EP0857662B1 - bouteille, capuchon de bouteille, procédé et machine pour le remplissage aseptique, à froid des boissons - Google Patents

bouteille, capuchon de bouteille, procédé et machine pour le remplissage aseptique, à froid des boissons Download PDF

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EP0857662B1
EP0857662B1 EP19970102090 EP97102090A EP0857662B1 EP 0857662 B1 EP0857662 B1 EP 0857662B1 EP 19970102090 EP19970102090 EP 19970102090 EP 97102090 A EP97102090 A EP 97102090A EP 0857662 B1 EP0857662 B1 EP 0857662B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/04—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
    • B65B55/10—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
    • B65B51/14—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
    • B65B51/142—Closing bottle necks or tubes
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices

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  • the invention relates to bottles, bottle caps, methods and a machine according to the preambles of claims 1, 6, 7, 8 and 10.
  • Aseptic filling has so far been possible for containers at the beginning enforce the specified type only with hot filling.
  • the drink is filled with germicidal temperatures, so that sterility problems are not critical during the filling process.
  • the necessary attention is also given fixed thermization times, for example for taste reasons must be complied with, for example in the event of malfunctions, very difficult.
  • a cold aseptic filling would be preferable under aseptic conditions with pre-sterilized cold Drink. Then e.g. thermal sterilization in special facilities can be optimized. Malfunctions during the filling does not damage the ranks.
  • the objects of the present invention are a bottle or a closure cap and a method and machine of the type mentioned at the beginning with which cold aseptic beverage filling with reasonable technical Effort is possible.
  • the invention is based on the knowledge that those from the prior art proposals known in the art for the aseptic filling of Bottles with an immediate closing process on one Treatment place failed because the attempt was always made to usual, intended for use by the consumer Hand lock to use, so a screw cap or one Bottle caps.
  • these closures are only more complex Lockable kinematics at the treatment area provided for filling a filling and closing machine to considerable leads to technical problems.
  • the invention therefore sees additional to the usual hand lock, which the consumer for reasons the simple handling calls for a separate machine lock in the area of the bottle mouth, which can be mechanically closed permanently in a simple manner.
  • the bottle can be closed, for example, e.g.
  • a piece of pipe is advantageously provided, this is particularly easy from a machine through crushing or the like is closable.
  • the construction according to claim 3 results in a very flat design the machine lock when it is closed, thereby the visual impression of the bottle and its (manageability not be disturbed.
  • the closure can be done very easily by machine, e.g. by heat sealing, with a warm stamp, the machine closure, for example, made of thermoplastic weldable plastic.
  • the machine lock in the mouth a bottle e.g. be used.
  • the hand lock e.g. in the form of a screw cap, can later in one of the Filling device applied downstream closing device be, when transporting the bottle to the closing device there are no sterility problems since it is with the machine lock is already closed sterile.
  • the consumer can Opening the hand lock remove the machine lock, which can be designed to do this, for example with a Pull tab or the like
  • the machine lock according to the invention is when it closes is permanently deformed for reuse not suitable and must be used in the case of reusable bottles before the next one Filling process can be replaced.
  • a full and capping machine to carry out the above results from claim 10, wherein advantageously according to Claim 11 a sterilizing device is provided, the machine closure re-sterilized in its peripheral and external areas, in order to be able to start germ-free with the filling device.
  • Fig. 1 shows a plastic beverage bottle 8, but also from Glass could exist with a cylindrical side wall 9, neck 10 with Neck collar 11 and domed bottom 12.
  • a machine lock 17 is on top of a lock cap 16 the usual screw hand cap of the bottle. This will be explained separately later.
  • the machine lock mentioned in Fig. 1 17 can be designed in different ways, as explained below:
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a machine lock 18 made of thermoplastic material and in an opening the top wall 19 of the closure cap 16 is inserted and sealing with a circumferential groove 20 is held.
  • the machine lock 18 has one through opening 21 and fastened on one side on its outside a cover 22.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show a machine lock in a further variant 35, which like the machine lock 18 in the wall 19 is inserted.
  • the machine lock 35 runs the opening 36 through a pipe section 37 which is from the machine lock 35 protrudes outwards.
  • Clamping jaws 38 provided on the machine side can be in the direction of the arrow be compressed to the pipe section 37 in the 5 to squeeze form.
  • the pipe section 37 consists of thermoplastic Plastic, can be done by heating the jaws 38 an absolutely tight weld can be achieved.
  • pipe section 37. is made of metal, it can also be of a higher one Pressure is squeezed into the form shown in FIG. 5, whereby completely sealed closure is achieved by cold welding can be or by electrical welding using suitable Current applied to the jaws 38.
  • All different embodiments of the machine lock which are shown in Figs. 2, 4, and 5 can on be connected to wall 19 in different ways, either inserted, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, screwed in, integrally formed with the wall 19, as shown in Fig. 6, or can in a manner not shown connected to the wall 19 by welding or gluing his.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show a machine lock in a further embodiment 39 with a pipe socket 40 which is integral with the Wall 19 of the cap is formed. ever according to the material of the wall 19 can be in one of FIGS. 4 and 5 Closure types of the pipe socket 40 described in the in Fig. 5th shown form are squeezed.
  • Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment in which a machine lock 41 in the mouth of one shown only with its neck 42 Bottle is inserted.
  • the machine lock 41 with Opening 43 is inserted into the neck 42 through the mouth of the bottle and sits with a flange 43a on the edge thereof.
  • the end of the opening 43 is the machine lock with an inherently elastic spring Flap 44 closed on the left. as shown, is integrally connected to the machine lock 41.
  • the neck 42 has an external thread in its upper region which is a conventional cap 45 of a conventional hand lock can be screwed on with an internal thread.
  • FIG. 8 shows the neck 46 of a crown cork bottle.
  • a machine lock 47 is used, which is similar to the machine lock 41 of FIG. 7 fits into the mouth of the neck 46 and sits with a flange 48 on its edge.
  • a pipe section 50 In its interior carries the machine lock 47 on a bottom wall 49 a pipe section 50, which in the described to FIGS. 4 and 5 Way is locked.
  • a crown cap 51 placed on the bottle and pressed.
  • the machine locks 35 and 39 of the 4 and 6 can be closed in a simple manner in that them on the upper end of the pipe socket 37 or 40 in the opening added a drop of a suitable adhesive material that closes the opening. This can be done, for example hot added thermoplastic.
  • a suitable adhesive material that closes the opening.
  • This can be done, for example hot added thermoplastic.
  • the machine lock 35 of Fig. 4 the towering pipe section 37 with this type of closure be omitted.
  • the machine lock 39 the Fig. 6 the machine lock from a simple hole in the wall 19 exist.
  • the machine closure can the filling and sealing machine are fed closed, such as the machine lock 41 of FIG. 7 or open, such as the machine lock 35 of Fig. 4.
  • the filling and Closure machine fed machine closure 41 of FIG. 7 this is closed by the resilient flap 44 which can be opened easily.
  • the subsequently required well-sealing closure can then in the previously described Way achieved by applying a suitable adhesive material or by remelting the interface with a suitable hot stamp. This variant would also be in the embodiment 2 possible.
  • FIG. 9 shows the treatment head in a highly schematic section 52 of a filling and closing machine in the filling position the head of the bottle 8 shown in Fig. 1, in one embodiment with a cap 16, in the top wall 53rd 6 with its pipe socket 40 is provided.
  • the closure cap 16 is outside before the filling process begins of the treatment head 52 shown firmly on the neck 10 of the Bottle 8 has been screwed and seals on its edge with the usual sealing ring 54.
  • the bottle 8 is in this configuration shown by means of a under her neck collar 11 gripping fork 55 under the treatment head 52 brought. With its housing 56, the treatment head 52 placed on the bottle, in the embodiment sealing with an edge seal 57 on the neck collar 11 placed. The interior of the housing 56 is therefore now sealed connected to the interior of the bottle 8, so that too under pressure e.g. carbonated drinks can be filled.
  • the edge seal 57 could also Gripping pipe socket 40, from above on the top wall 53 of the Put on flap 16.
  • the interior of the bottle 8 is pre-sterilized, for example with superheated steam or a suitable gas, such as H 2 O 2 .
  • a suitable gas such as H 2 O 2 .
  • This can be achieved by blowing hot steam with a steam pipe 58, which is directed towards the mouth region of the pipe socket 40.
  • a filling pipe 59 with a return air pipe 60 which is central in the exemplary embodiment, is inserted through the pipe socket 40 into the bottle neck. Beverage is filled into the bottle through the filling tube 59, while gas can escape through the return air tube 60.
  • the pipe socket 40 can also with the punch 25 of FIG. 3 below Heat squeezed and welded in such a way that the top wall 53 of the closure cap 16 is firmly closed.
  • the treatment head 52 of FIG. 9, which can be provided with a plurality of rotating designs of the usual rotating type on a carousel-like rotating machine, can be supplied in a conventional manner with the containers 8 pre-sterilized.
  • the pre-sterilization can be carried out by blowing in hot steam or, for example, H 2 O 2 .
  • steam or gas can escape through the still open machine closure 39.
  • the filling machine is only filled.
  • the filled one and closed with the machine lock 41 or 47 Bottle is then transported to a reclosing machine, the screw cap 45 or the crown cap 51 of the hand closure touches down.
  • the machine lock in the embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 5 is completely sealed and requires no post-treatment.
  • one could Aftertreatment is carried out by pressing on the hot stamp 25 3 in order to press the pipe section 37 flat by further deformation. This would make it a more aesthetically pleasing flat Lead form, which also during transport and stacking of the containers would bother less.

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Claims (11)

  1. Bouteille (8, 42, 46) ayant la forme d'un petit récipient défini pour un consommateur final et qui doit être remplie d'une boisson à froid et de manière aseptique dans une machine de remplissage et de fermeture, comprenant une fermeture manuelle (16, 45, 51) actionnable par l'utilisateur ainsi qu'une fermeture supplémentaire à la machine (17, 18, 35, 39, 41, 47) située dans la zone de l'embouchure pour remplissage et fermeture à la machine,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture à la machine (17, 18, 35, 39, 41, 47) présente une ouverture qui peut être fermée par la machine par pincement, soudure, déformation thermoplastique et collage.
  2. Bouteille selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'ouverture (36) est placée dans une pièce tubulaire (37, 40) partant de la fermeture à la machine (35, 39) vers l'extérieur.
  3. Bouteille selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture à la machine (18) comprend un couvercle, fixé près du bord de l'ouverture (21) en faisant saillie vers l'extérieur et qui, après basculement peut être soudé ou collé sur le bord de l'ouverture.
  4. Bouteille selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture à la machine (41, 47) dans l'embouchure de la bouteille, est disposée de manière qu'à l'état fermé, le capuchon de fermeture (45, 51) de la fermeture manuelle puisse venir en prise par-dessus.
  5. Bouteille selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la fermeture à la machine (18, 35, 39) est réalisée dans la paroi de couverture (19, 53) recouvrant l'embouchure de la bouteille, appartenant au capuchon de fermeture (16) de la fermeture manuelle.
  6. Capuchon (16), pour la fermeture manuelle d'une bouteille définie pour le consommateur final et qui doit être remplie d'une boisson à froid et de manière aseptique dans une machine de remplissage et de fermeture, comprenant une paroi de fermeture (53) recouvrant l'ouverture de la bouteille avec dans cette paroi une fermeture à la machine (18, 35, 39) présentant une ouverture (21, 36),
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans la paroi (53) l'ouverture de la fermeture à la machine peut être fermée par pincement, soudure, déformation thermoplastique ou collage.
  7. Procédé pour le remplissage à froid et aseptique d'une bouteille (8) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, au moyen d'une machine de remplissage et de fermeture,
    caractérisé en ce que
    par étapes successives, la bouteille (8) livrée obturée par la fermeture à main (16) et portant, dans la zone de son embouchure la fermeture à la machine (17, 18, 35, 39) est stérilisée intérieurement, remplie à travers la fermeture à la machine, puis sur la même tête de traitement (52) de la machine, la fermeture à la machine est obturée par pincement, soudure, déformation thermoplastique ou collage.
  8. Procédé pour le remplissage à froid et aseptique d'une bouteille (42, 46) selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans la zone de son embouchure, la bouteille équipée de la fermeture à la machine (41, 47) est stérilisée intérieurement, remplie par la machine à travers la fermeture à la machine qui est ensuite fermée par pincement, soudure, déformation thermoplastique ou collage, puis la bouteille est transférée à un dispositif auxiliaire de fermeture pour la mise en place et la fermeture de la fermeture manuelle (45, 51).
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 7,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la bouteille (8, 46) stérilisée à la vapeur chaude ou au gaz est transportée avec sa fermeture à la machine (18, 35, 39, 47) ouverte, à la machine de remplissage ou de fermeture (52).
  10. Machine de remplissage et de fermeture pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 9,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la machine comprend au moins une tête de traitement (52) comportant un dispositif de remplissage (23, 59) qui peut être amené en prise de remplissage avec la fermeture à la machine (18, 35, 39, 47) dans la zone de l'embouchure de la bouteille, et il est prévu un dispositif de fermeture (25, 38) qui, après le remplissage peut être amené en prise avec la fermeture à la machine (18, 35, 39, 47) pour fermer cette ouverture par pincement, soudure, déformation thermoplastique ou collage.
  11. Machine de remplissage et de fermeture selon la revendication 10,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la tête de traitement (52) comprend un dispositif de stérilisation (58) pour stériliser l'ouverture de la fermeture à la machine (39) et/ou l'environnement de cette ouverture, avant le remplissage.
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