Patent ID: 11857988
Assignee: GEICO S.P.A.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A painting plant, comprising:
at least one painting booth comprising a painting system configured to apply paint onto objects in the at least one painting booth;
a magazine comprising a plurality of cartridges containing the paint; and
a transport system configured to automatically transport the cartridges from the magazine to at least one feeding station configured to feed the paint from the cartridges to the painting system in the at least one painting booth;
wherein the transport system comprises:
a starting station, near the magazine, configured to send the cartridges from the magazine; and
at least one arrival station, next to the at least one painting booth, configured to receive the cartridges;

wherein the transport system is a pneumatic transport system comprising ducts,
wherein the cartridges are transported along the ducts using air flow, and
wherein the at least one arrival station comprises an exit from which to expel empty cartridges into a collection chamber, for elimination of the empty cartridges from the painting plant after use.