EP1647488A3 - Machine for packaging products in a protected environment - Google Patents

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EP1647488A3
EP1647488A3 EP05021918A EP05021918A EP1647488A3 EP 1647488 A3 EP1647488 A3 EP 1647488A3 EP 05021918 A EP05021918 A EP 05021918A EP 05021918 A EP05021918 A EP 05021918A EP 1647488 A3 EP1647488 A3 EP 1647488A3
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Giuseppe Monti
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    • 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
    • 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
    • B65B55/027—Packaging in aseptic chambers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)

Abstract

A machine for packaging products into relative containers (1) in a protected environment includes a plurality of work stations, respectively, a station (10) for preparing the containers (1), a station (20) for their sterilization and cooling, a container filling station (30) and a container closing station (40). The filling station (30) and the closing station (40) are aligned one after the other, in a controlled atmosphere chamber (50), which is defined by a bottom wall (51), an upper wall (52), a lateral, outer wall (53), front (54) and back (55) walls, and by a lateral, inner, airtight wall (56, 156), which is situated longitudinally and laterally with respect to the filling station (30) and the closing station (40). The chamber (50) isolates the stations (30, 40) from the respective operating means (60), which are mechanically connected to the respective work station by airtight passages, made in the lateral, inner wall (56). Flow generating means (70) are made in the upper wall (52) for creating and filtering a laminar flow of air (71), directed to the bottom (51) and involving at least the filling station (30) and the closing station (40).
EP05021918A 2004-10-13 2005-10-07 Machine for packaging products in a protected environment Expired - Fee Related EP1647488B1 (en)

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IT000626A ITBO20040626A1 (en) 2004-10-13 2004-10-13 MACHINE FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS IN A PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT

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EP1647488A2 EP1647488A2 (en) 2006-04-19
EP1647488A3 true EP1647488A3 (en) 2006-04-26
EP1647488B1 EP1647488B1 (en) 2008-02-27

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US (1) US20060075721A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1647488B1 (en)
DE (1) DE602005004978T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2302109T3 (en)
IT (1) ITBO20040626A1 (en)

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US3314519A (en) * 1965-04-14 1967-04-18 Aluminum Co Of America Container transfer
US3891779A (en) * 1970-07-08 1975-06-24 Rosini Donald A Aseptic packaging of foods
US3899862A (en) * 1971-04-06 1975-08-19 Lever Brothers Ltd Sterilization of containers
GB1522654A (en) * 1974-11-08 1978-08-23 Pont A Mousson Process for the aseptic packing of products and machine employing said process
DE2505355A1 (en) * 1975-02-08 1976-08-19 Enzinger Union Werke Ag System for filling and sealing bottles - has rotating star wheel and full bottle transporter with closure device contacting open bottle tops
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DE602005004978D1 (en) 2008-04-10
ES2302109T3 (en) 2008-07-01
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