Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fruit bin cleaning method and apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 水果桶清洗方法及装置
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Application No.: US13218781Application Date: 2011-08-26
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Publication No.: US08267101B2Publication Date: 2012-09-18
- Inventor: Thomas E Beard , Edwin L Barr
- Applicant: Thomas E Beard , Edwin L Barr
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Assignee: Echo Bravo LLC
- Current Assignee: Echo Bravo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Agent Edward S. Sherman
- Main IPC: B08B9/08
- IPC: B08B9/08 ; B08B9/30

Abstract:
An automated process for cleaning fruit bins, and particularly grape bins, deploys a conveyer system in which bins are simultaneously rinsed on the inside and outside in an inverted position. Two rinse cycles are rapidly completed with the conveyance of the inverted bins through a wash station. The wash station deploys a pivoting V-shaped spray rod inside the bin, below the conveyor track, while the outside is rinsed by a second surrounding inverted V-shaped spray bar that moves transverse to conveyor direction will the bin is stationary inside the wash station. A pivoting L-shaped arm with an integrated conveyor track move the bins on or off the central conveyor, while flipping them 90 degrees. Two such conveyors return the bins to an upright position for use and stacking. The water from a first rinse is optionally screened and treated before its use to rinse subsequent bins.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120048301A1 Fruit Bin Cleaning Method and Apparatus Public/Granted day:2012-03-01
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