Global Patent Index - EP 4149566 A1

EP 4149566 A1 20230322 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STEAM DISINFECTION OF PRODUCTS

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STEAM DISINFECTION OF PRODUCTS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DAMPFDESINFEKTION VON PRODUKTEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉSINFECTION DE PRODUITS PAR LA VAPEUR

Publication

EP 4149566 A1 20230322 (DE)

Application

EP 20731816 A 20200603

Priority

  • DE 102020112782 A 20200512
  • EP 2020065290 W 20200603

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021228415A1] The invention relates to a device (1) for steam disinfecting products, comprising a treatment chamber (7) with an evaporation pan (3) which is arranged within the treatment chamber (7) and can be filled with a liquid to be evaporated. The evaporation pan (3) can be heated by means of a heating device (4) and a liquid contained therein can be evaporated. A drying air flow can be generated by means of a fan unit (8) and is directed onto the evaporation pan (3) via a fan duct (12) connected to the fan unit (8) in the treatment chamber (7), the fan duct (12) having an outlet opening (13) located in the treatment chamber (7) for the out-flowing drying air flow. A non-return element (15) is arranged in the fan duct (12) and prevents water vapor generated by the evaporation pan (3) from getting from the evaporation pan (3) to the fan unit (8). During an evaporation process, the fan unit (8) is switched off and the fan duct (12) is blocked by means of the non-return element (15). During a subsequent drying process, the fan unit (8) is switched on and the non-return element (15) of the fan duct (12) is opened for the drying air flow. During the operation of the fan unit (8), the evaporation pan (3) is heated to a temperature above the predetermined minimum temperature using the heating device (4).

IPC 8 full level

A61L 2/07 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); F26B 3/04 (2006.01); F26B 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 2/07 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2/24 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 2/26 (2013.01 - US); F26B 3/04 (2013.01 - EP); F26B 3/20 (2013.01 - EP); F26B 9/003 (2013.01 - EP); F26B 9/06 (2013.01 - EP); F26B 21/003 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 2202/121 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01 - US); A61L 2202/26 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021228415A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102020112782 A1 20211118; CN 115867325 A 20230328; EP 4149566 A1 20230322; US 2023181776 A1 20230615; WO 2021228415 A1 20211118

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102020112782 A 20200512; CN 202080103027 A 20200603; EP 2020065290 W 20200603; EP 20731816 A 20200603; US 202017924741 A 20200603