JP2748256B2 - Cap feeding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cap transfer device for supplying a cap to a capping device. The present invention relates to an attached cap supply device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cap sterilizer is provided in the middle of a cap transfer line, and a cap sterilized by the cap sterilizer is supplied to a capping device. The sterilized cap discharged from the cap sterilizer is used. (Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-10994) has been proposed to provide a cap sterilizing supply device to a capping device in a packaging machine provided with a hermetically sealed sterilizing chamber in a supply line for supplying the same.

[0003]

However, in the above prior art, the entire capping device, including the transport chute for supplying a sterilized cap, must be covered with a hermetically sealed sterilizing chamber. Even when covered with a sealed chamber, steam and warm air in the cap sterilizer are discharged together with the cap, and the temperature drops in the transport chute, so that moisture adheres to the cap and the transport chute. In addition, this water becomes droplets, but since there is no means for discharging the water, there has been a problem that germs can propagate in the attached water or adhere to the container through a chute. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a cap supply device in which a water droplet receiver is attached so as to cover a lower portion of a transport chute that supplies a sterilized cap discharged from a cap sterilization device. is there.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, steam or a cap sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing caps by spraying the sterilizing liquid, the cap sterilizing instrumentation,
A transfer chute for transporting the laid et discharged sterilized cap, the cap that has been transported by the transport chute
And a capping device for capping the container.
Hermetically sterilize the transfer chute and capping device
Installed in the chamber and transported to the transfer chute
A technical measure was adopted in which a water drop receiver was attached so as to cover the lower part of the feeding chute .

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a result of adopting the above technical means, it is possible to prevent the water attached to the cap from scattering at the time of cap collision and to prevent the disinfecting liquid from being supplied to the transfer line of the sterilized cap discharged from the cap sterilizing apparatus after the cap sterilizing apparatus. A water droplet receiver is provided so as to cover the lower part of the transport chute so that the droplets can be collected by spraying, thereby preventing the generation and propagation of bacteria, and the reattachment of bacteria to the cap and the container.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is an overall schematic front view of a heat sterilization device of a cap supply device according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the overall image of the present invention will be described briefly. 1 is a cap sorter, 2 is a first transport chute connecting the cap sorter 1 and the cap sterilizer 3, and 4 is discharge from the cap sterilizer 3. Transport chute for transporting the cap to be transported to the container 11, 5 is a container transport conveyor, 6
Is a timing screw, 7 is a capping device, and 8 is a water drop receiver. That is, the caps are sent out one by one to the first transport chute 2 by the cap sorter 1, and the caps are sterilized while passing through the cap sterilizing device 3. While the sterilized cap passes through the second transport chute 4, the water adhering to the cap is scattered due to the collision between the caps or the second transport chute 4, and the moisture is re-applied to the second transport chute 4 and the cap. Will stick. A water drop receiver 8 is attached so as to cover the lower part of the second transport chute 4, and the scattered moisture is drained from this water drop receiver 8 by communicating with a drain pipe provided at the final lower part. By draining in this manner, the second transport chute 4 and the cap are not re-contaminated and are directly placed on the container 11 in a sterilized state, and capping is performed by the capping device in this state.

Next, a specific embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, after being discharged from the cap sterilizer 3, the cap 9 is
A water droplet receiver 8 having a concave shape is provided so as to cover a lower portion of the second transport chute 4 before being covered by the first transport chute 4. A drain pipe 10 is connected to an appropriate position below the water drop receiver 8 to drain water drops to the outside. This water drop receiver 8
It goes without saying that the shape of can be variously changed as long as it is a shape that can receive and drain water droplets, such as a U-shaped shape, in addition to the concave shape shown in the figure. It is also possible to receive drops generated by spraying of a germicidal solution used to sterilize the device. The transfer chute of the cap 9 is provided for the supply from the cap sterilizer 3 to the opening of the container 11 on the conveyor, the supply to the picker of the capping device 7, or the supply to the capping head. It goes without saying that it can be applied to shoots.

[0008]

According to the present invention, as a result of employing the above configuration,
The following effects can be obtained. (1) When the cap discharged from the cap sterilizer collides with the transport line, the water adhering to the cap is scattered. However, since the lower part of the chute is covered, water droplets can be prevented from being scattered and adhered to the chute. Water droplets flow down through the bracket to collect and drain water, thereby preventing the generation and propagation of bacteria and the reattachment of moisture and bacteria to caps and containers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall front view of a heat sterilizing device of a cap supply device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a water droplet receiver attached so as to cover a lower portion of a second transport chute in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Cap Sorter 2. First Transport Chute 3. Cap Sterilizer 4. Second Transport Chute 5. Container Conveyor 6. Timing Screw 7. Capping Device 8. Water Drop Receiver 9. ‥ Cap 10 ‥‥ Drain pipe 11 ‥‥ Container

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Akinori Ono 1-5-7 Mikitei Sakaecho, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Inside House Foods Industry Co., Ltd. No. 7 House Food Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-4-106017 (JP, A) JP-A-63-24678 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A steam or a cap sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing caps by spraying the sterilizing liquid, the cap sterilizing instrumentation,
A transfer chute for transporting the laid et discharged sterilized cap, the cap that has been transported by the transport chute
And a capping device for capping the container.
Hermetically sterilize the transfer chute and capping device
Installed in the chamber and transported to the transfer chute
A cap supply device comprising a water droplet receiver attached so as to cover a lower portion of a feeding chute .