Abrégé

The present invention provides apparatus (100, 200, 300) for cleaning an item. The apparatus comprises: a perforated member (103, 203, 303) for supporting an item to be cleaned; at least one upper nozzle (101a, 101b, 201a, 201b, 301) provided above the perforated member, directed in a downward direction, and for producing at least one first jet of fluid (104a, 104b, 204a, 204b, 304) to impinge upon the item when supported by the perforated member; and at least one lower nozzle (102, 202a, 202b, 302) provided beneath the perforated member, directed in an upward direction, and for producing at least one second jet of fluid (106, 206a, 206b, 306) to impinge upon the item when supported by the perforated member. The apparatus is configured such that when the at least one first jet and the at least one second jet are produced, the vertical component of a first jet force acting on the item to be cleaned from the at least one first jet is greater than the vertical component of a second jet force acting on the item to be cleaned from the at least one second jet.

Classes IPC  ?

• B08B 9/34 - Disposition des canalisations ou des buses
• B08B 3/02 - Nettoyage par la force de jets ou de pulvérisations
• B08B 13/00 - Accessoires ou parties constitutives, d'utilisation générale, des machines ou appareils de nettoyage

Abrégé

The present invention provides apparatus (100, 200, 300) for cleaning an item. The apparatus comprises: a perforated member (103, 203, 303) for supporting an item to be cleaned; at least one upper nozzle (101a, 101b, 201a. 201b, 301) provided above the perforated member, directed in a downward direction, and for producing at least one first jet of fluid (104a, 104b, 204a, 204b, 304) to impinge upon the item when supported by the perforated member; and at least one lower nozzle (102, 202a, 202b, 302) provided beneath the perforated member, directed in an upward direction, and for producing at least one second jet of fluid (106, 206a, 206b, 306) to impinge upon the item when supported by the perforated member. The apparatus is configured such that when the at least one first jet and the at least one second jet are produced, the vertical component of a first jet force acting on the item to be cleaned from the at least one first jet is greater than the vertical component of a second jet force acting on the item to be cleaned from the at least one second jet.

Classes IPC  ?

• B08B 3/02 - Nettoyage par la force de jets ou de pulvérisations
• B08B 3/04 - Nettoyage impliquant le contact avec un liquide
• A61L 2/22 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances à phases, p. ex. des fumées, des aérosols
• A61L 2/16 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques
• B08B 3/08 - Nettoyage impliquant le contact avec un liquide le liquide ayant un effet chimique ou dissolvant
• B08B 9/34 - Disposition des canalisations ou des buses
• B08B 13/00 - Accessoires ou parties constitutives, d'utilisation générale, des machines ou appareils de nettoyage