Painting robot and associated operating method

US9089864B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Durr Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Frank Herre · Oberriexingen, DE
• Manfred Michelfelder · Höpfigheim, DE
• Markus Erhardt · Stuttgart, DE
• Michael Baumann · Herrenberg, DE
• Rainer Melcher · Oberstenfeld, DE
• Thomas Buck · Sachsenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 6, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 28, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/2499
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An exemplary painting robot and corresponding operating methods for the same are disclosed. The robot may be configured to paint motor vehicle bodies on an outer surface and an inner surface with an atomizer that is guided by the painting robot. According to the exemplary illustrations, the painting robot is suitable for painting the outer surfaces and for painting the inner surfaces of the motor vehicle bodies.