EP 2279296 B1 20170315 - METHOD OF WASHING FABRIC ARTICLES IN A CONTINUOUS BATCH TUNNEL WASHER
Title (en)
METHOD OF WASHING FABRIC ARTICLES IN A CONTINUOUS BATCH TUNNEL WASHER
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM WASCHEN VON GEWEBE IN TUNNELWASCHANLAGE
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE DE TISSUS EN TUNNEL DE LAVAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2009040748 W 20090416
- US 4611808 P 20080418
- US 40047909 A 20090309
- US 40049709 A 20090309
- US 4612008 P 20080418
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009129362A2] A method of washing fabric articles in a tunnel washer includes moving the fabric articles from the intake of the washer to the discharge of the washer through first and second sectors that are a pre-wash zone. In the pre-wash zone, liquid is counter flowed in the wash interior along a flow path that is generally opposite the direction of travel of the fabric articles. The fabric articles are transferred to a main wash zone, and a washing chemical is added to the main wash zone. At about the same time, counter flow is reduced or stopped. The main wash zone can be heated as an option. After a period of time (for example, between about 20 and 120 seconds) counter flow is resumed or increased. The increased counter flow after chemical treatment amounts to either an intermediate rinse or a pre-rinse depending upon which module or zone the goods occupy. In the wash zone, this is considered an intermediate rinse. After the wash zone(s), the increased counter flow after chemical treatment amounts to a pre-rinse. This pre-rinse ensures that the fabric articles are substantially free of soil or the majority of any soil and substantially free of chemicals when they are transferred to an extractor for final removal of excess water. A final rinse (second rinse) is conducted during extraction of excess water.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 31/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: CN EP)
D06F 31/005 (2013.01 - CN EP); D06F 35/006 (2013.01 - CN)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2009129362 A2 20091022; WO 2009129362 A3 20100218; CN 102066641 A 20110518; CN 102066641 B 20131106; CN 103696202 A 20140402; CN 103696202 B 20160127; EP 2279296 A2 20110202; EP 2279296 A4 20140312; EP 2279296 B1 20170315; ES 2620958 T3 20170630; JP 2011518001 A 20110623; JP 5380524 B2 20140108
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2009040748 W 20090416; CN 200980121638 A 20090416; CN 201310487962 A 20090416; EP 09731788 A 20090416; ES 09731788 T 20090416; JP 2011505189 A 20090416