EP1048365A2 - Device for the cleaning of inverted bottles - Google Patents

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EP1048365A2
EP1048365A2 EP00103832A EP00103832A EP1048365A2 EP 1048365 A2 EP1048365 A2 EP 1048365A2 EP 00103832 A EP00103832 A EP 00103832A EP 00103832 A EP00103832 A EP 00103832A EP 1048365 A2 EP1048365 A2 EP 1048365A2
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  • the invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a treatment phase or a subsequent application of the Bottle mouth of the respective bottle with a jet of a vapor or gaseous Medium, namely from a nozzle opening that is at a distance from the bottle mouth is provided opposite.
  • the one coming out of the nozzle opening Beam can be adjusted so that it does not, if at all, only very slightly in the each bottle enters, but at the bottle mouth one radially outwards and at least partially also axially along the outer surface of the bottle Flow generated.
  • the medium used in the aftertreatment is a sterilization medium, e.g. B. steam, so this is an optimal sterilization of the Bottle reached in the area of the bottle mouth.
  • the medium used in the aftertreatment can also serve to the Remnants or drops of a liquid treatment medium got into the bottle mouth (e.g. water) to remove or prevent such drops or Get any leftovers into the bottle.
  • This after-treatment with the sterilization medium (e.g. water vapor) or with sterile air is done before turning back and / or when the bottle is returned to its original starting position made and thus prevents residues when turning back a treatment medium and with this germ in the interior of the bottle reach.
  • the media in these rotary machines are operated using rotary valves led to the individual nozzles, as known from DE A1 35 04 999.
  • Such rinsers are also used, freshly blown or from supplier pallets blow out the introduced new bottles before filling or with To apply sterile air.
  • Such rinsers are also used, freshly blown or from supplier pallets blow out the introduced new bottles before filling or with To apply sterile air.
  • Especially when using pure plastic bottles is their absorption of in due to electrostatic charging dirt particles in the ambient air are difficult to prevent.
  • the Strong adhesion of these dirt particles leads to the fact that despite careful and intense Flushing Residual particles remain in or on the bottle and close Complaints.
  • the invention has for its object the electrostatic charging of such Bottles or the inclusion of positive or negative electrical charge to counteract the environment.
  • This object is achieved according to the invention in a device mentioned type in that the treating medium in particular sterile air when leaving the nozzle through a discharge electrode with positive and / or negative charged ions for complete charge equalization of the treatment containers is acted upon.
  • the discharge electrode as a tip trained and arranged at the nozzle edge.
  • 1 is the one about a vertical machine axis in the direction of arrow A. revolving rotor of a device designed as a rinser for treating Bottles 2, the device on a conveyor 3 and an inlet star 4th fed and the after treatment via an extension star and one Transporter 6 are discharged, on which the bottles 2 are again upright, d. H. are led away with their bottom below.
  • Each incoming bottle 2 is provided by a bottle gripper provided on the rotor 1 7 detected and turned, so that the bottle bottom 2 'finally up and the bottle mouth 2 '' point downwards.
  • This turning which in one
  • the first angular range I following the inlet star 4 takes place in such a way that the respective bottle 2 with its bottle bottom 2 'pivoted radially outwards becomes.
  • subsequent angular range II the treatment of the bottle 2.
  • Rotary movement of the rotor 1 the respective bottle 2 is in its original position turned back and placed on the rotor 1.
  • the one with a broken line curve 8 shows the vertical projection of the lower region of FIG Bottles 2 with rotating rotor 1.
  • each bottle gripper 7 is a treatment position forming vertical nozzle tube 9 assigned.
  • the nozzle tubes 9 are offset or at the rotor 1 at equal angular intervals around its axis of rotation an element, not shown, of the bottle gripper 7 is provided, so that each nozzle tube 9 in a gripped by the associated bottle gripper 7 and inverted bottle 2 is below this inverted bottle, namely coaxially or approximately coaxially with the axis of the flipped bottle 2, such as this is shown in FIG. 2.
  • Each nozzle tube 9 has a nozzle channel 10 with an upper outlet or Nozzle opening 11 and is in a storage and distribution element 12 for a given Stroke displaceable in the vertical direction, namely by an actuating element 13, which in the illustrated embodiment of a pneumatic cylinder is formed.
  • Nozzle tube 9 connected to a line 15 for warm water. Furthermore, everyone is Nozzle tube 9 via the distributor element 12 and an individually controllable valve 18 with a line 17 for carrying steam or another medium, e.g. B. Sterile air, connected.
  • B. Sterile air another medium
  • the nozzle tube 9 shows a control valve 18 at the lower end of the nozzle tube 9 which the respective nozzle tube 9 or the channel there can be emptied.
  • the Valves 14, 16 and 18 are, for example, electrically or pneumatically operated Valves.
  • a discharge electrode 19 is formed as a tip and at the front nozzle edge arranged.
  • the nozzle tube 9 can be used as grounding and / or reinforcement serve ion production.
  • the high-voltage cable is useful 20 cast in a glass tube 21 and resistant to partial corona discharge.
  • the discharge electrode 19 is expediently connected to the nozzle tube 9 Lifting element 13 movable in height, so that both the outer jacket of the Bottles 2 and their interior can be treated.

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Vorrichtung zur Überkopf-Behandlung von Flaschen (2), insbesondere Rinser, mit mehreren an einem umlaufenden Transportelement (1) vorgesehenen Flaschengreifer (7) zur Mitnahme der Flaschen (2) auf einer sich zwischen einer Einlaufstelle (4) für die zu behandelnden Flaschen (2) und einer Auslaufstelle (5) für die behandelten Flaschen (2) erstreckenden Transportstrecke (8) sowie zum Wenden der Flaschen (2) für die Überkopf-Behandlung und mit an Arbeitsstationen unterhalb der gewendeten Flaschen (2) vorgesehenen Düsen (9) für den Austritt eines flüssigen und/oder gasförmigen und/oder dampfförmigen Behandlungsmediums während der Behandlungsphase und einer zentral angebrachten Zuführung für die Behandlungsmedien mittels Drehschieber und/oder Drehdurchführung. Hierbei ist vorgesehen, daß das behandelnde Medium insbesondere Sterilluft beim Austritt aus der Düse (9) durch eine Entladeelektrode (19) mit positiv und/oder negativ geladenen lonen zum vollständigen Ladungsausgleich der behandelnden Behältnisse beaufschlagbar ist. <IMAGE>Device for the overhead treatment of bottles (2), in particular rinsers, with a plurality of bottle grippers (7) provided on a rotating transport element (1) for taking the bottles (2) on a bottle between an inlet point (4) for the bottles to be treated ( 2) and an outlet (5) for the treated bottles (2) extending transport route (8) and for turning the bottles (2) for overhead treatment and with nozzles (9) provided at work stations below the turned bottles (2) for the emergence of a liquid and / or gaseous and / or vaporous treatment medium during the treatment phase and a centrally attached feed for the treatment media by means of a rotary slide valve and / or rotary feedthrough. It is provided that the treating medium, in particular sterile air when it emerges from the nozzle (9), can be acted upon by a discharge electrode (19) with positively and / or negatively charged ions in order to completely balance the charge in the treating containers. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Verfahren sowie Vorrichtungen zur Überkopf-Behandlung von Flaschen sind in unterschiedlichsten Ausführungen bekannt. Bekannt ist insbesondere auch eine nach Art eines Rinsers ausgebildete Vorrichtung, bei der die Flaschengreifer an einem um eine vertikale Achse umlaufenden Maschinenteil bzw. Rotor vorgesehen sind und die von den Flaschengreifern erfaßten, zunächst mit ihrem Boden nach unten weisenden Flaschen durch radiales Schwenken nach außen gewendet werden, so daß sich die Flaschen nach dem Wenden mit der Flaschenmündung über einem eine Düsenöffnung bildenden Düsenrohr für das Behandlungsmedium befinden. Dieses Düsenrohr wird zumindest dann, wenn die Behandlung mit einem gas- oder dampfförmigen Behandlungsmedium erfolgt, durch die Flaschenmündung von unten her in den Innenraum der wendeten Flasche eingeführt. Probleme ergeben sich oftmals in bezug auf die geforderte Keimfreiheit der behandelnden Flaschen, und zwar speziell auch in bezug auf die Keimfreiheit der Flaschenmündung.Processes and devices for the overhead treatment of bottles are in the most varied Executions known. In particular, an after is also known Kind of a rinser trained device, in which the bottle gripper at one a vertical axis revolving machine part or rotor are provided and the gripped by the bottle grippers, initially with their bottoms pointing downwards Bottles are turned outwards by radial swiveling, so that the bottles after turning with the bottle mouth over one Nozzle opening forming nozzle tube for the treatment medium. This Nozzle tube is at least when treated with a gas or vaporous treatment medium takes place through the bottle mouth from below inserted into the interior of the flipped bottle. Problems often arise with regard to the required sterility of the treating bottles, namely especially with regard to the sterility of the bottle mouth.

Bei einem Verfahren nach DE A1 42 29 580 erfolgt nach Beendigung wenigstens einer Behandlungsphase oder auf diese zeitlich folgend eine Beaufschlagung der Flaschenmündung der jeweiligen Flasche mit einem Strahl eines dampf- oder gasförmigen Mediums, und zwar aus einer Düsenöffnung, die mit Abstand der Flaschenmündung gegenüberliegend vorgesehen ist. Der aus der Düsenöffnung austretende Strahl läßt sich dabei so einstellen, daß er nicht, allenfalls nur ganz geringfügig in die jeweilige Flasche eintritt, aber an der Flaschenmündung eine radial nach außen und zumindest teilweise auch axial entlang der Außenfläche der Flasche verlaufende Strömung erzeugt. Ist das bei der Nachbehandlung verwendete Medium ein Sterilisationsmedium, z. B. Wasserdampf, so wird hiermit eine optimale Sterilisation der Flasche im Bereich der Flaschenmündung erreicht.In a method according to DE A1 42 29 580, at least after completion a treatment phase or a subsequent application of the Bottle mouth of the respective bottle with a jet of a vapor or gaseous Medium, namely from a nozzle opening that is at a distance from the bottle mouth is provided opposite. The one coming out of the nozzle opening Beam can be adjusted so that it does not, if at all, only very slightly in the each bottle enters, but at the bottle mouth one radially outwards and at least partially also axially along the outer surface of the bottle Flow generated. If the medium used in the aftertreatment is a sterilization medium, e.g. B. steam, so this is an optimal sterilization of the Bottle reached in the area of the bottle mouth.

Das bei der Nachbehandlung verwendete Medium kann auch dazu dienen, an die Flaschenmündung gelangte Reste oder Tropfen eines flüssigen Behandlungsmediums (z. B. Wasser) zu entfernen oder zu verhindern, daß derartige Tropfen oder Reste in die Flasche gelangen. Diese Nachbehandlung, die mit dem Sterilisationsmedium (z. B. Wasserdampf) oder mit steriler Luft erfolgt, wird vor dem Zurückwenden und/oder beim Zurückwenden der Flasche in ihre ursprüngliche Ausgangslage vorgenommen und verhindert somit, daß bei diesem Zurückwenden Reste eines Behandlungsmediums und mit diesem Keime in den Innenraum der Flasche gelangen. Die Medien werden bei diesen Rundläufermaschinen über Drehschieber zu den einzelnen Düsen geführt, wie aus der DE A1 35 04 999 bekannt.The medium used in the aftertreatment can also serve to the Remnants or drops of a liquid treatment medium got into the bottle mouth (e.g. water) to remove or prevent such drops or Get any leftovers into the bottle. This after-treatment with the sterilization medium (e.g. water vapor) or with sterile air is done before turning back and / or when the bottle is returned to its original starting position made and thus prevents residues when turning back a treatment medium and with this germ in the interior of the bottle reach. The media in these rotary machines are operated using rotary valves led to the individual nozzles, as known from DE A1 35 04 999.

Ferner werden solche Rinser dazu benutzt, frisch geblasene oder von Zulieferpaletten herangeführte Neuflaschen vor dem Befüllungsvorgang auszublasen bzw. mit Sterilluft zu beaufschlagen. Insbesondere bei Verwendung von reinen Kunststoff-Flaschen ist deren durch elektrostatische Aufladung begründete Aufnahme von in der Umgebungsluft befindlichen Schmutzpartikeln nur schwer zu verhindern. Die starke Haftung dieser Schmutzpartikel führt dazu, daß trotz sorgfältiger und intensiver Spülung immer wieder Restpartikel in oder an der Flasche verbleiben und zu Beanstandungen führen können.Such rinsers are also used, freshly blown or from supplier pallets blow out the introduced new bottles before filling or with To apply sterile air. Especially when using pure plastic bottles is their absorption of in due to electrostatic charging dirt particles in the ambient air are difficult to prevent. The Strong adhesion of these dirt particles leads to the fact that despite careful and intense Flushing Residual particles remain in or on the bottle and close Complaints.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, der elektrostatischen Aufladung solcher Flaschen bzw. der Aufnahme positiver oder negativer elektrischer Ladung gegenüber der Umgebung entgegenzuwirken.The invention has for its object the electrostatic charging of such Bottles or the inclusion of positive or negative electrical charge to counteract the environment.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung bei einer Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß das behandelnde Medium insbesondere Sterilluft beim Austritt aus der Düse durch eine Entladeelektrode mit positiv und/oder negativ geladenen Ionen zum vollständigen Ladungsausgleich der behandelnden Behältnisse beaufschlagbar ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in a device mentioned type in that the treating medium in particular sterile air when leaving the nozzle through a discharge electrode with positive and / or negative charged ions for complete charge equalization of the treatment containers is acted upon.

Dabei hat es sich als zweckmäßig erwiesen, daß die Entladeelektrode als Spitze ausgebildet und am Düsenrand angeordnet ist.It has proven to be useful that the discharge electrode as a tip trained and arranged at the nozzle edge.

Weitere Merkmale ergeben sich aus den weiteren Ansprüchen und den Unteransprüchen. Further features result from the further claims and the subclaims.

Mit der vorgeschlagenen Vorrichtung lassen sich die durch elektrostatische Aufladung bei der Reinigung und Befüllung solcher Flaschen auftretenden Probleme vermeiden.With the proposed device, the electrostatic charge Problems encountered when cleaning and filling such bottles avoid.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand der Figuren an einem Ausführungsbeispiel erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 in sehr vereinfachter Darstellung und in Draufsicht eine Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Flaschen in Form eines Rinsers umlaufender Bauart,
  • Fig. 2 in vereinfachter Darstellung eine an einem Flaschengreifer gehaltene, gewendete Flasche sowie ein unter der Flasche angeordnetes Düsenrohr einer Behandlungsstation und
  • Fig. 3 eine weitere Ausbildung einer Düseneinheit.
    • The invention is explained below with reference to the figures using an exemplary embodiment. Show it:
  • 1 in a very simplified representation and in plan view a device for treating bottles in the form of a rinser rotating design,
  • Fig. 2 shows a simplified representation of a bottle held on a bottle gripper, inverted bottle and a nozzle tube arranged under the bottle of a treatment station and
  • Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of a nozzle unit.

    • In den Figuren ist 1 der um eine vertikale Maschinenachse in Richtung des Pfeiles A umlaufende Rotor einer als Rinser ausgebildeten Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Flaschen 2, die der Vorrichtung über einem Transporteur 3 und einem Einlaufstern 4 zugeführt und die nach dem Behandeln über einen Ausschubstern und einem Transporteur 6 abgeführt werden, auf dem die Flaschen 2 wiederum aufrechtstehend, d. h. mit ihrem Boden unten abgeführt werden.In the figures, 1 is the one about a vertical machine axis in the direction of arrow A. revolving rotor of a device designed as a rinser for treating Bottles 2, the device on a conveyor 3 and an inlet star 4th fed and the after treatment via an extension star and one Transporter 6 are discharged, on which the bottles 2 are again upright, d. H. are led away with their bottom below.

    Jede einlaufende Flasche 2 wird von einem am Rotor 1 vorgesehenden Flaschengreifer 7 erfaßt und gewendet, so daß der Flaschenboden 2' schließlich nach oben und die Flaschenmündung 2'' nach unten weisen. Dieses Wenden, welches in einem ersten, auf den Einlaufstern 4 folgenden Winkelbereich I stattfindet, erfolgt so, daß die jeweilige Flasche 2 mit ihrem Flaschenboden 2' radial nach außen geschwenkt wird. Nach dem Wenden erfolgt in einem weiteren, anschließenden Winkelbereich II das Behandeln der Flasche 2. In einem anschließenden Winkelbereich III der Drehbewegung des Rotors 1 wird die jeweilige Flasche 2 in ihre ursprüngliche Lage zurückgewendet und auf den Rotor 1 abgestellt. Die mit einer unterbrochenen Linie wiedergegebene Kurve 8 zeigt die vertikale Projektion des unteren Bereichs der Flaschen 2 bei umlaufenden Rotor 1. Each incoming bottle 2 is provided by a bottle gripper provided on the rotor 1 7 detected and turned, so that the bottle bottom 2 'finally up and the bottle mouth 2 '' point downwards. This turning, which in one The first angular range I following the inlet star 4 takes place in such a way that the respective bottle 2 with its bottle bottom 2 'pivoted radially outwards becomes. After turning, there is a further, subsequent angular range II the treatment of the bottle 2. In a subsequent angular range III Rotary movement of the rotor 1, the respective bottle 2 is in its original position turned back and placed on the rotor 1. The one with a broken line curve 8 shows the vertical projection of the lower region of FIG Bottles 2 with rotating rotor 1.

    Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist jedem Flaschengreifer 7 ein eine Behandlungsposition bildendes vertikales Düsenrohr 9 zugeordnet. Die Düsenrohre 9 sind am Rotor 1 in gleichen Winkelabständen um dessen Drehachse versetzt oder an einem nicht dargestellten Element des Flaschengreifers 7 vorgesehen, so daß sich jedes Düsenrohr 9 bei einer von dem zugehörigen Flaschengreifer 7 erfaßten und gewendeten Flasche 2 unterhalb dieser gewendeten Flasche befindet, und zwar achsgleich oder in etwa achsgleich mit der Achse der gewendeten Flasche 2, wie dies in der Fig. 2 dargestellt ist.In the embodiment shown, each bottle gripper 7 is a treatment position forming vertical nozzle tube 9 assigned. The nozzle tubes 9 are offset or at the rotor 1 at equal angular intervals around its axis of rotation an element, not shown, of the bottle gripper 7 is provided, so that each nozzle tube 9 in a gripped by the associated bottle gripper 7 and inverted bottle 2 is below this inverted bottle, namely coaxially or approximately coaxially with the axis of the flipped bottle 2, such as this is shown in FIG. 2.

    Jedes Düsenrohr 9 besitzt einen Düsenkanal 10 mit einer oberen Austritts- bzw. Düsenöffnung 11 und ist in einem Lager- und Verteilerelement 12 für einen vorgegebenen Hub in vertikaler Richtung verschiebbar, und zwar durch ein Betätigungselement 13, welches bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform von einem Pneumatikzylinder gebildet ist.Each nozzle tube 9 has a nozzle channel 10 with an upper outlet or Nozzle opening 11 and is in a storage and distribution element 12 for a given Stroke displaceable in the vertical direction, namely by an actuating element 13, which in the illustrated embodiment of a pneumatic cylinder is formed.

    Über das Verteilerelement 12 und ein individuell steuerbares Ventil 14 ist jedes Düsenrohr 9 mit einer Leitung 15 für warmes Wasser verbunden. Weiterhin ist jedes Düsenrohr 9 über das Verteilerelement 12 und ein individuell steuerbares Ventil 18 mit einer Leitung 17 zum Durchführen von Dampf oder einem weiteren Medium, z. B. Sterilluft, verbunden.Each is via the distributor element 12 and an individually controllable valve 14 Nozzle tube 9 connected to a line 15 for warm water. Furthermore, everyone is Nozzle tube 9 via the distributor element 12 and an individually controllable valve 18 with a line 17 for carrying steam or another medium, e.g. B. Sterile air, connected.

    Die Fig. 2 zeigt am unteren Ende des Düsenrohres 9 ein Steuerventil 18, mit welchem das jeweilige Düsenrohr 9 bzw. der dortige Kanal entleert werden kann. Die Ventile 14, 16 und 18 sind beispielsweise elektrisch oder pneumatisch betätigte Ventile.2 shows a control valve 18 at the lower end of the nozzle tube 9 which the respective nozzle tube 9 or the channel there can be emptied. The Valves 14, 16 and 18 are, for example, electrically or pneumatically operated Valves.

    Gemäß dem in Figur 3 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel besteht die Vorrichtung aus dem Düsenrohr 9 mit Düsenkanal 10, wobei in diesem erweiterten Düsenkanal 10 eine Entladeelektrode 19 angeordnet ist, mit welcher ein Ladungsausgleich des Flaschenmaterials vorgenommen werden kann. Insbesondere wird dabei das verwendete Medium, beispielsweise Luft oder Sterilluft mit positiv und/oder negativ geladenen Ionen zum vollständigen Ladungsausgleich beaufschlagt. Zweckmäßig ist die Entladeelektrode 19 als Spitze ausgebildet und am vorderen Düsenrand angeordnet. Dabei kann das Düsenrohr 9 als Erdung und/oder Verstärkung der lonenproduktion dienen. Zweckmäßig ist dabei das hochspannungsführende Kabel 20 in einem Glasrohr 21 vergossen geführt und gegen Corona-Teilentladungen resistent. Die Entladeelektrode 19 ist zweckmäßig mit dem Düsenrohr 9 über ein Hubelement 13 höhenmäßig bewegbar, so daß sowohl der Außenmantel der Flaschen 2 als auch deren Innenraum behandelt werden können.According to the embodiment shown in Figure 3, the device from the nozzle tube 9 with nozzle channel 10, in which expanded nozzle channel 10 a discharge electrode 19 is arranged, with which a charge equalization of the Bottle material can be made. In particular, what is used Medium, for example air or sterile air with positive and / or negative charged ions are charged for full charge equalization. Is expedient the discharge electrode 19 is formed as a tip and at the front nozzle edge arranged. The nozzle tube 9 can be used as grounding and / or reinforcement serve ion production. The high-voltage cable is useful 20 cast in a glass tube 21 and resistant to partial corona discharge. The discharge electrode 19 is expediently connected to the nozzle tube 9 Lifting element 13 movable in height, so that both the outer jacket of the Bottles 2 and their interior can be treated.

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    Vorrichtung zur Überkopf-Behandlung von Flaschen (2), insbesondere Rinser, mit mehreren an einem umlaufenden Transportelement (1) vorgesehenen Flaschengreifer (7) zur Mitnahme der Flaschen (2) auf einer sich zwischen einer Einlaufstelle (4) für die zu behandelnden Flaschen (2) und einer Auslaufstelle (5) für die behandelten Flaschen (2) erstreckenden Transportstrecke (8) sowie zum Wenden der Flaschen (2) für die Überkopf-Behandlung und mit an Arbeitsstationen unterhalb der gewendeten Flaschen (2) vorgesehenen Düsen (9) für den Austritt eines flüssigen und/oder gasförmigen und/oder dampfförmigen Behandlungsmediums während der Behandlungsphase und einer zentral angebrachten Zuführung für die Behandlungsmedien mittels Drehschieber und/oder Drehdurchführung, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß das behandelnde Medium insbesondere Sterilluft beim Austritt aus der Düse (9) durch eine Entladeelektrode (19) mit positiv und/oder negativ geladenen Ionen zum vollständigen Ladungsausgleich der behandelnden Behältnisse beaufschlagbar ist.Device for the overhead treatment of bottles (2), in particular rinsers, with a plurality of bottle grippers (7) provided on a rotating transport element (1) for taking the bottles (2) on a bottle between an inlet point (4) for the bottles to be treated ( 2) and an outlet (5) for the treated bottles (2) extending transport route (8) and for turning the bottles (2) for overhead treatment and with nozzles (9) provided at work stations below the turned bottles (2) for the exit of a liquid and / or gaseous and / or vaporous treatment medium during the treatment phase and a centrally attached supply for the treatment media by means of a rotary valve and / or rotary feedthrough, characterized in that the treating medium in particular sterile air when it emerges from the nozzle (9) by a Discharge electrode (19) with positively and / or negatively charged ions for complete charge balance h the treating containers can be loaded. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß die Entladeelektrode (19) als Spitze ausgebildet und am Düsenrand angeordnet ist.Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the discharge electrode (19) is designed as a tip and is arranged on the edge of the nozzle. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß das hochspannungsführende Kabel (11) in einem Glasrohr (12) vergossen geführt ist und gegen Corona-Teilentladungen resistent ist.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the high-voltage cable (11) is cast in a glass tube (12) and is resistant to partial corona discharges. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß die Entladeelektrode (19) beweglich angeordnet und über ein Hubelement (13) in die Flaschen (2) einfahrbar ist.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge electrode (19) is arranged to be movable and can be moved into the bottles (2) via a lifting element (13). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß die Entladeelektrode (19) mit der Düse (9) höhenverfahrbar gelagert ist.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the discharge electrode (19) with the nozzle (9) is mounted such that it can be moved in height. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß die umschließende Düse (9) als Erdung und/oder Verstärkung der lonenproduktion dient. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the enclosing nozzle (9) serves as grounding and / or reinforcement of the ion production. Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß die Behälter (2) mindestens im Innenraum mit einem die elektrostatische Aufladung mindernden Medium beaufschlagbar sind.Device according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the containers (2) can be acted upon at least in the interior with a medium which reduces the electrostatic charge. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß der Innenraum und Außenmantel der Behälter (2) mit einem die elektrostatische Aufladung mindernden Medium beaufschlagbar sind.Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the interior and outer jacket of the container (2) can be acted upon by a medium which reduces the electrostatic charge.
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