PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SMALL PARTS

Abstract

The processing device for small parts is equipped with ultrasound probes for decreasing the number of particles and with microwave generators for drying the small parts.

Claims

1. A method for conservational processing of bulk quantities of small parts in a container, characterized in that the small parts are subject to at least the steps of ultrasound cleaning in a water bath as well as subsequent sterilization and drying by being acted upon with microwaves.

Description

[0023] Preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in the following using the attached drawings.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a sectional schematic diagram of an inventive processing device;

[0025] FIG. 2 is a sectional schematic diagram of another form of an inventive processing device, shown closed;

[0026] FIG. 3 is a sectional schematic diagram of the processing device illustrated in FIG. 2, shown open here.

[0027] The processing container 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 has a cylindrical side wall 2, known per se, having an attached flange-like arched bottom 3. A perforated sheet (not shown) is also arranged in the region of the flange in a manner known per se. An inlet connection 4 for processing media is disposed in the bottom. At the other end of the container, connected to the side wall is a conical region 5 at which an inlet and outlet connection for the small parts 6 to be processed is disposed.

[0028] Arranged on the side wall is an ultrasound generator 7 that acts on the container contents with ultrasound waves to clean the container contents better.

[0029] In addition, arranged on the side wall is a microwave generator 8 that, after the cleaning phase, acts on the container contents with microwaves to promote drying of the container contents.

[0030] In the processing container illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, a part 9 of the conical region is connected to the container by means of a flange 10 and a hinge device 11. The flange is embodied in a manner known per se such that it may be released easily. In this way the aforesaid part 9 of the conical region of the container may be flipped open, as shown in FIG. 3, to form an opening sufficiently large for manual inspection. The processed parts may also be emptied through this opening, since the container is rotatably borne on a cart.