US 12,377,433 B2
Apparatus for surface treatment of a workpiece in a production line
Alireza Eslamian, Steyr (AT); and Martin Schifko, Steyr (AT)
Assigned to Innovation Technology Steyr GmbH, Steyr (AT)
Appl. No. 17/769,608
Filed by Innovation Technology Steyr GmbH, Steyr (AT)
PCT Filed Oct. 14, 2020, PCT No. PCT/AT2020/060372
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 15, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/072470, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. A 50891/2019 (AT), filed on Oct. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219111 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B05C 3/109 (2006.01); B05B 5/00 (2006.01); B05B 5/08 (2006.01); B05C 3/04 (2006.01); B05C 15/00 (2006.01); C23C 16/458 (2006.01)
CPC B05C 3/109 (2013.01) [B05B 5/001 (2013.01); B05B 5/081 (2013.01); B05C 3/04 (2013.01); B05C 15/00 (2013.01); C23C 16/4585 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for a surface treatment of a workpiece in a production line, said apparatus comprising:
a positioning frame that has a first coupling connected with a positioning drive and a capsule that is hermetically sealable supported against the positioning frame so as to provide a sealed interior;
wherein said workpiece is arranged on the positioning frame in the sealed interior of the capsule;
wherein said positioning drive conveys the positioning frame with the capsule supported against the positioning frame;
said workpiece on the positioning frame being moved by the positioning drive; and
wherein the capsule has connection lines communicating with the sealed interior and exchanging operating media with different operating medium supply units arranged along the production line, and supplying said operating media to the sealed interior of the capsule.