EP1090843B1 - Packaging machine, especially for filling and closing of containers containing liquid pharmaceuticals - Google Patents

Packaging machine, especially for filling and closing of containers containing liquid pharmaceuticals Download PDF

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EP1090843B1
EP1090843B1 EP00119535A EP00119535A EP1090843B1 EP 1090843 B1 EP1090843 B1 EP 1090843B1 EP 00119535 A EP00119535 A EP 00119535A EP 00119535 A EP00119535 A EP 00119535A EP 1090843 B1 EP1090843 B1 EP 1090843B1
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  • the invention relates to a packaging machine, especially for filling and closing liquid Containers containing pharmaceuticals according to the generic term of claim 1.
  • a packaging machine a hood-like insulator housing, the one Seals machine plate of a machine frame and thereby form a sterile room in which the containers filled with a filling material and then sealed become.
  • the insulator housing has its Machine frame facing underside a circumferential, edge drawn inwards with the interposition of a Sealing element, for example silicone, over the entire surface of the Top of the machine plate at its edge areas rests.
  • the packaging machine according to the invention in particular for Filling and sealing of liquid pharmaceuticals Containing containers with the characteristic features of claim 1 has the advantage that the manufacturing cost both the machine plate and the insulator housing is reduced because the tolerances of the individual components can be larger. Furthermore, both for bottling plants, who use an insulator housing, as well as for such Filling systems without isolator one and the same relatively narrow Machine plate can be used.
  • the invention Arrangement of the insulator housing also enables easier control and exchange of the Sealing element, since this is no longer the case Insulator housing must be removed.
  • the packaging machine 10 shown in the figures serves in the pharmaceutical industry for filling and Sealing containers such as ampoules, vials or like.
  • the packaging machine 10 is in a so-called Insulator technology built, that is, in the interior 11th the packaging machine has 10 sterile conditions.
  • the packaging machine 10 has a 12 designated machine frame in which the essential Drive components are arranged.
  • the top of the Machine frame 12 is at least one Machine plate 13 completed in the illustrated Example of performance of two machine plates 13a, 13b are arranged at different levels ( Figure 2). in the Areas above the one machine plate 13a are located Filling and closing devices for the containers, while in the area above the machine plate 13b a transport device for the containers is located.
  • the interior 11 is delimited by the machine plate 13 on the one hand and a seal surrounding it Insulator housing 15.
  • the hood-like insulator housing 15 has side walls 16, in which viewing panels 17 are inserted are. Furthermore, 17 inserts 18 for Example of rubber gloves arranged to be by hand To be able to make manipulations in the interior 11. To the End faces 19, 20 of the insulator housing 15 are also not Locks shown trained to the containers in the interior 11 in or out.
  • a targeted air flow with laminar air flow To train within the interior 11 serves a Blower or air circulation system, which is in a box-shaped Area 23 arranged in the upper part of the insulator housing 15 is.
  • this area 23 there is, for example Circulating air blower and sterile air filter, which from the Clean interior air 11 and in relation to your Flow direction and flow speed again lead specifically into the interior 11.
  • the suction of the air in the interior 11 preferably takes place in the area of the Edge areas of the insulator housing 15, including the viewing windows 17 are designed as double disks with inner disks 24.
  • the inner panes 24 extend to just above the Machine plate 13 so that the air over the edge Column 25 is suctioned off.
  • the machine plate 13c from a solid Base plate 26 and a covering this, made of sheet metal trained cover plate 27.
  • the cover plate 27 has an angled edge 28 which the base plate 26th covers laterally on their circumference.
  • Machine frame 12 laterally projecting area 29 of the Base plate 26 is formed a through hole 31.
  • a Threaded bolt 34 arranged, the threaded bolt 34 the Cover plate 27 penetrates in the region of a hole 36 and cooperates with a mother 35.
  • the threaded bolt 34 is attached to a profile frame 38 made of sheet metal or welded on.
  • the profile frame 38 is closed Frame or box 39 formed, the viewing panels 17th with the interposition of inflatable molded seals 40 receives.
  • a curved wall 41 of the box 39 runs on the the machine plate 13 facing side in a straight line Edge zone 42 from which the cover plate 27 to approximately in height of the machine frame 12 covered, and on the underside the threaded bolt 34 is attached.
  • a sealing member for Example arranged in the form of a sealing tape 43 to which as a conclusion on the side facing the interior 11 a silicone bead 44 connects.
  • the machine frame 12 is laterally a plurality of holders 45 arranged.
  • This holder 45 serve as a support surface and Attachment possibility for the insulator housing 15 at the Profile frame 46.
  • the profile frame 46 has an im Cross section rectangular base profile 47, which with its Narrow side 48 rests on the top 49 of the carrier 45 and in a suitable manner, for example by means of Screw connections 51, interchangeable with the brackets 45 is attached.
  • the basic profile 47 is laterally of two Shaped sheets 53, 54 at least partially limited, which on the the side facing away from the carriers 45 together with the Form seal 40 a tight and form-fitting reception of the Allow side wall 16. That of the machine plate 13 facing molding plate 54 has a level with the top of the Cover plate 27 outgoing curvature 55 and at least one essentially parallel to the edge 28 of the cover plate 27 arranged, bent portion 56. The distance between the section 56 and the edge 28 of the cover plate 27 about three to ten millimeters, the trained one Gap 57 has a length such that in gap 57 a sealing element 58 can be arranged. In the in the Figure 4 illustrated first embodiment of the Invention, this sealing element 58 is in one piece, for example as a molded seal or inflatable sealing element 58 educated.
  • the second embodiment shown in Figure 5 differs from the first embodiment according to Figure 4 through its sealing element 58a, which is now made consists of two parts, a sealing tape 59 and one Silicone bead 60.
  • the sealing tape 59 is in the gap 57, while the silicone bead 60 towards the interior 11 flat transition between the cover plate 27 and the Form sheet 55 allows.
  • the third exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 6 differs from the first two Embodiments according to the invention by the waiver on an inner pane 24, between which and the Side wall 16 otherwise the air extraction takes place.
  • the profile frame 61 as in cross section closed box formed on the the interior 11 facing side with an oblique boundary wall 62 Has suction bores 63.
  • the profile frame 61 or its suction channel 64 formed by him is not with one vacuum source shown connected to the suction of air from the interior 11 through the suction holes 63 allows.
  • the holder 45 also at Machine frames 12 can be attached that are not are coupled to an insulator housing 15. In this case can the holder 45 as a mounting option for a Serve cladding or the like.

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Stand der TechnikState of the art

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere zum Abfüllen und Verschließen von flüssigen Pharmazeutika enthaltenden Behältnissen nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Eine derartige Verpackungsmaschine weist ein haubenartiges Isolatorgehäuse auf, das eine Maschinenplatte eines Maschinengestells dichtend umschließt und dabei einen Sterilraum ausbildet, in dem die Behältnisse mit einem Füllgut abgefüllt und anschließend verschlossen werden. Das Isolatorgehäuse hat dabei an seiner dem Maschinengestell zugewandten Unterseite einen umlaufenden, nach innen gezogenen Rand, der unter Zwischenlage eines Dichtelements, zum Beispiel Silikon, vollflächig auf der Oberseite der Maschinenplatte an deren Randbereichen aufliegt. Um das Isolatorgehäuse auf dem Maschinengestell zu fixieren sind ferner an der Unterseite des nach innen gezogenen Randes des Isolatorgehäuses Gewindebolzen angeordnet, die in entsprechend angeordnete Öffnungen in der Maschinenplatte eingreifen. Nachteilig dabei ist, daß das Maschinengestell mit seiner Maschinenplatte auch Anwendung bei Verpackungsmaschinen ohne das Isolatorgehäuse findet, so daß für diese Anwendungen die Maschinenplatte unnötig breit baut, wenn man aus Standardisierungsgründen stets dieselbe Maschinenplatte verwenden will. Ferner erfordern die Öffnungen für die Gewindebolzen des Isolatorgehäuses einen zusätzlichen Fertigungsaufwand. Insbesondere, wenn die Maschinenplatte mehrere unterschiedlich hohe Bereiche aufweist, ist weiterhin die Fertigung des Isolatorgehäuses sowie der Maschinenplatte relativ aufwendig, da die Höhentoleranzen der Bauteile relativ gering sein müssen, um die Spalthöhen zu begrenzen.The invention relates to a packaging machine, especially for filling and closing liquid Containers containing pharmaceuticals according to the generic term of claim 1. Such a packaging machine a hood-like insulator housing, the one Seals machine plate of a machine frame and thereby form a sterile room in which the containers filled with a filling material and then sealed become. The insulator housing has its Machine frame facing underside a circumferential, edge drawn inwards with the interposition of a Sealing element, for example silicone, over the entire surface of the Top of the machine plate at its edge areas rests. To close the isolator housing on the machine frame are also fix on the bottom of the inside drawn edge of the insulator housing threaded bolt arranged in correspondingly arranged openings in the Intervene in the machine plate. The disadvantage here is that Machine frame with its machine plate also application in packaging machines without the insulator housing, so that the machine plate is unnecessarily wide for these applications builds if you always use the same for standardization reasons Wants to use the machine plate. Furthermore, the Openings for the threaded bolts of the insulator housing additional manufacturing effort. Especially if the Machine plate several areas of different heights has, is the manufacture of the insulator housing and the machine plate relatively expensive, because the Height tolerances of the components must be relatively low in order to limit the gap heights.

Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere zum Abfüllen und Verschließen von flüssigen Pharmazeutika enthaltenden Behältnissen mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 hat den Vorteil, daß der Fertigungsaufwand sowohl der Maschinenplatte als auch des Isolatorgehäuses verringert ist, weil die Toleranzen der einzelnen Bauteile größer sein können. Weiterhin kann sowohl für Abfüllanlagen, die ein Isolatorgehäuse verwenden, als auch für solche Abfüllanlagen ohne Isolator ein und dieselbe relativ schmale Maschinenplatte verwendet werden. Die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung des Isolatorgehäuses ermöglicht ferner eine einfachere Kontrolle und einen einfacheren Austausch des Dichtelements, da dazu nunmehr nicht mehr das Isolatorgehäuse abgebaut werden muß.The packaging machine according to the invention, in particular for Filling and sealing of liquid pharmaceuticals Containing containers with the characteristic features of claim 1 has the advantage that the manufacturing cost both the machine plate and the insulator housing is reduced because the tolerances of the individual components can be larger. Furthermore, both for bottling plants, who use an insulator housing, as well as for such Filling systems without isolator one and the same relatively narrow Machine plate can be used. The invention Arrangement of the insulator housing also enables easier control and exchange of the Sealing element, since this is no longer the case Insulator housing must be removed.

Weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen. Further advantageous developments of the invention Packaging machine result from the subclaims.

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Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt und werden nachfolgend näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine vereinfachte Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackungsmaschine zum Abfüllen und Verschließen von Behältnissen,
Figur 2
einen Schnitt in der Ebene II-II der Figur 1,
Figur 3
einen Schnitt im Bereich der Isolatorgehäusebefestigung und der Sichtscheibe gemäß dem Stand der Technik,
Figur 4
eine erste erfindungsgemäße Isolatorbefestigung gemäß der Einzelheit X der Figur 2,
Figur 5
eine erfindungsgemäße zweite Isolatorbefestigung und
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eine erfindungsgemäße dritte Isolatorbefestigung.
Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and are explained in more detail below. Show it:
Figure 1
a simplified side view of a packaging machine according to the invention for filling and closing containers,
Figure 2
2 shows a section in the plane II-II of FIG. 1,
Figure 3
2 shows a section in the area of the insulator housing fastening and the viewing window according to the prior art,
Figure 4
a first insulator attachment according to the invention according to the detail X of Figure 2,
Figure 5
a second insulator attachment according to the invention and
Figure 6
a third insulator attachment according to the invention.

Beschreibung der AusführungsbeispieleDescription of the embodiments

Die in den Figuren dargestellte Verpackungsmaschine 10 dient in der pharmazeutischen Industrie zum Befüllen und Verschließen von Behältnissen wie Ampullen, Vials oder ähnlichem. Die Verpackungsmaschine 10 ist in sogenannter Isolatortechnik aufgebaut, das heißt, daß im Innenraum 11 der Verpackungsmaschine 10 sterile Bedingungen herrschen. Dazu weist die Verpackungsmaschine 10 ein mit 12 bezeichnetes Maschinengestell auf, in dem die wesentlichen Antriebskomponenten angeordnet sind. Die Oberseite des Maschinengestells 12 ist von wenigstens einer Maschinenplatte 13 abgeschlossen, im dargestellten Auführungsbeispiel von zwei Maschinenplatten 13a, 13b, die auf unterschiedlichem Niveau angeordnet sind (Figur 2). Im Bereich oberhalb der einen Maschinenplatte 13a befinden sich Abfüll- und Verschließeinrichtungen für die Behältnisse, während sich im Bereich oberhalb der Maschinenplatte 13b eine Transporteinrichtung für die Behältnisse befindet.The packaging machine 10 shown in the figures serves in the pharmaceutical industry for filling and Sealing containers such as ampoules, vials or like. The packaging machine 10 is in a so-called Insulator technology built, that is, in the interior 11th the packaging machine has 10 sterile conditions. For this purpose, the packaging machine 10 has a 12 designated machine frame in which the essential Drive components are arranged. The top of the Machine frame 12 is at least one Machine plate 13 completed in the illustrated Example of performance of two machine plates 13a, 13b are arranged at different levels (Figure 2). in the Areas above the one machine plate 13a are located Filling and closing devices for the containers, while in the area above the machine plate 13b a transport device for the containers is located.

Der Innenraum 11 ist begrenzt von der Maschinenplatte 13 einerseits und einem diese dichtend umgebenden Isolatorgehäuse 15. Das haubenartige Isolatorgehäuse 15 weist Seitenwände 16 auf, in dem Sichtscheiben 17 eingesetzt sind. Ferner sind in den Sichtscheiben 17 Einsätze 18 zum Beispiel für Gummihandschuhe angeordnet, um von Hand Manipulationen im Innenraum 11 vornehmen zu können. An den Stirnseiten 19, 20 des Isolatorgehäuses 15 sind ferner nicht dargestellte Schleusen ausgebildet, um die Behältnisse in den Innenraum 11 ein- bzw. auszuschleusen.The interior 11 is delimited by the machine plate 13 on the one hand and a seal surrounding it Insulator housing 15. The hood-like insulator housing 15 has side walls 16, in which viewing panels 17 are inserted are. Furthermore, 17 inserts 18 for Example of rubber gloves arranged to be by hand To be able to make manipulations in the interior 11. To the End faces 19, 20 of the insulator housing 15 are also not Locks shown trained to the containers in the interior 11 in or out.

Um zu verhindern, daß unsterile Luft durch die oben genannten Schleusen in den Innenraum 11 eintritt sowie eine gezielte Luftführung mit möglichst laminarer Luftströmung innerhalb des Innenraumes 11 auszubilden, dient eine Gebläse- bzw. Umluftanlage, die in einem kastenförmigen Bereich 23 im oberen Teil des Isolatorgehäuses 15 angeordnet ist. In diesem Bereich 23 befindet sich zum Beispiel ein Umluftgebläse sowie Sterilluftfilter, die die aus dem Innenraum 11 angesaugte Luft reinigen und in Bezug auf ihre Strömungsrichtung und Strömungsgeschwindigkeit wieder gezielt in den Innenraum 11 führen. Die Absaugung der Luft im Innenraum 11 erfolgt dabei bevorzugt im Bereich der Randbereiche des Isolatorgehäuses 15, wozu die Sichtscheiben 17 als Doppelscheiben mit Innenscheiben 24 ausgebildet sind. Die Innenscheiben 24 reichen bis knapp oberhalb der Maschinenplatte 13, so daß die Luft über die randseitigen Spalte 25 abgesaugt wird. To prevent unsterile air through the above mentioned locks enters the interior 11 and a targeted air flow with laminar air flow To train within the interior 11 serves a Blower or air circulation system, which is in a box-shaped Area 23 arranged in the upper part of the insulator housing 15 is. In this area 23 there is, for example Circulating air blower and sterile air filter, which from the Clean interior air 11 and in relation to your Flow direction and flow speed again lead specifically into the interior 11. The suction of the air in the interior 11 preferably takes place in the area of the Edge areas of the insulator housing 15, including the viewing windows 17 are designed as double disks with inner disks 24. The inner panes 24 extend to just above the Machine plate 13 so that the air over the edge Column 25 is suctioned off.

Um weiterhin zu verhindern, daß unsterile Luft über die Kontaktstelle zwischen der Maschinenplatte 13 und dem Isolatorgehäuse 15 in den Innenraum 11 gelangt, ist es erforderlich, daß das Isolatorgehäuse 15 zur Maschinenplatte 13 hin abgedichtet ist. Bezüglich des Standes der Technik wird dazu nunmehr auf die Figur 3 eingegangen: Dort ist ersichtlich, daß die Maschinenplatte 13c aus einer massiven Grundplatte 26 und einer diese überdeckende, aus Blech ausgebildeten Abdeckplatte 27 besteht. Die Abdeckplatte 27 hat einen abgewinkelten Rand 28, der die Grundplatte 26 seitlich an deren Umfang abdeckt. In einem das Maschinengestell 12 seitlich überragenden Bereich 29 der Grundplatte 26 ist eine Durchgangsbohrung 31 ausgebildet. Ferner ist in einem Zwischenraum 32 zwischen der Grundplatte 26 und der Abdeckplatte 27 eine mit der Durchgangsbohrung 31 ausgerichtete Distanzhülse 33 angeordnet. Innerhalb der Distanzhülse 33 und der Durchgangsbohrung 31 ist ein Gewindebolzen 34 angeordnet, wobei der Gewindebolzen 34 die Abdeckplatte 27 im Bereich eines Loches 36 durchdringt und mit einer Mutter 35 zusammenwirkt. Der Gewindebolzen 34 ist an einem aus Blech bestehenden Profilrahmen 38 befestigt bzw. angeschweißt. Der Profilrahmen 38 ist als geschlossener Rahmen bzw. Kasten 39 ausgebildet, der die Sichtscheiben 17 unter Zwischenlage von aufblasbaren Formdichtungen 40 aufnimmt. Eine gebogene Wand 41 des Kastens 39 läuft auf der der Maschinenplatte 13 zugewandten Seite geradlinig in einer Randzone 42 aus, die die Abdeckplatte 27 bis in etwa in Höhe des Maschinengestells 12 überdeckt, und an deren Unterseite der Gewindebolzen 34 befestigt ist. Zwischen der Randzone 42 und der Abdeckplatte 27 ist ferner ein Dichtungselement, zum Beispiel in Form eines Dichtungsbandes 43 angeordnet, an das sich auf der dem Innenraum 11 zugewandten Seite als Abschluß eine Silikonraupe 44 anschließt. To further prevent unsterile air from passing through the Contact point between the machine plate 13 and the Insulator housing 15 enters the interior 11, it is required that the insulator housing 15 to the machine plate 13 is sealed off. Regarding the state of the art 3 will now be discussed: There is can be seen that the machine plate 13c from a solid Base plate 26 and a covering this, made of sheet metal trained cover plate 27. The cover plate 27 has an angled edge 28 which the base plate 26th covers laterally on their circumference. In one that Machine frame 12 laterally projecting area 29 of the Base plate 26 is formed a through hole 31. Furthermore, there is an intermediate space 32 between the base plate 26 and the cover plate 27, one with the through hole 31 aligned spacer sleeve 33 arranged. Within the Spacer sleeve 33 and the through hole 31 is a Threaded bolt 34 arranged, the threaded bolt 34 the Cover plate 27 penetrates in the region of a hole 36 and cooperates with a mother 35. The threaded bolt 34 is attached to a profile frame 38 made of sheet metal or welded on. The profile frame 38 is closed Frame or box 39 formed, the viewing panels 17th with the interposition of inflatable molded seals 40 receives. A curved wall 41 of the box 39 runs on the the machine plate 13 facing side in a straight line Edge zone 42 from which the cover plate 27 to approximately in height of the machine frame 12 covered, and on the underside the threaded bolt 34 is attached. Between the edge zone 42 and the cover plate 27 is also a sealing member for Example arranged in the form of a sealing tape 43 to which as a conclusion on the side facing the interior 11 a silicone bead 44 connects.

Nunmehr wird auf eine erste erfindungsgemäße Ankopplung des Isolatorgehäuses 15 an das Maschinengestell 12 anhand der Figur 4 eingegangen: Die dort verwendete Maschinenplatte 13 überragt das Maschinengestell 12 im Gegensatz zur Maschinenplatte 13c beim Stand der Technik seitlich nur etwas, und dies vorwiegend aus optischen Gründen. Am Maschinengestell 12 sind seitlich mehrere Halter 45 angeordnet. Diese Halter 45 dienen als Auflagefläche und Befestigungsmöglichkeit für das Isolatorgehäuse 15 an dessen Profilrahmen 46. Der Profilrahmen 46 weist ein im Querschnitt rechteckiges Grundprofil 47 auf, das mit seiner Schmalseite 48 auf der Oberseite 49 der Träger 45 aufliegt und auf geeignete Weise, zum Beispiel mittels Schraubverbindungen 51, mit den Trägern 45 austauschbar befestigt ist. Das Grundprofil 47 ist seitlich von zwei Formblechen 53, 54 zumindest teilweise begrenzt, die auf der den Trägern 45 abgewandten Seite zusammen mit der Formdichtung 40 eine dichte und formschlüssige Aufnahme der Seitenwand 16 ermöglichen. Das der Maschinenplatte 13 zugewandte Formblech 54 hat eine in Höhe der Oberseite der Abdeckplatte 27 auslaufende Krümmung 55 und einen zumindest im wesentlichen parallel zum Rand 28 der Abdeckplatte 27 angeordneten, abgebogenen Abschnitt 56. Der Abstand zwischen dem Abschnitt 56 und dem Rand 28 der Abdeckplatte 27 beträgt etwa drei bis zehn Millimeter, wobei der dabei ausgebildete Spalt 57 eine derartige Länge aufweist, daß in dem Spalt 57 ein Dichtelement 58 angeordnet werden kann. In dem in der Figur 4 dargestellten ersten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist dieses Dichtelement 58 einteilig, zum Beispiel als Formdichtung oder aufblasbares Dichtelement 58 ausgebildet.Now, a first coupling of the Insulator housing 15 to the machine frame 12 using the Figure 4 received: The machine plate 13 used there dominates the machine frame 12 in contrast to Machine plate 13c laterally in the prior art only something, mostly for visual reasons. At the The machine frame 12 is laterally a plurality of holders 45 arranged. This holder 45 serve as a support surface and Attachment possibility for the insulator housing 15 at the Profile frame 46. The profile frame 46 has an im Cross section rectangular base profile 47, which with its Narrow side 48 rests on the top 49 of the carrier 45 and in a suitable manner, for example by means of Screw connections 51, interchangeable with the brackets 45 is attached. The basic profile 47 is laterally of two Shaped sheets 53, 54 at least partially limited, which on the the side facing away from the carriers 45 together with the Form seal 40 a tight and form-fitting reception of the Allow side wall 16. That of the machine plate 13 facing molding plate 54 has a level with the top of the Cover plate 27 outgoing curvature 55 and at least one essentially parallel to the edge 28 of the cover plate 27 arranged, bent portion 56. The distance between the section 56 and the edge 28 of the cover plate 27 about three to ten millimeters, the trained one Gap 57 has a length such that in gap 57 a sealing element 58 can be arranged. In the in the Figure 4 illustrated first embodiment of the Invention, this sealing element 58 is in one piece, for example as a molded seal or inflatable sealing element 58 educated.

Das in der Figur 5 dargestellte zweite Ausführungsbeispiel unterscheidet sich von dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Figur 4 durch dessen Dichtelement 58a, welches nunmehr aus zwei Teilen besteht, einem Dichtungsband 59 und einer Silikonraupe 60. Das Dichtungsband 59 befindet sich im Spalt 57, während die Silikonraupe 60 zum Innenraum 11 hin einen ebenen Übergang zwischen der Abdeckplatte 27 und dem Formblech 55 ermöglicht.The second embodiment shown in Figure 5 differs from the first embodiment according to Figure 4 through its sealing element 58a, which is now made consists of two parts, a sealing tape 59 and one Silicone bead 60. The sealing tape 59 is in the gap 57, while the silicone bead 60 towards the interior 11 flat transition between the cover plate 27 and the Form sheet 55 allows.

Das dritte, in der Figur 6 dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung unterscheidet sich von den beiden ersten erfindungsmemäßen Ausführungsbeispielen durch den Verzicht auf eine Innenscheibe 24, zwischen welcher und der Seitenwand 16 ansonsten die Luftabsaugung stattfindet. Gemäß Figur 6 ist der Profilrahmen 61 als im Querschnitt geschlossener Kasten ausgebildet, der auf der dem Innenraum 11 zugewandten Seite eine schräge Begrenzungswand 62 mit Ansaugbohrungen 63 aufweist. Der Profilrahmen 61 bzw. dessen von ihm gebildeter Absaugkanal 64 ist mit einer nicht dargestellten Unterdruckquelle verbunden, die das Absaugen von Luft aus dem Innenraum 11 durch die Ansaugbohrungen 63 ermöglicht.The third exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 6 the invention differs from the first two Embodiments according to the invention by the waiver on an inner pane 24, between which and the Side wall 16 otherwise the air extraction takes place. According to Figure 6 is the profile frame 61 as in cross section closed box formed on the the interior 11 facing side with an oblique boundary wall 62 Has suction bores 63. The profile frame 61 or its suction channel 64 formed by him is not with one vacuum source shown connected to the suction of air from the interior 11 through the suction holes 63 allows.

Zusätzlich wird erwähnt, daß die Halter 45 auch bei Maschinengestellen 12 angebracht werden können, die nicht mit einem Isolatorgehäuse 15 gekoppelt sind. In diesem Fall können die Halter 45 als Befestigungsmöglichkeit für eine Verkleidung oder ähnlichem dienen.In addition, it is mentioned that the holder 45 also at Machine frames 12 can be attached that are not are coupled to an insulator housing 15. In this case can the holder 45 as a mounting option for a Serve cladding or the like.

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  1. Packaging machine (10), in particular for filling and closing containers for liquid pharmaceuticals, having a machine framework (12) which is bounded by at least one plate-like covering panel (13; 13a; 13b), and having a hood-like insulator housing (15) which is connected to the at least one covering panel (13; 13a; 13b) with the interposition of a sealing element (58; 58a, 59, 60), with the result that a sterile interior (11) is formed by the insulator housing (15) and the at least one covering panel (13; 13a; 13b), characterized in that the insulator housing (15) laterally encloses the at least one covering panel (13; 13a; 13b), the sealing element (58; 58a, 59, 60) being arranged essentially in a gap (57) between a lateral boundary surface (28) of the at least one covering panel (13; 13a; 13b) and the insulator housing (15).
  2. Packaging machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that, on the side which is directed towards the lateral boundary surface (28) of the at least one covering panel (13; 13a; 13b), the insulator housing (15) has a wall section (56) which extends essentially parallel to the boundary surface (28), with the result that the gap (57) for the sealing element (58; 58a, 59, 60) is formed between the boundary surface (28) and the wall section (56).
  3. Packaging machine according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that retaining elements (45), which project laterally beyond the boundary surface (28) and on which the insulator housing (15) is fastened, are arranged on the machine framework (12).
  4. Packaging machine according to Claim 3, characterized in that the insulator housing (15) rests on the top side (49) of the retaining elements (45).
  5. Packaging machine according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the insulator housing (15) has a profile frame (61) with a boundary wall (62) which has intake bores (63) and through which the air can be extracted by suction from the interior (11) just above the covering panel (13).
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