Produce bin scrubber and related methods
US7979941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B9/36
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A produce bin washer for washing produce bins of an open-box type may include a housing and a conveyor for advancing a plurality of empty produce bins along a path of travel through the housing. The produce bin washer may include at least one scrubbing brush within the housing adjacent the conveyor and along the path of travel. The produce bin washer may also include a positioner within the housing for sequentially lifting and rotating each empty produce bin from the conveyor onto the at least one scrubbing brush to scrub the interior, and returning the empty produce bin to the conveyor. A sprayer may be within the housing for spraying a cleaning solution onto the empty produce bins, and a collector may also be within the housing for collecting sprayed cleaning solution.
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