Method and apparatus for measuring and adjusting a liquid spray pattern

A control system (10) for use in a liquid dispensing system (12) to measure and adjust a liquid spray pattern dispensed from the liquid dispensing system (12). The control system (10) includes sensors (46) that detect edges of the liquid spray pattern and, from the detected positions of those edges,...

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Main Authors BYERS, JOHN P, REIGHARD, MICHAEL A, MYCKE, JACQUES, VAN DER HEIJDEN, MARK, MINNICH, JEFFREY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 07.03.2001
Edition7
Subjects
APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
ATOMISING APPARATUS
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
NOZZLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRINTED CIRCUITS
SPRAYING APPARATUS
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A control system (10) for use in a liquid dispensing system (12) to measure and adjust a liquid spray pattern dispensed from the liquid dispensing system (12). The control system (10) includes sensors (46) that detect edges of the liquid spray pattern and, from the detected positions of those edges, is operable to adjust the liquid spray pattern to a pattern width set by the operator. The control system (10) is also operable to measure the width of the liquid spray pattern and the offset of the liquid spray pattern relative to a nozzle centerline of the liquid dispensing system and provide warnings to the operator if those measurements fall outside of acceptable ranges.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20000119124