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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2012
Leander Schramm, Remda-Teichel OT Teichroeda, DE;
Alexander Schwenk, Wohlen, CH;
Enrico Hauser, Langenbach, DE;
Leander Schramm, Remda-Teichel OT Teichroeda, DE;
Alexander Schwenk, Wohlen, CH;
Enrico Hauser, Langenbach, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A device for the thermal coating of a surface, having a wire supply unit for the supply of a wire, wherein the wire acts as a first electrode, a source for plasma gas for generating a plasma gas stream, a nozzle body with a nozzle opening through which the plasma gas stream is conducted as a plasma gas jet to one wire end, and a second electrode which is arranged in the plasma gas stream before the latter enters into the nozzle opening The device is characterized in that the wire supply unit is adjustable, whereby the wire end situated in front of the nozzle opening can be moved by a certain adjustment travel. In this way, it is possible for installation tolerances in the device to be easily compensated, and high and consistent quality of the coating is attained.