EP0447759A1 - Installation for aseptic filling and aseptic closing bottles - Google Patents

Installation for aseptic filling and aseptic closing bottles Download PDF

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EP0447759A1
EP0447759A1 EP91101008A EP91101008A EP0447759A1 EP 0447759 A1 EP0447759 A1 EP 0447759A1 EP 91101008 A EP91101008 A EP 91101008A EP 91101008 A EP91101008 A EP 91101008A EP 0447759 A1 EP0447759 A1 EP 0447759A1
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Günter Dr. Fuchs
Helmut Geiss
Hans-Peter Horn
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/003—Pretreatment of caps, e.g. cleaning, steaming, heating or sterilizing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B1/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying stoppers
    • B67B1/03—Pretreatment of stoppers, e.g. cleaning, steaming, heating, impregnating or coating; Applying resilient rings to stoppers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing

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  • the present invention relates to a system according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the industry speaks of an aseptic filling process.
  • the filling and closing devices are designed as so-called rotary devices, ie the bottles are transported by means of disks rotating about vertical axes, which have corresponding recesses in the outer edge area for receiving the bottles.
  • the particularly inexpensive crown corks and screw caps are used to close the bottles.
  • the crown corks are also referred to as pressure closures because they are fixed by suitable tools at the top of the bottle by pressing.
  • the screw caps are not screwed onto the upper edge area provided with threads, but put on the bottle rim as a cap and rolled on using rolling tools. These closures are therefore roll-on closures, which are referred to in the trade as pilverproof closures.
  • the previously known systems are designed so that the closing device lies in the vertical projection of the storage container equipped with a sorting unit.
  • the closures slide one after the other in always the same position through the feed channel, to which a tool for rolling or pressing is assigned.
  • sterility is only guaranteed if the drinks are filled in hot or hot condition.
  • filling in the cold state is considered to increase the quality.
  • the filling device is located in the so-called sterile area of the plant, so that there are no difficulties in this area.
  • the closing device is in the non-sterile area of the system, the previously known closing device is not suitable for closing bottles which have been aseptically filled with a cold beverage.
  • the present innovation is based on the object of further developing a system of the type mentioned at the outset in a structurally simple manner such that bottles or other suitable containers filled with a cold beverage can be aseptically closed.
  • the placement of the closures is separated from the actual closing process.
  • the closure which can be seen as a cover, is placed on the bottle opening. Since at least the inside surface is germ-free due to the exposure to steam, the bottles can be closed without hesitation with the non-sterile closing tools. It is particularly advantageous that steam is a completely harmless substance with no side effects. In addition, it can be generated in a particularly simple manner.
  • the device for vapor deposition of the closures could, for example, be designed in the manner of a lock.
  • the feed channel formed in a channel-like manner has a track.
  • special requirements such as when filling milk, may be required it may be expedient if the feed channel has two or more tracks in the area of the steam device.
  • the control can then take place via a switchable switch.
  • FIG. 1 purely schematically a system according to the invention in plan view.
  • the system according to the invention includes a filling device 10 located in the sterile area and a closing device 11 located in the non-sterile area. Both devices operate according to the so-called rotary principle. Since these devices are state of the art, they are not explained in more detail.
  • a transfer station 12 can be seen in the sense of an intermediate transport.
  • a magazine 13 for storing the closures for the filled bottles is assigned to the transfer station 12.
  • the magazine 13 is above the level of the filled bottles, so that the closures are supplied to the bottles via a chute 14 (not explained in more detail).
  • the closures are made sterile by means of a disinfection device, not shown.
  • This sterilization device is, for example, a steam lock.
  • the chute 14 can be single or multi-lane.
  • the entry point of the filling device 10 is identified by the reference number 15, the outlet point by the reference number 16.
  • the point at which the filled bottles enter the closing device 11 is identified by the reference number 17 and the outlet point by the reference number 18.
  • the path traversed by the bottles within the system is shown symbolically by the broken line 19.
  • the steam generator is also not shown, since such devices can be purchased commercially. It is envisaged that steam will also be injected into the filled bottles shortly before the closures are put on. As a result of the cooling, a vacuum is then formed in the bottle so that the closures rest more firmly on the edge of the bottle.
  • the sterilization of the closures by applying steam is particularly advantageous since no chemical agents are used.

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Installation for filling and closing bottles filled with a cold beverage is to be designed in such a way that the closures can be sterilised and the bottles closed using the non-sterile tools of the closing device. The installation according to the invention possesses, between the filling device (10) and the closing device (11), a transfer station (12) to which is assigned a magazine (13) for the closures. The closures pass via a slide (14) into the transfer station, where they are applied onto the rim of the bottle. On the way from the magazine to the bottle, they are subjected to steam for the purpose of sterilisation. The installation according to the invention is particularly suitable for bottling all types of juices.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Anlage gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The present invention relates to a system according to the preamble of claim 1.

Beim Abfüllen von Getränken ist besonders auf die Keimfreiheit zu achten. In der Branche wird von einem aseptischen Füllvorgang gesprochen. Die Abfüll- und die verschließeinrichtungen sind als sogenannte Rundläufereinrichtungen ausgelegt, d.h. der Flaschentransport wird durch um vertikale Achsen rotierende Scheiben durchgeführt, die zur Aufnahme der Flaschen im äußeren Randbereich entsprechende Ausnehmungen aufweisen. Zum Verschließen der Flaschen werden die besonders kostengünstigen Kronenkorken und Schraubverschlüsse verwendet. Die Kronenkorken werden auch als Anpreßverschlüsse bezeichnet, da sie durch geeignete Werkzeuge am oberen Flaschenrand durch Anpressen festgelegt werden. Die Schraubverschlüsse werden nicht auf den mit Gewindegängen versehenen oberen Randbereich aufgedreht, sondern als Kappe auf den Flaschenrand aufgestülpt und durch Anrollwerkzeuge angewalzt. Diese Verschlüsse sind demnach Anrollverschlüsse, die in der Fachwelt als Pilverproof-Verschlüsse bezeichnet werden. Die bisher bekannten Anlagen sind so ausgelegt, daß die Verschließeinrichtung in der vertikalen Projektion des mit einem Sortierwerk ausgerüsteten Vorratsbehälters liegt. Die Verschlüsse gleiten nacheinander in stets gleicher Position durch den Zuführkanal, dem ein Werkzeug zum Anrollen bzw. Anpressen zugeordnet ist. Bei diesen Anlagen ist die Keimfreiheit nur dann gewährleistet, wenn die Getränke im warmen oder heißen Zustand abgefüllt werden. Zur Vermeidung des Kocheffektes wird jedoch zur Qualitätssteigerung das Abfüllen im kalten Zustand in Erwägung gezogen. Die Abfülleinrichtung liegt im sogenannten sterilen Bereich der Anlage, so daß sich in diesem Bereich keine Schwierigkeiten ergeben. Da jedoch die Verschließeinrichtung im nicht sterilen Bereich der Anlage liegt, sind die bisher bekannten Verschließeinrichtung nicht geeignet, um Flaschen zu verschließen, die mit einem kalten Getränk aseptisch gefüllt wurden.When filling drinks, special attention must be paid to the sterility. The industry speaks of an aseptic filling process. The filling and closing devices are designed as so-called rotary devices, ie the bottles are transported by means of disks rotating about vertical axes, which have corresponding recesses in the outer edge area for receiving the bottles. The particularly inexpensive crown corks and screw caps are used to close the bottles. The crown corks are also referred to as pressure closures because they are fixed by suitable tools at the top of the bottle by pressing. The screw caps are not screwed onto the upper edge area provided with threads, but put on the bottle rim as a cap and rolled on using rolling tools. These closures are therefore roll-on closures, which are referred to in the trade as pilverproof closures. The previously known systems are designed so that the closing device lies in the vertical projection of the storage container equipped with a sorting unit. The closures slide one after the other in always the same position through the feed channel, to which a tool for rolling or pressing is assigned. With these systems, sterility is only guaranteed if the drinks are filled in hot or hot condition. In order to avoid the cooking effect, however, filling in the cold state is considered to increase the quality. The filling device is located in the so-called sterile area of the plant, so that there are no difficulties in this area. However, since the closing device is in the non-sterile area of the system, the previously known closing device is not suitable for closing bottles which have been aseptically filled with a cold beverage.

Der vorliegenden Neuerung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Anlage der eingangs genannten Art in konstruktiv einfacher Weise so weiterzuentwickeln, daß aseptisch mit einem kalten Getränk gefüllte Flaschen oder sonstige geeignete Behältnisse aseptisch verschlossen werden können.The present innovation is based on the object of further developing a system of the type mentioned at the outset in a structurally simple manner such that bottles or other suitable containers filled with a cold beverage can be aseptically closed.

Die gestellte Aufgabe wird durch die im Kennzeichen des Anspruches 1 aufgeführten Merkmale gelöst.The object is achieved by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Anlage wird das Aufsetzen der Verschlüsse von dem eigentlichen Verschließvorgang getrennt. In der Übernahmestation wird der im Sinne einer Abdeckung zu sehende Verschluß auf die Flaschenöffnung aufgelegt. Da zumindest die Innenfläche durch die Beaufschlagung mit Dampf keimfrei ist, können die Flaschen bedenkenlos mit den nicht sterilen Verschließwerkzeugen verschlossen werden. Besonders vorteilhaft ist, daß Dampf ein völlig ungefährlicher Stoff ohne Nebenwirkungen ist. Außerdem läßt er sich in besonders einfacher Weise erzeugen. Die Einrichtung zum Bedampfen der Verschlüsse könnte beispielsweise nach Art einer Schleuse ausgebildet werden.In the system according to the invention, the placement of the closures is separated from the actual closing process. In the transfer station, the closure, which can be seen as a cover, is placed on the bottle opening. Since at least the inside surface is germ-free due to the exposure to steam, the bottles can be closed without hesitation with the non-sterile closing tools. It is particularly advantageous that steam is a completely harmless substance with no side effects. In addition, it can be generated in a particularly simple manner. The device for vapor deposition of the closures could, for example, be designed in the manner of a lock.

Zum Abfüllen von Säften ist es ausreichend, wenn der rinnenartig ausgebildete Zuführkanal eine Spur aufweist. Werden jedoch besondere Anforderungen, wie beispielsweise beim Abfüllen von Milch, gefordert, kann es zweckmäßig sein, wenn der Zuführkanal im Bereich der Dampfeinrichtung zwei oder mehr Spuren aufweist. Die Steuerung kann dann über eine schaltbare Weiche erfolgen.For filling juices, it is sufficient if the feed channel formed in a channel-like manner has a track. However, special requirements, such as when filling milk, may be required it may be expedient if the feed channel has two or more tracks in the area of the steam device. The control can then take place via a switchable switch.

Weitere Kennzeichen und Merkmale einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der vorliegenden Erfindung sind Gegenstand von weiteren Unteransprüchen und ergeben sich aus der nachfolgen Beschreibung eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels. Es zeigen:
Fig. 1 rein schematisch eine erfindungsgemäße Anlage in Draufsicht.Further characteristics and features of an advantageous embodiment of the present invention are the subject of further subclaims and result from the following description of a preferred exemplary embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1 purely schematically a system according to the invention in plan view.

Die erfindungsgemäße Anlage beinhaltet eine im sterilen Bereich liegende Abfülleinrichtung 10 und eine im nicht sterilen Bereich liegende Verschließeinrichtung 11. Beide Einrichtungen arbeiten nach dem sogenannten Rundläuferprinzip. Da diese Einrichtungen Stand der Technik sind, werden sie nicht näher erläutert. Zwischen der Abfülleinrichtung 10 und der Verschließeinrichtung 11 ist erfindungsgemäß eine im Sinne eines Zwischentransportes zu sehende Übernahmestation 12 angeordnet. Der Übernahmestation 12 ist ein Magazin 13 zur Bevorratung der Verschlüsse für die gefüllten Flaschen zugeordnet. Das Magazin 13 liegt höhenmäßig über dem Niveau der gefüllten Flaschen, so daß die Verschlüsse über eine nicht näher erläuterte Rutsche 14 in an sich bekannter Weise den Flaschen zugeführt werden. An geeigneter Stelle zwischen dem Magazin 13 und der Übernahmestation 12 werden die Verschlüsse mittels einer nicht dargestellten Entkeimungsvorrichtung steril gemacht. Diese Entkeimungsvorrichtung ist beispielsweise eine Dampfschleuse. Die Rutsche 14 kann ein- oder mehrspurig ausgebildet sein. Die Einlaufstelle der Fülleinrichtung 10 ist durch das Bezugszeichen 15, die Auslaufstelle durch das Bezugszeichen 16 gekennzeichnet. Die Stelle, an der die gefüllten Flaschen in die Verschließeinrichtung 11 einlaufen, ist durch das Bezugszeichen 17, die Auslaufstelle durch das Bezugszeichen 18 gekennzeichnet. Der innerhalb der Anlage von den Flaschen durchlaufene Weg ist durch die unterbrochene Linie 19 symbolisch dargestellt. Der Dampferzeuger ist ebenfalls nicht dargestellt, da solche Geräte handelsüblich bezowerden können. Es ist vorgesehen, daß auch in die gefüllten Flaschen kurz vor dem Auflegen der Verschlüsse Dampf injiziert wird. Durch die Abkühlung wird dann in der Flasche ein Vakuum gebildet, so daß die Verschlüsse fester auf dem Flaschenrand aufliegen. Die Sterilisation der Verschlüsse durch Dampfbeaufschlagung ist besonders vorteilhaft, da keine chemischen Mittel verwendet werden.The system according to the invention includes a filling device 10 located in the sterile area and a closing device 11 located in the non-sterile area. Both devices operate according to the so-called rotary principle. Since these devices are state of the art, they are not explained in more detail. Between the filling device 10 and the closing device 11, according to the invention, a transfer station 12 can be seen in the sense of an intermediate transport. A magazine 13 for storing the closures for the filled bottles is assigned to the transfer station 12. The magazine 13 is above the level of the filled bottles, so that the closures are supplied to the bottles via a chute 14 (not explained in more detail). At a suitable point between the magazine 13 and the transfer station 12, the closures are made sterile by means of a disinfection device, not shown. This sterilization device is, for example, a steam lock. The chute 14 can be single or multi-lane. The entry point of the filling device 10 is identified by the reference number 15, the outlet point by the reference number 16. The point at which the filled bottles enter the closing device 11 is identified by the reference number 17 and the outlet point by the reference number 18. The path traversed by the bottles within the system is shown symbolically by the broken line 19. The steam generator is also not shown, since such devices can be purchased commercially. It is envisaged that steam will also be injected into the filled bottles shortly before the closures are put on. As a result of the cooling, a vacuum is then formed in the bottle so that the closures rest more firmly on the edge of the bottle. The sterilization of the closures by applying steam is particularly advantageous since no chemical agents are used.

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AbfülleinrichtungFilling device
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VerschließeinrichtungClosing device
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ÜbernahmestationTransfer station
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Magazinmagazine
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EinlaufstelleEntry point
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Anlage zum aseptischen Füllen und zum aseptischen Verschließen von Flaschen, die mit einer Abfülleinrichtung zum aseptischen Füllen der Flaschen mit einem kalten Getränk, einer der Abfülleinrichtung nachgeschalteten Verschließeinrichtung zum Anrollen oder Anpressen eines Verschlusses am oberen Rand jeder Flasche und einem mit einem Sortierwerk versehenen Vorratsbehälter für die Verschlüsse ausgerüstet ist, wobei die Verschlüsse über einen Zuführkanal zu den Flaschenrändern gleiten,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen der Abfülleinrichtung (10) und der Verschließeinrichtung (11) eine Übernahmestation (12) vorgesehen ist, daß das auslaufseitige Ende des Zuführkanals zum Auflegen der Verschlüsse auf den Flaschenrand in der Übernahmestation (12) liegt, und daß in dem Zuführkanal eine von den Verschlüssen durchlaufene Entkeimungsvorrichtung vorgesehen ist, in der zumindest die Innenflächen der Verschlüsse mit Dampf beaufschlagt werden.System for the aseptic filling and for the aseptic closing of bottles, with a filling device for the aseptic filling of the bottles with a cold drink, a closing device downstream of the filling device for rolling or pressing a closure on the upper edge of each bottle and a storage container provided with a sorting device for the Closures is equipped, the closures sliding over a feed channel to the bottle edges,
characterized in that a transfer station (12) is provided between the filling device (10) and the closing device (11), that the outlet-side end of the feed channel for placing the closures on the bottle rim lies in the transfer station (12), and that in the feed channel a sterilization device through which the closures are provided is provided, in which steam is applied to at least the inner surfaces of the closures. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Entkeimungsvorrichtung als Dampfschleuse ausgebildet ist.System according to claim 1, characterized in that the sterilization device is designed as a steam lock. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Entkeimungsvorrichtung mindestens zwei Spuren für die Verschlüsse beinhaltet, und daß der Durchlauf der Verschlüsse durch eine Weiche steuerbar ist.Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the sterilization device contains at least two tracks for the closures and that the passage of the closures can be controlled by a switch. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Zuführkanal als eine Rutsche (14) ausgebildet ist, durch die die Verschlüsse selbsttätig gleiten.System according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed channel is designed as a slide (14) through which the closures slide automatically. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß vor dem Auflegen des Verschlusses auf den Flaschenrand in die mit einem kalten Getränk gefüllte Flasche Dampf injiziert wird.Installation according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that steam is injected into the bottle filled with a cold beverage before the closure is placed on the bottle rim.
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