The disclosure concerns a printhead for applying a coating agent to a component, in particular for applying a paint to a motor vehicle body component, having at least one outlet opening for dispensing the coating agent, a coating agent supply for supplying the coating agent to the outlet opening, a movable valve element, the valve element in the closed position closes the outlet opening, whereas the valve element in the open position opens the outlet opening, and with a valve actuator for moving the valve element between the opening position and the closed position. The disclosure additionally provides for a flexible membrane which separates the valve actuator from the coating agent supply, the actuator side of the membrane facing the valve actuator and the coating agent side of the membrane being exposed to the coating agent in the coating agent supply.

A metering distribution assembly and a coating system. The metering distribution assembly includes a volumetric cavity pump that comprises a flow passage plate having flow passages, a nozzle plate with a flow passage, a gear fixing plate attached between the flow passage plate and the nozzle plate, and a gear set located in an aperture of the fixing plate. The gear set has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet on a side of the gear set opposite to the fluid inlet. The fluid inlet is in fluid communication with the flow passages of the flow passage plate, and the fluid outlet is in fluid communication with the flow passage of the nozzle plate. A part of the flow passages of the flow passage plate, which is in direct fluid communication with the fluid inlet, extends in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the gear set.

A liquid material discharge device and method capable of suppressing generation of bubbles caused with a rod raising operation in a negative pressure environment. In a liquid material discharge device used in a negative pressure space and including a storage container; a compressed-gas supply source pressurizing the storage container; a nozzle having a discharge flow path; a reciprocating valve rod; an actuator driving the valve rod; a valve seat having a communication hole that is communicated with the discharge flow path; and a discharge control device controlling the actuator to open and close the communication hole by a tip of the valve rod, the discharge control device controls an acceleration time A.sub.u in rising of the valve rod by the actuator to be held within a range of 2 to 300 [ms], thus preventing generation of bubbles caused with the rising of the valve rod.

A manufacturing method of a gasket that can stabilize the size and shape of the gasket without a mold. The manufacturing method of the gasket includes the steps of discharging liquid rubber onto a base member using a discharge device, and forming a rubber gasket on the base member by curing the discharged liquid rubber. The discharge device includes a valve body which opens and closes a flow channel through which the liquid rubber flows and a discharge port from which droplets of the liquid rubber are intermittently discharged as the valve body opens and closes a valve. The discharge device is a contactless-type discharge device used in a state in which the discharge port is not in contact with the base member.

A discharge device and method can eliminate the influence of pump pulsation while temperature reduction of liquid material is minimized. The discharge device includes a nozzle (19) having a discharge port (28) a valve seat (31) having a communication bore (30) communicating with the discharge port, a liquid chamber (33) extending vertically, a needle (4) for opening and closing the communication bore of the valve seat, and a circulation flow passage through which the liquid material is supplied to the liquid chamber. The device further includes a rod-shaped flow passage formation member (34) provided with an outer flow passage (36) having a top opening (40) formed at an upper end and a bottom opening (41) formed at a lower end, and with an inner flow passage (35) having a bottom opening (41) in communication with an outer flow passage and a top opening (38).

A device for spraying a coating product in liquid form, includes a valve for controlling the flow of the liquid product, a piston, secured to a needle arranged to free or block a passage of liquid product, a valve body including a housing arranged to accommodate the piston, and including a control fluid supply connector arranged on the bottom dead center side of the piston, and the valve body is monolithic and further includes at least one control fluid supply channel accommodated in a side wall of the valve body and whose at least one longitudinal portion extends along part of the housing from the supply connector side to the top dead center side of the piston.

A liquid delivery system includes a reciprocating drive and a liquid cylinder comprising a liquid piston, operably driven by the reciprocating drive, to pump a liquid along a flow path to a liquid applicator. The liquid delivery system includes a coupler configured to couple the liquid piston to the reciprocating drive. The coupler includes a plurality of collar elements and a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force on the plurality of collar elements to retain the collar elements in a position that forms a collar that couples the liquid piston to the reciprocating drive.

A dispensing unit for an adhesive or other viscous liquid includes one or more dispensing nozzles for delivery of the adhesive to a desired surface. The dispensing nozzles each include one or more dispensing ports that are in fluid communication with a nozzle body recess defined through a nozzle body of the dispensing nozzle. Adhesive that is supplied to the nozzle body recess may be thrown laterally from the dispensing nozzle via the dispensing ports. Each of the dispensing ports may be positioned between a pair of projections. The projections protect the dispensing port from breaking due to contact with the surface on which the adhesive is applied or contact with another exterior object.

A control system including a discharge control circuit configured to control an application device such that a coating is discharged from a discharge circuit; a robot control circuit configured to cause an articulated robot to change a position and an orientation of the discharge circuit such that the coating is applied to a workpiece; an application abnormality detection circuit configured to detect an abnormality in an application state of the coating on the basis of at least one of a state of the device or of the robot; an application position calculation circuit configured to calculate an application position of the coating; and an abnormality notification circuit configured to send a notification of a site of an abnormality in the application state on the workpiece on the basis of a detection result of the abnormality in the application state and a calculation result of the application position.

A modular liquid distribution system in which each module has a module body, a spray nozzle, and a piston for controlling the dispensing of liquid from the nozzle. Each module has a pneumatically operated system for moving the piston to an open position while facilitating quicker return movement to a closed position, enabling the dispensing of precisely controlled small droplet sized quantities of highly viscous liquids.