Flexible hose and a paint application apparatus and system with same

US8272407B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB AS · NO

Inventors

• Svein Soyland · Bryne, NO
• Jose Rodrigues · Le Pont-de-Claix, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 25, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16L11/127
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An insulated hose for a high voltage paint application apparatus including an inner hose containing a fluid or paint charged at a high voltage. The flexible inner tube hose is arranged inside at least one flexible mechanical protection tube or layer and an air excluding medium is enclosed between flexible inner tube and first flexible mechanical protection layer. A mechanical protection layer may be surrounded by an electrical protection layer which is grounded. A system for applying paint or other fluid materials at a high voltage is also described.