Installation and method for washing leafy vegetables

The installation (1) has washing assemblies (3, 4) including two conveyors (5, 12) that are provided with respective wire bands (6, 13) for draining vegetable leaves (2) i.e. salad leaves. A single layer spreading unit (8) spreads the vegetable leaves on the wire bands. Washing devices (9, 15) spray...

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Main Author Savary, Laurent
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.08.2019
Subjects
APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
CLEANING
CLEANING IN GENERAL
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLESOR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The installation (1) has washing assemblies (3, 4) including two conveyors (5, 12) that are provided with respective wire bands (6, 13) for draining vegetable leaves (2) i.e. salad leaves. A single layer spreading unit (8) spreads the vegetable leaves on the wire bands. Washing devices (9, 15) spray water on the vegetable leaves in drops (24). Air suction devices (25) are arranged under the wire bands to accelerate flow of water drops through the vegetable leaves and the wire bands, respectively. An independent claim is also included for a method for washing leafy vegetables.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20090305218