# US 9,038,646 B2 · Cleaning machine

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- Number: US 9,038,646 B2
- Document ID: US9038646B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/851,570
- Filed: 2010-08-06
- Published: 2011-02-17
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2009-08-12
- Assignees: Krones AG
- Applicants: Holger Joost; Jan Momsen; Bernd Hansen
- Inventors: Holger Joost; Jan Momsen; Bernd Hansen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038646B2

## CPC

- B08B 9/44: the means being for loading or unloading the apparatus
- B08B: CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A cleaning machine for containers, containing a housing in which various treatment stations, including a feed station and a discharge station, are accommodated, whereby the housing has two side walls located opposite each other. In order to simplify the installation of the cleaning machine, a modular construction is used, whereby at least the discharge station is formed as a module.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Cleaning machine for containers, comprising a housing, in which different stations, including a feed station and a discharge station, are accommodated, which stations are connected to one another via a circulating conveyor, the housing having two side walls lying opposite each other, and wherein at least the discharge station is formed as a module, wherein the side walls of the housing are of a modular construction and comprise at least two side wall parts, which are separated from one another by a butt joint which runs substantially horizontally, wherein the butt joint is provided between two cleaning zones being arranged on top of each other, a cleaning zone that operates at a higher temperature and a cleaning zone that operates at a lower temperature, and wherein the side wall parts are thermally insulated from one another via the butt joint, and wherein the circulating conveyor extends through both cleaning zones.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Cleaning machine according to claim 1, wherein the discharge module contains an ejector conveyor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Cleaning machine according to claim 1, wherein the feed station is formed as a module.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Cleaning machine according to claim 1, and wherein an insulating material is arranged between the side wall parts.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

Cleaning machine according to claim 4, wherein the insulating material is a plastic intermediate layer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

Cleaning machine according to claim 5, wherein the plastic intermediate has a thickness of 40 mm.