Global Patent Index - EP 2669200 B1

EP 2669200 B1 20151104 - Container closing apparatus with integrated head space flushing

Title (en)

Container closing apparatus with integrated head space flushing

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Verschließen von Behältern mit integrierter Kopfraumbegasung

Title (fr)

Dispositif destiné à fermer des récipients avec rinçage d'espace de tête integré

Publication

EP 2669200 B1 20151104 (DE)

Application

EP 13170054 A 20130531

Priority

DE 102012104765 A 20120601

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2669200A1] The device has a conveyor star for conveying containers (2). A closing element closes the conveyed container. A nozzle carrier (4) includes upwardly oriented nozzles (40) for injecting flush gas into closures (3), and downwardly oriented nozzles (42) for injecting the flush gas into a head chamber volume (24) of the containers. The nozzle carrier is arranged outside a sphere of the closing element. The nozzle carrier lies outside or within a pitch circle. Two sterilized filtering candles are provided before the nozzle carrier.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/04 (2006.01); B67C 3/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/043 (2013.01); B67B 3/003 (2013.01); B67C 3/222 (2013.01); B67B 2201/08 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

JP 2004042994 A 20040212 - TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2669200 A1 20131204; EP 2669200 B1 20151104; CN 103449342 A 20131218; CN 103449342 B 20160706; DE 102012104765 A1 20131205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13170054 A 20130531; CN 201310211846 A 20130531; DE 102012104765 A 20120601