JP2002337988A - High-temperature filling apparatus for liquid - Google Patents
High-temperature filling apparatus for liquidInfo
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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
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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
- B67C3/04—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus without applying pressure
- B67C3/045—Apparatus specially adapted for filling bottles with hot liquids
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、液体の高温充填装
置において、特に、エネルギ消費及び品質劣化を抑制し
つつ、加熱殺菌後の液体温度の低下を防止する技術に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high-temperature liquid filling apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for preventing a decrease in liquid temperature after heat sterilization while suppressing energy consumption and quality deterioration.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、飲料水などの製造工程において
は、飲料水充填経路における雑菌等の増殖を抑制するた
め、飲料水を加熱殺菌した後、高温状態の飲料水をその
まま容器に充填する構成が採用されている。そして、飲
料水充填経路における飲料水温度の低下を防止するため
に、例えば、特開昭５９−７４０９７号公報に開示され
るように、飲料水の充填停止中には、充填バルブに導入
される飲料水の全量を飲料水タンクに戻し、これを再度
加熱殺菌して循環させる技術が提案されている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the process of producing drinking water, etc., in order to suppress the growth of various bacteria in the filling path of drinking water, the drinking water is heated and sterilized, and then the drinking water in a high temperature state is directly filled into a container. Has been adopted. Then, in order to prevent the temperature of the drinking water from dropping in the drinking water filling path, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. S59-74097, the drinking water is introduced into the filling valve while the filling of the drinking water is stopped. A technique has been proposed in which the entire amount of drinking water is returned to a drinking water tank, which is heated and sterilized again and circulated.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、かかる
構成においては、飲料水充填経路における飲料水温度の
低下を防止できるものの、次のような問題点があった。
即ち、飲料水の充填停止中には、飲料水の全量を再度加
熱殺菌させるため、加熱殺菌装置が大型化すると共に、
加熱に要する電力等のエネルギが大であった。また、飲
料水が何度も加熱殺菌されることから、飲料水品質が劣
化するおそれもあった。However, in such a configuration, although the temperature of the drinking water in the drinking water filling path can be prevented from lowering, there are the following problems.
That is, while filling of drinking water is stopped, the entire amount of drinking water is heated and sterilized again.
Energy such as electric power required for heating was large. Moreover, since drinking water is heat-sterilized many times, there is a possibility that the quality of drinking water may be degraded.
【０００４】そこで、本発明は以上のような従来の問題
点に鑑み、飲料水などの液体の充填停止中には、充填バ
ルブに導入された高温液体の所定量を再加熱しつつ循環
させるようにして、エネルギ消費及び品質劣化を抑制し
つつ、液体温度の低下を防止した液体の高温充填装置を
提供することを目的とする。Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has been made to recirculate a predetermined amount of a high-temperature liquid introduced into a filling valve while reheating the liquid while drinking liquid such as drinking water is stopped. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a high-temperature liquid filling apparatus that prevents a decrease in liquid temperature while suppressing energy consumption and quality deterioration.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】このため、請求項１記載
の発明では、容器に充填される液体を加熱殺菌する加熱
殺菌装置と、高温液体を容器に充填する充填バルブと、
前記加熱殺菌装置で加熱殺菌された高温液体を、前記充
填バルブに導く導入通路と、前記充填バルブに導入され
た高温液体を、前記導入通路に還流させる還流通路と、
該還流通路を介して前記導入通路に還流される高温液体
を、再加熱する再加熱装置と、高温液体の充填時には、
前記充填バルブに導入された高温液体を容器に充填する
一方、高温液体の充填停止時には、前記充填バルブに導
入された高温液体の所定量を前記還流通路に導くバルブ
制御手段と、を含んで液体の高温充填装置を構成したこ
とを特徴とする。Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heat sterilizer for heating and sterilizing a liquid filled in a container, a filling valve for filling a high-temperature liquid in the container,
A high-temperature liquid that has been heat-sterilized by the heat sterilization apparatus, an introduction passage that leads to the filling valve, and a high-temperature liquid that has been introduced into the filling valve, and a reflux passage that refluxes the introduction passage.
A reheating device that reheats the high-temperature liquid that is recirculated to the introduction passage through the recirculation passage, and at the time of filling the high-temperature liquid,
Filling the container with the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve, and at the time of stopping the filling of the high-temperature liquid, valve control means for guiding a predetermined amount of the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve to the reflux passage; Characterized in that the high-temperature filling device is constituted.
【０００６】かかる構成によれば、容器に充填される飲
料水などの液体は、加熱殺菌装置で加熱殺菌された後、
導入通路を介して充填バルブに導入される。そして、高
温液体の充填時には、充填バルブに導入された高温液体
が容器に充填される。一方、高温液体の充填停止時に
は、充填バルブに導入された高温液体の所定量が還流通
路を介して導入通路に還流される。このとき、導入通路
に還流される高温液体は、再加熱装置で再加熱される。
このため、高温液体の充填が行われていないときであっ
ても、充填バルブの先端まで常に高温液体が満たされて
おり、例えば、故障により高温液体の充填ラインが長時
間停止しても、加熱殺菌後の高温液体の温度低下が防止
される。また、高温液体の温度低下を防止するために、
再加熱する高温液体を最小限とすれば、エネルギ消費及
び品質劣化が抑制される。According to such a configuration, the liquid such as drinking water filled in the container is heat-sterilized by the heat sterilizer,
It is introduced into the filling valve via the introduction passage. Then, when the high-temperature liquid is filled, the container is filled with the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve. On the other hand, when the filling of the high-temperature liquid is stopped, a predetermined amount of the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve is returned to the introduction passage via the return passage. At this time, the high-temperature liquid refluxed to the introduction passage is reheated by the reheating device.
For this reason, even when the high-temperature liquid is not being filled, the high-temperature liquid is always filled up to the tip of the filling valve. The temperature of the hot liquid after sterilization is prevented from lowering. Also, to prevent the temperature of the high-temperature liquid from dropping,
Minimizing the amount of high-temperature liquid to be reheated suppresses energy consumption and quality deterioration.
【０００７】請求項２記載の発明では、前記還流通路
は、高温液体の充填時に、前記容器内の空気を排出する
ことを特徴とする。かかる構成によれば、高温液体の充
填時には、還流通路を介して容器内の空気が排出される
ので、容器内圧力の上昇が抑制される。請求項３記載の
発明では、前記還流通路には、液体と空気とを分離する
気液分離装置が介装されたことを特徴とする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, the recirculation passage discharges the air in the container when the high-temperature liquid is charged. According to such a configuration, when the high-temperature liquid is charged, the air in the container is discharged through the reflux passage, so that an increase in the pressure in the container is suppressed. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a gas-liquid separation device for separating liquid and air is interposed in the return passage.
【０００８】かかる構成によれば、気液分離受装置で
は、液体と空気との分離が行われるので、再加熱装置に
空気を含んだ液体が戻されることが防止される。このた
め、空気による液体の酸化が防止され、液体品質の劣化
が抑制される。請求項４記載の発明では、前記還流通路
には、その内部を大気開放する開放弁が接続され、高温
液体の充填開始時に、前記開放弁が所定時間開弁される
ことを特徴とする。[0008] According to this configuration, in the gas-liquid separation receiving device, the liquid and the air are separated, so that the liquid containing the air is prevented from returning to the reheating device. Therefore, oxidation of the liquid by air is prevented, and deterioration of the liquid quality is suppressed. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an opening valve for opening the inside to the atmosphere is connected to the reflux passage, and the opening valve is opened for a predetermined time at the start of filling of the high-temperature liquid.
【０００９】かかる構成によれば、高温液体の充填開始
時には、還流通路内が大気開放され、還流通路内の高温
液体が容器内に落下するので、容器内に存在する空気を
すぐに排出することが可能となり、充填時間が効果的に
短縮される。請求項５記載の発明では、前記充填バルブ
は、前記導入通路を介して導入される高温液体流量を制
御する液入口弁と、前記容器への高温液体の充填量を制
御する液出口弁と、を備え、前記バルブ制御手段は、高
温液体の充填時には、前記液入口弁と液出口弁とを全開
に制御し、高温液体の充填停止時には、前記液入口弁を
微開に制御する一方、前記液出口弁を全閉に制御するこ
とを特徴とする。With this configuration, at the time of starting the filling of the high-temperature liquid, the inside of the reflux passage is opened to the atmosphere, and the high-temperature liquid in the reflux passage falls into the container, so that the air existing in the container is immediately discharged. And the filling time is effectively reduced. In the invention according to claim 5, the filling valve includes a liquid inlet valve that controls a flow rate of the high-temperature liquid introduced through the introduction passage, a liquid outlet valve that controls a filling amount of the high-temperature liquid into the container, Wherein the valve control means controls the liquid inlet valve and the liquid outlet valve to fully open when filling the high-temperature liquid, and controls the liquid inlet valve to slightly open when the filling of the high-temperature liquid is stopped, The liquid outlet valve is controlled to be fully closed.
【００１０】かかる構成によれば、液入口弁は、少なく
とも、その開度が微開と全開とに制御可能に構成され、
液出口弁は、少なくとも、その開度が全閉と全開とに制
御可能に構成されればよい。このため、液入口弁及び液
出口弁の駆動機構は、簡単な機構及び制御により実現さ
れ、充填バルブの耐久性及び信頼性の低下が抑制され
る。According to this configuration, the liquid inlet valve is configured so that at least its opening can be controlled to be slightly open or fully open.
The liquid outlet valve only needs to be configured so that at least its opening degree can be controlled between fully closed and fully open. For this reason, the drive mechanism of the liquid inlet valve and the liquid outlet valve is realized by a simple mechanism and control, and a decrease in durability and reliability of the filling valve is suppressed.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、添付された図面を参照して
本発明を詳述する。図１は、本発明を適用した飲料水の
高温充填装置（以下「高温充填装置」という）の全体構
成を示す。調合タンク１０に貯蔵された飲料水は、送液
ポンプ１２により加圧され、加熱殺菌装置１４に導入さ
れる。加熱殺菌装置１４に導入された飲料水は、例え
ば、１２０℃〜１３０℃で加熱殺菌された後、９０℃〜
９５℃に冷却され、高温状態のまま脱気タンク１６に導
入される。脱気タンク１６に導入された高温飲料水は、
酸化による品質劣化を防止すべく、その中の溶存空気が
分離される。分離された溶存空気は、脱気タンク１６の
上部から外部に排出される。溶存空気が分離排出された
高温飲料水は、脱気タンク１６の下部から、その下方に
位置するフィラーボウル（充填液タンク）１８に落下導
入される。フィラーボウル１８に導入された飲料水は、
複数の充填バルブ２０に分配供給される。なお、加熱殺
菌装置１４で加熱殺菌された高温液体を充填バルブ２０
に導く配管が、導入通路に該当する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 shows an entire configuration of a hot water filling device (hereinafter, referred to as a “high temperature filling device”) to which the present invention is applied. The drinking water stored in the preparation tank 10 is pressurized by the liquid sending pump 12 and introduced into the heat sterilizer 14. The drinking water introduced into the heat sterilizer 14 is, for example, heat sterilized at 120 ° C to 130 ° C,
It is cooled to 95 ° C., and is introduced into the deaeration tank 16 in a high temperature state. The high-temperature drinking water introduced into the deaeration tank 16 is
In order to prevent quality deterioration due to oxidation, dissolved air therein is separated. The separated dissolved air is discharged from the upper part of the deaeration tank 16 to the outside. The high-temperature drinking water from which the dissolved air has been separated and discharged falls from a lower portion of the degassing tank 16 into a filler bowl (filled liquid tank) 18 located therebelow. The drinking water introduced into the filler bowl 18 is
It is distributed and supplied to a plurality of filling valves 20. The high temperature liquid heat-sterilized by the heat sterilizer 14 is filled with a filling valve 20.
Pipe corresponds to the introduction passage.
【００１２】充填バルブ２０は、図２及び図３に示すよ
うな構造をなす。即ち、固定部材２０Ａの下面には、鉛
直方向に延びる略円筒形状の気液管２０Ｂ及びシリンダ
部材２０Ｃが夫々同心に固定される。シリンダ部材２０
Ｃの内周面には、ピストンが一体化された略円筒形状の
可動部材２０Ｄが摺動自由に嵌合される。可動部材２０
Ｄの先端部には、先端部に弁座が形成された鉛直方向に
延びる略円筒形状の円筒部材２０Ｅが嵌合固定される。
また、気液管２０Ｂの先端部には、円筒部材２０Ｅの弁
座に着座する弁体としての機能を発揮すべく、外方に膨
出した略傘形状の弁体２０Ｆが一体的に形成される。な
お、以下の説明では、円筒部材２０Ｅの弁座と弁体２０
Ｆにより構成される開閉弁を「液出口弁Ａ」と呼ぶこと
とする。そして、シリンダ部材２０Ｃと可動部材２０Ｄ
との間に配設されたバネ２０Ｇにより、可動部材２０Ｄ
及び円筒部材２０Ｅが図中下方に付勢され、液出口弁Ａ
が閉弁する。The filling valve 20 has a structure as shown in FIGS. That is, a substantially cylindrical gas-liquid pipe 20B and a cylinder member 20C extending in the vertical direction are respectively concentrically fixed to the lower surface of the fixing member 20A. Cylinder member 20
A substantially cylindrical movable member 20D with an integrated piston is slidably fitted on the inner peripheral surface of C. Movable member 20
A substantially cylindrical member 20E extending in the vertical direction and having a valve seat formed at the distal end is fitted and fixed to the distal end of D.
A substantially umbrella-shaped valve body 20F bulging outward is integrally formed at the distal end of the gas-liquid pipe 20B so as to exhibit a function as a valve body seated on a valve seat of the cylindrical member 20E. You. In the following description, the valve seat of the cylindrical member 20E and the valve body 20 will be described.
The on-off valve constituted by F is referred to as “liquid outlet valve A”. Then, the cylinder member 20C and the movable member 20D
And the movable member 20D
And the cylindrical member 20E is urged downward in FIG.
Closes.
【００１３】一方、液出口弁Ａを開弁させる構成とし
て、シリンダ部材２０Ｃと可動部材２０Ｄのピストン下
面との間に、作動流体としてのエアが供給されるエア室
２０Ｈが形成される。そして、エア室２０Ｈにエアが供
給されると、バネ２０Ｇの付勢力に抗して可動部材２０
Ｄ及び円筒部材２０Ｅが図中上方に移動し、液出口弁Ａ
が開弁する。なお、エア室２０Ｈに供給されるエアを制
御する機構が、バルブ制御手段の一部に該当する。On the other hand, as a configuration for opening the liquid outlet valve A, an air chamber 20H to which air as a working fluid is supplied is formed between the cylinder member 20C and the lower surface of the piston of the movable member 20D. When air is supplied to the air chamber 20H, the movable member 20 is pressed against the urging force of the spring 20G.
D and the cylindrical member 20E move upward in the figure, and the liquid outlet valve A
Opens. Note that a mechanism for controlling the air supplied to the air chamber 20H corresponds to a part of the valve control means.
【００１４】また、気液管２０Ｂの先端部周壁には、そ
の内部と外部とを連通させる気液孔２０Ｉが少なくとも
１つ形成される。一方、気液管２０Ｂの内部は、その基
端部において、固定部材２０Ａの内部に形成された気液
通路２０Ｊを介して、後述する気液分離受槽２２（気液
分離装置）に連通される。固定部材２０Ａと気液分離受
槽２２とを接続させる配管には、その内部を大気開放す
る気液開放弁２０Ｋ（開閉弁）が配設される。The gas-liquid pipe 20B has at least one gas-liquid hole 20I in the peripheral wall at the distal end thereof for communicating the inside with the outside. On the other hand, the inside of the gas-liquid pipe 20B is connected at its base end to a gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22 (gas-liquid separation device) described later via a gas-liquid passage 20J formed inside the fixing member 20A. . A pipe connecting the fixing member 20A and the gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22 is provided with a gas-liquid opening valve 20K (open / close valve) for opening the inside thereof to the atmosphere.
【００１５】固定部材２０Ａの一側面には、充填バルブ
２０に供給される飲料水流量を制御する液入口弁Ｂが取
り付けられる。液入口弁Ｂは、先端部に弁座が形成され
ると共に内部に液体通路が形成された弁本体２０Ｌと、
エアシリンダ２０Ｍと、その作動ロッドの先端部に一体
的に固定される弁体２０Ｎと、を含んで構成される。そ
して、液入口弁Ｂは、エアシリンダ２０Ｍに供給される
エアにより、少なくとも、微開状態と全開状態との２状
態に制御される。なお、エアシリンダ２０Ｍに供給され
るエアを制御する機構が、バルブ制御手段の一部に該当
する。A liquid inlet valve B for controlling the flow rate of drinking water supplied to the filling valve 20 is attached to one side of the fixing member 20A. The liquid inlet valve B includes a valve body 20L having a valve seat formed at a distal end and a liquid passage formed therein,
It comprises an air cylinder 20M and a valve body 20N integrally fixed to the tip of the operating rod. Then, the liquid inlet valve B is controlled by the air supplied to the air cylinder 20M to at least two states, a slightly open state and a fully open state. Note that a mechanism for controlling the air supplied to the air cylinder 20M corresponds to a part of the valve control means.
【００１６】充填バルブ２０の気液管２０Ｂと連通する
気液分離受槽２２では、高温飲料水（液体）と空気（気
体）との分離が行われ、高温飲料水のみが循環ポンプ２
４により加圧された後、再加熱装置２６に導入される。
再加熱装置２６では、高温飲料水が所定温度に再加熱さ
れる。そして、再加熱された高温飲料水は、脱気タンク
１６に再導入される。The gas-liquid separation tank 22 communicating with the gas-liquid pipe 20B of the filling valve 20 separates hot drinking water (liquid) and air (gas) from each other.
After being pressurized by 4, it is introduced into the reheating device 26.
In the reheating device 26, the high-temperature drinking water is reheated to a predetermined temperature. Then, the reheated high-temperature drinking water is re-introduced into the deaeration tank 16.
【００１７】なお、気液孔２０Ｉが形成された気液管２
０Ｂ，気液通路２０Ｊ、並びに、気液分離受槽２２，循
環ポンプ２４及び再加熱装置２６を経由して高温飲料水
を脱気タンク１６に導入する配管が、還流通路に該当す
る。次に、かかる構成からなる高温充填装置の作用につ
いて説明する。調合タンク１０に貯蔵された飲料水は、
送液ポンプ１２により加圧された後、加熱殺菌装置１４
に導入され、ここで加熱殺菌される。加熱殺菌された高
温飲料水は、所定温度を保ったまま脱気タンク１６に導
入され、ここで溶存空気が分離排出される。溶存空気が
分離排出された高温飲料水は、フィラーボウル１８によ
り複数の充填バルブ２０に分配供給される。The gas-liquid pipe 2 having the gas-liquid hole 20I is formed.
0B, the gas-liquid passage 20J, and a pipe for introducing the high-temperature drinking water into the degassing tank 16 via the gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22, the circulation pump 24, and the reheating device 26 correspond to the reflux passage. Next, the operation of the high-temperature filling device having such a configuration will be described. The drinking water stored in the blending tank 10 is
After being pressurized by the liquid sending pump 12, the heat sterilizing device 14
And heat sterilized here. The heat-sterilized high-temperature drinking water is introduced into the deaeration tank 16 while maintaining a predetermined temperature, where the dissolved air is separated and discharged. The hot drinking water from which the dissolved air has been separated and discharged is distributed and supplied to the plurality of filling valves 20 by the filler bowl 18.
【００１８】そして、充填バルブ２０の下方にＰＥＴ
（PolyEthylene Terephthalate）ボトルなどの容器２８
がセットされると、図２に示すように、液出口弁Ａ及び
液入口弁Ｂが共に開弁される。すると、高温飲料水は、
弁本体２０Ｌの液体通路，可動部材２０Ｄ及び円筒部材
２０Ｅの内部を介して、円筒部材２０Ｅと弁体２０Ｆと
の隙間から容器２８に充填される。このとき、容器２８
の内部に存在する空気は、気液管２０Ｂの先端部周壁に
形成された気液孔２０Ｉを介して、気液管２０Ｂの内部
に導入される。気液管２０Ｂの内部に導入された空気
は、気液管２０Ｂ及び気液通路２０Ｊを介して、気液分
離受槽２２に導入される。Then, PET is placed below the filling valve 20.
(PolyEthylene Terephthalate) Containers such as Bottles 28
Is set, the liquid outlet valve A and the liquid inlet valve B are both opened as shown in FIG. Then, the hot drinking water
The container 28 is filled from the gap between the cylindrical member 20E and the valve body 20F via the liquid passage of the valve body 20L, the movable member 20D, and the inside of the cylindrical member 20E. At this time, the container 28
Existing inside the gas-liquid pipe 20B is introduced into the gas-liquid pipe 20B through a gas-liquid hole 20I formed in the peripheral wall of the distal end portion of the gas-liquid pipe 20B. The air introduced into the gas-liquid pipe 20B is introduced into the gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22 via the gas-liquid pipe 20B and the gas-liquid passage 20J.
【００１９】なお、高温飲料水の充填開始に先立って、
気液開放弁２０Ｋを所定時間開弁させ、気液管２０Ｂ及
び気液通路２０Ｊ内の飲料水を、容器２８及び気液分離
受槽２２内に落下させることが望ましい。このようにす
れば、高温飲料水の充填中に、容器２８内の空気が気液
管２０Ｂを介して気液分離受槽２２に容易に導入される
ようになり、充填時間を短縮することができる。Prior to the start of hot water filling,
It is desirable that the gas-liquid opening valve 20K be opened for a predetermined time so that the drinking water in the gas-liquid pipe 20B and the gas-liquid passage 20J falls into the container 28 and the gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22. In this way, during the filling of the high-temperature drinking water, the air in the container 28 can be easily introduced into the gas-liquid separation tank 22 through the gas-liquid pipe 20B, and the filling time can be reduced. .
【００２０】容器２８への高温飲料水の充填が完了する
と、図３に示すように、液出口弁Ａが閉弁すると共に、
液入口弁Ｂが微開状態とされる。すると、充填バルブ２
０に供給された高温飲料水の所定量は、液入口弁Ｂ，可
動部材２０Ｄ及び円筒部材２０Ｅの内部空間，気液孔２
０Ｉ，気液管２０Ｂ並びに気液通路２０Ｊを介して、気
液分離受槽２２に戻される。気液分離受槽２２では、高
温飲料水と空気との分離が行われ、高温飲料水のみが循
環ポンプ２４により加圧された後、再加熱装置２６に導
入される。そして、高温飲料水は、再加熱装置２６によ
り所定温度に再加熱された後、脱気タンク１６に再導入
される。脱気タンク１６では、加熱殺菌された高温飲料
水と再加熱された高温飲料水とが混合し、フィラーボウ
ル１８に落下導入される。When the filling of the container 28 with the hot drinking water is completed, the liquid outlet valve A is closed as shown in FIG.
The liquid inlet valve B is slightly opened. Then, filling valve 2
The predetermined amount of the high-temperature drinking water supplied to the internal space of the liquid inlet valve B, the movable member 20D and the cylindrical member 20E,
0I, is returned to the gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22 via the gas-liquid pipe 20B and the gas-liquid passage 20J. In the gas-liquid separation receiving tank 22, the high-temperature drinking water and the air are separated, and only the high-temperature drinking water is pressurized by the circulation pump 24 and then introduced into the reheating device 26. Then, the high-temperature drinking water is re-heated to a predetermined temperature by the re-heating device 26 and then re-introduced into the degassing tank 16. In the degassing tank 16, the heat-sterilized high-temperature drinking water and the reheated high-temperature drinking water are mixed and dropped into the filler bowl 18.
【００２１】かかる構成によれば、高温飲料水の充填が
行われていないときであっても、充填バルブ２０に導入
された高温飲料水の所定量が再加熱されつつ循環される
こととなる。このため、充填バルブ２０の先端まで常に
高温飲料水が満たされており、例えば、故障により高温
飲料水の充填ラインが長時間停止しても、加熱殺菌後の
高温飲料水の温度低下を防止することができる。また、
高温飲料水の温度低下を防止するため、再加熱する飲料
水を最小限にすれば、エネルギ消費及び品質劣化を抑制
することができる。実験によれば、再加熱する飲料水量
は、充填バルブ２０に供給される高温飲料水の３％〜２
０％であれば十分であった。According to this configuration, even when the high-temperature drinking water is not being filled, a predetermined amount of the high-temperature drinking water introduced into the filling valve 20 is circulated while being reheated. For this reason, the hot drinking water is always filled up to the tip of the filling valve 20. For example, even if the hot drinking water filling line is stopped for a long time due to a failure, the temperature of the hot drinking water after heat sterilization is prevented from lowering. be able to. Also,
Energy consumption and quality deterioration can be suppressed by minimizing the amount of drinking water to be reheated in order to prevent a decrease in the temperature of the high-temperature drinking water. According to experiments, the amount of drinking water to be reheated is 3% to 2% of hot drinking water supplied to the filling valve 20.
0% was sufficient.
【００２２】なお、何らかの原因により、加熱殺菌装置
１４から充填バルブ２０への飲料水供給路における飲料
水温度が異常低下したならば、開閉弁３０を開弁させ
て、飲料水を一旦戻しタンク３２に戻すようにすればよ
い。そして、調合タンク１０から供給される飲料水に対
して、戻しタンク３２に戻された飲料水を混合して、加
熱殺菌を再度行なえばよい。If the drinking water temperature in the drinking water supply path from the heat sterilizer 14 to the filling valve 20 drops abnormally for some reason, the on-off valve 30 is opened and the drinking water is returned to the return tank 32 once. Should be returned. Then, the drinking water supplied from the mixing tank 10 is mixed with the drinking water returned to the return tank 32, and heat sterilization may be performed again.
【００２３】また、以上説明した高温充填装置は、飲料
水の充填を前提としたが、加熱殺菌した状態で容器に充
填される液体であれば、本発明は適用可能であることは
いうまでもない。Although the high-temperature filling apparatus described above is premised on filling drinking water, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to any liquid that can be filled in a container in a heat-sterilized state. Absent.
【００２４】[0024]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、請求項１記載の発
明によれば、高温液体の充填が行われていないときであ
っても、充填バルブの先端まで常に高温液体が満たされ
ており、加熱殺菌後の液体温度の低下を防止することが
できる。即ち、充填停止時間の長短にかかわらず、容器
の供給が間欠的になった場合においても、充填液温が低
下しないことを保証できる。また、再加熱する高温液体
を最小限とすることで、エネルギ消費及び品質劣化を抑
制することができる。As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the high-temperature liquid is not filled, the high-temperature liquid is always filled up to the tip of the filling valve. It is possible to prevent a decrease in liquid temperature after heat sterilization. That is, regardless of the length of the filling stop time, even if the supply of the container is intermittent, it can be ensured that the filling liquid temperature does not decrease. Further, by minimizing the amount of the high-temperature liquid to be reheated, energy consumption and quality deterioration can be suppressed.
【００２５】請求項２記載の発明によれば、高温液体の
充填時には、容器内圧力の上昇が抑制され、高温液体の
充填時間を短縮することができる。請求項３記載の発明
によれば、空気による高温液体の酸化が防止され、液体
品質の劣化を抑制することができる。請求項４記載の発
明によれば、高温液体の充填開始時には、気液管内の高
温液体が容器内に落下するので、容器内に存在する空気
を排出することが短時間で可能となり、充填時間を効果
的に短縮することができる。According to the second aspect of the present invention, when filling the high-temperature liquid, an increase in the pressure in the container is suppressed, and the filling time of the high-temperature liquid can be shortened. According to the third aspect of the invention, oxidation of the high-temperature liquid by air is prevented, and deterioration of the liquid quality can be suppressed. According to the fourth aspect of the invention, at the time of starting the filling of the high-temperature liquid, the high-temperature liquid in the gas-liquid pipe falls into the container, so that the air existing in the container can be discharged in a short time, and the filling time can be reduced. Can be effectively shortened.
【００２６】請求項５記載の発明によれば、液入口弁及
び液出口弁の駆動機構は、簡単な機構及び制御により実
現されるため、充填バルブの耐久性及び信頼性の低下を
抑制することができる。According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the driving mechanism of the liquid inlet valve and the liquid outlet valve is realized by a simple mechanism and control, it is possible to suppress a decrease in durability and reliability of the filling valve. Can be.
【図１】本発明を適用した高温充填装置の全体構成図FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a high-temperature filling apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
【図２】飲料水充填時の充填バルブの作動状態を示す断
面図FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an operation state of a filling valve when filling drinking water.
【図３】飲料水充填停止時の充填バルブの作動状態を示
す断面図FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an operation state of a filling valve when filling of drinking water is stopped.
Ａ 液出口弁 Ｂ 液入口弁 １４ 加熱殺菌装置 ２０ 充填バルブ ２０Ｂ 気液管 ２０Ｉ 気液孔 ２０Ｊ 気液通路 ２０Ｋ 気液開放弁 ２２ 気液分離受槽 ２６ 再加熱装置 ２８ 容器 A Liquid outlet valve B Liquid inlet valve 14 Heat sterilizer 20 Filling valve 20B Gas-liquid pipe 20I Gas-liquid hole 20J Gas-liquid passage 20K Gas-liquid opening valve 22 Gas-liquid separation receiving tank 26 Reheating device 28 Container
フロントページの続き (72)発明者 林 晴夫 東京都墨田区向島１−33−９ 株式会社ア サヒビールエンジニアリング内 Ｆターム(参考） 3E079 AA04 AB01 BB05 CC01 DD06 DD15 DD17 DD50 DE05 DE13Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Haruo Hayashi 1-33-9 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo F-term in Asahi Breweries Engineering Co., Ltd. 3E079 AA04 AB01 BB05 CC01 DD06 DD15 DD17 DD50 DE05 DE13
Claims (5)
殺菌装置と、 高温液体を容器に充填する充填バルブと、 前記加熱殺菌装置で加熱殺菌された高温液体を、前記充
填バルブに導く導入通路と、 前記充填バルブに導入された高温液体を、前記導入通路
に還流させる還流通路と、 該還流通路を介して前記導入通路に還流される高温液体
を、再加熱する再加熱装置と、 高温液体の充填時には、前記充填バルブに導入された高
温液体を容器に充填する一方、高温液体の充填停止時に
は、前記充填バルブに導入された高温液体の所定量を前
記還流通路に導くバルブ制御手段と、 を含んで構成されることを特徴とする液体の高温充填装
置。1. A heat sterilizer for heating and sterilizing a liquid filled in a container, a filling valve for filling a high-temperature liquid into a container, and introducing the high-temperature liquid heat-sterilized by the heat sterilizer to the filling valve. A recirculation passage for recirculating the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve to the introduction passage; a reheating device for reheating the high-temperature liquid recirculated to the introduction passage via the recirculation passage; When filling the liquid, the container is filled with the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve.On the other hand, when the filling of the high-temperature liquid is stopped, valve control means for guiding a predetermined amount of the high-temperature liquid introduced into the filling valve to the reflux passage. A high-temperature filling device for a liquid, comprising:
記容器内の空気を排出することを特徴とする請求項１記
載の液体の高温充填装置。2. The high-temperature liquid filling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reflux passage discharges air in the container when the high-temperature liquid is charged.
る気液分離装置が介装されたことを特徴とする請求項２
記載の液体の高温充填装置。3. A gas-liquid separator for separating a liquid and air from each other in the return passage.
A hot filling device for liquids as described.
る開放弁が接続され、 高温液体の充填開始時に、前記開放弁が所定時間開弁さ
れることを特徴とする請求項２又は請求項３に記載の液
体の高温充填装置。4. The recirculation passage is connected to an opening valve for opening the inside of the recirculation passage to the atmosphere, and the opening valve is opened for a predetermined time at the start of filling of the high-temperature liquid. Item 4. A high-temperature filling device for liquid according to Item 3.
導入される高温液体流量を制御する液入口弁と、前記容
器への高温液体の充填量を制御する液出口弁と、を備
え、 前記バルブ制御手段は、高温液体の充填時には、前記液
入口弁と液出口弁とを全開に制御し、高温液体の充填停
止時には、前記液入口弁を微開に制御する一方、前記液
出口弁を全閉に制御することを特徴とする請求項１〜請
求項４のいずれか１つに記載の液体の高温充填装置。5. A filling valve, comprising: a liquid inlet valve for controlling a flow rate of a high-temperature liquid introduced through the introduction passage; and a liquid outlet valve for controlling a filling amount of the high-temperature liquid into the container. The valve control means controls the liquid inlet valve and the liquid outlet valve to be fully opened when the high-temperature liquid is charged, and controls the liquid inlet valve to be slightly opened when the charging of the high-temperature liquid is stopped. The high temperature liquid filling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the apparatus is controlled to be fully closed.
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