Cleaning in place robotic nozzle system
AssigneeCip-Robotics
InventorKåre Knudsen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a cleaning in place nozzle system (1) for cleaning surfaces of complex shape, comprising a first body part (21) comprising a dry section (22) and a fluid section (23), a second body part (25) coaxially arranged in the first body part, a nozzle part (26) having a nozzle axis (NA), a fluid inlet (24) arranged in the first or second body part and a fluid outlet (27) arranged in the nozzle part wherein the nozzle system is operatively connected to an intelligent control unit (28) for controlling rotational movement of the nozzle part and/or the body parts. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning a container using a cleaning in place nozzle unit.
Claims15
A robotic cleaning in place nozzle system for cleaning surfaces of complex shape, comprising:
- a first body part comprising a dry section and a fluid section,
- a second body part coaxially arranged in the first body part,
- a nozzle part having a nozzle axis where the nozzle part is arranged in the second body part,
- a fluid inlet arranged in the first or the second body part,
- a fluid outlet arranged in the nozzle part, and
- a controller configured to control rotational movement of the nozzle part, and/or the second body part relative to the first body part,
- wherein, in a closed position, the controller is configured to retract the second body part into the first body part and to fully retract the nozzle part into the second body part, and, in an open position, the controller is configured to extend the second body part out of the first body part and to project the nozzle part out of the second body part.
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