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Granted Patent B2
US 10,775,128 · App. 16/472,555 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Spraying device

Inventor: Juerg Thomann (Strengelbach, CH)
Assignee: PIEXON AG
F41B9/0037F41B6/00F41B9/0062F41B9/0087F41H9/10F41B9/0059
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Patent No.
US 10,775,128
App. No.
16/472,555
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for shooting a projectile at a target body, in particular a fluid projectile or solid projectile, which apparatus comprises a hand-held device for shooting the projectile, wherein the hand-held device comprises a drive for accelerating the projectile and a distance-measuring device for measuring a distance between the hand-held device and the target body. The apparatus also comprises a stored energy source for operating the drive, wherein the drive comprises a control unit, by means of which the drive can be controlled in accordance with the measured distance.

Claims (21)

1. Device for firing a projectile at a target body, comprising a hand-held unit for firing the projectile, the hand-held unit comprising a propulsion drive for accelerating the projectile and a distance measuring device for measuring a distance between the hand-held unit and the target body, the device also comprising an energy store for operating the propulsion drive, wherein the device comprises a control unit, whereby the propulsion is controllable in dependence on the distance measured, and wherein when a distance that lies below a limit distance is measured, the propulsion drive is switched off.

2. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the hand-held unit comprises the control unit.

3. Device according to claim 1 , wherein a power output of the propulsion drive is controllable in dependence on the distance measured.

4. Device according to claim 1 , wherein a firing angle of the projectile in relation to the hand-held unit is controllable in dependence on the distance measured and/or in dependence on the power output of the propulsion drive.

5. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the propulsion drive is electrically operable.

6. Device according to claim 5 , wherein the propulsion drive comprises at least one rechargeable battery.

7. Device according to claim 6 , wherein during operation, the hand-held unit is movable independently of the rechargeable battery.

8. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the propulsion drive comprises a pump.

9. Device according to claim 8 , wherein the pump is formed as a diaphragm pump.

10. Device according to claim 8 , wherein the hand-held unit comprises a fluid container, which is fluidically connectable to the pump.

11. Device according to claim 10 , wherein the pump is connectable to the fluid container in the manner of a force closure by way of a conical connection.

12. Device according to claim 10 , wherein the fluid container comprises a cylinder with a piston that can be moved within the cylinder.

13. Device according to claim 12 , wherein the piston and the cylinder form an exchangeable unit.

14. Device according to claim 10 , wherein the distance measuring device comprises an ultrasonic sensor.

15. Device according to claim 1 , wherein during operation, the hand-held unit is movable independently of container.

16. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the hand-held unit has a receptacle for an insert, the insert optionally being formed as a fluid container insert or as a connecting element to a fluid container that is separate from the hand-held unit.

17. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the projectile is a fluid projectile or solid projectile.

18. Method for operating a device for firing a projectile at a target body, comprising a hand-held unit for firing a projectile, and also propulsion drive for accelerating the projectile and a distance measuring device for measuring a distance between the hand-held unit and the target body, the device also comprising an energy store for operating the propulsion drive, wherein the propulsion drive comprises a control unit, the propulsion being controlled in dependence on the distance measured, and wherein when a distance that lies below a limit distance is measured, the propulsion drive is switched off.

19. Method according to claim 18 , wherein the projectile is a fluid projectile or solid projectile.

20. Device for firing a projectile at a target body, comprising a hand-held unit for firing the projectile, the hand-held unit comprising a propulsion drive for accelerating the projectile and a distance measuring device for measuring a distance between the hand-held unit and the target body, the device also comprising an energy store for operating the propulsion drive, wherein the device comprises a control unit, whereby the propulsion is controllable in dependence on the distance measured, wherein the control is designed in such a way that, below a predetermined limit distance between the hand-held unit and the target body, the propulsion drive is operable in such a way that the projectile leaves the hand-held unit with lower velocity than if the predetermined limit distance is exceeded.

21. Method for operating a device for firing a projectile at a target body, comprising a hand-held unit for firing a projectile, and also propulsion drive for accelerating the projectile and a distance measuring device for measuring a distance between the hand-held unit and the target body, the device also comprising an energy store for operating the propulsion drive, wherein the propulsion drive comprises a control unit, the propulsion being controlled in dependence on the distance measured, wherein the control is designed in such a way that, below a predetermined limit distance between the hand-held unit and the target body, the propulsion drive is operated in such a way that the projectile leaves the hand-held unit with lower velocity than if the predetermined limit distance is exceeded.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2020
From: THOMANN, JUERG
To: PIEXON AG
Reel/Frame 051897/0598 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 1709/16 · Dec 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190316869A1 · Oct 17, 2019
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