Sterilising unit
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Abstract
The invention concerns a sterilizing unit for food, pharmaceutical and like products, packaged in rigid or soft containers, comprising at least an autoclave (1) adapted to receive, through at least an access door (10, 11) and by means of a loading/unloading unit (23, 24, 25), at least a container (12) wherein are arranged said packages. Advantageously, the autoclave (1) is vertically arranged and comprises internally vertical conveying means (5, 6, 7) designed to be subjected, by means of motoring means (8, 9) for loading and unloading them in a step-by-step forward movement through the access door(s) for containers in the form of shelves (12, 13).
Claims10
Sterilizing unit for food, pharmaceutical products and the like, packaged in rigid or soft containers, comprising at least one autoclave (1) in which is capable of being positioned, through at least one access door (10, 11), at least one container (12, 13) in which have been placed, through a loading-unloading unit (23), said containers, characterized in that the autoclave (1) is arranged vertically and includes, inside, vertical conveying means (5, 6, 7) capable of being subjected, by means of suitable motor means (8, 9), to a stepwise forward movement for their loading and unloading, through the access door or doors (10, 11), with containers in the form of shelves (12, 13).
Sterilizing unit according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said containers (12, 13) are guided vertically through guiding rails (17, 18, 19, 20).
Sterilizing unit according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said vertical conveying means (5, 6, 7) are designed capable of entirely bearing the weight of the containers (12, 13) with products to be sterilized and to transmit it to the floor through bases (21).
Sterilizing unit according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided with one or several side doors (10, 11) and loading-unloading means (23, 24, 25) to convey, on the one hand, the shelves (12, 13) to be sterilized to an autoclave (1) from a loading unit (27) and, on the other hand, to evacuate the shelves after sterilization to an unloading unit (26) from this autoclave (1).
Sterilizing unit according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said autoclave (1) is provided with means for putting the containers (12, 13) into oscillation.
Sterilizing unit according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided with vertical spraying ramps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.