Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
134167000 | With movably or flexibly mounted spray or jet applying conduits or nozzles | 39 |
20080308135 | Apparatus for cleaning stacked vessels with low head clearance - An apparatus for cleaning vessels stacked on racks with a minimum of head clearance. The cleaning apparatus has a drive unit with a turbine wheel connected to a multi-stage gear train. The output motion of the gear train connects through an angular transmission within a fluid conveying elbow to a rotatable housing having a rotatable nozzle angularly assembled thereto. The elbow has a pressure channel and a suction channel there through. The length of the apparatus from the elbow to the housing is short enough to be passed into the bunghole of a vessel, e.g. a wine barrel, while racked. A flexible suction hose is connected to a suction line in the apparatus for removing spent cleaning fluid from within the vessel. | 12-18-2008 |
20090032073 | Cleaning Head - In order to deliver supplies of liquid for irrigation of a cleaning head, a turnable part of the cleaning head housing and a nozzle hub ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090235961 | High-Pressure Apparatus and Method for Removing Scale from a Tank - A rotating and telescoping cleaning system improves high pressure water cleaning of the inner surfaces of vessels or tanks. Vessels can be vertically divided with dividing plates with centered through-holes. Synchronized and controlled transverse and rotary movements of water jets result in a controlled spiral or helical cleaning track along the vessel walls. The water jets are directed at a pre-adjusted distance from the vessel wall and the travel speed of the water nozzle jets is exactly controlled allowing the removal of very hard deposits. One pass with the tool carrier with operating water jets along the length axis of the vessel results in a thoroughly cleaned vessel wall. The tool unfolds and folds inside of the vessel powered by the flow of the high pressure cleaning water. | 09-24-2009 |
20090260661 | Cleaning Assembly - To achieve complete cleaning of a tank ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090320890 | Cleaning Head - When, according to the invention, a cleaning head is provided with a hysteresis coupling ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100071734 | Hydraulic Drive Type Partial Inter-Tube Lancing System for Cleaning Steam Generator in Nuclear Power Plant - A hydraulic drive type partial inter-tube lancing system for cleaning a steam generator in a nuclear power plant, which removes foreign matter, such as sludge, deposited around heat transfer tubes in the steam generator, is disclosed. More particularly, a hydraulic drive type partial inter-tube lancing system, which serves to clean a steam generator of a light-water reactor in a nuclear power plant by removing sludge, attached inside the steam generator, using high-pressure water, is disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
20100186784 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF ENCLOSED SPACES - The invention relates to a device for cleaning of enclosed spaces ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100206343 | NOZZLE AND FOREIGN MATTER REMOVING DEVICE - A nozzle for forming a jet stream in a tank filled with a liquid, including a first injection hole for obliquely generating a first jet stream with respect to a bottom of the tank and a second injection hole for generating a second jet stream at an angle shallower than an angle at which the first jet stream is generated with respect to the bottom of the tank. | 08-19-2010 |
20110132414 | SOOT BLOWER - The invention relates to a soot blower for cleaning boilers during operation, especially for cleaning heat transfer devices located in the boilers, by means of a gaseous and/or liquid cleaning medium, such as steam and/or water jets. The soot blower displays a blow pipe that can be displaced in the axial direction and displays lateral outlet nozzles at its working end. To create an uncomplicated and safe system for routing the line to the blow pipe, the feed line can consist of at least two essentially straight, rigid line pipe sections interconnected via a swivel joint. The line pipe section forming the end of the line is connected to the inlet end of the blow pipe via a swivel joint, while the line pipe section forming the start of the line is connected, via a swivel joint, to the connecting piece of the stationary line system of the cleaning medium. | 06-09-2011 |
20110197936 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING/WASHING OF CARGO HOLDS ONBOARD DRY CARGO VESSELS - This invention consists of a device for washing/cleaning of cargo holds onboard dry cargo vessels, where the device ( | 08-18-2011 |
20110214701 | Water-storage tank cleaning apparatus - A water-storage tank cleaning apparatus comprises a pivoting axle equipped with inlet passages to mount to a drain vent of a water tank with a drainpipe locked thereto. To the pivoting axle is mounted a freely-rotatable movement element that has multiple suction tubes annularly extending thereon to fluidly connect to the inlet passages respectively. The suction tube has multiple suction orifices drilled thereon and the drainpipe has the appropriate position equipped with a water-control valve matching to an IC control panel and switching on and off in multi-staged and periodical draining cycles. Therefore, when the water-control valve is rapidly shut off, the hydrodynamics generated will actuate the rotation of the suction tubes, which will stir up the mud deposited at the bottom of the water tank to be carried off and immediately discharged there-from when the water-control valve is reopened for drainage, achieving automatic cleaning of the water tank thereby. | 09-08-2011 |
20110277799 | CART WASHING DEVICE AND CLEANING SYSTEM - The present invention is a device and system for cleaning and washing containers, including open containers such as carts or tanks, and closed containers such as casks and drums, for virtually any industry. The device is used in combination with any hot water pressure washer. The container washing device and system according to the invention is able to wash a container in under one minute using less than 3.2 gallons of water. The containers are loaded in a horizontal position onto a platform or portable table while maintaining a low profile. A wash head driver by a power head translates in and out of the cart to bring a turbo nozzle in close proximity with all interior cart surfaces. Advantageously a gear train in the wash head has a tooth ratio that produces a non-repeating path for the wash head which rotates the turbo nozzle in two different planes, while reciprocating linearly in and out of the container. According to the invention a custom design wash system can be provided specific to an operator's needs. | 11-17-2011 |
20110303249 | DEVICE FOR FLUID RECIRCULATION AND TANK CLEANING, AND STORAGE TANK - A device able to allow for the supply of a pressurized fluid to inner portions of tanks for fluid storage (e.g. petroleum), so as to enable its cleaning or the recirculation of the stored fluids is disclosed. The device includes a revolving element able to allow the flow of pressurized fluids to change its direction inside the tank. Additionally, the device includes a main basis fixed at the tank and having a central orifice which houses the revolving element. The revolving element is arranged to move rotationally around a first geometrical central axis x and around a second geometrical central axis y, wherein the first geometrical central axis x and the second geometrical central axis y form together an angle different from zero. A tank for fluid storage which includes a device for fluid recirculation and tank cleaning, is also disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
20120024327 | TREATMENT MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLE-CLEANING OR BOTTLE-PASTEURIZING MACHINE - A machine for treating containers, having a plurality of spray tubes which are oriented transversely to a distributor channel, and of which each is secured in a releasable manner, on at least one end, to a cutout of the distributor channel, the spray-tube end and the distributor channel have provided thereinbetween a bayonet lock which can be released by a partial rotary movement about an axis of rotation, essentially parallel to the spray-tube axis. The bayonet lock is provided with a seal and has locking elements which are in mutual engagement with one another on the distributor channel and on the spray-tube end. | 02-02-2012 |
20120060872 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING CLOSED SPACES - Device for cleaning of closed spaces using a sprayed liquid, includes a housing ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120186610 | Cleaning Device for a Portioning Utensil - The invention relates to a cleaning device for a portioning utensil used for portioning ice cream or the like, which can be used in a receptacle. Cleaning fluid being fed to a valve support can be conducted through at least two rinsing rods and can be discharged via nozzles being located on the rinsing rods. An actuation mechanism switches a valve within the valve support. In order to be able to optimally clean the receptacle and the cleaning device, it is proposed to insert a splash guard separately into the receptacle and/or to design the rinsing rods such that the same can be detached, especially by hand. | 07-26-2012 |
20120216843 | UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM WITH CONTACTLESS CLEANING - A UV disinfection system for waste water and drinking water, including a number of UV radiators arranged in cladding tubes and a cleaning device for the cladding tubes. The cladding tubes are configured essentially symmetrically to a longitudinal axis. The cleaning device for the cladding tubes includes (a) at least one cleaning ring for each cladding tube, which surround the cladding tube, (b) at least one drive for driving the cleaning ring in the direction of the axis, wherein the at least one cleaning ring is disposed at a distance (d) from the surface of the cladding tube, (c) openings directed in the cleaning ring towards the cladding tube, and (d) a supply of pressurised liquid under high pressure into the openings so that the pressurised liquid is directed as a cleaning jet onto the surface of the cladding tube. | 08-30-2012 |
20120279529 | Tank Cleaning Unit - A tank cleaning unit is movable within a storage tank and applies cleaning fluid from a fluid spray nozzle onto accumulated sludge or waste in the tank to clean the tank under control of a control system located externally of the storage tank. The unit is moved by drive motors mounted a transport chassis of the unit with guidance from remote control to clear a path toward a desired position in the tank with the cutter fluid spray. The unit applies cleaning fluid to the interior of the tank to clean the accumulated sludge or waste. The unit includes structure to prevent tangling of the supply and control conduits and conductors connecting it to the remote control system. The unit also provides improved visibility in the presence of vaporous or foggy conditions within the tank during spraying, and is more maneuverable while in the tank. | 11-08-2012 |
20130042896 | EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING TANKS INTENDED FOR STORING INFLAMMABLE PRODUCTS - The invention relates to cleaning equipment for cleaning a tank intended for storing inflammable products and that defines an internal volume (Vint) provided with an opening, this equipment comprising a shutter ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130074885 | Method and Plant for Treating Bottom Sludge in a Tank - Method for treating bottom sludge in a storage tank, comprising the step of breaking up the bottom sludge of the tank by the use of one or more jets under pressure. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of
| 03-28-2013 |
20130081661 | KEG WASHERS - Keg washers and locking mechanisms for keg washers are disclosed. The keg washers may include a base assembly, a cleaning head, a head mechanism, and a locking mechanism configured to secure the keg to the base assembly. The locking mechanism may include a holder mechanism and a neck holder fixedly mounted to the holder mechanism. The neck holder may include a first opening and a second opening. The holder mechanism may be configured, when the cleaning head is moved from a retracted position toward an extended position, to move the neck holder from a first position in which a first neck portion of a keg is received in the first opening but a second neck portion is not received in the second opening, to a second position in which the first neck portion is received in the first opening and the second neck portion is received in the second opening. | 04-04-2013 |
20130291907 | Spray Head Positioning Device - Provided is a spray head positioning device that includes a wash head mounting structure, a telescoping structure attached to the wash head mounting structure, a guide, a track, a first arm, a second arm, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a third actuator. The telescoping structure may include a first sliding member telescopingly engaged with a second sliding member. The first arm and the second arm are configured to rotate while an end of the second sliding member moves along the track. | 11-07-2013 |
20140053883 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR THE NOZZLE OF SLIT COATING MACHINE - An exemplary cleaning device for the nozzle of the slit coating machine includes a main body. Said main body is provided with a receiving slot for receiving a nozzle of a slit coating machine. Said receiving slot includes a first oblique plane, a second oblique plane and a connecting plane for connecting the first oblique plane and the second oblique plane. A plurality of filling holes for spraying cleaning agent are separately formed on said first oblique plane and said second oblique plane. A faucet is formed on said connecting plane. Said faucet is inserted with a dredge film for dredging the nozzle of the slit coating machine. The invention is able to simultaneously clean and dredge the nozzle of the slit coating machine with less pollutions and shorter working hours in the process of cleaning. | 02-27-2014 |
20150320504 | MAIN BODY AND SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE NOZZLES FOR CLEANING A MEDICAL PRODUCT - A base body for cleaning or disinfecting a medical product includes a plurality of nozzles for releasing a cleaning medium. The base body is of a disc-based construction consisting of a plurality of plates arranged in succession. A cover plate can be connected to a supply line for a cleaning medium. A distributor plate is fluidically downstream from the cover plate including inlet lines. A nozzle plate is provided with the nozzles being fluidically connected to the inlet lines and open towards a face of the nozzle plate. An end cover plate is fluidically downstream from the cover, distributor and nozzle plate. The cover and nozzle plate each have a central through-clearance which is of a shape corresponding to the article's peripheral contour, where the nozzles are arranged lined up in succession along the inner periphery of the nozzle plate and being open towards the through-clearance. | 11-12-2015 |
20090071513 | HYDRODYNAMIC NOZZLE - A hydrodynamic nozzle, of the type which is useful for rinsing the interior of a pipe, comprising a nozzle body ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090090398 | ENDOSCOPE WASHER DISINFECTOR EQUIPPED WITH NOZZLE CONNECTABLE TO ENDOSCOPIC CHANNELS AUTOMATICALLY - In an endoscope washer disinfector, a bath comprises a mounting plane on which an endoscope with a duct is mounted and a wall member. A connector has two ends consisting of one end located to penetrate through the wall member and to be secured watertightly to the wall member. The one end faces an opening of the duct of the endoscope mounted in the bath. The other end is connected to a fluid source storing fluid for washing and disinfecting the endoscope. A nozzle is movable in the connector along an inner passage thereof and moved toward the one end of the connector to protrude from the one end to realize a watertight and detachable connection with the opening of the duct. The fluid is supplied to the duct when the fluid is supplied from the fluid source. | 04-09-2009 |
20090242002 | High pressure tube cleaning apparatus - An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from tubing bores. Modular, remotely controlled subassemblies are concentrically aligned and mounted to a hose drive framework to rotate in synchrony and direct a high-pressure water hose and spray head. A hose drive assembly controls hose rotation and axial hose movement via biased pinch wheels. A resilient, eccentric linkage controls pinch wheel pressure. A layering arm uniformly layers the hose at a hose reel. Rotational sensors and/or a pneumatic booster and a disk brake assembly facilitate non-kinking hose collection and release without spillage. A re-configurable hose support framework contains a driven walking beam having drive assemblies that laterally and vertically index a hose support and control the inclination of the walking beam. | 10-01-2009 |
20100300498 | EASY CHANGE TUBE CLEANING SYSTEM - A tube cleaning system for cleaning tubes such as heat exchanger tubes is capable of driving a variety of diameters of lances. A notch in the drive belts is capable of driving the several diameters. In addition, a clamp biases belt guides against the guides to hold the guides against the lances. Further, a housing for housing the drive mechanism can be pivoted to an open position to facilitate changeover of the lances. | 12-02-2010 |
20110100403 | Gutter Cleaning Device - A gutter cleaning device comprising a nozzle body preferably detachably coupled to a wand in fluid communication with a pressurized water source, the nozzle body having a fluid passage means providing fluid communication to a first nozzle obtusely offset from a coplanar, simultaneously operating, second nozzle. | 05-05-2011 |
20110284039 | NOZZLE JET CLEANER FOR DRAINS - A nozzle jet cleaning apparatus for unplugging drains includes an elongate hose having an outside diameter of ¼ inch and having sufficient resistance to bending and kinking to permit the hose to be fed into a drain passage. A hose coupler is attached to one end of the hose to permit connection thereof with a household source of pressurized water. A cylindrical metal nozzle is mounted inside an end section of the hose at the other end and has a central axial passage extending to a single front aperture located at a front end of the nozzle. The axial passage is of uniform diameter and its front aperture is located at the end of the hose. During use of this cleaning apparatus, the hose is flexible and able to bend along substantially its entire length. An exemplary version of the hose is made of polyamide with polyester yarn reinforcement. | 11-24-2011 |
20120055520 | AUTOMATED HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE CLEANING ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - An automated heat exchanger tube cleaning assembly and system are provided. The present system can automatically (without ongoing human intervention) survey the tube sheet of a heat exchanger in three-dimensions, convert and record the survey results as a digital file in three-dimensions, and then, according to sequential parameters input via custom software, automatically coordinate via computer one or more cleaning devices to effect the cleaning of each desired tube of the heat exchanger. | 03-08-2012 |
20120090651 | Tube Lancing Machine - A pair of parallel metal lances is driven by a transversal drive into and out of heat exchanger tubes. The lances are supported by a plurality of spaced apart, retractable door supports so that the transversal drive mechanism can approach the tube sheet of the heat exchanger tubes as closely as possible. A pair of rotational drive motors rotates the lances at a user controllable speed. As the lances are moved into the tubes, the interlocked support doors retract one at a time, sequentially. Similarly, as the lances are withdrawn from the tubes, the support doors close one at a time in an interlocked fashion. | 04-19-2012 |
20150034136 | Cleaning Tool for Use in Boreholes and Pipes - A cleaning tool is for use in boreholes and pipes. The cleaning tool includes a stator and a rotor which is rotatable around the stator. At least one rotor opening is arranged in the rotor for liquid flow. A stator sector angle is between adjacent stator openings and is different from a rotor sector angle between adjacent rotor openings. | 02-05-2015 |
20160067751 | Device for Cleaning and/or Inspection of a Flow Channel - A device for cleaning and/or inspection of a flow channel is provided including a purge hose introduced into the flow channel, charged with high pressure purge water, and connected to a channel nozzle provided with jet nozzles creating a recoil effect. The channel nozzle is controllable by rotation around its axis. A simple, cost-effective, trouble-free construction and high precision can be accomplished by subdividing the purge hose into at least two sections which are connected with each other by a coupling unit through which high pressure purge water flows. The device has a housing element connected to a purge hose section and a hollow piston element arranged in the housing element in an axially movable manner and connected to another purge hose section. The housing element and the hollow piston element are supported by a spring and are cooperating via a converter converting an axial movement into a rotation. | 03-10-2016 |
20160084595 | Cleaning Apparatus for Cooling Tube Array - A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cooling tube array of a heat exchanger, including a triangular truss beam supported to be movable in a first direction, which direction is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the truss beam, a nozzle carriage movably held on the truss beam, the nozzle carriage being movable along the longitudinal direction of the truss beam, and a plurality of cleaning nozzles mounted to the nozzle carriage, the truss beam having two tubular top chords and one tubular bottom chord that is arranged centrally below the top chords, and bracings that connect the chords, and the nozzle carriage having at least one bottom chord roller that is arranged for traveling on the bottom side of the bottom chord; and a cleaning apparatus having a square truss beam. | 03-24-2016 |
134168000 | With movable means to cause fluid motion (e.g., pumps) | 4 |
20090145468 | WASHING AND/OR RINSING DEVICE AND DISHWASHING MACHINE FEATURING SUCH A DEVICE - A washing and/or rinsing device for an electric household appliance, has an arm mounted in a rotating manner about and radially overhangingly from a generally vertical axis within a washing chamber, immediately either over or under a container basket for dishes, the arm delimiting a cavity therein, connected to dispensing means of a pressurized operative fluid and being provided with a plurality of nozzles arranged reciprocally spaced lengthwise along the arm and communicating with the internal cavity to eject in use corresponding pressurized jets of operative fluid; wherein at least first nozzles are arranged rotated with respect to a radial plane of the rotation axis passing through a longitudinal symmetry axis of the arm by angles progressively increasing with the distance of each first nozzle from the rotation axis and set so that, having fixed a direction of rotation in use of the arm about the rotation axis, the resultant of the absolute vectorial speed components of each jet generated by each first nozzle is noticeably parallel to the rotation axis. | 06-11-2009 |
20120017951 | FLUSHING DEVICE - A flushing device ( | 01-26-2012 |
20090145467 | NOZZLE APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided that includes a length of pipe having a passageway for communicating a liquid under pressure therethrough, and at least one nozzle in communication with the passageway. The at least one nozzle is configured to discharge a liquid, a portion of which is discharged in a stream, and a portion of which is discharged in a volume of aspirated spray. The aspirated spray effectively shields the pipe and the at least one nozzle from heat radiating within the enclosure. The apparatus further includes a displacement device for controllably displacing the length of pipe. The length of pipe and at least one nozzle are configured to be extended through an opening in the enclosure for discharging a stream of liquid for cleaning a surface within the enclosure. | 06-11-2009 |
20150068563 | AUTOMATED CLEANING SYSTEM - An automated cleaning system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an X-Y positioning system configured to position a lance guide relative to an element to be cleaned. The X-Y positioning system is remotely operated. The system further includes a lance in communication with the lance guide, a drive system configured to drive the lance relative to the element to be cleaned, and a reel configured to manage a slack in the lance. | 03-12-2015 |
134168000 | Conduit cleaner | 2 |
20090145468 | WASHING AND/OR RINSING DEVICE AND DISHWASHING MACHINE FEATURING SUCH A DEVICE - A washing and/or rinsing device for an electric household appliance, has an arm mounted in a rotating manner about and radially overhangingly from a generally vertical axis within a washing chamber, immediately either over or under a container basket for dishes, the arm delimiting a cavity therein, connected to dispensing means of a pressurized operative fluid and being provided with a plurality of nozzles arranged reciprocally spaced lengthwise along the arm and communicating with the internal cavity to eject in use corresponding pressurized jets of operative fluid; wherein at least first nozzles are arranged rotated with respect to a radial plane of the rotation axis passing through a longitudinal symmetry axis of the arm by angles progressively increasing with the distance of each first nozzle from the rotation axis and set so that, having fixed a direction of rotation in use of the arm about the rotation axis, the resultant of the absolute vectorial speed components of each jet generated by each first nozzle is noticeably parallel to the rotation axis. | 06-11-2009 |
20120017951 | FLUSHING DEVICE - A flushing device ( | 01-26-2012 |
20090145467 | NOZZLE APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided that includes a length of pipe having a passageway for communicating a liquid under pressure therethrough, and at least one nozzle in communication with the passageway. The at least one nozzle is configured to discharge a liquid, a portion of which is discharged in a stream, and a portion of which is discharged in a volume of aspirated spray. The aspirated spray effectively shields the pipe and the at least one nozzle from heat radiating within the enclosure. The apparatus further includes a displacement device for controllably displacing the length of pipe. The length of pipe and at least one nozzle are configured to be extended through an opening in the enclosure for discharging a stream of liquid for cleaning a surface within the enclosure. | 06-11-2009 |
20150068563 | AUTOMATED CLEANING SYSTEM - An automated cleaning system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an X-Y positioning system configured to position a lance guide relative to an element to be cleaned. The X-Y positioning system is remotely operated. The system further includes a lance in communication with the lance guide, a drive system configured to drive the lance relative to the element to be cleaned, and a reel configured to manage a slack in the lance. | 03-12-2015 |
134167000 | Conduit cleaner | 11 |
20080308135 | Apparatus for cleaning stacked vessels with low head clearance - An apparatus for cleaning vessels stacked on racks with a minimum of head clearance. The cleaning apparatus has a drive unit with a turbine wheel connected to a multi-stage gear train. The output motion of the gear train connects through an angular transmission within a fluid conveying elbow to a rotatable housing having a rotatable nozzle angularly assembled thereto. The elbow has a pressure channel and a suction channel there through. The length of the apparatus from the elbow to the housing is short enough to be passed into the bunghole of a vessel, e.g. a wine barrel, while racked. A flexible suction hose is connected to a suction line in the apparatus for removing spent cleaning fluid from within the vessel. | 12-18-2008 |
20090032073 | Cleaning Head - In order to deliver supplies of liquid for irrigation of a cleaning head, a turnable part of the cleaning head housing and a nozzle hub ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090235961 | High-Pressure Apparatus and Method for Removing Scale from a Tank - A rotating and telescoping cleaning system improves high pressure water cleaning of the inner surfaces of vessels or tanks. Vessels can be vertically divided with dividing plates with centered through-holes. Synchronized and controlled transverse and rotary movements of water jets result in a controlled spiral or helical cleaning track along the vessel walls. The water jets are directed at a pre-adjusted distance from the vessel wall and the travel speed of the water nozzle jets is exactly controlled allowing the removal of very hard deposits. One pass with the tool carrier with operating water jets along the length axis of the vessel results in a thoroughly cleaned vessel wall. The tool unfolds and folds inside of the vessel powered by the flow of the high pressure cleaning water. | 09-24-2009 |
20090260661 | Cleaning Assembly - To achieve complete cleaning of a tank ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090320890 | Cleaning Head - When, according to the invention, a cleaning head is provided with a hysteresis coupling ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100071734 | Hydraulic Drive Type Partial Inter-Tube Lancing System for Cleaning Steam Generator in Nuclear Power Plant - A hydraulic drive type partial inter-tube lancing system for cleaning a steam generator in a nuclear power plant, which removes foreign matter, such as sludge, deposited around heat transfer tubes in the steam generator, is disclosed. More particularly, a hydraulic drive type partial inter-tube lancing system, which serves to clean a steam generator of a light-water reactor in a nuclear power plant by removing sludge, attached inside the steam generator, using high-pressure water, is disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
20100186784 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF ENCLOSED SPACES - The invention relates to a device for cleaning of enclosed spaces ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100206343 | NOZZLE AND FOREIGN MATTER REMOVING DEVICE - A nozzle for forming a jet stream in a tank filled with a liquid, including a first injection hole for obliquely generating a first jet stream with respect to a bottom of the tank and a second injection hole for generating a second jet stream at an angle shallower than an angle at which the first jet stream is generated with respect to the bottom of the tank. | 08-19-2010 |
20110132414 | SOOT BLOWER - The invention relates to a soot blower for cleaning boilers during operation, especially for cleaning heat transfer devices located in the boilers, by means of a gaseous and/or liquid cleaning medium, such as steam and/or water jets. The soot blower displays a blow pipe that can be displaced in the axial direction and displays lateral outlet nozzles at its working end. To create an uncomplicated and safe system for routing the line to the blow pipe, the feed line can consist of at least two essentially straight, rigid line pipe sections interconnected via a swivel joint. The line pipe section forming the end of the line is connected to the inlet end of the blow pipe via a swivel joint, while the line pipe section forming the start of the line is connected, via a swivel joint, to the connecting piece of the stationary line system of the cleaning medium. | 06-09-2011 |
20110197936 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING/WASHING OF CARGO HOLDS ONBOARD DRY CARGO VESSELS - This invention consists of a device for washing/cleaning of cargo holds onboard dry cargo vessels, where the device ( | 08-18-2011 |
20110214701 | Water-storage tank cleaning apparatus - A water-storage tank cleaning apparatus comprises a pivoting axle equipped with inlet passages to mount to a drain vent of a water tank with a drainpipe locked thereto. To the pivoting axle is mounted a freely-rotatable movement element that has multiple suction tubes annularly extending thereon to fluidly connect to the inlet passages respectively. The suction tube has multiple suction orifices drilled thereon and the drainpipe has the appropriate position equipped with a water-control valve matching to an IC control panel and switching on and off in multi-staged and periodical draining cycles. Therefore, when the water-control valve is rapidly shut off, the hydrodynamics generated will actuate the rotation of the suction tubes, which will stir up the mud deposited at the bottom of the water tank to be carried off and immediately discharged there-from when the water-control valve is reopened for drainage, achieving automatic cleaning of the water tank thereby. | 09-08-2011 |
20110277799 | CART WASHING DEVICE AND CLEANING SYSTEM - The present invention is a device and system for cleaning and washing containers, including open containers such as carts or tanks, and closed containers such as casks and drums, for virtually any industry. The device is used in combination with any hot water pressure washer. The container washing device and system according to the invention is able to wash a container in under one minute using less than 3.2 gallons of water. The containers are loaded in a horizontal position onto a platform or portable table while maintaining a low profile. A wash head driver by a power head translates in and out of the cart to bring a turbo nozzle in close proximity with all interior cart surfaces. Advantageously a gear train in the wash head has a tooth ratio that produces a non-repeating path for the wash head which rotates the turbo nozzle in two different planes, while reciprocating linearly in and out of the container. According to the invention a custom design wash system can be provided specific to an operator's needs. | 11-17-2011 |
20110303249 | DEVICE FOR FLUID RECIRCULATION AND TANK CLEANING, AND STORAGE TANK - A device able to allow for the supply of a pressurized fluid to inner portions of tanks for fluid storage (e.g. petroleum), so as to enable its cleaning or the recirculation of the stored fluids is disclosed. The device includes a revolving element able to allow the flow of pressurized fluids to change its direction inside the tank. Additionally, the device includes a main basis fixed at the tank and having a central orifice which houses the revolving element. The revolving element is arranged to move rotationally around a first geometrical central axis x and around a second geometrical central axis y, wherein the first geometrical central axis x and the second geometrical central axis y form together an angle different from zero. A tank for fluid storage which includes a device for fluid recirculation and tank cleaning, is also disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
20120024327 | TREATMENT MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLE-CLEANING OR BOTTLE-PASTEURIZING MACHINE - A machine for treating containers, having a plurality of spray tubes which are oriented transversely to a distributor channel, and of which each is secured in a releasable manner, on at least one end, to a cutout of the distributor channel, the spray-tube end and the distributor channel have provided thereinbetween a bayonet lock which can be released by a partial rotary movement about an axis of rotation, essentially parallel to the spray-tube axis. The bayonet lock is provided with a seal and has locking elements which are in mutual engagement with one another on the distributor channel and on the spray-tube end. | 02-02-2012 |
20120060872 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING CLOSED SPACES - Device for cleaning of closed spaces using a sprayed liquid, includes a housing ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120186610 | Cleaning Device for a Portioning Utensil - The invention relates to a cleaning device for a portioning utensil used for portioning ice cream or the like, which can be used in a receptacle. Cleaning fluid being fed to a valve support can be conducted through at least two rinsing rods and can be discharged via nozzles being located on the rinsing rods. An actuation mechanism switches a valve within the valve support. In order to be able to optimally clean the receptacle and the cleaning device, it is proposed to insert a splash guard separately into the receptacle and/or to design the rinsing rods such that the same can be detached, especially by hand. | 07-26-2012 |
20120216843 | UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM WITH CONTACTLESS CLEANING - A UV disinfection system for waste water and drinking water, including a number of UV radiators arranged in cladding tubes and a cleaning device for the cladding tubes. The cladding tubes are configured essentially symmetrically to a longitudinal axis. The cleaning device for the cladding tubes includes (a) at least one cleaning ring for each cladding tube, which surround the cladding tube, (b) at least one drive for driving the cleaning ring in the direction of the axis, wherein the at least one cleaning ring is disposed at a distance (d) from the surface of the cladding tube, (c) openings directed in the cleaning ring towards the cladding tube, and (d) a supply of pressurised liquid under high pressure into the openings so that the pressurised liquid is directed as a cleaning jet onto the surface of the cladding tube. | 08-30-2012 |
20120279529 | Tank Cleaning Unit - A tank cleaning unit is movable within a storage tank and applies cleaning fluid from a fluid spray nozzle onto accumulated sludge or waste in the tank to clean the tank under control of a control system located externally of the storage tank. The unit is moved by drive motors mounted a transport chassis of the unit with guidance from remote control to clear a path toward a desired position in the tank with the cutter fluid spray. The unit applies cleaning fluid to the interior of the tank to clean the accumulated sludge or waste. The unit includes structure to prevent tangling of the supply and control conduits and conductors connecting it to the remote control system. The unit also provides improved visibility in the presence of vaporous or foggy conditions within the tank during spraying, and is more maneuverable while in the tank. | 11-08-2012 |
20130042896 | EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING TANKS INTENDED FOR STORING INFLAMMABLE PRODUCTS - The invention relates to cleaning equipment for cleaning a tank intended for storing inflammable products and that defines an internal volume (Vint) provided with an opening, this equipment comprising a shutter ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130074885 | Method and Plant for Treating Bottom Sludge in a Tank - Method for treating bottom sludge in a storage tank, comprising the step of breaking up the bottom sludge of the tank by the use of one or more jets under pressure. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of
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20130081661 | KEG WASHERS - Keg washers and locking mechanisms for keg washers are disclosed. The keg washers may include a base assembly, a cleaning head, a head mechanism, and a locking mechanism configured to secure the keg to the base assembly. The locking mechanism may include a holder mechanism and a neck holder fixedly mounted to the holder mechanism. The neck holder may include a first opening and a second opening. The holder mechanism may be configured, when the cleaning head is moved from a retracted position toward an extended position, to move the neck holder from a first position in which a first neck portion of a keg is received in the first opening but a second neck portion is not received in the second opening, to a second position in which the first neck portion is received in the first opening and the second neck portion is received in the second opening. | 04-04-2013 |
20130291907 | Spray Head Positioning Device - Provided is a spray head positioning device that includes a wash head mounting structure, a telescoping structure attached to the wash head mounting structure, a guide, a track, a first arm, a second arm, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a third actuator. The telescoping structure may include a first sliding member telescopingly engaged with a second sliding member. The first arm and the second arm are configured to rotate while an end of the second sliding member moves along the track. | 11-07-2013 |
20140053883 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR THE NOZZLE OF SLIT COATING MACHINE - An exemplary cleaning device for the nozzle of the slit coating machine includes a main body. Said main body is provided with a receiving slot for receiving a nozzle of a slit coating machine. Said receiving slot includes a first oblique plane, a second oblique plane and a connecting plane for connecting the first oblique plane and the second oblique plane. A plurality of filling holes for spraying cleaning agent are separately formed on said first oblique plane and said second oblique plane. A faucet is formed on said connecting plane. Said faucet is inserted with a dredge film for dredging the nozzle of the slit coating machine. The invention is able to simultaneously clean and dredge the nozzle of the slit coating machine with less pollutions and shorter working hours in the process of cleaning. | 02-27-2014 |
20150320504 | MAIN BODY AND SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE NOZZLES FOR CLEANING A MEDICAL PRODUCT - A base body for cleaning or disinfecting a medical product includes a plurality of nozzles for releasing a cleaning medium. The base body is of a disc-based construction consisting of a plurality of plates arranged in succession. A cover plate can be connected to a supply line for a cleaning medium. A distributor plate is fluidically downstream from the cover plate including inlet lines. A nozzle plate is provided with the nozzles being fluidically connected to the inlet lines and open towards a face of the nozzle plate. An end cover plate is fluidically downstream from the cover, distributor and nozzle plate. The cover and nozzle plate each have a central through-clearance which is of a shape corresponding to the article's peripheral contour, where the nozzles are arranged lined up in succession along the inner periphery of the nozzle plate and being open towards the through-clearance. | 11-12-2015 |
20090071513 | HYDRODYNAMIC NOZZLE - A hydrodynamic nozzle, of the type which is useful for rinsing the interior of a pipe, comprising a nozzle body ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090090398 | ENDOSCOPE WASHER DISINFECTOR EQUIPPED WITH NOZZLE CONNECTABLE TO ENDOSCOPIC CHANNELS AUTOMATICALLY - In an endoscope washer disinfector, a bath comprises a mounting plane on which an endoscope with a duct is mounted and a wall member. A connector has two ends consisting of one end located to penetrate through the wall member and to be secured watertightly to the wall member. The one end faces an opening of the duct of the endoscope mounted in the bath. The other end is connected to a fluid source storing fluid for washing and disinfecting the endoscope. A nozzle is movable in the connector along an inner passage thereof and moved toward the one end of the connector to protrude from the one end to realize a watertight and detachable connection with the opening of the duct. The fluid is supplied to the duct when the fluid is supplied from the fluid source. | 04-09-2009 |
20090242002 | High pressure tube cleaning apparatus - An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from tubing bores. Modular, remotely controlled subassemblies are concentrically aligned and mounted to a hose drive framework to rotate in synchrony and direct a high-pressure water hose and spray head. A hose drive assembly controls hose rotation and axial hose movement via biased pinch wheels. A resilient, eccentric linkage controls pinch wheel pressure. A layering arm uniformly layers the hose at a hose reel. Rotational sensors and/or a pneumatic booster and a disk brake assembly facilitate non-kinking hose collection and release without spillage. A re-configurable hose support framework contains a driven walking beam having drive assemblies that laterally and vertically index a hose support and control the inclination of the walking beam. | 10-01-2009 |
20100300498 | EASY CHANGE TUBE CLEANING SYSTEM - A tube cleaning system for cleaning tubes such as heat exchanger tubes is capable of driving a variety of diameters of lances. A notch in the drive belts is capable of driving the several diameters. In addition, a clamp biases belt guides against the guides to hold the guides against the lances. Further, a housing for housing the drive mechanism can be pivoted to an open position to facilitate changeover of the lances. | 12-02-2010 |
20110100403 | Gutter Cleaning Device - A gutter cleaning device comprising a nozzle body preferably detachably coupled to a wand in fluid communication with a pressurized water source, the nozzle body having a fluid passage means providing fluid communication to a first nozzle obtusely offset from a coplanar, simultaneously operating, second nozzle. | 05-05-2011 |
20110284039 | NOZZLE JET CLEANER FOR DRAINS - A nozzle jet cleaning apparatus for unplugging drains includes an elongate hose having an outside diameter of ¼ inch and having sufficient resistance to bending and kinking to permit the hose to be fed into a drain passage. A hose coupler is attached to one end of the hose to permit connection thereof with a household source of pressurized water. A cylindrical metal nozzle is mounted inside an end section of the hose at the other end and has a central axial passage extending to a single front aperture located at a front end of the nozzle. The axial passage is of uniform diameter and its front aperture is located at the end of the hose. During use of this cleaning apparatus, the hose is flexible and able to bend along substantially its entire length. An exemplary version of the hose is made of polyamide with polyester yarn reinforcement. | 11-24-2011 |
20120055520 | AUTOMATED HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE CLEANING ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - An automated heat exchanger tube cleaning assembly and system are provided. The present system can automatically (without ongoing human intervention) survey the tube sheet of a heat exchanger in three-dimensions, convert and record the survey results as a digital file in three-dimensions, and then, according to sequential parameters input via custom software, automatically coordinate via computer one or more cleaning devices to effect the cleaning of each desired tube of the heat exchanger. | 03-08-2012 |
20120090651 | Tube Lancing Machine - A pair of parallel metal lances is driven by a transversal drive into and out of heat exchanger tubes. The lances are supported by a plurality of spaced apart, retractable door supports so that the transversal drive mechanism can approach the tube sheet of the heat exchanger tubes as closely as possible. A pair of rotational drive motors rotates the lances at a user controllable speed. As the lances are moved into the tubes, the interlocked support doors retract one at a time, sequentially. Similarly, as the lances are withdrawn from the tubes, the support doors close one at a time in an interlocked fashion. | 04-19-2012 |
20150034136 | Cleaning Tool for Use in Boreholes and Pipes - A cleaning tool is for use in boreholes and pipes. The cleaning tool includes a stator and a rotor which is rotatable around the stator. At least one rotor opening is arranged in the rotor for liquid flow. A stator sector angle is between adjacent stator openings and is different from a rotor sector angle between adjacent rotor openings. | 02-05-2015 |
20160067751 | Device for Cleaning and/or Inspection of a Flow Channel - A device for cleaning and/or inspection of a flow channel is provided including a purge hose introduced into the flow channel, charged with high pressure purge water, and connected to a channel nozzle provided with jet nozzles creating a recoil effect. The channel nozzle is controllable by rotation around its axis. A simple, cost-effective, trouble-free construction and high precision can be accomplished by subdividing the purge hose into at least two sections which are connected with each other by a coupling unit through which high pressure purge water flows. The device has a housing element connected to a purge hose section and a hollow piston element arranged in the housing element in an axially movable manner and connected to another purge hose section. The housing element and the hollow piston element are supported by a spring and are cooperating via a converter converting an axial movement into a rotation. | 03-10-2016 |
20160084595 | Cleaning Apparatus for Cooling Tube Array - A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cooling tube array of a heat exchanger, including a triangular truss beam supported to be movable in a first direction, which direction is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the truss beam, a nozzle carriage movably held on the truss beam, the nozzle carriage being movable along the longitudinal direction of the truss beam, and a plurality of cleaning nozzles mounted to the nozzle carriage, the truss beam having two tubular top chords and one tubular bottom chord that is arranged centrally below the top chords, and bracings that connect the chords, and the nozzle carriage having at least one bottom chord roller that is arranged for traveling on the bottom side of the bottom chord; and a cleaning apparatus having a square truss beam. | 03-24-2016 |