JP2004148239A - External electrification electrostatic coating spray gun - Google Patents

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JP2004148239A
JP2004148239A JP2002317849A JP2002317849A JP2004148239A JP 2004148239 A JP2004148239 A JP 2004148239A JP 2002317849 A JP2002317849 A JP 2002317849A JP 2002317849 A JP2002317849 A JP 2002317849A JP 2004148239 A JP2004148239 A JP 2004148239A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a spray gun for electrostatic coating which is safe and easy to use by a worker, is excellent in productivity and economy and can contribute to spread of active utilization of a water-base paint eventually leading to solution of environmental problems. <P>SOLUTION: The external electrification electrostatic coating spray gun has an atomizer disposed at the tip of a spray gun barrel and a high-voltage generator behind the same and is provided with an external electrification electrode by projecting the electrode, separated from the route for the coating material supplied to the atomizer by maintaining electrical insulation therefrom and connected to the high-voltage output part of the high-voltage generator, toward a fore position evading the outer mist flow of the atomizer. The spray gun is provided with a contact terminal connected to the output section of the high-voltage generator within the above barrel at least on ≥1/4 part of the circumference around the atomizer axis. The contact end of the external electrode formed of an insulation material over the entire part is exposed at the front end electrode at one end and exposed at a contact end at the other end is connected to the contact terminal and isfixable in this position. Also, the spray gun is provided with connecting positions of the external electrode circumferentially around the spraying axis. And also, the spray gun is provided with a means which makes the connecting positions of the external electrode rotatable around the axis of spraying of the atomizer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は特に水系塗料,メタリック系塗料等の高導電性塗料を静電塗装する場合に最適な塗装効率と安全性、作業性に優れた静電塗装用スプレーガンに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】静電塗装は、噴霧される塗料粒子に高電圧静電気を帯電させ、静電スプレーガンから被塗装物に形成される電界によって塗着効率を向上させる塗装方法として広く採用されている。この様な静電塗装に使用される塗料は、作用効果の関係で電気的に抵抗値の大きい溶剤型塗料と電気抵抗値の低い水系もしくはメタリック系塗料等の高導電性塗料に大別され、その塗装方法、装置が大きく異なっている。
【0003】
すなわち揮発性有機化合物を含む溶剤型塗料は、近年の環境問題から使用の削減が求められ、水系塗料への移行が必要とされてきている。しかしながら噴霧される塗料に直接帯電させて静電塗着効果を高めようとした場合、水系塗料の場合は、通常の装置では荷電する高電圧が塗料を通じて接地された塗料供給源に流れ、静電効果が得られないだけでなく、塗料供給系に高電圧が流れ危険性が生ずる。
【0004】
このため塗料供給系を接地側から絶縁し、高電圧を維持しながら静電塗装を行う方法・装置が用いられている。しかし膨大となる塗料供給系の帯電量から、危険性の増加は避けられず、また連続的に塗装作業を行い工業的に効率を上げるには、特開平6−198228に見られるような塗料供給装置を使用する必要があり、大がかりな装置の導入が必要で、使用上の注意、保守の問題も発生する。
【0005】これらの問題から、水系塗料やメタリック塗料の静電塗装は普及が進まず、環境対策への遅れの原因になっていた。一方、塗料に直接荷電せず噴霧域の外部に設置した電極からの放電によりイオン化された領域を通過する塗料粒子に帯電させ、被塗装物に向かう電気力線(電界)に載せて被塗装物に塗着させる外部電極を用いた静電塗装機が知られている。
【0006】
その一つとして、スプレーガンに一体とし、共動する装置として、特公昭56−38267や、特開昭53−30646の如き静電塗装装置が提案されている。外部電極方式の静電塗装スプレーガンは、スプレーガンによる噴霧塗料領域から外れた位置に設置された外部電極に高電圧を印加することにより、被塗装物等の接地電位側に放電させて電界を形成し、個々を通過する塗料の微粒子に帯電させると共に被塗装物へ向かって形成される電界に載せて塗着を促進するものである。しかし前述の直接帯電方式に比較し放電域を通過する塗料粒子への帯電効果は低く、充分な静電効果が得られていない。
【0007】
一般に商業的に使用しての効果が得られる静電塗装用スプレーガンとして、主に溶剤系塗料に使用される直接帯電式の場合、電極への荷電電圧は−30kVから−70kV程度、電位差があるほど効果が得られるが、高電圧による火花放電や電撃放電の危険性増加と、装置の耐電圧強度等からは、なるべく低いことが要求される。したがって−50kV前後で使用されることが多くなっている。これに対し外部電極方式の場合には、これより高い電位差で荷電されるのが一般的となっている。
【0008】
直接塗料の噴霧中心に荷電電極を設置して効率良く帯電する方式に比べ、外部帯電方式は実用的効果を得るために、上記の如く、より高い電圧を必要とし、荷電電極の位置は、前方80mmから150mmともいわれ、大きく突き出す構成になっている。実質的に高い帯電効果を得るために接地電位側になる噴霧塗料の噴出口への危険な放電及び放電による荷電電極の電圧低下を防止するために噴霧装置の前方に必要な距離を置き、かつ噴霧流の可及的近傍に設置される。
【0009】
通常、商業的なスプレーガンの場合、前記の高電圧を荷電する場合、電極の位置を噴霧中心より充分に離さないと、噴霧した塗料の粒子の広がりによって塗料が付着し、放電効果の低下、付着塗料の再飛散により被塗装物へ粗い粒子が付着する結果を生ずる。一般に塗装用スプレーガンは楕円もしくは長円形の扁平パターンが使用され、被塗装物の形状によってタテに広がるパターン、ヨコに広がるパターンが使い分けられることからスプレーパターンの短径側に、噴霧軸の中心に近い位置に置くことによって好ましい静電効果と付着の防止が図れることになる。
【0010】
これらの装置は前記の高い電圧と余分に突き出す外部電極の構成から、多くが自動塗装装置に付帯させてスプレーガンに組み付けられ、作動中は固定された状態で使用される自動スプレーガンが殆どで、手持ち式スプレーガンとして使いやすいものがなかった。すなわち手持ち式スプレーガンとしては荷電電極が大きく前方に突き出し、かつ噴霧塗料の付着による機能低下を防止するために噴霧の軸から外して側方に置かれるために、大形で操作のしにくいスプレーガンとなって作業者の負担を増大することになっていた。
その上で自動スプレーガン以上に種々の条件を使い分け、操作方向すなわち被塗装物に対してパターンの広がり方向を使い分ける必要性が高い手持ち式の場合、より簡単に電極位置を変えられる装置が必要であるが、従来の技術では不十分であった。
【0011】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のように外部電極を用いた静電スプレーガンとして、実用的レベルにおいて先端に突き出す電極が操作性を悪くし、また塗装作業に応じた設定に時間を要し、適正な静電効果を得るに十分な位置に設定できないまま作業を継続する等の問題が残されていた。外部荷電電極は、その位置によって大きく塗着効率や作業性に影響を与え、特に手持ち式スプレーガンによる場合は可能な限り小さく、軽量化を図った上で最適な条件のもとで電極の位置を設定できるようにすることが望まれている。
【0012】
本発明が解決すべき根本の課題は、外部帯電電極を有する静電塗装スプレーガンの操作性の向上である。更に静電塗装スプレーガン自体の小形化を図り、手持ち式のスプレーガンに使用できる装置として信頼性の確保と塗着効率の改善であり、これによって使用範囲を拡大、水性塗料の静電塗装普及により、環境に影響のある揮発性有機化合物の使用削減を図ることにある。
【0013】
また静電塗装に限らず塗装用スプレーガンは、工場における自動化ラインでの量産塗装に使用することは一部であり、特に最終的に塗装品質を決める工程には多くが作業者による操作で行われている。このようにスプレーガンの取扱性、操作性は、単に塗着効率向上の経済性だけでなく作業能率の向上、塗装品質の向上・安定性につながり総体的に、長期的に見た場合の改善効果は極めて重要な要素となる。
【0014】
塗料が外部電極や電極保持部に付着した状態で塗装を続行すると、蓄積された塗料粒子が堆積を増して塗料の垂れを起し、塗装の仕上り品質を低下させ、塗装機の信頼性を損なうという問題がある。また水系塗料のように固まりやすく塗料中の希釈液では溶けにくい場合は、徐々に積層した固形分が絶縁の作用をし電極としての作用効果が極端に減少する。
また必要により塗装条件に伴う荷電条件を変更する場合において、外部電極位置を調整できるようにすることによって最適な条件下で静電塗装を実施することができるようになる。したがって外部電極を常に適合した状態に保ち、長期の使用に耐えられることが要求される。
【0015】
本発明は上述した従来技術の問題と要求に鑑みなされたもので、使用される静電塗装の主要な範囲で、作業者が使用して安全であり、使い易く、かつ生産性、経済性に効果が得られ、結果として環境問題に大きな改善となる水系塗料の活用普及に貢献できる静電塗装用スプレーガンを得ることができるものである。
【0016】
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明では静電塗装用スプレーガンとして銃身部の先端に設けた噴霧化装置と、その後部に噴霧化装置と高電圧発生器を備え、この噴霧化装置に供給される塗料の経路とは電気的絶縁を維持して離開し、前記の高電圧発生装置の高電圧出力部に接続される電極を、噴霧化装置の外側噴霧流を避けた前方の位置に突出して外部帯電電極を設けた静電スプレーガンにおいて、スプレーガン銃身部内に前記高電圧発生器の出力部と接続する接触端子を、前記の噴霧化装置の軸中心に円周上の少なくとも1/4以上に配置し、全体が絶縁材で構成され一端に先端電極を、他端に接触端部を露出する外部電極の該接触端部を前記接触端子に接続し、その位置で固定可能としたことを特徴としている。
【0017】
外部電極の先端位置は噴霧装置のスプレーパターンの形状によって適する位置が選択されるため、外部電極の接続位置は必要により複数が設けられ、また接続位置が変更できるように噴霧装置の噴霧軸廻りに回転できる構成が採用される。これによって最適状態で静電塗装を行うことができる。回転する場合は噴霧化装置のパターン形状を決定する噴霧キャップと一体的に移動できるようにすることで、誤って設定すること無く噴霧流を避けて電極先端を配置することができる。
【0018】
更に電極先端位置は、所定長さとする電極体を接続部に着脱自在として、必要な間隔をとることができる。所定の長さは固定された異なる寸法の電極体をいくつか準備し、これを交換することで変更しても、電極体そのものの長さが伸縮するものを使用しても良い。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づき説明する。
1は本実施例による外部帯電式静電スプレーガンを示し、該スプレーガン1は、手持ち式の例を示しハンドル2、引金3をもって操作される。銃身部4は先端に設けた噴霧化装置5より噴出する塗料を制御すると共に、銃身部4に配置された高電圧発生器6に供給する低電圧電源の入出力を制御して、スプレーガン1の外側に設けた外部電極7の先端電極71に荷電する高電圧を制御している。
【0020】
この実施例の場合噴霧化装置5は圧縮空気で塗料を霧化するエアースプレーガンが示されており、塗料ノズル51の周囲に空気キャップ52が配置され、所望の噴霧パターンが、この空気キャップ52により形成されて被塗装物の塗装を行う。これらの構成は広く知られたスプレーガンの構造が採用されているが、静電塗装においては銃身部4を含め電気的絶縁材料で形成されている。本発明において水系もしくは高導電性塗料が使用され外部に荷電電極を設けたスプレーガンの場合、塗料経路はアース側電位と接続されるため、塗料ノズル51内のニードル弁53は金属性で、後部に位置する前記ハンドル2と電気的に接続されている。通常の静電スプレーガンがそうであるようにハンドルは導電性であり、この実施例の場合は半導電性の樹脂を使用して、作業者が手で操作する場合にアース側電位になるようにしている。
【0021】
高電圧発生器6は、低周波トランス、多段倍電圧整流器、保護用高抵抗が絶縁性樹脂で鋳込まれたカートリッジで一体に構成されている。供給電源はハンドル2内を通り後部の入力端子65から供給され、高電圧に昇圧された後、高抵抗を経て高電圧発生器6の先端に露出する出力端子66に送られる。高電圧発生器6が銃身部に組み込まれた時、内部の接続片45と前記出力端子66が接触し電気的に接続される。
【0022】
一方接続片45は、銃身部4の先端側からあけられた挿入溝13の奥に、噴霧軸を中心に円周上に配置された接触端子12に接続されている。接触端子12は外部に露出する塗料ノズル51の先端より充分に離れ絶縁性銃身部4の内部にあって沿面放電が防止される位置に配置されている。
【0023】
噴霧化装置が取り付けられるスプレーガン1の前端より前記接触端子12に至る挿入溝13は円周上に設けられ、該挿入溝13に外部電極7が挿入される。図4で解るようにこの例では180°にわたってあけられているが、噴霧パターンの横と縦を使用する場合、90°の範囲でも良い。外部電極7は先端に電極先端71を露出し、全体が絶縁性材料で構成され他端に接触端部72を露出させている。73は導線を示し、通常は金属線が使用されるが、高電圧の導線として半導電性材料が用いられることもある。接触端部72はバネ等の弾性手段を付加して若干の前後移動があっても確実に接触端子12と接続されるよう構成される。
外部電極7の先端は噴霧化装置5の空気キャップ52の外側より突出し、前方約70mm、軸中心から約30mmの位置に配置されている。この位置は限定されるものでなく、塗装条件により変更され、最適位置で使用されることが望ましい。
【0024】
空気キャップ52は一般的に扁平のパターンが形成されるもので、前記電極先端71の位置は噴霧粒子の影響を受けないできるだけ近い位置に置くことにより、静電の帯電効率を向上することができる。したがって扁平パターンの広がりのない方向に位置させるのが望ましく、空気キャップ52の向きを変更する場合に、これに合わせて電極の円周上の位置を変える必要がある。実施例では空気キャップ52を固定するカバー57の内側に回転板54を設け、外部電極7をこれに固定し、前記回転板54を回転することによって外部電極7が噴霧軸周りで位置を変更することができる。
【0025】
他の実施例を示す図3の例は実線で示す上に外部電極7が位置した時は横長のパターンにより、上下方向にスプレーガンを操作する場合であり、点線で示す位置の時は横方向にスプレーガンを操作する場合を示している。空気キャップ52の向きは通常90°の範囲でほとんど使用されるが、右手で操作する場合と左手で操作する場合とで、電極位置は180°変更し操作性を損なわないようにしても良い。
【0026】
電極位置を変更する別の手段として、回転板54に固定する代わりに予め決めた位置に電極挿入孔55を設け、外部電極7を挿入するように構成しても適正な電極位置を特定することができる。
手持ち式スプレーガンの場合、操作中に空気キャップ52を変更するのと同様、簡単に電極位置を変更できることが作業性の上で極めて重要な要素であり、必須の要件になる。この点で本発明によれば作業を中断すること無く容易に変更可能であり、実施効果が得られる。
【0027】
さらに図6の如く、空気キャップ52と回転板54とが組み合わされる一部にピン55を突き出し、これと一定の位置で係合する溝56を回転板54に設け、空気キャップ52と外部電極7の固定箇所が決まるよう構成し、同時に共動するようにすると、噴霧位置に応じた電極位置を常に維持できるので、誤って取り付けて電極を汚損し、作業の中断、洗浄等不必要な手間をかけずに使用を継続することができる。
【0028】
【発明の効果】
以上の如く、本発明は高電圧発生器を有する手持ち式の静電塗装ガンに、外部電極を取付け、その外部電極を、ガン本体の噴霧パターン状態に応じてより近い効率の良い位置に、容易に設定変更が可能にしたため、手持ち式として吹付け操作や各種塗装条件に対応でき、操作性、取り扱い性の優れた実用性の高い外部帯電式静電塗装機を得ることができる。
【0029】
またスプレーガン内部に配置された高電圧の出力端子が噴霧軸の周りに対応しているため、位置を変更する外部電極は、単に絶縁材で構成され先端電極とそこに高電圧を送る接触端部と導線を有するだけのものでよい。したがって破損、汚損等による交換や日常の取扱いに手間がかからず使用の普及を図ることが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
図1は本発明の一実施例を示す断面図
図2は他の実施例のスプレーガン先端部の側面図
図3は図2の正面図
図4は図2のA−A断面図
図5は図2の平面図
図6は空気キャップ52と回転板54の組合せ部の部分断面図
【符号の説明】
1、スプレーガン
2、ハンドル
3、引金
4、銃身部
5、噴霧化装置
6、高電圧発生器
7、外部電極
12、接触端子
13、挿入溝
51、塗料ノズル
52、空気キャップ
54、回転板
71、電極先端
72、接触端部
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spray gun for electrostatic coating which is excellent in coating efficiency, safety and workability, particularly when electrostatically coating highly conductive paints such as water-based paints and metallic paints. .
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Electrostatic coating is widely used as a coating method for charging sprayed paint particles with high voltage static electricity and improving the coating efficiency by an electric field formed on an object to be coated from an electrostatic spray gun. I have. Paints used for such electrostatic coating are roughly classified into solvent type paints having a large electric resistance value and high conductive paints such as water-based or metallic paints having a low electric resistance value in relation to the effect. The coating method and equipment are very different.
[0003]
That is, the use of solvent-based paints containing volatile organic compounds has been demanded to be reduced due to recent environmental problems, and a shift to water-based paints has been required. However, when an attempt is made to increase the electrostatic coating effect by directly charging the sprayed paint, in the case of a water-based paint, a high voltage that is charged in a usual apparatus flows through the paint to a grounded paint supply source, and the electrostatic force is reduced. Not only is the effect not obtained, but also a danger of high voltage flowing in the paint supply system.
[0004]
For this reason, a method and apparatus for insulating the paint supply system from the ground side and performing electrostatic coating while maintaining a high voltage have been used. However, due to the enormous amount of charge in the paint supply system, an increase in danger is unavoidable. Further, in order to increase the industrial efficiency by performing continuous coating work, paint supply as disclosed in JP-A-6-198228 is required. It is necessary to use the device, and it is necessary to introduce a large-scale device, and there are also problems in use precaution and maintenance.
[0005] Due to these problems, electrostatic coating of water-based paints and metallic paints has not spread widely and has caused delays in environmental measures. On the other hand, the paint particles passing through the area ionized by the discharge from the electrode installed outside the spray area without being directly charged with the paint are charged and placed on the line of electric force (electric field) toward the work to be painted, 2. Description of the Related Art An electrostatic coating machine using an external electrode to be coated on a substrate is known.
[0006]
As one of them, an electrostatic coating apparatus as disclosed in JP-B-56-38267 and JP-A-53-30646 has been proposed as an apparatus which is integrated with and cooperates with a spray gun. An external electrode type electrostatic coating spray gun applies a high voltage to an external electrode installed at a position outside the spray paint area by the spray gun, thereby discharging to the ground potential side of the object to be coated etc. to generate an electric field. It forms and charges the fine particles of the paint passing therethrough and places it on an electric field formed toward the object to be coated to promote coating. However, the effect of charging the paint particles passing through the discharge area is lower than that of the direct charging method described above, and a sufficient electrostatic effect has not been obtained.
[0007]
In general, as a spray gun for electrostatic coating that can obtain the effects of commercial use, in the case of a direct charging type used mainly for solvent-based coatings, the charging voltage to the electrode is about -30 kV to about -70 kV, and the potential difference is The effect is obtained as much as possible, but it is required to be as low as possible in view of the increased risk of spark discharge or electric shock discharge due to high voltage and the withstand voltage strength of the device. Therefore, it is often used at around -50 kV. On the other hand, in the case of the external electrode system, it is general that the electric charge is performed with a higher potential difference.
[0008]
The external charging method requires a higher voltage, as described above, in order to obtain a practical effect, compared to a method in which the charging electrode is placed directly at the center of the paint spray to efficiently charge the electrode. It is also said to be from 80 mm to 150 mm, and is configured to protrude greatly. Place a necessary distance in front of the spraying device in order to prevent a dangerous discharge to the spray outlet of the spray paint and a voltage drop of the charging electrode due to the discharge in order to obtain a substantially high charging effect, and Installed as close as possible to the spray flow.
[0009]
Normally, in the case of a commercial spray gun, when charging the high voltage, unless the electrodes are sufficiently separated from the center of the spray, the paint adheres due to the spread of the sprayed paint particles, and the discharge effect decreases. The re-scattering of the applied paint results in coarse particles adhering to the workpiece. Generally, spray guns for painting use an elliptical or oblong flat pattern, and depending on the shape of the object to be painted, a pattern that spreads vertically and a pattern that spreads horizontally can be used properly. By arranging them close to each other, favorable electrostatic effects and prevention of adhesion can be achieved.
[0010]
Because of the high voltage and extra protruding external electrodes described above, most of these devices are attached to an automatic coating device and assembled into a spray gun, and most automatic spray guns are used in a fixed state during operation. There was no easy-to-use hand-held spray gun. In other words, as a hand-held spray gun, the charged electrode protrudes greatly forward and is placed off the axis of the spray to prevent its function from deteriorating due to spray paint, so it is large and difficult to operate. It was supposed to become a gun and increase the burden on workers.
In addition, in the case of a hand-held type that needs to use various conditions more properly than an automatic spray gun and to use the pattern spreading direction for the object to be coated, that is, for the object to be coated, a device that can easily change the electrode position is required. However, the prior art was insufficient.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, as an electrostatic spray gun using external electrodes, an electrode protruding to the tip at a practical level deteriorates operability, and requires time to set according to the painting work, and obtains an appropriate electrostatic effect However, there still remain problems such as the work being continued without being able to be set at a sufficient position. The position of the externally charged electrode greatly affects the coating efficiency and workability depending on its position. Especially when using a hand-held spray gun, it is as small as possible. It is desired to be able to set.
[0012]
A fundamental problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the operability of an electrostatic spray gun having an externally charged electrode. In addition, the size of the electrostatic spray gun itself has been reduced to ensure reliability and improve coating efficiency as a device that can be used for hand-held spray guns. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the use of volatile organic compounds that affect the environment.
[0013]
In addition to electrostatic painting, spray guns for painting are only partly used for mass production painting on automated lines in factories, and most of them are operated by operators, especially in the final process of determining coating quality. Has been done. In this way, the handling and operability of the spray gun is not only economical to improve coating efficiency, but also to improvement of work efficiency, improvement and stability of coating quality, and overall improvement over the long term. The effect is a very important factor.
[0014]
If coating is continued with the paint adhered to the external electrodes and electrode holders, the accumulated paint particles will increase the accumulation and cause the paint to sag, degrading the finish quality of the coating and impairing the reliability of the coating machine. There is a problem. Further, in the case where the solid content is easily solidified like a water-based paint and is not easily dissolved in a diluting liquid in the paint, the solid content gradually laminated acts as an insulator, and the effect as an electrode is extremely reduced.
In addition, when the charging condition is changed according to the coating condition as needed, the position of the external electrode can be adjusted so that the electrostatic coating can be performed under the optimum condition. Therefore, it is required that the external electrode is always kept in a suitable state and can withstand long-term use.
[0015]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems and demands of the related art, and is capable of being used safely by an operator, being easy to use, and improving productivity and economy in the main range of electrostatic coating used. An effect is obtained, and as a result, a spray gun for electrostatic coating can be obtained which can contribute to the widespread use of water-based coatings which greatly improves environmental problems.
[0016]
According to the present invention, an atomizing device provided at the tip of a barrel portion as a spray gun for electrostatic coating, and an atomizing device and a high voltage generator are provided at a rear portion thereof. The supply paint path is separated from the supply path while maintaining electrical insulation, and the electrode connected to the high-voltage output section of the high-voltage generator is located at a position in front of the nebulizer that avoids the outer spray flow. In an electrostatic spray gun provided with an externally charged electrode protruding, a contact terminal connected to an output section of the high-voltage generator is provided in a spray gun barrel portion at least 1 / circumferentially around the axis of the atomizing device. 4 or more, the whole is made of an insulating material, the tip electrode is connected at one end, the contact end of the external electrode exposing the contact end at the other end is connected to the contact terminal, and can be fixed at that position. It is characterized by:
[0017]
A suitable position is selected for the tip position of the external electrode according to the shape of the spray pattern of the spraying device.Therefore, a plurality of connecting positions of the external electrode are provided as necessary, and the connecting position of the external electrode can be changed around the spraying axis of the spraying device. A rotatable configuration is employed. Thereby, the electrostatic coating can be performed in an optimum state. In the case of rotation, the tip of the electrode can be disposed avoiding the spray flow without being erroneously set by moving integrally with the spray cap that determines the pattern shape of the atomizer.
[0018]
Further, the electrode tip position can be set at a required interval by making the electrode body having a predetermined length detachable from the connection portion. The predetermined length may be changed by preparing several fixed electrode bodies having different dimensions and exchanging them, or may use one in which the length of the electrode body itself expands and contracts.
[0019]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an externally charged electrostatic spray gun according to the present embodiment. The spray gun 1 is a hand-held type and is operated by a handle 2 and a trigger 3. The barrel 4 controls the paint sprayed from the atomizing device 5 provided at the tip, and controls the input / output of a low-voltage power supply to be supplied to the high-voltage generator 6 disposed in the barrel 4, thereby controlling the spray gun 1. Of the external electrode 7 provided on the outer side of the first electrode 71 is controlled.
[0020]
In this embodiment, the atomizing device 5 is an air spray gun for atomizing the paint with compressed air. An air cap 52 is provided around a paint nozzle 51, and a desired spray pattern is applied to the air cap 52. The coating of the object to be coated is performed. These structures adopt a widely known structure of a spray gun, but are formed of an electrically insulating material including the barrel 4 in electrostatic coating. In the case of a spray gun in which a water-based or highly conductive paint is used in the present invention and a charged electrode is provided outside, the paint path is connected to the ground side potential, so that the needle valve 53 in the paint nozzle 51 is made of metal, Is electrically connected to the handle 2. The handle is electrically conductive, as is the case with conventional electrostatic spray guns, and in this embodiment, a semi-conductive resin is used to provide a ground potential for manual operation by an operator. I have to.
[0021]
The high-voltage generator 6 is integrally formed by a low-frequency transformer, a multi-stage voltage doubler rectifier, and a cartridge in which a high resistance for protection is cast with an insulating resin. The power supply is supplied from the rear input terminal 65 through the inside of the handlebar 2, boosted to a high voltage, and then sent to the output terminal 66 exposed at the tip of the high voltage generator 6 through the high resistance. When the high voltage generator 6 is incorporated in the barrel, the internal connection piece 45 and the output terminal 66 come into contact and are electrically connected.
[0022]
On the other hand, the connection piece 45 is connected to the contact terminal 12 disposed on the circumference around the spray axis, at the back of the insertion groove 13 opened from the tip end side of the barrel 4. The contact terminal 12 is located sufficiently away from the tip of the paint nozzle 51 exposed to the outside, inside the insulating barrel portion 4 and at a position where creeping discharge is prevented.
[0023]
An insertion groove 13 extending from the front end of the spray gun 1 to which the atomizing device is attached to the contact terminal 12 is provided on the circumference, and the external electrode 7 is inserted into the insertion groove 13. As can be seen from FIG. 4, in this example, the space is 180 °, but when the horizontal and vertical spray patterns are used, the range may be 90 °. The external electrode 7 has an electrode tip 71 exposed at the tip, and is entirely made of an insulating material, and has a contact end 72 exposed at the other end. Reference numeral 73 denotes a conductor, and a metal wire is usually used, but a semiconductive material may be used as the high-voltage conductor. The contact end portion 72 is configured to be securely connected to the contact terminal 12 even if the contact end portion 72 is slightly moved back and forth by adding an elastic means such as a spring.
The tip of the external electrode 7 protrudes from the outside of the air cap 52 of the atomizing device 5 and is disposed at a position of about 70 mm in front and about 30 mm from the center of the axis. This position is not limited, but is preferably changed according to the coating conditions and used at the optimum position.
[0024]
The air cap 52 is generally formed with a flat pattern, and the position of the electrode tip 71 is set as close as possible without being affected by the spray particles, so that the electrostatic charging efficiency can be improved. . Therefore, it is desirable to position the air cap 52 in a direction where the flat pattern does not spread. When the direction of the air cap 52 is changed, it is necessary to change the position on the circumference of the electrode in accordance with this. In the embodiment, a rotary plate 54 is provided inside a cover 57 for fixing the air cap 52, the external electrode 7 is fixed to the rotary plate 54, and the external electrode 7 changes its position around the spray axis by rotating the rotary plate 54. be able to.
[0025]
The example of FIG. 3 showing another embodiment is a case where the spray gun is operated in a vertical direction by a horizontally long pattern when the external electrode 7 is positioned on a solid line, and in a horizontal direction when the external electrode 7 is positioned by a dotted line. Shows the case where the spray gun is operated. The orientation of the air cap 52 is usually mostly used within the range of 90 °, but the electrode position may be changed by 180 ° between the case of operating with the right hand and the case of operating with the left hand so as not to impair the operability.
[0026]
Another means for changing the electrode position is to provide an electrode insertion hole 55 at a predetermined position instead of fixing to the rotating plate 54 and specify an appropriate electrode position even if the external electrode 7 is inserted. Can be.
In the case of a hand-held spray gun, the ability to easily change the electrode position is an extremely important factor in terms of workability, as is the case with changing the air cap 52 during operation, and is an essential requirement. In this regard, according to the present invention, the operation can be easily changed without interrupting the operation, and the effect of implementation can be obtained.
[0027]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a pin 55 is protruded from a part where the air cap 52 and the rotating plate 54 are combined, and a groove 56 is formed in the rotating plate 54 so as to engage with the pin 55 at a predetermined position. If it is configured so that the fixing point of the sprayer is fixed and cooperates with it at the same time, the electrode position corresponding to the spraying position can always be maintained. Use can be continued without using.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention attaches an external electrode to a hand-held electrostatic painting gun having a high voltage generator, and easily moves the external electrode to a closer and more efficient position according to the spray pattern of the gun body. Since the setting can be changed, a hand-held type external charging electrostatic coating machine which can cope with the spraying operation and various coating conditions and has excellent operability and handleability and high practicality can be obtained.
[0029]
Also, since the high-voltage output terminals located inside the spray gun correspond around the spray axis, the external electrodes that change the position are simply made of insulating material and consist of the tip electrode and the contact end that sends high voltage to it. It is sufficient to have only a part and a conductor. Therefore, it is possible to spread the use without troublesome replacement and daily handling due to breakage or soiling.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the tip of a spray gun according to another embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a combined portion of the air cap 52 and the rotating plate 54.
1, spray gun 2, handle 3, trigger 4, barrel 5, atomizer 6, high voltage generator 7, external electrode 12, contact terminal 13, insertion groove 51, paint nozzle 52, air cap 54, rotating plate 71, electrode tip 72, contact end

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スプレーガン銃身部の先端に設けた噴霧化装置と、その後部に高電圧発生器を備え、噴霧化装置に供給される塗料の経路とは電気的絶縁を維持して離開し、前記の高電圧発生装置の高電圧出力部に接続される電極を、噴霧化装置の外側噴霧流を避けた前方の位置に突出して外部帯電電極を設けた静電スプレーガンにおいて、該スプレーガン銃身部内に前記高電圧発生器の出力部と接続する接触端子を、前記の噴霧化装置の軸中心に円周上の少なくとも1/4以上に配置し、全体が絶縁材で構成され一端に先端電極を、他端に接触端部を露出する外部電極の該接触端部を前記接触端子に接続し、その位置で固定可能としたことを特徴とする外部帯電式静電塗装スプレーガンAn atomizing device provided at the tip of the spray gun barrel and a high voltage generator provided at the rear thereof are separated from the path of the paint supplied to the atomizing device while maintaining electrical insulation. In an electrostatic spray gun provided with an externally charged electrode by protruding an electrode connected to a high voltage output part of the generator to a position in front of the atomizing device, which avoids the outer spray flow, in the spray gun barrel portion, A contact terminal connected to the output part of the voltage generator is arranged at least one-fourth or more on the circumference at the center of the axis of the atomizer, the whole is made of an insulating material, and a tip electrode is provided at one end, and the other end is provided. An external electrode that exposes the contact end to the contact terminal, the contact end being connected to the contact terminal, and being fixed at that position. 外部電極の接続位置が噴霧軸の円周状に複数設けられた請求項1の静電塗装スプレーガン2. The spray gun according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of connection positions of the external electrodes are provided on the circumference of the spray shaft. 外部電極の接続位置が噴霧装置の噴霧軸廻りに回転できる手段を設けた請求項1の静電塗装スプレーガン2. The spray gun according to claim 1, further comprising means for rotating the connection position of the external electrode around the spray axis of the spray device. 噴霧化装置のパターン形状を決定する噴霧キャップと一体的に移動する外部電極の回転手段を設けた請求項3の静電塗装スプレーガン4. An electrostatic spray gun according to claim 3, further comprising means for rotating an external electrode which moves integrally with the spray cap for determining the pattern shape of the atomizer.
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