CN102530812B - Method and device for aseptic filling - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and device for aseptic filling. The method for the aseptic filling of a liquid food product, which contains at least one solid particle, comprises: disinfecting at least one part of the external surface of at least one first container that comprises the solid particle, and disinfecting at least one second container, opening the disinfected first container and removing the solid particle, and filling a disinfected second container with the solid particle and a liquid food. The device comprises: at least one disinfection unit to disinfect at least one part of the external surface of at least one first container that contains the solid particle and to disinfect at least one second container, at least one opening unit to open the disinfected first container and to remove the solid particle, and at least one filling unit for filling a disinfected second container with a liquid food and the solid particle.
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Technical field
The method and apparatus of the liquid food that the present invention relates to comprise particulate matter for sterile filling.
Background technology
The market demand such as the liquid foods such as fruit drink that comprise particulate matter constantly increases, and wherein particulate matter is for example fruit, especially aloe, coconut, pineapple, peach or the orange juice born of the same parents of whole grain.These fruit grains are to add in carrier fruit juice up to the ratio of 50 % by weight and size reaches 1cm * 1cm * 1cm.
In the filling factory of tradition, the food of the type is filled in containers such as glass bottle, PET or polyolefin bottle or bag, and carrier fruit juice and fruit grain are filled in container dividually.The container that fruit grain was processed at pasteurization and autoclaving conventionally, be mainly to be dispensed into filling factory during 5kg to 10kg packs big or small tin can.And if this container filling be not long ago opened, turned before filling processing, be suspended in carrier liquid if required.Then, the fruit granular suspended liquid that pasteurization is crossed is sent to primary proportioning system (predosing system), filling with the second juice stream that has stood independent heat treatment afterwards together with.
When the container of processing when autoclaving is opened to shift out fruit grain, occur by the polluting again of various germs, make the suspension fruit grain in fruit grain or carrier liquid must be again by pasteurization.Pasteurization is undertaken by heat treatment conventionally in flash-pasteurization device.By required repetition pasteurising stage, except thermal stress, fruit grain also stands to be derived from the high-caliber mechanical strees of the effect of pump, control cock etc.This thermal stress and mechanical strees cause less desirable damaged products then, and for example, the particle size of particulate matter reduces more to disperse with particle size distribution.In addition, cost is very high and efficiency is very low because of the pasteurising stage of this increase for orthodox method and device.
Summary of the invention
The method and apparatus that cost is low and efficiency is high that the object of this invention is to provide a kind of liquid food that comprises particulate matter for sterile filling, wherein particulate matter stands minimum possible thermal stress and mechanical strees, thereby guarantees the high quality of food.
According to the present invention, by following method, realize this object.The preferred implementation of the method is also described below, and has wherein also comprised all combinations of these embodiments.
According to the method for the liquid food that comprises at least one particulate matter for sterile filling of the present invention, comprise the steps:
-sterilization accommodates at least a portion of outside face of at least one the first container of particulate matter, and at least one second container of sterilizing,
-open first container of sterilizing and shift out particulate matter,
-with the second container of particulate matter and the filling sterilization of liquid food.
Preferably, the outside face of described the first container is sterilized completely, and described first container of sterilizing is transported into clean room before opening; Or described the first container Jin Bei partly sterilised, then, the position of the sterilization of described the first container is docked to opens unit and is opened.
Preferably, further comprising the steps of between the opening steps of described sterile filling method in opening unit and filling step: in dilution unit, to produce the compound of described particulate matter and liquid-carrier, and/or in prewired material unit, the compound of described particulate matter and/or described particulate matter and described liquid-carrier is prepared burden in advance.
Preferably, described compound or the described particulate matter that shifts out from described the first container vertically from top to down continuously by described unit, described dilution unit and the described prewired material unit opened, wherein, this downward movement is preferably caused by gravity.
Preferably, described opening steps comprises utilizes borer to described the first container perforation, wherein said borer preferably vertically from top to down give described the first container perforation.
Preferably, described sterile filling method also comprises the test procedure of the leak tightness of testing described the first container that accommodates described particulate matter, and/or utilize metal detector to detect the detecting step that has or not metal in the described second container that is filled with described liquid food, wherein, if described the first container leaks, sorted out; If there is metal in described second container, sorted out.
Preferably, described sterile filling method also comprises the pasteurising step that utilizes liquid food described in pasteurization unit pasteurization and/or described liquid-carrier, and wherein said pasteurising step preferably carries out not process the mode of described particulate matter.
Preferably, described sterile filling method also comprise via at least one the first feedway will accommodate described first container of described particulate matter and/or empty described second container introduce the introducing step of clean room, and/or via at least one second feedway by described first container of sky and/or be filled with the step that shifts out that the described second container of described liquid food shifts out from described clean room.
Term " sterilisation " means utilizes suitable disinfectant container handlings such as peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide or hot water and steam, make the germ that occurs on vessel surface at least with log 3, preferably with log 5, particularly preferably the coefficient with log 7 reduces, that is, with 1000,100000 or 10000000 coefficient, reduce.Suitable sterilization method known in the state of the art and here further elaboration.
Term " the first container " refers to the container of dispensing particulate matter.Term " second container " refers to the container of filling liquid food.The outside face of the first container is sterilized completely, or at least part is sterilized.In the situation that empty second container, the outside face of container and inside face are all sterilized completely.
Due to the first container open and shift out before particulate matter in front sterilization, so do not need particulate matter to carry out other pasteurization, because open the first container and shift out particulate matter from the first container and carry out under aseptic condition, therefore can not polluted again by germ.As a result, can make thermal stress and minimize mechanical stress on particulate matter, this means that the size of particulate matter and particle size distribution are not subject to negative effect, cause special quality food.
Meanwhile, the method is owing to there not being the repetition pasteurising stage of particulate matter, so cost is low and efficiency is high.
About the method, especially preferred, the outside face that accommodates the first container of particulate matter is sterilized completely, and the container of sterilizing was transported to clean room before opening steps.In clean room, open the first container and from the first container, shift out particulate matter and especially effectively guarantee the processing of opening and turn under aseptic and sanitary condition, thus pollution solid particle more not.Filling step can be in inside, clean room or outside carry out.
In the optional embodiment of the method, the first container Jin Bei partly sterilised, then the position of the sterilization of this first container is docked to and opens unit and be opened.In this embodiment, the position of the sterilization of the first container is docked to the docking step of opening unit and guarantees that from the first container, shift out particulate matter carries out under aseptic condition.The advantage of this embodiment is that this processing needn't carry out in clean room, that is, clean room not necessarily and an only part that accommodates the first container of particulate matter must be sterilized.In this way, can obtain method especially cheaply.At particulate matter, in tubular tank, provide and deliver and when the only base portion of tank and/or cap are sterilized and open, this situation is particularly preferred.
In preferred embodiment, the method between opening steps and filling step, also comprise produce particulate matter and liquid-carrier compound (, suspending fluid) step, and/or the step of the compound of prepare burden in advance particulate matter and/or particulate matter and liquid-carrier.For example, especially the liquid food such as fruit juice can be used as liquid-carrier.Yet, according to the present invention, can comprise the use of other carrier liquids.If particularly particulate matter exists as pure solid in the first container, the suspending fluid of particulate matter makes in pouring process the processing of particulate matter easier.Yet particulate matter is also fine with the compound existence of carrier liquid as suspending fluid, i.e. conduct in the first container, thus the step that does not need to make compound.The step of the compound of pre-batching particulate matter and/or particulate matter and liquid-carrier has been simplified filling to second container, so makes process management effective especially.
At this, especially preferred, particulate matter from the first container shifts out vertically from top to down continuously by opening unit, dilution unit and prewired material unit.The processing management of the type further makes the minimize mechanical stress on particulate matter.As preference especially, moving down by gravity of particulate matter occurs, thereby do not need to transport with pump or analogue, and this has reduced again the mechanical strees on particulate matter.
In particular, opening steps comprises utilizes borer to bore a hole to the first container, and wherein, as preference especially, borer vertically from top to down is bored a hole to container.Preferably, borer can be made with which two openings in the first container, i.e. outlet and balanced mouthful (equalising openging).The opening made by borer must be enough large, for particulate matter from the opening of container out and container turn completely as quickly as possible.As preference especially, borer is made funnel shaped in outlet, makes container not need upset.
In addition, the method preferably includes the test procedure of the leak tightness of testing the first container that accommodates particulate matter.In particular, by pressure test, determine leak tightness, wherein by means of device, container is placed under pressure (negative pressure or malleation) and test pressure stability.Alternatively, can use ultrasonic measurement to carry out performing leak test, the super sonic that wherein container is produced by ultrasonic unit collides.If container leaks, product flows out, and this can use sensor to detect.Thus, leakage processes inadequate container with autoclaving and can from processing, be sorted out and process and can effectively carry out and can maintain the high quality of gained food.
Alternatively or with it in combination, the method comprises at further preferred embodiment the detecting step that utilizes metal detector to have or not metal in detecting the second container that is filled with liquid food.In this way, the existence of the metal residue that for example may occur can be detected when the first container is opened, and contaminated container can be moved out of in this way.This has further improved the efficiency of the method and the quality of gained food.
Especially preferred, the method comprises the pasteurising step that utilizes pasteurization unit pasteurising liquid food and/or liquid-carrier.In this way, guarantee that gained food meets hygienic requirements.Pasteurising step in the method according to this invention preferably carries out in the not processed mode of particulate matter.Such embodiment of the method can, in the situation that particulate matter is guaranteed sterile filling without undergoing too large mechanical strees and/or thermal stress, guarantee the high-caliber health purity of food thus.Pasteurization method and system is well known in the prior art, does not further set forth here.
As preference, the method comprise via at least one feedway will accommodate the first container of particulate matter and/or empty second container introduce the introducing step of clean room, and/or via at least one second feedway by the first container of sky and/or be filled with the step that shifts out that the second container of liquid food shifts out from clean room.Container enters/shifts out clean room and guaranteed sterile filling, has guaranteed thus the high-caliber sanitary condition of food.
In addition, above-mentioned task utilizes following device to carry out.The preferred implementation of this device is also described below, and has wherein also comprised all combinations of these embodiments.
According to the device of the liquid food that comprises at least one particulate matter for sterile filling of the present invention, comprise:
-at least one disinfection unit, it is at least a portion of the outside face of at least one the first container of the holding solid particle of sterilizing, and at least one second container of sterilizing,
-at least one opens unit, and it is for opening first container of sterilizing and shifting out particulate matter,
-at least one filling element, it is for the second container with particulate matter and the filling sterilization of liquid food.
Preferably, described sterile filling device also comprises clean room, the described unit of opening is arranged in described clean room, and first container of sterilizing is completely opened in described clean room, or described sterile filling device also comprises docking unit, described in described docking unit is positioned at, open place, unit, and the position of the sterilization of described the first container is docked to described docking unit before opening.
Preferably, described sterile filling device also comprises dilution unit and/or prewired material unit, described dilution unit is for generation of the compound of described particulate matter and liquid-carrier, and described prewired material unit is for preparing burden in advance to the compound of described particulate matter and/or described particulate matter and described liquid-carrier.
Preferably, the described vertically from top to down layout of unit, described dilution unit and described prewired material unit of opening, and described in open unit and preferably include borer, described borer is especially preferably located as follows with respect to described the first container: make described borer vertically from top to down to described the first container perforation.
Preferably, described sterile filling device also comprises test cell and/or metal detector, wherein said test cell is for the leak tightness of testing described the first container that accommodates described particulate matter, and described metal detector has or not metal for detection of being filled with in the described second container of described liquid food.
Preferably, described sterile filling device also comprises at least one pasteurization unit, this pasteurization unit is for liquid food and/or described liquid-carrier described in pasteurization, and wherein said pasteurization unit is preferably arranged not process the mode of described particulate matter.
Preferably, described sterile filling device also comprises at least one first feedway and/or at least one the second feedway, wherein said the first feedway is introduced described clean room by accommodating described first container of described particulate matter and/or empty described second container, and described the second feedway shifts out described first container of sky and/or the described second container that is filled with described liquid food from described clean room.
The existence of disinfection unit at least a portion of the outside face of first container of sterilizing has guaranteed that liquid food is by sterile filling, also can not carry out carrying out sterile filling in the situation of another pasteurization of particulate matter simultaneously, make thermal stress and minimize mechanical stress on particulate matter.In this way, the special quality liquid food of hygienic requirements can be guaranteed to meet, and size and the distribution of sizes of particulate matter can be guaranteed.In addition, because this device does not comprise any additional device that particulate matter from the first container shifts out is carried out to pasteurization, so this device can operate effectively and economically.
According to the present invention, term " filling element " comprises following embodiment: (a) bottle placer; (b) puddle mixer and bottle placer; (c) two bottle placers (that is, prewired material unit and bottle placer); (d) the two aseptic filler valves that two or more compositions mixed in valve.Corresponding embodiment is well known in the prior art, does not further set forth here.
Preferably, this device also comprises clean room, open unit and be arranged in this clean room, and first container of sterilizing is completely opened in clean room.This layout of being positioned at clean room effectively guaranteed especially the first container under aseptic condition open and filling, thereby got rid of polluting again of particulate matter.It is inner or outside that filling element can be positioned at clean room.
As alternative embodiment, this device can preferably include and be positioned at the docking unit of opening place, unit, especially preferably docks unit and is located immediately at and opens unit top.The position of the sterilization of container is docked to docking unit before opening, and makes when the first container is opened, and particulate matter is directly carried and can in opening unit, do not polluted again.In this way, this device is especially efficient and low-cost.In this embodiment of device, docking unit has guaranteed that particulate matter is moved out of from the first container under aseptic condition.The advantage of this embodiment is, this device does not need to comprise clean room, and a part that only accommodates the first container of particulate matter must be sterilized, this means can be especially low cost manufacture this device.
Especially preferred, this device also comprises the dilution unit for the preparation of the compound of particulate matter and liquid-carrier.By liquid-carrier dilution or suspended solids, make the processing of particulate matter in device easier.
Alternatively or with it in combination, this device also comprises the prewired material unit for the compound of pre-batching particulate matter and/or particulate matter and liquid-carrier.This prewired material unit allows to produce the pre-batching part of particulate matter, and this pre-batching part can be transported to second container especially effectively.
Especially preferred, open vertically from top to down layout of unit, dilution unit and prewired material unit.Utilize this layout, particulate matter can be in the minimum as far as possible mode of the mechanical strees on particulate matter by opening unit, dilution unit and prewired material unit after shifting out, and this has further improved the quality of food.
As preference especially, open unit and comprise borer, as preference especially, borer with respect to the first container by with borer vertically from top to down to the mode of container perforation, arranged.The shape of borer should be preferably and make easily to clean, that is, borer should not have any undercut (undercut) or analogue.In addition, the shape of borer should preferably have minimum as far as possible displaced volume, so that the minimize mechanical stress on the particulate matter in container.Preferably, on the lower surface of container, manufacture funnel, particulate matter can be in the situation that do not flow out from this funnel from any other mechanical strees of essential pump etc.
In addition, this device preferably includes test cell, to check the leak tightness of the first container that accommodates particulate matter.Alternatively or with it in combination, this device can comprise the metal detector that has or not metal in the second container of liquid food for detection of being filled with.Thus, leakage and/or autoclaving process that inadequate container can be sorted out from processing and this device can guaranteed under the special quality state of gained food operation effectively.
Especially preferred, this device has at least one for the pasteurization unit of pasteurising liquid food and/or liquid-carrier, and this pasteurization unit is preferably arranged not process the mode of particulate matter.In this way, can further improve the quality of gained food, because this has guaranteed, particulate matter, without undergoing excessive mechanical strees and/or thermal stress sterile filling, has guaranteed the high-caliber health purity of food thus.
Preferably, this device can comprise that at least one is for introducing the first feedway of clean room by accommodating the first container of particulate matter and/or empty second container.Alternatively or with it in combination, this device can comprise that at least one is for by the first container of sky and/or be filled with the second feedway that the second container of liquid food is drawn from clean room.Feedway has guaranteed sterile filling, has guaranteed thus the high-caliber sanitary condition of food, and this makes to design especially actv. device.
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Fig. 1 is according to the schematic cross sectional views of the embodiment of the device with clean room of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is according to the schematic cross sectional views of another preferred implementation of the device with clean room of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is according to the schematic cross sectional views of the optional embodiment of the device with docking facilities (docking device) of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the part of opening unit, dilution unit and prewired material unit with combination according to device of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the exemplary embodiment of opening the borer of the first container.
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Fig. 1 shows the device with test cell 40 and disinfection unit 20, and wherein test cell 40 is for testing the leak tightness (leak-tightness) of the first container 6, and disinfection unit 20 is for giving the outside face sterilization of the first container 6.In addition, this device comprises the clean room 22 with feedway 46 and the second feedway 48, and wherein feedway 46 is for introducing the first full container 6, the second feedways 48 for shifting out the first empty container 10.Clean room 22 comprise for open first container 16 of sterilizing and from container 16, shift out particulate matter 4 open unit 24.In addition, this device comprises filling element 26 and second disinfection unit 20 of sterilizing for the second container that will pour into food 28 to empty.Filling element 26 via pipeline with open unit 24 and pasteurization unit 44 connects, particulate matter 4 or liquid food 18 are admitted to filling element 26 by these pipelines.In addition, this device comprises for detection of the metal detector 42 that is filled with the metal in the second container 12 of liquid food 2.
According in the device of Fig. 1, can carry out as follows the method according to this invention:
After dispensing, first in test cell 40, test the leak tightness of the first container 6 that accommodates particulate matter 4.The container 50 leaking is sorted out test cell 40.After performing leak test, the first container 6 of sealing is sterilized in the first disinfection unit 20, and here, the whole outside face of container 6 is processed.After sterilization, first container 16 of sterilizing is transported into clean room 22 via the first feedway 46, and is opened by means of the unit 24 of opening that is arranged in clean room.Open rear and shift out after particulate matter 4, empty container 10 shifts out via the second feedway 48Bei Cong clean room 22.With it concurrently, in the second disinfection unit 20, empty second container 8 is sterilized and is transported to filling element 26, and liquid food 18 is used 44 sterilizings of pasteurization unit.Afterwards, from opening the particulate matter shifting out 4 of unit 24 and being transported to filling element 26 from the liquid food 18 of pasteurization unit 44 via pipeline, and at filling element 26 places, poured into the second container 14 of sterilizing.Then, whether the second container 12 that utilizes metal detector 42 tests to be filled with in this way food 2 there is metal, and the container 50 of any pollution is moved out of.
Fig. 2 shows another embodiment of this device.It is with according to the similar mode of the device of Fig. 1, construct, difference is, in this embodiment, filling element 26 is arranged in clean room 22.In addition, this embodiment comprises that two for introducing the first container and second container the first feedway 46 of clean room 22 and two for 22 the second feedways 48 that shift out the first container and second container from clean room.
According in the device of Fig. 2, can be to carry out the method according to this invention with the similar mode of aforesaid way.Difference is only, according in the embodiment of Fig. 2, filling step occurs in clean room 22, and the second container 12Bei Cong clean room 22 that empty second container 8 is introduced in clean room 22 and after filling thus shifts out.
The optional embodiment installing shown in Fig. 3.This device comprises test cell 40 and disinfection unit 20, and wherein test cell 40 is for checking the leak tightness of the first container 6 that accommodates particulate matter 4, and disinfection unit 20 is for the part outside face of first container 6 of sterilizing.Docking unit 28 is located immediately at disinfection unit 20 places, this docking unit then direct with open unit 24 and be connected.In addition, this device comprise filling element 26 and be directly connected with filling element, for the second disinfection unit 20 of the empty second container 8 of sterilizing.Filling element 26 by pipeline with open unit 24 and be connected with pasteurization unit 44, the liquid food 18 of crossing by these pipeline particulate matters 4 and/or pasteurization can enter filling element 26.In addition, this device comprises metal detector 42, to detect the metal in the second container 12 that is filled with liquid food 2.
According in the device of Fig. 3, can carry out as follows the method according to this invention:
Dispensing accommodates after the first container 6 that the autoclaving of particulate matter 4 processed, and the leak tightness of testing these the first containers 6 in test cell 40, and if if required, removes 50 from this process.After performing leak test, container 6 is sterilized in the first disinfection unit 20, and wherein, container is only sterilized partly, and only lower surface 17 is sterilized here.Afterwards, the first container 15 that partly sterilised is crossed is transported to docking unit 28.In docking unit 28, with the position 17 of sterilizing, be located immediately at the position 17 that the mode of opening 24 tops, unit is opened the sterilization of the first container 15, make the first container not sterilization position not with particulate matter 4 or with open unit 24 and come in contact.Opening the first container 15 and shifting out after particulate matter 4, the first empty container 10 is shifted out from docking unit 28.With it concurrently, empty second container 8 is sterilized in the second disinfection unit 20, is then sent to filling element 26.In addition, carry out the pasteurized process of liquid food 18.Then, the particulate matter 4 and the liquid food 18 that shift out are sent to filling element 26 via pipeline.In filling element 26, the second container 14 of sterilizing is by filling particulate matter 4 and liquid food 18.After leaving filling element 26, whether the second container 12 that uses metal detector 42 tests to be filled with liquid food 2 there is metal, and the container 50 of any pollution is moved out of.
Fig. 4 shows according to the preferred implementation of the part of opening unit 24, dilution unit 30 and prewired material unit 36 that comprises combination of device of the present invention.Open vertically top-down layout of unit 24, dilution unit and prewired material unit 36, make to turn after the first container 15/16, particulate matter 4 is only because gravity from top to down moves.This embodiment also comprises the feeding pipeline 31 with the compound 34 of liquid-carrier 32 for generation of particulate matter 4.
In following the method according to this invention of this embodiment, the first container 15/16 is opened in opening unit 24, and wherein, the particulate matter 4 shifting out vertically from top to down moves and enter dilution unit 30.At dilution unit 30 places, via feeding pipeline 31, add liquid-carrier 32, this produces compound 34.Then, compound 34 moves into prewired material unit 36, has produced so pre-charger sheet position, and then pre-charger sheet position is transported to filling element 26 and is poured into second container 14.
Fig. 5 schematically shows a part for the preferred implementation of opening unit 24 that comprises borer 38.In opening steps, utilize borer 38 to open the first container 15/16, wherein borer 38 vertically from top to down give airtight container perforation, particulate matter 4 is left from the choana of the bottom of container 15/16 along the direction of arrow.
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1. a sterile filling method, it is for the filling liquid food that comprises at least one particulate matter (4) (2), and described sterile filling method comprises the following steps:
-sterilization accommodates at least a portion of outside face of at least one the first container (6) of described particulate matter (4), and at least one second container (8) of sterilizing,
-open described first container (15 of sterilizing; 16) and shift out described particulate matter (4),
-with the described second container (14) of described particulate matter (4) and the filling sterilization of liquid food (18).
2. sterile filling method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the outside face of described the first container (6) is sterilized completely, and described first container (16) of sterilizing is transported into clean room (22) before opening; Or described the first container (6) Jin Bei partly sterilised, then, the position (17) of the sterilization of described the first container (15) is docked to opens unit (24) and is opened.
3. sterile filling method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, further comprising the steps of between the opening steps of described sterile filling method in opening unit (24) and filling step: in dilution unit (30), to produce the compound (34) of described particulate matter (4) and liquid-carrier (32), and/or in prewired material unit (36), described particulate matter (4) and/or described particulate matter (4) are prepared burden in advance with the compound (34) of described liquid-carrier (32).
4. sterile filling method according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described compound (34) or from described the first container (15; 16) the described particulate matter (4) shifting out vertically from top to down continuously by described unit (24), described dilution unit (30) and the described prewired material unit (36) opened.
5. sterile filling method according to claim 4, is characterized in that, this downward movement is caused by gravity.
6. sterile filling method according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, described opening steps comprises utilizes borer (38) to described the first container (15; 16) perforation.
7. sterile filling method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described borer (38) vertically from top to down is given described the first container (15; 16) perforation.
8. sterile filling method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling method also comprises the test procedure of the leak tightness of testing described the first container (6) that accommodates described particulate matter (4), and/or utilize metal detector (42) to detect the detecting step that has or not metal in the described second container (12) that is filled with described liquid food (2), wherein, if described the first container (6) leaks, sorted out; If described second container exists metal in (12), sorted out.
9. sterile filling method according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described sterile filling method also comprises the pasteurising step that utilizes liquid food (18) described in pasteurization unit (44) pasteurization and/or described liquid-carrier (32).
10. sterile filling method according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described pasteurising step carries out not process the mode of described particulate matter (4).
11. sterile filling methods according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling method also comprises via at least one the first feedway (46) will accommodate described first container (6) of described particulate matter (4) and/or empty described second container (8) is introduced the introducing step of clean room (22), and/or via at least one second feedway (48) by described first container (10) of sky and/or be filled with the step that shifts out that the described second container (12) of described liquid food (2) shifts out from described clean room (22).
12. 1 kinds of sterile filling devices, it is for the filling liquid food that comprises at least one particulate matter (4) (2), and described sterile filling device comprises:
-at least one disinfection unit (20), at least a portion of the outside face of at least one the first container (6) that it accommodates described particulate matter (4) for sterilizing, and at least one second container (8) of sterilizing,
-at least one opens unit (24), and it is for opening described first container (15 of sterilizing; 16) and shift out described particulate matter (4),
-at least one filling element (26), it is for the described second container (14) with described particulate matter (4) and the filling sterilization of liquid food (18).
13. sterile filling devices according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling device also comprises clean room (22), the described unit (24) of opening is arranged in described clean room, and first container (16) of sterilizing is completely opened in described clean room, or described sterile filling device also comprises docking unit (28), described in described docking unit is positioned at, open unit (24) and locate, and the position (17) of the sterilization of described the first container (15) is docked to described docking unit before opening.
14. according to the sterile filling device described in claim 12 or 13, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling device also comprises dilution unit (30) and/or prewired material unit (36), described dilution unit is the compound (34) with liquid-carrier (32) for generation of described particulate matter (4), and described prewired material unit is for preparing burden in advance with the compound (34) of described liquid-carrier (32) to described particulate matter (4) and/or described particulate matter (4).
15. sterile filling devices according to claim 14, is characterized in that, described in open unit (24), described dilution unit (30) and described prewired material unit (36) vertically from top to down arrange.
16. sterile filling devices according to claim 15, is characterized in that, described in open unit (24) and comprise borer (38).
17. sterile filling devices according to claim 16, is characterized in that, described borer is with respect to described the first container (15; 16) location as follows: make described borer (38) vertically from top to down give described the first container (15; 16) perforation.
18. according to the sterile filling device described in claim 12 or 13, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling device also comprises test cell (40) and/or metal detector (42), wherein said test cell accommodates the leak tightness of described the first container (6) of described particulate matter (4) for test, described metal detector (42) has or not metal for detection of being filled with in the described second container (12) of described liquid food (2).
19. sterile filling devices according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling device also comprises at least one pasteurization unit (44), and this pasteurization unit is for liquid food (18) and/or described liquid-carrier (32) described in pasteurization.
20. sterile filling devices according to claim 19, is characterized in that, described pasteurization unit (44) is arranged not process the mode of described particulate matter (4).
21. sterile filling devices according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, described sterile filling device also comprises at least one first feedway (46) and/or at least one the second feedway (48), wherein said the first feedway is introduced described clean room (22) by described the first container (6) and/or the empty described second container (8) that accommodate described particulate matter (4), described the second feedway shifts out described first container (10) of sky and/or the described second container (12) that is filled with described liquid food (2) from described clean room (22).
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