JPH08323312A - Method for washing and/or sterilizing bottle - Google Patents
Method for washing and/or sterilizing bottleInfo
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- 230000001954 sterilising effect Effects 0.000 title claims abstract description 23
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 23
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- 239000003206 sterilizing agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 22
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- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 claims description 3
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- 238000012856 packing Methods 0.000 abstract 1
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- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 4
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- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen peroxide Chemical compound OO MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- KFSLWBXXFJQRDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Peracetic acid Chemical compound CC(=O)OO KFSLWBXXFJQRDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、食品容器等に使用され
るボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方法に関するもので
あり、より詳しくは、噴射後の洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤
が、ボトルの口部に滞留するのを防止することのでき
る、すなわち、洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤のボトルの口部
からの排出性に優れた、ボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌す
る方法に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for cleaning and / or sterilizing bottles used for food containers and the like. The present invention relates to a method of washing and / or sterilizing a bottle, which can prevent the bottle from staying in a portion, that is, which is excellent in discharging the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent from the mouth of the bottle.
【０００２】従来、食品容器、例えば、清涼飲料水など
が充填されるプラスチックボトルの洗浄殺菌方法とし
て、ボトルを倒立状態に保持して、洗浄液及び／又は殺
菌剤をボトルの内面に噴出する方法が知られている。こ
の種のボトル殺菌方法として、例えば、特開平５−３１
０２９５号公報に記載された方法が例示される。[0002] Conventionally, as a method of cleaning and sterilizing a plastic container filled with a food container, for example, soft drink, a method of holding the bottle in an inverted state and ejecting a cleaning liquid and / or a disinfectant onto the inner surface of the bottle is known. Are known. As this type of bottle sterilization method, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-31
The method described in Japanese Patent No. 0295 is exemplified.
【０００３】上記公報に開示された方法の概要は、以下
の通りである。すなわち、内径に気体注入ノズル、外径
に熱水注入ノズルを一体的に備えたノズルを設け、ま
ず、ボトルを無菌ルームにおいて、反転状態で保持し
て、気体注入ノズルから無菌気体若しくは殺菌用の気体
をボトル内部に注入し、ボトル内部の気体を無菌気体等
によって、置換する。次いで、熱水注入ノズルから熱水
をボトル内に噴出させて、ボトル内壁の温度を殺菌温度
に昇温させることにより、ボトルの殺菌を行う。The outline of the method disclosed in the above publication is as follows. That is, a gas injection nozzle is provided in the inner diameter, a nozzle integrally provided with a hot water injection nozzle in the outer diameter is provided, and first, in a sterile room, the bottle is held in an inverted state, and a sterile gas or sterilization gas is injected from the gas injection nozzle. Gas is injected into the bottle, and the gas inside the bottle is replaced with sterile gas or the like. Then, hot water is jetted into the bottle from the hot water injection nozzle to raise the temperature of the inner wall of the bottle to the sterilization temperature, thereby sterilizing the bottle.
【０００４】しかしながら、上記方法では、熱水による
殺菌前又はこの殺菌と同時に、ボトル内に無菌気体等を
噴出しており、ボトル内の空気を無菌気体等で置換でき
るという利点はあるものの、ボトル内に噴出された熱水
がボトルの口部に溜ってしまい、ボトル内に新たに供給
されるべき熱水と口部に溜った熱水とが互いに干渉する
という問題がある。このような干渉が起こると、ボトル
内に熱水を円滑に供給できなくなり、ボトル内面の殺菌
が不十分となる。However, in the above method, aseptic gas or the like is jetted into the bottle before or at the same time as the sterilization with hot water, which has the advantage that the air in the bottle can be replaced with the aseptic gas or the like. There is a problem that the hot water spouted inside the bottle accumulates at the mouth of the bottle, and the hot water to be newly supplied into the bottle and the hot water accumulated at the mouth interfere with each other. If such interference occurs, hot water cannot be smoothly supplied into the bottle, and sterilization of the inner surface of the bottle becomes insufficient.
【０００５】なお、ボトル内に供給された熱水と、新た
にボトル内に供給されるべき熱水との干渉を防止するた
めに、熱水注入ノズルをボトル内に深く挿入することが
考えられる。しかしながら、この場合は、熱水注入ノズ
ルの駆動量を大きする必要があり、駆動装置のコストが
高くなったり、駆動装置が大型化したりするため、実用
的ではない。In order to prevent the hot water supplied into the bottle and the hot water to be newly supplied into the bottle from interfering with each other, the hot water injection nozzle may be deeply inserted into the bottle. . However, in this case, it is necessary to increase the driving amount of the hot water injection nozzle, which increases the cost of the driving device and increases the size of the driving device, which is not practical.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の目的】そこで、本発明の目的は、洗浄液及び／
又は殺菌剤のボトルの口部からの排出性に優れた、ボト
ルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方法を提供することにあ
る。OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning liquid and / or
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for cleaning and / or sterilizing a bottle, which is excellent in discharging the sterilizing agent from the mouth of the bottle.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記目的を達
成するために提案されたものであり、下記の構成からな
ることを特徴とするものである。すなわち、本発明によ
れば、洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤に気体を混合し、該混合
物を倒立状態のボトル内面に噴射することを特徴とする
ボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方法が提供される。The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object, and is characterized by having the following constitution. That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for cleaning and / or sterilizing a bottle, which comprises mixing a gas with a cleaning liquid and / or a sterilizing agent and injecting the mixture onto the inner surface of the bottle in an inverted state.
【０００８】また、本発明によれば、洗浄液及び／又は
殺菌剤を倒立状態のボトルの内面に噴射し、次いで、気
体を前記倒立状態のボトル内面に噴射することを特徴と
するボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方法が提供され
る。Further, according to the present invention, a cleaning liquid and / or a sterilizing agent is sprayed onto the inner surface of an inverted bottle, and then gas is sprayed onto the inner surface of the inverted bottle. A method of sterilization is provided.
【０００９】また、本発明によれば、ボトル内に注入さ
れる気体が、不活性ガスであるボトルを洗浄及び／又は
殺菌する方法が提供される。Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a method of cleaning and / or sterilizing a bottle in which the gas injected into the bottle is an inert gas.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の具体的説明】本発明の第１の態様は、洗浄液及
び／又は殺菌剤と、気体とを各々独立した状態で供給す
るのではなく、洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤と、気体とを混
合し、該混合物を、倒立状態のボトル内面に噴射する点
に特徴を有するものである。そして、このように構成す
ることにより、ボトル内に噴出された前記混合物がボト
ルの口部を円滑に通過できるようになり、洗浄液及び／
又は殺菌剤がボトルの口部に滞留するのを防止できる。
したがって、ボトルの口部に滞留した洗浄液及び／又は
殺菌剤と、ボトル内に新たに供給されるべき洗浄液及び
／又は殺菌剤とが干渉することはなく、口部に滞留した
洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤が、ボトル内に噴射される洗浄
液及び／又は殺菌剤の流路を妨げることはない。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent and the gas are not supplied independently of each other, but the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent and the gas are mixed. However, it is characterized in that the mixture is sprayed onto the inner surface of the bottle in an inverted state. With such a configuration, the mixture ejected into the bottle can smoothly pass through the mouth of the bottle, and the cleaning liquid and / or
Alternatively, it is possible to prevent the germicide from staying at the mouth of the bottle.
Therefore, the cleaning liquid and / or sterilizing agent staying in the mouth of the bottle does not interfere with the cleaning liquid and / or sterilizing agent to be newly supplied into the bottle, and the cleaning liquid and / or sterilizing agent staying in the mouth is sterilized. The agent does not interfere with the flow path of the cleaning liquid and / or the germicide injected into the bottle.
【００１１】また、第１の態様の発明では、単に洗浄液
及び／又は殺菌剤を噴射するのではなく、気体と予め混
合された洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤を噴射するので、ボト
ル内の洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤を効率よく排出しつつ、
洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤をボトル内面に噴射でき、洗浄
及び／又は殺菌を効率的に行える。したがって、洗浄及
び／又は殺菌処理時間を短縮でき、ひいては、洗浄液及
び／又は殺菌剤の量を節減できる。また、第１の態様の
発明では、洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤と、気体とを混合
し、該混合物をボトルに供給する構成としているので、
必要とするノズルが単一個で済み、装置のコスト低減を
図れるという特徴がある。Further, in the first aspect of the invention, the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent pre-mixed with the gas is sprayed instead of simply spraying the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent. Or while efficiently discharging the germicide,
The cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent can be sprayed on the inner surface of the bottle, and the cleaning and / or sterilization can be efficiently performed. Therefore, the cleaning and / or sterilization treatment time can be shortened, and the amount of the cleaning liquid and / or the bactericide can be reduced. Further, in the invention of the first aspect, since the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent and the gas are mixed and the mixture is supplied to the bottle,
The feature is that only a single nozzle is required and the cost of the device can be reduced.
【００１２】さらに、第１の態様の発明では、洗浄液及
び／又は殺菌剤と、気体とを混合し、該混合物をボトル
に供給する構成としているので、気体が洗浄液及び／又
は殺菌剤がボトル内面に効率よく接触するように作用
し、洗浄及び／又は殺菌効果が高められる。Further, in the first aspect of the invention, the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent is mixed with the gas, and the mixture is supplied to the bottle. Therefore, the gas is the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent on the inner surface of the bottle. It effectively acts to make contact with, and enhances the cleaning and / or sterilizing effect.
【００１３】第１の態様の発明において、ボトル内に上
記混合物を噴出する際の混合物の流量は、供給しようと
するボトルの容積等によっても異なるが、１５０ないし
２００ｍｌ／ｓｅｃとするのが、ボトル洗浄性の点で好
ましい。さらに、上記混合物をノズルによって、ボトル
内に噴出する場合において、ノズルの混合物噴出端部
は、ボトルの口部内に４０ないし５０ｍｍ挿入するのが
洗浄液排出の点において好ましいIn the first aspect of the invention, the flow rate of the mixture when the mixture is jetted into the bottle varies depending on the volume of the bottle to be supplied, but is set to 150 to 200 ml / sec. It is preferable in terms of detergency. Further, when the above mixture is jetted into the bottle by the nozzle, it is preferable that the jetting end of the mixture of the nozzle is inserted into the mouth of the bottle by 40 to 50 mm from the viewpoint of discharging the washing liquid.
【００１４】また、本発明の第２の態様では、まず、洗
浄液及び／又は殺菌剤を倒立状態のボトルの内面に噴出
する。そして、その後に、気体を前記倒立状態のボトル
内面に噴出する点に特徴を有するものである。このよう
に構成することにより、ボトルの内面に噴出された洗浄
液及び／又は殺菌剤は、ボトル内に噴出された気体とと
もに、円滑にボトルに口部から放出される。In the second aspect of the present invention, first, the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent is jetted to the inner surface of the inverted bottle. Then, after that, the gas is ejected to the inner surface of the bottle in the inverted state. With such a configuration, the cleaning liquid and / or the germicide sprayed on the inner surface of the bottle is smoothly discharged from the mouth of the bottle together with the gas sprayed in the bottle.
【００１５】本発明の第２の態様において、ボトル内に
上記洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤を噴出する際の洗浄液及び
／又は殺菌剤の流量は、供給しようとするボトルの容積
等によっても異なるが、１５０ないし２００ｍｌ／ｓｅ
ｃとするのが、ボトル洗浄性の点で好ましい。また、ボ
トル内に上記気体を噴出する場合、容積２０００ｍｌの
ＰＥＴボトルの場合を例に取ると、気体の流量を２００
０ｍｌ／ｓｅｃで３秒間以上とするのが、ボトル内気体
置換の点で好ましい。In the second aspect of the present invention, the flow rate of the cleaning liquid and / or the bactericide when the cleaning liquid and / or the bactericide is jetted into the bottle varies depending on the volume of the bottle to be supplied, etc. 150 to 200 ml / se
It is preferable that it is c from the viewpoint of bottle washability. Further, when the above gas is ejected into the bottle, for example, in the case of a PET bottle having a volume of 2000 ml, the gas flow rate is 200
It is preferably 0 ml / sec for 3 seconds or more from the viewpoint of gas replacement in the bottle.
【００１６】さらに、上記洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤をノ
ズルによって、ボトル内に噴出する場合において、ノズ
ルの洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤の噴出端部は、ボトルの口
部内に４０ないし５０ｍｍ挿入するのが洗浄液排出性の
点において好ましい。また、本発明の上記第１及び第２
の態様において、洗浄液としては、衛生的な常温水を使
用することができる。また、洗浄効果を高めるために、
界面活性剤、アルカリ、酸等の薬剤を混合したものを用
いてもよい。また、上記の洗浄液を９５℃まで、加温し
て用いてもよい。Further, when the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent is jetted into the bottle by the nozzle, the jetting end of the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent of the nozzle should be inserted into the mouth of the bottle by 40 to 50 mm. It is preferable in terms of cleaning liquid dischargeability. Further, the first and second aspects of the present invention
In this aspect, hygienic room-temperature water can be used as the cleaning liquid. Also, to enhance the cleaning effect,
You may use what mixed the chemical agents, such as surfactant, alkali, and acid. Moreover, you may heat and use the said washing | cleaning liquid to 95 degreeC.
【００１７】殺菌剤としては、過酢酸、過酸化水素、次
亜塩素酸塩等を使用することができる。また、本発明の
上記第１及び第２の態様において、上記の洗浄液と殺菌
剤とを各々単独で、あるいはこれらを混合して、ボトル
内に噴出することにより、洗浄及び／又は殺菌がなされ
る。さらに、使用する気体としては、常温で気化してい
るものであれば、いずれであってもよいが、実用性の面
により空気、不活性ガス（窒素、二酸化炭素等）、を使
用するのが良い。また、使用する気体は、ボトル内再汚
染の防止のため無菌であるのが好ましい。As the bactericide, peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite and the like can be used. Moreover, in the said 1st and 2nd aspect of this invention, washing | cleaning and / or sterilization are performed by spraying in the bottle, respectively by the said washing | cleaning liquid and a bactericide, respectively, or mixing these. . Further, as the gas to be used, any gas may be used as long as it is vaporized at room temperature, but in view of practicality, it is preferable to use air or an inert gas (nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.). good. The gas used is preferably sterile to prevent recontamination in the bottle.
【００１８】以下に図１にしたがって、本発明に係るボ
トルの洗浄方法を具体的に説明する。図１は、本発明に
係るボトルの洗浄方法を実施するための一例を工程で示
す概念図であり、１はベルトコンベア等によって構成さ
れるボトル搬送装置、２はボトル洗浄域、３は充填密封
域である。The bottle cleaning method according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual view showing an example of steps for carrying out the bottle cleaning method according to the present invention, in which 1 is a bottle conveying device constituted by a belt conveyor or the like, 2 is a bottle cleaning area, 3 is filling and sealing. Area.
【００１９】ボトル洗浄域２には、ボトルの内容物充填
口内に進退可能となるように、例えば、図２に示す筒状
のノズル本体２Ｃを備えたノズル２Ａが設けられてい
る。このノズル本体２Ｃには、空気が流入される管路２
Ｂが連通されており、この管路２Ｂを介してノズル本体
２Ｃに空気を流入できるようになっている。ノズル本体
２Ｃに流入された空気は、ノズル本体２Ｃの下方から該
ノズル本体２Ｃに流入された衛生的な常温水（洗浄液）
と混合されるようになっており、該混合物が、ノズル２
Ａの図１の上端部から噴出されるようになっている。In the bottle cleaning area 2, for example, a nozzle 2A having a cylindrical nozzle body 2C shown in FIG. 2 is provided so as to be able to move back and forth into the content filling port of the bottle. This nozzle body 2C has a conduit 2 through which air is introduced.
B are communicated with each other, and the air can flow into the nozzle body 2C through the conduit 2B. The air that has flowed into the nozzle body 2C is hygienic room temperature water (cleaning liquid) that has flowed into the nozzle body 2C from below the nozzle body 2C.
And is mixed with the nozzle 2
It is designed to be ejected from the upper end of FIG.
【００２０】洗浄前のボトルは、ボトル搬送装置によっ
て、倒立状態（内容物充填口が下方に位置した状態）
で、ボトル洗浄域２に搬送される。ボトル洗浄域２で
は、ノズルが移動して、ボトルの内容物充填口内に入
り、この状態で、混合物がボトルの内面に噴出され、ボ
トル内が洗浄される。The bottle before washing is in an inverted state by the bottle conveying device (the state in which the content filling port is located below)
Then, it is transported to the bottle cleaning area 2. In the bottle washing area 2, the nozzle moves to enter the content filling port of the bottle, and in this state, the mixture is jetted to the inner surface of the bottle to wash the inside of the bottle.
【００２１】この具体例では、洗浄液としての常温水を
ボトル内に単に噴出するのではなく、空気と混合した状
態で噴出しているので、ボトル内に噴出された常温水が
ボトルの内容物充填口を通過し易くなり、常温水が内容
物充填口に滞留することはない。したがって、ボトル内
に新たに噴出されるべき常温水が、ボトルの内容物充填
口に滞留した常温水と干渉することなく、円滑にボトル
内面に噴出されるため、洗浄効果が高められる。ボトル
洗浄域２で洗浄されたボトルは、ボトル反転手段（図示
省略）によって反転され正立状態とされ、無菌エアーを
吹きつけられながら、ボトル搬送装置１によって、充填
室である充填・密封域に送り込まれ、自体公知の充填装
置によって、ボトルに飲食品が充填される。In this specific example, the room-temperature water as the cleaning liquid is not merely sprayed into the bottle but is sprayed in a state of being mixed with air. Therefore, the room-temperature water sprayed into the bottle is filled with the contents of the bottle. The water easily passes through the mouth, and room temperature water does not stay in the contents filling mouth. Therefore, the room temperature water that should be newly ejected into the bottle is smoothly ejected to the inner surface of the bottle without interfering with the room temperature water that has accumulated in the content filling port of the bottle, so that the cleaning effect is enhanced. The bottle washed in the bottle washing area 2 is inverted by a bottle inverting means (not shown) to be in an upright state, and is blown with aseptic air to the filling / sealing area which is a filling chamber by the bottle conveying device 1. The bottles are sent and filled with food and drink by a filling device known per se.
【００２２】図３には、本発明の他の具体例を示す工程
図が示されている。この具体例では、洗浄液をボトル内
に噴出するボトル洗浄域２の他に、ボトル内に気体を噴
出する気体噴出域４が設けられている。この気体噴出域
４は、ボトル洗浄域２よりもボトル搬送方向下流側に設
けられている。ボトル洗浄域２には、ボトルの内容物充
填口内に進退可能となるようにノズル（図示省略）が設
けられており、このノズルから、衛生的な常温水が噴出
されるようになっている。また、気体噴出域４には、ボ
トルの内容物充填口内に進退可能となるようにノズル
（図示省略）が設けられており、このノズルから、空気
が噴出されるようになっている。洗浄前のボトルは、ボ
トル搬送装置によって、倒立状態（内容物充填口が下方
に位置した状態）で、ボトル洗浄域２に搬送される。ボ
トル洗浄域２では、ノズルが移動して、ボトルの内容物
充填口内に入り、この状態で、衛生的な洗浄水がボトル
の内面に噴出される。FIG. 3 is a process chart showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this specific example, in addition to the bottle cleaning area 2 for ejecting the cleaning liquid into the bottle, a gas ejection area 4 for ejecting gas into the bottle is provided. The gas ejection area 4 is provided downstream of the bottle cleaning area 2 in the bottle transport direction. A nozzle (not shown) is provided in the bottle washing area 2 so as to be able to move forward and backward into the content filling port of the bottle, and sanitary room temperature water is jetted from this nozzle. Further, a nozzle (not shown) is provided in the gas ejection area 4 so as to be able to move forward and backward into the content filling port of the bottle, and air is ejected from this nozzle. The bottle before cleaning is transferred to the bottle cleaning area 2 by the bottle transfer device in an inverted state (a state in which the content filling port is located below). In the bottle washing area 2, the nozzle moves to enter the content filling port of the bottle, and in this state, sanitary washing water is jetted to the inner surface of the bottle.
【００２３】ボトル洗浄域２で洗浄されたボトルは、ボ
トル搬送装置１によって、気体噴出域４へと搬送され
る。気体噴出域４では、ノズルが移動して、ボトルの内
容物充填口内に入り、この状態で、空気がノズルから噴
出される。これにより、ボトル内に噴出された常温水
は、ノズルから噴出された空気によって、円滑にボトル
の内容物充填口から排出される。気体噴出域４で、上記
の如く、気体噴出処理がなされたボトルは、ボトル反転
手段（図示省略）によって反転され正立状態とされ、無
菌エアーを吹きつけられながら、ボトル搬送装置１によ
って、充填室である充填・密封域に送り込まれ、自体公
知の充填装置によって、ボトルに飲料等が充填される。The bottle cleaned in the bottle cleaning area 2 is transferred to the gas ejection area 4 by the bottle transfer device 1. In the gas ejection area 4, the nozzle moves to enter the content filling port of the bottle, and in this state, air is ejected from the nozzle. As a result, the room temperature water jetted into the bottle is smoothly discharged from the content filling port of the bottle by the air jetted from the nozzle. In the gas ejection area 4, the bottle which has been subjected to the gas ejection processing as described above is inverted by the bottle reversing means (not shown) to be in an upright state, and is filled by the bottle conveying device 1 while being blown with sterile air. It is sent to a filling / sealing area which is a chamber, and a bottle or the like is filled into the bottle by a filling device known per se.
【００２４】[0024]
【実施例】以下、実施例によって本発明を説明する。以
下に示す洗浄水相と、混入気相とを混合し、該混合物を
倒立状態の耐熱ＰＥＴボトルの内容物充填口に噴出し、
ボトルの内容物充填口における混合物の干渉性の試験を
行った。なお、耐熱ＰＥＴボトルは、容積２０００ｍ
ｌ、口内径（ボトルの内容物充填口内径）２０．６ｍｍ
のものを使用した。EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below with reference to examples. A washing water phase shown below and a mixed gas phase are mixed, and the mixture is ejected to the contents filling port of the heat-resistant PET bottle in an inverted state,
The mixture was tested for interference at the bottle content fill port. The heat-resistant PET bottle has a volume of 2000 m.
1, mouth inner diameter (bottle contents filling mouth inner diameter) 20.6mm
I used the one.
【００２５】干渉試験の条件は下記の通りである。 （１）方法 気液混合水の噴射によるボトル内面の洗
浄 洗浄水相系 水相；衛生的な常温水 流量；１００ないし３００ｍｌ／ｓｅｃ 時間；３ないし６０ｓｅｃの連続噴射 混入気相系 気相；空気 流量；２５ないし３００ｍｌ／ｓｅｃ（連続噴射） 噴射ノズル ノズル外径；１０ｍｍ 挿入状態；ノズルの噴射端部がボトルの内容物充填口内
へ４０ないし５０ｍｍ挿入された状態The conditions of the interference test are as follows. (1) Method Cleaning of the inner surface of a bottle by jetting gas-liquid mixed water Washing water phase water phase; hygienic normal temperature water flow rate; 100 to 300 ml / sec time; 3 to 60 sec continuous injection mixed gas phase gas phase; air Flow rate: 25 to 300 ml / sec (continuous injection) Injection nozzle Outer diameter of nozzle: 10 mm Inserted state: Injection end of nozzle is inserted into bottle content filling port 40 to 50 mm
【００２６】 上記表１において、◎は洗浄液との干渉がないことを、
○はボトル口部への滞留はあるものの、洗浄液との干渉
がないことを、×は洗浄液との干渉があることを示して
いる。以上の結果から、洗浄水相系の流量が１００、１
５０ｍｌ／ｓｅｃの場合においては、混入気相系の流量
を、２５ｍｌ／ｓｅｃとすることにより、ボトルの洗浄
を干渉のない良好な状態で行うことができ、洗浄水相系
の流量が２００ｍｌ／ｓｅｃである場合には、混入気相
系の流量を５０ｍｌ／ｓｅｃ以上、洗浄水相系の流量が
３００ｍｌ／ｓｅｃの場合は、混入気相系の流量を１０
０以上とすることにより、ボトルの洗浄を干渉のない良
好な状態で行えることが明らかである。[0026] In Table 1 above, ⊚ means that there is no interference with the cleaning liquid.
A circle indicates that there is stagnation in the bottle mouth, but there is no interference with the cleaning liquid, and a cross indicates that there is interference with the cleaning liquid. From the above results, the flow rate of the wash water phase system was 100, 1
In the case of 50 ml / sec, by setting the flow rate of the mixed gas phase system to 25 ml / sec, the bottle can be washed in a good state without interference, and the flow rate of the wash water phase system is 200 ml / sec. If the flow rate of the mixed gas phase system is 50 ml / sec or more, and if the flow rate of the cleaning water phase system is 300 ml / sec, the flow rate of the mixed gas phase system is 10 ml / sec or more.
It is clear that by setting the value to 0 or more, the bottle can be washed in a good condition without interference.
【００２７】[0027]
【発明の効果】以上のように構成されているので、請求
項１ないし請求項３に記載された発明は、いずれも、噴
射後の洗浄液及び／又は殺菌剤がボトルの口部に滞留す
るのを防止しながらボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方
法を提供できる。さらに、請求項３に記載された発明に
よれば、ボトル内に噴出するガスとして、不活性ガスを
使用しているので、ボトル内の空気が、不活性ガスで置
換され、ボトル内をより理想的な洗浄及び／又は殺菌剤
状態とすることができる。EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the invention is constructed as described above, in any of the inventions described in claims 1 to 3, the cleaning liquid and / or the sterilizing agent after injection is retained in the mouth of the bottle. It is possible to provide a method of cleaning and / or sterilizing a bottle while preventing the above. Further, according to the invention described in claim 3, since the inert gas is used as the gas ejected into the bottle, the air in the bottle is replaced with the inert gas, and the inside of the bottle is more ideal. Cleaning and / or germicidal conditions.
【図１】本発明の一実施例に係る、ボトルを洗浄する方
法を実施するための工程図である。FIG. 1 is a process chart for carrying out a method for washing a bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１のボトル洗浄方法に使用するノズルの模式
図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a nozzle used in the bottle cleaning method of FIG.
【図３】本発明の他の実施例に係る、ボトルを洗浄する
方法を実施するための工程図である。FIG. 3 is a process drawing for carrying out a method for cleaning a bottle according to another embodiment of the present invention.
２ ボトル洗浄域 ３ 充填密封域 2 Bottle cleaning area 3 Filling and sealing area
Claims (3)
し、該混合物を倒立状態のボトル内面に噴射することを
特徴とするボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方法。1. A method for cleaning and / or sterilizing a bottle, which comprises mixing a cleaning liquid and / or a sterilizing agent with a gas and spraying the mixture onto an inner surface of the bottle in an inverted state.
トルの内面に噴射し、次いで、気体を前記倒立状態のボ
トル内面に噴射することを特徴とするボトルを洗浄及び
／又は殺菌する方法。2. A method for cleaning and / or sterilizing a bottle, which comprises injecting a cleaning liquid and / or a disinfectant onto the inner surface of an inverted bottle and then injecting a gas onto the inner surface of the inverted bottle.
又は２記載のボトルを洗浄及び／又は殺菌する方法。3. The gas is an inert gas.
Or a method of washing and / or sterilizing the bottle according to 2.
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