EP3577055A1 - Method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - Google Patents

Method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling

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EP3577055A1
EP3577055A1 EP17716019.9A EP17716019A EP3577055A1 EP 3577055 A1 EP3577055 A1 EP 3577055A1 EP 17716019 A EP17716019 A EP 17716019A EP 3577055 A1 EP3577055 A1 EP 3577055A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing
    • B67C7/0086—Sterilisation being restricted to the area of application of the closure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2688—Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditions
    • B67C2003/2697—Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditions by enclosing the container partly in a chamber
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
    • B67C2007/0066—Devices particularly adapted for container closing

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  • this invention refers to the filling of various type packages with products (especially with beverages, both carbonated and non-carbonated ones) enabling filling of the products (such as milk, beer, wine, lemonade, baby food, juice) into the packages in highly sterile environment of the pressure-sealed filling device with protective atmosphere option, without a secondary contamination from the surrounding environment.
  • the invention a method of package filling in the pressure- sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - enables sealing of the package at overpressure.
  • level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling Several principles are used for filling of products (beverages): level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling.
  • level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling Currently, the package being filled passes through the various areas during filling process, from package preparation to package filling and sealing. Air- turbulence occurs during filling and sealing, resulting in eventual secondary contamination of the product being filled. During filling of the carbonated products, the package moves from the pressurized area to the area with atmospheric pressure where it is sealed. Such change of environment affects a quality of beverage carbonation level with resulting possibility of secondary contamination.
  • a neck of package e.g. PET bottle, glass bottle, aluminium package, combined package,
  • cap from the external non-sterile area is clamped in the area of filling device.
  • These elements are clamped in the bottom rotary section (2).
  • Bottom valve (4) closes the pressurized filling area by pushing into the seat - with option to maintain the atmospheric pressure, overpressure or vacuum j- and then the sterilization process starts.
  • a whole internal space of the package (3), neck of package (16), cap (6) and filling area of the filling device (12) is sterilized (e.g. sterilization with : ⁇ 2 ⁇ 2 followed by hot air - temperature activation).
  • an air (oxygen) in the filling area can be replaced with inert gas (e.g. nitrogen).
  • the invention a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - provides a high cleanness and even sterility of filling.
  • carbonated beverages this means that package is sealed under pressure.
  • a standard filling method requires a relief of filling overpressure to atmospheric pressure after package is filled that results in beverage foaming and escape of the carbonation gas from the beverage (e.g. CO2,).
  • the invention a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - enables a more effective filling of carbonated beverages.
  • This invention also enables a skipping of any step (e.g. sterilization, air replacement with inert gas, etc.).
  • Sterilization a physical or chemical process used for elimination of all microorganisms in given environment, object or device
  • Sealing head it serves for firm mounting of cap on the package and tightening of the cap
  • Product storage tank - a tank with design avoiding a contamination of the product from the surrounding environment and enabling a keeping of the required pressure for filling
  • Figure 1 shows the filling equipment in respect to the top section as fixed part of the filling equipment.
  • Figure 2 shows the filling equipment with focus on its movable section - the bottom rotary section.
  • Figure 3 shows a top view of the filling equipment.
  • Figure 4 shows three basic positions of the filling equ pment during the working cycle.
  • Figure 5 shows the filling equipment during the working cycled, narjiely in stage 1 - sterilization. For detailed description of the figure and process see a description of process in position 1.
  • Figure 5 shows the filling equipment in filling position.
  • Figure 6 see a process description in position 2.
  • Figure 7 and Figure 8 shows the filling shut-off valve in open and closed position.
  • Figure 9 shows the filling equipment during the sealing process.
  • Figures 10 to 14 show the principle of filling equipment as whole, without the bottom rotary section. In this case, the package and cap is in stable position and ithe operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle, feeding head and sealing head - are being exchanged above this position.
  • the filling equipment consists of two basic sections: top fixed section (1) - Figure 1,1 and movable section - bottom rotary section (2) - Figure 2.
  • the following operating elements are mounted on these basic sections: sterilization - multifunction needle (7), filling head (9), sealing head (5), filling shut-off valve (13), and bottom valve (4) - Figure 5 and Figure 6.
  • Workmanship and machining of all components requires materials suitable for the food industry, with the lowest possible surface roughness to provide a sterile environment.
  • the temperature and pressure sensors can be installed in the filling area to enable a control of sterilization process.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is connected with shaft, passing through the top fixed section (1). By rotation of shaft, the bottom section is positioned in the required position.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) there is an opening with seat for the bottom valve (4) sealing and opening for mounting of cap - a PET bottle is showed on the figure.
  • the package (3) is clam ped in the bottom rotary section - the package is sealed (3) by pushing the package neck (16) onto the sealing surface of the bottom rotary section.
  • the cap is inserted into the bottom valve (4) and valve is closed by pushing the valve sealing surface into the seat on the bottom rotary section (2). In this way, a filling area (12) is sealed and separated from the surrounding environment.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 1 - sterilization (Fig. 4). A minimum peroxide concentration of 35% is required for sterilization by peroxide.
  • a peroxide-air mixture is heated in the heating element of the peroxide evaporator (17) to approx. 200°C.
  • sterilization valve (23) and d rain valve (10) is opened, a peroxide-air mixture is fed through the sterilization - multifunction needle to the package (3), filling area (12) and external surface of the cap (6).
  • the sterilization valve (23) of the peroxide evaporator (17) and the drain: valve (io) are closed. In this way, the filling area (12), package (3) and cap (6) is sterilized by peroxide.
  • the filling area (12), package (3) and cap (6) is blown out through the sterilization (multifunction) needle (7) with sterile hot air, heated to approx. 140°C and prepared in air exchanger (18).
  • the cap (6) is taken by the sealing head (5) and sterilization process using the peroxide a nd hot air blow is repeated. In this way, an internal surface of the cap (6) is sterilized.
  • the filling area (12) and package (3) can be filled with inert gas - e.g. nitrogen - from the inert gas tank (19).
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 2 - filling.
  • a pressure in the product storage tank (22) is equalized with pressure in the filling area ( 12) as first.
  • the filling head shut-off valve (13) opens by sliding downward a nd turning outside the operating area of the filling head (9) - Fig. 6.
  • the filling process starts with opening of the product valve (20). After required volume is filled
  • the filling equipment can be made as assembly, without the bottom rotary section. In such case, the package and cap is in stable position and the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle (33), filling head (25) and sealing head (26) - are being exchanged above this position.
  • the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle (33), filling head (25) and sealing head (26) - are being exchanged above this position.
  • Stage 1 mounting of cap (29) and empty package (30) in the filling equipment.
  • Stage 2 closing of filling head shut-off valve (27) and bottom valve (28), opening of drain valve (32), initialization of sterilization process - the filling equipment area, package and cap blow out with the peroxide-air mixture, followed with sterile hot air purging through the sterilization multifunction needle (33) and sterilization pipeline (31), and drain valve (32) closing.
  • Stage 3 pressurization of the filling equipment area and package with the inert gas pressure (e.g. with nitrogen) through the multifunction needle (33), opening of the filling head shut-off valve (27) and filling of package (30) with product.
  • the inert gas pressure e.g. with nitrogen
  • Stage 4 closing of the filling head shut-off valve (27), sealing of package (30) with cap (29).

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Abstract

It describes a method of package (3) filling in the pressure-sealed area (12) and equipment for such filling (Fig. 1, Fig. 2) - a method of filling of various products (14) in the pressure-sealed area of the filling equipment (12) together with high sterilization of the inserted package (3) (Fig. 5), package cap (6) and whole filling area (12) without any loss of pressure, to fill product (14) in the sterile environment, in controlled atmosphere and in the sealed pressure area (12) (Fig. 6). In addition, the sealed pressure area (12) eliminates a need of product : depressurization (14) before sealing of the carbonated products.

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DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
Name of Invention
Method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling Field of technology
In general, this invention refers to the filling of various type packages with products (especially with beverages, both carbonated and non-carbonated ones) enabling filling of the products (such as milk, beer, wine, lemonade, baby food, juice) into the packages in highly sterile environment of the pressure-sealed filling device with protective atmosphere option, without a secondary contamination from the surrounding environment. The invention - a method of package filling in the pressure- sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - enables sealing of the package at overpressure.
Background of the invention
Several principles are used for filling of products (beverages): level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling. Currently, the package being filled passes through the various areas during filling process, from package preparation to package filling and sealing. Air- turbulence occurs during filling and sealing, resulting in eventual secondary contamination of the product being filled. During filling of the carbonated products, the package moves from the pressurized area to the area with atmospheric pressure where it is sealed. Such change of environment affects a quality of beverage carbonation level with resulting possibility of secondary contamination.
Summary of the invention
A neck of package (e.g. PET bottle, glass bottle, aluminium package, combined package,) together with cap from the external non-sterile area is clamped in the area of filling device. These elements are clamped in the bottom rotary section (2). Bottom valve (4) closes the pressurized filling area by pushing into the seat - with option to maintain the atmospheric pressure, overpressure or vacuum j- and then the sterilization process starts. A whole internal space of the package (3), neck of package (16), cap (6) and filling area of the filling device (12) is sterilized (e.g. sterilization with :Η2θ2 followed by hot air - temperature activation). Before filling, an air (oxygen) in the filling area can be replaced with inert gas (e.g. nitrogen). Then, the filling with sealing takes place. Ail; the above steps take place in the sealed filling area that is the main and the most important benefit of this filling method. The invention - a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - provides a high cleanness and even sterility of filling. Inj case of this invention - ^ method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling j- the package is sealed before it leaves the filling area. In case of carbonated beverages this means that package is sealed under pressure. A standard filling method requires a relief of filling overpressure to atmospheric pressure after package is filled that results in beverage foaming and escape of the carbonation gas from the beverage (e.g. CO2,). During this filling process, no depressurization takes place before sealing which is an evident benefit. ; The invention - a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - enables a more effective filling of carbonated beverages. This invention also enables a skipping of any step (e.g. sterilization, air replacement with inert gas, etc.).
During standard filling method a secondary contamination from the surrounding area cannot be eliminated. In case of this invention - a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - a secondary contamination of beverage from the surrounding environment is avoided.
Description of terms used for explanation of invention:
Filling equipment - a device where product is filled to the package
Pressure-sealed area - a space where required pressure can be maintained
Product - milk, beer, wine, lemonade, baby food, juice, carbonated and non-carbonated beverages
Sterilization - a physical or chemical process used for elimination of all microorganisms in given environment, object or device
Carbonated beverage - a beverage enriched with carbon oxide
Neck of package - a part of package used for filling of package with product and part suitable for package handling
Sterilization - multifunction needle - a pipeline ending in the filling area through which a peroxide and air mixture, sterile air or inert gas is driven into the filling area
Filling head - a pipeline end, feeding product from the storage tank above the filling point
Sealing head - it serves for firm mounting of cap on the package and tightening of the cap
Filling shut-off valve - a valve sealing area under the filling head to separate this a ea from the surrounding environment
Bottom valve - a valve used for closing of opening after cap is installed in the sealing head
Product storage tank - a tank with design avoiding a contamination of the product from the surrounding environment and enabling a keeping of the required pressure for filling
List of figures in drawings
The invention - a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - is described in detail using the enclosed figures. Figure 1 shows the filling equipment in respect to the top section as fixed part of the filling equipment. Figure 2 shows the filling equipment with focus on its movable section - the bottom rotary section. Figure 3 shows a top view of the filling equipment. Figure 4 shows three basic positions of the filling equ pment during the working cycle. Figure 5 shows the filling equipment during the working cycled, narjiely in stage 1 - sterilization. For detailed description of the figure and process see a description of process in position 1. Figure 5 shows the filling equipment in filling position. For detailed description of processes showed in Figure 6 see a process description in position 2. Figure 7 and Figure 8 shows the filling shut-off valve in open and closed position. Figure 9 shows the filling equipment during the sealing process. For detailed description of the process showed in this Figure see the process description in position 3. Figures 10 to 14 show the principle of filling equipment as whole, without the bottom rotary section. In this case, the package and cap is in stable position and ithe operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle, feeding head and sealing head - are being exchanged above this position.
The individual pictures of invention on enclosed drawings are provided for illustration purposes only. Examples of invention implementation
The filling equipment consists of two basic sections: top fixed section (1) - Figure 1,1 and movable section - bottom rotary section (2) - Figure 2. The following operating elements are mounted on these basic sections: sterilization - multifunction needle (7), filling head (9), sealing head (5), filling shut-off valve (13), and bottom valve (4) - Figure 5 and Figure 6. Workmanship and machining of all components requires materials suitable for the food industry, with the lowest possible surface roughness to provide a sterile environment. The temperature and pressure sensors can be installed in the filling area to enable a control of sterilization process. The bottom rotary section (2) is connected with shaft, passing through the top fixed section (1). By rotation of shaft, the bottom section is positioned in the required position. In the bottom rotary section (2) there is an opening with seat for the bottom valve (4) sealing and opening for mounting of cap - a PET bottle is showed on the figure. The package (3) is clam ped in the bottom rotary section - the package is sealed (3) by pushing the package neck (16) onto the sealing surface of the bottom rotary section. The cap is inserted into the bottom valve (4) and valve is closed by pushing the valve sealing surface into the seat on the bottom rotary section (2). In this way, a filling area (12) is sealed and separated from the surrounding environment. The bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 1 - sterilization (Fig. 4). A minimum peroxide concentration of 35% is required for sterilization by peroxide. A peroxide-air mixture is heated in the heating element of the peroxide evaporator (17) to approx. 200°C. After sterilization valve (23) and d rain valve (10) is opened, a peroxide-air mixture is fed through the sterilization - multifunction needle to the package (3), filling area (12) and external surface of the cap (6). Next, the sterilization valve (23) of the peroxide evaporator (17) and the drain: valve (io) are closed. In this way, the filling area (12), package (3) and cap (6) is sterilized by peroxide. After opening of the sterilization valve (23) for supply of hot sterile air and after opening of the drain valve (10), the filling area (12), package (3) and cap (6) is blown out through the sterilization (multifunction) needle (7) with sterile hot air, heated to approx. 140°C and prepared in air exchanger (18). The cap (6) is taken by the sealing head (5) and sterilization process using the peroxide a nd hot air blow is repeated. In this way, an internal surface of the cap (6) is sterilized. Next, the filling area (12) and package (3) can be filled with inert gas - e.g. nitrogen - from the inert gas tank (19). The bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 2 - filling. In this step, a pressure in the product storage tank (22) is equalized with pressure in the filling area ( 12) as first. The filling head shut-off valve (13) opens by sliding downward a nd turning outside the operating area of the filling head (9) - Fig. 6. The filling process starts with opening of the product valve (20). After required volume is filled
the top initial position - see Figure 9. The filled and sealed package (3 ) with product 14 showed on the Figure - is removed from position and new empty package is inserted. Next, the whole sterilization, filling and sealing process repeats. The entire filling area is connected to the sanitation circuit, used for cleaning of pipelines, valves and whole filling area after completion of the production batch.
The above described procedure applies for showed PET bottle with the screw cap. In case of other package type, the clamping and sealing of the package and eventually a filling method shall be modified accordingly.
Key for the enclosed drawings - Figures 1 - 9:
1 Top fixed section
2 Bottom rotary section
3 Package
4 Bottom valve
5 Sealing head
6 Cap
7 Sterilization (multifunction) needle
8 Sealing of the bottom rotary section
9 Filling head
10 Drain valve
11 Bottom section rotation axis
12 Filling area
13 Filling head shut-off valve
14 Product
15 Sealing head rotation axis
16 Package neck
17 Peroxide evaporator
18 Air exchanger
19 Inert gas tank
20 Product valve
21 Flow meter
22 Product tank
23 Sterilization valve
PI Pressure in product tank
P2 Pressure in package
P3 Pressure in product
P4 Pressure in filling area
The filling equipment can be made as assembly, without the bottom rotary section. In such case, the package and cap is in stable position and the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle (33), filling head (25) and sealing head (26) - are being exchanged above this position. For detailed description see attached Figures 10 - 14. The whole sterilization, filling and sealing process is divided to five stages:
Stage 1 - mounting of cap (29) and empty package (30) in the filling equipment. Stage 2 - closing of filling head shut-off valve (27) and bottom valve (28), opening of drain valve (32), initialization of sterilization process - the filling equipment area, package and cap blow out with the peroxide-air mixture, followed with sterile hot air purging through the sterilization multifunction needle (33) and sterilization pipeline (31), and drain valve (32) closing.
Stage 3 - pressurization of the filling equipment area and package with the inert gas pressure (e.g. with nitrogen) through the multifunction needle (33), opening of the filling head shut-off valve (27) and filling of package (30) with product.
Stage 4 - closing of the filling head shut-off valve (27), sealing of package (30) with cap (29).
Stage 5 - removal of filled and scaled package (30).
Key for the enclosed drawings - Figures 10 - 14:
24 Fixed section
25 Filling head
26 Sealing head
27 Filling head shut-off valve
28 Bottom valve
29 Package cap
30 Package
31 Sterilization pipeline
32 Drain valve
33 Sterilization (multifunction) needle
34 Package carrier
35 Cap carrier

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS
1. A method of package filling with various liquids enabling a filling of packages with liquids in sterile, pressure-sealed area of the filling equipment without change of pressure during filling process and with elimination of foaming of the liquids, being filled into the packages, with preservation of the highly sterile environment and package from the moment when package is filled with given liquid to the package sealing with appropriate sterilized cap. In this method, the neck of package (e.g. PET bottle, glass bottle, aluminium package, combined package) together with cap from the external non-sterile area is clamped in the bottom rotary section (2) or fixed section (24), depending on design of the filling device. Bottom valve (4, 28) used for inserting of cap into the filling equipment closes the pressurized filling area by pushing into the seat - with option to maintain the atmospheric pressure, overpressure or vacuum - and then the sterilization process starts. A whole internal space of the package (3, 30), neck of package (16), cap (6, 29) and filling area of the filling device (12) is sterilized.
2. Filling equipment, enabling a filling of packages with various liquids in the sterile, pressure-sealed area without a change of pressure and with elimination of liquid foaming during filling by inserting a package and cap into the filling equipment and sterilization by feeding of H2O2 and activation of H2O2 by hot sterile air. After application of hot sterile air, the filling process starts by turning the valve on the filling head and ends by closing of the filling shut-off valve, turning of the valve on the filling head back to the filling head and following rotation of the sealing head downwards around the rotation axis together with the loaded cap after a required volume is achieved to close the filled package. This equipment consists of two basic sections: top fixed section (1) and mobile section - bottom rotary section (2). The following operating elements are mounted on these basic sections: sterilization - multifunction needle (7), filling head (9), sealing head (5), filling shut- off valve (13), and bottom valve (4). The bottom rotary section (2) is connected with shaft passing through the top fixed section (1). In the bottom rotary section (2) there is an opening with seat for the bottom valve (4) sealing and opening for mounting of the cap. The filling equipment can be made as assembly, without the bottom rotary section. In such case, the package and cap is in stable position and the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle (33), filling head (25) and sealing head (26) - are being exchanged above this position.
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