Apparatus and method for treating and in particular sterilising containers

US12291441B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Kornprobst · Glienicke, DE
• Andreas Pense · Obertraubling, DE
• Konrad Senn · Regensburg, DE
• Alexander Feigl · Mintraching, DE
• Viktor Gette · Obertraubling, DE
• Andreas Eichenseher · Regensburg, DE
• Michael Neubauer · Neutraubling, DE
• Andreas Vornehm · Offenberg, DE
• Florian Hoffmann · Ladenburg, DE
• Wolfgang Schoenberger · Schriesheim, DE
• Florian Fuchs · Regensburg, DE
• Josef Knott · Schierling, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2022
• Grant date: May 6, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/7158
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A container treatment apparatus includes a transport apparatus for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport apparatus has at least one transport device (100) for transporting the containers (100) and at least one container treatment device (150) for treating the container in a predetermined manner, wherein the transport devices include a rotatable carrier on which a plurality of holding elements (40) for holding at least one container is arranged. The container treatment device is arranged to treat the containers transported by the transport device and the holding element is rotatable such that the container held by the holding element is rotatable with respect to its longitudinal direction and the container treatment apparatus includes a monitoring device for monitoring the rotational movement of the containers.