Patent ID: 6158450
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
An epicycloidic cleaning system comprising:a housing;a process tank located within said housing for holding a bath of at least one predetermined solution;parts carrier means rotatably mounted within said process tank having a plurality of support frames for holding parts to be cleaned;an epicycloidic drive mechanism for providing said plurality of support frames with a continuous epicycloidic movement comprising a rotational movement about a rotation axis and a revolutional movement superposed upon the rotational movement;a spray system comprising a plurality of rows of spray sources for spraying the at least one predetermined solution, said plurality of rows being arranged parallel to the rotation axis and disposed substantially adjacent thereto, each row moving synchronously with said rotational movement so as to provide a spray radially onto a respective support frame; andmeans for selectively filling said process tank with the bath;wherein during the epicycloidic movement, the at least one support frame is passable epicycloidically through the bath.