Acoustic force assisted painting system
An acoustic force assisted painting system includes a housing, a nozzle, and at least one first transducer. The conduit is configured to receive paint from an external source. The nozzle is disposed in the housing. The nozzle has an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit and is configured to receive paint from the conduit. The nozzle has an outlet configured to dispense the paint. The at least one first transducer is disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the nozzle outlet in a flow direction of the paint.
1. An acoustic force assisted painting system comprising:
a housing having a conduit configured to receive paint from an external source;
a nozzle disposed in the housing, the nozzle having an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit and configured to receive paint from the conduit, the nozzle having only one outlet configured to dispense the paint, a first diameter of the nozzle inlet being larger than a second diameter of the nozzle outlet; and
at least one first transducer disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the nozzle outlet in a flow direction of the paint, the at least one first transducer being spaced from the nozzle, the at least one first transducer emitting an acoustic force toward the paint dispensed from the nozzle outlet and increasing a velocity and a kinetic energy of the dispensed paint with the emitted acoustic force.
2. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 1 , wherein
a paint channel is disposed in the housing and extends from the nozzle outlet to an outer surface of the housing, the paint channel being configured to receive the paint from the nozzle and to dispense the paint from the housing.
3. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one first transducer is disposed adjacent a housing outlet.
4. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one first transducer is configured to emit a wave in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flow direction of the paint.
5. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one first transducer is configured to emit a wave in a direction away from the nozzle outlet.
6. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 2 , wherein
a first airflow channel is configured to emit air into the paint channel in a first direction, and a second airflow channel is configured to emit air into the paint channel in a second direction.
7. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 6 , wherein
the nozzle outlet is disposed downstream of the first and second airflow channels.
8. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 6 , wherein
the first and second airflow channels are disposed at an angle to the paint channel.
9. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 8 , wherein
the angle is less than 90 degrees.
10. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 1 , wherein
an acoustic chamber is disposed in the housing, the nozzle passing through the acoustic chamber.
11. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 10 , wherein
at least one second transducer is disposed in the acoustic chamber.
12. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 11 , wherein
the acoustic chamber is disposed upstream of the nozzle outlet.
13. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 2 , wherein
a sound absorbent member is disposed on a wall of the paint channel.
14. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 10 , wherein
a sound absorbent member is disposed on a wall of the acoustic chamber.
15. An acoustic force assisted painting system comprising:
a housing having a conduit for receiving paint from an external source;
at least one nozzle disposed in the housing, the at least one nozzle having an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit to receive paint from the conduit, the at least one nozzle having only one outlet that dispenses the paint, a first diameter of the nozzle inlet being larger than a second diameter of the nozzle outlet;
a paint channel disposed in the housing and extending from the nozzle outlet to an outer surface of the housing, the paint channel inlet receiving the paint from the nozzle and the paint channel outlet dispensing the paint from the housing;
an acoustic chamber disposed in the housing, the nozzle passing through the acoustic chamber;
at least one first transducer disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the nozzle outlet in a flow direction of the paint, the at least one first transducer being spaced from the nozzle, the at least one first transducer emitting an acoustic force toward the paint dispensed from the nozzle outlet and increasing a velocity and a kinetic energy of the dispensed paint with the emitted acoustic force; and
at least one second transducer disposed in the acoustic chamber.
16. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 15 , wherein
the paint channel and the acoustic chamber are lined with a sound absorbent member.
17. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 15 , wherein
a first airflow channel configured to emit air into the paint channel in a first direction, and a second airflow channel configured to emit air into the paint channel in a second direction.
18. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 15 , wherein
the at least one first transducer is configured to emit a sound wave in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flow direction of the paint.
19. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 15 , wherein
the at least one first transducer is configured to emit a wave in a direction away from the nozzle outlet.
20. The acoustic force assisted painting system according to claim 19 , wherein
the at least one first transducer is disposed downstream of the acoustic chamber in the flow direction of the paint.