Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Apparatus – With means to movably mount or movably support the work or...
Patent
1997-02-20
1999-12-07
Gulakowski, Randy
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Apparatus
With means to movably mount or movably support the work or...
134131, 134157, 134144, B08B 302
Patent
active
059965991
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to cleaning equipment for puncture-resistant gloves and the like, puncture-resistant gloves are used in the meat- and fish-processing industry and protect the personnel, working with cutting tools, against hand injuries.
It is understandable that such puncture-resistant gloves become soiled during work, that is, become clogged with meat fibers, meat residues, blood etc. Because of the hygiene regulations in force, it is necessary that these puncture-resistant gloves, which have been soiled during the work, are cleaned thoroughly.
Until now, puncture-resistant gloves were cleaned by taking off the gloves and cleaning them manually with a hose.
This cleaning is difficult and time-consuming and therefore also unfavorable with respect to the working time spent. Furthermore, with the manual cleaning of the puncture-resistant gloves described, it is also very difficult to achieve very thorough cleaning of the puncture-resistant gloves and, with that, to comply with the corresponding hygiene regulations, which are imposed on the food processing industry.
In slaughterhouses, there is a large number of butchers and employees and, accordingly, a large number of puncture-resistant gloves are used. It is understandable that, with the large number of puncture-resistant gloves, which are used and which have to be cleaned, the previously known method of manually cleaning each individual puncture-resistant glove is time consuming and difficult.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to make possible an easier, less expensive and time-saving cleaning of the puncture-resistant gloves and other equipment, as found in the food processing industry.
The invention starts out particularly from the concept of cleaning the soiled puncture-resistant gloves automatically, that is, of making it possible, for example, to suspend several soiled puncture-resistant gloves in an apparatus and, after the cleaning apparatus is started, to clean the soiled puncture-resistant gloves automatically. This automatic cleaning has the advantage that the cleaning takes place according to previously specified criteria and does not depend on the time available or the care of an individual. In addition, this apparatus has the advantage that several puncture-resistant gloves can be cleaned simultaneously, which is advantageous particularly where, because of the large number of meat-processing persons, there is a large number of soiled puncture-resistant gloves, which must be cleaned.
An embodiment of the proposed equipment is shown in the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows cleaning equipment for puncture-resistant gloves in a perspective view;
FIG. 2 shows a holding device for the puncture-resistant gloves, which are to be cleaned;
FIG. 3 is a partial cross sectional view of the washing device;
FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of the support plate;
FIG. 5 is a partial plan view of the base which underlies the support plate.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a washing nozzle showing interior structure thereof in dashed lines.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The cleaning equipment in this embodiment is constructed in the form of a carousel, with apertures 1; in which the puncture-resistant gloves 9 are suspended, and disposed in a round holding plate 2. In this embodiment, the holding plate 2 is constructed round. However, it may also have other shapes. On the other hand, it is also possible to transport objects which are to be cleaned, such as puncture-resistant gloves 9, on a different type of conveying equipment, such as an appropriate conveyor belt, conveyor chain, etc.
The holding plate 2 is disposed on a support 17. In a lower region of the support 17, a base plate 3 is disposed which has a diameter smaller than that of the holding plate 2. The holding plate 2, as well as the base plate 3, are driven by a driving mechanism, which is not shown. Moreover, they are driven in the same direction and at the same speed.
Below the holding plate 2, a semi-circular basin 7 is disposed, w
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Gulakowski Randy
Lee Paul J.
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