| 摘要 |
A cutter cleaning apparatus for a filling machine which prevents liquid food adhering to the cutting knife from dirtying cut ends of packaging material. A web-shaped packaging material is continuously sealed in the longitudinal direction thereof to be formed into a tubular shape, a liquid food is charged into the tubular packaging material (11), and the tubular packaging material (11) is nipped from opposite lateral sides at a position below the surface of the liquid food, so that a laterally sealed portion (S) is formed. Subsequently, the laterally sealed portion (S) is cut in order to obtain an original-shape container. The cutter cleaning apparatus includes a cutting knife (21) for cutting the laterally sealed portion (S), and cleaning medium supply means for supplying a cleaning medium to the tip end of the cutting knife (21). When the laterally sealed portion (S) is cut by the cutting knife (21), part of the liquid food remaining inside the tubular packaging material (11) leaks out and adheres to the cutting knife (21). However, since the cleaning medium is supplied to the cutting knife (21) by the cleaning medium supply means, the cutting knife (21) is cleaned immediately. <IMAGE> |
