JP2002068129A - Disinfectant injection-extraction valve for fluidic product and disinfectant injection extraction method of fluidic product using the same - Google Patents

Disinfectant injection-extraction valve for fluidic product and disinfectant injection extraction method of fluidic product using the same

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JP2002068129A
JP2002068129A JP2000261391A JP2000261391A JP2002068129A JP 2002068129 A JP2002068129 A JP 2002068129A JP 2000261391 A JP2000261391 A JP 2000261391A JP 2000261391 A JP2000261391 A JP 2000261391A JP 2002068129 A JP2002068129 A JP 2002068129A
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Takashi Ogawa
隆司 小川
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disinfectant injection-extraction valve which is designed for simultaneous aseptic cleaning inside of a valve body and an inner side of connecting mouth of pipe arrangement, a seal film face of a container mouth and an inner side pipe connected to the connecting mouth. SOLUTION: Inside of the valve body 11, which is provided with a connecting mouth 12 for a container at one end and connecting mouths 13 for pipes at other plural places, a valve member 15 which is moved to abut a valve seat 14 prepared within the connecting mouth 12 to close the connecting mouth 12 for a closed state of the valve and is backwardly moved to open the connecting mouth 12 for an opened state of the valve is provided and also, a cutter member 26 which is pushed outside of the connecting mouth 12 to cut through the seal film of the container mouth is provided.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、流体製品の無菌
注出入バルブおよびそれを用いた流体製品の無菌注入ま
たは無菌注出方法に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aseptic injection / injection valve for a fluid product and a method for aseptically injecting or aseptically ejecting a fluid product using the valve.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】例えば、果汁、果肉、各種飲料、ソー
ス、油脂加工品等の流体飲食品や、流体医薬品のよう
な、大気中の細菌により変質劣化する流体製品を収容す
る気密性容器として、シールフィルムにより封止された
口部を有するものがある。2. Description of the Related Art For example, as an airtight container for storing fluid foods and drinks such as fruit juice, pulp, various drinks, sauces, processed oils and fats, and fluid products such as fluid medicines, which are degraded and deteriorated by bacteria in the atmosphere. Some have an opening sealed with a seal film.

【０００３】この容器内への流体製品の注入は、前記容
器の口部に、前記シールフィルムを切り開く手段を備え
た無菌注入バルブを接続し、無菌状態で前記シールフィ
ルムを切り開いて行なわれている。[0003] The injection of the fluid product into the container is performed by connecting a sterile injection valve provided with a means for opening the seal film to the mouth of the container, and opening the seal film in an aseptic state. .

【０００４】前記無菌注入バルブとしては、従来、特公
昭６３−２３０４８号公報に記載されているような構成
のものが知られている。[0004] As the aseptic injection valve, a valve as described in JP-B-63-23048 has been known.

【０００５】この無菌注入バルブは、容器接続口と配管
接続口とが設けられたバルブボディ内に、前記容器接続
口と配管接続口とを連通するボディ内流路の途中に形成
された弁座に接離する弁部材を設け、さらに、前記ボデ
ィに、前記ボディ内流路の容器接続口と弁座との間の領
域に連通させて、殺菌洗浄流体の流入口と流出口とを設
けるとともに、前記弁部材を中空部材とし、この弁部材
内に、常時は弁部材内に引き込まれて前記弁部材のボデ
ィ内開口部を閉鎖し、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム
を切り開く際に前記弁部材内から押し出されるカッタ部
材を設けた構成となっている。The aseptic injection valve includes a valve seat formed in a valve body provided with a container connection port and a pipe connection port in the middle of a flow path in the body that connects the container connection port and the pipe connection port. Provide a valve member that comes in contact with and separates from the body, and further, the body is provided with an inlet and an outlet for a sterilizing and cleaning fluid by communicating with a region between the container connection port and the valve seat of the flow path in the body. When the valve member is a hollow member, the valve member is normally drawn into the valve member to close the opening in the body of the valve member and to cut and open the seal film at the mouth of the container. It has a configuration in which a cutter member extruded from the inside of the member is provided.

【０００６】この無菌注入バルブによる前記容器内への
流体製品の無菌注入は、前記配管接続口に流体製品の流
送用配管を接続し、前記殺菌洗浄流体の流入口と流出口
とにそれぞれ殺菌洗浄流体の供給系と排出系とを接続す
るとともに、前記容器接続口に上記容器の口部を接続し
た状態で、次のようにして行なわれている。The aseptic injection of the fluid product into the container by the aseptic injection valve is performed by connecting a flow pipe for the flow of the fluid product to the pipe connection port and disinfecting the sterile cleaning fluid into the inlet and the outlet, respectively. The operation is performed as follows in a state where the supply system and the discharge system of the cleaning fluid are connected, and the opening of the container is connected to the container connection port.

【０００７】まず、前記バルブの弁部材を前記弁座に当
接させてバルブを閉じた状態で、殺菌洗浄流体を供給
し、前記ボディ内流路の容器接続口と弁座との間の領域
と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面とを殺菌洗浄す
る。First, in a state where the valve member of the valve is brought into contact with the valve seat and the valve is closed, a sterilizing and cleaning fluid is supplied, and a region between the container connection port of the flow path in the body and the valve seat is provided. And the seal film surface at the mouth of the container is sterilized and washed.

【０００８】次に、前記弁部材内のカッタ部材を押し出
して、その先端を前記容器接続口を通してその外側に突
出させ、このカッタ部材により前記容器の口部のシール
フィルムを切り開いて、前記容器内と前記容器接続口内
とを連通させる。Next, the cutter member in the valve member is pushed out, and its tip is projected outward through the container connection port, and the seal film at the mouth of the container is cut open by the cutter member to open the inside of the container. And the inside of the container connection port.

【０００９】次に、前記カッタ部材を後退させ、その後
に、前記バルブの弁機構の弁部材を後退させてバルブを
開き、前記容器接続口を配管接続口に連通させて、前記
配管接続口に接続された配管内を流送されてくる流体製
品を、前記バルブを介して前記容器内に注入する。Next, the cutter member is retracted, then the valve member of the valve mechanism of the valve is retracted to open the valve, the container connection port is communicated with the pipe connection port, and the valve connection port is connected to the pipe connection port. The fluid product flowing through the connected pipe is injected into the container via the valve.

【００１０】なお、前記無菌注入バルブは、流体製品が
充填された容器内の流体製品の無菌注出にも利用できる
ものであり、その場合は、上記無菌注入と同様な手順で
前記容器接続口と前記弁座との間のボディ内流路内と前
記容器の口部のシールフィルム面とを殺菌洗浄した後、
前記カッタ部材を押し出して前記容器の口部のシールフ
ィルムを切り開き、前記カッタ部材を後退させた後に前
記バルブを開き、前記容器内の流体製品を、前記バルブ
を介して前記配管接続口に接続された配管に注入すれば
よい。The aseptic injection valve can also be used to aseptically discharge a fluid product in a container filled with the fluid product. In this case, the aseptic injection is performed in the same manner as in the aseptic injection. After sterilizing and cleaning the inside of the body flow path between the and the valve seat and the seal film surface of the mouth of the container,
The valve is opened after the cutter member is pushed out to cut and open the seal film at the mouth of the container, and after the cutter member is retracted, the fluid product in the container is connected to the pipe connection port via the valve. It can be injected into the pipe.

【００１１】[0011]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上記従来の無
菌注入バルブは、殺菌洗浄流体の流入口と流出口を、ボ
ディ内流路の容器接続口と弁座との間の領域に連通させ
て設け、弁部材を前記弁座に当接させたバルブ閉状態で
殺菌洗浄を行なうようにしたものであるため、前記ボデ
ィ流路のうちの容器接続口と弁座との間の領域と、前記
容器の口部のシールフィルム面は、殺菌洗浄することが
できるが、前記ボディ流路の前記弁座から配管接続口側
の領域と、前記配管接続口に接続された配管内は殺菌洗
浄することができなかった。However, in the above-mentioned conventional aseptic injection valve, the inflow port and the outflow port of the germicidal washing fluid are connected to the region between the container connection port and the valve seat in the flow path in the body. Provided, since the sterilization cleaning is performed in a valve closed state in which a valve member is in contact with the valve seat, an area of the body flow path between the container connection port and the valve seat, The seal film surface of the mouth of the container can be sterilized and cleaned, but the region of the body flow path from the valve seat to the pipe connection port side and the inside of the pipe connected to the pipe connection port should be sterilized and cleaned. Could not.

【００１２】この発明は、シールフィルムにより封止さ
れた口部を有する気密性容器の前記口部に接続され、無
菌状態で前記シールフィルムを切り開いて前記容器内の
流体製品の注入または前記容器内への流体製品の注出を
行なう無菌注出入バルブとして、バルブボディ内と配管
接続口内および容器接続口内と、容器の口部のシールフ
ィルム面と、前記配管接続口に接続された配管内とを同
時に殺菌洗浄することができるものを提供するととも
に、その無菌注出入バルブを用いた流体製品の無菌注入
または無菌注出方法を提供することを目的としたもので
ある。According to the present invention, there is provided an airtight container having an opening sealed with a sealing film, the opening being connected to the opening of the hermetic container, and the sealing film being cut open in an aseptic condition, thereby injecting a fluid product in the container or in the container. As a sterile injecting / injecting valve for injecting a fluid product into the valve body, the inside of the pipe connection port and the inside of the container connection port, the seal film surface of the container mouth, and the inside of the pipe connected to the pipe connection port. An object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of sterilizing and washing at the same time, and to provide a method for aseptically injecting or aseptically discharging a fluid product using the aseptic infusion valve.

【００１３】[0013]

【課題を解決するための手段】この発明の無菌注出入バ
ルブは、一端に筒状の容器接続口が設けられ、他の複数
箇所に殺菌洗浄流体の流出入口と流体製品の流出入口と
を兼ねる複数の配管接続口が設けられたバルブボディ
と、前記ボディ内に設けられ、前記容器接続口のボディ
内開口部に設けられた弁座に当接して前記容器接続口を
閉鎖するバルブ閉状態と前記ボディ内方向に後退して前
記容器接続口を開放するバルブ開状態とに移動される弁
部材と、前記容器接続口からその外側に押し出されて前
記容器の口部のシールフィルムを切り開くカッタ部材と
を備えたことを特徴とするものである。The aseptic injection / injection valve according to the present invention has a cylindrical container connection port at one end, and serves as an outflow / inflow port for a sterilizing / cleaning fluid and an outflow / inflow port for a fluid product at a plurality of other locations. A valve body provided with a plurality of pipe connection ports, and a valve closed state provided in the body and in contact with a valve seat provided at an opening in the body of the container connection port to close the container connection port. A valve member that is moved back to the inside of the body to be in a valve open state that opens the container connection port, and a cutter member that is pushed out of the container connection port to open the seal film at the mouth of the container. It is characterized by having.

【００１４】この無菌注出入バルブは、殺菌洗浄流体の
流出入口と流体製品の流出入口とを兼ねる複数の配管接
続口を有しているため、このバルブの複数の配管接続口
にそれぞれ配管を接続し、前記容器接続口に容器の口部
を接続し、前記弁部材をボディ内方向に後退させたバル
ブ開状態で、前記複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続され
た全ての配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流す
ことにより、前記バルブのボディ内と複数の配管接続口
内および容器接続口内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィ
ルム面と、前記配管接続口に接続された全ての配管内と
を同時に殺菌洗浄することができ、したがって、その後
に前記容器の口部のシールフィルムをカッタ部材により
切り開くことにより、無菌状態で前記容器内への流体製
品の注入または前記容器内の流体製品の注出を行なうこ
とができる。Since the aseptic injection / injection valve has a plurality of pipe connection ports which serve both as an outflow port and an outflow port for a sterilized cleaning fluid, a pipe is connected to each of the plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve. Then, the mouth portion of the container is connected to the container connection port, and in a valve open state in which the valve member is retracted in the body inward direction, all valves connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports are connected via the valves. By flowing the sterilizing cleaning fluid, the inside of the body of the valve and a plurality of pipe connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, the seal film surface of the container mouth, and all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port. Can be simultaneously sterilized and washed, so that the sealing film at the mouth of the container is subsequently cut open by a cutter member so that the fluid product can be aseptically injected into or removed from the container. It can be performed dispense the fluid product in the container.

【００１５】また、この発明の流体製品の無菌注入方法
は、シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有する気密
性容器内に、流体製品を、前記この発明の無菌注出入バ
ルブを用いて無菌状態で注入するものであり、前記バル
ブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続し、容器接
続口に前記容器の口部を接続した後、前記バルブの弁部
材をボディ内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記複
数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記
バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バ
ルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口
内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記全て
の配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記弁部材をバルブ
閉方向に移動させて前記バルブを閉じるとともに、前記
バルブの容器接続口からカッタ部材を押し出して前記容
器の口部のシールフィルムを切り開き、その後に、前記
バルブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された配管の
うちの少なくとも１本の配管への流体製品の供給を開始
し、次いで前記バルブを再び開き、前記配管に供給され
た前記流体製品を、前記バルブを介して前記容器内に注
入することを特徴とするものである。Further, according to the method for aseptically injecting a fluid product of the present invention, the fluid product is placed in an airtight container having a mouth sealed with a seal film by using the aseptic injection / injection valve of the present invention. A valve in which a pipe is connected to each of a plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve, and a port of the container is connected to a container connection port, and then a valve member of the valve is retracted in a body inward direction. In the open state, by flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid through the valve to all the pipes respectively connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports, the inside of the valve body and all the pipe connection ports and the container connection ports, The seal film surface at the mouth of the container and the inside of all the pipes are sterilized and washed, and then the valve member is moved in the valve closing direction to close the valve, and the valve is connected to the container. The cutter member is extruded from the container to cut open the seal film at the mouth of the container, and thereafter, the supply of the fluid product to at least one of the pipes connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve is started. Then, the valve is opened again, and the fluid product supplied to the pipe is injected into the container via the valve.

【００１６】この注入方法によれば、前記バルブのボデ
ィ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口内と、前記
容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記配管接続口に接
続された全ての配管内とを同時に殺菌洗浄し、無菌状態
で前記容器内に流体製品を注入することができる。According to this injection method, the inside of the body of the valve, the inside of all the pipe connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, the seal film surface at the mouth of the container, and the inside of all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port are provided. Can be sterilized and washed at the same time, and the fluid product can be injected into the container under aseptic conditions.

【００１７】また、この発明の流体製品の無菌注出方法
は、シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有する気密
性容器内に充填された流体製品を、前記この発明の無菌
注出入バルブを用いて無菌状態で注出するものであり、
前記バルブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続
し、容器接続口に前記容器の口部を接続した後、前記バ
ルブの弁部材をボディ内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態
で、前記複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての
配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことによ
り、前記バルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内および
容器接続口内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面
と、前記全ての配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記バ
ルブの容器接続口からカッタ部材を押し出して前記容器
の口部のシールフィルムを切り開き、前記容器内の流体
製品を、前記バルブを介して前記配管に供給することを
特徴とするものである。The method for aseptically injecting a fluid product according to the present invention uses the sterile injecting / injecting valve according to the present invention for filling a fluid product filled in an airtight container having an opening sealed with a seal film. To be poured under sterile conditions,
A pipe is connected to each of a plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve, and after connecting a port of the container to a container connection port, the valve member of the valve is retracted in a body inward direction. By flowing a sterilizing and washing fluid through all the valves connected to the respective pipe connection ports via the valve, the seal film in the body of the valve, in all the pipe connection ports and in the container connection ports, and in the mouth of the container. Surface and all the inside of the pipes are sterilized and washed, and then a cutter member is pushed out from a container connection port of the valve to cut open a seal film at an opening of the container, and a fluid product in the container is opened by the valve. And supplying the gas to the pipe via the pipe.

【００１８】この注出方法によれば、前記バルブのボデ
ィ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口内と、前記
容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記配管接続口に接
続された全ての配管内とを同時に殺菌洗浄し、無菌状態
で前記容器内の流体製品を注出することができる。According to this dispensing method, the inside of the valve body, all the pipe connection ports and the container connection port, the seal film surface of the container mouth, and all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port are provided. The inside and the inside can be sterilized and washed at the same time, and the fluid product in the container can be poured out under aseptic conditions.

【００１９】[0019]

【発明の実施の形態】上記この発明の無菌注出入バルブ
において、前記カッタ部材は、弁部材のバルブ閉方向へ
の移動により前記容器接続口の外側に押し出すようにす
るのが好ましい。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the above-mentioned aseptic injection / injection valve of the present invention, it is preferable that the cutter member is pushed out of the container connection port by moving the valve member in the valve closing direction.

【００２０】その場合は、前記容器接続口をバルブボデ
ィに着脱可能に連結し、この容器接続口内に、前記カッ
タ部材を弁部材に対してフリーに嵌装するとともに、こ
のカッタ部材に、前記弁部材により押される弁当接部を
設け、前記容器接続口内に、その外側への前記カッタ部
材の抜け落ちを防ぐためのストッパを設けるのが望まし
い。In this case, the container connection port is detachably connected to the valve body, and the cutter member is fitted in the container connection port freely with respect to the valve member. It is desirable to provide a valve contact portion pressed by a member, and to provide a stopper in the container connection port to prevent the cutter member from dropping out of the container connection port.

【００２１】さらに、前記カッタ部材は、筒体からな
り、その容器接続口の外側に押し出される部分が、一側
が切り欠かれた断面ほぼＣ形状に形成され、バルブボデ
ィ内に入り込む部分に、前記カッタ部材内と前記ボディ
内とを連通させる流体流通空間が設けられたものが好ま
しい。Further, the cutter member is formed of a cylindrical body, and a portion pushed out of the container connection port is formed to have a substantially C-shaped cross section with one side cut out, and a portion which enters the valve body is It is preferable that a fluid flow space for communicating the inside of the cutter member with the inside of the body is provided.

【００２２】また、上記この発明の流体製品の無菌注入
方法において、前記容器の口部の先端が第１のシールフ
ィルムにより封止され、前記口部の基端に、外周部を周
方向に間隔をおいて前記口部に仮溶着された第２のシー
ルフィルムが設けられている場合は、前記容器内への流
体製品の注入を、前記第１のシールフィルムを切り開
き、配管からバルブを介して前記口部に流入した流体製
品を、前記第２のシールフィルムの複数の仮溶着部の間
の隙間から前記容器内に流入させて行ない、前記容器内
への流体製品の注入後に、前記第２のシールフィルムの
全周を前記口部に溶着することにより、この第２のシー
ルフィルムによって前記口部を封止し、その後、前記バ
ルブを開いて前記複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続され
た全ての配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流す
ことにより、前記バルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口
内および容器接続口内と、前記容器の口部内および前記
第２のシールフィルム面と、前記全ての配管内とを殺菌
洗浄し、その後に、前記容器を前記バルブから切り離し
て搬出すればよい。In the method for aseptically injecting a fluid product according to the present invention, the distal end of the mouth of the container is sealed with a first seal film, and an outer peripheral portion is circumferentially spaced from a base end of the mouth. In the case where a second seal film temporarily welded to the mouth is provided, the injection of the fluid product into the container is performed by cutting and opening the first seal film, and through a pipe via a valve. The fluid product that has flowed into the mouth is allowed to flow into the container through a gap between the plurality of temporary welding portions of the second seal film, and after the fluid product has been injected into the container, the second By welding the entire periphery of the seal film to the port, the port is sealed by the second seal film, and then the valve is opened to connect all the ports connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports. To the piping By flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid through the lube, the inside of the valve body and all the pipe connection ports and the container connection port, the inside of the container and the second seal film surface, and all the pipes May be sterilized and washed, and then the container may be separated from the valve and carried out.

【００２３】また、この発明の無菌注入方法において、
容器の口部が、注入用と注出用の両方を兼ねている場合
は、前記容器内への流体製品の注入後に、前記バルブを
閉じ、その状態で前記バルブの複数の配管接続口にそれ
ぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗
浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブのボディ内と全て
の配管接続口内および前記全ての配管内を殺菌洗浄し、
その後、前記バルブを前記全ての配管から切り離し、前
記バルブを、前記容器の口部に接続した状態のまま前記
容器と一緒に搬出すればよい。Further, in the aseptic injection method of the present invention,
When the mouth of the container serves both for injection and for discharging, after injecting the fluid product into the container, the valve is closed, and in that state, the plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve are respectively connected to the valve. By flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid to all connected pipes through the valve, sterilizing and cleaning the inside of the valve body and all the pipe connection ports and all the pipes,
Thereafter, the valve may be disconnected from all the pipes, and the valve may be carried out together with the container while being connected to the mouth of the container.

【００２４】[0024]

【実施例】図１〜図４はこの発明の無菌注出入バルブの
一実施例を示しており、図１はバルブの断面図、図２お
よび図３は図１のII−II線およびIII-III線に沿う断面
図、図４は前記バルブに設けられたカッタ部材の斜視図
である。1 to 4 show an embodiment of a sterile injection / injection valve according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the valve, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are lines II-II and III-II in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cutter member provided in the valve.

【００２５】図５〜図７は、シールフィルムにより封止
された口部を有する気密性容器の一例を示しており、図
５は前記容器の流体製品を充填した状態の一部切開側面
図、図６は前記容器の注入用口部の拡大断面図、図７は
前記容器の注出用口部の拡大断面図である。FIGS. 5 to 7 show an example of an airtight container having a mouth portion sealed by a seal film. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view of the container filled with a fluid product. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of an injection port of the container, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a pouring port of the container.

【００２６】まず、前記気密性容器について説明する
と、この容器１は、気密性を有する可撓性バッグからな
っており、その一端側に注入用口部２が設けられ、他端
側に注出用口部６が設けられている。First, the airtight container will be described. The container 1 is made of a flexible bag having airtightness, and an injection port 2 is provided at one end of the container, and the container is poured at the other end. An opening 6 is provided.

【００２７】この容器１は、一対の樹脂シート２ａ，２
ｂを、その周縁部全周にわたって溶着したものであり、
前記注入用口部３と注出用口部６は、一方の樹脂シート
２ａに設けられている。The container 1 has a pair of resin sheets 2a, 2
b is welded over its entire periphery.
The injection port 3 and the pouring port 6 are provided on one resin sheet 2a.

【００２８】なお、図では前記樹脂シート２ａ，２ｂを
単体シートとして示しているが、これらの樹脂シート２
ａ，２ｂは、２枚の樹脂シートをその間に断熱空間を設
けて重ねた二重シートであり、その外側シートは、ポリ
エチレンフィルムの外面にナイロンフィルムを貼り合わ
せ、さらにその外面に蒸着ポリエチレンフィルムを貼り
合わせた三層フィルムからなっており、内側シートは、
１枚のポリエチレンフィルムからなっている。Although the resin sheets 2a and 2b are shown as single sheets in FIG.
Reference numerals a and 2b denote double sheets in which two resin sheets are stacked with a heat insulating space provided therebetween, and the outer sheet is formed by laminating a nylon film on the outer surface of a polyethylene film and further depositing a vapor-deposited polyethylene film on the outer surface. It is made of a laminated three-layer film, and the inner sheet is
It consists of one polyethylene film.

【００２９】前記容器１の注入用口部３は、図６に示し
たように、基端および先端の外周にそれぞれフランジ部
３ａ，３ｂが形成された円形筒体からなっており、その
先端の開口面が、外周部全周を前記口部３の先端のフラ
ンジ部３ｂに溶着された第１のシールフィルム４により
封止され、基端に、外周部を周方向に間隔をおいて前記
口部３の基端のフランジ部３ａに仮溶着（スポット溶
着）された第２のシールフィルム５が設けられている。
図６において、５ａは、前記第１のシールフィルム４の
仮溶着部を示している。As shown in FIG. 6, the injection port 3 of the container 1 is formed of a circular cylindrical body having flange portions 3a and 3b formed on the outer periphery of a base end and a distal end, respectively. The opening surface is sealed over the entire outer periphery by a first seal film 4 welded to the flange portion 3b at the distal end of the mouth portion 3, and at the base end, the outer periphery portion is circumferentially spaced from the mouth portion. A second seal film 5 provisionally welded (spot welded) is provided on the flange 3a at the base end of the part 3.
In FIG. 6, reference numeral 5a denotes a temporary welding portion of the first seal film 4.

【００３０】また、前記注出用口部６はそれぞれ、図７
に示したように、前記注入用口部３と同じ形状および大
きさの円形筒体からなっており、その先端の開口面が、
外周部全周を前記口部６の先端のフランジ部６ｂに溶着
されたシールフィルム７により封止されている。Each of the pouring ports 6 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the injection port 3 is formed of a circular cylinder having the same shape and size as the injection port 3, and the opening surface at the tip thereof is
The entire outer peripheral portion is sealed by a seal film 7 welded to the flange portion 6b at the tip of the mouth portion 6.

【００３１】なお、前記注入用口部３と注出用口部６
は、ポリエチレン成形品からなっている。また、図では
前記注入用口部３の第１および第２のシールフィルム
４，５と、前記注出用口部６のシールフィルム７とを単
体フィルムとして示しているが、これらのシールフィル
ム４，５，７は、ポリエチレンフィルムとポリエステル
フィルムとを貼り合わせた二層フィルムからなってお
り、そのポリエチレンフィルム面において、ポリエチレ
ン成形品からなる前記口部３，６の基端のフランジ部３
ａ，６ａに溶着されている。The injection port 3 and the pouring port 6
Is made of a polyethylene molded product. In the figure, the first and second seal films 4 and 5 of the injection port 3 and the seal film 7 of the pouring port 6 are shown as a single film. , 5, and 7 are formed of a two-layer film in which a polyethylene film and a polyester film are bonded to each other.
a, 6a.

【００３２】次に、図１〜図４に示した無菌注出入バル
ブ１０について説明すると、この無菌注出入バルブ１０
は、前記容器１の注入用口部３または注出用口部６に接
続され、無菌状態で前記口部４，６の先端のシールフィ
ルム４，７を切り開いて前記容器１内への流体製品の注
入または前記容器１内の流体製品の注出を行なうもので
ある。Next, the sterile injection / injection valve 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.
Is connected to the injection port 3 or the pouring port 6 of the container 1 and cuts and opens the sealing films 4 and 7 at the tips of the ports 4 and 6 in an aseptic state, thereby obtaining a fluid product into the container 1. Or the fluid product in the container 1 is poured out.

【００３３】この無菌注出入バルブ１０は、一端（図１
において下端）に筒状の容器接続口１２が設けられ、他
の複数箇所に殺菌洗浄流体の流出入口と流体製品の流出
入口とを兼ねる複数の配管接続口１３が設けられたステ
ンレス製のバルブボディ１１と、前記ボディ１１内に設
けられ、前記容器接続口１２のボディ内開口部に設けら
れた弁座１４に当接して前記容器接続口１２を閉鎖する
バルブ閉状態と前記ボディ内方向に後退して前記容器接
続口１２を開放するバルブ開状態とに移動される弁部材
１５と、前記容器接続口１２からその外側に押し出され
て前記容器１の注入用口部３または注出用口部６の先端
のシールフィルム４，７を切り開くカッタ部材２６とを
備えている。This aseptic injection / injection valve 10 has one end (FIG. 1).
At the lower end), and a stainless steel valve body provided with a plurality of pipe connection ports 13 serving as an outflow port and an outflow port for a sterilizing / cleaning fluid at a plurality of other locations. 11 and a valve closed state in which the container connection port 12 is closed by contacting with a valve seat 14 provided in the body opening of the container connection port 12 provided in the body 11 and retreating in the body direction. A valve member 15 that is moved to a valve open state to open the container connection port 12 and an injection port 3 or a discharge port of the container 1 that is pushed out of the container connection port 12 to the outside thereof. And a cutter member 26 for cutting out the seal films 4 and 7 at the end of the cutter member 6.

【００３４】なお、この実施例の無菌注出入バルブ１０
は、バルブボディ１１に２つの配管接続口１３を設けた
ものであり、この２つの配管接続口１３は、前記ボディ
１１と一体に形成されている。The aseptic injection / injection valve 10 of this embodiment
Is provided with two pipe connection ports 13 in the valve body 11, and the two pipe connection ports 13 are formed integrally with the body 11.

【００３５】この２つの配管接続口１３は、前記ボディ
１１の周側部に、ボディの中心をはさんで互いに対向す
るように設けられており、ボディ１１内を介して常に連
通している。また、図では省略しているが、前記配管接
続口１３の端面には、この配管接続口１３に接続される
配管との接続部を気密状態にシールするためのパッキン
リングが設けられている。The two pipe connection ports 13 are provided on the peripheral side of the body 11 so as to face each other with the center of the body therebetween, and are always in communication with each other via the inside of the body 11. Although not shown in the drawing, a packing ring is provided on an end face of the pipe connection port 13 to seal a connection portion with a pipe connected to the pipe connection port 13 in an airtight state.

【００３６】一方、前記容器接続口１２は、前記ボディ
１１とは別体の円形筒体からなっており、その基端を、
前記ボディ１１に設けられた円形開口部に、連結バンド
１６により着脱可能に連結されている。なお、図では省
略しているが、前記ボディ１１と前記容器接続口１２と
の連結部には、その連結部を気密状態にシールするため
のパッキンリングが設けられている。On the other hand, the container connection port 12 is formed of a circular cylindrical body separate from the body 11, and the base end thereof is
A connecting band 16 is detachably connected to a circular opening provided in the body 11. Although not shown in the drawing, a packing ring for sealing the connection portion in an airtight state is provided at the connection portion between the body 11 and the container connection port 12.

【００３７】この容器接続口１２は、前記容器１の注入
用口部３および注出用口部６の内径とほぼ同じ内径を有
しており、その先端の外周に、前記注入用口部３および
注出用口部６の先端のフランジ部３ｂ、６ｂとほぼ同じ
外形のフランジ部１２ａが形成されている。なお、図で
は省略しているが、前記フランジ部１２ａの端面には、
前記注入用口部３または注出用口部６との接続部を気密
状態にシールするためのパッキンリングが設けられてい
る。The container connection port 12 has an inner diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the injection port 3 and the pouring port 6 of the container 1. A flange portion 12a having substantially the same outer shape as the flange portions 3b, 6b at the tip of the pouring port 6 is formed. Although not shown in the drawing, the end face of the flange portion 12a has
A packing ring is provided for hermetically sealing a connection portion with the injection port 3 or the discharge port 6.

【００３８】また、前記ボディ１１の容器接続口１２と
は反対側の端部（図１において上端）には、前記弁部材
１５を、前記容器接続口１２のボディ内開口部に設けら
れた弁座１４に対して接離させるバルブ開閉操作部１６
が設けられている。At the end (upper end in FIG. 1) of the body 11 opposite to the container connection port 12, the valve member 15 is provided with a valve provided at an opening inside the body of the container connection port 12. Valve opening / closing operation section 16 to be brought into and out of contact with seat 14
Is provided.

【００３９】このバルブ開閉操作部１６は、基端の外周
にフランジ部１７ａを有し、先端側の外周面に外ネジが
形成された円筒状の固定部材１７と、内周面に内ネジが
形成され、その内ネジを前記固定部材１７の外ネジに係
合させて前記固定部材１７の外側に嵌装された円筒状の
回転部材１８と、この回転部材１８を回転させるための
バルブ開閉操作ハンドル１９と、前記固定部材１７内に
気密状態でスライド可能に挿通され、前記固定部材１７
の先端から前記回転部材１８内に突出する一端側の端部
を前記回転部材１８に連結されたロッド２０とからなっ
ており、前記ロッド２０の前記ボディ内に突出する他端
側の端部に、前記弁部材１５が設けられている。The valve opening / closing section 16 has a flange portion 17a on the outer periphery of the base end, a cylindrical fixing member 17 having an outer thread formed on the outer peripheral surface on the distal end side, and an inner thread on the inner peripheral surface. A cylindrical rotating member 18 formed and fitted on the outside of the fixing member 17 by engaging its internal screw with an external screw of the fixing member 17, and a valve opening / closing operation for rotating the rotating member 18 A handle 19 is slidably inserted into the fixing member 17 in an airtight state, and the fixing member 17
And a rod 20 connected to the rotating member 18 at one end protruding into the rotating member 18 from the tip of the rod. The other end of the rod 20 protruding into the body is provided at the other end. , The valve member 15 is provided.

【００４０】そして、このバルブ開閉操作部１６は、前
記固定部材１７のフランジ部１７ａを、前記ボディ１１
の容器接続口１２とは反対側の端部に設けられた開口部
に気密状態で連結することにより、前記ボディ１１に取
り付けられている。The valve opening / closing operation section 16 connects the flange portion 17a of the fixing member 17 to the body 11
Is attached to the body 11 by being connected in an air-tight manner to an opening provided at an end opposite to the container connection port 12.

【００４１】前記バルブ開閉操作部１６は、前記バルブ
開閉操作ハンドル１９を手動で回転操作することによ
り、前記弁部材１５を前記弁座１４に対して接離させる
ものであり、前記回転部材１８は前記固定部材１７とネ
ジ係合しているため、前記ハンドル１９の回転操作によ
り前記回転部材１８を回転させると、この回転部材１８
がネジ送り作用により前記固定部材１７に対して軸方向
に移動し、この回転部材１８とともに前記ロッド２０が
移動して、このロッド２０の端部に設けられた前記弁部
材１５を前記弁座１４に接離させる。The valve opening / closing operation section 16 causes the valve member 15 to move toward and away from the valve seat 14 by manually rotating the valve opening / closing operation handle 19. Since the rotating member 18 is rotated by the rotating operation of the handle 19, the rotating member 18
Is moved in the axial direction with respect to the fixing member 17 by the screw feeding action, and the rod 20 moves together with the rotating member 18 so that the valve member 15 provided at the end of the rod 20 is moved to the valve seat 14. Contact.

【００４２】なお、図では省略しているが、前記弁部材
１５の弁座１４に対する当接面には、前記弁座１４との
間を気密状態にシールするためのパッキンリングが設け
られている。Although not shown in the drawings, a packing ring for sealing the space between the valve member 14 and the valve seat 14 in an airtight state is provided on the contact surface of the valve member 15 with the valve seat 14. .

【００４３】また、前記バルブ開閉操作部１６は、前記
ロッド２０を、バルブ閉状態（弁部材１５を弁座１４に
当接させて容器接続口１２を閉鎖した状態）と、任意の
開度のバルブ開状態（弁部材１５をボディ内方向に後退
させて容器接続口１２を開放した状態）とにロックする
ためのロック機構２１を備えている。Further, the valve opening / closing operation section 16 sets the rod 20 in a valve closed state (a state in which the valve member 15 is brought into contact with the valve seat 14 and the container connection port 12 is closed), and an arbitrary opening degree. A lock mechanism 21 for locking the valve in an open state (a state in which the container connection port 12 is opened by retracting the valve member 15 inward of the body) is provided.

【００４４】このロック機構２１は、前記ロッド２０の
回転部材１８内に突出する一端側に回り止め嵌合された
ロック用ギヤ２２と、ロックレバー２３の操作により前
記ロック用ギヤ２２に係脱されるロックピン２４とから
なっている。The lock mechanism 21 is engaged and disengaged with the lock gear 22 which is non-rotatably fitted to one end of the rod 20 protruding into the rotating member 18, and is operated by the lock lever 23. Lock pin 24.

【００４５】なお、前記ロックピン２４は、前記回転部
材１８の側部に形成されたピン収容部１８ａ内に移動可
能に挿入されており、このロックピン２４の前記ピン収
容部１８ａの端面から外側に突出する部分に前記ロック
レバー２３が取り付けられている。The lock pin 24 is movably inserted into a pin accommodating portion 18a formed on a side portion of the rotating member 18, and the lock pin 24 extends outward from an end face of the pin accommodating portion 18a. The lock lever 23 is attached to a portion protruding from the lock lever 23.

【００４６】また、前記ピン収容部１８ａ内には、前記
ロックピン２４を回転部材１８内方向に押圧するコイル
バネ２５が設けられており、前記ロックレバー２３は、
前記コイルバネ２５のバネ力により前記ピン収容部１８
ａの端面に当接している。Further, a coil spring 25 for pressing the lock pin 24 inward of the rotating member 18 is provided in the pin accommodating portion 18a.
Due to the spring force of the coil spring 25,
a is in contact with the end face.

【００４７】さらに、前記ピン収容部１８ａの端面の一
部（図１においてロックピン２４の下側の部分）には、
前記端面の他の部分に対して凹入するレバー落とし込み
部１８ｂが設けられており、前記ロックピン２４は、前
記ロックレバー２３を図１に二点鎖線で示したように前
記レバー落とし込み部１８ｂに回動させることにより、
コイルバネ２５のバネ力でロック用ギヤ２２に係合され
てロッド２０をロックし、前記ロックレバー２３を図１
に実線で示したように前記レバー落とし込み部１８ｂの
反対側に回動させることにより、前記バネ力に抗して後
退され、ロック用ギヤ２２から離脱されてロッド２０の
ロックを解除する。Further, a part of the end face of the pin housing portion 18a (the lower part of the lock pin 24 in FIG. 1)
A lever drop portion 18b which is recessed with respect to the other portion of the end face is provided, and the lock pin 24 connects the lock lever 23 to the lever drop portion 18b as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. By rotating,
The rod 20 is locked by being engaged with the lock gear 22 by the spring force of the coil spring 25, and the lock lever 23 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
As shown by a solid line, the lever 20 is turned back to the opposite side of the lever dropping portion 18b to be retracted against the spring force, to be separated from the lock gear 22, and to unlock the rod 20.

【００４８】また、前記カッタ部材２６は、前記弁部材
１５のバルブ閉方向への移動により前記容器接続口１２
の外側に押し出されるものであり、このカッタ部材２６
は、バルブボディ１１に対して着脱可能に連結された前
記容器接続口１２内に、前記弁部材１５に対してフリー
に嵌装されている。Further, the cutter member 26 moves the container connection port 12 by moving the valve member 15 in the valve closing direction.
The cutter member 26 is pushed out of the
Is freely fitted to the valve member 15 in the container connection port 12 detachably connected to the valve body 11.

【００４９】このカッタ部材２６は、図４に示したよう
に、前記容器接続口１２の内径より極く僅かに小さい径
を有するステンレス薄板製の円形筒体からなっており、
その容器接続口１２の外側に押し出される部分が、一側
が切り欠かれた断面ほぼＣ形状に形成され、このＣ状筒
部２６ａの先端縁に、ナイフエッジ状の刃部が形成され
ている。As shown in FIG. 4, the cutter member 26 is made of a stainless steel circular cylinder having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the container connection port 12.
A portion pushed out of the container connection port 12 is formed in a substantially C-shaped cross section with one side cut out, and a knife-edge-shaped blade portion is formed at a tip edge of the C-shaped cylindrical portion 26a.

【００５０】また、このカッタ部材２６のバルブボディ
１１内に入り込む部分は、前記弁部材１５により押され
る複数の弁当接部２７を等間隔に残して他の部分を切り
欠き、その複数の切り欠き部をそれぞれカッタ部材２６
内（筒体内）と前記ボディ１１内とを連通させる流体流
通空間２８とした形状に形成されている。The portion of the cutter member 26 that enters the valve body 11 is cut out at other portions while leaving a plurality of valve contact portions 27 pressed by the valve member 15 at equal intervals. Each part is a cutter member 26
It is formed in a shape as a fluid flow space 28 that communicates the inside (the inside of the cylinder) and the inside of the body 11.

【００５１】一方、前記容器接続口１２の先端部の内周
面には、図１および図３に示したように、前記カッタ部
材２６のＣ状筒部２６ａの切り欠き部内に入り込み、前
記カッタ部材２６を回り止めするとともに、前記Ｃ状筒
部２６ａの切り欠き部の基端縁２９を受止めて前記カッ
タ部材２６の容器接続口１２の外側への抜け落ちを防ぐ
ためのストッパ３０が突設されている。On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the inside of the notch of the C-shaped tubular portion 26a of the cutter member 26 A stopper 30 is provided to stop the member 26 from rotating and to receive the base end edge 29 of the cutout portion of the C-shaped tubular portion 26a to prevent the cutter member 26 from dropping out of the container connection port 12. Have been.

【００５２】すなわち、前記カッタ部材２６は、バルブ
ボディ１１に対して着脱可能に連結された容器接続口１
２内に、前記弁当接部２７の先端が弁部材１５に当接す
る位置と、前記Ｃ状筒部２６ａの切り欠き部の基端縁２
９が前記容器接続口１２の内周面に突設されたストッパ
３０により受け止められる位置との間で自由に移動する
ように設けられており、前記弁部材１５のバルブ閉方向
への移動により、前記弁当接部２７の先端を前記弁部材
１５で押されて前記容器接続口１２の外側に押し出され
る。That is, the cutter member 26 is connected to the container connection port 1 detachably connected to the valve body 11.
2, the position where the tip of the valve contact portion 27 contacts the valve member 15 and the base edge 2 of the cutout portion of the C-shaped tubular portion 26a.
9 is provided so as to freely move between a position received by a stopper 30 protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the container connection port 12 and moving the valve member 15 in a valve closing direction. The tip of the valve contact portion 27 is pushed by the valve member 15 and pushed out of the container connection port 12.

【００５３】なお、このカッタ部材２６の弁当接部２７
の先端からＣ状筒部２６ａの切り欠き部の基端縁２９ま
での距離は、弁座１４から前記ストッパ３０までの距離
よりも僅かに大きく設定されており、したがって、前記
カッタ部材２６があっても、前記弁部材１５をカッタ部
材２６に弁座１４に確実に当接させて、前記容器接続口
１２を閉鎖することができる。The valve contact portion 27 of the cutter member 26
Is set to be slightly larger than the distance from the valve seat 14 to the stopper 30, and therefore, the cutter member 26 is not Even so, the valve member 15 can be reliably brought into contact with the cutter member 26 with the valve seat 14 to close the container connection port 12.

【００５４】この無菌注出入バルブ１０は、殺菌洗浄流
体の流出入口と流体製品の流出入口とを兼ねる２つの配
管接続口１３を有しているため、このバルブ１０の２つ
の配管接続口１３にそれぞれ配管を接続し、前記容器接
続口１２に図５に示した容器１の注入用口部３または注
出用口部６を接続し、前記弁部材１５をボディ内方向に
後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記２つの配管接続口１３
にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブ１０を介
して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブ１０の
ボディ１１内と２つの配管接続口１３内および容器接続
口１２内と、前記容器１の注入用口部３または注出用口
部６の先端のシールフィルム４，７面と、前記配管接続
口１３に接続された全ての配管内とを同時に殺菌洗浄す
ることができ、したがって、その後に前記容器１の注入
用口部３または注出用口部６の先端のシールフィルム
４，７をカッタ部材２６により切り開くことにより、無
菌状態で前記容器１内への流体製品の注入または前記容
器１内の流体製品の注出を行なうことができる。Since the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 has two pipe connection ports 13 which serve both as an outflow port and an outflow port for the sterilizing / cleaning fluid, the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 are connected to each other. Each pipe is connected, the inlet port 3 or the outlet port 6 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the container connection port 12, and the valve member 15 is retracted inward in the body to open the valve. In the state, the two pipe connection ports 13
By flowing a sterilizing and cleaning fluid through all the pipes respectively connected to the valve 10 through the valve 10, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, the inside of the two pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, and the The surfaces of the sealing films 4 and 7 at the tip of the injection port 3 or the pouring port 6 and all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port 13 can be simultaneously sterilized and cleaned. By cutting and opening the sealing films 4 and 7 at the tip of the filling port 3 or the pouring port 6 of the container 1 with the cutter member 26, the fluid product can be injected into the container 1 under aseptic conditions or the container 1 can be opened. Dispensing of the fluid product within can be performed.

【００５５】しかも、上記実施例の無菌注出入バルブ１
０は、前記カッタ部材２６を、弁部材１５のバルブ閉方
向への移動により前記容器接続口１２の外側に押し出す
ようにしたものであるため、特公昭６３−２３０４８号
公報に記載されている従来の無菌注入バルブに比べて構
造が簡単である。Moreover, the aseptic injection / injection valve 1 of the above embodiment
Reference numeral 0 indicates that the cutter member 26 is pushed out of the container connection port 12 by moving the valve member 15 in the valve closing direction. The structure is simpler than that of the aseptic injection valve.

【００５６】すなわち、特公昭６３−２３０４８号公報
に記載されている従来の無菌注入バルブは、弁部材内
に、容器の口部のシールフィルムを切り開くためのカッ
タ部材を押し出し可能に設けたものであるため、構造が
複雑であり、また、前記弁部材の弁座に対する接離移動
と、前記カッタ部材の押し出しとを、別の操作により行
なわなければならない。That is, the conventional aseptic injection valve described in Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 63-23048 is provided with a cutter member for cutting out a seal film at the mouth of a container in a valve member so as to be able to be pushed out. Therefore, the structure is complicated, and the moving of the valve member toward and away from the valve seat and the pushing of the cutter member must be performed by different operations.

【００５７】これに対して、上記実施例の無菌注出入バ
ルブ１０は、カッタ部材２６を、弁部材１５のバルブ閉
方向への移動により前記容器接続口１２の外側に押し出
すものであるため、前記カッタ部材２６を前記弁部材１
５内に移動可能に設ける必要はなく、したがって構造を
簡単にし、しかも、１つのバルブ開閉操作ハンドル１９
の回転操作により、前記弁部材１５の弁座１４に対する
接離移動と、前記カッタ部材２６の押し出しとを行なう
ことができる。On the other hand, the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 of the above embodiment pushes the cutter member 26 out of the container connection port 12 by moving the valve member 15 in the valve closing direction. The cutter member 26 is connected to the valve member 1.
5 does not need to be movably provided, so that the structure is simplified and one valve opening / closing operation handle 19 is provided.
By the rotation operation, the valve member 15 can be moved toward and away from the valve seat 14 and the cutter member 26 can be pushed out.

【００５８】さらに、上記実施例の無菌注出入バルブ１
０は、前記容器接続口１２をバルブボディ１１に着脱可
能に連結し、この容器接続口１２内に、前記カッタ部材
２６を弁部材１５に対してフリーに嵌装するとともに、
このカッタ部材２６に、前記弁部材１５により押される
弁当接部２７を設け、前記容器接続口１２内に、その外
側への前記カッタ部材２６の抜け落ちを防ぐためのスト
ッパ３０を設けたものであるため、その組立てを、容器
接続口１２内にカッタ部材２６を嵌装し、この容器接続
口１２をバルブボディ１１に連結することにより容易に
行なうことができる。Further, the aseptic injection / injection valve 1 of the above embodiment
0, the container connection port 12 is detachably connected to the valve body 11, and the cutter member 26 is fitted in the container connection port 12 freely with respect to the valve member 15,
The cutter member 26 is provided with a valve contact portion 27 which is pushed by the valve member 15, and a stopper 30 for preventing the cutter member 26 from dropping out of the container connection port 12 to the outside thereof. Therefore, the assembly can be easily performed by fitting the cutter member 26 into the container connection port 12 and connecting the container connection port 12 to the valve body 11.

【００５９】図８〜図１３は、前記無菌注出入バルブ１
０を用いて行なう前記容器１内への流体製品の無菌注入
方法を示しており、前記容器１内への流体製品の無菌注
入は、次のようにして行なう。FIGS. 8 to 13 show the aseptic injection / injection valve 1.
0 shows a method of aseptically injecting a fluid product into the container 1 using 0. The aseptic injection of a fluid product into the container 1 is performed as follows.

【００６０】この無菌注入方法では、前記無菌注出入バ
ルブ１０を、その２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ配管
３１を連結バンド３２により接続して設置し、まず、図
８のように、前記バルブ１０の弁部材１５をボディ内方
向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、このバルブ１０の容器
接続口１２に、前記容器１の注入用口部３を連結バンド
３３により接続する。In this aseptic injection method, the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 is installed by connecting a pipe 31 to each of the two pipe connection ports 13 with a connecting band 32. First, as shown in FIG. With the valve member 15 retracted in the body inward direction, the injection port 3 of the container 1 is connected to the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 by the connection band 33.

【００６１】この例では、前記バルブ１０を容器接続口
１２を下に向けた状態で設置しており、したがって、前
記容器接続口１２に容器１の注入用口部３を接続する前
は、図１のように、容器接続口１２内のカッタ部材２６
が、その自重により、Ｃ状筒部２６ａの切り欠き部の基
端縁２９が前記容器接続口１２の内周面に突設されたス
トッパ３０により受け止められる位置まで下降した状
態、つまり、前記Ｃ状筒部２６ａが前記容器接続口１２
の外側に突出した状態にあるが、前記容器接続口１２に
前記容器１の注入用口部３を接続すると、図８のよう
に、前記カッタ部材２６が前記注入用口部３の先端を封
止している第１のシールフィルム４により容器接続口１
２内に押し上げられ、前記第１のシールフィルム４の上
に載った状態になる。In this example, the valve 10 is installed with the container connection port 12 facing downward. Therefore, before connecting the injection port 3 of the container 1 to the container connection port 12, FIG. 1, the cutter member 26 in the container connection port 12
Is lowered by its own weight to a position where the base edge 29 of the cutout portion of the C-shaped tubular portion 26a is received by the stopper 30 protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the container connection port 12, that is, the C The cylindrical portion 26a is connected to the container connection port 12
When the injection port 3 of the container 1 is connected to the container connection port 12, the cutter member 26 seals the tip of the injection port 3 as shown in FIG. The container connection port 1 is closed by the first sealing film 4 which is stopped.
2 and is placed on the first seal film 4.

【００６２】なお、図示しないが、前記２つの配管接続
口１３にそれぞれ接続される２本の配管３１の一方また
は両方は、前記容器１内に充填する流体製品（果汁、果
肉、各種飲料、ソース、油脂加工品等の流体飲食品や、
流体医薬品など）を供給する流体製品供給装置に接続さ
れており、さらに、前記２本の配管３１の一方には、殺
菌洗浄流体の供給装置が図示しない流路切換バルブを介
して接続され、他方の配管３１には、前記殺菌洗浄流体
の排出装置が図示しない流路切換バルブを介して接続さ
れている。Although not shown, one or both of the two pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13, respectively, are used to supply fluid products (fruit juice, pulp, various beverages, sauces, etc.) to be filled in the container 1. Fluid foods and drinks such as oil and fat products,
And a fluid product supply device for supplying a fluid medicine or the like. Further, one of the two pipes 31 is connected to a supply device for a sterilizing / cleaning fluid via a flow path switching valve (not shown). The discharge device for the sterilizing and cleaning fluid is connected to the pipe 31 via a flow path switching valve (not shown).

【００６３】また、前記容器１は、流体製品の充填前は
偏平に潰れた状態にあり、この容器１は、容器１内およ
び容器１内に連通する注出用口部６内と、注入用口部３
内の第１と第２のシールフィルム４，５間の空間とを、
ガンマ線照射等の手段により殺菌処理した後に前記バル
ブ１０の容器接続口１２に接続される。The container 1 is in a flat crushed state before filling with the fluid product, and the container 1 has the inside of the container 1 and the inside of the pouring port 6 communicating with the inside of the container 1, and Mouth 3
And the space between the first and second seal films 4 and 5
After sterilization by means such as gamma ray irradiation, it is connected to the container connection port 12 of the valve 10.

【００６４】次に、前記バルブ開状態で、前記一方の配
管３１に殺菌洗浄流体を図示しない供給装置から供給
し、その殺菌洗浄流体を、他方の配管３１に接続された
図示しない排出装置により排出することにより、前記バ
ルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ接続された
全ての配管３１に前記バルブ１０を介して殺菌洗浄流体
を図９に矢線で示したように流し、前記バルブ１０のボ
ディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内および容器接続口
１２内と、前記容器１の注入用口部３の第１のシールフ
ィルム４面と、前記全ての配管３１内とを殺菌洗浄す
る。Next, with the valve open, a sterilizing and cleaning fluid is supplied to the one pipe 31 from a supply device (not shown), and the sterilizing and cleaning fluid is discharged by a discharge device (not shown) connected to the other pipe 31. As a result, a sterilizing cleaning fluid flows through all the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 via the valve 10 as shown by arrows in FIG. The inside of the body 11, the inside of all the pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, the surface of the first seal film 4 of the injection port 3 of the container 1, and the inside of all the pipes 31 are sterilized and cleaned.

【００６５】この殺菌洗浄は、例えば、まず塩素水等を
流して殺菌し、次いで無菌熱水を流して洗浄した後、無
菌スチームまたは無菌エアーを流して乾燥することによ
り行なう。The sterilization cleaning is performed by, for example, sterilizing by flowing chlorine water or the like, then cleaning by flowing sterile hot water, and then drying by flowing sterile steam or sterile air.

【００６６】このとき、前記バルブ１０の容器接続口１
２内に設けられたカッタ部材２６は、上述したように筒
体からなっているが、このカッタ部材２６のバルブボデ
ィ１１内に入り込む部分に、前記カッタ部材２６内と前
記ボディ１１内とを連通させる流体流通空間２８が設け
られているため、前記ボディ１１内に流入した殺菌洗浄
流体を、前記カッタ部材２６で妨げられることなく流す
ことができる。At this time, the container connection port 1 of the valve 10
As described above, the cutter member 26 provided inside the cylinder 2 is formed of a cylindrical body. A portion of the cutter member 26 that enters the valve body 11 communicates the inside of the cutter member 26 with the inside of the body 11. Since the fluid circulation space 28 is provided, the sterilizing and cleaning fluid that has flowed into the body 11 can flow without being hindered by the cutter member 26.

【００６７】次に、図１０のように、前記バルブ１０の
弁部材１５をバルブ閉方向に移動させて前記バルブ１０
を閉じるとともに、前記弁部材１５のバルブ閉方向への
移動により、前記バルブ１０の容器接続口１２からカッ
タ部材２６を押し出して、前記容器１の注入用口部３の
先端を封止している第１のシールフィルム４を前記カッ
タ部材２６により切り開く。Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the valve member 15 of the valve 10 is moved in the valve closing direction to
Is closed, and the cutter member 26 is pushed out from the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 by the movement of the valve member 15 in the valve closing direction, and the tip of the injection port 3 of the container 1 is sealed. The first seal film 4 is cut open by the cutter member 26.

【００６８】この場合、前記カッタ部材２６は、筒体か
らなっており、その容器接続口１２の外側に押し出され
る部分が、一側が切り欠かれた断面ほぼＣ形状に形成さ
れているため、前記シールフィルム４をほぼＣ形状に切
ることができ、したがって、前記注入用口部３を大きく
開放させることができるとともに、前記シールフィルム
４を、その一側が注入用口部３につながった状態で残
し、前記シールフィルム４が容器１内に注入される流体
製品中に異物として紛れ込むのを防ぐことができる。In this case, the cutter member 26 is formed of a cylindrical body, and the portion pushed out of the container connection port 12 is formed in a substantially C-shaped cross section with one side cut out. The sealing film 4 can be cut into a substantially C shape, so that the injection port 3 can be largely opened, and the seal film 4 is left with one side thereof connected to the injection port 3. In addition, it is possible to prevent the seal film 4 from entering as a foreign substance into the fluid product injected into the container 1.

【００６９】なお、前記容器接続口１２からのカッタ部
材２６を最大押し出し長さは、前記注入用口部３の先端
の第１のシールフィルム４と基端の第２のシールフィル
ム５との間隔よりも小さく設定されており、したがっ
て、第１のシールフィルム４をカッタ部材２６により切
り開く際に、前記第２のシールフィルム５が一緒に切り
開かれることはない。The maximum pushing length of the cutter member 26 from the container connection port 12 is determined by the distance between the first seal film 4 at the front end of the injection port 3 and the second seal film 5 at the base end. Therefore, when the first seal film 4 is cut and opened by the cutter member 26, the second seal film 5 is not cut and opened together.

【００７０】次に、前記バルブ１０を閉じた状態で、前
記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ接続さ
れた配管３１のうちの少なくとも１本の配管３１に、図
示しない流体製品供給装置から流体製品の供給を開始
し、次いで図１１のように、前記バルブ１０の弁部材１
５をボディ内方向に後退させて前記バルブ１０を再び開
き、前記配管３１に供給された流体製品Ａを、前記バル
ブ１０を介して前記注入用口部３から前記容器１内に注
入する。Next, with the valve 10 closed, at least one of the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 is connected to a fluid product supply device (not shown). The supply of the fluid product is started, and then, as shown in FIG.
5 is retracted in the body direction, the valve 10 is opened again, and the fluid product A supplied to the pipe 31 is injected into the container 1 from the injection port 3 through the valve 10.

【００７１】この場合、前記カッタ部材２６は、筒体か
らなっているが、このカッタ部材２６のバルブボディ１
１内に入り込む部分に、前記カッタ部材２６内と前記ボ
ディ１１内とを連通させる流体流通空間２８が設けられ
ているため、前記ボディ１１内に流入した流体製品Ａ
を、前記カッタ部材２６で妨げられることなく流すこと
ができる。In this case, the cutter member 26 is formed of a cylindrical body.
1 is provided with a fluid flow space 28 that communicates the inside of the cutter member 26 with the inside of the body 11, so that the fluid product A flowing into the body 11 is provided.
Can be flowed without being hindered by the cutter member 26.

【００７２】なお、前記注入用口部３の基端には第２の
シールフィルム５が設けられているが、この第２のシー
ルフィルム５は、上述したように、前記注入用口部３の
基端に、外周部を周方向に間隔をおいて仮溶着されてい
るため、前記バルブ１０を介して前記注入用口部３に流
入した流体製品Ａを、図１１のように、前記第２のシー
ルフィルム５の複数の仮溶着部５ａの間の隙間から前記
容器１内に流入させることができる。Note that a second seal film 5 is provided at the base end of the injection port 3, and the second seal film 5 is provided on the injection port 3 as described above. Since the outer peripheral portion is temporarily welded to the base end at an interval in the circumferential direction, the fluid product A that has flowed into the injection port 3 through the valve 10 is, as shown in FIG. The sealing film 5 can flow into the container 1 through a gap between the plurality of temporary welding portions 5a.

【００７３】この容器１内への流体製品Ａの注入におい
て、前記配管３１への流体製品Ａの供給を開始した後に
前記バルブ１０を開くタイミングは、前記配管３１に供
給された流体製品Ａが前記バルブボディ１１内に充満し
た時期（配管３１内やバルブボディ１１内の残留空気を
ほとんど無くなった時期）が好ましく、このようなタイ
ミングで前記バルブ１０を開くことにより、前記容器１
内に、流体製品Ａだけを注入することができる。In the injection of the fluid product A into the container 1, the timing at which the valve 10 is opened after the supply of the fluid product A to the pipe 31 is started is determined by the timing at which the fluid product A supplied to the pipe 31 It is preferable to fill the valve body 11 (when the residual air in the pipe 31 or the valve body 11 has almost disappeared). By opening the valve 10 at such a timing, the container 1
Only the fluid product A can be injected therein.

【００７４】前記容器１内に注入する流体製品Ａは、前
記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ接続さ
れた配管３１のうちのいずれか１本の配管３１だけから
供給しても、２本の配管３１の両方から供給してもよ
く、１本の配管３１だけから流体製品Ａを供給する場合
は、他の配管３１の任意の箇所に開閉弁（図示）を設け
ておき、上述した殺菌洗浄を行なった後に、前記開閉弁
を閉じて、前記容器１内への流体製品Ａの注入を開始す
ればよい。The fluid product A to be injected into the container 1 can be supplied from only one of the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10, respectively. The fluid product A may be supplied from both of the two pipes 31. When the fluid product A is supplied from only one of the pipes 31, an on-off valve (shown) is provided at an arbitrary position of the other pipe 31 and is described above. After performing the sterilization cleaning, the on-off valve may be closed, and the injection of the fluid product A into the container 1 may be started.

【００７５】また、２本の配管３１の両方から流体製品
Ａを供給する場合は、前記２本の配管３１の両方から同
じ流体製品を供給しても、異なる流体製品を供給しても
よく、一方の配管３１から供給する流体製品と他方の配
管３１から供給する流体製品とを異ならせることによ
り、２種の流体製品の混合製品を容器１内に注入するこ
とができる。When the fluid product A is supplied from both of the two pipes 31, the same fluid product may be supplied from both of the two pipes 31, or different fluid products may be supplied. By making the fluid product supplied from one pipe 31 and the fluid product supplied from the other pipe 31 different, a mixed product of two types of fluid products can be injected into the container 1.

【００７６】そして、前記容器１内に所定量の流体製品
Ａを充填した後は、前記容器１の注入用口部３の第２の
シールフィルム５の全周を注入用口部３に溶着すること
により、この第２のシールフィルム５によって前記注入
用口部３を封止する。After filling the container 1 with a predetermined amount of the fluid product A, the entire periphery of the second sealing film 5 of the injection port 3 of the container 1 is welded to the injection port 3. Thereby, the injection port 3 is sealed by the second seal film 5.

【００７７】前記第２のシールフィルム５の注入用口部
３への溶着は、図示しないが、容器１の注入用口部３に
対応する部分を、前記容器１の反対面側から溶着治具に
より押し潰して前記第２のシールフィルム５を注入用口
部３の基端に押し付け、その状態で前記溶着治具により
第２のシールフィルム５の全周を前記注入用口部３の基
端に溶着することにより行なう。Although the welding of the second seal film 5 to the injection port 3 is not shown, a portion corresponding to the injection port 3 of the container 1 is welded from the opposite side of the container 1 to a welding jig. And presses the second seal film 5 against the base end of the injection port 3, and in this state, the entire periphery of the second seal film 5 is moved to the base end of the injection port 3 by the welding jig. By welding.

【００７８】前記容器１の注入用口部３を前記第２のシ
ールフィルム５により封止した後は、バルブ開状態で、
前記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ接続
された全ての配管３１に前記バルブ１０を介して図１２
に矢線で示すように殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前
記バルブ１０のボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内
および容器接続口１２内と、前記容器１の注入用口部３
内および前記第２のシールフィルム５面と、前記全ての
配管３１内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後に、図１３のよう
に、前記バルブ１０の容器接続口１２と前記容器１の注
入用口部３とを接続している連結バンド３３を取り外
し、前記容器１を前記バルブ１０から切り離して搬出す
る。なお、前記容器１の切り離しは、図１３のようにバ
ルブ閉状態で行なっても、バルブ開状態で行なってもよ
い。After sealing the injection port 3 of the container 1 with the second seal film 5, the valve is opened and
12 through the valve 10 to all the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 respectively.
As shown by an arrow, a sterilizing cleaning fluid flows through the body 11 of the valve 10, all the pipe connection ports 13 and the container connection ports 12, and the injection port 3 of the container 1.
The inside and the surface of the second seal film 5 and all the insides of the pipes 31 are sterilized and washed, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 and the injection port of the container 1. Then, the connecting band 33 connecting to the container 3 is removed, and the container 1 is separated from the valve 10 and carried out. The container 1 may be separated with the valve closed as shown in FIG. 13 or with the valve open.

【００７９】このように、上記無菌注入方法は、前記無
菌注出入バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ
配管３１を接続し、容器接続口１２に容器１の注入用口
部３を接続した後、前記バルブ１０の弁部材１５をボデ
ィ内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記２つの配管
接続口１３にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管３１に前記
バルブ１０を介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前
記バルブ１０のボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内
および容器接続口１２内と、前記容器１の注入用口部の
先端のシールフィルム４面と、前記全ての配管３１内と
を殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記弁部材１５をバルブ閉方向
に移動させて前記バルブ１０を閉じるとともに、前記バ
ルブ１０の容器接続口１２からカッタ部材２６を押し出
して前記容器１の注入用口部３の先端のシールフィルム
４を切り開き、その後に、前記バルブ１０の２つの配管
接続口１３にそれぞれ接続された配管３１のうちの少な
くとも１本の配管３１への流体製品Ａの供給を開始し、
次いで前記バルブ１０を再び開き、前記配管３１に供給
された前記流体製品Ａを、前記バルブ１０を介して前記
容器１内に注入するものである。As described above, in the aseptic injection method, the pipe 31 is connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the aseptic injection / injection valve 10, and the injection port 3 of the container 1 is connected to the container connection port 12. Thereafter, in a valve opened state in which the valve member 15 of the valve 10 is retracted in the body inward direction, a sterilizing cleaning fluid flows through all the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 via the valve 10. Thereby, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, the inside of all the pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, the surface of the seal film 4 at the tip of the injection port of the container 1, and the inside of all the pipes 31 Is sterilized and washed, and then the valve member 15 is moved in the valve closing direction to close the valve 10, and the cutter member 26 is pushed out from the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 so that the container 1 The seal film 4 at the end of the inlet 3 is cut open, and thereafter, the supply of the fluid product A to at least one of the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10. Start,
Next, the valve 10 is opened again, and the fluid product A supplied to the pipe 31 is injected into the container 1 through the valve 10.

【００８０】この注入方法によれば、前記バルブ１０の
ボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内および容器接続
口１２内と、前記容器１の注入用口部３の先端のシール
フィルム４面と、前記配管接続口１３に接続された全て
の配管３１内とを同時に殺菌洗浄し、無菌状態で前記容
器１内に流体製品Ａを注入することができる。According to this injection method, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, the inside of all the pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, and the surface of the sealing film 4 at the tip of the injection port 3 of the container 1 are formed. The inside of all the pipes 31 connected to the pipe connection port 13 can be simultaneously sterilized and washed, and the fluid product A can be injected into the container 1 in an aseptic state.

【００８１】また、上記注入方法は、前記容器１内への
流体製品Ａの注入を、前記容器１の注入用口部３の先端
を封止している第１のシールフィルム４を切り開き、配
管３１からバルブ１０を介して前記注入用口部３に流入
した流体製品Ａを、前記注入用口部３の基端に、外周部
を周方向に間隔をおいて仮溶着された第２のシールフィ
ルム５の複数の仮溶着部５ａの間の隙間から前記容器１
内に流入させて行ない、前記容器１内への流体製品Ａの
注入後に、前記第２のシールフィルム５の全周を前記注
入用口部３に溶着することにより、この第２のシールフ
ィルム５によって前記注入用口部３を封止するものであ
るため、流体製品Ａが充填された容器１を、その注入用
口部３を封止した状態で前記バルブから切り離すことが
できる。In the above injection method, the injection of the fluid product A into the container 1 is performed by cutting and opening the first seal film 4 sealing the end of the injection port 3 of the container 1. A second seal is obtained by temporarily welding the fluid product A, which has flowed into the inlet 3 from the valve 31 through the valve 10, to the base end of the inlet 3 with an outer peripheral portion spaced circumferentially. The container 1 is inserted through a gap between the plurality of temporary welding portions 5a of the film 5.
After the fluid product A is injected into the container 1, the entire periphery of the second seal film 5 is welded to the injection port 3, whereby the second seal film 5 is formed. This seals the injection port 3, so that the container 1 filled with the fluid product A can be separated from the valve with the injection port 3 sealed.

【００８２】次に、流体製品Ａが充填された容器１内の
前記流体製品Ａの無菌注入について説明する。図１４〜
図１９は、前記無菌注出入バルブ１０を用いて行なう前
記容器１内の流体製品の無菌注出方法を示しており、前
記容器１内の流体製品の無菌注出は、次のようにして行
なう。Next, aseptic injection of the fluid product A in the container 1 filled with the fluid product A will be described. FIG.
FIG. 19 shows a method of aseptically injecting the fluid product in the container 1 using the aseptic injecting / injecting valve 10. Aseptic injecting of the fluid product in the container 1 is performed as follows. .

【００８３】この無菌注出方法では、前記無菌注出入バ
ルブ１０を、その２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ配管
３４を連結バンド３２により接続して設置し、まず、図
１４のように、前記バルブ１０の弁部材１５をボディ内
方向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、このバルブ１０の容
器接続口１２に、前記容器１の注出用口部６を連結バン
ド３３により接続する。In this aseptic pouring method, the aseptic pouring / injecting valve 10 is installed by connecting pipes 34 to the two pipe connecting ports 13 by connecting bands 32, respectively. First, as shown in FIG. With the valve member 15 retracted in the body inward direction, the outlet port 6 of the container 1 is connected to the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 by a connection band 33.

【００８４】この例では、前記バルブ１０を容器接続口
１２を上に向けた状態で設置しており、したがって、前
記カッタ部材２６は、その自重によりバルブボディ１１
内方向に後退して前記弁部材１５により受け止められた
状態にある。In this example, the valve 10 is installed with the container connection port 12 facing upward, so that the cutter member 26 is moved by its own weight to the valve body 11.
It is retracted inward and is received by the valve member 15.

【００８５】なお、図示しないが、前記２つの配管接続
口１３にそれぞれ接続される２本の配管３４の一方また
は両方は、前記容器１内から注出された流体製品Ａと他
の製品とを混合するミキシング機、前記流体製品Ａを使
用する調理機、前記流体製品Ａのパック詰め機等の流体
製品受給装置に接続されており、さらに、前記２本の配
管３４の一方には、殺菌洗浄流体の供給装置が図示しな
い流路切換バルブを介して接続され、他方の配管３４に
は、前記殺菌洗浄流体の排出装置が図示しない流路切換
バルブを介して接続されている。Although not shown, one or both of the two pipes 34 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 respectively connect the fluid product A discharged from the container 1 and another product. It is connected to a fluid product receiving device such as a mixing machine for mixing, a cooking machine using the fluid product A, a packing machine for the fluid product A, and further, one of the two pipes 34 is provided with a sterilizing cleaning. The fluid supply device is connected via a flow path switching valve (not shown), and the other pipe 34 is connected to the discharge device for the sterilizing / cleaning fluid via a flow path switching valve (not shown).

【００８６】次に、前記バルブ開状態で、前記一方の配
管３４に殺菌洗浄流体を図示しない供給装置から供給
し、その殺菌洗浄流体を、他方の配管３４に接続された
図示しない排出装置により排出することにより、前記バ
ルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ接続された
全ての配管３４に前記バルブ１０を介して殺菌洗浄流体
を図１５に矢線で示したように流し、前記バルブ１０の
ボディ１１内と２つの配管接続口１３内および容器接続
口１２内と、前記容器１の注出用口部６のシールフィル
ム７面と、前記全ての配管３４内とを殺菌洗浄する。Next, with the valve open, a sterilizing and cleaning fluid is supplied to the one pipe 34 from a supply device (not shown), and the sterilizing and cleaning fluid is discharged by a discharge device (not shown) connected to the other pipe 34. As a result, a sterilizing cleaning fluid flows through all the pipes 34 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 via the valve 10 as shown by arrows in FIG. The inside of the body 11, the inside of the two pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, the surface of the sealing film 7 of the outlet port 6 of the container 1, and the inside of all the pipes 34 are sterilized and cleaned.

【００８７】この殺菌洗浄は、上述した容器１内への流
体製品Ａの無菌注入における殺菌洗浄と同様に、例え
ば、まず塩素水等を流して殺菌し、次いで無菌熱水を流
して洗浄した後、無菌スチームまたは無菌エアーを流し
て乾燥することにより行なう。This sterilization cleaning is similar to the sterilization cleaning in the aseptic injection of the fluid product A into the container 1 described above, for example, first sterilizing by flowing chlorine water or the like, and then cleaning by flowing sterile hot water. The drying is performed by flowing sterile steam or sterile air.

【００８８】このとき、前記バルブ１０の容器接続口１
２内に設けられたカッタ部材２６は、筒体からなってお
り、このカッタ部材２６のバルブボディ１１内に入り込
む部分に、前記カッタ部材２６内と前記ボディ１１内と
を連通させる流体流通空間２８が設けられているため、
上述した容器１内への流体製品Ａの無菌注入における殺
菌洗浄と同様に、前記殺菌洗浄流体を、前記カッタ部材
２６で妨げられることなく流すことができる。At this time, the container connection port 1 of the valve 10
The cutter member 26 provided in the inside 2 is formed of a cylindrical body, and a fluid passage space 28 that communicates the inside of the cutter member 26 with the inside of the body 11 at a portion of the cutter member 26 that enters the valve body 11. Is provided,
As in the case of the sterilization cleaning in the aseptic injection of the fluid product A into the container 1 described above, the sterilization cleaning fluid can flow without being hindered by the cutter member 26.

【００８９】次に、図１６のように、前記バルブ１０の
弁部材１５をバルブ閉方向に移動させて前記バルブ１０
を閉じるとともに、前記弁部材１５のバルブ閉方向への
移動により、前記バルブ１０の容器接続口１２からカッ
タ部材２６を押し出して、前記容器１の注出用口部６の
先端を封止しているシールフィルム７を前記カッタ部材
２６により切り開く。Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the valve member 15 of the valve 10 is moved in the valve closing direction to
Is closed, and the cutter member 26 is pushed out from the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 by the movement of the valve member 15 in the valve closing direction, and the tip of the pouring port 6 of the container 1 is sealed. The sealing film 7 is cut open by the cutter member 26.

【００９０】この場合、前記カッタ部材２６は、筒体か
らなっており、その容器接続口１２の外側に押し出され
る部分が、一側が切り欠かれた断面ほぼＣ形状に形成さ
れているため、前記シールフィルム７をほぼＣ形状に切
ることができ、したがって、前記注出用口部６を大きく
開放させることができるとともに、前記シールフィルム
７を、その一側が注出用口部６につながった状態で残
し、前記シールフィルム７が容器１内から注出される流
体製品中に異物として紛れ込むのを防ぐことができる。In this case, the cutter member 26 is formed of a cylindrical body, and the portion pushed out of the container connection port 12 is formed in a substantially C-shaped cross section with one side cut out. The sealing film 7 can be cut into a substantially C shape, so that the pouring opening 6 can be largely opened, and the seal film 7 is connected to the pouring opening 6 on one side. The sealing film 7 can be prevented from entering as a foreign substance into the fluid product poured out of the container 1.

【００９１】次に、図１７のように、前記バルブ１０の
弁部材１５をボディ内方向に後退させて前記バルブ１０
を再び開き、前記容器１内の流体製品Ａを、前記注出用
口部６から前記バルブ１０を介して前記配管３４に供給
する。Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the valve member 15 of the valve 10
Is opened again, and the fluid product A in the container 1 is supplied to the pipe 34 from the outlet 6 through the valve 10.

【００９２】なお、前記バルブ１０の弁部材１５をボデ
ィ内方向に後退させて前記バルブ１０を開くと、図１７
のように、前記カッタ部材２６がその自重によりバルブ
ボディ１１内方向に後退して前記弁部材１５により受け
止められ、また、切り開かれた前記シールフィルム７
が、容器１の注出用口部６から流出する流体製品Ａの流
れに従って前記カッタ部材２６内に入り込む。When the valve member 15 of the valve 10 is retracted inward in the body and the valve 10 is opened, FIG.
As described above, the cutter member 26 is retracted inward in the valve body 11 by its own weight, is received by the valve member 15, and is cut and opened.
Enters the cutter member 26 in accordance with the flow of the fluid product A flowing out of the outlet 6 of the container 1.

【００９３】また、前記カッタ部材２６は、筒体からな
っており、このカッタ部材２６のバルブボディ１１内に
入り込む部分に、前記カッタ部材２６内と前記ボディ１
１内とを連通させる流体流通空間２８が設けられている
ため、容器１の注出用口部６から流出する流体製品Ａ
を、前記カッタ部材２６で妨げられることなく前記ボデ
ィ１１内に流入させ、前記配管３４に供給することがで
きる。Further, the cutter member 26 is formed of a cylindrical body, and a portion of the cutter member 26 that enters the valve body 11 is provided between the cutter member 26 and the body 1.
1 is provided with a fluid flow space 28 that communicates with the inside of the container 1.
Can flow into the body 11 without being hindered by the cutter member 26 and be supplied to the pipe 34.

【００９４】前記容器１内から注出された流体製品Ａ
は、図１７のように前記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口
１３にそれぞれ接続された２本の配管３１の両方に供給
しても、前記２本の配管３１のうちの１本の配管３１だ
けに供給してもよく、１本の配管３１だけに流体製品Ａ
を供給する場合は、他の配管３１の任意の箇所に開閉弁
（図示）を設けておき、上述した殺菌洗浄を行なった後
に、前記開閉弁を閉じて、前記容器１内の流体製品Ａの
注出を開始すればよい。The fluid product A poured out of the container 1
Is supplied to both of the two pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 as shown in FIG. 17, however, only one of the two pipes 31 is supplied. May be supplied to only one pipe 31.
When supplying the fluid product A in the container 1, an on-off valve (illustration) is provided at an arbitrary position of the other pipe 31, and after performing the above-described sterilization cleaning, the on-off valve is closed. You just need to start the dispensing.

【００９５】前記容器１内の流体製品Ａの注出は、前記
配管３４に接続された図示しない流体製品受給装置への
流体製品Ａの供給量に応じて行ない、必要量の流体製品
Ａを注出した後に、図１８のように弁部材１５を弁座１
４に当接させてバルブ１０を閉じ、容器１内の流体製品
Ａの注出を停止する。The fluid product A in the container 1 is discharged according to the supply amount of the fluid product A to a fluid product receiving device (not shown) connected to the pipe 34, and a required amount of the fluid product A is poured. After taking out, as shown in FIG.
4, the valve 10 is closed, and the discharge of the fluid product A in the container 1 is stopped.

【００９６】また、前記容器１内の流体製品Ａの注出を
再開するときは、バルブ閉状態でバルブボディ１１内と
全ての配管接続口１３内および全ての配管３４内を殺菌
洗浄し、その後に前記バルブ１０を開いて、容器１内の
流体製品Ａを注出する。When the discharge of the fluid product A in the container 1 is restarted, the valve body 11 and all the pipe connection ports 13 and all the pipes 34 are sterilized and cleaned with the valve closed. Then, the valve 10 is opened, and the fluid product A in the container 1 is discharged.

【００９７】この注出再開時のバルブボディ１１内およ
び配管接続口１３内と配管３４内の殺菌洗浄は、必要に
応じて行なえばよく、例えば注出停止から注出再開まで
の時間が短く、しかも、その間に前記配管３４内が大気
中への開放等により汚染される心配が無いときは、前記
殺菌洗浄を省略してもよい。The sterilization and cleaning of the inside of the valve body 11, the inside of the pipe connection port 13, and the inside of the pipe 34 at the time of resuming the pouring may be performed as needed. In addition, if there is no risk that the inside of the pipe 34 will be contaminated due to opening to the atmosphere or the like, the sterilization cleaning may be omitted.

【００９８】ただし、注出停止から注出再開までの時間
が長いときは、前記容器１を注出ラインから取り外して
冷蔵庫等に保管するのが望ましい。However, when the time from the stoppage of pouring to the restart of pouring is long, it is desirable to remove the container 1 from the pouring line and store it in a refrigerator or the like.

【００９９】その場合は、バルブ１０をロック機構２１
により閉状態にロックし、前記バルブ１０の配管接続口
１３と配管３４とを接続している連結バンド３２を取り
外して前記バルブ１０を全ての配管３４から切り離すこ
とにより、前記バルブ１０を、容器１の注出用口部６に
接続した状態のまま前記容器１と一緒に注出ラインから
取り外せばよく、このようにすることにより、前記容器
１を、その注出用口部６を前記バルブ１０で密閉した状
態で保管することができる。In that case, the valve 10 is
The valve 10 is disconnected from all the pipes 34 by removing the connecting band 32 connecting the pipe connection port 13 of the valve 10 and the pipe 34 to close the valve 10. The container 1 may be detached from the pouring line together with the container 1 while being connected to the pouring port 6 of the container. Can be stored in a sealed state.

【０１００】また、前記バルブ１０と一緒に取り外した
容器１を再び注出ラインに接続してその容器１内の流体
製品Ａの注出を再開するときは、前記バルブ１０の容器
接続口１２を配管３４に接続し、バルブ閉状態で前記バ
ルブ１０のボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内およ
び全ての配管３４内を殺菌洗浄した後、前記バルブ１０
を開いて容器１内の流体製品Ａを注出すればよい。Further, when the container 1 removed together with the valve 10 is connected again to the pouring line and the pouring of the fluid product A in the container 1 is resumed, the container connecting port 12 of the valve 10 must be connected. After connecting to the pipe 34 and sterilizing and cleaning the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10 and all the pipe connection ports 13 and all the pipes 34 in the valve closed state, the valve 10
May be opened and the fluid product A in the container 1 may be poured out.

【０１０１】そして、前記容器１の流体製品Ａを完全に
注出した後は、図１９のように、前記バルブ１０の容器
接続口１２と前記容器１の注出用口部６とを接続してい
る連結バンド３３を取り外し、注出済み容器１を前記バ
ルブ１０から切り離して搬出する。なお、前記注出済み
容器１の切り離しは、図１９のようにバルブ閉状態で行
なっても、バルブ開状態で行なってもよい。After the fluid product A in the container 1 has been completely discharged, the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 and the discharge port 6 of the container 1 are connected as shown in FIG. The connected band 33 is removed, and the poured container 1 is separated from the valve 10 and carried out. The dispensed container 1 may be separated with the valve closed as shown in FIG. 19 or with the valve opened.

【０１０２】このように、上記無菌注出方法は、前記バ
ルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ配管３４を
接続し、容器接続口１２に容器１の注出用口部６を接続
した後、前記バルブ１０の弁部材１５をボディ内方向に
後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記２つの配管接続口１３
にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管３４に前記バルブ１０
を介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブ１
０のボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内および容器
接続口１２内と、前記容器１の注出用口部６のシールフ
ィルム７面と、前記全ての配管３４内とを殺菌洗浄し、
その後、前記バルブ１０の容器接続口１２からカッタ部
材２６を押し出して前記容器１の注出用口部６のシール
フィルム７を切り開き、前記容器１内の流体製品Ａを、
前記バルブ１０を介して前記配管３４に供給するもので
ある。As described above, in the aseptic injection method, the pipes 34 are respectively connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10, and the outlet port 6 of the container 1 is connected to the container connection port 12. When the valve member 15 of the valve 10 is retracted in the body direction, the two pipe connection ports 13 are opened.
The valve 10 is connected to all the pipes 34 connected to the
The valve 1 by flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid through
0, the inside of the body 11 and all the pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, the surface of the sealing film 7 of the pouring port 6 of the container 1, and the inside of all the pipes 34 are sterilized and washed,
Thereafter, the cutter member 26 is pushed out from the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 to cut out the seal film 7 of the pouring port 6 of the container 1, and the fluid product A in the container 1 is
It is supplied to the pipe 34 via the valve 10.

【０１０３】この注出方法によれば、前記バルブ１０の
ボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内および容器接続
口１２内と、前記容器１の注出用口部６のシールフィル
ム７面と、前記配管接続口１３に接続された全ての配管
３４内とを同時に殺菌洗浄し、無菌状態で前記容器１内
の流体製品Ａを注出することができる。According to this pouring method, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, the inside of all the pipe connecting ports 13 and the inside of the container connecting ports 12, the surface of the sealing film 7 of the pouring port 6 of the container 1, The inside of all the pipes 34 connected to the pipe connection port 13 can be simultaneously sterilized and washed, and the fluid product A in the container 1 can be poured out in an aseptic state.

【０１０４】なお、上述した実施例の無菌注入方法およ
び無菌注出方法は、注入用口部３と注出用口部６との２
つの口部を有する容器１を対象にしたものであるが、前
記無菌注出入バルブ１０は、注入用と注出用の両方を兼
ねる１つの口部を備えた容器内への流体製品の無菌注入
または前記容器内の流体製品の無菌注出にも使用するこ
とができる。The aseptic injection method and the aseptic pouring method of the above-described embodiment employ two injection ports 3 and a pouring port 6.
The aseptic infusion / injection valve 10 is intended for a container 1 having two mouths, and the aseptic injection of a fluid product into a container having one mouth for both injection and pouring. Alternatively, it can be used for aseptic dispensing of the fluid product in the container.

【０１０５】図２０〜図２２は、注入用と注出用の両方
を兼ねる１つの口部（以下、注出入用口部という）８を
備えた容器１′内への前記無菌注出入バルブ１０による
流体製品の無菌注入方法を示している。FIGS. 20 to 22 show the aseptic pouring / discharging valve 10 into a container 1 'having one port (hereinafter, referred to as a pouring port) 8 serving both for injection and pouring. 1 shows a method for aseptically injecting a fluid product according to the present invention.

【０１０６】前記容器１′の注出入兼用口部８は、図５
に示した容器１の注出用口部６（図７参照）と同じ構造
のものであり、その先端の開口面が、外周部全周を前記
口部８の先端のフランジ部に溶着されたシールフィルム
９により封止されている。なお、図２０〜図２２は、前
記注出入用口部８のシールフィルム９を切り開いた後の
状態を示している。The inlet / outlet port 8 of the container 1 'is shown in FIG.
Has the same structure as the pouring port 6 (see FIG. 7) of the container 1 shown in FIG. 7, and the entire opening surface of the distal end is welded to the flange at the distal end of the port 8. It is sealed by a seal film 9. FIGS. 20 to 22 show a state after the seal film 9 of the pouring port 8 is cut open.

【０１０７】前記容器１′への前記無菌注出入バルブ１
０による流体製品の無菌注入は、前記無菌注出入バルブ
１０を、その２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ配管３１
を連結バンド３２により接続して設置し、前記バルブ１
０の弁部材１５をボディ内方向に後退させたバルブ開状
態で、このバルブ１０の容器接続口１２に、前記容器
１′の注出入用口部８を連結バンド３３により接続した
後、次のようにして行なう。The aseptic injection / injection valve 1 for the container 1 ′
Aseptic injection of the fluid product according to 0, the aseptic injection / inlet valve 10 is connected to the two
Are connected by a connecting band 32 and installed.
After the valve member 15 is retracted in the body inward direction, the outlet port 8 of the container 1 ′ is connected to the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 by the connection band 33, and then the following operation is performed. It is done as follows.

【０１０８】まず、上述した実施例の無菌注出方法と同
様に、バルブ開状態で、前記バルブ１０の２つの配管接
続口１３にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管３１に前記バ
ルブ１０を介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記
バルブ１０のボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内お
よび容器接続口１２内と、前記容器１′の注出入用口部
８のシールフィルム９面と、前記全ての配管３１内とを
殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記弁部材１５をバルブ閉方向に
移動させて前記バルブ１０を閉じるとともに、前記バル
ブ１０の容器接続口１２からカッタ部材２６を押し出し
て前記容器１′の注出入用口部８のシールフィルム９を
切り開く。First, similarly to the aseptic injection method of the above-described embodiment, all the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 are sterilized via the valve 10 with the valve open. By flowing the cleaning fluid, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, the inside of all the pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection ports 12, the surface of the sealing film 9 of the injection port 8 of the container 1 ′, The inside of the pipe 31 is sterilized and washed. Thereafter, the valve member 15 is moved in the valve closing direction to close the valve 10, and the cutter member 26 is pushed out from the container connection port 12 of the valve 10 to push the container 1 ′. The seal film 9 of the pouring port 8 is cut open.

【０１０９】次に、前記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口
１３にそれぞれ接続された配管３１のうちの少なくとも
１本の配管３１への流体製品Ａの供給を開始し、次いで
図２０のように前記バルブ１０を再び開き、前記配管３
１に供給された流体製品Ａを、前記バルブ１０を介して
前記容器１′内に注入する。Next, the supply of the fluid product A to at least one of the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10 is started, and then, as shown in FIG. The valve 10 is opened again and the piping 3
The fluid product A supplied to 1 is injected into the container 1 ′ through the valve 10.

【０１１０】そして、前記容器１′内に所定量の流体製
品Ａを充填した後は、弁部材１５をバルブ閉方向に移動
させて前記バルブ１０を閉じ、このバルブ開状態で、前
記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれぞれ接続さ
れた全ての配管３１に前記バルブ１０を介して図２１に
矢線で示すように殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記
バルブ１０のボディ１１内と全ての配管接続口１３内お
よび前記全ての配管３１内を殺菌洗浄する。After the container 1 'has been filled with a predetermined amount of the fluid product A, the valve member 15 is moved in the valve closing direction to close the valve 10, and in this open state, the valve 10 is closed. As shown by the arrow in FIG. 21, a sterilizing cleaning fluid is caused to flow through all the pipes 31 connected to the two pipe connection ports 13 via the valve 10, and the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10 and all the pipes are connected. The inside of the connection port 13 and the inside of all the pipes 31 are sterilized and cleaned.

【０１１１】次に、前記バルブ１０をロック機構２１に
より閉状態にロックし、このバルブ閉状態で、前記バル
ブ１０の配管接続口１３と配管３１とを接続している連
結バンド３２を取り外して前記バルブ１０を全ての配管
３１から切り離し、図２２のように、前記バルブ１０
を、前記容器１′の注出入用口部８に接続した状態のま
ま前記容器１′と一緒に搬出する。Next, the valve 10 is locked in a closed state by a lock mechanism 21, and in this valve closed state, the connecting band 32 connecting the pipe connection port 13 of the valve 10 and the pipe 31 is removed. The valve 10 is disconnected from all the pipes 31 and, as shown in FIG.
Is carried out together with the container 1 'while being connected to the pouring port 8 of the container 1'.

【０１１２】すなわち、この注入方法は、前記無菌注出
入バルブ１０を用いて前記容器１′内に流体製品Ａを注
入し、バルブ閉状態で前記バルブ１０のボディ１１内と
全ての配管接続口１３内および前記配管接続口１３に接
続された全ての配管３１内を殺菌洗浄した後、前記バル
ブ１０を前記配管３１から切り離して注入ラインから取
り外し、このバルブ１０を、前記容器１′の注出入用口
部８に接続した状態のまま前記容器１′と一緒に搬出す
るものであり、この注入方法によれば、流体製品Ａを充
填した前記容器１′の注出入用口部８を前記バルブ１０
により密閉しておくことができる。That is, in this injection method, the fluid product A is injected into the container 1 ′ using the aseptic injection / injection valve 10, and the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10 and all the pipe connection ports 13 are closed when the valve is closed. After sterilizing and cleaning the inside and all the pipes 31 connected to the pipe connection port 13, the valve 10 is separated from the pipe 31 and removed from the injection line, and this valve 10 is used for injecting and discharging the container 1 ′. According to this injection method, the injection port 8 of the container 1 ′ filled with the fluid product A is connected to the valve 10 while the container 1 ′ is connected to the port 8.
Can be kept closed.

【０１１３】そして、この注入方法により流体製品Ａを
充填された容器１′は、その注出入用口部８に前記バル
ブ１０が接続されているため、容器１′の流体製品Ａの
注出を、前記バルブ１０の２つの配管接続口１３にそれ
ぞれ配管を接続した後、前記バルブ１０のボディ１１内
と全ての配管接続口１３内および前記配管接続口１３に
接続された全ての配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後に、前
記バルブ１０を開くことにより行なうことができる。The container 1 'filled with the fluid product A by this injection method has the valve 10 connected to the pouring port 8, so that the fluid product A is discharged from the container 1'. After connecting the pipes to the two pipe connection ports 13 of the valve 10, respectively, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, all the pipe connection ports 13 and all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port 13 are connected. The cleaning can be performed by sterilizing and then opening the valve 10.

【０１１４】なお、図５に示した容器１の注出用口部６
（図７参照）と、図２１〜図２２に示した容器１′の注
出入用口部８は、いずれも、１枚のシールフィルム７，
９を備えたものであるが、前記注出用口部６または注出
入用口部８は、その先端の開口部を前記シールフィルム
７，９により封止するとともに、基端の開口部を他のシ
ールフィルムにより封止した構造でもよく、その場合
は、前記無菌注出入バルブ１０のカッタ部材２６の長さ
と、弁部材１５の移動ストロークを大きくし、前記カッ
タ部材２６により前記先端のシールフィルム７，９と基
端のシールフィルムの両方を切り開いて、前記容器１内
の流体製品Ａを注出または前記容器１′内への流体製品
Ａの注入を行なうようにすればよい。The outlet 6 of the container 1 shown in FIG.
(Refer to FIG. 7), and the pouring port 8 of the container 1 'shown in FIGS.
The pouring port 6 or the pouring / injecting port 8 has an opening at a distal end thereof sealed with the sealing films 7 and 9, and an opening at a proximal end is provided. In this case, the length of the cutter member 26 of the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 and the moving stroke of the valve member 15 are increased. , 9 and the seal film at the base end are cut open to discharge the fluid product A in the container 1 or to inject the fluid product A into the container 1 '.

【０１１５】また、上記実施例の無菌注出入バルブ１０
は、２つの配管接続口１３を有するものであるが、前記
無菌注出入バルブ１０の配管接続口１３の数は、複数で
あれば、例えば３つ以上でもよく、その場合も、複数の
配管接続口１３にそれぞれ配管を接続し、容器接続口１
２に容器の口部を接続し、弁部材１５をボディ内方向に
後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記複数の配管接続口１３
にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブ１０を介
して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブ１０の
ボディ１１内と複数の配管接続口１３内および容器接続
口１２内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前
記配管接続口１３に接続された全ての配管内とを同時に
殺菌洗浄することができ、したがって、その後に前記容
器の口部のシールフィルムをカッタ部材２６により切り
開くことにより、無菌状態で前記容器内への流体製品の
注入または前記容器内の流体製品の注出を行なうことが
できる。Further, the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 of the above embodiment is used.
Has two pipe connection ports 13, but the number of the pipe connection ports 13 of the aseptic infusion / injection valve 10 may be three or more as long as it is plural. Pipes are connected to the ports 13 respectively, and the container connection port 1
2 is connected to the opening of the container, and the valve member 15 is retracted in the body direction.
By flowing a sterilizing and cleaning fluid through all the pipes respectively connected to the valve 10 through the valve 10, the inside of the body 11 of the valve 10, the inside of a plurality of pipe connection ports 13 and the inside of the container connection port 12, and the port of the container The seal film surface of the portion and the inside of all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port 13 can be simultaneously sterilized and washed, and therefore, by subsequently cutting open the seal film at the mouth of the container with the cutter member 26, It is possible to inject the fluid product into the container or to discharge the fluid product from the container in an aseptic condition.

【０１１６】なお、前記無菌注出入バルブ１０の配管接
続口１３の数は、前記バルブ１０に接続する配管の本数
よりも多くてもよく、その場合は、配管を接続しない配
管接続口を、盲栓により密閉しておけばよい。The number of the pipe connection ports 13 of the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 may be larger than the number of the pipes connected to the valve 10. In this case, the pipe connection port to which the pipe is not connected is blinded. It may be sealed with a stopper.

【０１１７】また、上記実施例の無菌注出入バルブ１０
は、その開閉を、バルブ開閉操作ハンドル１９の回転操
作により手動で行なうものであるが、前記バルブ１０の
開閉は、弁部材１５を設けたロッド２０をシリンダ等に
より移動させて自動的に行なうようにしてもよい。Further, the aseptic injection / injection valve 10 of the above embodiment is used.
The opening and closing of the valve 10 is manually performed by rotating the valve opening / closing operation handle 19. The opening and closing of the valve 10 is automatically performed by moving a rod 20 provided with the valve member 15 by a cylinder or the like. It may be.

【０１１８】さらに、上記無菌注出入バルブ１０では、
カッタ部材２６を、容器接続口１２内に弁部材１５に対
してフリーに嵌装しているが、前記カッタ部材２６は、
前記弁部材１５に固定して設けてもよく、また、カッタ
部材２６は、前記弁部材１６を移動させるバルブ開閉手
段とは別の操作手段により容器接続口１２から押し出す
ようにしてもよい。Further, in the aseptic injection / injection valve 10,
The cutter member 26 is fitted freely into the container connection port 12 with respect to the valve member 15.
The cutter member 26 may be fixedly provided on the valve member 15, and the cutter member 26 may be pushed out of the container connection port 12 by operating means different from valve opening / closing means for moving the valve member 16.

【０１１９】[0119]

【発明の効果】この発明の無菌注出入バルブは、一端に
筒状の容器接続口が設けられ、他の複数箇所に殺菌洗浄
流体の流出入口と流体製品の流出入口とを兼ねる複数の
配管接続口が設けられたバルブボディと、前記ボディ内
に設けられ、前記容器接続口のボディ内開口部に設けら
れた弁座に当接して前記容器接続口を閉鎖するバルブ閉
状態と前記ボディ内方向に後退して前記容器接続口を開
放するバルブ開状態とに移動される弁部材と、前記容器
接続口からその外側に押し出されて前記容器の口部のシ
ールフィルムを切り開くカッタ部材とを備えたことを特
徴とするものであり、この無菌注出入バルブは、殺菌洗
浄流体の流出入口と流体製品の流出入口とを兼ねる複数
の配管接続口を有しているため、このバルブの複数の配
管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続し、前記容器接続口に容
器の口部を接続し、前記弁部材をボディ内方向に後退さ
せたバルブ開状態で、前記複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ
接続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流
体を流すことにより、前記バルブのボディ内と複数の配
管接続口内および容器接続口内と、前記容器の口部のシ
ールフィルム面と、前記配管接続口に接続された全ての
配管内とを同時に殺菌洗浄することができ、したがっ
て、その後に前記容器の口部のシールフィルムをカッタ
部材により切り開くことにより、無菌状態で前記容器内
への流体製品の注入または前記容器内の流体製品の注出
を行なうことができる。The aseptic injection / injection valve of the present invention has a cylindrical container connection port at one end and a plurality of pipe connections serving as an outflow and inflow port for sterilizing and cleaning fluid and an inflow and outflow port for a fluid product at a plurality of other locations. A valve body provided with a port, a valve closed state provided in the body and abutting against a valve seat provided at an opening in the body of the container connection port to close the container connection port, and a direction in the body. A valve member that is moved back to a valve open state to open the container connection port, and a cutter member that is pushed out of the container connection port to open the seal film at the mouth of the container. Since the aseptic injection / injection valve has a plurality of pipe connection ports serving both as an outflow port for a sterilizing cleaning fluid and an outflow port for a fluid product, a plurality of pipe connections of this valve are provided. In your mouth A pipe is connected, a port of the vessel is connected to the vessel connection port, and in a valve open state in which the valve member is retracted in the body inward direction, the pipe is connected to all the pipes respectively connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports. By flowing the sterilizing cleaning fluid through the valve, the inside of the body of the valve and the plurality of piping connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, the seal film surface of the mouth of the container, and all the pipe connection ports The inside of the pipe can be sterilized and washed at the same time.Therefore, by subsequently opening the seal film at the mouth of the container with a cutter member, it is possible to inject the fluid product into the container in an aseptic state or to remove the fluid in the container. Product can be dispensed.

【０１２０】この無菌注出入バルブにおいて、前記カッ
タ部材は、弁部材のバルブ閉方向への移動により前記容
器接続口の外側に押し出すようにするのが好ましく、こ
のようにすることにより、バルブの構造を簡単し、しか
も、前記弁部材の弁座に対する接離移動と、前記カッタ
部材の押し出しとを、同じ操作手段で行なうことができ
る。In this aseptic injection / injection valve, it is preferable that the cutter member be pushed out of the container connection port by moving the valve member in the valve closing direction. And the movement of the valve member toward and away from the valve seat and the pushing of the cutter member can be performed by the same operating means.

【０１２１】その場合は、前記容器接続口をバルブボデ
ィに着脱可能に連結し、この容器接続口内に、前記カッ
タ部材を弁部材に対してフリーに嵌装するとともに、こ
のカッタ部材に、前記弁部材により押される弁当接部を
設け、前記容器接続口内に、その外側への前記カッタ部
材の抜け落ちを防ぐためのストッパを設けるのが望まし
く、このようにすることにより、バルブの組立てを、前
記容器接続口内に前記カッタ部材を嵌装し、この容器接
続口をバルブボディに連結することにより容易に行なう
ことができる。In this case, the container connection port is detachably connected to the valve body, and the cutter member is fitted in the container connection port freely with respect to the valve member. It is desirable to provide a valve abutting portion pushed by a member, and to provide a stopper in the container connection port to prevent the cutter member from dropping out of the container connection port. This can be easily performed by fitting the cutter member in the connection port and connecting the container connection port to the valve body.

【０１２２】また、前記カッタ部材は、筒体からなり、
その容器接続口の外側に押し出される部分が、一側が切
り欠かれた断面ほぼＣ形状に形成されているものが好ま
しく、このようなカッタ部材を用いることにより、容器
の口部を封止しているシールフィルムをほぼＣ形状に切
り、前記口部を大きく開放させることができるととも
に、前記シールフィルムを、その一側が前記口部につな
がった状態で残し、前記シールフィルムが流体製品中に
異物として紛れ込むのを防ぐことができる。The cutter member is formed of a cylindrical body,
It is preferable that the portion pushed out to the outside of the container connection port is formed to have a substantially C-shaped cross section with one side cut out. By using such a cutter member, the mouth of the container is sealed. The seal film is cut into a substantially C shape, the mouth can be largely opened, and the seal film is left in a state where one side thereof is connected to the mouth, and the seal film is present as foreign matter in the fluid product. It can be prevented from slipping in.

【０１２３】その場合は、前記カッタ部材のバルブボデ
ィ内に入り込む部分に、前記カッタ部材内と前記ボディ
内とを連通させる流体流通空間が設けられたものが好ま
しく、このようにすることにより、殺菌洗浄流体および
流体製品を、前記カッタ部材で妨げられることなく流す
ことができる。In this case, it is preferable that a fluid flow space for communicating between the inside of the cutter member and the inside of the body is provided at a portion of the cutter member that enters the valve body. The cleaning fluid and the fluid product can be flowed unhindered by the cutter member.

【０１２４】また、この発明の流体製品の無菌注入方法
は、シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有する気密
性容器内に、流体製品を、前記この発明の無菌注出入バ
ルブを用いて無菌状態で注入するものであり、前記バル
ブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続し、容器接
続口に前記容器の口部を接続した後、前記バルブの弁部
材をボディ内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記複
数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記
バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バ
ルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口
内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記全て
の配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記弁部材をバルブ
閉方向に移動させて前記バルブを閉じるとともに、前記
バルブの容器接続口からカッタ部材を押し出して前記容
器の口部のシールフィルムを切り開き、その後に、前記
バルブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された配管の
うちの少なくとも１本の配管への流体製品の供給を開始
し、次いで前記バルブを再び開き、前記配管に供給され
た前記流体製品を、前記バルブを介して前記容器内に注
入することを特徴とするものであり、この注入方法によ
れば、前記バルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内およ
び容器接続口内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面
と、前記配管接続口に接続された全ての配管内とを同時
に殺菌洗浄し、無菌状態で前記容器内に流体製品を注入
することができる。Further, according to the method for aseptically injecting a fluid product of the present invention, the fluid product is placed in an airtight container having a mouth sealed with a seal film by using the aseptic injection / injection valve of the present invention. A valve in which a pipe is connected to each of a plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve, and a port of the container is connected to a container connection port, and then a valve member of the valve is retracted in a body inward direction. In the open state, by flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid through the valve to all the pipes respectively connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports, the inside of the valve body and all the pipe connection ports and the container connection ports, The seal film surface at the mouth of the container and the inside of all the pipes are sterilized and washed, and then the valve member is moved in the valve closing direction to close the valve, and the valve is connected to the container. The cutter member is extruded from the container to cut open the seal film at the mouth of the container, and thereafter, the supply of the fluid product to at least one of the pipes connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve is started. Then, the valve is opened again, and the fluid product supplied to the pipe is injected into the container through the valve, and according to the injection method, The inside of the body and all the pipe connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, the seal film surface of the mouth of the container, and all the pipes connected to the pipe connection port are simultaneously sterilized and washed, and the inside of the container is sterilized. Can be filled with a fluid product.

【０１２５】この無菌注入方法において、前記容器の口
部の先端が第１のシールフィルムにより封止され、前記
口部の基端に、外周部を周方向に間隔をおいて前記口部
に仮溶着された第２のシールフィルムが設けられている
場合は、前記容器内への流体製品の注入を、前記第１の
シールフィルムを切り開き、配管からバルブを介して前
記口部に流入した流体製品を、前記第２のシールフィル
ムの複数の仮溶着部の間の隙間から前記容器内に流入さ
せて行ない、前記容器内への流体製品の注入後に、前記
第２のシールフィルムの全周を前記口部に溶着すること
により、この第２のシールフィルムによって前記口部を
封止し、その後、前記バルブを開いて前記複数の配管接
続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介
して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブのボデ
ィ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口内と、前記
容器の口部内および前記第２のシールフィルム面と、前
記全ての配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後に、前記容器を
前記バルブから切り離して搬出すればよく、このように
することにより、流体製品が充填された容器を、その注
入用口部を前記第２のシールフィルムにより封止した状
態で前記バルブから切り離すことができる。In this aseptic injection method, the distal end of the mouth of the container is sealed with a first seal film, and the outer periphery is temporarily attached to the base at the base end of the mouth with a circumferential interval therebetween. When the welded second seal film is provided, the injection of the fluid product into the container is performed by opening the first seal film and opening the fluid product from the pipe through the valve into the port. Is carried out by flowing into the container from a gap between the plurality of temporary welding portions of the second seal film, and after injecting a fluid product into the container, the entire periphery of the second seal film is By welding to the mouth, the mouth is sealed with this second seal film, and then the valve is opened to open all the pipes connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports via the valve. Sterilizing cleaning fluid By flowing, the inside of the body of the valve and all the pipe connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, the inside of the container and the second seal film surface, and all the pipes are sterilized and washed, and thereafter, The container may be separated from the valve and carried out, and in this manner, the container filled with the fluid product is removed from the valve in a state where the injection port is sealed with the second seal film. Can be separated.

【０１２６】また、この無菌注入方法において、容器の
口部が、注入用と注出用の両方を兼ねている場合は、前
記容器内への流体製品の注入後に、前記バルブを閉じ、
その状態で前記バルブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接
続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体
を流すことにより、前記バルブのボディ内と全ての配管
接続口内および前記全ての配管内を殺菌洗浄し、その
後、前記バルブを前記全ての配管から切り離し、前記バ
ルブを、前記容器の口部に接続した状態のまま前記容器
と一緒に搬出すればよく、このようにすることにより、
流体製品を充填した容器の口部を前記バルブにより密閉
しておくことができる。In this aseptic injection method, when the mouth of the container serves both for injection and for discharging, after injecting the fluid product into the container, the valve is closed.
In this state, a sterilizing cleaning fluid is passed through all the pipes connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve via the valve, so that the inside of the valve body and all the pipe connection ports and all the pipes Is sterilized and washed, and thereafter, the valve is disconnected from all the pipes, and the valve may be taken out together with the container while being connected to the mouth of the container.
The mouth of the container filled with the fluid product can be sealed by the valve.

【０１２７】また、この発明の流体製品の無菌注出方法
は、シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有する気密
性容器内に充填された流体製品を、前記この発明の無菌
注出入バルブを用いて無菌状態で注出するものであり、
前記バルブの複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続
し、容器接続口に前記容器の口部を接続した後、前記バ
ルブの弁部材をボディ内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態
で、前記複数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての
配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことによ
り、前記バルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内および
容器接続口内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面
と、前記全ての配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記バ
ルブの容器接続口からカッタ部材を押し出して前記容器
の口部のシールフィルムを切り開き、前記容器内の流体
製品を、前記バルブを介して前記配管に供給することを
特徴とするものであり、この注出方法によれば、前記バ
ルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口
内と、前記容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記配管
接続口に接続された全ての配管内とを同時に殺菌洗浄
し、無菌状態で前記容器内の流体製品を注出することが
できる。The method for aseptically injecting a fluid product according to the present invention uses the aseptic injection / injection valve according to the present invention for filling a fluid product in an airtight container having an opening sealed with a seal film. To be poured under sterile conditions,
A pipe is connected to each of a plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve, and after connecting a port of the container to a container connection port, the valve member of the valve is retracted in a body inward direction. By flowing a sterilizing and washing fluid through all the valves connected to the respective pipe connection ports via the valve, the seal film in the body of the valve, in all the pipe connection ports and in the container connection ports, and in the mouth of the container. Surface and all the inside of the pipes are sterilized and washed, and then a cutter member is pushed out from a container connection port of the valve to cut open a seal film at an opening of the container, and a fluid product in the container is opened by the valve. According to this dispensing method, the inside of the body of the valve, all of the pipe connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, and the mouth portion of the container are provided. And the seal film surface, the pipe simultaneously sterilizing and washing all connected and the pipe connection port, the fluid product in the container under aseptic conditions can be dispense.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】この発明の一実施例を示す無菌注出入バルブの
断面図。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a sterile injection / injection valve showing one embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】図１のII−II線に沿う断面図。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

【図３】図１のIII-III線に沿う断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1;

【図４】前記バルブに設けられたカッタ部材の斜視図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cutter member provided in the valve.

【図５】シールフィルムにより封止された注入用および
注出用口部を有する気密性容器の流体製品充填状態の一
部切開側面図。FIG. 5 is a partially cut-away side view of a hermetically sealed container having a filling port and a pouring port sealed by a seal film in a fluid product filled state.

【図６】前記容器の注入用口部の拡大断面図。FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of an injection port of the container.

【図７】前記容器の注出用口部の拡大断面図。FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a pouring port of the container.

【図８】前記バルブを用いた前記容器内への流体製品の
無菌注入方法を示す、前記バルブに配管および容器を接
続した状態の断面図。FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a method of aseptically injecting a fluid product into the container using the valve, in a state where a pipe and a container are connected to the valve.

【図９】同じく、殺菌洗浄状態の断面図。FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a sterilized cleaning state.

【図１０】同じく、前記容器の注入用口部の第１のシー
ルフィルムを切り開いた状態の断面図。FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a first sealing film at an injection port of the container is cut open.

【図１１】同じく、流体製品注入状態の断面図。FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the fluid product injection state.

【図１２】同じく、前記容器の注入用口部を第２のシー
ルフィルムにより封止した後の殺菌洗浄状態の断面図。FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a sterilized and cleaned state after the injection port of the container is sealed with a second seal film.

【図１３】同じく、前記容器を前記バルブから切り離し
た状態の断面図。FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a state where the container is separated from the valve.

【図１４】前記バルブを用いた前記容器内の流体製品の
無菌注出方法を示す、前記バルブに配管および容器を接
続した状態の断面図。FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a method of aseptically discharging a fluid product in the container using the valve, in a state where a pipe and a container are connected to the valve.

【図１５】同じく、殺菌洗浄状態の断面図。FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the same sterilized and washed state.

【図１６】同じく、前記容器の注出用口部のシールフィ
ルムを切り開いた状態の断面図。FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a seal film at a pouring opening of the container is cut open.

【図１７】同じく、流体製品注出状態の断面図。FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the fluid product pouring state.

【図１８】同じく、注出停止状態の断面図。FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a pouring stop state.

【図１９】同じく、注出済み容器を前記バルブから切り
離した状態の断面図。FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the poured container is separated from the valve.

【図２０】注入用と注出用の両方を兼ねる１つの口部を
備えた容器内への前記無菌注出入バルブによる流体製品
の無菌注入方法を示す、流体製品注入状態の断面図。FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a fluid product is injected, showing a method of aseptically injecting a fluid product into the container having one port that is used for both injection and pouring by the aseptic pouring / injecting valve.

【図２１】同じく、注入終了状態の断面図。FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a state where injection is completed.

【図２２】同じく、前記バルブを配管から切り離して容
器と一緒に注入ラインから取り外した状態の断面図。FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the valve is separated from a pipe and removed from an injection line together with a container.

【符号の説明】 １，１′…容器 ３…注入用口部 ４…第１のシールフィルム ５…第２のシールフィルム ６…注入用口部 ７…シールフィルム ３…注入用口部 ４…第１のシールフィルム ５…第２のシールフィルム ８…注出入用口部 ９…シールフィルム １９…無菌注出入バルブ １１…バルブボディ １２…容器接続口 １３…配管接続口 １４…弁座 １５…弁部材 ２６…カッタ部材 ２６ａ…Ｃ状筒部 ２７…弁当接部 ２８…流体流通空間 ３０…ストッパ ３１，３４…配管[Description of Signs] 1, 1 '... Container 3 ... Injection port 4 ... First seal film 5 ... Second seal film 6 ... Injection port 7 ... Seal film 3 ... Injection port 4 ... No. 1 seal film 5 ... second seal film 8 ... injection / inlet port 9 ... seal film 19 ... sterile injection / inlet valve 11 ... valve body 12 ... container connection port 13 ... pipe connection port 14 ... valve seat 15 ... valve member 26 ... Cutter member 26a ... C-shaped tubular part 27 ... Valve contact part 28 ... Fluid flow space 30 ... Stopper 31,34 ... Piping

Claims (8)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有
する気密性容器の前記口部に接続され、無菌状態で前記
シールフィルムを切り開いて前記容器内への流体製品の
注入または前記容器内の流体製品の注出を行なうバルブ
において、 一端に筒状の容器接続口が設けられ、他の複数箇所に殺
菌洗浄流体の流出入口と流体製品の流出入口とを兼ねる
複数の配管接続口が設けられたバルブボディと、前記ボ
ディ内に設けられ、前記容器接続口のボディ内開口部に
設けられた弁座に当接して前記容器接続口を閉鎖するバ
ルブ閉状態と前記ボディ内方向に後退して前記容器接続
口を開放するバルブ開状態とに移動される弁部材と、前
記容器接続口からその外側に押し出されて前記容器の口
部のシールフィルムを切り開くカッタ部材とを備えたこ
とを特徴とする流体製品の無菌注出入バルブ。1. An airtight container having a mouth sealed by a seal film, which is connected to the mouth of the hermetic container, and the seal film is cut and opened under aseptic conditions to inject a fluid product into the container or to open the inside of the container. In a valve for dispensing a fluid product, a cylindrical container connection port is provided at one end, and a plurality of pipe connection ports serving as an outflow port for a sterilizing cleaning fluid and an outflow port for a fluid product are provided at a plurality of other locations. A valve body provided in the body, and a valve closed state in which the container connection port is closed by contacting a valve seat provided in an opening of the container connection port in the body, and retreating in the body direction. A valve member which is moved to a valve open state for opening the container connection port, and a cutter member which is pushed out of the container connection port to the outside thereof and cuts a seal film at the mouth of the container. Aseptic injection valve for fluid products. 【請求項２】カッタ部材は、弁部材のバルブ閉方向への
移動により容器接続口の外側に押し出されることを特徴
とする請求項１に記載の流体製品の無菌注出入バルブ。2. The aseptic injection / injection valve for a fluid product according to claim 1, wherein the cutter member is pushed out of the container connection port by moving the valve member in the valve closing direction. 【請求項３】容器接続口はバルブボディに着脱可能に連
結されており、この容器接続口内に、カッタ部材が弁部
材に対してフリーに嵌装され、前記カッタ部材に、前記
弁部材により押される弁当接部が設けられるとともに、
前記容器接続口内に、その外側への前記カッタ部材の抜
け落ちを防ぐためのストッパが設けられていることを特
徴とする請求項２に記載の流体製品の無菌注出入バル
ブ。3. A container connection port is detachably connected to a valve body. A cutter member is freely fitted in the container connection port with respect to the valve member, and is pressed onto the cutter member by the valve member. A valve contact portion is provided,
The aseptic injection / injection valve for a fluid product according to claim 2, wherein a stopper for preventing the cutter member from falling out of the container connection port is provided. 【請求項４】カッタ部材は筒体からなっており、その容
器接続口の外側に押し出される部分が、一側が切り欠か
れた断面ほぼＣ形状に形成され、バルブボディ内に入り
込む部分に、前記カッタ部材内と前記ボディ内とを連通
させる流体流通空間が設けられていることを特徴とする
請求項２または３に記載の流体製品の無菌注出入バル
ブ。4. The cutter member is formed of a cylindrical body, and a portion pushed out of the container connection port is formed to have a substantially C-shaped cross section with one side cut out, and a portion that enters the valve body is provided with the cutter member. 4. The aseptic injection / injection valve for a fluid product according to claim 2, wherein a fluid flow space for communicating the inside of the cutter member and the inside of the body is provided. 【請求項５】シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有
する気密性容器内に流体製品を無菌状態で注入する方法
において、 請求項１に記載の無菌注出入バルブを用い、その複数の
配管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続し、容器接続口に前記
容器の口部を接続した後、前記バルブの弁部材をボディ
内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記複数の配管接
続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介
して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブのボデ
ィ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口内と、前記
容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記全ての配管内と
を殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記弁部材をバルブ閉方向に移
動させて前記バルブを閉じるとともに、前記バルブの容
器接続口からカッタ部材を押し出して前記容器の口部の
シールフィルムを切り開き、その後に、前記バルブの複
数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された配管のうちの少な
くとも１本の配管への流体製品の供給を開始し、次いで
前記バルブを再び開き、前記配管に供給された前記流体
製品を、前記バルブを介して前記容器内に注入すること
を特徴とする流体製品の無菌注入方法。5. A method for aseptically injecting a fluid product into an airtight container having a mouth sealed by a seal film, wherein the aseptic injection / injection valve according to claim 1 is used to connect a plurality of pipes. A pipe is connected to each of the ports, and a port of the container is connected to the container connection port.After that, the valve member of the valve is retracted inward of the body, and the valves are connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports, respectively. By flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid through all the pipes through the valves, the inside of the valve body, all the pipe connection ports and the container connection ports, the seal film surface of the container mouth, and all the pipes The inside is sterilized and washed, and then the valve member is moved in the valve closing direction to close the valve, and the cutter member is pushed out from the container connection port of the valve to seal the mouth of the container. The film is cut open, and thereafter, the supply of the fluid product to at least one of the pipes respectively connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve is started, and then the valve is opened again to supply the fluid to the pipe. Aseptically injecting the fluid product into the container via the valve. 【請求項６】容器の口部の先端が第１のシールフィルム
により封止され、前記口部の基端に、外周部を周方向に
間隔をおいて前記口部に仮溶着された第２のシールフィ
ルムが設けられており、前記容器内への流体製品の注入
を、前記第１のシールフィルムを切り開き、配管からバ
ルブを介して前記口部に流入した流体製品を、前記第２
のシールフィルムの複数の仮溶着部の間の隙間から前記
容器内に流入させて行ない、前記容器内への流体製品の
注入後に、前記第２のシールフィルムの全周を前記口部
に溶着することにより、この第２のシールフィルムによ
って前記口部を封止し、その後、前記バルブを開いて複
数の配管接続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記
バルブを介して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バ
ルブのボディ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口
内と、前記容器の口部内および前記第２のシールフィル
ム面と、前記全ての配管内とを殺菌洗浄し、その後に、
前記容器を前記バルブから切り離して搬出することを特
徴とする請求項５に記載の流体製品の無菌注入方法。6. A second sealant, wherein the front end of the mouth of the container is sealed with a first seal film, and the outer periphery is temporarily welded to the base at the base end of the mouth with a circumferential interval therebetween. The first sealing film is cut and opened, and the fluid product flowing into the mouth from a pipe via a valve is filled with the second sealing film.
Of the second seal film after the injection of the fluid product into the container through the gap between the plurality of temporary welding portions of the seal film. Thereby, the port is sealed with the second seal film, and thereafter, the valve is opened, and the sterilizing / cleaning fluid flows through all the pipes connected to the plurality of pipe connection ports via the valve. Thereby, the inside of the body of the valve and all the pipe connection ports and the inside of the container connection port, the inside of the mouth of the container and the second seal film surface, and the inside of all the pipes are sterilized and washed, and thereafter,
The method for aseptically injecting a fluid product according to claim 5, wherein the container is separated from the valve and carried out. 【請求項７】容器の口部が、注入用と注出用の両方を兼
ねており、前記容器内への流体製品の注入後に、バルブ
を閉じ、その状態で前記バルブの複数の配管接続口にそ
れぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介して殺菌
洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブのボディ内と全
ての配管接続口内および前記全ての配管内を殺菌洗浄
し、その後、前記バルブを前記全ての配管から切り離
し、前記バルブを、前記容器の口部に接続した状態のま
ま前記容器と一緒に搬出することを特徴とする請求項５
に記載の流体製品の無菌注入方法。7. The container has a mouth for both filling and discharging, and after injecting the fluid product into the container, the valve is closed, and in this state, a plurality of pipe connection ports of the valve are provided. By flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid through all the valves respectively connected to the pipes, the sterilizing and cleaning inside the body of the valve, all the pipe connection ports and all the pipes, and then the valve 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the valve is disconnected from all the pipes, and the valve is carried out together with the container while being connected to an opening of the container.
3. The method for aseptically injecting a fluid product according to item 1. 【請求項８】シールフィルムにより封止された口部を有
する気密性容器内に充填された流体製品を無菌状態で注
出する方法において、 請求項１に記載の無菌注出入バルブを用い、その複数の
配管接続口にそれぞれ配管を接続し、容器接続口に前記
容器の口部を接続した後、前記バルブの弁部材をボディ
内方向に後退させたバルブ開状態で、前記複数の配管接
続口にそれぞれ接続された全ての配管に前記バルブを介
して殺菌洗浄流体を流すことにより、前記バルブのボデ
ィ内と全ての配管接続口内および容器接続口内と、前記
容器の口部のシールフィルム面と、前記全ての配管内と
を殺菌洗浄し、その後、前記バルブの容器接続口からカ
ッタ部材を押し出して前記容器の口部のシールフィルム
を切り開き、前記容器内の流体製品を、前記バルブを介
して前記配管に供給することを特徴とする流体製品の無
菌注出方法。8. A method for aseptically discharging a fluid product filled in an airtight container having a mouth portion sealed by a seal film, wherein the aseptic injection / injection valve according to claim 1 is used. A pipe is connected to each of the plurality of pipe connection ports, and a port of the container is connected to a container connection port. Then, the valve members of the valve are retracted inward of the body. By flowing a sterilizing cleaning fluid to all the pipes respectively connected through the valve, the inside of the valve body and all the pipe connection ports and the container connection port, and the sealing film surface of the container mouth, The inside of all the pipes is sterilized and washed, and thereafter, a cutter member is pushed out from a container connection port of the valve to cut open a seal film at an opening of the container, and the fluid product in the container is subjected to the valve operation. A method for aseptically injecting a fluid product, wherein the fluid product is supplied to the pipe via a pipe.
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