ASEPTIC FILLING MACHINE, AND ASEPTIC FILLING METHOD

Title:

ASEPTIC FILLING MACHINE, AND ASEPTIC FILLING METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/056411

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided are an aseptic filling machine and an aseptic filling method in which petaloid bottles or unstable bottles that fall over easily, said bottles having been filled with sterilized contents in an aseptic atmosphere, and sealed with sterilized caps, are discharged from an aseptic zone to a non-aseptic zone without delay. The aseptic filling machine and the aseptic filling method are capable of reducing stoppage time of the aseptic filling machine, even if the petaloid bottles or the unstable bottles fall over on a discharge conveyor when discharged from the aseptic zone to the non-aseptic zone. A barrier chamber to which air including a sterilizer gas is supplied is provided downstream of a sealing unit which seals, with caps, the bottles filled with the contents. A discharge unit chamber for shielding a discharge unit is provided downstream of the sealing unit which seals, with the caps, the bottles filled with the contents.

Inventors:

TAKAKU HITOSHI (JP)
HAYAKAWA ATSUSHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2017/034372

Publication Date:

March 29, 2018

Filing Date:

September 22, 2017

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD (JP)

International Classes:

B65B55/04; B65B55/10; B67C7/00

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