EP1712859A3 - Process for operating freeze-drying plants having a chamber and loading and unloading devices, and appropriate plants of this type. - Google Patents

Process for operating freeze-drying plants having a chamber and loading and unloading devices, and appropriate plants of this type. Download PDF

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EP1712859A3
EP1712859A3 EP06005688A EP06005688A EP1712859A3 EP 1712859 A3 EP1712859 A3 EP 1712859A3 EP 06005688 A EP06005688 A EP 06005688A EP 06005688 A EP06005688 A EP 06005688A EP 1712859 A3 EP1712859 A3 EP 1712859A3
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Hubert KLÜTSCH
Johannes Selch
Jörg Rosenbaum
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B25/00—Details of general application not covered by group F26B21/00 or F26B23/00
    • F26B25/001—Handling, e.g. loading or unloading arrangements
    • F26B25/003—Handling, e.g. loading or unloading arrangements for articles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/04—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum
    • F26B5/06—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum the process involving freezing

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Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Gefriertrocknungsanlage mit einer Kammer, in der sich übereinander angeordnete Stellflächen (4) befinden, sowie mit Be- und Entladeeinrichtungen;
die Kammer besitzt eine mit Schließmitteln (11, 12) ausgerüstete Beladeöffnung (2), durch die die in der Kammer befindlichen Stellflächen (4) mit Behältern (5) beladen werden;
die Einrichtungen zur Beladung der Stellflächen (4) mit Behältern (5) ist der Beladeöffnung (2) vorgelagert und umfasst ein Förderband (6), das der Zuführung der Behälter (5) dient, einen zwischen einer Betriebsstellung und einer Ruhestellung verstellbaren Transfertisch (7), der der Überbrückung des Zwischenraums zwischen Förderband (6) und Stellfläche (4) dient, sowie einen Beladeschieber (8) zum schubweisen Transfer einer Mehrzahl von Behältern (5) vom Förderband (6) über den Transfertisch (7) auf die Stellfläche (4);
zur Reduzierung der Beladezeiten wird vorgeschlagen, dass der Transfertisch (7) während der Beladung der Stellflächen (4) seine Betriebsstellung im wesentlichen beibehält und dass zumindest der oberhalb des Transfertisches (7) liegende Bereich der Beladeöffnung (2) nach einem Beladeschub geschlossen wird.

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Method for operating a freeze-drying plant with a chamber in which superposed shelves (4) are located, as well as loading and unloading facilities;
the chamber has a loading opening (2) equipped with closing means (11, 12) through which the shelves (4) located in the chamber are loaded with containers (5);
the means for loading the shelves (4) with containers (5) is upstream of the loading opening (2) and comprises a conveyor belt (6) which serves to feed the containers (5), a transfer table (7) adjustable between an operating position and a rest position ), which serves to bridge the gap between the conveyor belt (6) and the footprint (4), and a loading slider (8) for the batchwise transfer of a plurality of containers (5) from the conveyor belt (6) via the transfer table (7) on the footprint ( 4);
In order to reduce the loading times, it is proposed that the transfer table (7) essentially retains its operating position during loading of the shelves (4) and that at least the area of the loading opening (2) above the transfer table (7) is closed after a loading thrust.
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EP06005688.4A 2005-04-13 2006-03-21 Process for operating freeze-drying plants having a chamber and loading and unloading devices, and appropriate plants of this type. Active EP1712859B1 (en)

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