JPH06293319A - Cap sterilizer for container - Google Patents
Cap sterilizer for containerInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、容器のキャップ殺菌装
置に係り、特にＰＥＴボトル等の容器に用いられるキャ
ップの殺菌に好適な容器のキャップ殺菌装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container cap sterilizer, and more particularly to a container cap sterilizer suitable for sterilizing caps used in containers such as PET bottles.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】例えば、果汁飲料，コーヒー等の清涼飲
料水の容器にはいわゆるＰＥＴ（ポリエチレンテレフタ
レート）ボトル等の成形容器が広く用いられている。そ
して、殺菌された成形容器に清涼飲料水を充填した後
に、アルミニウム等からなる殺菌されたキャップで密封
すると、ＰＥＴボトル入りの清涼飲料水が製品として完
成する。2. Description of the Related Art For example, molded containers such as so-called PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are widely used as containers for soft drinks such as fruit juices and coffee. Then, after filling the sterilized molded container with soft drink and sealing with a sterilized cap made of aluminum or the like, the soft drink in a PET bottle is completed as a product.
【０００３】ここに、前記キャップの殺菌法として、常
温または加温した過酸化水素（Ｈ2Ｏ2 ）水溶液等の殺
菌液を用いて殺菌の後、熱風を吹き付けて乾燥するいわ
ゆるスプレー法や、加温した殺菌液、例えば過酢酸（Ｃ
Ｈ3 ＣＯＯＯＨ）にキャップを浸漬し、その後無菌水に
てリンスを行ういわゆる浸漬法が知られている。As a sterilizing method for the cap, a so-called spraying method is used in which sterilizing solution such as hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) aqueous solution at room temperature or warming is used for sterilizing, and then hot air is blown to dry. A heated germicidal solution, such as peracetic acid (C
A so-called dipping method is known in which the cap is dipped in H 3 COOOH) and then rinsed with sterile water.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記ス
プレー法では、殺菌液の付着、乾燥が困難であったり、
前記浸漬法では、キャップを殺菌液に浸漬させるための
装置が大型化し、更に無菌水でリンスを行うための多量
の無菌水と無菌水製造ラインが必要であった。そのた
め、キャップ内外面の殺菌を効率良く、しかも簡便に行
うキャップ殺菌装置が望まれていた。However, in the spray method, it is difficult to attach and dry the sterilizing solution,
In the dipping method, a device for immersing the cap in the sterilizing solution is increased in size, and a large amount of sterile water for rinsing with sterile water and a sterile water production line are required. Therefore, a cap sterilizer that efficiently and easily sterilizes the inner and outer surfaces of the cap has been desired.
【０００５】本発明はかかる事情に基づいてなされたも
のであり、本発明の目的は、例えばＰＥＴボトル等のキ
ャップの殺菌処理を効率良く簡便に行なうことができる
容器のキャップ殺菌装置を提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cap sterilizer for containers which can sterilize caps such as PET bottles efficiently and easily. It is in.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するため
に本発明は、容器のキャップの開口部を横方向に整列搬
送しつつ前記キャップの開口部側から殺菌剤のミストを
吹き付ける殺菌部と、この殺菌部に連なり、前記キャッ
プに対し熱風をキャップの搬送方向に沿って斜めに吹き
付けるための乾燥部と、を備えて構成した。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sterilizing section for spraying a mist of a sterilizing agent from the opening side of the cap while laterally aligning and transporting the opening of the cap of the container. And a drying unit which is connected to the sterilization unit and blows hot air onto the cap obliquely along the direction of conveyance of the cap.
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】本発明の容器のキャップ殺菌装置において、キ
ャップはその開口部を横方向に向けて搬送装置上を搬送
され、殺菌部に搬送される。殺菌部は、搬送されつつあ
るキャップの開口部側から殺菌剤の殺菌剤ミストを吹付
け、キャップの内外面に殺菌剤ミストを付着させる。殺
菌剤が付着したキャップは、前記殺菌部に連なった乾燥
部に搬送され、この乾燥部では、キャップの開口部及び
天壁に向けてキャップの搬送方向に沿って斜めに熱風が
吹付けられ、キャップは乾燥されつつスムーズに搬送さ
れ、キャップの殺菌および乾燥が自動的に行われる。In the container cap sterilizing apparatus of the present invention, the cap is conveyed on the conveying device with its opening oriented laterally and conveyed to the sterilizing section. The sterilization unit sprays a sterilizing agent mist of a sterilizing agent from the opening side of the cap being conveyed, and attaches the sterilizing agent mist to the inner and outer surfaces of the cap. The cap to which the bactericide is attached is conveyed to a drying section connected to the sterilizing section, and in this drying section, hot air is blown obliquely along the conveying direction of the cap toward the opening and the top wall of the cap, The cap is dried and smoothly transported, and the cap is sterilized and dried automatically.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例について図面を参照
して説明する。図１に本発明の実施例の容器のキャップ
殺菌装置（以下、殺菌装置と記す）の全体構成図を示
す。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration diagram of a container cap sterilizer (hereinafter referred to as a sterilizer) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【０００９】図１に示すように、殺菌装置１は、キャッ
プＣ（図３参照）を載置して前記整列部２に供給する供
給トレー５と、キャップＣの外側面Ｃ1 を下に向け、キ
ャップの開口部Ｃ2 を手前方向にせしめる整列部２と、
過酸化水素水溶液のミストをキャップＣに吹き付けて殺
菌する殺菌部３と、キャップに熱風を吹き付けて乾燥す
る乾燥部４等により構成されている。そして、前記供給
トレー５は高い脚６により支持され、供給トレー５と整
列部２とは左斜め下に向けて配設され、殺菌部３は水平
に配設され、乾燥部４は左斜め下に向けて配設されてい
る。As shown in FIG. 1, the sterilizing apparatus 1 includes a supply tray 5 on which a cap C (see FIG. 3) is placed and which is supplied to the aligning section 2, and an outer surface C 1 of the cap C faces downward. , An aligning portion 2 that allows the opening C 2 of the cap to face in the front direction,
It is composed of a sterilizing unit 3 for spraying a mist of an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution onto the cap C to sterilize it, a drying unit 4 for spraying hot air onto the cap to dry it. The supply tray 5 is supported by high legs 6, the supply tray 5 and the aligning unit 2 are arranged diagonally downward left, the sterilization unit 3 is arranged horizontally, and the drying unit 4 diagonally downward left. Is arranged toward.
【００１０】前記キャップＣは、図３に示すように、円
筒体の底面が封止されて天壁２０が形成され、この天壁
２０の対向側に開口部Ｃ2 が形成され、外周部に外側面
Ｃ1が形成されている。前記外側面Ｃ1 には天壁２０側
から順に、外周に沿って突設された２本の滑り止めリン
グ２１，２２と、これら滑り止めリング２１，２２の間
に形成された凹みリング２３と、開口部を構成する開口
壁２４とが形成されている。As shown in FIG. 3, the cap C has a bottom surface of a cylindrical body sealed to form a ceiling wall 20, an opening C 2 is formed on the opposite side of the ceiling wall 20, and an outer peripheral portion is formed. The outer side surface C 1 is formed. On the outer side surface C 1 , two anti-slip rings 21 and 22 are provided so as to protrude along the outer periphery in order from the top wall 20 side, and a recess ring 23 formed between these anti-slip rings 21 and 22. , And an opening wall 24 that constitutes the opening is formed.
【００１１】前記整列部２は、図１に示すように、供給
トレー５の排出口と整列部２の右端部とを連結する転移
部７と、キャップＣを前記所定方向に向けて直列に整列
させる直列ガイド部８とを備えている。前記直列ガイド
部８は、図２に示すように、５本の断面形状が円形のガ
イド棒９〜１３を備え、これらのガイド棒９〜１３は互
いに平行配列されている。即ち、前記５本のガイド棒
は、キャップＣの凹みリング２３の上下を緩やかに挟ん
でガイドするように配設された上下ガイド棒９，１０
と、キャップＣの天壁２０面を上下でガイドするように
配設された背面ガイド棒１１，１２と、キャップＣの開
口部Ｃ2 側のやや下側をガイドするように配設された開
口部ガイド棒１３である。As shown in FIG. 1, the aligning section 2 aligns the transfer section 7 connecting the outlet of the supply tray 5 and the right end of the aligning section 2 and the cap C in series in the predetermined direction. And a serial guide portion 8 for making the series guide. As shown in FIG. 2, the serial guide portion 8 includes five guide rods 9 to 13 each having a circular sectional shape, and these guide rods 9 to 13 are arranged in parallel with each other. That is, the above-mentioned five guide rods are arranged such that the upper and lower guide rods 9 and 10 are arranged so as to gently pinch the upper and lower sides of the recessed ring 23 of the cap C.
And the rear guide rods 11 and 12 arranged to guide the top wall 20 of the cap C up and down, and the opening arranged to guide the opening C 2 side of the cap C slightly below. The part guide bar 13.
【００１２】前記殺菌部３は、蓋により上方に開放され
るようにされた角筒状の殺菌ボックス１５内に、上流側
から順に整列部２から送られたキャップＣを殺菌部３内
に一定間隔で取り込むためのスターホイール１６と、取
り込まれたキャップＣを順次搬送するキャップ搬送装置
１８（図４参照）とが配設されている。また、前記殺菌
ボックス１５の手前側面中央部には、過酸化水素（Ｈ2
Ｏ2 ）水溶液ミスト等の殺菌剤ミストを殺菌ボックス１
５内でキャップＣに向けて噴霧するミスト供給管４０
と、奥方側面左右部には噴霧されたミストを外部に排出
する排気管４１ａ，４１ｂとが取り付けられている。The sterilizing unit 3 has a rectangular tubular sterilizing box 15 which is opened upward by a lid, and a cap C sent from the aligning unit 2 in order from the upstream side is fixed in the sterilizing unit 3. A star wheel 16 for taking in the caps at intervals and a cap carrying device 18 (see FIG. 4) for carrying the taken caps C sequentially are provided. In addition, hydrogen peroxide (H 2
O 2 ) Sterilizer box 1 for disinfectant mist such as aqueous solution mist
Mist supply pipe 40 for spraying toward the cap C in 5
Exhaust pipes 41a and 41b for discharging the sprayed mist to the outside are attached to the left and right sides of the inner side surface.
【００１３】前記キャップ搬送装置１８は、図４に示す
ように、２本の搬送チェーン３０ａ，３０ｂが平行配列
され、これらチェーン３０ａ，３０ｂ間にキャップＣの
直径の約２／３のピッチで細い円柱状の支持棒３１が懸
架されている。前記搬送チェーン３０ａ，３０ｂの上方
には前記図２に示したガイド棒の内、上ガイド棒９と背
面ガイド棒１１，１２と開口部ガイド棒１３の４本のガ
イド棒が互いに平行配列されている。そして、図５に示
すように、前記ミスト供給管４０が配設された部分の開
口部ガイド棒１３は途切れていて、ミストを吹き付ける
際に前記ガイド棒１３が邪魔にならないようにされてい
る。また、前記ミスト供給管４０のやや下流にはキャッ
プＣの開口部Ｃ2 側と天壁２０側に向けて２本の圧空エ
アーノズル４２ａ，４２ｂが配設されている。前記開口
部側のノズル４２ａは、キャップ開口部に吹き付けられ
て跳ね返って殺菌ボックス１６内を漂っているミスト
を、反対側に拡散させるためのものであり、前記天壁側
のノズル４２ｂは、キャップの裏側に拡散されたミスト
をキャップ裏側に付着させるためのものである。As shown in FIG. 4, the cap transfer device 18 has two transfer chains 30a and 30b arranged in parallel, and is thin between the chains 30a and 30b at a pitch of about 2/3 of the diameter of the cap C. A cylindrical support rod 31 is suspended. Among the guide rods shown in FIG. 2, four guide rods of an upper guide rod 9, a rear guide rod 11, 12 and an opening guide rod 13 are arranged parallel to each other above the transport chains 30a, 30b. There is. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the opening guide bar 13 at the portion where the mist supply pipe 40 is disposed is interrupted so that the guide bar 13 does not become an obstacle when spraying the mist. Also, slightly below the mist supply pipe 40, two compressed air nozzles 42a and 42b are arranged toward the opening C 2 side of the cap C and the top wall 20 side. The nozzle 42a on the side of the opening is for diffusing the mist blown by the opening of the cap and bouncing back and drifting in the sterilization box 16 to the opposite side, and the nozzle 42b on the side of the ceiling wall is the cap 42 The mist diffused on the back side of the cap is attached to the back side of the cap.
【００１４】前記乾燥部４は、角筒状の乾燥ボックス５
０に上流側から、次に説明する熱風を上下に排気する排
気管５５ａと、手前側面及び奥方側面に配設された熱風
を供給する熱風供給管５１ａ，５１ｂと、乾燥されたキ
ャップを下方に落下させるスターホイール５６とを備え
ている。前記乾燥ボックス５０内には、図６に示すよう
に、キャップＣの開口部Ｃ2 および天壁２０を熱風供給
管５１側に向けて矢印Ｘ方向に搬送する直列ガイド部８
（図２参照）が配設されている。熱風供給管５１ａと５
１ｂは、それぞれ乾燥ボックス５０と平行配設された太
い親管５２ａ，５２ｂと、これら親管５２ａ，５２ｂか
ら斜めに分岐された複数の枝管５３ａ，５３ｂを備えて
いる。この枝管５３ａ，５３ｂは、搬送方向Ｘのキャッ
プＣの開口部Ｃ2 および天壁２０にそれぞれ熱風を吹き
付け、かつ、キャップＣを搬送方向Ｘにスムーズに搬送
するように斜めに配列されている。これら枝管５３ａ，
５３ｂから吹出される熱風の温度は、キャップＣの材
質，形状等に応じて適宜に決定すれば良いが、アルミニ
ウム製のキャップの場合、熱風の温度は８０〜９０℃が
好適である。The drying section 4 is a rectangular box-shaped drying box 5.
The exhaust pipe 55a for exhausting hot air up and down, which will be described below, from the upstream side to 0, hot air supply pipes 51a and 51b for supplying hot air arranged on the front side surface and the back side surface, and the dried cap downward. And a star wheel 56 for dropping. In the drying box 50, as shown in FIG. 6, the series guide portion 8 for conveying the opening C 2 of the cap C and the ceiling wall 20 in the arrow X direction toward the hot air supply pipe 51 side.
(See FIG. 2). Hot air supply pipes 51a and 5
1b is provided with thick parent pipes 52a and 52b respectively arranged in parallel with the drying box 50, and a plurality of branch pipes 53a and 53b branched from these parent pipes 52a and 52b at an angle. The branch pipes 53a and 53b are arranged obliquely so that hot air is blown to the opening C 2 of the cap C and the ceiling wall 20 in the carrying direction X, and the cap C is smoothly carried in the carrying direction X. . These branch pipes 53a,
The temperature of the hot air blown from 53b may be appropriately determined according to the material, shape, etc. of the cap C, but in the case of an aluminum cap, the hot air temperature is preferably 80 to 90 ° C.
【００１５】また、前記殺菌部３と乾燥部４との接続部
分には、キャップＣが通過可能なキャップ通過窓４３ａ
を備えた仕切板４３が配設されている。この仕切板４３
を設けると、殺菌部３に充満したミストが乾燥部４に混
入しにくくなると共に、乾燥部４の熱風が殺菌部３に混
入しにくくなる。A cap passage window 43a, through which the cap C can pass, is provided at the connecting portion between the sterilizing unit 3 and the drying unit 4.
A partition plate 43 including is provided. This partition plate 43
By providing, the mist filled in the sterilization unit 3 is less likely to be mixed in the drying unit 4, and the hot air of the drying unit 4 is less likely to be mixed in the sterilization unit 3.
【００１６】次に、このように構成された殺菌装置１の
動作を説明する。図１に示すように、左斜めに傾けた供
給トレー５上にキャップＣを載置すると、キャップＣは
供給トレー５の排出口から１個ずつ順に転移部７に送ら
れる。この転移部７によりキャップＣの外側面Ｃ1 を下
に向け、かつ、開口部Ｃ2 を手前側に向けるように整列
される。整列されたキャップＣは、図２に示すように、
キャップＣの凹みリング２３が上下ガイド棒９，１０に
より緩やかに挟持され、キャップＣの天壁２０と開口壁
２４端面がそれぞれ背面ガイド棒１１，１２と開口部ガ
イド棒１３によりガイドされつつ転がり、殺菌部３の入
り口でスターホイール１６により１個ずつ殺菌部３内に
取り込まれる。Next, the operation of the sterilizing apparatus 1 thus constructed will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when the caps C are placed on the supply tray 5 which is tilted to the left, the caps C are sent one by one from the discharge port of the supply tray 5 to the transfer section 7. The transition portion 7 aligns the outer surface C 1 of the cap C downward and the opening C 2 toward the front side. The aligned caps C, as shown in FIG.
The recessed ring 23 of the cap C is gently held by the upper and lower guide rods 9 and 10, and the end walls of the top wall 20 and the opening wall 24 of the cap C roll while being guided by the rear guide rods 11 and 12 and the opening guide rod 13, respectively. At the entrance of the sterilization unit 3, the particles are taken into the sterilization unit 3 by the star wheel 16 one by one.
【００１７】殺菌部３内に取り込まれたキャップＣは、
キャップ搬送装置１８（図４参照）の外側面Ｃ1 を下に
向け、かつ、開口部Ｃ2 を手前方向に向けて２本の支持
棒３１間に支持される。この際、キャップＣの凹みリン
グ２３は上ガイド棒９および下ガイド棒１０によりガイ
ドされ、キャップＣの背面は背面ガイド棒１１，１２で
ガイドされ、開口部Ｃ2 は開口部ガイド１３でガイドさ
れている。従って、ミスト供給管４０から殺菌ミストを
噴霧してもキャップＣは飛ばされることがなく、開口部
Ｃ2 を手前方向に向けて一定姿勢を維持し、また、キャ
ップＣの各支持箇所は点または短い線で支持されている
ので、殺菌ミストはキャップＣの内外面に十分に付着さ
れ、殺菌効果を発揮することができる。この殺菌ミスト
の内、キャップＣに付着されなかった殺菌ミストは、排
気管４１ａ，４１ｂから外部に排出され適宜の処理がな
される。殺菌剤が付着したキャップＣは、１個ずつ乾燥
部４に送られる。ここに、キャップを乾燥部４に送る際
には、キャップが通過可能な程度の孔を設けた仕切板を
備えておき、スターホイール又は搬送用補助圧空エアー
により送りだせばよい。The cap C taken into the sterilization unit 3 is
The cap carrier 18 (see FIG. 4) is supported between the two support rods 31 with the outer surface C 1 facing downward and the opening C 2 facing forward. At this time, the concave ring 23 of the cap C is guided by the upper guide rod 9 and the lower guide rod 10, the back surface of the cap C is guided by the rear guide rods 11 and 12, and the opening C 2 is guided by the opening guide 13. ing. Therefore, even if the sterilizing mist is sprayed from the mist supply pipe 40, the cap C is not blown away, the opening C 2 is directed toward the front side, and a constant posture is maintained. Since it is supported by the short line, the sterilization mist is sufficiently attached to the inner and outer surfaces of the cap C, and the sterilization effect can be exhibited. Of the sterilization mists, the sterilization mists not attached to the cap C are discharged from the exhaust pipes 41a and 41b to the outside and appropriately treated. The caps C to which the germicide is attached are sent to the drying unit 4 one by one. Here, when the cap is sent to the drying unit 4, a partition plate having a hole through which the cap can pass is provided, and the cap may be sent by a star wheel or auxiliary compressed air for transportation.
【００１８】乾燥部４では、キャップＣは直列ガイド部
８（図２参照）により開口部Ｃ2 を手前方向に向けて左
斜め下方向に搬送される。この際、図５に示すように、
キャップＣの開口部Ｃ2 及び天壁２０に向けて搬送方向
Ｘに沿って斜めに熱風が枝管５３ａ，５３ｂから噴射さ
れ、熱風によりキャップＣに付着した殺菌ミストの乾燥
処理が行われると同時に、直列ガイド部８に沿ってキャ
ップを図１において左方に搬送する。すると、キャップ
Ｃはスターホイール５６により１個ずつ下方に落下さ
れ、図示しない次の工程の処理がなされる。また、乾燥
部４内の熱風は排気管５５ａから外部に排出され適宜の
処理がなされる。In the drying section 4, the cap C is conveyed by the serial guide section 8 (see FIG. 2) in a diagonally downward left direction with the opening C 2 facing forward. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Hot air is jetted obliquely from the branch pipes 53a and 53b toward the opening C 2 of the cap C and the ceiling wall 20 along the transport direction X, and at the same time, the sterilization mist adhering to the cap C is dried by the hot air. , The cap is conveyed leftward in FIG. 1 along the serial guide portion 8. Then, the caps C are dropped downward one by one by the star wheel 56, and the next step (not shown) is processed. Further, the hot air in the drying unit 4 is discharged to the outside through the exhaust pipe 55a and is appropriately treated.
【００１９】[0019]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、開
口部を一定方向に向けて整列搬送されるキャップに殺菌
剤ミストを吹き付けて殺菌を行い、殺菌後のキャップの
搬送方向に沿って斜めに熱風を吹き付けてキャップ搬送
をスムーズにするように構成したので、キャップの殺菌
から乾燥までを効率良く行うことができる。As described above, according to the present invention, a sterilizing agent mist is sprayed on a cap which is aligned and conveyed with the openings directed in a certain direction for sterilization, and the sterilized cap is conveyed along the conveying direction. Since the hot air is blown obliquely to facilitate the cap transportation, the cap can be efficiently sterilized and dried.
【図１】本発明の実施例の全体構成図である。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】前記実施例における整列部のキャップとガイド
棒との関係を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a relationship between a cap of an alignment portion and a guide rod in the embodiment.
【図３】前記実施例に用いるキャップの斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cap used in the embodiment.
【図４】前記実施例におけるキャップ搬送装置の斜視図
である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cap transport device in the above embodiment.
【図５】前記キャップ搬送装置の要部切欠平面図であ
る。FIG. 5 is a cutaway plan view of a main part of the cap transport device.
【図６】前記実施例における乾燥部の要部を示す図であ
る。FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main part of a drying unit in the above-mentioned embodiment.
【図７】前記実施例における殺菌部と乾燥部との接続部
分を示す図であって、（Ａ）は側断面図、（Ｂ）は要部
斜視図である。7A and 7B are diagrams showing a connecting portion between a sterilizing unit and a drying unit in the above-described embodiment, FIG. 7A is a side sectional view, and FIG.
１…キャップ殺菌装置 ２…整列部 ３…殺菌部 ４…乾燥部 ５…供給トレイ ９〜１３…ガイド棒 １５…殺菌ボックス １８…キャップ搬送装置 ２０…キャップの天壁 ２１，２２…キャップの滑り止めリング ２３…キャップの凹みリング ３０ａ，３０ｂ…搬送チェーン ３１…支持棒 ４０…ミスト供給管 ４１ａ，４１ｂ…排気管 ５０…乾燥ボックス ５１ａ，５１ｂ…熱風供給管 ５２ａ，５２ｂ…親管 ５３ａ，５３ｂ…枝管 Ｃ1 …キャップの外側面 Ｃ2 …キャップの開口部DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cap sterilization apparatus 2 ... Alignment section 3 ... Sterilization section 4 ... Drying section 5 ... Supply tray 9 to 13 ... Guide rod 15 ... Sterilization box 18 ... Cap transfer device 20 ... Cap top wall 21, 22 ... Cap slip prevention Ring 23 ... Cap recess ring 30a, 30b ... Conveying chain 31 ... Support rod 40 ... Mist supply pipe 41a, 41b ... Exhaust pipe 50 ... Drying box 51a, 51b ... Hot air supply pipe 52a, 52b ... Parent pipe 53a, 53b ... Branch Tube C 1 … Outside surface of cap C 2 … Opening of cap
Claims (1)
搬送しつつ前記キャップの開口部側から殺菌剤のミスト
を吹き付ける殺菌部と、 この殺菌部に連なり、前記キャップに対し熱風をキャッ
プの搬送方向に沿って斜めに吹き付けるための乾燥部
と、を備えたことを特徴とする容器のキャップ殺菌装
置。1. A sterilizing unit for spraying a mist of a sterilizing agent from the opening side of the cap while laterally transporting the opening of the cap of the container in a lateral direction, and a sterilizing unit connected to the sterilizing unit to apply hot air to the cap. A cap sterilizer for containers, comprising: a drying unit for spraying obliquely along the transport direction.
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