Patent ID: 6977013
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: B05B,G05B

Abstract:
1. A controller for an electrostatic powder coatings system, comprising: a first enclosure for control elements of the electrostatic powder coating system; first gun control circuits, each of the first gun control circuits controlling the power supply for an electrostatic powder spray gun; first air flow control circuits, each of the first air flow control circuits controlling the air flow through a pump which supplies powder coating material to one of the electrostatic powder spray guns; a single common display for the gun control circuits and air flow control circuits; a common system processor that retrieves and executes control logic for the first gun control circuits and first air flow control circuits, wherein the first gun control circuits, first air flow control circuits, common display and common system processor are all contained within the first enclosure; a second enclosure that is physically separate from said first enclosure and connected thereto by electrical connection alone; second gun control circuits, each of the second gun control circuits controlling the power supply for an electrostatic powder spray gun in response to said common system processor; second air flow control circuits, each of the second air flow control circuits controlling the air flow through a pump which supplies powder coating material to one of the electrostatic powder spray guns in response to said common system processor, wherein said second gun control circuits and second air flow control circuits are contained within said second enclosure and are connected to said common system processor and single common display; and said second enclosure has no processor and no visual display for said gun control and air flow control associated therewith, said second gun control and second air control circuits in said second enclosure operating exclusively from said common system processor in said first enclosure across said electrical connection and with visual access by an operator using said common display in said first enclosure.