Drink filling method
US-2016185584-A1 · Jun 30, 2016 · US
Sterilization process transition method, product filling apparatus, and method and apparatus of cleaning and sterilizing the product filling apparatus
US11034566B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11034566-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016745802-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
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A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from temperature and flowrate data on a fluid flowing in the heating sterilization part that are obtained from temperature sensors and flowmeters disposed in the product filling apparatus at predetermined time intervals. The temperature and flowrate at two or more predetermined positions in the product filling apparatus are adjusted from a set temperature and a set flowrate for the SIP process to a set temperature and a set flowrate for the product sterilization process while preventing the F value from becoming lower than a predetermined value.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in a product filling apparatus that includes product supply piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part, the SIP process being intended to sterilize the product supply piping in advance before a product filling operation, and the product sterilization process being intended to sterilize the product to be filled, the process comprising feeding aseptic air and aseptic water to the product supply piping to cool the product supply piping after the SIP process, the aseptic water being fed after a temperature of a tank after the SIP process reduces to below 110° C. by cooling with the aseptic air. 2. The sterilization process transition method according to claim 1 , wherein the aseptic water is fed from a product sterilizer that is finished with the SIP process and is in a water operation in a standby state. 3. The sterilization process transition method according to claim 1 , wherein the aseptic water is from a bottle rinser, the aseptic water being received through a manifold valve.
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Containers other than laboratory or medical, e.g. bottles or mail · CPC title
- B67C3/001Primary
Cleaning of filling devices · CPC title
- B08B9/027Primary
Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages · CPC title
Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids · CPC title
Devices particularly adapted for container filling · CPC title
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- What does patent US11034566B2 cover?
- A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from tempe…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Dainippon Printing Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67C3/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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