Patent ID: 11904368
Assignee: LVP ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTIONS BV
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A container cleaning installation for cleaning containers, comprising:
a cleaning arm comprising a main body and a rotatable head for cleaning a container interior surface;
the main body having a proximate end, which is configured for engaging with a motorized drive, and a distal end, which is rotatably coupled to the rotatable head;
the rotatable head comprising a first washing nozzle or group of washing nozzles and a first air knife dryer positioned adjacent to the first washing nozzle or group of washing nozzles; and

the cleaning arm further comprising
a fluid conduit for conveying cleaning agent to the first washing nozzle or group of washing nozzles, and an air conduit for delivering drying air to the first air knife dryer, wherein the fluid and air conduits are disposed at least partially within the cleaning arm; and,
a fluid collector for storing cleaning agent to be distributed to the first washing nozzle or group of washing nozzles; the fluid collector having an inlet for receiving cleaning agent and at least one outlet provided with a controllable valve, which is configured for sending cleaning agent to the first washing nozzle or group of washing nozzles; wherein the fluid collector is disposed at least partially within the cleaning arm;
the motorized drive configured for engaging with the cleaning arm and driving the cleaning arm movement;
a water supply for providing cleaning agent to the cleaning arm; and,
an air supply for providing drying air to the cleaning arm.