Patent ID: 6179017
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A filling assembly for an aseptically operating FFS machine whose packing sheet-conveying zone (PFS) is arranged within a pipe (2) maintained in sterile condition, with the filling station (1) being arranged behind the packing sheet molding station (FS) and being comprised of at least one filling tube (3) stationary relative to the conveying zone (PFS) yet displaceable in a direction vertical to the conveying zone (PFS), associated to which tube (3) is a tank (4) for accommodating washing and cleaning fluid arising during washing of the filling tube (3),characterized inthat two fillings stations (1,1') are series-arranged on the sterile pipe (2) above the conveying zone (PFS) in displaceable openings (2"") in a manner sealable against the pipe (2), with respectively only one of the filling stations (1,1') being alternately in the operating position and the other of said filling stations (1',1) being in the cleaning position,that the filling stations (1,1') in view of the displaceable openings (2"") are reciprocable between an operating position and a cleaning position and are respectively formed of a tank part (5) accommodating the filling tube (3) in the cleaning position and a filling tube-passing part (6) accommodating the filling tube (3) in the operating position, and that both part (5,6) together form a movable unit, andthat the filling tube-passing part (6) is provided with a detachable closure cap (8) once the tank part (5) is positioned underneath the filling tube (3).