BLOW MOULDING MACHINE WITH ARRANGEMENT FOR CLEANING THE BLOW MOULD
First Claim
1. Apparatus (1) for transforming plastic preforms into containers, comprising at least one blow mould (2) which forms a cavity (4), inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers, comprising a pressure application device (14) for applying a medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand the latter against an inner wall (8) of the blow mould (2) delimiting the cavity (4), comprising a stretching rod (12) for stretching the plastic preforms in the longitudinal direction (L) thereof, and comprising an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the blow mould (2), wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device (10) for cleaning regions of the blow mould (2), wherein the cleaning device (10) comprises at least a first cleaning element (16, 18) for cleaning the inner wall (8) of the blow mould (2), and this cleaning element (2) is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould (2).
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Abstract
An apparatus (1) for transforming plastic preforms into containers, comprising at least one blow mould (2) which forms a cavity (4), inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers, comprising a pressure application device (14) for applying a medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand the latter against an inner wall (8) of the blow mould delimiting the cavity (4), comprising a stretching rod (12) for stretching the plastic preforms in the longitudinal direction (L) thereof, and comprising an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the blow mould (2), wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device (10) for cleaning regions of the blow mould (2). According to the invention, the cleaning device (10) comprises at least a first cleaning element (16, 18) for cleaning the inner wall (8) of the blow mould, and this cleaning element (2) is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould (2).
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- 1. Apparatus (1) for transforming plastic preforms into containers, comprising at least one blow mould (2) which forms a cavity (4), inside which the plastic preforms can be transformed into containers, comprising a pressure application device (14) for applying a medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand the latter against an inner wall (8) of the blow mould (2) delimiting the cavity (4), comprising a stretching rod (12) for stretching the plastic preforms in the longitudinal direction (L) thereof, and comprising an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the blow mould (2), wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device (10) for cleaning regions of the blow mould (2), wherein the cleaning device (10) comprises at least a first cleaning element (16, 18) for cleaning the inner wall (8) of the blow mould (2), and this cleaning element (2) is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould (2).
- 10. Method for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein the plastic preforms are expanded inside a cavity (4) through the application of a medium to form plastic preforms, and wherein this cavity (4) is formed by at least one inner wall of a blow mould (2), and the blow mould (2) can be transferred from an open state to a closed state, wherein a cleaning mode is provided, in which no plastic container is accommodated inside the blow mould (2) and at least one region of the blow mould (2) is cleaned, wherein the cleaning takes place in an open state of the blow mould (2) and a first cleaning element (16, 18) for cleaning the inner wall (8) of the blow mould (2) is arranged at least at times outside the blow mould (2).
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