Rotary atomizer coating distribution apparatus
AssigneeWilevco, Inc.
InventorMark R. Lohkamp
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Abstract
A feed system for a rotary coating atomizer formed from two opposed coaxially mounted rotating atomizer assemblies consists of a cylindrical, hollow distributor mounted coaxially between the atomizer assemblies. The distributor contains one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly. A hollow axle passes coaxially through the distributor and the atomizer assemblies, and contains one or more axle feed holes beneath each distributor, so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributor through the axle feed holes and exits the distributor through the distributor feed holes onto the atomizer assemblies.
Claims15
A feed system for a rotary coating atomizer which comprises two opposed, identical atomizer assemblies, each further comprising a disk-shaped atomizer plate having a cylindrical flange affixed at the perimeter of the plate, the two atomizer assemblies coaxially aligned and disposed in proximity to each other, the feed system comprising:
- (a)a hollow distributor disposed coaxially between the atomizer assemblies and having one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side of the distributor in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly;
- and
- (b)a hollow axle passing coaxially through the distributor and the atomizer assemblies, the axle having one or more axle feed holes formed therein beneath the distributor,
- so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributor through the axle feed holes and exits the distributor through the distributor feed holes onto the atomizer assemblies.
A feed system for a rotary coating atomizer which comprises a multiplicity of opposed atomizer assemblies, each further comprising a disk-shaped atomizer plate having a cylindrical flange affixed at the perimeter of the plate, each atomizer assembly having a common diameter and coaxially aligned and disposed so that each atomizer assembly is in proximity to one or more adjacent atomizer assemblies, the feed system comprising:
- (a)a hollow distributor disposed coaxially between each adjacent atomizer assembly, each distributor having one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side of the distributor in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly;
- and
- (b)a hollow axle passing coaxially through all the distributors and the atomizer assemblies, the axle having one or more axle feed holes formed therein beneath each distributor,
- so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributors through the axle feed holes and exits the distributors through the distributor feed holes onto the adjacent atomizer assemblies.
A rotary coating atomizer comprising
- (a)a multiplicity of opposed atomizer assemblies, each further comprising a disk-shaped atomizer plate having a cylindrical flange affixed at the perimeter of the plate, each atomizer assembly having a common diameter and coaxially aligned and disposed so that each atomizer assembly is in proximity to one or more adjacent atomizer assemblie,
- (b)a hollow distributor disposed coaxially between each adjacent atomizer assembly, each distributor having one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side of the distributor in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly;
- and
- (c)a hollow axle passing coaxially through all the distributors and the atomizer assemblies, the axle having one or more axle feed holes formed therein beneath each distributor,
- so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributors through the axle feed holes and exits the distributors through the distributor feed holes onto the adjacent atomizer assemblies.
A method for feeding a coating into an atomizer which comprises two opposed, identical atomizer assemblies, each further comprising a disk-shaped atomizer plate having a cylindrical flange affixed at the perimeter of the plate, the two atomizer assemblies coaxially aligned and disposed in proximity to each other, the method comprising:
- (a)disposing a hollow distributor coaxially between the atomizer assemblies, the distributor having one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side of the distributor in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly;
- and
- (b)disposing a hollow axle to pass coaxially through the distributor and the atomizer assemblies, the axle having one or more axle feed holes formed therein beneath the distributor,
- so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributor through the axle feed holes and exits the distributor through the distributor feed holes onto the atomizer assemblies.
A method for feeding coating into a rotary atomizer which comprises a multiplicity of opposed atomizer assemblies, each further comprising a disk-shaped atomizer plate having a cylindrical flange affixed at the perimeter of the plate, each atomizer assembly having a common diameter and coaxially aligned and disposed so that each atomizer assembly is in proximity to one or more adjacent atomizer assemblies, the method comprising:
- (a)disposing a hollow distributor coaxially between each adjacent atomizer assembly, each distributor having one or more distributor feed holes formed in each opposing side of the distributor in proximity to the adjacent atomizer assembly;
- and
- (b)disposing a hollow axle to pass coaxially through all the distributors and all the atomizer assemblies, the axle having one or more axle feed holes formed therein beneath each distributor,
- so that when the coating is fed through the hollow axle it enters the distributors through the axle feed holes and exits the distributors through the distributor feed holes onto the adjacent atomizer assemblies.
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