EP0401181B1 - Verfahren und Einrichtung zum automatischen und kontinuierlichen Waschen von Federn - Google Patents

Verfahren und Einrichtung zum automatischen und kontinuierlichen Waschen von Federn Download PDF

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EP0401181B1
EP0401181B1 EP90830249A EP90830249A EP0401181B1 EP 0401181 B1 EP0401181 B1 EP 0401181B1 EP 90830249 A EP90830249 A EP 90830249A EP 90830249 A EP90830249 A EP 90830249A EP 0401181 B1 EP0401181 B1 EP 0401181B1
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06MTREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
    • D06M19/00Treatment of feathers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B68SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
    • B68GMETHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B68G3/00Treating materials to adapt them specially as upholstery filling
    • B68G3/08Preparation of bed feathers from natural feathers
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  • the present invention relates to a method and an installation for the automatic and continuous washing of feathers, in particular goose and duck feathers.
  • the industrial washing machines for feathers known to date are normally designed like household washing machines, but with larger dimensions.
  • the most common type of these industrial washing machines comprises a single tank into which is introduced and heated both the washing water with the addition of degreasers and the rinsing water, and in which a basket for containing the feathers, cylindrical in shape, made of perforated sheet metal and provided with an axial loading opening, rotates around its horizontal axis under the control of a motor unit.
  • This known type of washing machine has various drawbacks, among which: a high water consumption because the contents of the tank (approximately 1500 liters per 100 kg of feathers) must be discharged into the sewers and replaced after each washing and rinsing ; excessive energy consumption due, on the one hand, to the impossibility of recovering the heat from the washing discharged, normally at 40-50 ° C, given the small temperature gradient between the drain and filling water and, on the other hand, the need to introduce steam directly into the tank to obtain rapid heating (bubbling heating) and therefore supply the boiler with raw water, with a consequent increase in the salinity of the water in the boiler which imposes frequent hot purges causing energy losses additional; an insufficient washing due to the reabsorption by the feathers of the dirt in suspension as well on the washing water as on that of rinsing, at the time of the emptying of said water.
  • the feathers are introduced into a cylindrical container with a horizontal axis or tiltable in the manner of a concrete mixer, which is opened in correspondence with one of the bases and inside which are provided swirling arms of riddling.
  • this type of washing machine apart from having all the disadvantages of the first type of machine described, requires greater consumption of water, steam and energy for heating.
  • the feathers are introduced into a cylindrical container fixed horizontally and open along the upper generatrix; inside of a container is provided with a shaft provided with blades and driven in rotation by an external geared motor to allow the washing of the feathers in water with degreasers, followed by rinsing and centrifugation.
  • this type of washing machine part of the suspended dirt is still filtered by the feathers itself and moreover the total amount of water for washing or rinsing (30 l per kg of feathers) is sent to the sewers.
  • Document FR 2318264 discloses a method for cleaning poultry feathers, according to which the feathers are washed with liquid agents for dispersing and dissolving fats and grime, then they are dried, which method provides for wash the feathers using an organic liquid composed essentially of chlorinated hydrocarbons, in washing chambers, then dry them at a temperature up to 130 ° C in several drying chambers.
  • this type of process requires a large consumption of energy for heating the drying chambers and, in addition, a high consumption of cleaning liquids, with the great probability of causing pollution of the environment.
  • the object of the present invention is to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks by proposing a method and by providing an installation for washing goose and duck feathers which makes it possible to reduce the consumption of water and energy for heating and, in at the same time, improves the quality of the washing itself, all with an automatic and continuous process and therefore with a considerable reduction in overall operating costs.
  • the advantages obtained thanks to the present invention essentially consist in obtaining a washing of the feathers of superior quality thanks to the subdivision and to the arrangement of the tanks for the different phases and to the removal of the dirt from the surface of the water from different tanks; in that the overall operating cost is lower thanks to the saving of water which can only be discharged from the washing tanks every two or three work cycles and energy saving for water heating; in that it allows automatic and continuous operation of the process.
  • FIG. 1 shows an overall side view, partially in section, of a feather washing installation according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows the sectional view along line A-A of FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 shows the front view of a basket for the feathers for the installation of FIG. 1
  • FIG. 4 shows the side view of the basket of FIG. 3.
  • a photoelectric cell for aligning the opening 51 of the basket 5 in the stopped position in said tank with the pneumatic means 61 for loading the feathers and the means suction 63 of the loading dust.
  • each section of the tank 2 and the tanks 3 to 6 are provided with a side bowl 30 in which the dirt, in particular the fat which is in suspension on the water, is poured out by leaving by a corresponding weir.
  • a pump 39 provides for the reintroduction of the water released from the dirt on the opposite side into the corresponding tank 2-3-4-5-6 at the same time creating a current on the surface which promotes the entrainment of the dirt towards said bowl 30.
  • the operating cycle is as follows. An empty basket or drum 5, coming from the feather unloading tank 7, is positioned by means of the movement of the carriage 71 and of the support 73 stopped in the first tank 1; after introduction of the end of the loading tube 61 into the opening 51 of the basket and after a predetermined time, a diverter valve placed on the suction duct closes the inlet of the feathers and opens the air inlet of to remove feathers from the fan and tube 61 while the suction device 63 eliminates the loading dust. Then, the tube 61 is removed and the basket 5 thus loaded is rotated in the direction which allows the feathers to be kept inside thereof, thereby obtaining their soaking and their prewashing cold or hot, by means water from the tank.
  • the basket After a predetermined time, the basket, still rotating, is lifted by the support 73 and transported by the carriage 71 in a free section of the washing tank 2 to obtain, with a predetermined downtime, a complete washing of the feathers : the water with the detergents being heated continuously by the steam coils 25.
  • the basket 5 At the end of the washing, the basket 5, still in rotation, is positioned with a predetermined stopping time in the first rinsing tank 3 and then in each of the following 4-5-6; once extracted from the last rinsing tank 6, the basket is positioned in the unloading tank 7 by inverting the direction of rotation, so that the feathers come out through the opening 52.
  • the feathers which out of the basket are discharged by gravity into the hydro-extractors 80. After centrifugation, the feathers, washed and pneumatically wrung, are sent to a storage silo. When the empty basket is removed from the tank 7, it is again transported to the loading tank 1 for the next cycle.

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  1. Verfahren zum automatischen und kontinuierlichen Waschen von Federn, insbesondere von Gänse- und Entenfedern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es der Reihe nach folgende Schritte umfaßt:
    - Positionieren und Anhalten wenigstens eines Korbes oder einer Trommel (5) in einem ersten Becken (1) zum pneumatischen Einfüllen von unbearbeiteten Federn und nachfolgendes Drehen des so beladenen Korbes um seine horizontale Achse mit einem solchen Drehsinn, daß die Federn im Inneren des Korbes zurückgehalten werden, so daß sie eingetaucht und mit dem Wasser des ersten Beckens vorgewaschen werden können,
    - Überführen des sich derart drehenden Korbes (5) in ein zweites Becken (2) für das eigentliche Waschen,
    - Überführen des sich derart drehenden Korbes (5) in jedes der Becken (3-4-5-6) für das wiederholte Spülen der bereits gewaschenen Federn,
    - Überführen des sich derart drehenden Korbes (5) in ein siebtes Becken (7), um das Entladen der Federn in kaltem Wasser zu ermöglichen, was dadurch erzielt wird, daß der Drehsinn des Korbes umgekehrt wird, um das Austreten der Federn zu bewirken,
    - Herausbefördern der Federn aus dem siebten Becken (7) und Einführen der Federn in eine oder mehrere Vorrichtungen (80) zum Entziehen des Wassers durch Zentrifugieren,
    - kontinuierliches, pneumatisches Herausbefördern der so zentrifugierten Federn aus den Vorrichtungen zum Entziehen des Wassers und Überführen der Federn zu einem Speichersilo.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Eintauchen und Vorwaschen der Federn in kaltem oder warmem Wasser erfolgt.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das eigentliche Waschen der Federn in warmem Wasser erfolgt, das Reinigungsmittel enthält.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spülen der Federn im Gegenstrom in kaltem Wasser erfolgt, dem gegebenenfalls Bleichmittel zugesetzt sind.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es die gleichzeitige Behandlung von Federn umfaßt, die in mehreren der besagten Körbe (5) enthalten sind.
  6. Vorrichtung zum automatischen und kontinuierlichen Waschen von Federn gemäß dem Verfahren nach einem der vorausgehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie folgende Bestandteile umfaßt:
    - Ein erstes Becken (1) für das Einfüllen der Federn in einen entsprechenden Korb (5) und zum nachfolgenden Eintauchen und Vorwaschen,
    - ein zweites Becken (2) für das eigentliche Waschen der Federn, das mehrere Stationen umfaßt, damit mehrere Körbe (5) gleichzeitig positioniert werden können, und das mit eintauchenden Dampf-Heizschlangen (25) versehen ist,
    - mehrere weitere kaskadenartig angeordnete Becken (3-4-5-6) zum Spülen der gewaschenen Federn, denen kaltes Wasser und gegebenenfalls Bleichmittel zugeführt wird, wobei diese Becken im übrigen mit Einrichtungen zum kontinuierlichen Zurückführen von Wasser im Gegenstrom ausgestattet sind,
    - ein letztes Becken (7), das mit kaltem und/oder warmem Wasser gespeist wird und in dem die Federn aus wenigstens einem Korb (5) herausbefördert werden,
    - mehrere Körbe oder Trommeln (5), die aus Lochblech hergestellt oder mit einem Metallgitter versehen sind und eine zylindrische Form mit einem Innenabschnitt mit spiroidaler Abwicklung aufweisen, wobei eine der Basen mit einer ersten Öffnung (51) für das Einfüllen der Federn versehen ist und eine andere Öffnung (52) zum Herausbefördern der Federn dient, und wobei jeder Korb auf einem abnehmbaren Träger (40) montiert ist und sich um seine eigene horizontale Achse in zwei Richtungen so drehen kann, daß die Drehung in der einen Richtung das Zurückhalten der Federn im Inneren nach sich zieht und die Drehung in der anderen Richtung das Hinausbefördern der Federn durch die Öffnung (52) bewirkt,
    - pneumatische Einrichtungen (61, 62) für das Einfüllen der Federn durch besagte Öffnung (51) eines jeden Korbes in Verbindung mit dem Eintauch- und Vorwaschbecken (1),
    - Einrichtungen zum Überführen eines jeden der besagten Körbe (5) in besagte Bearbeitungsbecken (1-7), die ausgerichtet und benachbart angeordnet sind, mit einer horizontalen Schiene (70), die über den Becken angeordnet ist, einem auf der Schiene bewegbaren Schlitten (71), der eine aufgehängte Trageinrichtung (73) trägt, die sich vertikal bewegen kann, um die Körbe (5) einen nach dem anderen zu ergreifen,
    - Einrichtungen (80) zum Entziehen von Wasser durch Zentrifugieren, und
    - Einrichtungen zum Entfernen der getrockneten Federn aus den Einrichtungen zum Entziehen von Wasser und für ihren Weitertransport zu einem Speichersilo.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in Verbindung mit dem Becken (1) zum Eintauchen und Vorwaschen der Federn eine fotoelektrische Zelle zur Ausrichtung der pneumatischen Einrichtungen (61) für das Einfüllen der Federn mit der Öffnung (51) eines jeden Korbes (5) in unbeweglicher Position in dem Becken (1) und Ansaugeinrichtungen (63) für den Einfüllstaub vorgesehen sind.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Becken (2) für das eigentliche Waschen der Federn mehrere Aufnahmepositionen für entsprechende Körbe (5) umfaßt, die von den Heizschlangen (25) begrenzt sind.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes der Becken (2-6) mit einem Seitenbecken (30) ausgestattet ist, das mit der freien Oberfläche des im Becken enthaltenen Wassers für die Rückgewinnung von Schmutz, insbesondere des schwimmenden Fettes in Verbindung steht, wobei eine Pumpe (39) bis zum Boden des Seitenbeckens eintaucht und das Wasser in das entsprechende Becken in der Weise überträgt, daß ein Oberflächenstrom erzeugt wird, der dazu dient, das Überführen des Fetts zum Seitenbecken (30) zu begünstigen.
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