EP2654979A2 - Apparatus and method for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and parts thereof - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and parts thereof

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EP2654979A2
EP2654979A2 EP12700446.3A EP12700446A EP2654979A2 EP 2654979 A2 EP2654979 A2 EP 2654979A2 EP 12700446 A EP12700446 A EP 12700446A EP 2654979 A2 EP2654979 A2 EP 2654979A2
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spray guns
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Michael Bellroth
Hans-Joachim Bödrich
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/006—Cabinets or cupboards specially adapted for cleaning articles by hand
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays

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  • the invention relates to a device and a method for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts.
  • CONFIRMATION COPY It can not be completely avoided that at least a small part of the different levels of contaminated detergent in the respective cleaning steps unintentionally in the intended proper process and thus it is not to a really very clean collection of different levels of polluted cleaning fractions of the corresponding receptacle can be realized In some cases it is no longer possible to use a cleaning agent which is less heavily contaminated with substances to be removed, which normally can not be reused without further ado, due to the fact that it is a cleaning step which takes place after a first pre-cleaning that a sometimes not inconsiderable detergent consumption is observed.
  • the problem underlying the invention is to at least partially reduce this disadvantage to avoid, in particular, to provide a corresponding cleaning device that cleanly from each other and thus defined differently with contaminated substances to be removed detergent provides, so that it is possible that at least some of the detergent fractions following a first coarse cleaning step can at least partially be used further directly for further purification steps or objects to be cleaned later.
  • the inventive device for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts is designed such that when passing through a cleaning by means of at least one expiration allotment device, for example, and in particular in the form of a pneumatic device and / or a valve-like device, for example and in particular in the form of a pneumatically operated slide valve to be removed with substances to be removed differently contaminated cleaning fluid as a drain at least partially different collecting containers, for example, and in particular in the form of barrels allocated.
  • the device according to the invention usually has only one sequence, under which a corresponding sequence - allocation device is arranged, which can be automatically, programmatically automatically, semi-manually or manually operated to separate the different fractions clean from each other.
  • the device according to the invention is designed such that at least one cleaning liquid contaminated with the substances to be removed is fed to further cleaning of the objects to be cleaned, if individual detergent fractions are already used during a continuous cleaning with their optionally different purification steps can be, since they are not yet so heavily loaded and are therefore available for further use, possibly after a further pre-cleaning, for example, and in particular by means of a stainless steel filter.
  • the cleaning liquid to be reused can then be re-applied via pump systems after one or even during a cleaning step.
  • the device according to the invention advantageously has only a single sequence allocation device.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a rotating device, for example and in particular a pneumatically operated gear, for rotating a receiving device, for example and in particular in the form of a carousel, for receiving the cup-like containers to be cleaned
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment is the one in which the pneumatic operation of the rotating device is accomplished by the first pneumatic device, so that both the outflow allotment device and the rotary device are operated with only one pneumatic device and in this way cost-effectively both cleaning and allotment or feeding can be performed.
  • the device of the invention is usually predominantly made of stainless steel or aluminum or aluminum alloys, which is designed substantially box-like with a hinged or hinged lid, which is closed during the cleaning and locked during cleaning / can be, for example, and in particular pneumatically Is blocked.
  • the usually separable from the cleaning agent and to be removed substances can be separated by means of separation and / or filtration of the detergent or finds a corresponding at least partial separation, so that then depending on the purpose and degree of contamination in one or the other catchment one or the other Detergent fraction can be reused directly, either for a performed during operation cleaning, during a subsequent step or for the purification of another to be cleaned batch of items.
  • the detergent used is assigned to a first receptacle, it being particularly advantageous if the cleaning agent used is assigned to another receptacle during a further cleaning step by means of the expiration allocation means, since thus different levels With contaminants to be removed contaminated cleaning liquids corresponding respective collection containers are allocated and thus at least the least contaminated cleaning fluids can be at least partially reused during operation or for subsequent cleaning tasks.
  • several cleaning agents can be used during cleaning - simultaneously or in particular successively - to meet the respective cleaning requirements.
  • pH, polarizability and dipole moment can be important to varying detergent properties;
  • aqueous alkaline and alcoholic cleaning agents can be used.
  • the cleaning device according to the invention now makes it possible, with the aid of a switchable expiration allocation device, specifically to permit a corresponding allocation and thus supply of the contaminated with substances to be removed cleaning agent in different collection containers, depending on the application to make an appropriate allocation to to use this manner highly efficient cleaning agent or in the extreme case only as small amounts of cleaning agents as possible to be heavily contaminated with substances to be removed for subsequent cleaning the then used detergent as little as possible to burden with substances to be removed, this either to supply further applications or directly attributed this again in cleaning steps of the device according to the invention and reuse until a no longer meaningful load / contamination is reached.
  • FIG. 1 - a schematic, perspective
  • FIG. 2 - a schematic, perspective
  • Figure 1 is a sketch and perspective a possible embodiment of the device according to the invention for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts shown.
  • the cleaning device is constructed box-shaped, which can be closed by means of a lid 7 before cleaning. In doing so, Belte detergent vapors optionally aspirated via a corresponding suction 8, which can be adjusted by means of an optional programming unit and / or a timer for the user, the individual cleaning steps or only a single cleaning step of the time.
  • a receiving device 5 in the form of a carousel-like receiving basket this is on a rotating device 4, for example, and in particular a rotating pin, the in engages a corresponding receptacle in a foot part of the receiving device 4, attached.
  • the lid 7 is closed and optionally locked, to then start a cleaning program or just simply a cleaning step or a cleaning as such.
  • the receiving device 4 is rotationally set in motion via a first (not shown), wherein simultaneously or slightly delayed with a spray cleaning liquid / detergent on (not shown in detail) nozzle elements in the interior Cleaning device is performed.
  • the detergent (the terms detergent and cleaning fluid are used synonymously in the description text) for this first cleaning step, in which a rough cleaning takes place, from a (not shown) collecting container, thus not yet contaminated cleaning fluid, or even partially to completely from a first collection container 2 with a (not shown) pumping device promotional applies.
  • the cleaning liquid is already contaminated from prior cleanings with substances to be removed, but this may be sufficient in individual cases, at least for a rough pre-cleaning yet to save in this way detergent.
  • the pumping mechanism (not shown) consists essentially of a pump and the like
  • Hose or pipes that extend into the respective storage or collection containers to just allow a promotion to the interior of the cleaning device.
  • the cleaning agent loaded during cleaning and fresh with the substances to be removed flows through a valve-like device 1 targeted into the collecting container 2.
  • a second cleaning step to further or even already final cleaning initiated by the expiration allocation device 1 is in particular switched pneumatically, for example, and in particular by moving the quasi designed as a slide valve expiration allocation such that then used in this further cleaning step detergent - again freshly loaded with the remains of the substances to be removed - targeted one Receiving container 2 'assigned and supplied via a corresponding hose or pipe.
  • the cleaning agent to be used either from a
  • the substances to be removed separate from the actual cleaning liquid / cleaning agent, in which case prefiltration can take place via stainless steel valves or other known filter devices.
  • the control or regulation of the expiration allocation device 1, which is part of the first pneumatic device 3 (not shown), can also be simultaneously driven, controlled or controlled via corresponding shafts, transmissions and other transmission elements and mechanisms, the rotary device 4, but this too can be done by an independent second pneumatic device 6 - depending on the embodiment of the cleaning device according to the invention.
  • lid 7 After completion of the second cleaning step by appropriate settings / programming or manual termination of the optionally lockable during operation lid 7 is opened again, so that the user can remove the carousel-like receiving device 5 from the cleaning device.

Abstract

The invention discloses an apparatus for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and parts thereof, wherein said apparatus is configured in such a way that, as same passes through cleaning, cleaning liquids contaminated differently with substances to be removed are at least partly allocated to different collecting containers (2, 2') as drains by means of at least one drain allocation device (1).

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Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen,  Apparatus and method for cleaning cup-shaped containers of spray guns,
Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen  Spray guns and their parts
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen. The invention relates to a device and a method for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts.
Aus dem Stand der Technik sind Vorrichtungen zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen bekannt, bei denen mittels gestellähnlicher Aufnahmeeinrichtungen die zu reinigenden Teile, Spritzpistolen und Behältnisse von Spritzpistolen, im nachfolgenden als "zu reinigende Gegenstände" bezeichnet, aufgenommen werden, wobei im Anschluß daran die drahtgestellartigen Aufnahmeeinrichtungen - ähnlich wie bei einem Geschirrspüler - eingesetzt werden in die vorhandenen Reinigungsvorrichtungen, um dann anschließend diese mittels mindestens eines Reinigungsmittels zu reinigen. Dabei können in mehreren Reinigungsschritten aufgrund der hintereinander folgenden Reinigungsschritte durch Vorreinigen der vorhergehenden Reinigungen die unterschiedlich mit den zu entfernenden Stoffen belasteten Reinigungsflüssigkeiten über unterschiedliche Abläufe im Inneren solcher Reinigungsvorrichtungen unterschiedlichen Auffangbehältnissen zugeführt werden. Da selbst bei gezieltem Einsatz von entsprechend im Inneren eingebauten Düsen  Devices for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts are known from the prior art, in which the parts to be cleaned, spray guns and containers of spray guns, hereinafter referred to as "objects to be cleaned" are received by means of frame-like receiving devices, following which the wire-frame receiving devices - similar to a dishwasher - are used in the existing cleaning devices, and then subsequently to clean them by means of at least one cleaning agent. In this case, in several purification steps due to the successive cleaning steps by pre-cleaning the previous cleaning the differently contaminated with the substances to be removed cleaning fluids through different processes in the interior of such cleaning devices different collection containers are supplied. Because even with targeted use of appropriately built-in nozzles inside
BESTÄTIGUNGSKOPIE es nicht vollständig zu vermeiden ist, daß zumindest ein kleiner Teil der unterschiedlich stark belasteten Reinigungsmittel bei den jeweiligen Reinigungsschritten auch unbeabsichtigt in den eigentlich dafür vorgesehenen Ablauf läuft und es somit nicht zu einem wirklich sehr sauberen Auffangen der unterschiedlich stark belasteten Reinigungsfraktionen der entsprechenden Auffangbehälter realisierbar ist, ist es in nicht wenigen Fällen nicht mehr möglich, ein weniger stark mit zu entfernenden Stoffen kontaminiertes Reinigungsmittel, das normalerweise aufgrund der Tatsache, daß es sich um einen Reinigungsschritt handelt, der nach einer ersten Vorreinigung stattfindet, nicht ohne weiteres wiederverwendet werden kann, so daß ein zum Teil nicht unbeträchtlicher Reinigungsmittelverbrauch festzustellen ist . CONFIRMATION COPY It can not be completely avoided that at least a small part of the different levels of contaminated detergent in the respective cleaning steps unintentionally in the intended proper process and thus it is not to a really very clean collection of different levels of polluted cleaning fractions of the corresponding receptacle can be realized In some cases it is no longer possible to use a cleaning agent which is less heavily contaminated with substances to be removed, which normally can not be reused without further ado, due to the fact that it is a cleaning step which takes place after a first pre-cleaning that a sometimes not inconsiderable detergent consumption is observed.
Das der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Problem besteht daher darin, diesen Nachteil zumindest teilweise zu verringern bis hin zu vermeiden, insbesondere darin, eine entsprechende Reinigungsvorrichtung bereitzustellen, die sauber voneinander und somit definiert unterschiedlich mit zu entfernenden Stoffen belastete Reinigungsmittel bereitstellt, so daß es ermöglicht wird, daß zumindest ein Teil der nach einem ersten groben Reinigungsschritt nachfolgenden Reinigungsmittelfraktionen zumindest teilweise unmittelbar weiterverwendet werden können für weitere Reinigungsschritte bzw. später zu reinigende Gegenstände.  Therefore, the problem underlying the invention is to at least partially reduce this disadvantage to avoid, in particular, to provide a corresponding cleaning device that cleanly from each other and thus defined differently with contaminated substances to be removed detergent provides, so that it is possible that at least some of the detergent fractions following a first coarse cleaning step can at least partially be used further directly for further purification steps or objects to be cleaned later.
Dieses Problem bzw. diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch eine Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und ein Verfahren nach Anspruch 10.  This problem and this object is achieved by a device according to claim 1 and a method according to claim 10.
Mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist es nunmehr möglich, daß bezüglich des Belastungsgrades von mit zu entfernenden Stoffen aufweisende Reinigungsmit- telfraktionen sauber voneinander getrennt werden können, so daß eine Mehrfachnutzung einzelner Fraktionen möglich ist, was naturgemäß immense Mengen an ansonsten frischem Reinigungsmittel einspart, was ökonomisch wie auch ökologisch ausgesprochen sinnvoll erscheint. With the aid of the device according to the invention, it is now possible that, with regard to the degree of contamination of cleaning agents having substances to be removed, clean fractions can be separated from each other so that a multiple use of individual fractions is possible, which naturally saves immense amounts of otherwise fresh cleaning agent, which appears economically and ecologically very sensible.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen ist derart ausgestaltet, daß beim Durchlaufen einer Reinigung mittels mindestens einer AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung, beispielsweise und insbesondere in Form einer pneumatischen Einrichtung und/oder einer ventilartigen Einrichtung, beispielsweise und insbesondere in Form eines pneumatisch zu betreibenden Schieberventils, mit zu entfernenden Stoffen unterschiedlich verunreinigte Reinigungsflüssigkeit als Ablauf zumindest teilweise unterschiedlichen Auffangbehältnissen, beispielsweise und insbesondere in Form von Fässern, zugeteilt werden. Dabei weist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in der Regel lediglich einen Ablauf auf, unter dem eine entsprechende Ablauf - Zuteilungseinrichtung angeordnet ist, die automatisch, programmierbar automatisch, halbmanuell oder manuell bedient werden kann, um die unterschiedlichen Fraktionen sauber voneinander zu trennen.  The inventive device for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts is designed such that when passing through a cleaning by means of at least one expiration allotment device, for example, and in particular in the form of a pneumatic device and / or a valve-like device, for example and in particular in the form of a pneumatically operated slide valve to be removed with substances to be removed differently contaminated cleaning fluid as a drain at least partially different collecting containers, for example, and in particular in the form of barrels allocated. In this case, the device according to the invention usually has only one sequence, under which a corresponding sequence - allocation device is arranged, which can be automatically, programmatically automatically, semi-manually or manually operated to separate the different fractions clean from each other.
Im manuellen Betrieb können Erfahrungswerte oder rein visuelle Kontrollen erfolgen, ob die zu reinigenden Gegenstände tatsächlich ausreichend bereits gereinigt sind oder nunmehr mit frischem oder weniger stark belastetem Reinigungsmittel ein weiterer Reinigungsschritt vorgenommen werden muß.  In manual operation, empirical values or purely visual checks can be made as to whether the objects to be cleaned have actually already been adequately cleaned or whether a further cleaning step must now be carried out with fresh or less heavily loaded cleaning agent.
Es ist unter anderem erfindungswesentlich, daß somit eine vom mechanischen Aufwand her relativ einfache und saubere Fraktionierung durch genaues Zuteilen und somit dann auch Zuführen zu unterschiedlichen Auf- fangbehältnissen ermöglicht wird, um auf diese Art und Weise erhebliche Mengen an ansonsten einzusetzende Reinigungsmittelmengen einzusparen. Amongst other things, it is essential to the invention that a fractionation which is relatively simple and clean due to the mechanical outlay can therefore be achieved by precise allocation and thus also by feeding to different conditions. catch containers in order to save in this way significant amounts of otherwise einzusetende detergent quantities.
In diesem Kontext ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung derart ausgestaltet ist, daß mindestens eine mit zu entfernenden Stoffen verunreinigte Reinigungsflüssigkeit einer weiteren Reinigung der zu reinigenden Gegenstände zugeführt wird, wenn somit bereits während einer laufenden Reinigung mit ihren gegebenenfalls unterschiedlichen Reinigungsschritten einzelne Reinigungsmittelfraktionen verwendet werden können, da diese noch nicht so stark belastet sind und daher für einen weiteren Einsatz zur Verfügung stehen, ggf. nach einer weiteren Vorreinigung, beispielsweise und insbesondere mittels eines Edelstahlfilters. Beispielsweise und insbesondere können dann die wiederzuverwendende Reinigungsflüssigkeit über Pumpsysteme nach einem oder auch während eines Reinigungsschrittes wieder appliziert werden.  In this context, it is particularly advantageous if the device according to the invention is designed such that at least one cleaning liquid contaminated with the substances to be removed is fed to further cleaning of the objects to be cleaned, if individual detergent fractions are already used during a continuous cleaning with their optionally different purification steps can be, since they are not yet so heavily loaded and are therefore available for further use, possibly after a further pre-cleaning, for example, and in particular by means of a stainless steel filter. For example and in particular, the cleaning liquid to be reused can then be re-applied via pump systems after one or even during a cleaning step.
In einer besonders wirtschaftlich sinnvollen Ausführungsform weist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung vorteilhafterweise lediglich eine einzige Ablaufzuteilungseinrichtung auf .  In a particularly economically viable embodiment, the device according to the invention advantageously has only a single sequence allocation device.
Weiterhin ist es von Vorteil, wenn die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung eine Dreheinrichtung, beispielsweise und insbesondere ein pneumatisch betriebenes Getriebe, zum Drehen einer Aufnahmeeinrichtung, beispielsweise und insbesondere in Form eines Karussels, zur Aufnahme der zu reinigenden becherartigen Behältnisse von  Furthermore, it is advantageous if the device according to the invention comprises a rotating device, for example and in particular a pneumatically operated gear, for rotating a receiving device, for example and in particular in the form of a carousel, for receiving the cup-like containers to be cleaned
Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen aufweist, da sich durch das Drehen der Aufnahmeeinrichtung in der Regel sehr gute und gleichmäßige Reinigungsergebnisse erzielen lassen. Having spray guns, spray guns and their parts, as can be achieved by turning the receiving device usually very good and uniform cleaning results.
Darüber hinaus ist es von Vorteil, wenn die Dreh- einrichtung pneumatisch betrieben wird von einer zweiten Pneumatikeinrichtung, um auf diese Art und Weise eine Unabhängigkeit des Betriebs von Abflußzuteilungseinrichtung und Dreheinrichtung bereitzustellen. In addition, it is an advantage if the rotary means is pneumatically operated by a second pneumatic means to provide in this way an independence of the operation of outflow allocation means and rotating means.
Eine besonders vorteilhafte Ausführungsform stellt diejenige dar, bei der der pneumatische Betrieb der Dreheinrichtung von der ersten Pneumatikeinrichtung bewerkstelligt wird, so daß mit lediglich einer pneumatischen Einrichtung sowohl die Abflußzuteilungseinrichtung als auch die Dreheinrichtung betrieben werden und auf diese Art und Weise kostengünstig sowohl Reinigung als auch Zuteilung bzw. Zuführung durchgeführt werden können .  A particularly advantageous embodiment is the one in which the pneumatic operation of the rotating device is accomplished by the first pneumatic device, so that both the outflow allotment device and the rotary device are operated with only one pneumatic device and in this way cost-effectively both cleaning and allotment or feeding can be performed.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung besteht in der Regel überwiegend aus Edelstahl oder Aluminium bzw. Aluminiumlegierungen, wobei diese im wesentlichen kastenartig ausgestaltet ist mit einem klappbaren oder verschwenkbaren Deckel, der während der Reingung geschlossen ist und während der Reinigung gesperrt werden/sein kann, beispielsweise und insbesondere pneumatisch gesperrt ist.  The device of the invention is usually predominantly made of stainless steel or aluminum or aluminum alloys, which is designed substantially box-like with a hinged or hinged lid, which is closed during the cleaning and locked during cleaning / can be, for example, and in particular pneumatically Is blocked.
Die in der Regel vom Reingungsmittel trennbaren und zu entfernenden Stoffe können über Abscheiden und/oder Filtrieren vom Reinigungsmittel getrennt werden bzw. findet eine entsprechende zumindest partielle Trennung statt, so daß dann je nach Einsatzzweck und Verschmutzungsgrad in das eine oder andere Auffangbehältnis die eine oder andere Reinigungsmittelfraktion direkt wiederverwendet werden kann, entweder für eine während des laufenden Betriebs durchgeführte Reinigung, während eines darauffolgenden Schrittes oder aber für die Reinigung einer anderen zu reinigenden Charge an Gegenständen .  The usually separable from the cleaning agent and to be removed substances can be separated by means of separation and / or filtration of the detergent or finds a corresponding at least partial separation, so that then depending on the purpose and degree of contamination in one or the other catchment one or the other Detergent fraction can be reused directly, either for a performed during operation cleaning, during a subsequent step or for the purification of another to be cleaned batch of items.
Beim erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen wird eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung verwendet . In the inventive method for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and parts thereof, a device according to the invention is used.
Dabei ist es vorteilhaft, daß zunächst während eines ersten Reinigungsschrittes mittels der Ablaufzuteilungseinrichtung das eingesetzte Reinigungsmittel einem ersten Auffangbehälter zugeteilt wird, wobei es insbesondere vorteilhaft ist, wenn während eines weiteren Reingungsschrittes mittels der AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung das eingesetzte Reinigungsmittel einem weiteren Auffangbehälter zugeteilt wird, da somit unterschiedlich stark mit zu entfernenden Stoffen verunreinigte Reinigungsflüssigkeiten jeweiligen entsprechenden Auffangbehältern zugeteilt werden und somit zumindest die nicht am stärksten verunreinigten Reinigungsflüssigkeiten zumindest teilweise wiederverwendet werden können im laufenden Betrieb oder aber für nachfolgende Reingungsaufgaben . In vorteilhafter Weise können beim Reinigen mehrere Reinigungsmittel - gleichzeitig oder aber insbesondere sukzessive - verwendet werden, um den jeweiligen Reinigungsanforderungen gerecht zu werden. Dabei können pH-Wert, Polarisierbarkeit und Dipolmoment wichtige zu variierende Reinigungsmitteleigenschaften sein; beispielsweise und insbesondere können wässrige alkalische und alkoholische Reinigungsmittel eingesetzt werden .  It is advantageous that initially during a first cleaning step by means of the sequence allocation means the detergent used is assigned to a first receptacle, it being particularly advantageous if the cleaning agent used is assigned to another receptacle during a further cleaning step by means of the expiration allocation means, since thus different levels With contaminants to be removed contaminated cleaning liquids corresponding respective collection containers are allocated and thus at least the least contaminated cleaning fluids can be at least partially reused during operation or for subsequent cleaning tasks. Advantageously, several cleaning agents can be used during cleaning - simultaneously or in particular successively - to meet the respective cleaning requirements. In this case, pH, polarizability and dipole moment can be important to varying detergent properties; For example, and in particular, aqueous alkaline and alcoholic cleaning agents can be used.
Es ist insgesamt mit erfindungswesentlich, daß die erfindungsgemäße Reinigungsvorrichtung es nunmehr ermöglicht, mit Hilfe einer umschaltbaren AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung gezielt eine entsprechende Zuteilung und somit Zuführung des mit zu entfernenden Stoffe verunreinigten Reinigungsmittels in unterschiedliche Auffangbehältnisse zu ermöglichen, um je nach Anwendungsfall eine entsprechende Zuteilung vorzunehmen, um auf diese Art und Weise einzusetzendes Reingungsmittel hoch effizient einzusetzen bzw. im Extremfall lediglich so geringe Mengen wie möglich an Reinigungsmittel möglichst stark mit zu entfernenden Stoffen zu belasten, um für nachfolgendes Reinigen das dann eingesetzte Reinigungsmittel möglichst wenig mit zu entfernenden Stoffen zu belasten, um dieses entweder weiteren Anwendungen zuzuführen bzw. dieses direkt wieder in Reinigungs- schritte der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zurückzuführen und wiederzuverwenden bis ein nicht mehr sinnvoller Belastungsgrad/Kontamination erreicht ist. It is altogether essential to the invention that the cleaning device according to the invention now makes it possible, with the aid of a switchable expiration allocation device, specifically to permit a corresponding allocation and thus supply of the contaminated with substances to be removed cleaning agent in different collection containers, depending on the application to make an appropriate allocation to to use this manner highly efficient cleaning agent or in the extreme case only as small amounts of cleaning agents as possible to be heavily contaminated with substances to be removed for subsequent cleaning the then used detergent as little as possible to burden with substances to be removed, this either to supply further applications or directly attributed this again in cleaning steps of the device according to the invention and reuse until a no longer meaningful load / contamination is reached.
Die Erfindung wird anhand eines nachfolgenden Ausführungsbeispiels nicht beschränkend näher erläutert, wobei  The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a subsequent embodiment, wherein
FIG. 1 - eine schematische, perspektivische FIG. 1 - a schematic, perspective
Darstellung einer möglichen Aus- führungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsvorrichtung darstellt, und  Representation of a possible embodiment of the cleaning device according to the invention, and
FIG. 2 - eine schematische, perspektivische  FIG. 2 - a schematic, perspective
Darstellung der in Figur 1 gezeigten Reinigungsvorrichtung darstellt, in der eine Aufnahmeein- richtung mit zu reinigenden Gegenständen eingesetzt ist.  Representation of the cleaning device shown in Figure 1, in which a receiving device is used with objects to be cleaned.
In Figur 1 ist skizzenhaft und perspektivisch eine mögliche Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen gezeigt .  In Figure 1 is a sketch and perspective a possible embodiment of the device according to the invention for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and their parts shown.
Die Reinigungsvorrichtung ist kastenförmig aufgebaut, wobei diese mittels eines Deckels 7 geschlossen werden kann vor einer Reinigung. Dabei werden aufgewir- belte Reinigungsmitteldämpfe optional abgesaugt über eine entsprechende Absaugung 8, wobei mittels einer optionalen Programmiereinheit und/oder einer Zeitschaltuhr für den Benutzer die einzelnen Reinigungsschritte oder jeweils nur ein einzelner Reinigungsschritt von der Zeitdauer her eingestellt werden kann. Nach Beladen der zu reinigenden Gegenstände, insbesondere in Form von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, aber auch Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen, in eine Aufnahmeeinrichtung 5 in Form eines karusselartig ausgestalteten Aufnahmekorbes wird dieser an einer Dreheinrichtung 4, beispielsweise und insbesondere über einen drehenden Stift, der in eine entsprechende Aufnahme in einem Fußteil der Aufnahmeeinrichtung 4 eingreift, befestigt. Anschließend wird der Deckel 7 geschlossen und optional verriegelt, um dann ein Reinigungsprogramm oder aber einfach lediglich einen Reinigungsschritt bzw. eine Reinigung als solche zu beginnen. Durch entsprechende (nicht gezeigte) Betätigungsorgane wird über eine erste (nicht näher gezeigte) Pneumatikeinrichtung die Aufnahmeeinrichtung 4 drehend in Bewegung gesetzt, wobei gleichzeitig oder aber auch leicht zeitversetzt ein Besprühen mit einer entsprechenden Reinigungsflüssigkeit/Reinigungsmittel über (nicht näher gezeigte) Düsenelemente im Innenraum der Reinigungsvorrichtung durchgeführt wird. Das Reinigungsmittel (die Begriffe Reinigungsmittel und Reinigungsflüssigkeit werden im Beschreibungstext synonym verwandt) für diesen ersten Reinigungsschritt, bei dem eine Grobreinigung stattfindet, wird aus einem (nicht gezeigten) Auffangbehältnis , somit noch nicht verunreinigte Reinigungsflüssigkeit, oder aber auch teilweise bis vollständig aus einem ersten Auffangbehältnis 2 mit einer (nicht gezeigten) Pumpeneinrichtung fördernd ver- wendet. Für den Fall, daß die Reinigungsflüssigkeit bereits aus vorherigen Reinigungen entsprechend mit zu entfernenden Stoffen verunreinigt ist, kann dies jedoch im Einzelfall zumindest für eine grobe Vorreinigung dennoch ausreichend sein, um auf diese Art und Weise Reinigungsmittel einzusparen. The cleaning device is constructed box-shaped, which can be closed by means of a lid 7 before cleaning. In doing so, Belte detergent vapors optionally aspirated via a corresponding suction 8, which can be adjusted by means of an optional programming unit and / or a timer for the user, the individual cleaning steps or only a single cleaning step of the time. After loading the objects to be cleaned, in particular in the form of cup-like containers of spray guns, but also spray guns and their parts, in a receiving device 5 in the form of a carousel-like receiving basket this is on a rotating device 4, for example, and in particular a rotating pin, the in engages a corresponding receptacle in a foot part of the receiving device 4, attached. Subsequently, the lid 7 is closed and optionally locked, to then start a cleaning program or just simply a cleaning step or a cleaning as such. By appropriate (not shown) actuators, the receiving device 4 is rotationally set in motion via a first (not shown), wherein simultaneously or slightly delayed with a spray cleaning liquid / detergent on (not shown in detail) nozzle elements in the interior Cleaning device is performed. The detergent (the terms detergent and cleaning fluid are used synonymously in the description text) for this first cleaning step, in which a rough cleaning takes place, from a (not shown) collecting container, thus not yet contaminated cleaning fluid, or even partially to completely from a first collection container 2 with a (not shown) pumping device promotional applies. In the event that the cleaning liquid is already contaminated from prior cleanings with substances to be removed, but this may be sufficient in individual cases, at least for a rough pre-cleaning yet to save in this way detergent.
Der (nicht gezeigte) Pumpmechanismus besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Pumpe und entsprechenden  The pumping mechanism (not shown) consists essentially of a pump and the like
Schlauch- bzw. Rohrleitungen, die in die jeweiligen Vorrats- bzw. Auffangbehältnisse reichen, um eben eine Förderung bis hin zum Innenraum der Reinigungsvorrichtung zu ermöglichen. Hose or pipes that extend into the respective storage or collection containers to just allow a promotion to the interior of the cleaning device.
Das während der Reinigung und frisch mit den zu entfernenden Stoffen beladene Reinigungsmittel fließt über eine ventilartige Einrichtung 1 gezielt in das Auffangbehältnis 2. Nach Durchführung dieses ersten Reinigungsschrittes zum Vorreinigen der zu reinigenden Geräte wird entweder vollautomatisch, halbautomatisch oder manuell ein zweiter Reinigungsschritt zum weiteren oder sogar schon abschließenden Reinigen eingeleitet, indem die AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung 1 insbesondere pneumatisch umgeschaltet wird, beispielsweise und insbesondere mittels Verschieben der quasi als Schiebeventil ausgestalteten AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung derart, daß dann das bei diesem weiteren Reinigungsschritt eingesetzte Reinigungsmittel - wiederum frisch beladen mit den Resten der zu entfernenden Stoffe - gezielt einem Auffangbehältnis 2' zugeteilt und über einen entsprechenden Schlauch oder Rohr zugeführt wird. Auch während dieses Schrittes kann wie im vorherigen Schritt das einzusetzende Reinigungsmittel entweder aus einem  The cleaning agent loaded during cleaning and fresh with the substances to be removed flows through a valve-like device 1 targeted into the collecting container 2. After performing this first cleaning step to pre-clean the devices to be cleaned is either fully automatic, semi-automatic or manual, a second cleaning step to further or even already final cleaning initiated by the expiration allocation device 1 is in particular switched pneumatically, for example, and in particular by moving the quasi designed as a slide valve expiration allocation such that then used in this further cleaning step detergent - again freshly loaded with the remains of the substances to be removed - targeted one Receiving container 2 'assigned and supplied via a corresponding hose or pipe. Also during this step, as in the previous step, the cleaning agent to be used either from a
(nicht gezeigten) eventuell weiteren Auffangbehältnis frisch und unverbraucht - aber auch bereits bei vorherigen Reinigungen anderer Gerätschaften verwendet - eingesetzt werden, wobei es jedoch in vielen Fällen sinnvoll und ausreichend sein kann, teilweise bis ausschließlich Reinigungsmittel aus dem Auffangbehältnis 2' zu verwenden, das während dieses Reinigungsschrittes oder aber aus vorherigen Reinigungen nur leicht mit zu entfernenden Stoffen verunreinigt ist, so daß dieses je nach Anforderungsgrad noch verwendet werden kann. (not shown) possibly further collecting container fresh and unused - but also already used in previous cleaning of other equipment - be used, but in many cases it may be useful and sufficient to use partially to exclusively cleaning agent from the collecting container 2 ', which is only slightly contaminated with substances to be removed during this cleaning step or from previous cleanings, so that this depending on Requirement level can still be used.
In der Regel trennen sich die zu entfernenden Stoffe von der eigentlichen Reinigungsflüssigkeit/Reinigungsmittel, wobei dann über Edelstahlventile oder andere bekannten Filtereinrichtungen eine Vorfilterung stattfinden kann.  As a rule, the substances to be removed separate from the actual cleaning liquid / cleaning agent, in which case prefiltration can take place via stainless steel valves or other known filter devices.
Grundsätzlich kann die Steuerung oder auch Regelung der AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung 1, die Teil der ersten Pneumatikeinrichtung 3 ist (nicht gezeigt) auch gleichzeitig über entsprechende Wellen, Getriebe und andere Übertragungsglieder und bekannte Mechanismen die Dreheinrichtung 4 angetrieben, gesteuert bzw. geregelt werden, wobei dies jedoch auch von einer unabhängigen zweiten Pneumatikeinrichtung 6 geschehen kann - je nach Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsvorrichtung .  In principle, the control or regulation of the expiration allocation device 1, which is part of the first pneumatic device 3 (not shown), can also be simultaneously driven, controlled or controlled via corresponding shafts, transmissions and other transmission elements and mechanisms, the rotary device 4, but this too can be done by an independent second pneumatic device 6 - depending on the embodiment of the cleaning device according to the invention.
Nach Beendigung des zweiten Reinigungsschrittes durch entsprechende Einstellungen/Programmierungen oder aber manuelle Beendigung wird der optional während des Betriebs verriegelbare Deckel 7 wieder geöffnet, so daß der Anwender die karusselartige Aufnahmeeinrichtung 5 aus der Reinigungsvorrichtung entnehmen kann.  After completion of the second cleaning step by appropriate settings / programming or manual termination of the optionally lockable during operation lid 7 is opened again, so that the user can remove the carousel-like receiving device 5 from the cleaning device.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß diese derart ausgestaltet ist, daß beim Durchlaufen einer Reinigung mittels mindestens einer AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung (1) mit zu entfernenden Stoffen unterschiedlich verunreinigte Reinigungsflüssigkeit als Ablauf zumindest teilweise unterschiedlichen Auffangbehältnissen (2,2') zugeteilt wird. 1. An apparatus for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and parts thereof, characterized in that it is designed such that when passing through a cleaning by means of at least one expiration allotment device (1) with substances to be removed differently contaminated cleaning fluid as a drain at least partially different collection containers (2,2 ') is allocated.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung (1) Teil einer ersten Pneumatik-Einrichtung (3) ist. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the expiration allocation device (1) is part of a first pneumatic device (3).
3. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung (1) eine ventilartige Einrichtung (3) ist. 3. Device according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the expiration allocation device (1) is a valve-like device (3).
4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß diese derart ausgestaltet ist, daß mindestens eine mit zu entfernenden Stoffen verunreinigte Reinigungsflüssigkeit einer weiteren Reinigung der zu reinigenden Gegenstände zugeführt wird. 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is designed such that at least one contaminated with substances to be removed cleaning liquid is supplied to a further cleaning of the objects to be cleaned.
5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß diese lediglich eine Ablauf - Zuteilungseinrichtung (1) aufweist. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has only one expiration - allocation device (1).
6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, da- durch gekennzeichnet, daß diese eine Dreheinrichtung (4) zum Drehen einer Aufnahmeeinrichtung (5) zur Aufnahme der zu reinigenden becherartigen Behältnisse von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpostolen und deren Teilen aufweist . 6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, da- characterized in that it comprises a rotating device (4) for rotating a receiving device (5) for receiving the cup-like containers to be cleaned of spray guns, spray posts and their parts.
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Dreheinrichtung (4) pneumatisch betrieben wird von einer zweiten Pneumatik-Einrichtung (6) . 7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the rotating device (4) is pneumatically operated by a second pneumatic device (6).
8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der pneumatische Betrieb der Dreheinrichtung (4) von der ersten Pneumatik-Einrichtung (3) bewerkstelligt wird. 8. Device according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the pneumatic operation of the rotary device (4) from the first pneumatic device (3) is accomplished.
9. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß diese derart ausgestaltet ist, daß mehrere Reinigungsmittel verwendet werden. 9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is designed such that a plurality of cleaning agents are used.
10. Verfahren zum Reinigen von becherartigen Behältnissen von Spritzpistolen, Spritzpistolen und deren Teilen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9 verwendet wird. 10. A method for cleaning cup-like containers of spray guns, spray guns and parts thereof, characterized in that a device according to one of claims 1 to 9 is used.
11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zunächst während eines ersten Reinigungsschrittes mittels der AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung (1) das eingesetzte Reinigungsmittel einem ersten Auffangbehälter (2) zugeteilt wird. 11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that first during a first cleaning step by means of the expiration allotment device (1) the detergent used is assigned to a first collecting container (2).
12. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß während eines weiteren Reinigungsschrittes mittels der AblaufZuteilungseinrichtung (1) das eingesetzte Reinigungsmittel einem weiteren Auffangbehälter (2') zugeteilt wird. 12. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 11, characterized in that during a further cleaning step by means of the expiration allotment device (1), the detergent used another Collecting container (2 ') is assigned.
13. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehrere Reinigungsmittel verwendet werden. 13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that a plurality of cleaning agents are used.
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