Abstract: A method of and apparatus are disclosed for spraying powder, particularly for the coating of articles, by introducing a spray gas into the powder as the latter is expelled from a spray opening. An additional gas is injected into the stream of powder upstream of the point where the spray gas is introduced, in such a manner as to exert a cyclone effect on the stream of powder, force the powder radially outward and simultaneously drive it in the direction of flow of the powder.

Abstract: An atomizer for coating an object with powder includes a spray gun with a central feed passage and an atomizer gas flow passage with an outlet radially outside the feed channel. Both the outlet from the feed channel and the atomizer gas passage outlet are located at a widening atomizer gas outlet. Upstream of the spray gun is a body with a plurality of obliquely inclined, axially extending flow channels in it which impart spiral rotation to the gas-powder mixture entering the feed channel in the spray gun. The housing for the body having the inclined flow channels in it is conically tapered upstream and downstream of that body, and upstream of that body there is an upstream facing conical element for directing flow into the flow channels.

Abstract: A pressure regulating device for gaseous and liquid fluids contains a pressure regulator with an inlet and an outlet and a pressure space between them. The pressure in that space is regulated by a shiftable main valve. An actual pressure value chamber is connected with the pressure space. A set value or desired value chamber communicates through a diaphragm with the actual value chamber. The diaphragm is movable to move the valve body for adjusting the actual pressure in the pressure space to the desired pressure in the desired value chamber. An electromagnetic set-point adjuster adjusts the pressure in the desired value chamber. The adjuster includes a set-value transducer, with an actual value sensor which is exposed to the pressure in the pressure space, and the transducer produces an electric signal corresponding to that pressure.

Abstract: The invention is a pressure regulator for gaseous and liquid fluids of the type comprising: a main valve disposed between an inlet and an outlet; a control pressure space, the pressure in which acts on the main valve body and which is preferably connected via a choke with the inlet and via a control valve with a vent; means for setting a desired value for the outlet pressure, which means urges the control valve body against a force due to the control pressure; and means for exerting a force on the main valve body proportional to the outlet pressure and directed against the force exerted thereon by the control pressure. In one embodiment, such a pressure regulator is used in a pneumatic conveyance device for a powdered to granulated bulk material.

Abstract: An atomizer has a channel through which material to be atomized, preferably comprising a transport gas and a powder, liquid or granular material, flows in a first direction. At or slightly downstream from the downstream end of the channel, preferably an atomizer gas is injected into the stream to be atomized, the injection occurring at an angle to the first direction. Preferably the atomizer gas is injected to impart a rotary motion to the stream. At the downstream end of the channel is a funnel-shaped outlet whose surface is so shaped that the stream can adhere to the interior surface of the outlet under the Coanda effect, producing an atomized cloud of transversely uniform density. A gas jacket may be used to control the shape of the cloud. The flow of both the atomizer gas and the gas forming the gas jacket is preferably adjustable in speed and direction.

Abstract: A method for spraying a powdered to granular bulk material is disclosed in which a stream of propellant gas is mixed with the bulk material and the mixture is sprayed by a suitable known spraying device. Unwanted clogging of conduits and wastage of the bulk material are prevented by rerouting the flow of the bulk-material/gas mixture at a point upstream from the spray device whenever it is desired to interrupt spraying. A device for effecting this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor for powdered to granular bulk material, having adjustable conveyance capacity, is disclosed, the capacity being adjusted by electromagnetic adjustment of a pressure regulator disposed in a conduit used to supply a propellant for drawing the bulk material from a storage container thereof and for conveying it. A supplemental supply of gas, which may be but need not be different from the propellant gas, may be provided to control the flow of propellant gas independently of the first pressure regulator. In this case, the flow of the supplemental gas may itself be controlled by a second pressure regulator. The pressure regulators operate according to the diffuser or Venturi principle. The device may be particularly advantageously applied to the spray-coating of articles with a bulk material.