An installation including a lamp, a circuit for cooling the lamp, at least one electrical connection area of the lamp and at least one sealing device for sealing between the at least one electrical connection area of the lamp and the cooling circuit of the lamp. The sealing device includes an overpressure chamber positioned between the cooling chamber and the at least one electrical connection area, and two seals which are spaced apart from each other. The overpressure chamber includes an overpressure fluid, at a pressure, the pressure of the overpressure fluid being higher than the pressure of the cooling fluid present in the cooling chamber.
A lamp to be introduced into an object is disclosed, in particular, for decontamination of the object, having a tube with first and second ends, two electrodes fixed in the tube at each of the ends thereof, and an electrical device for supplying the electrodes. The two electrodes have different lengths, one of short length and the other of great length, the electrode of great length extending over a tube length and having an electrode end bearing against the inner wall of the tube at a distance from the second tube end. The lamp also has at least one radial support element fitted around the tube length and having at least two peripheral contacts, on the tube, which are spaced apart from each other by a distance at least twice the diameter of the tube.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
The invention relates to an installation comprising a lamp (1), a circuit for cooling said lamp (1), at least one electrical connection area (21, 22) of the lamp (1) and at least one sealing device (4; 5) for sealing between said at least one electrical connection area (21, 22) of the lamp (1) and the cooling circuit of said lamp (1). The sealing device (4; 5) comprises an overpressure chamber (45) positioned between said cooling chamber (3) and said at least one electrical connection area (21, 22), and two seals (41, 42) which are spaced apart from each other. The overpressure chamber (45) comprising an overpressure fluid, at a pressure (P2), the pressure (P2) of the overpressure fluid being higher than the pressure (P1) of the cooling fluid present in the cooling chamber (3).
F21V 29/58 - Dispositions de refroidissement utilisant des liquides de refroidissement caractérisées par les agents de refroidissement
F21V 31/00 - Dispositions d'étanchéité à l'eau ou aux gaz
H01J 61/16 - Emploi de substances spécifiées pour l'atmosphère gazeuseSpécification de la pression ou de la température de fonctionnement comprenant de l'hélium, de l'argon, du néon, du crypton ou du xénon en qualité d'élément constitutif principal
H01J 61/52 - Dispositions de réfrigérationDispositions de chauffageMoyens pour faire circuler un gaz ou une vapeur à l'intérieur de l'espace de décharge
A device for decontaminating stoppers, including a decontamination zone in which the stoppers move, at least one source emitting decontaminating light radiation into the decontamination zone, and is for positioning the stoppers in the decontamination zone and includes at least two elements for guiding the stoppers, and a cooling circuit for cooling the decontamination zone, in which the cooling circuit is integrated into the positioning device. The device includes at least two elements for guiding the stoppers including two lateral rails each including a zone of contact with at least one stopper and at least one reflective zone which is contiguous with the contact zone and in which it is able to reflect the light radiation onto the at least one stopper.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
A61L 2/24 - Appareils utilisant des opérations programmées ou automatiques
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LAMP TO BE INTRODUCED INTO AN OBJECT, IN PARTICULAR FOR ITS DECONTAMINATION
A lamp to be introduced into an object, in particular for decontamination of said object, having a tube (1) with first and second ends (11, 12), two electrodes (21, 22) fixed in the tube at each of the ends thereof, and an electrical device (2) for supplying the electrodes. The two electrodes have different lengths, one (21) of short length and the other (22) of great length, the electrode (22) of great length extending over a tube length (L1) and having an electrode end (23) bearing against the inner wall of the tube (1) at a distance from said second tube end (12). The lamp also has at least one radial support element (41, 42, 3) fitted around said tube length (L1) and having at least two peripheral contacts, on said tube (1), which are spaced apart from each other by a distance at least twice the diameter of said tube (1).
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B65B 55/02 - Stérilisation, p. ex. de paquets finis
The invention relates in particular to a modular apparatus for treating objects, comprising a guide apparatus (1) in which the objects are in motion, the guide apparatus being capable of being combined with an apparatus (2) for treating the moving objects on at least one portion of the guide apparatus (1). The guide apparatus (1) comprises a tunnel (13) defining a closed chamber around the guide rails (10-12) between which the objects move between the inlet (14) and the outlet (15) of the apparatus, the tunnel (13) comprising a tunnel wall having a tunnel opening (16) suitable for providing a passage for the treatment performed by the treatment apparatus (2) when it is combined with the guide apparatus, and the tunnel is provided with at at least one functional tool which uses a mode for operating the guide apparatus and the treatment apparatus when the guide apparatus is combined with the treatment apparatus.
B65G 21/20 - Moyens incorporés ou fixés au châssis ou aux carters pour guider les porte-charges, les éléments de traction ou les charges portées sur les surfaces mobiles
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
The invention relates to a device (1) for decontaminating stoppers (2), comprising a decontamination zone (3) in which the stoppers (2) move, at least one source (9) emitting decontaminating light radiation (E1, E2, I) into the decontamination zone (3), a device which is for positioning the stoppers (2) in the decontamination zone and which comprises at least two elements (4-6) for guiding the stoppers (2), and a cooling circuit (11) for cooling the decontamination zone (3), which cooling circuit is integrated into the positioning device. The device is characterised in that the at least two elements (4-6) for guiding the stoppers (2) comprise two lateral rails (6) each comprising a zone (61) of contact with at least one stopper (2) and at least one reflective zone (60) which is contiguous with the contact zone (61) and which is able to reflect the light radiation onto the at least one stopper (2).
An arrangement for disinfecting can lids (32) and for closing cans includes a feed device (12) which feeds a can closing unit (24). Receiving portions (30) for individual can lids (32) are arranged in the feed device (12). The feed device (12) is situated in the feed region of the can closing unit (24). At least one sterilization device (18, 20), for can lids (32) received individually in the feed device (12), is arranged in a conveying region of the feed device.
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
B67B 3/06 - Alimentation des têtes de capsulage en capsules
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
subjecting the tube to ultraviolet radiation, that includes emitting ultraviolet radiation by radiation emission apparatus, and subjecting the inside of the tube, the outer neck and the inner neck to the ultraviolet radiation, in which the first end is inserted into a cavity arranged to reflect the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the emission apparatus and to direct this ultraviolet radiation into the tube through the first end, onto the outer neck of the tube and onto the inner neck of the tube.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
A61L 2/08 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
B29B 13/08 - Conditionnement ou traitement physique de la matière à façonner par utilisation de l'énergie ondulatoire ou par rayonnement corpusculaire
B29C 49/42 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires
B29C 49/46 - Éléments constitutifs, détails ou accessoiresOpérations auxiliaires caractérisés par l'emploi d'un milieu particulier ou de fluides de soufflage autres que l'air
B29K 667/00 - Utilisation de polyesters pour des pièces préformées, p. ex. pour des inserts
B67C 3/26 - Têtes de remplissageDispositifs pour introduire les têtes de remplissage dans les goulots des bouteilles
B67C 3/22 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues Détails
The present invention concerns a method for decontaminating a tube (2) of which a first open end (3) forms an inner neck towards the inside of the tube and an outer neck towards the outside of the tube, said method comprising: - initially raising the temperature of the tube, then - subjecting the tube to ultraviolet radiation, that comprises emitting ultraviolet radiation by radiation emission means (5), and subjecting the inside of the tube, the outer neck and the inner neck to the ultraviolet radiation, in which the first end (3) is inserted into a cavity (4) arranged to reflect the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the emission means and to direct this ultraviolet radiation into the tube through the first end, onto the outer neck of the tube and onto the inner neck of the tube.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
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ARRANGEMENT FOR DISINFECTING CAN LIDS FOR CLOSING CANS
The invention relates to an arrangement for disinfecting can lids (32) and for closing cans, comprising a feed device (12) which feeds a can closing unit (24), receiving portions (30) for individual can lids (32) being arranged in said feed device (12), and the feed device (12) being situated in the feed region of a can closing unit (24). At least one sterilisation device (18, 20), for can lids (32) received individually in said feed device (12), is arranged in the conveyor region of the feed device.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
B67B 3/06 - Alimentation des têtes de capsulage en capsules
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Device and method for the decontamination of hollow objects such as container caps using UV radiations
A device is provided for the decontamination of hollow objects with a cavity such as caps, including: (i) a first exposure apparatus including at least a UV radiation source and a reflector oriented toward the cavity of the positioned objects, able to produce a direct exposure to UV radiations of surfaces inside the cavity, (ii) a second exposure apparatus including at least a UV radiation source placed on the opposite side relative to the cavity of the positioned objects, the second exposure apparatus being able to expose surfaces inside the objects cavity to UV radiations by diffusion and/or transmission of UV radiations through the walls surrounding the objects cavity, and the first and second exposure apparatus cooperating for producing a global exposure to UV radiations of the surfaces inside the objects cavity. A method is also provided for the decontamination of hollow objects.
A61L 2/00 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
The present invention concerns a device for the decontamination of hollow objects (7) with a cavity (20) such as caps, comprising: (i) first exposure means (4) comprising at least an UV radiation source (5) and a reflector (6) oriented toward the cavity (20) of the positioned objects (7), able to produce a direct exposure to UV radiations of surfaces inside said cavity (20), (ii) second exposure means (1) comprising at least an UV radiation source (2) placed on the opposite side relative to the cavity (20) of said positioned objects (7), said second exposure means (1) being able to expose surfaces inside the objects cavity (20) to UV radiations by diffusion and/or transmission of UV radiations through the walls (21) surrounding said objects cavity (20), and said first and second exposure means (4, 1) cooperating for producing a global exposure to UV radiations of the surfaces inside said objects cavity (20). The present invention concerns a method for the decontamination of hollow objects.
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B65G 47/51 - Dispositifs pour décharger les objets ou matériaux des transporteurs avec distribution, p. ex. automatique, aux points voulus selon des signaux non programmés, p. ex. répondant à la situation de l'approvisionnement au point de destination
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Electric and optical scientific apparatus and instruments for microbiological security, namely, pulsed light-based devices for ensuring microbiological security; electric and optical scientific apparatus and instruments for microbiological security, namely, pulsed light-based devices for sterilizing and disinfecting food and beverage caps, cups, and packaging closures; electric and optical scientific apparatus and instruments for microbiological security, namely, pulsed light-based sterilizers for laboratory use; electric and optical scientific apparatus and instruments for microbiological security, namely, units for sterilizing and disinfecting food and beverage caps, cups, and packaging closures, comprising pulsed UV lights and reflectors; electric and optical scientific apparatus and instruments for microbiological security, namely, units for sterilizing and disinfecting food, drink, and food and drink packaging, comprising pulsed UV lights and reflectors
A device and appliance is provided for the high-speed decontamination of objects by means of pulsed light, including: an illuminating structure suitable for illuminating a decontamination area in which the objects are arranged, the illuminating structure being suitable for producing streams of light pulses having wavelengths of 200 nm to 300 nm and an adjustable pulse rate; and a positioner suitable for positioning the objects in the decontamination area according to a predetermined arrangement, also including a cooler suitable for maintaining the temperature of the decontamination area substantially below a predetermined temperature when the decontamination area is illuminated, the cooler including an apparatus for circulating a cooling fluid built into the positioner.
B67B 3/00 - Fermeture des bouteilles, des bocaux ou des récipients analogues par application de capsules
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B65B 55/08 - Stérilisation des enveloppes d'emballage ou récipients avant ou pendant l'emballage par irradiation
B65B 7/28 - Fermeture de réceptacles ou récipients semi-rigides ou rigides, non déformés par le contenu ou n'en prenant pas la forme, p. ex. boîtes ou cartons en appliquant des fermetures séparées préformées, p. ex. couvercles, capuchons
The invention relates to a device and appliance for the high-speed decontamination of objects by means of pulsed light, including: an illuminating means suitable for illuminating a decontamination area in which the objects are arranged, said illuminating means being suitable for producing streams of light pulses having wavelengths of 200 nm to 300 nm and an adjustable pulse rate; and a positioning means suitable for positioning the objects in the decontamination area according to a predetermined arrangement, characterised in that the invention also includes a cooling means suitable for maintaining the temperature of the decontamination area substantially below a predetermined temperature when said decontamination zone is illuminated, said cooling means including a means for circulating a cooling fluid built into the positioning means.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B08B 9/00 - Nettoyage d'objets creux par des procédés ou avec un appareillage spécialement adaptés à cet effet
B65B 55/00 - Préservation, protection ou stérilisation des paquets ou de l'ensemble paquet et contenu
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DECONTAMINATION DEVICE WITH A LIGHT SOURCE ADAPTED FOR OBJECTS HAVING A CAVITY
The invention relates to a decontamination device that comprises a light source (SL), an exposure substrate (SP), and a positioning member (OP), the light source (SL) including an oblong lamp (RX, CL) and the exposure substrate (SP) being adapted for positioning and holding a hollow object (OB) having a cavity, the positioning member (OP) including an axial positioning means for generating a relative movement of the light source (SL) relative to the exposure substrate (SP) along the common axis thereof between a rest position and a working position so that the lamp enters the cavity in the working position. The lamp is further arranged in a reflector (RF).
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
Scientific, electric and optical apparatus and instruments for microbiological security. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating and water supply.
