Patent ID: 6347754
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
Atomization bowl (4) for a rotating electrostatic coating-poduct sprayer (1), said bowl comprising an end shield (7) for distributing the product, made of an electrically conducting material and provided to be taken to high voltage when the sprayer is operating, so as to charge said product electrostatically by contact, characterized in that said end shield is bordered, on its outer periphery (7b), by a substantially annular piece (20) made of an electrically insulating material and forming an atomization edge (21), in that at least one electrically conducting insert (22, 25) for discharge of current by corona discharge from one end (22a, 25a, 25b), is disposed in said annular piece, in electrical contact with said end shield (7), and in that said end (22a, 25a, 25b) of said insert is in the form of a sharp point and extends up to the vicinity of an outer surface (20a) of said annular piece.