Facility for producing containers, comprising a device for disinfecting a transfer wheel

Facility (10) for producing containers (12), in particular bottles, comprising at least:

• a first protective enclosure (14) delimiting a first zone (Z1) inside of which is arranged at least one unit (16) for blow molding containers,
• a second confinement enclosure (18) that, at least in the part attached to the first adjacent enclosure (14) by a common part (22), delimits a second sterile zone (Z2) inside of which is arranged at least one unit (20) for filling manufactured containers (12),
• at least one opening (24) that, made in said common part (22) of said first and second enclosures (14, 18), is designed to make possible the transfer of the containers (12) from the blow-molding unit (16) to the filling unit (20),
• means (26) for sealing said opening (24) that are able to be moved selectively between an open position in which the sealing means (26) allow said transfer of the containers (12) through the opening (24) and a closed position in which the sealing means (26) prevent any transfer by insulating the second enclosure (18) to carry out a decontamination of the filling unit (20),
• a transfer device (28) that comprises at least one transfer wheel (30) that is adjacent to said opening (24) for transferring the containers (12) between the blow-molding unit (16) and the filling unit (20), with said transfer wheel (30) comprising at least one upper part (30A) for transfer of the containers (12) that is mounted to move between at least one first transfer position that is occupied when the facility (10) is in a production mode and a second retracted position that is occupied when the facility (10) is in a decontamination mode, with the movement of said upper part (30A) of the wheel (30) mounted to move between said transfer and retracted positions being controlled from outside the facility (10), and
• a drive system (50) of the transfer wheel (30) for driving in rotation at least the upper part (30A) for transfer of the containers (12) from the wheel (30) when, in the production mode, said upper part (30A) occupies said transfer position,
• wherein the facility (10) comprises a device (100) for disinfecting the transfer wheel (30) that is controlled from outside the facility (10) for disinfecting, by spraying at least one disinfecting agent, at least the upper part (30A) for transfer of the containers (12) from the wheel (30) when, in the decontamination mode, said upper part (30A) for transfer of the containers (12) from the wheel (30) occupies the retracted position.