WO2014161843A1

WO2014161843A1 - Disinfection module for a mass-production process system

Info

Publication number: WO2014161843A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/056508
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christian Buske
Original assignee: Plasmatreat Gmbh
Priority date: 2013-04-02
Filing date: 2014-04-01
Publication date: 2014-10-09
Also published as: DE102013103259A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) for a mass-production process system (122, 124), in particular for a filling system. Said mass-production process system has an inlet (6, 56) for feeding a plurality of components of the same type, in particular containers or container lids (4), an outlet (8, 58) for discharging the components, and a transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) for transporting the components from the inlet (6, 56) to the outlet (8, 58) through the disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140). The disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) has a plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) for applying a plasma jet (30) to a component transported by means of the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) and a moving device (34, 72) for moving the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) in synchronization, at least in some segments, with the component transported by means of the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136). The invention further relates to a mass-production process system (122, 124) having such a disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) and a method for operating such a disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140).

Description

Disinfection module for a serial process plant

The invention relates to a disinfection module for a

Series process plant, in particular for a bottling plant, with an inlet for feeding a plurality of similar components, in particular containers or container lids, with an outlet for discharging the components and with a transport system for transporting the components from the inlet through the disinfection module to the outlet. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a series process system with such a disinfection module and a method for operating such a disinfection module.

Series process plants are used in the mass production of consumer goods. They serve at one

Variety of components sequentially similar

Automated production steps. In some cases, the production steps are also carried out in groups simultaneously, so that a specific production step is carried out simultaneously on a plurality of components at a time. The

Series process plants are generally modular, with the components via a transport system successively through different modules of the series process plant

be transported. The individual modules are each designed to carry out a specific manufacturing step on the components. The term "module" here is less a spatially separated unit than a

functional interaction to understand several components to achieve a particular function. Several modules can therefore be installed in a space, for example, by integrating a module into another module.

A typical example of a series process plant is a bottling plant, for example a bottling plant for bottles. Such a bottling plant for bottles, for example, a filling module for sequentially filling a plurality of bottles with a predetermined amount of liquid and a Verschließmodul for closing the filled bottles with a bottle closure, for example with a

Bottle caps, include.

When using series processing systems in the food or pharmaceutical sector, the hygiene of the processed components plays a major role. For example, some batch processing plants have a disinfection module that can disinfect components before or during processing. In the prior art, the individual components for disinfection usually with chemical

Disinfectants acted upon. These may be, for example, oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or chlorine-containing substances or other agents such as alcohols or aldehydes. However, the use of such disinfectants is associated with some disadvantages. So are some of these

Disinfectants are unsuitable for certain applications, as their use can damage or otherwise affect the components of the serial process equipment or the components to be processed. Other disinfectants are harmful to your health or toxic or otherwise required by law to be used in the Food or drug processing excluded. Particularly mild and non-toxic disinfectants can cause sufficient disinfection also sometimes insufficient or only after a disadvantageous for the production speed exposure time.

Outside the technical field of series processing plants, other disinfection methods are known which can effect good disinfection without or with only minimal use of chemical disinfectants. For example, is from the

WO 2007/071720 A1 discloses a disinfection method using a plasma nozzle for producing a plasma jet. Furthermore, autoclaving processes are known in which

Objects are disinfected by thermal treatment in a gas-tight sealable space under pressure conditions.

In the field of series processing plants, however, such processes are not readily usable, since they are not geared to the high throughput of the series processing plants of typically several components per second. One

particularly high obstacle here is the high

Speed, with which the components through the

Series production plant must be transported in order to achieve the required throughput.

Prior to this prior art, the present invention, the object of a disinfection module for a

Series process plant, in particular for a bottling plant, to provide, with the high throughput sufficient disinfection of components, in particular without or with little use of chemical disinfectants, is possible.

This object is achieved in a disinfection module for a series process plant, in particular for a bottling plant, with an input for supplying a plurality of similar

Components, in particular of containers or container lids, with an output for discharging the components and with a transport system for transporting the components from the entrance through the disinfection module to the output, according to the invention at least partially achieved in that the disinfection module a plasma nozzle for acting on a means of

Transport system transported component with a

Plasma jet and a displacement device for the at least partially synchronous process of the plasma nozzle with the transported by the transport system component

having .

By the at least partially synchronous process of the plasma nozzle with the means of the transport system

transported component is achieved that the relevant component is applied during its movement over the relevant section substantially continuously with the plasma jet generated by the plasma nozzle. In contrast to a static plasma nozzle, through the plasma jet, a component is transported only through, it can thus be achieved with a high transport speed of the component loading of the component with the plasma jet over a period of time for a thorough

Disinfection of the component is sufficient. The disinfection module is particularly suitable for a bottling plant. For example, the disinfection module can be integrated into a filling system such that the containers to be filled before filling and / or the lid for

Closing the filled containers before closing can be disinfected.

Disinfection of a component is understood herein to mean that at least a portion of the component, in particular directly by the plasma jet

acted upon area of the component, is disinfected. When disinfecting lids in a bottling plant can

For example, the inside of the lid, i. the later the interior of the filled container facing side of the lid to be disinfected.

Under the at least partially synchronous method of the plasma nozzle with the component is understood that the

Moving the plasma nozzle so that the plasma jet generated by the plasma nozzle of the movement of the

Component follows through the relevant section, so that the component is applied substantially over the entire section with the plasma jet. In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the transport system, the plasma nozzle and the displacement device for applying a component with a plasma jet over a period of 0.1 to 2 s, preferably from 0.3 to 1.5 s, in particular from 0.5 to 1 s, set up. It has been found that by applying a component with a plasma jet over a period of at least 0.1 s, preferably at least 0.3 s, in particular at least 0.5 s, a sufficient disinfection of the component can be achieved. Due to the alternative or additional limitation of the duration of admission to a maximum of 2 s,

preferably a maximum of 1.5 s, in particular a maximum of 1 s, in addition, a high throughput of the components by the

Disinfection module and thus a high throughput of

Series process plant can be achieved. The preferred time periods mentioned above are, in particular, those periods of time in which a component is continuously connected to the plasma jet of a specific plasma nozzle of the plasma jet

Disinfecting module is acted upon.

In the disinfection module, for example, a plurality of plasma nozzles may be provided and arranged such that a plurality of components simultaneously or overlapping in time

can be disinfected by each of these components with a plasma jet from each one of the plasma nozzles over a certain period of time, in particular over one of the previously described preferred periods of time, is applied.

To set up the transport system, the plasma nozzle and the traversing device for applying a plasma jet to a component over a certain period of time, in particular the length of the section over which the traversing device moves the plasma nozzle synchronously with the transported component can be adapted accordingly, depending on the transport speed of the component. Is that the

Component speed, for example, 2 m / s, it can be achieved with a section length of 1 m, an exposure time of about 0.5 s.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module comprises the transport system a rotation section for transporting the components on a circular arc with a constant

Angular velocity and the displacement device is for moving the plasma nozzle along the arc with

formed the same constant angular velocity. By applying the components during transport on a circular arc space-saving construction is achieved. Furthermore, in a circular arc as travel a relatively simple construction of the displacement device can be selected, namely, for example, a rotation element for

Rotation at the constant angular velocity at which the plasma nozzle is eccentrically mounted.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the transport system comprises one with a constant

Angular speed rotatable carrier for transporting components on a circular arc, a supply for applying the components to the carrier and a discharge for discharging the components of the carrier and the traversing means is for moving the plasma nozzle in a circular path about a parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotatable carrier or identical axis of rotation formed. In this way, the synchronous process of the plasma nozzle can be achieved with the transported component in a simple and störunanfälliger way constructive.

The rotatable carrier may be, for example, a turntable which has receptacles for receiving individual components on the circumference. The disinfection module can, for example, have a plasma nozzle for each of these receptacles, which is set up to act on a component received in the receptacle. The support is preferably substantially circular with a diameter of preferably 100 to 1000 mm, more preferably 100 to 500 mm, in particular 200 to 400 mm. With these diameters, the desired throughputs of typically several components per second, in particular from 5 to 20 components per second, with sufficient

Periods for the admission of the individual components with a plasma jet can be achieved.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the rotatable support and the plasma nozzle are attached to a common axis. In this way, the carrier and the plasma nozzle can be driven by a single drive unit. Furthermore, the synchronous process of the plasma nozzle with the components is ensured in a simple manner.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the transport system comprises a linear section for the linear transport of the components at a constant speed and

Traversing device is designed to move the plasma nozzle parallel to the linear section at the same constant speed. In this way, the disinfection module can be integrated into a linear section of the transport system, without there being a delay in the transport within the series processing system. Furthermore, the displacement can constructively relatively simple and

störunanfällig be realized as a linear drive. In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the traversing device comprises an endless conveyor and a portion of the endless conveyor runs parallel to the linear section of the transport system. In this way, the plasma nozzle can be moved in the said section synchronously with the component. About a further section, which may for example, as in a conveyor belt on the side facing away from the linear section of the endless conveyor, which can

Plasma nozzle then be moved back to the starting point, uro from there to act on a next component with a plasma jet - In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the transport system comprises a singulator for separating the components with a defined Bauteilabstand- By a defined, constant component spacing of the components is the synchronous method facilitates the plasma nozzle with the components, so that the traversing device can be designed structurally simpler and with less regulatory effort. The separating device for separating the components with a defined component spacing is arranged so that the separation of the components with defined

Component distance before or during the application of a plasma jet takes place.

Under a separating device for separating the

Components with a defined component spacing are understood to mean a device which acts on a transport stream of a large number of components in such a way that the components are transported individually between them and with a defined component spacing between two components. Such

Singulation device can, for example, a

Having transport means with a plurality of equidistantly spaced component receptacles for receiving a respective component. For example, in a bottling plant in the transport system for lids a turntable with

Be provided circumferentially evenly spaced receptacles, so that at a peripheral position sequentially each taken a lid from a transport stream of lids and in each case a receptacle of the rotating turntable

is recorded.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the disinfection module has a plurality of plasma nozzles for at least

partially simultaneous application of several transported by the transport system components with a

Plasma jet and a conveyor for synchronous

Method of plasma nozzles with the means of

Transport systems transported several components. In this way, the throughput of the disinfection module can be increased. Furthermore, a uniform throughput can be achieved because when running back a plasma nozzle in the

Starting position, a next component is already acted upon by another plasma nozzle with a plasma jet. The disinfection module may, for example, have at least two, preferably at least three, in particular at least four plasma nozzles.

In a transport system with a rotating section, it is possible, for example, to provide a plurality of plasma nozzles rotating about a common axis and, in particular, spaced at the same angle. In a transport system with

Linear section can, for example, on a

Endless conveyor be provided with a plurality of equally spaced plasma nozzles. In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the distance between the plurality of plasma jets is at one

defined component spacing of the transported by the transport system components adapted. In this way, the synchronicity between the plasma nozzles and the components can be structurally ensured.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the plasma nozzle is designed as a plasma nozzle for generating an atmospheric plasma jet. In this way, the pressurization of the components with a plasma jet does not require the production of a gas-tight housing under pressure or overpressure environment, so that a continuous operation of the disinfection module is possible.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the plasma nozzle is a plasma nozzle for generating an atmospheric plasma jet by means of a high-frequency plasma jet

High voltage generated arc discharge in a working gas, trained. The discharge takes place in particular between two electrodes.

Under a high-frequency high voltage is typically a voltage of 1 to 100 kV, in particular from 1 to 50 kV, preferably from 5 to 50 kV, at a frequency of 1 to

100 kHz, in particular from 10 to 100 kHz, preferably from 10 to 50 kHz understood. The high-frequency high voltage can be a high-frequency AC voltage, but also a pulsed DC voltage.

On the one hand, a plasma jet generated with such a plasma nozzle has a high reactivity and thus a good one Disinfecting effect and on the other hand, a relatively lower temperature. Such a plasma nozzle allows a particularly safe and reliable operation. Since the plasma jet of such a plasma nozzle is relatively cold, the material load of the components acted upon and the disinfection module is reduced.

Preferably, the plasma nozzle is operated with a working gas. As a result, a plasma jet can be reliably provided. As a working gas, for example

Air, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen or a mixture thereof can be used. Furthermore, additional substances such as disinfectants can be added to the working gas in order to further improve the disinfecting effect.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the plasma nozzle is mounted eccentrically on a rotatable about an axis rotation device and connected via this with the traversing device. For example, the

Plasma nozzle in a described in WO 99/52333 A1

Be provided device for plasma treatment, wherein the device is then in turn moved with the traversing device. Due to the eccentric rotation of the

Plasma nozzle around an axis is achieved that the plasma nozzle is repeatedly performed in rapid succession on a circular path and so the effective range of the plasma jet

increased. In this way, larger components with the plasma jet can be acted upon or the uniform application of a component is more robust against a relative movement between the plasma nozzle and the component. Alternatively or additionally, the plasma nozzle can also be rotatable about an axis and one with respect to the axis of

Düsenkanals have angled mouth. For example, the plasma nozzle as that in EP 1 067 829 A2

be formed described plasma nozzle. Also in this way the effective range of the plasma jet can be increased with the advantages mentioned above.

In one embodiment of the disinfection module, the disinfection module has a supply line for introducing a

Substance in the plasma jet of the plasma nozzle.

For example, the supply line for introducing a

Disinfectant be provided to the

Disinfecting effect continues to improve. Alternatively or additionally, the supply line can also be used to initiate a

Precursors for producing a coating on one

Be formed surface of the component. In this way, for example, a seal or a

antimicrobial coating are applied.

According to the invention, the above-described object is furthermore at least partially solved by a series-process plant, in particular a filling plant, which has a disinfection module according to the invention corresponding to one of the previously described embodiments. With regard to the advantages, reference is made to the statements relating to the disinfection module.

A bottling plant typically includes a container stock, a container lid stock, a filling module for filling the containers with a predetermined amount of a substance, a closure module for closing the filled containers the container lids, a container transport system to

Transport of containers from the container stock to

Filling module and the closing module and a

Container lid transport system for the transport of

Container lids from the container lid stock to

Closing module on.

An inventive disinfection module according to one of the embodiments described above can now

For example, in the container lid transport system

integrated to disinfect the container lid before closing the container, and / or in the

Container transport system integrated to the

Disinfect inside surfaces of the container before filling.

According to the invention, the object described above is at least partially solved by a method for operating a disinfection module according to one of the embodiments described above, in which a plurality of similar components is supplied to the input, in which the components with the transport system from the entrance through the disinfection module to the output be transported, in which the components are discharged from the output, in which with the plasma nozzle, a plasma jet is generated in which a transported by means of the transport system component with the

Plasma jet is applied and in which the

Moving the plasma nozzle at least one

Section moves synchronously with the transported component, so that the component over the entire section with the

Plasma jet is acted upon. With regard to the advantages, reference is made to the statements relating to the disinfection module. Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of several embodiments, reference being made to the drawings.

In the drawing show

Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a

according to the invention disinfection module in supervision,

Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 in

Sidecut,

Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of a

Disinfection module according to the invention in side view,

Fig. 4 usable in a disinfection module

Plasma nozzle in sidecut,

Fig. 5 shows a first embodiment of a

inventive series process plant and

Fig. 6 shows a second embodiment of a

inventive series process plant.

Figures 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a disinfection module according to the invention. Figure 1 shows a schematic plan view and Figure 2 shows a sectional view from the side corresponding to the drawn in Figure 1 section line. The exemplary disinfection module 2 is as

The disinfection module 2 has an input 6 for supplying a plurality of similar lid 4 and an outlet 8 for discharging the lid 4 after passing through the

Disinfection module 2 on. Within the disinfection module 2, a transport system 10 for transporting the lid 4 from the input 6 to the disinfection module 2 through to the output 8 is provided. The transport system 10 comprises a first chute 12, a rotary section 14 and a second chute 16, the first chute 12 the input 6 with the

Rotation section 14 and the second chute 16 the

Rotation section 14 connects to the output 8.

The rotary section 14 comprises a rotatable support 18 in the form of a turntable, which has four circumferentially spaced receptacles 20a-d for receiving a cover 4 at the same time. The carrier 18 is rotatable about a central axis 24 by means of a drive unit 22. Along a peripheral region of the carrier 18 is a band 26

arranged to fall out of lids 4 from the

To prevent recordings 20a-d.

The disinfection module 2 furthermore has four plasma nozzles 28a-d for generating atmospheric plasma beams 30. The plasma nozzles 28a-d are fastened to the central axis 24 via holders 32, each plasma nozzle 28a-d being arranged above a receptacle 20a-d in such a way that a cover 4 arranged in this receptacle 20a-d matches the one through the respective plasma nozzle 28a ~ d producible plasma jet 30 can be acted upon. The entirety of drive unit 22, central axis 24 and brackets 32 forms the

Traversing device 34 for the plasma nozzles 28a-d. During operation of the disinfection module 2 drives the

Drive device, the carrier 18 and the plasma nozzles 28a ~ d, so that they rotate synchronously to each other. The input 6 is added a plurality of similar lid 4, which pass over the first chute 12 to the carrier 18. The recordings 20a-d take on passing the first slide 12 each have a lid 4 and convey this on a

Circular arc path to the second slide 16. The carrier 18 is used in this context, inter alia

Singling device for separating the cover 4 with defined lid distance. When passing through the second chute 16, the lids 4 are then transported out of the respective receptacle 20a-d by their inertia and then via the second chute 16 to the outlet 8. While the covers 4 are in the receptacles 20a-d, they are by the plasma jet 30 of the respective

Recording 20a-d associated plasma nozzle 28a-d applied and so disinfected. The synchronous movement of the plasma nozzles 28a-d with the receptacles 20a-d and consequently also with the covers 4 accommodated in the receptacles 20a-d ensures that the covers 4 are exposed to the plasma jet 30 over a sufficiently long period of time.

At a rotational speed of the carrier 18 of, for example, two revolutions per second can with the

Disinfection module 2 at four shots 20a-d a total of eight covers 4 are disinfected per second, with the in Figure 1 exemplified geometry of each of the lid 4 is applied over a period of about 0.25 s with a plasma jet 30. FIG. 3 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a

Disinfection module according to the invention in side view. The disinfection module 52 has an input 56 for supplying a plurality of similar lid 4 and an output 58 for discharging the lid 4 after passing through the

Disinfection module 52 on. Within the disinfection module 52, a transport system 60 for transporting the cover 4 from the input 56 through the disinfection module 52 to the output 58 is provided. The transport system 60 includes a

Linear section 62 which connects the input 56 to the output 58 and is designed as a conveyor belt 64.

Furthermore, the disinfection module 52 comprises a plurality of plasma nozzles 66 for generating atmospheric

Plasma jets 30. Plasma jets 66 are on one

mounted driven endless conveyor 68 in the form of a circulating transport chain, the plasma nozzles 66 are spaced from each other at the same distance. A portion 70 of the endless conveyor 68 is parallel to

Conveyor 64. The endless conveyor 68 in the present case, the shuttle 72 for synchronous method of

Plasma nozzles 66 with the covers 4 is.

In operation of the disinfection module 52, the conveyor belt 64 and the endless conveyor 68 with the same

Speed driven so that the plasma nozzles 66 move in section 70 in synchronism with the conveyor belt 64. The input 56 is a plurality of similar lid. 4 added, which are transported via the conveyor belt 64 to the output 58. The lid 4 are arranged individually and equidistant on the conveyor belt 64. For this purpose, for example, a corresponding

Separation device for separating the lid with a defined distance cover can be provided. The distance between the covers is adapted to the distance of the plasma nozzles 66. In this way, the plasma nozzles 66 move in sections synchronously with the lids 4, so that they over the

corresponding section with a plasma jet 30th

charged and thus disinfected Vierden.

FIG. 4 shows a plasma nozzle 82 which can be used in a disinfection module in a sectional view from the side.

For example, the in Figures 1 to 3

illustrated plasma nozzles 28a-d, 66 as the plasma nozzle 82 may be formed.

The plasma nozzle 82 has a nozzle tube 84 made of metal, which tapers conically to a nozzle opening 86. On the

Nozzle opening 86 opposite end, the nozzle tube 84 a swirl device 88 having an inlet 90 for a

Working gas, such as air, on. An intermediate wall 92 of the swirl device 88 has a

Wreath of inclined in the circumferential direction employed holes 94, through which the working gas is twisted. Of the

downstream, conically tapered part of the nozzle tube is therefore traversed by the working gas in the form of a vortex 96, whose core extends on the longitudinal axis of the nozzle tube. At the bottom of the intermediate wall 92, an electrode 98 is arranged centrally, which coaxially in the direction of tapered portion protrudes into the nozzle tube. The

Electrode 98 is electrically connected to the intermediate wall 92 and the remaining parts of the twisting device 88. The

Swirl device 88 is electrically insulated from the nozzle tube 84 by a ceramic tube 100. Via the swirl device 88, a high-frequency high voltage, which is generated by a transformer 102, is applied to the electrode 98. The inlet 90 is via a hose, not shown, with a pressurized working gas source, with variable

Throughput connected. The nozzle tube 84 is grounded. The applied voltage generates a high frequency discharge in the form of an arc 104 between the electrode 98 and the nozzle tube 84. The term "arc" is used here as a phenomenological description of the discharge, since the discharge occurs in the form of an arc. However, the term "arc" is understood in DC discharge with substantially constant voltage values.

Due to the swirling flow of the working gas, however, this arc is channeled in the vortex core on the axis of the nozzle tube 84, so that it branches only in the region of the nozzle opening 86 to the wall of the nozzle tube 84. The working gas in the area of the vortex core and thus in the immediate vicinity of the arc 104 with high

Flow speed rotates, comes with the arc in intimate contact and is thereby partially in the

Plasma state transferred, leaving an atmospheric

Plasma jet 30 through the nozzle opening 86 and an outlet tube 106 from the plasma nozzle 82 emerges. Figures 5 and 6 show a first us a second

Embodiment of an inventive

Series process plant in a schematic representation. The

Series process tools 122 and 124 are known as

Bottle filling systems formed and each include a bottle stock 126, a bottle cap stock 128, a

Filling module 130 for filling the bottles with a

predetermined amount of a drink, a Verschließmodul 132 for firing the filled bottles with the

Bottle caps, a bottle transport system 134 for

Transporting the bottles from the bottle stock 126 through the filling module 130 and through the closing module 132 and a bottle cap transport system 136 for transporting the

Bottle cap from the bottle cap stock 128 in the

Closing module 132.

The series production units 122, 124 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 also each have a disinfection module 138 for disinfecting the bottle caps, which is located in the

Bottle cap transport system 136 between the

Bottle cap stock 128 and capping module 132

is arranged. The disinfection module 138 may

for example, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 disinfection module 2 or as the disinfection module 52 shown in Figure 3 may be formed. By the

Disinfection module 138, the bottle caps are disinfected before closing the bottles on their inside, allowing a longer shelf life in the bottles

bottled drinks can be achieved.

The series-processing system 124 shown in FIG. 6 additionally has, in addition to the disinfection module 138 Disinfection module 140 for disinfecting the bottles, which in the bottle transport system 134 between the

Bottle supply 126 and the filling module 130 is arranged. By the disinfection module 140, the inner surfaces of the bottles are disinfected before filling, so that the

Durability of bottled drinks can be extended even further.

Claims

claims

1. Disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) for a

Series process plant (122, 124), in particular for a bottling plant,

with an inlet (6, 56) for feeding a plurality of similar components, in particular containers or container lids (4),

with an output (8, 58) for discharging the components and with a transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) for

Transport of the components from the input (6, 56) through the disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) to the output (8, 58), characterized in that

the disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) has a plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) for acting on a transport device (10, 60, 134, 136)

Component with a plasma jet (30) and a

Traversing device (34, 72) for at least partially synchronous method of the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) with the transported by means of the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) component.

2. Disinfection module according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136), the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) and the displacement device (34, 72) for applying a component with a plasma jet (30) over a period of 0.1 to 2 s, preferably from 0.3 to 1 s are set up.

3. Disinfection module according to claim 1 or 2,

characterized in that

the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) one

Rotary section (14) for transporting the components on a circular arc with a constant

Angular velocity and the traversing device (34, 72) for moving the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) along the circular arc with the same constant

Angular velocity is formed.

4. Disinfection module according to claim 3,

characterized in that

the transport system {10, 60, 134, 136) comprises a carrier (18) rotatable at a constant angular velocity for transporting components on a circular arc, a supply for applying the components to the carrier (18) and a discharge for discharging the components from the carrier Carrier (18) and the traversing device (34, 72) for moving the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) on a circular path about one to the axis of rotation of the rotatable

Support (18) is formed parallel or identical axis of rotation.

5. Disinfection module according to claim 4,

characterized in that

the rotatable support (18) and the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) are attached to a common axis (24).

6. Disinfection module according to one of claims 1 to 5,

characterized in that

the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) one

Linear section (62) for the linear transport of the components at a constant speed, and the traversing means (34, 72) for moving the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) parallel to the linear portion (62) is formed at the same constant speed.

7. disinfection module according to claim 6,

characterized in that

the traversing device (34, 72) an endless conveyor

(68) and a portion (70) of the

Endless conveyor (68) parallel to the linear section

(62) of the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136).

8. disinfection module according to claim one of claims 1 to 7,

characterized in that

the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) a

Separation device for separating the components with defined component spacing comprises.

9. disinfection module according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that

the disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) more

Plasma nozzles (28a ~ d, 66, 82) for at least partially simultaneous admission of several means of the

Transport systems (10, 60, 134, 136) transported components with a plasma jet (30) and a

Traversing device (34, 72) for the synchronous operation of the plasma nozzles (28a-d, 66, 82) with the means of

Transport Systems (10, 60, 134, 136) transported several components.

10. Disinfection module according to claim 9,

characterized in that

the distance between the plurality of plasma nozzles (28a-d, 66, 82) to a defined component distance by means of the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) transported

Components is adapted.

11. Disinfection module according to one of claims 1 to 10,

characterized in that

the plasma nozzle (28a ~ d, 66, 82) as a plasma nozzle for

Generation of an atmospheric plasma jet (30), in particular by means of a high-frequency

High voltage generated arc discharge in a working gas, is formed.

12. Disinfection module according to one of claims 1 to 11,

characterized in that

the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) is mounted eccentrically on a rotating device rotatable about an axis and connected via this with the traversing device (34, 72).

13. Disinfection module according to one of claims 1 to 12,

characterized in that

the disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) has a feed line for introducing a substance into the plasma jet (30) of the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82).

14. Series process equipment (122, 124), in particular

Filling plant, comprising a disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) according to one of claims 1 to 13.

15. A method for operating a disinfection module {2, 52, 138, 140) according to one of claims 1 to 13,

wherein the input (6, 56) a plurality of similar components is supplied,

in which the components with the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) from the input (6, 56) through the

Disinfection module (2, 52, 138, 140) are transported to the output {8, 58),

in which the components are removed from the outlet (8, 58),

at the one with the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82)

Plasma jet (30) is generated,

in which a component transported by means of the transport system (10, 60, 134, 136) is acted on by the plasma jet (30) and

in which the traversing device (34, 72) moves the plasma nozzle (28a-d, 66, 82) at least over a section synchronously with the transported component, so that the plasma jet (30) is acted upon by the component over the entire section.