Abstract:
A cleaning lance is provided in which water from an inlet (1) is directed either to an upper, rinsing barrel (5) or to a lower, foamer barrel (12). The latter is provided with a mixing chamber having an inlet for detergent supplied via a flow control valve (2). A water jet injected into the mixing chamber via a Venturi nozzle (3) draws in and mixes with the detergent and the resulting mixture is ejected by a further Venturi nozzle (4) and draws in air from an exterior air inlet (20) to form a jet of cleaning foam.
Abstract:
A compact washing and sanitizing unit and method for cleaning and drying food service trays (11) as well as other articles after being serially loaded in an upright manner in guide tracks (12, 13) that lead through the unit so that the trays (11) process one at a time through the adjacent washing and drying stations of the unit. After being manually loaded, an operator by exerting a displacement force on a last loaded tray (11) urges preceding trays (11) through the unit by virtue of their edge-to-edge physical contact.
Abstract:
A stripping system employing an end-effector with a nozzle and at least one brush circumferentially disposed around that nozzle, and a vacuum device for creating a vacuum between the nozzle and the brush, can remove substances from a substrate with such complete effluent recovery so as to prevent flash rusting of the substrate. The nozzle has orifices, bores, and a plenum chamber such that the plenum chamber is sufficiently large to maintain the desired pressure and amount of liquid to the orifices, the bores have a sufficient length to orient the liquid flowing therethrough in a laminar flow upon reaching the orifices, and the orifices are sized and oriented on the nozzle face in order to produce an even energy profile when the liquid strikes the substrate. The brush has sufficient tuft density and bristle stiffness to allow make-up air into the vacuum while preventing the escape of effluent.
Abstract:
Produce, whether vegetable and/or fruit, is supported upon a screen basket (18) suspended within a closed cabinet (12). Each of a plurality of nozzles (334) disposed about the basket (18) emits a filled cone (338) of washing fluid (333) to scour the produce and to dislodge by agitation and flotation debris therefrom. After filtering of the washing fluid (333) through a screen (30) in the cabinet (12), the washing fluid is recycled by a pump (84) pumping the washing fluid (333) from a collection trough (80) to the nozzles (334). Preferably, the washing fluid (333) is slightly acidic.
Abstract:
An industrial parts cleaning system (10) injects superheated water under pressure into a wash cabinet (16). Contaminated industrial parts (38) which include intricate orifices, internal passages, and complex geometries are mounted in a rotationally driven wash basket (26) within a cleaning compartment (24) of the wash cabinet (16). The superheated and pressurized water is released through a pattern of specially designed stepped expansion nozzles (42). The nozzles (42) disburse the superheated water with controlled vaporization to create high velocity droplets impinging upon the contaminated parts. The high velocity water droplets provide an invasive high temperature cleaning action requiring no additional cleaning chemicals or detergents. The system is particularly advantageous for cleaning oil based dye penetrants, waxes, and machining oils from complex geometry industrial parts. The system (10) includes a filter (18) for the economical recycling of the water to be returned to a remote modulating burner steam generator (12).
Abstract:
A razor cleaning device is attached to a pressurized water source (7) either at a faucet spout or independently of a faucet. The device contains a nozzle (35) for directing the water to a location to which blades of a razor (55) are guided for cleaning. The outlet aperture (40) of the nozzle (35) is of a relatively small area, causing the water to shower from the nozzle (35) with a high pressure. The device contains a valve (30) which remains closed unless the razor blades are in place for cleaning, the closed valve (30) causing the pressure at the valve (30) to increase and also conserving water. The device contains a notched leaf (65) for guiding the razor blades to the location for cleaning, and a lever (85) which is operated by the razor (55) when the blades are in that location, the lever (85) causing the valve (30) to open and a high pressure blast of water to exit the nozzle (35), cleaning the blades.
Abstract:
In order to reduce the storage space required for accessories, such as wash gun (10), spray lance (18), pressure hose and electric cable, in a high-pressure cleaner (1), plug-in receptacles (16, 17) are arranged in the housing (2) for plugging in the wash gun (10) and spray lance (18), so that the accessories are safely stored and quickly accessible, In addition, the pressure hose is clamped and held by its own elasticity between two opposing hose hooks. A solution is also proposed for safely retaining and at the same time for quickly unwinding and rewinding the cable roll, in that a cable hook (13) is movable with respect to a second stationary cable hook (14).
Abstract:
An improved dishwasher system (10) utilizes ultrasonic signals to clean a wide range of kitchen and/or dining ware items (12). The system (10) includes one or more ultrasonic signal generators submerged within a water bath (16) and regulated by a controller (18) to generate an ultrasonic signal, resulting in the production of a large quantity of cavitation bubbles which implode with a vigorous cleaning action against submerged kitchen ware items (12). The controller (18) rapidly varies the specific frequency of the generated ultrasonic signal, preferably in conjunction with a rapid on-off pulse cycling of the signal, to prevent damage to or breakage of fragile ware items (12).
Abstract:
In order to simplify the design of a high-pressure cleaning device with an electric motor (2), a pump (3) driven thereby for a liquid cleaning agent, a closed housing (1) surrounding the electric motor (2), a blower (23) driven by the electric motor (2) and generating a gas flow circulating in the housing for cooling the motor (1) and a cooler fitted in the housing for the gas flow through which the cleaning agent flows, it is proposed that the pump (3) is fitted at least partially in the housing (1) and is in heat-transmission contact with the gas flow in the housing (1).
Abstract:
A cleaning procedure relates to cleaning of clogged holes or passages of lesser diameter, such as deep through-holes or through-holes with light of varying sizes, in particular such holes in dies for through-pressing of materials at the manufacturing of pellets, as in particular dies employed at pelletizing of feedstuff pellets. By means of the procedure a comparatively fast cleaning is obtainable without any particular damaging of the material of the walls of the holes. A control procedure for a fast-operating cleaning means is described. As fast-operating cleaning means a fast-emitted, possibly with supersonic speed emitted, thin water jet is applicable. An apparatus to be used together with the procedure is described. By means hereof it is possible to clean radially oriented holes or passages in a die (1) for pelletizing by means of a water jet emitted from a nozzle (2A) under a very high pressure.