EP 0334288 B1 19911113 - METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS ASEPTICALLY (OR IN A STERILE ENVIRONMENT) WITH LIQUID PRODUCTS, AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING THE METHOD
Title (en)
METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS ASEPTICALLY (OR IN A STERILE ENVIRONMENT) WITH LIQUID PRODUCTS, AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING THE METHOD
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 3809852 A 19880324
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0334288A1] In a method and a device for filling containers, for example bottles, aseptically with liquid products using counterpressure, the particular container is subjected, in a sterilisation phase preceding filling, to the action of a pressurised hot, gaseous or vaporous sterilising medium on its inner surfaces, on its container mouth and on its outer surface adjoining the container mouth. In this process, the particular container is arranged completely in one chamber both during the sterilisation phase and during the filling phase in such a way that the container interior is in communication with the interior of this chamber via the container mouth. The sterilising medium is introduced into the container via a filling tube which serves for subsequent filling and is at a distance from the container mouth. The chamber is closed to the environment at least during part of the sterilising phase, but also during the subsequent filling phase, so that at least during this part of the sterilisation phase a sterilisation-medium pressure above atmospheric pressure is established in the chamber and during the filling phase the product is delivered to the particular container against a counterpressure prevailing in the interior of the chamber.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 55/10 (2006.01); B67C 3/00 (2006.01); B67C 3/10 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B65B 55/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/004 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/2642 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/286 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 7/0073 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 2003/2668 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 2003/2691 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0334288 A1 19890927; EP 0334288 B1 19911113; AT E69437 T1 19911115; DE 3809852 A1 19891005; DE 58900444 D1 19911219; ES 2028397 T3 19920701; GR 3003788 T3 19930316; US 5031673 A 19910716; US 5163487 A 19921117
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89105038 A 19890321; AT 89105038 T 19890321; DE 3809852 A 19880324; DE 58900444 T 19890321; ES 89105038 T 19890321; GR 920400215 T 19920211; US 55232690 A 19900712; US 71544791 A 19910614