Transport star for containers, container transport section, and system for handling containers

摘要

An apparatus for conveying containers includes a transport star having a rotor that rotates around a machine axis, transport positions disposed around the star, and a laminar-flow system. Each transport position has a container carrier to hold a container. The laminar-flow system, which is above the container carriers and above the containers' trajectory, prevents container contamination while the containers are disposed on the transport positions. The laminar-flow system has openings that direct a stream of sterile medium downward along outer surfaces of the containers.

主权项

1. An apparatus for conveying containers, said apparatus comprising a first transport star, a plurality of transport positions, and a laminar-flow system, wherein said first transport star comprises a rotor that rotates around a machine axis, wherein said transport positions are disposed around said first transport star, wherein each transport position comprises a container carrier to hold a container, wherein said laminar-flow system is configured to prevent container contamination while containers are disposed on said transport positions, wherein said laminar-flow system is disposed above said container carriers, wherein said laminar-flow system is above a trajectory of said containers, wherein said laminar-flow system comprises outlet openings, and wherein said outlet openings are configured to direct a fluid stream of sterile medium downward along outer surfaces of said containers, said apparatus further comprising a faceplate, and a channel, wherein said faceplate rotates with said transport star, wherein said channel supplies and distributes said sterile medium, wherein said outlet openings are disposed on said faceplate, wherein said outlet openings are divided into groups, and wherein each group extends above at most one transport position.