Application device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10780651-B2
Application number	US-201716332174-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2017
Priority date	Sep 23, 2016
Publication date	Sep 22, 2020
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020

Abstract

An application unit ( 13 ) comprises a rotation unit ( 26 ) and a support unit ( 27 ). The rotation unit ( 26 ) comprises a nozzle unit ( 28 ), a nozzle support part ( 29 ), a body base ( 30 ), a first supply part ( 31 ), a second supply part ( 32 ), a third supply part ( 33 ), a valve ( 34 ), and a motor ( 35 ). The nozzle support part ( 29 ) rotatably supports the nozzle unit ( 28 ) such that the central axis of the nozzle unit ( 28 ) is inclined with respect to the rotation axis of the rotation unit ( 26 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An application device comprising:
a main body section including a first flow path in which a liquid material flows;
a rotating unit rotatably attached to the main body section and including a second flow path in which the liquid material flowing in from the first flow path flows;
a nozzle attached to the rotating unit and configured to discharge the liquid material flowing in from the second flow path to apply the liquid material to an object; and
a valve provided in the second flow path and configured to open and close the second flow path,
wherein the rotating unit comprises:
a supply part rotatably attached to the main body section;
a nozzle support part configured to rotatably support the nozzle about a central axis of the nozzle;
a connecting part connecting the supply part and the nozzle support part; and
a base to which the supply part and the nozzle support part are attached, and

the nozzle being attached to the rotating unit such that at least part of the nozzle is inclined with respect to a rotation axis of the rotating unit.

2. The application device according to claim 1 , wherein
the nozzle is inclined such that a tip of the nozzle and a rear end of the nozzle are separated in a parallel direction that is parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating unit, and
the valve is disposed away from the rear end of the nozzle in a reverse direction opposite to a direction from the rear end of the nozzle to the tip of the nozzle in the parallel direction.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hayama Hironobu
• Nabeta Takeshi
• Motohashi Takashi
• Watanabe Chikanori
• Yamamuro Takashi

Classifications

• B05B1/044 Primary

  Slits, e.g. narrow openings defined by two straight and parallel lips; Elongated outlets for producing very wide discharges, e.g. fluid curtains (B05B1/046 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B12/00

  Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area · CPC title

• B05B13/0431

  with spray heads moved by robots or articulated arms, e.g. for applying liquid or other fluent material to three-dimensional [3D] surfaces · CPC title

• B05C5/02

  {the liquid or other fluent material being discharged through an outlet orifice by pressure, e.g.} from an outlet device in contact or almost in contact, with the work · CPC title

• B05C11/10

  Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent material; Recovery of excess liquid or other fluent material {(B05C1/0813, B05C5/0225, B05C17/002 and B05C19/06 take precedence)} · CPC title