EP4098602A1 - Système de traitement - Google Patents

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EP4098602A1
EP4098602A1 EP22156348.9A EP22156348A EP4098602A1 EP 4098602 A1 EP4098602 A1 EP 4098602A1 EP 22156348 A EP22156348 A EP 22156348A EP 4098602 A1 EP4098602 A1 EP 4098602A1
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Naoya WASHI
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67C2003/228—Aseptic features

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  • the present invention relates to a processing system provided with: a chamber accommodating a processing device in an inner portion thereof; a duct communicatively connected to the inner portion of the chamber through the duct; and feeding device that feeds a fluid to the inner portion of the chamber or discharging device that discharges the fluid from the inner portion of the chamber through the duct.
  • a processing system provided with a chamber accommodating a processing device thereinside has been known.
  • a filling system for filling a container with a beverage one provided with a filling device inside the chamber has been known.
  • the filling system is further provided with a chamber accommodating a sterilization device for sterilizing the container and a chamber accommodating a washing device for washing the sterilized container, the chambers being coupled to constitute the filling system ( Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2015-157651 ).
  • the above-described filling system carries out pressure control inside the chamber by feeding and discharging sterile air to and from the chamber, it is configured such that a duct is connected to an upper portion of the chamber, and sterile air feeding device and sterile air discharging device provided outside the chamber are to be connected to the duct.
  • Manufacture of such a processing system does not take place in a processing plant actually processing products, but typically takes place in a manufacturing plant manufacturing the processing system.
  • the processing system is configured to be temporarily assembled in the manufacturing plant, divided into chambers, transported to the processing plant by transportation means such as a truck, and then assembled.
  • the processing system since the processing system is transported in a disassembled state from the manufacturing plant to the processing plant, conventionally, it has been configured to provide the above-described duct arranged outside the chamber by gauging after arranging the chambers in predetermined positions in the processing plant.
  • the duct needs to be provided from the feeding device on the floor surface to an upper portion of the chamber, resulting in problems of complex piping and an extended length of the duct.
  • the present invention provides a processing system that enables a prompt piping operation during assembling.
  • a processing system comprises: a chamber accommodating a processing device in an inner portion thereof; a duct communicatively connected to the inner portion of the chamber; and feeding device that feeds a fluid to the inner portion of the chamber through the duct or discharging device that discharges the fluid from the inner portion of the chamber through the duct, characterized in that:
  • the chamber-side duct and the cradle-side duct are fixed to the chamber and the cradle in the manufacturing plant in advance, and thus does not create problems during transportation.
  • the chamber-side duct and the cradle-side duct can be easily connected and arrangement of external ducts can be completed, whereby the need for gauging is eliminated and efficient assembling is enabled.
  • FIG. 1 shows a filling system 1 as a processing system that fills a container as a product with a beverage.
  • the filling system 1 is provided with, in an order of processes with respect to the container: an inspection unit UA that inspects an empty container; a sterilization unit UB that sterilizes an empty container; a cleaning unit UC that cleans the sterilized container; a filler/capper unit UD that fills the container with the beverage and attaches a cap to the container; and a discharging unit UE that discharges the capped container.
  • Processing devices which are not illustrated, for processing the container are provided in the first to fifth chambers CA to CE respectively. Specifically: an inspection device is provided inside the first chamber CA constituting the inspection unit UA; a sterilization device is provided inside the second chamber CB constituting the sterilization unit UB; a cleaning device is provided inside the third chamber CC constituting the cleaning unit UC; a filling device and a capping device are provided inside the fourth chamber CD constituting the filler/capper unit UD; and a conveyor is provided inside the fifth chamber CE constituting the discharging unit UE, respectively.
  • conveying device which is not illustrated, for conveying the container is provided in the first to fifth chambers CA to CE, and is configured to convey the container from the inspection unit UA to the filler/capper unit UD by means of for example a conventionally well-known star wheel, and then discharge the container by means of the conveyor provided in the discharging unit UE.
  • the filling system 1 having the above-described configuration is configured to be manufactured in the manufacturing plant, and transported to and assembled in a filling plant where beverage filling is performed.
  • the filling system 1 is configured to be transported in a state of being disassembled into the chambers CA to CE and the cradles 7A to 7E.
  • the filling system 1 is configured to be assembled in the filling plant on the basis of an assembly drawing, by: joining the first to fifth chambers CA to CE; arranging the cradles 7A to 7E in predetermined positions; providing feeding device and discharging device on an outer side; and providing the ducts between each chamber and the feeding device.
  • the filling system 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that, the fourth chamber CD constituting the filler/capper unit UD is configured with a positive pressure higher than that of the third chamber CC constituting the cleaning unit UC, and the third chamber CC is configured with a positive pressure higher than that of the second chamber CB constituting the sterilization unit UB.
  • sterile air feeding device 2 for feeding sterile air is connected to the fourth chamber CD, and exhaust device 3 as discharging device for discharging the sterile air from the second chamber CB is connected to the second chamber CB.
  • the second chamber CB constituting the sterilization unit UB and the first chamber CA constituting the inspection unit UA are configured such that the sterile air in the second chamber CB does not flow into the first chamber CA.
  • atmosphere of the sterilization unit UB can be prevented from flowing into the inspection unit UA.
  • the filling system 1 of the present embodiment is configured to clean the inner portions of the second to fourth chambers CB to CD with a cleaning liquid after carrying out an operation of filling the container with the beverage for a predetermined period of time, and it is configured such that the cleaning liquid is fed to the second to fourth chambers CB to CD by cleaning liquid feeding device, which is not illustrated, installed in the filling plant.
  • FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show the sterilization unit UB, and, as described above, a sterilization device which is not illustrated is provided inside the second chamber CB constituting the sterilization unit UB.
  • the sterilization device is configured to be installed on a base member 5 provided on a floor surface of the filling plant, and the second chamber CB accommodating the sterilization device is configured to be formed by providing metallic panels on an upper side and a lateral side of the base member 5.
  • a unit base 4 is joined to an upper portion of a top face T, which is the upper side panel, via a joint member 4a, the unit base 4 comprising a frame made of iron beams arranged in substantially the same shape as an outer peripheral edge of a planar shape of the second chamber CB, and provided with a bracket for fixing the ducts described later.
  • a chamber-side aisle 6 on which an operator can walk is provided in an upper portion of the unit base 4 via a grid-like base 6a, and a gap required for arranging the ducts is formed between the unit base 4 and the chamber-side aisle 6.
  • a handrail 6b for prevention of fall of the operator is provided in an upper portion of the chamber-side aisle 6.
  • the sterilization unit UB is provided with, in a position adjacent to the second chamber CB, the exhaust device 3 for exhaust from the inner portion of the second chamber CB, the exhaust device 3 being supported by the cradle 7A according to the present invention.
  • the exhaust device 3 of the present embodiment is provided with an exhaust blower 11 and a motor 12 for driving the exhaust blower 11 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , and a manifold 13 is connected to the exhaust blower 11.
  • the manifold 13 comprises: an upper side portion connected to a connection opening 11a of the exhaust blower 11 via a connection opening 13a; a lower side portion arranged below the exhaust blower 11; and a substantially U-shaped curved portion joining the upper portion and the lower portion.
  • the cradle-side duct 14b is configured to be connected to the lower side portion of the manifold 13, and connected to the chamber-side duct 14a via a connection duct 14c, whereby the inner portion of the second chamber CB and the exhaust blower 11 are communicatively connected.
  • the chamber-side duct 14a, the cradle-side duct 14b and the connection duct 14c constitute an exhaust duct 14 according to the present invention.
  • the cradle-side duct 14b is connected to the exhaust blower 11 via the manifold 13.
  • the exhaust ducts 14 are configured to discharge air from a plurality of positions in the second chamber CB, respectively.
  • the plurality of exhaust ducts 14 are configured to be connected to the manifold 13, whereby, when the exhaust blower 11 is driven by the motor 12, air is discharged from respective positions in the second chamber CB via the manifold 13 and the exhaust ducts 14 communicatively connected to the exhaust blower 11.
  • the cradle 7A comprises: a supporting member 15 provided in alignment with the height of the unit base 4 (ceiling according to the present invention) of the second chamber CB; a cradle-side aisle 16 on which the operator can walk provided above the supporting member 15; and a handrail 16a provided in an upper portion of the cradle-side aisle 16.
  • the supporting member 15 is installed on the floor surface of the filling plant by means of a plurality of leg portions 15a, and the manifold 13 and the cradle-side duct 14b are configured to be fixed to the supporting member 15.
  • the supporting member 15 is provided in a position in alignment with the height of the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB to which the chamber-side duct 14a is provided. More specifically, the cradle-side duct 14b connected to the manifold 13 is configured to be supported at such a height as to be connected as horizontally as possible to the chamber-side duct 14a arranged on the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB.
  • the supporting member 15 and the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB are not necessarily completely aligned in height, and may be different in height to such a degree that connection between the chamber-side duct 14a and the cradle-side duct 14b is not disturbed.
  • the supporting member 15 of the present embodiment is provided in a position slightly spaced apart from the second chamber CB, the supporting member 15 may also be provided in such a position as to come into contact with the second chamber CB.
  • the cradle-side aisle 16 comprises a plate-like member such as a grating, and the exhaust blower 11 and the motor 12 constituting the exhaust device 3 are configured to be fixed to the cradle-side aisle 16.
  • the cradle-side aisle 16 is provided to protrude toward the second chamber CB more than the supporting member 15 does. This prevents formation of a gap between the cradle-side aisle 16 and the chamber-side aisle 6.
  • the cradle-side aisle 16 of the present embodiment is provided in a position slightly higher than the chamber-side aisle 6 provided to the second chamber CB, because the manifold 13 needs to be provided between the supporting member 15 and the cradle-side aisle 16, while the position of the chamber-side aisle 6 needs to be lowered in order to clear the height limit of the second chamber CB during transportation. Consequently, if there is no such limit, the aisles may be provided at the same height.
  • the lower side portion of the manifold 13 is fixed to the supporting member 15 in the cradle 7A, and the exhaust blower 11 is fixed to an upper portion of the cradle-side aisle 16.
  • the manifold 13 is provided in alignment with the height of the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB by means of the supporting member 15, thus enabling substantially horizontal arrangement and connection of the chamber-side duct 14a provided on the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB, the connection duct 14c, and the cradle-side duct 14b connected to the manifold 13.
  • the chamber-side duct 14a, the connection duct 14c, and the cradle-side duct 14b are configured to be arranged below the chamber-side aisle 6 and the cradle-side aisle 16, so as not to be obstacles for the operator walking on the chamber-side aisle 6 and the cradle-side aisle 16.
  • the exhaust blower 11 and the motor 12 are provided on the cradle-side aisle 16, whereby the operator can easily carry out a maintenance operation thereof.
  • the plurality of exhaust ducts 14 provided between the second chamber CB and the exhaust device 3 are configured to be connected to the manifold 13, to discharge air from the plurality of positions in the second chamber CB to create a differential pressure between the chambers C, and maintain the pressure balance in the second chamber CB.
  • one end of the chamber-side duct 14a passes through the top face T of the second chamber CB in a predetermined position, and is oriented to the inner portion of the second chamber CB. And then, the chamber-side duct 14a extends perpendicularly from the one end and changes the orientation thereof to a horizontal direction parallel to the unit base 4 and the top face T, and a connection portion 14d provided at the other end is arranged toward the cradle 7A.
  • one end of the cradle-side duct 14b is connected to the exhaust blower 11 via the manifold 13, and the connection portion 14d provided at the other end is arranged toward the second chamber CB.
  • connection portion 14d provided at the other end of the chamber-side duct 14a is provided in substantially the same position as the outer peripheral edge of the second chamber CB.
  • the connection portion 14d provided at the other end of the cradle-side duct 14b is also provided in substantially the same position as the outer peripheral edge of the supporting member 15 in the cradle 7A.
  • connection duct 14c is configured to connect between the other end of the chamber-side duct 14a and the other end of the cradle-side duct 14b, and provided in a gap between the second chamber CB and the supporting member 15 of the cradle 7A, with both end portions being connected to the connection portion 14d of the chamber-side duct 14a and to the connection portion 14d of the cradle-side duct 14b.
  • connection portion 14d at the other end of the chamber-side duct 14a is not necessarily required to be provided in substantially the same position as the outer peripheral edge of the second chamber CB, and may be provided in a position slightly toward the inside of the second chamber CB, or slightly projecting therefrom.
  • connection portion 14d provided at the other end of the cradle-side duct 14b may also be provided in a position slightly toward the inside of the supporting member 15, or slightly projecting therefrom.
  • the positions of the connection portions may also be applied to other ducts described below.
  • the chamber-side duct 14a and the cradle-side duct 14b are configured to be fixed to the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB and to the supporting member 15 of the cradle 7A in the manufacturing plant.
  • the arrangement positions of the chamber-side duct 14a and the cradle-side duct 14b are designed in advance. It is configured such that installing the second chamber CB and the cradle 7A in predetermined positions in the filling plant arranges the chamber-side duct 14a and the cradle-side duct 14b in the predetermined positions. Then, by just connecting these ducts by the connection duct 14c, arrangement of the exhaust duct 14 is completed.
  • microbicide spraying device as the sterilization device that sprays hydrogen peroxide vapor onto the container, and drying device that dries the hydrogen peroxide vapor thus sprayed, are provided.
  • microbicide spraying device a hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution is fed by microbicide feeding device, which is not illustrated and provided outside the second chamber CB.
  • the air feeding device 17 comprises an air feeding blower 17a provided outside the second chamber CB, and an air filter 17b provided adjacent to the second chamber CB.
  • the air filter 17b is, in a similar manner to the exhaust device 3, supported by the cradle 7B provided adjacent to the second chamber CB.
  • an air feeding blower installed in the feeding plant may be used as the air feeding blower 17a; however, in a case of manufacturing the air feeding blower 17a in the manufacturing plant, the air feeding blower 17a may be supported by the cradle 7B.
  • the air feeding device 17 is configured to feed air to two positions in the second chamber CB, and therefore two air feeding ducts 18 (ducts of the present invention) are provided between the air feeding device 17 and the second chamber CB.
  • the cradle 7B supporting the air filter 17b is provided with, in a similar manner to the cradle 7A supporting the exhaust device 3: a supporting member supporting a manifold which is not illustrated; and a cradle-side aisle, on which the operator can walk, supporting the air filter 17b.
  • the supporting member is provided in alignment with the height of the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB, and the cradle-side aisle is provided in alignment with the height of the chamber-side aisle 6 of the second chamber CB.
  • the air feeding ducts 18 are arranged, in a similar manner to the exhaust duct 14, in a state of being exposed to the outside of the second chamber CB, and are connected to the air feeding device 17 via the manifold.
  • the air feeding duct 18 also comprises: a chamber-side duct 18a fixed to the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB; and a cradle-side duct 18b fixed to the supporting member of the cradle 7B.
  • a connection portion 18c connecting these ducts is provided in a boundary portion between the second chamber CB and the cradle 7B.
  • a cleaning liquid duct 19 for circulating cleaning water for cleaning of the second chamber CB is connected to the upper portion of the second chamber CB.
  • the cleaning liquid duct 19 is arranged in a state of being exposed to the outside of the second chamber CB, and is fixed to the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB.
  • the cleaning liquid duct 19 of the second chamber CB is configured to be joined to a cleaning liquid duct, which is not illustrated, provided on a unit base of the third chamber CC.
  • two series of the cleaning liquid duct 19 are configured to be joined to two series of the cleaning liquid duct provided to the third chamber CC.
  • connection portion 19a provided at an end portion of the cleaning liquid duct 19 is provided in the vicinity of a boundary portion between the second chamber CB and the third chamber CC.
  • the cradle 7 supporting the cleaning liquid feeding device may be provided in a position adjacent to the second chamber CB, and the cleaning liquid duct 19 may be connected to the cleaning liquid feeding device via a manifold.
  • the cleaning unit UC is provided with a cleaning device in the third chamber CC, the cleaning device being configured to spray a container-cleaning liquid from a cleaning nozzle to clean the container.
  • the cleaning liquid duct On the unit base fixed to an upper portion of the third chamber CC, the cleaning liquid duct, which is to be connected to the cleaning liquid duct 19 arranged in the second chamber CB, is arranged.
  • a chamber-side aisle on which the operator can walk is provided above the cleaning liquid duct.
  • container-cleaning liquid feeding device which feeds the container-cleaning liquid to the cleaning device, is provided outside the third chamber CC.
  • the container-cleaning liquid feeding device is configured to feed the container-cleaning liquid from below the third chamber CC to the cleaning device, and the duct for circulating the container-cleaning liquid is not provided in an upper portion of the third chamber CC.
  • the container-cleaning liquid feeding device is installed on the cradle 7 provided adjacent to the third chamber CC, an external duct for feeding the container-cleaning liquid is arranged in the upper portion of the third chamber CC, and the external duct is connected to the chamber-side duct fixed to the third chamber CC and to the cradle-side duct fixed to the cradle 7.
  • the filler/capper unit UD comprises: the sterile air feeding device 2 for creating a differential pressure between the chambers C, provided in an upper portion of the fourth chamber CD; and a filling device for filling the container with the beverage and a capping device for attaching a cap to the container filled with the beverage, provided inside the fourth chamber CD.
  • a unit base is fixed to the upper portion of the fourth chamber CD, and a chamber-side aisle and a handrail are provided in an upper portion of the unit base.
  • the sterile air feeding device 2 comprises two air feeding blowers and a cleaning filter which is not illustrated.
  • the air feeding blowers and the cleaning filter are fixed to the chamber-side aisle and connected to the air feeding ducts, whereby the air feeding ducts is configured to be feed the sterile air to a plurality of positions in the fourth chamber, respectively.
  • the sterile air feeding device 2 may also be arranged on the cradle 7 provided adjacent to the fourth chamber CD, and the air feeding duct may comprise a chamber-side duct fixed to the fourth chamber CD and a cradle-side duct fixed to the cradle 7.
  • the filling device is provided with a plurality of filling nozzles for filling the container with the beverage.
  • a liquid feeding tank 20 for feeding the beverage to the filling device is provided in a position adjacent to the fourth chamber CD, and is supported by a cradle 7C provided adjacent to the fourth chamber CD.
  • a liquid feeding duct as a feeding duct provided outside the fourth chamber CD, is arranged between the liquid feeding tank 20 and a rotary joint of the filling device, in a similar manner to the second chamber CD and the exhaust device 3 in the sterilization unit UB.
  • the liquid feeding duct also comprises: a chamber-side duct fixed to the unit base of the fourth chamber CD and a cradle-side duct fixed to the cradle 7C being connected. A connection portion between the chamber-side duct and the cradle-side duct is provided in a boundary portion between the fourth chamber CD and the cradle 7C.
  • the capping device is provided with a plurality of capping heads for attaching caps to the containers.
  • Cap feeding device for feeding the caps to the capping device is provided in a position adjacent to the fourth chamber CD.
  • the cap feeding device is configured to feed the caps from above the fourth chamber CD to the capping device by air conveyance.
  • Conveyance air feeding device 22 as feeding device feeding air to a conveyance path of the caps is provided on a cradle 7D provided adjacent to the fourth chamber CD.
  • an air duct which is not illustrated, as the feeding duct provided to be exposed to the outside of the fourth chamber CD, is arranged between the conveyance air feeding device 22 and the conveyance path of the caps.
  • the air duct also comprises a chamber-side duct fixed to the ceiling of the fourth chamber CD and a cradle-side duct fixed to the cradle 7D.
  • a connection portion between the chamber-side duct and the cradle-side duct is provided in a boundary portion between the fourth chamber CD and the cradle 7D.
  • the filling system 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a power supply box 23 that supplies electric power to the sterile air feeding device 2, the exhaust device 3 and the like held in alignment with the height of the unit bases of the chambers C by the cradles 7A to 7D, the power supply box 23 being configured to be supported by a cradle 7E provided adjacent to the fourth chamber CD.
  • a cradle-side aisle is provided on the cradle 7E, and the power supply box 23 is fixed to the cradle-side aisle. Cables to the sterile air feeding device 2, the exhaust device 3 and the like are configured to be arranged between the cradle-side aisle and the supporting member.
  • the cables from the power supply box 23 are configured to be arranged between the chamber-side aisle and the unit base.
  • a control panel for controlling the sterile air feeding device 2, the exhaust device 3 and the like may also be provided in a position adjacent to the power supply box 23.
  • Such a configuration enables the operator to control each devices provided in the upper portions of the chambers C by using the control panel, thus reducing the need for the operator ascending and descending to and from the positions of the unit bases of the chambers C.
  • the filling system 1 having the aforementioned configuration is, as described above, manufactured in the manufacturing plant, transported to the filling plant by the transportation means such as a truck, and then assembled in the filling plant.
  • the sterilization unit UB is described as an example.
  • the conveying device for the containers and the sterilization device are installed on the base member 5, and are covered by using the metallic panels, to form the second chamber CB.
  • the chamber-side ducts 14a, 18a constituting the exhaust duct 14 and the air feeding duct 18 as the ducts are fixed, and the cleaning liquid duct 19 is fixed, to the base 6a arranged on the unit base 4 fixed to the upper portion of the second chamber CB.
  • the chamber-side aisle 6 is fixed to upper portions of the chamber-side ducts 14a, 18a via the base 6a arranged on the unit base 4. Note that the handrail 6a is not fixed to the chamber-side aisle 6 in the manufacturing plant, and is transported in a detached state.
  • the sterilization device is installed in the inner portion of the second chamber CB, and the upper duct and the chamber-side aisle 6 are fixed to the upper portion thereof, and shipped in this state by the transportation means such as a truck.
  • the second chamber CB and the chamber-side aisle 6 are designed and manufactured to have such heights that transportation by the truck or the like is possible, specifically heights satisfying the provisions of the Road Traffic Act.
  • the manifold 13 and the cradle-side duct 14b in the exhaust duct 14 are fixed to the supporting member 15, and the exhaust blower 11 and the motor 12 are fixed to the cradle-side aisle 16.
  • the cradle 7A is transported in a state in which the leg portions 15a are removed from the supporting member 15 and the handrail 6a is removed from the cradle-side aisle 16.
  • the second chamber CB and the cradle 7A thus manufactured in the manufacturing plant are transported by the truck or the like, and then assembled into the sterilization unit UB in the filling plant.
  • the cradle 7A supporting the exhaust blower 11 constituting the exhaust device 3 is installed in a position adjacent to the second chamber CB, in a state in which the leg portions 15a are attached to the supporting member 15.
  • connection portion 14d of the chamber-side duct 14a constituting the exhaust duct 14 fixed to the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB, and the connection portion 14d of the cradle-side duct 14b connected to the manifold 13 fixed to the cradle 7A supporting the exhaust device 3 are arranged in predetermined positions. Then, by joining these by using the connection duct 14c, piping of the exhaust duct 14 is completed.
  • the cradle 7B supporting the air filter 17b constituting the air feeding device 17 is installed in a position adjacent to the second chamber CB, in a state in which the leg portions 15a are attached to the supporting member 15.
  • the cleaning liquid duct 19 arranged on the unit base 4 of the second chamber CB is joined to the cleaning liquid duct arranged on the unit base of the third chamber CC, whereby piping of the cleaning liquid duct 19 between the second chamber CB and the third chamber CC is completed.
  • other units such as the filler/capper unit UD may also be assembled by: installing the fourth chamber CD in the filling plant, installing the cradle 7E supporting the liquid feeding device to the filling device and the cradle 7D supporting the air conveyance device for air-conveying the caps to the capping device in positions adjacent to the fourth chamber CD, and connecting the ducts provided thereto.
  • the filling system 1 of the present embodiment enables a piping operation to be quickly carried out during installation in the filling plant.
  • the plurality of cradle-side ducts 14b are brought together by providing the manifold 13 on the cradle 7A, the need for bringing the ducts together by gauging is eliminated, thus enabling efficient attachment of the ducts.
  • the aisle is provided on the cradle 7 and in the upper portion of the chamber C, and the external duct is arranged below the aisle, maintenance after completion of the filling system 1 is facilitated.
  • the exhaust duct 14 and the exhaust device 3 have a configuration in which a plurality of the chamber-side ducts 14a and a plurality of the cradle-side ducts 14b are provided and the manifold 13 is fixed to the cradle 7A, the manifold 13 may also be fixed to the second chamber CB.
  • a plurality of the chamber-side ducts 14a are arranged in the upper portion of the second chamber CB, and the other ends of the plurality of the chamber-side ducts 14a are connected to the manifold 13.
  • one cradle-side duct 14, one end of which is connected to the exhaust blower 11, may be fixed to the cradle 7, and the cradle-side duct 14 may be connected to the manifold 13 via the connection duct 14c or directly.

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