Process for conducting cleaning operations in a fluid-receiving device of a foodstuff-processing apparatus, and fluid-receiving device and foodstuff-processing apparatus therefor

US8025740B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RATIONAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Andrea Juergens · Tauberbischofsheim, DE
• Gerhard Kramer · Bedminster, US
• Judith Kling · Landsberg am Lech, DE
• Tobias Gayer · Munich, DE
• Wolfgang Holzapfel · Obing, DE
• Bruno Maas · Kaufering, DE
• Erwin Schuller · Wolfratshausen, DE
• Kerstin Geiger · Landsberg, DE
• Peter Wiedemann · Scheuring, DE
• Manfred Breunig · Schongau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 30, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F24C14/005
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for conducting cleaning operations at predetermined time intervals in a chamber or container of a fluid-receiving device of a foodstuff-processing apparatus first comprises receiving a first fluid in the chamber or container. Then, first and second degrees of cleaning are determined at first and second moments in time, respectively. Then, a first difference between the first and second degrees of cleaning is determined. In a first case, in which the second degree of cleaning lies below a first limit value, the action duration of the at least one cleaning agent during at least one subsequent cleaning operation is set depending on the first degree of cleaning. In a second case, in which the second degree of cleaning lies above the first limit value, a greater amount of cleaning agent is supplied and/or the time interval between two subsequent, successive cleaning operations is shortened.