Washing tunnel for cleaning glass containers

US4165756A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Edgar Sirch · Leverkusen, DE
• Johann Franz · Monheim, DE
• Dirk-Torsten Kruger · Cologne, DE
• Anton Spenner · Leverkusen, DE
• Paul-Gunter Underberg · Bensberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 1978
• Grant date: Aug 28, 1979
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 1998

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B08B9/205
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A longitudinal automatic sprayer for cleaning glass containers based on two parallel conveyor chains on which transverse beams carrying individual baskets are arranged perpendicularly to the direction of transport. At the beginning of the conveyor, the individual baskets are automatically filled with the unclean glass containers by a transfer device. A delivery device for automatically ejecting the containers is situated at the end of the conveyor. Spray nozzles for rinsing the glass containers are arranged above the conveyor. The individual baskets are checked for breakage by a mechanical scanning device underneath the conveyor chains. At the same time, the scanning device monitors the positioning of the individual baskets appropriate to the working cycle.