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US4469531A
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System for phosphating of objects to be treated
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1983-01-05
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2003-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A system for phosphating objects, such as automobile bodies, having bottom portions of complicated configuration, the system including a tank for holding a phosphating liquid, a mechanism for generating recirculation of the fluid in the tank, a conveyor mechanism for continuously conveying the objects from an inlet side to an outlet side in such a manner that the objects are fully dipped into the fluid, the tank having a sloped bottom in the inlet side and the conveyor mechanism having the same inclination of that of the sloped bottom of the tank, a gush-type spraying nozzle mechanism arranged on the sloped bottom portion of the tank and connected to the recirculation mechanism for generating a flow of fluid from the sloped bottom of the tank towards the bottom portions of each object conveyed, the direction of the flow being inclined rearwardly with respect to a vertical line in the direction of movement of the objects by the conveyor mechanism at an inlet side portion thereof and also inclined upwardly with respect to the surface of the sloped bottom of the tank.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Tokushima
- 👤 Yoshinobu Takahashi
- 👤 Kenji Fukuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 21:54
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C22/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A system for phosphating objects, such as automobile bodies, each having a bottom portion of complicated configuration, said system comprising: a tank for holding a phosphating fluid and having an inlet side and an outlet side; means for generating recirculation of the fluid in the tank; conveyor means for continuously conveying the objects from said inlet side to said outlet side of said tank in such a manner that the objects are fully dipped into the fluid; said tank having a sloped bottom at said inlet side thereof and said conveyor means having an inclination substantially the same as that of said sloped bottom of the tank; and gush-type spraying nozzle means, arranged on said sloped bottom of the tank and connected to the recirculation means, for generating a flow of fluid from said sloped bottom towards said bottom portions of the objects being conveyed, the direction of the flow being inclined rearwardly with respect to a vertical line in a direction of conveyance of the objects by the conveyor means at said inlet side of said tank and inclined upwardly with respect to the surface of said sloped bottom of the tank.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A system for phosphating objects, such as automobile bodies, each having a bottom portion of complicated configuration, said system comprising: a tank for holding a phosphating fluid and having an inlet side and an outlet side; means for generating recirculation of the fluid in the tank; conveyor means for continuously conveying the objects from said inlet side to said outlet side of said tank in such a manner that the objects are fully dipped into the fluid; said tank having a sloped bottom at said inlet side thereof and said conveyor means having an inclination substantially the same as that of said sloped bottom of the tank; and gush-type spraying nozzle means, arranged on said sloped bottom of the tank and connected to the recirculation means, for generating a flow of fluid from said sloped bottom towards said bottom portions of the objects being conveyed, the direction of the flow being inclined rearwardly with respect to a vertical line in a direction of conveyance of the objects by the conveyor means at said inlet side of said tank and inclined upwardly with respect to the surface of said sloped bottom of the tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said gush-type spraying nozzle means further comprises a plurality of pipes arranged on said sloped bottom, wherein each of said pipes further comprises a purality of nozzle means facing the objects for producing said rearwardly inclined flow of fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of pipes are parallel with each other and transverse to the said direction of movement of objects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein each of the nozzle means further comprises a pipe piece having one end connected to one of said pipes and a second outwardly opened end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system according to claim 4, wherein said second end is flattened.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for phosphating objects, such automobile bodies, each having bottom portions of complicated configuration and utilizing a tank having an inlet side, an outlet side, and a sloped bottom at said inlet side for holding a phosphating fluid, which comprises: recirculating the fluid in the tank; continuously conveying the objects from said inlet said to said outlet side of the tank in such a manner that the objects are fully dipped into the tank; and generating a gush-spray flow of fluid from said sloped bottom portion at the inlet side of said tank towards the bottom portions of said objects being conveyed such that a directional flow of said fluid is inclined rearwardly with respect to a vertical line in a direction of conveyance of the object and also inclined upwardly with respect to the surface of the sloped bottom of the tank.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for phosphating objects, such automobile bodies, each having bottom portions of complicated configuration and utilizing a tank having an inlet side, an outlet side, and a sloped bottom at said inlet side for holding a phosphating fluid, which comprises: recirculating the fluid in the tank; continuously conveying the objects from said inlet said to said outlet side of the tank in such a manner that the objects are fully dipped into the tank; and generating a gush-spray flow of fluid from said sloped bottom portion at the inlet side of said tank towards the bottom portions of said objects being conveyed such that a directional flow of said fluid is inclined rearwardly with respect to a vertical line in a direction of conveyance of the object and also inclined upwardly with respect to the surface of the sloped bottom of the tank.
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