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US 6,202,945 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for electrostatic powder coating
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorsShinichiro Yasuda, Masayuki Maruta, Yukiya Sato
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Abstract
While plural kind of powder paints of different hues are mixed with each other without melting for preparation of a powder paint of a desire hue, a fluidity improver possessing a charge control function is simultaneously mixed into the powder paints without melting. The mixed powder paint containing the fluidity improver is charged, and then electrostatic powder coating is performed by the charged powder paint.
Claims2
An electrostatic powder coating apparatus, comprising:
- a body;
- plural powder paint inlets formed in the body;
- a fluidity improver inlet formed in the body;
- an outlet formed in the body;
- and
- a transportation path within the body for communicating each of the inlets with the outlet;
- wherein the transportation path has a mixing space and a charging space positioned in the downstream side of the mixing space;
- wherein means for mixing powder paints, which are introduced from the powder paint inlets, and a fluidity improver, which is introduced from the fluidity improver inlet, is provided in the mixing space;
- wherein means for charging the mixed powder paint containing the fluidity improver is provided in the charging space;
- and
- wherein the charged powder paint can be blown out from the outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.