Plant for filling and closing cans under hygienic conditions
AssigneeHygentile AG
InventorAndreas Kunzmann
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Abstract
A plant (1) for filling and closing cans (2) under hygienic conditions which comprises a hygienic compartment (3), a lid applying device (7) and an inlet (30) for a filling material. The lid applying device (7) is arranged in the hygienic compartment (3) and the inlet (30) is formed on the hygienic compartment (3). When used as intended, one or more cans (2) can be assigned to the hygienic compartment (3) and the hygienic compartment (3) can be moved together with the can(s) (2) in the system (1).
Claims16
A machine for filling and sealing cans under hygienic conditions, comprising:
- a hygienic compartment, a lid-applying device, and an inlet opening for filling material, wherein the lid-applying device is arranged in the hygienic compartment and the inlet opening is formed on the hygienic compartment, the machine is designed in such a way that, during use, one or more cans can, in each case, be associated with the hygienic compartment in such a way that the compartment is moved in the machine together with the can or cans, and
- an airlock compartment,
- wherein the airlock compartment is arranged on the hygienic compartment and
- wherein the airlock compartment comprises an inclined base, wherein, during normal use of the machine, a drainage opening is arranged in the region of the lowest point of the base.
A method for filling and sealing cans under hygienic conditions, comprising the following steps:
- a) inserting a can via an airlock into a hygienic compartment;
- b) filling the can;
- c) applying a lid to the can;
- and
- d) removing the can via an airlock from the hygienic compartment;
- wherein the lid is introduced into the hygienic compartment before, during or after step b) and wherein the step of introducing the lid comprises the following constituent steps:
- introducing a can lid into an airlock compartment
- cleaning the can lid in the airlock compartment
- inserting the can lid via the airlock into the hygienic compartment.
A lid-applying device for the can filling, comprising:
- a lid-transporting device;
- and
- a holding-down arrangement and a seaming device,
- wherein the lid-applying device is introduced into a hygienic compartment,
- wherein the lid-applying device is designed in such a way that the lid-applying device is moved in a machine in such a way that, during normal use, one or more cans can in each case be associated with the hygienic compartment in such a way that the hygienic compartment can be moved in the machine together with the can or cans.
A lid-applying device for the can filling, comprising:
- a lid-transporting device;
- and
- a holding-down arrangement or a seaming device,
- wherein the lid-applying device is introduced into a hygienic compartment, and the lid-applying device is designed in such a way that the lid-applying device is moved in a machine in such a way that, during normal use, one or more cans can in each case be associated with the hygienic compartment in such a way that the hygienic compartment can be moved in the machine together with the can or cans.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.