Apparatus for sterilizing, filling and sealing packaging containers

An apparatus for sterilizing, filling and sealing containers, comprising a sterilization chamber (12) with a closable inlet (17); a cooling chamber (13); a filling and sealing chamber (14) with a closable outlet (18); openings (15, 16) for connecting the sterilization chamber (12), cooling chamber (13) and filling and sealing chamber (14); a feed device (25) for conveying the containers through the sterilization chamber (12), cooling chamber (13) and filling and sealing chamber (14); a device for delivering a gaseous sterilizing agent and/or sterile air into the sterilization chamber (12), cooling chamber (13) and filling and sealing chamber (14) from a sterilizing agent generator (31) and/or a sterile air filter (32) through lines (35, 42, 45, 47, 56) that communicate with the sterilization chamber (12), cooling chamber (13) and filling and sealing chamber (14) said through lines include valves (36, 38, 41, 46, 48, 57) which can block-off said through lines; a blower (37) that feeds a sterilizing agent and/or a sterile air via said lines and said valves, the blower (37) is incorporated into a line connection (45, 56) between the inlet (17) of the sterilization chamber (12) and the outlet (18) of the filling and sealing chamber (14), and the feeding direction of the blower (37) is reversible.