JP3847900B2 - Filling apparatus and filling method for beverage containing sedimentary solids - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a filling apparatus and a filling method for beverages containing sedimentary solids such as fruit beverages.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As the filling device of a conventional precipitated solid containing beverages, for example, oranges left brain, apples, pears, various beverages containing various pulp, such as pineapple, and no Kinmitsu closed tank equipped with a stirrer, It consists of a now derived liquid feed tube and the liquid flue tip connected to sterile packaging and filling machine, fed into the upper part of乍Ra sterile tank stirred sedimentary solid beverage of the sterile sealed tank with stirrer It is known that a container is filled with a filling container such as a paper pack, a can, or a pouch bag by being pumped to the filling machine through the liquid feed pipe by the pressure of aseptic air.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above conventional filling device, the filling operation is stopped, or the filling machine is inspected, broken, or repaired, the sterilizing device connected to the filling device is checked, broken, repaired, the container to be filled is replaced, etc. For this reason, when the operation of the filling machine is stopped, the solids in the beverage in the liquid feeding pipe settle, the liquid and solids in the pipe are separated, and the solids are in a predetermined uniform dispersed state in the liquid. As a result, the non-uniform beverage is filled into the filled container in the filling operation after brewing, and the filled container has a disadvantage that it cannot be filled with a beverage in which a predetermined solid is uniformly dispersed.
Therefore, even after cessation of the filling operation of the filling machine, in the resumption of the filling, the development of the filling device capable of filling a beverage precipitated solids as before pause mixed uniformly in the liquid always in the filling vessel desired.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems and provides a filling device for a sedimentary solids-containing beverage that satisfies the above-mentioned requirements, and is a pasteurized solids-containing beverage that has been sterilized from a preparation tank through a heat sterilizer. in the filling device of the connected precipitated solids containing beverage in aseptic packing and filling machine through the liquid feed pipe from sterile closed tank with a stirrer for accommodating a circulation which connects the liquid feed tube and the sterile closed tank allowed interposed feedback pump to said return pipe provided with a return pipe, the sterile closed tank, liquid flue, characterized in that the formation of the circulation line in the return pipe and the sterile closed tank.
[0005]
The present invention uses the filling device of the present invention, there is provided a filling method of the precipitated solids containing beverage to achieve the above object, the the sterile sealed tanks in resting of the aseptic packing and filling machine while allowed to stir a sterilized precipitated solids containing beverage solids containing beverages, through the circulation line by actuated the feedback pump allowed to circulate the precipitated solids containing beverage, under the circulation in characterized by Hama charging the beverage in the sterile closed tank to the filling vessel.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram of an example of a filling system including a filling device of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a sterile sealed tank. The closed tank 1 includes a stirrer 3 having stirring blades 3b, 3b,... Disposed on a rotating shaft 3a rotated by a drive motor 2, thereby allowing a settled solid-containing beverage a stored therein to be stored. It stirs and it can be set as the state disperse | distributing sedimentary solids uniformly in liquids, such as fruit juice, and it can supply to the filling machine 5 through the liquid feed pipe 4 so that it may mention later. Further, the airtight tank 1 is airtightly penetrated through the top lid wall, and connected to an air supply pipe 7 that opens into the upper space 1a and interposes an air filter 6 so that the tank 1 can be sterilized. The inside of the tank 1 can be brought into a positive pressure state of ² to 3 kg / cm ² . 8 shows the inflow pipe | tube of the sterilized sedimentary solid containing drink which airtightly penetrated the top lid wall of this tank 1, and was opened and connected to the upper space. The sealed tank 1 is connected to a sterile packaging filling machine 5 via a liquid feed pipe 4 led out from the bottom wall. In the illustrated embodiment, the liquid feed pipe 4 is connected to two paper pack packaging filling machines 5 and 5 via its branch pipes 4a and 4a. Reference numeral 9 denotes a sanitary valve for opening and closing that is interposed in the liquid feed pipe 4 in the vicinity of the closed tank 1.
And Thus, in performing the filling operation by the filling device, while stirring the precipitated solids containing beverage tank 1 by the stirrer 3, sends a sterile d A in the tank 1, the tank 1 Since a positive pressure state of ^{2 to 3} kg / cm ² is set and the valve 9 is opened, the pressure is fed to the filling machine 5 through the liquid feed pipe 4, so that filling into a filling container such as a paper pack is performed. Is called.
The above is no different from the conventional filling apparatus and filling method.
[0007]
The beverage production line from the preparation of the sedimentary solids-containing beverage to the storage of the sedimentary solids-containing beverage sterilized in the sealed tank 1 is configured in the same manner as the conventional one, but one example thereof. Is as shown. That is, in the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a blending tank. In the blending tank 10, settling solids, for example, a crushed product of apple flesh and apple juice as a liquid are charged at a predetermined ratio, preferably, fructose, Sugar solution such as glucose, acidulant, pectin, fragrance, and seasoning such as vitamin C are added appropriately, and the agitator 11 attached thereto is operated by a motor 12, and these compounds are uniformly stirred, mixed and settled. The beverage containing the solid substance is prepared, and the open / close valve 15 intervened in the connecting pipe 14 is opened via the connecting pipe 14 connecting the both from the preparation tank 10 to the sterilizer 13 to destroy the solid matter. It is sent by a single-blade rotary pump 16 without any problems. The sterilizer 13 uses a tubular sterilizer that does not destroy solids, heats and sterilizes the beverage sent from the blending tank 10, cools the sterilizing device 13 through the inflow pipe 8, and aseptically seals the beverage. allowed flows into tank 1, in which as is stored a desired amount into the tank 1. The heat sterilization is performed, for example, at 115 ° C. ± 2 ° C. for 30 seconds, and then cooled to 15 ° C. In the drawing, the heat sterilizer 13 is divided into a sterilization chamber 13c and a cooling chamber 13d by a heat insulating wall 13b in the container 13a, and the container 13a penetrates the heat insulating wall 13b to distribute beverages. A serpentine tube 13e is built in, its inflow end is connected to the connecting tube 14, its outflow end is connected to the inflow tube 8, and hot water for heat sterilization is introduced into the inlet 13f in the sterilization chamber 13c. After flowing in and sterilizing the beverage in the serpentine tube 13e, it flows out from the outlet 13g, cooling water flows into the cooling chamber 13d from the inlet 13h, and the sterilized beverage in the serpentine tube 13e is discharged. After cooling, it was made to flow out from the outlet 13i.
[0008]
The above configuration is the same as a conventional filling device. In this configuration, when the filling operation is stopped, or when the filling machine 5 is inspected or broken, a mechanical trouble in the packing process, a failure of the sterilizing device 13 or the like, When the filling operation of the filling machine 5 must be stopped due to switching or other reasons, the stirring of the stirring machine 3 in the tank 1 is stopped and the operation of the filling machine 5 is stopped. During the pause of the filling machine, the settling solid in the beverage settles in the liquid feed tube 4 and solid solution separation occurs. Therefore, when the filling operation after the resumption is resumed, the non-uniform beverage is filled in the filled container, and the settling solid is filled with the predetermined uniform solid-containing beverage in the liquid. There is an inconvenience that cannot be obtained.
[0009]
In the present invention, in order to eliminate such inconvenience, the filling apparatus is configured as follows.
That is, the liquid feed pipe 4 was extended to provide a feedback pipe 17 for connecting the liquid feed pipe 4 and the sterile sealed tank 1, and a feedback pump 18 was interposed in the feedback pipe 17. Preferably, a valve 19 is interposed in the return pipe 17. Thus, the closed tank 1, liquid flue 4, the return pipe 17 to form a circulation line 20 of the beverage in the sterile closed tank 1.
[0010]
Thus, according to the above-described filling device of the present invention, when the filling operation by the filling machine 5 is to be stopped, or when the filling machine 5 has to be stopped for various other reasons, the filling machine 5 is used. even when allowed to pause while the beverage a of the sterile sealed tank 1 continued stirring by the stirrer 3, the closed tank 1 by driving the feedback pump 18 is opened the valve 19, the liquid feed pipe 4, allowed to circulate germicidal already precipitated solids containing beverage by circulation line 20 formed by the return pipe 17 and the sterile closed tank 1. Thereby, even when the filling machine 5 is at rest, the settling solid matter in the beverage does not settle in the liquid feed pipe 4, so that the filling work into the filling container by the filling machine 5 can be performed. Even when started, it is possible to always perform uniform filling of the precipitating solid-containing beverage into the filling container as in the case of filling before the suspension, and the conventional inconvenience can be solved.
[0011]
When the single-blade rotary pump that does not destroy the solid content is used as the pump 18, the beverage from the liquid feed pipe 4 into the sealed tank 1 can be smoothly and satisfactorily refluxed.
[001 2 ]
【The invention's effect】
Thus, according to the invention according to claim 1, as an apparatus for filling settled solids-containing beverages, an aseptic sealed tank with a stirrer that contains a sterilized settled solids-containing beverage that has passed through a heat sterilizer from a preparation tank. In the apparatus for filling a beverage containing settleable solids connected to an aseptic packaging and filling machine via a liquid feed pipe, a return pipe for circulation is provided to connect the liquid feed pipe and the sterile sealed tank, and the return pipe is returned to the return pipe. And a septic solid-containing beverage filling device, wherein a circulation line is formed by the sterile closed tank, the liquid feed pipe, the return pipe, and the closed tank. According to the invention according to the present invention, the sterilized sedimentary solid-containing beverage solid-containing beverage in the sterile sealed tank is stirred while the aseptic packaging and filling machine is stopped, while the aseptic packaging and filling machine is stopped. Pump The filling method of operating the precipitating solids-containing beverage through the circulation line and filling the beverage in the aseptic sealed tank into the filled container under this circulation is performed as described above. Dissolving the problems of conventional precipitating solids-containing beverage filling devices, eliminating the precipitating solids in the liquid feed tube, and always allowing the solids to be uniformly dispersed even when refilling by the filling machine is resumed. The effect which can be filled with a to-be-filled container is brought about.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of a filling system including a settling solids-containing beverage filling device of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Aseptic closed tank 4 Liquid feed pipe 5 Filling machine
10 mixing tank 13 heat sterilization apparatus 17 return pipe 18 back pump 20 circulation line

Claims (2)

A beverage containing a sedimentary solid containing solids connected to a sterile packaging and filling machine via a liquid feed pipe from a sterile closed tank with a stirrer that contains the sterilized sedimentable solids containing beverage that has passed through a heat sterilizer from the preparation tank. in the filling apparatus, allowed interposed feedback pump to said return pipe provided with a circulation return pipe for connecting the liquid feed tube and the sterile closed tank, the sterile closed tank, liquid flue, said return pipe and said sterile An apparatus for filling a beverage containing sedimentary solids, wherein a circulation line is formed in a closed tank. Using the filling device according to the claim 1, while allowed to stir a sterilized precipitated solids containing beverage solids-containing beverage in the sterile closed tank even during pauses of the aseptic packaging and filling machine, the feedback pump the by actuated allowed to circulate the precipitated solids containing beverage through the circulation line, characterized by Hama charging the beverage in the sterile closed tank to be filled in a container under the circulation precipitated For filling beverages containing soluble solids.

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