EP0190757A2 - Système de remplissage et de vidange stérile pour sac mis dans un conteneur - Google Patents

Système de remplissage et de vidange stérile pour sac mis dans un conteneur Download PDF

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EP0190757A2
EP0190757A2 EP86101531A EP86101531A EP0190757A2 EP 0190757 A2 EP0190757 A2 EP 0190757A2 EP 86101531 A EP86101531 A EP 86101531A EP 86101531 A EP86101531 A EP 86101531A EP 0190757 A2 EP0190757 A2 EP 0190757A2
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Srecko Dipl.-Ing. Stok
Henricus Meeuwissen
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International Flavors and Fragrances IFF Deutschland GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B65D90/04—Linings
    • B65D90/046—Flexible liners, e.g. loosely positioned in the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2590/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D2590/02—Wall construction
    • B65D2590/04—Linings
    • B65D2590/043—Flexible liners
    • B65D2590/046—Bladders

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  • the invention relates to a method and the associated devices for a sterile bag-in-box filling and removal system with which liquids, such as pasteurized fruit preparation, also called fruit base material, are transported, stored in higher viscosity or other liquids, and as required can also be removed in stages.
  • liquids such as pasteurized fruit preparation, also called fruit base material
  • Transportable, rustproof stainless steel pressure containers often referred to as liquid containers, have become known, into which the liquids are introduced directly and which generally have contents of about 100 to 1000 liters and more.
  • Practice also uses bag-in-box container systems for the appropriate handling of these liquids, which also have a larger capacity than disposable or reusable packaging.
  • the object of the invention is therefore once to propose a method and the associated devices by which, in contrast to the previously used systems of direct liquid introduction in reusable containers, bag-in-box systems are used, in which the high cleaning and sterilization and acquisition costs, as well as the oxygen removal, and a great security against reinfection is offered.
  • This object is essentially achieved by a method in which an empty, sterile plastic bag is placed in an outer container which is not suitable or is suitable for pressurization, and which has a hermetically sealed emptying point at the bottom which can only be opened by destruction and which is inserted into a valve unit. this closure being opened by the liquid which is being pressed in.
  • the devices belonging to the implementation of the method are essentially designed such that the closed plastic bag is provided with a filling and removal hose piece located at the bottom, which ends with an O-ring located on the outside of the latter, the inner surface of which is closed by a relatively thin sealing skin, wherein the parts of the filling and removal hose piece, a hose part, the O-ring and the sealing skin are either made in one piece or connected by welding.
  • the down are di chthaut more so-called target tearing points having, di e diluted or designed as notches, so that the Abdichthaut thereby easily and controlled so as to tear when pressing the liquid that the former diluted as sections to the non- Digits stuck.
  • holes which can be opened and closed quickly are provided in the vicinity of the valve unit below, through which the operator can conveniently grasp the filling and removal hose piece after inserting the plastic bag and insert it into the filling and removal opening of the outer container can.
  • the O-ring of the filling and removal hose piece is folded before being introduced into the outer container so that it has a smaller outer dimension and it is temporarily held in this state by an adhesive tape wrapping around it, with the adhesive tape a chain or Like.
  • the convenient removal of the filling and removal hose piece can also be achieved in that at the end of the chain or with the adhesive strip an iron part or magnetic piece is arranged directly on the filling and removal hose piece and the magnetic counter-pool is located on an inserted rod.
  • the proposal is made that the plastic bag is placed in an outer container, suitable for pressure fitting, whereby the emptying when liquid is removed is accelerated.
  • a further inventive solution proposes that the plastic bag is inserted into a non-pressurizable disposable or reusable outer container, which can be a cardboard box, box or the like.
  • the inner valve part of the filling and removal valve unit is designed such that it The side wall from which it emerges is gripped in an exciting way.
  • a self-priming pump for the liquid be installed in the drain line, so that accelerated drainage is made possible by the vacuum effect thereof.
  • plastic bags are designed so that they can be adapted to the shape of existing outer container sets.
  • the invention is not limited to the listed examples, so it will not go beyond the scope of the invention if a separate filling and removal hose piece is provided for the filling and removal process, for example for reasons of local space conditions or other special operating conditions.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are, in particular, that the storage, the transport and the step-by-step removal of liquids to be handled sterile, such as e.g. the so-called fruit preparation can be carried out in a significantly simplified manner and with greater certainty, with operating costs and maintenance expenditure being saved and also unjustified claims for complaints being excluded.
  • existing facilities such as stainless steel pressure containers, unchanged as an outer container with and without pressurization, and to be able to use at least some of the previous disposable packaging as often as desired.
  • Another particular advantage is that, in contrast to the known bag-in-box container systems, there are no extensive and aseptic filling systems for filling, which are high in the purchase price, and no aseptic removal devices for emptying, which are also expensive and in larger quantities are required, must be used.
  • the liquid container 2 shown in FIG. 1 consists of the stainless steel pressure container 4, the support frame 6, and the filling and removal valve unit 8.
  • the stainless steel pressure container 4 has a manhole 12 at the top through which the empty plastic bag 14 can be inserted, which is via hooks 20 the lid 10 is suspended by traction means 16, which on the other hand connect to its eyelets 18.
  • the stem connector 22 is welded, with a union nut 24 being associated with it.
  • the inner valve part 26 of the filling and removal valve unit 8 is connected by means of the conical nozzle 22.
  • the filling and removal hose piece 28 located on the plastic bag 14 can be conveniently grasped after opening the hole 30 by removing the closure part 32 and inserted through the valve connecting part 21 and the conical connector 22 such that the O-ring 34 of the filling and removal hose piece 28 in front of the End face 36 of the conical nozzle 22 is located.
  • the closure part 32 is thereby quickly removable and reinsert because it is firmly attached by the retaining wedge 38, which finds its counter-bearing by means of the holder 40 arranged outside the closure part 32, it being possible for seals to be sealed via the sealing cord 42.
  • the filling and removal valve unit 8 is to be installed and for the sterilization of the interior thereof, superheated steam is admitted in a known manner before the filling of the stainless steel pressure vessel 4 via the pipe 43, the union nuts 24 being loosened at least temporarily so that the hot steam is seated through these threads can escape.
  • the 0-sealing ring 34 forms with the hose part 44 and the sealing skin 46 the filling and removal hose piece 28, which is dimensioned according to the installation and operating conditions of the application and thus also those of the outer containers.
  • the O-ring 34 replaces the sealing ring used in existing devices of this type, it is therefore provided for the hose part 44 on the outside thereof.
  • the material qualities and dimensions of the plastic bag and the parts of the filling and removal hose piece 28 also depend on the respective operating conditions.
  • the sealing skin 46 can have thinned or notched portions or areas through which there is easier tearing, a breakup of the sealing skin from the center from the center being expediently considered so that the remaining pieces are as short as possible and not with the to pivot valve parts such as plate 98 collide.
  • the tube part 44 is drawn onto the pipe section 47 of the sheet pile flange 48, which is provided with retaining grooves 50 for a more secure fit, the sheet pile flange 48 being welded to the sheet hole 52 of the plastic bag 14 in a conventional manner.
  • the filling and removal valve unit 54 is provided for one-way and reusable outer containers 55, which consist of cardboard, a box or the like.
  • the tapered thread connector 60 is inserted into the hole 58 of the cardboard side wall 56, the outer washer 62 being screwed onto the tapered threaded connector, and on the other hand the lock nut 66 is screwed on, which against the inner washer 70, which has clearance on the tapered screw connector 60 with its inner diameter, comes into effect.
  • this inner valve unit is arranged to tighten around the carton side wall 56, the solid fit of which is achieved by the relatively large design of the outer and inner disks 62 and 70, respectively.
  • the outer and inner disks 62 and 70 are each shortened in their lower region 74, so that the filling and removal valve unit 8 can be provided as close as possible to the bottom 76 of the outer container 55 in order to ensure an almost complete discharge of the liquid .
  • the one-piece filling and removal hose piece 68 is made up of the O-ring 80, the sealing skin 82 and the hose part 78 formed, the latter being mounted on the short pipe section 84 of the sheet pile flange 86 and the same being additionally held by means of a clamping band 88.
  • the sheet flange 86 is welded to the plastic bag 90.
  • the insertion of the filling and removal hose piece 68, as well as the connection and sterilization of the filling and removal valve unit 8, which is only briefly indicated, is carried out in the same way as in the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 already described.
  • 5 to 9 show some variants of the front section of filling and removal hose pieces 28 and 68, respectively.
  • a one-piece construction of the entire filling and removal hose piece 28 is selected, the hose part 44 initially connecting from the 0-sealing ring 34 running somewhat inwards so that it can be used, for example, in existing or appropriately designed valve units.
  • the sealing skin 46 which is also connected, has predetermined breaking points 100 that are executed in a diluted manner
  • FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the filling and removal hose piece 110, in which the O-ring 112 is made in one piece with the sealing skin 114 and the hose connection piece 116, the latter also being provided with retaining grooves 118, as a result of which the pushed-on hose part 120 is firmly held .
  • the construction of the filling and removal hose piece 124 according to FIG. 8 has a one-piece sealing skin and hose connection piece 126 which is welded to the O-ring 128.
  • holders 96 can be provided for holding the outlet hose pieces 28 in the region of the interior of the containers, so that the outlet hose pieces 28 cannot be compressed here, which could damage them and whereby the leakage of the liquid could be inhibited or prevented.
  • the holders 96 can be firmly connected to the outer containers, but they can also only be inserted and / or secured in position by means of suitable, known means, such as plug connections or the like.

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EP86101531A 1985-02-06 1986-02-05 Système de remplissage et de vidange stérile pour sac mis dans un conteneur Expired - Lifetime EP0190757B1 (fr)

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AT86101531T ATE66198T1 (de) 1985-02-06 1986-02-05 Steriles bag-in-box fuell- und entnahmesystem.

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US5373872A (en) * 1993-06-30 1994-12-20 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Apparatus and method to provide bag-in-a-box system
WO1996005125A1 (fr) * 1994-08-10 1996-02-22 Iradj Hessabi Dispositif de protection destine a un contenant
EP0798264A1 (fr) * 1996-03-27 1997-10-01 COROB S.p.A. Un système pour la preservation, le transport et la distribution de teintures, ainsi qu'une machine pour distribuer les teintures dans un tel système
EP1719714A1 (fr) * 2005-05-06 2006-11-08 Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG Conteneur pour produits alimentaires ainsi que procédé pour le transport de produits alimentaires
WO2023280509A1 (fr) * 2021-07-08 2023-01-12 U-Consulting GmbH Dispositif de protection, ensemble de protection pour récipient et procédé de raccordement d'un dispositif de protection à un récipient

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DE1012864B (de) * 1954-11-27 1957-07-25 Bernhard Zamek Fluessigkeitsbehaelter
FR2371355A1 (fr) * 1976-11-19 1978-06-16 Graf Gmbh Otto Recipient en forme de tonneau
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US5373872A (en) * 1993-06-30 1994-12-20 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Apparatus and method to provide bag-in-a-box system
WO1996005125A1 (fr) * 1994-08-10 1996-02-22 Iradj Hessabi Dispositif de protection destine a un contenant
EP0798264A1 (fr) * 1996-03-27 1997-10-01 COROB S.p.A. Un système pour la preservation, le transport et la distribution de teintures, ainsi qu'une machine pour distribuer les teintures dans un tel système
US6056158A (en) * 1996-03-27 2000-05-02 Corob S.P.A. System for the preservation, transportation and dispensing of dyes, as well as a dispensing machine particularly suitable for use in the system
EP1719714A1 (fr) * 2005-05-06 2006-11-08 Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG Conteneur pour produits alimentaires ainsi que procédé pour le transport de produits alimentaires
EP1724207A2 (fr) * 2005-05-06 2006-11-22 Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG Conteneur pour produits alimentaires ainsi que procédé pour le transport de produits alimentaires
EP1724207A3 (fr) * 2005-05-06 2006-11-29 Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG Conteneur pour produits alimentaires ainsi que procédé pour le transport de produits alimentaires
WO2023280509A1 (fr) * 2021-07-08 2023-01-12 U-Consulting GmbH Dispositif de protection, ensemble de protection pour récipient et procédé de raccordement d'un dispositif de protection à un récipient

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EP0190757A3 (en) 1987-04-29
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