Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compact fluid delivery system for automation
- Patent Title (中): 紧凑型流体输送系统,用于自动化
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Application No.: US14272693Application Date: 2014-05-08
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Publication No.: US09339833B2Publication Date: 2016-05-17
- Inventor: Aaron Fiala , Scott Adams
- Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Current Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Damian Porcari
- Main IPC: B05B3/00
- IPC: B05B3/00 ; B05B15/04 ; B05B13/04 ; B05B12/14 ; B25J11/00

Abstract:
In at least one embodiment, a paint applicator robot is provided. The robot may include a robotic arm including a hollow joint and a paint applicator, a color tree disposed between the hollow joint and the paint applicator, and a dual-lumen line extending through the hollow joint to the color tree. The dual-lumen line may include a paint supply path to the color tree and a paint return path from the color tree. The robot may include a plurality of the dual-lumen lines, for example, up to 48 dual-lumen lines, each providing a paint color to the color tree. The robot may be included in a robotic paint station and may be configured to receive paint from and return paint to a drop box connected to a paint recirculation system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150321210A1 COMPACT FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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