Apparatus and method for sterilizing containers
AssigneeKrones AG
InventorMichael Loy
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Abstract
An apparatus for sterilizing plastic preforms, comprises a transport device that transports the plastic preforms along a predefined transport path, each plastic preform extending in a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of actuation devices. Each actuation device inputs a flowable medium into interiors of the plastic preforms, respectively. The actuation devices travel with the plastic preforms in a transport direction along the transport device. The actuation devices at least one of inject the flowable medium into the plastic preforms at a predefined angle α relative to the longitudinal directions of the plastic preforms, or include longitudinal directions, respectively, that are offset relative to the longitudinal directions of the plastic preforms.
Claims20
An apparatus for sterilizing plastic preforms, comprising:
- a transport device that transports the plastic preforms along a predefined transport path, each plastic preform extending in a longitudinal direction;
- and
- a plurality of actuation devices, each actuation device inputting a flowable medium into interiors of the plastic preforms, respectively, wherein the actuation devices travel with the plastic preforms in a transport direction along the transport device, and wherein the actuation devices at least one of inject the flowable medium into the plastic preforms at a predefined angle α relative to the longitudinal directions of the plastic preforms, or include longitudinal directions, respectively, that are offset relative to the longitudinal directions of the plastic preforms.
A method for sterilizing plastic preforms, comprising:
- transporting the plastic preforms along a predefined path;
- and
- during the transporting of the plastic preforms, actuating an interior of the plastic preforms by inputting a flowable sterilization agent into the interior from a plurality of actuation devices, and wherein the actuation devices at least one of inject the flowable sterilization agent into the plastic preforms at a predefined angle α relative to the longitudinal directions of the plastic preforms, or include longitudinal directions, respectively, that are offset relative to the longitudinal directions of the plastic preforms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.