EP1953098B1 - Emptying device for powder sacks for powder spray coating facilities - Google Patents

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EP1953098B1
EP1953098B1 EP07120891A EP07120891A EP1953098B1 EP 1953098 B1 EP1953098 B1 EP 1953098B1 EP 07120891 A EP07120891 A EP 07120891A EP 07120891 A EP07120891 A EP 07120891A EP 1953098 B1 EP1953098 B1 EP 1953098B1
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Felix Mauchle
Mark Steinemann
Hanspeter Vieli
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/004Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area comprising sensors for monitoring the delivery, e.g. by displaying the sensed value or generating an alarm
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/14Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
    • B05B7/1404Arrangements for supplying particulate material
    • B05B7/1454Arrangements for supplying particulate material comprising means for supplying collected oversprayed particulate material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/14Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
    • B05B7/1404Arrangements for supplying particulate material
    • B05B7/1472Powder extracted from a powder container in a direction substantially opposite to gravity by a suction device dipped into the powder
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B69/00Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B69/0075Emptying systems for flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC]
    • B65B69/0091Emptying systems for flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC] using frames whereby the container is bottom supported
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/14Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
    • B05B7/1404Arrangements for supplying particulate material
    • B05B7/144Arrangements for supplying particulate material the means for supplying particulate material comprising moving mechanical means
    • B05B7/1445Arrangements for supplying particulate material the means for supplying particulate material comprising moving mechanical means involving vibrations

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  • the invention relates to an emptying device for powder bags for powder spray coating systems according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • An emptying device of this kind is from the DE 39 20 635 A1 known. It contains a rigid receiving hopper, which is open at the top and has a downwardly tapered shape, so that there is also a usable from above into the receiving hopper sack, in which powder is, receives the downwardly tapered shape of the receiving hopper.
  • a powder suction tube is inserted from above into the bag and provided at its lower end with a vibrator for vibrating the lower end of the powder suction tube.
  • a compressed air line opens from below into the top of the receiving hopper into the space between the hopper and bag, so that in this space compressed air surges predetermined frequency can be supplied.
  • Powder manufacturers provide spray coating powders in powder containers, which are often powder bags, to spray coating companies.
  • the coating powder is sprayed by means of a spray coating system on objects to be coated. Thereafter, the coating powder is melted onto the coated objects by heat.
  • Powder bags can have a common bag shape. They may also be formed from one of the shape of a Kunststoffschlaüches, which is welded shut down and above and is cut up to empty the powder coating.
  • the powder sacks often remain in the spray coater while removing coating powder in a dimensionally stable carton in which the powder sack has been supplied by the powder manufacturer.
  • Fig. 1 schematically shows a preferred embodiment of a powder spray coating system according to the invention for spray coating of objects 2 with coating powder, which is then melted in a furnace, not shown, on the object.
  • One or more electronic control units 3 are provided for controlling the functions of the powder spray coating system.
  • For pneumatic conveying of the coating powder powder pumps 4 are provided. These can be injectors, in which coating powder is sucked by means of compressed air serving as compressed air from a powder container, after which then the mixture of conveying air and coating powder flows together into a container or to a spraying device.
  • Injectors are z. B. from the EP 0 412 289 B1 known.
  • a powder pump and those types of pumps can be used which convey small portions of powder by means of compressed air in succession, each one small powder portion (powder) stored in a powder chamber and then forced out of the powder chamber by means of compressed air. The compressed air remains behind the powder portion and pushes the powder portion in front of him.
  • These types of pumps are sometimes called pneumatic push pumps or pumping pumps as the compressed air pushes the stored powder portion through a pump outlet line like a plug.
  • Various types of such powder pumps for conveying dense coating powder are known, for example, from the following documents: DE 103 53 968 A1 . US 6,508,610 B2 . US 2006/0193704 A1 . DE 101 45 448 A1 . WO 2005/051549 A1 ,
  • the invention is not limited to any of the mentioned types of powder pumps.
  • a compressed air source 6 is provided, which via corresponding Druckeinstellelemente 8, z. B. pressure regulator and / or valves, is connected to the various devices.
  • Fresh powder from a powder supplier is from a supplier container, which, for example, a small container 12 z. B. in the form of a dimensionally stable container or a bag with a powder amount of, for example, between 10 to 50 kg, z. B. 25 kg, or z. B. a large container 14, for example, also a dimensionally stable container or bag, with a powder amount between, for example, 100 kg and 1000 kg may be supplied by means of a powder pump 4 in a fresh powder line 16 or 18 of a screening device 10.
  • the screening device 10 may be provided with a vibrator 11.
  • the terms "small container” and “large container” respectively mean both "dimensionally stable container” and “non-dimensionally stable, flexible bag", unless expressly referred to one or the other Be Strukturnisart.
  • the coating powder sieved by the sieve device 10 is conveyed by gravity or preferably in each case by a powder pump 4 via one or more powder feed lines 20 through powder inlet openings 26 into an intermediate container chamber 22 of a dimensionally stable intermediate container 24.
  • the volume of the intermediate container chamber 22 is preferably substantially smaller than the volume of the fresh powder small container 12.
  • the powder pump 4 of the at least one powder supply line 20 to the intermediate container 24 a Compressed air thrust pump.
  • the initial portion of the powder supply line 20 may serve as a pump chamber, in which sieved by the sieve 10 powder through a valve, for. B. a pinch valve falls. After this pumping chamber contains a certain powder portion, the powder supply line 20 is fluidically separated by closing the valve of the screening device 10. Thereafter, the powder portion is pushed by compressed air through the powder supply line 20 into the intermediate container chamber 20.
  • the powder inlet openings 26 are preferably arranged in a side wall of the intermediate container 24, preferably near the bottom of the intermediate container chamber 22, so that when flushing the intermediate container chamber 22 by means of compressed air also located on the bottom powder residues can be driven out by the powder inlet 26, for which purpose the powder supply lines 20 preferably from the screening device 10 are separated and directed into a waste container, as in Fig. 1 is indicated schematically by a dashed arrow 28.
  • a plunger 30 provided with compressed-air nozzles can be moved through the intermediate container chamber 22.
  • Pulverauslassö réelleen 36 are powder pumps 4, z. B. injectors, connected to spray devices 40 for conveying coating powder through powder lines 38.
  • the spray devices 40 may include spray nozzles or rotary atomizers for spraying the coating powder 42 onto the object 2 to be coated, which is preferably located in a coating booth 43.
  • the powder outlet openings 36 are preferably located in a wall opposite the wall in which the powder inlet openings 26 are located.
  • the powder outlet openings 36 are preferably also located near the bottom of the intermediate container chamber 22.
  • the tundish chamber 22 preferably has a size which is within the range of a capacity of coating powder between 1.0 kg and 12 kg, preferably between 2.0 kg and 8.0 kg. According to other aspects, the size of the intermediate container chamber 22 is preferably between 500 cm 3 and 30,000 cm 3 , preferably between 2000 cm 3 and 20,000 cm 3 . The size of the tundish chamber 22 is selected in accordance with the number of powder vents 36 and the powder lines 38 connected thereto so that a continuous spray coating operation is possible, but the tundish chamber 22 can be quickly cleaned in powder changeover pauses, preferably automatically.
  • the intermediate container chamber 22 may be provided with a fluidizing device for fluidizing the coating powder.
  • Coating powder 42 which does not adhere to the object 2, is sucked as excess powder via a surplus powder line 44 into a cyclone separator 48 by means of a suction air flow of a blower 46.
  • the excess powder is separated in Zyklonabscheider 48 as far as possible from the suction air stream.
  • the separated powder portion is then passed as a recovery powder from the cyclone 48 via a powder recovery line 50 to the sifter 10, where it passes through the sifter 10, either alone or mixed with fresh powder via the powder supply lines 20 back into the intermediate container chamber 22.
  • FIG Fig. 1 is shown schematically by a dashed line 51.
  • the powder recovery line 50 in order not to be separated from the screening device 10, may be provided with a switch 52, to which it is alternatively connectable to the screening device 10 or to a waste container.
  • the intermediate container 24 may have one or more, for example two sensors S1 and / or S2, in order to control the supply of coating powder into the intermediate container chamber 22 by means of the control unit 3 and the powder pumps 4 in the powder feed lines 20.
  • the lower sensor S1 detects a lower powder level limit
  • the upper S2 sensor detects an upper powder level limit.
  • the lower end portion 48-2 of the cyclone 48 may be formed and used as a reservoir for recovery powder and provided with one or more, for example, two sensors S3 and / or S4, which are functionally connected to the control unit 3.
  • the fresh powder supply can be automatically stopped by the Frischpulverzutechnischen 16 and 18, as long as sufficient recovery powder is present in the cyclone 48 to the intermediate container chamber 22 through the sieve 10 therethrough recuperation powder in sufficient quantity, which is required for the spray coating operation by means of the spray devices 40. If there is no longer sufficient recovery powder in the cyclone separator 48, then the supply of fresh powder through the fresh powder supply lines 16 or 18 can be switched over automatically. Furthermore, it is also possible to feed fresh powder and recovery powder simultaneously to the sieve device 10 so that they are mixed together.
  • the exhaust air of the cyclone 48 passes through an exhaust duct 54 in a Nachfiltervorraum 56 and therein by one or more filter elements 58 to the fan 46 and after this in the outside atmosphere.
  • the filter elements 58 may be filter bags or filter cartridges or filter plates or similar filter elements.
  • the separated by the filter elements 58 from the air flow powder is usually waste powder and falls by gravity into a waste container or can, such as Fig. 1 shows, via one or more waste lines 60, each containing a powder pump 4, are conveyed into a waste container 62 at a waste station 63.
  • the waste powder may also be recovered to the screening device 10 to re-enter the coating circuit.
  • Fig. 1 represented by switches 59 and branch lines 61 of the waste lines 60 schematically.
  • the cyclone separator 48 and the post-filter device 56 are usually used, and the waste powder of the post-filter device 56 enters the waste container 62.
  • the powder separation efficiency of Although cyclone 48 is usually less than that of the post-filter 56, it can be cleaned faster than the post-filter 56.
  • cyclone separator 48 is usually used in combination with post-filter device 56 only if it is a problematic coating powder.
  • recovery powder of the cyclone 48 is supplied via the powder recovery line 50 of the screening device 10, while the waste powder of the Nachfiltervoriques 56 as waste in the waste container 62 or in another waste container, the latter without waste lines 60 directly below an outlet opening of the Nachfiltervortechnisch 56th can be made.
  • the lower end of the cyclone device 48 may include an outlet valve 64, such as a pinch valve. Furthermore, a fluidizing device 66 for fluidizing the coating powder may be provided above this outlet valve 64, in or at the lower end of the, designed as a reservoir, lower end portion 48-2 of the cyclone 48.
  • the fluidizing device 66 includes at least one fluidising wall 80 of an open-pore or narrow-bore material which is pervious to compressed air but not to coating powder.
  • the fluidizing wall 80 is disposed between the powder path and a fluidizing compressed air chamber 81.
  • the fluidizing compressed-air chamber 81 can be connected to the compressed-air source 6 via a pressure-adjusting element 8.
  • the fresh powder line 16 and / or 18 may be fluidly connected at its upstream end, either directly or through the powder pump 4, to a powder delivery tube 70 which is submerged in the supplier vessel 12 or 14 for aspiration of fresh coating powder.
  • the powder pump 4 may be disposed at the beginning, at the end or in between in the fresh powder line 16 or 18 or at the upper or lower end of the powder conveying tube 70.
  • Fig. 1 shows as fresh powder small container a fresh powder powder bag 12 in a bag receiving hopper 74.
  • the powder bag 12 is held by the bag receiving hopper 74 in a defined shape, wherein the bag opening is located at the upper bag end.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 may be disposed on a scale or weighing sensors 76. Depending on the type, this balance or the weighing sensors can generate an optical display and / or an electrical signal which, after subtracting the weight of the bag receiving hopper 74, corresponds to the weight and thus also the amount of the coating powder in the small container 12.
  • At the bag receiving hopper 74 at least one vibrator 78 vibrating it is preferably arranged.
  • Two or more small containers 12 can each be provided in a bag receiving hopper 74 and / or two or more large containers 14, which can be used alternatively. As a result, a quick change from one to another small container 12 or large container 14 is possible.
  • the screening device 10 can be integrated into the intermediate container 24. Furthermore, the screening device 10 can be omitted if the fresh powder has a sufficiently good quality. In this case, it is also possible to use for sieving the recovery powder of the lines 44 and 50, a separate sieve, z. Upstream or downstream of the cyclone shut-off 48 or in the cyclone shut-off 48. Also, the recovery powder will not require a sieve if its powder grade is sufficiently good for reuse.
  • an emptying device for emptying the powder bag 12, which has a bag receiving hopper 74.
  • Preferred embodiments of the emptying apparatus are exemplified in the following FIGS. 2 to 9 are shown.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 is narrower at the bottom to receive the powder bag 12 than at the top, so that the funnel wall holds the powder bag 12 in a stable shape and position at which the bag opening 106 is at the top bag end.
  • the funnel angle ⁇ on the inner surface of the bag receiving funnel 74, preferably also on the funnel outer surface, is preferably between 45 ° and 90 °, more preferably between 50 ° and 70 °, for example about 60 °.
  • the powder bag 12 may consist of a plastic film, in particular a plastic tube, which is at least welded to the lower end of the tube, which forms the lower bag end. It can also be welded closed at the top of the bag. The upper bag end must then be cut to remove the coating powder.
  • the funnel angle is preferably dimensioned such that the powder particles can slide down with decreasing amount of powder in the powder bag on the bag wall down by gravity.
  • the funnel center axis 108 of the bag receiving hopper 74 is preferably arranged vertically. According to other embodiments, the funnel center axis 108 can also be arranged obliquely as long as the funnel-shaped funnel inner surface is inclined upwards in all areas.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 preferably has a circular cross-section along its entire height along the hopper centerline 108 transverse to this hopper centerline 108 as shown in the drawings, although of course other cross-sectional shapes are possible, such as an oval peripheral or angular peripheral shape.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 is provided with at least one weight sensor for measuring the weight of the bag receiving hopper 74 including its contents, in particular the amount of powder.
  • the at least one weight sensor may be designed such that it visually displays the weight and / or be designed such that a signal device operatively connected to it, for example the control unit 3, generates a signal as a function of the measured weight.
  • the signal is generated according to a particular embodiment of the invention in each case when a certain minimum weight is reached or fallen below. Signals may also be generated depending on two or more different powder weights, for example a signal indicative of the upcoming one Achieving the minimum weight and / or on the early achievement of the empty state of the powder bag.
  • a weighing device for example, in the embodiment according to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 three load cells 76 (76-1, 76-2 and 76-3) are provided, on which the bag receiving hopper 74 is supported at three different circumferential locations.
  • a scale 112 for weighing the bag receiving hopper 74, a scale 112 as a weighing device on which the bag receiving hopper 74 stands.
  • the weighing device 76 or 112 itself or the control device 3 connected thereto may be designed in addition to or instead of acoustic and / or optical signals to generate control signals for controlling the powder feed in the measurement of predetermined weight values in dependence on the measured powder weight.
  • a signal may serve as an advance warning to an operator that the powder bag 12 is soon empty and needs to be replaced.
  • such a signal can serve, for example, to stop the fresh powder delivery from the powder bag 12 and instead supply recovery powder from the formed as a reservoir lower end portion 48-2 of the cyclone 48 of the screening device 10, if a local sensor S3 or S4, in the case of Presence of two sensors, for example, the upper sensor S3, the controller 3 indicates that sufficient recovery powder in the reservoir 48-2 of the cyclone 48 is present and provided that the sensor S1 of the intermediate container 24 the control unit 3 sends a demand signal.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 may be provided with one or more vibrators 78 for vibrating the bag receiving hopper 74 to shake off coating powder from the bag wall and to promote slippage of coating powder in the powder bag as the amount of powder decreases.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show an opening edge holder 116 having an outer holding part 116-1 for gripping around the upper sack end portion 118 near its opening edge and an inner holding part 116-2 for insertion into the upper sack end portion 118 near its opening edge.
  • the two holding parts 116-1 and 116-2 are preferably clamped against each other for clamping the upper sack end portion 118 between them.
  • the inner holding part 116 - 2 may be provided with a through hole 120 from top to bottom for passing the powder conveying tube 70.
  • the opening edge holder 116 is preferably designed as a guide for guiding the movement of the powder delivery tube 70 in the tube longitudinal direction.
  • the opening edge holder 116 may be arranged stationary. However, it is preferably with a height adjustment device 122, which is preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, mechanically connected and movable by this height adjustment device 122 and down.
  • a height adjustment device 122 which is preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, mechanically connected and movable by this height adjustment device 122 and down.
  • the powder delivery tube 70 is arranged movable up and down, preferably vertically, preferably freely movable, so that it can submerge by gravity into the powder bag 12 and can follow the level of the coating powder downwards.
  • a height adjustment device 124 preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, and to move it up and down by means of this height adjustment device 124.
  • the two height adjustment devices 124 and 122 are arranged on a preferably vertically arranged guide rod 125 and at this preferably vertically adjustable.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74, the weighing device 76 or 112 and the guide device 125, 122, 124 are preferably arranged on a base plate 121.
  • the base plate 121 may be provided with wheels 123 for driving.
  • an opening edge holder 126 which has an outer holder portion 126-1 for gripping the upper sack end portion 118 near its opening edge and an inner holding portion for insertion into the upper sack end portion near its opening edge, wherein the inner holding portion is formed by the powder delivery tube 70 and the outer holding part 126-1 can be clamped radially against the powder conveying tube 70 or an intermediate element arranged therebetween.
  • the powder delivery tube 70 extends from top to bottom, preferably vertically.
  • the opening edge holder 126 of 4 and 5 may be attached to a carrier device, e.g. B. a rod 125, be arranged stationarily. However, it is preferably with a height adjustment device 128, preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, mechanically connected and from this height adjustment z. B. on a guide rod 125 up and down movable.
  • a carrier device e.g. B. a rod 125
  • a height adjustment device 128 preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, mechanically connected and from this height adjustment z. B. on a guide rod 125 up and down movable.
  • the powder delivery tube 70 is directed in all embodiments of the invention with its lower tube end preferably towards the lower funnel end and movable with its lower tube end down to the lower funnel end or to the vicinity of the lower funnel end, thus also from the lowermost end of the powder coating powder coating can be sucked off.
  • the powder tube 70 is arranged in the funnel center line in the longitudinal direction of the funnel center line and movable up and down.
  • the upper bag end is by means of the opening edge holder 116 of FIGS. 2 and 3 or 126 of the 4 and 5 preferably closed, so that no powder particles of the coating powder can escape from the powder bag into the outside atmosphere.
  • a pressure compensation opening 130 may be provided for venting and / or venting the powder bag 12.
  • the pressure compensation opening 130 may be formed for example in the inner part of the opening edge holder, for example in the inner part 116-2 of Fig. 2 , However, such a pressure compensation opening can also be in one with the Powder conveyor tube 70 connected element or be formed at another point of the powder bag or a powder pump.
  • the powder pump 4 of the fresh powder supply line 16 is arranged at the upper end of the powder delivery tube 70.
  • the powder pump can be any known type of pump.
  • the powder delivery tube 70 may be a single powder tube or a plurality of powder tubes.
  • Fig. 6 shows a preferred embodiment in which two tubes are arranged inside each other with a radial distance and connected to a double tube unit with each other.
  • the double tube contains inside the powder delivery tube 70 and radially outwardly a fluidizing air tube 132 for supplying fluidizing compressed air from a compressed air source 6 via a pressure regulator 8 to the lower tube end, where the fluidizing air 134 (FIG. Fig. 2 ) and where the coating powder 135 fluidizes there; in other words, brings into a floating state in the fluidizing compressed air, so that it is easier to be pneumatically conveyed by the powder delivery pipe 70 by means of the powder pump 4th
  • the powder pump 4 for the fresh powder from the powder bag 12 may be arranged in the fresh powder line 16 or according to the preferred embodiment at the upper end of the powder delivery tube 70, as for example in Fig. 6 shown by the example of an injector.
  • the injector 4 is supplied from the compressed air source 6 via a pressure regulator 8 conveying compressed air, which generates a negative pressure in the injector 4, through which coating powder 135 is sucked out of the powder bag 12 through the powder delivery tube 70 therethrough.
  • additional compressed air of the compressed air source 6 via a further compressed air regulator 8 in the end of the injector or the beginning can flow the fresh powder feed line 16 are supplied.
  • the Fig. 2 to 5 show the possibility to put a powder bag 12 vertically in the bag receiving hopper 74.
  • the FIGS. 7 and 8 show the possibility to set a powder bag obliquely on the inner surface of the bag receiving hopper 74. Further shows Fig. 7 The two possibilities of arranging the powder delivery tube 70 in an oblique sack in the funnel center line 108 in the longitudinal direction of the funnel center line 108 or arranging it parallel to the funnel inner surface and according to a double arrow 140 or 142 towards the lower funnel end to move upwards.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 is provided at its lower end with a hopper opening 144 facing down. From this lower funnel opening 144 coating powder can fall out, which accidentally passes out of the powder bag in the bag receiving hopper 74. Furthermore, the lower hopper opening 144 also offers the possibility of opening the powder bag located in the bag receiving hopper 74 at a deepest bag location, for example piercing or cutting off a downwardly protruding bag hook in order to remove coating powder, in particular residual powder downwards.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 has a substantially smaller diameter below the powder bag 12.
  • the upper hopper end has a diameter which is at least as large as the powder bag 12.
  • the internal cross-sectional size of the bag picking hopper 74 at right angles to the hopper centerline 108 is much smaller at the lower hopper end than at the upper hopper end Funnel end, and is preferably 50 percent or less, preferably 25 percent or less, more preferably 10 percent or less of the size at the top, at the bottom funnel end.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 is preferably consistently conical and circular throughout its height. Instead of a circular shape, other shapes are possible, for example, oval or angular. At the lower and / or upper end of the bag receiving hopper 74 may have a non-tapered portion.
  • the suitable frequency of the vibrator 78 for the bag receiving hopper 74 and the vibrator 11 of the screening device 10 can be determined by experiments.
  • mechanical vibrators achieve a vibration frequency of 120 Hz.
  • Pneumatic vibrators achieve, for example, a vibration frequency of 18 kHz.
  • Ultrasonic vibrators achieve, for example, a vibration frequency of 34 kHz.
  • Fig. 9 shows a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 is supported by a pivot arm 200 which is pivotable on the guide rod 125 about a vertical axis.
  • the pivot arm 200 is independent and thus pivotable relative to the opening edge holder 116 together with the bag receiving hopper 74.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 under the opening edge holder 116 and out of the area of the powder delivery tube 70, when the powder delivery tube 70 is not immersed in the bag receiving hopper 74, laterally pivoted away and in a laterally offset from the opening edge holder 116 and the powder delivery tube 70 position be loaded with a powder bag.
  • the pivot arm 200 vertically adjustable.
  • the bag receiving hopper 74 is not supported by a pivot arm 200, but it is arranged on a carriage or carriage, not shown, and together with this laterally from the area of the powder delivery tube 70 and the region of the opening edge holder 116 moved out to load and unload the bag receiving hopper 74 with a or from a powder bag 12th
  • the powder pump 4 of the fresh powder line 16 is an injector or preferably a compressed air push pump (plug conveying pump) and is disposed at the upper end of the powder conveying tube 70.
  • the powder delivery tube 70 is arranged vertically freely movable together with the powder pump 4 of the fresh powder line 16, preferably also together with a Fluidisier Kunststoffrohr 132, so that this unit through Their weight by gravity can automatically follow the powder level in the powder bag.
  • a balance or at least one of the load cells 76-1, 76-2 and 76-3 may be disposed between the bag receiving hopper 74 and the swing arm 200, or between the swing arm 200 and the guide bar 125 or below the guide bar 125.
  • a visual weight indication or other weight signal from the scale 112 or the load cells 76-1, 76-2 and 76-3 can be set to zero in all embodiments of the invention when the bag receptacle 74 is empty if it does not contain powder bag 12 with coating powder and tared by it. Thereafter, when the bag picking device 74 is loaded with a powder bag 12, the weight indicator or weight signal of the scale or load cells indicates only the weight of the powder bag 12, but not the weight of the bag picking device 74.

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The discharging device has a bag receiving funnel (74) opened narrower downwards for receiving a powder bag (12), so that a funnel wall holds the powder bag in a stable form and position, in which a bag opening is at an upper bag end. A funnel angle of a funnel inner surface is between 45 and 90 degrees, and a funnel center line of the bag receiving funnel is vertically extended.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Entleefvorrichtung für Pulversäcke für Pulversprühbeschichtungsanlagen gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to an emptying device for powder bags for powder spray coating systems according to the preamble of claim 1.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Eine Entleervorrichtung dieser Art ist aus der DE 39 20 635 A1 bekannt. Sie enthält einen starren Aufnahmetrichter, welcher oben offen ist und eine nach unten konisch zulaufende Form hat, so dass auch ein von oben in den Aufnahmetrichter einsetzbarer Sack, in weichem sich Pulver befindet, die nach unten konisch zulaufende Form des Aufnahmetrichters erhält. Ein Pulver-Absaugrohr ist von oben in den Sack einsetzbar und an seinem unteren Ende mit einem Vibrator zur Vibration des unteren Endes des Pulver-Absaugrohres versehen. Eine Druckluftleitung mündet von unten her in die Spitze des Aufnahmetrichters in den Raum zwischen Aufhahmetrichter und Sack, so dass in diesen Raum Druckluftstöße vorgegebener Frequenz zugeführt werden können.An emptying device of this kind is from the DE 39 20 635 A1 known. It contains a rigid receiving hopper, which is open at the top and has a downwardly tapered shape, so that there is also a usable from above into the receiving hopper sack, in which powder is, receives the downwardly tapered shape of the receiving hopper. A powder suction tube is inserted from above into the bag and provided at its lower end with a vibrator for vibrating the lower end of the powder suction tube. A compressed air line opens from below into the top of the receiving hopper into the space between the hopper and bag, so that in this space compressed air surges predetermined frequency can be supplied.

Pulverhersteller liefern Sprühbeschichtungspulver in Pulverbehältern, welche häufig Pulversäcke sind, an Sprühbeschichtungsfirmen. Das Beschichtungspulver wird mittels einer Sprühbeschichtungsanlage auf zu beschichtende Objekte gesprüht. Danach wird das Beschichtungspulver auf die beschichteten Objekte durch Hitze aufgeschmolzen. Pulversäcke können eine übliche Sackform haben. Sie können auch aus einem die Form eines Kunststoffschlaüches gebildet sein, welcher unten und oben zugeschweißt ist und zum Entleeren von Beschichtungspulver oben aufgeschnitten wird.Powder manufacturers provide spray coating powders in powder containers, which are often powder bags, to spray coating companies. The coating powder is sprayed by means of a spray coating system on objects to be coated. Thereafter, the coating powder is melted onto the coated objects by heat. Powder bags can have a common bag shape. They may also be formed from one of the shape of a Kunststoffschlaüches, which is welded shut down and above and is cut up to empty the powder coating.

Die Pulversäcke bleiben häufig in der Sprühbeschichtungsanlage, während ihnen Beschichtungspulver entnommen wird, in einem formstabilen Karton, in welchem der betreffende Pulversack vom Pulverhersteller geliefert wurde.The powder sacks often remain in the spray coater while removing coating powder in a dimensionally stable carton in which the powder sack has been supplied by the powder manufacturer.

Erfindunginvention

Durch die Erfindung soll eine Möglichkeit geschaffen werden, durch welche flexible Pulversäcke auch ohne einen Ihre Form stabilisierenden Karton rationell und effektiv entleert werden können.By means of the invention, a possibility is to be created by means of which flexible powder bags can be emptied efficiently and effectively even without a cardboard stabilizing their shape.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung durch die Merkmale von Anspruch 1 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen und in der folgenden Beschreibung enthalten.Further features of the invention are contained in the subclaims and in the following description.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden im Bezug auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen anhand von bevorzugten Ausführungsformen als Beispiele beschrieben. In den Zeichnungen zeigen

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schematisch eine Pulversprühbeschichtungsanlage nach der Erfindung als Beispiel für eine von mehreren verschiedenen Arten von Pulversprühbeschichtungsanlagen, in welchen die Entleervorrichtung nach der Erfindung vorteilhaft verwendbar ist,
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einen schematischen Vertikalschnitt einer Entleervorrichtung nach der Erfindung,
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eine Draufsicht auf einen Sackaufnahmetrichter von Fig. 2,
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ein Vertikalschnitt durch eine weitere Ausführungsform einer Entleervorrichtung nach der Erfindung mit einem vollen Pulversack,
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eine Vertikalschnitt der Entleervorrichtung von Fig. 4 mit einem nahezu entleerten Pulversack,
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schematisch einen Ausschnitt, teilweise im Vertikalschnitt, eines Pulverförderrohres mit einem Injektor als Pulverpumpe am oberen Rohrende,
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einen Vertikalschnitt durch den Sackaufnahmetrichter von Fig. 1, wobei verschiedene Positioniermöglichkeiten eines Pulversackes und eines Pulverförderrohres gezeigt sind,
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eine Draufsicht auf den Sackaufnahmetrichter von Fig. 7 und einen darin befindlichen, noch geschlossenen Pulversack,
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einen schematischen Vertikalschnitt einer weiteren Ausführungsform nach der Erfindung.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, given by way of preferred embodiments. In the drawings show
Fig. 1
schematically a powder spray coating system according to the invention as an example of one of several different types of powder spray coating equipment, in which the emptying device according to the invention is advantageously used,
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a schematic vertical section of an emptying device according to the invention,
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a plan view of a bag receiving hopper of Fig. 2 .
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a vertical section through a further embodiment of an emptying device according to the invention with a full powder bag,
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a vertical section of the emptying of Fig. 4 with a nearly empty powder bag,
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schematically a section, partially in vertical section, of a powder delivery tube with an injector as a powder pump at the upper end of the tube,
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a vertical section through the bag receiving hopper of Fig. 1 , wherein different positioning possibilities of a powder bag and a powder delivery tube are shown,
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a plan view of the bag receiving hopper of Fig. 7 and a powder bag still in it,
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a schematic vertical section of another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1 zeigt schematisch eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform einer Pulversprühbeschichtungsanlage gemäß der Erfindung zum Sprühbeschichten von Objekten 2 mit Beschichtungspulver, welches danach in einem nicht gezeigten Wärmeofen auf das Objekt aufgeschmolzen wird. Für die Steuerung der Funktionen der Pulversprühbeschichtungsanlage sind ein oder mehrere elektronische Steuergeräte 3 vorgesehen. Zur pneumatischen Förderung des Beschichtungspulvers sind Pulverpumpen 4 vorgesehen. Dies können Injektoren sein, in welchen Beschichtungspulver mittels als Förderluft dienender Druckluft aus einem Pulverbehälter angesaugt wird, wonach dann das Gemisch aus Förderluft und Beschichtungspulver gemeinsam in einen Behälter oder zu einer Sprühvorrichtung strömt. Fig. 1 schematically shows a preferred embodiment of a powder spray coating system according to the invention for spray coating of objects 2 with coating powder, which is then melted in a furnace, not shown, on the object. One or more electronic control units 3 are provided for controlling the functions of the powder spray coating system. For pneumatic conveying of the coating powder powder pumps 4 are provided. These can be injectors, in which coating powder is sucked by means of compressed air serving as compressed air from a powder container, after which then the mixture of conveying air and coating powder flows together into a container or to a spraying device.

Injektoren sind z. B. aus der EP 0 412 289 B1 bekannt.Injectors are z. B. from the EP 0 412 289 B1 known.

Als Pulverpumpe können auch solche Pumpenarten verwendet werden, welche kleine Pulverportionen mittels Druckluft nacheinander fördern, wobei jeweils eine kleine Pulverportion (Pulvermenge) in einer Pulverkammer gespeichert und dann mittels Druckluft aus der Pulverkammer herausgedrückt wird. Die Druckluft bleibt hinter der Pulverportion und schiebt die Pulverportion vor sich her. Diese Pumpenarten werden manchmal als Druckluftschubpumpen oder als Pfropfenförderungs-Pumpen bezeichnet, da die Druckluft die gespeicherte Pulverportion wie einen Pfropfen vor sich her durch eine Pumpenauslassleitung schiebt. Verschiedene Arten solcher Pulverpumpen zum Fördern von dichtem Beschichtungspulver sind beispielsweise aus folgenden Schriften bekannt: DE 103 53 968 A1 , US 6,508,610 B2 , US 2006/0193704 A1 , DE 101 45 448 A1 , WO 2005/051549 A1 .As a powder pump and those types of pumps can be used which convey small portions of powder by means of compressed air in succession, each one small powder portion (powder) stored in a powder chamber and then forced out of the powder chamber by means of compressed air. The compressed air remains behind the powder portion and pushes the powder portion in front of him. These types of pumps are sometimes called pneumatic push pumps or pumping pumps as the compressed air pushes the stored powder portion through a pump outlet line like a plug. Various types of such powder pumps for conveying dense coating powder are known, for example, from the following documents: DE 103 53 968 A1 . US 6,508,610 B2 . US 2006/0193704 A1 . DE 101 45 448 A1 . WO 2005/051549 A1 ,

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf eine der genannten Arten von Pulverpumpen beschränkt.The invention is not limited to any of the mentioned types of powder pumps.

Zur Erzeugung der Druckluft für die pneumatische Förderung des Beschichtungspulvers und zur Fluidisierung des Beschichtungspulvers ist eine Druckluftquelle 6 vorgesehen, welche über entsprechende Druckeinstellelemente 8, z. B. Druckregler und/oder Ventile, an die verschiedenen Geräte angeschlossen ist.To generate the compressed air for the pneumatic conveying of the coating powder and for fluidizing the coating powder, a compressed air source 6 is provided, which via corresponding Druckeinstellelemente 8, z. B. pressure regulator and / or valves, is connected to the various devices.

Frischpulver von einem Pulverlieferanten wird aus einem Lieferantenbehältnis, was beispielsweise ein Kleinbehältnis 12 z. B. in Form eines formstabilen Behälters oder eines Sackes mit einer Pulvermenge von beispielsweise zwischen 10 bis 50 kg, z. B. 25 kg, oder z. B. ein Großbehältnis 14, beispielsweise ebenfalls ein formstabiler Behälter oder ein Sack, mit einer Pulvermenge zwischen beispielsweise 100 kg und 1000 kg sein kann, mittels einer Pulverpumpe 4 in einer Frischpulverleitung 16 oder 18 einer Siebvorrichtung 10 zugeführt. Die Siebvorrichtung 10 kann mit einem Vibrator 11 versehen sein. In der folgenden Beschreibung bedeuten die Ausdrücke "Kleinbehälter" und "Großbehälter" jeweils sowohl "formstabiler Behälter" als auch "nicht formstabiler, flexibler Sack", ausgenommen wenn ausdrücklich auf die eine oder die andere Behältnisart verwiesen wird.Fresh powder from a powder supplier is from a supplier container, which, for example, a small container 12 z. B. in the form of a dimensionally stable container or a bag with a powder amount of, for example, between 10 to 50 kg, z. B. 25 kg, or z. B. a large container 14, for example, also a dimensionally stable container or bag, with a powder amount between, for example, 100 kg and 1000 kg may be supplied by means of a powder pump 4 in a fresh powder line 16 or 18 of a screening device 10. The screening device 10 may be provided with a vibrator 11. In the following description, the terms "small container" and "large container" respectively mean both "dimensionally stable container" and "non-dimensionally stable, flexible bag", unless expressly referred to one or the other Behältnisart.

Das von der Siebvorrichtung 10 gesiebte Beschichtungspulver wird durch Schwerkraft oder vorzugsweise jeweils durch eine Pulverpumpe 4 über eine oder mehrere Pulverzufuhrleitungen 20 durch Pulvereinlassöffnungen 26 in eine Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 eines formstabilen Zwischenbehälters 24 gefördert. Das Volumen der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 ist vorzugsweise wesentlich kleiner als das Volumen des Frischpulver-Kleinbehälters 12.The coating powder sieved by the sieve device 10 is conveyed by gravity or preferably in each case by a powder pump 4 via one or more powder feed lines 20 through powder inlet openings 26 into an intermediate container chamber 22 of a dimensionally stable intermediate container 24. The volume of the intermediate container chamber 22 is preferably substantially smaller than the volume of the fresh powder small container 12.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Pulverpumpe 4 der mindestens einen Pulverzufuhrleitung 20 zu dem Zwischenbehälter 24 eine Druckluftschubpumpe. Hierbei kann der Anfangsabschnitt der Pulverzufuhrleitung 20 als Pumpenkammer dienen, in welche von der Siebvorrichtung 10 gesiebtes Pulver durch ein Ventil, z. B. ein Quetschventil, fällt. Nachdem diese Pumpenkammer eine bestimmte Pulverportion enthält, wird die Pulverzufuhrleitung 20 durch Schließen des Ventils von der Siebvorrichtung 10 strömungsmäßig getrennt. Danach wird die Pulverportion mittels Druckluft durch die Pulverzufuhrleitung 20 in die Zwischenbehälterkammer 20 gestoßen.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the powder pump 4 of the at least one powder supply line 20 to the intermediate container 24 a Compressed air thrust pump. Here, the initial portion of the powder supply line 20 may serve as a pump chamber, in which sieved by the sieve 10 powder through a valve, for. B. a pinch valve falls. After this pumping chamber contains a certain powder portion, the powder supply line 20 is fluidically separated by closing the valve of the screening device 10. Thereafter, the powder portion is pushed by compressed air through the powder supply line 20 into the intermediate container chamber 20.

Die Pulvereinlassöffnungen 26 sind vorzugsweise in einer Seitenwand des Zwischenbehälters 24, vorzugsweise nahe des Bodens der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 angeordnet, sodass beim Durchspülen der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 mittels Druckluft auch am Boden befindliche Pulverreste durch die Pulvereinlassöffnungen 26 hinausgetrieben werden können, zu welchem Zwecke die Pulverzufuhrleitungen 20 vorzugsweise von der Siebvorrichtung 10 getrennt und in einen Abfallbehälter gerichtet werden, wie dies in Fig. 1 schematisch durch einen gestrichelten Pfeil 28 angedeutet ist. Zum Reinigen der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 ist beispielsweise ein mit Druckluftdüsen versehener Tauchkolben 30 durch die Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 hindurch bewegbar.The powder inlet openings 26 are preferably arranged in a side wall of the intermediate container 24, preferably near the bottom of the intermediate container chamber 22, so that when flushing the intermediate container chamber 22 by means of compressed air also located on the bottom powder residues can be driven out by the powder inlet 26, for which purpose the powder supply lines 20 preferably from the screening device 10 are separated and directed into a waste container, as in Fig. 1 is indicated schematically by a dashed arrow 28. For cleaning the intermediate container chamber 22, for example, a plunger 30 provided with compressed-air nozzles can be moved through the intermediate container chamber 22.

An ein oder vorzugsweise mehrere Pulverauslassöffnungen 36 sind Pulverpumpen 4, z. B. Injektoren, zur Förderung von Beschichtungspulver durch Pulverleitungen 38 zu Sprühvorrichtungen 40 angeschlossen. Die Sprühvorrichtungen 40 können Sprühdüsen oder Rotationszerstäuber zum Sprühen des Beschichtungspulvers 42 auf das zu beschichtende Objekt 2 aufweisen, welches sich vorzugsweise in einer Beschichtungskabine 43 befindet. Die Pulverauslassöffnungen 36 befinden sich vorzugsweise in einer Wand, welche der Wand gegenüberliegt, in welcher sich die Pulvereinlassöffnungen 26 befinden. Die Pulverauslassöffnungen 36 sind vorzugsweise ebenfalls nahe des Bodens der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 angeordnet.At one or preferably more Pulverauslassöffnungen 36 are powder pumps 4, z. B. injectors, connected to spray devices 40 for conveying coating powder through powder lines 38. The spray devices 40 may include spray nozzles or rotary atomizers for spraying the coating powder 42 onto the object 2 to be coated, which is preferably located in a coating booth 43. The powder outlet openings 36 are preferably located in a wall opposite the wall in which the powder inlet openings 26 are located. The powder outlet openings 36 are preferably also located near the bottom of the intermediate container chamber 22.

Die Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 hat vorzugsweise eine Größe, die im Bereich eines Fassungsvermögens an Beschichtungspulver zwischen 1,0 kg und 12 kg liegt, vorzugsweise zwischen 2,0 kg und 8,0 kg. Gemäß anderen Gesichtspunkten beträgt die Größe der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 vorzugsweise zwischen 500 cm3 und 30 000 cm3, vorzugsweise zwischen 2000 cm3 und 20 000 cm3. Die Größe der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 wird in Abhängigkeit von der Anzahl der Pulverauslassöffnungen 36 und der daran angeschlossenen Pulverleitungen 38 derart gewählt, dass ein kontinuierlicher Sprühbeschichtungsbetrieb möglich ist, jedoch die Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 in Beschichtungspausen für einen Pulverwechsel schnell gereinigt werden kann, vorzugsweise automatisch. Die Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 kann mit einer Fluidisiervorrichtung zum Fluidisieren des Beschichtungspulvers versehen werden.The tundish chamber 22 preferably has a size which is within the range of a capacity of coating powder between 1.0 kg and 12 kg, preferably between 2.0 kg and 8.0 kg. According to other aspects, the size of the intermediate container chamber 22 is preferably between 500 cm 3 and 30,000 cm 3 , preferably between 2000 cm 3 and 20,000 cm 3 . The size of the tundish chamber 22 is selected in accordance with the number of powder vents 36 and the powder lines 38 connected thereto so that a continuous spray coating operation is possible, but the tundish chamber 22 can be quickly cleaned in powder changeover pauses, preferably automatically. The intermediate container chamber 22 may be provided with a fluidizing device for fluidizing the coating powder.

Beschichtungspulver 42, welches nicht an dem Objekt 2 haftet, wird als Überschusspulver über eine Überschusspulverleitung 44 mittels eines Saugluftstroms eines Gebläses 46 in einen Zyklonabscheider 48 gesaugt. Das Überschusspulver wird im Zyklonabscheider 48 so weit wie möglich vom Saugluftstrom getrennt. Der getrennte Pulveranteil wird dann als Rückgewinnungspulver vom Zyklonabscheider 48 über eine Pulverrückgewinnungsleitung 50 zu der Siebvorrichtung 10 geleitet, wo es durch die Siebvorrichtung 10 hindurch, entweder allein oder vermischt mit Frischpulver, über die Pulverzufuhrleitungen 20 wieder in die Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 gelangt.Coating powder 42, which does not adhere to the object 2, is sucked as excess powder via a surplus powder line 44 into a cyclone separator 48 by means of a suction air flow of a blower 46. The excess powder is separated in Zyklonabscheider 48 as far as possible from the suction air stream. The separated powder portion is then passed as a recovery powder from the cyclone 48 via a powder recovery line 50 to the sifter 10, where it passes through the sifter 10, either alone or mixed with fresh powder via the powder supply lines 20 back into the intermediate container chamber 22.

Je nach Pulversorte und/oder Pulververschmutzungsgrad kann auch die Möglichkeit vorgesehen werden, die Pulverrückgewinnungsleitung 50 von der Siebvorrichtung 10 zu trennen und das Rückgewinnungspulver in einen Abfallbehälter zu leiten, wie dies in Fig. 1 durch eine gestrichelte Linie 51 schematisch dargestellt ist. Die Pulverrückgewinnungsleitung 50 kann, damit sie nicht von der Siebvorrichtung 10 getrennt zu werden braucht, mit einer Weiche 52 versehen werden, an welcher sie alternativ mit der Siebvorrichtung 10 oder mit einem Abfallbehälter verbindbar ist.Depending on the type of powder and / or degree of powder contamination, it may also be possible to separate the powder recovery line 50 from the screening device 10 and to pass the recovery powder into a waste container, as shown in FIG Fig. 1 is shown schematically by a dashed line 51. The powder recovery line 50, in order not to be separated from the screening device 10, may be provided with a switch 52, to which it is alternatively connectable to the screening device 10 or to a waste container.

Der Zwischenbehälter 24 kann einen oder mehrere, beispielsweise zwei Sensoren S1 und/oder S2 aufweisen, um die Zufuhr von Beschichtungspulver in die Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 mittels des Steuergerätes 3 und der Pulverpumpen 4 in den Pulverzuleitungen 20 zu steuern. Beispielsweise detektiert der untere Sensor S1 ein unteres Pulverniveaulimit und der obere Sensor S2 ein oberes Pulverniveaulimit.The intermediate container 24 may have one or more, for example two sensors S1 and / or S2, in order to control the supply of coating powder into the intermediate container chamber 22 by means of the control unit 3 and the powder pumps 4 in the powder feed lines 20. For example, the lower sensor S1 detects a lower powder level limit and the upper S2 sensor detects an upper powder level limit.

Der untere Endabschnitt 48-2 des Zyklonabscheiders 48 kann als Vorratsbehälter für Rückgewinnungspulver ausgebildet und verwendet werden und hierfür mit einem oder mehreren, beispielsweise zwei Sensoren S3 und/oder S4 versehen werden, welche funktionsmäßig mit dem Steuergerät 3 verbunden sind. Dadurch kann beispielsweise automatisch die Frischpulverzufuhr durch die Frischpulverzuleitungen 16 und 18 gestoppt werden, solange im Zyklonabscheider 48 ausreichend Rückgewinnungspulver vorhanden ist, um der Zwischenbehälterkammer 22 durch die Siebvorrichtung 10 hindurch Rückgewinnungspulver in ausreichender Menge zuzuführen, welche für den Sprühbeschichtungsbetrieb mittels der Sprühvorrichtungen 40 erforderlich ist. Wenn im Zyklonabscheider 48 hierfür nicht mehr ausreichend Rückgewinnungspulver vorhanden ist, dann kann automatisch auf die Zufuhr von Frischpulver durch die Frischpulverzuleitungen 16 oder 18 umgeschaltet werden. Ferner besteht auch die Möglichkeit, Frischpulver und Rückgewinnungspulver gleichzeitig der Siebvorrichtung 10 zuzuführen, sodass sie miteinander vermischt werden.The lower end portion 48-2 of the cyclone 48 may be formed and used as a reservoir for recovery powder and provided with one or more, for example, two sensors S3 and / or S4, which are functionally connected to the control unit 3. Thereby, for example, the fresh powder supply can be automatically stopped by the Frischpulverzuleitungen 16 and 18, as long as sufficient recovery powder is present in the cyclone 48 to the intermediate container chamber 22 through the sieve 10 therethrough recuperation powder in sufficient quantity, which is required for the spray coating operation by means of the spray devices 40. If there is no longer sufficient recovery powder in the cyclone separator 48, then the supply of fresh powder through the fresh powder supply lines 16 or 18 can be switched over automatically. Furthermore, it is also possible to feed fresh powder and recovery powder simultaneously to the sieve device 10 so that they are mixed together.

Die Abluft des Zyklonabscheiders 48 gelangt über eine Abluftleitung 54 in eine Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 und darin durch ein oder mehrere Filterelemente 58 zu dem Gebläse 46 und nach diesem in die Außenatmosphäre. Die Filterelemente 58 können Filtersäcke oder Filterpatronen oder Filterplatten oder ähnliche Filterelemente sein. Das mittels der Filterelemente 58 vom Luftstrom getrennte Pulver ist normalerweise Abfallpulver und fällt durch Schwerkraft in einen Abfallbehälter oder kann, wie Fig. 1 zeigt, über eine oder mehrere Abfallleitungen 60, welche jeweils eine Pulverpumpe 4 enthalten, in einen Abfallbehälter 62 an einer Abfallstation 63 gefördert werden.The exhaust air of the cyclone 48 passes through an exhaust duct 54 in a Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 and therein by one or more filter elements 58 to the fan 46 and after this in the outside atmosphere. The filter elements 58 may be filter bags or filter cartridges or filter plates or similar filter elements. The separated by the filter elements 58 from the air flow powder is usually waste powder and falls by gravity into a waste container or can, such as Fig. 1 shows, via one or more waste lines 60, each containing a powder pump 4, are conveyed into a waste container 62 at a waste station 63.

Je nach Pulverart und Pulverbeschichtungsbedingungen kann das Abfallpulver auch wieder zurückgewonnen werden zur Siebvorrichtung 10, um erneut in den Beschichtungskreislauf zu gelangen. Dies ist in Fig. 1 durch Weichen 59 und Zweigleitungen 61 der Abfallleitungen 60 schematisch dargestellt.Depending on the powder type and powder coating conditions, the waste powder may also be recovered to the screening device 10 to re-enter the coating circuit. This is in Fig. 1 represented by switches 59 and branch lines 61 of the waste lines 60 schematically.

Beim Mehrfarbenbetrieb, bei welchem verschiedene Farben jeweils nur kurze Zeit versprüht werden, werden üblicherweise der Zyklonabscheider 48 und die Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 verwendet und das Abfallpulver der Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 gelangt in den Abfallbehälter 62. Der Pulverabscheide-Wirkungsgrad des Zyklonabscheiders 48 ist zwar meistens geringer als der der Nachfiltervorrichtung 56, jedoch kann er schneller gereinigt werden als die Nachfiltervorrichtung 56. Beim Einfarbenbetrieb, bei welchem für lange Zeit das gleiche Pulver verwendet wird, ist es möglich, auf den Zyklonabscheider 48 zu verzichten und die Überschusspulverleitung 44 anstelle der Abluftleitung 54 an die Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 anzuschließen und die Abfallleitungen 60, welche in diesem Fall zurückzugewinnendes Pulver enthalten, als Rückgewinnungspulverleitungen an die Siebvorrichtung 10 anzuschließen. Beim Einfarbenbetrieb wird üblicherweise nur dann der Zyklonabscheider 48 in Kombination mit der Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 verwendet, wenn es sich um ein problematisches Beschichtungspulver handelt. In diesem Fall wird nur das Rückgewinnungspulver des Zyklonabscheiders 48 über die Pulverrückgewinnungsleitung 50 der Siebvorrichtung 10 zugeführt, während das Abfallpulver der Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 als Abfall in den Abfallbehälter 62 oder in einen anderen Abfallbehälter gelangt, welch letzterer ohne Abfallleitungen 60 direkt unter eine Auslassöffnung der Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 gestellt werden kann.In the multi-color operation in which different colors are sprayed for a short time only, the cyclone separator 48 and the post-filter device 56 are usually used, and the waste powder of the post-filter device 56 enters the waste container 62. The powder separation efficiency of Although cyclone 48 is usually less than that of the post-filter 56, it can be cleaned faster than the post-filter 56. In single-color operation where the same powder is used for a long time, it is possible to dispense with the cyclone 48 and the excess powder line 44 to connect to the Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 instead of the exhaust duct 54 and the waste lines 60, which in this case contain reclaimed powder to connect as recovery powder lines to the screening device 10. In single-color operation, cyclone separator 48 is usually used in combination with post-filter device 56 only if it is a problematic coating powder. In this case, only the recovery powder of the cyclone 48 is supplied via the powder recovery line 50 of the screening device 10, while the waste powder of the Nachfiltervorrichtung 56 as waste in the waste container 62 or in another waste container, the latter without waste lines 60 directly below an outlet opening of the Nachfiltervorrichtung 56th can be made.

Das untere Ende der Zyklonvorrichtung 48 kann ein Auslassventil 64, beispielsweise ein Quetschventil aufweisen. Ferner kann oberhalb von diesem Auslassventil 64, im oder am unteren Ende des, als Vorratsbehälter ausgebildeten, unteren Endabschnittes 48-2 des Zyklonabscheiders 48, eine Fluidisiervorrichtung 66 zur Fluidisierung des Beschichtungspulvers vorgesehen sein. Die Fluidisiervorrichtung 66 enthält mindestens eine Fluidisierwand 80 aus einem offenporigem oder mit engen Bohrungen versehenen Material, welches für Druckluft, jedoch nicht für Beschichtungspulver durchlässig ist. Die Fludisierwand 80 ist zwischen dem Pulverweg und einer Fluidiesier-Druckluftkammer 81 angeordnet. Die Fluidisier-Druckluftkammer 81 ist über ein Druckeinstellelement 8 mit der Druckluftquelle 6 verbindbar.The lower end of the cyclone device 48 may include an outlet valve 64, such as a pinch valve. Furthermore, a fluidizing device 66 for fluidizing the coating powder may be provided above this outlet valve 64, in or at the lower end of the, designed as a reservoir, lower end portion 48-2 of the cyclone 48. The fluidizing device 66 includes at least one fluidising wall 80 of an open-pore or narrow-bore material which is pervious to compressed air but not to coating powder. The fluidizing wall 80 is disposed between the powder path and a fluidizing compressed air chamber 81. The fluidizing compressed-air chamber 81 can be connected to the compressed-air source 6 via a pressure-adjusting element 8.

Die Frischpulverleitung 16 und/oder 18 kann an ihrem stromaufwärtigen Ende, entweder direkt oder durch die Pulverpumpe 4, mit einem Pulverförderrohr 70 strömungsmäßig verbunden sein, welches in den Lieferantenbehälter 12 oder 14 eintauchbar ist zum Absaugen von frischem Beschichtungspulver. Die Pulverpumpe 4 kann am Anfang, am Ende oder dazwischen in der Frischpulverleitung 16 bzw. 18 oder am oberen oder unteren Ende des Pulverförderrohres 70 angeordnet werden.The fresh powder line 16 and / or 18 may be fluidly connected at its upstream end, either directly or through the powder pump 4, to a powder delivery tube 70 which is submerged in the supplier vessel 12 or 14 for aspiration of fresh coating powder. The powder pump 4 may be disposed at the beginning, at the end or in between in the fresh powder line 16 or 18 or at the upper or lower end of the powder conveying tube 70.

Fig. 1 zeigt als Frischpulver-Kleinbehälter einen Frischpulver-Pulversack 12 in einem Sackaufnahmetrichter 74. Der Pulversack 12 wird von dem Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 in einer definierten Form gehalten, wobei die Sacköffnung sich am oberen Sackende befindet. Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 kann auf einer Waage oder Wägesensoren 76 angeordnet werden. Diese Waage oder die Wägesensoren können, je nach Art, eine optische Anzeige und/oder ein elektrisches Signal erzeugen, welches nach Abzug des Gewichts des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 dem Gewicht und damit auch der Menge des Beschichtungspulvers in dem Kleinbehälter 12 entspricht. Am Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 ist vorzugsweise mindestens ein ihn vibrierender Vibrator 78 angeordnet. Fig. 1 shows as fresh powder small container a fresh powder powder bag 12 in a bag receiving hopper 74. The powder bag 12 is held by the bag receiving hopper 74 in a defined shape, wherein the bag opening is located at the upper bag end. The bag receiving hopper 74 may be disposed on a scale or weighing sensors 76. Depending on the type, this balance or the weighing sensors can generate an optical display and / or an electrical signal which, after subtracting the weight of the bag receiving hopper 74, corresponds to the weight and thus also the amount of the coating powder in the small container 12. At the bag receiving hopper 74, at least one vibrator 78 vibrating it is preferably arranged.

Es können zwei oder mehr Kleinbehälter 12 jeweils in einem Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 und/oder zwei oder mehr Grossbehältnisse 14 vorgesehen werden, die alternativ benutzbar sind. Dadurch ist ein schneller Wechsel von einem auf einen anderen Kleinbehälter 12 oder Grossbehältnis 14 möglich.Two or more small containers 12 can each be provided in a bag receiving hopper 74 and / or two or more large containers 14, which can be used alternatively. As a result, a quick change from one to another small container 12 or large container 14 is possible.

Mögliche Varianten der Erfindung, ohne darauf beschränkt zu sein: die Siebvorrichtung 10 kann in den Zwischenbehälter 24 integriert werden. Ferner kann die Siebvorrichtung 10 weggelassen werden, wenn das Frischpulver eine ausreichend gute Qualität hat. In diesem Fall besteht ferner die Möglichkeit, zum Sieben des Rückgewinnungspulvers der Leitungen 44 und 50 ein separates Sieb zu verwenden, z. B. stromaufwärts oder stromabwärts des Zyklonabschalters 48 oder im Zyklonabschalter 48. Auch das Rückgewinnungspulver benötigt dann kein Sieb, wenn seine Pulverqualität für eine Wiederverwendung ausreichend gut ist.Possible variants of the invention, without being limited thereto: the screening device 10 can be integrated into the intermediate container 24. Furthermore, the screening device 10 can be omitted if the fresh powder has a sufficiently good quality. In this case, it is also possible to use for sieving the recovery powder of the lines 44 and 50, a separate sieve, z. Upstream or downstream of the cyclone shut-off 48 or in the cyclone shut-off 48. Also, the recovery powder will not require a sieve if its powder grade is sufficiently good for reuse.

Gemäß der bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist zur Entleerung des Pulversackes 12 eine Entleervorrichtung vorgesehen, welche einen Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 aufweist. Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Entleervorrichtung sind als Beispiele in den folgenden Figuren 2 bis 9 dargestellt sind. Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 ist zur Aufnahme des Pulversackes 12 unten enger als oben, so dass die Trichterwand den Pulversack 12 in einer stabilen Form und Position hält, bei welcher die Sacköffnung 106 am oberen Sackende ist.According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, an emptying device is provided for emptying the powder bag 12, which has a bag receiving hopper 74. Preferred embodiments of the emptying apparatus are exemplified in the following FIGS. 2 to 9 are shown. The bag receiving hopper 74 is narrower at the bottom to receive the powder bag 12 than at the top, so that the funnel wall holds the powder bag 12 in a stable shape and position at which the bag opening 106 is at the top bag end.

Der Trichterwinkel α an der Innenfläche des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74, vorzugsweise auch an der Trichteraußenfläche, beträgt vorzugsweise zwischen 45° und 90°, noch bevorzugter zwischen 50° und 70°, beispielsweise ungefähr 60°. Der Pulversack 12 kann aus einer Kunststofffolie bestehen, insbesondere einem Kunststoffschlauch, welcher mindestens am unteren Schlauchende, welches das untere Sackende bildet, zugeschweißt ist. Er kann auch am oberen Sackende zugeschweißt sein. Das obere Sackende muss dann zur Entnahme des Beschichtungspulvers aufgeschnitten werden. Der Trichterwinkel ist vorzugsweise derart bemessen, dass die Pulverpartikel bei abnehmender Pulvermenge im Pulversack an der Sackwand nach unten abrutschen können durch Schwerkraft.The funnel angle α on the inner surface of the bag receiving funnel 74, preferably also on the funnel outer surface, is preferably between 45 ° and 90 °, more preferably between 50 ° and 70 °, for example about 60 °. The powder bag 12 may consist of a plastic film, in particular a plastic tube, which is at least welded to the lower end of the tube, which forms the lower bag end. It can also be welded closed at the top of the bag. The upper bag end must then be cut to remove the coating powder. The funnel angle is preferably dimensioned such that the powder particles can slide down with decreasing amount of powder in the powder bag on the bag wall down by gravity.

Die Trichtermittelachse 108 des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 ist vorzugsweise vertikal angeordnet. Gemäß anderen Ausführungsformen kann die Trichtermittelachse 108 auch schräg angeordnet werden, solange die trichterförmige Trichterinnenfläche in allen Bereichen schräg nach oben zeigt.The funnel center axis 108 of the bag receiving hopper 74 is preferably arranged vertically. According to other embodiments, the funnel center axis 108 can also be arranged obliquely as long as the funnel-shaped funnel inner surface is inclined upwards in all areas.

Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 hat über seine gesamte Höhe entlang der Trichtermittellinie 108 quer zu dieser Trichtermittellinie 108 vorzugsweise einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt entsprechend den Zeichnungen, obwohl selbstverständlich auch andere Querschnittsformen möglich sind, beispielsweise eine ovale Umfangsform oder eine eckige Umfangsform.The bag receiving hopper 74 preferably has a circular cross-section along its entire height along the hopper centerline 108 transverse to this hopper centerline 108 as shown in the drawings, although of course other cross-sectional shapes are possible, such as an oval peripheral or angular peripheral shape.

Gemäß einer besonderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 mit mindestens einem Gewichtssensor zum Messen des Gewichtes des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 einschließlich seines Inhaltes, insbesondere der Pulvermenge, versehen. Der mindestens eine Gewichtssensor kann derart ausgebildet sein, dass er das Gewicht optisch anzeigt und/oder derart ausgebildet sein, dass ein mit ihm funktionsmäßig verbundenes Signalgerät beispielsweise das Steuergerät 3, ein Signal in Abhängigkeit von dem gemessenen Gewicht erzeugt. Das Signal wird gemäß einer besonderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung jeweils dann erzeugt, wenn ein bestimmtes Mindestgewicht erreicht oder unterschritten wird. Es können auch in Abhängigkeit von zwei oder mehr verschiedenen Pulvergewichten Signale erzeugt werden, beispielsweise ein Signal zum Hinweis auf das baldige Erreichen des Mindestgewichtes und/oder auf das baldige Erreichen des Leerzustandes des Pulversackes.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the bag receiving hopper 74 is provided with at least one weight sensor for measuring the weight of the bag receiving hopper 74 including its contents, in particular the amount of powder. The at least one weight sensor may be designed such that it visually displays the weight and / or be designed such that a signal device operatively connected to it, for example the control unit 3, generates a signal as a function of the measured weight. The signal is generated according to a particular embodiment of the invention in each case when a certain minimum weight is reached or fallen below. Signals may also be generated depending on two or more different powder weights, for example a signal indicative of the upcoming one Achieving the minimum weight and / or on the early achievement of the empty state of the powder bag.

Als Wägevorrichtung sind beispielsweise bei der Ausführungsform nach Fig. 2 und Fig. 3 drei Wägezellen 76 (76-1, 76-2 und 76-3) vorgesehen, auf welchen der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 an drei verschiedenen Umfangsstellen abgestützt ist. Die Fig. 4 und Fig. 5 zeigen zum Wiegen des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 eine Waage 112 als Wägevorrichtung, auf welcher der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 steht.As a weighing device, for example, in the embodiment according to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 three load cells 76 (76-1, 76-2 and 76-3) are provided, on which the bag receiving hopper 74 is supported at three different circumferential locations. The 4 and FIG. 5 For weighing the bag receiving hopper 74, a scale 112 as a weighing device on which the bag receiving hopper 74 stands.

Das von der Wägevorrichtung 76 oder 112 erzeugte Signal oder ein von dem Steuergerät 3, welches mit der Wägevorrichtung funktionsmäßig verbunden ist, in Abhängigkeit von dem gemessenen Gewicht, erzeugtes Signal kann beispielsweise ein akustisches oder ein optisches Signal sein, welches einer Bedienperson anzeigt, dass der Pulversack 12 nahezu leer ist und es Zeit ist ihn auszutauschen. Die Wägevorrichtung 76 oder 112 selbst oder das daran angeschlossenen Steuergerät 3 können zusätzlich oder anstatt akustischer und/oder optischer Signale dazu ausgebildet sein, in Abhängigkeit von dem gemessenen Pulvergewicht bei der Messung von vorbestimmten Gewichtswerten Steuersignale zur Steuerung der Pulverförderung zu erzeugen. Ein Signal kann als Vorwarnung für eine Bedienperson dienen, dass der Pulversack 12 bald leer ist und ausgetauscht werden muss. Ferner kann ein solches Signal beispielsweise dazu dienen, die Frischpulverförderung aus dem Pulversack 12 zu stoppen und statt dessen Rückgewinnungspulver aus dem als Vorratsbehälter ausgebildeten unteren Endabschnitt 48-2 des Zyklonabscheiders 48 der Siebvorrichtung 10 zuzuführen, sofern ein dortiger Sensor S3 oder S4, im Falle des Vorhandenseins von zwei Sensoren beispielsweise der obere Sensor S3, dem Steuergerät 3 anzeigt, dass genügend Rückgewinnungspulver in dem Vorratsbehälter 48-2 des Zyklonabscheiders 48 vorhanden ist und sofern der Sensor S1 des Zwischenbehälters 24 dem Steuergerät 3 ein Bedarfssignal sendet.The signal generated by the weighing device 76 or 112 or a signal generated by the control device 3, which is operatively connected to the weighing device, depending on the measured weight, for example, be an audible or an optical signal indicating an operator that the Powder bag 12 is almost empty and it is time to exchange it. The weighing device 76 or 112 itself or the control device 3 connected thereto may be designed in addition to or instead of acoustic and / or optical signals to generate control signals for controlling the powder feed in the measurement of predetermined weight values in dependence on the measured powder weight. A signal may serve as an advance warning to an operator that the powder bag 12 is soon empty and needs to be replaced. Furthermore, such a signal can serve, for example, to stop the fresh powder delivery from the powder bag 12 and instead supply recovery powder from the formed as a reservoir lower end portion 48-2 of the cyclone 48 of the screening device 10, if a local sensor S3 or S4, in the case of Presence of two sensors, for example, the upper sensor S3, the controller 3 indicates that sufficient recovery powder in the reservoir 48-2 of the cyclone 48 is present and provided that the sensor S1 of the intermediate container 24 the control unit 3 sends a demand signal.

Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 kann mit einem oder mehreren Vibratoren 78 zum Vibrieren des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 versehen sein, um Beschichtungspulver von der Sackwand abzuschütteln und um ein Nachrutschen von Beschichtungspulver im Pulversack bei abnehmender Pulvermenge zu fördern.The bag receiving hopper 74 may be provided with one or more vibrators 78 for vibrating the bag receiving hopper 74 to shake off coating powder from the bag wall and to promote slippage of coating powder in the powder bag as the amount of powder decreases.

Die Fig. 2 und 3 zeigen einen Öffnungsrand-Halter 116, welcher einen äußeren Halteteil 116-1 zum Umgreifen des oberen Sackendabschnittes 118 nahe seines Öffnungsrandes und einen inneren Halteteil 116-2 zum Einsetzten in den oberen Sackendabschnitt 118 nahe seines Öffnungsrandes aufweist. Die beiden Halteteile 116-1 und 116-2 sind vorzugsweise gegeneinander spannbar zum Einklemmen des oberen Sackendabschnittes 118 zwischen ihnen.The FIGS. 2 and 3 show an opening edge holder 116 having an outer holding part 116-1 for gripping around the upper sack end portion 118 near its opening edge and an inner holding part 116-2 for insertion into the upper sack end portion 118 near its opening edge. The two holding parts 116-1 and 116-2 are preferably clamped against each other for clamping the upper sack end portion 118 between them.

Der innere Halteteil 116-2 kann mit einer Durchgangsöffnung 120 von oben nach unten zum Hindurchstecken des Pulverförderrohres 70 versehen sein. Der Öffnungsrand-Halter 116 ist vorzugsweise als Führung zur Bewegungsführung des Pulverförderrohres 70 in Rohrlängsrichtung ausgebildet.The inner holding part 116 - 2 may be provided with a through hole 120 from top to bottom for passing the powder conveying tube 70. The opening edge holder 116 is preferably designed as a guide for guiding the movement of the powder delivery tube 70 in the tube longitudinal direction.

Der Öffnungsrand-Halter 116 kann ortsfest angeordnet sein. Er ist jedoch vorzugsweise mit einer Höhenverstellvorrichtung 122, welche vorzugsweise eine automatisch steuerbare Hubvorrichtung ist, mechanisch verbunden und von dieser Höhenverstellvorrichtung 122 auf und ab bewegbar.The opening edge holder 116 may be arranged stationary. However, it is preferably with a height adjustment device 122, which is preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, mechanically connected and movable by this height adjustment device 122 and down.

Das Pulverförderohr 70 ist auf und ab, vorzugsweise vertikal, bewegbar angeordnet, vorzugsweise frei bewegbar angeordnet, sodass es durch seine Schwerkraft in den Pulversack 12 eintauchen und dem Niveau des Beschichtungspulvers nach unten folgen kann. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, das Pulverrohr 70 mit einer Höhenverstellvorrichtung 124, vorzugsweise einer automatisch steuerbaren Hubvorrichtung, mechanisch zu verbinden und durch diese Höhenverstellvorrichtung 124 auf und ab zu bewegen.The powder delivery tube 70 is arranged movable up and down, preferably vertically, preferably freely movable, so that it can submerge by gravity into the powder bag 12 and can follow the level of the coating powder downwards. However, it is also possible to mechanically connect the powder tube 70 to a height adjustment device 124, preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, and to move it up and down by means of this height adjustment device 124.

Die beiden Höhenverstellvorrichtungen 124 und 122 sind an einer vorzugsweise vertikal angeordneten Führungsstange 125 angeordnet und an dieser vorzugsweise vertikal verstellbar.The two height adjustment devices 124 and 122 are arranged on a preferably vertically arranged guide rod 125 and at this preferably vertically adjustable.

Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74, die Wägevorrichtung 76 oder 112 und die Führungsvorrichtung 125, 122, 124 sind vorzugsweise auf einer Grundplatte 121 angeordnet. Die Grundplatte 121 kann mit Rädern 123 zum Fahren versehen sein.The bag receiving hopper 74, the weighing device 76 or 112 and the guide device 125, 122, 124 are preferably arranged on a base plate 121. The base plate 121 may be provided with wheels 123 for driving.

Bei der Ausführungsform in den Fig. 4 und 5 ist ein Öffnungsrand-Halter 126 vorgesehen, welcher einen äußeren Halterteil 126-1 zum Umgreifen des oberen Sackendabschnittes 118 nahe seines Öffnungsrandes und einen inneren Halteteil zum Einsetzten in den oberen Sackendabschnitt nahe seines Öffnungsrandes aufweist, wobei der innere Halteteil durch das Pulverförderrohr 70 gebildet ist und der äußere Halteteil 126-1 gegen das Pulverförderrohr 70 oder ein dazwischen angeordnetes Zwischenelement radial spannbar ist. Das Pulverförderrohr 70 erstreckt sich von oben nach unten, vorzugsweise vertikal.In the embodiment in the 4 and 5 an opening edge holder 126 is provided which has an outer holder portion 126-1 for gripping the upper sack end portion 118 near its opening edge and an inner holding portion for insertion into the upper sack end portion near its opening edge, wherein the inner holding portion is formed by the powder delivery tube 70 and the outer holding part 126-1 can be clamped radially against the powder conveying tube 70 or an intermediate element arranged therebetween. The powder delivery tube 70 extends from top to bottom, preferably vertically.

Der Öffnungsrand-Halter 126 der Fig. 4 und 5 kann an einer Trägervorrichtung, z. B. einer Stange 125, ortsfest angeordnet sein. Er ist jedoch vorzugsweise mit einer Höhenverstellvorrichtung 128, vorzugsweise einer automatisch steuerbaren Hubvorrichtung, mechanisch verbunden und von dieser Höhenverstellvorrichtung z. B. an einer Führungsstange 125 auf und ab bewegbar.The opening edge holder 126 of 4 and 5 may be attached to a carrier device, e.g. B. a rod 125, be arranged stationarily. However, it is preferably with a height adjustment device 128, preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, mechanically connected and from this height adjustment z. B. on a guide rod 125 up and down movable.

Das Pulverförderrohr 70 ist bei allen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung mit seinem unteren Rohrende vorzugsweise in Richtung zum unteren Trichterende gerichtet und mit seinem unteren Rohrende nach unten bis zum unteren Trichterende oder bis in die Nähe des unteren Trichterendes bewegbar, damit auch aus dem untersten Ende des Pulversackes Beschichtungspulver abgesaugt werden kann.The powder delivery tube 70 is directed in all embodiments of the invention with its lower tube end preferably towards the lower funnel end and movable with its lower tube end down to the lower funnel end or to the vicinity of the lower funnel end, thus also from the lowermost end of the powder coating powder coating can be sucked off.

Gemäß in den Zeichnungen dargestellten bevorzugten Ausführungsformen ist das Pulverrohr 70 in der Trichter-Mittellinie in Längsrichtung der Trichter-Mittellinie angeordnet und auf und ab bewegbar.According to preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, the powder tube 70 is arranged in the funnel center line in the longitudinal direction of the funnel center line and movable up and down.

Das obere Sackende ist mittels des Öffnungsrand-Halters 116 der Fig. 2 und 3 bzw. 126 der Fig. 4 und 5 vorzugsweise geschlossen, so dass keine Pulverpartikel des Beschichtungspulvers aus dem Pulversack in die Außenatmosphäre entweichen können. Falls es zum Druckausgleich im Pulversack erforderlich ist, kann eine Druckausgleichsöffnung 130 vorgesehen werden zur Belüftung und/oder Entlüftung des Pulversackes 12. Die Druckausgleichsöffnung 130 kann beispielsweise im Innenteil des Öffnungsrand-Halters gebildet sein, beispielsweise im Innenteil 116-2 von Fig. 2. Eine solche Druckausgleichsöffnung kann jedoch auch in einem mit dem Pulverförderrohr 70 verbundenen Element oder an einer anderen Stelle des Pulversackes oder einer Pulverpumpe gebildet sein.The upper bag end is by means of the opening edge holder 116 of FIGS. 2 and 3 or 126 of the 4 and 5 preferably closed, so that no powder particles of the coating powder can escape from the powder bag into the outside atmosphere. If it is necessary to equalize the pressure in the powder bag, a pressure compensation opening 130 may be provided for venting and / or venting the powder bag 12. The pressure compensation opening 130 may be formed for example in the inner part of the opening edge holder, for example in the inner part 116-2 of Fig. 2 , However, such a pressure compensation opening can also be in one with the Powder conveyor tube 70 connected element or be formed at another point of the powder bag or a powder pump.

Gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist am oberen Ende des Pulverförderrohres 70 die Pulverpumpe 4 der Frischpulverzuleitung 16 angeordnet. Die Pulverpumpe kann jede bekannte Pumpenart sein.According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the powder pump 4 of the fresh powder supply line 16 is arranged at the upper end of the powder delivery tube 70. The powder pump can be any known type of pump.

Das Pulverförderrohr 70 kann ein einzelnes Pulverrohr oder eine Vielzahl von Pulverrohren sein.The powder delivery tube 70 may be a single powder tube or a plurality of powder tubes.

Fig. 6 zeigt eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform, bei welcher zwei Rohre ineinander mit radialem Abstand angeordnet und zu einer Doppelrohr-Einheit miteinander verbunden sind. Das Doppelrohr enthält innen das Pulverförderrohr 70 und radial außen ein Fluidisierluftrohr 132 zur Zufuhr von Fluidisier-Druckluft von einer Druckluftquelle 6 über einen Druckregler 8 zum unteren Rohrende, wo die Fluidisierluft 134 (Fig. 2) austritt und dort das Beschichtungspulver 135 fluidisiert; mit anderen Worten: in einen Schwebezustand in der Fluidisier-Druckluft bringt, damit es leichter durch das Pulverförderrohr 70 pneumatisch förderbar ist mittels der Pulverpumpe 4. Fig. 6 shows a preferred embodiment in which two tubes are arranged inside each other with a radial distance and connected to a double tube unit with each other. The double tube contains inside the powder delivery tube 70 and radially outwardly a fluidizing air tube 132 for supplying fluidizing compressed air from a compressed air source 6 via a pressure regulator 8 to the lower tube end, where the fluidizing air 134 (FIG. Fig. 2 ) and where the coating powder 135 fluidizes there; in other words, brings into a floating state in the fluidizing compressed air, so that it is easier to be pneumatically conveyed by the powder delivery pipe 70 by means of the powder pump 4th

Die Pulverpumpe 4 für das Frischpulver aus dem Pulversack 12 kann in der Frischpulverleitung 16 oder gemäß der bevorzugten Ausführungsform am oberen Ende des Pulverförderrohres 70 angeordnet sein, wie dies beispielsweise in Fig. 6 am Beispiel eines Injektors gezeigt ist. Dem Injektor 4 wird von der Druckluftquelle 6 über einen Druckregler 8 Förderdruckluft zugeführt, welche im Injektor 4 einen Unterdruck erzeugt, durch welchen Beschichtungspulver 135 aus dem Pulversack 12 durch das Pulverförderrohr 70 hindurch gesaugt wird. Das vom Förderdruckluftstrom angesaugte Beschichtungspulver vermischt sich mit den Förderdruckluftstrom und strömt zusammen mit diesem als Druckluft-Pulvergemisch durch die Frischpulverzuleitung 16. Zur Vermeidung von Pulverablagerungen in der Frischpulverzuleitung 16 kann zusätzlich Zusatzdruckluft der Druckluftquelle 6 über einen weiteren Druckluftregler 8 im Ende des Injektors oder dem Anfang der Frischpulverzuleitung 16 zugeführt werden.The powder pump 4 for the fresh powder from the powder bag 12 may be arranged in the fresh powder line 16 or according to the preferred embodiment at the upper end of the powder delivery tube 70, as for example in Fig. 6 shown by the example of an injector. The injector 4 is supplied from the compressed air source 6 via a pressure regulator 8 conveying compressed air, which generates a negative pressure in the injector 4, through which coating powder 135 is sucked out of the powder bag 12 through the powder delivery tube 70 therethrough. In order to avoid powder deposits in the fresh powder supply line 16 additional compressed air of the compressed air source 6 via a further compressed air regulator 8 in the end of the injector or the beginning can flow the fresh powder feed line 16 are supplied.

Die Fig. 2 bis 5 zeigen die Möglichkeit, einen Pulversack 12 vertikal in den Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 zu setzten. Die Fig. 7 und 8 zeigen die Möglichkeit, einen Pulversack schräg auf die Innenfläche des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 zu setzten. Ferner zeigt Fig. 7 anhand von zwei Pulverförderrohren 70 die beiden Möglichkeiten, das Pulverförderohr 70 in einem schrägen Sack in der Trichtermittellinie 108 in Längsrichtung der Trichtermittellinie 108 anzuordnen oder parallel zur Trichterinnenfläche nach untern ragend anzuordnen und entsprechend einem Doppelpfeil 140 bzw. 142 in Richtung zum unteren Trichterende nach untern bzw. nach oben zu bewegen.The Fig. 2 to 5 show the possibility to put a powder bag 12 vertically in the bag receiving hopper 74. The FIGS. 7 and 8 show the possibility to set a powder bag obliquely on the inner surface of the bag receiving hopper 74. Further shows Fig. 7 The two possibilities of arranging the powder delivery tube 70 in an oblique sack in the funnel center line 108 in the longitudinal direction of the funnel center line 108 or arranging it parallel to the funnel inner surface and according to a double arrow 140 or 142 towards the lower funnel end to move upwards.

Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 ist in seinem Zentrum am unteren Ende mit einer nach unten zeigenden Trichteröffnung 144 versehen. Aus dieser unteren Trichteröffnung 144 kann Beschichtungspulver herausfallen, welches versehentlich aus dem Pulversack heraus in den Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 gelangt. Ferner bietet die untere Trichteröffnung 144 auch die Möglichkeit, den im Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 befindlichen Pulversack an einer tiefsten Sackstelle zu öffnen, beispielsweise aufzustechen oder einen nach unten herausragenden Sackzipfel abzuschneiden, um Beschichtungspulver, insbesondere Restpulver nach unten herauszunehmen.The bag receiving hopper 74 is provided at its lower end with a hopper opening 144 facing down. From this lower funnel opening 144 coating powder can fall out, which accidentally passes out of the powder bag in the bag receiving hopper 74. Furthermore, the lower hopper opening 144 also offers the possibility of opening the powder bag located in the bag receiving hopper 74 at a deepest bag location, for example piercing or cutting off a downwardly protruding bag hook in order to remove coating powder, in particular residual powder downwards.

Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 hat unten einen wesentlich kleineren Durchmesser als der Pulversack 12. Das obere Trichterende hat einen Durchmesser, welcher mindestens so groß ist wie der Pulversack 12. Die innere Querschnittsgröße des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 rechtwinklig zur Trichtermittellinie 108 ist am unteren Trichterende wesentlich kleiner als am oberen Trichterende und beträgt am unteren Trichterende vorzugsweise 50 Prozent oder weniger, vorzugsweise 25 Prozent oder weniger, noch bevorzugter 10 Prozent oder weniger von der Größe am oberen Ende.The bag receiving hopper 74 has a substantially smaller diameter below the powder bag 12. The upper hopper end has a diameter which is at least as large as the powder bag 12. The internal cross-sectional size of the bag picking hopper 74 at right angles to the hopper centerline 108 is much smaller at the lower hopper end than at the upper hopper end Funnel end, and is preferably 50 percent or less, preferably 25 percent or less, more preferably 10 percent or less of the size at the top, at the bottom funnel end.

Der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 ist vorzugsweise auf seiner gesamten Höhe gleich bleibend kegelförmig und kreisrund. Anstelle einer kreisrunden Form sind auch andere Formen möglich, beispielsweise oval oder eckig. Am unteren und/oder oberen Ende kann der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 einen nicht-kegelförmigen Abschnitt haben.The bag receiving hopper 74 is preferably consistently conical and circular throughout its height. Instead of a circular shape, other shapes are possible, for example, oval or angular. At the lower and / or upper end of the bag receiving hopper 74 may have a non-tapered portion.

Die geeignete Frequenz des Vibrators 78 für den Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 und des Vibrators 11 der Siebvorrichtung 10 kann durch Versuche ermittelt werden. Mechanische Vibratoren erreichen beispielsweise eine Vibrationsfrequenz von 120 Hz. Pneumatische Vibratoren erreichen beispielsweise eine Vibrationsfrequenz von 18 kHz. Ultraschallvibratoren erreichen beispielsweise eine Vibrationsfrequenz von 34 kHz.The suitable frequency of the vibrator 78 for the bag receiving hopper 74 and the vibrator 11 of the screening device 10 can be determined by experiments. For example, mechanical vibrators achieve a vibration frequency of 120 Hz. Pneumatic vibrators achieve, for example, a vibration frequency of 18 kHz. Ultrasonic vibrators achieve, for example, a vibration frequency of 34 kHz.

Fig. 9 zeigt eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Erfindung. Bei ihr wird der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 von einem Schwenkarm 200 getragen, welcher an der Führungsstange 125 um eine vertikale Achse schwenkbar ist. Der Schwenkarm 200 ist zusammen mit dem Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 unabhängig und damit relativ zum Öffnungsrand-Halter 116 schwenkbar. Dadurch kann der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 unter dem Öffnungsrand-Halter 116 hervor und aus dem Bereich des Pulverförderrohres 70, wenn das Pulverförderrohr 70 nicht in den Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 eingetaucht ist, seitlich weggeschwenkt werden und in einer vom Öffnungsrand-Halter 116 und vom Pulverförderrohr 70 seitlich versetzten Stellung mit einem Pulversack beladen werden. Es besteht auch die Möglichkeit, den Schwenkarm 200 vertikal höhenverstellbar anzuordnen. Gemäß einer anderen, nicht gezeigten Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird der Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 nicht von einem Schwenkarm 200 getragen, sondern er ist auf einem nicht gezeigten Schlitten oder Wagen angeordnet und zusammen mit diesem seitlich aus dem Bereich des Pulverförderrohres 70 und dem Bereich des Öffnungsrand-Halters 116 heraus bewegbar zum Beladen und Entladen des Sackaufnahmetrichters 74 mit einem bzw. von einem Pulversack 12. Fig. 9 shows a preferred embodiment of the invention. In her case, the bag receiving hopper 74 is supported by a pivot arm 200 which is pivotable on the guide rod 125 about a vertical axis. The pivot arm 200 is independent and thus pivotable relative to the opening edge holder 116 together with the bag receiving hopper 74. Thus, the bag receiving hopper 74 under the opening edge holder 116 and out of the area of the powder delivery tube 70, when the powder delivery tube 70 is not immersed in the bag receiving hopper 74, laterally pivoted away and in a laterally offset from the opening edge holder 116 and the powder delivery tube 70 position be loaded with a powder bag. It is also possible to arrange the pivot arm 200 vertically adjustable. According to another, not shown embodiment of the invention, the bag receiving hopper 74 is not supported by a pivot arm 200, but it is arranged on a carriage or carriage, not shown, and together with this laterally from the area of the powder delivery tube 70 and the region of the opening edge holder 116 moved out to load and unload the bag receiving hopper 74 with a or from a powder bag 12th

In Fig. 9 sind anderen Ausführungsformen entsprechende Teile, welche bereits beschrieben wurden, mit gleichen Bezugszahlen versehen.In Fig. 9 In other embodiments, corresponding parts which have already been described are given the same reference numerals.

Die Pulverpumpe 4 der Frischpulverleitung 16 ist ein Injektor oder vorzugsweise eine Druckluftschubpumpe (Pfropfenförderungspumpe) und ist am oberen Ende des Pulverförderrohres 70 angeordnet. Das Pulverförderrohr 70 ist zusammen mit der Pulverpumpe 4 der Frischpulverleitung 16, vorzugsweise auch zusammen mit einem Fluidisierluftrohr 132, vertikal frei beweglich angeordnet, sodass diese Einheit durch ihr Gewicht durch Schwerkraft dem Pulverniveau im Pulversack automatisch folgen kann.The powder pump 4 of the fresh powder line 16 is an injector or preferably a compressed air push pump (plug conveying pump) and is disposed at the upper end of the powder conveying tube 70. The powder delivery tube 70 is arranged vertically freely movable together with the powder pump 4 of the fresh powder line 16, preferably also together with a Fluidisierluftrohr 132, so that this unit through Their weight by gravity can automatically follow the powder level in the powder bag.

Eine Waage oder mindestens eine der Wägezellen 76-1, 76-2 und 76-3 kann zwischen dem Sackaufnahmetrichter 74 und dem Schwenkarm 200, oder zwischen dem Schwenkarm 200 und der Führungsstange 125 oder unter der Führungsstange 125 angeordnet werden.A balance or at least one of the load cells 76-1, 76-2 and 76-3 may be disposed between the bag receiving hopper 74 and the swing arm 200, or between the swing arm 200 and the guide bar 125 or below the guide bar 125.

Eine optische Gewichtsanzeige oder ein anderes Gewichtssignal der Waage 112 oder der Wägezellen 76-1, 76-2 und 76-3 kann bei allen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung bei leerer Sackaufnahmevorrichtung 74, wenn diese keinen Pulversack 12 mit Beschichtungspulver enthält, auf den Wert Null gestellt werden und dadurch tariert werden. Wenn danach die Sackaufnahmevorrichtung 74 mit einem Pulversack 12 beladen wird, zeigt die Gewichtsanzeige oder das Gewichtssignal der Waage bzw. der Wägezellen nur das Gewicht des Pulversackes 12 an, nicht jedoch auch das Gewicht der Sackaufnahmevorrichtung 74.A visual weight indication or other weight signal from the scale 112 or the load cells 76-1, 76-2 and 76-3 can be set to zero in all embodiments of the invention when the bag receptacle 74 is empty if it does not contain powder bag 12 with coating powder and tared by it. Thereafter, when the bag picking device 74 is loaded with a powder bag 12, the weight indicator or weight signal of the scale or load cells indicates only the weight of the powder bag 12, but not the weight of the bag picking device 74.

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  1. Emptying device for powder bags for powder spray coating installations, comprising a bag receiving hopper (74), which, for receiving a powder bag (12) is narrower at the bottom than at the top, so that the hopper wall keeps the powder bag in a stable form and position in which the bag opening is at the upper end of the bag;
    characterized in that the bag receiving hopper (74) has at the lower end of the hopper, in the centre of the hopper, a downwardly open hopper opening (144), through which coating powder can fall out, and in that the bag receiving hopper (74) is provided with at least one vibrator (78) for vibrating the bag receiving hopper (74).
  2. Emptying device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the hopper angle (α) of the inner surface of the hopper is between 45° and 90°, preferably between 50° and 70°.
  3. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hopper centre line (108) of the bag receiving hopper (74) extends vertically.
  4. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bag receiving hopper (74) is arranged on at least one weight sensor (76; 112) for measuring the weight of the bag receiving hopper (74) including its hopper content.
  5. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one weight sensor (76; 112) is connected to a signalling device (3), which produces a signal in dependence on the measured weight, a signal preferably being produced at least each time a predetermined minimum weight is reached or not reached.
  6. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an opening edge holder (116), which has an outer holding part (116-1) for gripping around the upper end portion (118) of the bag near an opening edge of the bag opening (106) and an inner holding part (116-2) for inserting into the upper end portion (118) of the bag near its opening edge, the two holding parts (116-1, 116-2) being adapted such that they can be tightened one against the other to clamp the upper end portion (118) of the bag between them, the inner holding part (116-2) having a through-opening (120) from top to bottom for putting through a powder conveying tube (70).
  7. Emptying device according to Claim 6, characterized in that the opening edge holder (116) is mechanically connected to a height adjusting device (122), preferably an automatically actuable lifting device, and can be moved up and down by this height adjusting device.
  8. Emptying device according to Claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the powder conveying tube (70) is mechanically connected to a height adjusting device (124), preferably an automatically actuable lifting device, and can be moved up and down by this height adjusting device.
  9. Emptying device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by an opening edge holder (126), which has an outer holding part (126-1) for gripping around the upper end portion (118) of the bag near the opening edge of the bag opening (106) and an inner holding part (70) for inserting into the upper end portion of the bag near its opening edge, the two holding parts being adapted such that they can be tightened one against the other to clamp the upper end portion of the bag between them, and the inner holding part being a powder conveying tube (70) or a tube (132) which contains a powder conveying tube (70) and can be inserted from above downwards through the bag opening (106) into the powder bag which is located in the bag receiving hopper (74).
  10. Emptying device according to Claim 9, characterized in that the opening edge holder (126) is mechanically connected to a height adjusting device (128), preferably an automatically controllable lifting device, and can be moved up and down by the height adjusting device.
  11. Emptying device according to one of Claims 6 to 10, characterized in that the powder conveying tube (70) is directed with its lower tube end in the direction of the lower end of the hopper, and in that the powder tube is arranged such that it can be moved downwards with its lower tube end to the lower end of the hopper or into the vicinity of the lower end of the hopper.
  12. Emptying device according to one of Claims 6 to 11, characterized in that the powder conveying tube (70) is arranged in the hopper centre line (108), in the longitudinal direction of the hopper centre line, and can be moved in this longitudinal direction.
  13. Emptying device according to one of Claims 6 to 11, characterized in that the powder conveying tube (70) is arranged parallel to the inner surface of the bag receiving hopper and is arranged such that it can be moved up and down parallel to the inner surface of the hopper.
  14. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner cross-sectional size of the bag receiving hopper (74) at right angles to the hopper centre line (108) is much less at the lower end of the hopper than at the upper end of the hopper and at the lower end of the hopper is 50 percent or less, preferably 25 percent or less, even more preferably 10 percent or less, than at the upper end of the hopper.
  15. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a powder pump (4), preferably in the form of an injector, is arranged at the upper end of the powder conveying tube (70).
  16. Emptying device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bag receiving hopper (74) is arranged such that it can be moved in the lateral direction into various positions, preferably is arranged pivotably about a vertical axis (125).
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