Universal ultrasonic record cleaning device and system
OwnerCharles Bruno Kirmussinventor
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Abstract
INVENTION RELATES TO A UNIVERSAL DEVICE THAT ATTACHES TO ANY ULTRASONIC CLEANER ALLOWING RECORDS OF MULTIPLE SIZES OR OTHER MEDIA TO BE SLIPPED INTO THE RECORD WASHER INVENTION WHEREIN THE MEDIA RIDES SAFELY ON ROLLERS SPUN BY A MOTOR WHERE THE RECORDS ARE SUSPENDED AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE THE RECORD'S LABEL RESULTING IN SAFE TOTAL CLEANING, AND WHEREIN THE PROCESS-SYSTEM REACHES THE RECORD GROOVES VIA ULTRASONIC FREQUENCIES AND PLASMA TO RESTORE RECORDS AS WELL AS SIMPLY CLEAN THEM.
Claims20
An apparatus for cleaning recording media, the apparatus comprising:
- an ultrasonic bath configured to contain a pre-determined quantity of a cleaning agent;
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- a holder attachment configured to fit on the ultrasonic bath, the holder attachment comprising a plurality of slots for accommodating a plurality of recording media therein, the holder attachment further configured to securely hold the recording media therein and facilitate rotation of the recording media such that an entire surface area, including all the grooves of the recording media of the recording media, makes contact with the cleaning agent subjected to ultrasonic vibrations in the ultrasonic bath to facilitate the cleaning of the recording media.
A holder attachment being assemblable on an ultrasonic bath for cleaning of a recording media, the holder attachment comprising:
- a pair of roller arrays configured adjacent each end of the holder attachment, each roller on the pair of roller arrays including a slot for accommodating an edge of the recording media to facilitate rolling of the recording media;
- a motor configured adjacent any one end of the holder attachment, the motor being either AC powered or DC powered, or optional to the motor, the apparatus comprises a hand crank to facilitate manual provision of the required rotational drive;
- a gear arrangement coupled to the motor and one of the pair of roller arrays;
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- a transmission belt assembled between the gear arrangement and remaining one of the roller arrays for transmitting the rotational drive from the motor to the remaining one of the roller arrays.
A process for cleaning recording media, the process comprising:
- starting an operation of an ultrasonic bath having a holder attachment assembled thereon for holding the recording media and having a cleaning agent contained therewithin;
- loading the recording media onto the holder attachment, thereby facilitating an insertion of the recording media into the cleaning agent contained the ultrasonic bath;
- allowing the recording media to be rotated while being partially immersed in the cleaning agent for a first cleaning cycle of a pre-determined time period;
- removing the recording media from the holder attachment subsequent to the completion of the first cleaning cycle;
- applying, via an applicator, an ionizing surfactant to the recording media, wherein the ionizing surfactant;
- reloading the recording media onto the holder attachment, subsequent to the application of the ionizing surfactant, for a second cleaning cycle;
- removing the recording media from holder attachment and the reapplying the ionizing surfactant to the recording media for a third cleaning cycle;
- repeating the process of ionizing surfactant application and repeating the cleaning cycles until the recording media is thoroughly cleaned.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.