Patent ID: 7926446
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: B05D,B08B,B29C,B65D,B65G,C03C,C08J,C23C,H01J

Abstract:
1. A coating apparatus for the plasma coating of workpieces, comprising: a reactor having a moveable sleeve part and a stationary base element which can be brought into contact with each other by moving the moveable sleeve part, the moveable sleeve part and the stationary base element forming at least one sealed coating chamber that can be evacuated when fitted together and that allows for an exchange of the workpieces when separated; at least one opening being defined in the moveable sleeve part; a supply conductor moveably engaged with the at least one opening, the supply conductor being configured to introduce electromagnetic energy into the at least one sealed coating chamber, wherein the reactor has at least two coating places, and wherein the moveable sleeve part is moveable along the supply conductor so that the supply conductor serves as guide for the movable sleeve part during fitting together and separating of the movable sleeve part from the at least one coating chamber; and a guide for a substantially perpendicular movement of the moveable sleeve part with respect to the base element in order to open and close the at least one sealed coating chamber.