EP3530361A1 - Panier de lave-vaisselle pour nettoyer des bouteilles et procédé pour nettoyer des bouteilles - Google Patents

Panier de lave-vaisselle pour nettoyer des bouteilles et procédé pour nettoyer des bouteilles Download PDF

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EP3530361A1
EP3530361A1 EP19158146.1A EP19158146A EP3530361A1 EP 3530361 A1 EP3530361 A1 EP 3530361A1 EP 19158146 A EP19158146 A EP 19158146A EP 3530361 A1 EP3530361 A1 EP 3530361A1
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dishwashing basket
bottles
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Sylvester Maria DE SMET
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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
    • A47L15/50—Racks ; Baskets
    • A47L15/501—Baskets, e.g. for conveyor-type, in-sink type or hood-type machines
    • 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
    • A47L15/50—Racks ; Baskets
    • A47L15/508—Hydraulic connections for racks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
    • B08B9/34—Arrangements of conduits or nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/42—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus being characterised by means for conveying or carrying containers therethrough
    • B08B9/423—Holders for bottles, cell construction

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  • the invention relates to a dishwashing basket for cleaning bottles and a method for cleaning bottles.
  • the glass bottles After being used, the glass bottles need to be stored for retrieval by the supplier of the bottles. Due to the limited space available in many establishments, the bottles are stored on any available location. This may be inside the building or even outside in the open. If the bottles are stored without cleaning, this attracts insects, especially in the (warm) summer period. From a hygiene point of view, it is therefore necessary to clean the empty bottles before storing them.
  • the known solutions either comprise providing a specifically adapted cleaning crate in which the bottles are placeable or comprise providing a cover or grating that is placed over an existing bottle crate after which crates are upturned and subjected to a cleaning spray or jet by moving the crate over the jet/spray.
  • a disadvantage of a specifically adapted cleaning crate is that the bottles have to be transferred from a 'standard' crate into the cleaning crate and subsequently have to be removed after cleaning. This process is (still) labour-intensive and time-consuming, and (thus) costly.
  • a disadvantage of using a cover or grating however is that the bottles are not aligned properly with the sources of cleaning fluid, which often results in insufficient cleaning of the bottles. As a result, the residue in the (not sufficiently cleaned) bottles still attract insects.
  • the invention is aimed at providing an improved dishwasher basket for cleaning bottles in which these disadvantages are obviated or at least reduced.
  • the invention provides a dishwasher basket for cleaning bottles, the dishwashing basket comprising:
  • An advantage of the dishwashing basket according to the invention is that the basket is usable in conjunction with existing, standard bottle crates, which obviates the need of transferring bottles to be cleaned between different crates and thus reduces processing time. Simultaneously, the use of projections having a number of flow openings that are positioned inside the bottle during the cleaning process allows cleaning fluid to be applied specifically to the location that requires cleaning.
  • the projections also serve to provide additional stability to the bottles.
  • the basket is placed partially on or in the crate and both crate and basket are turned upside down (i.e. the bottom of the crate pointing upwards). Due to the fact that the projections extend at least partially into the bottle necks, the bottles are substantially locked against movement.
  • the projections allow the dishwashing basket to be useable for bottles of different sizes. This is mainly due to the fact that the projections are slidable into the neck of a bottle and slide upto a point that the projection and the bottle neck (opening) lockingly enage with each other.
  • the projections of the dishwashing basket according to the invention are preferably at least partially hollow, such that an inner space is formed, which is delineated by the projection wall, the first end and a second end near the bottom. Cleaning fluid is guidable from the second end near the bottom towards the flow opening in the first end of the projection through the inner space.
  • connection opening is configured for receiving a bottle crate containing bottles to be cleaned.
  • the dishwashing basket is placed over the crate with the projections being positioned inside the crate and extending into the neck of the bottles contained in the crate.
  • the basket is configured to be placed at least partially into the crate.
  • the projections are also positioned to extend into the neck of the bottles contained in the crate.
  • the projection may be substantially cone- or pyramid-shaped, and wherein the projection preferably may have the shape of a truncated cone or pyramid.
  • An advantage of a pyramid- or cone-shaped projection is that it automatically centres the bottle neck over the projection, thus ensuring that the cleaning fluid is provided substantially evenly into the bottle for cleaning. As a result, all inner surfaces of the bottle are cleaned without incurring the risk of residues remaining in the bottle.
  • the projection may comprise a support part extending from the bottom part towards the connection opening, wherein the support part is configured for supporting the bottle neck of a bottle to be cleaned and wherein the support part is shaped as a truncated cone or pyramid, and an inserting part extending from the support part towards the connection opening, wherein the inserting part is configured to be at least partially inserted in the bottle neck of a bottle to be cleaned and wherein the support part is shaped as a truncated cone or pyramid.
  • the bottles are provided with additional support when the crate is in an upturned position (i.e. the bottom of the crate is facing upward and the bottom part of the dishwashing is facing downward).
  • a height of the truncated part of the support part has a height h1 that is smaller than the height h2 of the inserting part.
  • the upwardly extending wall of the support part is smaller angle than the upwardly extending wall of the inserting part.
  • the bottle neck preferably rests on the transition between the inserting part and the support part.
  • each projection may be provided with one or more longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs.
  • the longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs may extend over substantially an entire length of the inserting part.
  • An advantage of providing the longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs over substantially an entire length of the inserting part is that the grooves and/or ribs also serve to guide the flow of cleaning fluid out of the bottle towards the bottom part of the dishwashing basket.
  • At least one projection delineates a projection inner space that extends from the first end towards a second end near the bottom, wherein the inner space is provided with a number of flow guides that are configured for guiding a flow of cleaning fluid along a flow path that extends from the second end through the inner space towards the first end.
  • a flow guide in the inner space reduces the amount of reflection by the projection walls and forces the flow to be directed upwardly in the inner space towards the flow opening. As a result, an enhanced flow of cleaning fluid is injected into a bottle to be cleaned.
  • the at least one flow guide is configured for dividing the inner space in a number of flow guiding compartments, wherein the at least one flow guide, when viewed in a direction along the flow path, is substantially cross-shaped for providing the projection with four flow guiding compartments.
  • the flow guide divides the inner space in compartments, for example four compartments when using a cross-shaped flow guide.
  • the formation of different compartments having a limited volume reduces the amount of cleaning fluid that is reflected back towards the bottom and therewith results in an enhanced flow of cleaning fluid through the flow opening, and thus an improved cleaning of the bottle to be cleaned that is positioned on the projection.
  • the bottom part may be provided with outflow openings that may be configured for the outflow of cleaning fluid, wherein the outflow openings may preferably be provided between or near the projections.
  • the dishwashing basket is preferably provided with outflow openings that are provided near the projections.
  • An advantage is that the dishwashing basket and the bottles positioned therein retain hardly any cleaning fluid if it is removed from the cleaning device after a cleaning cycle.
  • the outflow openings and the longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs are adapted to cooperate in that the longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs are also adapted to guide the flow of cleaning fluid out of the bottles towards the outflow openings in the bottom part.
  • the projections may be provided with outflow openings that may be positioned in the projections near the bottom part and that may be configured for the outflow of cleaning fluid.
  • the projections may be provided with outflow openings.
  • the outflow openings are provided in a lower part, for example the support part if present, of the projections. It is preferred in this case that the outflow openings and the longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs are adapted to cooperate in that the longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs are also adapted to guide the flow of cleaning fluid out of the bottles towards the outflow openings in the projections.
  • the dishwashing basket may have a first section that is configured for receiving a bottle crate and a second section that may be configured for receiving differently sized bottles, preferably single bottles.
  • the dishwashing basket is provided with two sections used for different types of bottles.
  • the first section is configured to receive a crate, preferably a standard bottle crate, containing bottles to be cleaned.
  • the second section is usable for placing bottles, preferably larger bottles, that are not provided in crates.
  • each cleaning operation may be used to clean both bottles in standard crates as well as differently sized bottles that are not provided in crates.
  • both the first and the second section may be configured for receiving a bottle crate, wherein the sizes (and/or the number of bottles in the crate) differ from each other.
  • the dishwashing basket may be configured to be transferrable between a placement position in which the connection opening, when viewed in a vertical direction, is positioned below the bottom part and a cleaning position, in which the connection opening, when viewed in a vertical direction, is positioned above the bottom part, wherein the second section of the dishwashing basket is configured for placing bottles when the dishwashing basket is in the cleaning position.
  • the single bottles are advantageously placed after the dishwashing basket is turned from the placement position to the cleaning position. This way it is substantially prevented that the single bottles can fall out during transfer of the dishwashing crate from the placement position to the cleaning position.
  • the dishwashing basket is configured to be transferrable between a placement position in which the connection opening, when viewed in a vertical direction, is positioned below the bottom part and a cleaning position, in which the connection opening, when viewed in a vertical direction, is positioned above the bottom part, and wherein the bottom part is provided with a rounded corner and/or rounded edge, the dishwashing basket being configured for turning the dishwashing basket along the rounded corner and/or rounded edge from the placement position to the cleaning position and vice versa.
  • An advantage of a rounded corner and/or edge is that the dishwashing basket, during use, can more easily be turned over between the placement position and the cleaning position and vice versa. As a result, the processing speed of the cleaning process is increased.
  • the dishwashing basket is provided with coupling means for releasably coupling the dishwashing basket to a crate on or in which it is placed.
  • the dishwashing basket is provided with coupling means that can be used for coupling and decoupling the dishwashing basket to a crate on or in which it is placed.
  • coupling means can be used for coupling and decoupling the dishwashing basket to a crate on or in which it is placed.
  • This provides the advantage that the crate and the dishwashing basket will not disengage during the cleaning process, allowing a more efficient cleaning process.
  • Several existing coupling means may be used, such as a click-and-release system, screws, magnetic coupling means, pin-and-hole coupling means or other suitable coupling means.
  • the invention also relates to a method for cleaning bottles, the method comprising:
  • the method according to the invention provides similar effects and advantages as the dishwashing basket according to the invention.
  • An advantage of the method according to the invention is that the dishwashing basket according to the invention can be used in conjunction with existing bottle crates, while simultaneously providing cleaning fluid to the location that requires to be cleaned.
  • the method according to the invention provides a cleaning process that efficiently cleaned bottles in a relatively short period of time, therewith reducing time and cost of cleaning.
  • the method may further comprise releasably coupling the dishwashing basket to the bottles to be cleaned and/or the crate prior to turning the dishwashing basket to the cleaning position and decoupling the dishwashing basket from the bottles to be cleaned and/or the crate after turning the dishwashing basket to the placement position.
  • Coupling the dishwashing basket to the crate allows a more secure connection and reduces the risk of the crate being released from the dishwashing basket. As a result, the speed of cleaning may be increased.
  • the method may further comprise placing additional bottles in the second section of the dishwashing basket after the basket has been transferred from the placement position to the cleaning position and, after the step of cleaning of the bottles and before the step of turning the dishwashing basket to the placement position, removing the additional bottles from the second section.
  • dishwashing basket 2 is provided with bottom part 4, side walls 6 and connection opening 8 (see figure 1 ). Dishwashing basket 2 is further provided with rounded edge 7 between bottom part 4 and one of side walls 6. Connection opening 8 of dishwashing basket 2 of this example is placeable over bottle crate 10 (see figure 2 ), dishwashing basket 2 being in the placement position. In the placement position bottle crate 10 is received in connection opening 8 and projections 12 on bottom part 4 extend partially into bottle necks 14a of bottles 14 that are contained in crate 10.
  • dishwashing basket 2 comprises first section 16 and second section 18. Crate 10 is contained in an upside down position in first section 16, the bottles 14 being positioned on (and partially over) projections 14.
  • single bottles 20 of a different size having a different size of bottle neck 20a for example wine bottles, can be placed in second section 18.
  • a flow F of cleaning fluid is, during cleaning operation, provided to projections 12 and to bottles 14, 20 (see figure 3 ).
  • Projections 12 of dishwashing basket 2 have a support part 22 and an inserting part 24 (see figures 4 and 5 ).
  • inserting part 24 is, near a first, upper end 26 thereof, provided with flow opening 28 for providing cleaning fluid to respective bottles 14, 20.
  • support part 22 has a pyramid-shaped configuration
  • inserting part 24 has a cone-shaped configuration that is provided with grooves/ribs 30.
  • Bottom part 4 of dishwashing basket 2 is furthermore provided with outflow openings 32 that are placed near a lower end of support parts 22 to allow cleaning fluid to be discharged from dishwashing basket 2 (see figure 5 ).
  • flow guide 34 may be positioned inside projection 12 for guiding a flow of cleaning fluid towards flow opening 28.
  • dishwashing basket 2 is placed over crate 10 with projections 12 extending into bottle necks 14a of bottles 14. Subsequently, dishwashing basket 2 and crate 10 are transferred from the placement position, in which bottom part 4 points upwardly, to the cleaning position in which bottom part 4 rests on an support surface, such as the ground or a part of a dishwashing device (not shown).
  • coupling means may be used to couple dishwashing basket 2 and crate 10 to each other.
  • Dishwashing basket 2 is subsequently inserted in (an industrial) dishwashing device in which a flow F of cleaning fluid is provided. Flow F of cleaning fluid is guided through the inside of projection 12 towards and through flow opening 28 into bottles 14, 20. Under influence of gravity, the flow of cleaning fluid in the bottle 14, 20 flows downwardly along an outer side of inserting part 24. Ribs and/or grooves 30 guide the flow of cleaning fluid through respective bottle necks 14a, 20a and onto support part 22. Subsequently, the flow of (used) cleaning fluid is discharged from outflow openings 32 in bottom part 4 of dishwashing basket 2.
  • dishwashing basket 2 is removed from the dishwashing device and transferred from the cleaning position to the placement position, which is preferably done using rounded edge 7. If any additional bottles 20 are placed in second section 18, these bottles 20 are removed prior to the transfer from the cleaning position to the placement position.
  • dishwashing basket 2 is removed from crate 10, which now contains cleaned bottles 14, and is ready for use on a subsequent crate 10.

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GB221737A (en) * 1924-03-10 1924-09-18 Arthur G Enock & Company Ltd Improvements in crates for bottles
DE450264C (de) * 1927-04-01 1927-10-03 Schaeffler Maschinenfabrik Geb Flaschenhalter fuer Flaschenreinigungsmaschinen zum Tragen von mit ihrem Kopf nach unten stehenden Flaschen
GB398763A (en) * 1933-04-11 1933-09-21 Percy Benjamin Phillips Improvements in bottle carriers
JPH0445588U (fr) * 1990-08-23 1992-04-17
DE102016114589B3 (de) * 2016-08-05 2017-11-23 Winterhalter Gastronom Gmbh Flaschenspülkorbvorrichtung sowie Geschirrspülmaschine mit einer solchen Vorrichtung

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB221737A (en) * 1924-03-10 1924-09-18 Arthur G Enock & Company Ltd Improvements in crates for bottles
DE450264C (de) * 1927-04-01 1927-10-03 Schaeffler Maschinenfabrik Geb Flaschenhalter fuer Flaschenreinigungsmaschinen zum Tragen von mit ihrem Kopf nach unten stehenden Flaschen
GB398763A (en) * 1933-04-11 1933-09-21 Percy Benjamin Phillips Improvements in bottle carriers
JPH0445588U (fr) * 1990-08-23 1992-04-17
DE102016114589B3 (de) * 2016-08-05 2017-11-23 Winterhalter Gastronom Gmbh Flaschenspülkorbvorrichtung sowie Geschirrspülmaschine mit einer solchen Vorrichtung

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