Programmable paint station

摘要

A paint station may include a frame with a table attached to it. A track may run along the length of the table. A bridge may be connected to the track and may move along the track. The bridge may extend across the width of the table. A painting component may be attached to the bridge and may move along the bridge. Therefore the painting component may run along two axes over the table. A computer may be connected to the paint station to direct the movement of the painting component along the two axes. A user may place a clothing apparel on the table and may input a command to paint a desired design on the clothing apparel.

主权项

1. A paint station comprising:
a frame support; a table having a length and a width, wherein the table is suspended on the frame support; a track having a first end and a second end, wherein the track runs along at least a portion of the length of the table; a bridge having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is movably attached to the track, wherein the bridge extends across at least a portion of the width of the table, wherein the bridge is configured to move between the first end of the track and the second end of the track; a printing component comprising a mechanical arm and an ink cartridge tray, wherein the ink cartridge tray is fixed to the bridge and the mechanical arm is movably attached to the bridge between the first end of the bridge and the second end of the bridge, wherein the mechanical arm comprises a neck movably attached to the bridge, wherein the neck is configured to move between the first end of the bridge and the second end of the bridge, a pivoting base attached to the neck, a siphon arm attached to the pivoting base, wherein the pivoting base pivots the siphon arm, a siphon head to the siphon arm near the opposite end of the pivoting base, and an air brush attached to a bottom of the pivoting base; at least one motor operatively connected to the bridge and the printing component, wherein the at least one motor drives the movement of the bridge along the track and drives the movement of the printing component along the bridge; and at least one processor operatively connected to the bridge and printing component, wherein the at least one processor controls the movement of the bridge along the track and the at least one processor controls the movement of the printing component along the bridge.