EP2825323A4 - Container rinsing system and method - Google Patents

Container rinsing system and method

Info

Publication number: EP2825323A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: rinsing system; container rinsing; container; rinsing
Prior art date: 2012-03-12
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP13761545.6A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2825323B1 (en

EP2825323A1 (en

Inventor

Rei-Young Amos Wu

Michael J Mastio

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Stokely Van Camp Inc

Original Assignee

Stokely Van Camp Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2012-03-12

Filing date

2013-03-11

Publication date

2016-03-16

2012-03-12 Priority claimed from US13/417,944 external-priority patent/US9168569B2/en

2013-03-11 Application filed by Stokely Van Camp Inc filed Critical Stokely Van Camp Inc

2013-03-11 Priority to EP18189552.5A priority Critical patent/EP3427849A1/en

2015-01-21 Publication of EP2825323A1 publication Critical patent/EP2825323A1/en

2016-03-16 Publication of EP2825323A4 publication Critical patent/EP2825323A4/en

2018-08-29 Application granted granted Critical

2018-08-29 Publication of EP2825323B1 publication Critical patent/EP2825323B1/en

Status Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current

2033-03-11 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B5/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of air flow or gas flow
- B08B5/02—Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities
- B08B5/023—Cleaning travelling work
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B15/00—Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area
- B08B15/04—Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area from a small area, e.g. a tool
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
- B08B9/0804—Cleaning containers having tubular shape, e.g. casks, barrels, drums
- B08B9/0813—Cleaning containers having tubular shape, e.g. casks, barrels, drums by the force of jets or sprays
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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- B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
- B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
- B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
- B08B9/283—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking by gas jets
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
- B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
- B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
- B08B9/283—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking by gas jets
- B08B9/286—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking by gas jets the gas being ionized
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
- B65B55/24—Cleaning of, or removing dust from, containers, wrappers, or packaging ; Preventing of fouling
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B5/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of air flow or gas flow
- B08B5/02—Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B6/00—Cleaning by electrostatic means
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
- B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
- B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
- B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
- B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
- B08B9/30—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking and having conveyors

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Cleaning In General (AREA)
Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)

EP13761545.6A 2012-03-12 2013-03-11 Container rinsing system and method of its assembling Not-in-force EP2825323B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP18189552.5A EP3427849A1 (en)	2012-03-12	2013-03-11	Container rinsing system and method

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US13/417,944 US9168569B2 (en)	2007-10-22	2012-03-12	Container rinsing system and method
PCT/US2013/030171 WO2013138231A1 (en)	2012-03-12	2013-03-11	Container rinsing system and method

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP18189552.5A Division EP3427849A1 (en)	2012-03-12	2013-03-11	Container rinsing system and method

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2825323A1 EP2825323A1 (en)	2015-01-21
EP2825323A4 true EP2825323A4 (en)	2016-03-16
EP2825323B1 EP2825323B1 (en)	2018-08-29

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP18189552.5A Withdrawn EP3427849A1 (en)	2012-03-12	2013-03-11	Container rinsing system and method
EP13761545.6A Not-in-force EP2825323B1 (en)	2012-03-12	2013-03-11	Container rinsing system and method of its assembling

Family Applications Before (1)

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EP18189552.5A Withdrawn EP3427849A1 (en)	2012-03-12	2013-03-11	Container rinsing system and method

Country Status (9)

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EP (2)	EP3427849A1 (en)
JP (1)	JP6498113B2 (en)
CN (1)	CN104254404B (en)
AU (2)	AU2013232373C1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2865897C (en)
ES (1)	ES2698502T3 (en)
MX (3)	MX362426B (en)
RU (1)	RU2606984C2 (en)
WO (1)	WO2013138231A1 (en)

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MX362426B (en)	2019-01-17
CA2865897C (en)	2019-03-26
MX347058B (en)	2017-04-10
JP6498113B2 (en)	2019-04-10
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AU2013232373C1 (en)	2018-09-27
WO2013138231A1 (en)	2013-09-19
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ES2698502T3 (en)	2019-02-05
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