Apparatus and method for sterilizing container closures

摘要

An apparatus (1) for sterilizing container closures comprises a conduit (2) defining a passage for the closure and having a wall (3) surrounding the passage, spraying means (4) for injecting inside the conduit (2) a sterilization fluid heated and vaporized, drying means for introducing hot air in the conduit (2) and means for capturing the exhaust fluids exiting from the con-duit (2), said means comprising at least a suction hood (15) arranged over a corresponding exhaust opening (14) defined in the conduit (2) at a predetermined distance thereto, to capture the exhaust fluids from said exhaust opening (14) bay way of a draught effect.

主权项

1. An apparatus for sterilizing container closures, comprising:
a conduit defining a passage for the container closures and having a wall surrounding the passage; spraying means for injecting inside the conduit a sterilization fluid heated and vaporized; drying means for introducing hot air in the conduit; means for capturing exhaust fluids exiting from the conduit, said means for capturing exhaust fluids comprising at least a suction hood arranged over a corresponding exhaust opening defined in the conduit at a predetermined distance thereto, to capture the exhaust fluids from said exhaust opening by way of a draught effect, whereby no suction force is directly applied to a fluid contained inside the conduit; a section of said suction hood being larger than a section of the corresponding exhaust opening.