Method and apparatus for cleaning ampules or similar containers
AssigneeH. Strunck GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
InventorIngbert Pennekamp
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is proposed for cleaning ampules or similar containers which includes the steps of rinsing, spraying, and drying and includes an ultrasonic generator for pre-treating the ampules prior to the aforementioned steps.
Claims8
A method of cleaning ampules and similar containers comprising the steps of:
- delivering a quantity of ampules to be cleaned;
- rinsing said quantity of ampules;
- submerging said quantity of ampules in a water bath;
- subjecting said water bath to ultrasonic vibrations to ultrasonically clean said ampules in said water bath;
- separating said ampules from each other in said water bath;
- conveying said separated ampules out of said water bath;
- spraying said separated ampules with a cleaning fluid;
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- blow drying said ampules subsequent to said spraying step.
An apparatus for cleaning ampules or similar containers in a water bath, comprising a receptacle provided with said water bath, means for subjecting said bath to ultrasonic waves and means disposed within said water bath for separating and for conveying said ampules during the cleaning thereof in said bath, further wherein said receptacle is provided with entry means or said ampules, said entry means having a delivery means and said ultrasonic waves being created by a vibratory apparatus positioned adjacent to said delivery means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.