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Apparatus for shaping plastic preforms, comprising a sterile chamber

US9505162B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Oliver Martini · Konolfingen, CH
Michael Dahmen · Kronberg, DE
Patrick Engelhard · Mainburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2015
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB67C2003/227
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus (1) for shaping plastic preforms (10) into plastic containers (2) is disclosed. Said apparatus (1) comprises a conveying device (2) on which a plurality of blowing stations (8) are arranged. Each of said blowing stations (8) encompasses a blow mold, within which a plastic preform (10) can be shaped into a plastic container (20). The apparatus (1) further comprises a clean chamber (6), within which the plastic preforms (10) can be conveyed. According to the invention, the zone of the conveying device (2) in which the blowing stations are arranged is located in the clean chamber (6), and at least one additional zone of the conveying device (2) is located outside the clean chamber (6).

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