Portable airless sprayer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9545643-B2
Application number	US-201313837203-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Priority date	Oct 22, 2008
Publication date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017

Abstract

A sprayer attachment for a hand-supported power tool comprises a motion converting mechanism, a pumping mechanism, a spray assembly and a housing. The motion converting mechanism has an input shaft. The pumping mechanism is driven by the motion converting mechanism. The spray assembly is fluidly coupled to the pumping mechanism. The housing assembly couples the motion converting mechanism, the pumping mechanism and the spray assembly. The sprayer attachment may further comprise an anti-rotation bracket extending from the housing. The sprayer attachment may further be coupled to a handheld power tool, such as a cordless drill or a reciprocating saw, with the anti-rotation bracket.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sprayer attachment for a hand-supported power tool, the sprayer attachment comprising:
a motion converting mechanism having an input shaft;
a pumping mechanism driven by the motion converting mechanism;
a spray assembly fluidly coupled to the pumping mechanism;
a housing assembly that couples the motion converting mechanism, the pumping mechanism and the spray assembly; and
an anti-rotation bracket comprising:
an arm extending outward from the housing assembly;
a tray formed by an end of the arm opposite the housing and configured to support the hand-supported power tool with respect to the housing assembly; and
sidewalls extending from opposing sides of the tray and engaging the hand-supported power tool such that the sidewalls inhibit rotation of the housing assembly with respect to the hand-supported power tool when the input shaft is rotated by the hand-supported power tool.

2. The sprayer attachment of claim 1 wherein the motion converting mechanism comprises a gear reduction system.

3. A portable airless sprayer comprising:
a handheld power tool comprising:
a drive element;
an output coupling actuated by the drive element; and
an ergonomic housing on which the drive element and the output coupling are carried;

a sprayer attachment comprising:
an attachment housing, wherein the attachment housing is releasably coupled to the ergonomic housing;
a pumping mechanism disposed in the attachment housing;
an input shaft connected to the output coupling to drive the pumping mechanism, wherein the output coupling is releasably coupled to the input shaft; and
an airless spray tip assembly coupled to the pumping mechanism; and

a bracket connecting the ergonomic housing and the attachment housing to prevent displacement of the attachment housing while the drive element powers the pumping mechanism, the bracket comprising:
an arm extending outward from the sprayer attachment;
a tray rigidly joined to an end of the arm opposite the sprayer attachment and configured to support the ergonomic housing with respect to the sprayer attachment; and
sidewalls extending from opposing sides of the tray and engaging a distal portion of the ergonomic housing relative to the drive element such that the sidewalls inhibit rotation of the sprayer attachment with respect to the handheld power tool when the output coupling is actuated by the drive element.

4. The portable airless sprayer of claim 3 wherein the output coupling comprises a rotating shaft.

5. The portable airless sprayer of claim 3 wherein the output coupling includes a chuck.

6. The portable airless sprayer of claim 3 wherein the handheld power tool comprises a portable drill.

7. The portable airless sprayer of claim 3 and further comprising:
a gear reduction system disposed in the attachment housing.

8. The portable airless sprayer of claim 3 wherein the drive element comprises an electric motor.

9. The portable airless sprayer of claim 8 wherein the electric motor is powered by a rechargeable DC battery.

10. A portable sprayer comprising:
a power tool comprising:
a housing having a handle;
a drive element disposed in the housing; and
an output shaft extending from the drive element and out of the housing;

a sprayer attachment comprising:
a pumping mechanism releasably coupled to the output shaft;
a fluid cup configured to provide un-pressurized fluid to the pumping mechanism; and
a spray assembly configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pumping mechanism; and

an anti-rotation bracket coupling the power tool to the sprayer attachment and extending from the sprayer attachment to a distal portion of the handle relative to the output shaft, the anti-rotation bracket comprising:
an arm extending outward from the sprayer attachment;
a tray rigidly joined to an end of the arm opposite the sprayer attachment and configured to support the handle with respect to the sprayer attachment; and
sidewalls extending from opposing sides of the tray and engaging the distal portion of the handle such that the sidewalls inhibit rotation of the sprayer attachment with respect to the power tool when the output shaft is rotated by the power tool.

11. The sprayer attachment of claim 1 , wherein the arm is attached to the housing assembly at a pivot permitting rotational adjustment of the tray with respect to the hand-supported power tool.

12. The sprayer attachment of claim 11 , wherein the pivot has a tightening mechanism to rotationally restrain the anti-rotation bracket at the pivot.

13. The sprayer attachment of claim 1 , wherein the arm extends from the housing assembly such that the tray is spaced longitudinally from the housing assembly.

14. The portable sprayer of claim 10 , wherein the anti-rotation bracket is pivotally attached to the sprayer attachment.

Assignees

• Graco Minnesota Inc

Inventors

• Thompson David J
• Hines Bradley H
• Horning Jerry D
• Blenkush William M
• Finstad Eric J
• Luczak Marius J
• Olson Diane
• Johnson Harold D
• Tam Jimmy Wing Sum
• Snider Philip K

Classifications

• B05B15/30

  Dip tubes · CPC title

• B05B9/0413 Primary

  with reciprocating pumps, e.g. membrane pump, piston pump, bellow pump (B05B9/0409 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B9/0416 Primary

  with pumps comprising rotating pumping parts, e.g. gear pump, centrifugal pump, screw-type pump (B05B9/042 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B9/0861

  the motor being electric · CPC title

• B05B9/0866

  the pump being a gear, centrifugal or screw-type pump · CPC title