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US 6,267,124 B1Granted
Vertical conveyor parts washer
AssigneeBowden Industries, Inc.
InventorDonald R. Bowden
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Abstract
A method and system for immersion cleaning of mechanical parts which includes a continuous conveyor having a plurality of vertical conveyor runs which pass through one or more cleaning tanks. Each cleaning tank includes at least two turbulent wash zones. Pivotal parts carriers are supported by the conveyor and are loaded at a parts loading station and are unloaded at a parts discharge station.
Claims20
A parts washing system comprising;
- at least one wash tank adapted to retain a cleaning solution therein,
- means mounted generally centrally of said at least one wash tank for creating turbulence of a cleaning solution within said wash tank directed toward opposite side walls of said wash tank,
- an endless conveyor extending from a parts loading station to a parts discharging station, said endless conveyor including at least first and second vertical runs extending through said at least one wash tank with said first and second vertical runs extending on opposite sides of said means for creating turbulence within said at least one wash tank,
- a plurality of means for carrying parts mounted in spaced relationship to said endless conveyor, and each of said plurality of means for carrying parts being pivotally mounted to said endless conveyor.
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A parts washing system comprising;
- a housing, at least one wash tank mounted within said housing and having an open upper end, front and rear and opposite side walls, and a lower portion, a liquid discharge header mounted within said wash tank intermediate said opposite side walls thereof, means adapted to recirculate a cleaning solution within said wash tank from said wash tank and into said liquid discharge header, said liquid discharge header including means adapted for discharging recirculating cleaning solution therefrom into said wash tank and generally toward said opposite side walls of said wash tank, an endless conveyor mounted within said housing and having at least first and second vertical runs extending within said wash tank with said first and second vertical runs being positioned on opposite sides of said discharge header, and carrier means pivotally mounted to said continuous conveyor adapted to support a plurality of parts thereon.
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