EP3577055B1 - Procédé de remplissage d'emballage dans une zone autoclave et équipement permettant l'exécution dudit remplissage - Google Patents

Procédé de remplissage d'emballage dans une zone autoclave et équipement permettant l'exécution dudit remplissage Download PDF

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EP3577055B1
EP3577055B1 EP17716019.9A EP17716019A EP3577055B1 EP 3577055 B1 EP3577055 B1 EP 3577055B1 EP 17716019 A EP17716019 A EP 17716019A EP 3577055 B1 EP3577055 B1 EP 3577055B1
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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
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing
    • B67C7/0086—Sterilisation being restricted to the area of application of the closure
    • 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
    • B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
    • B67C7/0073—Sterilising, aseptic filling and closing
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
    • B67C2007/0066—Devices particularly adapted for container closing

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  • this invention refers to the filling of various type packages with products (especially with beverages, both carbonated and non-carbonated ones) enabling filling of the products (such as milk, beer, wine, lemonade, baby food, juice) into the packages in highly sterile environment of the pressure-sealed filling device with protective atmosphere option, without a secondary contamination from the surrounding environment.
  • the invention a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - enables sealing of the package at overpressure.
  • level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling Several principles are used for filling of products (beverages): level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling.
  • level filling with gravitation, vacuum or overpressure filling and volumetric filling Currently, the package being filled passes through the various areas during filling process, from package preparation to package filling and sealing. Air-turbulence occurs during filling and sealing, resulting in eventual secondary contamination of the product being filled. During filling of the carbonated products, the package moves from the pressurized area to the area with atmospheric pressure where it is sealed. Such change of environment affects a quality of beverage carbonation level with resulting possibility of secondary contamination.
  • US6230472B1 discloses a method of package filling and a filling equipment in accordance with the preambles of claims 1 and 2.
  • a neck of package e.g. PET bottle, glass bottle, aluminium package, combined package,
  • cap from the external non-sterile area is clamped in the area of filling device.
  • These elements are clamped in the bottom rotary section (2).
  • Bottom valve (4) closes the pressurized filling area by pushing into the seat - with option to maintain the atmospheric pressure, overpressure or vacuum j- and then the sterilization process starts.
  • a whole internal space of the package (3), neck of package (16), cap (6) and filling area of the filling device (12) is sterilized (e.g. sterilization with: H 2 O 2 followed by hot air - temperature activation).
  • an air (oxygen) in the filling area can be replaced with inert gas (e.g. nitrogen).
  • the invention a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - provides a high cleanness and even sterility of filling.
  • this invention method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling j- the package is sealed before it leaves the filling area.
  • carbonated beverages this means that package is sealed under pressure.
  • a standard filling method requires a relief of filling overpressure to atmospheric pressure after package is filled that results in beverage foaming and escape of the carbonation gas from the beverage (e.g. CO 2 ).
  • the invention a method of package filling in the pressure-sealed area and equipment for performance of such filling - enables a more effective filling of carbonated beverages.
  • This invention also enables a skipping of any step (e.g. sterilization, air replacement with inert gas, etc.).
  • Figure 1 shows the filling equipment in respect to the top section as fixed part of the filling equipment.
  • Figure 2 shows the filling equipment with focus on its movable section - the bottom rotary section.
  • Figure 3 shows a top view of the filling equipment.
  • Figure 4 shows three basic positions of the filling equipment during the working cycle.
  • Figure 5 shows the filling equipment during the working cycled, namely in stage 1 - sterilization. For detailed description of the figure and process see a description of process in position 1.
  • Figure 5 shows the filling equipment in filling position.
  • Figure 6 see a process description in position 2.
  • Figure 7 and Figure 8 shows the filling shut-off valve in open and closed position.
  • Figure 9 shows the filling equipment during the sealing process.
  • Figures 10 to 14 show the principle of filling equipment as whole, without the bottom rotary section. In this case, the package and cap is in stable position and the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle, feeding head and sealing head - are being exchanged above this position.
  • the filling equipment consists of two basic sections: top fixed section (1) - Figure 1,1 and movable section - bottom rotary section (2) - Figure 2 .
  • the following operating elements are mounted on these basic sections: sterilization - multifunction needle (7), filling head (9), sealing head (5), filling shut-off valve (13), and bottom valve (4) - Figure 5 and Figure 6 .
  • Workmanship and machining of all components requires materials suitable for the food industry, with the lowest possible surface roughness to provide a sterile environment.
  • the temperature and pressure sensors can be installed in the filling area to enable a control of sterilization process.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is connected with shaft, passing through the top fixed section (1). By rotation of shaft, the bottom section is positioned in the required position.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) there is an opening with seat for the bottom valve (4) sealing and opening for mounting of cap - a PET bottle is showed on the figure.
  • the package (3) is clam ped in the bottom rotary section - the package is sealed (3) by pushing the package neck (16) onto the sealing surface of the bottom rotary section.
  • the cap is inserted into the bottom valve (4) and valve is closed by pushing the valve sealing surface into the seat on the bottom rotary section (2). In this way, a filling area (12) is sealed and separated from the surrounding environment.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 1 - sterilization ( Fig. 4 ). A minimum peroxide concentration of 35% is required for sterilization by peroxide.
  • a peroxide-air mixture is heated in the heating element of the peroxide evaporator (17) to approx. 200°C.
  • sterilization valve (23) and d rain valve (10) is opened, a peroxide-air mixture is fed through the sterilization - multifunction needle to the package (3), filling area (12) and external surface of the cap (6).
  • the sterilization valve (23) of the peroxide evaporator (17) and the drain: valve (io) are closed. In this way, the filling area (12), package (3) and cap (6) is sterilized by peroxide.
  • the filling area (12), package (3) and cap (6) is blown out through the sterilization (multifunction) needle (7) with sterile hot air, heated to approx. 140°C and prepared in air exchanger (18).
  • the cap (6) is taken by the sealing head (5) and sterilization process using the peroxide and hot air blow is repeated. In this way, an internal surface of the cap (6) is sterilized.
  • the filling area (12) and package (3) can be filled with inert gas - e.g. nitrogen - from the inert gas tank (19).
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 2 - filling.
  • a pressure in the product storage tank (22) is equalized with pressure in the filling area (12) as first.
  • the filling head shut-off valve (13) opens by sliding downward and turning outside the operating area of the filling head (9) - Fig. 6 .
  • the filling process starts with opening of the product valve (20). After required volume is filled (regulated by flow meter 21), the product valve (20) closes.
  • the filling head shut-off valve (12) closes by turning under the filling head (9) and sliding upward.
  • the bottom rotary section (2) is set to the position 3 - sealing.
  • the sealing head with cap (6) mounted moves downwards to the package neck (16) by turning around the own rotation axis (15). After sealing, the sealing head (5) returns back to the top initial position - see Figure 9 .
  • the filled and sealed package (3) with product (14) - PET bottle showed on the Figure - is removed from position and new empty package is inserted.
  • the whole sterilization, filling and sealing process repeats.
  • the entire filling area is connected to the sanitation circuit, used for cleaning of pipelines, valves and whole filling area after completion of the production batch.
  • the filling equipment can be made as assembly, without the bottom rotary section. In such case, the package and cap is in stable position and the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle (33), filling head (25) and sealing head (26) - are being exchanged above this position.
  • the operating elements - sterilization (multifunction) needle (33), filling head (25) and sealing head (26) - are being exchanged above this position.

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  1. Procédé de remplissage d 'emballages avec des divers liquides permettant le remplissage d'emballages avec des liquides dans un milieu stérile, dans la zone étanche à la pression du dispositif de remplissage sans changement de pression pendant le processus de remplissage et avec l'élimination des mousses des liquides lors du remplissage des emballages, tout en maintenant un environnement hautement stérile et de l'emballage depuis le moment du remplissage de l'emballage avec le liquide donné jusqu'à la fermeture de l'emballage avec un bouchon stérilisé approprié, et ce procédé est caractérisé par le fait que le goulot de l'emballage ainsi que le bouchon de la zone externe non stérile est serré dans la partie rotative inférieure (2) ou la partie fixe (24) dans la dépendance de la construction d'équipements de remplissage, et la valve inférieure (4, 28) utilisée pour insérer le bouchon dans le dispositif de remplissage ferme la zone de remplissage sous pression en la poussant dans le siège - avec une option maintenir la pression atmosphérique, la pression positive ou la pression négative - puis le processus de stérilisation commence, tandis que tout l'espace intérieur de l'emballage (3, 30), le goulot de l'emballage (16), le bouchon (6, 29) et la surface de remplissage dispositif de remplissage (12) sont stérilisés.
  2. Dispositif de remplissage composé d'une zone étanche à la pression, d'une tête de remplissage, d'une fermeture de la vanne de remplissage, de la vanne sur la tête de remplissage, de la tête de fermeture, tandis que le dispositif de remplissage est adaptateur permettant le remplissage d'emballages avec divers liquides dans un récipient stérile scellé sous pression dans un espace sans changement de pression et avec l'élimination des mousses du liquide pendant le remplissage. Le dispositif de remplissage a des moyens d'insertion de l'emballage et du bouchon dans le dispositif de remplissage et de stérilisation avec la fourniture de H2O2 et l'activation de H2O2 avec de l'air stérile chaud, tandis que le dispositif de remplissage est adapté ainsi, après l 'application d'air stérile chaud, le processus de remplissage commence en tournant la vanne sur la tête de remplissage et se termine en fermant la vanne d'arrêt de remplissage en ramenant la vanne sur la tête de remplissage à la tête de remplissage et en faisant ensuite tourner la tête de fermeture vers le bas autour de l'axe de rotation avec le bouchon rempli après avoir atteint le volume nécessaire à la fermeture de l'emballage rempli, tandis que ce dispositif de remplissage se caractérise par le fait qu'il se compose de deux parties de base : la partie supérieure fixe (1) et la partie mobile - partie tournante inférieure (2), alors que sur ces parties de base il y a les éléments puissants montés suivants : aiguille stérilisante multifonctionnelle (7), tête de remplissage (9), tête de fermeture (5), vanne de fermeture de remplissage (13) et vanne inférieure (4), tandis que la vanne rotative inférieure(2) est reliée à l'arbre traversant la partie supérieure fixe (1) et dans la partie inférieure rotative il y a (2) un trou avec un siège pour l'étanchéité du clapet inférieur (4) et un trou pour le montage du capuchon, tandis que le dispositif de remplissage peut également être réalisé sans la partie inférieure tournante, alors que dans un tel cas, le dispositif de remplissage est réglé pour que l'emballage et le bouchon soient en position stable et au-dessus de celle-ci les éléments puissants alternent - aiguille stérilisante multifonctionnelle (33), tête de remplissage (25) et tête de fermeture (26).
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