Method and device for treating containers
AssigneeKHS GmbH
InventorsSteffen Kappel, Thomas Ludwig
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and to a device for treating containers relating especially to cleaning plastic bottles (1) preferably in the inverted position. Each container is thereby subjected to a treatment medium (16) applied and/or introduced thereto. Electrically charged ions introduced into the treatment medium (16) serve to balance the charge of each container. According to the invention, the treatment medium (16) is tested for the presence of ions.
Claims19
A method for treating containers, said method comprising:
- applying and/or introducing, to a container, a treatment medium into which electrically charged ions have been introduced to equalize the charge of the container,
- checking the treatment medium for the presence of the ions.
An apparatus for treatment of containers, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one discharge element for applying or introducing a treatment medium to the container,
- an ionizing element assigned to the discharge element for the generation of electrically charged ions and the introduction thereof into the treatment medium in order to achieve charge equalization of the container, and
- a measuring element to check for the presence of ions in the treatment medium.
An apparatus for treatment of plastic bottles, said apparatus comprising:
- means for applying or introducing a treatment medium to the bottle,
- means for generating electrically charged ions for introduction into the treatment medium to achieve charge equalization of the plastic bottle, and
- means for checking the treatment medium for presence of ions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.