US807367A

US807367A - Bottle washing and sterilizing apparatus.

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Publication number: US807367A
Application number: US24714505A
Authority: US
Inventors: Otto Eick
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-02-24
Filing date: 1905-02-24
Publication date: 1905-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1922-12-12

Description

PATENTED DEG. 12,1905.

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OTTO EIOK, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BOTTLE WASHING AND STERILIZING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed'Pebruary 24, 1905. Serial No. 247,145.

To all whom, it may concern: I

Be it known that I, OTTO EICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle W'ashing and Sterilizing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to improvements in bottle washing and sterilizing apparatus, the construction and advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the annexed drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional view of one form of the apparatus; Fig. 2, a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3, a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. i, a side elevation of a modified form of the invention; Fig. 5, a transverse sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 an end view of a still further modified form of apparatus.

The main object of my invention is to provide a simple apparatus by means of which a large number of bottles may be readily handled, they being soaked, sterilized, washed, or treated with liquids in any other manner which may be deemed necessary or desirable.

A further object of the invention is to cause the bottles to pass through the apparatus in such manner that they shall be successively filled and emptied of the fluid through which they are passed and finally automatically discharged from the apparatus as a new series or body of bottles is introduced at the opposite side or end thereof.

In my previous patent, No. 792,010, dated June 13, 1905, I have shown and claimed an apparatus for accomplishing the objects above stated, and the present application discloses the shaft is provided with a bevel-gear E,

which in turn meshes with a bevel-pinion F, secured upon a counter-shaft G, upon which are mounted fast and loose pulleys H I. The upper end of the shaft has secured to it a block or head 'J, which is provided with a downwardly-extending sleeve K, said sleeve fitting within the upper hollow portion of the column D, which projects upwardly to a height above the usual water-line within the tank, so that no leakage can take place around the shaft and through the bottom of the tank. In the form illustrated the head J is shown as provided with diametrically-disposed sleeves or tubular members L. AshaftM is mounted in each of these members, said shafts extending outwardly therefrom' and being provided with gears N, which mesh with a circular rack O, mounted upon the upper edge of the tank. Each shaft M carries a pair of spiders, each formed of four radiating arms P. The ends of the arms of each spider are in alinement, and bars Qare secured thereto, the bars being provided with ways or channels in their adjacent faces which form, in effect, tracks or guides for the bottle-holding racks or frames R. These racks may be of any desired form so long as they will hold the bottles in proper position. Inasmuch as the particular shape of the racks forms no part of my present invention, I have not deemed it essential to show and describe the same in detail.

Secured upon diametrically opposite sides of the tank are two supporting platforms or ways S T. 1 These are preferably formed of angle-iron, as best seen in Fig. 2, and carry a series of rollers U, upon which the racks rest, so that the latter may readily slide thereon as they are moved onto the tracks or ways or removed therefrom when the bottles have been cleaned.

It is intended that the rollers Ushall stand in alinement with the ways formed in the members Q, so that the racks may readily enter the channels when the parts are brought to such position that the platforms stand in line with said channels.

The racks may be pushed into the frame by hand, if desired, though in Fig. 1 I have shown means for automatically advancing the racks and withdrawing the same from the appara tus. The means therein illustrated comprises an endless belt V, provided with a series of fingers W, so spaced that the distance between them is slightly greater than the length of two racks. Intermittent movement is imparted to this belt manually or otherwise whereby the racks upon the platform S are moved inwardly. Then the racks in the lefthand frame (composed of the spider and its members Q) will move to the next adjacent frame, while those which are in the righthand frame will move out upon the platform T into the position indicated in dotted lines. From this point they may pass onto any form of apparatus which is used in connection with that herein described-as, for instance, a rinsing-machine or the like.

The operation of the apparatus thus far described will, it is believed, be evident from the description and an examination of I the drawings. When the frames are supplied with bottles, motion is imparted to the upright shaft C, and by reason of its rotation the frames will be carried around the tank and turn upon their axes, so that the bottle-racks will be submerged and then withdrawn from the water, whereby the bottles will be first filled and then emptied and again filled and emptied, this operation being repeated as often as deemed desirable to effect the object in view. When the bottles have been sufficiently treated, the rotation of the shaft will be stopped, so as to bring one series of racks into line with the platforms or ways S and T. The belt is then brought into operation to withdraw one series of racks and advance another series from one revolving frame to the opposite and introduce a new series of racks in place of that which is withdrawn from one frame to another. If deemed desirable, other platforms or supports may be used in addition to those shown.

In Figs. 4: and 5 a modification of the invention is shown wherein a rectangular tank is provided, said tank being divided by a partition a, so as to form two compartments 6 and 0. Racks (Z are mounted upon the opposite sides of the tank, and a shaft 6, having gears or pinions f upon its opposite ends, overlies the compartments Z2 0, the gears or pinions resting upon the racks. Shaft a carries spider frames similar to those shown in Fig. 3 for the reception of a series of bottleholding racks.

To impart rotary movement to the shaft and the frames carried thereby, I employ an endless belt g, which passes about suitable pulleys 7L 2', located at opposite ends of the tank, the belt in turn being connected to a swivelblock j, mounted upon one end of the shaft. These parts are duplicated upon each side of the machine, as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 5. In this manner the even travel of the shaft with its frames is effected without danger of twisting the shaft and the gears or pinions are prevented from jumping the teeth of the racks.

As will be seen upon reference to Fig. 4:, a series of discharging-platforms Z; is employed, and upon the opposite side of the machine a similar number of charging-platforms Z may be used. It will be understood, however, that but one platform is necessary for charging and discharging, though with this form of apparatus it is advisable to employ a series.

The operation of the apparatus is essentially the same as that described in connection with Figs. 1 to 3. The racks with the bottles therein are first submerged and then raised out of the water and the bottles emptied. As the racks are moved from one frame to the other, they are subjected first to the liquid contained in the compartment 6 and then to that in compartment 0. It is obvious that one compartment may hold liquid designed to loosen any adhering matter from the bottles and the second contain a rinsing liquid.

In Fig. 6 a further modification of the invention is shown. It comprises a tank havingarc-shaped racks m at its opposite ends with a shaft n extending the length of the tank and provided with pinions or gears 0, which mesh with the racks. The shaft is designed to carry the bottle-rack-supporting frames, as in the other constructions. Any means may be employed for moving the shaft sidewise, and thereby causing the pinions to mesh with the racks and rotate the shaft.

It is evident that the invention may be modified in various details, andI do not, therefore, desire to confine myself to the exact construction herein set forth.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim :is

1. In an apparatus for washing bottles, the combination of a tank; a shaft overlying the tank; means for bodily shifting the shaft with reference to the tank; means for rotating the shaft; and means carried by the shaft for supporting a bottle-rack.

2. In an apparatus for washing bottles, the

combination of a tank; a shaft overlying the same; a gear mounted upon the shaft; a rack carried by the tank, with which said gear meshes; and means carried by the shaft for supporting a bottle-holding rack.

3. In an apparatus for washing bottles, the combination of a tank; a shaft overlying the same and supported thereby; means for moving the shaft at an angle to its longitudinal axis and with reference to the tank and thereby causing the shaft to rotate; and means carried by the shaft for supporting a bottleholding rack.

4. In an apparatus for washing bottles, the combination of a tank; a shaft overlying the same and supported thereby; means for moving the shaft at an angle to its longitudinal axis and with reference to the tank and thereby causing the shaft to rotate; means carried by the shaft for supporting a bottle-holding rack; means located at the sides of the tank for maintaining the rack in line with the racksupporting means; and means for moving the rack, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus for washing bottles, the combination of a tank; a shaft overlying the same and supported thereby; means for moving the shaft with reference to the tank and thereby causing the shaft to rotate; means carried by the shaft for supporting a bottle-.

holding rack; and means to advance the rack through said supporting means.

. ..meshing with said pinions; and means for moving said rack-supporting means, whereby said means will be caused to rotate and the bottle-racks carried thereby will be moved into and out of the tank, substantially as de scribed.

7. In combination with a circular tank; a shaft centrally disposed therein; a frame or casting carried thereby; means for rotating the shaft; a horizontally-disposed shaft extending outwardly from the frame; a pinion mounted upon the outer end of the horizontal shaft; a rack mounted upon the tank in line with the pinion; and means carried by the horizontal shaft for holdinga bottle-rack, substantially as described.

8. In combination with a circular tank; a shaft centrally disposed therein; means for rotating said shaft; a frame or casting carried by the shaft; radially-disposed shafts swiveled in the casting; a pinion carried by the outer end of each of said shafts; a circular rack mounted upon the tank in line with the pinions; and bottle rack supporting means carried by said radial shafts.

9. In combination with a circular tank; a shaft centrally disposed therein; means for rotating said shaft; a frame or casting carried by the shaft; radially-disposed shafts swiveled in the casting; a pinion carried by the outer end of each of said shafts; a circular rack mounted upon the tank in line with the pinions; bottle-rack-supporting means carried by said radial shafts; and bottle-rack-supporting platforms located upon opposite sides of the tank.

10. In combination with a circular tank; a shaft centrally disposed therein; means for rotating said shaft; a frame or casting carried by the shaft; radially-disposed shafts swiveled in the casting; a pinion carried by the outer end of'each of said shafts; a circular rack mounted upon the tank in line with the pinions; bottle-rack-supporting means carried by said radial shafts; bottle-rack-supporting platforms located upon opposite sides of the tank; and means extending over said platforms and the tank for moving the racks, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO EICK.

. Witnesses:

HOWARD E. ORUSE; JNo. H. WALRAVEN.