Support apparatus for part in painting process

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10507486-B2
Application number	US-201715471536-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	Mar 28, 2017
Publication date	Dec 17, 2019
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019

Abstract

Example embodiments relate to a component support device for supporting components when painting the components, the component support device including at least one support member for supporting one of the components and supported by a substantially vertical support mast. The support mast includes at least one lower portion and one upper portion which can be assembled and disassembled.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for painting one or more components using a painting apparatus, the painting apparatus including an assembly of support members configured to support the one or more components and to move on one or more dollies through a series of stations, each support member of the assembly of support members being located on a lower portion of a substantially vertical support mast or an upper portion of the substantially vertical support mast, the lower portion of the substantially vertical support mast and the upper portion of the substantially vertical support mast being configured to be assembled and disassembled, the substantially vertical support mast forming, with at least one support member of the assembly of support members, a component support device when painting said one or more components, the method comprising:
loading the one or more components to be painted on one or more support members of the assembly of support members supported by the lower portion of the substantially vertical support mast or the upper portion of the substantially vertical support mast;
attaching the upper portion of the substantially vertical support mast to the lower portion of the substantially vertical support mast via a first robot;
painting the one or more components on a painting process line;
detaching the upper portion of the substantially vertical support mast from the lower portion of the substantially vertical support mast via a second robot; and
removing the painted one or more components from the one or more support members of the assembly of support members.

Assignees

• Plastic Omnium Cie

Inventors

• Tresse David
• Helmreich Marc
• Lauture Bernard

Classifications

• B05B16/90

  comprising conveying means for moving objects or other work to be sprayed in and out of the booth, e.g. through the booth · CPC title

• B05B16/20

  Arrangements for spraying in combination with other operations, e.g. drying; Arrangements enabling a combination of spraying operations · CPC title

• B05B13/0285

  Stands for supporting individual articles to be sprayed, e.g. doors, vehicle body parts · CPC title

• B05B13/0221 Primary

  characterised by the means for moving or conveying the objects or other work, e.g. conveyor belts (B05B13/0207 takes precedence; conveyors in general B65G) · CPC title

• B05C13/02 Primary

  for particular articles · CPC title