EP3215423B1 - Dispositif de fermeture d'un récipient de réception aseptique d'un produit fluide, ainsi que récipient et procédé de remplissage aseptique - Google Patents

Dispositif de fermeture d'un récipient de réception aseptique d'un produit fluide, ainsi que récipient et procédé de remplissage aseptique Download PDF

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EP3215423B1
EP3215423B1 EP15795125.2A EP15795125A EP3215423B1 EP 3215423 B1 EP3215423 B1 EP 3215423B1 EP 15795125 A EP15795125 A EP 15795125A EP 3215423 B1 EP3215423 B1 EP 3215423B1
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  • the present invention relates to a closure device for a container for aseptically receiving a flowable product according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a container for aseptically receiving a flowable product according to the preamble of claim 8. A corresponding closure device and a corresponding container are known from WO 2010/029394 A1 known. Finally, the invention relates to a method for aseptically filling a container according to claim 9.
  • a container having a spout in particular a bag package, for example, a stand-up bag, meant.
  • a bag packaging is made of a single or multilayer material which consists of plastic and / or metal foil.
  • Cans, cartons or bottles, in particular of plastic and / or metal and / or coated cardboard are containers in the context of the invention.
  • Containers of the type mentioned serve, for example, for holding foods, especially for receiving drinks and / or baby food, but also from other flowable (eg liquid or pasty) products.
  • the sealed area of the spout is cut off, thereby releasing the product filling channel.
  • the filling of the bag with the product takes place by means of a filling head, which is arranged above the spout and from which the product is passed via the spout into the bag.
  • the bag is hermetically sealed by placing a closure on the spout.
  • the bag and spout are irradiated from above by ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
  • a sterilization of a container to be filled including the closure cap provided with a spout by irradiation by means of UV radiation from above.
  • the sterility of the filling device should be ensured by spraying the filling head with disinfecting liquid.
  • the DE 3 108 173 C2 describes a container with a two-part spout, wherein the first spout part is firmly connected to the remaining container and the second spout part is plugged together after filling with the first spout part.
  • the second spout part can also have a tubular mouthpiece.
  • the sterilization is carried out by spraying all components of the filling device with a disinfecting liquid.
  • a container body in the form of a not yet provided with a spout bag to sterilize this bag and fill in a filling station through a bag opening at the upper end of the bag with the product, after filling a closure device consisting of a spout and a cap placed on the spout into the bag opening through which the bag was previously filled, and to weld the spout to the bag.
  • the closure device consisting of spout and Cap is provided in a state and connected to the filled bag, in which the cap is in a maximum position on the spout (turned up) position. This position is always referred to as "second position" here.
  • radial or axial is always based on the course or longitudinal axis of the product filling channel.
  • the spout and / or the closure cap of the closure device is in particular formed in one piece (integral, consisting of one piece).
  • axially different positions it is meant that the positions are spaced from each other in the axial direction.
  • Axial form-fitting means that a positive connection between the parts, in this case between the cap and the spout, against the connecting direction, which runs in the axial direction exists. The latter is realized, for example, in that an external thread is provided on the spout and a complementary internal thread (or vice versa) is provided on the closure cap.
  • the cap is placed on the spout as far as possible
  • this position is the cap on an axial stop on the spout and therefore can not continue (at least not significantly) put on the spout or turn up.
  • “Not placed on the maximum spout” means accordingly that cap and spout are indeed axially positively connected, that is, the possibly existing threads interlock, but the cap even further placed on the spout, in particular turned on, can be, until the maximum patch Position is reached.
  • an essential criterion of the present invention is that even if the cap is in the first position and thus not yet finally applied (turned on) on the spout, there is already a seal between cap and spout, which prevents a previously sterilized container during transport into a filling station germs can penetrate into the interior of the container. Sealing therefore means that under normal environmental conditions, ie when there is no overpressure outside the container, but the pressure inside the container and outside the container is substantially the same, there is no exchange between the container interior and the external environment; The connection between the closure cap and the spout is therefore hermetically sealed in the first and the second position.
  • the container does not necessarily have to be sterilized inside the filling station before the actual filling process starts. Rather, the container can also be sterilized in large quantities and in an optimized manner and then in the sterile state, when the cap is in the first position, in the filling station or the chamber in which the filling takes place, are transported.
  • the closure cap in the first position and in the second position seals against the closure-side end of the spout. It is particularly preferred if, according to the invention, the closure cap lies in the first and the second position on the inside at the second end of the product filling channel. In this case, therefore, the closure cap, at least a part thereof, overlaps in the radial direction with an end-side section of the spout or product filling channel.
  • this axial distance between the two positions is at least 0.5 mm, preferably at least 1.0 mm, particularly preferably at least 1.5 mm.
  • This minimum distance is in particular required when the closure cap at the lower end, which faces the container body in the assembled state, has an annular tamper-evident element and this tamper-evident element is moved by moving the closure cap from the first position to the second position via a radially encircling projection on the spout need to bring the tamper-evident element into the final position.
  • the tamper-evident element forms a seal indicating to the consumer whether the cap has already been opened once after filling the container or whether the cap is still in its original state (final state after filling and sealing).
  • the closure cap has an annular tamper-evident element at its container-side end, which is integrally connected to the rest of the closure cap, for example via axial webs which connect the tamper-evident element with the remaining closure cap.
  • a radially encircling projection is formed on the outside, whose outer diameter is greater than the inner diameter of a portion of the tamper-evident element, wherein in the first position, the portion of the tamper-evident element in the axial direction between the closure-side end of the spout and the radially encircling projection is arranged and wherein the second position of the portion of the tamper-evident element is arranged in the axial direction between the radially encircling projection and the container-side end of the spout.
  • the tamper-evident element is an annular element which acts upon release (partial or complete removal) of the closure cap from the spout the second position of the remaining cap is at least partially dissolved (demolished) and / or destroyed (ring shape is destroyed).
  • the tamper-evident element in the first position is not at least partially detached from the remaining closure cap and / or not destroyed.
  • the tamper-evident element is then even not even deformed in particular (compared to an unloaded state).
  • the tamper-evident element has a circumferential chamfer (phase) on the inside of the portion whose inside diameter is smaller than the outside diameter of the radially encircling projection of the spout , On the side which faces in the first position of the cap to the radially encircling projection.
  • This shape of the said portion of the tamper evident element has the effect that, when the cap is moved from the first position to the second position, said portion is pushed over the radially encircling projection on the spout, said portion due to its resiliency elastic connection with the rest of the cap (temporarily) can deform something, whereas when the cap is brought from the second position to the first position, the described contact surface of said portion of the tamper-evident element on the underside (the container body side facing) of the radially encircling Projection comes to rest and is prevented from overcoming the radial circumferential projection. If the cap is moved to the first position, the Tamper evident element as described by the remaining cap at least partially dissolved and / or destroyed.
  • the cap according to yet another embodiment of the closure device according to the invention on its axial inside, that is, the axially facing surface, extending in the axial direction (projecting in the axial direction) extension.
  • this is an annular extension extending in the axial direction (projecting in the axial direction).
  • This extension then serves in particular to ensure the sealing contact between cap and spout.
  • the extension rests in the first position and in the second position sealingly on the spout, preferably on the closure-side end of the spout, in particular on the inside at the second end of the product filling channel.
  • the extension in the first position and in the second position is non-positively connected to the spout, preferably with the closure-side end of the spout, in particular with the inside at the second end of the product filling channel.
  • the extension overlaps with an end portion of the spout or Arts sleepllkanals in the radial direction in the first position in a range of 1 to 10 mm, preferably in a range of 1 to 5 mm, particularly preferably in a range of 1 to 3 mm.
  • the sealing contact between extension and spout exists at least in a partial region of the overlap, preferably in the region of the entire overlap, and extends over the entire circumference of the contact region.
  • the filling head is sterilized after the step of filling the container with the product inside the chamber, in particular during or after the return to the starting position.
  • the sterilization of the container and / or the sterilization of the interior of the chamber and / or the sterilization of the filling head and / or the sterilization of a gripper for the closure cap (this takes the cap in the Chamber before filling from the spout and then sets them back on) by irradiation with UV radiation, in particular with pulsating UV radiation, or by irradiation with ⁇ -radiation takes place.
  • FIG. 1a a container 2 is shown with a closure device 1 for aseptically receiving a flowable product in the form of a bag package in a first section parallel to the axial direction X.
  • Fig. 1b shows the same container 2 with the same relative arrangement of the individual elements to one another in a likewise parallel to the axial direction X section, which is perpendicular to the section in Fig. 1a ) runs.
  • the FIGS. 2a) and 2b ) show that FIGS. 1a) and 1b ) corresponding sectional views, in which case the individual elements but different than in the FIGS. 1a ) and b) are arranged relative to each other.
  • the container 2 in the FIGS. 1a) to 2b ) has a container body 6 in the form of a flexible bag and a closure device 1 consisting of a spout 3 and a closure cap 5, wherein the closure device 1 is welded to the container body or bag 6 via a bag-side section 3.2 of the spout 3.
  • a heat sealing method or an ultrasonic sealing method may be used.
  • FIGS. 1a ) and b) show the bag 2 and in particular the closure device 1 in a state in which the container 2 of a filling station 7 (FIG. Fig. 3 ) can be supplied.
  • the FIGS. 2a ) and b) show a state after filling the container 2, as well as the container 2 also reaches the end user.
  • the closure device 1 shown in the figures has an integral spout 3 with an external thread, which has a product filling channel 4 with a cylindrical inner side 4c extending axially from a first end 4a to a second end 4b, ie parallel to the axial direction X.
  • the first end 4a is the container-side or bag-side end 3a of the spout 3, so the lower end.
  • the second end 4b is the shutter-side end 3b of the spout 3, so its upper end.
  • a one-piece cap 5 is placed, which has a complementary to the thread of the spout 3 internal thread.
  • the closure cap 5 is placed on the spout 3 via the closure-side end 3b of the spout 3 and closes the second end 4b of the product filling channel 4.
  • the cap 5 is located in the FIGS. 1a ) and b) in an axial first position I and in the FIGS. 2a ) and b) in an axial second position II. In both positions I and II is due to the threaded connection an axial positive connection between the cap 5 and spout 3.
  • the axial distance a between the two positions I and II is here for example 1.5 mm.
  • the cap 5 is in the first position I, as the FIGS. 1a ) and b) show, not maximally turned on the spout 3, but can still up to the second position II, in the FIGS. 2a ) and b) is shown to be rotated further.
  • the closure cap 5 according to the invention sealingly against the spout 3, which is achieved by an annular extension 5.2 inside the cap 5, which ensures in each of the two positions I and II for a hermetic sealing of the product receiving channel 4 against the external environment ,
  • the closure cap 5 also has an annular tamper-evident element 5.1 on the bag-side end of the cap 5, which is integrally connected to the rest of the cap 5 via axial webs 5.3.
  • a radially encircling projection 3.1 is formed, whose outer diameter is greater than the inner diameter of a portion 5.11 of the tamper-evident element 5.1.
  • the section 5.11 has, on its underside, an oblique course (one phase) with respect to the axial direction X, whereas the top side of the section 5.11 has a straight course perpendicular to the axial direction X.
  • first position I is the underside of the section 5.11 with the oblique course on the projection 3.1, wherein the section 5.11 is arranged in the axial direction between the closure-side end 3b of the spout 3 and the projection 3.1.
  • the extension 5.2 on the axial inner side 5a of the cap 5 overlaps both in the in the FIGS. 1a ) and b) shown first position I as well as in the in FIGS. 2a ) and b) shown position II in the radial direction (ie transversely to the axial direction X) with the spout 3, wherein in the overlap region in both positions I and II, a frictional connection and over the entire overlap region, a hermetic seal is achieved.
  • the tamper-evident element 5.1 in the first position I is not detached from the remaining closure cap 5 and also not destroyed or deformed. This applies in particular to the entire closure cap 5. At this time or in this position, therefore, this is in particular connected to the spout 3 in an axially form-fitting manner, in particular in a manner free from deformation and non-destructive.
  • the second position II since the said deformation of the tamper-evident element 5.1, while it is guided past the projection 3.1 from the first position I to the second position II, is only temporary.
  • Deformation means that the closure cap 5 or the tamper-evident element 5.1 are not deformed in relation to an unloaded state (elastic or plastic). Destruction means that the closure cap 5 or the tamper-evident element 5.1 is still in the original state (state after production).
  • Fig. 3 is shown schematically as a container 2, as for example in the FIGS. 1a) to 2b ) is shown, can be filled aseptically with a product in a simple manner.
  • a container 2 as described above is provided, which is on the left side of FIG Fig. 3 is shown.
  • the closure cap 5 is not maximally turned on the spout 3, but is in the first position I. In this position I closes the cap 5 the container 2 hermetically sealed.
  • the thus provided container 2 is now sterilized in this state, for example by ⁇ -irradiation.
  • the thus sterilized container 2 is then transported into a chamber 7.1 of a filling station 7.
  • the interior of the chamber 7.1 was also previously sterilized, for example by means of ⁇ -irradiation and / or UV irradiation.
  • the filling station has a filling head 7.2 for filling the container 2 with a product. This filling head 7.2 was sterilized before the container 2 was transported into the chamber 7.1.
  • the closure cap 5 is removed from the spout 3 or turned off.
  • the container 2 is filled with the product via the filling head 7.2, for which purpose a part of the filling head 7.2 can be lowered into the spout 3.
  • the still sterile cap 5 is placed back on the spout 3 and this time turned to the second position II.
  • the container 2 is then completely closed and the tamper-evident element 5.1 is in the final position, which, as explained above, is arranged between the projection 3.1 and the lower end 3a of the spout 3.
  • the filled and completely closed container 2 is removed from the chamber 7.1 of the filling station 7 and transported on.

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  1. Dispositif de fermeture (1) pour un récipient (2) de réception aseptique d'un produit fluide, en particulier pour un emballage en sachet (2),
    - avec un bec verseur (3) qui présente un canal de remplissage de produit (4) s'étendant axialement entre une première extrémité (4a) et une deuxième extrémité (4b), la première extrémité (4a) formant l'extrémité côté récipient (3a) du bec verseur (3) et la deuxième extrémité (4b) formant l'extrémité côté fermeture (3b) du bec verseur (3),
    - avec un capuchon de fermeture (5) qui peut être posé sur le bec verseur (3) et qui, dans l'état posé, ferme la deuxième extrémité (4b) du canal de remplissage de produit (4),
    - le capuchon de fermeture (5) pouvant être connecté axialement par engagement par correspondance géométrique avec le bec verseur (3) dans deux positions axialement différentes (I, II),
    - la première position (1) parmi les deux positions axialement différentes (I, II) étant une position dans laquelle le capuchon de fermeture (5) n'est pas posé au maximum sur le bec verseur (3),
    - la deuxième position (II) parmi les deux positions axialement différentes (I, II) étant une position dans laquelle le capuchon de fermeture (5) est posé au maximum sur le bec verseur (3),
    - le capuchon de fermeture (5), dans la deuxième position (II), s'applique hermétiquement contre le bec verseur (3) et
    - le capuchon de fermeture (5) présentant un élément de garantie d'authenticité annulaire (5.1) à l'extrémité côté récipient du capuchon de fermeture (5), lequel est connecté d'une seule pièce avec le reste du capuchon de fermeture (5),
    caractérisé en ce que
    - dans la première position (I), l'élément de garantie d'authenticité (5.1) n'est pas au moins partiellement détaché du reste du capuchon de fermeture (5) et/ou détruit et n'est pas déformé et
    - le capuchon de fermeture (5), dans la première position (I), s'applique hermétiquement contre le bec verseur (3).
  2. Dispositif de fermeture (I) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le capuchon de fermeture (5), dans la première position (I) et dans la deuxième position (II), s'applique hermétiquement contre l'extrémité côté fermeture (3b) du bec verseur (3), en particulier du côté intérieur contre la deuxième extrémité (4b) du canal de remplissage de produit (4).
  3. Dispositif de fermeture (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la distance axiale (a) entre les deux positions (I, II) mesure au moins 0,5 mm, de préférence au moins 1,0 mm, particulièrement préférablement au moins 1,5 mm.
  4. Dispositif de fermeture (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une saillie radialement périphérique (3.1) est réalisée à l'extérieur sur le bec verseur (3), son diamètre extérieur étant supérieur au diamètre intérieur d'une portion (5.11) de l'élément de garantie d'authenticité (5.1), la portion (5.11) de l'élément de garantie d'authenticité (5.1), dans la première position (I) étant disposée dans la direction axiale (X) entre l'extrémité côté fermeture (3b) du bec verseur (3) et la saillie radialement périphérique (3.1), et dans la deuxième position (II), la portion (5.11) de l'élément de garantie d'authenticité (5.1) étant disposée dans la direction axiale (X) entre la saillie radialement périphérique (3.1) et l'extrémité côté récipient (3a) du bec verseur (3) .
  5. Dispositif de fermeture (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le capuchon de fermeture (5) présente au niveau de son côté intérieur axial (5a) une saillie (5.2) s'étendant dans la direction axiale (X), en particulier une saillie (5.2) de forme annulaire s'étendant dans la direction axiale (X).
  6. Dispositif de fermeture (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la saillie (5.2), dans la première position (I) et dans la deuxième position (II), s'applique de manière hermétique contre le bec verseur (3), de préférence contre l'extrémité côté fermeture (3b) du bec verseur (3), en particulier du côté intérieur contre la deuxième extrémité (4b) du canal de remplissage de produit (4) .
  7. Dispositif de fermeture (1) selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que la saillie (5.2), dans la première position (I) et dans la deuxième position (II), est connectée par engagement par force avec le bec verseur (3), de préférence avec l'extrémité côté fermeture (3b) du bec verseur (3), en particulier avec le côté intérieur (4c) au niveau de la deuxième extrémité (4b) du canal de remplissage de produit (4).
  8. Récipient (2) pour la réception aseptique d'un produit fluide
    - comprenant un corps de récipient (6) et
    - comprenant un bec verseur (3) connecté au corps de récipient (6),
    caractérisé en ce que le récipient (2) présente un dispositif de fermeture (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes et le bec verseur (3) fait partie du dispositif de fermeture (1).
  9. procédé de remplissage aseptique d'un récipient (2) avec un produit, dans lequel les étapes suivantes sont réalisées :
    - fourniture d'un récipient (2) selon la revendication 8, le capuchon de fermeture (5) se trouvant dans la première position (I),
    - stérilisation du récipient (2) alors que le capuchon de fermeture (5) se trouve en outre dans la première position (I),
    - stérilisation de l'intérieur d'une chambre (7.1) d'un poste de remplissage (7), y compris d'une tête de remplissage (7.2) du poste de remplissage (7),
    - transport du récipient stérilisé (2) à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1),
    - enlèvement du capuchon de fermeture (5) à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1),
    - remplissage du récipient (2) avec le produit à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1),
    - pose du capuchon de fermeture (5), le capuchon de fermeture (5) étant amené dans la deuxième, position (II) à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1) et
    - transport du récipient rempli et complètement fermé (2) hors de la chambre (7.1).
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce qu'après l'étape d'enlèvement du capuchon de fermeture (5) à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1) et avant l'étape de remplissage de récipient (2) avec le produit à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1), la tête de remplissage (7.2) est abaissée à partir d'une position initiale dans la direction de l'extrémité côté fermeture (3b) du bec verseur (3) et notamment une partie de la tête de remplissage (7.2) est abaissée à l'intérieur du canal de remplissage de produit (4), et, après l'étape de remplissage de récipient (2) avec le produit à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1) et avant l'étape de pose du capuchon de fermeture (5) à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1), la tête de remplissage (7.2) étant ramenée dans la position initiale.
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que la tête de remplissage (7.2), après l'étape de remplissage du récipient (2) avec le produit à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1), en particulier pendant ou après le retour dans la position initiale, est stérilisée.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'après l'étape de remplissage du récipient (2) avec le produit à l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1), en particulier après le retour de la tête de remplissage (7.2) dans la position initiale, des restes de produit qui adhèrent sur et/ou dans le bec verseur (3) sont enlevés.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la stérilisation du récipient (2) et/ou la stérilisation de l'intérieur de la chambre (7.1) et/ou la stérilisation de la tête de remplissage (7.2) et/ou la stérilisation d'un dispositif de préhension pour le capuchon de fermeture (5), est effectuée par irradiation aux rayonnements UV, en particulier avec un rayonnement UV pulsé et/ou par irradiation avec un rayonnement y.
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