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EP1390155B1 - Potentialtrennung und farbwechsler für einen ein wässriges beschichtungsmaterial versprühenden rotationszerstaüber - Google Patents

Potentialtrennung und farbwechsler für einen ein wässriges beschichtungsmaterial versprühenden rotationszerstaüber Download PDF

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EP1390155B1
EP1390155B1 EP02726883A EP02726883A EP1390155B1 EP 1390155 B1 EP1390155 B1 EP 1390155B1 EP 02726883 A EP02726883 A EP 02726883A EP 02726883 A EP02726883 A EP 02726883A EP 1390155 B1 EP1390155 B1 EP 1390155B1
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Scott J. Clifford
Stan H. Mcclosky
James S. Hager
Ernest M. Otani
Robert C. Foti
Gary J. Rutledge
John C. Reinicke
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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
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
    • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
    • B05B13/0431—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation with spray heads moved by robots or articulated arms, e.g. for applying liquid or other fluent material to three-dimensional [3D] surfaces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/14—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/14—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet
    • B05B12/149—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet characterised by colour change manifolds or valves therefor

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  • the present invention relates generally to robotic paint applicators and, particularly to an apparatus for changing the paint color for a waterborne bell applicator.
  • Robotic paint applicators for assembly lines are well known in the art. In order to be most efficient on a vehicle assembly line, for example, the robotic paint applicators must be able to paint with a variety of different colors changing as the objects to be painted are presented.
  • a problem found in the prior art waterborne paint bell applicators when changing paint colors was a high cycle time. Cycle time is the amount of time needed to change from a current paint color to a new paint color, measured from the time the applicator stops painting with the paint color currently being applied to the time it starts painting with a different paint color. During this cycle time, the high voltage power supply must be disconnected, the internal passages and the external shroud of the bell applicator must be cleaned and the applicator must be connected with a source of the new paint color.
  • Prior art applicators accomplished the color change by either switching connections between separate remote storage tanks for the current color paint and the new color paint, swapping an on board canister of the current color paint for a substitute canister filled with the new color paint, or cleaning the current color paint from the on board canister and filling it with the new color paint.
  • the U.S. Patent No. 4,785,760 shows a sprayer installation having a paint sprayer carried by a robot with an arm for spraying objects carried by a conveyor. Circuits for distributing products to be sprayed each have first connection means at fixed locations within the range of the robot. A storage tank connected to the sprayer is carried by the robot and communicates with a first complementary connection means. The first complementary connection means is co-operable with the first connection means of any of the distribution circuits during which time the high voltage is turned off. The storage tank can be retained on the arm or can be exchanged for a filled tank at the first connection means.
  • the U.S. Patent No. 5,772,125 shows a machine for spraying a coating material which machine includes a sprayer, an on-board supply tank having first connection means, a coating material changing assembly having second connection means, and a mobile subassembly carrying the sprayer, the supply tank and the changing assembly. At least one of the connection means is movable between a coupling position and an isolated position relative to the other connection means.
  • the cycle time for refilling or changing a paint color is reduced.
  • the bell applicator accomplishes this by combining some of the necessary steps in the cycle time.
  • the paint applicator internals are cleaned while the applicator is en route to the filling station.
  • the external shroud is cleaned at the same time that the canister is being refilled with a new paint color.
  • the bell applicators also seeks to reduce the amount of wasted/excess paint that is common in the prior art applicators.
  • the bell applicator is fed by an internal canister and may be carried on a robot wrist.
  • the applicator docks with a paint filling station that can supply multiple colors and may be mounted either on the robot carriage or turret and thus moves with the robot, or at a fixed location in the booth within the reach of the robot.
  • the filling station has a plurality of paint injectors, one for each color, that can be selectively moved to a docking position to engage a paint receptacle on the applicator.
  • the bell applicator external shroud can be washed while the canister is being filled. This color change approach offers cycle time and paint savings.
  • the design alternative of using the robot to position the applicator to engage with a fixed injector is less favourable due to limitations of the robot reach and dexterity while rotating a typical 60-degree bell applicator in a filling station.
  • the bell applicator may also incorporate provisions onboard the robot to clean the internal paint supply components including the canister, the cup and the distributor.
  • An automatic valve mounted on the robot may be provided and is designed to alternately control the supply of cleaning fluids to the uncharged bell or electrically isolate supply and dump lines from a charged bell. The bell may be cleaned en-route to the filling station, thus reducing cycle time.
  • Fig. 1 shows a painting robot R having a bell applicator 1 mounted on a robot wrist 2 attached at an end of an arm A of the robot.
  • the robot R can move the arm A to place the applicator 1 inside a filling or docking station 3 that is either fixed in a paint booth 4 or mounted on a carriage 5 of the robot.
  • Multiple paint supply lines 6 feed paint of various colors from storage tanks (not shown) to the filling station 3 and the lines can be selectively connected to fill a paint canister in the arm A.
  • the filling station 3 includes a shroud washer 7 that can function as the canister is filled.
  • a fluid control valve 8 mounted on the robot arm A allows the internal paint passages of the bell applicator 1 to be cleaned as the robot R moves from a painting position toward the filling station 3 to align a shroud of the bell applicator 1 with the shroud washer 7.
  • the filling station 3 includes a plurality of paint injectors 11 each connected to an associated one of the paint supply lines 6 for selectively coupling with a bell manifold 30 on the bell applicator 1 for filling the paint canister as described below.
  • a rotary version of the filling station 3 is shown in more detail in Fig. 2 .
  • a first embodiment filling station 3a fills the canister of the bell applicator 1 with paint of a desired color and washes the shroud 9.
  • the multiple paint supply lines 6 deliver several colors of paint to the filling station 3a.
  • Each of the supply lines 6 is connected to an associated one of a plurality of paint injectors 11 arranged in a circular pattern with their engagement axes 12 aligned parallel to each other.
  • the injectors 11 extend upwardly from an upper surface of an annular manifold turntable 13.
  • the injectors 11 are centered about a vertical axis of rotation of the turntable 13 that is driven in rotation by a rotary indexing means 14.
  • the shroud washer 7 is centered under the turntable 13 such that the robot R can position the shroud 9 in the washer 7 while simultaneously engaging a paint receptacle of the bell manifold 30 ( Fig. 1 ) of the bell applicator 1 with a selected one of the paint injectors 11 that has been rotated to a docking position.
  • the paint supply lines 6 are routed into a single bundle that twists about a rotational axis 15 of the turntable 13.
  • FIG. 3 An alternate offset rotary arrangement of the injectors 11 is shown in Fig. 3 .
  • a second embodiment filling station 3b has the rotational axis 15 of the turntable 13 offset from an engagement axis 10 of the bell applicator 1 with the shroud washer 7.
  • This arrangement provides a clear routing path for a shroud washer fluid supply line 56 and a drain line 57 that does not interfere with the paint supply lines 6 as they twist.
  • the paint supply lines 6 can be routed more compactly since the enclosure of the washer 7 does not occupy the same space.
  • FIG. 4 Another or third embodiment filling station 3c is shown in Fig. 4 .
  • a linear arrangement of the injectors 11 is possible for movement along a straight path as indicated by a double-headed arrow 16.
  • the injectors 11 extend upwardly from an upper surface of a linear manifold 28.
  • a corresponding linear indexing means 17 drives the manifold 28 to position the selected injector 11 at a docking location. This arrangement retains the single shroud washer 7 at the docking location and may provide for a more compact and reliable routing of the paint supply lines 6 within a linear cable track 18.
  • the injectors 11 are designed to mate with a receptacle 35 formed in the bell manifold 30 mounted on an exterior surface of the bell applicator 1.
  • the injector 11 is shown in more detail in Fig. 7 and has a hollow valve body 19 with a seat 20 formed at an upper end of a central stem 21 to function as a valve.
  • the valve is opened by supplying air pressure to a lower surface of a pilot piston 22 attached to a lower end of the stem 21.
  • a spring 23 abuts an upper surface of the piston 22 to close the valve when the air pressure is removed.
  • Radially extending supply port 24 and return port 25 allow unused paint to re-circulate in the supply lines 6.
  • a face or radial seal 26 on the exterior surface of the body 19 mates with the wall of the bell applicator paint receptacle 35.
  • a piloting surface 27 formed on the upper end of the valve body 19 engages with a corresponding surface (not shown) of the paint receptacle 35 to align mating components during the docking process.
  • a small burst of solvent and air can be directed from the bell applicator 1 to clean exposed surfaces of the receptacle 35 and the injector 11 as they disengage upon completion of the fill cycle.
  • the fluid control valve 8 is mounted inside a section 29 of the robot arm A and is connected by a flexible fluid line 46 to the bell manifold 30 mounted on the bell applicator 1.
  • the valve 8 controls the flow of cleaning fluids to the manifold 30 and can electrically isolate charged fluid on an output side connected a fluid supply line 31 and an input side connected to a dump line 47.
  • the manifold 30 includes pilot operated valves 32, 33 and 34 ( Fig. 5 ) connected between a common point and the paint receptacle 35, an inlet port 36, and an outlet port 37 respectively.
  • a first short passage 38 ( Fig.
  • the bell applicator 1 connects the outlet port 37 with a fluid side of a canister 39 that contains a piston 40 and a drive means 41 for the piston.
  • a second short passage 42 connects the fluid side of the canister 39 to a bell cup 43 of the bell applicator 1.
  • a trigger valve 44 controls the flow of fluid through the passage 42 from the canister 39 to the bell cup 43.
  • the shroud 9 surrounds the bell cup 43 and houses shaping air components (not shown).
  • the bell applicator 1 can be docked to one of the paint supply lines 6 controlled by a pilot operated injector valve 48.
  • the fluid control valve 8 has a moving portion 49, a stationary portion 50, and a linear actuation means 51 for reciprocating the portion 49 relative to the portion 50.
  • the moving portion 49 includes a supply stem valve 52 and a dump stem valve 53 that feed into a common axial surface surrounded by a face seal 54.
  • the stationary portion 50 has a stem valve 55 that can block the flow of cleaning fluids out to the bell applicator 1 and allow the mating face of the two ports 49 and 50 to be cleaned prior to disengaging the fluid control valve 8. An air gap is created between the facing surfaces of the portions 49 and 50 when the valve is disengaged.
  • This air gap insulates the cleaning fluid supply and dump lines from high voltage that is applied to the bell applicator 1 when paint is dispensed.
  • Each of the stem valves 52, 53 and 55 is air-actuated and spring closed.
  • a paint stem valve (not shown) can be added to the moving portion 50 for purposes of supplying paint. The paint stem valve would feed into the common axial surface shared by the other stem valves.
  • Fig. 9 is a table showing the states of various components of the voltage block and color change apparatus according to the present invention during the clean and fill operation that incorporates the following steps:
  • Fig. 10 shows the painting robot R with the bell applicator 1 mounted on the robot wrist 2 attached at an end of the arm A as depicted in Fig. 1 .
  • a filling station 3' is shown mounted in an alternate location on the carriage 5 of the robot.
  • the filling station 3' includes the plurality of paint injectors 11 for selectively coupling with the manifold 30 on the bell applicator 1 for filling the paint canister 39 as described above.
  • a fourth alternate embodiment filling station 3d is shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the injectors 11 extend upwardly from an upper surface of a tubular manifold 60 surrounding the shroud washer 7.
  • the manifold 60 is mounted on a base 61 for up and down movement as indicated by a double-headed arrow 62.
  • the selected injector 11 couples with the bell manifold 30 for filling the canister 39.
  • the injectors 11 are somewhat protected against overspray and physical damage from collisions with the robot arm.
  • the bell applicator 1 positions the manifold 30 over the selected one of the injectors 11.
  • a prior art bell applicator 65 mounted on a wrist 66 of a robot arm 67.
  • the applicator 65 houses an electric servomotor 68 driving a ball screw 69 that pushes a piston 70 of a paint canister 71.
  • the prior art bell applicator 65 has several shortcomings.
  • the electric servomotor 68 and attached cabling 72 are potential ignition sources within the hazardous environment of a paint booth. Provisions must be made to isolate the motor 68 and the cabling 72 from the hazardous environment. Explosion proof motors are costly due to a sealed and pressurized enclosure 73 that is required. It is difficult to provide a safe and reliable routing for the electric cable bundle 72 that must flex with the wrist articulation.
  • the cable that passes through the confined space of the hollow wrist 66 is subjected to complex bending and torsion. Cable construction that is approved for hazardous environment is not safe for use under these flexing conditions. Placing the cable 72 inside a pressurized nylon tube 74 ( Fig. 12A ) increases its overall diameter and stiffness making it difficult to route through the hollow wrist 66.
  • an electric servomotor 80 is located in a robot arm 81 such that it is not part of and does not move with a bell applicator 82 that is attached to a robot wrist 83.
  • Rotary motion and torque is delivered from the motor 80 to the bell applicator 82 by a flexible rotary shaft 84 extending through the arm 81.
  • the shaft 84 flexes to accommodate the wrist axes motion and can be routed through the inside of the hollow wrist 83.
  • An outer casing 85 of the flexible shaft 84 is bearing 86 mounted to an applicator support housing 87 so that the casing 85 does not twist as a wrist face plate 88 rotates.
  • the motor 80 can be located such that the flexible rotary shaft 84 accommodates the motion of any number of robot arm and wrist axes.
  • the motor 80 can be positioned inside an existing pressurized enclosure 89 that houses other motors used to drive the robot axes. Using a common enclosure reduces cost. Alternatively, the motor 80 can be located outside the paint booth. Breakage of the grounded flexible rotary shaft 84 is not considered a potential ignition source within the hazardous paint booth environment. Eliminating the motor 80 from the paint applicator assembly reduces the mass and size of the wrist mounted applicator 82 resulting in reduced cost and avoiding electrical cables flexing through the wrist 83.
  • FIG. 14 and 15 Another embodiment of the bell applicator according to the present invention is shown in Figs. 14 and 15 wherein the motor is mounted in an enclosure in the bell applicator and motor wires are placed within sealed and air pressurized nylon tubing as they flex through the robot wrist.
  • a miniaturized purge system with control hardware is placed inside the motor enclosure.
  • An electric servomotor 90 is mounted inside a sealed enclosure 91 on a bell applicator 92 and drives a ball screw assembly 93 that pushes on a piston 94 in a canister 95 to dispense paint to a rotating bell cup 96.
  • Electric wires 97 connected to the motor 90 are routed inside nylon tubes 98 that flex through a robot wrist 99 along with other service lines that comprise an applicator bundle 100.
  • each of the nylon tubes 98 is in fluidic connection with the motor enclosure 91.
  • the other end of each of the tubes 98 is in fluidic connection with an enclosed portion 101 of a robot arm structure 102.
  • the tubes 98 and the enclosures 91 and 101 are fed pressurized air from an air supply 103 that connects to the arm structure 102. This arrangement keeps the motor 90, the wires 97 and associated connections separated from the hazardous spray booth environment.
  • a purge pressure switch 104 and a maintenance pressure switch 105 are mounted inside the motor enclosure 91 to sense pressure relative to atmosphere.
  • a purge pressure relief valve 106 is mounted in the motor enclosure 91 and a safety pressure relief valve 107 is mounted in the enclosed portion 101.
  • the purge pressure relief valve 106 cracks open to allow a predetermined amount of fresh air from the air supply 103 to purge the sealed environment.
  • the purge pressure switch 104 confirms internal pressure is above the cracking pressure of the purge relief valve 106.
  • the maintenance pressure switch 105 detects a nominal internal pressure required to prevent the hazardous spray booth environment from entering the sealed environment.
  • the safety relief valve 107 cracks to protect the sealed environment from an overpressure condition.
  • a clamp 108 rigidly clamps the bundle 100 to the bell applicator 92 near the robot wrist 99.
  • the clamp 108 is designed to cluster the bundle lines around a common axis to minimize the motion and strain on the lines.
  • the clamp 108 isolates the connection end of the bundle lines at the applicator 92 from the loads generated as the bundle 100 flexes through the wrist joint 99.
  • Insulation displacing connectors 109 are used at the arm end of the wires 97 routed inside the nylon tubes 98. This allows for quick replacement of the flexing wires 97.
  • the voltage block and color change apparatus includes an improved filling or docking station and operating sequence as shown in Figs. 16-18 .
  • the apparatus includes such improvements as: a shortened on-arm cleaning circuit that can be quickly dried to provide voltage block; a dual "V-shape" injector stack that reduces docking station size; a single solenoid actuated air pilot valve that controls all paint injector valves; and a fail safe design to protect against inadvertently opening an injector.
  • the bell applicator 92 includes a cleaning fluid dump line 111 that is routed directly into a filling or docking station 112 instead of back through the robot arm 102. This shortens the length of line exposed to high voltage during painting. Tests indicate that a remaining fluid supply line 113 can be dried in an acceptably short time period to achieve sufficient voltage isolation from the grounded robot arm structure 102.
  • the bell applicator and docking station fluid circuits shown in Fig. 16 include a plurality of valves 114A through 114L.
  • a single solenoid actuated air pilot valve 114K in the docking station 112 is used to actuate a row of paint injector valves with only two such valves 114F and 114G being shown.
  • Air pilot pressure is ported through the valve 114K to the selected injector from a common supply manifold 115 that docks to the rear of an injector manifold 116.
  • the pilot pressure opens the selected injector valve 114F.
  • the sequence of operation is as follows:
  • valves 114A through 114L The operation of the valves 114A through 114L is set forth in a table of Fig. 17 for a paint color change.
  • the operation of the valves 114A through 114L is set forth in a table of Fig. 18 for refilling the canister 95 with the same color paint.
  • Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the bell applicator 92 in a docking position at the docking station 112.
  • the station 112 is formed by two vertical rows, a left row 118 and a right row 119, of stacked injector manifolds 116 in a V-shaped configuration on a support frame.
  • Each of the injectors 116 has an interface surface 120 and an interface axis 121 perpendicular thereto.
  • the two rows 118 and 119 of the paint injectors 116 are oriented such that each injector 116 in one row lies in a common horizontal plane with a corresponding injector 116 of the other row.
  • the interface axes 121 of the two injectors 116 in a common plane intersect a vertical shroud cleaner axis 122 at a common point 123.
  • This arrangement allows the bell applicator 92 to be centered in the shroud cleaner (not shown) while docked with either row 118 and 119 of the paint injectors 116. If, for example, the bell applicator 92 is to be docked with the uppermost injector 116 in the right row 119, the right row is positioned to align the interface axis 121 with the point 123 as shown in Fig. 19 .
  • the bell applicator 92 has a docking surface and paint receptacle 124 that is oriented towards the right row 119 into alignment with the interface axis 121.
  • the firing cylinder 117 associated with the right bank 119 is actuated to push the uppermost paint injector 116 towards the surface/receptacle 124.
  • This design arrangement reduces the height of the docking station 112 by a factor of two (two rows of injectors versus one row per Fig. 4 ) while retaining a common shroud cleaner.
  • each of the injector manifolds 116 is mounted on a linear slide 125.
  • the injector manifold 116 is pneumatically pushed towards the bell applicator 92 in a direction indicated by an arrow 126 against a return spring 127. This action is carried out by actuation of the firing cylinder 117 to move the supply manifold 115 in a direction of an arrow 127 into engagement with the injector 116 and move both toward the bell applicator 92.
  • pilot pressure in a passage 128 connected to an injector valve 129 will push the injector manifold 116 off of engagement with the supply manifold 115 and insufficient pilot pressure will be available to open the paint injector valve 129.
  • Return spring force, travel limits of the firing cylinder 117, and a contact pressure area 130 on the injector manifold 116 are optimized to achieve this result. This feature prevents paint from the supply from unintentionally spraying out the injector 116 into the booth.

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  1. Potentialtrennungs- und Farbwechslervorrichtung für einen ein wässriges Beschichtungsmaterial versprühenden Rotationszerstäuber, welche umfasst:
    einen Rotationszerstäuber (1), der einen Farbbehälter (30) hat und der zu und von einer Anlegeposition bewegbar ist;
    einen Farbkanister im Rotationszerstäuber (1), der mit dem Farbbehälter (30) verbunden ist;
    eine Farbfüllstation (3);
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    zumindest zwei Farbdüsen (11) an der Füllstation (3) zur Bewegung in Richtung auf und weg von der Anlegeposition bewegbar angebracht sind, wobei die zumindest zwei Farbdüsen (11) selektiv bewegbar sind, um eine ausgewählte mit der Anlegeposition auszurichten;
    wobei die Füllstation (3) betätigbar ist, um die ausgewählte eine Farbdüse (11) zur Anlegeposition zur Ankopplung mit dem Farbbehälter (30) zu bewegen, um den Farbkanister mit Farbe zu füllen.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch ein Farbdüsenventil (8) in jeder der zumindest zwei Farbdüsen (11) und eine Einrichtung zum Erfassen eines Nichtvorhandenseins des Rotationszerstäubers (1) an der Anlegeposition, um das Öffnen der Farbdüsenventile (18) zu verhindern.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede der zumindest zwei Farbdüsen (11) auf einer entsprechend zugeordneten Führung befestigt ist, welche auf der Füllstation (3) bewegbar ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, gekennzeichnet durch eine Rückstellfeder, um jede Führung und die entsprechend zugeordnete Farbdüse (11) weg von der Anlegeposition zu bewegen.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch mehrere Farbdüsen (11), welche in zwei Reihen (118, 119) befestigt sind, welche in Bezug auf die Anlegeposition bewegbar sind, wobei die Reihen eine allgemein V-förmige Baugruppe bilden.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Farbdüsen (11) in einem Kreismuster beabstandet um eine drehbare ringförmige Rohrleitung (13) herum befestigt sind und zur Anlegeposition (1) gedreht werden.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, gekennzeichnet durch einen Ummantelungs-Reiniger (7), der in einer Mittelöffnung der Rohrleitung (13) positioniert ist, um den Rotationszerstäuber (1) aufzunehmen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, gekennzeichnet durch einen Ummantelungs-Reiniger (7), der neben der Rohrleitung (13) positioniert ist, um den Rotationszerstäuber (1) aufzunehmen.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Farbdüsen (11) in einem linearen Muster auf einer Rohrleitung (28) befestigt sind und längs eines geraden Weges (16) zur Anlegeposition bewegt werden.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Farbdüsen (11) in zwei Reihen befestigt sind, die einer gemeinsamen Achse zugewandt sind und die Anlegeposition auf der gemeinsamen Achse ist.
  11. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Farbdüsen (11) jeweils für eine Hin- und Herbewegung längs einer entsprechend zugeordneten Grenzflächenachse befestigt sind.
  12. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Farbdüsen (11) in einem kreisförmigen Muster beabstandet um eine ringförmige Rohrleitung (13) herum befestigt sind, und die Rohrleitung (13) in Richtung zu und weg von der Anlegeposition bewegbar ist.
  13. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch ein Fluidsteuerventil (8), welches mit dem Farbbehälter (30) verbunden ist, wobei das Ventil (8) ein stationäres Teil (50) und ein sich bewegendes Teil (49) hat, wobei das stationäre und das sich bewegende Teil (50, 49) angekoppelt werden, um Reinigungsfluid zuzuführen, um den Farbbehälter (30) zu reinigen, und ausgekuppelt werden, um einen Potentialtrennungsschutz während eines Farbbetriebs des Rotationszerstäubers (1) bereitzustellen.
  14. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, welche außerdem umfasst:
    einen Kolben (94), der verschiebbar in einem Zylinder (95) angeordnet ist, um Farbe zu empfangen und zu spenden;
    ein Roboter-Handgelenk (99), welches an dem Farb-Rotationszerstäuber (92) angebracht ist;
    einen Roboterarm (102), der am Roboter-Handgelenk (99) angebracht ist; und
    eine Einrichtung (93) zum Bewegen des Kolbens (94) im Zylinder (95), um Farbe vom Zylinder (95) zu spenden und um den Zylinder (95) mit Farbe wiederzubefüllen, wobei die Einrichtung (93) zum Bewegen entfernt vom Rotationszerstäuber (92) und dem Roboter-Handgelenk (99) angeordnet ist und mit dem Kolben (94) über eine flexible Drehwelle (94) gekoppelt ist.
  15. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (93) zum Bewegen des Kolbens (94) einen Servomotor (90) umfasst, der im Roboterarm (102) befestigt ist, und wobei die flexible Drehwelle (84) sich davon erstreckt und durch den Servomotor (90) gedreht wird, wobei sich die Welle (94) durch den Roboterarm (102) und das Roboter-Handgelenk (99) zu einer Kugelschraube (93) erstreckt, welche den Kolben (94) antreibt.
  16. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rotationszerstäuber (82) einen Farbkanister umschließt, der einen Kolben (94) enthält, der verschiebbar in einem Zylinder (95) angeordnet ist, um Farbe aufzunehmen und zu spenden;
    und außerdem umfasst:
    ein Roboter-Handgelenk (83), welches am Farb-Rotationszerstäuber (82) angebracht ist;
    einen Roboterarm (81), der am Roboter-Handgelenk (83) angebracht ist; und
    einen Servomotor (80) zum Bewegen des Kolbens (94) im Zylinder (95), um Farbe von dem Zylinder (95) zu spenden und um den Zylinder (95) mit Farbe wiederzubefüllen, wobei der Servomotor (80) innerhalb eines Gehäuses (89) des Rotationszerstäubers (82) angeordnet ist und mit einem elektrischen Drahtbündel (72) verbunden ist, wobei das Bündel elektrische Drähte hat, welche in zumindest einer Röhre (74) angeordnet sind, wobei sich das Bündel vom Servomotor (80) durch das Roboter-Handgelenk (83) und durch den Roboterarm (81) erstreckt und angepasst ist, mit einer Spannungsquelle verbunden zu werden, und die zumindest eine Röhre (74) und das Gehäuse (89) unter Gasdruck sind.
  17. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 16, gekennzeichnet durch eine Luftzuführungsleitung, welche mit Roboterarm (81) verbunden ist, um Druckluft zum Gehäuse (89) durch die zumindest eine Röhre (74) zu liefern.
  18. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 17, gekennzeichnet durch zumindest einen Reinigungsdruckschalter (104), der im Gehäuse (89) befestigt ist, um einen Druck der Luft im Gehäuse (89) zu messen, und einen Wartungsdruckschalter (105), der im Gehäuse (89) befestigt ist, um einen Druck der Luft im Gehäuse (89) zu messen.
  19. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 17, gekennzeichnet durch zumindest ein Reinigungsdruck-Rückschlagventil (106), welches im Gehäuse (89) befestigt ist, um zuzulassen, dass eine vorher festgelegte Menge der Luft im Gehäuse (89) das Außengehäuse (89) reinigt, und ein Sicherheits-Rückschlagventil (107), welches im Arm befestigt ist, um gegenüber einem Überdruckzustand zu schützen.
  20. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die zumindest zwei Farbdüsen (11) bewegbar an der Füllstation (3) zur individuellen Bewegung in Richtung auf und weg von der Anlegeposition längs einer Grenzilächenachse bewegbar angebracht sind, wobei die zumindest zwei Farbdüsen (11) selektiv bewegbar sind, um eine ausgewählte mit der Grenzflächenachse auszurichten und dass
    die Füllstation außerdem einen Zündzylinder (117) umfasst, der betreibbar ist, um die ausgewählte eine Farbdüse (11) längs der Grenzflächenachse zur Anlegestation zu bewegen, um den Farbbehälter (30) anzukoppeln, um den Farbkanister mit Farbe zu befüllen.
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