EP2409948B2 - Dispositif de remplissage de récipients avec dispositif de nettoyage - Google Patents

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EP2409948B2
EP2409948B2 EP11174078.3A EP11174078A EP2409948B2 EP 2409948 B2 EP2409948 B2 EP 2409948B2 EP 11174078 A EP11174078 A EP 11174078A EP 2409948 B2 EP2409948 B2 EP 2409948B2
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a device for treating containers.
  • the invention is described with reference to a device for filling containers with liquid and in particular with beverages, but it is also pointed out that the invention can also be used in other container treatment systems, such as blow molding machines, which form plastic preforms into plastic containers.
  • Such filling machines have long been known from the prior art.
  • the DE 201 20 014 a rotary filler for filling bottles with liquid, which has a rotor which is rotatable about a vertical axis and on which several filling valves are arranged.
  • a liquid cleaning agent as part of a cleaning mode.
  • This cleaning agent is usually supplied via the product feed line and thus cleans the individual filling elements and is then returned using a so-called CIP cap or cover.
  • CIP cap or cover so-called CIP cap or cover
  • the DE 195 42 432 describes a rotary device for the treatment of objects and in particular of containers.
  • a rotary connection is provided for the transport of fluid between a stator assembly and a rotor assembly.
  • the GB 1015188 describes a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention is based on the object of improving the cleaning options for such systems. According to the invention, this is achieved by a device according to claim 1.
  • Advantageous embodiments and developments are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • At least one filling element is designed such that the cleaning medium emerges freely from this filling element during the cleaning operation.
  • the cleaning medium is usually returned in the prior art, it is therefore proposed within the scope of the present invention that the cleaning medium be deliberately allowed to escape from the filling element or its outlet. This means that the cleaning medium is not fed back into a channel, but comes out freely.
  • the cleaning medium is at least partially not guided in a channel after exiting the filling element, but falls freely downwards, ie preferably exits into an area which is arranged below the filling element, ie closer to the center of the earth than the filling element.
  • the individual filling elements are advantageously guided along a circular transport path.
  • the filling elements are advantageously arranged on a carrier which can be rotated about an essentially vertical axis.
  • the cleaning medium advantageously emerges essentially freely from several filling elements and preferably from all filling elements.
  • the area contacted by the liquid to be filled is in particular areas of the filling elements, such as the valve device, but also other supply lines via which the product is supplied to the filling elements.
  • the applicant has recognized that, in contrast to the devices known in the prior art, it is also possible to let the cleaning medium escape freely.
  • the device advantageously has a collecting device in order to be able to collect the cleaning medium emerging from the filling element.
  • the device is advantageously a rotary filling machine, which particularly preferably has a central warehouse. No SIP (sterilization in place) or CIP (cleaning in place) return via a media distributor is provided here, but rather the sterilization medium or cleaning media are left out directly.
  • SIP sterilization in place
  • CIP cleaning in place
  • the device has a clean room and the at least one filling element is designed in such a way that the cleaning medium exits into this clean room during the cleaning operation.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for configurations with a clean room, since in this way contamination from splashes is avoided, since the cleaning medium first enters the clean room.
  • the clean room is advantageously essentially closed apart from the supply and discharge devices for the containers.
  • the clean room has a drain for discharging the cleaning medium.
  • This drain serves at the same time as a collecting device to collect the cleaning medium and to discharge it again in a targeted manner.
  • the cleaning medium can be fed to a return or processing device.
  • the device has a separating device for separating gaseous and liquid media emerging from the clean room.
  • Gaseous media such as an application gas for the containers, can also exit via said drain.
  • a separation of these media is provided, as can be done, for example, by providing a siphon or the like.
  • the device has a liquid guiding device which is applied to the outlet in a cleaning mode.
  • the cleaning medium can be prevented from splashing in a multitude of directions starting from the outlet, but rather the liquid guiding device guides the liquids specifically into certain areas, for example in the direction of the outlet, which is arranged in the sterile room.
  • This liquid guiding device has an opening.
  • the liquid guide device can thus be a plate which has, for example, a circular opening through which the cleaning medium passes.
  • the device has at least one feed device in order to feed a gaseous medium to the containers (in particular before or during the filling process).
  • the device is also advantageously designed in such a way that this gaseous medium can be released into the clean room.
  • This embodiment is particularly suitable for filling machines which fill beverages with bound gases. During this filling process, the containers are initially preloaded with a certain gas pressure. This gas is then released again after the filling process, it being suggested here that the gas is now also discharged into the clean room.
  • the discharge of the pre-stressing gases described here and in particular the discharge of the pre-stressing gases into the sterile or clean room can also be used independently of the above-mentioned discharge of the cleaning medium into the clean room.
  • the gaseous medium, which is used to pretension the containers is advantageously not released directly from the containers into the clean room, but rather via an outlet line which particularly preferably opens into the clean room.
  • the device has a valve device for releasing the gaseous medium - in particular into the clean room.
  • the draining of the cleaning liquid described here can also be used, for example, in reshaping devices, in which case the cleaning medium can be let out, for example, via a blow nozzle, which applies a gaseous medium to the plastic preforms in order to expand them can be removed from the sterile room.
  • a reshaping device advantageously also has a blow mold within which the plastic preforms can be expanded to form plastic containers.
  • the device has at least one cleaning device for cleaning the clean room.
  • spray nozzles can be arranged inside the clean room, which clean areas of the clean room and in particular wall areas within the clean room.
  • These cleaning devices are advantageously arranged above the outlet, so that the cleaning medium emerging from this can be discharged via the outlets.
  • the present invention is further directed to a system for treating containers with a device of the type described above and a sterilization device for sterilizing the containers, which is arranged upstream of this device in a transport direction of the containers.
  • the system advantageously also has a shaping device for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, and this shaping device is advantageously arranged in front of said sterilization device.
  • the containers preheated again after they have been reshaped, then exposed to a mixture of H 2 O 2 and sterile air, and possibly then blown out with sterile hot air.
  • the containers could then be cooled by blowing in cold sterile air and then fed to the filling device.
  • a device could be used as the sterilization device, for example, which has an evaporator for evaporating H 2 O 2 and which then produces the said mixture and applies it to the containers.
  • other sterilization devices would also be conceivable, for example devices which sterilize the containers through the use of electron or laser beams or through the use of UV light.
  • Several sterilization processes could also be combined or several sterilization devices could also be arranged one behind the other in the transport direction of the containers.
  • the present disclosure is also directed to a method for operating a device for filling containers with liquids, with the containers to be filled being transported along a predetermined transport path and at least temporarily during this transport being filled with a liquid medium by means of a plurality of filling elements and with a cleaning mode is provided in which at least parts of the filling elements are acted upon with a cleaning medium. After it has acted on the parts of the filling elements, the cleaning medium emerges freely from them Filling elements. In terms of the method, it is therefore also proposed that the cleaning medium should not be returned but instead should be discharged directly into a clean room in particular.
  • the Fig. 1 shows the filling machine according to the invention in production. No return of the media via a distribution device is provided for cleaning and sterilizing the product paths.
  • the liquid product is fed to the rotating product container 3 via a feed line 2.
  • the product flows through several lines 4 via filling valves 5 into the container 6, the filling quantity preferably being determined by a measuring device, particularly preferably a flow meter, in the supply line 4 (not shown).
  • the filling quantity can also be determined on the container receptacle 7 via a weighing device.
  • the level of the liquid in the product container 3 is expediently determined via a level probe 8, which is advantageously integrated in the stationary part of the rotary media distributor 9 and which particularly advantageously determines the level without contact. Since a cleaning medium is also fed via the supply line 2, the supply line 2 is also a component of the cleaning device of the filling machine.
  • pressure equalization with the environment or with the clean room 12 is established via a gas path 11 in order to be able to carry out a purely gravimetric filling.
  • the gas path 11 can also be used to produce an overpressure in the product container 3; in many cases a piston filling valve can then be used.
  • the reference number 9 identifies a media distributor which distributes the liquid product to the individual filling valves 5.
  • the rotary media distributor 9 has a mechanical seal 10 which, in the case shown, does not come into contact with the product.
  • the mechanical seal on the rear side is expediently also sterilized at least temporarily during production.
  • hot water or steam is fed in via a supply line 13 and placed elsewhere at the lowest point via a discharge line 14, preferably on the rotating part, for example on a condensate trap.
  • a bearing 15 is provided in order to be able to guide the mechanical seal 10.
  • This is expediently separated from the supply line 2 and the mechanical seal 10 in order to minimize the heat flow, especially during sterilization with steam.
  • the temperature separation can either take place through cavities 16, thin-walled webs 17 or bolts 18, or thermal insulation elements can also be used.
  • the bearing housing can be provided with lubrication bores 27 and the feed line 2 can simultaneously act as a torque support 28.
  • Reference number 3 denotes a receptacle for receiving the liquid product.
  • the product container 3 expediently rotates. If there are several product lanes, there may also be several product containers which are then appropriately arranged on the stationary part of the machine. In this case, a multi-lane media distributor is arranged between the product containers and the filling valves.
  • the sight glass 19 is expediently positioned so that a spray ball 20 can also be exchanged during maintenance work.
  • an agitator blade 21 is provided in the product container 3, which is preferably located at the end of the feed line 2 and particularly preferably between the container feed and discharge unit 22/23 (see also FIG Fig. 2 ) is arranged.
  • the reference number 24 denotes a base frame of the device.
  • the base frame carries the rotating upper part 25 by means of a centrally located hollow shaft 26. Lines for supplying the upper part with power, control signals and pneumatic air can pass through the hollow shaft 26.
  • a rotary distributor 29 is preferably arranged below the (electromotive) drive unit 30.
  • the frame 24 also includes the upright clean room housing 31, which preferably seals the upright part from the rotating part of the filling machine by means of hydraulic sealing systems 32 in order to be able to maintain the clean room. Sterile air, possibly dried, is supplied via one or more supply air pipes 33. Media can be drawn off via one or more outlets 34.
  • Such treatment units for container sterilization or cleaning can use a wide variety of treatment methods such as treatment with liquid and / or gaseous media, treatment with plasma, treatment with radiation (UV, electron beams) and are for example in DE102005012507A1 , DE102007034837A1 , DE102010012569.5 , DE10134037B4 or DE10217145A1 described.
  • treatment methods such as treatment with liquid and / or gaseous media, treatment with plasma, treatment with radiation (UV, electron beams) and are for example in DE102005012507A1 , DE102007034837A1 , DE102010012569.5 , DE10134037B4 or DE10217145A1 described.
  • the drive unit 30 can, for example, be a - in particular gearless - direct drive which preferably has a high torque (so-called torque motor).
  • torque motor preferably has a high torque
  • the central shaft or hollow shaft 26 and the rotor 64 of the motor can be designed as a common component or can be designed in one piece. It would be possible, for example, for permanent magnets of the rotor 64 to be integrated into the hollow shaft 26, so that the rotor of the motor and the hollow shaft advantageously form a structural unit
  • stator 66 of the drive unit 30 and the housing 68 could also be designed as a common component or form a structural unit. It would thus be possible for the stator magnets and, if necessary, also supply lines to supply these magnets with current, to be already integrated into the housing. These stator magnets are preferably electromagnets.
  • the bearings 72, 74 shown are advantageously not part of the drive unit 30, but are part of a machine mounting which could also be used when a conventional motor is used. These bearings 72, 74 advantageously support the housing 68 with respect to the hollow shaft 26. In this embodiment, there is advantageously no additional mounting in the motor between the motor shaft or hollow shaft 62 and the motor housing 68.
  • the bearings 72, 74 are preferably sealed to prevent the entry of foreign matter.
  • a direct drive designed in this way could, however, also be used for other devices for handling containers, which in particular have a transport device which transports the containers by means of a rotatable carrier.
  • a transport device which transports the containers by means of a rotatable carrier.
  • Such a device can be, for example, transport stars, sterilization devices, blow molding machines and the like.
  • Reference number 52 denotes a boundary wall of the clean room that is stationary during operation
  • reference number 54 a wall that is movable during operation of the device
  • reference number 57 denotes the outer circumference of the central shaft (which is also movable during operation), which here also forms a boundary wall of the clean room.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic plan view of the filling machine.
  • the agitator blade 21 is preferably arranged in the area of the angle A, since the filling valves 5 are closed here. This means that the product flows more smoothly in the area of the open filling valves.
  • three spray balls are preferably arranged. The in Fig.
  • the bottom 58 of the housing 31 shown is arranged obliquely so that the media can run off to a channel 46 in which the outlet 34 is also arranged.
  • the channel 46 is formed here all around and inclined in the direction of the outlet 34, so that at least liquid media are directed towards the outlet 34.
  • the cleaning and / or sterilization of the product-contact or media-contacting routes is described with reference to Fig. 1-3 described.
  • the upstream product preparation routes e.g. product sterilization by means of short-term heating or UHT
  • a sterile product buffer tank which is preferably arranged above the filling machine 1 if available
  • the supply line 2 in which valves may be installed and the Product container 3 up to outlet 37 ( Fig. 3 ) of the filling valve 5. That is, the surfaces of the outlet 37, which are arranged between the filling valve cone 38 and the aperture 36, are also included here.
  • the surfaces of the outlet 37 which are arranged between the filling valve cone 38 and the aperture 36, are also included here.
  • the product routes e.g. for a drink and a syrup additive for the drink
  • the cleaning of the media and product contact paths is mostly done with liquid cleaning media such as. B. alkali or acid which are supplied via the supply lines 2 or via the gas path 11.
  • a valve drive not shown
  • they are then let into the clean room and withdrawn via one or more outlets 34 and, if necessary, at least temporarily to the CIP system for further use (e.g. in the cleaning circuit) or processing returned or pumped.
  • a first part of the cleaning media or pre-rinse water is discarded into the channel via a suitable, automatically controllable valve arrangement after it has been withdrawn from the outlet, since in this step a great deal of product residues are still rinsed out of the system.
  • the valve arrangement is switched so that the circuit to the CIP system is closed.
  • Fig. 3 shows the filling valve 5 in the sterilization cycle.
  • a pivoting or pressing device 35a has pivoted a screen 36 with a bore 36a.
  • the orifice has a defined bore diameter that controls the vapor pressure (if the target temperature is greater than 100 ° C, an overpressure must be built up in relation to the clean room 12) in the filling valve 5.
  • the filling valve 5, the feed line 4, the product container 3 and other components that come into contact with the product or come into contact with the media are sterilized.
  • the steam is supplied at least temporarily via the supply line 2 and / or via the gas path 11 and / or via another, possibly additional track that leads to the product container 3.
  • the diaphragm 36 can be designed to be adjustable in order to set the optimum bore diameter when the device is started up.
  • the sterilization medium (preferably water vapor) can also be gaseous, such as. B. H 2 O 2 or liquid, such as. B. PES, sterilizing media may be added.
  • the whole process is usually called SIP (sterilization in place).
  • the sterilization process is monitored via one or more temperature sensors, which are preferably arranged in the filling valves and are particularly preferably integrated in the panel. It is also possible to arrange a single temperature sensor in a stationary manner under the cover 36, which then temporarily records the temperatures at the bore 36a when the upper part 25 rotates when the valve moves over it.
  • the sensor can also be arranged so that it can be swiveled in and is preferably arranged at an angle between the container feed unit 22 and the container discharge unit 23 (sector A in Fig. 2 ).
  • cooling phase of the upper part 25 this phase also being able to be media-supported, for example with dried, possibly cooled sterile air or sterile noble gas.
  • the pivoting or pressing device 35a is preferably used to pivot a screen 36 which seals the filling valve outlet 37 either axially on the filling valve or preferably also radially.
  • Reference numeral 40 denotes a bracket on which the screen 36 is arranged.
  • the seal 39 can either be made of an elastomer or a hard plastic or also of metal and have a defined shape.
  • the rotary or translational movement of the diaphragm with lever can be driven either pneumatically / hydraulically and / or electromagnetically. Depending on the requirement, it may be necessary to swivel in diaphragms with different bore diameters, in which case an electromagnetic drive is preferred, as in FIG Figure 3 shown comes into play.
  • a cap (screen without a bore) can also be swiveled in to prevent media from getting into the filling valve during the cleaning and / or sterilization of the clean room 12.
  • a plurality of filling valves can also expediently be operated with a pivoting or pressing device 35a. It is advantageous in terms of sterility if the drive (s) are located outside the clean room.
  • the rod 41 is preferably sealed by a shaft sealing ring 42 which is movable in the X direction or which is placed on a bellows or membrane (not shown). If only products that are not very microbiologically demanding are filled on the machine, the pivoting and pressing device can also be located in the clean room.
  • One or more segments 43 ( Fig. 2 ) with several diaphragms 36 retracted.
  • the filling of beverages with bound gases is described below.
  • the container 6 In order to be able to fill carbonated beverages, the container 6 must be in a certain area B ( Fig. 2 ) are preloaded. The container 6 is pressed against the filling valve outlet 37 via a lifting device or a bell of the filling valve moves towards the container in order to seal the container from the clean room.
  • there is another line (not shown) between the filling valve outlet 37 and the gas space of the product container 3 which can be switched via one or more valves. The valve is switched on after the container has been pressed on, so that pressure equalization between the empty container 6 and the product tank 3 is established.
  • relief area D ( Fig. 1 ) the filled bottle must now be relieved (gently) and sometimes in several steps.
  • the line or bore can be passed through the filling valve cone or, for example, extend laterally into the outlet 37 of the filling valve.
  • the relief gas (CO 2 ) is preferably blown off into the clean room. As a result of the exchange of air in the clean room, the relief gas is sucked off through one or more outlets 34.
  • This media-contacted path can also be advantageous through a connection (not shown) at a suitable point on the line or described above Bore for pretensioning and / or relieving, can be acted upon with cleaning media and / or sterilization media, whereby the respective medium can exit into the clean room at the outlet 37 of the filling valve and can be discharged via the outlet 34.
  • beverage mixes can also be produced on such a filling system according to the invention.
  • Two or more product paths then lead to the filling machine 1 and the different types of products are then fed to the filling valves via preferably multi-lane media distributors.
  • milk with different fat contents can then be mixed in two product routes in the filled container with a milk with a specific, predetermined fat content.
  • the metering of syrup, for example, into a closed filling valve 5 in area A of the filling machine is particularly interesting.
  • the syrup portion is then completely rinsed into the container 6 by the following main portion of the filling product, for example water.
  • all further routes that are in contact with the product or media are adequately cleaned by switching on valves provided for this purpose on the rotating upper part 25 and, if aseptic (aseptic) filling is desired, also adequately sterilized.

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  1. Système (1) pour le remplissage de récipients (6) avec un liquide et en particulier avec une boisson, comportant une pluralité d'éléments de remplissage (5) présentant chacun une sortie (37) permettant de verser le liquide dans les récipients (10) et un dispositif de vanne (38) permettant de commander l'amenée du liquide vers les récipients (6), comportant un dispositif de transport convoyant les récipients (10) au moins temporairement le long d'un chemin de transport défini pendant leur remplissage avec le liquide, et comportant un dispositif de nettoyage projetant un fluide de nettoyage sur au moins une zone contactée par le liquide à verser, dans lequel ledit système (1) comprend un dispositif de guidage de liquide (36) appliqué contre la sortie (37) en mode de nettoyage, et une ouverture (36a) par laquelle le fluide de nettoyage sort librement de l'élément de remplissage (5) en mode de nettoyage, au lieu d'être reconduit dans une canalisation et le système (1) présente un compartiment stérile (12) et l'au moins un élément de remplissage (5) est conçu de telle manière que le fluide de nettoyage s'écoule dans ledit compartiment stérile en mode de nettoyage,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le système (1) comprend un dispositif de séparation pour séparer les fluides gazeux et liquides sortant du compartiment stérile.
  2. Système (1) selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le compartiment stérile (12) présente une sortie (34) pour l'évacuation du fluide de nettoyage.
  3. Système (1) selon au moins une des revendications précédentes 1 à 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ledit système (1) comprend au moins un dispositif d'amenée pour conduire un fluide gazeux vers les récipients, et en ce que le système (1) est conçu de telle manière que ledit fluide gazeux est évacuable dans le compartiment stérile (12).
  4. Système (1) selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ledit système (1) comprend un dispositif de vanne pour l'évacuation du fluide gazeux dans le compartiment stérile (12).
  5. Système (1) selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ledit système comprend au moins un dispositif de nettoyage (35) pour le nettoyage du compartiment stérile (12).
  6. Installation pour le traitement de récipients avec un système (1) selon au moins une des revendications précédentes et un dispositif de stérilisation pour stériliser les récipients disposé en amont du système (1) dans la direction de transport des récipients (6).
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