Patent ID: 9133007
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B67C

Abstract:
1. An aseptic container filling plant comprising: a clean room comprising wall structures, a ceiling, and a floor; said wall structures being sealed airtight or essentially airtight with respect to the outside environment; at least one container handling machine disposed within said clean room and comprising one of: a container filling machine, a container closing machine, and a container cleaning machine; at least one substantially cylindrical shield disposed to surround at least an upper portion of said at least one container handling machine about a vertical axis thereof; at least one filtering device to filter air and introduce the filtered air into said clean room to create a downward flow of filtered air, outside of said at least one shield, from said ceiling and toward said floor of said clean room; said at least one shield comprising a lower portion disposed adjacent but a distance from said floor to permit entry of the filtered air into said at least one shield; said at least one shield comprising an upper portion disposed to extend through at least one opening in said ceiling to form at least one air outlet above said at least one container handling machine; and said at least one shield being configured to guide an upward flow of air therethrough past said at least one container handling machine and out through said air outlet.