CA1205354A - Automatic ultrasonic cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Automatic ultrasonic cleaning apparatus

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CA1205354A
CA1205354A CA000432911A CA432911A CA1205354A CA 1205354 A CA1205354 A CA 1205354A CA 000432911 A CA000432911 A CA 000432911A CA 432911 A CA432911 A CA 432911A CA 1205354 A CA1205354 A CA 1205354A
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Edward A. Pedziwiatr
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/04Cleaning involving contact with liquid
    • B08B3/10Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
    • B08B3/12Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations

Abstract

AUTOMATIC ULTRASONIC
CLEANING APPARATUS

Abstract of the Disclosure Automatic ultrasonic cleaning apparatus in which a single ultrasonic cleaning tank is alternately filled and drained with cleaning solution and rinsing solution and is supplied with drying air in accordance with a programmed cycle of operation.

Description

~ Z~3S3S4 AUTOMATIC ULTRASONIC CLEAMING APPARATUS
The present invention relates generally to ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and pertains, more specifically, to auto-matic apparatus in which cleaning, rinsing and drying fluids are introduced and removed from a single ultrasonic cleaning tank in accordance with a predetermined timed cycle of opera-tion.
Present ultrasonic cleaning machines usually employ separ-ate tanks for containing different solutions which enable cleaning and rin~ing of various Ltems by moving the items from one tank to another. A ~eparate drying chamber usually i~ em-ployed to dry the items subsequent to cleaning and rinsing.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a more compàct, more efficient and more effective ultrasonic cleaning apparatus in which a Yinqle cleaning tank is supplied, alter-nately, with cleaning and rinsing fluids and is supplied wi~h dryina air ~n accordance with a timed cycle so as to enable cleanin'g of items in a single tank without requiring removal of the item from tank to tank to accomplish cleaning, rinsing and drying.
Another object of the invention is to provid~ an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus in which the cleaning tanX is enclosed during cleaning, rinsing and drying operations so as to preclude the' uncontrolled escape of volatlle materials into the environment surrounding the apparatus.
The above objects, as well as still further objects and advan'tages, are attained by the present invention which may be described briefly as an ultraYonic cleanlng apparatus comprising:
a cleaning tank; a plurality of fluid s'torage containers for containing cleaning and rinsing solutions; conduit means in communication with each of the fluid storage containers and the .

~os35~a cleaning tank, the conduit means including p~mping means between each container and the tank for enabling the passage of fluid from each container to the tank and return of fluid from the tank to the container; and control means coupled with the conduit means for enabling the passage and return of each fluid in accordance with a predetermined timed cycle of operation.
The invention will be more fully understood in the following detailed description o~ an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing which is a partially diagrammatic, schematic layout of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention.
Referring now to the drawing, ultrasonic cleaning machine 10 is seen to have a single cleaning tank 12 to which there are attached a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 14 driven by ultrasonic generators 16 in a conventional manner now well known in cleaning machlnes.
A plurality of fluid storage containers 20, 22 and 24 are connected to the cleaning tank 12 by means of a conduit system 26. The conduit system 26 includes a filler spout 28 adjacent the top of the tank 12. In some instances a spray head 30 may be included at the exit from the filler spout 28. Conduit system 26 further includes a supply pump 32 and a plurality of solenoid-operated supply valves 34, 36 and 38 connected to filler tubes 40, 42 and 44 which enter corresponding storage containers 20, 22 and 24.
Conduit system 26 further includes a drain conduit 46 which passes into a holding val~ 8 and then to a drain pump 50 and through filter 52 to solenoid-operated valves 54, 56 and 58 which control the return of 1uid to corresponding storage con-tainers 20, 22 and 24 through return tubes 60, 62 and 64.

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~ -2-~LZ~)53S4 Control means 66 includes a controller 68 which controls the operation of pumps 32 and 50, and the solenoid-operated valves 34, 36 and 38 and 54, 56 and 58, as well as the operation of ultrasonic generators 16 as ~ollows: Storage container 20 contains a cleaning solution which is pumped into tank 12 by ,pump ~2, through valve 34 and is held in the tank for a predeter-mined time interval, by the holding valve 48. ~he ultrasonic generators 16 are operated during this time interval to actuate the transduce'rs 14 for ultrasonic cleaning of items placed in the o tank 12. Upon eompletion of the cleaning operation, the cleaning solution is drained from tank 12 through holding valve 48 by pump 50, through valve 54 and return tube 60 to container 20, Then, a fir'st rinsing solution i6 supplied to tank 12 from container 22, in a similar manner, and the ultrasonic generators 16 again are operated for a first rinsing operation. When the first rinse is completed, the rinsing solution is drained back into container 22 and a second rinsing solution is supplied to tanX 12 from container 24,'again through the operation of pump 32 and the appropriate valves. A second rinsing operation is then completed by operating ~o the ultrasonic generators 16 for an appropriate timed interval, and the rinsing solution is returned to container 24~ thereby completinq the cleaning and rinsing cycle of operation.
It is noted that the filler tubes 40, 42 and 44 do not extend all the way to the bottom of each container 20, 22 and 24 so that any sludqe or other con~aminants will settle to the bottom of each container and will not be returned to the cleaning tank 12.
In order to dry the items cleaned in tank 12, drying fluid is supplied to tank 12 through an inlet duct 70 and is vented through a vent 72. Vsually the drying fluid is hot air supplied by a blower 74 whlch is also under the control of control means 66.

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~ther drying fl~lids may be utilized for special drying require-ment~, ~team may be usefl for sterilization, as well as for dryin~, if desired.
Cleanin~ tank 12 includes a cover 76 which encloses the tank and precludes the uncontrolled escape of any deleteriou~
fumes to the ambient atmosphere.
It is to be understood that the above detailed description of an embodiment of the invention is provided by way of example only. Various details of design and construction may be modi-fied wi~hout departin~ from the true spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Claims (3)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus comprising:
cleaning tank;
a plurality of fluid storage containers for containing cleaning and rinsing solutions;
conduit means in communication with each of the fluid storage containers and the cleaning tank, said conduit means including pumping means between each container and the tank for enabling the passage of fluid from each container to the tank and return of fluid from the tank to the container; and control means coupled with the conduit means for enabling said passage and return of each fluid in accordance with a pre-determined timed cycle of operation.
2. The invention of claim 1 including enclosure means for enclosing the cleaning tank from the ambient environment of the apparatus.
3. The invention of claim 1 or 2 including drying means for supplying a drying fluid to the cleaning tank, said drying means being coupled to the control means such that the drying fluid is supplied in accordance with said predetermined cycle of operation.
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