EP0730915A1 - Apparatus for cleaning reusable bottles and the like - Google Patents

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EP0730915A1
EP0730915A1 EP96101895A EP96101895A EP0730915A1 EP 0730915 A1 EP0730915 A1 EP 0730915A1 EP 96101895 A EP96101895 A EP 96101895A EP 96101895 A EP96101895 A EP 96101895A EP 0730915 A1 EP0730915 A1 EP 0730915A1
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Norbert Schwede
Gisbert Strohn
Klaus Jendrichowski
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    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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    • B08B3/10Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
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  • the innovation relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the first pre-soaking bath is arranged above the feed device. Because of the deflection of the cell supports circulating on endless chains to be carried out in this bath, the cells receiving the bottles point downward with their openings. As a result, fragments of cullet get. The like controls from the cells in the bottom area of this first bath and must be removed at certain intervals.
  • the task of the innovation is to remove these and other pieces of broken glass in such a way that their central disposal from this machine area is guaranteed.
  • a further cullet discharge device is arranged below the bottle feed station below a cullet discharge device and a common disposal station is provided for both cullet discharge devices.
  • a cleaning device is arranged in the area of the bottle loading station, the drainage levels of which open into a central cullet discharge device.
  • the cleaning machine shown only partially consists of a housing 1 with treatment departments arranged therein such as pre-soaking zones 2 and further lye baths, spraying stations and the like. Like. These treatment departments, the bottles, picked up by bottle cells 4 revolving on chains 3, transported from a feed station 5 to the delivery station and subjected to intensive cleaning.
  • the bottles transported upright are deflected from the feed station 5 and entered into the bottle cells 4.
  • the bottles are then transported from these to the pre-soaking zone 2 and the further treatment departments.
  • the bottle cells 4 are deflected by the chain guide in such a way that their receiving openings 6 point downward, with opened bottles as well as cullet residues sliding out and collecting in the bottom area 7.
  • a shard discharge device 8 is expediently arranged in this area 7. This consists, for example, of a scraper conveyor device 9 that extends over the entire width of the housing and ends in a discharge shaft 10 through which the fragments of broken glass reach a collecting container 11 and can be disposed of at intervals.
  • a further lower cullet discharge device 12 is expediently arranged below this upper one, which can also be designed as a scraper conveyor device 9 and ends at the end of the discharge shaft 10 in the collecting container 11.
  • a showering device 14 is provided in the area of the empty space 13 of the bottle cells 4, immediately before the feed station 5, the drainage levels 15 and 16 of which end in the lower cullet discharge device 12 and in this way residues can also be removed here.
  • a cleaning device 17 is also expediently arranged in the lower area or partial area of the feed station 5, the drainage levels 18, 19 of which likewise end in the lower cullet discharge device 12.
  • cleaning devices with spray nozzles 20 can be arranged below the task level, which can be switched on according to the degree of contamination and can be acted upon with cleaning liquid.
  • the resulting rinsing liquid can be collected with the liquid arising from the shower 14, filtered and discharged through line 21.
  • the device is designed in such a way that the individual cullet discharge devices and cleaning devices permit central recording of the cullet residues and / or residues including the liquid for common disposal.

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Below the main fragment removal device, located in the area of the pre-soak zone, is an additional fragment removal device located below the bottle delivery station. A common disposal station is provided for both fragment removal devices. The run-off planes of the showering device run into the additional fragment removal device located below the bottle delivery station. A washing device is located in the region of the bottle delivery station and its run-off planes also run into the additional fragment removal device.

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Die Neuerung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The innovation relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Im Aufgabe- und Anfangsbereich einer solchen Flaschenreinigungsmaschine fallen mitunter Scherbenreste und Schmutzpartikel sowie andere die Maschine bzw. einzelnen Bäder belastende Fremdstoffe an. Zu deren Entfernung können verschiedenartige Methoden oder Vorrichtungen vorgesehen sein.In the application and start area of such a bottle cleaning machine, there are fragments of broken glass and dirt particles, as well as other foreign substances that are detrimental to the machine or individual baths. Various methods or devices can be provided for their removal.

Insbesondere bei Doppelendmaschinen, bei denen auf einer Maschinenstirnseite die Aufgabe der Flaschen erfolgt und deren Abgabe auf der gegenüberliegenden Maschinenstirnseite vorgenommen wird, ist das erste Vorweichbad oberhalb der Aufgabevorrichtung angeordnet. Aufgrund der in diesem Bad vorzunehmenden Umlenkung der an endlosen Ketten umlaufenden Zellenträger weisen die die Flaschen aufnehmenden Zellen mit ihren Öffnungen nach unten. Demzufolge gelangen Scherbenreste u. dgl. kontrolliert aus den Zellen in den Bodenbereich dieses ersten Bades und müssen in bestimmten Abständen entfernt werden.In particular in the case of double-ended machines in which the bottles are fed in on one machine end face and are dispensed on the opposite machine end face, the first pre-soaking bath is arranged above the feed device. Because of the deflection of the cell supports circulating on endless chains to be carried out in this bath, the cells receiving the bottles point downward with their openings. As a result, fragments of cullet get. The like controls from the cells in the bottom area of this first bath and must be removed at certain intervals.

Aufgabe der Neuerung ist es, diese und an anderen Stellen des Aufgabebereichs anfallende Scherben so zu entfernen, daß deren zentrale Entsorgung aus diesem Maschinenbereich gewährleistet ist.The task of the innovation is to remove these and other pieces of broken glass in such a way that their central disposal from this machine area is guaranteed.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Neuerung bei einer Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß unterhalb einer im Bereich der Vorweichzone angeordneten Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung eine weitere Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung unterhalb der Flaschenaufgabestation angeordnet und für beide Scherbenaustragsvorrichtungen eine gemeinsame Entsorgungsstation vorgesehen ist.This object is achieved according to the innovation in a device of the type mentioned above in that a further cullet discharge device is arranged below the bottle feed station below a cullet discharge device and a common disposal station is provided for both cullet discharge devices.

Bei einer Vorrichtung dieser Art mit umlaufenden Flaschenzellen und einer zu deren Reinigung im Aufgabenbereich vorgesehenen Überschüttungseinrichtung wird in selbständiger Ausbildung vorgeschlagen, daß die Ablaufebenen der Überschüttungseinrichtung in einer unterhalb der Flaschenaufgabestation angeordneten Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung münden.In a device of this type with revolving bottle cells and a showering device provided for cleaning them in the task area, it is proposed in independent training that the drainage levels of the showering device open into a cullet discharge device arranged below the bottle loading station.

Ferner wird bei einer Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 vorgeschlagen, daß im Bereich der Flaschenaufgabestation eine Reinigungsvorrichtung angeordnet ist, deren Ablaufebenen in einer zentralen Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung münden.Furthermore, it is proposed in a device according to the preamble of claim 1 that a cleaning device is arranged in the area of the bottle loading station, the drainage levels of which open into a central cullet discharge device.

Weitere Merkmale der Neuerung ergeben sich aus den verbleibenden Unteransprüchen.Further features of the innovation result from the remaining subclaims.

Mit der vorgeschlagenen Ausgestaltung ist durch die An- und Zuordnung der einzelnen Scherbenaustrags- und Spülvorrichtungen eine zentrale Entsorgung der verschiedenen Problembereiche auf einfache Weise gewährleistet.With the proposed design, central disposing of the various problem areas is ensured in a simple manner by the arrangement and assignment of the individual cullet discharge and rinsing devices.

Im nachfolgenden wird die Neuerung anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.In the following, the innovation is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings.

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Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht der nur teilweise dargestellten Reinigungsmaschine mit dem Aufgabebereich und
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eine Frontansicht mit den beiden äußeren Seiten der Reinigungsmaschine
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Fig. 1
a side view of the cleaning machine shown only partially with the task area and
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a front view with the two outer sides of the cleaning machine

Die nur teilweise dargestellte Reinigungsmaschine besteht aus einem Gehäuse 1 mit darin angeordneten Behandlungsabteilungen wie Vorweichzonen 2 und weiteren Laugebädern, Spritzstationen u. dgl. Durch diese Behandlungsabteilungen werden die Flaschen, aufgenommen von an Ketten 3 umlaufenden Flaschenzellen 4, von einer Aufgabestation 5 bis hin zur Abgabestation transportiert und einer intensiven Reinigung unterworfen.The cleaning machine shown only partially consists of a housing 1 with treatment departments arranged therein such as pre-soaking zones 2 and further lye baths, spraying stations and the like. Like. These treatment departments, the bottles, picked up by bottle cells 4 revolving on chains 3, transported from a feed station 5 to the delivery station and subjected to intensive cleaning.

Von der Aufgabestation 5 werden die stehend herantransportierten Flaschen umgelenkt und in die Flaschenzellen 4 eingegeben. Von diesen werden die Flaschen dann zu der Vorweichzone 2 und den weiteren Behandlungsabteilungen transportiert.The bottles transported upright are deflected from the feed station 5 and entered into the bottle cells 4. The bottles are then transported from these to the pre-soaking zone 2 and the further treatment departments.

Es läßt sich insbesondere im Aufgabebereich nicht vermeiden, daß angebrochene Flaschen oder Scherbenreste u. dgl. in die jeweiligen Flaschenzellen 4 bewegt und von diesen abgefördert werden.It can not be avoided, especially in the task area, that opened bottles or broken glass and the like. Like. Moved into the respective bottle cells 4 and transported away from them.

Spätestens im Bereich der Vorweichzone 2 werden die Flaschenzellen 4 durch die Kettenführung derart umgelenkt, daß ihre Aufnahmeöffnungen 6 nach unten weisen, wobei mitgeführte angebrochene Flaschen sowie Scherbenreste herausgleiten und sich im Bodenbereich 7 ansammeln.At the latest in the area of the pre-soaking zone 2, the bottle cells 4 are deflected by the chain guide in such a way that their receiving openings 6 point downward, with opened bottles as well as cullet residues sliding out and collecting in the bottom area 7.

In diesem Bereich 7 ist zweckmäßig eine Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung 8 angeordnet. Diese besteht beispielsweise aus einer sich über die gesamte Gehäusebreite erstreckenden Kratzfördereinrichtung 9, die in einem Abfuhrschacht 10 endet, durch den die Scherbenreste zu einem Sammelbehälter 11 gelangen und in Abständen entsorgt werden können.A shard discharge device 8 is expediently arranged in this area 7. This consists, for example, of a scraper conveyor device 9 that extends over the entire width of the housing and ends in a discharge shaft 10 through which the fragments of broken glass reach a collecting container 11 and can be disposed of at intervals.

Zweckmäßig ist unterhalb dieser oberen eine weitere untere Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung 12 angeordnet, die ebenfalls als Kratzfördereinrichtung 9 ausgebildet sein kann und am Ende des Abfuhrschachtes 10 in dem Sammelbehälter 11 endet.A further lower cullet discharge device 12 is expediently arranged below this upper one, which can also be designed as a scraper conveyor device 9 and ends at the end of the discharge shaft 10 in the collecting container 11.

Gemäß dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist im Bereich des Leerraums 13 der Flaschenzellen 4 unmittelbar vor der Aufgabestation 5 eine Überschüttungseinrichtung 14 vorgesehen, deren Ablaufebenen 15 und 16 in der unteren Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung 12 enden und auf diese Weise auch hier anfallende Rückstände abgeführt werden können.According to the exemplary embodiment shown, in the area of the empty space 13 of the bottle cells 4, immediately before the feed station 5, a showering device 14 is provided, the drainage levels 15 and 16 of which end in the lower cullet discharge device 12 and in this way residues can also be removed here.

Zweckmäßig ist ferner im unteren Bereich oder Teilbereich der Aufgabestation 5 eine Reinigungsvorrichtung 17 angeordnet, deren Ablaufebenen 18, 19 ebenfalls in der unteren Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung 12 enden. Zur verbesserten Reinigung können unterhalb der Aufgabeebene Reinigungsvorrichtungen mit Spritzdüsen 20 angeordnet sein, die entsprechend dem Grad der Verschmutzung zuschaltbar und mit Reinigungsflüssigkeit beaufschlagbar sind. Die anfallende Spülflüssigkeit kann mit der aus der Überschüttungseinrichtung 14 anfallenden Flüssigkeit gesammelt, gefiltert und durch die Leitung 21 abgeleitet werden. Insgesamt ist die Vorrichtung so angelegt, daß die einzelnen Scherbenaustragsvorrichtungen sowie Reinigungsvorrichtungen eine zentrale Erfassung der anfallenden Scherbenreste und/oder Rückstände einschließlich der Flüssigkeit zur gemeinsamen Entsorgung zulassen.A cleaning device 17 is also expediently arranged in the lower area or partial area of the feed station 5, the drainage levels 18, 19 of which likewise end in the lower cullet discharge device 12. For improved cleaning, cleaning devices with spray nozzles 20 can be arranged below the task level, which can be switched on according to the degree of contamination and can be acted upon with cleaning liquid. The resulting rinsing liquid can be collected with the liquid arising from the shower 14, filtered and discharged through line 21. Overall, the device is designed in such a way that the individual cullet discharge devices and cleaning devices permit central recording of the cullet residues and / or residues including the liquid for common disposal.

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Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von wiederverwendbaren Flaschen und dgl. mit einer Flaschenauf- und Abgabestation und zwischen diesen angeordneten Behandlungsabteilungen wie Vorweichzonen, Laugebäder, Spritzstationen und dgl. sowie mit Austragsvorrichtungen zur Scherbenentfernung, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß unterhalb einer im Bereich der Vorweichzone (2) angeordneten Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung (8) eine weitere Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung (12) unterhalb der Flaschenaufgabestation (5) angeordnet und für beide Scherbenaustragsvorrichtungen (8, 12) eine gemeinsame Entsorgungsstation vorgesehen ist.Device for cleaning reusable bottles and the like with a bottle loading and dispensing station and treatment departments arranged between them, such as pre-soaking zones, lye baths, spraying stations and the like, as well as with discharge devices for removing cullet, characterized in that below a cullet discharge device arranged in the area of the pre-soaking zone (2) (8) a further cullet discharge device (12) is arranged below the bottle loading station (5) and a common disposal station is provided for both cullet discharge devices (8, 12). Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 mit in der Vorrichtung umlaufenden Flaschenzellen und einer Überschüttungseinrichtung zu deren Reinigung, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ablaufebenen (15, 16) der Überschüttungseinrichtung (14) in einer unterhalb der Flaschenaufgabestation (5) angeordneten Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung (12) münden.Device according to the preamble of claim 1 with bottle cells rotating in the device and a showering device for cleaning it, characterized in that the discharge levels (15, 16) of the showering device (14) open into a cullet discharge device (12) arranged below the bottle loading station (5). Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Bereich der Flaschenaufgabestation (5) eine Reinigungsvorrichtung (17) angeordnet ist, deren Ablaufebenen (18, 19) in einer zentralen Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung (12) münden.Device according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that a cleaning device (17) is arranged in the area of the bottle loading station (5), the drainage levels (18, 19) of which open into a central cullet discharge device (12). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß unterhalb der Aufgabeebene eine Reinigungsvorrichtung (17) mit Spritzdüsen (20) angeordnet ist, deren Ablaufbleche schräg nach unten zur Scherbenaustragsebene der Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung (12) führen.Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that a cleaning device (17) with spray nozzles (20) is arranged below the application level, the drain plates of which lead obliquely downward to the cullet discharge plane of the cullet discharge device (12). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Reinigungsvorrichtung (17) aus Spülrohren mit zentraler Ableitung der Spülflüssigkeit in die Scherbenaustragsvorrichtung (12) ausgebildet ist.Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the cleaning device (17) is formed from rinsing pipes with a central discharge of the rinsing liquid into the cullet discharge device (12).
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US2710818A (en) * 1953-12-08 1955-06-14 Ballantine & Sons P Method and apparatus for simultaneously washing containers and removing labels therefrom
DE2504518A1 (en) * 1975-02-04 1976-08-05 Holstein & Kappert Maschf Cleaning machine contamination rate reduction process - steams after draining flushes and sprays before main cleaning operation
FR2347305A1 (en) * 1976-04-07 1977-11-04 Chelle Ets Automatic bottle washing machine - has longitudinal and transversal bars in conveyor to shake off labels onto collector drum for disposal
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