Condensate drain valve

Abstract

The present invention relates to a condensate drain valve (1) for a sterile container (2), said condensate drain valve comprising: a valve housing (6); a bypass (28) using which a container gas volume (22) can be brought into operative connection with an external gas volume (26) surrounding the sterile container (2); a valve body (32) using which the bypass (28) can be blocked; and an actuator (34) using which the valve body (32) can be displaced between a passage position and a blocking position. At least part of the actuator (34) is enclosed by a bypass gas volume (30) located inside the bypass (28), said bypass gas volume being continually operatively connected to at least the container gas volume (22) or the outer gas volume (26). The valve body (32) can be displaced by the actuator (34) in accordance with a temperature and / or a pressure of the bypass gas volume (30). The valve housing (6) has: at least one holding web (8), at least part of which can be located / is located in a holding bracket (12) of the valve receptacle (4); and at least one closure means (10) at a distance from the holding web (8). The valve housing (6) can be fixed / is fixed to the valve receptacle (4) so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (14) oriented parallel to the holding web (8) and can be pivoted about the pivot axis (14) from an open position into an installation position in which the closure means (10) is fixed / can be fixed to a closure receptacle (16) of the sterile container (2). When the valve housing (6) is transferred into the installation position, the valve body (32) is transferred into the blocking position using the actuator (34) fixed to an actuator receptacle (36) of the valve housing (6) and is subjected to a closure force (38). The valve body (32) is transferred into the open position using the actuator (34) as soon as the bypass gas volume (30) has an opening pressure and / or an opening temperature.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a condensate drain valve for hermetically closable sterile containers. [0002] Background of the invention [0003] Sterile containers of this type are used in particular for the sterilization of medical devices. The sterile container thus has a holding bucket or container bucket in which the instruments to be sterilized, sterile objects can be placed, a container lid for a fluid-tight sterile container and a Closing / closing mechanism (locking mechanism) by means of which the container lid and the container barrel can be securely (fluid-tightly) locked. [0004] In addition, sterile containers typically also have a valve mechanism. In addition, sterile containers typically include a valve mechanism that prevents pressure inside the container from rising beyond a point that could damage the sterile container during sterilization in an autoclave. Scheduled / bookable value. Furthermore, it is known that the valve mechanism can b...

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Problems solved by technology

[0010] - only open the valve during sterilization, and

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