摘要 |
The invention relates to a device for draining and rinsing containers (1) filled with fluid, comprising an accommodating unit (4) for accommodating the container (1) and comprising a removal unit, which has a removal line (9), a coupling (8) connected to the removal line (9) for connecting to a removal opening (2) of the container (1), and a pumping apparatus (11) by means of which the fluid in the container can be pumped out of the container, and comprising a rinsing unit, which has a rinsing pin (14), a rinsing line (17) connected to the rinsing pin, and a control apparatus (13), wherein the rinsing pin (14) can be moved by means of the control apparatus (13) in such a way that the rinsing pin automatically pierces a wall (7) of the container (1) and rinses out the container (1) after the container has been drained. The invention further relates to a method for draining containers filled with fluid, wherein the container is accommodated by an accommodating unit (4), a removal opening (2) of the container (1) is connected to a coupling (8) of a removal line (9), the fluid in the container (1) is pumped out of the container (1), and after the container (1) has been drained, a wall (7) of the container (1) is automatically pierced by a rinsing pin (14) and the container (1) is rinsed out with a rinsing liquid by means of a rinsing line (17) connected to the rinsing pin (14). |