WORK BOOTH SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE BODY REPAIR SHOP

摘要

Disclosed is a work booth safety system for an automotive body repair shop including a work booth with a ventilation system for evacuation of polluted air and an entrance closed or opened by a door or drape. The work booth is configurable into three different work modes: 1) For preparative dent repair, the entrance is kept open and electrical sockets and compressed air supply is deactivated. Ventilation air flow is mainly directed in a horizontal direction and evacuated through a wall ventilation outlet duct. 2) For spray application of a body sanding foundation, the entrance is closed and electrical sockets are deactivated, the compressed air supply is activated, and the ventilation air flow matches that of work mode 1. 3) For welding, the entrance is closed and electrical sockets are activated. The compressed air supply is deactivated and the ventilation air flows vertically upward through a roof ventilation outlet duct.