Automatic plant for the sanitization and disinfection of shopping carts

Fully automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the said “Zone B” (101) consists of a compartment, which is accessed through the aforementioned automated door “5” (5), containing tank (21) of the indicative capacity of lt. 300, containing sanitizing solution which through n. four or more dispensing nozzles (6) is atomized, with two or more direction cannulas towards the trolleys, both internally and externally, with collection of the residual liquid parts of the sanitization process, falling in a cascade into the collection compartment (23) and recovered through n. 1 suction pump in a special liquid recovery tank (22).

Totally automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any one of the preceding claims, in which said “Zone B” (101) comprises systems designed for drying the trolleys previously sprayed with the sanitizing solution, consisting of two towers with n. two fans (7).

Fully automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a command and control unit (20), located in the previous “Zone A” (100) for opening and dosing the doors, the activation and deactivation of the motors of the conveyor belts, for the activation and deactivation of the sanitizing and drying cycles, the activation and deactivation of the UV lamps for moving and positioning the sanitized trolleys, configured to receive signals representative of cycle start—SAC—(FIG. 10) and generate consequential and timed start signals—SA—(FIG. 10), interspersed with deactivation signals (SD).

Totally automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any of the preceding claims, in which “Zone C” (102), distinct from the first (100) and the second (101), consists of the trolley storage room of the sanitized shopping, which houses a translation platform (11), equipped with sensors for activating and blocking the movement, consisting of a conveyor belt (10) mounted on a transverse rail (13) and which, through the rack (12), performs the translation horizontally, on the X axis.

Totally automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any one of the preceding claims, in which said Zone C (102) is also equipped with a mechanical arm (14) hooked to the ceiling of the system which, moving on a special rail (29), helps the positioning of the trolleys in the free channeling and storage lane (Z), automatically selected by the software system by means of a control apparatus (20) housed in the said “Zone A” (100).

Totally automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any one of the preceding claims, in which Zone C (102), distinct from the first (100) and the second (101), is equipped with n. 2 UV lamps (15), for each lane (z), placed before door “16” (16) which opens to Zone 4 and which come into operation for further disinfection and sanitization of the trolley handle.

Fully automated system (1) for sanitizing shopping trolleys according to any one of the preceding claims, in which “Zone D” (103), distinct from the first (100), the second (101) and the third (102), is consisting of a local picking up sanitized shopping trolleys, characterized by two distinct doors “16” (16) and “2” (2), called door “2” (2), when opened, allows the removal of the sanitized trolley ready for use. The opening of the said door “2” (2) is subject to the use by the user of the totem (30), located in each withdrawal area—equipped with an internal armored cash box (25) functioning either through cash payment (26), both in e-money (27) and via APP (28) with QR Code, set up for the activation of the sanitation cycle;

• said totem (30) is also equipped with a Termoscanner with temperature detector and the presence of a mask.