System, tool and method for cleaning the interior of a freight container
US9604263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/41
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for cleaning the interior of a freight container of ISO type having an access opening for receiving goods, wherein the method comprises: providing a cleaning tool comprising a framework, a robot movably connected to the framework and having a nozzle for supplying a cleaning medium including dry ice, and an actuating unit arranged to move the robot relative to the framework; gripping the framework of the tool with a truck designed for gripping and carrying freight containers of ISO type; driving the truck carrying the tool to the container to be cleaned; moving the robot into an interior of the container by means of the actuating unit; and moving the nozzle by means of the robot along a programmed cleaning path while cleaning the interior of the container by means of dry ice blasting.
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