Mobile spraybooth workstation

• US 5,853,215 A
• Filed: 07/31/1997
• Issued: 12/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Total Car IP Holding Corporation
• Original Assignee: Total Car Franchising Corporation
• Inventors: Lowery, Robert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pape, Joseph D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAMILTON, CLOVIA A
• Application Number:
  US08/903,859
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 296/24.1, 296/26.12, 296/26.13, 118/326, 118/309, 55/DIG. 46
• US Class Current: 296/24.32
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 16/40 Construction elements specially adapted therefor, e.g. floors, walls or ceilings ceiling elements filtering inflow of air into the booth B05B16/60; walls specially adapted for promoting separation of excess material B05B14/44
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 3/14 the object being a workshop for servicing, for maintenance, or for carrying workmen during work lifting devices for movable platforms or cabins for workmen B66F11/04

Abstract

A trailer that is towed behind a utility vehicle which serves as a "bodyshop on wheels". Extendible rooms on either side of the trailer provide the necessary workspace. A car may be driven into the mobile spraybooth workstation. A fresh air mask and ventilation systems are provided for safety. Infrared curing lights are also provided for rapid drying of the painted vehicle. Once the item is dry, it can be taken out of the mobile spraybooth workstation and another item can then be painted.

Claims

1. A mobile paint spraybooth workstation for conducting automobile spray painting and curing operations, said workstation comprising:

a. a trailer comprising a main body section comprising front and rear ends, a floor, ceiling, and first, second, third and fourth side walls, said main body section defining a single substantially enclosed room for performing both painting and curing operations in which the first and second side walls are extendible to increase the volume of the room while keeping the room substantially enclosed and the third side wall includes least one door;

b. a control box mounted on the outside of the trailer;

c. a high pressure, low volume turbine mounted in the control box and in communication with the inside of the room;

d. a fresh air pump mounted in the control box and in communication with the inside of the room;

e. a cross-draft ventilation system further comprising a filtering system;

f. a plurality of infrared curing lights mounted inside the room; and

g. a safety lockout system in communication with the turbine and the curing lights.

2. The workstation of claim 1 further comprising a remotely controlled electrical system mounted in the control box and in communication with, the turbine, the fresh air pump, the cross-draft ventilation system, the curing lights, and the lighting system.

3. The workstation of claim 1 further comprising an integrated fire suppression system mounted inside the room.

4. The workstation of claim 1 further comprising a generator mounted in the control box and connected to the turbine, the cross-draft ventilation system, the curing lights, the remote control system and the lighting system.

5. The workstation of claim 1 further comprising a daylight correct lighting system mounted inside the room.

6. A mobile paint spraybooth workstation for conducting automobile spraypaint operations, said workstation comprising:

a. a trailer mounted on wheels and capable of being pulled on the road behind a vehicle comprising;

i. a main body section comprising front and rear ends, a floor, ceiling, and two side walls, said main body section defining a single substantially enclosed room for performing both painting and curing operations;

ii. two extendible side walls that increase the volume of the room while keeping the room substantially enclosed;

iii. at least one door at the rear end of the trailer; and

iv. a retractable ramp extendible from the rear end of the trailer to allow an automobile to enter the trailer;

b. a spray painting system mounted inside the room for applying paint to the automobile once it has entered the room;

c. a cross-draft ventilation system for ventilating the room;

d. a filtering system for removing airborne paint particulates and other contaminants generated during spray painting or curing of the automobile inside the room;

e. a paint curing system, comprising infrared curing lights mounted inside the room for curing the paint which has been applied to the automobile;

f. a safety lockout system in communication with the spray painting system and the paint curing system for preventing simultaneous operation of the spray painting system and the paint curing system;

g. a daylight correct lighting system mounted inside the room;

h. an integrated fire suppression system mounted inside the room;

i. a generator mounted on the trailer, wherein said generator powers the spray painting system, the cross-draft ventilation system, the paint curing system, and the lighting system; and

j. a remote control system for remotely operating the spray painting system, the cross-draft ventilation system, the paint curing system, and the lighting system.

7. The mobile spraybooth workstation of claim 6 wherein the spray painting means is a high volume and low pressure turbine driven paint sprayer.

8. The mobile spraybooth of claim 6 further comprising a fresh air system.

9. A mobile paint spraybooth workstation for conducting automobile spray painting and curing operations, said workstation comprising:

a. a trailer comprising a main body section comprising front and rear ends, a floor, ceiling, and first, second, third and fourth side walls, said main body section defining a single substantially enclosed room for performing both painting and curing operations in which the first and second side walls are extendible to increase the volume of the room while keeping the room substantially enclosed and the third side wall includes least one door;

b. a control box mounted on the outside of the trailer;

c. a high pressure, low volume turbine mounted in the control box and in communication with the inside of the room;

d. a fresh air pump mounted in the control box and in communication with the inside of the room;

e. a cross-draft ventilation system further comprising a filtering system;

f. a plurality of infrared curing lights mounted inside the room; and

g. a remotely controlled electrical system mounted in the control box and in communication with, the turbine, the fresh air pump, the cross-draft ventilation system, the curing lights, and the lighting system.

10. The workstation of claim 9 further comprising a safety lockout system in communication with the turbine and the curing lights.

11. The workstation of claim 9 further comprising an integrated fire suppression system mounted inside the room.

12. The workstation of claim 9 further comprising a generator mounted in the control box and connected to the turbine, the cross-draft ventilation system, the curing lights, the remote control system and the lighting system.

13. The workstation of claim 9 further comprising a daylight correct lighting system mounted inside the room.