FILLING ELEMENT COMPRISING A SPRAY NOZZLE OR SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE COMPRISING A SPRAY NOZZLE OR SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CLEANING MACHINE ELEMENTS

摘要

The invention relates to a filling element for use in a container treatment machine in the form of a filling machine for filling bottles or similar containers (2) with a liquid filling material, comprising a filling element housing (4.1), in which at least one liquid channel (4.2) is formed which is required for the filling function and is used as a dispensing opening for the controlled dispensing of filling material to the respective container (2), characterized in that, in addition to the at least one channel (42) required for the filling function, at least one separate cleaning and/or disinfecting channel (16, 23, 29) is formed in or on the filling element housing (4.1), said separate channel, for the purpose of delivering a cleaning and/or disinfecting medium, preferably a liquid cleaning and/or disinfecting medium, connecting at least one spray nozzle or spray nozzle assembly (13) which is provided on the outer face of the filling element housing (4.1) to a connection for supplying said medium.