Method and apparatus for disinfecting a container

摘要

An apparatus for disinfecting an interior of a generally closed container having an opening has an elongated housing fittable through the opening, having a wall forming a reaction chamber, and having an inner end and an outer end longitudinally flanking the chamber. Thus when the outer end is tilted to the opening, the inner end is in the interior of the container. An ozone generator is provided in the chamber. A plurality of openings in the wall of the housing at the inner end conduct ozone from the chamber out into the interior of the container.

主权项

1. A method of disinfecting an interior of a container having an opening but otherwise closed, the method comprising the steps of:
fitting into the container through the opening an elongated housing having an outer end carrying a seal and an inner end and a wall extending between the ends, formed with a plurality of throughgoing holes, and forming a reaction chamber; fitting the outer end with the seal in the opening to close the container to substantially prevent fluid flow into and out of the interior; providing an ozone generator inside the housing; and generating ozone in the chamber inside the closed container solely from air inside the container with the ozone-generator such that the generated ozone passes out through the holes into the container and internally disinfects the container without escaping from the container and without any fluid being drawn into the container during ozone generation.