Apparatus and method for preparing containers from tray-enclosed trays

Abstract

The invention provides equipment and method for preparing to take a container (10) from a disk (14) closed by a supporting disk (12). Hereon, the equipment comprises at least one conveying device (22,34,50) which make at least one disk (14) which surrounds the container (10) and at least one supporting disk (12) rotate, wherein the equipment is provided with at least one holding device (32) which is used for fixing the supporting disk (12) or the disk (14) relative to the disk (14) or the supporting disk (12). Furthermore the equipment is provided with at least one operating device (34) which is used for generating relative movement between the supporting disk (12) and the disk (14), thereby separating the supporting disk (12) from the disk (14).

Description

technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for handling discs enclosed by trays. Background technique

[0002] For pharmaceutical filling and sealing machines it shall be possible to provide welded, pre-sterilized containers standing upright on trays and secured by discs. The laborious positioning of the containers to be filled for sterilization can thus be dispensed with for the pharmaceutical workers. Such a welded, presterilized container is known, for example, from US 8 100 263 B2. However, such welded, pre-sterilized containers must be opened in a suitable manner and be prepared for subsequent processing. Such a device is known, for example, from DE 10 2011 080 289 A1. This device consists of a needle unit with a hollow needle for piercing into the film bag, a gas connection on the needle unit for blowing gas into the film bag through the needle, a cutting device for cutting the film bag, a Holder and removal device for bags to r...

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Embodiment Construction

[0025] A plurality of containers 10 are arranged on a tray 12 . The container 10 is held in a predetermined position by a plate 14 surrounding the container 10 from above. The container stands upright with its opening facing upwards. The opening of the container 10 is covered by a plate 14 . The downwardly open tray 14 is closed at the bottom by a tray 12 . The container 10 has been pre-sterilized and together with the tray 14 and the tray 12 is sealed in a film 16 and evacuated. The film 16 surrounds the underside of the tray 14 and the tray 12 , so that no bacteria or similar substances can penetrate into the interior and thus reach the container 10 . The entire unit surrounded by film 16 is in turn surrounded by bag 18 . The tab 17 of the membrane 16 protrudes on the left side for easier opening.

[0026] In order to remove the containers 10 from the tray 14 , it is conceivable that the tray 14 , the tray 12 and the containers 10 are already supplied without the film 1...

technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for handling discs enclosed by trays. Background technique

[0002] For pharmaceutical filling and sealing machines it shall be possible to provide welded, pre-sterilized containers standing upright on trays and secured by discs. The laborious positioning of the containers to be filled for sterilization can thus be dispensed with for the pharmaceutical workers. Such a welded, presterilized container is known, for example, from US 8 100 263 B2. However, such welded, pre-sterilized containers must be opened in a suitable manner and be prepared for subsequent processing. Such a device is known, for example, from DE 10 2011 080 289 A1. This device consists of a needle unit with a hollow needle for piercing into the film bag, a gas connection on the needle unit for blowing gas into the film bag through the needle, a cutting device for cutting the film bag, a Holder and removal device for bags to r...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0025] A plurality of containers 10 are arranged on a tray 12 . The container 10 is held in a predetermined position by a plate 14 surrounding the container 10 from above. The container stands upright with its opening facing upwards. The opening of the container 10 is covered by a plate 14 . The downwardly open tray 14 is closed at the bottom by a tray 12 . The container 10 has been pre-sterilized and together with the tray 14 and the tray 12 is sealed in a film 16 and evacuated. The film 16 surrounds the underside of the tray 14 and the tray 12 , so that no bacteria or similar substances can penetrate into the interior and thus reach the container 10 . The entire unit surrounded by film 16 is in turn surrounded by bag 18 . The tab 17 of the membrane 16 protrudes on the left side for easier opening.

[0026] In order to remove the containers 10 from the tray 14 , it is conceivable that the tray 14 , the tray 12 and the containers 10 are already supplied without the film 1...

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