System, tool and method for cleaning the interior of a freight container
US9061326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/41
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A tool and method for cleaning the interior of a freight container of ISO type. The tool having a framework, a robot movably connected to the framework and provided with a nozzle for supplying dry ice. The robot and the nozzle are adapted to clean the interior of the container by means of dry ice blasting. An actuating unit is arranged to move the robot between the framework and the interior of the container. The tool is a portable unit and has a size and a design that allows a truck adapted for gripping and carrying freight containers of ISO type to grip and carry the tool in order to move the tool to and from the container to be cleaned.
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