Device for cleaning a receptacle

A device (200) for cleaning a receptacle (80) that is at least partly open-ended at one end (81) and having an interior space (82) defined by an interior wall (83);

• wherein the device is capable of cleaning at least a part of the interior wall of the receptacle (80);
• wherein the device comprises
• (a) a receiving component for receiving and holding the receptacle (80) to allow for the cleaning of at least the part of the interior wall of the receptacle (80), wherein the receiving component comprises a first rotating element (90) that is capable of rotating the receptacle (80);
• (b) a cleaning component that is capable of cleaning at least part of the interior wall of the receptacle interior wherein the cleaning component comprises a cleaning element (110) that is locatable within the interior space of the receptacle (80) when the receptacle (80) is held by the receiving component;
• and
• (c) a rotation driving component (400) that is capable of driving rotation of the first rotating element (90), wherein the rotation driving component comprises a second rotating element (130);
• wherein the cleaning element is capable of delivering a cleaning medium to the interior wall of the receptacle (80) to clean at least a part of the interior wall of the receptacle (80);
• further wherein the first rotating element (90) is magnetically coupled to the second rotating element (130), wherein the second rotating element (130) is configured to cause rotation of the first rotating element (90) on rotation of the second rotating element (130).

A method of cleaning a receptacle comprising use of a device (200) for cleaning a receptacle (80), wherein the device (200) comprises:

• a receiving component for receiving and holding the receptacle (80), wherein the receiving component comprises a first rotating element (90) that is capable of rotating the receptacle (80);
• a nozzle (110) arranged to be directed at an interior of the receptacle (80) when the receptacle (80) is held by the receiving component;
• and
• a rotation driving component (400) comprising a second rotating element (130), wherein the rotation driving component (400) is arranged to drive rotation of the second rotating element (130);
• wherein the second rotating element (130) is magnetically coupled to the first rotating element (90) such that rotation of the second rotating element (130) by the rotation driving component (400) drives rotation of the first rotating element (90), the method comprising:
• receiving the receptacle (80) at the receiving component of the device (200);
• rotating, by the rotation driving element (400), the second rotating element (130) to drive rotation of the first rotating element (90);
• and
• delivering, via the nozzle (110) a cleaning medium to an interior wall of the receptacle (80) to clean at least a part of the interior wall of the receptacle (80).