Patents Assigned to Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG
  • Patent number: 10420450
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning articles to be cleaned includes at least one cleaning chamber; at least one conveying device configured to convey the articles to be cleaned in a conveying direction through the cleaning chamber, the at least one conveying device comprising a plurality of tracks arranged side by side; at least one nozzle system configured to act upon the articles to be cleaned with at least one cleaning fluid; at least one sensor configured to detect a loading of the conveying device with articles to be cleaned; and at least one control means programmed to select at least one operating mode of the cleaning apparatus corresponding to the loading of the conveying device detected by the sensor, and to propose the selected operating mode to a user of the cleaning apparatus by providing a visual indicator on one or several tracks of the conveying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Engesser, Regina Höschele, Thomas Loos, Johann Wagner
  • Patent number: 10349802
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a cleaning device that has at least one sensor for detecting at least one state variable, including carrying out a calibration measurement, establishing an electronic connection between the calibration sensor and a controller of the cleaning device, and electronically transmitting the reference value to the controller; and comparing the reference value with at least one measurement value of the sensor of the cleaning device and adjusting at least one correction function in accordance with the comparison. At least one state variable is detected and at least one reference value is determined by means of at least one calibration sensor independently of the sensor of the cleaning device. Future measurement values of the sensor of the cleaning device are automatically corrected using the correction function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Peukert, Ingo Wiegand
  • Patent number: 10335011
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning device for cleaning washware. The cleaning device may be a conveyor dishwasher. The cleaning device has at least one cleaning chamber and at least one transportation device. The transportation device transports the washware through the cleaning chamber in a transportation direction. The cleaning device has at least one final-rinse nozzle system for applying at least one final-rinse fluid, in particular fresh water, to the washware. The final-rinse nozzle system has at least two final-rinse nozzle units which are arranged in different positions transverse to the transportation direction. The final-rinse nozzle units can be switched independently of one another in order to apply the final-rinse fluid to the washware in the different positions independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Jürgen Heppner
  • Patent number: 10238265
    Abstract: This disclosure proposes a cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the items to be cleaned. The cleaning device has at least one electrical load. The cleaning device further has at least one electrical connection for supplying electrical energy to the cleaning device. The cleaning device further has at least one energy store. The cleaning device is designed to receive electrical energy via the electrical connection and to temporarily store said electrical energy in the energy store. The cleaning device is further designed to supply electrical energy from the energy store to the at least one electrical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Gaus, Wendelin Hils, Thomas Peukert, Stefan Scheringer
  • Patent number: 10080476
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning articles is proposed. The cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning chamber for receiving the articles. The cleaning apparatus has at least one application device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the articles in the cleaning chamber. The cleaning apparatus has at least one door for opening the cleaning chamber and for loading and unloading the cleaning chamber with articles. The door has at least one at least partially transparent handle. The cleaning apparatus has at least one illuminating device. The illuminating device is designed to illuminate the handle at least partially and illuminate the cleaning chamber and/or an inner side of the door in an opened state of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Dirschus, Bruno Gaus, Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Michael Wendt
  • Patent number: 9918612
    Abstract: The invention proposes a dishwasher, comprising a cleaning chamber for accommodating washware. The dishwasher is designed to apply at least one washing liquid and at least one final-rinse liquid to the washware in the cleaning chamber. The dishwasher has a controller which is designed to carry out at least one cleaning program. The cleaning program comprises at least one washing step, in which the washing liquid is applied to the washware, and at least one final-rinse step, in which the final-rinse liquid is applied to the washware. The dishwasher has at least one operator control element which can be operated by a user. The controller is designed in such a way that the final-rinse step can be carried out at least once on the basis of operation of the operator control element after at least the washing step of the cleaning program has been carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Peukert
  • Patent number: 9884349
    Abstract: Proposed is a product range for cleaning breathing apparatuses, including at least two holders, wherein the holders include: a first holder for cleaning breathing masks and breathing valves, including at least one mask holding device for positioning at least one breathing mask, additionally comprising at least one breathing valve holding device for positioning at least one breathing valve and least one pressurizing device with at least one pressure connection, wherein the pressure connection is connectable to the breathing valve and wherein the pressurizing device is set up to apply compressed air to the breathing valve during cleaning; and at least one second holder for cleaning carrying frameworks for pressurized gas cylinders for breather apparatuses, including at least one carrying framework holding device for positioning at least one carrying framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Falk, Heiko Wörner
  • Patent number: 9808838
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned is proposed. The cleaning device includes at least one nozzle system for acting on the items to be cleaned with at least one cleaning fluid. Additionally the cleaning device includes at least one pump for conveying the cleaning fluid to the nozzle system, wherein the nozzle system comprises at least one high pressure nozzle and at least one low pressure nozzle. The high pressure nozzle and the low pressure nozzle are connected fluidically to the pump, wherein at least one fluidic switching element for adjusting an inflow of the cleaning fluid to the low pressure nozzle is connected upstream of the low pressure nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Bruno Gaus
  • Publication number: 20170172371
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning articles to be cleaned is proposed, in particular a tunnel dishwashing machine. The cleaning apparatus includes at least one cleaning chamber and at least one conveying device, wherein the conveying device is set up to convey the articles to be cleaned in a conveying direction through the cleaning chamber. The cleaning apparatus comprises at least one nozzle system for acting upon the articles to be cleaned with at least one cleaning fluid. The cleaning apparatus additionally comprises at least one sensor for the articles to be cleaned which is set up in order to detect a loading of the conveying device with articles to be cleaned. The cleaning apparatus additionally comprises at least one control means and at least one displaying means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus ENGESSER, Regina HÖSCHELE, Thomas LOOS, Johann WAGNER
  • Patent number: 9585539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an automatic cleaning device, in particular an industrially usable dishwasher or cleaning and disinfection device with a man-machine interface and a display with buttons. Symbols for the operation and/or an ongoing process are illustrated on the man-machine interface. An interaction of an operator with the man-machine interface is effected via buttons. Depending on the requirements of the operator, context-sensitive help is retrieved via a retrieval, said help accessing a stored information supply comprising image formats, PNG formats, drawings, maintenance lists, spare parts lists and/or databases, which are offered to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Dirschus, Philipp Huber
  • Publication number: 20170028405
    Abstract: A proposal is made for a disposal apparatus for disposing of food leftovers. The disposal apparatus comprises at least one comminuter, which has at least one grinding chamber and at least one collecting chamber. The grinding chamber is connected to the collecting chamber via one or more openings. At least one comminuting device having at least one impact tool for comminuting the food leftovers is arranged in the grinding chamber. In addition, at least one mixing device for generating a movement in the food leftovers is arranged in the grinding chamber. A method for disposing of food leftovers is furthermore proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter KLEM, Thomas PEUKERT, Thomas LOOS
  • Patent number: 9538897
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning washware, in particular dishes, is provided. In the process, the washware is subjected to at least one wash process in which adhering dirt is at least largely removed. The washware is then subjected to a final-washing process which has at least two substeps. The washware is acted on by a first rinse liquid in a first substep, with the first rinse liquid containing a disinfectant. The washware is acted on by a second rinse liquid in a subsequent second substep, with the second rinse liquid comprising at least one permeate which is produced by reverse osmosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Meiko Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Vera Schneider, Stefan Scheringer
  • Patent number: 9527117
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for cleaning a respirator using a cleaning device of the type having a fluid device and a pressure application device. The method comprises applying a cleaning fluid to the respirator with the fluid device; connecting a gas carrying element of the respirator to a pressure connection of the pressure application device; and applying pressurized gas to the gas carrying element during the application of the cleaning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Ackermann, Markus Braun, Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Marijan Simundic
  • Patent number: 9468956
    Abstract: A cleaning and disinfecting apparatus for treating at least one container for human excretions. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus comprises at least one cleaning chamber with at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the container. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus is configured to carry out at least one cleaning program, wherein, in the cleaning program, the container is emptied and the cleaning fluid is applied thereto. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus furthermore has at least one image detector. The image detector is configured to identify at least one property of the container. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus is configured to influence the cleaning program in accordance with the identified property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marijan Simundic, Ingo Wiegand, Thomas Peukert
  • Patent number: 9452099
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning articles is proposed. The cleaning apparatus comprises at least one cleaning chamber for receiving the articles. The cleaning apparatus comprises, in the cleaning chamber, at least one fluid source for subjecting the articles to the action of at least one cleaning fluid. The cleaning apparatus furthermore comprises at least one plasma source, which is designed to ignite at least one plasma in at least one gas and to generate at least one reactive gas. The cleaning apparatus is designed to bring the reactive gas into contact with the articles, at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Vera Schneider, Thomas Näger, Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Ingo Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20160227980
    Abstract: The invention proposes a dishwasher, comprising a cleaning chamber for accommodating washware. The dishwasher is designed to apply at least one washing liquid and at least one final-rinse liquid to the washware in the cleaning chamber. The dishwasher has a controller which is designed to carry out at least one cleaning program. The cleaning program comprises at least one washing step, in which the washing liquid is applied to the washware, and at least one final-rinse step, in which the final-rinse liquid is applied to the washware. The dishwasher has at least one operator control element which can be operated by a user. The controller is designed in such a way that the final-rinse step can be carried out at least once on the basis of operation of the operator control element after at least the washing step of the cleaning program has been carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas PEUKERT
  • Publication number: 20160220089
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a cleaning device that has at least one sensor for detecting at least one state variable, including carrying out a calibration measurement, establishing an electronic connection between the calibration sensor and a controller of the cleaning device, and electronically transmitting the reference value to the controller; and comparing the reference value with at least one measurement value of the sensor of the cleaning device and adjusting at least one correction function in accordance with the comparison. At least one state variable is detected and at least one reference value is determined by means of at least one calibration sensor independently of the sensor of the cleaning device. Future measurement values of the sensor of the cleaning device are automatically corrected using the correction function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas PEUKERT, Ingo WIEGAND
  • Patent number: 9308558
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning respirators, in particular breathing regulators and/or breathing masks, is proposed. The cleaning device comprises at least one cleaning chamber for receiving at least one respirator. The cleaning device also has at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the respirator. The cleaning device also has at least one pressure application device with at least one pressure connection. The pressure connection can be connected to at least one gas carrying element of the respirator. The pressure application device is set up for applying pressurized gas to the gas carrying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Ackermann, Markus Braun, Thomas Peukert, Hans-Josef Rauber, Marijan Simundic
  • Publication number: 20160067747
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning items to be cleaned is proposed. The cleaning device includes at least one nozzle system for acting on the items to be cleaned with at least one cleaning fluid. Additionally the cleaning device includes at least one pump for conveying the cleaning fluid to the nozzle system, wherein the nozzle system comprises at least one high pressure nozzle and at least one low pressure nozzle. The high pressure nozzle and the low pressure nozzle are connected fluidically to the pump, wherein at least one fluidic switching element for adjusting an inflow of the cleaning fluid to the low pressure nozzle is connected upstream of the low pressure nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bruno GAUS
  • Publication number: 20160051124
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning articles is proposed. The cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning chamber for receiving the articles. The cleaning apparatus has at least one application device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the articles in the cleaning chamber. The cleaning apparatus has at least one door for opening the cleaning chamber and for loading and unloading the cleaning chamber with articles. The door has at least one at least partially transparent handle. The cleaning apparatus has at least one illuminating device. The illuminating device is designed to illuminate the handle at least partially and illuminate the cleaning chamber and/or an inner side of the door in an opened state of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen DIRSCHUS, Bruno GAUS, Thomas PEUKERT, Hans-Josef RAUBER, Michael WENDT