163results about "Filling device cleaning" patented technology

A method and system for cleaning a beverage filler. The method and system includes storing a cleaning solution, and delivering the cleaning solution to the filler via a nozzle arrangement configured to distribute the cleaning solution to clean a portion of the filler. The cleaning solution is delivered to the filler during online operation of the filler.

Aseptic dosing head (2, 60) for cryogenic liquid, comprising an aseptic reservoir (10) for cryogenic liquid communicating with a dosing outlet (24); a metering valve stem (30) extending through the aseptic cryogenic liquid reservoir (10) and having a lower distal end configured to selectively open and close the metering outlet (24); an electromagnetic actuator (40) attached to an upper end of the metering valve stem (30) and operable to move the metering valve stem (30) to open and close the metering outlet (24); and a seal (42) extending around the metering valve stem (30) and separating the aseptic cryogenic liquid reservoir (10) from a cavity (44) between the seal (42) and the actuator (40).

The invention relates to the technical field of filling, in particular to an energy-saving filling machine which comprises a bottom plate and further comprises a feeding mechanism, a bearing mechanism and a filling mechanism, the filling mechanism comprises a storage tank, a discharging pipe, a housing, a steering cylinder, a feeding assembly, a transmission assembly and a driving assembly, and the feeding mechanism comprises a conveyor and a rotating assembly. The receiving mechanism comprises a material receiving disc, a reciprocating sliding assembly and a scraping assembly, through the rotating assembly, the conveyor can only conduct transmission by a certain distance every time, then bottles above the conveyor can be sequentially moved to the position below the discharging pipe, continuous filling can be achieved, meanwhile, in the process that the bottles are moved to achieve bottle replacement, the conveying efficiency is improved, and the conveying efficiency is improved. The material receiving disc can move to the position below the discharging pipe under the action of the reciprocating sliding assembly to receive residual liquid at the position of the filling head, the residual material is prevented from directly dripping downwards, in other words, the residual liquid at the position of the filling head can be accurately received in the bottle replacing process, and synchronism is high.

The present invention discloses an automatic switching filling machine for feeding nozzles capable of filling and cleaning at the same time, comprising a frame and a filling conveying line, a filling mechanism and a cleaning mechanism arranged on the frame; the cleaning mechanism comprises a liquid inlet and a collecting box; the filling mechanism and the liquid inlet are each provided with two; the filling mechanism comprises a feeding part and a feeding part connected with the feeding part; the two liquid inlets are respectively connected with the feeding parts of the two filling mechanisms; the feeding parts of the two filling mechanisms are both rotatably arranged on the frame, and each feeding part is driven to operate by a feeding part driving mechanism; the collecting box is provided with a cleaning liquid receiving pipe corresponding to the feeding parts of the two filling mechanisms. The present invention is provided with a cleaning mechanism and two filling systems, which can realize one-key switching of the feeding nozzle, and can realize filling and cleaning at the same time, which not only ensures the automation of filling and cleaning, but also ensures production efficiency.

The invention discloses radiopharmaceutical split charging equipment and a split charging method. The equipment comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, a base used for containing a stock solution bottle distribution tank is arranged at the bottom of the lower shell, a cover opening mechanism used for opening a tank cover of the stock solution bottle distribution tank and a needling mechanism used for extracting stock solution in a stock solution bottle are arranged above the base, and a horizontal sliding mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the base. The driving mechanism is used for driving the base to slide to the position under the uncovering mechanism and the needling mechanism. A stock solution extracting needle is fixed to the needling mechanism and used for extracting stock solution in a stock solution bottle and then transferring the stock solution into a liquid medicine diluting bottle in the upper shell, and then split charging is achieved through a liquid medicine split charging and transferring guide pipe in the upper shell. Opening of a stock solution bottle distribution tank and extraction of stock solution in a stock solution bottle can be sequentially achieved in the lower shell through the uncovering mechanism and the needling mechanism, the stock solution distribution tank and the stock solution in the stock solution bottle can be matched with a liquid medicine subpackaging and transferring guide pipe in the upper shell, all-directional protection subpackaging is achieved, the protection effect in the whole process is good, and harm to medical staff is greatly reduced.

To provide an apparatus 1 and a method for processing a container, preferably a can.SOLUTION: The apparatus 1 comprises: a rinser 10 set to purify the container using a cleaning agent made of CO2 or containing CO2; a filling device 20 set to fill the container purified in the rinser 10 with a filling product, preferably a beverage; and a closing device 30 set to close the container which is filled with the filling product in the filling device 20, using one respective container closing member. The apparatus is characterized by a housing 40 provided with the rinser 10, the filling device 20, and the closing device 30, and a protective gas system 50 set to supply a protective gas preferably made of CO2 or containing CO2 to the housing 40. The rinser 10, the filling device 20, and the closing device 30 are provided in a protective gas atmosphere.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

According to the present invention a method for sterilizing an interior of an aseptic filler chamber before operation of the aseptic filler is provided, the aseptic filler filling a sterilized container with a sterilized content in an aseptic atmosphere and sealing the container filled with the content, wherein after the interior of the chamber of the aseptic filler is cleaned by spraying water at room temperature or warm water into the chamber (1), spindles of cappers are moved up and down to remove the water remaining in bellows protecting the spindles, and a sterilizer is then sprayed into the chamber of the aseptic filler.

Plant (1) and method for treating containers, preferably cans, wherein the plant (1) comprises: a rinser (10) which is designed to rinse the containers with a cleaning agent, preferably consisting of or comprising CO 2 , to clean; a filling device (20) which is set up to fill the containers cleaned in the rinser (10) with a filling product, preferably a beverage; and a closing device (30) which is set up to close the containers filled with the filling product in the filling device (20) with a container closure each; characterized by a housing (40) in which the rinser (10), the filling device (20) and the closing device (30) are arranged, and a protective gas system (50) which is set up to fill the housing (40) with a protective gas, preferably consisting of or comprising CO 2, so that the rinser (10), the filling device (20) and the closing device (30) are arranged in a common atmosphere of protective gas.

A dummy bottle assembly (6; 6') for a filling device (3) of a filling machine (1) configured to fill containers with a pourable product, the assembly (6; 6') comprising: - a dummy bottle (7) able to move between an operating position to fluid-tightly close an outlet opening (5) of the filling device (3), and a non-operating position to leave the outlet opening (5) unobstructed; - an actuator (8) comprising a stem (10) extending along a first axis (Y) and operatively connected to the dummy bottle (7), the stem (10) being able to move along the first axis (Y) to control the movement of the dummy bottle (7) between the operating position and non-operating position; and - a cylindrical transmission body (11) which has a second axis (X) parallel to a direction transverse to the first axis (Y), said body (11) being able to rotate about the second axis (X) and being mechanically located between the stem (10) and the dummy bottle (7) in such a manner that movement of the stem (10) along the first axis (Y) brings about said movement of the dummy bottle (7) at least through movement of the transmission body (11); in which the stem (10) is positioned tangentially to an outer lateral surface (11a) of the transmission body (11).

The present invention particularly relates to a rotating apparatus for a container processing plant. The rotating apparatus includes a support frame having a notch and an annular lubricant channel surrounding the notch. The rotating apparatus includes a rotor plate arranged in the notch for rotation relative to the support frame, and the rotor plate has an annular collar extending from above into the lubricant channel.

The invention relates, among other things, to a device (10), preferably a rotary device, for filling containers. The device (10) has a filling element (12) for filling a container, a container carrier (24) for supporting the container during filling of the container, and a cleaning cap (26) for covering the filling element (12) during cleaning of the filling element (12). The device (10) further has a changing system (30) which is designed to move the container carrier (24) away from a position directly beneath the filling element (12), preferably pivoting it away, and to move the cleaning cap (26) towards a position directly beneath the filling element (12), preferably pivoting it towards it, particularly preferably about a plurality of spaced-apart pivot axes (S1, S2, S3, S4).

A covering device for a filling station has at least one container transfer housing that forms an accommodating space configured to accommodate a container transfer unit of the filling station, which projects from a closed filling space of the filling station. The container transfer housing has at least one transfer opening for passage of the container into and / or out of the accommodating space. The covering device further includes at least one covering which closes the transfer opening in at last one operation state of the covering. The covering is supported movably at the container transfer housing. The covering device further includes at least one cleaning unit arranged within the container transfer housing and is configured, when the transfer opening is closed by the covering, for an automated cleaning of the accommodating space, and includes at least one sensor element for a detection of at least one position of the covering.

The invention relates, inter alia, to a device (10) for filling containers (B) with a filling material. The device (10) comprises a filling element (12), a container support (24), and a first lifting device (26) connected to the container support (24) for vertically moving the container support (24) to raise and lower the supported container (B). The device (10) further comprises a cleaning cap (34) and a second lifting device (38) connected to the cleaning cap (34) for moving the cleaning cap (34) to cover the filling element (12). The device (10) further comprises a power supply unit (44) for driving the second lifting device (38), which has a connectable interface (46) with a first and second connecting piece (48, 50).

An object is to provide an aseptic filling machine capable of performing molding and filling at the same time that has a compact facility size, requires a reduced initial investment, requires a reduced running cost because of its simplified process, and ensures an aseptic condition with reliability, and an aseptic filling method therefor. An aseptic filling machine includes a pre-heating sterilizing portion that sterilizes a preform, a heating portion that heats the sterilized preform, a molding and filling portion that fills the heated preform with a sterilized content under high pressure, thereby molding the preform into a bottle and at the same time filling the preform with the content, and a sealing portion that seals the bottle filled with the content. Before the aseptic filling machine starts operating, each portion is sterilized. During operation of the aseptic filling machine, aseptic air is supplied to each portion to maintain the aseptic condition.

Aseptic dosing head (2, 60) for cryogenic fluid, comprising a reservoir (10) for cryogenic fluid connected to a metering outlet (24); a metering valve stem (30) extending through the cryogenic fluid reservoir and having a lower distal end designed to selectively open and close the metering outlet; an actuator (40) which is attached to an upper end of the metering valve stem (30) and is operable to move the metering valve stem to open and close the metering outlet (24); a seal (42) extending around the metering valve stem and separating the cryogenic fluid reservoir (10) from a cavity (44) between the seal and the actuator, the seal providing an airtight seal during operation; and a controller (50) that can be actuated to perform a head tightness test, including pressurizing the cavity (44) with a pressure higher than a pressure inside the reservoir (10) to check for leaks past the seal (42); and pressurizing the reservoir (10) to check for leaks from the cryogenic fluid reservoir.

A cleaning method for cleaning a filling machine for filling at least to one side open packs with products is described and illustrated, wherein the filling machine has a transport device for transporting the at least to one side open packs through the filling machine. To ensure satisfactory cleaning results repeatably in a defined and / or shorter time, it is provided that a preceding plurality of at least to one side open packs is transported at least partially through the filling machine by a transport device and is filled with products, at least one nozzle for dispensing cleaning medium is transported at least partially through the filling machine by the transport device and cleaning medium is thereby dispensed for cleaning the filling machine, and after the filling machine has been cleaned, a subsequent plurality of at least to one side open packs is transported at least partially through the filling machine by the transport device and is thereby filled with products.

To reduce the time required to start a drink filling operation or the time interval between productions.In a method of sterilizing a drink filling apparatus that includes drink supply piping that feeds a drink into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part, a heated liquid or heated steam is fed to the drink supply piping, temperatures of the drink supply piping at a plurality of positions are detected at predetermined time intervals, a lowest temperature is selected from the detected temperatures, an F value is calculated for the selected lowest temperature, the calculated F value is integrated, and a sterilization step is ended when the integrated F value reaches a target value.

The application discloses an antibacterial gel production and filling equipment, which comprises a main cylinder and a discharging table fixedly installed at the bottom of the main cylinder, a discharging port is formed in the discharging table and communicates with the main cylinder, a suction unit is arranged in the discharging port, and the suction unit comprises a baffle which is slidingly arranged in the discharging port and opens the discharging port and the main cylinder in a default state. The antibacterial gel production and filling equipment provided by the application can drive the baffle to move upward quickly by moving the shutter upward, the baffle can suck the antibacterial gel liquid near the ground port of the discharging port into the discharging port, and the shutter can close the discharging port, so that, compared with manually opening and closing the valve for filling, the baffle can suck the antibacterial gel liquid near the ground port of the discharging port into the discharging port by moving upward, thereby reducing the problem of long-time dripping of the gel liquid, and the shutter can close the discharging port by moving upward.

The invention relates, inter alia, to a rotary device (10) for a container treatment plant. The rotary device (10) has a support frame (14) which has a recess (16) and an annular lubricant channel (26) surrounding the recess (16). The rotary device (10) has a rotor plate (18) which is rotatably arranged in the recess (16) relative to the support frame (14) and has an annular collar (36) that extends from above into the lubricant channel (26).

The invention discloses a sanitary filling valve, a filling method and a cleaning method. The sanitary filling valve comprises a valve seat, a valve element outer sleeve, an elastic connecting piece, a valve element and a breather pipe. The valve seat is arranged on the cylinder body; the valve element outer sleeve is located in the liquid cavity of the cylinder body and connected with the valve seat. The elastic connecting piece is arranged in the valve element outer sleeve and connected with the valve element penetrating through the valve element outer sleeve. The elastic connecting piece is used for driving the valve element to act timely. The top of the valve element is located in the air cavity of the cylinder body. The bottom of the valve element is connected with a breather pipe penetrating through the valve seat filling channel. A conical sealing piece is arranged at a set position at the bottom of the valve core; the conical sealing piece is used for sealing the filling channel of the valve seat in good time; the valve element is provided with a first ventilation channel. The ventilation pipe is provided with a second ventilation channel; and the first ventilation channel is communicated with the second ventilation channel. According to the newly designed sanitary filling valve, sanitary dead angles in the filling valve can be reduced, and sanitary cleaning of the filling valve can be facilitated.

The invention relates, inter alia, to a device (10) for filling containers (12) with a fill material. The device (10) comprises a fill material reservoir (18) and a feed line (20) connected to the fill material reservoir (18). The device (10) further comprises a filling element (44) with a filling valve (46) and a filling line (48) connecting the fill material reservoir (18) and the filling valve (46). The device (10) also comprises a further line (54) connected to the filling line (48) for media discharge and / or media supply, and a bypass line (62) connecting the fill material feed line (20) and the further line (54).

The invention relates, inter alia, to a rotary distributor (10) for a filling device for filling containers. The rotary distributor (10) has a stationary part (12) which has a first filling material path (F1) for guiding a first filling material and a first section of a second filling material path (F2) for guiding a second filling material, separate from the first filling material. The rotary distributor (10) further has a rotatable part (36) which is rotatably connected to the stationary part (12) about an axis of rotation (D) and has a second section of the second filling material path (F2). The rotary distributor (10) further has at least one axial seal (58, 64) which is arranged annularly and coaxially to the axis of rotation (D) and seals a transition between the first section and the second section of the second filling material path (F2).

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for filling containers with liquid contents. The apparatus (1) has a rotor (2), which can be driven in circulation about a vertical machine axis (MA) and has a plurality of filling elements (3), which are distributed over the circumference of the rotor (2) and are connected to a container (5) provided for the liquid contents. Also provided are a plurality of spray-nozzle units (6, 6'), which can be supplied with a spray medium and are moved along in circulation with the rotor (2), wherein each filling element (3) is fixedly assigned a spray-nozzle unit (6) which is moved along in circulation, and wherein a nozzle opening (6a) of the spray-nozzle units (6, 6') is directed towards the respectively assigned filling element (3). The invention is distinguished, in particular, in that the spray-nozzle units (6, 6') can be controlled individually, wherein, for this purpose, the spray-nozzle units (6) are equipped with suitable, controllable valves (13) and a control unit (14), which is in communicating connection with the spray-nozzle units (6, 6'), is also provided.

The present invention relates to the field of reagent filling technology, and in particular to a maintenance-free automatic reagent filling system. Its technical solution includes: a reagent automatic filling maintenance rack, the reagent automatic filling maintenance rack includes a reagent delivery area for arranging reagents, the bottom of the reagent delivery area is provided with a reagent conduction area for replenishing reagents for preliminary conduction, and the bottom of the reagent conduction area is provided with an in-situ detection area for collecting the reagents transmitted above and for detection. The present invention uses an internally installed sensor to detect air tightness and the presence or absence of liquid through an in-situ detection chamber, or when the minimum amount of remaining reagent is triggered, the in-situ analyzer will trigger the automatic filling of the reagent, and the number of fillings can be set, which greatly extends the operation and maintenance cycle of the in-situ detection equipment and improves the risk resistance of the operation and maintenance detection equipment.

The invention relates to the field of pear syrup filling, and particularly discloses a finished product filling device for pear syrup production, which comprises a support, a storage tank, a pump body, a shunting seat, a filling gun, a frame body, a sliding groove frame, an adjusting assembly, an anti-dripping assembly, a sliding seat, a rotating shaft, a steam nozzle and an abutting plate, the inner wall of the sliding groove frame is connected with an ejector rod which abuts against the abutting plate in a matched mode, a driving assembly is arranged in the frame body and used for driving the sliding base to slide in the sliding groove frame, and the sliding base is further provided with a cleaning assembly used for cleaning the inner wall of the storage tank. According to the device, self-cleaning can be efficiently carried out on the pear syrup filling equipment, dripping and seepage of pear syrup in the filling process can be effectively avoided, and cleanliness of production and processing is guaranteed.

The invention relates to an automated production plant with at least one work unit (5, 6) comprising several movable work elements (7, 9) arranged along a line for the automated processing and / or handling of serially produced product units (3). The production plant includes a guide beam (20) with several guide elements (22) arranged along a line for guiding the work elements (7, 9) and a control unit for the automated control of the production plant. An automated cleaning device for cleaning the work elements (7, 9) is provided, comprising at least one cleaning unit (28) which includes a locking bar (25) that interacts with the guide beam (20) to lock the work elements (7, 9) between the guide beam (20).The locking bar (25) is fixed and the guide bar (20) is arranged to be movable relative to the locking bar (25), so that the guide bar (20) can be moved from a starting position located away from the locking bar (25) in a working area of ​​the work unit (5, 6) to a locking position located on the locking bar (25), in which the locking bar (25) engages the working means (7, 9) for fixation.

The invention relates, inter alia, to a method for treating containers (12). The method comprises filling a container (12) with a first filling material by means of a first filling station (24) of a first filling device (22) in a cleanroom (14). The method further comprises transporting the container (12) from the first filling device (22) to a second filling device (36) by means of a transport device (34) in the cleanroom (14). The method further comprises filling the container (12) with a second filling material by means of a second filling station (38) of the second filling device (36) in the cleanroom (14).