SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A COATING TO A WORKPIECE

摘要

An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes two applicator manifolds. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds, and each face plate includes a beveled edge disposed over each of the applicator ports.

主权项

1. An applicator head for a vacuum coating system for applying a coating to a workpiece, the applicator head comprising:
a first applicator manifold comprising:
a first manifold plate including a first manifold aperture fluidically coupled to a first conduit; anda second manifold plate affixed to the first manifold plate, wherein a first applicator channel is formed between the first and second manifold plates, wherein the first applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the first manifold aperture and forms a first applicator port at a first leading edge of the first applicator manifold, and the first leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece; a second applicator manifold comprising:
a third manifold plate including a second manifold aperture fluidically coupled to a second conduit; anda fourth manifold plate affixed to the third manifold plate, wherein a second applicator channel is formed between the third and fourth manifold plates, wherein the second applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the second manifold aperture and forms a second applicator port at a second leading edge of the second applicator manifold, and the second leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to the edge of the workpiece; and a first face plate and a second thee plate, each of the first and second face plates disposed over the first and second leading edges of the first and second applicator manifolds, thereby covering at least a portion of each of the first and second applicator ports, wherein the first face plate includes a first beveled edge, the second face plate includes a second beveled edge, and each of the first and second beveled edges is disposed over each of the first and second applicator ports.