EP3151983A1 - Behandlungskopf sowie behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem behandlungskopf - Google Patents
Behandlungskopf sowie behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem behandlungskopfInfo
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- EP3151983A1 EP3151983A1 EP15722716.6A EP15722716A EP3151983A1 EP 3151983 A1 EP3151983 A1 EP 3151983A1 EP 15722716 A EP15722716 A EP 15722716A EP 3151983 A1 EP3151983 A1 EP 3151983A1
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- treatment head
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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
- B08B9/0804—Cleaning containers having tubular shape, e.g. casks, barrels, drums
- B08B9/0813—Cleaning containers having tubular shape, e.g. casks, barrels, drums by the force of jets or sprays
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
- B05B1/3405—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
- B05B1/341—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
- B05B1/3415—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with swirl imparting inserts upstream of the swirl chamber
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/34—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
- B05B1/3405—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl
- B05B1/341—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet
- B05B1/3421—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber
- B05B1/3426—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl to produce swirl before discharging the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. in a swirl chamber upstream the spray outlet with channels emerging substantially tangentially in the swirl chamber the channels emerging in the swirl chamber perpendicularly to the outlet axis
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
- B05B13/06—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 specially designed for treating the inside of hollow bodies
- B05B13/0627—Arrangements of nozzles or spray heads specially adapted for treating the inside of hollow bodies
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
- B05B13/06—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 specially designed for treating the inside of hollow bodies
- B05B13/069—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 specially designed for treating the inside of hollow bodies the hollow bodies having a closed end
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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
- B08B9/0821—Handling or manipulating containers, e.g. moving or rotating containers in cleaning devices, conveying to or from cleaning devices
- B08B9/0826—Handling or manipulating containers, e.g. moving or rotating containers in cleaning devices, conveying to or from cleaning devices the containers being brought to the cleaning device
Definitions
- Treatment head as well as container handling machine with one
- the invention relates to a treatment head for containers according to the preamble of claim 1, to a container treatment machine according to the preamble of claim 10 and a method for cleaning containers according to the preamble of patent claim 11.
- liquid fillings such as beer, soft drinks, fruit juices, etc. in large-volume containers, such as barrels or keg barrels to fill and store.
- large-volume containers such as barrels or keg barrels to fill and store.
- KEG barrels it is known that this one
- Valve arrangement also referred to as KEG-fitting, have, in the
- Container interior is removed.
- Container interior with various media such as mixed water, alkalis, acids, hot water, etc. to treat adhering residues in the
- Impurities are product-dependent. For example, yeast beer, fermented beer and quas lead to considerable residues in the container interior, which are difficult to replace.
- Cleaning process can in particular by the factors time, temperature, used cleaning media (chemistry) and a mechanical effect of the cleaning medium on the residues are influenced. It is known that by increasing the temperature or an optimal
- Cleaning effect can be improved by extending the cleaning time.
- Container treatment machines with a larger number of treatment heads, where the containers are arranged for cleaning, must be used, thereby resulting in an increased space requirement. Both the reduction in throughput of containers to be cleaned and the
- Cleaning effect has, as it comes to the inner surfaces of the container to be cleaned to a shearing effect, which causes an improved removal of residues on the container inner surface.
- Vortex cleaning and the interval cleaning are coupled overhead to a treatment head and first with a
- Volume flow is a splash of the cleaning medium in
- Container interior in that the free end of the lancing device with the lower container wall portion forms a nozzle, so that the cleaning medium flows by means of a wall-adhering flow along the container inner wall and thus in areas where the cleaning medium has a high flow velocity, resulting in a high shear.
- the document DE 36 02 209 A1 discloses a device and a method for the internal cleaning of barrels, in particular of KEG barrels for beer or
- the device has a cleaning head, which comprises a first, inner fluid channel and a second, the first fluid channel at least partially annular surrounding fluid channel.
- the document DE 445 354 A discloses a spray nozzle for cleaning
- Bottles In the area immediately before the outlet opening spiral grooves are provided, through which the water is injected in the direction of rotation in the bottle.
- a disadvantage of the known methods is that in the region of the upper container wall section, i. in the area in which the valve arrangement is provided, due to the only low flow energy of the
- Container interior in the region of the valve assembly results.
- the object is achieved on the basis of the preamble of the independent claim 1 by its characterizing features.
- Container handling machine is the subject of the sibling
- Patent claim 10 A method for cleaning containers is the subject of further independent claim 1 first
- the invention relates to a treatment head for cleaning containers having a valve assembly.
- Treatment head is in particular for receiving a container to be treated overhead, i. aligned with its valve assembly down, formed.
- the treatment head comprises a treatment head housing in which a plunger is slidably held. The plunger is here to open the
- Valve assembly of the container formed, in particular by the fact that the plunger is positioned from a retracted position by means of an actuator in an advanced position.
- the plunger can be formed repeatedly stepped at the cooperating with the valve assembly free end to open two separate fluid channels or fluid passages in the valve assembly.
- a first and a second fluid channel are formed in the treatment head.
- the first fluid channel has at least one
- Sectionally annular formed fluid channel portion which surrounds the peripheral side of the second fluid channel at least in sections or surrounds.
- the first and second fluid channels may be provided for supplying and / or discharging a liquid or gaseous fluid into or out of the container, i.
- a cleaning fluid can be supplied to the container interior via the first fluid channel and, for example, a gas displaced by the supplied cleaning fluid can be removed from the container interior by means of the second fluid channel.
- the supply of the cleaning fluid via the second fluid channel takes place and the discharge of the displaced gas or the cleaning fluid from the
- Container interior is effected by means of the first fluid channel.
- means for generating a helical fluid flow are provided in the first fluid channel or in the fluid conduit connected to the first fluid channel.
- Flow direction change is imposed, in such a way that the fluid flow in addition to a rectilinear flow component has a transverse to this flow direction further flow direction component, so that in total a spiral or helical fluid flow or a
- the treatment head of the present invention has the distinct advantage that, due to the creation of a spiral or helical fluid flow within the treatment head, in the container located overhead on the treatment head, i. a container with its valve assembly down
- Valve arrangement provided container wall section of the container improved by a moving fluid flow improved, in such a way that due to the flow vortex an improved shearing action on the container wall in the region of the valve assembly or in the region of the valve cage of the valve assembly adjusts. As a result, higher cleaning performance can be achieved in the interior of the container at the areas which are difficult to clean with previous cleaning methods.
- the means for generating the spiral fluid flow are formed by a swirl body provided in the first fluid channel or in the fluid line connected to the first fluid channel.
- This swirl body preferably has an angle to the flow direction or spirally running
- Fluid channels by means of which a suitable deflection of the fluid flow is achieved.
- nozzle-like elements can be provided in the swirl body, by means of which a flow vortex or flow swirl is generated in the fluid flow.
- a spiral or helical fluid flow or a flow swirl can be generated.
- the means for generating the spiral or helical fluid flow may be formed by a fluid conduit having a contoured fluid conduit wall connected to the first fluid conduit.
- the contoured fluid line wall for example, by arranged in the wall area inclined surfaces or spiral surfaces or by at least one
- Pipe section are formed, which is helically or helically shaped, i. has several corkscrew-like turns.
- Such a fluid conduit also causes a helical flow of fluid which results in a flow vortex of the cleaning fluid within the container around the valve cage.
- the fluid guided in the first fluid channel can be changed in its flow direction, in particular in such a way that a flow vortex rotating around the tappet adjusts itself.
- the contouring of the wall is formed by grooves or oblique surfaces provided in the wall, wherein these grooves or oblique surfaces are inclined and / or spiral in the direction of flow of the fluid in the first fluid channel, i. run obliquely or spirally to the longitudinal axis of the treatment head.
- the grooves or inclined surfaces can be introduced directly into the treatment head housing wall or in the first fluid channel may be provided a sleeve having such oblique or spiral surfaces.
- the means for generating the helical fluid flow may be provided by a valve fitting against the valve assembly
- Tappet upper part are formed in the oblique or spiral running
- Fluid channels are formed. Alternatively to the fluid channels can in the
- Tappet upper part also be provided nozzles, by means of which the spiral
- Fluid flow is generated.
- the use of such a tappet upper part is advantageous because in the first fluid channel in the immediate vicinity of the valve arrangement, the flow vortex or spiral fluid flow is generated, so that this Due to the shortness of the fluid path, flow swirl is essentially retained and generates a considerable flow vortex in the interior of the container, which has high shear in the region of the valve arrangement or of the valve cage.
- the supply of the fluid takes place in the
- annular fluid channel cross-section is a rotating around the plunger around
- Container interior leads.
- the off-center, tangential inflow into the first fluid channel can be effected by a deflection section which is provided in the inflow region of the cleaning fluid into the first fluid channel.
- this deflecting section may have an oblique surface, by means of which a deflection of the fluid flow in the tangential direction with respect to the annular fluid channel cross section takes place. As a result, in turn, a fluid flow or flow vortex rotating about the plunger is generated.
- All of the aforementioned means for generating the spiral fluid flow may be provided individually or in any combination with one another on the treatment head.
- the first fluid channel is preferably connected to a first annular fluid passage of the valve arrangement.
- This annular fluid passage is in particular provided on the circumference around a lancing section which extends into the interior of the container.
- a central, second fluid passage may be provided in the valve arrangement, which is preferably arranged within the annular, first fluid passage. This second fluid passage can in particular with be coupled to the second fluid channel of the treatment head, so that a
- Cleaning fluid can be introduced at least two different inlets or through two different fluid channels in the container interior.
- the invention relates to a
- Container treatment machine for cleaning containers.
- the container treatment machine has at least one, preferably a plurality of identically constructed, circumferentially arranged treatment heads. These treatment heads are designed according to the previously described embodiments.
- the invention relates to a method for the purification of a valve assembly having containers by means of a
- the container treatment machine comprises at least one, preferably a plurality of treatment heads, wherein in the
- Treatment head at least a first fluid channel and at least a second fluid channel are formed.
- the first fluid channel has at least one annular fluid channel section.
- the second fluid channel is enclosed circumferentially at least in sections by the first fluid channel.
- the first and second fluid channel is provided for supplying and / or discharging a liquid or gaseous fluid into or out of the container.
- the fluid supplied to the container via the first fluid channel is converted into a spiral fluid flow or flow vortex by means provided in the first fluid channel or in the fluid line connected to the first fluid channel, so that after entering the spiral fluid flow into the Container around the valve assembly around a flow vortex is generated.
- optimal cleaning of the inner surface of the container around the valve assembly can be achieved due to the improved shearing action of the flow vortex.
- the supply of fluid takes place as a spirally fluidized fluid flow via the first fluid channel in the emptied, upside-down container.
- emptied container of the flow vortex in the container interior by in Reservoir fluid is not braked, so that due to an increased flow velocity of the flow vortex an improved
- the container interior can be achieved especially at the difficult to clean container wall area around the valve assembly or even a cleaning of the valve assembly itself.
- a draining step and subsequently a further washing step for supplying the fluid as a spiral fluid flow via the first fluid channel. This prevents that the incoming fluid flow, which generates the flow vortex, is braked by already in the container fluid such that no or only an insufficient flow vortex sets.
- a supply of fluid via the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel preferably takes place at staggered intervals.
- a complete emptying of the container takes place via the first fluid channel. It can thereby be achieved that during a subsequent supply of the fluid via the first fluid channel causes a fluid supply into the completely emptied container becomes what is achieved to an improved cleaning effect due to a freely forming in the container flow vortex.
- Containers according to the invention are in particular barrels or kegs for receiving and storing liquid products, in particular drinks.
- Container treatment machine are any machines with which a container treatment can be performed, for example
- Fluid flow understood that in addition to a linear flow direction component has a rotary flow direction component, so that the fluid in the first fluid channel or in the fluid line is conveyed helically swirled.
- the conveyed fluid is set in rotation as it flows through the fluid conduit or the first fluid channel 5, i. the fluid has next to a linear
- an inventive treatment head when attached to a
- Valve arrangement of a container in an open position in a sectional view 3 shows an example of a cross-sectional view of the treatment head according to FIG.
- FIG. 4 shows by way of example a cross-sectional view of the treatment head according to FIG.
- reference numeral 1 denotes a treatment head in one
- the treatment head 1 has a
- Treatment head housing 3 which by means of a
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 to invest against a
- Valve arrangement 2.1 of a container 2 is formed.
- the container 2 may be a so-called KEG drum, for example, and the valve assembly 2.1 may be formed by a so-called KEG fitting.
- the valve arrangement 2.1 has two valve bodies, by means of which two fluid passages can be opened or closed, namely an annular, first fluid passage 2.2 and a second, centrally arranged fluid passage 2.3.
- the second fluid passage 2.3 is for example provided concentrically, ie, the first fluid passage 2.2 extends circumferentially around the second fluid passage 2.3 around.
- the valve arrangement further has a lancing sword 2.4, which is tubular and extends into the interior of the container 2.
- the container 2 has an upper container wall section 2a, on which the valve arrangement 2.1 is provided, and a lower container wall section 2b, which in the normal position of the keg, for example during storage, is arranged adjacent to a set-up surface or rises thereon.
- the spear 2.4 projects from the upper container wall portion 2a into the container interior and comes with its free, open end immediately adjacent to the lower container wall portion 2b, i. to lie with only a small distance to the container wall section 2b.
- the fluid channel created by the tubular spear 2.4 into the container interior communicates with the open valve arrangement 2.1 with the second fluid passage 2.3, so that a fluid can be supplied to the container 2 via the second fluid passage 2.3 and the spear 2.4.
- the valve assembly 2.1 further comprises a valve cage 2.5, which surrounds the valve assembly 2.1 on the outside. Within the valve cage 2.5, a spring element 2.6 is provided, by means of which the first fluid passage 2.2 associated valve body 2.7 is biased into a closed position.
- the valve basket 2.5 has peripheral openings 2.5.1, via the one over the first
- Fluid passage 2.2 supplied fluid can enter the container interior.
- the intended for container cleaning treatment head 1 has in his
- the plunger 4 can be positioned for example by an actuator 9 in an advanced position, so lifted by the plunger top 4.1, which is in particular multi-stepped, the two valve body of the valve assembly 2.1 of their respective valve seat and thus the first and second fluid passage 2.2, 2.3 the valve assembly 2.1 is opened.
- an actuator 9 By a suitable control of the actuator 9, it is also possible to lift only the valve body associated with the second fluid passage 2.3 from its valve seat and thus exclusively to open this second fluid passage 2.3, wherein the first fluid passage 2.2 remains closed.
- a first fluid channel 5 and a second fluid channel 6 are formed in the embodiment shown.
- the first fluid channel 5 is designed as an annular channel and extends preferably circumferentially or at least partially peripherally around the plunger 4 around.
- the first fluid channel 5 is in this case connected to the annular first fluid passage 2.2 of the valve arrangement 2.1 in its open position, so that a fluid supplied via the first fluid channel 5 can reach the container interior via the first fluid passage 2.2 or in the reverse direction via the first fluid passage 2.2 and the first fluid channel 5 can be removed from this.
- the supply or discharge of the fluid into and out of the first fluid channel 5 takes place by means of a fluid line 7 which is connected to the treatment head housing 3, for example by means of a fastening flange or similar connection means.
- the second fluid channel 6 is provided in the embodiment shown within the plunger 4, ie the plunger 4 has an inner bore extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis LA through which a zu oftendes or dissipate fluid into the container interior or can be removed from this container interior.
- the valve arrangement 2.1 When the valve arrangement 2.1 is open, the second fluid channel 6 communicates with the second fluid passage 2. 3, so that a fluid guided in the second fluid channel 6 is supplied to the container interior via the second fluid passage 2. 3, or a fluid located in the container interior via the second fluid passage 2. 3 in the reverse direction and the second fluid channel 6 are discharged can.
- a fluid line 10 is provided, which is connected, for example, to the treatment head housing 3 in a suitable manner and is in particular fluid-tightly coupled to the second fluid channel 6.
- means are provided by means of which the flow direction or the flow path of the first fluid channel 5 in the first fluid channel. 5 or in the fluid line 7 guided fluid is variable, in particular such that adjusts a spiral fluid flow.
- the spiral flow course of the fluid guided in the first fluid channel 5 can be generated in different ways, wherein the alternatives mentioned below can be provided individually or in any desired combination with one another on the treatment head 1:
- the means generating the helical fluid flow may be provided, on the one hand, in the fluid line 7 connected to the first fluid channel 7, and on the other hand in the first fluid channel 5 itself.
- the fluid line 7 is formed in a contour in a fluid line section, ie. the fluid line 7 has, for example, a contoured fluid line wall 7.1 in this
- the contoured fluid line wall 7.1 can be formed in any manner, in particular by a twisted contouring of the fluid line 7 in this fluid line section.
- the fluid line wall 7.1 may for example be contoured spirally in this fluid line section or by oblique or spiral surface sections on the inside of the
- Fluid line wall be formed.
- a coiled trained line piece may be provided, through which the fluid during Flow through the fluid line 7 is promoted and thus experiences a flow twist.
- At least one swirl body 8 may be provided in the fluid line 7.
- This swirl body 8 can be used for example in the inner opening of the fluid line 7 and thus, for example, completely this
- the swirler 8 can be a variety of
- the fluid channels 8.1 may be formed, for example, as nozzles, by means of which a flow direction change of the fluid flow is effected.
- Fluid channel 5 itself, i. E. in the surrounding the plunger 4 fluid channel in the treatment head. 1
- the wall 5.1 obliquely to the flow direction of the fluid in the first fluid channel 5 extending inclined surfaces or spiral surfaces, which deflect the guided in the first fluid channel 5 fluid flow in its flow direction and thereby produce a flow twist in the first fluid channel, i. the fluid flow has, in addition to a pointing in the direction of the longitudinal axis LA of the treatment head 1
- Flow direction component is a circular, i. around the plunger 4 extending flow direction component on.
- the contoured wall 5.1 can be formed by contouring the treatment head housing section forming this wall itself or a sleeve inserted into the first fluid channel 5.
- the spiral fluid flow or the flow twist in the first fluid channel 5 can be formed by a plunger top 4.1.
- the plunger upper part 4.1 can be provided in particular for bearing against the valve body 2.7, by means of which the annular second fluid passage 2.2 of the valve assembly 2.1 can be closed.
- the plunger top 4.1 is formed plate-like, for example, and has a plurality of fluid channels 4.2 and nozzles, by means of which a
- the fluid channels 4.2 may in particular also be designed like a nozzle.
- the outer dimensions or the outer cross section of the tappet upper part 4.1 can in particular be adapted to the cross section of the first fluid passage 2.2 released by the valve body 2.7 in the valve arrangement 2.1, so that the entire or essentially the entire cross section of the first fluid passage 2.2 is closed by the tappet upper part 4.1 and that in the first
- Fluid channel 5 guided fluid must flow through the formed in the plunger top 4.1 fluid channels 4.2.
- a flow vortex is thus produced directly in front of the valve arrangement 2.1, which has a particularly advantageous effect with regard to an improved cleaning action of the container 2 in the region of this valve arrangement 2.1.
- Valve assembly 2.1 around, whereby an improved cleaning effect is achieved by the shearing action of the rotating flow.
- FIG. 3 and 4 show a sectional view through the treatment head 1 according to the invention along the section line AA of FIG. 2.
- the coupling of the fluid line 7 to the first fluid channel 5 in particular made such that an outward supply of the cleaning fluid from the fluid line 7 takes place in the first fluid channel 5 ,
- the off-center supply of the cleaning fluid into the first fluid channel 5 can be achieved in that the central longitudinal axis of the
- Fluid line 7 is offset from the center of the first fluid channel 5. As a result, a fluid flow rotating around the plunger 4 is achieved, i. the fluid flow in the first fluid channel flows around the plunger 4 circumferentially spirally or with a flow twist.
- the flow swirl in the first fluid channel 5 can be realized by a deflection section 5.2, which is located in the transition region between the fluid line 7 and the annular ring channel section 5.3.
- a deflection section 5.2 By means of this deflection section 5.2, a deflection of the fluid flow supplied via the fluid line 7 in the tangential direction with respect to the annular fluid channel section 5.3 is achieved so that likewise a fluid flow rotating in the first fluid channel 5 around the plunger 4 is established.
- Container interior cleaning are applied to known methods
- This intermediate step takes place around the valve basket 2.5 around.
- This intermediate step can in particular in a very short period of time, for example in a
- At least one further process step follows, in which in turn a fluid flow around the valve cage 2.5 causing fluid flow is introduced into the container 2. This can be achieved that a maximum shear effect is generated at the areas to be cleaned, which would be prevented by an excessive level of fluid in the container 2 or at least partially reduced.
- the volume flow supplied to the container interior may be different in successive clock cycles, namely, in a first clock interval supplying the cleaning fluid with a very large volume flow, so that an injection of the lower container wall portion 2b with a wall-adhering fluid flow takes place, the good Shearing effects at this lower
- Container wall section 2b and this lower container wall section 2b adjacent parts leads.
- a subsequent further clocking step can then be a supply of cleaning fluid with a reduced
- Container interior in the region of the upper container wall portion 2a, in particular in the area around the valve basket 2.5 done.
- the first fluid channel 5 is used as return for the cleaning fluid, so that during the interval cleaning preferably a complete emptying of the container interior via the first fluid passage 2.2 or the adjoining first fluid channel 5 takes place.
- a subsequent re-supply of a cleaning fluid via the first fluid passage 2.2 and thus caused flow rotation around the valve basket 2.5 around by the complete emptying of the container in the preceding interval cleaning cycle optimal shearing and thus an optimal cleaning effect at the top
- Container wall section 2a and be achieved on the valve basket 2.5.
- a cleaning cycle is described below, by means of which a container 2 is cleaned using a cleaning step in which cleaning fluid is supplied to the container 2 via the first, annular fluid passage 2.2, referred to below as an annular-ring rotary purge.
- a cleaning step in which cleaning fluid is supplied to the container 2 via the first, annular fluid passage 2.2, referred to below as an annular-ring rotary purge.
- a ring-channel rotary flushing according to the invention can take place by means of a liquor, wherein preferably no back pressure prevails in the container.
- This can be achieved, for example, by virtue of the fact that the gas displaced by the fluid supply can escape from the container interior via the spear blade 2.4 and the second fluid channel 6.
- the interval cleaning begins with a method step of
- a further annular channel rotation flushing step can be performed.
- This can in particular serve to partially fill the container with cleaning fluid.
- This partial filling can be carried out in particular with a cleaning fluid used for a subsequent softening step at the annular channel rotation rinse.
- a rinsing of the container interior with a liquor can subsequently take place again, this can take place by means of an interval cleaning or, depending on the necessary cleaning intensity, in addition also with a further annular channel rotation rinsing step.
- an interval cleaning with an acid can then take place, it being possible in turn for a ring channel rotation rinse with likewise an acid to be provided alternately.
- the cycle time can be extended accordingly.
- the container interior can be sterilized, for example by steaming.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE102014107878.0A DE102014107878A1 (de) | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-04 | Behandlungskopf sowie Behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem Behandlungskopf |
| PCT/EP2015/060613 WO2015185338A1 (de) | 2014-06-04 | 2015-05-13 | Behandlungskopf sowie behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem behandlungskopf |
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| EP3151983A1 true EP3151983A1 (de) | 2017-04-12 |
| EP3151983B1 EP3151983B1 (de) | 2018-07-04 |
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