Receiver unit for accepting a multitude of oblong bodies in a treatment tank

Abstract

A receiver unit for accepting a multitude of oblong bodies in a treatment tank for treating the surface of the oblong bodies, particularly tubes, via a treatment medium which can be inserted into the treatment tank, enabling the receiver unit to move between an open position, in which the oblong bodies can be inserted into the receiver unit and can be removed from the receiver unit, and a closed position in which it forms a guide opening for the treatment medium, at least partially surrounding the oblong bodies.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A receiver unit for accepting a multitude of oblong bodies in a treatment tank for treating the surface of the oblong bodies, embodied as tubes, via a treatment medium, which can be inserted in the treatment tank, with the receiver unit being adjustable between an open position, into which the oblong bodies are inserted and from which receiver unit they can be removed, and a closed position, in which a guide opening for the treatment medium forms and surrounds at least partially the oblong bodies. 
     
     
         2 . The receiver unit according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiver unit comprises a first part that is or can be arranged fixed in the treatment tank and at least one second part, fastened at the first part and adjustable between the open position and the closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The receiver unit according to  claim 2 , wherein the first part forms a receiver section with a receiver opening via which the oblong body can be inserted into the receiver opening and the second part closes the receiver opening in the closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The receiver unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the second part is fastened rotationally at the first part, and due to the force acting upon the second part, is rotated into the closed position during the insertion of the oblong bodies into the receiver section. 
     
     
         5 . The receiver unit according to  claim 4 , wherein the second part is fastened at the first part such that the second part comprises an actuator section and a reset section, with the oblong bodies when inserted into the receiver section cooperating with the actuator section and the reset section, resetting the second part into the open position when the oblong bodies are not cooperating with the actuator section. 
     
     
         6 . A treatment tank for treating the surfaces of a multitude of oblong bodies, embodied as tubes, via a treatment medium, which can be inserted into the treatment tank, comprising a multitude of receiver units arranged in the treatment tank according to  claim 1  for accepting the oblong bodies in the treatment tank. 
     
     
         7 . The treatment tank according to  claim 6 , wherein the reset section of the receiver unit contacts a wall of the treatment tank in the open position. 
     
     
         8 . A device for treating the surface of a multitude of oblong bodies, embodied as tubes with a treatment medium comprising
 a treatment tank for accepting the treatment medium,   a conveyer means for conveying the treatment medium into the treatment tank, and   a multitude of receiver units arranged in the treatment tanks according to  claim 1  for accepting the oblong bodies in the treatment tanks, with the receiver unit being adjustable between an open position in which the oblong bodies can be inserted into the receiver unit and removed from said receiver unit, and a closed position in which it forms a guide opening for the treatment medium, at least partially surrounding the oblong bodies.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the treatment tank comprises a first facial wall and a second facial wall,   in the treatment tank at least one supply line extends, starting from the first facial wall in the direction to the second facial wall, and   the conveyer means communicates with the supply line such that the treatment medium can be conveyed through the supply line in the direction of the second facial wall.   
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the receiver unit comprises a first part arranged fixed in the treatment tank and at least one second part, fastened at the first part adjustable between the open position and the closed position, and   the supply line passes through the first part.   
     
     
         11 . The device according to any of  claim 9 , wherein
 a deflection device is arranged in the treatment tank which comprises an input and output wall and an impact wall, with the input and output wall showing a multitude of penetrating openings, and   the supply line ending via the input and output wall in the deflection device, and the treatment medium conveyed via the supply line into the deflection device being deflected by the impact wall and the deflection device exiting via the penetrating openings of the input and output wall.   
     
     
         12 . A deflection device for deflecting a treatment medium in a treatment tank of a device for treating the surface of a multitude of oblong bodies, particularly tubes, via the treatment medium which can be inserted into the treatment tank, with
 the deflection device comprising an input and output wall and an impact wall, and the input and output wall comprising a multitude of penetrating openings and   allowing the treatment medium to be conveyed via the input and output wall into the deflection device, can be deflected by the impact wall, and can leave the deflection device via the penetrating openings of the input and output wall.