CHAIN ​​CLEANING MODULE, CONVEYOR WITH SUCH A CHAIN ​​CLEANING MODULE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A CONVEYOR CHAIN

DE602020051622T2Active Publication Date: 2025-05-21FLEXLINK
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE602020051622
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-02-06
Publication Date
2025-05-21
Estimated Expiration
2040-02-06

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing conveyor chain cleaning methods require significant time, effort, and manpower, often involving partial disassembly and frequent replacement of cleaning liquids, which can lead to contamination and inefficiencies, especially in environments where cleanliness is critical like the food industry.

Method used

A chain cleaning module with a housing, first rotational wheel equipped with a sponge, second rotational wheel with a brush, and a drive unit, all integrated with a tank member for cleaning liquid, allowing for targeted cleaning of the conveyor chain's bearing surface in the return path without immersing the entire chain, thus reducing cleaning fluid usage and enabling continuous operation.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates efficient and continuous cleaning of conveyor chains, reducing the need for frequent disassembly and liquid replacement, while ensuring immediate readiness for use and minimizing contamination risks, particularly beneficial for dry products and frequent product changes.

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Abstract

Chain cleaning module (1 ) for cleaning an endless conveyor chain (2) comprising a plurality of plate chain links (3), where the chain cleaning module (1) comprises a first rotational wheel (5) provided with a sponge (9), a second rotational wheel (6) provided with a brush (10) bearing on a bearing surface (15) of the conveyor chain (2), a drive unit (7) adapted to drive the second rotational wheel (6) in a direction opposite the moving direction of the conveyor chain (2), where the chain cleaning module (1 ) is provided with a tank member (11) adapted to hold a cleaning liquid, where the sponge (9) of the first rotational wheel (5) extends partly into the tank member (11 ) and where the sponge is arranged to bear on the bearing surface (15) of the conveyor chain (2) in a second position (14) such that the first rotational wheel (5) is driven by the conveyor chain (2). In this way, a chain cleaning module that allows for an easy cleaning of a bearing surface of a conveyor chain is provided. A conveyor (40) and a method for cleaning are also claimed.
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