APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR STERILIZING AND RINSING CONTAINERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240399006A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18675600

    申请日:2024-05-28

    Abstract: A process for sterilizing and rinsing containers, the process comprising the following steps: sterilizing the containers with a sterilizing solution coming from a first tank; after sterilization, subjecting the containers to a first rinsing by dispensing towards them a first amount of sterile water from a UHT device in a first rinsing tract of an advancement path of the containers; after the first rinsing, subjecting the containers to a second rinsing by dispensing towards them a second amount of sterile water from said UHT device in a second rinsing tract of the path; and collecting at least part of exhaust sterile water dropping from the containers undergoing the second rinsing and sending it to the UHT device.

    Capping plant and a method for capping and conveying containers made of thermoplastic material

    公开(公告)号:US11905154B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17296311

    申请日:2019-12-10

    Abstract: A capping plant (10) for capping containers (100) made of thermoplastic material, includes a capping unit (11) of a rotating carousel type comprising a plurality of capping stations (111) and a first profile (114) arranged so as to contact a part of a tubular body (100a) of the containers (100) which is exposed towards an outside of the rotating carousel of the capping unit (11); a star-wheel (12) located downstream of the capping unit (11); an outfeed conveyor (13) located downstream of the star-wheel (12); a connection cross-member (17) between the first profile (14) and the outfeed conveyor (13), the outfeed conveyor (13) is integrally constrained to a first portion (17a) of the connection cross-member (17) and the first profile (114) is integrally constrained to a second portion (17b) of the connection cross-member (17); an actuating device (18) configured to adjust the height of the connection cross-member (17).

    Bottling apparatus in aseptic conditions for containers made of thermoplastic material

    公开(公告)号:US10933574B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16649367

    申请日:2018-12-19

    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).

    Treatment apparatus, using a sterilizing substance, for closures for containers

    公开(公告)号:US10029900B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US14762153

    申请日:2014-01-30

    Abstract: A treatment apparatus (1), using a sterilizing substance, for closures (2) for containers, including: a rotating unit (6); a plurality of longitudinal rails (7) able to house the closures (2) arranged by force of gravity, the rails (7) being solidly connected to the rotating unit (6) and being arranged such as to follow a circumferential extension of the rotating unit (6); dispensing apparatus (16) of the sterilizing substance, a variable-height support profile (15) located below the rails (7) and also having a circumferential extension such as to support the lines (8) of closures (2).

    ROTARY FLUID DISPENSER
    6.
    发明申请
    ROTARY FLUID DISPENSER 审中-公开
    旋转流体分配器

    公开(公告)号:US20130248047A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-26

    申请号:US13991048

    申请日:2012-03-30

    Inventor: Claudio Dordoni

    CPC classification number: B67C3/225 B67C3/22

    Abstract: A rotary fluid dispenser, comprising: at least a fixed portion (3) provided with an arched window (5) developing from a first end (A) to a second end (B); at least a rotary portion (4) rotating about a predefined axis (x) bearing a plurality of fluid dispensing outlets (6); a treatment zone having an arched development, which is contained in the arched window (5) and extends from a fixed start point (C) to an end point (B) determined by the second end of the window (5); means (9) for varying the initial angular position of the arched window (5) with respect to the pre-defined axis (X) in such a way as to vary the extension of the treatment zone.

    Abstract translation: 一种旋转流体分配器,包括:至少一个固定部分(3),其设有从第一端(A)到第二端(B)显影的拱形窗(5); 至少一旋转部分(4)绕轴承多个流体分配出口(6)的预定轴线(x)旋转; 具有拱形显影的处理区,其包含在所述拱形窗口(5)中并且从固定起始点(C)延伸到由所述窗口(5)的第二端确定的端点(B); 用于相对于预定义轴线(X)改变拱形窗口(5)的初始角位置以改变处理区域的延伸的方式(9)。

    MOULD FOR MOULDING A CONTAINER OBTAINED FROM A PARISON OF PLASTIC MATERIAL AND METHOD THEREOF
    7.
    发明申请
    MOULD FOR MOULDING A CONTAINER OBTAINED FROM A PARISON OF PLASTIC MATERIAL AND METHOD THEREOF 有权
    用于模制从塑料材料中吸收的容器的模具及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120161370A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13140354

    申请日:2009-09-10

    Abstract: Mould (1) for moulding a container (2) obtained from a parison (3) of plastic material/ comprising: two half-moulds (4); means (5) for moving said half-moulds (4) between a closed position in which said half-moulds (4) define a cavity (6) for housing the parison (3) or the moulded container (2), and an open position in which said half-moulds (4) are moved away from each other to enable the extraction of the moulded container (2) from the cavity (6) or the insertion of another parison (3) in said cavity (6); two jaws (7) movable between a configuration' of engagement and a configuration of disengagement with the parison (3) or the container (2) located in said cavity (6), said half-moulds (4) defining an inner portion (9) of the mould (1) that is complementarily shaped relative to an outer profile (10) of the jaws (7) in such a way that said jaws (7) are enclosed, at least partially, by said half-moulds (4).

    Abstract translation: 用于模制由塑料材料型坯(3)获得的容器(2)的模具(1),包括:两个半模(4); 用于在所述半模(4)限定用于容纳型坯(3)或模制容器(2)的空腔(6)的闭合位置之间移动所述半模(4)的装置(5) 所述半模(4)彼此远离的位置使得能够从空腔(6)中提取模制容器(2)或将另一型坯(3)插入所述空腔(6)中; 两个夹爪(7)可在配合状态和与型坯(3)或位于所述空腔(6)中的容器(2)脱离的构型之间移动,所述半模(4)限定内部部分 (1)的相对于所述夹爪(7)的外轮廓(10)互补成形的方式使得所述夹爪(7)至少部分地被所述半模(4)封闭, 。

    Filling device for filling a receptacle and process for the sanitisation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11760617B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17414621

    申请日:2019-11-20

    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).

    FILLING DEVICE FOR FILLING A RECEPTACLE AND PROCESS FOR THE SANITISATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220063979A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17414621

    申请日:2019-11-20

    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).

    TRANSFER STAR-WHEEL FOR CONTAINERS OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220024704A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17294856

    申请日:2019-09-13

    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.

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