DEVICE FOR STERILISATION OF BEVERAGE CONTAINER CAPS Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B67B1/03 B65B55/10 A23L3/06 

FIELD: technological processes.

SUBSTANCE: sterilising device for beverage container caps (10) transported along at least one track includes gas-streamlined case (1), through which a guide passes (11, 6.1-6.4, 13.1-13.3, 14). The guide is positioned inside the case (1) in such manner that it turns several times down around vertical axis (3). Each turn is equipped with rotating carrier ring (6.1-6.4) between lateral guides (5, 9) positioned radially inside and outside and restricting the carrier ring (6.1-6.4). In sector cuts in the outer lateral guide (9), positioned one over, immobile transport chutes (13.1-13.3) are installed. Transport chutes receive caps (10) from an upper carrier ring (6.1) and pass them over to a next ring (6.2) down by turning outside and down. Feeder (11) transports the caps (10) to the utmost upper carrier ring (6.1), while diverter (14) detracts caps (10) from the lowest carrier ring (6.4).

EFFECT: simpler sterilising device construction, less sensitive to soft failures and jams.

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