ES1300765U - Releasable lighting equipment for spray guns (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Releasable lighting equipment for airbrush guns, comprising a support casing provided with lighting means and fixing means to be releasably coupled to an airbrush gun, characterized in that the support casing comprises two bodies parallel to each other, joined by a bridge section, in which each of the tubular bodies defines a housing where an LED-type light source is located inside, powered by a battery with two electrical contact points at opposite ends of the tube. the same provided to come into contact with an electrical connector of an electronic control circuit, the two batteries being electrically connected to each other to the electronic control circuit that is configured to switch the activation of one or both batteries,and wherein a transparent lens is provided located at one end of the tubular body through which the light beam from the light source exits, the lens being mounted on a ring releasably coupled to the tubular body, each having tubular body a half switch connected to the electronic control circuit to activate the corresponding battery. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Releasable lighting equipment for spray guns

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention can be included within the technical field of painting equipment. In particular, the object of the invention relates to lighting equipment that can be releasably attached to commercially available spray guns.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

To spread paint, or more generally, a coating product in a liquid state, on a surface to be coated, spray guns are commonly used. These airbrush guns mix a flow of pressurized air together with a flow of paint, to generate a product output in a sprayed or atomized state, forming a fan instead of a jet and, in this way, providing a more uniform distribution of the product on the surface to be painted.

The spray guns have a handle to hold the gun, a product inlet to allow product access to the gun, an air inlet to allow pressurized air access to the gun and can optionally incorporate lighting means to improve visualization of the painted area.

Although there are lighting devices for this type of gun on the market, it has been observed that the power source for such lighting devices consists of a single battery with two contacts located on the same side, so depending on how the equipment is oriented , the battery moves due to the effect of gravity in the housing of the body of the support casing and can activate the electrical circuit unintentionally.

In addition, the applicant is not currently aware of an invention that has all the characteristics that are described in this specification.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been developed in order to provide lighting equipment that is configured as a novelty within the field of application and solves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing other additional advantages that will be evident from the description that follows. accompany below.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a releasable lighting kit for spray guns, of the type comprising a support housing provided with lighting means and fixing means to be releasably attached to a spray gun. In particular, the invention is characterized in that the support casing comprises two tubular bodies parallel to each other, joined by a bridge section, in which each of the tubular bodies defines a housing where a light source type LED powered by a battery with two electrical contact points at opposite ends thereof intended to come into contact with an electrical connector of an electronic control circuit, the two batteries being electrically connected to each other to the electronic control circuit that is configured to switching the activation of one or both batteries, and in which a transparent lens is provided located at one end of the tubular body through which the light beam from the light source exits, the lens being mounted on a coupled ring releasably to the tubular body, each tubular body having a switch means connected to the electronic control circuit to activate the corresponding battery.

Thanks to these characteristics, the lighting sources are protected from breaking before any impact. In addition, in the event that they deteriorate, they can be replaced as they can be removed without the need to replace the entire body of the lighting equipment. The fact that a battery is available for each light source makes it possible to provide two lighting levels depending on whether one or both batteries are used simultaneously. In addition, another no less advantageous aspect is the fact that operation is guaranteed in the event that one of the two batteries is deteriorated or discharged, since the other battery will provide enough energy to illuminate the two light sources.

The fact of using LED-type light sources makes it possible to replicate natural light on the surface on which the spray gun is painting. In addition, this aspect facilitates the visualization of said surface, thus helping to minimize possible defects that may occur during a painting process with the consequent economic and time savings.

Preferably, the aforementioned switch means can comprise a rotating ring mounted at one end of each of the tubular bodies, this rotating ring acting as an ON/OFF switch.

According to another aspect of the invention, the connection between the ring and the tubular body is by threading.

Also preferably, the fixing means of the lighting equipment comprise a C-shaped clipping element with flexible properties that defines a housing intended to mount a portion of an airbrush gun by means of snap-fitting. In this way, its assembly and disassembly are facilitated during the painting process without the need to interrupt it or have to finish painting, which can be cumbersome for the user.

The lighting equipment described represents, therefore, an innovative structure with structural and constitutive characteristics unknown up to now for the purpose for which it is intended, reasons that, together with its practical utility, provide it with sufficient grounds to obtain the privilege of exclusivity that is requested. .

Other characteristics and advantages of the lighting equipment object of the present invention will become evident from the description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- Is a front perspective view of the lighting equipment according to the present invention;

Figure 2.- It is a rear perspective view of the lighting equipment;

Figure 3.- It is an exploded perspective view of the lighting equipment; and Figure 4.- Is a perspective view of the lighting equipment incorporated in a spray gun.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In view of the aforementioned figures and, in accordance with the numbering adopted, a preferred embodiment of the invention can be seen in them, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

Furthermore, the terms first, second, third and the like in the description and in the claims are used to distinguish between similar items and not necessarily to describe a sequential or chronological order. The terms may be interchanged in appropriate circumstances and embodiments of the invention may operate in sequences other than those described or illustrated herein.

Furthermore, the terms top, bottom, top, bottom, and the like in the description and claims are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily to describe relative positions.

The releasable lighting equipment for airbrush guns (100), generally indicated by the reference (1) and, as shown in figures 1 and 2, essentially comprises a support casing provided with lighting means (described below). forward) and fixing means intended to be releasably coupled to a conventional spray gun.

In the example represented in the figures, the support casing comprises two tubular bodies (2) parallel to each other, joined by a bridge section (3), in which each of the tubular bodies (2) defines a housing where It has an LED-type light source (4) inside (indicated in Figure 3) that is powered by a battery (5). Each of the batteries (5) is provided with two electrical contact points (50) located at opposite ends thereof (in Figure 3 only one of the contact points (50) is displayed) intended to contact a connector electrical of an electronic control circuit located inside the support casing, which is configured to switch the activation of one or both batteries (5).

The two batteries (5) are electrically connected to each other with switching means that allow only one battery or both to be activated simultaneously with the help of a half switch provided in each tubular body (2), connected to the circuit electronic control to activate the corresponding battery, and thus turn on one or both LED type light sources (4).

In addition, a transparent lens (6) located at one end of each tubular body (2) is provided through which the light beam coming from the light source exits, the lens (6) being mounted on a metal ring ( 7) that can be releasably coupled to the tubular body.

Returning to the half switch present in each tubular body (2), it comprises a rotating ring (8) mounted at one end of each of the tubular bodies, the rotating ring (8) acting as an ON/OFF switch, when rotating the rotating ring (8) in one direction or another.

As can be seen in figure 3, the union between the metallic ring (7) and the tubular body (2) is by threading, having provided a threaded portion (20) present on the inner wall of the tubular body (2) that engages to a threaded section (70) present in the metallic ring (7) (see figure 3).

Now, referring to the fixing means, they comprise a C-shaped clipping element (9) (see figure 2 more clearly), which extends from the bridge section (3), with flexible properties, which defines a housing in such a way that it holds a portion of an airbrush gun (100) by means of a pressure fit, as can be seen in figure 4, leaving the lighting equipment (1) located at a height between the paint tank and the trigger spray gun actuator (100).

In addition, the previously described lighting equipment can be completely submerged in a solvent to eliminate any traces of paint from the nozzle of the gun during use, as its interior is completely insulated, preventing the solvent from entering the interior area of the gun. support casing where the electrical components for the operation of the lighting means are housed.

The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements used in the manufacture of the lighting equipment of the invention may be conveniently replaced by others that do not depart from the scope defined by the claims included below.

Claims (4)

1. Releasable lighting equipment for airbrush guns, comprising a support casing provided with lighting means and fixing means to be releasably coupled to an airbrush gun, characterized in that the support casing comprises two bodies parallel to each other, joined by a bridge section, in which each of the tubular bodies defines a housing where an LED-type light source is located inside, powered by a battery with two electrical contact points at opposite ends of the tube. the same provided to come into contact with an electrical connector of an electronic control circuit, the two batteries being electrically connected to each other to the electronic control circuit that is configured to switch the activation of one or both batteries, and in which it is provided a transparent lens located at one end of the tubular body through which the light beam from the light source exits, the lens being mounted on a ring releasably coupled to the tubular body, each tubular body having a half-switch connected to the electronic control circuit to activate the corresponding battery. 2. Releasable lighting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the switch means comprises a rotating ring mounted at one end of each of the tubular bodies, the rotating ring acting as an ON/OFF switch. 3. Releasable lighting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the union between the ring and the tubular body is through a threaded relationship, in which a threaded portion is provided on the tubular body that engages with a threaded section present in the metallic ring. 4. Releasable lighting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing means comprise a C-shaped clipping element with flexible properties that defines a housing designed to mount a portion of an airbrush gun by means of snap-fitting. .