Method and device for painting side outer panels of an automobile body
US4985283A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B5/0426
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A spray painting device having a first spray mechanism and a second spray mechanism located downstream of the first spray mechanism in an assembly line along which an automobile body is conveyed. A spray head of the first spray mechanism is fixed at a constant height when spraying paint onto a side outer panel portion which is situated over a front or rear wheel of the automobile chassis, and is moved up and down when spraying paint onto a side outer panel portion which is not situated over the front or rear wheel. A spray head of the second spray mechanism is located so that a constant distance is maintained between the spray heads and the side outer panel to spray a uniform coat of paint onto the side outer panel.
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