Vaporizer for sterilization of plastic containers

US8641982B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Berthold Burgmeier · Neresheim, DE
• Patrick Engelhard · Mainburg, DE
• Josef Knott · Schierling, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2008
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2202/23
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A vaporizer for the sterilization of containers, includes a housing, a first opening arranged in the housing for supplying a gaseous medium to the housing, an injection device for injecting into the housing a substance which contains hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). A heating device is arranged inside the housing for vaporizing the hydrogen peroxide, and a second opening is arranged in the housing for discharging a mixture of the gaseous medium and the vaporized hydrogen peroxide from the housing. The injection device extends in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to a plane of the heating device and the first opening is adjoined by a pipe section which extends at least partially in a longitudinal direction (L) of the injection device, wherein the injection device runs at least partially inside the pipe section.