EP2368835B1 - Dispositif de traitement de récipients doté d'un isolateur réglable en hauteur - Google Patents

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EP2368835B1
EP2368835B1 EP11159312.5A EP11159312A EP2368835B1 EP 2368835 B1 EP2368835 B1 EP 2368835B1 EP 11159312 A EP11159312 A EP 11159312A EP 2368835 B1 EP2368835 B1 EP 2368835B1
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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
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • 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
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
    • B67C3/002—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads
    • B67C3/004—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads permanently attached to the filling machine and movable between a rest and a working position
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C2003/228—Aseptic features
    • 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
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2668—Means for adapting the filling head to various sizes of containers

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for treating containers according to the preambles of independent claims 1 and 10.
  • the invention will be described with reference to a device for filling containers, in particular with a beverage. It should be noted, however, that the device according to the invention can also be used in other systems for treating containers, such as, for example, sterilization machines and the like.
  • the containers are treated in a clean room or sterile room, for example, filled.
  • the containers are placed in the said clean room to be treated there under sterile conditions.
  • a problem with this treatment is the maintenance of the sterile environmental conditions, in particular when mutually movable wall areas of this treatment room are present.
  • the WO 2007/132339 A1 describes a device for treating containers filled with liquids or powdery products.
  • a carousel is provided on which treatment elements are arranged. These treatment elements are provided within a closed space.
  • the WO 2009/130656 A1 describes a mounting structure for containers, packaging machines and in particular for Be fiscalerverschplier.
  • an insulating housing is provided, which extends around a transport device.
  • the GB 628,530 also describes bottling plants.
  • rotatable holders for the bottles are also provided here, as well as facilities for filling and closing the containers.
  • this apparatus has a sealed against the external atmosphere space whose bottom is formed from a plate, wherein means for metering and distribution are mounted below this plate and the edges of an opening of the plate for the passage of an emptying device for the purpose of attachment to a Distribution device form a rotatable tight connection.
  • the DE 603 11 011 T2 describes a machine for the aseptic treatment of containers in a bottling plant.
  • sealing means are provided for separating a non-germ-free area of the machine from a germ-free conditions held area, said means comprise at least one fixed annular channel which is at least partially filled with liquid in which a concentric rotating member associated ring member slides.
  • the DE 10 2006 007 367 A1 describes a sealing arrangement for sealing a transition between a rotating and a fixed machine element, and a system or apparatus for treating bottles and the like containers with at least one such seal assembly. At least one outflow opening or nozzle for a cleaning and / or sterilizing agent for cleaning and / or sterilizing the sealing arrangement is provided on the sealing arrangement.
  • the DE 10 2006 007 481 B3 discloses a system for the cold aseptic filling of a liquid product into bottles or similar containers with a device according to the preamble of claim 1, and a method according to the preamble of claim 10.
  • the containers are moved on a transport route through at least one container treatment machine in a sterile room separated by an enclosure of at least one non-sterile room is.
  • the enclosure is formed by an at least peripheral and stationary part. At the transition between the two parts a siphon seal is provided.
  • Hydraulic sealing systems are known from the prior art, in particular from the above-mentioned DE 10 2006 007 367 such as DE 603 11 011 known. These are used in particular for container treatment machines, which preferably have a stationary and a rotating rotating machine part in which, for example, plastic containers are transported on the neck ring.
  • container treatment machines which preferably have a stationary and a rotating rotating machine part in which, for example, plastic containers are transported on the neck ring.
  • container treatment machines which preferably have a stationary and a rotating rotating machine part in which, for example, plastic containers are transported on the neck ring.
  • container treatment machines which preferably have a stationary and a rotating rotating machine part in which, for example, plastic containers are transported on the neck ring.
  • container treatment machines which preferably have a stationary and a rotating rotating machine part in which, for example, plastic containers are transported on the neck ring.
  • container treatment machines which preferably have a stationary and a rotating rotating machine part in which, for example, plastic containers are transported on the neck ring
  • a device for treating containers has a treatment space in which the containers are treated. Furthermore, the device has a transport device which transports the containers within the treatment space, wherein the treatment space is separable or separated from an environment of the treatment space by means of at least one first wall such that sterile conditions can be achieved in the treatment space. Furthermore, at least one treatment device is provided, which treats the containers within the treatment space, wherein at least one wall of the treatment space is movably arranged. Finally, a sealing device is provided in order to seal the treatment space in a region with respect to one another of movable elements and in particular walls of the device with respect to the surroundings of the treatment space.
  • the sealing device has a stationarily arranged circumferential annular channel, in which a liquid sealant can be introduced, wherein the wall is at least partially is disposed within this annular channel, and is movable relative to the annular channel in the circumferential direction of the annular channel and wherein the second wall is movable in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction.
  • a movement of this wall in the direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction causes a change in the size of the treatment space.
  • the treatment device can be any device which treats the containers, in particular a filling device, but also sterilization devices, rinsing devices, heating / cooling devices and the like, as well as container sealing devices or even labeling devices and other container equipment.
  • filling devices there are no restrictions with regard to filling system (volumetric, mass-dependent, height filling, etc.) or filling product (still / carbonated, etc.).
  • the treatment space has at least two walls, which are movable with respect to each other.
  • the seal is made here in that the wall in particular at any time in the said sealant, which is immersed in the channel and in this way a relative movement of the wall relative to the channel is possible, but in particular gaseous media not from the treatment room to the outside and in particular can not penetrate from outside into the treatment room.
  • the channel is an annular channel which is particularly preferably arranged concentrically with respect to an axis of rotation of the transport device.
  • Such sealing devices which are also known as water locks, are already in use in the prior art.
  • the sealant according to the invention in addition to the relative movement in the circumferential direction of the channel is also a movement perpendicular to this possible.
  • the wall and preferably with it also a part of the device is height adjustable. By this height adjustment, an adaptation of the device can be made to different container heights.
  • the transport device is advantageously designed such that it guides the containers in a region spaced from the mouth of the containers.
  • containers such as PET bottles on their support ring, which is arranged below the mouth, out.
  • the transport of the containers takes place in another area, in particular at a bottom of the containers. This means that the transport device contacts the container at least also at its bottom.
  • a support surface on the container bottom is necessary so that they can be transported by the container treatment machine.
  • the containers are supported during transport at the bottom of the container and clamped, for example, in the area below the mouth.
  • the containers it would also be possible for the containers to be guided in the region of their circumferential wall. If such a system provides for a transport of the containers at its bottom and the product is changed, the height adjustment according to the invention after this product change allows the processing of different container sizes with different heights H1, H2.
  • the device is a filling device which fills the containers with a medium, in particular with a drink.
  • the device advantageously has a multiplicity of filling elements which fill the containers with the medium.
  • other devices such as sterilizers or rinsers would be considered.
  • Applied to the treatment facilities media are preferably spent on a media distribution from the stationary machine base to the rotating machine head.
  • This media distribution device particularly preferably has at least one hollow shaft.
  • the filling elements are arranged with a large part outside the sterile room and only one opening, which is arranged at the mouths of the containers is disposed within the sterile room.
  • the device has cover means to cover the filling elements.
  • Such covering devices are also referred to in the art as CIP caps and are used in particular to cover filling elements during a rinsing process.
  • the transport device has a drive device, which is particularly preferably arranged outside the sterile room.
  • the drive device serves to drive a carrier wheel or a star, on which the containers are guided along a partially circular path.
  • the transport of the containers takes place continuously and more preferably the containers are filled with the beverage during transport.
  • the individual filling devices thus move together with the transport device or the movements are coupled to one another.
  • This carrier wheel on which the transport devices are arranged, is advantageously rotatably mounted via a shaft, in particular a central shaft, by means of a four-point bearing (ball pivot connection).
  • the channel is arranged above a plane of movement of the containers.
  • a lower edge of the channel is arranged above the plane of movement of the containers.
  • the channel is arranged stationarily and the wall disposed within the channel is movable relative to this.
  • the device has a drive device in order to move the wall in the direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction.
  • this drive device is also preferably arranged outside the treatment space.
  • This drive device may be, for example, a spindle drive.
  • a bellows is particularly preferably provided, which is part of said drive means and which serves as protection of the drive means before, for example, cleaning media.
  • the device has a cleaning device for cleaning the treatment chamber.
  • This may in particular be a cleaning device with a spray nozzle system, which in particular serves to treat the walls of the treatment room with cleaning and disinfecting media.
  • this cleaning device also serves to clean the walls of said channel.
  • the device has a fill level measuring device in order to detect a fill level of a liquid medium located in the channel.
  • Water possibly enriched with a disinfectant
  • the fill level measuring device checks the fill level of the water in order, on the one hand, to prevent the channel from spilling over and, on the other hand, to ensure that the said wall constantly dips into the water during operation , Since the wall also moves at a height of the channel, preferably no height-resistant fill level measuring device is provided, but preferably a measuring probe which not only detects a limit value of the fill level, but can actually detect the fill level.
  • the present invention is further directed to a method for treating containers, wherein the containers are guided by means of a transport device within a treatment room and this treatment room is separated by means of at least a first wall to an environment such that in the treatment room sterile conditions are achieved. Furthermore, at least one second wall of the treatment space moves relative to a further region of the treatment space, and by means of a first sealing device, at least the treatment space is sealed in a region relative to each other moving elements of the device relative to the environment of the treatment room.
  • the first sealing device has a circumferential annular channel, within which the second wall, which is arranged at least partially within this annular channel, moves relative to the annular channel in the circumferential direction of the annular channel, at least temporarily a position of this wall in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction of the Ring channel stationary direction is changed.
  • this height change takes place in order to adapt the device to different container heights.
  • the containers are transported or guided at their bottom.
  • Fig. 1 shows a device 1 according to the invention for treating containers 10, more precisely for filling containers 10.
  • This has a rotatably arranged liquid tank 44, in which the beverage to be filled is arranged.
  • liquid reaches the individual filling elements 46, which are likewise arranged rotatable relative to the axis of rotation X shown here.
  • a plurality of such filling elements 46 are arranged at the same distance from each other in the circumferential direction, whereby a filling of containers 10 in a continuous stream is possible.
  • Media such as the beverage to be bottled, are available via a media distribution device 7 from the stationary device base to the rotating device top.
  • Lines (not shown) for additional media can be routed through a hollow shaft.
  • the device upper part is mounted on a bearing 9 and can thereby be rotated by drives (not shown).
  • a bearing 9 is advantageously a so-called ball slewing, so a four-point storage used.
  • other types of storage which are known in the art, can be used.
  • the reference numeral 20 designates in its entirety a first sealing device in order to seal a clean room or treatment chamber 2 with respect to the surroundings U.
  • This first sealing device 20 in this case has an annular channel 22, in which a liquid is arranged. This annular channel is arranged stationary.
  • a wall 24 moves in the circumferential direction, which thus constitutes a movable wall of the treatment chamber 2.
  • the wall 8 is movable.
  • the wall 24 dips during filling operation constantly below the liquid surface of the liquid located in the channel 22 a.
  • the wall 25 represents a stationarily arranged wall, which likewise separates the treatment space 2 from the environment U.
  • the reference numeral 10 refers to a container having an orifice 10a.
  • the reference numeral 4 designates here in its entirety the transport device which moves the containers here together with the filling elements 46 on the circular path.
  • Fig. 2 shows a detailed view of the device Fig. 1 , more precisely the right part of the device Fig. 1 in her first working condition.
  • comparatively short containers 10 are filled (with a height H1).
  • a second sealing device 40 can be seen here, which likewise has a (stationary) channel 22 and a (movable) wall 24 immersed therein and which serves to seal the treatment space 2 inwards.
  • the reference numeral 72 denotes a further holding device, with which the container 10 is supported in the upper region thereof.
  • the reference numeral 38 denotes a further annular channel and the reference numeral 36 a therein in turn movable wall.
  • This channel must not be performed here in the same height as the two channels 22, since in a height adjustment of the carrier 48 is not moved. This means that the wall 36 does not move in the height direction H with respect to the channel.
  • the reference numeral 60 refers to a drive, which reaches the height adjustment here.
  • This drive has in this embodiment, a rotary spindle 64 which engages in a corresponding nut and in this way, upon rotation, the filling elements 46 and the other height-adjustable parts moves upward.
  • the reference numeral 62 refers to a bellows surrounding this spindle, which is stretched or compressed depending on the height position, while maintaining the sealing effect against the environment.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 exemplifies how the containers can be positioned in the device.
  • the containers of a certain height stand on a plate 39.
  • a supply device (not shown), the containers of the device 1 are supplied.
  • the container is positioned via a fixing or holding device 72 under the respective filling valves 46a.
  • the drive 60 for adjusting the height additionally has one or more gear 63 with drive, to which, as mentioned above, the spindle 64 is associated with the bellows 62.
  • the containers 10 shown in the figures usually have heights in a range between 120 and 350 millimeters.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates the cleaning of the first sealing device 20.
  • a CIP cap 76 is pivoted in, so that the interior of the filling valve 46a is closed.
  • this CIP cap 76 is operated by means of a pneumatic cylinder 78, which executes the lifting and pivoting movement 21 in a housing 79.
  • one or more spray nozzles 87, 89 may be arranged on a cleaning strip 85. These spray nozzles are advantageously spray balls. In this case, these spray nozzles 87, 89 should be arranged such that their spray images or areas B cover. However, this can also by an extension and retraction of the height adjustment, as in the FIGS. 2 and 3 be ensured shown.
  • the entire surface of the frame 8 and also of the upper plate 61 can be cleaned.
  • the cleaning system is advantageously designed such that spray nozzles are arranged on the stationary part of the treatment machines and clean the rotating surfaces of the clean room and vice versa also spray nozzles on the rotating part to clean the surfaces of the stationary part of the machine, wherein the rotating cleaning system via a media distribution device 7 (see. Fig. 1 ) can be supplied.
  • a media distribution device 7 see. Fig. 1
  • alkalis or acids are preferably used.
  • a rinse with fresh or sterile water usually a rinse with fresh or sterile water.
  • a germicidal liquid such as. As peracetic acid can be used.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates by way of example the filling of the annular channel 22.
  • a gaseous sterilization it is advantageous if the hydraulic sealing means, ie the channels 22 and 38 are filled in order not to burden the environment or to not endanger operating personnel.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates by way of example the filling of the annular channel 22.
  • a timer is started and the level gauge 52 is overfilled by the predetermined height d2. If the total level d1 falls below the level of the switch or level gauge 52 (eg due to evaporation), overfilling is restarted. In this way it can be achieved that the (in particular annular) wall 24 is always immersed in the liquid 26.
  • a control by means of a level sensor 58 is provided, since the level d1 can be adjusted to the position of the height adjustment 60.
  • a level switch 52 can serve as a safeguard for overfilling or overflow, for example, if the probe 58 is defective.
  • several drains 54 are attached to the channel 22 for emptying.

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  1. Installation (1) pour le traitement de récipients, avec un compartiment de traitement (2) où les récipients (10) sont traités, avec un dispositif de transport (4) qui convoie les récipients (10) à l'intérieur du compartiment de traitement (2), ledit compartiment de traitement pouvant être isolé de l'environnement dudit compartiment de traitement par au moins une première paroi (8), de manière à permettre des conditions stériles dans ledit compartiment de traitement, et avec au moins un dispositif de traitement (46) qui traite les récipients (10) à l'intérieur du compartiment de traitement (2), au moins une deuxième paroi (24) du compartiment de traitement étant montée de manière mobile, et avec un dispositif d'étanchéité (20) permettant de rendre étanche le compartiment de traitement (2) relativement à l'environnement du compartiment de traitement (2) dans une zone, par rapport à des éléments de l'installation mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le dispositif d'étanchéité (20) comporte un canal annulaire (22) périphérique fixe pouvant recevoir un fluide d'étanchéité liquide, la deuxième paroi (24) étant au moins partiellement disposée à l'intérieur dudit canal annulaire (22) et relativement mobile par rapport au canal annulaire (22) dans la direction périphérique dudit canal annulaire ainsi que dans une direction (H) perpendiculaire à la direction périphérique.
  2. Installation selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le dispositif de transport (4) est réalisé de manière à guider les récipients par une zone distante de l'embouchure (10a) des récipients (10).
  3. Installation selon au moins une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    ladite installation (1) est une installation de remplissage qui remplit les récipients (10) avec un fluide.
  4. Installation selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisée en ce que
    ladite installation comporte une pluralité d'éléments de remplissage qui remplissent les récipients (10) avec le fluide.
  5. Installation selon au moins une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    ladite installation comporte un deuxième dispositif d'étanchéité (40) permettant de rendre étanche le compartiment de traitement (2) relativement à l'environnement (U) du compartiment de traitement (2) dans une zone, par rapport à des éléments de l'installation mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres.
  6. Installation selon au moins une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce qu'
    un dispositif d'entraînement du dispositif de transport (4) est situé en dehors du compartiment de traitement (2).
  7. Installation selon au moins une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le canal annulaire (22) est disposé au-dessus d'un plan de déplacement des récipients (10).
  8. Installation selon au moins une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    ladite installation (1) comporte un dispositif d'entraînement (60) permettant de déplacer la deuxième paroi dans la direction perpendiculaire à la direction périphérique, et en ce que ledit dispositif d'entraînement est situé en dehors du compartiment de traitement.
  9. Installation selon au moins une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    ladite installation comporte un dispositif de mesure de niveau (52, 58) permettant de détecter un niveau de remplissage (N) d'un fluide circulant dans le canal annulaire (22).
  10. Procédé de traitement de récipients (10), lesdits récipients (10) étant guidés au moyen d'un dispositif de transport (4) à l'intérieur d'un compartiment de traitement (2), ledit compartiment de traitement (2) étant isolé de l'environnement par au moins une première paroi (8), de manière à permettre des conditions stériles dans ledit compartiment de traitement (2), au moins une deuxième paroi (24) du compartiment de traitement (2) se déplaçant par rapport à une autre zone du compartiment de traitement (2), et au moins le compartiment de traitement (2) étant rendu étanche au moyen d'un premier dispositif d'étanchéité (20) relativement à l'environnement du compartiment de traitement (2) dans une zone, par rapport à des éléments de l'installation mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le premier dispositif d'étanchéité (20) comporte un canal annulaire (22) périphérique fixe, à l'intérieur duquel la deuxième paroi (24) au moins partiellement disposée à l'intérieur dudit canal annulaire (22) est relativement mobile par rapport au canal annulaire (22) dans la direction périphérique dudit canal annulaire (22), une position de ladite paroi (24) étant au moins temporairement modifiée dans une direction (H) perpendiculaire à la direction périphérique dudit canal annulaire.
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