Classifications

• • 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
  • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
  • B08B3/024—Cleaning by means of spray elements moving over the surface to be cleaned
• • 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
  • A47L15/14—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber
  • A47L15/18—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with movably-mounted spraying devices
  • A47L15/22—Rotary spraying devices
• • 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
  • A47L15/14—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber
  • A47L15/18—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with stationary crockery baskets and spraying devices within the cleaning chamber with movably-mounted spraying devices
  • A47L15/22—Rotary spraying devices
  • A47L15/23—Rotary spraying devices moved by means of the sprays
• • 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
  • A47L15/24—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware with movement of the crockery baskets by conveyors
  • A47L15/247—Details specific to conveyor-type machines, e.g. curtains
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
  • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
  • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
  • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
  • B05B13/0463—Installation or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to moving work of indefinite length
  • B05B13/0484—Installation or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to moving work of indefinite length with spray heads having a circular motion, e.g. being attached to a rotating supporting element
  • B05B13/0489—Installation or apparatus for applying liquid or other fluent material to moving work of indefinite length with spray heads having a circular motion, e.g. being attached to a rotating supporting element around the moving work
• • 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
  • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
• • 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
  • A47L15/48—Drying arrangements
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
  • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
  • B05B3/00—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements
  • B05B3/02—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
  • B05B3/04—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet
  • B05B3/06—Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet by jet reaction, i.e. creating a spinning torque due to a tangential component of the jet
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F17/00—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid
  • D06F17/04—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid solely by water jets
• • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
  • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • D06F31/00—Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a washing system, such a system is applicable to small domestic appliances such as dishwashers, to glass washers, cup washers for bars, continuous dishwashers for industrial plant, continuous dishwashers for canteens and large restaurants, washing machines, washing systems for cars, trucks, buses, trains, etc.
• small domestic appliances such as dishwashers, to glass washers, cup washers for bars, continuous dishwashers for industrial plant, continuous dishwashers for canteens and large restaurants, washing machines, washing systems for cars, trucks, buses, trains, etc.
• the washing systems currently commercially applied to small domestic appliances provide nozzles arranged on rods set above or below the objects to be washed.
• the rods turning around a vertical axis describe a horizontal plane.
• the objects to be washed are struck by water enriched with detergents, only on the top and bottom, instead of being washed homogeneously in all their parts, and in particular in the lateral parts.
• the nozzles are arranged in elements that translate on the car.
• the nozzles are arranged on three sides but not on the side closest to the road, therefore the side closest to the road, being devoid of nozzles, is not washed.
• US-B-316220S describes a dishwasher that contains a washing system consisting of a rotating quadrilateral on which nozzles are arranged.
• the opening must be at the top only which complicates the logistics of front-opening dishwashers.
• the present invention aims to provide a rotating washing machine which has access on at least one side, both when the system is functioning and when it is not functioning, that the access side or sides are arranged perpendicularly to the direction of the axis of rotation and which is the basis for a modular system which will achieve a suitable path to improve and economize on both domestic and industrial washing.
• the present invention provides a washing system consisting of rotating elements on which are arranged nozzles from which a fluid is injected under pressure, said elements are connected to particular peripheral structures, said elements and said structures are placed in rotation by means of a drive or by means of a pressurized fluid pumped through the nozzles, said nozzles receive the fluid through said structures and said elements which are connected to a supply tube of said fluid characterized by the fact that said elements are at least three, that said elements are disposed around an axis and rotate around said axis, that said nozzles are directed towards the axis of rotation with an angle equal to, greater than or less than 90 degrees with respect to the said axis of rotation, that said structures both when they are in rotation and when they are stationary have at least one side accessible.
• washing systems are arranged in series one after the other forming a path, allowing passage of the objects subjected to washing.
• Another characteristic is given by the fact that the elements and the nozzles are fed with a fluid by means of a central tube.
• nozzles can deliver water, detergents, chemical products and both hot and cold air for the drying of the objects subjected to washing.
• Figure 1 is a first isometric view of a module of the washing system conforming to the present invention.
• Figure 2 is a second isometric view of a module of the washing system conforming to the present invention.
• Figure 3 is a front view of a washing system conforming to the present invention inserted into a dishwasher.
• Figure 4 is an isometric view of a series of modules of the washing system conforming to the present invention.
• the washing system of the present invention is a modular washing system that is made up of modules which can operate alone or be placed in series to form an apparatus of the required size.
• the washing system is represented by Figures I, 2, 3 and 4.
• the washing system is made up advantageously but not exclusively of at least three modules (4) on each of which is arranged advantageously but not exclusively a series of at least three nozzles (2).
• These elements (4) are arranged around an axis, advantageously but not exclusively parallel to each other and to said axis and such elements (4) are rotatable around said axis.
• Said elements (4) are connected to two peripheral structure (3 and 5) revolving around the same axis.
• the structure (5) is connected to the supply pipe of a fluid (I), which can be water, a mixture of water and detergent, a detergent, or hot or cold air, while the structure (3) generally functions as support for the elements (4 ), however, both structures (3 and 5) can be connected to a supply pipe (I).
• a fluid I
• a mixture of water and detergent, cold air and hot air can be made to pass as needed.
• the washing system is not only able to wash objects perfectly but is also able to dry them.
• the nozzles (2) are directed towards the axis around which the elements rotate(4). They can be directed towards the axis of rotation with an angle equal to, greater than, or less than 90 degrees relative to the axis of rotation.
• the structures (3 and 5) are made to rotate by means of an external drive or pushed by the fluid pressure from water injected at high pressure through said nozzles (2) directed towards the axis of rotation with an angle equal to, greater than, or less than 90 degrees with respect to the axis of rotation. Said structures (3 and 5) when rotating around the axis cause the rotation of the elements (4) that also turn with their nozzles (2) around the axis.
• the system consisting of the structures (3 and 5) and of the elements (4) has at least one accessible side, said side is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the structures (3 and 5) and the elements (4).
• These sides with access allow the insertion of the objects to be washed, both when the system is in operation and when the system is stopped.
• a rack (7) can be introduced; in said rack (7) the dishes can be positioned for washing (see figure 3.).
• the wash system of the present invention can advantageously be applied both to closed domestic use, and in this case the washing system is equipped with only one accessible side, and to industrial washing equipment in which several modules are placed in series to provide a system for continuous washing in which the objects enter through an initial opening and, passing through all the modules, come out clean and dry through a second opening in the final part of the equipment.
• the washing system is not limited to dishwashers, but can be used for any purpose, such as the washing of laundry, the washing of automobiles, buses, trains, etc ...
• these washing systems are 4, inside the washing systems the baskets (7), in which the objects to be washed are positioned can be moved along, they are here shown by way of example as three in number. Said washing systems are arranged in series so as to form a single path along which the objects to be washed are made to pass, at the end of which journey said objects are perfectly washed and, if desired, dried by means of jets of hot or cold air.
• the system lends itself to washing without the use of brushes or other elements that may damage or scratch the surface of the object being washed.
• the rotation of the elements (4) gives the system the advantage that the detergent mixture, or chemical product in general, or hot or cold air, is sprayed from the nozzles so as to efficiently strike all parts of the surface of the object or of the objects to be washed or dried.
• the present invention gives numerous advantages and allows the overcoming of difficulties that could not be achieved with prior art systems currently on the market.

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