WO2003055609A1 - Device for electrostatic painting of metallic strips with increase deposition efficiency - Google Patents
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- WO2003055609A1 WO2003055609A1 PCT/EP2002/000116 EP0200116W WO03055609A1 WO 2003055609 A1 WO2003055609 A1 WO 2003055609A1 EP 0200116 W EP0200116 W EP 0200116W WO 03055609 A1 WO03055609 A1 WO 03055609A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
- B05B5/08—Plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects
- B05B5/14—Plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects specially adapted for coating continuously moving elongated bodies, e.g. wires, strips, pipes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B14/00—Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material
- B05B14/10—Arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material the excess material being particulate
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
- B05B5/025—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns
- B05B5/03—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by the use of gas, e.g. electrostatically assisted pneumatic spraying
- B05B5/032—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns characterised by the use of gas, e.g. electrostatically assisted pneumatic spraying for spraying particulate materials
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- the present invention relates to a device for exposing a metallic strip to electrostatic painting and suction of the excess powder projected and enabling increased production velocity and- finish quality.
- the excess powder which is not deposited on the strip surface is sucked through an appropriate hood and then fed back into the paint circle after sifting.
- the powder is taken to each gun through a delivery tube connected to a venturi pump fed with compressed air by means of an adjustable pressure reducing valve with pressure readable on a pressure gauge.
- the pumps suck proportionately to the supplied air pressure a certain quantity of powder to be sent to the guns through a tube drawing in a tank of fluidised powder.
- each gun must be set individually by regulating the air pressure of its venturi pump and additional compressed air termed 'dilution air' . It is clear that to increase the painted surface area in the time unit we must increase the number of electrostatic guns or increase the flow of powder to the guns in the time unit. Deposit on the strip surface of the electrostatically charged powder is subject basically to two types of forces, to wit: 1. the aerodynamic forces of the particles projected by the venturi pump air flow pressure; increasing air pressure increases the amount of powder and also the powder emission velocity from the gun, and 2. the electrostatic forces resulting from the electrical fields of the gun electrodes in the space between them and the surface to be painted, and
- the electrostatic image forces of attraction of the charged particles near the strip surface.
- the amount of charge absorbed by the powder particles decisively influences deposit on the strip surface.
- the powder is charged by the corona effect (known physical effect of emission of electrons from an electrode connected to a high voltage generator which in attaching to the surrounding air molecules makes them, from neutral, electrically charged negative charges and in turn they adhere to particular zones of the surface of the powder grains known as electronegative affinity) .
- the amount of charge imparted to the powder depends on several parameters, to wit: the electrode emission current which in turn depends on the voltage applied and the distance thereof from the painting surface, and the density of the air & powder mixture emitted; the denser it is the denser is the dispersion of the electrical charges and the smaller the quantity of powder charged electrostatically.
- the increase in the electrode current under specific conditions allows charging a larger quantity of powder emitted thus approaching the 60% theoretical deposit.
- the second is a repulsion effect between charges with the same sign.
- the powder particles charged negatively find near the surface an electrical field generated both by the particles already deposited and by the gun electrodes with the same sign which repels them, slowing their deposit velocity and thus preventing an effective covering of the material.
- the velocity of output of the powders upon increase of the air pressure can be such as to cause erosion of the layer deposited due to the friction effect.
- the positioning and suction device which is the object of the present invention also achieves the following purposes: a. reduction of the electrical field on the surface to be painted, b. reduction for the same emission of the powder jet impact force on the surface to be painted, and c. enablement of increasing air pressure and outlet velocity without causing erosion.
- FIG. 1 shows the normal positioning of a metallic strip and electrostatic guns in a painting plant.
- FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically the field intensity in the device of figure 1.
- FIG. 3 shows the trend of the powder near the surface in the device of figure 1.
- FIG. 4 shows graphically the repulsion effects in the device of figure 1.
- FIG. 5 shows a possible embodiment of a device of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 shows the tendency of the gun electrical field lines in the device of figure 5.
- figure 1 shows the normal positioning of the metallic strip (1) stretched by the tension rollers (2) and (3) with the electrostatic guns (4) in painting position perpendicular to the surface.
- Figure 2 shows diagrammatically the field intensity near the strip surface with the darker segment ( 8 ) occupying a portion of the strip surface approximately equal to that of the powder emission cone from the gun.
- the trend of projection of the powder (9) is characterized by zones (10) where the rebound of the particles thereof projected towards the surface causes rotary motion thereof, which is accelerated on the edges of the strip because of the air suction of the hood (11) to recover the powder particles which were not deposited. Because of the powder friction effect this acceleration can cause considerable thickness differences on the strip edges due to erosion as explained above.
- the very intense electrical field on the strip surface in the powder deposit zone has the described effect of having a repulsion force towards the powder particles which are to be deposited on the surface.
- This force tends to accelerate the powder with a direction contrary to that of their aerodynamic velocity directed towards the exposed surface. Therefore the powder particles tend to slow down their deposit velocity.
- This slowing has the effect that near the surface there is a dense layer of accumulated particles in balance between the various forces, viz electrostatic and aerodynamic, which prevents further deposit of the powder.
- Figure 4 shows graphically what happens with the repulsion effects due to the electrical fields and particle charges.
- the deposited particles (12) represent a surface charge with associated electrical field (13) represented by the arrows which repel the new powder particles (14) represented as thickened with respect to the particles (15) emitted near the gun since they are slowed by the field (13). It is clear that as the air and powder mixture emitted becomes denser this phenomenon is accentuated.
- the invention consists of a tension means or roller (22) placed in any position between the rollers normally used (2) and (3) so as to form a more or less acute angle and the two suction means or hoods (16) and (17) positioned so as to suck air only in parallel and not laterally with respect to the two new running planes of the strip (19) and (18).
- the paint guns are positioned at the height of the corner (20) formed by the two planes (19) and (18).
- the suction hood (16) is shifted into a position closer to the corner (20) and this is done in such a manner that its suction velocity is greater than that of the hood (17) so as to make up for the force of gravity effect which would oblige the uncharged particles to fall back on the strip.
- the powder emission is divided mechanically along the two running planes.
- deflectors can be provided.
- Known shifting means in painting system (4) enable distri- bution of the painting powder on the two planes in a chosen manner by shifting the painting system upward or downward relative to the corner.
- the present invention enables: - elimination of the electrical field effect of the guns, dilution of the density of the powder emitted because of its distribution over a greater surface area and because of the suction which increases its velocity along the deposit surfaces independently of the projection density, elimination of the counter corona effects caused by the electrical fields, and increase of production speed thanks to the fact that increased powder dilution does not allow slowing effects as described of deposit near the surfaces.
- tension means of other geometrical forms can be used instead of the strip tension roller (22).
- the device in accordance with the present invention is easy and economical to construct despite the considerable advantages which it brings to the industrial process of electrostatic painting of metallic strips.
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Priority Applications (6)
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EP02703540A EP1461160B1 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | Device for electrostatic painting of metallic strips with increase deposition efficiency |
ES02703540T ES2236484T3 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | DEVICE FOR ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING OF METAL BANDS WITH IMPROVED DEPOSITION EFFECTIVENESS. |
AT02703540T ATE290930T1 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING DEVICE FOR METAL ROLLS WITH IMPROVED COATING PERFORMANCE |
PCT/EP2002/000116 WO2003055609A1 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | Device for electrostatic painting of metallic strips with increase deposition efficiency |
DE60203326T DE60203326D1 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING DEVICE FOR METAL TRACKS WITH IMPROVED COATING PERFORMANCE |
AU2002237262A AU2002237262A1 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | Device for electrostatic painting of metallic strips with increase deposition efficiency |
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PCT/EP2002/000116 WO2003055609A1 (en) | 2002-01-02 | 2002-01-02 | Device for electrostatic painting of metallic strips with increase deposition efficiency |
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US7626602B2 (en) | 2006-09-15 | 2009-12-01 | Mcshane Robert J | Apparatus for electrostatic coating |
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- 2002-01-02 EP EP02703540A patent/EP1461160B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-01-02 ES ES02703540T patent/ES2236484T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-01-02 WO PCT/EP2002/000116 patent/WO2003055609A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-01-02 AT AT02703540T patent/ATE290930T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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DE7215571U (en) * | 1974-04-18 | Voith J Gmbh | Device for applying liquid or powdery agents to a moving paper web | |
DE7532679U (en) * | 1977-05-05 | Roeth + Co, 6700 Ludwigshafen | Device for the electrostatic spraying of a flat object, in particular a moving paper web | |
GB1072951A (en) * | 1964-03-23 | 1967-06-21 | Gevaert Photo Prod Nv | Method and apparatus for coating liquid compositions onto webs of paper and other material |
US4826703A (en) * | 1987-06-01 | 1989-05-02 | Polaroid Corporation | Method and apparatus for electrically controlling coating layer dimensions |
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US7626602B2 (en) | 2006-09-15 | 2009-12-01 | Mcshane Robert J | Apparatus for electrostatic coating |
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CN102481017A (en) * | 2009-06-30 | 2012-05-30 | 英美烟草(投资)有限公司 | Applicator |
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