EP3259760B1 - Vorrichtung zur ermöglichung der übertragung zwischen einem behälter und einer zelle sowie verfahren zur verwendung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur ermöglichung der übertragung zwischen einem behälter und einer zelle sowie verfahren zur verwendung Download PDF

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EP3259760B1
EP3259760B1 EP16705133.3A EP16705133A EP3259760B1 EP 3259760 B1 EP3259760 B1 EP 3259760B1 EP 16705133 A EP16705133 A EP 16705133A EP 3259760 B1 EP3259760 B1 EP 3259760B1
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    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
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  • the invention relates to devices for sealingly connecting a container to a containment enclosure, in order to transfer products or materials between these two volumes, while preserving their confinement vis-à-vis the external atmosphere.
  • Devices of this type are commonly used in many sectors of industry and research, almost every time it is necessary to isolate a particular area inside a containment. This is particularly the case, because of the hazardous or contaminating nature of the atmosphere, or the products contained in this zone, or, on the contrary, because the sterile atmosphere contained in this zone is likely to be contaminated by air outside environment. Such situations arise in particular in the nuclear, pharmaceutical and medical fields.
  • a double sealed transfer door for a transfer of a container to a cell. It comprises a cell flange in which is mounted a cell door having a seal and a container flange into which the container door is mounted.
  • the device comprises means for securing the container flange with the cell flange.
  • the cell door is in two parts, namely a lid held on the flange, by mechanical means and a floating part, forming a seal holder, which can move in translation relative to the lid. Springs are interposed between the cover of the cell door and the floating portion of the cell door.
  • a double sealed transfer door is known from a container to a cell.
  • the device comprises means for securing the container flange with the cell flange.
  • the cell door is in two parts, namely a lid held on the flange by mechanical means and a floating portion forming a seal holder movable in translation relative to the lid. Springs are interposed between the cover of the cell door and the floating portion of the cell door.
  • a waterproof transfer device is known to decontaminate by "high temperature zone". It uses a heating ring implanted on the flange of cell opposite the seal of the cell door. This allows high temperature decontamination of the uncertainty zone.
  • the cell flange is specific to the type of sterilization or decontamination chosen, thus making the flange / cell door assemblies not allowing any possible evolution of the sterilization or decontamination mode, without practicing at the same time. their replacement. This is also valid in case of technical failure. The consequences are significant, regardless of the cost of these sets, the interchangeability for stopping the operation of the cell or the insulator, as well as packaging machines. This loss of containment maintenance requires the revalidation of the facilities.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages, by proposing a transfer device between a container and a confinement cell of different type.
  • the invention relates to a transfer device between a container and a containment cell, the containment cell comprising a cell flange and a cell door mounted in the cell flange, the cell flange being mounted tight on a wall of the containment cell.
  • the cell flange is in two parts, namely a fixed part connected to a wall of the cell and a movable part receiving the container flange.
  • the movable portion of the cell flange receiving the container flange has a low amplitude axial displacement, the container flange having lugs, said movable portion of the cell flange having lug receiving housings of the flange of the container.
  • the mobile part of the cell flange comprises at least three centering guide columns sliding in the cell flange, the mobile part of the cell flange comprising at least three helical ramps in which are engaged rotating rollers.
  • the cell flange mounted concentrically to the movable portion of the cell flange and to the cell flange, the cell flange having rollers which roll in a circular groove of the control ring to provide angular mobility as well as the axial retention of the control ring relative to the cell flange, the control ring having at least three centering rollers which ensure its radial retention vis-à-vis the cell flange.
  • the helical ramp of the movable part of the cell flange comprises a first bearing which makes it possible, by a sectorial rotation of the control ring, to bring the container closer to the cell flange, which has the effect of ensuring a compression lip seals and to perfect the seal between the container flange and the cell flange, the control ring comprising, in the case of a container head for punching, a second bearing for performing the punching.
  • a device for catching up the clearance is located between the cell door and the container door, this device making it possible to ensure the plating of the container door on the seal of the cell door and to perfect the seal between the doors.
  • this device can be of the spring type or of the positive action mechanical type by pinch effect due to rocking levers actuated by a central pivot.
  • the principle of "up and down” at the level of the first bearing makes it possible to apprehend large-diameter assemblies thanks to the fact of the quasi-cancellation of the locking and unlocking torque.
  • the cell door comprises a detection by a rotary transmission of the presence of a container door, this detection comprising a probe mounted at the end of a lever, this lever being fixed at one end around a pivoting axis under the action of the probe pushed by the presence of the container door, this axis having two O-rings ensuring the seal between the fork of the fork chamber with its index which is in contact with the interior atmosphere of the cell and the chamber of the movement of the sensor of presence of container door in contact with the outside atmosphere of the confinement cell, a sealed cover completing this seal, the pivoting axis under the action of the probe having a fork in which is placed an index, said index penetrating into an orifice of the cell door, the index having a squeegee seal, the presence of the port e container pivoting the shaft and fork so that the index finger is released from the orifice, which allows the opening of the cell door.
  • a handle ensures the indexing or de-indexing of the cell door, which allows a rotation of the central pivot which actuates rocking levers by a system of rollers and ramps of the catching of the interplay. door, the sealing of the central pivot vis-à-vis the cell door being provided by an O-ring.
  • the sealed transfer device comprises a security guaranteeing the impossibility of removing the container when the double door formed by the cell door and the container door is open, said safety being ensured by two cleats trapping a container ear in the rotational movement of the ear at the end of locking the container, said security comprising a master cleat and a slave cleat, the master cleat being mounted on a master shaft which passes through sealing the cell flange, the master shaft being integral at one of its ends with a master link rod connected to a master intermediate rod connected to a transmission pivot receiving a slave intermediate link connected to a slave latch link which has the effect of simultaneously releasing the maintenance of the cell door of these two link-locks, because the slave lock-rod is secured to the traversing shaft of the slave cleat which in turn rotates the slave cleat immobilizing the rear of the ear of the container, thus preventing its unlocking, a latch immobilizing the transmission pivot from or opening of the cell door, so the slave cleat prohibiting the
  • FIG. 1 2 On the figure 1 2 is a sealed cell having a wall 3.
  • a cell flange 4 is sealingly mounted in the wall 3 of the cell 2.
  • a cell door 6 is housed inside the flange of the cell. cell 4.
  • the cell door 6 is hinged by a hinge 8 on the cell flange.
  • a container 10 having a container body 12 and a container flange 14 connected to the container body 12 can be coupled to the cell flange 4.
  • a container door 16 is housed inside the container flange.
  • the container flange can be stowed on the cell flange by a bayonet connection, and likewise, the container door 16 can be secured to the cell door 6 by a bayonet connection.
  • An object 18, placed in the container 10 can be introduced into the sealed cell 2 when the container 10 is docked on the cell 2 and the double door constituted by the container door 16 and the cell door 6 is pivotally opened. hinge 8.
  • the cell flange 4 has a cell flange nose 20. It is shown in FIG. figure 2 various embodiments of this nose.
  • Reference 20 designates a cell flange nose with spoiler, reference 20-1 a flange nose of cell with punch, reference 20-2 a cell flange nose with a heating element, reference 20-3 a cell flange nose with UV element, reference 20-4 a cell flange nose with a diffuser element of sterilant product.
  • the container 10 accosted to the sealed cell 2.
  • the container flange 14 is connected to the cell flange 4 by a bayonet connection.
  • the double door 6, 16 is open inside the cell 2.
  • the object 18, present in the container 10, has been transferred inside the cell.
  • the movable portion 30 in the form of a ring, receives the container flange (not shown).
  • the movable part 30 has an axial displacement. It goes up and down with a small amplitude, for example a few millimeters. It comprises receptacles 39 for receiving the container lugs for locking the containers by about 60 ° rotation, while avoiding the compression of the lip seals allowing virtually the cancellation of the locking torque due to these seals.
  • the locking of containers by operators and operators is easier, and decreases all the risk of rotational drive due to locking and possible contamination between the portion of the lip seal 28 and the 20.
  • the movable portion 30 in the form of a ring comprises a plurality of guide columns 31, for example three, sliding in the body of the cell flange 4.
  • the mobile part 30 comprises several helical ramps 32 (see FIG. figure 10 ), for example three.
  • Rollers 33 are rotatably mounted on a control ring 34 mounted concentrically to the container receiving ring and to the cell flange 4.
  • the angular mobility of the control ring 34 as well as its axial retention is ensured by rollers 35 mounted rotating on the body of the cell flange 4.
  • a handle, or a jack makes it possible to ensure the rotational movement of the control ring 34.
  • the control ring 34 comprises less three centering rollers 37 which ensure its radial retention vis-à-vis the cell flange 4.
  • the helical ramp system provides a force reduction for manually performing the punching operation of the container, the container flange and the container door are in one piece.
  • the nose is a cell flange nose of insulating material with a heating element.
  • An O-ring 44 provides a seal between the nose 20 and the cell flange 4.
  • On the cell door 6 is fixed an ear piece 7 which carries first ears 46a allowing the hooking of the bidirectional and unidirectional container door when locking these containers on the movable part of the cell flange by rotation of the latter.
  • An O-ring 58 provides a seal between the cell door 6 and a redent 61 of the cell flange 4.
  • the lip seal 28 seals between the seal ring 27 and the nose of the interface-crown. 20, on the one hand and between the seal ring 27 and the container door, not present on the Figure 6A , on the other hand.
  • a flexible means 50 here constituted by a thin wall of the cell door 6, makes it possible to push the seal ring 27 towards the interface-seal ring 20 under the action of the springs 48.
  • Second ears 130 of the earpiece 7 support those of the disposable container door, while the ears 46a support those of the multipurpose container door. These second ears make it possible to split the cycle of the unidirectional containers from that of the bidirectional ones.
  • This seal ring 27 carries a lip seal 28 and an O-ring 29 sealing on the end of the flexible means 50.
  • the seal 28 seals between the interface ring of the cell flange and the seal. container door.
  • the Figure 6C which is a section following the cut line aa of the Figure 6A represents holding lugs 46b which axially hold down a lip seal supporting member 9 adjoining the flexible means 50 of the cell door 6 so that the tip of the lip seal 28 is in correspondence with the nose of the crown interface-seal 20, this under the effect of springs 48.
  • FIG 7 a detail view showing the attachment of a service box to the cell flange 4.
  • the service box serves to allow to introduce or extract the seal rings or the nose of the cell flange 4. It is designated by the reference 64 the housing ears 66 of the service box.
  • An O-ring present in a groove 68 of the ear 66 of the service box provides a seal between the ear of the service box and the cell flange 4.
  • FIG 8 a bidirectional container locked on a cell flange.
  • the container door 16 is locked by a bayonet connection 80 on the container flange 14, which itself is locked by its lugs 82 to the movable part 30 of the cell flange 4.
  • the 90 has designated the opening control handle of the double door 6, 16. This comprises a handle pushbutton 92 biased in the extended position by a helical spring 94 which is supported, at one of its ends, on a handle cap 96.
  • the handle pusher 92 has, at its end located towards the coil spring 94, a frustoconical portion 98.
  • the handle pusher 92 is received in a handle body 100 rotatably mounted around a axis XX.
  • the handle body 92 is mounted on a pivoting arm 102, itself mounted on a central pivot 104.
  • a screw 106, of axis XX ensures the clamping of the handle body 100 on the pivoting arm 102 and on the central pivot 104.
  • a pin 108 immobilizes the pivoting arm 102 in rotation relative to the central pivot 104
  • a pin 110 immobilizes the handle body 100 in rotation with respect to the pivoting arm 102.
  • a sealing washer 112 provides a seal between the screw 106 and the central pivot 104
  • an O-ring 114 provides a seal between the central pivot 104 and the cell door 6 in which the central pivot is mounted.
  • An index 116 is slidably mounted parallel to the axis XX within a hole which passes through the handle body.
  • the index 116 is movable between an output position, represented on the figure 8 wherein a lower end of the index finger 116 enters a housing formed in the cell door 6 and a retracted position in which the lower end of the index finger 116 is outside the housing formed in the cell door 6.
  • the other end (upper end) of the index 116 follows the profile of the tapered portion 98 of the handle pusher.
  • a coil spring urges the index finger 116 towards its extended position, applied against the profile of the tapered portion 98 of the pusher
  • the position of the handle pusher 92 determines the position, taken in or out of the index 116.
  • the index 116 When the upper end of the index is applied against the larger diameter portion of the frustoconical portion 98, the index 116 is in the extended position. On the contrary, when the upper end of the index 116 is applied against the smaller diameter portion of the frustoconical portion 98, the index 116 is in the retracted position.
  • the assembly 90 opening control handle of the double door can rotate freely about the axis XX.
  • the index 116 is in the extended position, the assembly 90 opening control handle of the double door is immobilized in rotation with respect to the cell flange 4.
  • a unidirectional container is a container in which the container flange and the container door are made in one piece before punching the container door.
  • the sealing interface ring of the cell flange 6 is a ring 20-1 with punch.
  • the handle 120 is rotated, rotatably mounted around the axis of rotation 122, about the axis XX of the central pivot 104.
  • the handle 120 carries with it the control ring 34 on which it is fixed.
  • the roller 33 is pivotally mounted on the control ring.
  • the roller 33 When the handle 120 rotates the control ring 34, the roller 33, which is driven by the control ring, travels the helical ramp 32 (see figure 10 ).
  • the roller 33 passes first a first bearing 36, then a second bearing 40.
  • the first bearing is about 10 °, while the second bearing is about 30 °.
  • This has the effect of raising the movable portion 30, which slides along the guide columns 31.
  • the movable portion 30 raises the container flange 14 and the press on the punch 20-1.
  • the unidirectional container in one part is cut into two parts, namely a container flange 14 and a container door 16.
  • the handle 120 has an indexing system not shown on the figure 9 , it indexes the control ring 34 vis-à-vis the cell flange 4 in the position bottom of the movable portion 30 and the index at the end of the first level and the second level.
  • a mechanical selector or the like, not shown, makes it possible to select the connection of a bidirectional container or a unidirectional container.
  • FIG. 10 a sectional view along the line YY of the figure 9 .
  • This figure shows the shape of the helical ramps 32 in which the rollers 33 move.
  • This ramp consists of a first bearing 36 and a second bearing 40.
  • the first bearing 36 extends over an angle at the center of 10 °. approximately, while the second bearing 40 extends over a center angle of about 30 °.
  • the helical ramp 32 extends over an angle at the center of 40 °.
  • Each bearing comprises a horizontal part, 38 for the bearing 36 and 42 for the bearing 40 corresponding to the axial stroke depending on the type of container used. This allows, by a sectorial rotation of the control ring 34, to slightly raise the container 10 and ensure compression of the lip seals. This has the effect of perfecting the seal between the container flange 14 and the cell flange 4.
  • the container door 16 instead of being supported by the receiving ears 46 common to the container doors, is supported by arms 130, for example four, which extend the central pivot. 104, when opening the double door 6, 16 by the pivoting of the assembly 90 opening control handle of the double door 6, 16.
  • the Figures 12 and 13 illustrate a device for sensing by a feeler the presence of the container door. It is necessary to provide a safety device to prevent opening of the cell door if a container is not docked on the cell flange or if a container is not equipped with its door.
  • the device comprises an inter-door detection index 140.
  • a cleaning wiper O-ring 141 is mounted on the index 140.
  • the index 140 At its base, the index 140 comprises a notched portion 142.
  • an inter-door pivot pivot 146 penetrate into the notch 142.
  • An arm 148 integral with a end of the inter-door swing pivot axis 146, is urged in rotation in the direction of clockwise by a helical spring 150.
  • Two seals 151 ensure the sealing of the inter-door safety axis.
  • a probe 152 is mounted on the arm 148. The position of the probe on the arm is adjustable through a thread. The end of the probe is supported on the container door 16 if it is present. In the opposite case, the probe 152 is in the extended position. In this position of the probe, the index finger 140 enters an orifice 154 provided in the pivoting arm 102 (see FIG. figure 14 ). When a container with its door is present, the probe 152 is in the retracted position because it is prevented from leaving by the presence of the container door 16. On the contrary, the output position of the probe 152 signals the absence of the door container 16 or container, which causes the penetration of the index 140 in the port 154 of the pivot arm 102 and therefore the blocking of the opening of the cell door.
  • a door inter-door sealing cover 156 is secured to the cell door by screws 158.
  • a seal 160 provides a seal between the sealed cover 156 and the cell door.
  • FIG 14A a view similar to the figure 8 (The cell door shown does not include the flexible member 50), which shows a view of the handle 90 which indexes or de-indexes the central pivot of the cell door.
  • the index 140 described above with reference to Figures 12 and 13 , in the out position.
  • the index finger 140 enters the hole 154 formed in the pivoting arm 102. In this manner, the opening handle assembly 90 of the double door 6,16 is immobilized.
  • the plating disk 185 has an axial displacement along the axis XX on the figure 14A . It is held in the down position by the helical spring 187.
  • On the cell door 6 are mounted four rocking lever assemblies 189 pivoting about an axis 191.
  • Four rollers 193 are rotatably mounted on the veneer disc 185.
  • the ends 189a tilting levers 189 comprise an inclined cam profile on which the rollers 193 roll, which causes the tilting levers 189 to pivot in the opposite direction of that of the clockwise.
  • the spring 201 maintains the rocking lever 189 in a neutral position for unrestricted locking of the container door to the cell door, the rollers 193 at the beginning of the inclined cam profile.
  • the ends 189b bear on the container door, not present on the figure 14A , and press against the lip seal 28 mounted on the seal ring 26. This positive backlash between the cell door and the container door strengthens the compression seal of the lip seal of the cell door.
  • FIG. 14B 116-1 shows the index in the cell door position, or double door, closed on the cell flange.
  • Reference 116-2 shows the index in the cell door position, or double door, open on the cell flange.
  • FIG. figure 15 a sectional view along line XV-XV of the figure 14A .
  • the veneer case 195 is mounted in a mortise 197 immobilized by the screw 199.
  • FIG. figure 16 a sectional view along line XVI-XVI of the figure 14A .
  • This figure shows the cam profile 189a on which the roller 193 rolls after the race 203.
  • the plating lever 189 pivots about its axis 191 and plates the container door 16 against the cell door 6.
  • each lug has at its center a leaf spring 205 terminated by a crimped pin 207, curved shape.
  • the spring 205 is mounted in a spring housing 209. It is held by a screw 210.
  • a slight notch 211 under each lug of the container door 16 creates a hard point under the action of the spring 205, which avoids the container door to unlock from the cell door 6.
  • the force exerted by the spring leaf 205 on the container door results in a pressure of the container door on the lip seal, which improves the seal between this two elements.
  • each lug 215 is under the action of at least one spring plunger 217 mounted on the container door 16 ensuring, when the container door is locked on the container flange, keep the container flange pressed up.
  • the container door is held in rotation by the indentations 219 in which the pushers 217 engage.
  • the upward maintenance of the container door is essential, it avoids discovering the tip of the seal of the container flange, to contaminate it in the case of sterile or to risk contaminating the outside in the case of nuclear.
  • the figure 22 is a sectional view of the immobilization security of the locked container on the cell door. It is necessary that the container can not be removed when the double door formed by the cell door 6 and the container door 16 is open. It is to this end that the security of immobilization of Figures 20 to 24 .
  • the security comprises two cleats, namely a master cleat 221 and a slave cleat 223.
  • the master cleat and the slave cleat trap one of the ears 225 of the container 10 and thus prevent any rotation of the container.
  • the ear 225 passes in front of the slave cleat (by turning counterclockwise).
  • the slave cleat 223 is in the erased position to allow passage to the ear 225 of the container.
  • the ear arrives on the second cleat, namely the master cleat 221, which is in its original position, not erased.
  • the container lug 225 rotates the master latch, which has the effect of rotating the master traversing shaft 227 on which the master latch 221 is mounted ( figure 20 ).
  • the master thru-shaft passes through the cell flange 4.
  • An o-ring seal 229 seals between the master thru-shaft 227 and the cell flange 4.
  • the thru-shaft 227 is secured to a master latch link 231 which in this same rotation releases the holding of the cell door of its cell flange.
  • the master latch link 231 is connected to a master intermediate link 233 ( figure 23 ) connected itself to a transmission pivot 235 receiving a slave intermediate link 237 connected to the slave latch link 239 which releases the second holding of the cell door.
  • the slave latch link 239 is integral with the traversing shaft of the slave latch which in turn rotates the slave latch 223, immobilizing the ear 225 of the container 10, thus preventing its unlocking.
  • the holding and the plating of the cell door 6 on its cell flange 4 are made in three points: the hinge 8 and the two links master and slave lock, which ensures a better stability and a better distribution of the plating force.
  • the stop of the container 10 via its ears 225 is formed by pins (not shown) mounted in the three remaining ears of the movable portion of the cell flange 4. These pins serve as a stop in end of locking or unlocking of the container. They avoid putting the master cleats 221 and slave 223 under constraint.
  • the figure 20 represents a sectional view passing through the axis of the master traversing shaft 227. It shows the transmission of the angular movement of the master cleat 221 to the master traversing shaft 227 connected to the master latch link 231 which itself transmits the movement by the intermediate link master 233 and slave 237 fixed to the transmission pivot 235.
  • the slave link 237 is itself connected to the second link link 239 articulated on its axis 245 connected to the slave cleat 223. This action has the effect of releasing the cell door 6 of the locking links 231 and 239 leaving their housing 247 (see Fig.
  • the pusher axis 249 releases the latch 241 hinged about the axis 261 mounted on the latch support 263.
  • the axis 261 is immobilized axially by two pins 265.
  • the support latch is secured inside the safe housing 255 by two screws 267. (see FIG 24 )
  • the cell flange 4 comprises ears 270 for quarter-turn locking of a bayonet connection of an intervention glove box called a service box 272.
  • the service box 272 is preferably monobloc and made of a transparent material.
  • the inside of this box is covered with a flexible plastic transparent envelope 290 facilitates cleaning, avoids contamination of the walls of the box, it has the handling gloves 276 and a discharge bag 293 allowing under confinement by thermo welding the evacuation of the objects after the intervention, the rounds of glove and bag are double, a part inside allowing the maintenance of the flexible envelope and part to the outside.
  • It has handling means such as a glove station 276 and transfer heat-sealable bag 293 mounted on a double oval bag 294 round and filtration and sterilization 278.
  • the method of changing a seal ring and / or a joint interface ring is as follows.
  • the intervention is prepared by providing the necessary equipment, tools and parts to interchange (seal ring and / or joint interface ring).
  • This material for example a joint interface ring, or nose 20a, is previously sterilized and packaged a sealed bag 280.
  • These bags are introduced into the service box 272 before making its connection to the cell flange 4.
  • the service box 272 is presented, the service box is connected, for example by a quarter-turn bayonet connection or by clamp. We index the service box.
  • the seal ring 26 or the joint interface ring 20b to be replaced is removed and placed inside the service box 272.
  • the interior of the service box and the outside of the sachets are biologically decontaminated.
  • the crown 280 as well as the exposed surfaces on the cell flange and the cell door by disassembly of the crowns (joint and seal holder).
  • the sachets are then opened, as shown by the arrow F, tearing off the flap Scotch 282, and the crown is removed to set up, namely the joint interface ring 20a in the example we do the same for the bag tooling.
  • the crown 20a is placed in place of the crown 20b which has been extracted and deposited.
  • the various elements are evacuated in the following order: by heat-sealable bag 293 adjacent to the flexible envelope, the replaced crown (s) and the bags and tools (the service box is completely empty).
  • the box of a bag 295 is fitted to the outer bag ring 294 and gloves 291 to the outer rounds of glove 292 ( figure 25C ).
  • the ventilation / filtration 278 is uncoupled from the flexible envelope by heat sealing a flexible sleeve attached to the envelope and then to the box ( figure 25D ).
  • the flexible envelope is removed from the inside of the box by means of the gloves 291, it is folded so as to introduce it into the bag 295 and is evacuated by heat-sealing the bag ( Figures 25E and 25F ).
  • the service box 272 is de-indexed, disconnected and the orifice is closed by tape 298.
  • the invention overcomes the disadvantages set forth in the paragraphs "prior art and problems posed”.
  • the entire cell flange / cell door can be composed as a puzzle, in line with the chosen use.
  • the device according to the invention is compatible with most existing systems.
  • All the sealed bushings are of the type with rotary joints, whose sealing is guaranteed for life, unlike the use of a membrane.
  • the cell door is in one piece, the part of which supports the seal ring allows an axial stroke through the flexible means 50, which is integral with the cell door.
  • the cell flange is in two parts, one of which may be of the conventional type or provided with a "rise-and-fall" system in the case of containers, called unidirectional, this mechanism obviously allowing the connection of a conventional bidirectional container.
  • the device allows to expand the technological offer of the cell flange / cell door assembly by interchangeable modules.
  • its lip seal may be of different materials, depending on the technical specifications of the junction and in line with the type of a corresponding nose.
  • a silicone seal for a cell flange nose with a heating element an EPDM seal for use in the pharmaceutical field, for general use.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Transfer zwischen einem Behälter (10) und einer Rückhaltezelle (2), wobei die Rückhaltezelle einen Zellenflansch (4) und eine Zellentür (6) umfasst, welche in dem Zellenflansch (4) angebracht ist, wobei der Zellenflansch in dichter Weise an einer Wand (3) der Rückhaltezelle angebracht ist, wobei der Behälter einen Behälterflansch (14) und eine Behältertür (16) umfasst,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
- die Zellentür eine Lippendichtung (28) umfasst, welche an einem Dichtungstragering (27) angebracht ist, welcher unter Rückhaltung austauschbar ist;
- ein elastisches Mittel (50) den Fortbestand der Dichtigkeit zwischen dem Dichtungstragering (27) und der Zellentür (6) sicherstellt;
- ein Dichtungsschnittstellenring (20) ebenfalls unter Rückhaltung austauschbar ist, wobei der Dichtungsschnittstellenring (20) die Dichtungsschnittstelle mit der Lippendichtung (28) des Dichtungstragerings (27) und der Dichtungsschnittstelle (20) sicherstellt, wobei der Dichtungstragering (27) und der Dichtungsschnittstellenring (20) einerseits an der Zellentür (6) und andererseits an dem Zellenflansch (4) mittels Bajonettverbindungen befestigt sind, was eine schnelle Demontage und erneute Montage unter Rückhaltung erlaubt, wobei die Zellentür (4) in einem oberen Teil aufweist;
- eine ringförmige Dichtung (44), welche eine Abdichtung an der Unterschneidung des Zellenflanschs (4) erzeugt, wodurch erlaubt wird, die Dichtigkeit der Zelle bei der Austauschbarkeit der Ringe beizubehalten, welche entnehmbar sind.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zellenflansch (4) aus zwei Teilen besteht, nämlich einem an einer Wand (3) der Zelle (2) angeschlossenen ersten Teil und einem einen Behälterflansch (14) aufnehmenden beweglichen Teil (30).
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der bewegliche Teil (30) des Zellenflanschs, welcher den Behälterflansch (14) aufnimmt, einen axialen Spielraum von niedriger Amplitude aufweist, wobei der Behälterflansch (14) Ohren umfasst, wobei der bewegliche Teil (30) des Zellenflanschs (4) Ausnehmungen (39) zum Aufnehmen der Ohren des Behälterflanschs (14) umfasst, wobei die Verriegelung des Behälters an dem Flansch der Rückhaltezelle (2) durch Rotation erlaubt wird, wohingegen die Kompression der Lippendichtung (28) des Dichtungstragerings (27) vermieden wird.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach Anspruch 2 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der bewegliche Abschnitt (30) des Zellenflanschs (4) wenigstens drei Führungsspalten (31) zum gleitenden Zentrieren in dem Zellenflansch (4) umfasst, wobei der bewegliche Teil (30) des Zellenflanschs wenigstens drei schraubenförmige Rampen (32) umfasst, in welchen Rollen (33) eingreifen, welche drehbar auf einem Steuerkranz (34) angebracht sind, welcher konzentrisch an dem beweglichen Abschnitt des Zellenflanschs und an dem Zellenflansch angebracht ist, wobei der Zellenflansch (4) Rollen (35) umfasst, welche in einem kreisförmigen Hals des Steuerkranzes (34) abrollen, um die Beweglichkeit hinsichtlich des Winkels sowie die axiale Lage des Steuerkranzes (34) bezüglich des Zellenflanschs (4) sicherzustellen, wobei der Steuerkranz (34) wenigstens drei Zentrierrollen (37) umfasst, welche seine radiale Lage gegenüber dem Zellenflansch (4) sicherstellen.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die schraubenförmige Rampe (32) des beweglichen Abschnitts (30) des Zellenflanschs ein erstes Lager (36) umfasst, welches durch eine sektorale Rotation des Steuerkranzes (34) erlaubt, den Behälter (10) an den Zellenflansch (4) anzunähern, was zur Wirkung hat, dass eine Kompression der Lippendichtung sichergestellt und die Dichtigkeit zwischen dem Behälterflansch (14) und dem Zellenflansch (4) vollendet wird, wobei der Steuerkranz (34) im Fall einer zum Stanzen vorgesehenen Behälterwand eine zweites Lager (40) umfasst, welches das Stanzen des Durchstechens erlaubt.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach einem Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Vorrichtung zum Nachjustieren des Spielraums zwischen der Zellentür (6) und einer Behältertür (16) platziert ist, wobei die Vorrichtung es erlaubt, die Fassung der Behältertür (16) an einem Gelenk (213) der Zellentür sicherzustellen und die Dichtigkeit zwischen den Türen zu vollenden, wobei die Vorrichtung vom Typ mit Feder (205) oder vom mechanischen Typ mit positiver Wirkung durch Einklemmen aufgrund von kippbaren Hebeln (189) sein kann, welche durch eine zentrale Drehachse betätigt werden.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zellentür (6) eine Detektion durch eine rotatorische Übertragung der Anwesenheit der Behältertür (16) umfasst, wobei die Detektion einen Taster (152) umfassend eine Gabel (144) umfasst, an welcher ein Index (140) platziert ist, welcher an dem Ende eines Hebels (148) angebracht ist, wobei der Hebel an einem Ende um eine Achse (146) herum befestigt ist, welche unter der Wirkung des Tasters schwenkt, welcher durch die Anwesenheit der Behältertür (16) geschoben wird, wobei die Achse zwei Abschlussringe (151) umfasst, welche die Dichtigkeit zwischen der Kammer der Verlagerung der Gabel (144) mit ihrem Index (140) sicherstellen, welcher mit der Innenatmosphäre der Zelle und der Kammer des Spielraums des Tasters bei Vorliegen der Behältertür (16) in Kontakt mit der Außenatmosphäre der Rückhaltezelle (2) in Kontakt ist, wobei ein montierter dichter Deckel (156) die Dichtigkeit vervollständigt, wobei die Achse (146) unter der Wirkung des Tasters schwenkt, wobei der Index in eine Öffnung (154) eines Schwenkarms (102) eintritt, wobei der Index (140) ein Reinigungs-Schabegelenk (141) umfasst, wobei das Vorliegen der Behältertür die Achse und die Gabel (144) derart zum Schwenken bringt, dass der Index (140) aus der Öffnung (154) befreit wird, was das Öffnen der Zellentür erlaubt.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Griff (90) die Indizierung oder die Desindizierung der Zellentür (6) sicherstellt, was eine Rotation der zentralen Schwenkachse (104) erlaubt, welche Schwenkhebel (189) mittels eines Systems von Laufrollen (193) und Rampen (189a) zum Prüfen des Zwischentür-Spielraums betätigt, wobei die Dichtigkeit der zentralen Schwenkachse (104) gegenüber der Zellentür (6) durch einen Abschlussring (114) sichergestellt ist.
Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Sicherheitseinrichtung umfasst, welche die Unmöglichkeit garantiert, den Behälter (10) zu entnehmen, während die durch die Zellentür (6) und die Gehältertür gebildete doppelte Tür offen ist, wobei die Sicherheitseinrichtung durch zwei Riegel (221, 223) gesichert ist, welche ein Ohr (225) des Behälters in der Bewegung einer Rotation des Ohrs am Ende der Verriegelung des Behälters (10) festsetzen, wobei die Sicherheitseinrichtung einen Hauptriegel (221) und einen Nebenriegel (223) umfasst, wobei der Hauptriegel an einer Hauptachse (227) montiert ist, welche in dichter Weise den Zellenflansch (4) durchquert, wobei die Hauptachse (227) an einem ihrer Enden mit einem Haupt-Verriegelungsgestänge (231) verbunden ist, welches an einem Haupt-Zwischengestänge (233) angebracht ist, welches an einer Übertragungs-Schwenkachse (235) angebracht ist, welche ein Neben-Zwischengestänge (237) aufnimmt, welches an einem Neben-Verriegelungsgestänge (239) angebracht ist, welches eine gleichzeitiges Freigeben des Haltens der Zellentür durch die beiden Verriegelungsgestänge (231, 239) bewirkt, da das Neben-Verriegelungsgestänge (239) mit der Welle verbunden ist, welche den Nebenriegel durchquert, welcher wiederum den Nebenriegel (223) zum Schwenken bringt, wobei die Hinterseite des Ohrs (225) des Behälters blockiert wird, wodurch folglich seine Entriegelung verhindert wird, wobei ein Schnappschloss die Übertragungswelle ab dem Öffnen der Zellentür blockiert, so dass der Nebenriegel (223) die Entriegelung des Behälters verhindert.
Verfahren zum Wechseln eines Dichtungstragerings und eines Dichtungsschnittstellenrings, welche einen Teil einer Vorrichtung zum dichten Transfer nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9 bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
- Sterilisieren und unter steriler Atmosphäre Verpacken des Dichtungstragerings (27) oder des Schnittstellenrings (20) oder der beiden gleichzeitig in dichten Beuteln (280)
- Platzieren des Dichtungstragerings (27) oder des Dichtungsschnittstellenrings (20) oder der beiden sowie von notwendigen Werkzeugen in einer Servicekiste (272), welche mit einer dichten Innenverpackung (290) aus transparentem Kunststoff ausgestattet ist, sowie mit Mitteln zum: Manipulieren zum Transferieren und zum Ventilieren/Filtrieren;
- Platzieren und Verbinden der Servicekiste (272) auf der Transfervorrichtung;
- Indizieren der Servicekiste (272);
- Demontieren des Dichtungstragerings (27) oder des Dichtungsschnittstellenrings (20) oder der beiden, welche/r zu ersetzen ist/sind;
- Sterilisieren des Inneren der Servicekiste (272) und des Äußeren der dichten Beutel (280), welche sie enthält, sowie des Inneren der dichten inneren Verpackung (290), welche Handschuhe und einen Räumungssack umfasst;
- Öffnen der Beutel (280) und Entnehmen des neuen Dichtungstragerings (27) oder des neuen Dichtungsschnittstellenrings (20) oder der beiden zum Anbringen, wobei selbiges für den Werkzeugbeutel durchgeführt wird;
- Anbringen des oder der Dichtungstrageringe (27) und Dichtungsschnittstellenringe (20);
- Entleeren der Materialmenge durch einen wärmeschweißbaren Sack;
- Ausrüsten der Servicekiste mit einem letzten Sack (295) auf einer externen Sackrolle (294) und Handschuhen (291) auf externen Handschuhrollen (292);
- Abnehmen der Ventilation/Filtration;
- Ablösen der dichten inneren Verpackung (290) und des Inneren der Kiste;
- Entleeren durch den wärmeschweißbaren Sack (295);
- Desidizieren der Servicekiste;
- Abnehmen der Servicekiste;
- Verschließen davon durch ein Tape (298);
- Entleeren der Servicekiste sowie ihres Ventilations-/Filtrationssystems.
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