EP3956078B1 - Vorrichtung zur reinigung eines objekts - Google Patents

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EP3956078B1
EP3956078B1 EP20717238.8A EP20717238A EP3956078B1 EP 3956078 B1 EP3956078 B1 EP 3956078B1 EP 20717238 A EP20717238 A EP 20717238A EP 3956078 B1 EP3956078 B1 EP 3956078B1
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Mathieu BOURHIS
Thomas MUNOZ
Clément HOULLIER
Maxime PRIETO
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    • 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
    • B08B9/0804—Cleaning containers having tubular shape, e.g. casks, barrels, drums
    • B08B9/0813—Cleaning containers having tubular shape, e.g. casks, barrels, drums by the force of jets or sprays
    • 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
    • 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
    • B08B9/093—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by the force of jets or sprays
    • B08B9/0936—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by the force of jets or sprays using rotating jets
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47L15/0065—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware specially adapted for drinking glasses
    • 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
    • B08B9/0821—Handling or manipulating containers, e.g. moving or rotating containers in cleaning devices, conveying to or from cleaning devices

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  • the present invention relates to the field of devices allowing the cleaning of objects.
  • 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.
  • the document KR20130005454U discloses an assembly comprising an object and a device for cleaning this object, in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device making it possible to improve the cleaning quality of such an object.
  • tubular part of an object designates a hollow part of this object delimited by the peripheral edge of the object closed on itself, this tubular part being open towards the exterior of the object at least at one 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 that 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 to be able to extend inside the 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 steam 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.
  • This characteristic also makes it possible to minimize the quantity of fluid that must be injected into the enclosure to clean the object.
  • the speed of the fluid flow along the wall of the object can be better managed.
  • This adaptation of the cleaning device is favorable to the quality of this cleaning and to the performance of the device according to the invention.
  • 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 bottom).
  • 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 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 111 and the central zone 1120 of the second part d enclosure 112, a reception space 110 of said object 2 extending all around this central zone 1120.
  • 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 all the way. around this central zone 1120, between this central zone 1120 and said first enclosure part 111.
  • the pipes 31, 41 are arranged to open 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 of 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 zone central 1120 then extending into the tubular part 21 of the object 2 while creating, all around the object, a fluid circulation passage between the object and the enclosure.
  • the device 1 according to the invention makes it possible to have a particularly compact cleaning enclosure 11 because it is formed to accommodate a single object 2 with a central zone 1120 of the second enclosure part 112 which penetrates this object 2.
  • 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 less 80% of the depth of this first part of enclosure 111.
  • This central zone 1120 is a form of revolution around 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 come 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 reception 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 enclosure 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 pipe 33 which opens into the cleaning enclosure 11 at a reception zone 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 a terminal end of the tubular part of the object 2, which improves the cleaning of this area.
  • 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 space 110 at a perforation 331.
  • the first enclosure part 111 has a main recess delimiting the reception space 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 in the wall of the first enclosure part 111 and the first perforation 311 opens at the level of the reception space 110 at the bottom of the main recess.
  • This first pipe 31 has an arc shape 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, with respect to 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° more or less 15°, relative to the surface of the reception space where the supply perforation is made.
  • This supply angle is to have a fluid inlet 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 V1 to control a change of state of this first solenoid valve V1 between a first state in which this first solenoid valve authorizes the passage of fluid towards the enclosure via the first supply line 31 and a second state in which this first solenoid valve V1 prohibits the passage of fluid towards the enclosure 11 via the first supply pipe 31.
  • the first solenoid valve V1 allows selective closing of said at least one first supply line 31, and the second solenoid valve V2 allows selective closing of said at least one second supply line 32.
  • first and second supply pipes 31, 32 open into the enclosure 11 at distant locations, it is thus possible to choose the location of fluid injection into the enclosure depending on 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, we can have 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 authorizes the passage of fluid towards the enclosure via the third supply line 33 and a second state in which this third solenoid valve V3 prohibits the passage of fluid towards the enclosure via the third supply line 33.
  • a fourth fluid supply pipe 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 the Figure 5 is here adapted to receive a container such as a carafe or a flask which is larger in size than the drink glass of the figure 4 .
  • the device can also include a first air intake pipe 71 towards the enclosure 11 which opens into this cleaning enclosure 11 to admit air there.
  • This first air intake pipe 71 is equipped with a means of closing 8 of the first air intake pipe (for example a non-return valve 8 or a solenoid valve controlled by the control unit 6) adapted to authorize the passage of air towards the enclosure and prevent the exit of fluid from the enclosure via this air intake pipe 71.
  • the closing means 8 is preferably placed as close as possible to the enclosure, in the occurrence less than 1 cm from the enclosure, preferably less than 2 mm from the enclosure.
  • the air inlet 71 is useful for drying the cleaned object and discharging residual cleaning fluid therefrom and for cooling it. Cooling occurs by the evacuation of calories by the air circulating along the object and by the evaporation effect. The latent heat of vaporization induces heat loss from the container. Ideally, 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 the air intake line 71.
  • this valve 8 lets the air pass via the first air intake pipe 71 as soon as the pressure in the air intake pipe 71 is higher, by at least one pressure difference value. predetermined, relative to the pressure in enclosure 11.
  • the air intake solenoid valve 8 is actuated in its second state to prevent the passage of fluid via the line air intake.
  • the device 1 also includes 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, 33 to be able to supply the cleaning enclosure 11 with fluid heated by the heating body 9.
  • the device also includes a storage tank 10 for said liquid fluidly connected to said heating body 9 to supply it with liquid.
  • This device 1 also includes a pump 100 to force 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.
  • first air intake pipe 71 passes through the second enclosure part 112 and opens into the enclosure 11 at this second enclosure part 112. This is interesting for facilitating the drying of the internal surface 220 of the object 2.
  • this device comprises a second air intake pipe 710 which passes through the first enclosure part 111 and opens into the enclosure 11 at this first enclosure part 111.
  • this second air intake pipe 710 can be equipped with a non-return valve 80 adapted to allow the passage of air towards the enclosure 11 and to prevent the exit of fluid from enclosure 11 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 authorize the passage of 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 evacuation pipe of fluid 41 to be able to force a flow of air through the enclosure all around the object 2.
  • This embodiment makes it possible to accelerate the drying and cooling of object 2.
  • this turbine 72 By connecting this turbine 72 to the evacuation pipe 41 it is possible, with a single turbine, to force the circulation of air from the intake pipes 71, 710 towards the enclosure so as to have air flows pass along of the internal 220 and external 221 surfaces of the object then moves towards the evacuation pipe 41. Drying is thus particularly effective.
  • this turbine 72 is preferentially 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 reception space 110 of the object via at minus one evacuation perforation formed through this wall of said second enclosure part 112.
  • the evacuation of fluid from the enclosure 11 is done 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 d enclosure 111 which facilitates the gravity flow of the fluid out of enclosure 11).
  • 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 supporting the object 2 extend across this evacuation perforation which is intended to receive the tubular part 21 of the object. These stops 410 make it possible to support / support the object when it is inserted in the reception space of the object 110.
  • the second enclosure part 112 is formed by a lower part having a central portion and a crown-shaped portion 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 pipe 71 which passes through the second enclosure part 112 can pass successively through the crown-shaped portion, one of these rays and the central portion where it opens in the object's home space.
  • the device according to the invention can also include means for rotating object 2 200.
  • These rotation means 200 are arranged to exert on said object 20 located in said object receiving space 110 a tangential force tending to cause the object to rotate with respect to said cleaning enclosure 11 .
  • Rotation 200 makes cleaning and drying uniform.
  • 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 made via adjustment rods 203 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 relative 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 rotation means 200 may comprise fluid injection nozzles inside the enclosure oriented tangentially relative to an internal surface of the enclosure.
  • the fluid injected tangentially to the internal surface of the enclosure exerts a tangential force on the container which allows it to rotate.
  • This fluid may be liquid and/or vapor when cleaning the container or air when drying the container.
  • At least some of the fluid supply pipes 31, 32 and/or at least some of the air intake pipes 71, 710 can be equipped with such fluid injection nozzles oriented tangentially relative to a surface. internal of the enclosure.
  • the device 1 includes 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 can be used to clean the enclosure after removing the object from the enclosure.
  • Such cleaning nozzles open out at different locations in the enclosure and some may face parts of the enclosure which are hidden when the object is inserted into the enclosure.
  • At least one of the first and second enclosure parts 111, 112 can be deformable between a compacted shape in which the volume of the reception space 110 of the object 2 is maximum and an expanded form in which the volume of the reception space 110 of object 2 is minimum.
  • the shape of the first enclosure part 111 and/or 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 useful for adapting the shape of the enclosure to the shape of the object to be cleaned.
  • bosses 5 are intended to come to bear against the object when it is placed in the enclosure and that this at least one part of the enclosure in its expanded form while defining a passage of fluid around these bosses, between the object and this at least one part of deformable enclosure.
  • 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 leaving the heating body, this probe is connected to the control unit 6.
  • control unit 6 can, by taking into account a temperature measurement carried out 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 evacuation pipe 41.
  • the effluent tank 112 makes it possible to collect effluents coming from the enclosure 11 and effluents coming from the heating body 9.
  • the first and second channels of the solenoid valve 107 are for example put into communication when it is desired to clean the heating body 9.
  • This solenoid valve 107 also includes a third way 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 enclosure 11 via said first two-way solenoid valve V1.
  • the volume of this reservoir 108 is designed to accumulate and store 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 for benefiting from an instantaneous heating power greater than that which can be generated instantly by the heating body .
  • the device 1 does not include a reservoir 108.
  • the third channel of the three-way solenoid valve 107 is not connected to the inlet of the tank 108 but it is directly connected to at least one of pipes 31 and 32, the first valve V1 then being constituted by this solenoid valve 107.
  • the object is arranged 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 optimizes the flow of cleaning fluid to improve cleaning.

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  1. Einheit, umfassend:
    - ein Objekt (2), das einen Umfangsrand (20) umfasst, der einen rohrförmigen Teil (21) des Objekts (2) definiert, der an mindestens einem seiner Enden (22) offen ist, wobei dieser rohrförmige Teil eine Innenfläche (220) aufweist; und
    - eine Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) zur Reinigung dieses Objekts, wobei diese Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) umfasst:
    - eine Reinigungskammer (11), die ausgebildet ist, das genannte Objekt (2) darin zu platzieren;
    - mindestens eine erste Fluidzufuhrleitung (31), die in die Reinigungskammer (11) mündet, um sie mit Fluid zu versorgen;
    - mindestens eine erste Fluidabfuhrleitung (41), die in die Reinigungskammer (11) mündet, um das in der Kammer (11) enthaltene Fluid abzuführen,
    wobei die genannte Reinigungskammer (11) mindestens einen ersten und zweiten Kammerteil (111, 112) umfasst, wobei die Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) geeignet ist, selektiv einzunehmen:
    - eine Kammeröffnungskonfiguration, in der dieser erste und dieser zweite Kammerteil (111, 112) zueinander beabstandet sind, um ein Herausziehen des genannten Objekts aus der Kammer (11) zu ermöglichen; und
    - eine Kammerschließkonfiguration, in der der erste Kammerteil (111) in Anlage an dem zweiten Kammerteil (112) ist, um die Kammer (11) auf dichte Weise zu verschließen, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) mindestens eine zentrale Zone (1120) des genannten zweiten Kammerteils (112) umfasst, der, wenn die Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) in ihrer Schließkonfiguration ist, sich im Inneren des ersten Kammerteils (111) erstreckt, um zwischen dem ersten Kammerteil (111) und der zentralen Zone (1120) des zweiten Kammerteils (112) einen Aufnahmeraum (110) zur Aufnahme des genannten Objekts (2) zu definieren, wobei sich dieser Aufnahmeraum ganz um diese zentrale Zone (1120) erstreckt, wobei die genannten Leitungen (31, 41) angeordnet sind, um in den genannten Aufnahmeraum (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts (2) zu münden, wobei die Einheit dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das im Inneren des genannten Aufnahmeraums der in ihrer Kammerschließkonfiguration platzierten Vorrichtung angeordnete Objekt mit mehr als 90% seiner Innenfläche (220) in einem Abstand zur zentralen Zone (1120) des zweiten Kammerteils platziert ist, der zwischen 0,1% und 10% einer maximalen äußeren Abmessung des genannten Objekts beträgt.
  2. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, bei der der genannte erste Kammerteil (111) einen Umfangsrand (1111) aufweist und der genannte zweite Kammerteil einen Umfangsrand (1121) aufweist, wobei diese Umfangsränder (1111, 1121) des ersten und des zweiten Kammerteils (111, 112) ausgebildet sind, aneinander zur Anlage zu kommen und eine Umfangsabdichtung zwischen diesem ersten und diesem zweiten Kammerteil (111, 112) zu definieren, wenn die Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) in ihrer Schließkonfiguration ist.
  3. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, bei der mindestens einer der ersten und zweiten Kammerteile (111, 112) zwischen einer ersten Form, in der das Volumen des Aufnahmeraums (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts (2) maximal ist, und einer zweiten Form, in der das Volumen des Aufnahmeraums (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts (2) minimal ist, verformbar ist.
  4. Einheit nach Anspruch 3, bei der der genannte mindestens eine verformbare Kammerteil Vorsprünge (5) umfasst, die in Richtung des Aufnahmeraums (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts (2) angeordnet sind.
  5. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, bei der die Vorrichtung ferner eine zweite Fluidzufuhrleitung (32) umfasst, die in die Reinigungskammer (11) mündet, um sie mit Fluid zu versorgen;
    - wobei die genannte erste Fluidzufuhrleitung (31) in einer Wand des genannten ersten Kammerteils (111) ausgebildet ist, wobei diese erste Fluidzufuhrleitung (31) über mindestens eine Zuführungsperforation (311, 312, 313), die durch diese Wand des genannten ersten Kammerteils (111) hindurch ausgebildet ist, in Kommunikation mit dem genannten Aufnahmeraum (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts steht; und
    - wobei die genannte zweite Fluidzufuhrleitung (32) in einer Wand des genannten zweiten Kammerteils (112) ausgebildet ist, wobei diese zweite Fluidzufuhrleitung (32) über mindestens eine Zuführungsperforation (321), die durch diese Wand des genannten zweiten Kammerteils (112) hindurch ausgebildet ist, in Kommunikation mit dem genannten Aufnahmeraum (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts (2) steht.
  6. Einheit nach Anspruch 5, bei der die Vorrichtung ferner eine dritte Fluidzufuhrleitung (33) umfasst, die in die Reinigungskammer (11) im Bereich einer Aufnahmezone (110b) zur Aufnahme eines Endes des rohrförmigen Teils des Umfangsrandes (20) des Objekts mündet.
  7. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, bei der die Vorrichtung eine Steuereinheit (6) zum Steuern der Vorrichtung (1) umfasst;
    - wobei die genannte Steuereinheit (6) mit einem ersten Elektroventil (V1) verbunden ist, um einen Zustandswechsel dieses ersten Elektroventils (V1) zwischen einem ersten Zustand, in dem dieses erste Elektroventil den Durchlass von Fluid zur Kammer über die erste Zufuhrleitung (31) zulässt, und einem zweiten Zustand zu steuern, in dem dieses erste Elektroventil (V1) den Durchlass von Fluid zur Kammer (11) über die erste Zufuhrleitung (31) verhindert;
    - wobei die genannte Steuereinheit (6) ferner mit einem zweiten Elektroventil (V2) verbunden ist, um einen Zustandswechsel dieses zweiten Elektronventils (V2) zwischen einem ersten Zustand, in dem dieses zweite Elektroventil (V2) den Durchlass von Fluid zur Kammer (11) über die zweite Zufuhrleitung (32) gestattet, und einem zweiten Zustand zu steuern, in dem dieses zweite Elektroventil (V2) den Durchlass von Fluid zur Kammer (11) über die zweite Zufuhrleitung (V2) verhindert.
  8. Einheit nach Anspruch 7, bei der die Vorrichtung eine erste Lufteinlassleitung (71) zum Einlass von Luft in die Kammer umfasst, wobei diese Lufteinlassleitung in diese Reinigungskammer (11) mündet, wobei diese erste Lufteinlassleitung (71) mit Schließmitteln (8) zum Verschließen der ersten Lufteinlassleitung ausgestattet ist, die geeignet sind, den Luftdurchlass zur Kammer zu gestatten und den Fluidaustritt aus der Kammer über diese Lufteinlassleitung (71) zu verhindern.
  9. Einheit nach Anspruch 8, bei der die genannte erste Lufteinlassleitung (71) durch den zweiten Kammerteil (112) verläuft und in die Kammer (11) im Bereich dieses zweiten Kammerteils (112) mündet.
  10. Einheit nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, bei der die Vorrichtung einen Heizkörper (9) umfasst, der geeignet ist, eine Flüssigkeit zu erwärmen, wobei dieser Heizkörper (9) fluidisch mit der genannten mindestens einen ersten Fluidzufuhrleitung (31) verbunden ist, um die Reinigungskammer mit Fluid versorgen zu können, das durch den Heizkörper erwärmt wurde.
  11. Einheit nach Anspruch 10, bei der die Vorrichtung ein Vorratsgefäß (10) zum Speichern der genannten Flüssigkeit umfasst, wobei das Gefäß fluidisch mit dem genannten Heizkörper (9) verbunden ist, um ihn mit Flüssigkeit zu versorgen, wobei diese Vorrichtung (1) ferner eine Pumpe (100) umfasst, um den Einlass der genannten Flüssigkeit zu dem genannten Heizkörper (9) zu erzwingen.
  12. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 11, bei der eine zweite Lufteinlassleitung (710) durch den ersten Kammerteil (111) verläuft und in die Kammer (11) im Bereich dieses ersten Kammerteils (111) mündet.
  13. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, bei der die genannte erste Fluidabfuhrleitung (41) in einer Wand des genannten zweiten Kammerteils (112) ausgebildet ist, wobei diese erste Fluidabfuhrleitung (41) über mindestens eine Abführungsperforation, die durch diese Wand des genannten zweiten Kammerteils (112) hindurch ausgebildet ist, in Kommunikation mit dem genannten Aufnahmeraum (110) zur Aufnahme des Objekts steht.
  14. Einheit nach Anspruch 13, bei der die genannte mindestens eine Abführungsperforation, die durch diese Wand des genannten zweiten Kammerteils (112) ausgebildet ist, gegenüber einem Abschnitt des genannten Aufnahmeraums (110) ausgebildet ist, der geeignet ist, den Umfangsrand (20) des Objekts aufzunehmen.
  15. Einheit nach Anspruch 14, bei der die Vorrichtung Anschläge (410) zum Tragen des genannten Objekts umfasst, wobei sich diese Anschläge durch die genannte mindestens eine Abführungsperforation erstrecken, die dazu bestimmt ist, den rohrförmigen Teil (21) des Objekts aufzunehmen.
  16. Einheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 15, bei der die Vorrichtung ferner Rotationsmittel (200) zum Rotieren des Objekts umfasst, wobei diese Rotationsmittel (200) ausgebildet sind, um auf das genannte Objekt (20), das sich in dem genannten Objektaufnahmeraum (110) befindet, eine tangentiale Kraft ausüben zu können, die dazu neigt, das Objekt in Bezug auf die genannte Reinigungskammer (11) in Rotation anzutreiben.
  17. Einheit nach Anspruch 16, bei der die Rotationsmittel (200) zur Rotation des Objekts eine Vielzahl von Antriebsrollen (201) umfassen, die in der Kammer (11) platziert sind, und mindestens einen Antriebsmotor (202) zum Antrieb mindestens einer dieser Antriebsrollen (201).
  18. Einheit nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 16 oder 17, bei der die Rotationsmittel (200) zur Rotation des Objekts (20) Fluidinjektionsdüsen zur Fluidinjektion ins Innere der Kammer umfassen, die in Bezug auf eine Innenfläche der Kammer tangential ausgerichtet sind.
  19. Einheit nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 16 bis 18, bei der die Vorrichtung ferner Reinigungsdüsen zur Reinigung des Inneren der Kammer umfasst.
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