PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fill a beverage appropriately.SOLUTION: In a beverage filling apparatus, a molding part (7) which molds a bottle (1) from a heated preform (6) by blow molding, a sterilization part (9) for sterilizing the bottle (1) molded by the molding part (7) with a mist of hydrogen peroxide (α) or a gas (β), an air rinse part (96) for air-rinsing the bottle (1) sterilized by the sterilization part (9) with sterile air (γ), and a filling part (10) for filling the bottle (1) air-rinsed by the air rinse part (96) with a beverage (a) are connected, travelling means which makes the bottle (1) continuously travel on a track from the molding part (7) to the filling part (10) through the sterilization part (9) and the air rinse part (96) is provided, and a part at least from the sterilization part (9) to the filling part (10) is covered with a chamber (9a or the like). The beverage filling apparatus is configured to have a nozzle (64), which is vertically movable for blowing the sterile air (γ), in the air rinse part (96) and to make the sterile air (γ) blow into the bottle (1) when the nozzle (64) enters the inside of the bottle (1).COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】適正な飲料の充填を行う。【解決手段】加熱されたプリフォーム(6)からブロー成形によりボトル(1)を成形する成形部(7)と、成形部(7)で成形されたボトル(1)を過酸化水素のミスト(α)又はガス(β)で殺菌する殺菌部(9)と、殺菌部(9)で殺菌されたボトル(1)を無菌エア(γ)でエアリンスするエアリンス部(96)と、エアリンス部(96)でエアリンスされたボトル(1)に飲料(a)を充填する充填部(10)とが連結され、上記成形部(7)から上記殺菌部(9)及びエアリンス部(96)を経て上記充填部(10)へとボトル(1)を走行路上で連続走行させる走行手段が設けられ、少なくとも上記殺菌部(9)から上記充填部(10)に至る箇所がチャンバー(9a等)で覆われた飲料充填装置において、上記エアリンス部(96)は無菌エア(γ)を吹き出す上下動可能なノズル(64)を有し、このノズル(64)がボトル(1)内に侵入した際に無菌エア(γ)がボトル(1)内に吹き込まれるようにした構成とする。【選択図】図2
