CLEANING DEVICE FOR VESSELS

Abstract

A cleaning device for a vessel includes a base body, a valve, a spray body, a restoring device, a release mechanism and an actuating element. The base body includes a connector, the valve is disposed between the base body and the spray body and the valve is operable by the release mechanism against a restoring force applied by the restoring device, the actuating element being disposed on the release mechanism and the actuating element includes at least one leg forming a supporting surface for a vessel and the spray body includes a spray head disposed above and at a distance from the supporting surface, the restoring force being greater than the sum of the gravitational forces of the vessel, the release mechanism and the actuating element.

Claims

1. A cleaning device (100) for a vessel, the cleaning device (100) comprising a base body (110), a valve (120), a spray body (130), a restoring device (140), a release mechanism (150) and an actuating element (160), the base body (110) comprising a connector (111), the valve (120) being disposed between the base body (110) and the spray body (130) and the valve (120) being openable by the release mechanism (150) against a restoring force applied by the restoring device (140), the actuating element (160) being disposed on the release mechanism (150) and the actuating element (160) comprising at least one leg (162), the leg (162) of the actuating element (160) forming a supporting surface (163) for a vessel and the spray body (130) comprising a spray head (131), the spray head (131) being disposed above the supporting surface (163) and at a distance from the supporting surface (163), wherein the restoring force is greater than the sum of the gravitational forces of the vessel, the release mechanism (150) and the actuating element (160).

2. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the restoring force applied by the restoring device (140) is adjustable.

3. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the restoring device (140) comprises at least one spring.

4. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the spray head (131) comprises openings (132), the openings (132) having a spraying direction and the spraying direction being oriented vertically, horizontally or at a slant between vertical and horizontal.

5. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning device (100) comprises at least two identical and/or different actuating elements (160) and that the actuating element (160) is detachably connectable to the release mechanism (150).

6. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element (160) has a stabilizing element (165).

7. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 6, wherein the stabilizing element (165) is annular.

8. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the leg (162) of the actuating element (160) comprises a rubber coating (164).

9. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the leg (162) of the actuating element (160) is oblong, at least partially curved, at least partially straight, round or flat.

10. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the leg (162) of the actuating element (160) has at least one elevation and/or at least one recess.

11. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element (160) comprises two to ten identical or different legs (162).

12. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the actuating element (160) has a hub (161) and in that the actuating element (160) is connectable to the release mechanism (150) by means of the hub (161).

13. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the base body (110) or the spray body (130) comprise(s) at least one guide rail (133) and in that the actuating element (160) is guidable in the guide rail (133).

14. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning device (100) comprises a sealing device (170) and/or a backflow preventer (180).

15. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the vessel is a glass, a drinking glass, a storage jar or a canning jar, a cup, a pitcher, a tumbler, a mixer container, a blender or a blender container, a liquidizer container, a shaker, a mixing bowl, a mixing beaker, a jug, a cookware, a pot, a pan, a roasting pan, a baking sheet, a baking dish, a casserole; a vase, a bowl, a dish, a box, a barrel, a bottle or a funnel.

16. The cleaning device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the vessel is made of glass, clay, ceramic, wood, bamboo, plant fibers, plastic, paper, cardboard, metal, in particular copper, iron, aluminum or brass, steel, stainless steel, a compound or an alloy thereof.

Description

[0034] Further details, features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following description of preferred exemplary embodiments in connection with the dependent claims. The respective features can be realized on their own or as a combination of several features together. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments. The embodiments are shown schematically in the figures. Identical reference numbers in the individual figures refer to identical or functionally identical elements or elements which correspond to each other regarding their function.

[0035] FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a cleaning device according to the invention;

[0036] FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of a spray body according to the invention;

[0037] FIG. 3 shows an isometric exploded view of a release mechanism, a valve and a restoring device according to the invention; and

[0038] FIG. 4 shows an isometric exploded view of a base body and a sealing device.

[0039] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a cleaning device 100 according to the invention. Cleaning device 100 comprises a base body 110 on which a connector 111 is disposed. Via connector 111, cleaning device 100 can be connected to a source providing a pressurized cleaning liquid. For conducting the cleaning liquid and for housing components (described elsewhere) of cleaning device 100, base body 110 comprises a housing 112. Furthermore, cleaning device 100 comprises a spray body 130 which is disposed above base body 110. Between base body 110 and spray body 130, a valve (not shown) is disposed. Spray body 130 comprises a spray head 131 on which a plurality of openings 132 is disposed. Via spray body 130, the cleaning liquid is conducted to spray head 131 and exits through openings 132.

[0040] Openings 132 are also disposed on the spray body. Furthermore, spray body 130 comprises two guide rails 133, only one of two visible guide rails 133 being visible in FIG. 1. An actuating element 160 is disposed in guide rail 133. Actuating element 160 comprises four legs 162. One of legs 162 is guided in guide rail 133. Thus, actuating element 130 is prevented from twisting with respect to cleaning device 100. Legs 162 are curved such that a supporting surface 163 is formed. Additionally, legs 162 are distributed evenly on the circumference of cleaning device 100. To protect the vessel, which rests on supporting surface 163, legs 162 have a rubber coating 164 in the area of supporting surface 163. Legs 162 intersect at a hub 161. Hub 161 connects actuating element 160 to a release mechanism 150. Release mechanism 150 is connected to the valve (not shown) so as to transmit force. It can be seen that spray head 131 and openings 132, which are disposed on spray body 130, are disposed above supporting surface 163.

[0041] FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of spray body 130. A guide rail 133, which is visible in FIG. 2, is disposed on spray body 130. Spray body 130 comprises spray head 131. Six vertically oriented openings 132 and eight horizontally oriented openings 132 are disposed on spray head 131, only three of these eight horizontally oriented openings 132 being visible. Below spray head 131, spray body 130 comprises four additional openings 132 of which only two are shown and which are also oriented horizontally. Vertically oriented openings 132 spray the cleaning liquid in the vertical direction, in which the bottom of the vessel (not shown) is located according to the invention. Thus, they are particularly suitable for cleaning the bottom of the vessel. Horizontally oriented openings 132 spray the cleaning liquid in the horizontal direction, in which the side walls of the vessel (not shown) are located according to the implementation of the invention. Thus, they are particularly suitable for cleaning the side walls of the vessel.

[0042] FIG. 3 shows an isometric exploded view of release mechanism 150, a valve 120 and a restoring device 140. In this embodiment, release mechanism 150 is a rod, which extends through the spray body (not shown) and emerges at the upper surface of the spray head, as can be seen in FIG. 1. At the upper end 151 of the rod, the hub (not shown in FIG. 3) of the actuating element is disposed, as can also be seen in FIG. 1. Valve 120 is disposed at the lower end 152 which is opposite upper end 151 of release mechanism 150. The valve comprises a seal 121 and a passage 122. Seal 121 is connected to lower end 152 of release mechanism 150. If release mechanism 150 is moved vertically downward by a force, seal 121 opens passage 122 and the cleaning liquid can flow through valve 120 from the base body (not shown in FIG. 3) to the spray body. By a movement of release mechanism 150 vertically upwards, seal 121 closes passage 122 and stops the flow of the cleaning liquid. For this purpose, a restoring force is applied to valve 120 and release mechanism 150 by restoring device 140. Restoring device 140 is a spring in this embodiment. The restoring force moves release mechanism 150 vertically upwards and closes valve 120 if the restoring force is greater than the force acting on the actuating element (not shown in FIG. 3).

[0043] FIG. 4 shows an isometric exploded view of a base body 110 and a sealing device 170. Base body 110 comprises a housing 112 which is hollow in order to conduct cleaning liquid through base body 110 to the valve (not shown). Connector 111 of base body 110 is accommodated on housing 112. Connector 111 is suitable for connecting a tube. Sealing device 170 is disposed in housing 112. The sealing device comprises a plug 171 which is moved vertically upwards by a blocking element 172 when the valve (not shown in FIG. 4) and/or the spray body (not shown in FIG. 4) is/are removed. Plug 171 seals base body 110 at the upper surface, such that cleaning liquid cannot exit base body 110 at this position after removal of the valve. Furthermore, a backflow preventer 180 is disposed in housing 112. Said backflow preventer 180 prevents cleaning liquid from flowing back through connector 111.