US1560112A

US1560112A - Drum washer

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Publication number: US1560112A
Application number: US458777A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clancy M Rogers
Original assignee: US Industrial Alcohol Co
Current assignee: US Industrial Alcohol Co
Priority date: 1921-04-05
Filing date: 1921-04-05
Publication date: 1925-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 1942-11-03

Description

Nov. 3, 1925.

C. M. ROGERS DRUM WASHER Filed April 5, 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 l I i iiHllllllll llll Nov. 3 1925. -1,560,112

c. M. ROGERS DRUII WASHER Filed April, 1 21 3 Shoots-Shoot 3 Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAINGY M. ROGERS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO U. S. INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL 00., A. CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

DRUM WASHER.

Application filed April 5, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Quincy M. Rename,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Drum Washers, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates particularly to machines for washing the interiors of drums but'it has relation to the washing of containers generally, such, for example, as barrels, etc.

The object of my invention is to provide an effective washing machine for washing the interiors of containers of all kinds, especially drums, so that the washing operation may be carried out quickly and with a minimum amount of labor. A further object is to provide a machine of this character which does not have a high cost.

Previously drum washing machines have been made in which it was necessary to roll the drum into the machine above the level of the floor and the cradle or receiving element of the machine was co-axial with the driving shaft of the machine but so arranged that the receiving element could be thereafter tilted for the washing operation. l/Vith such a construction it was necessary to restore again the co-axial position of the receiving element and the driving shaft before the drum can be removed from the machine at the termination of the washing operation. Furthermore, in such machines there were heavy parts requiring manual operation in addition to the tiltable receiving element.

The object of my invention is therefore to pzrwide a drum washer in'which it is not necessary to elevate the drum to place it in the machine, the receiving element thereof is horizontal and on a level with the floor w en the drum is placed inthe machine but i aiiged so that the drum is not co-a-Xial with the driving shaft of the machine when placed in the same. A further object is to a void the necessity of moving manually any heavy parts, thus avoiding loss of time and unnecessary labor. Again, a further object is to provide a pit for the machineso that it may rotate therein but which islocated so the machine may receive and discharge the drum on a level with the floor when the machine is started and stopped, the machine be-,

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ing provided with an adjustable apron to bridge the gap over the pit to enable this to be accomplished. Still another object is to i arrange the control in such a way as to make the operation of the machine safe. Further objects of my invention will be seen from the following description thereof.

My invention may be embodied in many didercnt forms but I have shown onl one form of the same in the accompanying rawings in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a drum washer made in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same; 7

Figure 3 1s a vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of port a driving sliaftb having loosely carried thereon a driving pulley 7 adapted to be driven from any suitable source of power. Associated with the pulley 7 there is a friction-clutch 8 arranged to be controlled by a hand-lever 9 supported by a bracket 10 from the bearing frame 4. Upon the shaft (5 there is secured a small gear 11 which meshes witha large gear 12 on a drum driving shaft 13 supported in the frames 4 and 5. The shaft 13 extends over the pit 2 and carries upon this end of the same a segment 14. The segment 14 is secured to a semicircular housing. 15 having strengthening beams 16 at its edges and at the other end of the housing 15 there is similarly secured thereto a segment 17 having a heavy extension 18 to act as a counterbalance for the segments 14 and 17 and the housing 15. The segments 14 and 17 together withthe housing 15 form a cradle or receiving eleby a shaft 19 from the bearing frame 3. As shown in Figure 1, on the cradle there is provided a bail 21 which is comprised cit an arm 22 pivoted to the segment 14, a cross beam 23 and an arm 24 pivoted to the segment 17, which is provided at one end thereof with a counterbalance 2:3 to balance the weight of the bail and thus enable it to be operated with a minimum amount of labor. Upon the beam 23 there is furthermore provided a screwclainp 26 having on its inner end a wooden block 27 for engagement with the side of the drum and on its upper end a hand-wheel for operating the same. In order to introduce the drum into the cradle and remove the drum therefrom Ihave provided a pivoted apron 29 supported upon hinges 30 and 31 at the edge of the pit 2. In order to hold a drum 20, having the usual peripheral projections 20 and a filling opening 26 the free edge of the apron 29 may have two notches 29 in order to provide spaces for the circular projections 20 upon the drum. This apron 29, furthermore, has a hand-operating-lever 32 and a counterbalance 33 which is not sutficiently heavy, however, to prevent the apron 29 from normally occupying of its own accord a position as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 while the cradle containing the drum is being rotated.

In the operation oi my invention, when a drum is to be inserted into the machine a quantity of any desired cleansing liquid is inserted into the drum through the filling opening 20 which is then closed. The cradle is now brought to rest in a position in which the lower free edge thereot is on a level with the floor and the free edge of the apron 29 is then inserted into he cradle so that the free edge sl 'htly over lower edge of the cradle. This is plished by the manipulation oi. the 9 and 32 which are located in pro: to each other so that they can be oper simultaneously by one man. In th s tien of the parts, the counterwei-gi have moved the bail 21 into a subsi vertical position. The drum rolled into the cradle with ing to the fact that the lower edge of the cradle is on a level with the i'ioor. Thereupon the bail 21 is moved in front 01" the projecting portion of the drum 20 and the drum is secured tightly in the cradle by clamping the woo-den block 27 against the same through the operation of the handwhcel The cradle carrying the drum 20 is rotated now by operating the clutch-lever 9, the apron 29 being simultaneously in vet out of the path of the cradle by the operation of the hand-lever 32. Even if the hand-lever were not operated in this manner, however, the rotating cradle would automatically move the apron 29 out of its path in the first revolution of the cradle. Inasmuch as the drum 20 is not coaxial with the cradle, but is supported on a rotating axis passing through diagonally 0pposite points on the extreme outer edges 01 the two ends of the drum, the rotation of the cradle with the drum therein will give the drum a most eii'ective washing because oi the movement of the liquid back and forth within the drum during its rotation. The rotation of the drum is continued in this manner until the liquid contents have been taken, up and any solids adhering to the interior or the drum have been loosened by the'washing liquid.v The cradle is then brought-to rest in the same position which the cradle occupied at the beginning of the washing operation, the free edge of the apron is inserted over the lower edge of the cradle, the bail 21 is released and the drum 20 is rolled out of the machine on to the floor. The washing liquid and materials removed thereby may be removed from the drum through the opening 29* and the drum is ready to receive any desired kind of material for shipment. The machine is now ready to receive another drum in the same manner for washing the interior of the same. In this way the drums, to be cleansed may be washed in quick succession and with a i'ninimum amount of labor.

lVhile I have described my invention above in detail it is to be understood that many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the same as defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, and a rotatable cache, for receiving a receptacle, so positioned that the cradle is not coaxial with the rotating mechanism, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same 2. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism. a receiving floor, and a rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, so positioned that the cradle is not co-axial with the rotating mechanism, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle.

3. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination oit'a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, and a rotatable cradle. for re ceivin a receptacle, so positioned that the cradle is not co-axial with the rotating mechanism, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle, and an apron to lltl bridge the gap at the edge of the pit when the receptacle is being introduced into or removed from the cradle.

4. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, and a rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, so positioned that the cradle is not co-axial with the rotating mechanism, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the door in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle and a pivoted counterweighted apron to bridge the gap at the edge or the pit when the recep acle is being introduced into or removed from the cradle.

5. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotaing mechanism, a receiving floor, and a rotatable cradle, for re ceiving a receptacle, so positioned that the cradle is not co-exial with the rotating mechanism, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle and a pivoted counterweighted, hand-lever-operated apron to bridge the gap at the edge of the pit when the receptacle is being introduced into or removed from the cradle.

6. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receptacle receiving element and a pivoted clamping bail for holding the receptacle therein, said bail having a counterweight.

7 In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receptacle receiving element arranged to hold the receptacle in a position not co-axial with the rotating mechanism and a pivoted clamping bail for holding the receptacle therein, said bail having a hand-operated clamp.

8. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, a rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation oi the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle and an apron to bridge the gap at the edge of the pit when the receptacle is being intro duced into or removed from the cradle.

9. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, a rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, said cradle being horizon-- tal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle and a pivoted counterweighted apron to bridge the gap at the edge of the pit when the receptacle is being introduced into or removed from the cradle. I

10. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, a rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle and a pivoted counterweighted, hand-lever-operated apron to bridge the gap at the edge of the pit when the receptacle is being introduced into or removed from the cradle. 11. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, so positioned that the cradle is not coaxial with the rotating mechanism, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle, a pivoted countel-weighted, hand-lever-operated apron to bridge the gap at the edge 01" the pit when the receptacle is being introduced into or removed from the cradle and a clutch controlling the rotating mechanism having a hand-lever located adjacent to the apronoperating lever.

12. In a receptacle washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism, a receiving floor, a rotatable cradle, for receiving a receptacle, said cradle being horizontal and its lower portion on a level with the floor in one position in the rotation of the same, said floor having a pit to provide clearance in the rotation of the cradle, a

pivoted counter-weighted, hand-lever-open ated apron to bridge the gap between the receptacle and the edge of the pit and a clutch controlling the rotating mechanism having a hand-lever located adjacent to the apron-operating lever.

13. In a drum washing machine, the combination of a rotating mechanism and a rotatable cradle comprising segments mounted on .the latter at acute angles to the axis of rotation 01 the cradle and connected together with a semi-cylindrical housing.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of January, 1921.

GLANCY M. ROGERS.