Patent ID: 9522818
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B67C

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising a container-filling machine for filling a container with liquid filling, said container-filling machine comprising a housing, a rotor that is drivable to rotate about a machine axis, a machine rack that does not move with said rotor, filling positions formed on said rotor, said filling positions being disposed in said housing during aseptic filling for isolation thereof from the environment, each filling position comprising a dispensing opening, and rinsing-cap elements configured for use during CIP cleaning, each rinsing-cap element being associated with a corresponding one of said filling positions and comprising a swiveling element, a first end that comprises a rinsing cap, a second end that comprises a connection, and an outflow channel that connects to said rinsing cap at said first end, extends between said first and second ends, and is open at said second end, wherein each of said rinsing-cap elements is movable between a first position, in which said rinsing-cap element is disposed outside a space occupied by a container during filling thereof, and a second position, in which said rinsing-cap lies against a filling element in a sealed position in an area of a dispensing opening thereof, said second position being a working-and-rinsing position in which said rinsing-cap element and said outflow channel connect to a fixed discharge provided on said machine rack, and wherein each of said rinsing cap elements is movable between said first and second position by swiveling said swiveling element about a swivel-element axis thereof between said first and second positions.