WO2024177507A1 - Apparatus and method for closing a bottle as well as a system and method for filling and subsequently closing a bottle - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for closing a bottle as well as a system and method for filling and subsequently closing a bottle Download PDF

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WO2024177507A1
WO2024177507A1 PCT/NL2024/050091 NL2024050091W WO2024177507A1 WO 2024177507 A1 WO2024177507 A1 WO 2024177507A1 NL 2024050091 W NL2024050091 W NL 2024050091W WO 2024177507 A1 WO2024177507 A1 WO 2024177507A1
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Glen RITZEN
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2637—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks comprising a liquid valve opened by relative movement between the container and the filling head
    • B67C3/264—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks comprising a liquid valve opened by relative movement between the container and the filling head and the filling operation being carried out manually
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2688—Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditions
    • B67C2003/2697—Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditions by enclosing the container partly in a chamber

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  • Apparatus and method for closing a bottle as well as a system and method for filling and subsequently closing a bottle
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for closing a substantially bottle -like receptacle using a closing element with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby.
  • the present invention further relates to a system for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle.
  • the present invention relates to a method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle and a method for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottlelike receptacle.
  • a known system for bottling of bottles is configured to fill bottles with liquid from a vessel with liquid, such as wine, successively.
  • a system generally comprises means for filling each bottle with an inert gas, such as nitrogen or a noble gas, so that contact of the liquid with oxygen from the air is minimized.
  • an inert gas such as nitrogen or a noble gas
  • One way of achieving this is to fill up the bottle with the inert gas once the bottle has been filled with liquid.
  • Such a method is particularly important when bottling relatively small bottles, wherein the ratio between the amount of potential air above the liquid and the amount of liquid in a closed bottle is relatively high.
  • the present invention provides in a first aspect thereof an apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle using a closing element with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby.
  • the apparatus comprises a chamber for receiving the closing element therein, wherein the chamber is configured to arrange the upper portion of the receptacle in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle while both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber.
  • the chamber further comprises an inlet opening for introducing a gas into the chamber therethrough.
  • the chamber of the apparatus By connecting a source of inert gas to the inlet opening the chamber of the apparatus can be filled with inert gas.
  • a closing element located in the chamber i.e. the hollow inner space thereof, can be filled with an inert gas (such as nitrogen or a noble gas) before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle, wherein both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber.
  • an inert gas such as nitrogen or a noble gas
  • an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle. With the apparatus according to the present invention it is achieved that the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
  • the closing element is preferably a cap and more preferably a screw cap.
  • the receptacle is preferably a bottle and more preferably a wine bottle.
  • the wine bottle is preferably elongate and tubular, and the bottle more preferably has a volume of more than 40 ml and less than 150 ml.
  • the inert gas is preferably argon gas.
  • the apparatus is configured such that an inner space of the chamber is closed off gas -tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber.
  • the chamber comprises on an underside thereof an opening which is configured for placing at least the upper portion of the receptacle therethrough so as to arrange said upper portion of the receptacle in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle, and for removing therethrough the upper portion of the receptacle with the closing element present in the chamber arranged thereon from the chamber.
  • the chamber further comprises on an upper side thereof an opening which is configured for arranging the closing element in the chamber therethrough.
  • the chamber further comprises an inner lining of resilient material extending along an inner peripheral edge of the opening on the underside of the chamber, wherein the inner lining is formed and dimensioned such that at least the upper portion of the receptacle can be arranged in the chamber therethrough, such that the inner lining tightly encloses the upper portion of the receptacle.
  • the inner lining is configured such that it closes off the underside of the chamber gas-tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the upper portion of the receptacle is arranged in the chamber.
  • the inner lining also extends along an inner peripheral edge of the opening on the upper side of the chamber, wherein the inner lining is formed and dimensioned such that the closing element can be arranged in the chamber therethrough, such that the inner lining tightly encloses the closing element.
  • the inner lining is configured such that the inner lining holds the closing element while the closing element is arranged in the chamber.
  • the inner lining holds the closing element such that the closing element remains in place in the chamber while the closing element is being arranged on the upper portion of the receptacle.
  • the inner lining is configured such that it closes off the upper side of the chamber gas-tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the closing element is arranged in the chamber.
  • the closing element comprises a screw cap and the upper portion of the bottle-like receptacle comprises an external screw thread, wherein the screw cap and the external screw thread are configured to co-act with each other to close the bottle-like receptacle fluid-tightly.
  • the present invention provides a system for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle.
  • the system comprises a filling apparatus for filling the substantially bottle-like receptacle with a beverage from a beverage source.
  • the filling apparatus comprises a liquid inlet configured to be brought into fluid connection with the beverage source, a liquid outlet configured to arrange the beverage from the beverage source in the receptacle using a liquid conduit between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet, a gas inlet configured to be brought into fluid connection with a gas source, and a gas outlet configured to arrange gas from the gas source in the receptacle using a gas conduit between the gas inlet and the gas outlet.
  • the system further comprises the apparatus for closing a substantially bottlelike receptacle according to any one of the above described embodiments.
  • the system is further configured to, using the filling apparatus, fill an inner space of the receptacle wholly with gas from the gas source and subsequently fill it largely with the beverage from the beverage source and, using the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle, fill the chamber of the apparatus for closing the substantially bottle-like receptacle with gas via the inlet opening in order to fill the hollow inner space of a closing element located in the chamber with gas and subsequently arrange the closing element on the upper portion of the receptacle while both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber and after the receptacle has been filled up with the beverage and gas.
  • the chamber of the apparatus By connecting a source of inert gas to the inlet opening the chamber of the apparatus can be filled with inert gas.
  • a closing element located in the chamber i.e. the hollow inner space thereof, can be filled with an inert gas (such as nitrogen or a noble gas) before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle, wherein both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber.
  • an inert gas such as nitrogen or a noble gas
  • the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
  • the closing element is preferably a cap and more preferably a screw cap.
  • the receptacle is preferably a bottle and more preferably a wine bottle.
  • the wine bottle is preferably elongate and tubular, and the bottle more preferably has a volume of more than 40 ml and less than 150 ml.
  • the inert gas is preferably argon gas.
  • system is further configured to fill up a remaining portion of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with beverage with gas from the gas source after the receptacle has been filled with the beverage.
  • the inlet opening of the chamber of the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle is configured to be brought into fluid connection with the gas source.
  • the beverage source comprises a container with the beverage and the filling apparatus further comprises a second gas outlet which is configured to arrange gas from the gas source in the container using a gas conduit between the gas inlet and the second gas outlet.
  • the beverage source comprises a vessel with wine, particularly a bottle of wine.
  • the gas source comprises an inert gas-filled tank, preferably a tank filled substantially with argon.
  • system further comprises a dosing apparatus configured to add a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphide, to the beverage in the beverage source.
  • a preservative preferably sulphide
  • a preservative such as sulphite can therefore be added to the beverage of the beverage source, such as wine in a vessel, in a normal wine bottle of 750 ml or a magnum bottle of 1500 ml, before the beverage is introduced into the receptacle, for instance a bottle of smaller size.
  • the process of oxidation of the beverage which will inevitably start when the beverage is bottled due to the oxygen with which the beverage comes into contact, can hereby be slowed down drastically (the oxidation rate decreases).
  • the addition of the preservative, particularly sulphite therefore results in the shelf life of the bottled beverage, particularly wine, being drastically extended.
  • the present invention provides a method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle.
  • the method comprises of arranging a closing element on the receptacle, wherein the closing element comprises a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby.
  • the method further also comprises of filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle.
  • the step of filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle prevents oxygen from being introduced into the receptacle by arranging the closing element.
  • Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the closing element.
  • an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle.
  • the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
  • the closing element is preferably a cap and more preferably a screw cap.
  • the receptacle is preferably a bottle and more preferably a wine bottle.
  • the wine bottle is preferably elongate and tubular, and the bottle more preferably has a volume of more than 40 ml and less than 150 ml.
  • the inert gas is preferably argon gas.
  • the present invention provides a method for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle.
  • the method comprises of filling an inner space of the receptacle wholly with gas and subsequently filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage.
  • the method further comprises the method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to the above described embodiment, wherein the steps of the method for closing the receptacle are performed after the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage.
  • the step of filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle prevents oxygen from being introduced into the receptacle by arranging the closing element.
  • Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the closing element.
  • an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle.
  • the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
  • the method further comprises of filling with an inert gas a remaining portion of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with beverage, after the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage and prior to performing the method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to the above described embodiment.
  • the beverage comes from a beverage source and a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphite, is added to the beverage in the beverage source prior to the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage being performed.
  • a preservative preferably sulphite
  • a preservative such as sulphite is therefore added to the beverage of the beverage source, such as wine in a vessel, in a normal wine bottle of 750 ml or a magnum bottle of 1500 ml, before the beverage is introduced into the receptacle, for instance a bottle of smaller size.
  • the process of oxidation of the beverage which will inevitably start when the beverage is bottled due to the oxygen with which the beverage comes into contact, can hereby be slowed down drastically (the oxidation rate decreases).
  • the addition of the preservative, particularly sulphite therefore results in the shelf life of the bottled beverage, particularly wine, being drastically extended.
  • the inert gas comprises argon.
  • figures 1A and IB are perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the system according to the present invention
  • figure 2 is a schematic representation of the system shown in figure 1
  • figure 3 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the present invention
  • figure 4 is a cross-section of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the present invention shown in figure 3
  • figure 5 is a preferred embodiment of a method according to the present invention
  • figure 6 is a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the present invention shown in figure 5
  • figure 7 is a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the present invention shown in figure 6.
  • FIGS 1A and IB show perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the system 1 according to the present invention.
  • the system comprises a bottling apparatus or filling apparatus 10 on one side and a closing apparatus 20 on the other.
  • the filling apparatus 10 comprises a connecting element 11 for connecting a liquid source, in this case a source bottle 12 of wine, thereto.
  • a liquid source in this case a source bottle 12 of wine
  • connecting element 11 Connected to connecting element 11 are two fluid conduits 13, 14, one of which is arranged to transport wine therethrough from source bottle 12 to a dispensing element 15 with two outlets 16, 17, and the other to transport an inert gas from a gas source 34 to source bottle 12 in order to prevent degradation of the wine in source bottle 12 from taking place during or after the bottling due to oxidation.
  • One of the outlets 16, 17 of dispensing element 15 is intended for dispensing wine from source bottle 12 therethrough to a target bottle 18.
  • the other of the outlets 16, 17 of dispensing element 15 is intended for introducing an inert gas from a gas source 34 into the target bottle 18, preferably before target bottle 18 is filled with wine from source bottle 12.
  • the dispensing of wine and the dispensing of the inert gas to target bottle 18 can be controlled by switches 35, 36 on the dispensing element 15.
  • Inert gas is therefore fed to both the source bottle 12 and the target bottle 18 during bottling with the system 1 according to the present invention.
  • the target bottle 18 is an elongate and tubular wine bottle, typically having a volume of between 50 and 150 ml. In order to maintain the best possible conditions in source bottle 12, i.e.
  • connecting element 11 is a special stopper or cork which connects fluid-tightly to the bottle and through which fluid conduits 13, 14 run, so that outlets 16, 17 and gas source 34 are in fluid connection with the interior of source bottle 12. All this is also shown schematically in figure 2.
  • the closing apparatus 20 comprises an elongate holder 21 with therein an inner chamber 40 for holding therein a screw cap 22 which must be arranged on target bottle 18.
  • Inner chamber 40 is configured to arrange the upper portion of target bottle 18 in the inner chamber 40 in order to arrange a screw cap 22 present in inner chamber 40 on the upper portion of target bottle 18 while both the cap 22 and the upper portion of target bottle 18 are located in the inner chamber 40.
  • Inner chamber 40 further comprises an inlet opening 41 for introducing an inert gas, such as argon or nitrogen, preferably argon, into chamber 40 therethrough.
  • an inert gas such as argon or nitrogen, preferably argon
  • the inner surface of the chamber is particularly provided with a lining 43 of resilient material which is formed and dimensioned such that the lining 43 holds screw cap 22 when the screw cap 22 is arranged in chamber 40.
  • the form and periphery are furthermore such that lining 43 also closes tightly round the upper portion of target bottle 18 when this portion is arranged in chamber 40.
  • the fact that both the screw cap 22 and the upper portion of the target bottle 18 are tightly enclosed also realizes that the inner space of the chamber of the closing apparatus is closed off at least substantially gas-tightly from the outside environment.
  • chamber 40 and cap 22 can be filled with gas from gas source 34 via the gas conduit 42 and the inlet opening 41.
  • target bottle 18 Once target bottle 18 has been filled successively with an inert gas and wine from source bottle 12, target bottle 18 can be placed into the chamber 40 of closing apparatus 20 filled with the inert gas and the gas-filled screw cap 22 then arranged on the upper portion of target bottle 18 while screw cap 22 and the upper portion of target bottle 18 are located in the chamber 40 of closing apparatus 20.
  • the step of filling the screw cap 22 with an inert gas immediately before cap 22 is arranged on target bottle 18 prevents oxygen from being introduced into target bottle 18 by arranging of cap 22. Filling the hollow inner space of screw cap 22 with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the cap 22. In addition to preventing inlet of oxygen, an inert gas-filled chamber 40 and an inert gas-filled cap 22 contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in target bottle 18. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the wine in target bottle 18.
  • Figure 5 shows a method for closing a bottle, particularly a wine bottle, more particularly an elongate, tubular wine bottle, with a cap, particularly a screw cap.
  • the method comprises the following steps of: providing a bottle and a cap with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the bottle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the bottle thereby (step S10); filling the hollow inner space of the cap with an inert gas immediately before the cap is arranged on the bottle (step S50); and arranging the cap on the bottle (step S60).
  • Figure 6 shows a method for filling with a beverage from a beverage source, such as a normal wine bottle or magnum wine bottle, and subsequently closing a target bottle, particularly a wine bottle, more particularly an elongate, tubular wine bottle.
  • the method comprises after the step S10 shown in figure 5 a step of filling an inner space of the bottle wholly with an inert gas (step S20) and subsequently filling the inner space of the bottle largely with beverage (step S30).
  • the steps S50 and S60 shown in figure 5 are subsequently performed.
  • Figure 7 shows a further preferred embodiment of the method shown in figure 6, further comprising of filling with an inert gas a remaining portion of the inner space of the bottle which is not filled with beverage (step S40) after the step of filling the inner space of the bottle largely with beverage (step S30) and prior to performing the steps S50 and S60 shown in figure 5, i.e. filling the hollow inner space of the cap with an inert gas immediately before the cap is arranged on the bottle (step S50), and arranging the cap on the bottle (step S60).
  • a predetermined quantity of a preservative preferably sulphite, is added to the beverage in the beverage source prior to performing the step of filling the inner space of the target bottle largely with beverage.

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Apparatus (20) for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle (18) using a closing element (22) with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle (18) tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby, wherein the apparatus comprises a chamber (40) for receiving the closing element (22) therein, wherein the chamber (40) is configured to arrange the upper portion of the receptacle (18) in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element (22) present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle (18) while both the closing element (22) and the upper portion of the receptacle (18) are located in the chamber (40), wherein the chamber (40) comprises an inlet opening (41) for introducing a gas into the chamber (40) therethrough.

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Apparatus and method for closing a bottle as well as a system and method for filling and subsequently closing a bottle
The present invention relates to an apparatus for closing a substantially bottle -like receptacle using a closing element with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby. The present invention further relates to a system for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle. In further aspects the present invention relates to a method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle and a method for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottlelike receptacle.
A known system for bottling of bottles is configured to fill bottles with liquid from a vessel with liquid, such as wine, successively. In order to prevent degradation of the liquid due to oxidation resulting from the bottling such a system generally comprises means for filling each bottle with an inert gas, such as nitrogen or a noble gas, so that contact of the liquid with oxygen from the air is minimized. One way of achieving this is to fill up the bottle with the inert gas once the bottle has been filled with liquid. Experience has however shown that it is better to first fill the bottle with inert gas, so that oxygen has been expelled from the bottle, before the bottle is filled with the liquid. Such a method is particularly important when bottling relatively small bottles, wherein the ratio between the amount of potential air above the liquid and the amount of liquid in a closed bottle is relatively high.
Despite the above described method, the shelf life of liquids, particularly wine, in relatively small bottles still leaves something to be desired.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to obviate the above stated drawback at least partially.
For this purpose the present invention provides in a first aspect thereof an apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle using a closing element with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby. The apparatus comprises a chamber for receiving the closing element therein, wherein the chamber is configured to arrange the upper portion of the receptacle in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle while both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber. The chamber further comprises an inlet opening for introducing a gas into the chamber therethrough.
By connecting a source of inert gas to the inlet opening the chamber of the apparatus can be filled with inert gas. As a result, a closing element located in the chamber, i.e. the hollow inner space thereof, can be filled with an inert gas (such as nitrogen or a noble gas) before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle, wherein both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber. As a result, it is prevented that oxygen is introduced into the receptacle by the arranging of the closing element. Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the closing element. In addition to preventing inlet of oxygen, an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle. With the apparatus according to the present invention it is achieved that the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
The closing element is preferably a cap and more preferably a screw cap.
The receptacle is preferably a bottle and more preferably a wine bottle.
The wine bottle is preferably elongate and tubular, and the bottle more preferably has a volume of more than 40 ml and less than 150 ml.
The inert gas is preferably argon gas.
In a preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the present invention the apparatus is configured such that an inner space of the chamber is closed off gas -tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber.
In a preferred embodiment the chamber comprises on an underside thereof an opening which is configured for placing at least the upper portion of the receptacle therethrough so as to arrange said upper portion of the receptacle in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle, and for removing therethrough the upper portion of the receptacle with the closing element present in the chamber arranged thereon from the chamber.
In a preferred embodiment the chamber further comprises on an upper side thereof an opening which is configured for arranging the closing element in the chamber therethrough.
In a preferred embodiment the chamber further comprises an inner lining of resilient material extending along an inner peripheral edge of the opening on the underside of the chamber, wherein the inner lining is formed and dimensioned such that at least the upper portion of the receptacle can be arranged in the chamber therethrough, such that the inner lining tightly encloses the upper portion of the receptacle. In a preferred embodiment the inner lining is configured such that it closes off the underside of the chamber gas-tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the upper portion of the receptacle is arranged in the chamber.
In a preferred embodiment the inner lining also extends along an inner peripheral edge of the opening on the upper side of the chamber, wherein the inner lining is formed and dimensioned such that the closing element can be arranged in the chamber therethrough, such that the inner lining tightly encloses the closing element.
In a preferred embodiment the inner lining is configured such that the inner lining holds the closing element while the closing element is arranged in the chamber.
In a preferred embodiment the inner lining holds the closing element such that the closing element remains in place in the chamber while the closing element is being arranged on the upper portion of the receptacle.
In a preferred embodiment the inner lining is configured such that it closes off the upper side of the chamber gas-tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the closing element is arranged in the chamber.
In a preferred embodiment the closing element comprises a screw cap and the upper portion of the bottle-like receptacle comprises an external screw thread, wherein the screw cap and the external screw thread are configured to co-act with each other to close the bottle-like receptacle fluid-tightly.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a system for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle. The system comprises a filling apparatus for filling the substantially bottle-like receptacle with a beverage from a beverage source. The filling apparatus comprises a liquid inlet configured to be brought into fluid connection with the beverage source, a liquid outlet configured to arrange the beverage from the beverage source in the receptacle using a liquid conduit between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet, a gas inlet configured to be brought into fluid connection with a gas source, and a gas outlet configured to arrange gas from the gas source in the receptacle using a gas conduit between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. The system further comprises the apparatus for closing a substantially bottlelike receptacle according to any one of the above described embodiments. The system is further configured to, using the filling apparatus, fill an inner space of the receptacle wholly with gas from the gas source and subsequently fill it largely with the beverage from the beverage source and, using the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle, fill the chamber of the apparatus for closing the substantially bottle-like receptacle with gas via the inlet opening in order to fill the hollow inner space of a closing element located in the chamber with gas and subsequently arrange the closing element on the upper portion of the receptacle while both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber and after the receptacle has been filled up with the beverage and gas.
By connecting a source of inert gas to the inlet opening the chamber of the apparatus can be filled with inert gas. As a result, a closing element located in the chamber, i.e. the hollow inner space thereof, can be filled with an inert gas (such as nitrogen or a noble gas) before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle, wherein both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber. Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with gas and subsequently arranging it on the receptacle after the receptacle has been filled up with the liquid and gas prevents oxygen from being introduced into the receptacle by the arranging of the closing element. Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the closing element. In addition to preventing inlet of oxygen, an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle. With the system according to the present invention it is achieved that the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
The closing element is preferably a cap and more preferably a screw cap.
The receptacle is preferably a bottle and more preferably a wine bottle.
The wine bottle is preferably elongate and tubular, and the bottle more preferably has a volume of more than 40 ml and less than 150 ml.
The inert gas is preferably argon gas.
In a preferred embodiment the system is further configured to fill up a remaining portion of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with beverage with gas from the gas source after the receptacle has been filled with the beverage.
In a preferred embodiment the inlet opening of the chamber of the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle is configured to be brought into fluid connection with the gas source.
In a preferred embodiment the beverage source comprises a container with the beverage and the filling apparatus further comprises a second gas outlet which is configured to arrange gas from the gas source in the container using a gas conduit between the gas inlet and the second gas outlet. In a preferred embodiment the beverage source comprises a vessel with wine, particularly a bottle of wine.
In a preferred embodiment the gas source comprises an inert gas-filled tank, preferably a tank filled substantially with argon.
In a preferred embodiment the system further comprises a dosing apparatus configured to add a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphide, to the beverage in the beverage source.
With the dossing apparatus a preservative such as sulphite can therefore be added to the beverage of the beverage source, such as wine in a vessel, in a normal wine bottle of 750 ml or a magnum bottle of 1500 ml, before the beverage is introduced into the receptacle, for instance a bottle of smaller size. The process of oxidation of the beverage, which will inevitably start when the beverage is bottled due to the oxygen with which the beverage comes into contact, can hereby be slowed down drastically (the oxidation rate decreases). The addition of the preservative, particularly sulphite, therefore results in the shelf life of the bottled beverage, particularly wine, being drastically extended.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle. The method comprises of arranging a closing element on the receptacle, wherein the closing element comprises a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby. The method further also comprises of filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle.
The step of filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle prevents oxygen from being introduced into the receptacle by arranging the closing element. Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the closing element. In addition to preventing inlet of oxygen, an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle. With the method according to the third aspect of the present invention it is achieved that the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
The closing element is preferably a cap and more preferably a screw cap. The receptacle is preferably a bottle and more preferably a wine bottle.
The wine bottle is preferably elongate and tubular, and the bottle more preferably has a volume of more than 40 ml and less than 150 ml.
The inert gas is preferably argon gas.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle. The method comprises of filling an inner space of the receptacle wholly with gas and subsequently filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage. The method further comprises the method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to the above described embodiment, wherein the steps of the method for closing the receptacle are performed after the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage.
The step of filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle prevents oxygen from being introduced into the receptacle by arranging the closing element. Filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the closing element. In addition to preventing inlet of oxygen, an inert gas-filled chamber and an inert gas-filled closing element contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in the inner space of the receptacle. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the liquid in the receptacle. With the method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention it is achieved that the remaining volume of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with liquid has an oxygen content of less than 2%, preferably less than 1%, and more preferably less than 0.5%.
In a preferred embodiment the method further comprises of filling with an inert gas a remaining portion of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with beverage, after the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage and prior to performing the method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to the above described embodiment.
In a preferred embodiment the beverage comes from a beverage source and a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphite, is added to the beverage in the beverage source prior to the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage being performed.
With the step of the addition a preservative such as sulphite is therefore added to the beverage of the beverage source, such as wine in a vessel, in a normal wine bottle of 750 ml or a magnum bottle of 1500 ml, before the beverage is introduced into the receptacle, for instance a bottle of smaller size. The process of oxidation of the beverage, which will inevitably start when the beverage is bottled due to the oxygen with which the beverage comes into contact, can hereby be slowed down drastically (the oxidation rate decreases). The addition of the preservative, particularly sulphite, therefore results in the shelf life of the bottled beverage, particularly wine, being drastically extended.
In a preferred embodiment the inert gas comprises argon.
The present invention is further elucidated with reference to the following figures, which show preferred embodiments of the apparatus and the system according to the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the invention in any way, wherein: figures 1A and IB are perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the system according to the present invention; figure 2 is a schematic representation of the system shown in figure 1 ; figure 3 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the present invention; figure 4 is a cross-section of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the present invention shown in figure 3; figure 5 is a preferred embodiment of a method according to the present invention; figure 6 is a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the present invention shown in figure 5; and figure 7 is a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the present invention shown in figure 6.
Figures 1A and IB show perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the system 1 according to the present invention. The system comprises a bottling apparatus or filling apparatus 10 on one side and a closing apparatus 20 on the other.
The filling apparatus 10 comprises a connecting element 11 for connecting a liquid source, in this case a source bottle 12 of wine, thereto. Connected to connecting element 11 are two fluid conduits 13, 14, one of which is arranged to transport wine therethrough from source bottle 12 to a dispensing element 15 with two outlets 16, 17, and the other to transport an inert gas from a gas source 34 to source bottle 12 in order to prevent degradation of the wine in source bottle 12 from taking place during or after the bottling due to oxidation. One of the outlets 16, 17 of dispensing element 15 is intended for dispensing wine from source bottle 12 therethrough to a target bottle 18. The other of the outlets 16, 17 of dispensing element 15 is intended for introducing an inert gas from a gas source 34 into the target bottle 18, preferably before target bottle 18 is filled with wine from source bottle 12. The dispensing of wine and the dispensing of the inert gas to target bottle 18 can be controlled by switches 35, 36 on the dispensing element 15. Inert gas is therefore fed to both the source bottle 12 and the target bottle 18 during bottling with the system 1 according to the present invention. As shown in figures 1A and IB, the target bottle 18 is an elongate and tubular wine bottle, typically having a volume of between 50 and 150 ml. In order to maintain the best possible conditions in source bottle 12, i.e. in order to counteract the negative oxidation effects of oxygen in source bottle 12 as much as possible by preventing oxygen from being introduced into source bottle 12 unnecessarily, connecting element 11 is a special stopper or cork which connects fluid-tightly to the bottle and through which fluid conduits 13, 14 run, so that outlets 16, 17 and gas source 34 are in fluid connection with the interior of source bottle 12. All this is also shown schematically in figure 2.
The closing apparatus 20 comprises an elongate holder 21 with therein an inner chamber 40 for holding therein a screw cap 22 which must be arranged on target bottle 18. Inner chamber 40 is configured to arrange the upper portion of target bottle 18 in the inner chamber 40 in order to arrange a screw cap 22 present in inner chamber 40 on the upper portion of target bottle 18 while both the cap 22 and the upper portion of target bottle 18 are located in the inner chamber 40. Inner chamber 40 further comprises an inlet opening 41 for introducing an inert gas, such as argon or nitrogen, preferably argon, into chamber 40 therethrough. Arranged on inlet opening 41 is a gas conduit 42 which brings chamber 40 into fluid connection with the gas source 34.
The inner surface of the chamber is particularly provided with a lining 43 of resilient material which is formed and dimensioned such that the lining 43 holds screw cap 22 when the screw cap 22 is arranged in chamber 40. The form and periphery are furthermore such that lining 43 also closes tightly round the upper portion of target bottle 18 when this portion is arranged in chamber 40. The fact that both the screw cap 22 and the upper portion of the target bottle 18 are tightly enclosed also realizes that the inner space of the chamber of the closing apparatus is closed off at least substantially gas-tightly from the outside environment.
When a screw cap 22 is located in the chamber 40 of closing apparatus 20, chamber 40 and cap 22 can be filled with gas from gas source 34 via the gas conduit 42 and the inlet opening 41. Once target bottle 18 has been filled successively with an inert gas and wine from source bottle 12, target bottle 18 can be placed into the chamber 40 of closing apparatus 20 filled with the inert gas and the gas-filled screw cap 22 then arranged on the upper portion of target bottle 18 while screw cap 22 and the upper portion of target bottle 18 are located in the chamber 40 of closing apparatus 20.
The step of filling the screw cap 22 with an inert gas immediately before cap 22 is arranged on target bottle 18 prevents oxygen from being introduced into target bottle 18 by arranging of cap 22. Filling the hollow inner space of screw cap 22 with inert gas displaces oxygen wholly out of the cap 22. In addition to preventing inlet of oxygen, an inert gas-filled chamber 40 and an inert gas-filled cap 22 contribute to the displacement of any remaining oxygen in target bottle 18. Both technical effects enhance the shelf life of the wine in target bottle 18.
Figure 5 shows a method for closing a bottle, particularly a wine bottle, more particularly an elongate, tubular wine bottle, with a cap, particularly a screw cap. The method comprises the following steps of: providing a bottle and a cap with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the bottle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the bottle thereby (step S10); filling the hollow inner space of the cap with an inert gas immediately before the cap is arranged on the bottle (step S50); and arranging the cap on the bottle (step S60).
Figure 6 shows a method for filling with a beverage from a beverage source, such as a normal wine bottle or magnum wine bottle, and subsequently closing a target bottle, particularly a wine bottle, more particularly an elongate, tubular wine bottle. The method comprises after the step S10 shown in figure 5 a step of filling an inner space of the bottle wholly with an inert gas (step S20) and subsequently filling the inner space of the bottle largely with beverage (step S30). The steps S50 and S60 shown in figure 5 are subsequently performed.
Figure 7 shows a further preferred embodiment of the method shown in figure 6, further comprising of filling with an inert gas a remaining portion of the inner space of the bottle which is not filled with beverage (step S40) after the step of filling the inner space of the bottle largely with beverage (step S30) and prior to performing the steps S50 and S60 shown in figure 5, i.e. filling the hollow inner space of the cap with an inert gas immediately before the cap is arranged on the bottle (step S50), and arranging the cap on the bottle (step S60).
In a preferred embodiment (not shown) of the methods shown in figures 6 and 7 a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphite, is added to the beverage in the beverage source prior to performing the step of filling the inner space of the target bottle largely with beverage.
The present invention is not limited to the shown embodiments but also extends to other embodiments falling within the scope of protection of the appended claims.

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1. Apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle using a closing element with a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby, wherein the apparatus comprises a chamber for receiving the closing element therein, wherein the chamber is configured to arrange the upper portion of the receptacle in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle while both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber, wherein the chamber comprises an inlet opening for introducing a gas into the chamber therethrough.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that an inner space of the chamber is closed off gas -tightly from an outside environment of the chamber when the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the chamber comprises on an underside thereof an opening which is configured for placing at least the upper portion of the receptacle therethrough so as to arrange said upper portion of the receptacle in the chamber in order to arrange a closing element present in the chamber on the upper portion of the receptacle, and for removing therethrough the upper portion of the receptacle with the closing element present in the chamber arranged thereon from the chamber.
4. Apparatus according to any one of the claims 1-3, wherein the chamber further comprises on an upper side thereof an opening which is configured for arranging the closing element in the chamber therethrough.
5. Apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the chamber further comprises an inner lining of resilient material extending along an inner peripheral edge of the opening on the underside of the chamber, wherein the inner lining is formed and dimensioned such that at least the upper portion of the receptacle can be arranged in the chamber therethrough, such that the inner lining tightly encloses the upper portion of the receptacle.
6. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the inner lining is configured such that it closes off the underside of the chamber gas -tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the upper portion of the receptacle is arranged in the chamber.
7. Apparatus according to any one of the claims 4-6, wherein the inner lining also extends along an inner peripheral edge of the opening on the upper side of the chamber, wherein the inner lining is formed and dimensioned such that the closing element can be arranged in the chamber therethrough, such that the inner lining tightly encloses the closing element.
8. Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the inner lining is configured such that the inner lining holds the closing element while the closing element is arranged in the chamber.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the inner lining holds the closing element such that the closing element remains in place in the chamber while the closing element is being arranged on the upper portion of the receptacle.
10. Apparatus according to any one of the claims 7-9, wherein the inner lining is configured such that it closes off the upper side of the chamber gas -tightly from an environment outside the chamber when the closing element is arranged in the chamber.
11. Apparatus according to any one of the foregoing claims, wherein the closing element comprises a screw cap and wherein the upper portion of the bottle -like receptacle comprises an external screw thread, wherein the screw cap and the external screw thread are configured to co-act with each other to close the bottle-like receptacle fluid-tightly.
12. System for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle, comprising: a filling apparatus for filling the substantially bottle-like receptacle with a beverage from a beverage source, comprising: a liquid inlet configured to be brought into fluid connection with the beverage source; a liquid outlet configured to arrange the beverage from the beverage source in the receptacle using a liquid conduit between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet; a gas inlet configured to be brought into fluid connection with a gas source; and a gas outlet configured to arrange gas from the gas source in the receptacle using a gas conduit between the gas inlet and the gas outlet, characterized in that the system further comprises: the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to any one of the foregoing claims, and that the system is configured to: using the filling apparatus, fill an inner space of the receptacle wholly with gas from the gas source and subsequently fill it largely with the beverage from the beverage source; and using the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle -like receptacle, fill the chamber of the apparatus for closing the substantially bottle-like receptacle with gas via the inlet opening in order to fill the hollow inner space of a closing element located in the chamber with gas and subsequently arrange the closing element on the upper portion of the receptacle while both the closing element and the upper portion of the receptacle are located in the chamber and after the receptacle has been filled up with the beverage and gas.
13. System according to claim 12, wherein the system is further configured to fill up a remaining portion of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with beverage with gas from the gas source after the receptacle has been filled with the beverage.
14. System according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the inlet opening of the chamber of the apparatus for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle is configured to be brought into fluid connection with the gas source.
15. System according to any one of the claims 12-14, wherein the beverage source comprises a container with the beverage and the filling apparatus further comprises a second gas outlet which is configured to arrange gas from the gas source in the container using a gas conduit between the gas inlet and the second gas outlet.
16. System according to any one of the claims 12-15, wherein the beverage source comprises a vessel with wine, particularly a bottle of wine.
17. System according to any one of the claims 12-16, wherein the gas source comprises an inert gas-filled tank, preferably a tank filled substantially with argon.
18. System according to any one of the claims 12-17, further comprising a dosing apparatus configured to add a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphide, to the beverage in the beverage source.
19. Method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle, comprising of: arranging a closing element on the receptacle, wherein the closing element comprises a hollow inner space for receiving an upper portion of the receptacle tightly enclosed therein in order to close the receptacle thereby, characterized by filling the hollow inner space of the closing element with an inert gas immediately before the closing element is arranged on the receptacle.
20. Method for filling with a beverage and subsequently closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle, comprising of: filling an inner space of the receptacle wholly with gas; and, subsequently filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage, characterized in that the method further comprises of: the method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to claim 19, wherein the steps of the method for closing the receptacle are performed after the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage.
21. Method according to claim 20, further comprising of filling with an inert gas a remaining portion of the inner space of the receptacle which is not filled with beverage, after the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage and prior to performing the method for closing a substantially bottle-like receptacle according to claim 19.
22. Method according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the beverage comes from a beverage source, wherein a predetermined quantity of a preservative, preferably sulphite, is added to the beverage in the beverage source prior to the step of filling the inner space of the receptacle largely with beverage being performed.
23. Method according to any one of the claims 19-22, wherein the inert gas comprises argon.
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