Patent ID: 6378535
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A hollow article cleaning apparatus comprising:a positioning means for positioning a hollow article to be cleaned in a fixed position: a plurality of cleaning medium injecting means movably disposed between an open position separated from a plurality of cleaning openings of said hollow article disposed by said positioning means and an intimate contact position that is in intimate contact with said cleaning openings for injecting a cleaning medium from said cleaning openings; a plurality of driving means for moving each of said cleaning medium injecting means between said open position and said intimate contact position; a cleaning medium supplying means for supplying said cleaning medium comprising a mixture of a cleaning liquid and a compressed air to each of said cleaning medium injecting means; a control means for bringing each of said cleaning medium injecting means into intimate contact with said plurality of cleaning openings of said hollow article alternately for a fixed time, and for operating said driving means and said cleaning medium supplying means such that a cycle cleaning for injecting said cleaning medium into said hollow article can be carried out during said intimate contact; and a cleaning medium mixing portion provided in said cleaning medium injecting means for mixing said cleaning liquid and said compressed air, said cleaning liquid constituting said cleaning medium is stored in a cleaning liquid reservoir, said hollow article cleaning apparatus further comprises a driving means for moving said positioning means such that said hollow article disposed by said positioning means moves vertically between an exposed position that is exposed above a liquid level of said cleaning liquid stored in said cleaning liquid reservoir and a soaked position that is soaked under said liquid level, and said control means is arranged such that after said hollow article is subjected to said cycle cleaning in said cleaning liquid in said soaked position, said hollow article is moved up to said exposed position and is again subjected to the cycle cleaning.