Cap sterilizing mechanism for bottle filling device

• US 9,045,322 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hangzhou Zhongya Machinery Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hangzhou Zhongya Machinery Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shi, Zheng, Ji, Yonglin, Wang, Zhengfa
• Primary Examiner(s): Yoo, Regina M
• Application Number:
  US13/395,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20120183451A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,979 Days
• Field of Search: 422/302, 422/292, 422/295, 422/297, 422/300
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/00 Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor for contact lenses A61L12/00; atomisers for disinfecting agents A61M; sterilisation of packages or package contents in association with packaging B65B55/00; treatment of water, waste water, sewage or sludge C02F; disinfecting paper D21H21/36; disinfecting devices for water closets E03D; articles having provision for disinfection, see the relevant subclasses for these articles, e.g. H04R1/12
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/16 using chemical substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/18 Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/22 Phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols or sprayed or atomised substances
• CPC Class Codes: B67B 3/003 Pretreatment of caps, e.g. cleaning, steaming, heating or sterilizing

Abstract

A cover sterilizing mechanism for bottle filling device includes a sterilizing chamber (II) in which a cover sliding passage (102) is arranged. A cover blocking mechanism which will periodically hold the cover (94) to stay on the sliding passage (102) for a certain time, and multiple groups of nozzles (62) corresponding to the place in which the cover (94) is held on the sliding passage(102) are also arranged in the sterilizing chamber (II). The cover sterilizing device can uniform the sterilizing time of each cover, conduce to install covers orderly and improve efficiency of the bottle filling device.

Claims

1. A cap sterilizing mechanism for a linear type bottle filling device which comprises,

a sterilizing chamber having a chamber body containing a row of cap slideways, extending downwards, said cap slideways having a hollowed groove bottom,

a cap blocking mechanism disposed to periodically block and hold caps standing in sequence on the cap slideways for a certain time, said cap blocking mechanism containing swingable cap blocking claws which function to block and hold the caps standing on the cap slideways, and

a plurality of nozzles disposed to face a section of the cap slideways where the caps are held still.

2. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 1, wherein the cap slideways contain sections extending vertically downwards, said sections being in further communication with said cap blocking mechanism.

3. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 2, wherein said cap blocking mechanism meets said sections extending vertically downwards to have at least two parking sections in the cap sliding direction.

4. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 3, wherein said nozzles include nozzle connecting sterilizing agent pipes and nozzle connecting sterilized hot air ducts, in which the nozzle connecting the sterilizing agent pipes is located above the nozzle connecting the sterilized hot air ducts.

5. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 2, wherein said nozzles include nozzle connecting sterilizing agent pipes and nozzle connecting sterilized hot air ducts, in which the nozzle connecting the sterilizing agent pipes is located above the nozzle connecting the sterilized hot air ducts.

6. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 1, wherein upper ends of said cap slideways are connected to cap outlet passages of cap distributing apparatuses, one to one;

said cap sterilizing mechanism also including air shield pipes which are connected with sterilized air ducts, and vents on the air shield pipes separately face said cap outlet passages from the side.

7. A cap sterilizing mechanism for a linear type bottle filling device which comprises,

a sterilizing chamber having a chamber body containing a row of cap slideways, extending downards, said cap slideways having a hollowed groove bottom,

a cap blocking mechanism disposed to periodically block and hold caps standing in sequence on the cap slideways for a certain time, said cap blocking mechanism containing at least two rows of swingable cap blocking claws disposed in the cap sliding direction within the cap blocking mechanism and functioning to block and hold the caps standing on the cap slideways, and

a plurality of nozzles disposed to face a section of the cap slideways, where the caps are held still.

8. A cap sterilizing mechanism for a linear type bottle filling device which comprises,

a sterilizing chamber having a chamber body containing a row of cap slideways extending downwards, wherein lower ends of said cap slideways are provided with a section of arc-shaped transition, cap slideways, bending downwards,

a cap blocking mechanism disposed to periodically block and hold caps standing in sequence on the cap slideways for a certain time, and

a plurality of nozzles disposed to face a section of the cap slideways, where the caps are held still.

9. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 8, wherein in the cap blocking mechanism contains swingable cap blocking claws which function to block and hold the caps standing on the cap slideways.

10. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 9, wherein at least two rows of the swingable cap blocking claws are disposed in the cap sliding direction within the cap blocking mechanism.

11. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 10, wherein the swinging of the cap blocking claws cooperates with the transportation of the bottles which are transported by the bottle filling device to capping positions.

12. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 9, wherein the swinging of the cap blocking claws cooperates with the transportation of the bottles, which are transported by the bottle filling device to capping positions.

13. The cap sterilizing mechanism for the linear type bottle filling device according to claim 9, wherein the cap slideways has a hollowed groove bottom.