Abstract: A coating apparatus for serially coating workpieces with different shades or colors is disclosed. A metering device comprises a plunger-type dosing mechanism or a metering pump that has a separate inlet with an integrated color valve for each of the most commonly used colors is located in or near the sprayer of the coating apparatus. A separate color changer can be provided for less frequently used colors. The outlet of said color changer may be connected to another inlet of the metering mechanism or to the discharge valve of the sprayer via a separate metering mechanism.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 7, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2012
Assignee:
Duerr Systems, GmbH
Inventors:
Frank Herre, Rainer Melcher, Manfred Michelfelder