Global Patent Index - EP 0723472 A1

EP 0723472 A1 19960731 - CLEANING METHOD

Title (en)

CLEANING METHOD

Title (de)

REINIGUNGSMETHODE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE NETTOYAGE

Publication

EP 0723472 A1 19960731 (EN)

Application

EP 94928973 A 19941012

Priority

  • GB 9402223 W 19941012
  • GB 9321067 A 19931013

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2282749A] Apparatus for cleaning electronic components and the like comprising a cell (1) for a water-miscible solvent, at least one cell (2, 3) for rinse water, an active filter (6) holding an absorptive medium for impurities precipitated in the rinse water, a water pump (11) to circulate aqueous effluent from the rinse cells through the active filter to the solvent cell and a concentrator (9) to separate the solvent and rinse water from the aqueous effluent emerging from the active filter; whereby, in use, the component to be cleaned is exposed to the solvent in the solvent cell and then rinsed in water in the or each rinse cell, the aqueous effluent being pumped from the rinse cell through the absorptive medium in the active filter so as to remove any suspended impurities or precipitates therefrom and back to the solvent cell; with the concentrator to separate the solvent from the rinse water and return recovered solvent to the solvent cell. Preferably, the concentrator is connected between the active filter and the solvent cell so that recovered solvent can continuously be returned to the solvent cell. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B01D 15/00; H05K 3/26; C23G 5/032

IPC 8 full level

B01D 15/00 (2006.01); C23G 5/032 (2006.01); H05K 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 15/00 (2013.01); C23G 5/032 (2013.01); H05K 3/26 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0766 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0783 (2013.01); H05K 2203/1518 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9510343A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2282749 A 19950419; GB 2282749 A8 19960729; GB 2282749 B 19970319; GB 9420574 D0 19941130; AU 7819394 A 19950504; EP 0723472 A1 19960731; FI 961633 A0 19960412; FI 961633 A 19960412; GB 9321067 D0 19931201; WO 9510343 A1 19950420

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9420574 A 19941012; AU 7819394 A 19941012; EP 94928973 A 19941012; FI 961633 A 19960412; GB 9321067 A 19931013; GB 9402223 W 19941012