EP2429728B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour le nettoyage intérieur de boîtes présentant chacune une ouverture - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour le nettoyage intérieur de boîtes présentant chacune une ouverture Download PDF

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EP2429728B1
EP2429728B1 EP10721962.8A EP10721962A EP2429728B1 EP 2429728 B1 EP2429728 B1 EP 2429728B1 EP 10721962 A EP10721962 A EP 10721962A EP 2429728 B1 EP2429728 B1 EP 2429728B1
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Timo Jakob
Steffen Kappel
Thomas Stolte
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/28—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking
    • B08B9/30—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus cleaning by splash, spray, or jet application, with or without soaking and having conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B5/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of air flow or gas flow
    • B08B5/02—Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
    • B08B9/42—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought the apparatus being characterised by means for conveying or carrying containers therethrough

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  • the invention relates to a method for the treatment, in particular internal cleaning of cans with respective openings.
  • the opening is usually located on the head side of the box opposite of a bottom of the can and is generally closed after filling a liquid with the aid of a lid.
  • the internal cleaning of cans requires a great deal of design and equipment, such as the generic JP 2002096807 A makes it clear.
  • the internal cleaning is done by spraying a cleaning liquid in an aseptic atmosphere.
  • the cans are moved by means of a rotor in a circle, with the cans stand up on their floor. How and if the cans undergo internal cleaning before, remains open.
  • the cans are now charged with a cleaning medium.
  • the cleaning medium is usually discharged via a so-called fixed nozzle in the direction of the cans or their interior.
  • this nozzle block which has spaced from the respective opening nozzles in the longitudinal extent, the cans are acted upon from below.
  • US 3,190,298 known.
  • This document shows a conventional can turner, with a helical transport path along which the cans are conveyed. While the cans are conveyed along this transport route, the cans are once rotated 360 ° about their central axis, so that the opening of the cans on a leg of the transport line is oriented downwards. Then, when the opening of the cans is oriented downwardly, the interior of the cans is cleaned by spraying with a fluid.
  • the D2 provides in particular that the cans are held only by the force of magnets on the conveyor line, so that the opening of the cans is free of guides or the like, so that the cleaning of the cans can be done very thoroughly.
  • GB 2 426 696 known. Also, this document is concerned with the interior cleaning of cans, providing in detail that the cans, while in an overhead position, are flushed out with ionized air. Furthermore, according to the technical teaching of GB 2 426 696 provided that the cans are held in the overhead position by the action of vacuum blowers and permanent magnets.
  • the jet of the cleaning medium is permanently interrupted and, for example, reflected at the can wall.
  • a relatively large amount of cleaning medium is required and ultimately there is no targeted internal cleaning.
  • increased costs are to be expected.
  • the invention aims to provide a summary remedy.
  • the invention Ilies the technical problem of further developing such a method for the internal cleaning of cans with respective openings so that the cleaning effect is improved and at the same time the amount of cleaning medium required is reduced.
  • a method is proposed according to the invention which is characterized in that the respective can predominantly adhesive, for example by vacuum and / or by means of an attacking on the can jacket or on the can wall and preferably flexible clamping gripper is held.
  • the clamping gripper is regularly adapted to the peripheral contour of the box or the can jacket.
  • the clamping gripper has an arcuate shape. In this case, usually the radius for the arc in question or bow-shaped clamping gripper and that of the can jacket are generally the same.
  • the clamping gripper can be made of a material with high adhesion to, for example, metal, for example of an elastic plastic.
  • the clamping gripper in question, for example, on its inside facing the can with a liquid film based on at For example, water and / or oil are equipped.
  • a liquid film based on at For example, water and / or oil are equipped.
  • a corresponding fluid supply may provide a liquid supply to the respective clamping gripper.
  • the clamping gripper is equipped in this case with one or more inside and the can wall facing openings through which the questionable and aforementioned liquid emerges metered. In this case, the can is simultaneously adhesively fixed and held by means of the clamping gripper.
  • the clamping gripper can also function in the manner of the suction holder already described and then, with the aid of the generated negative pressure or vacuum, ensures that the can is held securely during the described process. This is true at least as long as in the can no wall whose wall or the can jacket stabilizing liquid is filled.
  • the can are cleaned by a height fixed, so axially non-movable spray element for dispensing the cleaning medium into the opening of the can.
  • the cans are generally along a conveyor and in particular Kreisför derers acted in the described overhead position with the cleaning medium.
  • the respective box can be transported after their internal cleaning in the relevant overhead position on.
  • the can after its internal cleaning undergoes a rotation from the overhead position by about 180 ° in its filling position, because usually after the described interior cleaning process, the filling of the cans takes place and then the opening is closed.
  • the lid is applied to the opening and connected to the can wall. That is, in the above-described internal cleaning process, the can in question is usually formed as a hollow cylinder and has a circular opening which is closed after cleaning or after filling the desired liquid by means of a lid.
  • the can is generally a rotationally symmetrical and substantially cylindrical beverage can, although in the context of the invention, of course, other cans can be treated as described. However, most of the process is used in beverage cans, which have an extremely low wall thickness and are therefore particularly fragile and sensitive to mechanical manipulation.
  • the respective can at least during the cleaning process with a counter force in comparison to the rinsing force is applied.
  • the invention is based on the recognition that the axially moved injection element, which in and out of the opening for (overhead) internal cleaning of the respective can, acts on the bottom of the can with the described flushing force.
  • the suction holder or generally Adphosivhalter which generally holds the box on the circumference, then there is the danger that the can is replaced as a result of this built-up flushing force from the suction cup. This counteracts the counterforce ent against, which is generally provided by a respective can cross over ground stop as a counterpart.
  • This bottom stop or the counter-holder formed in this way ensures that the bottom of the can is acted upon by a counter-force opposite to the counter-force and thus there is no risk that the can, for example, detaches from the suction cup.
  • the cleaning medium is a cleaning fluid and / or a cleaning gas. It is usually worked with both a cleaning fluid and a cleaning gas.
  • the respective can with the relevant cleaning liquid is rinsed from the inside.
  • the axially moving spray element in the relevant box Preferably, but not necessarily moves to the axially moving spray element in the relevant box.
  • Such axial movement of the injection element in this context refers to the axis of rotational symmetry of the can or its longitudinal axis. After rinsing with the cleaning liquid, the axially moving spray element moves out of the can again.
  • any cleaning fluid assisted by gravity, can drip out of the opening.
  • a gaseous cleaning medium in particular a pressurized sterilization medium.
  • the described (overhead) internal cleaning takes place along the circular conveyor in the overhead position, it can be ensured that a separate and axially moved spray element is used for each can to be cleaned. That is, in the (overhead) internal cleaning, the can and the injection element move in synchronism with each other along the circular path given by the circular conveyor. Only the distance between the injection element or the nozzle provided on the head side and the can or its opening or the can bottom changes with this common curve circulation.
  • the degree of immersion of the injection element into the can can be changed as well as the duration of his whereabouts within the can. That is, the spray element as a whole can perform a controlled axial movement in comparison to the case fixed against it, during the common rotary circulation along the circular conveyor.
  • the spray element as a whole can perform a controlled axial movement in comparison to the case fixed against it, during the common rotary circulation along the circular conveyor.
  • the cans can be rotated during the cleaning process or on the inlet side of a device for internal cleaning of the filling position in the overhead position. But it is also possible to already spend the cans before reaching the device in question for (overhead) internal cleaning in the desired overhead position.
  • any conceivable cleaning liquid can be used as the cleaning medium. But it is also possible to flush the cans each with ionized air or another gaseous cleaning medium. That is to say, all conceivable rinsing operations with water and / or disinfectant and / or air as the rinsing medium are encompassed by the invention.
  • the invention always makes use of the fact that the can to be cleaned is regularly held during the cleaning process by vacuum or generally adhesive, thus undergoes no damage, even at low respective wall thickness of the cans. This is a clear difference to the (overhead) internal cleaning of bottles, as for example in the DE 10 2006 044 904 A1 is described. Because there mechanical grippers are used, which - even with thin PET bottles - can easily take the so-called neck ring without damage. Such approaches can not be transferred to cans.
  • the cans Due to the vacuum holder, the cans experience a total damage-free and perfect fixation and can be easily subjected in their overhead position the described (overhead) internal cleaning.
  • This is particularly effective because an axially moved or movable spray element is provided with head-side nozzle to deliver the particular desired cleaning medium can. Since the injection element with the head-side nozzle in and out of the opening of the can, a particularly effective internal cleaning is provided. As a result, any production residues can be easily removed from the can interior.
  • this procedure can in principle also be used for external cleaning of the respective can. All this is possible taking into account one compared to the prior art after, for example, the JP 2002096807 A significantly reduced expenditure on equipment and consequently with reduced costs.
  • a device for the treatment and preferably for cleaning cans 1 with respective opening 2 is shown.
  • the cans 1 are in the embodiment and not restrictive to beverage cans regularly made of sheet steel less Wall thickness ( ⁇ 0.1 mm).
  • the cans 1 are formed rotationally symmetrical compared to an axis A, so that the opening 2 has the shape of a circular disk. This is of course not mandatory, because in principle, for example, eight or hexagonal cans can be processed with a correspondingly shaped opening.
  • the illustrated device for (overhead) internal cleaning or (overhead) -Internal cleaning of the cans 1 has in its basic structure via an inlet conveyor 3 and an outlet conveyor 4.
  • the inlet conveyor 3 With the help of the inlet conveyor 3, the cans 1 to a circular conveyor or a rotary conveyor. 5 respectively handed over a so-called carousel.
  • the inlet conveyor 3 or an inlet star realized at this point is preceded by a can turner 6.
  • the cans 1 fed there in a filling position with the opening 2 pointing upwards are transferred into a subsequently occupied overhead position, in which the cans 1 enter the inlet conveyor 3.
  • the cans 1 in the overhead position are then transferred to the curved conveyor or circular conveyor 5.
  • the cans 1 enter the outlet conveyor 4 and from there into another can turner 6.
  • the cans 1 are transferred from their still occupied overhead position again in the filling position and are then ready for the filling with, for example, a CO 2 -containing beverage and the final application of a lid to the closure of the opening 2.
  • the outlet conveyor 4 and the circular conveyor 5 is of course also a linear conveyor possible and is included.
  • Both the inlet conveyor 3 and the outlet conveyor 4 and finally the circular conveyor 5 have at their periphery on recordings 9, in which the individual cans 1 held and isolated along the circle to be recognized railways are transported.
  • a linear conveyor could be used instead of the curved conveyor 5 at this point in principle.
  • the inlet conveyor 3 and the outlet conveyor 4 can be linearly operated as described.
  • Each injection element 7 is equipped with a head-side nozzle or a corresponding outlet 8 for a cleaning medium leaving the nozzle or the outlet 8.
  • Each individual can 1 or each receptacle 9 of the circular conveyor 5 is assigned a single separate injection element 7.
  • the associated injection element 7 runs together with the receptacle 9 or the respectively placed in the receptacle 9 can 1 along a circular path, because the circular conveyor 5 rotates about an axis B. This axis B represents the machine axis.
  • each spray element 7 is equipped with its own drive or moves along a predetermined mechanical curve.
  • the axially moving spray element 7 can dive into the can 1 for dispensing the cleaning medium through the opening 2. Since in this process the outlet opening or nozzle 8 of the spray medium 7 is arranged centrally in comparison to the can 1, that is, moves axially on the axis A, it is ensured that the cleaning liquid exiting, for example, from the outlet opening or nozzle 8 forms a bottom of the can 1a centrally. Starting from this bottom of the can 1 a or starting from its center, the cleaning liquid is distributed along the in the embodiment hollow cylindrical wall 1b and finally leaves gravitationally supported the opening. 2
  • each receptacle 9 is associated with the already mentioned spray element 7 with the outlet or the nozzle 8. Based on Fig. 4 In addition, it is clear that each spray element 7 has a siphon 10 in its feed line in order to prevent the ingress of soiling.
  • the structure of the can turner 6 is based on Fig. 3 clear. It can be seen that in the can turner 6 the individual can 1 is gripped and held with the aid of an adhesive holder 11 or suction holder 11.
  • This suction holder 11 encloses at least partially the hollow cylindrical can wall 1 b of the box 1.
  • the suction holder 11 is formed in the form of a circular arc in the example and has a suction port 12, to which a suction line 13 is connected to the vacuum supply.
  • suction openings ensure that the can 1 is fixed with its can wall 1 b in or on the suction holder 11.
  • an adhesive agent such as water can emerge from this and fix the can 1 from this.
  • the suction holder 11 is connected to a pivot arm 14, which allows a pivoting of the suction holder 11 about a horizontal axis 15 in the embodiment. This indicates an arrow in the Fig. 3 at.
  • the can 1 will move from its filling position before passing the can turner 6 Fig. 1 in the in Fig. 3 transported shown overhead position, in which first the can 1 is taken on its can wall 1 b using the suction holder 11 and then the pivot arm 14 is pivoted about its axis 15, in the context of the illustration Fig. 3 clockwise.
  • Comparable is an alternative embodiment of the can turner 6, in which the suction holder 11 is not realized, but instead a virtually identically constructed arcuate clamping gripper on the can wall 1 b of the can 1 attacks.
  • the said clamping gripper as the suction holder 11 is also designed arcuate and equipped with a radius which substantially corresponds to that of the hollow cylindrical box 1.
  • the necessary adhesion between the can 1 and the clamping gripper is made available either by the fact that the said clamping gripper is made of a flexible (plastic) material with the required adhesion to the metal can 1 or via openings provided in each case on the inside of the gripping gripper Adhesive, for example, a liquid such as water or oil is discharged.
  • vacuum or negative pressure means a pressure below the atmospheric pressure which is sufficient and suitable for holding the can 1 in question.
  • work can be carried out with the flexible clamping gripper and / or by resorting to an additional adhesive (water or oil). Of course, these measures can also be combined.
  • the can 1 is on the output side of the can turner 6 in the in Fig. 3 shown overhead position and can then be passed to the inlet conveyor 3 and from there from the circular conveyor 5.
  • this overhead position to Fig. 3 then the cleaning process described with reference to Fig. 4 ,
  • the respective can 1 experiences in its overhead position a counterforce F, which is directed opposite in comparison to a scavenging force S. That indicates the Fig. 4 at.
  • each receptacle 9 is associated with a bottom stop or counter-holder 16 as a rule.
  • the embodiment has a bottom stop or counter-holder 16 extending over virtually the entire circumference of the circular conveyor 5 at this point.
  • This bottom stop or counter-holder 16 ends in each case in the area in which the cans 1 are transferred in their overhead position of the inlet conveyor 3 to the circular conveyor 5 or in the area in which the cans 1 after their cleaning by the circular conveyor 5 in the Outfeed conveyor 4 continue running.
  • each receptacle 9 of the circular conveyor 5 is equipped with a suction connection or vacuum channel 17.
  • the suction connection or vacuum channel 17 in turn communicates with vacuum lines 18, which are located in the stationary part 5b or the stator 5b of the circular conveyor 5.
  • the respective vacuum line 18 is connected to the suction connection or the associated vacuum channel 17 at certain angularly spaced intervals, so that the can 1 is held properly and by suction in the associated receptacle 9 in its overhead position.
  • An additional seal 19 now ensures that the stator 5b experiences a seal with respect to the rotor 5a and the vacuum line 18 can act on the suction connection 17 or the vacuum channel 17 adjoining it in an accurate manner.
  • the receptacle 9 may alternatively be equipped with a suction holder 11 as the can turner 6, and vice versa instead of the suction port 17 and the adjoining vacuum channel 17. That is, the cans 1 are held within the illustrated apparatus in the respective receptacle 9 by a generated vacuum or generally adhesive. Alternatively or additionally, the cans 1 can also be fixed in the receptacle 9 by comparable one or more clamping grippers, as has already been described with reference to the can turner 6. In this case, then an adhesive may also be supplied via the vacuum channel 17 as an example, instead of the described variant, according to which the Vacuum channel 17 is subjected to negative pressure. Likewise, in the context of the receptacle 9, the use of only one or more flexible clamping grippers for adhesive and damage-free fixation of the can 1 is possible.

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  1. Procédé servant à nettoyer l'intérieur de boîtes (1) comprenant chacune une ouverture (2), caractérisé en ce que ladite boîte (1) est maintenue de manière adhésive et/ou au moyen d'un système de préhension par serrage s'engageant au niveau de la paroi de boîte (1b).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un élément de pulvérisation (7) pouvant être déplacé de manière axiale et servant à distribuer un milieu de nettoyage rentre dans l'ouverture (2) et en sort afin de nettoyer l'intérieur (de manière renversée) de ladite boîte (1).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les boîtes (1) sont soumises à l'action du milieu de nettoyage le long d'un convoyeur (5), en particulier d'un convoyeur circulaire (5), en position renversée.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que ladite boîte (1) est transférée avant son nettoyage intérieur dans la position renversée.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite boîte (1) continue à être transportée après son nettoyage intérieur dans la position renversée et/ou est tournée dans une position de remplissage.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ladite boîte (1) est soumise à l'action d'une contre-force (F) en comparaison avec la force de rinçage (S) au cours de l'opération de nettoyage.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que ladite boîte (1) est purgée, après son nettoyage intérieur, à l'aide d'un milieu stérile se présentant sous une forme gazeuse et sous pression.
  8. Dispositif servant à mettre en oeuvre le procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, comprenant au moins un convoyeur (5), en particulier un convoyeur circulaire (5), caractérisé en ce qu'un système de retournement de boîtes (6) et/ou un logement (9) dans le convoyeur (5) sont équipés d'un système de maintien adhésif (11) et/ou d'un système de préhension par serrage afin de fixer ladite boîte (1).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'un élément de pulvérisation (7) pouvant être déplacé de manière axiale et servant à distribuer un milieu de nettoyage est prévu en supplément, lequel rentre dans l'ouverture (2) et en sort afin de nettoyer l'intérieur (de manière renversée) de ladite boîte (1).
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que le convoyeur (5) est équipé de plusieurs logements (9) pour les boîtes (1), ainsi que d'éléments de pulvérisation (7) associés aux logements (9).
  11. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'un convoyeur d'entrée (3) servant à transmettre les boîtes (1) à nettoyer est réalisé au niveau du convoyeur (5).
  12. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'un convoyeur de sortie (4) est prévu en supplément, lequel sert à réceptionner les boîtes (1) nettoyées provenant du convoyeur (5).
  13. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 12, caractérisé en ce qu'un liquide de nettoyage et/ou un gaz de nettoyage sont utilisés individuellement ou en combinaison en tant que milieu de nettoyage.
  14. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 13, caractérisé en ce qu'un ou plusieurs systèmes de retournement de boîtes (6) sont prévus.
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