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Automated cleaning method and apparatus

A technology for automatic cleaning and cleaning equipment, which is applied in the direction of cleaning methods and utensils, cleaning equipment, cleaning methods using liquids, etc., and can solve problems such as corrosiveness and inability to provide final results

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-29
ECOLAB USA INC
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For example, depending on the item being cleaned, various chemicals are used that are either unnecessary, corrosive to the type of item, or do not provide the best end result

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[0012] The present invention provides an automatic cleaning method and apparatus that cleans items according to the specific type of item and / or the type of soil on the item.

[0013] refer to figure 1 , which shows elements of an automatic cleaning device 20 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The washing device 20 comprises a rack 22 on which items to be washed are placed. The cleaning device 20 may be a commercial recirculating type dishwashing machine with standard dish racks, although other cleaning devices may be used, including, but not limited to, cleaning devices for washing items in which the cleaning or concentrated product is applied to the items The direct application of provides advantages over existing systems.

[0014] The cleaning device 20 includes a cabinet 24 that houses the rack 22 . A wash tank 26 is provided for holding the large quantities of bulky wash liquid typically used in the wash process. A pump is connected in flui...

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An automated method and apparatus for cleaning articles by direct application of concentrated product to a soiled surface of the article is disclosed. The article type is identified and a product dispensing sequence is activated to control the type of product dispensed onto the articles based on the article type and / or soil type on the article. Product, duration, and other parameters are tailored according to the article type and / or soil type during each sequence of the wash cycle. Product, wash and rinse liquids are applied at specific locations and from specific directions from within the cleaning apparatus based upon the article type and / or soil type on the article.

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technical field [0001] In general, the present invention relates to an automatic cleaning method and apparatus, and more particularly, the present invention relates to an automatic cleaning method and apparatus for cleaning based on the type of item and / or the soil while controlling the direct application of concentrated products to items to be cleaned. Background technique [0002] In conventional cleaning equipment or methods, items and soils are cleaned with the same chemicals (which are often present in bulk cleaning liquids) despite various differences in the types of items and soils being cleaned . For example, depending on the item to be cleaned, various chemicals are used that are either unnecessary, corrosive to the type of item, or do not provide the best end result. In a typical dishwasher cycle, the bulk wash tank of the dishwasher is filled with water, and cleaning chemicals and detergents are added to the water in the bulk wash tank. The water is pumped by t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A47L15/14A47L15/42A47L15/46
CPCA47L2501/07A47L15/0055B08B3/02A47L2501/30A47L15/4282A47L15/4418A47L2401/04A47L2301/06A47L2401/11A47L2501/20A47L2301/02A47L15/14A47L15/42A47L15/46
Inventor L·J·蒙斯拉德P·J·马蒂亚
Owner ECOLAB USA INC
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