Electrostatic isolation apparatus and method
US4629119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B5/1616
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An isolator for electrically isolating an electrostatically charged, electrically conductive coating material supply line from a grounded source of conductive coating material while continuously transferring coating material from the source to the supply line. The isolator includes a receptacle for a charged coating material reservoir and an insulative housing surrounding the charged coating material receptacle. The coating material in the receptacle is fed through an outlet to the supply line for an electrostatic coating device, which is electrostatically charged. Due to the conductive nature of the coating material, the electrostatic potential at the coating device is coupled through the coating material, and the reservoir of coating material in the receptacle is likewise electrostatically charged. The coating material from the grounded coating material source is coupled to a grounded nozzle assembly in a housing which is positioned above the charged coating material receptacle. The grounded coating material nozzle assembly includes a nozzle in a bottom portion thereof, and the coating material in the grounded nozzle assembly is mechanically vibrated to produce a pulsed jet dropl…
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