EP0183192A2 - Dust exhaust/decontaminating device for palletized goods entering and/or leaving production areas - Google Patents
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- the subject of this invention is a new dust exhaust/decontaminating device for palletized goods entering and/or leaving production areas.
- Said device can be widely used, for example, in the field of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and hospital products, and in most of the electronics industry.
- the object of this invention is to provide a dust exhaust device which eliminates dust particles of a size larger than or equal to 0.3 ⁇ and is especially effective for those larger than 2 ⁇ . Said dust partticles may have settled on the outer surface of the materials, even in the case of wrapped packs. The elimination thereof allows externally dedusted containers, also ready for any subsequent treatment (for example, sterilization), to be sent to the production areasa or into the outside environment.
- said dust exhaust device to consist of a casing, having at least one door, selectively opened or closed, for introducing the support for the materials to be externally cleaned, a rotating base driven by a motive means, a blower device, a filtering device and a unit for channelling dustfree air into nozzle elements placed along the periphery of said dust exhaust device the nozzle elements being directed at the material to be externally cleaned.
- a unit is also provided for collecting or aspirating air from inside the casing to send to the pressurizing and filtering system.
- a casing 10 can be seen provided on two opposite sides with airtight doors 12, selectively opened and closed, for the entry and exit respectively of the supporting unit or pallet 19 for the materials to be cleaned.
- a base 18 is prearranged, made to rotate at a preset speed by a motor 20.
- a unit consisting of two fans 14, suitable for sending air to a twin-filter unit 16, is placed at the top.
- a unit for distributing the clean air is connected to said twin-filter unit.
- the supply or distribution unit is shown in more detail in fig. 2.
- an upper distribution channel 28a two lateral distribution channels 28b, placed on two diametrically opposite sides (fig. 3), and a lower distribution unit made up of two channels 28c.
- a unit for aspirating the air with the dust removed from the pallet 19 can also be seen by referring to figs 2 and 3.
- the air is returned by means of opening 30a, provided for each channel 30, to the two-fan unit 14 which re-channels the air through the twin-filter unit 16 so that, suitably filtered, it can be recycled.
- Nozzle in the form of slits in this embodiment, are prearranged in the distribution channels 28a, 28b and 28c. Said nozzles serve to channel pressurized air around the peripheral surface of the support unit to be cleaned, the air being directed for the top through nozzle 22 (fig. 1), for the side through nozzles 23 (fig. 3) and fran the bottom through nozzle 24 (fig. 2).
- the openings 30a for aspirating the air containing dust removed from the outer surface of the support or pallet 19 are situated in a lower position, that is, at the same level as the rotating base.
- Fig. 3 represents in cross-section the configuration of the rotating base 18, on which the dashes indicate the overall dimensions of the support or pallet 19, the prearrangement of the lateral channels 30 for collecting the air containing the impurities fran the outer surface of said support also being shown.
- Fig. 4 shows the configuration at the top of the fans 14 and filters 16.
- An exemplary nozzle element which acts on the whole top, bottom and lateral surfaces is shown in more detail in fig. 5.
- An opening with a constant clearance 32 can be seen therein, made in the walls 35 of the supply channel whereon acts a pair of vanes 34.
- Said vanes are made to slide by suitable and fully known means, so as to selectively regulate the clearance of the opening 36 for supplying the pressurized air.
- the rotating base 16 rotates at a speed of between 3 and 8 revs/minute.
- the two centrifugal type direct-aspiration fans 14 have been selected so as to have an air-delivery capacity of 3000 m 3 /h each, with a delivery pressure of at least 180 mm/H 2 O (water column).
- the filters 16 are of the absolute type, each suitable for allowing 3000 m 3 /h of air to pass at a filtering efficiency of at least 99.997%.
- the delivery and aspiration channels have a section of 500 mm by 250 mm.
- the opening 32 in the nozzles is between 15 and 30 mm, while the vanes 34 are regulated so as to set an opening 36 of between 4 and 8 mm.
- the rate at which the air is emitted from the nozzles is between 30 and 50 m/sec. It is preferable to act on the variable parameters of the device in order to obtain an optimum of air emission rate from the nozzles of about 4Q m/sec.
- said nozzles prefferably be located at a distance of between 10 and 30 cm fran the outer surface of the pack of goods to be cleaned.
- Sterilizing lamps 40 for decontaminating may be fitted inside the device, using fully known means.
- the duration of the dust exhaust/decontaminating cycle with the use of a suitably filtered continuous air jet is set at 1 to 5 minutes.
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- The subject of this invention is a new dust exhaust/decontaminating device for palletized goods entering and/or leaving production areas.
- Said device can be widely used, for example, in the field of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and hospital products, and in most of the electronics industry.
- Containers made of glass or other material suitable for filling with any product, often made in contaminated areas, must reach or leave the production area, after being suitably treated, in sane cases even sterilized, and with all the dust removed which may have settled on the outer surface thereof.
- Normally said containers reach the production areas suitably arranged in packs and placed on a supporting base, the whole thing usually called a "pallet".
- Both before and after removing any wrapping or protective film fran said support unit, and before sending the containers to the production areas, it is desirable to remove the dust particles which may have settled on the outer surface so as to minimize contamination of said production areas with dust fran the outside; this is also useful for any subsequent treatment, for example, sterilization. When the product is a danger to the outside environment, it is equally desirable for it to be decontaminated before being introduced therein.
- There is no apparatus known to the Applicant, according to the prior art, which carries out this dust exhaust (dedusting) operation in an effective manner.
- Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a dust exhaust device which eliminates dust particles of a size larger than or equal to 0.3 µ and is especially effective for those larger than 2 µ. Said dust partticles may have settled on the outer surface of the materials, even in the case of wrapped packs. The elimination thereof allows externally dedusted containers, also ready for any subsequent treatment (for example, sterilization), to be sent to the production areasa or into the outside environment.
- The object is achieved by providing for said dust exhaust device to consist of a casing, having at least one door, selectively opened or closed, for introducing the support for the materials to be externally cleaned, a rotating base driven by a motive means, a blower device, a filtering device and a unit for channelling dustfree air into nozzle elements placed along the periphery of said dust exhaust device the nozzle elements being directed at the material to be externally cleaned. A unit is also provided for collecting or aspirating air from inside the casing to send to the pressurizing and filtering system.
- A preferred, but non-binding, embodiment of this invention will now be illustrated, referring to the accompanying drawings in which:
- Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of the dust exhaust device according to the invention;
- Fig. 2 is a sectional view along the plane II-II of Fig. 3;
- Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the plane III-III inside the device, subject of this invention;
- Fig. 4 is a sectional view along IV-IV of the device in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 5 shows a sectional detail of a nozzle element for emitting pressurized air according to the invention.
- Referring to fig. 1, a
casing 10 can be seen provided on two opposite sides withairtight doors 12, selectively opened and closed, for the entry and exit respectively of the supporting unit orpallet 19 for the materials to be cleaned. Inside said casing 10 abase 18 is prearranged, made to rotate at a preset speed by amotor 20. A unit consisting of twofans 14, suitable for sending air to a twin-filter unit 16, is placed at the top. A unit for distributing the clean air is connected to said twin-filter unit. The supply or distribution unit is shown in more detail in fig. 2. Therein can be seen anupper distribution channel 28a, twolateral distribution channels 28b, placed on two diametrically opposite sides (fig. 3), and a lower distribution unit made up of twochannels 28c. - A unit for aspirating the air with the dust removed from the
pallet 19 can also be seen by referring to figs 2 and 3. The air is returned by means of opening 30a, provided for eachchannel 30, to the two-fan unit 14 which re-channels the air through the twin-filter unit 16 so that, suitably filtered, it can be recycled. There is aprefilter 29 in eachchannel 30. - Nozzle, in the form of slits in this embodiment, are prearranged in the
distribution channels openings 30a for aspirating the air containing dust removed from the outer surface of the support orpallet 19 are situated in a lower position, that is, at the same level as the rotating base. - Fig. 3 represents in cross-section the configuration of the
rotating base 18, on which the dashes indicate the overall dimensions of the support orpallet 19, the prearrangement of thelateral channels 30 for collecting the air containing the impurities fran the outer surface of said support also being shown. - Fig. 4 shows the configuration at the top of the
fans 14 and filters 16. - An exemplary nozzle element which acts on the whole top, bottom and lateral surfaces is shown in more detail in fig. 5. An opening with a constant clearance 32 can be seen therein, made in the
walls 35 of the supply channel whereon acts a pair ofvanes 34. Said vanes are made to slide by suitable and fully known means, so as to selectively regulate the clearance of theopening 36 for supplying the pressurized air. - The following is an example of a preferred embodiment.
- The rotating
base 16 rotates at a speed of between 3 and 8 revs/minute. The two centrifugal type direct-aspiration fans 14 have been selected so as to have an air-delivery capacity of 3000 m3/h each, with a delivery pressure of at least 180 mm/H2O (water column). Thefilters 16 are of the absolute type, each suitable for allowing 3000 m3/h of air to pass at a filtering efficiency of at least 99.997%. The delivery and aspiration channels have a section of 500 mm by 250 mm. The opening 32 in the nozzles is between 15 and 30 mm, while thevanes 34 are regulated so as to set anopening 36 of between 4 and 8 mm. On the basis of this data for the device the rate at which the air is emitted from the nozzles is between 30 and 50 m/sec. It is preferable to act on the variable parameters of the device in order to obtain an optimum of air emission rate from the nozzles of about 4Q m/sec. - It is preferable for said nozzles to be located at a distance of between 10 and 30 cm fran the outer surface of the pack of goods to be cleaned.
- Sterilizing
lamps 40 for decontaminating may be fitted inside the device, using fully known means. - The duration of the dust exhaust/decontaminating cycle with the use of a suitably filtered continuous air jet is set at 1 to 5 minutes.
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IT8423783A IT1177358B (en) | 1984-11-28 | 1984-11-28 | Palletised goods dust removing devices |
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GB2337325A (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-17 | Ricoh Kk | Device for removing dust by blowing and sucking |
WO2007019722A1 (en) * | 2005-08-19 | 2007-02-22 | Futor Cleaning System Ag | Apparatus for cleaning toner cartridges |
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DE2148763A1 (en) * | 1971-09-30 | 1973-04-12 | Raffinol Chemie Guenther Schae | DEVICE FOR CLEANING WITH GREASE, OIL, DUST OR THE LIKE. DIRTY OFFICE MACHINERY, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND FINE MECHANICAL DEVICES |
GB2056658A (en) * | 1979-08-16 | 1981-03-18 | Lingl Anlagenbau | Apparatus for and method of cleaning kiln trolleys and their loads |
DE2944880A1 (en) * | 1979-11-07 | 1981-05-27 | Radium-Chemie AG, Teufen | Radioactive decontamination uses gas jets - in closed circuit contg. gas purification. plant followed by particle bombardment |
DE3238110A1 (en) * | 1982-10-14 | 1984-04-19 | Martin 8870 Günzburg Bronnhuber | Workbench, in particular welding bench, having an extractor device |
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DE2148763A1 (en) * | 1971-09-30 | 1973-04-12 | Raffinol Chemie Guenther Schae | DEVICE FOR CLEANING WITH GREASE, OIL, DUST OR THE LIKE. DIRTY OFFICE MACHINERY, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND FINE MECHANICAL DEVICES |
GB2056658A (en) * | 1979-08-16 | 1981-03-18 | Lingl Anlagenbau | Apparatus for and method of cleaning kiln trolleys and their loads |
DE2944880A1 (en) * | 1979-11-07 | 1981-05-27 | Radium-Chemie AG, Teufen | Radioactive decontamination uses gas jets - in closed circuit contg. gas purification. plant followed by particle bombardment |
DE3238110A1 (en) * | 1982-10-14 | 1984-04-19 | Martin 8870 Günzburg Bronnhuber | Workbench, in particular welding bench, having an extractor device |
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GB2337325A (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-17 | Ricoh Kk | Device for removing dust by blowing and sucking |
FR2778587A1 (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-19 | Ricoh Kk | Device for removing dust, smaller than 20 mum, from precision apparatus |
GB2337325B (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 2000-03-29 | Ricoh Kk | Device for removing dust deposited on an assembly |
WO2007019722A1 (en) * | 2005-08-19 | 2007-02-22 | Futor Cleaning System Ag | Apparatus for cleaning toner cartridges |
DE102009020036A1 (en) | 2009-05-05 | 2010-11-11 | Bk Giulini Gmbh | Thermoplastic stiffening materials |
US9167865B2 (en) | 2009-05-05 | 2015-10-27 | Rhenoflex Gmbh | Thermoplastic reinforcement materials |
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