Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and method
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1. An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cleaning target, comprising:
- a nozzle having a discharge port to discharge a liquid therethrough;
ultrasonic wave applying means for applying ultrasonic vibrations to said liquid which is to be supplied to said nozzle; and
a cleaning member which is mounted on said discharge port of said nozzle, vibrates while holding therein said liquid discharged through said discharge port, and comes into contact with the cleaning target with a predetermined area, thereby scrub-cleaning a surface of the cleaning target.
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This specification discloses an invention directed to an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cleaning target. The ultrasonic cleaning apparatus includes a liquid discharge nozzle having a discharge port to discharge a liquid therethrough, an ultrasonic vibrator for applying ultrasonic vibrations to the liquid which is to be supplied to the nozzle, and a cleaning member which is mounted on the discharge port of the nozzle, vibrates while holding therein the liquid discharged through the discharge port, and comes into contact with the cleaning target with a predetermined area, thereby scrub-cleaning the surface of the cleaning target.
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1. An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cleaning target, comprising:
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a nozzle having a discharge port to discharge a liquid therethrough; ultrasonic wave applying means for applying ultrasonic vibrations to said liquid which is to be supplied to said nozzle; and a cleaning member which is mounted on said discharge port of said nozzle, vibrates while holding therein said liquid discharged through said discharge port, and comes into contact with the cleaning target with a predetermined area, thereby scrub-cleaning a surface of the cleaning target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An ultrasonic cleaning method of cleaning a cleaning target, comprising:
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filling a cleaning member with a liquid applied with ultrasonic vibrations, and driving said cleaning member with vibration of said liquid, and causing said cleaning member to come into contact with the cleaning target with a predetermined area, thereby scrub-cleaning a surface of the cleaning target. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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