Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Terminal member adjustably or shiftably connected to flow...
Patent
1997-09-03
1999-03-30
Kashnikow, Andres
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Terminal member adjustably or shiftably connected to flow...
2395875, 901 43, B05B 1304
Patent
active
058878009
ABSTRACT:
A robot wrist and spray head applicator assembly (10) comprising a base (18) presenting an arm axis (A) and supported on a robot arm (16). A housing (22) is supported by the base (18) for rotation about the arm axis (A). A tool support member (30) has a tool axis (B) and is rotatably supported by the housing (22) for rotation about a transverse axis (C) which is disposed at an acute angle relative to the arm axis (A) for movement between a straight ahead position in which the tool axis (B) is generally parallel to the arm axis (A) and a transverse position in which the tool axis (B) is transverse to the arm axis (A). A spray head (38, 38') is rotatably supported by the tool support member (30) for rotation about the tool axis (B) and the spray head (38, 38') and includes a needle valve (44) movable between open and closed positions for controlling flow. The assembly is characterized by a motion transmitting core element (46) extending from the base (18) for rectilinear movement for moving the needle valve (44) with the core element (46) being flexible for bending through a curved path between the base (18) and the spray head (38, 38') as the housing (22) and/or the tool support member (30) are rotated relative to the base (18) and as the spray head (38, 38') rotates. In addition, the core element (46) is connected to a piston (56) supported by a fluid coupling member (54). The fluid coupling member (54) presents a fluid inlet (60) for actuating the piston (56), a paint connection (68) for receiving paint and an air inlet (76) for receiving spraying air and a bracket (86) supports the coupling member (54) on the robot arm (16) in spaced relationship to the base (18).
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Fanuc Robotics North America Inc.
Kashnikow Andres
Nguyen Dinh Q.
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