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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Nobuaki Nagatani, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshinori Asada, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Iwashita, Yokohama, JP;
Shoichi Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuaki Nagatani, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshinori Asada, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Iwashita, Yokohama, JP;
Shoichi Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Cup-shaped containers can be turned over and transferred with good stability from a sterilization-washing zone to the filling-sealing zone inside an aseptic chamber, and admixture of odor or microorganisms is prevented. The first conveyorfor conveying the cup-shaped containerin an inverted state and a second conveyorfor conveying the container in an upright state downstream of the first conveyorare disposed in series in substantially the same plane inside a continuous aseptic chamber. A container supply device, a container sterilization device, and a container washing device are disposed successively along the first conveyor. A contents filling device, a lid material sealing device, and a device for discharging the sealed cup-shaped container are installed successively along the second conveyor. Sterilization and washing are performed in an inverted state, while conveying the container with the first conveyor. The washed container is turned over and transferred from the first conveyor to the second conveyorand the contents filling and lid sealing are performed on the second conveyor.