A system for coating an item
AssigneeElement 10 AB
InventorsEmil BRANDT, Martin HOGANDER
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system for coating an item, where the item for example may be a body part item, such as a footwear, a bag, etc. The system comprises a rotatable support for receiving the item and a nozzle adapted to selectively distribute a liquid coating solution to the item. The system is operated under the control of a control unit, operating the system in a coating phase and a following evaporation phase. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for coating an item.
Claims22
A system for coating an item, comprising:
- a coating compartment,
- a support arranged within an interior of the coating compartment, wherein the support is adapted to receive the item,
- a reservoir containing a liquid coating solution, the liquid coating solution comprising a coating agent mixed with a liquid biosolvent, and
- a nozzle connected to the reservoir, arranged within the interior of the coating compartment, and adapted to selectively distribute the liquid coating solution to the item, wherein the system further comprises:
- a control unit adapted to operate the system in a coating phase and a following evaporation phase,
- an actuator mechanically connected to the nozzle and electrically connected to the control unit, wherein operation of the actuator controls a position of the nozzle relative to the support, and
- a climate property adjustment arrangement connected to the control unit and adapted to selectively adjust a climate property within the coating compartment, wherein:
- the nozzle is activated by the control unit and distributes the liquid coating solution for at least a portion of the coating phase,
- a position of the nozzle is adjusted under the control of the control unit relative to the item for at least a portion of the coating phase, and
- the climate property adjustment arrangement is activated for at least a portion of the evaporation phase.
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A method operating a system arranged for coating an item, wherein the system comprises:
- a coating compartment,
- a support arranged within an interior of the coating compartment, a reservoir containing a liquid coating solution, the liquid coating solution comprising a coating agent mixed with a liquid biosolvent, and
- a nozzle connected to the reservoir, arranged within the interior of the coating compartment, and adapted to selectively distribute the liquid coating solution to the item, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving the item at the support,
- operating, using the control unit, system in a coating phase, wherein the coating phase comprises:
- rotating, under the control of the control unit. the support with a predefined rotational speed,
- distributes the liquid coating solution for at least a portion of the coating phase using the nozzle and under control of the control unit, and
- adjusting a portion of the under the control of the control unit relative to the item for at least a portion of the coating phase, and
- operating, using the control unit, system in an evaporation phase, wherein the evaporation phase comprises:
- operating the climate property adjustment arrangement is activated for at least a portion of the evaporation phase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.