# US 10,118,194 B2 · Slurry application device and slurry application method

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- Number: US 10,118,194 B2
- Document ID: US10118194B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/507,925
- Filed: 2015-09-02
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-09-05
- Assignees: Jfe Steel Corporation
- Applicants: Jfe Steel Corporation
- Inventors: Hirokazu Kobayashi; Yushi Harada
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118194B2

## CPC

- B05D 3/12: by mechanical means
- B05C 1/08: using a roller {or other rotating member which contacts the work along a generating line}
- B05C 11/025: {with an essentially cylindrical body, e.g. roll or rod}
- B05C 11/06: with a blast of gas or vapour
- B05C 11/1005: {responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material already applied to the surface, e.g. coating thickness, weight or pattern}
- B05D 1/28: performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
- B05D 3/00: Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials (successively applying liquids or other fluent materials B05D1/36; drying ovens F26B)
- B05D 7/24: for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
- B05B 1/14: with multiple outlet openings (B05B1/02, B05B1/26 take precedence); with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
- B05B 13/0221: {characterised by the means for moving or conveying the objects or other work, e.g. conveyor belts (B05B13/0207 takes precedence; conveyors in general B65G)}
- B05C 9/04: for applying liquid or other fluent material to opposite sides of the work
- B05D 2252/02: of indefinite length
- B05D: PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B65G, e.g. B65G49/02)
- B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08)
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)

## Abstract

A slurry application device includes: a slurry supply unit configured to supply slurry to a surface of a traveling base material; a slurry application unit including a first roll body disposed at the downstream side in relation to the slurry supply unit and configured to press the first roll body against the slurry to apply the slurry onto the surface and to adjust an adhesion amount of the slurry such that a film thickness of the slurry becomes one time or more and two times or less of a target film thickness; and a slurry adhesion amount adjustment unit including a second roll body disposed at the downstream side in relation to the slurry application unit and configured to press the second roll body against the slurry to adjust the slurry adhesion amount such that the film thickness of the slurry becomes the target film thickness.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A slurry application device comprising:
a slurry supply unit configured to supply a slurry to a surface of a traveling base material;
a slurry application unit including a first roll body disposed at the downstream side in a travel direction of the base material in relation to the slurry supply unit and configured to press the first roll body against the slurry supplied to the surface of the base material and to adjust an adhesion amount of the slurry applied on and adhering to the surface of the base material such that a film thickness of the slurry on the surface of the base material becomes one to two times of a target film thickness; and
a slurry adhesion amount adjustment unit including a second roll body disposed at the downstream side in the travel direction of the base material in relation to the slurry application unit and configured to press the second roil body against the slurry applied on the surface of the base material to adjust the slurry adhesion amount such that the film thickness of the slurry on the surface of the base material becomes the target film thickness, a roll diameter of the first roll body being the same as a roll diameter of the second roll body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The slurry application device according to claim 1,
wherein the second roll body is a groove attachment rubber roll whose outer circumferential surface is provided with a plurality of grooves arranged in a width direction of the base material and inclined with respect to the travel direction of the base material, and
wherein the groove attachment rubber roll adjusts the slurry adhesion amount in such a manner that the outer circumferential surface provided with the plurality of grooves is pressed against the slurry of the surface of the base material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The slurry application device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of grooves are formed such that an angle of 15 ° to 75 20 is formed with respect to the travel direction of the base material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The slurry application device according to claim 1, wherein rotation directions of the first roll body and the second roll body are same as the travel direction of the base material at contact portions of the first roll body and the second roll body with respect to the slurry of the surface of the base material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The slurry application device according to claim 1, further comprising a gas ejection unit configured to level an outer surface of the slurry without changing the slurry adhesion amount by ejecting a gas to the slurry whose adhesion amount is adjusted by the slurry adhesion amount adjustment unit.

### Claim 6

A slurry application method comprising:
a slurry supply step of supplying slurry onto a surface of a traveling base material;
a slurry application step of pressing a first roll body disposed at the downstream side in a travel direction of the base material in relation to a slurry supply unit supplying the slurry against the slurry supplied to the surface of the base material to apply the slurry onto the surface of the base material and to adjust an adhesion amount of the slurry applied on and adhering to the surface of the base material such that a film thickness of the slurry on the surface of the base material becomes one to two times of a target film thickness; and
a slurry adhesion amount adjustment step of pressing a second roll body disposed at the downstream side in the travel direction of the base material in relation to a slurry application unit applying the slurry against the Slurry applied on the surface of the base material to adjust the slurry adhesion amount such that the film thickness of the slurry on the surface of the base material becomes the target film thickness, a roll diameter of the first roll body being the same as a roll diameter of the second roll body.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The slurry application method according to claim 6, wherein the slurry adhesion amount adjustment step adjusts the slurry adhesion amount by pressing an outer circumferential surface of the second roll body serving as a groove attachment rubber roll whose outer circumferential surface is provided with a plurality of grooves arranged in a width direction of the base material and inclined with respect to the travel direction of the base material against the slurry of the surface of the base material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The slurry application method according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of grooves are formed such that an angle of 15 ° to 75 ° is formed with respect to the travel direction of the base material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The slurry application method according to claim 6, wherein rotation directions of the first roll body and the second roll body are same as the travel direction of the base material at contact portions of the first roll body and the second roll body with respect to the slurry of the surface of the base material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The slurry application method according to claim 6, further comprising a gas ejection step of leveling an outer surface of the slurry without changing the slurry adhesion amount by ejecting a gas to the slurry of which the adhesion amount is adjusted by the slurry adhesion amount adjustment step.