| 摘要 |
A paint dispensing apparatus having a housing with a turntable rotatably mounted to the housing about a vertical axis. A plurality of stations on the turntable are circumferentially spaced from each other and each station is adapted to receive a paint dispenser having a plunger in which movement of the plunger dispenses paint from the paint dispenser. An indexing drive, upon activation, rotates the turntable to sequentially position the stations at a dispensing position. When at the dispensing position, an actuator mounted to the housing mechanically engages the plunger of the paint dispenser positioned at the dispensing station. A receptacle is mounted to the housing beneath the turntable and aligned with the dispensing position. A controller is then coupled to the indexing drive and is programmed to sequentially move the stations into alignment with the dispensing station and, when at the dispensing station, move the actuator to dispense paint from the paint dispenser at the dispensing position into the receptacle. |
| 主权项 |
1. A paint dispensing apparatus comprising:
a housing, a turntable rotatably mounted to said housing about a vertical axis, a plurality of stations on said turntable, said stations being circumferentially spaced from each other, each station adapted to receive a paint dispenser having a plunger wherein movement of said plunger dispenses paint from the paint dispenser, an indexing drive which, upon activation, rotates said turntable to sequentially position said stations at a dispensing position, an actuator mounted to said housing which mechanically engages the plunger of the paint dispenser positioned at said dispensing station, a receptacle supported by said housing beneath the turntable and aligned with said dispensing position, a controller coupled to said indexing drive and said actuator, said controller being programmed to sequentially move said stations into alignment with said dispensing position and, when at said dispensing position, move said actuator to dispense paint from the paint dispenser at said dispensing position into said receptacle. |
