JPH05310295A - Method and device for sterilizing and/or cleaning bottle - Google Patents
Method and device for sterilizing and/or cleaning bottleInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、特にミネラルウォータ
ー充填用等に使用されるボトルの洗浄、殺菌等に用いら
れるボトルの殺菌及び／又は洗浄するための装置及びそ
のための方法に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for sterilizing and / or cleaning a bottle used for, for example, cleaning and sterilizing a bottle used for filling mineral water.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】特開平３−２３１６７４号には、ボトル
の底壁から側壁を伝わって口部から流出するように熱水
をボトル内部に放出し、ボトル内壁の温度を殺菌温度に
昇温させて、ボトルを殺菌する方法が提案されている。
この殺菌法によれば、殺菌剤を用いないため、ボトル内
壁に殺菌剤が残留することがなく、この方法で殺菌され
たボトルを用いれば、充填物の品質を損なわず、健康上
も安全である。従って、この殺菌法によれば、それ自体
で満足な殺菌効果が得られるものであるが、更に安全な
殺菌効果を得るための研究成果の積み重ねが期待され
る。2. Description of the Related Art In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-231674, hot water is discharged into the bottle so that it flows from the bottom wall of the bottle through the side wall and out of the mouth to raise the temperature of the inner wall of the bottle to a sterilization temperature. Then, the method of sterilizing a bottle is proposed.
According to this sterilization method, since no sterilizing agent is used, the sterilizing agent does not remain on the inner wall of the bottle, and using a bottle sterilized by this method does not impair the quality of the filling material and is safe for health. is there. Therefore, according to this sterilization method, a satisfactory sterilization effect can be obtained by itself, but it is expected that research results will be accumulated to obtain a safer sterilization effect.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、特開平３−
２３１６７４号で提案された方法を含むボトルの殺菌に
関して、更に安全な殺菌効果を達成できるボトルの殺菌
装置及び殺菌方法の提供を目的とする。本発明の別の目
的は、ボトル内を安定に洗浄及びこれと同時に殺菌する
ことができる装置及び方法の提供にある。DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
Regarding the sterilization of bottles including the method proposed in No. 231674, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bottle sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method capable of achieving a safer sterilization effect. Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method capable of stably washing the inside of a bottle and simultaneously sterilizing the same.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記公開公報
に記載の熱水殺菌に先立って、或るいはこれと同時に、
ボトル内部に無菌気体若しくは殺菌剤含有気体を導入し
てボトル内部の気体をこの気体で置換することにより、
トータルで極めて高い殺菌効果が得られるとの知見に基
づいてなされたのである。つまり、比較的狭口で内部に
気体が溜まりやすいボトルの内部に対して、無菌気体等
を導入して汚染空気をボトル外部に排出し、極力汚染空
気を無菌ルーム（殺菌処理を行う部分）内に持ち込まな
い状態として前記の熱水殺菌を行うことにより、優れた
殺菌効果を得ることができたのである。併せて、本発明
は、前記ボトル内の気体置換と同時若しくはこれと連続
して、前記熱水殺菌と同様に洗浄液をボトル内へ放出す
れば、極めて優れた洗浄効果を達成できるとの知見に基
づいてなされたものである。The present invention provides, prior to or at the same time as the hot water sterilization described in the above publication,
By introducing a sterile gas or a germicide-containing gas into the bottle and replacing the gas inside the bottle with this gas,
This was done based on the finding that an extremely high bactericidal effect can be obtained in total. In other words, aseptic gas is introduced to the inside of a bottle that has a relatively narrow mouth and gas is likely to accumulate inside, and contaminated air is discharged to the outside of the bottle. By carrying out the above-mentioned hot water sterilization in a state where it is not brought into the container, an excellent sterilization effect could be obtained. In addition, the present invention, at the same time as the gas replacement in the bottle or simultaneously with this, if the cleaning solution is discharged into the bottle in the same manner as the hot water sterilization, it is found that an extremely excellent cleaning effect can be achieved. It was made based on.
【０００５】すなわち、ボトル内部に無菌気体若しくは
殺菌剤含有気体を導入し、ボトル内部を上記気体に置換
する気体導入装置、及び該気体導入装置による気体置換
と同時に若しくはこれと連続してボトル内へ殺菌及び／
又は洗浄用の液体を導入する液体導入装置を含むことを
特徴とするボトルを殺菌及び／又は洗浄するための装置
を提供する。That is, a sterile gas or a sterilizing agent-containing gas is introduced into the bottle and the inside of the bottle is replaced with the above gas, and at the same time or continuously with the gas replacement by the gas introducing device, into the bottle. Sterilization and /
Alternatively, there is provided a device for sterilizing and / or cleaning a bottle, which includes a liquid introducing device for introducing a cleaning liquid.
【０００６】本発明は、又、ボトル内部に無菌気体若し
くは殺菌剤含有気体を導入してボトル内部の気体を上記
気体で置換し、この後若しくはこれと同時に、ボトル内
部に殺菌用及び／又は洗浄用の液体を導入して処理する
ことを特徴とするボトルの殺菌又は洗浄方法を提供す
る。The present invention also introduces a sterile gas or a sterilizing agent-containing gas into the bottle to replace the gas inside the bottle with the above gas, and after or at the same time, sterilizing and / or cleaning the inside of the bottle. Disclosed is a method for sterilizing or cleaning a bottle, which comprises introducing and treating a liquid for treatment.
【０００７】本発明において殺菌又は洗浄処理されるボ
トルとしては、各種プラスチック製、ガラス製等のボト
ルが挙げられ、本発明は、比較的狭口で内部に気体が溜
まりやすい形状のボトルの場合に特に有効である。Examples of the bottle to be sterilized or washed in the present invention include bottles made of various types of plastics, glass, etc. The present invention is applicable to the case of a bottle having a relatively narrow mouth and a gas easily accumulating inside. Especially effective.
【０００８】以下、実施例に基づいて本発明を説明す
る．第１図は本発明の殺菌装置の実施例を示す概略図、
第２図は第１図の装置における殺菌用ノズルの部分断面
図であって、気体注入ノズルが、熱水注入ノズルと一体
的に設けられた形態のものを示す。無菌ルーム１の内部
は、スクリーン２によってゾーンＡ及びＢに区画されて
いる。スクリーン２は、気体注入ノズル９によるボトル
内部の気体の置換作用によって、ボトル外に出された気
体により、後工程のゾーンＢが汚染されることを防止す
るためのついたてである。ゾーンＢには、この部分をゾ
ーンＡより陽圧に保つための適当な圧力装置（図示せ
ず）が設けられ、スクリーン２のすき間から絶えず無菌
気体がゾーンＢからＡに流れるように構成される。この
場合、ゾーンＢの圧力をゾーンＡの圧力よりも０．５〜
１０ｍｍ／Ｈ2Ｏ程度高くしておくのがよい。ボトル３
は、ボトル供給装置４、例えば、コンべアーなどにより
無菌ルーム１内に導入されるが、この図では、先ずボト
ル反転装置５により口部が下方を向くように整列され
る。尚、ボトル供給装置４、ボトル反転装置５、搬送装
置７、ノズル昇降装置１２等の具体的な構造としては、
特開昭６０−２４８７号、同６３−２８１９９０号公報
等に記載された公知の構造を採用できる（図中、詳細は
省略してある。）。The present invention will be described below based on examples. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the sterilizing apparatus of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the sterilizing nozzle in the apparatus of FIG. 1, showing a form in which the gas injection nozzle is provided integrally with the hot water injection nozzle. The interior of the sterile room 1 is divided into zones A and B by a screen 2. The screen 2 is a guard for preventing the zone B in the subsequent step from being contaminated by the gas discharged outside the bottle due to the action of replacing the gas inside the bottle by the gas injection nozzle 9. Zone B is provided with a suitable pressure device (not shown) to keep this part at a positive pressure more than Zone A, and is arranged so that sterile gas constantly flows from Zone B to Zone A through the gap in the screen 2. .. In this case, the pressure in zone B is 0.5 to 0.5 times higher than that in zone A.
It is better to raise it by about 10 mm / H 2 O. Bottle 3
Is introduced into the sterile room 1 by a bottle supply device 4, for example, a conveyer or the like. In this figure, first, the bottle reversing device 5 is arranged so that the mouth portion faces downward. In addition, as a concrete structure of the bottle supply device 4, the bottle reversing device 5, the transfer device 7, the nozzle lifting device 12, and the like,
Known structures described in JP-A Nos. 60-2487 and 63-281990 can be adopted (details are omitted in the drawing).
【０００９】次に、反転装置５で反転されたボトル３の
反転状態（口部を下方に向けた状態）を維持するため
に、ボトルネックホルダー６でボトルは反転状態で保持
される。尚、ボトルホルダー６は搬送装置７に設置され
ている。内径に気体注入ノズル９、外径に熱水注入ノズ
ル１０を一体的に備えたノズル８が搬送装置１１に設け
られたノズル昇降装置１２に設置されている。搬送装置
１１は、ノズル８をボトル３に対峙させた状態で、搬送
装置７と同速度で駆動し、ボトル３が無菌ルーム１のゾ
ーンＡからＢの方向に進む間、昇降装置１２の駆動によ
り、ノズル８がボトル３の口部から内部に挿入される。
上記搬送中、ゾーンＡでは気体注入ノズル９から無菌気
体若しくは殺菌剤含有気体が、ゾーンＢでは熱水注入ノ
ズル１０から熱水が、各々ボトル内部に注入される。Next, in order to maintain the inverted state of the bottle 3 inverted by the inversion device 5 (the state in which the mouth portion is directed downward), the bottle neck holder 6 holds the bottle in the inverted state. The bottle holder 6 is installed in the transfer device 7. A nozzle 8 integrally provided with a gas injection nozzle 9 on the inner diameter and a hot water injection nozzle 10 on the outer diameter is installed in a nozzle elevating device 12 provided in a conveying device 11. The carrier device 11 is driven at the same speed as the carrier device 7 in a state where the nozzle 8 faces the bottle 3, and while the bottle 3 advances from the zone A to the direction B of the sterile room 1, the elevator device 12 is driven. The nozzle 8 is inserted from the mouth of the bottle 3 into the inside.
During the transportation, in the zone A, a sterile gas or a germicide-containing gas is injected from the gas injection nozzle 9, and in the zone B, hot water is injected into the bottle from the hot water injection nozzle 10.
【００１０】上記実施例では、殺菌用液体導入装置とし
て熱水導入装置を示したが、これに限らず、オゾン水導
入装置及び薬剤含有液体導入装置等も使用できる。ここ
で、薬剤含有液体としては、次亜塩素酸溶液などが例示
される。尚、これらの液体を用いると、ボトル内の殺菌
と同時に洗浄を行うこともできる。上記液体導入装置を
洗浄導入装置としてもよい。尚、熱水導入装置は、殺菌
剤を含有しない熱水を使用するので、殺菌処理後殺菌剤
がボトル３の内部等に付着しないので好ましい。又、上
記実施例では、熱水注入ノズルが、気体注入ノズルと一
体的に設けられた形態のものを示したが、熱水注入ノズ
ル１０を、気体注入ノズル９とは別個のものとすること
もできる。即ち、無菌ルーム１のゾーンＡでは、気体注
入ノズル９がボトル３に挿入され、ゾーンＢでは、上記
ノズル９と別に設けられた熱水注入ノズル１０が挿入さ
れるようにすればよい。尚、両ノズルを一体的に設けた
形態のものであれば、液体導入及び気体置換を同時かつ
円滑になし得、これによって、ボトル内の殺菌及び／又
は洗浄を効果的に実施できるので望ましい。上記の目的
から、気体注入ノズルを突き出して設けた図示の一体型
ノズルが特に好ましい。In the above embodiment, the hot water introducing device is shown as the sterilizing liquid introducing device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an ozone water introducing device and a drug-containing liquid introducing device can also be used. Here, a hypochlorous acid solution etc. are illustrated as a chemical | medical agent containing liquid. If these liquids are used, the bottle can be sterilized and washed at the same time. The liquid introducing device may be a cleaning introducing device. Since the hot water introducing device uses hot water containing no bactericide, it is preferable that the bactericide does not adhere to the inside of the bottle 3 after sterilization. Further, in the above embodiment, the hot water injection nozzle is shown integrally with the gas injection nozzle, but the hot water injection nozzle 10 should be separate from the gas injection nozzle 9. You can also That is, the gas injection nozzle 9 is inserted into the bottle 3 in the zone A of the sterile room 1, and the hot water injection nozzle 10 provided separately from the nozzle 9 is inserted in the zone B. It is desirable that both nozzles are integrally provided so that liquid introduction and gas replacement can be performed simultaneously and smoothly, and thereby sterilization and / or cleaning of the bottle can be effectively performed. For the above purpose, the illustrated integrated nozzle provided with a protruding gas injection nozzle is particularly preferable.
【００１１】また、上記実施例では、ボトル内部の気体
を無菌気体等に置換するための気体導入装置として、気
体注入ノズル９を例示したが、本発明はこれに限定され
るものではなく、例えば、ボトル内部の気体を強制的に
吸引して、ボトル内部を無菌気体で置換する構造の気体
導入装置を採用してもよい。気体導入装置は、別途無菌
ルーム１の外側の上流側に設けることもできる。但し、
この場合には、無菌ルーム１の外側に、ボトル反転装置
５、ボトルネックホルダー６を設け、ボトルネックホル
ダー６により、ボトルが反転状態で保持された後で、ボ
トル内部の気体を無菌気体等に置換し、ついで無菌ルー
ム１内にボトルを導入するのがよい。Further, in the above embodiment, the gas injection nozzle 9 is illustrated as a gas introduction device for replacing the gas inside the bottle with a sterile gas or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a gas introduction device having a structure in which the gas inside the bottle is forcibly sucked and the inside of the bottle is replaced with sterile gas may be employed. The gas introducing device may be separately provided on the upstream side outside the sterile room 1. However,
In this case, the bottle reversing device 5 and the bottle neck holder 6 are provided outside the aseptic room 1, and after the bottle is held by the bottle neck holder 6 in the inverted state, the gas inside the bottle is changed to sterile gas or the like. It is better to replace and then introduce the bottle into the sterile room 1.
【００１２】本発明の殺菌装置には、気体注入ノズル９
からボトル内部に気体を注入することにより、ボトルか
ら排出された気体を吸引し、無菌ルーム外に排出するた
めの気体排出装置（図示せず）を設けることができる。
上記装置は、例えば、ボトルネックホルダー６の適当な
部位に設けるのがよい。The sterilizer of the present invention includes a gas injection nozzle 9
By injecting the gas into the bottle from the inside, a gas discharge device (not shown) for sucking the gas discharged from the bottle and discharging the gas outside the sterile room can be provided.
The device may be provided at an appropriate portion of the bottle neck holder 6, for example.
【００１３】次に、前記殺菌装置を用いてボトル内部を
殺菌する方法について説明する。無菌ルーム１内に供給
され、反転装置５で反転されたボトル３は、ボトルネッ
クホルダー６により口部を押えられて反転状態で保持さ
れ、搬送装置７の駆動にしたがって矢印の方向に搬送さ
れる。ノズル８は、搬送装置１１により、ボトル３に対
峙させた状態で、搬送装置７（ボトル３）と同速度で搬
送される。上記ノズル８は、ボトル３が無菌ルーム１の
ゾーンＡを矢印の方向に進む間に、昇降装置１２を動作
してボトル３の口部から内部に挿入され、気体注入ノズ
ル９から無菌気体若しくは殺菌用の気体がボトル内部に
注入される。Next, a method of sterilizing the inside of the bottle using the sterilizing apparatus will be described. The bottle 3 supplied into the aseptic room 1 and inverted by the inversion device 5 is held in an inverted state by pressing the mouth portion by the bottle neck holder 6, and is transported in the direction of the arrow according to the drive of the transport device 7. .. The nozzle 8 is transported by the transport device 11 at the same speed as the transport device 7 (bottle 3) while facing the bottle 3. The nozzle 8 is inserted into the interior of the bottle 3 from the mouth of the bottle 3 by operating the elevating device 12 while the bottle 3 advances in the zone A of the sterile room 1 in the direction of the arrow. Gas is injected into the bottle.
【００１４】この場合、ボトル３の内部の気体が完全に
無菌気体等に置換されるようにするために、ボトル３の
容量よりも多い量の無菌気体若しくは殺菌用の気体を注
入することが望ましい。例えば、ボトル３の容量の４〜
６倍程度の量の無菌気体等を、１〜３ｋｇ／ｃｍ2程度
の気体圧で注入すれば、ボトル内部をほぼ完全に無菌気
体等に置換して、後の熱水殺菌との相乗効果により、高
い殺菌効率を達成できる。殺菌剤含有気体としては、オ
ゾンエアーが例示される。但し、充填物の本来の品質を
生かす上で、無菌空気等の無菌気体の使用が望ましい。
気体注入ノズル９をボトル３の内部に挿入する場合の高
さは、ノズルヘッドがボトル３の口部から内部に０〜５
ｃｍ程度入る高さとするのがよい。これにより、容器３
の内部の気体置換を円滑に行い得る。In this case, in order to completely replace the gas inside the bottle 3 with sterile gas or the like, it is desirable to inject a larger amount of sterile gas or sterilizing gas than the capacity of the bottle 3. .. For example, 4 to the capacity of the bottle 3
By injecting about 6 times as much sterile gas, etc. at a gas pressure of about 1 to 3 kg / cm 2 , the inside of the bottle is almost completely replaced with sterile gas, etc., due to the synergistic effect with the subsequent hot water sterilization. Can achieve high sterilization efficiency. Examples of the germicide-containing gas include ozone air. However, in order to make the best use of the original quality of the filling material, it is desirable to use sterile gas such as sterile air.
When the gas injection nozzle 9 is inserted into the bottle 3, the height of the nozzle head is 0 to 5 from the mouth of the bottle 3 to the inside.
The height should be about cm. This allows the container 3
It is possible to smoothly perform gas replacement inside.
【００１５】ボトル内の気体置換処理の後、ゾーンＢで
は、熱水がボトルの底壁から側壁を伝わって口部から流
出するように、熱水注入ノズル１０から熱水を上方に放
出させて、ボトル内壁の温度を殺菌温度に昇温させる。
この場合、熱水注入ノズル１０は、ノズルヘッドがボト
ルに注入されて流下する熱水に接触しないように、該ヘ
ッドがボトル口部から内部に５〜１５ｃｍ程度入る高さ
にまで挿入するのが望ましい。また、ボトル内で前記の
熱水の流れを達成するために、熱水注入ノズル１０のヘ
ッドの開孔面積を５０〜６０ｍｍ2程度にするのがよ
い。After the gas replacement process in the bottle, in zone B, hot water is discharged upward from the hot water injection nozzle 10 so that the hot water flows from the bottom wall of the bottle to the side wall and flows out from the mouth. , The temperature of the inner wall of the bottle is raised to the sterilization temperature.
In this case, the hot water injecting nozzle 10 should be inserted to a height at which the nozzle head is inserted into the bottle from the mouth of the bottle by about 5 to 15 cm so that the nozzle head does not come into contact with the hot water flowing down. desirable. Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned flow of hot water in the bottle, it is preferable to set the opening area of the head of the hot water injection nozzle 10 to about 50 to 60 mm 2 .
【００１６】上記の殺菌処理において、熱水は７０°Ｃ
以上でボトル３の耐熱温度以下の温度のものを用いるの
がよい。特に、ボトルの内壁が７０°Ｃで１０秒以上保
持される条件に相当する以上の条件で熱水を導入するの
がよい。また、熱水殺菌処理は、気体注入ノズル９によ
る気体注入後、直ちに行うのが望ましいが、これと同時
に行うこともできる。尚、例えば、無菌ルーム１のゾー
ンＢの部分に、ボトル３の上方から熱水をシャワーする
装置（図示せず）を設け、これにより、ボトルの外壁を
加熱することもできる。これにより、前記内部熱水殺菌
の効率を更に高めることができる。前記の熱水導入処理
の他に、オゾン水導入、薬剤含有水導入による殺菌処理
等を採用してもよく、洗浄水による洗浄処理を採用して
もよい。In the above sterilization treatment, hot water is 70 ° C.
As described above, it is preferable to use a bottle having a temperature lower than the heat resistant temperature of the bottle 3. In particular, it is preferable to introduce hot water under the above conditions corresponding to the condition that the inner wall of the bottle is kept at 70 ° C for 10 seconds or more. Further, the hot water sterilization treatment is preferably performed immediately after the gas injection by the gas injection nozzle 9, but can be performed at the same time. In addition, for example, a device (not shown) for showering hot water from above the bottle 3 may be provided in the zone B of the sterile room 1 to heat the outer wall of the bottle. Thereby, the efficiency of the internal hot water sterilization can be further enhanced. In addition to the above-mentioned hot water introduction treatment, ozone water introduction, sterilization treatment by introduction of chemical-containing water, etc. may be adopted, or cleaning treatment with cleaning water may be adopted.
【００１７】以上のように、ボトル内部の気体置換処理
及び熱水殺菌処理を併用することによって効果的にボト
ル３の内壁が殺菌及び／又は洗浄される。殺菌後のボト
ル３は、適宜の方法で無菌状態を保持して、内容物の充
填等の次工程に送られる。尚、前記実施例では、ボトル
内の殺菌及び気体置換を無菌ルーム内で実施する態様に
ついて説明したが、無菌ルーム以外の場所で実施例と同
様の殺菌及び気体置換用装置を用いて、ボトル内の殺菌
及び／又は洗浄と気体置換とを行うことも可能である。
また、本発明の発明思想を逸脱しない限り、その他の改
変、応用がなし得ることはいうまでもない。As described above, the inner wall of the bottle 3 is effectively sterilized and / or washed by using the gas replacement treatment inside the bottle and the hot water sterilization treatment in combination. The bottle 3 after sterilization is kept in a sterile state by an appropriate method and sent to the next step such as filling the contents. In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the embodiment in which the sterilization and gas replacement in the bottle are carried out in the sterile room, the sterilization and gas replacement device similar to the embodiment is used in a place other than the sterile room, in the bottle. It is also possible to carry out sterilization and / or cleaning and gas replacement.
It goes without saying that other modifications and applications can be made without departing from the inventive idea of the present invention.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、ボトル内部を無菌気体
等に置換し、これと同時に或るいは連続して液体導入に
よるボトル内の殺菌及び／又は洗浄を行うことで、ボト
ル内の殺菌及び洗浄を効果的になし得る。また、ボトル
の内部に対して無菌気体等を導入し、汚染空気をボトル
外部に排出し、極力汚染空気を無菌ルーム内に持ち込ま
ない状態でボトル内部の殺菌処理を行うことにより、優
れた殺菌効果を得ることができる。同時に、無菌気体で
ボトル内部の気体置換処理を行うと共に熱水殺菌処理を
採用すれば、殺菌剤を用いることなくボトルを良好に殺
菌できるので、この方法で殺菌したボトルをミネラルウ
ォーターの充填用に使用する場合には、特にミネラルウ
ォーターの天然の風味を損なうことがなく、かつ十分な
保存性を達成することができる。According to the present invention, the inside of the bottle is sterilized by sterilizing and / or cleaning the inside of the bottle with a sterile gas or the like and simultaneously or continuously sterilizing and / or washing the inside of the bottle. And the cleaning can be effectively performed. In addition, by introducing a sterile gas into the bottle, discharging the contaminated air to the outside of the bottle, and performing the sterilization treatment inside the bottle in the state where the contaminated air is not brought into the sterile room as much as possible, an excellent sterilizing effect. Can be obtained. At the same time, if the hot water sterilization process is performed along with the gas replacement process inside the bottle with sterile gas, the bottle can be sterilized well without using a sterilizer, so the bottle sterilized by this method can be used for filling mineral water. When used, the natural flavor of mineral water is not particularly impaired and sufficient shelf life can be achieved.
【００１９】[0019]
【図１】 本発明にかかるボトルの殺菌装置を示す概略
図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a bottle sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention.
【図２】 図１に示す殺菌用ノズル８の部分断面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the sterilizing nozzle 8 shown in FIG.
１ 無菌ルーム ３ ボトル ８ ノズル ９ 気体注入ノズル １０ 熱水注入ノズル 1 Aseptic room 3 Bottle 8 Nozzle 9 Gas injection nozzle 10 Hot water injection nozzle
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 小野 昭宣 大阪府東大阪市御厨栄町１丁目５番７号 ハウス食品工業株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Akinobu Ono 1-5-7 Mikitei-cho, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka House House Food Industry Co., Ltd.
Claims (11)
有気体を導入し、ボトル内部を上記気体に置換する気体
導入装置、及び該気体導入装置による気体置換と同時に
若しくはこれと連続してボトル内へ殺菌及び／又は洗浄
用の液体を導入する液体導入装置を含むことを特徴とす
るボトルを殺菌及び／又は洗浄するための装置。1. A gas introducing device for introducing a sterile gas or a sterilizing agent-containing gas into a bottle and replacing the inside of the bottle with the gas, and to the inside of the bottle at the same time as or continuously with gas replacement by the gas introducing device. A device for sterilizing and / or cleaning a bottle, comprising a liquid introducing device for introducing a liquid for sterilizing and / or cleaning.
水導入装置及び薬剤含有液体導入装置から選ばれたもの
である請求項１記載の装置。2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid introduction device is selected from a hot water introduction device, an ozone water introduction device, and a drug-containing liquid introduction device.
けた状態にボトルを保持するボトル保持装置、及び気体
導入装置によるボトル内部の気体置換の後若しくはこれ
と同時に、上記保持装置で保持されたボトルの口部から
内部に挿入し、熱水をボトルの底壁から側壁を伝わって
口部から流出するようにボトル内部に放出させて、ボト
ル内壁の温度を殺菌温度に昇温させるための熱水注入ノ
ズルを含む請求項２記載の装置。3. A bottle holder for holding the bottle in a state where the bottle mouth portion is directed downward, and a bottle holder after the gas replacement inside the bottle by the gas inlet or at the same time, Inserted from the mouth of the held bottle into the inside, and let the hot water be discharged inside the bottle so that it flows from the bottom wall of the bottle through the side wall and out of the mouth to raise the temperature of the inner wall of the bottle to the sterilization temperature. The apparatus of claim 2 including a hot water injection nozzle for.
に挿入し、ボトル内部に気体を注入するための気体注入
ノズルである請求項１記載の装置。4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the gas introduction device is a gas injection nozzle for inserting the gas into the bottle from the mouth and injecting the gas into the bottle.
体的に設けられた請求項４記載の装置。5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the gas injection nozzle is provided integrally with the hot water injection nozzle.
ると共に、気体導入装置が上記無菌ルームの外側で上流
側、無菌ルーム内で液体導入装置の上流側或るいは液体
導入装置と併用して設けられた請求項１記載の装置。6. The liquid introducing device is provided in a sterile room, and the gas introducing device is used in combination with the upstream side outside the sterile room, the upstream side of the liquid introducing device in the sterile room, or the liquid introducing device. The apparatus of claim 1 provided.
換によりボトルから出された気体を、無菌ルーム外に排
出するための気体排出装置を設けた請求項１記載の装
置。7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gas discharge device for discharging the gas discharged from the bottle to the outside of the sterile room by replacing the gas inside the bottle with the gas introduction device.
有気体を導入してボトル内部の気体を上記気体で置換
し、この後若しくはこれと同時に、ボトル内部に殺菌用
及び／又は洗浄用の液体を導入して処理することを特徴
とするボトルの殺菌又は洗浄方法。8. A sterile gas or a sterilizing agent-containing gas is introduced into the bottle to replace the gas in the bottle with the above gas, and after or at the same time, a sterilizing and / or cleaning liquid is introduced into the bottle. A method for sterilizing or cleaning a bottle, which comprises introducing and treating.
から、液体注入ノズルをボトルの内部に挿入し、該ノズ
ルから放出される液体がボトルの底壁から側壁を伝わっ
て口部から流出するように液体を上方に放出させると共
に、気体注入ノズルをボトルの内部に挿入し、該ノズル
から気体を注入することによって行う請求項７記載の方
法。9. A liquid injection nozzle is inserted into the inside of the bottle from the mouth of the bottle with the mouth facing downward, and the liquid discharged from the nozzle travels along the side wall from the bottom wall of the bottle to the mouth. The method according to claim 7, wherein the liquid is discharged upward so as to flow out of the bottle, and a gas injection nozzle is inserted into the bottle, and the gas is injected from the nozzle.
一体的に設けられ、液体の注入と気体の注入を同時に行
う請求項９記載の方法。10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the gas injection nozzle and the liquid injection nozzle are integrally provided, and the liquid injection and the gas injection are performed at the same time.
載の方法。11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the liquid is hot water.
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