| US 7,464,725 B2 | ||
| Air distributor for a compressed-air-operated powder transportation unit of a powder coating device | ||
| Daniel Ziwica, Arbon/TG (Switzerland) | ||
| Assigned to J. Wagner AG, Altstatten (Switzerland) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 04, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/197,071. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 20 2004 013 138 U (DE), filed on Aug. 23, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0039762 A1, Feb. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16K 11/07 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 137—625.5 [137/625] | 13 Claims |
| 1. An air distributor for a compressed-air-operated powder transportation unit of a powder coating device, comprising:
an air distributor housing that has an assembly opening, a compressed air inlet and a first and a second compressed air outlet,
a sheath which can be built into the assembly opening and is provided with an air channel which is connected to the first
compressed air outlet, and
a setting element which, together with the sheath, constitutes a first valve by means of which the compressed air inlet can
be connected to the first air channel and the first compressed air outlet, and which, together with the air distributor housing,
constitutes a second valve by means of which the compressed air inlet can be connected to the second compressed air outlet,
where the opening widths of the two valves can be set by means of the position of the setting element,
wherein in the air distributor housing there is provided a compressed air channel that is connected to the compressed air
inlet, and
in the air distributor housing there is provided an air regulator by means of which the air in the compressed air channel
can be set.
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