EP0794902A1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum entfernen von sauerstoff aus dem kopfraum eines behälters - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zum entfernen von sauerstoff aus dem kopfraum eines behälters

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EP0794902A1
EP0794902A1 EP95936932A EP95936932A EP0794902A1 EP 0794902 A1 EP0794902 A1 EP 0794902A1 EP 95936932 A EP95936932 A EP 95936932A EP 95936932 A EP95936932 A EP 95936932A EP 0794902 A1 EP0794902 A1 EP 0794902A1
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nitrogen
nozzle
package
packaging
sealing
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Willy Hugelshofer
Josef Egli
Alfred Messerli
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Societe des Produits Nestle SA
Nestle SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B65B31/04—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
    • B65B31/041—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzles acting from above on containers or wrappers open at their top

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  • the invention relates to a method for removing oxygen from the headspace of an aseptically filled package, in which the package is filled under an atmosphere of sterile air, then sterile nitrogen is injected with a nozzle. disposed directly above the opening of said package at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure in a sterile air atmosphere and the package is sealed between two sealing elements.
  • the invention further relates to the device used for implementing this method.
  • Patent DE 3108817 also relates to a device making it possible to remove oxygen from the head space of a package.
  • the nozzle for injecting nitrogen is integral with one of the sealing elements, which decreases the efficiency of the nitrogen supply, since said nozzle moves and the nitrogen jet changes direction.
  • US patents 4,934,127 and EP 479,037 also relate to devices for removing oxygen from the headspace of a package. The disadvantage of these devices is that the packaging is sealed downstream of the nitrogen injection station, which has the consequence of allowing the quantity of nitrogen introduced beforehand to start again.
  • the object of the present invention is the development of a process making it possible to remove oxygen from the head space of a package aseptically filled in an efficient manner. By eliminating is meant reaching a very low oxygen content in the headspace, namely of the order of 2% and even less.
  • the packaging used can be of any type, provided that its upper part is sealable.
  • the filling product for the packaging can be of any liquid type from the food industry, for example a product: based on milk, fruit or water, which may also contain a portion of pieces. Or. Prefer everything
  • the method is implemented on a conventional industrial manufacturing line, in which there is in particular a filling compartment and a sealing compartment: an injection step must be added according to the invention to the sealing compartment. 'nitrogen.
  • the two filling and sealing compartments are supplied with sterile air so as to create turbulence conditions: the nitrogen injection speed is greater than the sterile air injection speed.
  • the nitrogen flow rate per line of between 100 and 800 l / min at atmospheric pressure.
  • the duration of nitrogen injection per package is of the order of a second. This rapid nitrogen injection saves the amount of nitrogen and limits the length of the production line. It is equally possible to operate with a continuous nitrogen supply as well as a discontinuous one.
  • the efficiency of elimination of residual air in the head space is improved by a specific arrangement of the arrival of the nitrogen current: in this case, the operation is carried out with the nitrogen arriving from above under a angle between 40 and 50 ° with respect to the vertical and against the direction of movement of the packaging.
  • the invention further relates to the device which can be used for implementing the method described above.
  • This device includes a product filling compartment in a packaging, a sealing compartment of said packaging with two sealing elements and a conveyor device for conveying the packaging in the two compartments, the second compartment comprising a fixed nozzle for injecting nitrogen, the latter being disposed between the mobile sealing elements.
  • the conveyor device has a step-by-step advancement system and a conventional filling rate is reached for this type of line. It is understood that in the present description, everything that is said relates to an aseptic filling mode: the nitrogen and the air used are presténlises.
  • the nozzle is positioned so that it makes an angle between 40 and 50 ° with the vertical.
  • a nozzle width is provided which is greater than the opening width of the packaging.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the device according to the invention, in the nitrogen injection step and
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of the same device in the sealing step.
  • the packages 1 arrive by the conveyor device 2 in the direction of the arrows 3 in the compartment this aseptic filling 4, then in the compartment ⁇ e sealing 5. Sterile air is injected into the two aforementioned compartments respectively through lines 6 and 7.
  • the product 8 arrives through the filling system 9 and is dosed in the packaging 1 using the filling nozzle 10.
  • the sealing compartment 5 comprises the fixed nozzle 11 for injecting nitrogen, the nitrogen arriving via line 12 as well as the two sealing elements 13, 14.
  • the aseptic filling 4 and sealing 5 compartments have openings 15, 16, 17 allowing the packaging 1 to pass over the conveyor device 2.
  • the operation of the device according to the invention is as follows:
  • the conveyor device 2 has a step-by-step advance system.
  • the package 1 is positioned under the filling nozzle 10, which then delivers the dose of product 8.
  • the compartment is permanently in an atmosphere of sterile air.
  • the conveyor device then positions the other packages under the nozzle 10 and the filled packages arrive in the sealing compartment 5 and pass under the nozzle 11 for injecting nitrogen.
  • the nitrogen flow rate is 300 l / min, the sealing compartment also being permanently in a sterile air atmosphere.
  • Fig. 2 we can clearly see the sealing operation with the elements 13 and 14.
  • the conveyor device 2 then delivers the packaging ready for use or for storage.
  • packaging is thus obtained which can be stored for at least 6 months, without any deterioration in the quality and taste of the product. Vitamins and minerals are also preserved.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vacuum Packaging (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
  • Storage Of Fruits Or Vegetables (AREA)
EP95936932A 1994-12-06 1995-12-05 Verfahren und vorrichtung zum entfernen von sauerstoff aus dem kopfraum eines behälters Expired - Lifetime EP0794902B1 (de)

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EP94119203 1994-12-06
AT94119/20 1994-12-06
EP94119203 1994-12-06
PCT/CH1995/000290 WO1996017775A1 (fr) 1994-12-06 1995-12-05 Procede et dispositif pour eliminer l'oxygene de l'espace de tete d'un emballage

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EP0794902A1 true EP0794902A1 (de) 1997-09-17
EP0794902B1 EP0794902B1 (de) 1999-04-07

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US (1) US5896727A (de)
EP (1) EP0794902B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH11500394A (de)
AT (1) ATE178547T1 (de)
AU (1) AU688160B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9509963A (de)
DE (1) DE69508958T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0794902T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2131869T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3030005T3 (de)
PL (1) PL177976B1 (de)
RU (1) RU2139229C1 (de)
WO (1) WO1996017775A1 (de)

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