Patent ID: 7985301
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: B08B,F16K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for automated execution of an ultrasonic cleaning operation, comprising: a tank having a valve means in fluid communication therewith; said tank having a bottom tank portion with an external surface and an internal surface defining a predetermined thickness therebetween, said bottom tank portion having at least one drainage aperture that accommodates drainage of a cleaning fluid therethrough; said bottom tank portion having at least one wall depending therefrom wherein said bottom tank portion and said at one tank wall define a retention region for retaining said fluid thereby; at least one ultrasonic transducer removably secured to at least one of said bottom tank portion and said at least one tank wall; a partition having at least one aperture defined therethrough, said partition being disposed in said tank region so as to define at least one service section and at least one support section thereby; a heating means disposed in said support section so as to be at least partially immersed in said fluid during said ultrasonic cleaning operation; and a trigger means operatively disposed in said support section for effecting unimpeded flow of said fluid through said drainage aperture during said ultrasonic cleaning operation.