Bottle-processing machine and method for cleaning the pump/nozzle protector of the bottle-processing machine
AssigneeKrones AG
InventorsJan MUENZER, Michael SCHUBERT
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a bottle treatment machine including a pump/nozzle protector in the form of a screen. The screen includes an at least partially perforated surface and the screen is provided for passing a liquid of the bottle treatment machine therethrough. The bottle treatment machine further includes at least one scraper which rests at least partially on the at least partially perforated surface of the screen. The screen and the at least one scraper are arranged to be rotatable relative to one another. The present disclosure further relates to a method for cleaning the screen of the bottle treatment machine.
Claims20
A bottle treatment machine comprising:
- a pump/nozzle protection in form of a screen, wherein the screen comprises an at least partially perforated surface, and wherein the screen is provided for passing a liquid of the bottle treatment machine therethrough;
- and
- at least one scraper which rests at least partially on the at least partially perforated surface of the screen, wherein the screen and the at least one scraper are arranged to be rotatable relative to one another.
A method for cleaning a pump/nozzle protection of a bottle treatment machine, wherein the pump/nozzle protection is in form of a screen, the method comprising:
- passing a liquid of the bottle treatment machine through the screen, wherein the screen comprises an at least partially perforated surface;
- and
- rotating one or more of the screen or at least one scraper of the bottle treatment machine for the cleaning of the screen, wherein the at least one scraper rests at least partially on the at least partially perforated surface of the screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.