CN101535146A - Container for fat containing liquid product and closing component thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention consists of a container and closure assembly for a fat containing liquid product. The closure assembly further comprises a stopper, sealing member, and securing member. The container and closure assembly are made of materials which do not leach a significant amount of a leachable substance into the liquid product. Also disclosed is a method for filling the containers, comprising the steps of advancing a needle filling assembly through the closure assembly, filling the container, removing the needle assembly, and thermally sealing the needle aperture. These steps may also be preceded by the step of sterilizing the outside of the container with a liquid, then blowing away the liquid with a sterile gas before the container reaches the filling assembly.

Description

The container and the closing component that are used for fat containing liquid product

Basis for priority

[0001] basis for priority of present patent application is a U.S. Provisional Patent Application, application number 60/647,049, January 25 2005 applying date, name is called " CONTAINER WITHNEEDLE PENETRABLE AND THERMALLY RESEALABLESTOPPER; SNAP-RING, AND CAP FOR SECURING STOPPERAND SANP-RING TO CONTAINER AND REMOVING SAMETHEREFROM ", and the document that the document is quoted with it constitutes the application's disclosure together.

Technical field

[0002] the present invention relates to a kind of container, this container has container body and stopper, this stopper is used for the opening on the container body is sealed, it is penetrable with the polymer stopper of fluid filled in this sealing main body that for example container has pin, this fluid can be as containing fat nutritional fluid product, and this stopper can reseal with the pin hole district with stopper with laser and seals.

Background technology

[0003] but pin of the prior art is penetrable and laser seals stopper or the plug portion that container comprises thermoplastic elastic material (TPE) again, this stopper or plug portion are that pin is transparent, product being filled in the container by this pin, and by applying laser beam can seal the pin hole of this generation to this position again so that the product sealing in this container.American documentation literature US6604561 discloses a similar container stopper.A shortcoming of this TPE stopper is difficult to use with containing the fat fluid product exactly, for example baby food or other dairy products.For example, this TPE material may contain and can ooze out into this exudate that contains the fat fluid product or it can undesirably change the taste of product.

[0004] traditionally is used for that baby food or other dairy productss or weak acid product etc. are contained aseptic container and the system that is filled to container of fat fluid product and contains a container, this container has the cap of an opening and a thread cap or other types, this cap can cover opening after being filled to container this product is aseptic, this open containers is in advance by being sterilized the mode that the surfaces externally and internally of this container washes with the fluid disinfection agent, this disinfectant comprises peroxide vapor or hydrogen peroxide steam, with the surface sterilization that will contact with food.Then, wash this container, evaporate again to wash away this disinfectant with any fluid disinfection agent that will remain in vessel surface with the sterilizing gas that heats.Utilize after the heating disinfection gas bleed, the opening of required product by this container be filled in this open containers, after the filling, with cap on this container so that the product in the container is sealed.The process of sterilizing, wash, fill and sealing all same sterilising zone in fill system is finished.

[0005] one of shortcoming of the fill system of the type is, is difficult to the fluid disinfection agent of inner surface of container is removed totally, and these stay the sterilant residue in the container, will pollute the product of packing into as hydrogen peroxide.If the content of this residue is higher, this product must be scrapped.On the other hand, this sterilant residue can be destroyed the mouthfeel of product.

[0006] another shortcoming of the system in the prior art is, because the process of sterilizing, wash, fill and seal is all carried out in same sterilising zone, the device that forms this sterilising zone will be correspondingly huge and complicated.And because product is (for example, the pouring into to the opening of container) of filling under the state of vessel port, this product does not remain in the sterilising zone well, will cause the hygienic issues in the sterilising zone.Because need for example disinfectant in the sterilising zone and/or product residue thing to be collected, this device just needs more frequent clean.The so huge and complicated apparatus of cleaning can cause a large amount of consumption of time and fund.As a result, the cycle of run between this sterilising zone of the cleaning and disinfection of this existing system will undesirably shorten.This system also has a shortcoming to be exactly, because to sterilization, filling and the apparatus for sealing of this package all at same osed top sterilising zone, if any part of this system breaks down, total system all can be limited by the cleaning (CIP) of certain position and sterilization (SIP) operation of certain position before restarting, and this will further cause the huge consumption of time and fund.

[0007] this existing system also has a shortcoming to be, and then just with cap on the container cover, because also have wet product on sealing surfaces or the interface this moment, thereby causes forming inferior sealing after container is filled.

[0008] this existing system also has a shortcoming to be, under many circumstances, product must be sterilized by the mode of distillation after filling, and will undesirably change the taste of this product like this.

[0009] so, one of purpose of the present invention is exactly to overcome of the prior art one or more shortcoming and defect described above.

Summary of the invention

[0010] on the one hand, the present invention relates to the container that a kind of storage contains the fat fluid product, this container can be by needle penetration with in the storage chamber that will contain the fat fluid product by this pin and sterilely be filled into this container, the pin hole of its generation be can seal again containing the sealing of fat fluid product in this container.This container comprises a main body, and this main body comprises that one holds this a storage chamber that contains the fat fluid product and first opening that is communicated with this storage chamber fluid.But the exudate that this main body can not oozed out above scheduled volume contains in the fat fluid product to this, also can change the taste that this contains the fat fluid product with wishing.This container also comprises a container closure assembly, and this assembly comprises that one is engaged in first open interior should store chamber leak free stopper.This stopper comprises one first material portion and one second material portion, this first material portion has an inside face that is communicated with storage chamber fluid, this inside face constitutes the major part on container closure surface at least, this container closure surface can contact with any fat fluid product that contains in the storage chamber, but and can not ooze out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product or undesirably changing the taste that contains the fat fluid product, wherein, but the exudate of this scheduled volume is less than about 100 parts per million (PPM), preferably be less than or equal to about 50PPM, most preferably be less than or equal to about 10PPM, the second material portion of this stopper is arranged in one of them place with upper/lower positions: (i) be positioned on the first material portion and can not contact with any fat fluid product that contains in storage chamber, (ii) compare with the first material portion, formation can contain smaller portions of the container closure surf zone that the fat fluid product contacts with storage any in the chamber, wherein, the second material portion can be by needle penetration, will containing in the storage chamber that the fat fluid product sterilely is filled into this container, and the fat fluid product that contains that can be sealed again will store in the chamber at the pin hole that the second material portion produces seals.This container closure assembly also comprises a sealing, and sealing portion sterilely is filled into storage and engages with main body before the chamber will containing the fat fluid product, makes the close encapsulation of a substantially dry of formation between container closure and the main body.One tightening member is connected between stopper and the main body so that stopper is fastened on the main body.

[0011] in one embodiment of the present invention, the first material portion is selected from following material: (i) mineral oil content is low or do not contain the thermoplastic plastic of mineral oil, it is low or do not contain the thermoplastic plastic of mineral oil (ii) to have the mineral oil content of certain degree of hardness, (iii) fluid injection moulding silicone resin and (iv) silicone resin.This hardness in the scope of about 20 Durometer A hardness to 50 Durometer A hardness, preferably in about 25 Durometer A hardness to the scope of about 35 Durometer A hardness.

[0012] in one embodiment of the present invention, the second material portion is a thermoplastic elastic material, by this elastomeric material being applied the laser beam of predetermined wavelength and power, this elastomeric material can be sealed with the pin hole close encapsulation again, and this second material portion has: (i) wall thickness of scheduled volume, (ii) Yu Ding color and coefficient of opacity, so that can absorb the laser beam of predetermined wavelength fully, and can prevent substantially that ray from penetrating the wall thickness of this scheduled volume, (iii) Yu Ding color and coefficient of opacity, so that in predetermined being less than or equal in about 5 seconds time, the laser beam of this predetermined wavelength and power can close encapsulation be positioned at the pin hole of needle penetrable region, and is unlikely to needle penetrable region is burnt out.

[0013] in one embodiment of the present invention, the second material portion is a thermoplastic elastic material, by this elastomeric material being applied the laser beam of predetermined wavelength and power, this elastomeric material can be sealed with the pin hole close encapsulation again, and this second material portion has: (i) styrene block copolymer, (ii) alkene, the (iii) pigment of scheduled volume, so that the laser beam of the second material portion this predetermined wavelength of energy basic absorption, and can prevent substantially that this ray from penetrating the wall of this predetermined thickness, and can be at the pin hole that is less than or equal to about 5 seconds predetermined amount of time inner sealing needle seal penetration region, the (iv) lubricant of scheduled volume is to be reduced in the friction force of the contact surface of pin and the second material portion in the needle penetration process.

[0014] in one embodiment of the present invention, the second material portion is a thermoplastic elastic material, by this elastomeric material being applied the laser beam of predetermined wavelength and power, this elastomeric material can be sealed with the pin hole close encapsulation again, and this second material portion has: (i) first polymeric material, its weight content about 80% to about 97% scope, and has one first percentage elongation, (ii) second polymeric material, its weight content about 3% to about 20% scope, and has one second percentage elongation, this second percentage elongation is littler than first percentage elongation of first polymeric material, the (iii) pigment of scheduled volume, so that the laser beam of the second material portion this predetermined wavelength of energy basic absorption, and can prevent substantially that this laser beam from penetrating the wall of this predetermined thickness, and can be at the pin hole that is less than or equal to about 5 seconds predetermined amount of time inner sealing needle seal penetration region, the (iv) lubricant of scheduled volume is to be reduced in the friction force of the contact surface of pin and the second material portion in the needle penetration process.

[0015] in one embodiment of the present invention, the first material portion comprises one second opening, and the second material portion is positioned on second opening, and the area of second opening accounts for the ratio of the first material portion skin area that is exposed to the storage chamber less than about 15%; In such embodiment, the area of second opening accounts for the ratio that is exposed to the first material portion skin area of storing the chamber can be less than about 10%.In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the first material portion was prevented the second material portion and contains fat fluid product contacting in storage with this by any the containing between the fat fluid product in whole insertion second material portion and the storage chamber.In one embodiment of the present invention, the co-molded moulding of the first material portion and the second material portion.In one embodiment of the present invention, any one moulding on another in the first material portion and the second material portion.In an embodiment of the invention, the second material portion has a relative salient, has at least one to have the spaced relative depressed part of relative salient with this in the first material portion and the second material portion.This needle penetrable region of the structure of this relative salient energy lateral compression is to help its sealing herein.In this embodiment, this relative salient is dome-like substantially.

[0016] in one embodiment of the present invention, protecting component is a lid, and this lid can move between the primary importance and the second place.This primary importance is connected with main body and guarantees that stopper combines with main body, and this second place is not connected with main body, but be connected with stopper being used for the container closure on the main body is removed.In this embodiment, the first material portion have one with main body bonded assembly peripheral flange releasedly, in this embodiment, this flange comprises a plurality of spaced at an angle each other peripheral flange portion.Preferably, one of them has a fastening convex surface in flange and the main body, and another has a corresponding fastening concave surface that tightens together with flange and main body that engages with fastening convex surface.In one embodiment of the present invention, stopper and main body engagement connection, this tightening member or lid are threaded with main body.

[0017] on the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of fat fluid product sterile needle that will contain and be filled to container and laser leak free method again, may further comprise the steps: a container (I) is provided, this container comprises: a main body, aseptic storage chamber and one first opening that it has comprised, this chamber is used for storage and contains the fat fluid product, this first opening is communicated with this storage chamber fluid, wherein main body can not be oozed out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product, and can not undesirably change the taste that contains the fat fluid product; One container closure assembly, it comprises a stopper, this stopper is arranged in first opening acceptably sealing in sky storage chamber, wherein this stopper comprises one first material portion and one second material portion, this first material portion has an inside face that is communicated with storage chamber fluid, this inside face constitutes the major part on container closure surface at least, but this container closure surface can contain that the fat fluid product contacts with storage any in the chamber and can not ooze out exudate above scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product, and can not undesirably change the taste that contains the fat fluid product, wherein, but the about 100PPM of the exudate of this scheduled volume, preferably be less than or equal about 50PPM, more preferably be less than or equal about 10PPM.This second material portion is arranged in one of them place with upper/lower positions: (a) be positioned on the first material portion and can not contact with any fat fluid product that contains in storage chamber, or (b) compare with the first material portion, formation can with any smaller portions that contain the container closure surf zone that the fat fluid product contacts in the storage chamber; This second material portion can be by needle penetration, and will containing in the storage chamber that the fat fluid product sterilely is filled into this container, and the fat fluid product that contains that the pin hole that produces in the second material portion is heat-sealed will store in the chamber seals; (ii) sealing and container that be sky are placed on the belt conveyor, and this belt conveyor is moved through a sterilising zone; (iii) in sterilising zone with the exposed portions at least of fluid disinfectant guiding container stopper, to utilize this fluid disinfection agent with container stopper exposed portions sterilization at least; (iv) in sterilising zone, heated air guiding is exposed to the container part of fluid disinfection agent, with the fluid disinfection agent from the expose portion of container stopper at least along with heated air together washes away, to form the needle penetrable region that does not have the residual stopper of fluid disinfection agent substantially; (V) penetrate with the needle penetrable region of pin stopper, this pin with contain fat fluid product source fluid and be communicated with, and will contain the fat fluid product and go into to store the chamber by this needle guide; (VI) extract this filling needle out from stopper; And (VII) pin hole that produces to the stopper of emission laser beam is sealed in this storage chamber thereby will contain the fat fluid product so that this second material portion is sealed again.

[0018] in an embodiment of the invention, this method comprises that also the container that filling is finished shifts out this sterilising zone, adds a lid on the external container of sterilising zone, and this lid is positioned on the expose portion of container stopper at least.Preferably this method also comprises: the sterilizing gas of introducing an overvoltage in sterilising zone, guide at least a portion of this sterilizing gas to flow, to prevent that the fluid disinfection agent contacts with container in the pin filling process in the direction of the exit end from sterilising zone to arrival end.

[0019] the invention has the beneficial effects as follows, but this pin is transparent and laser again the leak free stopper comprise the second material portion, this second material portion by the first material portion with contain the fat fluid product and separate or separate substantially, this first material portion can not ooze out (perhaps ooze out and be less than scheduled volume) but exudate contain in the fat fluid product to this, also can change the taste of this product with wishing.Therefore,, container of the present invention do not have the penetrable laser of the above-mentioned pin of the prior art problem that run into of leak free stopper again but can being sealed by needle penetration and laser again, stopper of the prior art is to be made of TPE material or other materials whole or in part, and these materials are containing exudate with containing when the fat fluid product uses.

[0020] to be stopper engage with main body before sterilely being filled into the storage chamber will containing the fat fluid product another beneficial effect of the present invention, make the sealing that forms a substantially dry between container closure and the main body, avoided in the prior art because the sealing integrity problem that " wetting " sealing is caused.

[0021] another beneficial effect of the present invention is; because be to pass stopper with pin this is contained in the sterile chamber that the fat fluid product is injected into a leak free sky, compare with slop fill system described above and will protect the food that is in sterilising zone better.So the cleaning frequency to this sterilising zone can reduce, and the cleaning of this sterilising zone and the cycle of run between the sterilization are longer than described in the prior art.

[0022] another beneficial effect of the present invention is, the container sterilization has not had related with vessel filling.Because container is being sent to sterilising zone with before it is filled, the internal tank of the sky of sealing is sterilized.Therefore, the sealing container does not need the required fill assembly of slop container and system in the prior art, and makes the filling device structure littler, simpler and more efficient.In addition, the sealing container can be manufactured to avoid making and filling the space constraint of facility away from the filling device place.

[0023] another beneficial effect of the present invention is, product can sterilely be filled in the sterile chamber of this osed top sky, with avoid filling finish the back to product by distillation sterilization and because of filling product being distilled the negative effect that is produced.

[0024] other beneficial effects of the present invention and/or described embodiment will be in following embodiment and accompanying drawing more detailed description.

Description of drawings

[0025] Figure 1A, 1B and 1C are the lateral plans of container, represent that respectively container body that (I) container body itself described in the present invention (ii) has a stopper that engages with container body (iii) has stopper and the container body of the tightening member that is threaded with main body.

[0026] Fig. 2 is Figure 1A, the partial section of the container among 1B and the 1C.

[0027] Fig. 3 A is used among the present invention that pin is filled and laser seals the lateral plan of the device of Figure 1A, 1B and 1C container again.

[0028] Fig. 3 B is the transparent view of the device among Fig. 3 A.

[0029] Fig. 4 is partial cross section's transparent view of another embodiment of container of the present invention, and wherein stopper is threaded with main body, lid and stopper engagement connection.

[0030] Fig. 5 is partial cross section's transparent view of another embodiment of container of the present invention, and wherein, tightening member is also fixed with it reliably with discoid being positioned on the stopper.

The specific embodiment

[0031] at Figure 1A, 1B, among 1C and Fig. 2, the container among the present invention is represented with Reference numeral 10.Container 10 comprises a container body 12, and this main body has a storage chamber 14 and one first opening 16, and this storage chamber is used to store material, as contains the fat fluid product, and this first opening is communicated with these storage chamber 14 fluids.One container closure 15 comprises a stopper 18 and protecting component or lid 20, and this stopper is received in first and seals in 16 so that storage chamber 14 with respect to the ambient air sealing, and this protecting component or lid 20 are used for guaranteeing this stopper is fastened on the main body.Further describe as following, stopper 18 has the first material portion 22 and one second material portion 24, this first material portion is connected between stopper 18 and the main body 12, with assurance this stopper is fastened on the main body, in this graphic embodiment, there is one second opening 25 in this first material portion, is used to appear the reservations of the second material portion 24.Can see, the first material portion 22 has one and is communicated with and forms the inside face of the most surfaces at least of container closure 15 with storage chamber 14 fluids, this inside face can contact with any the contain fat fluid product of storage in the chamber, but and can not ooze out exudate more than scheduled volume to containing the fat fluid product or undesirably changing the taste that this contains the fat fluid product.This contains the fat fluid product can be any existing numerous products different or that can be known subsequently, comprise baby food, growth milk, milk, cheese, dog's-nose, yoghourt, ice cream, fruit juice, syrup, seasonings, dairy products or contain the product of milk, the fluid nutrition product, fluid health product and drug products, term " but exudate " chemical mixture (volatilization or nonvolatile) that oozes out into product in the shelf-life that is illustrated in this product herein from container.Relate to and contain fat fluid nutrition product, during as baby or infant foods, a kind of exemplary exudate that should avoid is a mineral oil.Correspondingly as described below, in the embodiment of example of the present invention, mineral oil is not contained in the first material portion 22, or can contain very a spot of mineral oil, so that it can not ooze out into mineral oil and contain in the fat fluid nutrition product, perhaps mineral oil can not be oozed out into substantially to contain in the fat fluid nutrition product (that is, if mineral oil oozes out in the product, then but the amount of this mineral oil is lower than the maxim that allows in the application specifies standard of each product, as FDA or LFCA standard).According to the present invention, the second material portion 22 and main body 12 all can not be oozed out exudate more than scheduled volume to product.This scheduled volume preferably is less than or equal to about 50PPM less than about 100PPM, most preferably is less than or equal to about 10PPM.

[0032] second material portion 24 (1) be positioned at the first material portion 22 at least a portion above, perhaps (2) if any with contain the fat fluid product and contact, compare with the first material portion 22, formation can contain smaller portions of container closure 15 surf zones that the fat fluid product contacts with storage any in the chamber 14.In addition, to be that pin is transparent be used for that the fat fluid product is aseptic to be filled into storage chamber 14 with containing in the second material portion 24, and the pin hole that forms in the second material portion 24 when extracting pin after is being sealed in and storing in the chamber this being contained the fat fluid product of can sealing again.As shown in Figure 6, the second material portion 22 of stopper has an annular groove 27, and this groove shape is formed in a peripheral flange portion of stopper, and the end of container body 12 embeds wherein, has formed the close encapsulation between stopper and the main body.

[0033] beneficial effect of the present invention is, stopper 18 was sealed on the main body 12 before product being filled into storage chamber 14, had so just formed dry sealing between stopper and main body.Therefore, compare with the more insecure wet leak free prior art of causing probably of first filling containers bonnet top cover labyrinth, container of the present invention just can provide the better overall leak tightness.Another beneficial effect of embodiment shown in the present is that stopper is pressed into the mouth of main body by insertion or with stopper or the mode of opening 16 is mounted and is sealed on the main body 12.So, container of the prior art run in the rotation of sterilising zone or twist action and will be avoided, compare with leak free container of the prior art like this with by lid being screwed on the container body, just simplified the installation process of sterilising zone, and improved aseptic supportability, reduced the complexity of sterilising zone.If desired, perhaps because of certain reason needs or other needs, in sterilising zone, stopper can be screwed in by screw thread or install rotatably, and/or lid can be installed on the container.

[0034] protecting component or lid 20 can move in the primary importance and the second place.This primary importance engages with main body 12 and stopper 18 is fastened on the main body, and this second place and main body 12 are not spaced apart, is used for exposing second opening 16 and allows to touch the material of storing chamber 14.In primary importance, lid 20 engages with stopper 18 being used for the vessel port that assembles is removed from main body.In this embodiment of the present invention, the product that is stored in the container is to contain fat fluid nutrition product, for example baby or infant foods, the known nipple (not shown) of those skilled in the relevant art can be threaded onto screw thread 44 or be connected to main body 12 so that baby or child can drink product in the storage chamber by this nipple.

[0035] as shown in Figure 2, the second material portion 24 and the first material portion 22 are superimposed.In the embodiment shown, the first material portion 22 and the 24 co-molded moulding of the second material portion, for example that the second material portion is Overmolded on the first material portion, on the contrary or it is the first material portion is Overmolded on the second material portion.But based on known to the instruction here, the first and second material portions can adopt heating to merge as the technical personnel in the related art, perhaps other numerous different known at present or afterwards with the assembly method that is known.Though in the illustrated embodiment, the second material portion 24 has sub-fraction to be exposed to storage chamber 14, but if desired, the first material portion 22 can be positioned under the second material portion 24 substantially, and/or in other mode the second material portion is separated with storage chamber 14 and product wherein.

[0036] still as shown in Figure 2, the second material portion 24 has a relative salient 26 on second opening 25 that is positioned at the first material portion 22, is positioned at relative salient 26 sides with one and around the relative depressed part 28 of this salient.This salient 26 in the second material portion 24 has the penetrable and heat sealable position of a pin.In the illustrated embodiment, this relative salient is dome-like substantially.Form the penetrable and heat-sealing portion 26 again of a pin in the structure of relatively protruding, for example be dome-like, its benefit is that diaphragm material (for example pin is penetrable and heat-sealing portion again) is held, and therefore can oneself reseal basically in compression.So after the filling needle (not shown) was removed, this pin hole just can be closed or be closed substantially to barrier film in the self-compaction of pin hole place.Therefore, when heat seal again,, just can obtain a performance-oriented sealing for example by this place is applied laser or luminous energy.On the other hand, if diaphragm material is in tension, for example the periphery of diaphragm material will hinder the heat seal again of pin hole like this and/or can hinder high globality leak free to form attached in the first material portion.If desired, an element (not shown) can be used to place and can produce the penetrable position of compressing of pin when pin on the stopper is filled.Though from graphic membrane configuration, can draw significant beneficial effect, perhaps from promoting to seal again, the compressible performance of the penetrable part of pin of utilizing barrier film can draw other beneficial effects, but below still can from relevant prior art, learn that stopper can adopt various planform existing or that have later on.

[0037] first material portion 22 has a peripheral flange 30, and it is installed on the main body 12 releasedly.In embodiment shown in Figure 1, peripheral flange comprises a plurality of peripheral flange portion 32, and peripheral flange portion is arranged at a certain angle at interval, forms the interval 34 with certain angle between them.Therefore, this peripheral flange portion 32 is radial and deformable ground forms engagement connection between peripheral flange and main body.As shown in Figure 6, each peripheral flange portion 32 has one and is the fastening convex surface 36 that angle is extended, and main body 12 has a fastening concave surface 40 that is the angle extension accordingly to engage with fastening convex surface 36, so that peripheral flange and main body are fastening mutually.In the illustrated embodiment, peripheral flange 30 and main body 12 engagement connections.But, also can learn by the known technology in related art instruction, known today or will also can be used by other bindiny mechanism or the structure known to the public.Fig. 6 has shown that also this tightening member or lid 20 have the receiving portion 42 of an annular, is used to accept the edge part that peripheral flange portion 32 is stretched out, thereby moves to second or during off position at lid, makes the first material portion 22 and lid 20 interlockings.This main body 12 has first screw thread 44, and tightening member or lid 20 have second screw thread 46, between the two mutually to be threaded, so that lid is fastened on the main body.

Can see that [0038] the second material portion 24 is positioned on the first material portion 22, the first material portion separates the second material portion substantially with storage chamber 14, and the product that also makes it and be stored in this chamber separates.Preferably, that part that is exposed to storage chamber 14 (perhaps product wherein) of the second material portion 24 is the part 26 that is positioned on second opening 25.In the illustrated embodiment, the area of second opening 25 preferably constitute the first material portion 22 skin area less than 15% surface, this first material portion 22 is exposed to the product in storage chamber 14 or the chamber; More preferably be the area of second opening 25 skin area that constitutes the first material portion 22 less than 10% surface.As described above, if desired,, the first material portion 22 removes second opening 25 under the second material portion 24 thereby can wholely being positioned at, and/or other other modes that substantially product in the second material portion 24 and storage chamber 14 and/or the chamber separated.

[0039] as can be seen, this protecting component or lid 20 comprise that one engages with peripheral flange 50 on the main body 12 and the frangible portion 48 of interlocking, and this easily minces and lid is connected with main body with this anti-fake sealing is provided.

[0040] as mentioned above, the second material portion 24 preferably with the 22 co-molded moulding of the first material portion, for example the second material portion is coated on the first material portion and is shaped.In addition, stopper 18 can be with container body 12 moulding in same mould, and according to U.S. Patent application 11/074,454 and 11/074,513 and the document quoted, and the denomination of invention of on October 17th, 2005 application be the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/727,899 of " aseptic demoulding equipment and method ", has at least one to be installed in or closely to become die device among container body and the stopper.These patent documentations and citing document thereof constitute the part of the disclosure of invention at this.

[0041] in addition, according to the patent application in the following disclosure of invention and the instruction of patent documentation and citing document thereof, the stopper that this is aseptic and empty and the assembly parts of main body can be filled and heat seal again with pin: application number is 10/766172, the applying date is on January 8th, 2004, the U.S. Patent application of " having apothecary jar that seals lid and the device and method of filling this apothecary jar " by name, this application is the application of similar theme; Application number is 10/694364, and the applying date is the U.S. Patent application on October 27th, 2003, and this application is the application of similar theme; Application number is 10/393966, and the applying date is the U.S. Patent application on March 21st, 2003, and this application is dividing an application of similar theme; Application number is 09/781846, and the applying date is the U.S. Patent application in February 12 calendar year 2001, and this application is U.S. Patent number 6604561 now, and open day is on August 12nd, 2003, the claimed similar interests of this application; U.S. Provisional Application 60/182139, the applying date is on February 11st, 2000; Similar U.S. Provisional Application, application number 60/443526, the applying date is on January 28th, 2003; Similar U.S. Provisional Application, application number are 60/484204, and the applying date is on June 30th, 2003; Similar U.S. Patent application, application number are 10/655455, and the applying date is on September 3rd, 2003, " method of airtight container and manufacturing and filling sealing container " by name; U.S. Patent application, application number are 10/983178, and the applying date is on November 5th, 2004, " apparatus and method of adjustable needle penetration and package sealing with laser " by name; U.S. Patent application, application number are 11/070440, and the applying date is on March 2nd, 2005, " apparatus and method of needle penetration and package sealing with laser " by name; U.S. Patent application, application number are 11/074513, and the applying date is on March 7th, 2005, " being shaped, assembling and fill the device of the container with stopper " by name; U.S. Patent application, application number are 11/074454, and the applying date is on March 7th, 2005, " method that is shaped, assembles and fill the container with stopper " by name.

[0042] in Fig. 3 A and 3B, be used for filling and seal again the filling needle of container of the present invention and laser again sealing arrangement with mark 58 expressions.A device closed-loop of 58 usefulness or a long belt conveyor 60 lead, and with this container 10 are moved through this device.These container 10 usefulness belt conveyor 60 are supplied with, and this container comprises the stopper 18 on the opening 16 that is sealed to main body 12, but does not comprise lid 20 (Fig. 2).The atrium 14 of each container is aseptic, for example in becoming die device, and/or in becoming die device or near sterilising zone in assembling stopper and container, this one-tenth die device has description in above patent documentation and citing document thereof, by stopper and the main body assembly parts of divergent-ray to the leak free sky, for example gamma radiation (gamma) or ebeam ray perhaps utilize the fluid disinfection agent, and for example hydrogen peroxide gas is sterilized.This device 58 comprises that the shell 62 and that has a sterilising zone 64 in its of an elongation passes the belt conveyor that is used to transmit container 10 of this shell.The term " sterilising zone " that is used for herein belongs to disclosed suitable scheme, and can be by following tissue adjustment, as FDA (U.S. food and medicine administrative department) or other country or adjustment actuating unit, this term also comprises, canned faintly acid food (LACF) standard that is suitable for, this term preferably is defined as an industrial disinfection zone, can utilize in the related art any way that sterilizing gas is imported in this zone and carry out disinfection.In the illustrated embodiment, housing 62 comprises body of wall, and this body of wall is made of transparent plate, can see that with this handled easily person this device is inner.But if desired, this body of wall can be opaque, perhaps can comprise an opacity and a clear area different with diagram.As shown, one or more wallboards can be fixed on the case frame by hinge 61, to be used for that corresponding wallboard is pivotally connected to housing, so that maintenance and repair.In addition, the side of housing 62 and the wallboard at top play the leak free effect at its ambient air, to keep the aseptic of sterilising zone 64.

[0043] device 58 comprises that one is positioned at the inlet transfer station 66 of its arrival end, and by this transfer station, belt conveyor 60 is sent to sterilising zone 64 with the container on this belt conveyor 10.Along belt conveyor direction (Fig. 3 A, clockwise direction among the 3B), one disinfection station 68 is arranged in the downstream of the inlet transfer station 66 of housing 62, this disinfection station comprises that one or more being used for is sent to container outer surface to give the sterilization pressure head 70 of this outside face sterilization with the fluid disinfection agent, this sterilization pressure head in succession fluid disinfection agent source (not shown), for example hydrogen peroxide, the disinfectant with hydrogen peroxide agent (VHP) of having evaporated or other fluid disinfection agent existing or that will know later on.Device 58 also comprises 72 and second disinfectant removal station, first disinfectant removal station 74 that is arranged in housing 62, this first disinfectant is removed the downstream that stands in the disinfection station 68 that is positioned on the belt conveyor moving direction, and this second disinfectant is removed station 74 and is positioned at the downstream that first disinfectant is removed station 72.Each disinfectant is removed station 72,74 include one or more corresponding disinfectant syringe pipes 76, this syringe pipe is used under the temperature of abundance, flow velocity and/or volume transmitting warmed-up sterilizing gas or other gas to container outer surface, and can have the sufficient time that whole fluid disinfection agent is removed from the place of required removal.The disinfectant with hydrogen peroxide agent that this has evaporated is intensive in to small part container and/or belt conveyor surface, so need intensive hydrogen peroxide be evaporated again to sterilizing gas or other gas that spray with heat on this surface, hydrogen peroxide be rinsed out in sterilising zone.At present preferred embodiment in, the temperature of sterilizing gas is at least 60 degrees centigrade, still, according to related art, this temperature can be set according to specifically needing.One pin is filled the downstream that station 78 is arranged in second disinfectant removal station 74 of housing 62, with pin the product in the material barrel is filled to container 10.First and second laser seal station 82 and 84 again and are positioned at the downstream that pin is filled the station, and with the sealing of the pin hole on the container stopper, this pin hole is extracted pin and produce after having filled container with laser.One outlet transfer station 86 is positioned at the downstream that laser seals station 82,84 again, and the container 10 that is used for having filled on the belt conveyor 60 is sent sterilising zone 64.Gone out after the sterilising zone 64, container 10 just is covered lid or protecting component 20 is prepared shipment.

[0044] pressure of sterilizing gas or other gases is provided by sterilizing gas source 88, and this gas source comprises one or more suitable filters, and HEPA filter for example carried out disinfection to gas before sterilizing gas or other gas are imported sterilising zone being used for.One fluid conduit systems 90 connects sterilizing gas source 88 and sterilising zones 64, to be used for the sterilizing gas sterilising zone that leads.Device 58 comprises vacuum pump or other vacuum source (not shown) in one or more shoring of foundation 87 that are installed on other types of devices known to this device or those skilled in the art, this vacuum source and one is positioned at the exhaust manifold at inlet transfer station 66 places and is positioned at the exhaust manifold and exhaust guide 94 fluids that export transfer station 86 places and is communicated with, this exhaust manifold that is arranged in outlet transfer station 86 places is used for the gas and the fluid disinfection agent of sterilising zone 64 are discharged, and also the identical component in catalytic convertor 92 and the exhaust guide 94 can be discharged.This catalytic convertor 92 is a kind of prior aries that residual hydrogen peroxide are transformed into water and oxygen.In the illustrated embodiment, the exhaust manifold is installed in bottom, entrance and exit station and extends to shoring of foundation 87.As can be seen, the exhaust manifold that is arranged in entrance and exit station 66 and 86 will and be arranged in access station or the ambient gas of not sterilizing at outlet station all is evacuated to the exhaust passage that is positioned at shoring of foundation 87 from the sterilizing gas and the fluid disinfection agent of sterilising zone 64 respectively.As a result, do not have the gas (ambient gas or the pollutants that comprise any other) of sterilization all to be pumped down to the exhaust manifold in any access station or the outlet station, prevent that with this them from entering sterilising zone, thereby keep the aseptic of sterilising zone.Similarly, any sterilizing gas or disinfectant can be avoided circulating in sterilising zone substantially, but are being drawn into the exhaust manifold after being arranged in the container of sterilising zone and/or belt conveyor.If desired, one or more exhaust manifolds (for example can be set at sterilising zone 64 bottoms, below the belt conveyor 60 or between the upper and lower of belt conveyor 60), with basic discharge gas and fluid disinfection agent and other, be difficult for " dead band " taken away to avoid producing gas and/or fluid disinfection agent.In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, the gas stream in the sterilising zone 64 is controlled as from right to left flow (for example, filling station 78 directions to disinfection station 68 from pin), prevent that with this any fluid disinfection agent from flowing to the pin filling and laser seals station 78,82 and 84 again.With respect to producing a higher degree of vacuum at outlet station 86, producing a higher degree of vacuum at access station 66 more can influence this flow pattern.But according to prior art, this flow pattern or other required flow patterns can be in sterilising zone produce in various mode known in any prior art or that will know later on.

[0045] in the illustrated embodiment, belt conveyor 60 comprises a plurality of scraper plates or similar clamping device 96, and this mechanism can be clipped in smooth neck or its container area following or other required clampings of each container 10.This scraper plate 96 is pivotally mounted in has being with on 98 an of closed-loop, and is installed on the cylinder 100 of device both sides with being rotated.One or more CD-ROM drive motor and control setup (not shown) can be installed in the shoring of foundation 87 and can be mounted to one or two cylinder 100, rotatably drive belt conveyor 60 with this, thereby control container 10 moving in device in a kind of mode that well known to a person skilled in the art.Each scraper plate 96 on the belt conveyor all has and a plurality ofly is used for receiving vessel and the lateral separation receiving portion 102 of arranging each other, and has and accept corresponding neck or other zones of container structure with the container on the support conveyor belt.Though graphic container receiving portion 102 for receiving vessel 10 is semicircle, in order to hold any required container shapes or other are required, they can be the Any shape in numerous difformities that maybe will be known in the prior art.This scraper plate 96 also has the spout 104 that a plurality of lateral separations are each other arranged, they are formed between the container acceptance division 102 and close container acceptance division.Spout 104 is used to make sterilizing gas and fluid disinfection agent to flow through the container 10 on the scraper plate 96 that is positioned at belt conveyor and the belt conveyor of flowing through before discharging through the exhaust manifold.In described embodiment, spout 104 is an elongated slit.Yet those skilled in the art can learn that based on the instruction of prior art spout can adopt any different structure in the technology that maybe will know in the existing correlation technique.Preferably, these scraper plate 96 side direction are accepted the neck of this container 10, and effectively container is positioned on this scraper plate sterilization section be positioned at the not sterilization section under this scraper plate or comprise that the part of disinfecting surface does not separate.

[0046] belt conveyor 60 has one and is used for receiving vessel 10 and is used for and will fills and laser seals the exit end 108 that the container that finishes is removed from device again with the arrival end 106 and that supplies to device.Can see, being positioned near arrival end 106 and the exit end 108 scraper plates 96 relatively is pivotally mounted on the path on the cylinder 100 separately, form one with this arrival end and load gap 110, in the exit end formation one unloading gap 112 of belt conveyor at belt conveyor.Therefore, at arrival end, container 10 can be fed into from its side and load gap 110, and is accepted by the container receiving portion 102 of scraper plate 96.Then because belt conveyor 60 is along the right-hand revolutions shown in Fig. 3 A and 3B, the scraper plate 96 on opposite toward each other pivotal mounting, utilize the relative receiving portion 102 of contiguous scraper plate to come receiving vessel 10 with this.Similarly, at exit end 108, the structure in the unloading gap 112 between each scraper plate 96 is removed the container on the belt conveyor.Any known automatic, the semi-automatic or manually operated that maybe will learn all can be used the container loading or unloading to the equipment on the belt conveyor.In addition, any known equipment that maybe will know all can be used to give the container cover upper cover after the container of having filled leaves sterilising zone.Belt conveyor, the device that container is remained on equipment on the belt conveyor and/or driving and/or control belt conveyor all can adopt the known technology that maybe will be known.

[0047] in the embodiment shown, each scraper plate 96 on the belt conveyor be designed to can nip side to arrange four containers 10.Therefore, in the embodiment shown, each the sterilization pressure head 70 that is arranged in disinfection station 70 includes two disinfectant manifolds 114, and each manifold is equipped with four sterilization nozzles 116.Each sterilization nozzle 116 all is positioned at the relevant position on the container on the belt conveyor, with fluid disinfection agent guiding cell therefor.Similarly, each the disinfectant syringe pipe 76 that is arranged in disinfectant removal station 72 and 74 includes two flushing manifolds 118, and each flushing manifold includes four flooding nozzles 120.Each flooding nozzle 120 all is positioned at the relevant position on the container on the belt conveyor, with sterilizing gas or other gas channeling cell therefors that will heating, under the situation of needs the fluid disinfection agent is evaporated again or it is washed away.In the illustrated embodiment, belt conveyor once transmits two row's containers (or scraper plate), such two row's containers will be sterilized in the corresponding work station respectively simultaneously, pin is filled and laser seals again, and having four row's containers in two disinfectants removal stations (for example is rinsed, first disinfectant is removed station 72 and is implemented flushing for the first time, and second disinfectant is removed station 74 and implemented flushing for the second time at same container).After this cycle finished, this belt conveyor moved forward a segment distance (perhaps clockwise direction as shown in Figure 3A and 3B) with two row's containers, repeats this cycle.Those skilled in the art can learn based on the instruction of prior art, this device can comprise any workstation that needs quantity, the container position that in each workstation, can comprise any requirement, if desired, any amount of this device can be used to reach required throughput of containers.

[0048] this pin filling station 78 comprises a spininess joint (needle manifold) 122, this spininess joint comprises a plurality of pins 124 that are spaced from each other and move with respect to the scraper plate on the belt conveyor 96, to penetrate a plurality of containers 10 that are arranged on the belt conveyor of filling the station, and fill at this container by this, from fill full container, extract pin then.Each laser seals station 82 and 84 again and includes a plurality of laser optic assemblies 126, each laser optic assemblies all is arranged in the relevant position on the container of conveyor belt flights that laser separately seals the station again, each laser optic assemblies all is connected with the laser ray source (not shown), and focus on the penetrable point of the second material portion 24 on the stopper 18 of corresponding container 10 substantially, corresponding pin hole is applied laser beam and sealing again.In the illustrated embodiment, each laser seals station 82 and 84 again and also comprises a plurality of optical sensor (not shown).Each optical sensor is installed near the corresponding laser optic assemblies 126, and the laser that focuses on substantially on the stopper 18 under the corresponding laser optic assemblies seals the position again, and produce signal to show the temperature in package sealing with laser zone, detect thermosealed performance with this.

[0049] in one embodiment of the present invention, a hollow filling needle 124 comprises a dual passage (for example, the double lumen pin), and wherein, a tube chamber imports material in the storage chamber 14, and air and/or other gas that an other tube chamber will be stored in the chamber are extracted out.In another embodiment, first hollow needle (being preferably mounted in the identical spininess joint to pierce through stopper simultaneously) side direction is arranged, and extracts air and/or other gas in the chamber out.In another embodiment, fluted on the outside face of pin, discharge with the gas that will store in the chamber.In another embodiment, a cylinder sleeve pipe surrounds this groove, to prevent that this groove being filled or stopped up (part or other) because of diaphragm material can not therefrom discharge air and/or other gas in the container.In each case, this passage all is mounted double end (or two-tube) peristaltic pump, and like this, a passage injects the storage chamber with product, and another passage is extracted air and/or other gas out simultaneously.In some embodiments of the present invention, it is zero place that a gradient pressure is arranged between the inside in the storage chamber 14 that is filled and the surrounding air.In some embodiments of the present invention, material will be stored the basic complete filling in chamber full (perhaps full near filling, that perhaps fills contacts substantially with the first material portion 22 of inside face, but does not contact with the exposed division 26 of the second material portion 24).

[0050] one embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1A-1C, main body 12 has a base portion 52, a middle part 54 and a top 56, three's arranged in co-axial alignment, all the maximum transverse size than the middle part is big for the lateral dimension on base portion and top, as a result, the one embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1A-1C, this container assemblies has the shape of a diabolo or bobbin.Fill and again in the leak free process, the container receiving portion 102 on the scraper plate 96 is accepted the middle part 54 near 56 belows, top of main body 12 at pin.Therefore, the top 56 of main body and each scraper plate or other preventing that to the stopper contact pin or when pulling out pin the upper surface of main body 12 axially movable Container supports from contacting, the base portion 52 of main body 12 and each scraper plate or other preventing that to the stopper contact pin or when pulling out pin the lower surface of the axially movable Container support of main body from contacting.

[0051] in the embodiment shown in the present, the second material portion 24 is preferably mixed by thermoplastic material and elastomeric material, also can adopt with above patent application in the material identical materials mentioned make.Therefore, in this embodiment, the second material portion 24 adopts thermoplastic elastic material, the laser beam that pin hole on this material is applied presetted wavelength and power just can be with it heat seal again, and this second material 24 has (i) a certain amount of wall thickness, (ii) certain color and coefficient of opacity, can absorb the laser beam of certain wavelength fully, and prevent that substantially ray from penetrating this certain thickness material portion, (iii) certain color and coefficient of opacity, so that can seal the pin hole of needle penetrable region, and be unlikely to the needle penetration hole is burnt out at the laser beam that is less than or equal in about 5 seconds schedule time certain wavelength and power.

[0052] in one embodiment, the second material portion 24 is thermoplastic elastic materials, the laser beam that pin hole on this material is applied presetted wavelength and power just can be with it heat seal again, and this second material portion 24 comprises: (i) styrene block copolymer, (ii) alkene, (iii) a certain amount of pigment, so that the laser beam of the second material portion, 24 energy these certain wavelength of basic absorption and power, and can prevent to penetrate the predetermined thickness of this material portion substantially, and can be at the pin hole that is less than or equal to about 5 seconds predetermined amount of time inner sealing envelope needle penetrable region, (iv) a certain amount of lubricant is with the friction force of the pin and the second material portion contact surface in the reduction needle penetration process.In this embodiment, the second material portion comprises: weight is less than or equals about 40% styrene block copolymer, weight is less than or equals about 15% alkene, weight is less than or equals about 60% mineral oil, weight is less than or equals 3% pigment, and any processing additive of the prior art.

[0053] in one embodiment, the second material portion 24 is thermoplastic elastic materials, the laser beam that pin hole on this material is applied presetted wavelength and power just can be with it heat seal again, and this second material 24 comprises: (i) first polymeric material, its weight range is 80% to 97%, and has one first percentage elongation, (ii) second polymeric material, its weight range is 3% to 20%, and the second little percentage elongation of first percentage elongation with one to the first polymeric material, (iii) a certain amount of pigment, so that the laser beam of the second material portion, 24 energy these certain wavelength of basic absorption and power, and can prevent to penetrate the predetermined thickness of this material portion substantially, and can be at the pin hole that is less than or equal to about 5 seconds predetermined amount of time inner sealing envelope needle penetrable region, (iv) a certain amount of lubricant is with the friction force of the pin and the second material portion contact surface in the reduction needle penetration process.

[0054] in one embodiment of the present invention, the pigment of employing is the trade mark Lumogen by name of the BASF aktiengesellschaft company of Ludwigshafen, Germany ^TMThe product of IR 788.This product is ultrared absorber, can near the semiconductor laser ray of absorbing wavelength 800nm.In this embodiment, the Lumogen pigment is added in the elastic mixture, the consumption of this pigment will guarantee be less than or equal in about 5 seconds time, preferably in less than about 3 seconds time, more preferably in less than about 1 to 1/2 second time, make laser beam fully stopper material be heated and to melt, the heating and melting degree of depth preferably accounts for about 1/3 to about 1/2 of the pin hole degree of depth at least.These Lumogen IR 788 pigments have higher absorptivity for the ray of wavelength 788nm, so in this embodiment, this laser beam preferred wavelength is 788nm (perhaps about 800nm), the advantage of this pigment is, as long as will be very a spot of this pigment add in elasticity mixture, just can realize in the given time that laser seals and reaches the requirement of the sealing degree of depth or other requirements.So, if desired, but this pin is penetrable and laser again the leak free stopper can be transparent or substantially transparent.So also can have more aesthetic feeling.In one embodiment of the present invention, the addition of this pigment is less than about 150ppm in the elasticity mixture, preferably at about 10ppm to the scope of about 100ppm, more preferably at about 20ppm extremely in the scope of about 80ppm.In this embodiment, the power of 800nm laser is less than about 30 watts, perhaps about 8 watts to about 18 watts scope.

[0055] in one embodiment of the present invention, the material or the product that hold in the storage chamber 14 are to contain the fat fluid product, for example baby or infant foods, and the first material portion 22, the second material portion 24 and main body 12 all are selected from material: (i) this material can be used for nutriment, preferably at least can with non-direct contact of nutriment, more preferably can with the nutriment direct contact, (ii) this material can not ooze out above the pollutants of scheduled volume or not allow to be seeped into the exudate that contains in the fat prod, mineral oil for example, (iii) this material can not make that its inside holds contains fat fluid product spoiled (comprise and do not have N/R fragrance).In a certain embodiment of the present invention, compare the first material portion 22, but the restriction ratio of the material property of the leak free second material portion 24 is less again for penetrable and laser to pin, so the first material portion 22 and/or lid 20 should have container closure 15 necessary material properties to hold material.

[0056] in embodiments of the present invention, this product is to contain fat fluid nutrition product, as baby or infant foods, the material of the second material portion can be chosen from following: GLS254-071, C-Flex R70-001, Evoprene Ts 2,525 4213, Evoprene SG 9484213 and Cawiton 7193, or the substitute of previous materials, or similar thermoplastic elastic material.In this embodiment, main body 12 is to utilize the multi-cavity injection molding of PP/EVOH.In another embodiment, main body 12 is blow moldings, for example by the extrusion blow mould, forms the HDPE/EVOH composite bed.In these embodiments, the first material portion 22 is selected from material: (i) low mineral oil or do not have the thermoplastic plastic of mineral oil content, (ii) have the low mineral oil of certain degree of hardness or do not have the thermoplastic plastic of mineral oil content, (iii) fluid injection moulding silicone resin, (iv) silicone resin.This certain rigidity in about 20 Durometer A hardness to the scope of about 50 Durometer A hardness.In some embodiments, the first material portion is mixed by polyethylene, HDPE/TPE mixing or composite bed or PP/TPE or composite bed constitutes.In some embodiments, protecting component or lid 20 are Celcon by trade mark ^TMPlastic cement, PP/EVOH composite bed, HDPE/EVOH composite bed or mixture or HDPE/EVOH composite bed or mixture make.Those skilled in the art based on the instruction of prior art as can be known, these materials all are similar, other the known various material that maybe will be known all can be used.

[0057] as shown in Figure 4, the container of another one embodiment of the present invention is represented with mark 110.Container 110 is similar substantially to the container of describing before 10, so increased mark " 1 " to be used for representing corresponding similar element before label.Compare with container 10, container 110 main differences are that the first material portion 122 of stopper 118 comprises a peripheral flange 132, this flange has negative thread 146, be positioned at outside thread 144 on the main body 112 and cooperate and reach the purpose that stopper and main body is tightened together with screw thread.In this embodiment, the sealing between stopper and the main body can be with any way well known in the prior art or that will be known, for example, directly seals by insert seal, valve seal or with the packing ring on main body upper edge and the stopper.In the embodiment below, this packing ring can form in the first material portion 122 and the 124 co-molded moulding of the second material portion, perhaps on the first material portion 122, form in the Overmolded second material portion 124, in this embodiment, lid 120 can not be fastened on capping 115 on the main body 112, but can engage at 133 places with the flange 132 in the first material portion 122, have necessary characteristic (for example, anti-oxygen moisture barrier properties comprises (MVT)) to guarantee container closure.In the illustrated embodiment, can see that engagement connection 133 realizes by the annular groove that the annular protrusion on the lid 120 embeds on the flange 132.But, those skilled in the art based on the instruction of prior art as can be known, lid 120 can be secured on the stopper 118 by any different mode existing in the prior art or that will be known.So in this embodiment, be formed below the flange 132 of one frangible false proof ring 148 first material portion 122 on stopper 118, and this false proof ring 148 can slide on the false proof ridge 150 on the main body 112, and false proof ring and lid removably are installed on the main body.

[0058] as shown in Figure 5, in the another one embodiment of the present invention, container 210 is similar substantially to above-mentioned container 110, so replace mark " 1 " to represent corresponding similar components with mark " 2 ".Container 210 is compared with container 110, and main difference is that container 210 does not comprise traditional lid, but comprises a pan 220 that engages with groove 221, and this groove shape is formed in the upper surface of the first material portion 222 of stopper 218.Can see that pan 220 is positioned on the container closure 215, and the first material portion 224 is sealed with respect to surrounding air, provide storage chamber 214 with respect to the necessary characteristic of surrounding air with this.In this embodiment, pan 220 remains fixed in the first material portion 222 of stopper 218 by supersonic welding, induction welding or leak free mode.But, those skilled in the art based on the instruction of prior art as can be known, this pan can adopt any way that maybe will know well known in the prior art fixedly to remain on the stopper.Fill and after laser sealed this stopper again, the lid of this pan 220 in embodiment described above was installed on the stopper 218, preferably installation beyond the sterilization fill area at pin.

[0059] those skilled in the art can or be revised as other a lot of modes with embodiments of the present invention distortion described above, but not exceed the scope that claim is protected based on the instruction of prior art as can be known.For example the first and second material portions, main body and lid can be made by the known function that can realize them that maybe will know and/or the many different material that depends on the product that container purposes and container are held.In addition, main body and container closure can take different shapes and/or structure, also can be used to hold different types of material and product at present known or that will know in the future, comprise hard-core any different types of food or beverage products, comprise faintly acid or contain the fat fluid product, for example milk is made product, milk, evaporated milk, baby or infant foods, growth milk, Evamilk, cheese, dog's-nose, yoghourt, ice cream (contain milk and do not contain milk, as the soybean ice cream), other fluid nutrition products, the fluid health product, fruit juice, syrup, coffee, seasonings (as tomato catsup), mustard, mayonnaise, soup or drug products.So the details in the embodiment is described just explanation effect, does not provide constraints.

Claims (23)

1, a kind ofly is used to store the container that contains the fat fluid product, wherein this container can be by needle penetration, will containing by this pin in the storage chamber that the fat fluid product sterilely is filled into this container, and the pin hole that produces can be heat-sealed will contain the fat fluid product and be sealed in the container, and this container comprises:

One main body, it comprises a storage chamber and one first opening, this storage chamber is used for storage and contains the fat fluid product, this first opening is communicated with this storage chamber fluid, wherein main body can not be oozed out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product, and can not undesirably change the taste that contains the fat fluid product;

One container closure assembly, it comprises a stopper, this stopper is received in first opening should store the chamber sealing, wherein this stopper comprises one first material portion and one second material portion, this first material portion has an inside face that is communicated with storage chamber fluid, this inside face constitutes the major part on container closure surface at least, this container closure surface can contact with any fat fluid product that contains in the storage chamber, but and can not ooze out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product or undesirably changing the taste that contains the fat fluid product, wherein, but the exudate of this scheduled volume is less than about 100PPM, this second material portion is arranged in one of them place with upper/lower positions: (i) be positioned on the first material portion and can not contact with any fat fluid product that contains in storage chamber, (ii) compare with the first material portion, formation can contain smaller portions of the container closure surf zone that the fat fluid product contacts with storage any in the chamber, wherein, the second material portion can be by needle penetration, will containing in the storage chamber that the fat fluid product sterilely is filled into this container, and can be sealed again will contain the fat fluid product at the pin hole that the second material portion produces and to be sealed in the storage chamber;

One sealing, sealing portion sterilely is filled into storage and engages with main body before the chamber will containing the fat fluid product, and between container closure and main body the close encapsulation of a substantially dry of formation;

One tightening member, this tightening member are connected between stopper and the main body so that stopper is fastened on the main body.

2, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the first material portion is selected from following material: (i) mineral oil content is low or do not contain the thermoplastic plastic of mineral oil, it is low or do not contain the thermoplastic plastic of mineral oil (ii) to have the mineral oil content of certain degree of hardness, this hardness in about 20 Durometer A hardness to the scope of about 50 Durometer A hardness, (iii) fluid injection moulding silicone resin and (iv) silicone resin.

3, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the second material portion is a thermoplastic elastic material, by this elastomeric material being applied the laser beam of predetermined wavelength and power, this elastomeric material can be sealed with the pin hole close encapsulation again, and this second material portion has: (i) wall thickness of scheduled volume, (ii) Yu Ding color and coefficient of opacity, to absorb the laser beam of predetermined wavelength fully, and can prevent substantially that ray from penetrating the material portion of this predetermined wall thickness, (iii) Yu Ding color and coefficient of opacity, so that in predetermined being less than or equal in about 5 seconds time, the laser beam of this predetermined wavelength and power can close encapsulation be positioned at the pin hole of needle penetrable region, and is unlikely to needle penetrable region is burnt out.

4, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the second material portion is a thermoplastic elastic material, by this elastomeric material being applied the laser beam of predetermined wavelength and power, this elastomeric material can be sealed with the pin hole close encapsulation again, and this second material portion has: (i) styrene block copolymer, (ii) alkene, the (iii) pigment of scheduled volume, so that the laser beam of second material portion this predetermined wavelength of basic absorption, and can prevent substantially that this ray from penetrating this predetermined wall thickness, and can be at the pin hole in being less than or equal to about 5 seconds predetermined amount of time inner sealing needle seal penetration region, the (iv) lubricant of scheduled volume reduces the friction force at the contact surface place of pin and the second material portion in the needle penetration process.

5, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the second material portion is a thermoplastic elastic material, by this elastomeric material being applied the laser beam of predetermined wavelength and power, this elastomeric material can be sealed with the pin hole close encapsulation again, and this second material portion has: (i) first polymeric material, its weight content about 80% to about 97% scope, and has one first percentage elongation, (ii) second polymeric material, its weight content about 3% to about 20% scope, and has one second percentage elongation, this second percentage elongation is littler than first percentage elongation of first polymeric material, and (iii) a certain amount of pigment is so that the laser beam of second material portion this predetermined wavelength of basic absorption, and can prevent substantially that this laser beam from penetrating this predetermined wall thickness, and can seal pin hole and (iv) a certain amount of lubricant in this needle penetrable region being less than or equal to about 5 seconds predetermined amount of time inner sealing, reduce the friction force at the contact surface place of pin and the second material portion in the needle penetration process.

6, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the first material portion has one second opening, and the second material portion is positioned on this second opening, and the area of second opening accounts for the ratio of the first material portion skin area that is exposed to the storage chamber less than about 10%.

7, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, any containing between the fat fluid product that the first material portion is stored in the chamber by the whole insertion second material portion and storage is to prevent the second material portion and to contain the fat fluid product and be to store in the container and contact during this contains the fat fluid product.

8, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the co-molded moulding of the first material portion and the second material portion.

9, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the second material portion can inwardly compress in needle penetrable region at least, to help the pin hole of this needle penetrable region of hermetically passing again.

10, container as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the second material portion is for being similar to dome-like so that himself inside compression.

11, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the first material portion has a peripheral flange that is connected releasedly on the described main body, this peripheral flange comprises a plurality of spaced at an angle each other peripheral flange portion, and at least one has a fastening convex surface in described peripheral flange and the main body, another one has a fastening concave surface that engages with fastening convex surface accordingly, with at least one is fastened on another in peripheral flange and the main body.

12, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the first material portion has a peripheral flange, and have at least one to have a relative crowning among peripheral flange and the tightening member, another one has a relative concave face to accept this relative crowning and to make stopper and the tightening member interlocking.

13, container as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this stopper engages with main body, and tightening member is threaded with main body.

14, an assembly comprises:

Just like the container described in the claim 1;

One filling device, this device comprises a spininess joint, this spininess joint comprises a plurality of pins that are spaced from each other and can move with respect to support of vessel spare, to be used for penetrating a plurality of containers that are positioned in this filling device on the supporting member, fill this container by this pin, from the container of having filled, pin is extracted at last;

A plurality of laser optic assemblies, wherein, each optical module all is connected with laser ray source, and focuses on the breakthrough point in the second material portion that is positioned at corresponding stopper substantially, reseals to this some emission laser beam and with each pin hole.

15, assembly as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:

One housing, this housing comprise an arrival end, an exit end and the sterilising zone between arrival end and exit end;

One driving band, this belt conveyor to small part is positioned at sterilising zone, and this is with and has a plurality of container position, supports and on the direction from arrival end to exit end this container is moved through this sterilising zone being used for;

One fluid disinfectant station, this fluid disinfection agent erect-position is communicated with in this sterilising zone and with fluid disinfection agent source fluid, with the stopper that the fluid disinfection agent is led and is positioned at fluid disinfection agent station and is bearing in each container on the belt conveyor, and the second material portion sterilization to exposing, this second material portion comprises the needle penetrable region that is positioned on each stopper; With

At least one disinfectant is removed the station, this disinfectant is removed in the sterilising zone of erect-position between the exit end of fluid disinfection agent station and housing, and be communicated with the heated air source fluid with the container of heated air guided bearing on belt conveyor, so that the fluid disinfection agent on the container is rinsed out, this belt conveyor is arranged in this at least one disinfectant and removes the station;

Wherein said spininess joint and laser optic assemblies are all in described at least one disinfectant is removed sterilising zone between the exit end of station and housing, to receive sterile chamber.

16, assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described fluid disinfection agent is a hydrogen peroxide.

17, assembly as claimed in claim 15 also comprises:

One sterilizing gas source, this gas source is communicated with the sterilising zone fluid, with the overvoltage that in sterilising zone, produces sterilizing gas and

The guiding sterilizing gas flows in case fluid stopping body disinfectant flows to the device that is positioned near the container the spininess joint in the direction from the exit end of housing to arrival end.

18, assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein, this belt conveyor comprises the support of vessel spare that a plurality of pivots are installed, described support of vessel spare relative to each other engages with the two relative side that is supported each container thereon, and an aseptic part that will be positioned at the container above the described support of vessel spare substantially separates with respect to a part that is positioned at the container below the described support of vessel spare, to prevent any pollutants on the container bottom aseptic container top polluted.

19, a kind ofly be used to store the container that contains the fat fluid product, wherein, this container can be by needle penetration, will contain by this pin in the storage chamber that the fat fluid product sterilely is filled into this container, and the pin hole that produces can be sealed again, is sealed in the container will contain the fat fluid product, and this container comprises:

One main body, it comprises a storage chamber and one first opening, this storage chamber is used for storage and contains the fat fluid product, this first opening is communicated with this storage chamber fluid, wherein main body can not be oozed out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product, and can not undesirably change the taste that contains the fat fluid product;

One container closure assembly, it comprises a stopper, this stopper is received in first opening should store the chamber sealing, wherein this stopper comprises one first device and one second device, this first device has an inside face that is communicated with storage chamber fluid, this inside face constitutes the major part on container closure surface at least, this container closure surface can contact with any fat fluid product that contains in the storage chamber, but and can not ooze out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product or undesirably changing the taste that contains the fat fluid product, wherein, but the about 100PPM of the exudate of this scheduled volume, this second device is arranged in one of them place with upper/lower positions: (i) be positioned on first device and can not contact with any fat fluid product that contains in storage chamber, (ii) compare with first device, formation can contain smaller portions of the container closure surf zone that the fat fluid product contacts with storage any in the chamber, wherein, second device can be by needle penetration, will containing in the storage chamber that the fat fluid product sterilely is filled into this container, and second device is gone up the pin hole that produces and can be sealed again will contain the fat fluid product and be sealed in the storage chamber;

The 3rd device, these parts sterilely are filled into storage and engage with main body before the chamber will containing the fat fluid product, and between container closure and main body the close encapsulation of a substantially dry of formation;

The 4th device, these parts are connected between stopper and the main body so that stopper is fastened on the main body.

20, container as claimed in claim 19, wherein, described first device is the first material portion of stopper, and described second device is the second material portion of stopper, and described the 3rd device is the sealing of stopper, and described the 4th device is a tightening member.

21, a kind of fat fluid product sterile needle that will contain is filled to container and laser leak free method again, may further comprise the steps:

One container is provided, and this container comprises:

One main body, aseptic storage chamber and one first opening that it has comprised, this aseptic storage chamber is used for storage and contains the fat fluid product, this first opening is communicated with this storage chamber fluid, wherein main body can not be oozed out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product, and can not undesirably change the taste that contains the fat fluid product;

One container closure assembly, it comprises a stopper, this stopper is received in first opening sealing in sky storage chamber, wherein this stopper comprises one first material portion and one second material portion, this first material portion has an inside face that is communicated with storage chamber fluid, this inside face constitutes the major part on container closure surface at least, this container closure surface can contact with any fat fluid product that contains in the storage chamber, but and can not ooze out above the exudate of scheduled volume to containing in the fat fluid product or undesirably changing the taste that contains the fat fluid product, wherein, but the about 100PPM of the exudate of this scheduled volume, this second material portion is arranged in one of them place with upper/lower positions: (i) be positioned on the first material portion and can not contact with any fat fluid product that contains in storage chamber, (ii) compare with the first material portion, formation can contain smaller portions of the container closure surf zone that the fat fluid product contacts with storage any in the chamber;

Sealing and container that be sky are placed on the belt conveyor, and this belt conveyor is moved through a sterilising zone;

In sterilising zone with the exposed portions at least of fluid disinfectant guiding container stopper, to utilize this fluid disinfection agent with container stopper exposed portions sterilization at least;

In sterilising zone, heated air guiding is exposed to the container part of fluid disinfection agent, with the fluid disinfection agent from the expose portion of container stopper at least along with heated air together washes away, to form the needle penetrable region that does not have the residual stopper of fluid disinfection agent substantially;

Penetrate with the needle penetrable region of filling needle stopper, this pin with contain fat fluid product source fluid and be communicated with, and will contain the fat fluid product and go into described storage chamber by this needle guide;

Extract this filling needle out from stopper; And

The pin hole that the emission laser beam produces to the stopper so that this second material portion is sealed again, is sealed in the storage chamber thereby will contain the fat fluid product.

22, method as claimed in claim 21 also comprises: the container that filling is finished shifts out sterilising zone, adds a lid at the export-oriented container of sterilising zone, and this lid is positioned on the expose portion of container stopper at least.

23, method as claimed in claim 21, also comprise: the sterilizing gas of overvoltage is imported sterilising zone, guide at least a portion of this sterilizing gas mobile to the direction of arrival end, to prevent that the fluid disinfection agent contacts with container in the pin filling process at exit end from sterilising zone.

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