Method and device for isolating an electro-conductive flowing medium

US6422491B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• LacTec GmbH Gesellschaft fuer moderne Lackiertechnik · DE

Inventors

• Burkhard Bilz · Goldbach, DE
• Udo Klein · Dietzenbach, DE
• Winfried Ott · Rodgau, DE
• Rainer Prauser · Zell am Harmersbach, DE
• Thomas Scholz · Bear, US
• Frank Wirth · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 16, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B05B5/1616
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A voltage isolating device selectively electrically isolates from each other two points (13 and 15) of an electrically conductive flow medium having different electrical potentials along a flow path. The electrically conductive flow medium is conveyed in the inner space (18′) of a freely protruding carrier (17′) having at least one discharge opening (29). The carrier (17′) moves back and forth between a first isolating position and a second docking position to allow a transfer flow. The discharge opening (29) is closed until the docking position has been reached, wherein the discharge opening is opened, and is closed again when the carrier is moved out of the docking position.