EP 1084003 A1 20010321 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING OBJECTS MANUALLY BY USE OF SOLVENTS
Title (en)
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING OBJECTS MANUALLY BY USE OF SOLVENTS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE MANUELLE REINIGUNG VON GEGENSTÄNDEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON LÖSUNGSMITTELN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE NETTOYER MANUELLEMENT DES OBJETS A L'AIDE DE SOLVANTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 9903035 W 19990429
- GB 9809090 A 19980429
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9955473A1] One or more objects (not shown) to be cleaned are placed in a cleaning chamber (1), which has two sealed sleeves (5) onto which gloves (not shown) are fitted, and the chamber (1) is hermetically sealed. The atmosphere within the chamber (1) is made inert, e.g. by removal of air via pipe (7) and supply of nitrogen via one inlet (8). A solvent, at a temperature below its flashpoint is supplied to the chamber (1), e.g. from reservoir (13). The object or objects are then cleaned. The solvent may be sprayed onto them. A brush may be used. Afterwards, solvent is drained from the interior of the chamber (1). Compressed air is supplied to reverse the inert state of the atmosphere therein and dry the cleaned object or objects and the interior of the chamber. Residual solvent vapours may be removed via a refrigeration unit (18) and returned to the reservoir.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B08B 3/00 (2006.01); B08B 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B08B 3/006 (2013.01); B08B 15/026 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9955473A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9955473 A1 19991104; AU 3931299 A 19991116; EP 1084003 A1 20010321; EP 1084003 B1 20041222; GB 0025478 D0 20001129; GB 2351802 A 20010110; GB 2351802 B 20020612; GB 9809090 D0 19980624
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 9903035 W 19990429; AU 3931299 A 19990429; EP 99922168 A 19990429; GB 0025478 A 19990429; GB 9809090 A 19980429