公开(公告)号：US11760617B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17414621

申请日：2019-11-20

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： Paolo Abelli ,  Simone Antiga ,  Michele Bonfanti

IPC: B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/28

CPC classification number: B67C3/001 ,  B67C3/281 ,  B67C3/286

Abstract: Sanitisation process for sanitising a filling device (1) of a receptacle, the filling device (1) comprising a valve body (2), an inlet (4) for a fluid, a dispensing nozzle (5), and a shutter (8) that can be moved inside the valve body (2), comprising the steps of:



bringing the shutter (8) into a position whereby it engages the dispensing nozzle (5) so as to close it completely;
supplying the inlet (4) with the sanitisation fluid so as to fill the valve body (2) with the sanitisation fluid;
moving the shutter (8) away from the dispensing nozzle (5) so as to discharge the condensation that has formed inside the valve body (2).

公开(公告)号：US20220063979A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17414621

申请日：2019-11-20

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： PAOLO ABELLI ,  SIMONE ANTIGA ,  MICHELE BONFANTI

IPC: B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/28

Abstract: Sanitisation process for sanitising a filling device (1) of a receptacle, the filling device (1) comprising a valve body (2), an inlet (4) for a fluid, a dispensing nozzle (5), and a shutter (8) that can be moved inside the valve body (2), comprising the steps of: bringing the shutter (8) into a position whereby it engages the dispensing nozzle (5) so as to close it completely; supplying the inlet (4) with the sanitisation fluid so as to fill the valve body (2) with the sanitisation fluid; moving the shutter (8) away from the dispensing nozzle (5) so as to discharge the condensation that has formed inside the valve body (2).

公开(公告)号：US20220024704A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17294856

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： VITTORIO BELLINI ,  DAVIDE COLORETTI

IPC: B65G47/86

Abstract: Transfer star-wheel (1) for containers (100) of thermoplastic material, comprising: a rotary carousel (2) bearing a plurality of supporting stations (S) for supporting containers (100) by their neck (100b), in each supporting station (S) being provided a pliers (3) hinged to the rotary carousel (2) at a hinge axis (AA) in such a way that it assumes at least a first configuration in which the pliers (3) is fixed, that means it cannot rotate about its hinge axis (AA), and a second configuration in which the pliers (3) can oscillate about its hinge axis (AA); a cam kinematic motion that is operatively active on each pliers (3) for maintaining it in the first configuration, characterized in that it comprises a reactivating device (8) for each pliers (3), that comprises elastic means (9, 10) operatively active on the pliers (3) to bring it from the second to the first configuration following an accidental event that deactivated the pliers.

公开(公告)号：US11014282B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16467796

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： Paolo Abelli ,  Fabio Callegari

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C49/56 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: An aseptic molding process of a container starting from a parison (20) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising steps of:
blowing a first fluid into the parison (20) located in a mould (10);
introducing the first fluid into the compensating chamber (14) of the mould (10) through an inlet (15);
evacuating the first fluid from the molded container;
evacuating the first fluid from the compensating chamber (14) through an outlet (16) fashioned therein;
sterilising the compensating chamber (14) by supplying to the inlet (15) a second fluid containing a sterilising agent and evacuating the second fluid from the outlet (16) of the compensating chamber (14).

公开(公告)号：US20200346388A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16649367

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： PAOLO ABELLI ,  FABIO CALLEGARI

IPC: B29C49/42 ,  B67C7/00 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/58

Abstract: A bottling apparatus (200) in aseptic conditions of containers (100) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising: a stretching rod (5) partially located in a contamination-controlled environment (3) isolated from an external environment (4); a linear motor (6) comprising a cylindrical stator (7) and a rotor (8) integrally connected to the stretching rod (5); a first support (107) and a second support (207) for the rotor (8), arranged at opposite ends of the cylindrical stator (7) and integrally connected thereto, in each of the supports (107, 207) at least one passage (707, 807; 107a, 207a) being obtained to allow a sanitising fluid to pass through a separation volume (30) defined between the cylindrical stator (7) and the rotor (8).

公开(公告)号：US11639276B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17294856

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： Vittorio Bellini ,  Davide Coloretti

IPC: B65G47/86

Abstract: Transfer star-wheel (1) for containers (100) of thermoplastic material, comprising: a rotary carousel (2) bearing a plurality of supporting stations (S) for supporting containers (100) by their neck (100b), in each supporting station (S) being provided a pliers (3) hinged to the rotary carousel (2) at a hinge axis (AA) in such a way that it assumes at least a first configuration in which the pliers (3) is fixed, that means it cannot rotate about its hinge axis (AA), and a second configuration in which the pliers (3) can oscillate about its hinge axis (AA); a cam kinematic motion that is operatively active on each pliers (3) for maintaining it in the first configuration, characterized in that it comprises a reactivating device (8) for each pliers (3), that comprises elastic means (9, 10) operatively active on the pliers (3) to bring it from the second to the first configuration following an accidental event that deactivated the pliers.

公开(公告)号：US11167467B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16648838

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： Fabio Callegari ,  Paolo Abelli

IPC: B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/56 ,  B29C49/70 ,  B29C33/72 ,  B29C49/30 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C7/00

Abstract: A bottling apparatus (1) in aseptic conditions of containers (100) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising: at least one mobile organ such as, for example, a blowing nozzle (24) that is partially located in a contamination-controlled environment (3) isolated from an external environment (4); a linear motor (6) for driving the mobile organ (24), the linear motor (6) comprising a cylindrical stator (7) and a rotor or magnetic shaft (8) integrally connected to the mobile organ (24), the separation volume between the rotor (8) and the cylindrical stator (7) being sanitisable by means of a sanitising fluid that passes through a grooved surface (14, 15, 18).

公开(公告)号：US20210053272A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16648838

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： FABIO CALLEGARI ,  PAOLO ABELLI

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C7/00 ,  B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/56 ,  B29C49/30 ,  B29C33/72

Abstract: A bottling apparatus (1) in aseptic conditions of containers (100) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising: at least one mobile organ such as, for example, a blowing nozzle (24) that is partially located in a contamination-controlled environment (3) isolated from an external environment (4); a linear motor (6) for driving the mobile organ (24), the linear motor (6) comprising a cylindrical stator (7) and a rotor or magnetic shaft (8) integrally connected to the mobile organ (24), the separation volume between the rotor (8) and the cylindrical stator (7) being sanitisable by means of a sanitising fluid that passes through a grooved surface (14, 15, 18).

公开(公告)号：US10343325B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15523431

申请日：2015-11-26

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： Paolo Pagliarini ,  Luigi Casappa

IPC: B29C49/46 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/36 ,  B29C33/72 ,  B29C49/64 ,  B29C45/24 ,  B29C49/02 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for producing sterile receptacles (2), comprising: a molding unit (13) for molding parisons (4) starting from granules of thermoplastic material; a stretch-blowing forming unit (3) which receives the parisons (4) from the molding unit (13), the forming unit (3) having a plurality of forming stations (5) in each of which there is a mold (6) and a sterilization device (12) so as to form and sterilize the corresponding parison (4).

公开(公告)号：US20170165895A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15327279

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: GEA PROCOMAC S.P.A.

Inventor： Paolo PAGLIARINI ,  Luigi CASAPPA

IPC: B29C49/42 ,  B29C49/78 ,  B29C49/62 ,  B29C49/12

CPC classification number: B29C49/4268 ,  B29C49/06 ,  B29C49/12 ,  B29C49/62 ,  B29C49/783 ,  B29C2049/1223 ,  B29C2049/4697 ,  B29K2067/003 ,  B29L2031/7158

Abstract: Method for moulding and sterilizing a container made of plastic material, comprising the steps of: opening a mould (4) made of metal material; inserting a parison (3) into the mould (4); closing the mould (4); inserting a stretching rod (23) made of metal material into the parison (3); blowing and stretching the parison (3) in such a manner as to obtain the container; keeping the stretching rod (23) inside the moulded container; evacuating the blowing fluid; applying a voltage difference between the stretching rod (23) and the closed mould (4) in such a manner as to transform the fluid at atmospheric pressure remaining inside the moulded container into plasma.