Title (en)

Cleaning apparatus.

Title (de)

Reinigungsgerät.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de nettoyage.

Publication

EP 0291202 A1 19881117 (EN)

Application

EP 88303891 A 19880429

Priority

• GB 8710354 A 19870501
• GB 8710355 A 19870501

Abstract (en)

Cleaning apparatus for cleaning e.g. beer kegs 10 comprises an elongate tank 11 containing a cleaning liquid up to a level 12. Kegs are lowered into the liquid along a rollway by rollers 15 mounted on driven endless chains 17, and are then pushed along the tank by the rollers. Bars 24a, 24b, 24c extend along the tank above the liquid level and cause the kegs to become immersed to an extent such that as the kegs rotate, their whole surface passes through the liquid. Rotation of the kegs is caused by friction material or the undersides of the bars (24a,24b,24c). Ultrasonic transducers (28) secured to the sides of the tank emit ultrasonic sound waves through the liquid and produce a vigorous cleansing action on the kegs. At the other end of the tank the kegs are driven up an inclined rollway by the rollers and are rinsed by water jets.

IPC 1-7

B08B 3/12; B08B 9/00

IPC 8 full level

B08B 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 9/0804 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] DE 3340509 A1 19850321 - TILL HEINZ, et al
• [Y] GB 2124598 A 19840222 - LEA JOANNE MARY
• [A] EP 0125054 A2 19841114 - TECHNO PACK LTD [GB]
• [A] US 3352723 A 19671114 - HAROLD SMULL
• [A] GB 2154973 A 19850918 - TECHNO PACK LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0291202 A1 19881117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88303891 A 19880429