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Atomizing bowl and electrostatic rotary sprayhead unit equipped therewith

US6347754B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2000
Grant dateFeb 19, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B5/0533
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns an atomizing bowl (4) for coating product electrostatic rotary sprayhead unit (1), said bowl comprising a bell (7) for distributing the product made from a conductive material and arranged to be brought to high voltage when the sprayhead unit is in operation, so as to charge electrostatically said product by contact. The invention is characterized in that said bell is electrically connected to at least one corona discharge element (22, 25, 28) from one tapered end (22a, 25a, 25b, 28a), said tapered end being arranged in the proximity of said bowl outer surface. The bowl is electrically connected to a generator capable of detecting variations in the glow currents passing through the discharge elements (22, 25, 28) or the bowl tips.

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