Device, system, component, method and composition for preventing deposits of a disposal substance in coating installations

Abstract

A device, method, system, operating method, component and composition are disclosed for preventing deposits of a disposal agent, e.g., where a multi-component paint having two or more components such as a paint component and a hardener component, is employed, for example in a coating installation. Exemplary illustrations include a receiving device for disposal agent, e.g., for disposal agent from cleaning and/or rinsing processes of an application apparatus, comprising at least one inlet opening for introducing the disposal agent, and an outlet opening for removing the disposal agent. Furthermore, at least one loading means may be provided in order to load the receiving device with a loading agent, which may at least delay a deposition of disposal agent on or in the receiving device.

1 . A method, comprising:
 using a blocking agent to react with at least one component of a multi-component paint system, wherein the multi-component paint system includes at least one paint component and at least one hardener component, thereby least delaying a hardening of the multi-component paint system in a coating installation for motor vehicle body parts.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the blocking agent is selected from a group consisting of: monofunctional molecules, at least one amine, at least one alcohol, lower alcohol, ethanol, propanol, at least one isomer of propanol, butanol, at least one isomer of butanol, a reactive substance, and an organic acid chloride. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the blocking agent is provided to react with the at least one hardener component of the multi-component paint system. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the blocking agent flows through, coats or fills at least one of:
 a coating installation component,   an application robot;   an application apparatus;   an atomizer;   a bell cup;   a mixer for mixing the multi-component paint system;   a cleaning apparatus for cleaning an application apparatus;   a colour changer;   a return line;   a receiving device for disposal agent;   a discharge line for discharging disposal agent from the receiving device;   a circulation line for returning disposal agent already discharged from the receiving device to the receiving device.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A coating installation component, having a blocking agent in order to at least delay hardening of a multi-component paint system on or in the coating installation component, the multi-component paint system including at least one paint component and at least one hardener component. 
     
     
         7 . The coating installation component according to  claim 6 , comprising at least one of:
 an application robot;   an application apparatus;   an atomizer;   a bell cup;   a mixer for mixing the multi-component paint system;   a cleaning apparatus for cleaning an application apparatus;   a colour changer;   a return line;   a receiving device for disposal agent;   a discharge line for discharging disposal agent from the receiving device;   a circulation line for returning disposal agent already discharged from the receiving device to the receiving device.   
     
     
         8 . The coating installation component according to  claim 7 , wherein the blocking agent coats, fills or flows through at least one of
 the application robot;   the application apparatus;   the atomizer;   the bell cup;   the mixer for mixing the multi-component paint system;   the cleaning apparatus for cleaning an application apparatus;   the colour changer;   the receiving device for disposal agent;   the discharge line for discharging the disposal agent from the receiving device;   the circulation line for returning disposal agent already discharged from the receiving device to the receiving device   
     
     
         9 . The coating installation component according to  claim 6 , wherein the blocking agent is selected from a group comprising: monofunctional molecules, at least one amine, at least one alcohol, lower alcohol, ethanol, propanol, at least one isomer of propanol, butanol, at least one isomer of butanol, a reactive substance, organic acid chloride. 
     
     
         10 . The coating installation component according to  claim 6 , wherein the blocking agent is provided to react with the at least one hardener component of the multi-component paint system. 
     
     
         11 . A composition, comprising a multi-component paint system and a blocking agent in order to at least delay hardening of the multi-component paint system, wherein the multi-component paint system includes at least one paint component and at least one hardener component. 
     
     
         12 . The composition according to  claim 11 , wherein the blocking agent is selected from a group comprising: monofunctional molecules, at least one amine, at least one alcohol, lower alcohol, ethanol, propanol, at least one isomer of propanol, butanol, at least one isomer of butanol, a reactive substance, organic acid chloride. 
     
     
         13 . The composition according to  claim 12 , further comprising an agent selected from a group comprising: a rinsing agent, a cleaning agent, a solvent, a solubilizer for mixing the blocking agent with at least one of the rinsing agent, the cleaning agent and the solvent. 
     
     
         14 . The composition according to  claim 11 , wherein the blocking agent is provided to react with the hardener component of the multi-component paint system. 
     
     
         15 . The composition according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the blocking agent is added in the form of monofunctional molecules to at least one of a rinsing agent, cleaning agent and solvent at a dosage of 10-50%; and/or   the blocking agent is added in the form of a reactive substance to at least one of a rinsing agent, cleaning agent and solvent at a dosage of 1-5%.   
     
     
         16 . A receiving device for disposal agent from cleaning or rinsing processes of an application apparatus, comprising:
 at least one inlet opening to introduce the disposal agent; and   an outlet opening to discharge the disposal agent; and   at least one loading device provided in order to load the receiving device with a loading agent, which at least delays deposition of disposal agent on or in the receiving device.   
     
     
         17 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , wherein the at least one loading device is provided to be coupled to at least one of:
 an application apparatus;   an atomizer,   a colour changer;   a return line;   a circulation line of a disposal system;   a supply for at least one of rinsing agent, cleaning agent and solvent;   a supply for blocking agent, which at least delays hardening of disposal agent, in order to be supplied with at least one of the loading agent and the disposal agent.   
     
     
         18 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the loading agent is selected from a group comprising: rinsing agent, cleaning agent, solvent, blocking agent, which at least delays hardening of disposal agent, disposal agent already discharged from the receiving device.   
     
     
         19 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , comprising
 a cylindrical or funnel-shaped first body;   a cylindrical or funnel-shaped second body, on which the outlet opening is arranged; and   a cylindrical or funnel-shaped third body.   
     
     
         20 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the at least one inlet opening is provided to introduce the disposal agent into the first body; or   the at least one inlet opening is provided to introduce the disposal agent into an intermediate space between the second body and the third body.   
     
     
         21 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , comprising at least one of the following features:
 the third body has a larger diameter than the first body;   the second body has a larger diameter than the first body and the third body ( 30 ;  30 ′), at least in sections;   the third body surrounds the first body at least partially in order to form an intermediate space between the third body and the first body;   the second body surrounds the third body at least partially in order to form an intermediate space between the second body and the third body;   the first body and the second body are spaced apart from each other to form an intermediate space between the first body and the second body;   the second body and the third body are spaced apart from each other to form an intermediate space between the second body and the third body;   the intermediate space between the second body and the third body is dimensioned to ensure sufficient de-aeration of the air introduced with at least one of the disposal agent and the loading agent;   the intermediate space between the second body and the third body is dimensioned to be able to collect most of at least one of the disposal agent and the loading agent;   the intermediate space between the second body and the third body is between 100 mm and 300 mm wide.   
     
     
         22 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the at least one inlet opening;   the outlet opening;   the first body;   the second body;   the third body   
       are arranged essentially coaxially to each other. 
     
     
         23 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , wherein the at least one loading device is configured and arranged in such a manner that
 the sections of at least one of the second body and the third body, which come into contact with disposal agent, which is introduced via the at least one inlet opening are loaded with the loading agent.   
     
     
         24 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , wherein the at least one loading device is configured and arranged to introduce at least one of the loading agent and the disposal agent
 into the receiving device in such a manner that cyclone separation of the disposal agent is achieved.   
     
     
         25 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , wherein the at least one loading device is positioned
 at an upper end section of the third body;   at an upper end section of the second body;   
     
     
         26 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the third body is provided to be coupled to a cleaning apparatus for cleaning the application apparatus; and   the first body is provided in such a manner that the application apparatus can introduce the disposal agent directly into the inlet opening.   
     
     
         27 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , wherein a plurality of loading devices are provided. 
     
     
         28 . The receiving device according to  claim 19 , wherein
 a plurality of loading devices;   the first body;   the second body; and   the third body   
       form an essentially rotationally symmetrical unit. 
     
     
         29 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , wherein the receiving device is positioned below a grating or below a grating level of a disposal system for a coating installation for motor vehicle body parts within range of a painting robot. 
     
     
         30 . The receiving device according to  claim 16 , wherein the receiving device is provided to receive disposal agent from the rinsing or cleaning processes
 of an atomizer; and   at least one of a colour changer and a return line.   
     
     
         31 . A method for receiving disposal agent from cleaning or rinsing processes of an application apparatus, comprising:
 introducing the disposal agent into a receiving device; and   discharging the disposal agent from the receiving device;   wherein at least one loading device loads the receiving device with a loading agent, in order to at least delay deposition of disposal agent on or in the receiving device.   
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein the at least one loading device is supplied with at least one of the loading agent and the disposal agent (E) from at least one of:
 an application apparatus;   an atomizer;   a colour changer;   a return line;   a circulation line of a disposal system;   a supply for at least one of a rinsing agent, cleaning agent and a solvent;   a supply for blocking agent, which at least delays hardening of disposal agent.   
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein the loading agent is selected from the group comprising: rinsing agent, cleaning agent, solvent, blocking agent, which at least delays hardening of disposal agent, disposal agent already discharged from the receiving device. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein
 disposal agent is sprayed directly into the receiving device by an atomizer, or disposal agent is introduced into a cleaning apparatus for cleaning an atomizer which is upstream of the receiving device, from where it is then conducted to the receiving device; and   disposal agent is introduced into the receiving device from at least one of a colour changer and a return line.   
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein
 the loading agent is introduced into the receiving device in such a manner that the sections of the receiving device, which come into contact with disposal agent, which is introduced via the at least one inlet opening are loaded with the loading agent; or   at least one of the loading agent and the disposal agent is introduced into the receiving device in such a manner that a cyclone separation of the disposal agent is achieved.   
     
     
         36 . (canceled)