DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS WASHING OF TANKS PRODUCED FROM PLASTIC, AND ALSO FOR REMOVING POLLUTANTS AND LABELS FROM THEIR SURFACE

摘要

1. Device for the continuous washing of plastic containers and the removal of contaminants and labels from their surface, containing:! at least one stationary washing chamber with at least one inlet and one outlet for said containers; ! at least one mixer with many blades rotating inside said chamber; ! means for supplying washing liquid into said chamber; ! as well as means for unloading said cleaning fluid, together with contaminants and stickers removed from the surface of said containers,! characterized in that! it includes a means for removing contaminants and labels adhered to the surface of said containers during their passage through said chamber in order to facilitate separation of contaminants and labels from the surface of said containers. ! 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said removal means includes a plurality of needle elements protruding towards the middle of said washing chamber and distributed over one or more wall regions of said chamber. ! 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said removal means includes a plurality of needle elements protruding from one or more blades of said mixer. ! 4. The device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the degree of departure of the aforementioned needle elements relative to the surface in which they are fixed, can be adjusted. ! 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for continuously discharging said detergent liquid together with contaminants