Global Patent Index - EP 1312296 A1

EP 1312296 A1 20030521 - Low volume equipment washing machine

Title (en)

Low volume equipment washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine mit niedrigem Volumen zum Reinigen von Vorrichtungen

Title (fr)

Maschine à volume inférieur pour laver des objets

Publication

EP 1312296 A1 20030521 (EN)

Application

EP 02025758 A 20021115

Priority

IT UD20010185 A 20011119

Abstract (en)

Washing machine (10) such as an industrial or hospital dishwasher, equipped with a washing chamber (11) for equipment to be washed, at least two rotating elements (12) arranged in the washing chamber (11) which have delivery nozzles (15) able to deliver cleaning liquid, hydraulic feed means (20) able to make the cleaning liquid circulate between the washing chamber (11) and the rotating elements (12), and pipes (13) which connect the feed means (20) to the rotating elements (12) and to the washing chamber (11). The pipes (13) and the rotating elements (12) have a size such that the volume of liquid present inside the pipes (13) and the rotating elements (12) is equal to 5%-15% of the overall volume of liquid circulating inside the entire washing machine (10). The overall volume is around 5 l. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47L 15/00; A47L 15/23; A47L 15/22; A47L 15/42

IPC 8 full level

A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/23 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 9/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1312296 A1 20030521; IT UD20010185 A1 20030519

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02025758 A 20021115; IT UD20010185 A 20011119