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Connector for the aseptic insertion of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium in flow Download PDF

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WO2002062666A1
WO2002062666A1 PCT/PL2001/000075 PL0100075W WO02062666A1 WO 2002062666 A1 WO2002062666 A1 WO 2002062666A1 PL 0100075 W PL0100075 W PL 0100075W WO 02062666 A1 WO02062666 A1 WO 02062666A1
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knife
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Adam Glowacki
Urszula Garstka
Krzysztof Czaplicki
Wojciech Karczewski
Krzysztof Lazicki
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ZENTIS Polska Sp. z o.o.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/022—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages of flexible containers having a filling and dispensing spout, e.g. containers of the "bag-in-box"-type

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  • the subject of the invention is the head for the aseptic insertion of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium in flow.
  • the head is useful particularly in these branches of the industry where there are special demands concerning hygiene such as industrial food-processing, pharmaceutical industry etc.
  • the sterilisation process is performed while manufacturing the product, and the quality as well as economical effect of the final product depends on the sterilisation process.
  • the head for the aseptic connection and continous doseing of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium from the liquid and/or semi liquid and/or powdered bag of these materials to the processing line contains the part of the pipe which one end is sealingly connected to the outlet of the double membrane valve and closing the aseptic bag of the liquid and/ or semi - liquid and /or powdered material.
  • the second end is matched with the butterfly valve where the knife is located inside the pipe in order to cut the interior membrane of the double membrane valve. In the area between the double membrane valve and the final position of the knife there are inlet for the steam and the downward directed the condensate outlet .
  • the knife has got the cross bar at its end opposite to the blade cooperating with the flap of the butterfly valve.
  • the knife is of the cylindrical shape and has got the blade edge in the sloping plain inclined at given angle to the cylinder generating line and it has recess without the cutting edge which is made in the wall in the area of the shortest section of the cylinder.
  • the knife could be in the form of the cross knife.
  • fig 1 shows the head partly crossed in the side view wherein the head is connected to the semi- liquid material bag
  • fig 2 shows the same head in the top view
  • fig 3 shows the schematic diagram of the cylindrical knife.
  • the bag 1 which contains the semi - liquid medium (in this example it is fruit preparation ) is closed by the membrane 2 of the double membrane valve 3 which is sold as a "INTASEPT".
  • the bag 1 is hermetically closed and the fruit preparation, which is inside, is aseptic .
  • the outlet of the double membrane valve 3 is connected to the inlet of the pipe 4.
  • the connection is sealed by gasket 5, and is closed by clamp (
  • the collar 7 which is the end of the butterfly valve 8 , is welded to the other end of the pipe 4.
  • the knife 9 is located along the axis and, it is used for cutting the membrane 2. Details of the knife 9 are shown in the fig 3.
  • the shape of the knife is cylindrical and it has got a blade edge JO which is located in the sloping plain at given angle to the cylinder generating line JJL .
  • the recess 12 In the side wall of the cylinder 1_1 is the recess 12 the blade edge is removed .
  • the recess 12 exists in the shortest part of the wall.
  • the cross bar 13 On the opposite side to the blade 10 exists the cross bar 13 cooperating with the flap . 14 of the butterfly valve 8.
  • In the wall of the knife are two throughout longitudinal incisions. The outlet of the butterfly valve 8 is connected to the processing line for milk cultured products production.
  • the pipe 4 is equiped with two inlets with mutually perpendicular axes , which means that the steam inlet 1_5 connects the interior of the pipe 4 to the source of the steam via the valve 16 and the steam condensate outlet 17.
  • the steam condensate is evacuated from the head area via the valve 18.
  • the guiding element 19 Inside the pipe 4 there is situated the guiding element 19 in order to maintain correct direction of the knife 9.
  • the operation of the head is as follows: The collar of the double membrane valve 3 spikes out of the wall of the bag 1 and the inlet of the pipe 4 is connected to the collar of the double membrane valve 3 by the gasket 5 and pressed by clamp 6.
  • the cylindrical knife is located in the pipe 4 and its cross bar 1_3 touches the flap JL4.
  • the situation is shown in the fig 1.
  • the valve 16 of the steam inlet JL5 and the valve 18 of the condensate outlet 17 are simultaneously opened for supplying the steam and evacuating the condensate .
  • the steam is supplied and steaming process is performed inside the head.
  • the semi-liquid material which is fruit preparation , could be aseptically dosed through the pomp, it depends on the method of manufacturing the process.
  • the invention also covers the process of production where some heads are used (two for example) working alternatively. It could be obtained by typical methods of production process controlling. There could be also supplied at the same time various components as additives to the medium comprising the content of the processing line.
  • the head By using the head , according to the invention , the liquid and /or semi -liquid and /or powdered material could be pumped to the processing line after steaming in aseptic conditions. That is why the final product does not require to be additionally heat treated.

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Abstract

The head for the aseptic insertion of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium in flow which connects the liquid and/or semi liquid and/or powdered bag of these materials to the processing line and is characterised in that, it contains the part of the pipe (4) which one end is sealingly connected the outlet of the double membrane valve (3) closing the aseptic bag of the liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered material and the second end is matched with the butterfly valve (8) where inside the pipe (4) is the knife (9) located in order to cut the interior membrane (2) of the double membrane valve (3), where in the area between the double membrane valve (3) and the final position of the knife (9) there are the steam inlet (15) and the downward directed the condensate outlet (17) where in the knife (9) has the cross bar (13) at its end opposite to the blade (10) cooperating with the flap (14) of the butterfly valve (8). The knife (9) is the cylindrical shape and has the blade edge (10) in the sloping plain inclined at given angle to the cylinder generating line (11) where it has recess (12) without the cutting edge which is made in the wall area of the shortest section of the cylinder.

Description

CONNECTOR FOR THE ASEPTIC INSERTION OF LIQUID AND/OR SEMI-LIQUID AND/OR POWDERED MATERIALS TO THE MEDIUM IN FLOW
The subject of the invention is the head for the aseptic insertion of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium in flow. The head is useful particularly in these branches of the industry where there are special demands concerning hygiene such as industrial food-processing, pharmaceutical industry etc. In order to provide the hygienic demands which should guarantee lack of the infection of food products caused by micro organisms, it is very important to sterilise the machines, components and the final product while producing the food. Above mentioned demands are vital in food - processing and in producing pharmaceutical products. The sterilisation process is performed while manufacturing the product, and the quality as well as economical effect of the final product depends on the sterilisation process.
According to the invention the head for the aseptic connection and continous doseing of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium from the liquid and/or semi liquid and/or powdered bag of these materials to the processing line. It contains the part of the pipe which one end is sealingly connected to the outlet of the double membrane valve and closing the aseptic bag of the liquid and/ or semi - liquid and /or powdered material. The second end is matched with the butterfly valve where the knife is located inside the pipe in order to cut the interior membrane of the double membrane valve. In the area between the double membrane valve and the final position of the knife there are inlet for the steam and the downward directed the condensate outlet . The knife has got the cross bar at its end opposite to the blade cooperating with the flap of the butterfly valve. The knife is of the cylindrical shape and has got the blade edge in the sloping plain inclined at given angle to the cylinder generating line and it has recess without the cutting edge which is made in the wall in the area of the shortest section of the cylinder. There is at least one throughout longitudinal incision in the wall of the knife. The knife could be in the form of the cross knife.
The subject matter of the invention as well as its use is presented in the drawings where fig 1 shows the head partly crossed in the side view wherein the head is connected to the semi- liquid material bag , and fig 2 shows the same head in the top view, fig 3 shows the schematic diagram of the cylindrical knife.
The bag 1 which contains the semi - liquid medium ( in this example it is fruit preparation ) is closed by the membrane 2 of the double membrane valve 3 which is sold as a "INTASEPT". The bag 1 is hermetically closed and the fruit preparation, which is inside, is aseptic . The outlet of the double membrane valve 3 is connected to the inlet of the pipe 4. The connection is sealed by gasket 5, and is closed by clamp ( The collar 7 , which is the end of the butterfly valve 8 , is welded to the other end of the pipe 4. Inside the pipe 4 the knife 9 is located along the axis and, it is used for cutting the membrane 2. Details of the knife 9 are shown in the fig 3. The shape of the knife is cylindrical and it has got a blade edge JO which is located in the sloping plain at given angle to the cylinder generating line JJL . In the side wall of the cylinder 1_1 is the recess 12 the blade edge is removed . The recess 12 exists in the shortest part of the wall. On the opposite side to the blade 10 exists the cross bar 13 cooperating with the flap .14 of the butterfly valve 8. In the wall of the knife are two throughout longitudinal incisions. The outlet of the butterfly valve 8 is connected to the processing line for milk cultured products production. The pipe 4 is equiped with two inlets with mutually perpendicular axes , which means that the steam inlet 1_5 connects the interior of the pipe 4 to the source of the steam via the valve 16 and the steam condensate outlet 17. The steam condensate is evacuated from the head area via the valve 18. Inside the pipe 4 there is situated the guiding element 19 in order to maintain correct direction of the knife 9.
The operation of the head is as follows: The collar of the double membrane valve 3 spikes out of the wall of the bag 1 and the inlet of the pipe 4 is connected to the collar of the double membrane valve 3 by the gasket 5 and pressed by clamp 6. The cylindrical knife is located in the pipe 4 and its cross bar 1_3 touches the flap JL4. The situation is shown in the fig 1. The valve 16 of the steam inlet JL5 and the valve 18 of the condensate outlet 17 are simultaneously opened for supplying the steam and evacuating the condensate . The steam is supplied and steaming process is performed inside the head. After closing the steam inlet T5 by valve 16 and the valve 18 of outlet steam condensate !Z in aseptic conditions, the butterfly valve 8 is opened and its flap 14 is pushing the knife 9 which is cutting the hole in the membrane 2. The precision of the knife's motion is obtained by the fitting the guiding element 19 of the knife into recesses in the wall of the knife 9. The situation is shown in the fig 2. The bag 1 (which was previously hermetically closed) could be emptied. The part of the membrane 2 which was cut by the knife 9 is still connected to the bag 1 because the hole has not got a closed perimeter. It was obtained by the recess 12 in the wall of the knife 9. It protects against falling the part of the cut membrane into the processing line. The semi-liquid material , which is fruit preparation , could be aseptically dosed through the pomp, it depends on the method of manufacturing the process. The invention also covers the process of production where some heads are used (two for example) working alternatively. It could be obtained by typical methods of production process controlling. There could be also supplied at the same time various components as additives to the medium comprising the content of the processing line. By using the head , according to the invention , the liquid and /or semi -liquid and /or powdered material could be pumped to the processing line after steaming in aseptic conditions. That is why the final product does not require to be additionally heat treated.

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Claims
1. The head for the aseptic insertion of liquid and /or semi-liquid and /or powdered materials to the medium in flow which connects the liquid and/or semi liquid and/or powdered bag of these materials to the processing line and is characterised in that, it contains the part of the pipe (4) which one end is sealingly connected the outlet of the double membrane valve (3J closing the aseptic bag of the liquid and /or semi - liquid and /or powdered material and the second end is matched with the butterfly valve (8) where inside the pipe (4) is the knife (8) located in order to cut the interior membrane (2) of the double membrane valve (3) , where in the area between the double membrane valve (3) and the final position of the knife (9) there are inlet (15) for the steam and the downward directed the condensate outlet (17) where in the knife (9) has the cross bar (13) at its end opposite to the blade ( 10) cooperating with the flap (14) of the butterfly valve (8).
2. The head according to claim 1 characterised in that, the knife (9) is of the cylindrical shape and has the blade edge (JO) in the sloping plain inclined at given angle to the cylinder generating line (JJJ where it has recess (12) without the cutting edge which is made in the wall in the area of the shortest section of the cylinder .
3. The head according to claim 1 and 2 characterised in that, there is at least one throughout longitudinal incision in the wall of the knife.
4. The head according to claim 1 characterised in that, the knife is in the form of the cross knife.
PCT/PL2001/000075 2001-02-07 2001-08-29 Connector for the aseptic insertion of liquid and/or semi-liquid and/or powdered materials to the medium in flow WO2002062666A1 (en)

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US4916885A (en) * 1987-11-25 1990-04-17 Nestec S.A. Filling head for aseptically filling a pack
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US4916885A (en) * 1987-11-25 1990-04-17 Nestec S.A. Filling head for aseptically filling a pack
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US9388034B2 (en) 2011-09-16 2016-07-12 Solvay Sa Adapter assembly and a process for supplying a sterilant to a packaging system for cleaning and filling of packages
US9511888B2 (en) 2011-11-10 2016-12-06 Solvay Sa Adapter assembly and a process for supplying a sterilant to a packaging system for cleaning and filling of packages

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