EP3956078A1 - Dispositif de nettoyage d'un objet - Google Patents
Dispositif de nettoyage d'un objetInfo
- Publication number
- EP3956078A1 EP3956078A1 EP20717238.8A EP20717238A EP3956078A1 EP 3956078 A1 EP3956078 A1 EP 3956078A1 EP 20717238 A EP20717238 A EP 20717238A EP 3956078 A1 EP3956078 A1 EP 3956078A1
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- Prior art keywords
- enclosure
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of devices for cleaning objects.
- an object cleaning device includes:
- a cleaning enclosure arranged to place several objects to be cleaned therein;
- This cleaning enclosure comprises at least first and second enclosure parts and the cleaning device being adapted to selectively adopt:
- Objects which have one or more hollow areas are particularly difficult to clean because the hollow areas are poorly accessible to the cleaning fluid.
- an object having a peripheral edge defining a tubular part of the object open at one of the ends of the object is particularly difficult to clean.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device making it possible to improve the cleaning quality of such an object.
- a device for cleaning an object comprising a peripheral edge defining a tubular part of the object which is open at one of the ends of the object, this cleaning device including:
- said cleaning enclosure comprises at least first and second enclosure parts, the cleaning device being adapted to selectively adopt:
- the cleaning device according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it comprises at least a central zone of said second enclosure part which, when the cleaning device is in its closed configuration, extends to the interior of the first enclosure part to define, between the first enclosure part and the central area of the second enclosure part, a reception space for said object, this reception space extending all around this central zone, said pipes being arranged to open out towards said reception space for the object.
- the expression “tubular part of an object” denotes a hollow part of this object delimited by the peripheral edge of the object closed on itself, this tubular part being open towards the end. exterior of the object at least at a terminal end of the object.
- This reception space is such that said central zone of the second enclosure part can extend inside the tubular part of said object while this tubular part extends all around this central zone, between this zone central and said first enclosure part.
- a tubular portion of the object may have a maximum width measured in a cross-sectional plane of the object which is greater than the length of the tubular portion or vice versa.
- the space for receiving the object is made more compact around the object since the second enclosure part comprises a central zone shaped so as to be able to extend inside the object. tubular part of the object.
- the tubular part when the device is in the closed configuration and the object is placed in the enclosure, the tubular part extends around the central zone, between the central zone and the first enclosure part.
- the fluid vapor and / or liquid and / or gas
- the fluid is thus guided by the central zone towards the interior of the tubular part of the object.
- the cleaning efficiency of the object can thus be improved. This characteristic also makes it possible to minimize the quantity of fluid that must be injected into the enclosure to clean the object.
- the invention also relates to an assembly comprising:
- an object comprising a peripheral edge defining a tubular part of the object which is open at at least one of its ends, this tubular part having an internal surface;
- this cleaning device being placed in its enclosure closing configuration, said object being placed inside said space d reception and more than 90% of said internal surface being placed at a distance from said central zone of the second enclosure part which is between 0.1% and 10% of a maximum external dimension of said object.
- This adaptation of the cleaning device is favorable to the quality of this cleaning and to the efficiency of the device according to the invention.
- Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of part of the cleaning device according to the invention and of an object to be cleaned which is here a glass, this figure 1 comprising several longitudinal sections of the first and second parts of the enclosure;
- Figure 2 is a sectional view of the enclosure of the cleaning device according to the invention and of an object to be cleaned placed inside the enclosure, in this figure 2, the cleaning device is in the configuration of enclosure closure;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cleaning device according to the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a particular embodiment of the cleaning device according to the invention with means for rotating the object to be cleaned positioned in the enclosure and at least two fluid supply pipes which open into the enclosure, respectively towards an internal surface of the object and towards an external surface of the object;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the cleaning device according to the invention, this device is here suitable for cleaning an object of larger size than that of the embodiment of FIG. 4, in this respect
- the device comprises a third fluid supply pipe which opens into the enclosure, at a distance from the other two fluid supply pipes, this third pipe opening towards the internal surface of the object at its peripheral edge.
- the cleaning device 1 is specifically adapted to clean an object 2, comprising a peripheral edge 20 defining a tubular part 21 of the object 2, this tubular part 21 being open. towards the outside of the object, at at least one of its ends 22.
- This object can be open at both ends (in this case the object can be a tube, or a food straw), or it can be open at only one of its ends (in this case the object is a container comprising a background) .
- the object 2 is a container 2 whose wall is formed of a bottom 23 of the container and a peripheral edge 20 closed on itself and extending from this bottom 23 and all around this bottom 23.
- the cleaning device 1 comprises: a cleaning enclosure 11 arranged to place said object 2 therein;
- this fluid is a cleaning fluid which may consist of liquid and / or vapor and may contain cleaning particles;
- said cleaning enclosure it comprises at least first and second enclosure parts 111, 112.
- the cleaning device 1 is adapted to selectively adopt:
- the cleaning device according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it comprises at least one central zone 1120 of said second enclosure part 112 which, when the cleaning device 1 is in the closed configuration, extends inside the first enclosure part 111 (along an interior face of this first enclosure part 111) to define, between the first enclosure part
- This reception space 110 of said object 2 is such that said central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 can extend inside the tubular part 21 of said object 2 while this tubular part 21 extends completely. around this central zone 1120, between this central zone 1120 and said first enclosure part 111.
- the conduits 31, 41 are arranged to open out towards said reception space 110 of the object 2.
- the central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 extends inside said first enclosure part 111 while being at a distance from this first. enclosure part 111 to create a reception space 110 for said object 2.
- This reception space 110 extends all around the central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112.
- the object 2 can be placed between the first enclosure part 111 and the central zone 1120, this central zone 1120 then extending into the tubular part.
- the device 1 makes it possible to have a particularly compact cleaning enclosure il because it is formed to accommodate a single object 2 with a central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 which penetrates into this object. 2.
- the volume between the enclosure and the object is thus reduced, which makes it possible to reduce the quantity of cleaning fluid required for cleaning.
- the central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 penetrates inside the first enclosure part over at least 30%, preferably at least 50%, preferably at least. less 80% of the depth of this first part of enclosure 111.
- This central zone 1120 is a form of revolution about an axis of symmetry of the central zone.
- this central zone 1120 is here in the shape of a dome.
- the first enclosure part 111 has a peripheral edge 1111 and said second enclosure part has a peripheral edge 1121.
- peripheral edges 1111, 1121 of the first and second enclosure parts 111, 112 are arranged to bear against one another and to define a peripheral seal between these first and second enclosure parts 111, 112 when the cleaning device 1 is in its closed configuration.
- the central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 is at a distance from the peripheral edge 1121 of said second enclosure part.
- said first fluid supply pipe 31 is formed in a wall of said first enclosure part 111.
- This first fluid supply pipe 31 being in communication with said receiving space 110 of the object via at least one supply perforation 311, 312, 313 formed through this wall of said first enclosure part 111 .
- the device 1 also comprises a second fluid supply pipe 32 opening into the cleaning chamber 11 to supply it with fluid.
- This second pipe 32 is formed in a wall of said second enclosure part 112 and it is in communication with said reception space 110 of the object 2 via at least one supply perforation 321 formed through this wall of said second enclosure part 112.
- the device 1 also comprises a third fluid supply line 33 which opens into the cleaning chamber 11 at a reception area 110b of one end of the tubular part of the peripheral edge 20 of the object.
- This third pipe 33 makes it possible to inject cleaning fluid at the level of an end end of the tubular part of the object 2, which improves the cleaning of this zone.
- the fluid injected via this third pipe 33 is directed towards the lip of the glass (the lip is one of the most contaminated and difficult to clean areas of the glass).
- This third pipe 33 opens into the space 110 at a perforation 331.
- the fluid supply to the enclosure takes place: - Via at least one supply perforation, in this case via three perforations 311, 312, 313, formed through the wall of said first part 111 of enclosure 11 which is above the second part of enclosure 112; and
- the first supply pipe 31 is arranged to open out facing an external surface 221 of the object. and the second supply pipe 32 is arranged to open out facing an internal surface 220 of the object.
- the first enclosure part 111 has a main recess defining the reception area 110, this recess is delimited by a surface of revolution extending around a main axis of symmetry of this first enclosure part 111.
- the first supply pipe 31 extends into the wall of the first enclosure part 111 and the first perforation 311 opens out at the reception space 110 at the bottom of the main recess.
- This first pipe 31 has the shape of an arc extending along the main recess and the second and third perforations 312 and 313 which connect this first pipe 31 to the reception space 110 are formed on opposite sides of the main recess of the first enclosure part 111, in this case at the level of the terminal ends of the arc shape of the first pipe 31.
- the perforations 311, 312, 313, 321 are oriented along an axis of fluid outlet which forms, vis-à-vis a line tangent to the enclosure at the location of the perforation, a fluid supply angle which is less than 45 °, preferably equal to 25 ° to more or less 15 °, relative to the surface of the reception space where the feed perforation is made.
- This feed angle is to have an inlet of fluid which is tangential to the object to be cleaned.
- the device 1 can also include a control unit 6 of the device 1.
- This control unit 6 is connected to a first solenoid valve VI to control a change of state of this first solenoid valve VI between a first state in which this first solenoid valve allows the passage of fluid to the enclosure via the first supply line 31 and a second state in which this first solenoid valve VI prohibits the passage of fluid to the enclosure 11 via the first supply line 31.
- this first solenoid valve VI is connected both to the first pipe 31 and to the second pipe 32 so that:
- the device comprises a second solenoid valve V2 connected to said control unit 6 for controlling a change of state of this second solenoid valve V2 between:
- the first solenoid valve VI allows selective sealing of said at least one first supply line 31
- second solenoid valve V2 allows selective sealing of said at least one second line. 'power supply 32.
- first and second supply conduits 31, 32 open into the enclosure 11 at remote locations, it is thus possible to choose the location for injecting fluid into the enclosure as a function of the shape of the object to be cleaned. and / or the cleaning cycle successively involving a supply via the first pipe 31 and a supply via the second pipe 32.
- the enclosure 11 which is adapted to receive the object to be cleaned, there may be more than two supply lines, equipped or not with solenoid valves controlled by the control unit.
- control unit is also connected to a third solenoid valve V3 to control a change of state of this third solenoid valve V3 between a first state in which this third solenoid valve allows the passage of fluid to the enclosure via the third supply line 33 and a second state in which this third solenoid valve V3 prevents the passage of fluid to the enclosure via the third supply line 33.
- a fourth fluid supply line 34 which opens into the reception space 110 via at least one perforation 341 formed in the wall of the second enclosure part 112. .
- This perforation 341 is placed at a distance from the other perforations 311, 321, 331 which connect the other pipes to the enclosure 11.
- This fourth pipe 34 allows additional admission of fluid into the enclosure, which is particularly useful when the size of the enclosure is large.
- This enclosure 11 of FIG. 5 is here adapted to receive a container such as a carafe or a gourd which is larger in size than the beverage glass of FIG. 4.
- the device may also include a first air intake duct 71 to the chamber 11 which opens into this cleaning chamber 11 to admit air therein.
- This first air intake duct 71 is equipped with means 8 for closing the first air intake duct (for example a non-return valve 8 or a solenoid valve controlled by the control unit 6) suitable for allow the passage of air towards the enclosure and to prevent the exit of fluid from the enclosure via this air intake duct 71.
- the closure means 8 is preferably placed as close as possible to the enclosure, in the occurrence within 1 cm of the enclosure, preferably within 2 mm of
- the air inlet 71 is useful for drying the cleaned object and removing residual cleaning fluid therefrom and for cooling it.
- the cooling occurs by the evacuation of calories by the air circulating along the object and by the evaporation effect.
- Latent heat of vaporization induces heat loss from the container.
- the air admitted at a temperature preferably between 10 ° C and 70 ° C, preferably between 10 ° C and 50 ° C, ideally equal to the ambient temperature around the device at plus or minus 5 ° C.
- this non-return valve 8 closes off the air intake line 71.
- this valve 8 allows air to pass via the first air intake pipe 71 as soon as the pressure in the air intake pipe 71 is greater, by at least one pressure difference value. predetermined, with respect to the pressure in the chamber 11.
- this pipe 71 is equipped with an air intake solenoid valve 8 connected to said control unit 6 to control a change of state of this intake solenoid valve.
- the air intake solenoid valve 8 is actuated in its second state to prevent the passage of fluid via the air intake line.
- the device 1 also comprises a heating body 9 adapted to heat a liquid.
- the heating body 9 is adapted to generate steam from this liquid.
- This heating body 9 is fluidly connected to all of the fluid supply pipes 31, 32,
- the device also comprises a storage tank 10 for said liquid fluidly connected to said heating body 9 in order to supply it with liquid.
- This device 1 also comprises a pump 100 for forcing the admission of said liquid to said heating body 9.
- the pump 100 and the heating body 9 are also connected to said control unit 6 which can control on the one hand the heating of the heating body 9 and on the other hand the pumping of liquid by the pump 100 according to a cycle. determined.
- the storage tank 10 and the pump 100 could be replaced by a connection to a drinking liquid supply network external to the device 1.
- the first air intake duct 71 passes through the second enclosure part 112 and opens into the enclosure il at the level of this second enclosure part 112. This is advantageous to facilitate the drying of the internal surface 220 of the object 2.
- this device comprises a second air intake duct 710 which passes through the first enclosure part 111 and opens into the enclosure it at level of this first enclosure part 111.
- this second air intake duct 710 can be equipped with a non-return valve 80 adapted to allow the passage of air towards the enclosure it and to prohibit the exit of fluid from the enclosure it via this second pipe 710.
- this second air intake pipe 710 can be equipped with a solenoid valve 80 connected to the control unit 6 to selectively allow the passage. air towards the reception space 110 of the object.
- the device comprises an air circulation turbine 72 fluidly connected to the first air intake pipe 71 and / or to the second air intake pipe 710 and / or to the first discharge pipe. fluid 41 to be able to force an air flow through the enclosure all around the object 2.
- This embodiment makes it possible to accelerate the drying and cooling of the object 2.
- this turbine 72 By connecting this turbine 72 to the discharge pipe 41 it is possible, with a single turbine, to force the circulation of air from the intake pipes 71, 710 to the enclosure so as to have air flows passing along of the internal 220 and external 221 surfaces of the object and then moves towards the discharge pipe 41.
- the drying is thus particularly effective.
- this turbine 72 is preferably connected to the control unit 6 to selectively circulate air in said enclosure 11 as a function of a cleaning cycle.
- the first fluid discharge pipe 41 is formed in a wall of said second enclosure part 112, this first fluid discharge pipe 41 being in communication with said receiving space 110 of the object via the at least one evacuation perforation formed through this wall of said second enclosure part 112.
- the evacuation of fluid from the enclosure takes place via an evacuation perforation formed through this wall of said second enclosure part 112 (the second enclosure part 112 is preferably under the first part of the enclosure. enclosure 111 which facilitates the gravity flow of the fluid out of the enclosure ii).
- This evacuation perforation 41 formed through the wall of said second enclosure part 112 is preferably annular and formed opposite a portion of said reception space 110 which is adapted to receive the peripheral edge 20. of the object.
- stops 410 for supporting the object 2 extend across this discharge perforation which is intended to receive the tubular part 21 of the object. These stops 410 allow support / wedge the object when it is inserted into the object's reception space 110.
- the second enclosure part 112 is formed by a lower part having a central portion and a portion in the form of a crown which is peripheral to the central portion.
- the support stops 410 form spokes connecting the central portion to the crown-shaped portion.
- the first air intake duct 71 which passes through the second enclosure part 112 can pass successively through the crown-shaped portion, one of these spokes and the central portion where it opens. in the object reception area.
- the device according to the invention can also comprise means 200 for setting the object 2 in rotation.
- These rotating means 200 are arranged to exert on said object 20 located in said receiving space 110 of the object a tangential force tending to drive the object in rotation with respect to said cleaning chamber 11. .
- the rotation 200 makes it possible to standardize cleaning and drying.
- the rotation means 200 can be implemented in different ways.
- these means 200 comprise a plurality of drive rollers 201 placed in the enclosure 11 and at least one drive motor 202 of at least one of these drive rollers 201.
- connection between drive roller 201 and motor 202 is preferably produced via rods 203 for setting in rotation passing through the wall of one of the parts of the enclosure 11.
- Each given rod 203 passes through a perforation in the wall of the enclosure 11 which corresponds to it and it is mounted to rotate with respect to this perforation along an axis of symmetry of this given rod 203, a seal extending against the rod to oppose the passage of fluid along this given rod.
- the rotating means 200 may comprise fluid injection nozzles inside the enclosure oriented tangentially with respect to an internal surface of the enclosure.
- the fluid injected tangentially to the internal surface of the enclosure exerts a tangential force on the receptacle, which allows it to rotate.
- This fluid can be liquid and / or vapor when cleaning the container or air when drying the container.
- At least some of the fluid supply conduits 31, 32 and / or at least some of the air intake conduits 71, 710 may be equipped with such fluid injection nozzles oriented tangentially with respect to a surface. interior of the enclosure.
- the device 1 comprises nozzles for cleaning the interior of the enclosure which are only intended to be used when the enclosure is released from the object 2.
- These cleaning nozzles are suitable for cleaning the enclosure after removing the object from the enclosure.
- At least one of the first and second enclosure parts 111, 112 may be deformable between a compacted form in which the volume of the reception space 110 of the object 2 is maximum and an expanded form in which the volume of reception space 110 of object 2 is minimum.
- the shape of the first enclosure part 111 and / or of the second enclosure part 112 can be changed.
- the deformable enclosure part is thus brought closer to the object when it is in its so-called expanded form and it is moved away from the object when it is in its so-called compacted form.
- This variation in shape can also be of interest for adapting the shape of the enclosure to the shape of the object to be cleaned.
- the deformable enclosure part can comprise an elastically deformable membrane:
- the membrane zone subjected to the pressure of the fluid can be a passage of fluid internal to the membrane or one face of the membrane subjected to pressure of this fluid;
- Said at least one part of the enclosure which may or may not be deformable, may also include bosses 5 arranged towards the reception space 110 of the object 2.
- bosses 5 are intended to come to bear against the object when the latter is placed in the enclosure and this at least part of the enclosure in its expanded form while defining a fluid passage around these bosses, between the object and this at least a deformable enclosure part.
- the device 1 comprises a storage tank 10 for the cleaning liquid fluidly connected to the inlet of the heating body 9 via a pipe which passes successively through:
- This two-way valve is movable between an open configuration in which it closes the pipe connecting the pump 100 to the pump body 9 and a closed configuration in which it allows the passage of liquid via this pipe.
- a temperature probe 106 is arranged to measure the temperature of the fluid at the outlet of the heating body, this probe is connected to the control unit 6.
- control unit 6 can, by taking into account a temperature measurement made with this probe 106, regulate the heating of the fluid by the heating body in order to reach a target temperature of the cleaning fluid.
- the heating body 9 is connected to a first channel of a three-way solenoid valve 107 controlled by the control unit 6.
- An effluent tank 112 is on the one hand connected to a second channel of this solenoid valve 107 and to the first fluid discharge pipe 41.
- the effluent tank 112 makes it possible to collect the effluents coming from the chamber 11 and the effluents coming from the heating body 9.
- the first and second channels of the solenoid valve 107 are for example placed in communication when it is desired to clean the heating body 9.
- This solenoid valve 107 also comprises a third channel which is connected to an inlet of a reservoir 108 which makes it possible to store a volume of heated fluid which it is desired to inject into the enclosure.
- the outlet of the reservoir 108 is connected to the first and second fluid supply pipes 31 and 32 which open into the chamber 11 via said first two-way solenoid valve VI.
- the volume of this reservoir 108 is designed to accumulate and store the fluid heated by the heating body 9, for example liquid and / or steam, then to deliver it to the enclosure 111.
- This reservoir 108 makes it possible to have a buffer stock of heated fluid placed between the heating body and the enclosure 11. This can be advantageous in order to benefit from an instantaneous heating power greater than that which can be generated instantly by the heating body. .
- the device 1 does not have a reservoir 108.
- the third channel of the three-way solenoid valve 107 is not connected to the inlet of the reservoir 108 but it is directly connected to at least one of pipes 31 and 32, the first valve VI then being constituted by this solenoid valve 107.
- the invention also relates to an assembly comprising:
- an object 2 comprising a peripheral edge 20 defining a tubular part 21 which is open at at least one of its ends 22, this tubular part having an internal surface 220;
- a cleaning device 1 according to any one of the aforementioned embodiments taken alone or in combination, this device being placed in its enclosure closing configuration.
- the object is placed inside said reception space so that more than 90% of its internal surface 220 is placed at a distance from said central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 which is between 0.1% and 10% of a maximum external dimension of said object 2.
- the first enclosure part is such that when the object is placed in the enclosure and the device is in its closed configuration, then more than 90% of its external surface 221 of the object 2 is placed at a distance from the first enclosure part 111 which is between 0.1% and 10% of the maximum external dimension of said object 2.
- the reception space 110 of the object has a shape close to the shape of the object. This allows the flow of cleaning fluid to be optimized to improve cleaning.
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