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Painting apparatus for vehicle body

US4714044A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1986
Grant dateDec 22, 1987
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B16/95
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A painting apparatus for a vehicle body is provided. The painting apparatus comprises a long paint booth through which the vehicle is conveyed, the paint booth including a plurality of stages positioned longitudinally in series, at least some of the plurality of stages being provided with painting robots disposed therein such that while the vehicle body is passed through the painting booth, inner and outer panel regions thereof are painted by the painting robots, wherein the vehicle body is stopped at each of the stages. Each of the painting robots comprises a multi-axis robot and bell-type atomizer attached thereto, and the plurality of stages are in communication with one another without partitions therebetween.

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