Abstract: A coating machine in which a machine body formed with a coating material atomizing mechanism is detachably provided with a cartridge for filling a coating material wherein a cartridge attaching portion formed to the machine body is provided with a guide that slidably guides a new cartridge driven in from one end into a coupling position and drives a used cartridge pushed by the new cartridge from the coupling position to the other end.

Abstract: A processing solution tank of forming an agitating flow by flowing and circulating a processing solution in directions opposite to each other between the side of a liquid surface and the side of a tank bottom, in which a guide plate substantially of an arcuate shape is formed to an end of the tank situated at least to the downstream on the side of the liquid surface or the downstream on the side of the tank bottom in the agitating flow for reversing the flow downward to the tank bottom or upward to the liquid surface, and a swirl chamber having a swirl generating portion of a substantially arcuate face for capturing dusts is provided at the bottom of the tank, whereby high quality surface treatment, for example, electrodeposition coating can be conducted by uniformly stirring the processing solution so as not to cause backflow or turbulence in the processing solution tank while dipping a work on a conveyor in the processing solution.

Abstract: A small-sized and inexpensive coating material feeding apparatus capable of feeding even a coating material comprising less miscible main agent and curing agent as in an aqueous two component mixed coating material, while uniformly mixing them, to a coating machine or a coating material tank under extremely simple control, the apparatus comprising a measuring unit having a measuring cylinder for delivering the coating material ingredients each by an amount in accordance with the mixing ratio individually and simultaneously to the coating material tank, a storage unit having a transfer cylinder for storing the coating material prepared by mixing each of the coating material ingredients previously and then delivering the same to the coating machine or the coating material tank, and a valve unit formed with a switching valve for conducting channel switching, in which the coating material ingredients delivered from the measuring cylinder are pre-mixed in the channel stirring pre-mixer and a coating material deliv

Abstract: A coating machine having a coating material discharging mechanism for discharging a previously filled coating material under pressure to an atomizing mechanism wherein a coating material bag for filling a coating material is housed in a coating material discharging chamber of a predetermined volume and an inlet/exit port of an operating fluid is disposed for exerting a pressure from the outside of the coating material bag thereby discharging the coating material under pressure, while crushing the coating material gag, whereby paint or like other coating material can be discharged under pressure reliably by a small driving force.

Abstract: A coating machine in which a machine body formed with a coating material atomizing mechanism is detachably provided with a cartridge for filling a coating material wherein a cartridge attaching portion formed to the machine body is provided with a guide that slidably guides a new cartridge driven in from one end into a coupling position and drives a used cartridge pushed by the new cartridge from the coupling position to the other end.

Abstract: An ejector capable of generating a high negative pressure capable of sucking and conveying fine metal pieces such as cuttings, for example, in a case of using the ejector as a driving source for a fluid conveyor, comprising a convergent-divergent nozzle having a throat formed between a suction port and a discharge port in which jet blowing holes are formed in the convergent-divergent nozzle for jetting a jet stream from the upstream to the downstream of the throat thereby forming a negative pressure, wherein pressure control holes are formed being opened to the downstream of the jet blowing holes for communicating a pressure space at a level higher than a negative pressure formed by the jet stream and lower than a static pressure of the jet stream and the inside of the convergent-divergent nozzle.

Abstract: This station (10) comprises at least two areas (11, 12) for cleaning/filling a reservoir, each adapted to receive a sub-assembly (7) formed by a reservoir (8) and a sprayer (9) while this sub-assembly (7) is disconnected from the robot. A device or devices (51, 52) for cleaning and/or filling the reservoir and/or the sprayer in each of these areas are provided, while these areas (11, 12) are adapted to be brought (F2, F3) into a position of connection of a sub-assembly (7), disposed in one (11) of them with the cleaning and/or filling device or devices (51, 52). The process consists, inter alia, in positioning (F6) a coating product supply unit (52), in a position of connection with the first sub-assembly (7) received in an area (11) of the station (10) of cleaning/filling.

Abstract: A small-sized and inexpensive coating material feeding apparatus capable of feeding even a coating material comprising less miscible main agent and curing agent as in an aqueous two component mixed coating material, while uniformly mixing them, to a coating machine or a coating material tank under extremely simple control, the apparatus comprising a measuring unit having a measuring cylinder for delivering the coating material ingredients each by an amount in accordance with the mixing ratio individually and simultaneously to the coating material tank, a storage unit having a transfer cylinder for storing the coating material prepared by mixing each of the coating material ingredients previously and then delivering the same to the coating machine or the coating material tank, and a valve unit formed with a switching valve for conducting channel switching, in which the coating material ingredients delivered from the measuring cylinder are pre-mixed in the channel stirring pre-mixer and a coating material deliv

Abstract: A surface decorated article in which a surface is entirely or partially decorated with a coating of a first and second glitter paints each using a flaky glitter material as a pigment, wherein first paint particles at a low viscosity with a relatively high solvent dilution ratio formed by coarsely particulating a glitter paint and second paint particles at a high viscosity with a relatively low solvent dilution ratio formed by coarsely particulating a glitter paint are coated in a state mixed with each other, to form the coating comprising areas in which the first paint particles are dried to solidify and areas in which the second paint particles are dried to solidify are mixed together in a spotwise pattern. The surface of articles can be provided with colors or textures exhibiting unique and high quality feelings.

Abstract: A surface decorated article in which a surface is entirely or partially decorated with a coating membrane of a glitter paint using a flaky glitter material as a pigment, wherein paint particles at a low viscosity with a relatively high solvent dilution ratio formed by coarsely particulating a glitter paint and paint particles at a high viscosity with a relatively low solvent dilution ratio formed by coarsely particulating a glitter paint are coated in a state mixed with each other, to form a coating membrane of a glitter paint comprising areas in which the paint particles at a low viscosity are dried to solidify and areas in which the coated particles at a high viscosity are dried to solidify are mixed together in a spotwise pattern.

Abstract: A coating facility of reducing storage spaces and equipments upon storing works thereby decreasing the installation cost. During operation of conveying lines between each of steps, works W conveyed from a preceding step are loaded to hangers H of an overhead conveyor 2 at a loading position P1, applied with pretreatment and coating, transferred at a transferring position P2 to carriers T of a floor conveyor 9, dried and then re-transferred again at a re-transferring position P3 to the overhead conveyor 2, down loaded from the hangers H at an unloading position P4 and conveyed to a succeeding step.

Abstract: In a main controller for use in an air conditioner for controlling temperature/humidity of an intaken outside air, a controlling line setter (18) sets each of control lines (J.sub.1 -J.sub.5) on a psychrometric chart table (13), in which an aimed temperature/humidity line (Lo) is formed by connecting an upper limit state point (Ps) and a lower limit state point (Pw) of condition air from each of the outside air state points (G.sub.1 -G.sub.5) to the aimed temperature/humidity line (Lo). The controlling line (J.sub.1 -J.sub.5) is formed by connecting necessary lines selected from a main heating line (H.sub.L) showing the heating operation of a main heater (H), an adiabatic humidifying line (W.sub.L) showing the humidifying operation of an adiabatic humidifying device (W), a cooling line (C.sub.L) showing the cooling operation of a cooler (C) and an auxiliary heating line (RH.sub.

Abstract: A wet scrubber including an acceleration cone for accelerating an airflow containing paint particles and having a curved inner wall on which water used for capturing paint particles flows downwardly, a mixing chamber for mixing the airflow and water and provided with an impingement pool on which the airflow impacts, a vortex chamber for creating a swirling flow of air and water that further aids the capture of paint particles, and a discharge volute communicating with the vortex chamber and provided with an enlarged discharge port for discharging the air and water. The wet scrubber is used in a paint spray booth, and provides the advantages of reduction in both energy consumption and noise and improvement in the efficiency of the capturing of paint particles.

Abstract: An electrostatic coating machine comprising at least two paint tanks (13A, 13B) for pushing out a paint by a pressure of a hydraulic fluid which one is attached to a rotary base (14) while being electrically insulated from each other, and can be positioned to a coating position opposed to the machine body (3) by the rotation of the rotary base (14) such that while one paint tank is at the coating position, the other paint tank is engaged with a paint charging attachment (22) that is disposed being electrically insulated from the machine body (3) and has a paint supply port (Ps) for supplying a cleaning fluid and a paint of a next color and a drain recovery port (Dr) for recovering drains. Cleaning/paint charging time can be shortened to improve operation efficiency and insulation countermeasure for the paint supply system can be saved.

Abstract: A conveyor device for applying a high voltage to a work transported in a coating booth includes a conveyor device main body having a running base running in the coating booth and an electrode attachment attached to the running base being insulated therefrom for carrying the work and applying a high voltage to the work, an electromagnetic wave transmitter disposed in the coating booth for transmitting electromagnetic waves to the running base during running in a high voltage application zone and a low voltage generator means for receiving electromagnetic waves from the electromagnetic transmitter means and a high voltage generator for stepping-up a low voltage outputted from the low voltage generator and supplying a high voltage to the electrode attachment, mounted on the running base.

Abstract: An electrostatic coating facility for an electroconductive coating material comprising a coating machine disposed in a coating zone while being grounded to the earth, an insulated conveyer disposed in the coating zone for conveying an object to be coated in an electrically insulated state and applying a high voltage to the object, an entering conveyer disposed for carrying the object into the coating zone, a delivery conveyer for carrying the coated object out of the coating zone, and a relay transfer device interposed between the insulated conveyer 1 and the entering conveyer or the delivery conveyer for transferring the object in an electrically insulated state while keeping a required insulation distance between each of them. Aqueous coating material free from public pollution can be used with no troubles for taking insulative measures on the side of the coating machine and without worry of spark discharge.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for use in the process of coating workpieces with an aqueous colored material such as a water-base paint. Radiant heaters are used in a flash-off operation to remove moisture from the coating material on the workpieces while the workpieces are transported between the heaters. The coating color is specified in advance, and an optimal moisture removal operation is performed by automatically regulating the radiant heat intensity suitable for the specified color.

Abstract: An electrostatic coating apparatus for coating an electroconductive paint includes an electrostatic coating machine applied with a high voltage, a paint supply pipeline for supplying an electroconductive paint and a reciprocal pump disposed between the electrostatic coating machine and the paint supply pipeline and adapted such that the paint introduced from the input port is discharged at a predetermined flow rate from the output port of the pump and supplied at a predetermined amount to the electrostatic coating machine. The input port of the pump is made detachable from the paint supply pipeline. Electric insulation to paint supply pipelines can be saved. The reciprocal pump may be replaced with a paint charge pipe connected with a cleaning liquid supply pipe for supplying a cleaning liquid at a predetermined flow rate, thereby discharging the paint from the paint charge pipe.

Abstract: An exhaust gas processing apparatus for a paint drying oven of this invention comprises a reaction container; a first catalyst layer disposed at an upstream side of the reaction container comprising a support of a honeycomb substance or a foamed substance, a carrier layer formed on the support and a platinum group element catalyst loaded on the carrier layer; a second catalyst layer disposed downstream of the first catalyst layer comprising a support of a pellet substance, a honeycomb substance or a foamed substance and a platinum group element catalyst; and a third catalyst layer disposed downstream of the second catalyst layer comprising a support, a carrier layer formed on the support and a copper-cerium-silver catalyst loaded on the carrier layer. Thus, the exhaust gas processing apparatus of this invention exhibits improved exhaust gases purifying abilities, even at relatively low temperatures, and less pressure drop.

Abstract: An automatic valve comprising a first cylindrical magnet as a part of a valve rod axially slidable in a valve chamber for opening and closing a valve port and a second cylindrical magnet as a part of a piston disposed around and coaxially with the first cylindrical magnet for magnetically actuating the valve member under pneumatic control, in which respective ring magnets constituting each of the first and the second cylindrical magnets are stacked such that identical magnetic poles are axially faced to each other increasing the magnetic attraction force and also such that respective ring magnets in the second magnet are slightly deviated from those in the first magnet in the direction of closing the valve port for resisting the external valve-opening force. The piston has a spring for normally closing the valve ports and a round-about air discharge channel formed therein for discharging air when actuated by pressurized air against the spring force for reducing the number of air hoses, etc.