EP2319383A1 - Lance d'aspiration et récipient doté d'une géométrie de codage - Google Patents

Lance d'aspiration et récipient doté d'une géométrie de codage Download PDF

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EP2319383A1
EP2319383A1 EP10014131A EP10014131A EP2319383A1 EP 2319383 A1 EP2319383 A1 EP 2319383A1 EP 10014131 A EP10014131 A EP 10014131A EP 10014131 A EP10014131 A EP 10014131A EP 2319383 A1 EP2319383 A1 EP 2319383A1
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Stefan Scheringer
Thomas Peukert
Frank Schwarz
Wolfgang Gauss
Andreas Wenck
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
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  • the invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned, a container for providing at least one auxiliary substance, a removal lance, a kit with at least one container and at least one removal lance and a method for avoiding confusion of different auxiliaries in a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned.
  • Such devices and methods are used in particular in the field of dishwashing technology, in particular commercial dishwashing technology or household dishwashing technology. In principle, however, it is also possible to use the devices and methods in other fields of natural sciences, technology or medical technology, for example use in the cleaning of medical equipment and / or use in the cleaning of care utensils such as urine bottles, bedpans, bedpans or the like ,
  • Cleaning devices are known from the prior art, in which cleaning material with at least one cleaning fluid, in particular a cleaning liquid, can be acted upon.
  • liquid cleaning fluids which in addition to a base fluid, for example water, comprise one or more auxiliaries.
  • Such adjuvants may include, for example, detergents such as cleaners or rinse aids.
  • Other types of excipients are known, such as disinfectants.
  • the cleaning device may in particular comprise one or more metering devices, in which the auxiliary material is removed from a container by means of a removal device, in particular a removal lance or suction lance.
  • the removal lance is usually set up for this and is used to remove the cleaning aid directly from a container, in particular a commercial container, for example a canister, to suck and feed the metering device.
  • the dosage form of these excipients may be solid, powdery or liquid.
  • the auxiliaries can be supplied to the cleaning process by hand by the operating personnel or by means of partially or fully automatic metering devices.
  • liquids are used as auxiliaries
  • these liquids are usually brought in commercial containers, such as canisters, in the vicinity of the dishwasher or cleaning device.
  • the metering device is equipped with a removal device, in particular with a so-called suction lance, with the aid of which the additives can be taken directly from the canister and fed to the cleaning process.
  • DE 10 2005 010 475 A1 a device for removal at least one medium from at least one reservoir for the medium.
  • the device comprises at least one medium removal element operatively connected to the storage container, to which at least one sensor element for detecting a specific property of the medium is assigned.
  • different electrical conductivities of cleaner and rinse aid can be evaluated and prevented by indications of the dosing or the machine control operation with exchanged removal devices.
  • a cleaning and disinfecting machine is described with at least two interchangeable containers for different liquids. These liquids are sucked in each case with a suction lance from the container. Each suction lance has an electrical plug which is connected to the control of the machine via an electrical line. Each pair of containers and suction lances each associated with a component of an electrical connector that is incompatible with the counter component of another container.
  • the known from the prior art solutions of the above task have some technical challenges in practice.
  • One challenge for example, is that the solutions described are technically relatively complex and impose comparatively high technical burdens on the supplier of the auxiliaries.
  • the container side electrical devices such as electrical connectors and / or microchips must be present, which are technically complex to implement and which thus can greatly increase in particular the manufacturing cost of the container
  • the cleaning device should be designed to avoid a confusion of containers for the provision of auxiliaries in a simple, reliable and yet cost-effective manner.
  • a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned is proposed.
  • the cleaning device is set up to apply at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned.
  • this cleaning device can be configured as desired and clean any types of cleaning material.
  • a particular focus of the present invention is on the cleaning of dishes, so objects that are used for the preparation and / or provision of food and / or drinks and which may come into direct or indirect contact with food or drinks.
  • the cleaning device can be set up in particular as a dishwasher or comprise such a dishwasher.
  • it may be a commercial dishwasher with one or more cleaning chambers, ie a dishwasher, which has at least two tanks for the conditioning of cleaning fluid.
  • the advantage of the present invention is particularly noticeable due to the high throughput and the associated requirement of frequent replacement of auxiliaries.
  • the items to be cleaned can in principle be cleaned, for example machine parts, care utensils, medical equipment or the like.
  • the items to be cleaned may include care utensils, bedpans, urine bottles, bedpans or similar types of items to be cleaned which, for example, can receive larger quantities of liquid or solid waste, for example quantities of more than 100 ml, for example in the form of human excretions.
  • the cleaning device may in particular be designed to dispose of this waste, for example by providing a corresponding outflow, for example with a siphon bend, in which the waste can be emptied.
  • the cleaning device for example, also be designed wholly or partially as a so-called cleaning and disinfection device, ie as a device in which emptied the items to be cleaned in a chamber, cleaned and disinfected by applying at least one cleaning liquid, for example by means of a steam disinfection.
  • a cleaning and disinfection device ie as a device in which emptied the items to be cleaned in a chamber, cleaned and disinfected by applying at least one cleaning liquid, for example by means of a steam disinfection.
  • cleaning and disinfection device ie as a device in which emptied the items to be cleaned in a chamber, cleaned and disinfected by applying at least one cleaning liquid, for example by means of a steam disinfection.
  • cleaning and disinfection device ie as a device in which emptied the items to be cleaned in a chamber, cleaned and disinfected by applying at least one cleaning liquid, for example by means of a steam disinfection.
  • Such devices can, for example DE 10 2007 021 2
  • the cleaning device may in particular comprise at least one chamber in which the cleaning material is acted upon by the at least one cleaning fluid.
  • This chamber may for example be configured closed or have one or more openings.
  • One or more chambers may be provided.
  • the items to be cleaned may remain stationary in a chamber, for example if the cleaning device is designed as a single-chamber dishwasher and / or as a cleaning and disinfection device.
  • the items to be cleaned can also be transferred successively into different chambers, for example in order to be cleaned in different chambers in different ways.
  • the cleaning device is designed, for example, as a multi-chamber dishwasher and / or transport dishwasher, for example as a belt conveyor or basket transport dishwasher, in which the item to be cleaned passes through one or more chambers, in which the cleaning material is acted upon by the cleaning fluid ,
  • one or more chambers may be combined in a tunnel, for example in a tunnel with a housing.
  • the at least one cleaning fluid may in particular comprise at least one cleaning fluid, for example on an aqueous basis.
  • the cleaning device may be configured to use at least one adjuvant during its operation.
  • auxiliaries can be of very different types and fulfill different tasks.
  • auxiliaries are additives to the at least one cleaning fluid.
  • these may be cleaners, in particular cleaner concentrates, rinse aid, disinfectants, fragrances or combinations of said and / or other adjuvants.
  • the auxiliaries may also be adapted to the type of cleaning device.
  • types of cleaning devices other than dishwashers may require other types of excipients, for example the use of oils and / or other chemical auxiliaries.
  • the at least one adjuvant can be an additive to the cleaning fluid or else a substance which is used elsewhere, for example alone and without further addition.
  • the cleaning device may in particular have at least one metering device which is set up to dose the at least one auxiliary substance.
  • This metering can take place, for example, into the cleaning fluid, for example into a tank, in particular a water tank.
  • the metering device can also carry out another type of metering, for example a metering of the excipient directly onto the item to be cleaned and / or a metering onto specific machine elements of the cleaning device itself.
  • the cleaning device has at least one suction lance for removing the at least one auxiliary substance from at least one exchangeable container associated with the suction lance.
  • a suction lance is generally understood to mean a removal lance, that is to say an element which is at least partially elongated and which is set up to be introduced into the container.
  • the suction lance may comprise a sampling tube which is inserted into the container.
  • suction lance is used regardless of whether the liquid is actually aspirated or otherwise conveyed from the container to the cleaning device, for example by generating overpressure in the container itself.
  • the adjuvant is designed to be liquid.
  • auxiliaries are also possible in principle, for example gaseous auxiliaries or auxiliaries, which are provided in the form of bulk material, for example powder.
  • the container itself can be configured, for example, as a canister, container, drum, bottle or similar container, or comprise such a container.
  • the container is not necessarily part of the cleaning device but can be connected or connected as an exchangeable part with the cleaning device.
  • the container may for example be wholly or partly made of plastic and / or a metallic material.
  • the container is preferably not provided by the manufacturer or provider of the cleaning device itself, but independently of a supplier of the at least one excipient.
  • Several different replaceable containers can be provided which comprise different auxiliaries, for example different types of auxiliaries and / or auxiliaries of different properties and / or auxiliaries of different quality. Examples are explained in more detail below.
  • the suction lance comprises at least one mechanical coding element with a cross section deviating from a circular cross section.
  • a cross section is generally understood to mean a geometric shape in a plane perpendicular to an insertion direction of the suction lance into the container.
  • the mechanical coding element is set up so that it is introduced into the container with the suction lance, wherein the mechanical coding element for insertion into the container, in particular for precise insertion into the container, a mechanically coded opening with a corresponding, deviating from a circular cross-section cross-section requires.
  • the mechanical coding element and the associated mechanically coded opening can cooperate or cooperate, for example in the manner of a key and a lock, such that insertion of the suction lance into a container whose mechanically coded opening does not correspond to the coding element of the suction lance is at least substantial is prevented, even if, for example, the mechanically coded opening and the mechanical coding element substantially equal in magnitude have the same cross-sectional areas, for example, cross-sectional areas which do not differ from each other by more than 20%, preferably not more than 5%.
  • the container does not necessarily have to be part of the cleaning device.
  • a cleaning device which further comprises at least one such replaceable container, the container having at least one mechanically coded opening with a cross section deviating from a circular cross section, the mechanical coding element and the mechanically coded opening cooperating in such a way Insertion of the suction lance in the associated container is possible.
  • this may be an exact insertion, ie an insertion, in which preferably a clearance of not more than 3 mm, in particular not more than 2 mm and particularly preferably not more than 1 mm or even not more than 0, 5 mm in each direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion.
  • the suction lance can in particular have a removal tube with a tube axis.
  • the mechanical coding element in at least one angular direction perpendicular to the tube axis, can form a section of the suction lance projecting furthest from the tube axis. This means that the coding element in at least one angular direction has a thickening with respect to the remaining sampling tube or the entire suction lance, which can prevent insertion into an unsuitable opening and / or an opening with a different mechanical coding.
  • the mechanical coding element may in particular comprise one or more of the following elements: a coding disk, in particular a coding disk extending substantially perpendicularly to a removal pipe of the suction lance; a Codieraufsatz, in particular a aufbringbaren on a sampling tube of the suction lance or applied Codieraufsatz.
  • a Codierusion is understood a disc-shaped element whose thickness, ie its dimension in the direction of a tube axis of the sampling tube, preferably smaller by at least a factor of 2 than its maximum extent in a lateral direction, ie in a direction of its surface area, which, for example, perpendicular can be to the tube axis.
  • a coding attachment can be used which, for example, can have a geometry deviating from a disc-shaped geometry.
  • the coding attachment for example, as explained in more detail below, have the form of a frame, which is placed for example on the sampling tube, and / or a shape of a frame which completely or partially surrounds the sampling tube at least one point.
  • the outer shape of the coding disk or of the coding attachment determines, if appropriate in cooperation with further elements, the cross section of the mechanical coding element.
  • the mechanical coding disc and the mechanically coded opening can in this case have a basically arbitrary cross-section which deviates from a circular form overall and which is suitable, in interaction, the key-lock effect described above bring about. It is particularly preferred if the mechanical coding disc and / or the mechanically coded opening have a cross section which is selected from the following cross sections: a triangular cross section; a quadrangular cross section, in particular a square or a rectangular cross section; a pentagonal cross section; a hexagonal cross section; an octagonal cross section; generally a polygonal cross-section, in particular a polygonal cross-section with fewer than twelve corners, preferably with less than eight corners; an oval cross section; a circular cross-section with additional recesses and / or projections, in particular rectangular recesses or projections and / or round recesses or projections; a star-shaped cross-section.
  • other cross sections which allow the effect described above are possible in principle.
  • the mechanical coding disk and / or the mechanically coded opening can in particular have an n-fold rotational symmetry about a pipe axis of the suction lance.
  • n is an integer.
  • this is an integer which is a maximum of 12, in particular a maximum of 8.
  • too high rotational symmetry prevents the cross section of the mechanical coding disc and / or the mechanically coded opening from approaching a circular shape, which in turn would not have the key-lock effect described above.
  • the suction lance can, as already stated above, in particular have at least one removal tube. Furthermore, the suction lance can have at least one removal screen arranged on a side of the coding element facing the container.
  • This sampling sieve can be arranged in particular at one end of the sampling tube. This sieve can basically be designed as a coarse sieve also as a fine sieve, up to an embodiment as a filter. It is also possible to combine several sieves, for example several sieves of the same or different type.
  • the removal sieve can be arranged in a head of the suction lance, which is arranged on the side of the removal tube facing the container.
  • the suction lance can have at least one valve arranged on a side of the coding element facing the container, in particular at least one check valve.
  • Various embodiments of non-return valves, in particular so-called foot valves, are known in the prior art. The invention is independent of the presence or the execution of such a foot valve. It is also conceivable to combine such a foot valve and a suction strainer with the invention
  • the cleaning device may in particular have at least two suction lances with different coding elements.
  • the suction lances can then each be set up to be introduced into respectively associated containers with differently mechanically coded openings.
  • the cleaning device may in particular be designed to provide different auxiliary substances by means of the suction lances and to use them preferably in the cleaning process.
  • a container for providing at least one excipient is proposed.
  • the container may in particular be designed to be used in a cleaning device according to one or more of the embodiments described above or to cooperate with such a cleaning device. Accordingly, for possible embodiments of the container, reference may be made to the above description of the cleaning device and, in particular, to the features relating to the container. Conversely, reference may be made to the following description of the container for the possible embodiment of the cleaning device.
  • the container has at least one mechanically coded opening with a cross section deviating from a circular cross section.
  • the container may have at least one removal opening.
  • This removal opening can in principle have any desired cross section, for example a substantially circular cross section.
  • this removal opening may be arranged in a neck of the container and / or directly in a container wall of the container.
  • a container may also have a plurality of removal openings.
  • a container in addition to the at least one removal opening, also have further openings, for example, openings, which allow refilling of the container and / or openings by means of which another substance and / or pressure can be introduced into the container.
  • the container can have at least one coding aperture, wherein the coding aperture provides the mechanically coded aperture.
  • An encoding diaphragm is thus an element which at least partially limits the maximum cross section provided by the removal opening in such a way that the mechanically coded opening is formed.
  • the Codierblende can also cooperate with the removal opening itself, so that, for example, at least one edge of the mechanically coded opening is provided by the Codierblende and at least one further edge of the mechanically coded opening by the delimitation of the removal opening itself.
  • the Codierblende in particular so on the container be attached that mechanically coded Opening is arranged in an insertion at least partially within the removal opening. This means that preferably the mechanically coded opening overlaps at least partially with the removal opening when viewed in the insertion direction.
  • the mechanically coded opening in the insertion direction may also be arranged in front of or behind the plane of the removal opening.
  • the mechanically coded opening can also cooperate with the removal opening, as stated above.
  • the Codierblende can be permanently or interchangeably connected to the rest of the container.
  • the Codierblende comprise at least one insert or consist of an insert which is inserted into the removal opening.
  • the Codierblende can also be inserted into a neck of the container and / or be integrated and / or be part of the container wall.
  • Codierbrende which can be permanently or interchangeably connected to the rest of the container, in particular makes it possible to use standardized container with standardized removal openings, wherein, for example, after the production of the remaining container, the mechanically coded opening generated by using the Codierblende or provided. In this way, production and storage costs can be significantly reduced.
  • the Codierblende can be accommodated for example in a cap of the container. This cap can be permanently or interchangeably connected to the rest of the container. Thus, in the production only a production of the container without coding or cap and one, for example, separate, production of the cap is required.
  • the container may also comprise at least one removable sealing element, as is often the case with conventional disposable containers.
  • a sealing element can for example be introduced directly into a removal opening of the container and / or, for example, before such a removal opening.
  • This sealing element prevents contamination of the container contents before use by the discharge opening is closed by the sealing element.
  • the container in this case may be a disposable container.
  • containers are conceivable in which the sealing element is integrated into an exchangeable cap.
  • the sealing element is preferably open by a user, for example an operator of the cleaning device, without the aid of tools, ie by hand.
  • the sealing element for this purpose comprise a ring which can be grasped by the user with a finger or a tool to then allow by train opening the removal opening and opening of the sealing element.
  • the sealing element may comprise, for example, a predetermined breaking point.
  • the predetermined breaking point can define the mechanically coded opening.
  • a sealing part of the sealing element can be completely or partially torn out of the container.
  • the sealing element preferably closes completely or partially in the closed state, the mechanically coded opening.
  • the removable sealing element may be disposed directly in the mechanically coded opening or in the dispensing opening and / or in another plane, for example in front of the plane of the dispensing opening.
  • the removable sealing element may comprise a predetermined breaking point, which defines the mechanically coded opening. This means that after ripping out the sealing part of the sealing element just the mechanically coded opening is released because the predetermined breaking point surrounds them substantially.
  • a container set for providing different excipients is proposed.
  • this container set can in turn be used in a cleaning device according to one or more of the embodiments described above, so that, for optional embodiments, reference may again be made to the above description.
  • the container set includes a plurality of containers according to one or more of the embodiments described above.
  • the containers comprise differently mechanically coded openings. For example, an adjuvant may be assigned a specific mechanically coded opening in each case.
  • a suction lance for providing at least one excipient.
  • the suction lance can be set up in particular for use in a cleaning device according to one or more of the embodiments described above, so that for possible embodiments of the suction lance on the above description of the cleaning device, and there in particular on the characteristics of the suction lance, referenced.
  • the suction lance can be set up in particular as a replaceable suction lance.
  • the suction lance has at least one mechanical coding element with a cross section deviating from a circular cross section.
  • the mechanical coding element is set up to be introduced into the container with the suction lance.
  • the mechanical coding element requires for insertion into the container, in particular for precise insertion into the container, a mechanically coded opening on the container, which has a corresponding, deviating from a circular cross-section.
  • a kit for use in a cleaning device is proposed.
  • This cleaning device may in particular be a cleaning device according to one or more of those described above Act formations, so that again with respect to possible embodiments of this cleaning device can be made to the above description.
  • the kit comprises at least one container according to one or more of the embodiments described above and at least one suction lance according to one or more of the embodiments described above.
  • the container and the suction lance can be set up such that the mechanical coding element of the suction lance corresponds to the mechanically coded opening of the container, so that insertion of the suction lance into the container is possible.
  • the cleaning device may in turn be a cleaning device according to one or more of the embodiments described above, so that reference may be made to the above description for possible embodiments of this cleaning device.
  • at least one excipient is provided by means of at least one suction lance and at least one associated replaceable container.
  • the container is designed such that it has at least one mechanically coded opening with a cross section deviating from a circular cross section, wherein the suction lance has at least one mechanical coding element with a cross section deviating from a circular cross section.
  • the cross sections of the mechanical coding element and the mechanically coded opening are selected relative to one another in such a way that insertion of the suction lance into an associated container is made possible, wherein insertion of the suction lance into a container not assigned to the suction lance is substantially prevented.
  • the devices and methods described above have a number of advantages over known devices and methods.
  • the inventive solution principle of an interaction of the suction lance and the container in the form of a key and a lock can be realized technically simple without the need for elaborate electronic detection systems or electrical connector systems would be required.
  • the proposed solution is thus functionally reliable and can be implemented both on the side of the container, such as a canister, as well as on the side of the suction lance as removal device easily and inexpensively.
  • An operator of the cleaning device still finds the known and easy-to-use system with suction lances, so that a relearning is not required.
  • the protection against confusion requires no measurable additional effort from the operator.
  • the solution according to the invention can be easily retrofitted even with existing cleaning devices.
  • cleaning devices can be easily equipped with suction lances according to the invention.
  • existing suction lances can also be supplemented by mechanical coding elements.
  • cleaning devices such as dishwashers, easily equip with the new confusion protection.
  • a sealing function can be integrated into a diaphragm cap of a container. This is not only technically easy to implement on the part of the container manufacturer or manufacturer of the auxiliary substance but can also provide the operator of the cleaning device with additional security for his cleaning process.
  • the cleaning device 110 may, in particular, comprise at least one cleaning chamber 112, in which cleaning material 114, shown here by way of example in the form of plates, can be acted upon with at least one cleaning fluid.
  • the cleaning device 110 may for this purpose comprise a spray nozzle system 116, which is supplied with cleaning fluid via a supply line 118, for example with a pump 120, from a tank 122.
  • the cleaning operation can be carried out in a simple operation, as in FIG. 1 illustrated, or, alternatively or additionally, also in a circulation operation.
  • the cleaning device 110 is shown merely by way of example. Various modifications are possible.
  • a plurality of tanks 122 may be provided, as is the case in conventional dishwashers for commercial use.
  • a plurality of cleaning chambers 112 may be provided, for example in continuous dishwashers, in particular belt conveyor or basket transport dishwashers.
  • a plurality of spray nozzle systems 116 and / or other systems for applying the cleaning fluid to the cleaning material 114 may be provided.
  • the tank 122 is in FIG. 1 shown symbolically and only by way of example.
  • the tank 122 comprises a supply of cleaning fluid 124, in which the cleaning fluid 124 can be conditioned, for example, heated, in particular via at least one heater 126.
  • the tank 122 can be fed, for example via an inlet 128 with fresh cleaning fluid 124 and / or with a component of this cleaning fluid 124, for example with fresh water.
  • a recirculation operation take place in which, for example, cleaning fluid from the cleaning chamber 112 and / or from another cleaning chamber 112 again back into the tank 122 is performed.
  • Various embodiments are possible and known to those skilled in the art. Operation without such a tank 122 is also possible in principle, for example using one or more instantaneous water heaters or similar conditioning devices.
  • the cleaning device 110 in the illustrated example comprises at least one metering system 130, by means of which at least one excipient 132 can be metered.
  • this excipient 132 may be a component of the cleaning fluid 124 and / or an adjuvant 132 which is applied directly to the object to be cleaned 114.
  • the adjuvant 132 may be provided via one or more containers 134, which may be part of the cleaning device 110, or may be merely connected to the cleaning device 110, for which reason this container 134 is in FIG FIG. 1 is shown in dashed lines.
  • the suction lance 136 comprises a removal tube 142 with a tube axis 144 which, for example, can be designed to be substantially straight at least in sections.
  • the sampling tube 142 is adapted to be introduced with at least a part through a removal opening 146 into the interior of the container 134.
  • the extraction pipe 142 is designed, for example, as an intake pipe.
  • the extraction tube 142 has a head 148, for example, a cylindrical head, in which in the illustrated embodiment, one or more sampling screens 150, such as suction screens, are arranged.
  • the removal opening 146 is usually provided with a circular cross-section, wherein the head of the suction lance 136 is usually provided with a round cross-section and the furthest of the tube axis 144 protruding part of the suction lance 136 forms.
  • This head 148 is typically sized to conveniently fit through the extraction opening 148 and into the interior of the container 134.
  • this creates the difficulty that can easily be confused by operating personnel container 134, since the suction lance 136 can also be used for an unsuitable container 134 and a filled with an improper excipient 132 container 134.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B an inventive embodiment of a suction lance 136 ( FIG. 2A ) and an associated replaceable container 134 (FIG. figure 2 B ) shown in a schematic, perspective view.
  • This suction lance 136 and this container 134 may, for example, in a cleaning device 110 according to FIG. 1 instead of the suction lance 136 shown there or instead of the container 134 shown there.
  • the cleaning device 110 according to FIG. 1 also have a plurality of such suction lances 136 each having an associated container 134.
  • multi-chamber container 134 are conceivable, wherein a plurality of removal openings 146 are provided, each of which a suction lance 136 is assigned.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B shown devices are also used in other types of cleaning devices 110.
  • suction lance 136 is basically analogous to the suction lance 136 according to FIG. 1 designed. It has a sampling tube 142 with a tube axis 144 and a head 148 with one or more optional sampling sieves 150.
  • the head 148 is preferably no longer the most projecting from the tube axis 144 part of the sampling tube 142 and the suction lance 136.
  • a mechanical coding element 152 is provided, which is configured in the illustrated embodiment as a coding disk 154 , This coding element 152 is perpendicular to an insertion direction at least in some spatial directions or angular directions, which in FIG.
  • the coding disk 154 thus forms a thickening of the suction lance 136 in the region of the part of the suction lance 136, which is introduced into the container 134.
  • the coding disc thus acts in the form of a key, the cross section of the coding disc 154 determining whether, in cooperation with a corresponding mechanically coded opening, this key can be inserted into the lock.
  • the encoder disk 154 has, as out FIG. 2A recognizable, deviating from a circular cross-section cross-section, which is designed in the illustrated embodiment is substantially triangular. The corners of the triangle can also be designed rounded.
  • the coding disk 156 is pushed over the extraction pipe 142, for example, and preferably attached to the extraction pipe 142, for example by a plastic welding process or an adhesive process. Other fixings are possible.
  • FIG. 2B is the area of a removal opening 146 of the container 134, which the suction lance 136 according to FIG. 2A is assigned, shown.
  • the removal opening 146 is in this case partially bounded by a mechanically coded opening 158, which has a cross section which deviates from a circular geometry.
  • this mechanically coded opening 158 can be replaced by a Encoder 160 may be provided which provides this mechanically coded opening 158.
  • the mechanically coded opening 158 acts as a "lock” which cooperates with the mechanical coding element 152 functioning as a "key”.
  • the Codierblende 160 may for example be arranged in a cap 162, which may for example be placed on a container wall 164 of the container 134 and / or may be firmly connected to the container wall 164 or a nozzle. Other embodiments are possible.
  • the mechanically coded opening 158 is thus introduced via the Codierblende 160 in the illustrated embodiment in the otherwise substantially circular removal opening 146 of the container 134.
  • Other configurations are possible, for example, embodiments in which the mechanically coded opening 158 is designed offset to the removal opening 146, for example, this is upstream or downstream.
  • a combination of a plurality of mechanical coding elements 152 is accordingly also possible with the suction lance 136.
  • FIGS. 3A to 3F Various further embodiments of Codierqueritesen are shown, as shown for example in the suction lance 136 according to FIG. 2A and / or the container 134 according to FIG. 2B can be used. It shows FIG. 3A the triangular geometry, which already in the FIGS. 2A and 2B has been used.
  • the corners of the triangle which is preferably configured as an equilateral triangle, can also be designed rounded.
  • a triangle it is generally possible to use polygons, preferably polygons having the same edge lengths.
  • the number of corners of the polygons is limited in order to avoid an approximation to a circular shape, which in turn would favor a confusion. Accordingly, preferably a maximum of eight corners, in particular even six or fewer corners are provided.
  • FIG. 3B a Codierqueronce is shown in the form of a rectangle. A rectangle with unequal side lengths is shown. In principle, however, a square shape is possible.
  • FIGS. 3C to 3F Coding geometries are shown, in which in each case a main surface 168 is provided, which is here designed as an example circular. However, other geometries of the main surface 168 are also possible in principle, for example polygonal geometries or oval geometries. Recesses 170 (in the case of the mechanically coded opening 158) or projections 172 (in the case of the mechanical coding element 152, for example the coding disk) extend peripherally from this main surface 168 154).
  • the number of recesses 170 and the projections 172 in FIG. 3C two such recesses 170 to projections 172 are provided in the Figures 3D and 3E three, and in FIG. 3F four.
  • the recesses 170 or projections 172 are preferably uniformly distributed over the circumference of the main surface 168, so that preferably results in a rotational symmetry about the tube axis 144, in FIG. 3C a two-fold symmetry in the Figures 3D and 3E a three-fold symmetry and in FIG. 3F a fourfold symmetry.
  • a non-symmetrical distribution is also possible.
  • FIG. 4 is one too FIG. 2A alternative embodiment of a suction lance 136 shown.
  • the suction lance on a sampling tube 142 this substantially analogous to FIG. 2A can be designed.
  • a coding element 152 is provided which has a cross section which determines the coding geometry. For example, this is again designed triangular, analogous to FIG. 2A , However, other embodiments are possible.
  • the mechanical coding element 152 is, in contrast to FIG. 2A , in the FIG. 4 illustrated embodiment, however, not designed as a coding disk 154, but in the form of a Codieraufsatzes 174. This may, for example, a thickening of the pipe wall of the sampling tube 142 include.
  • this coding attachment 174 can also be a separate element which is placed on the removal tube 142 and preferably connected to it, for example, in turn connected by a material-locking process.
  • the effect of this Codieraufsatzes 174 is analogous to the action of the encoder 154 according to FIG. 2A ,
  • the interaction of the suction lance 136 and the container 134 according to the present invention and according to the embodiments described above has already been described above.
  • the configuration of the mechanically coded opening 158 can for example already be done by a manufacturer of the container 134 and / or on the part of a bottling plant.
  • the coding aperture 160 for example, as a simple pinhole with the coding geometry, are used.
  • This encoder has one for the included Excipient 132 characteristic Codierquer eBook, for example one of Codierquerroughe according to the FIGS. 3A to 3F ,
  • a standard can be agreed which coding cross section is assigned to which excipient 132.
  • the suction lance 136 can then be equipped with a corresponding counter-geometry, as in synopsis of FIGS. 2A and 2B can be seen, so that a suction lance 136 can only be inserted into a container 134, such as a canister, if it contains the excipient 132, for which the suction lance 136 is provided.
  • a container 134 may be equipped with a cleaner having a coding aperture 160 with a mechanically coded aperture 158 having triangular coding geometry.
  • a rinse aid container 134 may be provided with a rectangular-aperture encoder aperture 160.
  • the suction lance 136 for the detergent metering is then correspondingly provided with a triangular identification geometry, the suction lance for the rinse aid metering according to a rectangular identification geometry.
  • Other forms which reliably preclude swapping the suction lance 136 in both directions are also conceivable, for example the molds according to FIGS FIGS. 3A to 3F ,
  • the container 134 may already be equipped by the manufacturer of the container 134 with a corresponding mechanically coded opening 158. Alternatively or additionally, however, this can also be done only after the filling of the excipient 132.
  • the supplier inserts a panel part, for example in the form of the cap 162 and / or the coding panel 160, on and / or into the removal opening 146 ,
  • This Codierblende 160 and this cap 162 may be made for example of plastic.
  • this may be configured similar to a sealing cap and / or comprise such a sealing cap, as is already the case with many containers 134 today.
  • the mechanical coding element 152 which determines the Codierquerschnitt, are only exemplary.
  • Various other embodiments are possible to provide the Kenngeometrie the Codierqueritess as an outer mold.
  • the encoder disk 154 in FIG. 2A basically be made of sheet metal or plastic.
  • Another embodiment is possible.
  • Another way to attach the Kenngeometrie to the suction lance 136 is the Codieraufsatz 174 according to FIG. 4 , This one can for example, clipped onto the extraction tube 142 or otherwise connected in a form-fitting and / or cohesive and / or non-positively connected to the sampling tube 142.
  • Several mechanical coding elements 152 can also be used.
  • the location of the application of the mechanical coding element 152 with respect to the exemplary embodiments shown can also be changed.
  • the mechanical coding element 152 can also be formed directly on the sampling tube 142 and / or on other components of the suction lance 136, for example on the housing of the optional head 148, for example in the region of the sampling sieve 150.
  • a thickening in one can also take place Pipe wall of the sampling tube 142 may be provided, which provides the corresponding Codiergeometrie.
  • the coding geometry of the mechanically coded opening 158 on the container 134 and / or the geometry of the suction lance 136 is made greater than the actual material thickness, so that, for example, the coding attachment 174 is formed. This can also be integrally formed with the sampling tube 142. It is conceivable that the handling is further simplified by such an embodiment and the reliability is increased.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B is another possible embodiment of the mechanically coded opening 158 or a way to provide such a mechanically coded opening 158 shown. It shows FIG. 5A a partial cross section from the side, whereas FIG. 5B represents a top view. Shown here is a cap 162, which is designed as a sealing cap 176. This in turn comprises a coding disk 154, for example again made of a plastic material or a metal sheet. This coding disk 154 in turn comprises a removable sealing element 178 in the form of a region which is connected to the rest of the coding aperture 160 via one or more predetermined breaking points 180, which may also have a complex geometry.
  • this predetermined breaking point 180 defines the coding cross section of the mechanically coded aperture 158. While this mechanically coded aperture 158 is initially closed by occluding the predetermined breaking point 180, the removable seal member 178 can be manually withdrawn from the encoder aperture 160 by a user Breaking point 180 is torn open.
  • the sealing cap 176 may, for example, comprise a ring 182, which is connected at at least one connection point 184 to the coding aperture 160 or the removable sealing element 178. Is this ring 182 by a user, for example, manually or with a tool, up in FIG.
  • the removable sealing member 178 and the Codierblende 160 can also be modified.
  • the Codierblende 160 can also be inserted for example directly into the container wall 164 of a container 134.
  • other geometries than the geometries shown are conceivable.
  • the seal cap 176 may be inserted into the container 134 by a manufacturer and opened only prior to use. Alternatively, this can also be done at a bottling plant.
  • the advantage of using such a sealing cap 176 lies in particular in the fact that an operator would have the guarantee of connecting an original, unaltered container to the cleaning device 110, whereby a concealment protection would simultaneously be provided by the mechanically coded opening 158.

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