Method for controlling a pigment mixing device and / or a pigment coating device

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling a pigment mixing device (40) and / or a pigment application device (43), a pigment application device (43) and a pigment mixing method and a pigment container (45). It is provided here that, using a mobile digital terminal device, a scene, in particular a project, is acquired by means of an augmented reality interface and a virtual coloration and / or material view is superimposed on the scene. The virtual coloration is then classified into one or more technical color spaces, in particular PANTONE or RAL, etc., and from the classification a control instruction for the pigment mixing device (40) and / or the pigment application device (43) is determined.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a method for controlling pigment mixing equipment and / or pigment coating equipment. The invention also relates to a pigment coating device, a method for pigment mixing, and a pigment container. Background Technology

[0002] To apply color to a project, for example, in the fields of handicrafts or crafts, methods commonly used in the prior art can be considered. This can be done by, for example, using a brush or roller to paint the object in the desired shade, or by using a spray painting system, such as a paint gun, to apply the desired shade of pigment to the object.

[0003] The term "pigment" as used in this invention should be understood to refer to the material itself ("paint" in English), typically in liquid form. The term "color" as used in this invention should be broadly understood to refer to tinting based on the wavelength of light perceived by the observer.

[0004] In both handicrafts and art, there is a common problem where the final impression of an object with a specific hue and / or surface finish only becomes apparent after it is completed. While it's possible to pre-plan by selecting appropriate color swatches on paper or cardboard to match fragments of the desired hue to the relevant object and estimate how the hue will affect the whole, this often results in an incomplete overall impression that may differ from the final product. If the final impression is unsatisfactory, the entire project often has to be reworked, particularly requiring sanding, preparation, and re-treatment with adjusted hues. This involves time and money costs and often leads to frustration during the work process. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the predictability of results when dealing with projects, especially when producing hues and / or specific surface appearances on surfaces by applying pigments.

[0006] This objective is achieved through the proposed method and the device used to perform the method.

[0007] Advantageous improvements and beneficial designs are given in the preferred solutions.

[0008] Therefore, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a pigment mixing device and / or a pigment coating device, wherein a portable digital terminal device acquires a scene, particularly an item, such as a workpiece in the form of furniture, through an augmented reality interface, and overlays virtual shading and / or material views onto the scene. The scene is typically acquired by a camera head, etc., and overlaid with, for example, a virtually generated image or image portion that may be partially transparent. The method then specifies that the virtual shading is classified into one or more technically or designated color spaces, particularly PANTONE or RAL, and that control instructions for the pigment mixing device and / or pigment coating device are determined from this classification.

[0009] This method specifies that a portable digital terminal device, such as a smartphone or tablet, uses its camera to capture a scene including the object to be processed. Then, based on so-called augmented reality principles, software is used to reprocess the scene, particularly the object to be processed, using virtual shading and / or a material view. The term shading considers, for example, hue, but also the specific surface texture of that hue, such as a so-called vintage look. The material view may, for example, include additional processing or other finishing steps to display wood grain.

[0010] Then, the virtual shading, especially the hues stored there, is converted to one or more technical color spaces, such as Pantone or RAL, through this method, so that control instructions can be generated from this conversion to the technical color space.

[0011] The control commands obtained through this method can then be used in pigment mixing and / or color coating devices to achieve, as closely as possible, the overall impression of the object produced by augmented reality, particularly to the same degree.

[0012] The scenario in this invention is a snapshot of a space having one or a group of objects, wherein each object or group of objects is referred to as an item.

[0013] In a preferred design of the method, the control instructions include data about objects in the acquired scene, particularly project data, and preferably data about surface type, surface geometry, etc., which are recorded or generated by the mobile terminal device.

[0014] By supplementing control instructions with additional project data, it becomes possible to better evaluate these instructions when applied to pigment mixing and / or pigment coating equipment, and, for example, to specifically assign results to the acquired items. For this purpose, calculations can already be performed, particularly when acquiring surface type (e.g., wood or metal) and / or surface geometry, including the required amount of pigment and / or its potential impact on tonal appearance. Data regarding application conditions, such as indoor or outdoor use, can also be stored, influencing subsequent material selection and / or treatment.

[0015] Preferably, data regarding materials and / or applications can also be identified through artificial intelligence or through scenario assessments by mobile terminal devices or other computing services, and then suggested to the user.

[0016] Furthermore, it is feasible for users to make their own corrections and adjustments to the data if, for example, they want to select different material properties or categories.

[0017] Furthermore, another design specifies that the interface for virtual reality obtains secondary data via a data interface, wherein the secondary data includes, in particular, existing shading schemes and / or existing color spaces and / or templates preferably stored in the form of photographs or illustrations.

[0018] This preferred extension of the method offers the possibility of incorporating existing color spaces or palettes, such as seasonally predetermined trend hues or those chosen by the user based on their desired overall impression, into a project. For example, a photograph of the desired look can be used to provide a similar appearance for the user's own project, or a predetermined design template can be provided by a manufacturer and then implemented in their own project. Furthermore, trend-related information, such as seasonal color spaces or trend colors from third-party suppliers, can be integrated to combine, for example, specific pigments available on the market with hues from trend palettes. These predetermined palettes can also be used to expand the technical color space.

[0019] In this scenario, secondary data can be pre-defined in the software or provided via network connections, such as through the internet or cloud services.

[0020] Alternatively, control command data can be stored, in whole or in part, on external media, the Internet or cloud services, or on the device itself, thus ensuring reproducibility at future points in time if the same hue or something similar is needed again.

[0021] Another design specification of the method is that the control instructions include the mixing process, specifically the synthesis of hues corresponding to the virtual coloring from the pigment components.

[0022] Because mobile devices typically have relatively high computing power and / or high data availability, it is advantageous that control instructions for the mixing process, particularly for synthesizing hues from available basic hues in technical color spaces (Pantone, RAL, etc.), are already stored in the control instructions. This ensures that no conversion problems occur when virtual hues are converted to real hues or pigments to be mixed based on virtual coloring.

[0023] Another beneficial design specification is the control instructions that include the spraying process, especially the spraying process used to produce a specific material view, preferred surface appearance or surface structure or surface coating.

[0024] For the reasons mentioned above, it may also be beneficial that, when computing power and / or data (e.g., from the Internet) are readily available, control instructions have been provided for the spraying process, which then control the pigment coating equipment to produce the corresponding surface appearance or surface structure, such as spots or wiping effects.

[0025] Another variation of the method specifies that control instructions include project identification and / or object identification; in particular, control instructions for pigment coating equipment include functional permissions for the acquired scene.

[0026] By identifying projects and / or objects, ensure that the use of control commands to generate colors in pigment mixing equipment and / or the transmission of control commands to pigment coating equipment is permitted, thereby allowing control commands to be executed on the relevant equipment only when the acquired scene, particularly the related project, is also edited. This can be achieved, for example, by using a digital terminal device to photograph or otherwise capture the scene again before the final processing of the object and comparing it with available materials and / or equipment.

[0027] In another preferred embodiment, the control instructions include spray control for the pigment coating equipment for generating a virtual material view on the surface.

[0028] Also beneficial is that, taking into account computing power and / or the high availability of data, such as from the Internet, instructions have been provided to control the pigment coating equipment to produce a desired corresponding material view, such as a spraying direction along the wood grain, or to produce a matte or glossy appearance by distributing the spray size accordingly.

[0029] The present invention also relates to a method for mixing pigments in a pigment mixing apparatus. Here, the pigment mixing apparatus includes a plurality of storage containers, each filled with pigment of a basic hue. The pigment mixing apparatus further includes a mixing unit in which pigment is removed from the storage containers, mixed in a predetermined amount of pigment to form a pigment of a predetermined hue, and then transferred to a removable pigment container for mixing and / or after mixing. It is specified that mixing is performed via control commands according to the method described above or a modification thereof.

[0030] In the proposed method for pigment mixing in a pigment mixing device, pigments are generated by setting up several storage containers for pigments with specific basic hues, based on the previously described method for determining control commands and the technical color space stored therein. From these hues, a pigment is mixed according to the parameters of the control commands and the technical color space, resulting in a pigment that corresponds hue to the shading in augmented reality. While corresponding mixing methods are known, these methods are typically not based on components calculated individually for shading in individual cases within augmented reality, but rather on predetermined color charts and / or hues determined in a standardized manner. However, in the manner proposed herein, within the sense of the invention, it is ensured that the control commands achieve the maximum possible match relative to the scene acquired in augmented reality, down to the degree of identical hue, and the hue is thus adjusted to meet the user's wishes, rather than the user having to choose colors from available color swatches, etc.

[0031] The present invention also relates to a pigment coating apparatus, particularly a pigment spraying apparatus, wherein the pigment spraying apparatus includes a spraying unit and at least one pigment container for storing the pigment to be sprayed. The invention is characterized in that the pigment container contains pigment having a hue selected according to the method described above or an improvement thereof using a method for controlling pigment mixing equipment, preferably generated by control commands.

[0032] Furthermore, the claimed pigment coating equipment, particularly pigment spraying equipment, uses a pigment container containing pigment defined by the method described in the use control instructions according to the invention. Thus, the pigment coating equipment is prepared, by being used by a user, to transform a scene acquired and prepared through augmented reality into reality and to coat relevant objects according to specifications, particularly coating them with pigment of the desired hue.

[0033] Preferred specifications stipulate that pigment containers should be designed for single use.

[0034] Using pigment containers as disposable containers provides the possibility of mixing pigments within the disposable container itself, thus ensuring that there is no distortion due to pigment residue that may be contained in reusable containers.

[0035] In a preferred improvement, the pigment container is designed as a disposable cartridge, wherein the disposable cartridge includes at least one pigment conduit and at least one nozzle, particularly an atomizer nozzle.

[0036] In the context of this invention, the cartridge comprises a combination of components for containing the volume of pigment and for spraying the pigment, referred to below as the so-called "dirty area". Using the pigment container as a disposable cartridge also has the advantage that the dirty area need not be cleaned after the project is completed; instead, the entire cartridge can be removed from the pigment coating equipment and disposed of.

[0037] The alternative site stipulates that pigment containers should be designed as reusable containers, and in particular, as recyclable containers.

[0038] When pigment containers are used as reusable containers, especially as recyclable containers, the following feasibility arises: transporting the pigment containers to a professional and reliable cleaning system ensures that there are no pigment residues of previous project hues upon reuse, thus preventing any damage to the project's outcome.

[0039] The corresponding improvement could specify that the pigment container is designed as a reusable cartridge, particularly a recyclable cartridge, wherein the reusable cartridge includes at least one pigment conduit and at least one nozzle, particularly an atomizing nozzle.

[0040] Corresponding to the aforementioned advantages of pigment containers as reusable containers, the use of reusable, especially recyclable, cartridges is also advantageous, as it avoids the need for users to clean the spraying system themselves.

[0041] Another preferred embodiment of the pigment coating device specifies that the pigment coating device includes project identification and / or object identification, and in particular, the control instructions for the pigment coating device include functional permissions for the acquired scene.

[0042] Functionality is granted only when the correct pigment is loaded onto the correct shade of the correct project and is ready for spraying, through project identification and / or object identification—which may be achieved, for example, by the pigment coating equipment itself or by the interface between the pigment coating equipment and a mobile terminal device (e.g., a smartphone). Quality control, such as determining the storage time since pigment mixing and the processing parameters from which it can be derived, is also conceivable.

[0043] Another design specification is that the pigment coating equipment includes spray control for the pigment coating equipment, for realistically producing a virtual material appearance on the surface, and in particular for controlling the spray amount and / or controlling the spray pulse and / or controlling the spray pressure and / or controlling other physical spray parameters according to control instructions.

[0044] By using information from control commands to technically control the pigment coating equipment, it is possible that control commands generated in the mobile terminal device can always be based on the current knowledge state of the control method used to generate material views and / or spray patterns. Furthermore, it can be ensured that the available pigment quantity is sufficient to achieve the desired hue, and that situations where coatings at various locations on the surface are above average (multiple times) will not occur, resulting in insufficient pigment quantity for other locations.

[0045] Furthermore, it is stipulated that the pigment coating equipment is handheld, especially hand-controlled, and preferably manually operated pigment coating equipment.

[0046] The advantage here is that it allows for flexible and simple use, which is especially suitable for personal applications in the handicraft field or mobile use in crafts. This eliminates the need for complex installation and adjustment of paint spraying equipment, such as in the form of automated pattern creation, and also eliminates the need for the involvement of trained professionals.

[0047] In another specific embodiment, the pigment coating equipment includes a mobile energy carrier, particularly a rechargeable battery or accumulator.

[0048] This advantageously expands the application range of pigment coating equipment, as it is not limited by location, such as by the constraints of power cables restricting movement. Therefore, especially in the fields of handicrafts or hobby activities, users can use pigment spraying equipment without any problems, and can quickly use it, for example, in different locations within their work area without additional setup time.

[0049] Another embodiment specifies that the pigment coating equipment operates according to the HVLP method for pigment coating.

[0050] Therefore, the advantages of flexible pigment spraying equipment for crafts and hobby applications can be combined with the advantages of HVLP technology to provide spraying with reduced spraying and high pigment transfer rates.

[0051] In terms of system conception, the present invention also relates to a pigment container for the aforementioned pigment mixing apparatus and / or pigment coating apparatus, used to perform the aforementioned method. It is specified herein that the pigment container includes an identification mechanism, particularly a readable or readable-writable identification mechanism, wherein control commands for the pigment mixing apparatus and / or pigment coating apparatus are assigned through the identification mechanism.

[0052] The use of appropriate pigment containers also ensures that the desired shades of pigment contained within are not mixed up, and that the wrong shade is not used for similar projects, for example, in the event of a hue change. Such confusion not only leads to problems, such as the hue not perfectly matching the overall impression prescribed in augmented reality, but also, for example, confusion between the different volumes that might be provided for coating a table or bench versus coating a chair. These problems are avoided by placing an identification mechanism that associates control commands and / or data from them. Attached Figure Description

[0053] The present invention will continue to be explained in the exemplary embodiments described below.

[0054] Figure 1 This illustrates a scenario where a smartphone is used for taking photos;

[0055] Figure 2 Demonstrates editing an augmented reality scene on a smartphone;

[0056] Figure 3 This illustrates the transmission of control commands generated in a smartphone;

[0057] Figure 4 This illustrates the use of control commands in a pigment mixing device;

[0058] Figure 5 The use of the disposable cartridge is shown;

[0059] Figure 6 The use of reusable cartridges, and in particular pigment coating equipment with pigment mixing device, is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0060] In detail, Figure 1 Scene 1 of Project 2 in the form of a chair 3 is shown, wherein the areas of the chair legs 4 and seat 5 have been designed with a specific color. The area of ​​the backrest 6 is now designed to be implemented with Project 2 in a specific color and surface appearance. For this purpose, Scene 1 is captured by user 10 using smartphone 11 via camera 12 and displayed as image 14 on the display 13 of smartphone 11.

[0061] Figure 2This illustrates the processing of scene 1 on the display 13 of smartphone 11 using augmented reality functionality. Here, for example, a name is assigned to the item in the first data field 21. The surface appearance is defined in the second data field 22, such as a surface structure in the form of a pattern, material appearance, or spots. In the third data field 23, the surface area of ​​the backrest 6 designated for processing is calculated by introducing a boundary 24 in the image 14 of the scene. By such a selection, for example, through the boundary 24, the surface portion or surface area to be coated can be determined. For example, the selection tool 25 can also be used to determine the shading of the seat area 5 and / or the chair legs 4, so that a hue 26 can be selected for the item 2 in the form of a coating on the backrest 6.

[0062] After processing is completed in augmented reality on smartphone 11, control instructions are now created according to the proposed invention, wherein hue 26 is implemented, in particular, in a technical color space (e.g., Panton or RAL).

[0063] Figure 3 The transmission of control commands from smartphone 11 is now illustrated, on the one hand, via personal carrying / transportation device 11 30, for example, when user 10 visits a construction market 31 or specialty store. In this case, user 10 will transmit the control commands, in whole or in part, to the pigment mixing device provided at ordering station 32 via data transmission 33 from smartphone 11 to ordering station 32, for example, at ordering station 32. Based on the transmission, pigment containers 34 with the desired hue are created at ordering station 32 or by other auxiliary means. Ordering station 32 may in particular include a display 35, on which data related to the items linked to the control commands is displayed. In this way, user 10 can check before he triggers the ordering process for pigment containers 34.

[0064] Alternatively, the transmission of control commands can also be triggered as an ordering process 37 from a smartphone 11 via corresponding ordering software 36. In this way, the paint container 34 is delivered to the user via a package service, for example, at a scheduled time, through the ordering process 37.

[0065] Figure 4An alternative use of the pigment mixing device 40 is shown, which receives control commands via a smartphone 11 and a transmission path 41, such as Bluetooth, WLAN, or NFC. The pigment mixing device has a receiving portion 44 for a pigment spraying device 43. The pigment mixing device 40 here includes several reservoir containers 42 containing pigments of different hues (e.g., base colors), which are mixed together in the pigment mixing device 40 according to control commands to produce a desired pigment with the desired hue. Using control commands transmitted from the smartphone 11 via the transmission path 41, the pigment mixing device 40 determines the proportional composition of the pigments in the reservoir containers 42. Then, after the pigment spraying device 43 is introduced into the receiving portion 44 of the pigment mixing device 40, the pigment is introduced by the pigment mixing device 40 into a pigment container 45 disposed within the pigment spraying device 43. It is also specified, but not shown, that the pigment may be introduced directly into a pigment container separate from the pigment spraying device or introduced below... Figure 5 The pigment is contained in the pigment container as described in the corresponding description. The pigment mixing device will mix the pigments present in the storage container 42 while performing the mixing process to form a pigment of the desired hue and provide it for further processing. The mixing process can also be carried out, for example, in the pigment container itself, by introducing the pigment and then vibrating or stirring, so that no dirty areas with the already mixed basic pigment from the storage container are generated in the pigment mixing device.

[0066] Figure 5 The use of a pigment coating device is now shown, currently a pigment spraying device 50 with a disposable cartridge 51, such as the one shown above. Figure 3 The disposable cartridge 51 contains pigment for the desired shade of Item 2 in a pigment container 52 and can be inserted into the pigment spraying device 50. The pigment cartridge 51 here includes the pigment container 52, pigment tubing (not shown), and components required for spraying the pigment, particularly the atomizing nozzle 53. The pigment spraying device 50 is controlled by control commands to produce a pigment spray 54 of shade 55 for creating the surface coating of the current chair back 6. Here, the control commands include not only control of the pigment spraying device 50 for coating the surface of the chair back 6, but also additional control parameters for producing a specific surface appearance, such as color transition 56, through the pigment spraying device 50. After the work is completed, the disposable cartridge 51 can be returned to the recycling system (Pfand system) in box 61 via mail order service 60, or it can be fed to waste bin 63 along disposal path 62. The pigment spraying device 50 here does not contain the disposable cartridge 51 and can be immediately reused for subsequent applications without cleaning the components of the pigment spraying device 50.

[0067] The disposable cartridge 51 shown here has a compressible pigment container 52, which can be compressed after the pigment has been removed and thus disposed of to save space or can be recycled.

[0068] Figure 6 The combined use of the reusable cartridge and pigment mixing device 40 is also shown. In this case, the pigment spraying device 43 has received the pigment filler of the desired shade 70, such as... Figure 4 The pigment spraying device 43 applies pigment as a spray 71 in the desired hue 55 to item 2, particularly the backrest 6, through pigment nozzles 72 built into the device. After processing item 2, the pigment spraying device 43 returns to the pigment mixing device 40 in a cleaning step 73. The pigment mixing device 40 then performs a cleaning process on the pigment spraying device 43 to prepare it for mixing with new hues or filling pigment containers with existing hues, as described above. Figure 4 As described in [the text].

[0069] List of reference numerals

[0070] 1 Scene

[0071] 2 projects

[0072] 3 chairs

[0073] 4 chair legs

[0074] 5 seats

[0075] 6 backrests

[0076] 10 users

[0077] 11 smartphones

[0078] 12 cameras

[0079] 13 monitors

[0080] 14 images

[0081] 21 First data field

[0082] 22 Second Data Field

[0083] 23 Third data field

[0084] 24 boundaries

[0085] 25 Selection Tools

[0086] 26 shades

[0087] 30 people carrying / transporting

[0088] 31. Construction market or specialty store

[0089] 32 ordering stations

[0090] 33 Data Transmission

[0091] 34 Pigment Containers

[0092] 35 Ordering Station Monitor

[0093] 36 Ordering Software

[0094] 37 Ordering Process

[0095] 40 Pigment Mixing Equipment

[0096] 41 Transmission Path

[0097] 42 storage containers

[0098] 43 Pigment Coating Equipment / Pigment Spraying Equipment

[0099] 44. Reservoir of pigment spraying equipment

[0100] 45 Pigment Containers

[0101] 50 Pigment Coating Equipment / Pigment Spraying Equipment

[0102] 51 Disposable Cylinder

[0103] 52 Pigment Containers

[0104] 53 Atomizing Nozzle

[0105] 54 Pigment Spray

[0106] 55 shades

[0107] 56 Pigment Transition

[0108] 60 mail order

[0109] 61 boxes

[0110] 62 Disposal Path

[0111] 63 waste bins

[0112] 70 shades

[0113] 71 Pigment Spray

[0114] 72 Pigment Nozzle

[0115] 73 Cleaning Steps

Claims

1. A method for controlling a pigment mixing device, the method comprising: Images of a scene, including objects of the project, are acquired using a digital mobile terminal device. Virtual shading and / or material views of the project's objects are overlaid on the image of the scene via an augmented reality interface on the mobile terminal device. The virtual shading and / or material views of the objects in the project are categorized into one or more technically or pre-defined color spaces, and Based on this classification, control instructions are generated for pigment mixing equipment to produce mixed pigments.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control instructions include data about objects in the acquired scene, which is recorded or generated by the mobile terminal device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The interface used for virtual reality receives secondary data through a data interface.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The control commands include a mixing process.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The control commands include the spraying process.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The control commands include project identification and / or object identification.

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The control commands include spray control for the pigment coating equipment, used to generate a virtual material view on the surface.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The color space is PANTONE or RAL.

9. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The data mentioned is project data.

10. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The data refers to information about surface type and surface geometry.

11. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The secondary data includes existing shading and / or existing color spaces and / or stored templates.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The secondary data includes existing coloring and / or existing color spaces and / or templates stored in the form of photographs or illustrations.

13. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The control instructions include synthesizing a hue corresponding to the virtual coloring from the pigment components.

14. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The control instructions include a spraying process for generating a specific material view.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The specific material view is the surface appearance, surface structure, or surface coating.

16. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Control instructions for pigment coating equipment include permission for the acquired scene.

17. A method for mixing pigments in a pigment mixing apparatus, the pigment mixing apparatus comprising: A plurality of storage containers, wherein each of the storage containers is filled with pigment of a basic hue; and further comprising a mixing unit for removing pigment from the storage containers into the mixing unit and mixing it in a predetermined amount of pigment to form a pigment having a predetermined hue, and transferring the pigment for mixing and / or after mixing into a removable pigment container, characterized in that the mixing is performed by control commands according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

18. A pigment coating apparatus, wherein, The pigment coating equipment includes: A digital mobile terminal device, the digital mobile terminal device including a camera, the camera being configured to acquire an image of a scene, the scene including objects of a project; An interface for augmented reality is displayed on the mobile terminal device, wherein the interface for augmented reality is configured to overlay a material view of the object of the project onto an image of the scene; A classification module, configured to classify the material views of objects in the project into one or more technically or pre-defined color spaces; A pigment mixing device configured to produce mixed pigments with hues based on the classification; The spraying unit and at least one pigment container for storing the pigment to be sprayed, wherein the pigment container is filled with mixed pigments having hues based on the classification.

19. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that, The pigment container is designed to be a disposable container.

20. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that, The pigment container is designed as a disposable cartridge, wherein the cartridge includes at least one pigment conduit and at least one nozzle.

21. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that, The pigment container is designed to be reusable.

22. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 18, characterized in that, The pigment container is designed as a reusable cylinder, wherein the reusable cylinder includes at least one pigment conduit and at least one nozzle.

23. The pigment coating apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment includes project identification and / or object identification.

24. The pigment coating apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that, The pigment coating apparatus includes spray control for the pigment coating apparatus to realistically generate a virtual material view on the surface.

25. The pigment coating apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that, The pigment coating device is a handheld pigment coating device.

26. The pigment coating apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment includes a mobile energy carrier.

27. The pigment coating apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment operates according to the HVLP process used for pigment coating.

28. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment is a pigment spraying equipment.

29. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 20, characterized in that, The nozzle is an atomizing nozzle.

30. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 21, characterized in that, The reusable container is a recyclable container.

31. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 22, characterized in that, The reusable cylinder is a recyclable cylinder.

32. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 23, characterized in that, The control instructions for the pigment coating equipment include functional permissions for the acquired scene.

33. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 24, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment includes spray control for the pigment coating equipment, used to control the spray amount and / or control the spray pulse and / or control the spray pressure according to control commands.

34. The pigment coating equipment according to claim 25, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment is a manually operated pigment coating equipment.

35. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that, The pigment coating equipment is a manually operated pigment coating equipment.

36. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 26, characterized in that, The mobile energy carrier is a storage battery.

37. The pigment coating apparatus according to claim 26, characterized in that, The mobile energy carrier is a battery.

38. A pigment container for use in pigment mixing equipment and / or pigment coating equipment, for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that, The pigment container includes an identification mechanism through which control commands for pigment mixing equipment and / or pigment coating equipment are assigned.

39. The pigment container according to claim 38, characterized in that, The identification mechanism is a readable or readable-writable identification mechanism.

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