of the time. Examples disclosed herein also relate to a treatment system and to a computer program product.
The disclosure concerns a coating device and a corresponding coating process for coating components, in particular motor vehicle body components, with a coating agent (e.g. paint), with a coating robot with a first printhead which is mounted on the coating robot. The disclosure provides that the first printhead is exchangeably mounted on the coating robot and can be exchanged for a second printhead during a color change. Another variant of the disclosure, on the other hand, provides for a second printhead to be mounted on the coating robot in addition to the first printhead, the two printheads each applying a specific coating agent in order to enable a color change without changing the printhead.
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
B05B 1/14 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
B05B 1/16 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively-effective outlets
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
B05B 15/531 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter for removal of clogging particles using backflow
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
48.
Coating method and corresponding coating installation
B05B 12/04 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery for sequential operation or multiple outlets
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
The disclosure relates to a coating device for coating components with a coating agent (e.g. paint), having a protected area which is explosion-proof and/or is under high voltage during operation and an unprotected area in which no explosive atmosphere prevails during normal operation. A plurality of sensors that measure process variables of the coating device are included with the sensors being arranged in the protected area. A data interface for external data communication, the data interface being arranged in the unprotected area is also included. A transmission system transmits data between the sensors in the protected area on the one hand and the data interface in the unprotected area. The disclosure additionally provides a collecting device in the protected area, the collecting device on the one hand being connected to the sensors and receiving measured values of the process variables from the sensors, and on the other hand being connected to the transmission system in order to transmit the measured values of the sensors to the data interface.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 5/16 - Arrangements for supplying liquids or other fluent material
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
50.
COATING DEVICE HAVING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR THE WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF ENERGY AND/OR DATA
The disclosure relates to a coating device (e.g. painting robot) for coating components (e.g. motor vehicle body components) with at least one electrical consumer which requires electrical energy for operation. The disclosure provides a transmission system for wireless transmission of the electrical energy required for operation of the at least one consumer to the consumer and/or for transmission of data from and/or to the at least one consumer.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 5/16 - Arrangements for supplying liquids or other fluent material
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
51.
DEVICE FOR APPLYING AN APPLICATION AGENT AND COMPRISING A CLEANING ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPENSING A CLEANING FLUID
The disclosure relates to a device for applying an application agent to a component, comprising at least one application agent opening for dispensing the application agent. The device is characterized in particular in that it comprises at least one cleaning arrangement with cleaning openings for dispensing a cleaning fluid, preferably cleaning air.
B05B 1/14 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B08B 5/02 - Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities
52.
TREATMENT STATION, TREATMENT UNIT, AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a device and a method for treating workpieces (102), which allow optimum treatment of the workpieces, a treatment station (114) comprises a treatment chamber (136) that can be flooded for the purpose of treating the workpiece.
C23C 22/07 - Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions using aqueous acidic solutions with pH < 6 containing phosphates
The disclosure relates to an application device for applying an application agent (e.g. heat-conducting paste) into a cavity, in particular in a battery module of an electric battery. The application device according to the disclosure comprises a nozzle for dispensing the application agent through the nozzle and a first pressure sensor for measuring a first pressure reading (pA, pB) of the application agent upstream of the nozzle. The disclosure additionally provides a second pressure sensor for measuring a second pressure reading (pD) of the coating agent downstream of the first pressure sensor, in particular in the nozzle. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding application method.
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
54.
SPRAYING ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR BELL, AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD
The disclosure relates to a spray-off body, in particular a bell cup, for a rotary atomizer for applying a coating agent to a component, in particular for applying a paint to a motor vehicle body component. The spray-off body according to the disclosure is characterized by at least one balancing mass for the automatic passive balancing of the spray-off body, the balancing mass being movably arranged in the spray-off body in order to enable the automatic passive balancing of the spray-off body in a supercritical speed range.
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
55.
TREATMENT PLANT AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a workpiece treatment plant that has a simple design and can be used flexibly, the treatment plant comprises multiple treatment zones, each of which includes one or more treatment stations for carrying out one or more treatment steps each, and one or more temporary storage units for temporarily storing the workpieces between two treatment steps.
B05B 13/02 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
56.
COATING DEVICE COMPRISING A VIBRATION SENSOR, AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHOD
The disclosure relates to a coating device having a plurality of components which are susceptible to malfunctions, a vibration sensor for detecting mechanical vibrations in the coating device and for converting them into a vibration signal which can be evaluated by control technology, and having an evaluation unit for evaluating the vibration signal from the vibration sensor and for diagnosing an operating malfunction in one of the components of the coating device which are susceptible to malfunctions as a function of the vibration signal. The disclosure provides that the evaluation unit diagnoses various operational malfunctions of various malfunction-prone components of the coating device by evaluating the vibration signal of the vibration sensor.
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
determining correction values for the control signals depending on the deviation between the predetermined test pattern and the recorded image of the actually applied test pattern.
B41J 29/393 - Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
The disclosure relates to a preferably automated change system for changing a mixer, comprising a mixing device, having a mixer, for mixing at least two different components for a multi-component application agent for application onto a workpiece, and a handling device for moving the mixing device, wherein the change system comprises a change station for depositing a mixing device with a mixer to be changed and preferably for receiving a mixing device with a new mixer. The disclosure relates also to a corresponding changing method.
The disclosure relates to a program-controlled coating robot for coating components. A robot path is preset and application parameters observed by the applicator are also preset based on real coating operation during movement along the robot path. There is a virtual determination of a coating result for the predetermined robot path and the predetermined application parameters. The disclosure provides steps for virtual determination of the coating result including generating real spray pattern data and/or reading out real spray pattern data from a database as a function of the predetermined robot path and/or the predetermined application parameters, the read-out real spray pattern data reproducing a spray pattern which the applicator generates during a real coating operation with the predetermined application parameters and/or on the predetermined robot path, and determining the coating result taking into account the real spray pattern data read out from the database or the generated spray pattern data.
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
The disclosure relates to an application device, preferably for alternately applying a 2C material, comprising a first component material and a second component material, on the one hand and the first component material on the other hand, in particular onto a motor vehicle component, comprising preferably an application head and a first line section leading to an application nozzle, wherein the first line section comprises a mixer and a first line for a first component material and a second line for a second component material, wherein the first line and the second line are connected to the mixer and the mixer mixes the first component material and the second component material with each other for forming a 2C material. The application device is characterized in particular in that it comprises a second line section for the first component material to form an application bead of alternately the 2C material from the first line section and the first component material from the second line section.
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05C 17/005 - Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure
In order to provide a conveyor device for conveying workpieces which is of simple construction and offers flexible possibilities of use, it is proposed that the conveyor device comprise at least one carriage for receiving and conveying the workpieces, and a guide device for guiding the at least one carriage, wherein the guide device comprises a guide element on which the at least one carriage is guided in a sliding manner.
In order to provide a treatment installation for treating workpieces that is of simple construction and enables optimised workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment installation should include a treatment chamber and a conveying device, by means of which the workpieces are suppliable to the treatment chamber, are removable from the treatment chamber, and/or are conveyable through the treatment chamber in a conveying direction.
In order to provide a device and a method for treating workpieces (102), in which an optimized workpiece treatment is possible, it is proposed that a treatment station (114) comprise a treatment chamber (136) that can be flooded for workpiece treatment.
B05C 3/109 - Passing liquids or other fluent materials into or through chambers containing stationary articles
B65G 49/02 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for conveying workpieces through baths of liquid
B65G 49/04 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for conveying workpieces through baths of liquid the workpieces being immersed and withdrawn by movement in a vertical direction
64.
TREATMENT MODULE FOR A TREATMENT TUNNEL, TREATMENT TUNNEL, AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR A TREATMENT MODULE
The invention relates to a treatment tunnel, to a production system, and to a treatment module (100) for a treatment tunnel (200) which has treatment modules (100) following one another in the longitudinal direction (L), the treatment module comprising an inner housing (102), which has at least one surface element (104, 105, 106, 107, 108) composed of prefabricated cassettes (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17). The surface element (104, 105, 106, 107, 108) is divided, in the longitudinal direction, into a pitch corresponding to at least one cassette width (90, 92). The cassettes (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17) are arranged within the surface element (104, 105, 106, 107, 108) with their longitudinal sides (68) perpendicular to and with their transverse sides (66) parallel to the longitudinal extent (140), at least in some regions, and/or the cassettes (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17) are arranged within the surface element (104, 105, 106, 107, 108) with their transverse sides (66) perpendicular to and with their longitudinal sides (68) parallel to the longitudinal extent (140) of the surface element (104, 105, 106, 107, 108), at least in some regions.
F26B 25/10 - Floors, roofs, or bottomsFalse bottoms
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
Treatment system (100), having a treatment region for receiving workpieces (102) to be treated, and one or more operating devices (130) for performing one or more operations on the workpieces (102) to be treated.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 12/18 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling the spray area using fluids, e.g. gas streams
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
B05B 13/02 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
B05B 1/04 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops in flat form, e.g. fan-like, sheet-like
B05B 1/26 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with means for mechanically breaking-up or deflecting the jet after discharge, e.g. with fixed deflectorsBreaking-up the discharged liquid or other fluent material by impinging jets
B05B 16/40 - Construction elements specially adapted therefor, e.g. floors, walls or ceilings
66.
APPARATUS FOR DISINFECTING AT LEAST ONE ROOM, IN PARTICULAR A DWELLING ROOM FOR PERSONS, WITH AN ATOMISER
The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for disinfecting at least one room, in particular for one or more persons, preferably a dwelling room, storage room, cooling room or treatment room, for example a treatment room of a building, in particular a sickroom, a patient room and/or an operating room, with a rotatable bell cup (1) for atomising a disinfectant, a hollow drive shaft (10) for driving the bell cup (1), and a housing (11) in which a drive unit (2) for driving the drive shaft (10) is accommodated and preferably the drive shaft (10) is accommodated. The apparatus (100) is particularly characterised in that the housing (11) has a plurality of cooling ribs (12), and/or the drive shaft (10) is provided with a labyrinth seal (13), preferably in order to prevent unwanted penetration of liquid into the housing (11).
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
B05B 3/00 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
B05B 7/00 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
B05B 15/65 - Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
67.
TREATMENT INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a treatment installation for treating workpieces that is of simple construction and enables optimised workpiece treatment, it is proposed that the treatment installation should include a treatment chamber and a conveying device, by means of which the workpieces are suppliable to the treatment chamber, are removable from the treatment chamber, and/or are conveyable through the treatment chamber in a conveying direction.
F26B 15/14 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by trays or racks
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 15/16 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by wheeled trucks
In order to provide a filter system for separating off contaminants from a stream of untreated gas that contains contaminants that is of simple construction and is operable efficiently, it is proposed that the filter system should include the following: a base construction through which the stream of untreated gas is guidable and which includes at least one filter module receptacle for receiving at least one filter module, and at least one filter module which is selectively arrangeable on and/or in the at least one filter module receptacle and/or removable therefrom, wherein the at least one filter module includes a plurality of filter element receptacles for receiving a plurality of mutually independent filter elements.
B01D 46/00 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
B01D 46/58 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition connected in parallel
B01D 46/62 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition connected in series
B01D 50/20 - Combinations of devices covered by groups and
B05B 14/43 - Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material for use in spray booths by filtering the air charged with excess material
The disclosure relates to a bearing system for a drive turbine of a rotary atomizer, having a rotatable turbine shaft for receiving a bell cup which is used for spraying off the paint, and having a radial bearing for rotatably supporting the turbine shaft. The disclosure provides that the radial bearing has at least one foil bearing or a spiral groove bearing.
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
71.
PROGRAMMING METHOD FOR A COATING INSTALLATION, AND CORRESPONDING COATING INSTALLATION
The disclosure relates to a method for programming a program-controlled coating installation with a coating robot and an application device for coating components, in particular for programming a painting installation with a painting robot for painting motor vehicle body components, with the following steps (S1-S3):
a) Presetting or determining geometry data of the component to be coated (S1),
b) presetting of robot path data of the robot path to be traversed (S2), and
c) determination of suitable spray pattern data (S3) which represent a layer thickness profile and are determined by a simulation which takes into account the robot path data and the geometry data of the component to be coated.
The disclosure relates to a method for programming a program-controlled coating installation with a coating robot and an application device for coating components, in particular for programming a painting installation with a painting robot for painting motor vehicle body components, with the following steps (S1-S3):
a) Presetting or determining geometry data of the component to be coated (S1),
b) presetting of robot path data of the robot path to be traversed (S2), and
c) determination of suitable spray pattern data (S3) which represent a layer thickness profile and are determined by a simulation which takes into account the robot path data and the geometry data of the component to be coated.
Furthermore, the disclosure comprises an appropriately adapted coating installation.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
72.
COATING AGENT PUMP, COATING INSTALLATION AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD
The disclosure relates to a coating agent pump for conveying a coating agent in a coating installation, having a pump inlet, an inlet section, a pump outlet and an outlet section. The coating agent pump according to the disclosure additionally has an outlet-side circulation connection for discharging the coating agent into a circulation line that leads back to a paint supply. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding coating installation and an associated operating method.
B05B 9/04 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible containerSpraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pump
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
F04B 43/02 - Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms
73.
LUMINAIRE ELEMENT FOR AN INSPECTION TUNNEL, LUMINAIRE STRIP, AND INSPECTION TUNNEL
The invention relates to a luminaire element (10, 11) for an inspection tunnel (100), in particular for checking shiny surfaces, in particular painted surfaces, comprising at least two, preferably strip-like, arrangements (12) of light sources (13) in a luminaire housing (14) having at least two edge regions (15) lying opposite one another along a longitudinal extension (L) of the luminaire housing (14), wherein the strip-like arrangements (12) of the light sources (13) are formed along the longitudinal extension (L) at the edge regions (16), wherein a light exit surface (20) of the luminaire housing (14) has a higher radiation intensity along the edge regions (16) than in a central region (30). The invention further relates to a luminaire strip (50) having an arrangement of luminaire elements (10, 11) of this kind and to an inspection tunnel having an arrangement of a plurality of luminaire strips (50).
In order to provide a device and a method for treating workpieces (102), in which an optimized workpiece treatment is possible, it is proposed that a treatment station (114) comprise a treatment chamber (136) that can be flooded for workpiece treatment.
B05C 3/109 - Passing liquids or other fluent materials into or through chambers containing stationary articles
B05D 3/10 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by other chemical means
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
B05D 1/18 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by dipping
B08B 3/14 - Removing waste, e.g. labels, from cleaning liquid
The disclosure relates to an atomizer for the application of a multi-component paint, with a master paint connection, a hardener connection, a mixer, a hardener line leading in the atomizer from the hardener connection to the mixer, a master paint line, which in the atomizer leads from the master paint connection to the mixer, and with a main valve for controlling the paint delivery, the main valve being arranged downstream of the mixer and controlling the flow of the multicomponent paint to an application element, in particular to a rotatable bell cup. The atomizer according to the disclosure is characterized by a first return connection for returning the multicomponent paint from the atomizer to a return system. For this purpose, the atomizer has a first return line which branches off in the atomizer between the mixer and the main valve and opens into the first return connection.
B05B 14/00 - Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material
B01F 25/4314 - Straight mixing tubes with baffles or obstructions that do not cause substantial pressure dropBaffles therefor with helical baffles
B01F 101/30 - Mixing paints or paint ingredients, e.g. pigments, dyes, colours, lacquers or enamel
B05B 7/04 - Spray pistolsApparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
76.
Rinsing apparatus for connection to an application-agent main channel of an application-agent changeover unit
The disclosure relates to a rinsing apparatus for connection to an application-agent main channel of an application-agent changeover unit and preferably for the continuous inflow of a rinsing agent into a flow of rinsing air, having a main line for transporting rinsing air and having a rinsing-agent line for transporting a rinsing agent. The rinsing apparatus is distinguished in particular in that the rinsing-agent line opens out into the main line by way of a mouth opening in order to generate a preferable y continuous flow of a rinsing-air/rinsing-agent mixture for introduction into the application-agent main channel. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding rinsing method.
B05B 7/12 - Spray pistolsApparatus for discharge designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
The disclosure concerns a coating device and a corresponding coating process for coating components, in particular motor vehicle body components, with a coating agent (e.g. paint), with a coating robot with a first printhead which is mounted on the coating robot. The disclosure provides that the first printhead is exchangeably mounted on the coating robot and can be exchanged for a second printhead during a color change. Another variant of the disclosure, on the other hand, provides for a second printhead to be mounted on the coating robot in addition to the first printhead, the two printheads each applying a specific coating agent in order to enable a color change without changing the printhead.
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
B05B 15/531 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter for removal of clogging particles using backflow
B05B 1/16 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively-effective outlets
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
B05B 1/14 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
78.
CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A NOZZLE APPLICATOR AND CORRESPONDING CLEANING METHOD
The disclosure relates to a cleaning device for cleaning a nozzle applicator, which is designed for applying a coating agent to a component and has a plurality of application nozzles in a nozzle region in order to discharge the coating agent through the application nozzles during application in an application direction. The cleaning device comprises a rinsing agent supply for supplying a rinsing agent for cleaning the nozzle applicator, and a docking interface for docking the nozzle applicator to be cleaned to the cleaning device. The disclosure provides that the docking interface is configured to flush the rinsing agent into the nozzle applicator through the application nozzles of the nozzle applicator in a direction opposite to the normal application direction. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding cleaning method.
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
79.
Paint-supply system for a coating installation, and associated operating method
The disclosure relates to a paint supply system for a coating installation (e.g. painting installation) comprising a ring line for circulation of a coating agent, a ring line tapping point in the ring line for extraction of the coating agent from the ring line, a consumer and a tap line leading from the ring line tapping point to the consumer. The disclosure provides a device for alternately moving the coating agent forward and backward in the tap line to avoid settling of the coating agent in the tap line.
B05B 15/20 - Arrangements for agitating the material to be sprayed, e.g. for stirring, mixing or homogenising
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
Treatment system (100) for treating workpieces (102), having a treatment region (108) for receiving workpieces (102) to be treated, and a plurality of operating devices (130) for performing one or more operations on the workpieces (102) to be treated.
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
B05B 16/40 - Construction elements specially adapted therefor, e.g. floors, walls or ceilings
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
81.
SEPARATING DEVICE, TREATMENT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR SEPARATING TWO SPATIAL REGIONS, AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES
In order to provide a separating device for separating two spatial regions, which has a simple structure and provides for efficient fluid separation, it is proposed that the separating device comprises a supply device for supplying a separating fluid to be introduced between the two spatial regions, the supply device preferably comprising at least two guide elements for guiding the separating fluid, which guide elements are designed in particular as guide plates
F26B 25/00 - Details of general application not covered by group or
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 15/18 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
F24F 9/00 - Use of air currents for screening, e.g. air curtains
82.
Supply system for supplying multiple consumers with an application substance
The disclosure relates to a supply system for supplying multiple consumers with a substance to be applied, preferably paint, for application to motor vehicle bodies and/or add-on parts thereof. The supply system comprises a feed line, a return line, a first consumer device which comprises a first consumer, the first consumer being connected to the feed line and the return line and preferably forming a first consumer of the feed line in the flow direction of the substance to be applied, and a further consumer device which comprises a further consumer, the further consumer being connected to the feed line and the return line and preferably forming a last consumer of the feed line in the flow direction of the substance to be applied and/or being arranged after the first consumer in the flow direction of the substance to be applied. The supply system is distinguished in particular in that the feed line is connected to the return line via a connecting line. The disclosure relates further to an associated coating installation and to an associated supply method.
B05B 12/14 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 15/58 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
83.
Coating installation and corresponding coating method
The disclosure relates to a painting installation for painting components with a paint, in particular for painting motor vehicle body components, with a paint booth and an application device, in particular a print head, arranged in the paint booth, for applying the paint to the component located inside the paint booth, the application device operating essentially without overspray, so that the paint applied by the application device essentially completely on the component to be coated without overspray deposits. The disclosure provides that no paint separation is arranged below the first paint booth.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05D 7/14 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to metal, e.g. car bodies
B05B 1/14 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
B05D 7/00 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
84.
Applicator for applying a sealing compound onto an edging fold
The present disclosure relates to an applicator for applying a coating agent (e.g. sealant) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component), having a nozzle for dispensing the coating agent and an elongate nozzle carrier which supports the nozzle. The invention provides that the nozzle carrier has a yield region in which the nozzle carrier is substantially less bend-resistant than in the remainder of the nozzle carrier in order to be able to yield elastically to contact forces in the event of contact between the applicator and the component to be coated.
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05B 15/652 - Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits whereby the jet can be oriented
B05B 1/04 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops in flat form, e.g. fan-like, sheet-like
B05C 7/06 - Apparatus specially designed for applying liquid or other fluent material to the inside of hollow work by devices moving in contact with the work
In order to provide a method for fault analysis in an industrial-method plant, for example a painting plant, by means of which fault situations are analysable simply and reliably, it is proposed according to the invention that the method should comprise the following: in particular automatic recognition of a fault situation in the industrial-method plant (101); storage of a fault situation data set for the respective recognised fault situation, in a fault database (136); automatic determination of a cause of the fault for the fault situation and/or automatic determination of process values that are relevant to the fault situation, on the basis of the fault data set of a respective recognised fault situation.
The disclosure relates to a method for programming a program-controlled coating robot for coating components. A robot path is preset and application parameters observed by the applicator are also preset based on real coating operation during movement along the robot path. There is a virtual determination of a coating result for the predetermined robot path and the predetermined application parameters. The disclosure provides steps for virtual determination of the coating result including generating real spray pattern data and/or reading out real spray pattern data from a database as a function of the predetermined robot path and/or the predetermined application parameters, the read-out real spray pattern data reproducing a spray pattern which the applicator generates during a real coating operation with the predetermined application parameters and/or on the predetermined robot path, and determining the coating result taking into account the real spray pattern data read out from the database or the generated spray pattern data.
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
The disclosure relates to a monitoring method for an application plant for applying an application agent for a painting plant for painting motor vehicle body components. The following are included: having the following steps:
Determination of first raw sensor data representing an operating variable of the application plant,
acquisition of first control signals for controlling the application plant, and
extracting features from the first raw sensor data, the features comprising a reduced amount of data compared to the first raw sensor data and serving as a data basis for a machine learning algorithm.
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
In order to provide a checking facility for checking workpieces and also a treatment facility for treating workpieces, which enable efficient and reliable quality optimisation, it is proposed that workpiece parameters are detected, for example by means of an automatic checking station, and a workpiece-specific data set is created on this basis and/or from facility parameters.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
89.
Coating method and corresponding coating installation
The disclosure relates to a coating method for coating a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component) with a coating agent (e.g. paint), that includes steps of
sharp-edged coating of the component surface with a coating agent along at least a portion of the contour of the pattern.
B05B 12/04 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery for sequential operation or multiple outlets
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
90.
Method for checking workpieces, checking facility and treatment facility
In order to provide a checking facility for checking workpieces and also a treatment facility for treating workpieces, which enable efficient and reliable quality optimisation, it is proposed that workpiece parameters are detected, for example by means of an automatic checking station, and a workpiece-specific data set is created on this basis and/or from facility parameters.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employeesPerformance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
In order to provide a method for analysing quality deficiencies of workpieces, preferably vehicle bodies and/or vehicle attachment parts, in particular after and/or whilst passing through a production process in industrial-method plants, preferably after and/or whilst passing through a painting process in painting plants, by means of which method quality deficiencies can be avoided and/or by means of which method quality deficiency causes in the production process can be determined, avoided and/or remedied, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the method comprises the following steps:
creating a workpiece-specific data set, uniquely assigned to a workpiece, at the start of a production process, in particular at the start of a painting process and/or creating a workpiece-carrier-specific data set, uniquely assigned to a workpiece carrier, at the start of a production process, in particular at the start of a painting process;
supplementing the workpiece-specific data set while a workpiece is passing through the production process, in particular the painting process, with in particular quality-relevant process data and/or supplementing the workpiece-carrier-specific data set while a workpiece carrier is passing through the production process, in particular the painting process, with in particular quality-relevant process data;
storing the workpiece-specific data set in a database and/or storing the workpiece-carrier-specific data set in a database.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
In order to provide a method for anomaly and/or fault recognition in an industrial-method plant, for example a painting plant, wherein anomalies and/or fault situations are recognisable simply and reliably by means of the method, it is proposed according to the invention that the method should comprise the following:
automatic generation of an anomaly and/or fault model of the industrial-method plant that comprises information on the occurrence probability of process values;
automatic input of process values of the industrial-method plant during operation thereof;
automatic recognition of an anomaly and/or fault situation by determining an occurrence probability by means of the anomaly and/or fault model on the basis of the process values of the industrial-method plant that have been input and by checking the occurrence probability for a limit value,
D) of the coating agent downstream of the first pressure sensor, in particular in the nozzle. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding application method.
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent materialRecovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
94.
Coating method and corresponding coating installation
The disclosure relates to a coating method including the specification of at least one coating path for moving a paint impact point along at least one coating path over the surface, the at least one coating path running through a surface region of the component to be coated which is bounded by edges. The disclosure also includes, presetting reference values of the spatial edge point positions and/or of the edge point orientations of the surface region, spatial measurement of position, orientation and/or shape of the component to be coated or of a part of the component to be coated with a measuring system, where, in the course of the spatial measurement, measured values of the edge point positions and/or of the edge point orientations of the edge points on the edges of the surface region are measured. Lastly, the disclosure includes determining the deviation between the measured values of the edge point positions and/or the edge point orientations and the reference values of the edge point positions and/or the edge point orientations, and adapting the coating path as a function of the deviation between the reference values of the edge point positions and the measured values of the edge point orientations.
B05B 12/12 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
96.
CONVEYING DEVICE, PROCESSING INSTALLATION, METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND/OR PROCESSING OBJECTS
The present invention relates to a conveying device for conveying objects, in particular workpieces. Here, it is provided for the conveying device to comprise one or more stations to which the objects are transportable by means of vehicles, and/or at which the objects are dischargeable and/or receivable.
The present invention relates to a vehicle, which is used in particular for transporting objects, in particular workpieces. Here, preferably one or more sensor devices are provided, by means of which in particular a region surrounding the vehicle is detectable.
B65G 35/06 - Mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for comprising a load-carrier moving along a path, e.g. a closed path, and adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of traction elements spaced along the path
B65G 43/00 - Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
B65G 47/00 - Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyorsMethods employing such devices
B65G 47/52 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices
The disclosure relates to a bell plate for a rotary atomizer for applying a coating agent (e.g. paint) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component). The bell plate according to the disclosure comprises a metallic base body and a transponder which can be read out wirelessly and is integrated in the bell plate. The disclosure provides that the transponder is arranged on the front side in the base body or is embedded in the outer outer circumferential surface of the bell plate, which facilitates the read-out of the transponder. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a suitably adapted atomizer cleaning device having an antenna for reading out the transponder in the bell plate. Finally, the disclosure also comprises a correspondingly adapted operating method.
B05B 15/55 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
B05B 3/10 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member
B05B 15/555 - Arrangements for cleaningArrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockageArrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids discharged by cleaning nozzles
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
B05B 5/04 - Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements
99.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A TREATMENT SYSTEM, TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND USE OF A TREATMENT SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for operating a treatment system, by means of which an optimized workpiece treatment is facilitated. The method for operating a treatment system comprises the following steps:
guiding workpieces through a treatment basin filled with a treatment medium in order to treat the workpieces;
rinsing the workpieces with a rinsing medium while and/or after the workpieces are removed from the treatment basin;
and producing the rinsing medium from the treatment medium, wherein the rinsing medium is produced using a preparation device preferably by filtering, in particular nano-filtering, the treatment medium.
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or propertiesManufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
B05D 1/18 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by dipping
B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
B05D 7/24 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
C23C 22/06 - Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions using aqueous acidic solutions with pH < 6
The present invention relates to a conveying device for conveying objects, in particular workpieces. Here, it is provided for the conveying device to comprise a partitioning floor that has a penetration region, in particular a penetration slot, through which one or more receiving elements extend and/or are guidable for the purpose of receiving at least one object.
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