Fill- and pack in a non-germ atmosphere machine

A machine for packaging in a on-germ atmosphere comprising;

• a sealed framework inside of which is non-germ atmosphere,
• at least a pair of rails positioned in parallel in said sealed framework,
• a container sterilization means positioned in said container sterilization zone in said sealed framework comprising a first intermittent carrying means, said first intermittent carrying means comprises an endless chain positioned beneath said carrying route and is driven intermittently, pushing plates being secured to said endless chain at regular intervals,
• and a fill-and-pack means positioned in said fill-and-pack zone comprising a second intermittent carrying means, said second intermittent carrying means comprises comb-like teeth, said comb-like teeth comprises bar-like teeth which moves back and forth along said carrying route and which also moves back and forth toward said carrying route, wherein a container is filled with food and is sealed with a lid while said container is carried by said second intermittent carrying means.

A machine for packaging in a non-germ atmosphere comprising an intermittent carrying means which intermittently carries a container hung by a flange on a pair of rails, the intermittent carrying means comprising:

• comb-like teeth which comprises teeth positioned at regular intervals, wherein each tooth pushes said container hung on said rails,
• a forwarding means which drives said comb-like teeth back and forth at regular intervals along said rails,
• a putting-in-and-out means which drives said comb-like teeth back and forth toward a carrying route,
• and a position control means which adjusts a distance between teeth of said comb-like teeth corresponding to the width of a container.

A machine for packaging in a non-germ atmosphere comprising a container sterilization means, said container sterilization means comprising:

• a sealed framework, inside thereof is a non-germ atmosphere, securing a container supply means, sterilization dispatcher, ultraviolet light application means and hot wind blow duct thereon,
• at least a pair of rails positioned horizontally in parallel in said sealed framework,
• an intermittent carrying means comprising an endless chain arranged to move intermittently and positioned beneath said pair of rails, and pushing plates secured to said endless chain at regular intervals,
• and an air current control means comprising seal elements around a container carrying route which controls the air flow in said sealed framework, and a dividing plate at the end of said carrying route which has an opening containers can be forwarded therethrough, one of said seal elements being positioned in front of said sterilization dispatcher, another seal element being positioned at the back of said sterilization dispatcher and another seal element being positioned at the back of said hot wind blow duct.