Apparatus for surface treatment and use of the apparatus
OwnerPeter Nielseninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for surface treatment, wherein the apparatus has a tool unit movable on a surface. The tool unit comprises a jet tool for directing a jet of solid particles, preferably CO2 particles, towards the surface for removal of a surface layer. The tool unit further comprises an applicator for application of a surface coating on the surface after removal of the surface layer.
Claims10
Apparatus for surface treatment, wherein said apparatus has a tool unit, said tool unit and said surface being mutually displaceable in a direction parallel with said surface, wherein said tool unit comprises a jet tool for directing a jet of solid particles towards said surface for removal of a surface layer from said surface, characterised in that said tool unit further comprises an applicator for application of a surface coating on said surface after removal of said surface layer.
Apparatus according to any single one of the previous claims, characterised in that said apparatus further comprises a heater for heating of said surface.
Apparatus according to any single one of the previous claims, characterised in that said apparatus further comprises at least one from the group of sensors consisting of
- a velocity sensor for determination of the velocity between said surface and said tool unit during mutual displacement in said direction parallel with said surface,
- a temperature sensor for determination of the temperature of said surface,
- a surface roughness sensor for determination of the roughness of said surface,
- a humidity sensor for determination of the humidity in the volume near the surface.
Apparatus according to any single one of the previous claims characterised in that said tool unit comprises a camera for imaging of said surface.
Use of an apparatus according to any single on of the previous claims for application of glue on a surface of aluminium, polymer or metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.