EP3290814A1 - Système et procédé de nettoyage d'un serpentin d'évaporateur pour climatiseur - Google Patents

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EP3290814A1
EP3290814A1 EP17189016.3A EP17189016A EP3290814A1 EP 3290814 A1 EP3290814 A1 EP 3290814A1 EP 17189016 A EP17189016 A EP 17189016A EP 3290814 A1 EP3290814 A1 EP 3290814A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F24F11/83—Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the temperature of the supplied air by controlling the supply of heat-exchange fluids to heat-exchangers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
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  • the present disclosure is generally directed to an improvement in the operation of an air conditioner, and is more particularly directed to methods and systems of cleaning an evaporator coil in an air conditioner while the air conditioner is in service.
  • the mildew buildup is sufficient to cause a strain on the air conditioner motor, causing other repairs to be necessary.
  • mildew also grows in the path for condensation to leave the building, causing a backup of condensation to occur, which can lead to leaks and flooding inside the building.
  • Sufficient levels of mildew can also make the air unhealthy to breathe, because microscopic amounts of mildew are blown away from the evaporator coil by the airflow, allowing the mildew to flow freely in the circulated air.
  • a cleaning system that cleans the evaporator coil before a build-up of mildew occurs.
  • Such a system would allow air conditioners to operate more efficiently, because the flow of air would not be impeded by mildew on the evaporator coil.
  • Such a system would also allow for a lower cost of repairs because the air conditioner would not break down due to the buildup of mildew.
  • Such a system would also prevent costly repairs due to leaks or flooding caused by a mildew buildup inside the drainage system for air conditioner condensation, which could lead to fewer insurance claims being filed.
  • Such a system would also lead to healthier air quality inside the building, because the air would not be contaminated by mildew buildup inside the air conditioner.
  • Such a system could also be used to clean components in other types of machines.
  • the present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for cleaning a component of a machine while the machine is in service, such as an evaporator coil inside an air conditioner while the air conditioner is in service.
  • the systems described can be retrofitted in an air conditioner that is already installed in a building.
  • the systems described can also be incorporated into an air conditioner before it is installed in a building.
  • Wands may be located inside the plenum of the air conditioner with nozzles directed at the face of the evaporator coil.
  • the ingredients for the cleaning solution may be drawn from one or more reservoirs, to the wands, by a metering device that is connected to a pump.
  • the pump may be controlled by a controlling device.
  • the controlling device may also be able to turn the air conditioner off for the duration of the cleaning cycle.
  • the system may operate on a cycle, as often as is warranted by the size of the evaporator coil and the volume of air being handled by the air conditioner.
  • the reservoirs can be refilled or replaced as needed.
  • the system may operate by disabling the air conditioner for a period of time.
  • the system may then mechanically or electronically squirt a cleaning solution on the face of the evaporator coil inside the air conditioner using the described system.
  • the system may then wait a period of time for the cleaning solution to work.
  • the system may then re-enable the air conditioner so it can resume normal operations.
  • drawings may contain text or captions that may explain certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This text is included for illustrative, non-limiting, explanatory purposes of certain embodiments detailed in the present disclosure.
  • drawings may contain text or captions that may explain certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This text is included for illustrative, non-limiting, explanatory purposes of certain embodiments detailed in the present disclosure.
  • the evaporator coil cleaning system is integrated into a machine, such as an air conditioning system, so that it can run on a schedule without human intervention.
  • the cleaning system powers down the machine, squirts cleaning solution onto the component(s) to be cleaned, waits a period of time for the cleaning solution to work, and then powers up the machine, allowing normal operations to resume.
  • any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features.
  • any embodiment discussed and identified as being "preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure.
  • many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.
  • the present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in, the context of cleaning the evaporator coil of an air conditioner while it is in service, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context and can be used to clean any waterproof component of any machine.
  • the cleaning wand is located inside the housing of the machine that the component is located in.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure can be retrofitted onto, but not limited to, for example, an air handling unit 100 of a conventional air conditioner system.
  • FIG. 1 is just one embodiment of an air handling unit in a typical air conditioning system compatible with the systems and methods described herein. Further still, embodiments of the present disclosure can be manufactured and sold as an integrated air conditioning system.
  • Air conditioning system 100 can be any type of air conditioner system that cools air with the use of an evaporator coil. Air conditioning system 100 can be installed in a residential or commercial building.
  • FIG. 1 depicts air flow with arrows 120.
  • air enters a plenum 102 through the return 104 and exits plenum 102 through a supply 106.
  • the plenum houses the evaporator coil 108.
  • Evaporator coil 108 is an A-frame coil.
  • the examples described herein may also work with slant coils, H coils, or other types of coils.
  • Condensation accumulating on the coil during the cooling process may drain into channels 110, which may then direct the accumulated condensate to a safe place, usually outside the building, through a system of pipes (not shown).
  • a drain pan (not shown) may be used to direct the condensate outside the building.
  • FIG. 2 is just one embodiment of the face 200a and 200b of a typical evaporator coil used in an air conditioning system, before and after it is clogged with mildew.
  • fins 202 may be arranged in rows roughly parallel to each other.
  • the coolant enters the evaporator coil through a pipe or tube at an entrance 204, with the pipe or hose shaped to direct the coolant throughout the evaporator coil.
  • the coolant may exit the evaporator coil at an exit 206.
  • mildew may accumulate on and between fins 202 of the evaporator coil.
  • the space between the fins of evaporator coil face 200a is clean and the space between the fins of evaporator coil face 200b is clogged with mildew, as demonstrated by the shading in 200b.
  • FIG. 3 is just one embodiment of a system 300 consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Plenum 302 houses the evaporator coil and part of the cleaning system. Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, air may enter the plenum 302 at the return 304, runs across the evaporator coil 308, and may exit at the supply 306.
  • Wands 310 may be placed inside the plenum roughly parallel to each face of the evaporator coil.
  • the wands 310 may be of a length and diameter suitable to be able to spray cleaning solution along the entire face of the coil.
  • the wands 310 may be connected to the metering device 312 using tubing or pipe.
  • the metering device 312 may be mechanically or electronically controlled to cause an appropriate amount of the various components of the cleaning solution to enter the wands 310 and be sprayed on the coil.
  • the components of the cleaning solution may be taken from reservoir A 314, reservoir B 316, and a water system 318.
  • the components of the cleaning solution may be stored in different reservoirs because the cleaning solution will break down if the components are mixed before the cleaning solution will be used.
  • nonreactive components may be premixed, reducing the number of reservoirs needed and other components may be added to the cleaning solution, increasing the number of reservoirs needed.
  • the reservoirs may be attached to the exterior of the plenum 302 or hung at an appropriate height nearby.
  • An appropriate height could be any height that allows the pump 320 to cause the reservoir contents to enter the metering device 312.
  • the reservoirs containing the components of the cleaning solution may be refillable or replaceable. In a typical residential installation, replacement reservoirs may be attached to the tubing or piping leading to the metering device after the empty reservoir is removed. Any currently existing system of removing and attaching the reservoirs may be used. Refillable reservoirs may also be removable, for the purpose of refilling.
  • the water system 318 may be any system that supplies water to the metering device 312.
  • the water system 318 may be a reverse osmosis filtration system that is connected to the building plumbing.
  • the water system 318 may draw water from the building plumbing, run it through the reverse osmosis filtration, and supply the filtered water to the metering device 312. It is also foreseeable that in cases where the water supply cannot be connected to plumbing, the water system 318 may be a tank of purified water.
  • one reservoir stores hydrogen peroxide and a second reservoir stores a blend of organic cleansing agents.
  • the blend of organic cleansing agents may be a mixture of grapefruit seed extract and orange oil.
  • the hydrogen peroxide acts as a fizzing agent
  • the grapefruit seed extract acts as the working ingredient that operates to kill any mildew that has started to grow and break it down so that it will be rinsed away during the cleaning process
  • the orange oil acts as a surfactant
  • the water acts as the carrier.
  • Other combinations of ingredients may be used, with the appropriate number of reservoirs incorporated into the system.
  • the metering device 312 may be connected to pump 320 using tubing or pipe so that pump 320 can cause the metering device 312 to draw fluid from the reservoirs.
  • Pump 320 may be connected to a controlling device 322.
  • the controlling device 322 may be programmed with the time and duration for the cleaning system to run.
  • the controlling device 322 may be configurable via a user interface.
  • the controlling device 322 may also be connected to the air conditioner controls 324, which may in turn be connected to the air conditioner motor 326.
  • the controlling device 322 may ensure that the cleaning system and the air conditioner will not operate at the same time by turning off the air conditioner when the cleaning system is about to run.
  • Turning off the air conditioner may prevent the cleaning solution from being blown about inside the plenum 302 and instead allows for the cleaning solution to reach the evaporator coil 308.
  • the controlling device 322 also may prevent the air conditioner from powering on until an amount of time has passed for the cleaning solution to kill and break down the mildew. After the amount of time has passed, the controlling device 322 may stop preventing the air conditioner from powering on, so that the air conditioner may once again be operated by the air conditioner controls 324.
  • the frequency of the operation of the cleaning system, the length of time the cleaning system runs, and the amount of time allowed for the cleaning solution to work before the air conditioner continues normal operations may vary according to the size of the coil being cleaned and the amount of air being handled by the air conditioner. Other factors may be considered. These time periods would typically be set at the factory, but may be configurable onsite, through the use of the controlling device 322. In one example, the controlling device 322 may disable the air conditioner and operate the cleaning system once every seventy-two hours, the cleaning system may run for thirty seconds, and the controlling device 322 may keep the air conditioner from powering back on for five minutes.
  • FIG. 4 is just one illustration of a side view of some embodiments of the evaporator coil and the wand.
  • FIG. 4 depicts just one face 410 of the evaporator coil and the wand 412 used to clean it, which are housed inside the plenum.
  • Each wand 412 may comprise a rod 402 and multiple nozzles 404.
  • the wand 412 may be connected to metering device 406 using tubing or pipes through the wall of the plenum 408, and metering device 406 may then in turn be connected to the rest of the system as described above for FIG. 3 .
  • each nozzle 404 may squirt cleaning solution onto a portion of evaporator coil 412, such that the cleaning solution from the nozzle overlaps with the cleaning solution from the neighboring nozzles and such that the entire surface area of the face 410 of the evaporator coil is sprayed with cleaning solution. Excess cleaning solution may drain into the system used to collect the condensate from the evaporator coil and direct it to an appropriate place.
  • metering device 406 may feed cleaning solution into wand 412. Within the wand 412, cleaning solution may travel along rod 402 and may exit rod 402 through each of multiple nozzles 404. After exiting through each of multiple nozzles 404, cleaning solution may travel through the air towards evaporator coil 412 and land on evaporator coil 412.
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart setting forth the general stages involved in a method 500 consistent with some embodiments of the disclosure.
  • Method 500 may be implemented using a computing device.
  • stages illustrated by the flow charts are disclosed in a particular order, it should be understood that the order is disclosed for illustrative purposes only. Stages may be combined, separated, reordered, and various intermediary stages may exist. Accordingly, it should be understood that the various stages illustrated within the flow chart may be, in various embodiments, performed in arrangements that differ from the ones illustrated. Moreover, various stages may be added or removed from the flow charts without altering or deterring from the fundamental scope of the depicted methods and systems disclosed herein. Ways to implement the stages of method 500 will be described in greater detail below.
  • Method 500 may begin at starting block 502 and proceed to stage 506.
  • the controlling device may operate a pump to draw a metered amount of substance from a reservoir. From stage 502, the controlling device may advance to stage 504.
  • the pump may transfer the metered amount of substance to the wand.
  • the wand is positioned to spray the metered amount of substance onto the evaporator coil.
  • the controlling device may advance to stage 506.
  • the metered amount of substance is sprayed through the wand onto the evaporator coil. Once the controlling device has completed stage 506, method 500 may end.
  • Method 600 may begin at starting block 602 and proceed to stage 610 where a controlling device may disable the air conditioner from operating while the cleaning system is operating.
  • the controlling device may be a computing device that disables the air conditioner.
  • the controlling device may override the air conditioner controls and prevent the air conditioner from cycling on.
  • the controlling device may accomplish this in a number of ways, including cutting power to the air conditioner or entering a temperature value into a thermostat that is higher than an operational thermostat setting. Other ways of preventing the air conditioner from cycling on can be envisioned.
  • the controlling device may also be a mechanical device, such as a timer or other device connected to the thermostat.
  • the mechanical controlling device may have a user interface that, for example, allows a user to move slider or dial controls to set the time to perform a cleaning cycle, the length of time for the cleaning cycle to run, the length of time for the air conditioner to be disabled, or the thermostat value that is used to disable the air conditioner. From stage 602, the controlling device may advance to stage 604.
  • the controlling device may cause the pump to draw a metered amount of substance from the reservoir. From stage 604, the controlling device may advance to stage 606.
  • the pump may transfer the metered amount of substance to the wand. From stage 606, the controlling device may advance to stage 608.
  • the substance is sprayed through the wand onto the evaporator coil.
  • the controlling device may advance to stage 610.
  • the controlling device may re-enable the air conditioner, such that it can continue to operate via the air conditioner controls.
  • the controlling device may enable the air conditioner by reversing the action taken in 602.
  • method 600 may end.
  • methods 500 and 600 have been described in some embodiments to be performed by a computing device (e.g., computing device 700 described with reference to FIG. 7, it should be understood that, in some embodiments, different operations may be performed by different networked elements in operative communication with the computing device.
  • a server and/or a local computing device may be employed in the performance of some or all of the stages in methods 500 and 600.
  • the server may be configured much like the computing device and, in some instances, be one and the same embodiment.
  • a local controlling device may be employed in the performance of some or all of the stages in methods 500 and 600.
  • a controlling device may also be configured much like a computing device.
  • the system may be controlled electronically, wirelessly, or using a combination of electronic and wireless communications using any suitable communication protocol.
  • the system may be part of a network of appliances installed according to the Internet of Things.
  • the system may include an input device configured to accept input corresponding to the frequency and duration of the operation of the system.
  • the system may include an input device configured to output supply levels or present the results of the system operations to the user.
  • a computing device may be used in the implementation of the various embodiments described here.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a system including computing device 700.
  • a memory storage and processing unit may be implemented in a computing device, such as computing device 700 of FIG. 7. Any suitable combination of hardware, software, or firmware may be used to implement the memory storage and processing unit.
  • the memory storage and processing unit may be implemented with computing device 700 or any of other computing devices 718, in combination with computing device 700.
  • the aforementioned system, device, and processors are examples and other systems, devices, and processors may comprise the aforementioned memory storage and processing unit, consistent with embodiments of the disclosure.
  • a system consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure may include a computing device, such as computing device 700.
  • computing device 700 may include at least one processing unit 702 and a system memory 704.
  • system memory 704 may comprise, but is not limited to, volatile (e.g. random access memory (RAM)), non-volatile (e.g. read-only memory (ROM)), flash memory, or any combination.
  • System memory 704 may include operating system 705, one or more programming modules 706, and may include program data 707. Operating system 705, for example, may be suitable for controlling the operation of computing device 700.
  • programming modules 706 may include a timing module that controls the frequency and the duration of the cleaning cycle, a pump operation module that controls the amount of fluid drawn from each reservoir, and a machine control module that disables the machine containing the component during the cleaning cycle.
  • a timing module that controls the frequency and the duration of the cleaning cycle
  • a pump operation module that controls the amount of fluid drawn from each reservoir
  • a machine control module that disables the machine containing the component during the cleaning cycle.
  • embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced in conjunction with a graphics library, other operating systems, or any other application program and is not limited to any particular application or system. This basic configuration is illustrated in FIG. 7 by those components within a dashed line 708.
  • Computing device 700 may have additional features or functionality.
  • computing device 700 may also include additional data storage devices (removable and/or non-removable) such as, for example, magnetic disks, optical disks, or tape.
  • additional storage is illustrated in FIG. 7 by a removable storage 709 and a non-removable storage 710.
  • Computer storage media may include volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information, such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data.
  • System memory 704, removable storage 709, and non-removable storage 710 are all computer storage media examples (i.e., memory storage.)
  • Computer storage media may include, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store information and which can be accessed by computing device 700. Any such computer storage media may be part of device 700.
  • Computing device 700 may also have input device(s) 712 such as a keyboard, a mouse, a pen, a sound input device, a touch input device, etc.
  • Output device(s) 714 such as a display, speakers, a printer, etc. may also be included. The aforementioned devices are examples and others may be used.
  • Computing device 700 may also contain a communication connection 716 that may allow device 700 to communicate with other computing devices 718, such as over a network in a distributed computing environment, for example, an intranet or the Internet.
  • Communication connection 716 is one example of communication media.
  • Communication media may typically be embodied by computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.
  • modulated data signal may describe a signal that has one or more characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal.
  • communication media may include wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency (RF), infrared, and other wireless media.
  • wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency (RF), infrared, and other wireless media.
  • RF radio frequency
  • computer readable media may include both storage media and communication media.
  • a number of program modules and data files may be stored in system memory 704, including operating system 705.
  • programming modules 706 e.g., XXX application *20
  • processing unit 702 may perform other processes.
  • Other programming modules that may be used in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure may include air conditioning controls, user interface applications, etc.
  • program modules may include routines, programs, components, data structures, and other types of structures that may perform particular tasks or that may implement particular abstract data types.
  • embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like.
  • Embodiments of the disclosure may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network.
  • program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.
  • embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced in an electrical circuit comprising discrete electronic elements, packaged or integrated electronic chips containing logic gates, a circuit utilizing a microprocessor, or on a single chip containing electronic elements or microprocessors.
  • Embodiments of the disclosure may also be practiced using other technologies capable of performing logical operations such as, for example, AND, OR, and NOT, including but not limited to mechanical, optical, fluidic, and quantum technologies.
  • embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced within a general purpose computer or in any other circuits or systems.
  • Embodiments of the disclosure may be implemented as a computer process (method), a computing system, or as an article of manufacture, such as a computer program product or computer readable media.
  • the computer program product may be a computer storage media readable by a computer system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process.
  • the computer program product may also be a propagated signal on a carrier readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process.
  • the present disclosure may be embodied in hardware and/or in software (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.).
  • embodiments of the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product on a computer-usable or computer-readable storage medium having computer-usable or computer-readable program code embodied in the medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system.
  • a computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be any medium that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
  • the computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be, for example but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, device, or propagation medium. More specific computer-readable medium examples (a non-exhaustive list), the computer-readable medium may include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM).
  • RAM random access memory
  • ROM read-only memory
  • EPROM or Flash memory erasable programmable read-only memory
  • CD-ROM portable compact disc read-only memory
  • the computer-usable or computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via, for instance, optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted, or otherwise processed in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure are described above with reference to block diagrams and/or operational illustrations of methods, systems, and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure.
  • the functions/acts noted in the blocks may occur out of the order as shown in any flowchart.
  • two blocks shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
  • the pump is also connected to a metering device.
  • the metering device is connected to one or more reservoirs.
  • the metering device is also connected to one or more wands. Each wand is positioned inside a housing containing the component to spray cleaning solution, drawn from the reservoirs by the metering device, onto a face of the component.
  • the controlling device disables the machine.
  • the controlling device then activates the pump.
  • the pump causes cleaning solution to be drawn from the one or more reservoirs into the metering device, which then transfers the cleaning solution into the wands.
  • the controlling device then allows the machine to resume operation.
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