EP3473587B1 - Dispositif et procédé de remplissage d'un récipient à remplir d'un produit de remplissage - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de remplissage d'un récipient à remplir d'un produit de remplissage Download PDF

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EP3473587B1
EP3473587B1 EP18198925.2A EP18198925A EP3473587B1 EP 3473587 B1 EP3473587 B1 EP 3473587B1 EP 18198925 A EP18198925 A EP 18198925A EP 3473587 B1 EP3473587 B1 EP 3473587B1
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Florian HABERSETZER
Josef Knott
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Holger Mueller
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
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  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for filling a container to be filled with a filling product, for example in a beverage bottling plant.
  • Filling methods and devices for carrying out a filling method are known, in which a container to be filled is sealed with a treatment chamber, a filling valve is connected to the mouth of the container to be filled and the interior of the container to be filled is flushed with a flushing gas to reduce the oxygen content. After the interior of the container has been flushed with the flushing gas, the interior of the container is then filled with the filling product.
  • the container to be filled can also be prestressed or evacuated before filling.
  • the treatment chamber is pressurized and then the filling valve is removed from the mouth of the container already filled with the filling product. Due to the overpressure present in the treatment chamber, when the filling valve is removed from the mouth of the container filled with the filling product, there is no overflowing, splashing out or foaming over, in particular of a carbonized filling product.
  • the treatment chamber which is under the overpressure, communicates accordingly with the interior of the container.
  • a container closure is then applied to the container in the treatment chamber, which is still under overpressure, and the container is closed accordingly.
  • the following is the one present in the treatment chamber Overpressure reduced to essentially ambient pressure and then the filled and sealed container removed from the treatment chamber.
  • Such a device and such a method are, for example, from EP 2 937 310 A2 known.
  • a method for filling a container to be filled with a filling product comprises the steps of sealingly receiving the container to be filled in a treatment chamber, sealingly applying a filling element to the container, after sealingly applying the filling element to the container, rinsing the container with a flushing gas introduced into the container through a flushing gas channel, after flushing the container with the flushing gas, filling the container with the filling product, preloading the treatment chamber with a tensioning gas through a tensioning gas channel, after filling the container and pretensioning the treatment chamber of the removing the filling member from the container, after removing the filling member from the container, closing the container accommodated in the treatment chamber with a container closure, and after closing the container, releasing the leader present in the treatment chamber pressure and removing the container from the treatment chamber.
  • the preload pressure present in the treatment chamber is at least partially relieved into the flushing gas channel.
  • the gas used for preloading in the treatment chamber can be reused.
  • the clamping gas used in the treatment chamber can be used in particular subsequently for flushing a further container to be filled.
  • the flushing is preferably carried out under a pressure which is below the pressure of the filling product.
  • rinsing with a rinsing gas can be carried out at a low pressure, for example at 0.5 bar to 4 bar absolute pressure, preferably at an absolute pressure of 1.4 bar to 1.9 bar, the container being simultaneously connected via a vacuum channel to a Vacuum is in communication, which is below the pressure of the purge gas.
  • the scavenging gas is sucked out of the scavenging gas channel through the container to be scavenged.
  • vacuum of the vacuum channel is accordingly only understood to mean that the pressure in the vacuum channel during the flushing of the container with the flushing gas is below the pressure present in the flushing gas channel in order to ensure a flow of flushing gas from the flushing gas channel out into the container and through to reach through it.
  • the treatment chamber is pressurized with the pressurized gas at a pressure of 2 bar to 11 bar absolute pressure, preferably at an absolute pressure of 5 bar to 9 bar, in order to provide a corresponding counter-pressure against the release of the gas from a carbonized filling product.
  • the tendency to foam, or any foaming at all, and leakage of the filling product accommodated in the container from the mouth of the filled container can be suppressed by the preload pressure in the treatment chamber. Furthermore, any foam present in the mouth area of the filled container is pushed back into the filled container due to the overpressure in the treatment chamber. This positive pressure in the treatment chamber is maintained until the container is securely closed with a container closure by means of the closure device.
  • the tensioning gas channel is also under a higher pressure than the flushing gas channel. This also ensures that the clamping gas is under pressure with the clamping gas applied treatment chamber flows at least partially into the flushing gas channel when opening a flushing gas valve.
  • containers are flushed with flushing gas, for example, with twice the volume of their container volume.
  • the treatment chamber typically has a significantly smaller volume than the container volume.
  • the treatment chamber has a volume of 100 ml, whereas a container to be filled has a volume of 500 ml to 1 l.
  • an absolute pressure of 5 bar in the treatment chamber which is pre-tensioned with the tensioning gas from the tensioning gas channel, and an absolute pressure of 1 bar in the flushing gas channel, the result is that the tensioning gas volume from the treatment chamber, which has flowed back into the flushing gas channel for relief, is to be filled during the next flushing Container is completely consumed in the container to be rinsed.
  • Fresh flushing gas then also flows in from a flushing gas reservoir.
  • the preload pressure remaining in the treatment chamber is preferably further relieved, preferably to ambient pressure, by a pressure relief channel communicating with the environment. In this way it can be ensured that the treatment chamber is further relieved before the filled and closed container is removed from the treatment chamber and accordingly safe opening of the treatment chamber and safe removal of the container is possible.
  • the flushing of a container to be filled with the flushing gas is carried out at least partially with the pressurized gas that has flowed into the flushing gas channel. Accordingly, efficient reuse of the gas can be achieved.
  • a flushing gas from a flushing gas source is preferably used in addition to the tensioning gas relieved into the flushing gas channel. In this way, the supply of fresh flushing gas can be ensured.
  • the flushing gas channel is preferably under an absolute pressure of 0.5 bar to 4 bar, particularly preferably under an absolute pressure of 1.4 bar to 1.9 bar, and the tensioning gas channel is under an absolute pressure of 2 bar to 11 bar, preferably under an absolute pressure from 5 bars to 9 bars.
  • the preload pressure remaining in the treatment chamber is further relieved by a negative pressure provided via a vacuum line, preferably to ambient pressure.
  • the preload pressure remaining in the treatment chamber is preferably further relieved by withdrawing the filling element and/or a closing element from the treatment chamber, preferably to ambient pressure.
  • the retraction of the closing element after the partial release of the pretensioning pressure in the scavenging gas duct is necessary in any case in order to return the treatment chamber to the starting position to move and to prepare the inclusion of a new container to be filled.
  • the defined relief of the treatment chamber is carried out at the same time.
  • the container to be filled is preferably subjected to a negative pressure provided via a vacuum line, preferably in order to provide a flow of flushing gas in the container to be filled. This enables the tank to be flushed efficiently.
  • the container to be filled is brought to a vacuum and a filling product which is under overpressure is introduced into the container which is under vacuum.
  • a device for filling a container to be filled with a filling product comprising a treatment chamber for sealingly receiving the container to be filled, a filling member for sealing application to the container sealed with the treatment chamber and for introducing a filling product into the container, a flushing gas channel for Introduction of a flushing gas into the container to be filled, a compressed gas channel for introducing a compressed gas into the treatment chamber, and a closing element for applying a container closure to a filled container inside the treatment chamber.
  • a controller is provided which is set up to carry out at least partial relief of the preload pressure present in the treatment chamber into the flushing gas channel after the container has been closed.
  • the controller is preferably set up to further relieve the preload pressure remaining in the treatment chamber, preferably to ambient pressure, after the preload pressure of the treatment chamber has been relieved in the flushing gas channel, through a pressure relief channel that communicates with the environment.
  • the controller is set up to further relieve the preload pressure remaining in the treatment chamber, preferably to ambient pressure, after the preload pressure of the treatment chamber has been relieved in the flushing gas channel.
  • the controller is set up to further relieve the preload pressure remaining in the treatment chamber, preferably to ambient pressure, by withdrawing the filling element and/or the closing element from the treatment chamber after the preload pressure of the treatment chamber has been relieved in the flushing gas channel.
  • the controller is preferably set up to at least partially carry out the flushing of a container to be filled, which is carried out after the removal of the closed container, subsequently accommodated in the treatment chamber, using the pressurized gas released into the flushing gas channel.
  • the controller is advantageously set up to use a flushing gas from a flushing gas source for flushing the container in addition to the tensioning gas released into the flushing gas channel.
  • the figures show different sections, detailed illustrations and states of a device 1 for filling a container 120 with a filling product and for subsequently closing the container 120 filled with the filling product with a container closure.
  • the device 1 comprises a treatment chamber 2, a filling element 3 and a closing element 4, which are described in detail below.
  • the treatment chamber 2 serves to provide predetermined pressure conditions and/or a predetermined atmosphere for the container 120 to be filled or its interior when the mouth 122 of the container 120 to be filled is in communication with the treatment chamber 2 .
  • the filling element 3 serves to fill the interior of the container 120 to be filled with a predetermined quantity of filling product in a manner known per se.
  • the closing element 4 serves to finally close the container 120 filled with the filling product with a container closure.
  • the device 1 can be provided, for example, in a beverage bottling plant, in which case a beverage is filled into a beverage bottle to be filled and the beverage bottle is closed with a container closure after it has been filled with the beverage.
  • a beverage bottling plant in which case a beverage is filled into a beverage bottle to be filled and the beverage bottle is closed with a container closure after it has been filled with the beverage.
  • Systems for filling other filling products for example from the food sector, the pharmaceutical sector, the hygiene sector or the mineral oil sector are being considered.
  • a plurality of the devices 1 shown are arranged around the circumference of a treatment carousel in the usual way.
  • the devices 1 revolve accordingly around the axis of rotation of the treatment carousel in order to provide corresponding continuous processing and in particular continuous filling and continuous sealing of continuously supplied containers 120 to be filled, for example in a beverage bottling plant. A flow of filled and closed containers 120 is thereby produced.
  • the treatment chamber 2 of the respective device 1 is intended to accommodate at least part of the container 120 to be filled.
  • the treatment chamber 2 has a container receiving opening 20 at its lower end, through which the respective container 120 to be filled can be pushed into the treatment chamber 2 with its container mouth 122 in front.
  • the container receiving opening 20 is sealed gas-tight with respect to the environment, for example by means of a switchable seal 60, so that the container receiving opening 20 of the treatment chamber 2 is gas-tight with respect to the environment when the container 120 is pushed in is completed.
  • the container 120 is thus received in the treatment chamber 2 in a sealing manner.
  • the mouth area--but the entire container 120 can be accommodated in the treatment chamber 2.
  • the treatment chamber 2 also has a capper receiving opening 22 at its upper end.
  • the closure element 4 or a closure element 40 of the closure element 4 can act through the closure receiving opening 22 on the container mouth 122 of a then filled container 120 in order to apply a container closure.
  • the closure receiving opening 22 can be closed gas-tight with respect to the environment.
  • the interior of the treatment chamber 2 is closed off gas-tight from the environment. Accordingly, a pressure that differs from the environment can be applied within the treatment chamber 2 and/or an atmosphere or gas mixture or gas that differs from the ambient atmosphere can be provided in the treatment chamber 2 .
  • a pressure that differs from the environment can be provided, which is achieved in the treatment chamber 2 and thus also in the interior of the container 120 to be filled, which is sealed gas-tight with respect to the environment with the treatment chamber 2, if the container mouth 122 protrudes unsealed into the treatment chamber 2 and accordingly the container interior communicates with the treatment chamber 2 .
  • an atmosphere that differs from the environment can be provided in the treatment chamber 2.
  • a filling product outlet 30 of the filling element 3 is provided in the treatment chamber 2, by means of which the filling product to be filled can be filled into the interior of the container 120 to be filled.
  • the filling element 3 has a filling product outlet seal 300 surrounding the filling product outlet 30, against which the mouth 122 of the container 120 can be pressed and by means of which a sealing connection between the container interior and the filling element 3 can be established.
  • the container mouth 122 of the container 120 to be filled is sealed gas-tight with respect to the treatment chamber 2, for example by the container mouth 122 being sealed with the filling element 3, the pressure present in the treatment chamber 2 and the atmosphere present in the treatment chamber 2 have no influence the pressure present in the interior of the container 120 or the gas composition present in this.
  • the filling element 3 and thus also the filling product outlet 30 can be moved in the direction of the arrow F shown, which indicates the direction of movement of the filling element, in such a way that the filling product outlet 30 is either arranged in a treatment position above the container receiving opening 20 such that a
  • the filling product flowing out through the filling product outlet 30 can be applied to the container 120 to be filled through its container mouth 122, or the filling element 3 and the filling product outlet 30 are moved into a retracted parking position in such a way that the closing element 4 has a container closure in a manner described below can then apply the filled container 120.
  • the closing element 4 has a closing element 40, by means of which the actual container closure can be applied to the filled but not yet closed container 120, which is still accommodated in the treatment chamber 2.
  • the closing element 40 is designed to apply a crown cork closure to the container 120 to be closed.
  • the closure element 40 can be designed as required and depending on the required container closure and, in addition to being designed as a crown cap closure, it can also, in particular, be a screw closure for applying a screw closure provided as a molded part, as a roll-on or roll-on closure for rolling up or rolling a container closure sleeve onto an external thread of a filled container, as a closing element for applying stoppers, corks or in any other way for closing the filled container 120 .
  • the container 120 can be flushed with a flushing gas, for example CO 2 , supplied via a flushing gas channel 80 .
  • a flushing gas for example CO 2
  • a vacuum channel 88 can preferably also be provided, by means of which the container 120 is subjected to a negative pressure. In this way, a flow of purge gas can sweep through the container 120 and thereby displace the remaining oxygen in the container 120 .
  • efficient flushing of the container 120 can be achieved by alternately applying negative pressure and flushing gas.
  • An absolute pressure of 0.5 bar to 4 bar is preferably present in the flushing gas channel 80 .
  • the pressure present in the container 120 must accordingly be kept at a pressure by switching the vacuum channel 88 which is below the pressure present in the flushing gas channel 80 if the flushing gas is to be allowed to flow into the container 120 .
  • a controller 9 is used to switch a flushing gas valve 82 and a vacuum valve 89 in such a way that the container 120 is flushed with the flushing gas in the manner described above and a predetermined flushing gas concentration in the container 120 is accordingly achieved.
  • a low-oxygen atmosphere in the container 120 can thus be achieved, for example.
  • the filling product can then be introduced into the container 120 which has then been rinsed.
  • a negative pressure can be provided in the container 120, into which the filling product, which is then under overpressure relative thereto, is introduced, or the container 120 is prestressed to a pressure above the saturation pressure of the filling product with a pressurizing gas and the filling product is introduced into the prestressed container 120 .
  • the treatment chamber 2 is sealed in a pressure-tight manner in relation to the container 120 by pressing on the filling element 3 , the treatment chamber 2 is prestressed with a prestressing gas via a prestressing gas line 84 .
  • the controller 9 controls this charging of the treatment chamber 2 with the pressurized gas accordingly by switching a pressurized gas valve 86.
  • the scavenging gas channel 80 is preferably under an absolute pressure of 0.5 bar to 4 bar. preferably an absolute pressure of 1.4 bar to 1.9 bar, and the tensioning gas channel 84 under an absolute pressure of 2 bar to 11 bar, preferably an absolute pressure of 5 bar to 9 bar.
  • the flushing gas channel 80 is under an absolute pressure of approximately 1.7 bar and the tensioning gas channel 84 is under an absolute pressure of approximately 7 bar.
  • the clamping gas channel 84 is also at a higher pressure than the scavenging gas channel 80.
  • the filling element 3 can be lifted from the mouth 122 of the container 120 .
  • the interior of the container 120 and the filling product present therein are then subjected to the preload pressure of the treatment chamber 2 because the treatment chamber 2 is then in communication with the container 120 .
  • foaming over of the filling product can be reduced or avoided by the release of the gas bound in the filling product, for example CO 2 , when the filling element 3 is lifted.
  • the filling element 3 is then pulled back in the direction of movement of the filling element F and the closing device 4 - as in FIG figure 2 shown schematically - lowered to apply a closure to the mouth 122 of the then filled container 120.
  • the container 120 or the interior of the container is in constant communication with the container treatment chamber 2, which in turn is under the preload pressure.
  • the treatment chamber 2 is relieved of pressure to a lower pressure in that the scavenging gas channel 80 is opened by means of the scavenging gas valve 82 .
  • the flushing gas channel 80 is at a low pressure, for example at an absolute pressure of 1.7 bar in a preferred embodiment, the gas present in the treatment chamber 2 flows under a high pressure, for example at an absolute pressure of 7 bar in this embodiment back the purge gas channel 80 when the purge gas valve 82 is opened.
  • at least part of the clamping gas present in the treatment chamber 2 will flow back into the flushing gas channel 80 .
  • the treatment chamber 2 is also in communication with the filling element 3 when it is retracted and, in particular, also with the flushing gas channel 80 and the vacuum channel 88 via the filling product outlet 30.
  • the pressure in the treatment chamber 2 can be completely relieved to ambient pressure, for example, by connecting the treatment chamber 2 to the vacuum channel 88.
  • the treatment chamber 2 can also or additionally be relieved to ambient pressure via a relief channel 800 which is in communication with the environment.
  • the pre-tensioning pressure remaining in the treatment chamber 2 can be released after the pre-tensioning pressure of the treatment chamber 2 has been relieved in the flushing gas channel 80 by retracting the filling element 3 and/or the Closing member 4 are further relieved from the treatment chamber 2, preferably to ambient pressure.
  • the scavenging gas valve 82 is closed again and the closing element 40 is then moved out of the treatment chamber 2 .
  • the resulting increase in volume of the free volume in the treatment chamber 2 also causes the preload pressure still present in the treatment chamber 2 to be relieved. This retraction can be carried out until the pressure is relieved to ambient pressure.
  • the filled and closed container can then be removed from the treatment chamber 2 .
  • the respective processes are controlled via the controller 9, which in turn switches the respective valves, for example the clamping gas valve 86 and/or the purge gas valve 82 and/or the vacuum valve 89 and/or the relief valve 802.
  • the tensioning gas that has flowed back into the flushing gas channel 80 and now acts as flushing gas is correspondingly reused.
  • the clamping gas that has flowed back is temporarily stored in the flushing gas channel 80 .
  • the volume of the flushing gas channel 80 is designed accordingly and can be expanded, for example, by an interposed pressure accumulator.
  • fresh scavenging gas can be supplied from a scavenging gas source 820—for example a scavenging gas tank.
  • a scavenging gas source 820 for example a scavenging gas tank.
  • the span gas that has flowed back into the scavenging gas channel 80 as the scavenging gas, the consumption of fresh scavenging gas can be reduced.
  • the scavenging gas channel 80 is preferably designed in such a way that the entire backflowing span gas volume can be accommodated in the scavenging gas duct 80 without the backflowing span gas entering the scavenging gas source 820 in order to rule out possible contamination here.

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  1. Procédé de remplissage d'un récipient (120) à remplir avec un produit de remplissage, comprenant les étapes :
    - réception étanche du récipient (120) à remplir dans une chambre de traitement (2),
    - application étanche d'un organe de remplissage (3) sur le récipient (120),
    - après l'application étanche de l'organe de remplissage (3) sur le récipient (120), rinçage du récipient (120) avec un gaz de rinçage introduit par un canal de gaz de rinçage (80) dans le récipient,
    - après le rinçage du récipient (120) avec le gaz de rinçage, remplissage du récipient (120) avec le produit de remplissage,
    - précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2) avec un gaz de serrage par un canal de gaz de serrage (84),
    - après le remplissage du récipient (120) et la précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2), retrait de l'organe de remplissage (3) du récipient (120),
    - après le retrait de l'organe de remplissage (3) du récipient (120), fermeture du récipient (120) reçu dans la chambre de traitement (2) avec une fermeture de récipient,
    - après la fermeture du récipient (120), décharge de la pression de précontrainte présente dans la chambre de traitement (2) et retrait du récipient (120) de la chambre de traitement (2),
    caractérisé en ce que
    la pression de précontrainte présente dans la chambre de traitement (2) est déchargée au moins partiellement dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que suite à la décharge de la pression de précontrainte dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), la pression de précontrainte restant dans la chambre de traitement (2) est encore déchargée par un canal de décharge (800) se trouvant en communication avec l'environnement, de préférence à pression ambiante.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le rinçage entrepris après le retrait du récipient (120) fermé d'un récipient (120) à remplir reçu ensuite dans la chambre de traitement (2) avec le gaz de rinçage est réalisé au moins partiellement avec le gaz de rinçage déchargé dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80).
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'outre le gaz de serrage déchargé dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), un gaz de rinçage d'une source de gaz de rinçage (820) est utilisé pour le rinçage du récipient (120).
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le canal de gaz de rinçage (80) est sous une pression absolue de 0,5 bar à 4 bars, de préférence sous une pression absolue de 1,4 à 1,9 bar et le canal de gaz de serrage (84) est sous une pression absolue de 2 bars à 11 bars, de préférence une pression absolue de 5 bars à 9 bars.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le canal de gaz de serrage (84) est sous une pression supérieure à celle du canal de gaz de rinçage (80).
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que suite à la décharge de la pression de précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2) dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), la pression de précontrainte restant dans la chambre de traitement (2) est encore déchargée par une dépression fournie par le biais d'une conduite de vide (88), de préférence à pression ambiante.
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que suite à la décharge de la pression de précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2) dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), la pression de précontrainte restant dans la chambre de traitement (2) est encore déchargée par un retrait de l'organe de remplissage (3) et/ou d'un organe de fermeture (4) de la chambre de traitement (2), de préférence à pression ambiante.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que pendant l'introduction du gaz de rinçage dans le récipient (120) à remplir, le récipient (120) à remplir est alimenté en une dépression fournie par le biais d'une conduite de vide (88), de préférence afin de fournir un courant de gaz de rinçage dans le récipient (120) à remplir.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'avant l'introduction du produit de remplissage dans le récipient (120) à remplir, le récipient (120) à remplir est amené à une dépression et un produit de remplissage se trouvant sous surpression est introduit dans le récipient (120) se trouvant sous dépression.
  11. Dispositif (1) de remplissage d'un récipient (120) à remplir avec un produit de remplissage, comprenant
    - une chambre de traitement (2) pour la réception étanche du récipient (120) à remplir,
    - un organe de remplissage (3) pour l'application étanche sur le récipient (120) rendu étanche avec la chambre de traitement (2) ainsi que pour l'introduction d'un produit de remplissage dans le récipient (120),
    - un canal de gaz de rinçage (80) pour l'introduction d'un gaz de rinçage dans le récipient (120) à remplir,
    - un canal de gaz de serrage (84) pour l'introduction d'un gaz de serrage dans la chambre de traitement (2), et
    - un organe de fermeture (4) pour l'application d'une fermeture de récipient sur un récipient (120) rempli dans la chambre de traitement (2),
    caractérisé par
    une commande (9) qui est conçue afin d'entreprendre après la fermeture du récipient (120) une décharge au moins partielle de la pression de précontrainte présente dans la chambre de traitement (2) dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80).
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que la commande (9) est conçue afin de décharger encore la pression de précontrainte restant dans la chambre de traitement (2) par un canal de décharge se trouvant en communication avec l'environnement (800) suite à la décharge de la pression de précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2) dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), de préférence à pression ambiante.
  13. Dispositif selon la revendication 11 ou 12, caractérisé en ce que la commande (9) est conçue afin de décharger encore la pression de précontrainte restant dans la chambre de traitement (2) par une dépression fournie par le biais d'une conduite de vide (88) suite à la décharge de la pression de précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2) dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), de préférence à pression ambiante.
  14. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la commande (9) est conçue afin de décharger encore la pression de précontrainte restant dans la chambre de traitement (2) par un retrait de l'organe de remplissage (3) et/ou de l'organe de fermeture (4) hors de la chambre de traitement (2) suite à la décharge de la pression de précontrainte de la chambre de traitement (2) dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), de préférence à pression ambiante.
  15. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 à 14, caractérisé en ce que la commande (9) est conçue afin de réaliser le rinçage entrepris après le retrait du récipient fermé (120) d'un récipient (120) à remplir reçu par la suite dans la chambre de traitement (2) au moins partiellement avec le gaz de serrage déchargé dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80), et/ou caractérisé en ce que la commande (8) est conçue afin d'utiliser pour le rinçage du récipient (120) outre le gaz de serrage déchargé dans le canal de gaz de rinçage (80) un gaz de rinçage d'une source de gaz de rinçage (820).
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