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High pressure cleaning device with leakage flow arrangement

US5525046A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1996
Grant dateJun 11, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7849
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high pressure cleaning device with a housing (1) containing a driving motor and a pump for cleaning fluid, in particular water, and a bypass valve arrangement, with a valve pistol (2) having a cleaning lance (3) or the like connected thereto, and with a high pressure line (4) leading to valve pistol (2) from a high pressure connection (4) on a housing (1). When the valve pistol (2) is closed, the pump continues to run and circulates, via the bypass valve arrangement, a finite, small volume of cleaning fluid. When the valve pistol (2) is in the closed position, a leakage flow passage having a very high flow resistance remains open, so that, even when the valve pistol (2) is in the closed position, a small leakage flow of cleaning fluid constantly drains out, and is replaced by a corresponding amount of fluid which flows in on the intake side of the pump and cools the circulating fluid.

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