BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the written description and the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of the plural material portion of the system;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective of an electric motor, gear box and rotary pumps;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plural component applicator in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation of the plural component applicator of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective of the plural component applicator of FIGS. 3 and 4;
FIG. 6 is a partial perspective of a second embodiment of the plural component applicator having the motor and one pump removed; and
FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing the three way diverter valve of the plural component applicator.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to the drawings and especially to FIG. 1, a flow chart is illustrated by the operation of the pumping system in which the electric motor 12 is shown connected to gear box 14 which in turn is connected to the rotary pump 20 on one side and 22 on the other side. A tank 24 is connected through a three-way diverter valve 25 to the rotary pump 22 while a tank 26 for holding a separate liquid material to be pumped is connected through a three-way diverter valve 27 to the rotary pump 20. The rotary pump 22 is connected through a heater 28 while the rotary pump 20 is connected to a heater 30. After the liquid in the tank 24 is pumped through the heater 28, it passes through an output 31 to the spray gun passing through a valve 32, which valve controls the output 31 to the application device, such as a spray gun, injection nozzle or pouring. Simultaneously, a recirculation line 33 recirculates the heated material back to the tank 24. Similarly, the liquid being pumped from the tank 26 through the heater 30 is directed into a dispensing valve 34 and from there through the output 35,to the application device where the outputs 31 and 35 are mixed in the application device prior to dispensing. A feedback line 36 is also connected through the dispensing valve 34 to allow the recirculation of the heated liquid from the tank lead back to the tank 26. The valves 32 and 34 are controlled simultaneously by an activation handle 37 for dispensing the liquids from tank 24 and 26 simultaneously to the spray gun.
Referring to FIG. 2, an electric motor 10 is connected through couplings 11 to a motor output housing 12 which is connected by an adaptor plate 13 to a gear box 14 having an output shaft 15 and 16 from each side of the gear box 14. The output shaft 15 is connected through a coupling 17 through a lubrication housing 18 to the pump 20. Similarly, an output shaft 16 is connected through a second lubrication housing 21 to a second rotary pump 22 so that the pumps 20 and 22 are driven simultaneously by the electric motor 10 through the gear housing 14.
Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, a plural component applicator 40 is illustrated. The applicator 40 is mounted in a cart 41 having a plurality of wheels 42 for rolling the applicator 40 into position. Cart 40 also has a handle 43 for grasping and rolling the cart 41. The electric motor 10 is mounted in the cart and is attached to the housing 12. The electric motor output shaft is coupled to the gear box 14. Gear box 14 output shafts are coupled through the lubrication housings 18 and 21 to the rotary pumps 20 on one side 22 on the other side. A rolling cart 41 has a face plate 44 and a cord hook 45 on one side thereof. The tanks 24 and 26 are mounted to the rear of the cart 41. Adaptor plate 13 can be seen connecting the drive housing 12 to the gear box 14. Each pump 20 and 22 is connected through a check valve 45 through a tube 46 into a manifold 47 having a pressure gauge 48 mounted thereon. Manifold 47 in turn is connected through a tube 50 into an adapter 51 for connecting a hose and application device to the left side of the plural component applicator 40. The return tube 33 is also connected between the manifold 47 and the tank 24 while the manifold activation handle 37 can be connected to both manifolds 32 and 34. The rotary pump 22 and the rotary pump 20 are each connected through a line 52 to their respective tanks 24 and 26 into a three-way diverter valve and through a pressure switch used to start and stop the machine. A speed controller 56 is mounted to the backplate 44.
In FIG. 6, the electric motor 10 has been removed from the cart and a more detailed control box 57 has been added to provide additional controls including an electric motor speed control 58 for controlling the speed of the DC motor 10. In FIG. 6, the heater 30 is also incorporated into the housing with the heater 28 being removed.
Referring to FIG. 7, a partial perspective view of a corner of the plural component applicator is illustrated showing one corner of the rolling cart 41 having a wheel 42 and illustrating the diverter valve 25 having a handle 60 for changing the input from the tank 24 to a capped output 61. The diverter valve allows for the connection to a larger remote tank or source of one of the plural components. A matching diverter valve is, of course, located on the other side of the cart below the tank 26. Thus, a larger source of components can be connected directly to the applicator for handling larger applications of mixed liquids or for a permanent installation.
It should be clear at this time that a plural component applicator has been provided which distinguishes from prior applicators by utilizing DC electric motors for driving a performance closed loop rotary pumps which allow for the dispenser controls to be turned on or off and which has a full recirculation of each component of liquid back into the tank. The present applicator also advantageously has a three-way diverter valve allowing pumping from larger drums, pails or tanks or for permanent installation and also has various heat settings, ratios and outputs available. However, the present invention is not to be construed as limited to the forms shown which are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive.
Patent Application
20080078782
