Automatic body spray system

Abstract

A booth for automatic spray application of multiple liquids onto a human subject includes an HVLP nozzle including a nozzle tip, and an air pathway that exits at the nozzle tip. The booth further includes a plurality of liquid sources, including at least a first liquid source having a first liquid and a second liquid source having a second liquid. A plurality of liquid lines connect the plurality of liquid sources to a common liquid pathway that exits at the nozzle tip. The plurality of liquid lines include a first liquid line connected to the first liquid source and a second liquid line connected to the second liquid source. A plurality of check valves are associated with liquid lines to prevent cross contamination between the first liquid and the second liquid. A controller causes air to flow through the air pathway.

1 . A booth for automatic spray application of one or more fluids onto a human subject, the booth comprising:
 at least one HVLP nozzle system, each HVLP nozzle system having a nozzle body and a nozzle tip, and each HVLP nozzle system being configured to move along a predetermined nozzle path;   an air source;   an air path connecting the air source to each HVLP nozzle system;   a plurality of fluid sources, including at least a first fluid source containing a first fluid and a second fluid source containing a second fluid;   a plurality of fluid paths, wherein each fluid path is connected to one of the plurality of fluid sources, including a first fluid path connected to the first fluid source and a second fluid path connected to the second fluid source;   a mixing chamber connected to an exit at the nozzle tip, wherein each of the plurality of fluid paths is connected to the mixing chamber;   a plurality of check valves, where each check valve is serially connected to one of the plurality of fluid paths to minimize a cross-contamination between the first fluid and the second fluid; and   a controller configured to cause the at least one HVLP nozzle system to move along the predetermined nozzle path, where the controller is further configured to cause air to flow from the air source through the air path, and where the controller is further configured to cause fluids to flow from the plurality of fluid sources, along the plurality of fluid paths, to the mixing chamber and through the nozzle tip.   
     
     
         2 . The booth of  claim 1 , where the controller is further configured to cause the at least one HVLP nozzle system to move along the predetermined nozzle path while only air from the air source exits through the nozzle tip. 
     
     
         3 . The booth of  claim 2 , further comprising a heating source configured to warm air along the air path. 
     
     
         4 . The booth of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base configured to support the human subject;   at least one wall operatively connected to the base and extending vertically from the base;   at least one vent opening disposed on the at least one wall;   a fan disposed in operable relation with the at least one vent opening and configured to draw excess spray mist present in the booth during a spray session through the at least one vent opening to evacuate the excess spray mist from the booth.   
     
     
         5 . The booth of  claim 1 , wherein the mixing chamber is disposed in the nozzle body. 
     
     
         6 . The booth of  claim 1 , wherein the mixing chamber is proximal to the nozzle body. 
     
     
         7 . The booth of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of check valves is proximal to the mixing chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The booth of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of check valves is proximal to a fluid source. 
     
     
         9 . The booth of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of check valves is a solenoid valve. 
     
     
         10 . The booth of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of check valves is a pump. 
     
     
         11 . A booth for automatic spray application of multiple liquids onto a human subject, the booth comprising:
 an HVLP nozzle including a nozzle tip;   an air pathway that exits at the nozzle tip;   a plurality of liquid sources, including at least a first liquid source having a first liquid and a second liquid source having a second liquid;   a plurality of liquid lines connecting the plurality of liquid sources to a common liquid pathway that exits at the nozzle tip, the plurality of liquid lines including a first liquid line connected to the first liquid source and a second liquid line connected to the second liquid source;   a plurality of check valves, each check valve being associated with a liquid line to prevent cross contamination between the first liquid and the second liquid; and   a controller configured to cause air to flow through the air pathway, where the controller is further configured to cause the first liquid to flow from the first liquid source, through the first liquid line, through the common liquid pathway, and through the HVLP nozzle, and where the controller is further configured to cause the second liquid to flow from the second liquid source, through the second liquid line, through the common liquid pathway, and through the HVLP nozzle.   
     
     
         12 . The booth of  claim 11 , where the common liquid pathway includes a manifold. 
     
     
         13 . The booth of  claim 11 , where the common liquid pathway is inside the HVLP nozzle. 
     
     
         14 . The booth of  claim 11 , where the plurality of liquid sources include a plurality of containers. 
     
     
         15 . The booth of  claim 11 , where the controller is further configured to cause the HVLP nozzle to spray the first liquid, spray the second liquid, and stop spraying as part of a single spray session. 
     
     
         16 . The booth of  claim 11 , where the first liquid is a pre-tanning solution and the second liquid is a tanning solution. 
     
     
         17 . The booth of  claim 11 , where the controller is further configured to cause the HVLP nozzle to move along a predetermined path. 
     
     
         18 . A booth configured to apply one or more liquids onto a human subject, the booth comprising:
 an HVLP nozzle system including a nozzle tip, the HVLP nozzle system being configured to move along a predetermined nozzle path;   an air pathway that exits at the nozzle tip;   multiple liquid paths that merge to a common liquid pathway, where the common liquid pathway exits at the nozzle tip;   means for eliminating cross contamination between a first liquid associated with a first liquid source and a second liquid associated with a second liquid source; and   a controller, where the controller is configured to cause the HVLP nozzle system to move along the predetermined nozzle path, where the controller is further configured to control an air source for causing air to flow through the air pathway, and where the controller is further configured to control a first flow of liquid from the first liquid source and a second flow of liquid from the second liquid source.   
     
     
         19 . The booth of  claim 18 , further comprising a heating source configured to warm the air, where the controller is further configured to move the HVLP nozzle system while only the air from the air pathway exits through the nozzle tip. 
     
     
         20 . The booth of  claim 18 , wherein the common liquid pathway is disposed inside the HVLP nozzle system.