EP1342969A3 - Process and apparatus for drying workpieces - Google Patents

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EP1342969A3
EP1342969A3 EP03010727A EP03010727A EP1342969A3 EP 1342969 A3 EP1342969 A3 EP 1342969A3 EP 03010727 A EP03010727 A EP 03010727A EP 03010727 A EP03010727 A EP 03010727A EP 1342969 A3 EP1342969 A3 EP 1342969A3
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Joachim Schwarz
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MAFAC Ernst Schwarz GmbH and Co KG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/14—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by applying pressure, e.g. wringing; by brushing; by wiping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
    • B08B3/045—Cleaning involving contact with liquid using perforated containers, e.g. baskets, or racks immersed and agitated in a liquid bath
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
    • B08B3/10—Cleaning 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B11/00—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive
    • F26B11/18—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive on or in moving dishes, trays, pans, or other mainly-open receptacles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B11/00—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive
    • F26B11/18—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive on or in moving dishes, trays, pans, or other mainly-open receptacles
    • F26B11/181—Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive on or in moving dishes, trays, pans, or other mainly-open receptacles the receptacle being a foraminous, perforated or open-structured drum or drum-like container, e.g. rotating around a substantially horizontal or vertical axis; the receptacle being multiple perforated drums, e.g. in superimposed arrangement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/04—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/04—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum
    • F26B5/048—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum in combination with heat developed by electro-magnetic means, e.g. microwave energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B7/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes using a combination of processes not covered by a single one of groups F26B3/00 and F26B5/00

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
  • Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)

Abstract

The apparatus for cleaning and drying of workpieces includes a treatment chamber (1) which has at least one controllable liquid outlet (4) and can sustain a reduced pressure. The chamber accommodates a spray unit (8a, 8b) for delivery of a cleaning liquid and/or a gaseous medium, and is provided with a workpiece carrier (12). The latter is translatable or rotatable and/or the spray unit is rotatable. Also claimed is a method for cleaning workpieces which includes loading of the workpieces into the chamber, production of a liquid bath which at least partially surrounds the workpieces, and production of a reduced pressure in the gas space above the bath. It further includes introduction of a cleaning liquid and/or a gaseous medium under pressure into the treatment chamber, and displacement of the workpiece carrier so that the workpieces alternately pass through the liquid bath and the gas space above it.
EP03010727.0A 1997-04-09 1998-04-08 Process and apparatus for drying workpieces Expired - Lifetime EP1342969B1 (en)

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DE19714603A DE19714603C1 (en) 1997-04-09 1997-04-09 Method and device for cleaning workpieces
DE19714603 1997-04-09
EP98930632A EP0973620B2 (en) 1997-04-09 1998-04-08 Device and method for cleaning or drying work pieces

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EP98930632A Division EP0973620B2 (en) 1997-04-09 1998-04-08 Device and method for cleaning or drying work pieces
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EP1342969A3 true EP1342969A3 (en) 2006-06-07
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EP (2) EP1342969B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE246552T1 (en)
AU (1) AU8101098A (en)
BR (1) BR9808526A (en)
CA (1) CA2286102C (en)
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WO (1) WO1998045059A1 (en)

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US6253462B1 (en) 2001-07-03
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BR9808526A (en) 2000-05-23
ATE246552T1 (en) 2003-08-15
WO1998045059A1 (en) 1998-10-15
EP1342969A2 (en) 2003-09-10
AU8101098A (en) 1998-10-30
EP0973620B2 (en) 2008-06-25
EP0973620A1 (en) 2000-01-26
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CA2286102A1 (en) 1998-10-15
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