EP2121452B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur kontinuierlichen sterilisierung von beutelverpackungen - Google Patents

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EP2121452B1
EP2121452B1 EP07856690A EP07856690A EP2121452B1 EP 2121452 B1 EP2121452 B1 EP 2121452B1 EP 07856690 A EP07856690 A EP 07856690A EP 07856690 A EP07856690 A EP 07856690A EP 2121452 B1 EP2121452 B1 EP 2121452B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/04Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
    • B65B55/08Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by irradiation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/025Packaging in aseptic tunnels

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  • the invention relates to a sterilization device for packaging bags, which has an entrance lock, a shaping unit, a filling, an exit lock and one or more suitable conveying and / or transport elements, wherein the entrance lock comprises a UV irradiation device or substantially formed from this UV irradiation device and this UV irradiation device emits high power pulsed radiation. Furthermore, the invention comprises a method using this Sterilies istsvorraum.
  • Sterilization and sterilization processes are well known in the food and beverage industry.
  • the technology for solid, rigid containers, bottles, or the like, which constitute a monolithic body made by bias and / or tiafinding processes, is very much dispensed with.
  • the surfaces are smooth and substantially free from intractable grooves, wrinkles or the like.
  • Comparable solutions are in DE 40 07 714 A1 . DE 42 09 838 A1 . DE 196 26 705 A1 or WO 93/21593 A1 described here, where the pre-cleaning in first step is also carried out by means of a suitable liquid bath. Downstream of this first treatment step, the film is guided upwards in a shaft so that the liquid can run off, whereby suitable wipers of the other drying devices are arranged in front of the UV lamp. This wet, partly mechanical cleaning stage is required in order to realize an appreciable removal of seeds in this first step, since the sole UV irradiation is insufficient, especially at high running speeds of the strip material.
  • a device according to the FR 2,649,868 A (see also DE 39 23 539 A1 ).
  • This document also proposes the use of UVC radiation for the sterilization of packaging films.
  • the UVC lamps according to the FR 2,649,688 A temporarily moved in parallel with the packaging web.
  • the object of the invention is thus to disclose the methods and a device which does not have the above-mentioned defects and enables a high throughput of the film material.
  • the sterilization device for packaging bags which comprises as essential construction segments an inlet lock, a shaping unit, a filling unit, an outlet lock and one or more suitable conveying and / or transport elements.
  • the entry lock comprises a UV irradiation device or the entrance lock is essentially formed from this UV irradiation device.
  • the UV irradiation apparatus is capable of emitting pulsed radiation of high or very high power.
  • the UV irradiation device has a radiant power of 10 to 50 kWatt / cm 2 .
  • Ideal radiant powers are in the range of 15 to 25 kWatt / cm 2 .
  • the advantage of this pulsed radiation is the extremely high rate of killing germs, bacteria and viruses.
  • the duration of the Strahlungsimpulsee lies in the range of 100 ⁇ Se H to 500 ⁇ Sekungen and is ideally 250 ⁇ sec to 350 ⁇ sec. This pulsed entry avoids overheating and possibly subsequent material damage to the film.
  • the sterilization device can be further developed such that gas inlets are provided on this, which lead into the interior of the entrance lock adjacent.
  • gas inlets are provided on this, which lead into the interior of the entrance lock adjacent.
  • An improvement consists in that the entrance lock is connected to a gas line and at least one gas outlet is arranged at the entrance lock, by means of which a gas flow opposed to the direction of travel of the film can be generated during normal operation.
  • This gas flow which flows parallel and opposite to the conveying direction of the film through the lock, in addition to the blocking effect also has a cooling effect for the film in the UV radiation range.
  • the sterilization device can be designed such that in front of the entrance lock a roller reservoir is arranged, which is fixedly or detachably connected to the input side of the sterilization device.
  • a roller reservoir is arranged, which is fixedly or detachably connected to the input side of the sterilization device.
  • the method according to the invention for sterilizing packaging bags can be improved if the internal pressure in the sterilization device is higher as the ambient pressure and thus through the lock from the inside out a gas flow is passed.
  • a gas stream is passed into the interior of the sterilization device or at least in the flow direction to the exit of the entrance lock, the gas having clean room quality. This gas is ideally cleaned in operation via filter elements or membrane modules prior to introduction into the interior of the sterilization device.
  • Fig.1 is arranged on the input side of the sterilization device 1, a template device 2, on which the film roll 3, also called reservoir roll, is mounted.
  • This film roll 3 is rotated in a continuous process substantially continuous-Ilch.
  • the film 4 is passed over a punching station 5, where required stability punches can be made.
  • the filler 4 then runs into the irradiation segment 6, which comprises as essential elements the entrance lock 7 and the UV irradiation device 8, as in the example shown a format compensating rocker 9 and suitable deflection elements 10 in the form of rollers or rollers.
  • the Beutelherstellsegment 11 seizes, In which by suitable means, such as a folding and forming machine 12, the empty packaging bags are made.
  • the empty packaging bags are transferred to the filling segment 13 and filled there, sealed and leave the sterilization device 1 via a lock, not shown.
  • the entire length of the sterilization device 1 extends over a ventilation cover 14.
  • This ventilation cover 14 comprises a filtering material and serves to generate a laminar, turbulence-free flow, the flow direction being symbolically indicated by the arrows 15 pointing vertically downwards , The gas outlets are not shown.
  • Fig. 2 shows in detail the original device 2, the punching station 5 and the irradiation segment 8 with the entrance lock 7 and the UV irradiation device 8. It can be clearly seen that the film 4 irradiated in the region of the UV irradiation device 8 from both sides starting from the radiation source 16 becomes. In this case, the fan-like lines symbolize the UV rays 17. It can also be seen that the horizontal feed-through channel 18 represents the portal into the interior of the sterilization device 1.

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