CN114940478A - Container treatment apparatus and method of operating the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a container treatment plant and to a method for operating the same, in particular to a method for operating a container treatment plant (10). The method includes transitioning from a normal operating mode to an abnormal operating mode when at least one monitored fluid parameter exhibits an unallowable value. The abnormal operating mode includes suspending the priming dial (14). Additionally, the container (70) can be filled and the fill level can be corrected. Alternatively or additionally, the discharge conveyor (16) may be decoupled from the filling carousel (14) and idle. The method enables a reduction in product losses in the event of a filling carousel (14) failure due to container bursting.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to a method for operating a container treatment plant. The invention also relates to a container treatment plant.
Background
The disclosure is based on EP 0180828B 1. Which discloses a method for filling bottles or the like with an oxygen sensitive liquid, such as beer. In each bottle, after connection to the filling mechanism, an overpressure is generated by pressing in a tension gas. The liquid kept under overpressure is then introduced into the bottle until it is overfilled. Then by introducing pure CO maintained at a large overpressure 2 The liquid is partially squeezed out of the bottle and is purified CO 2 And replaced until the desired fill level is reached. The bottles are then pulled off the filling mechanism, transported to the closing station, and closed there by applying a closure cap.
One major drawback of conventional filling systems and associated drive controls is that the filling pressure and/or the correction pressure collapse immediately upon bottle breakage, especially in the case of a plurality of bottles placed alongside one another in the filling carousel. No trouble-free correction of overfilled bottles is then possible. Bottles with uncorrected filling levels (black filling) can be transferred to the capping machine and then broken in an uncontrolled manner in the capping machine during the capping process. Here, the closure stopper or natural cork stopper is pressed into the bottle mouth without the necessary head space with a high closing force, which leads to the bottle bursting.
EP 2803625 a1 discloses a filling unit of a filling machine with a central control unit. The presence of the sensor element allows monitoring the occurrence of a fault such as a container burst. The filling process can be stopped immediately and appropriate measures can be taken to protect the filling machine.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the present invention is to propose an alternative and/or improved technique for operating a container treatment plant, preferably reducing product losses despite malfunctions, for example due to container bursts.
This object is achieved by the features of the independent claim 1. Advantageous developments are specified in the dependent claims and in the description.
One aspect of the disclosure relates to a method for operating a container processing apparatus (preferably fully or semi-automatic) having a filling carousel and an outfeed conveyor arranged to receive containers from the filling carousel. The method comprises (e.g. continuously) monitoring at least one fluid parameter of the filling carousel. The method comprises switching from a normal operating mode of the container treatment apparatus to an abnormal operating mode of the container treatment apparatus if at least one monitored fluid parameter exhibits an impermissible value (for example by falling below or exceeding a limit value). The abnormal operating mode includes suspending the priming dial (e.g., substantially throughout the abnormal operating mode).
The abnormal operation mode further includes: a1) filling the containers in the filling carousel during a pause in the filling carousel; a2) waiting until at least one monitored fluid parameter assumes an allowable value (e.g. by falling below or exceeding a limit value) during the pause of the filling carousel; and a3) during the pause of the filling carousel, correcting the filling level of the filled container if at least one monitored fluid parameter has assumed an allowed value (and for example has filled the container).
Alternatively or additionally, the abnormal operation mode further comprises: b1) decoupling the outfeed conveyor from the filling carousel (e.g., decoupling the drives of the filling carousel and the outfeed conveyor, and/or during a pause and/or a pause of the filling carousel); and b2) idling the outfeed conveyor (Leerfahren) for example during a pause in the filling carousel.
Depending on the configuration, different, combinable advantages can thus be produced, which are intended in particular to reduce product losses. For example, containers with uncorrected fill heights can be prevented or at least significantly reduced. This prevents product losses due to incorrect filling of the container, for example. It is possible to prevent the containers of containers which are not corrected for filling height from rupturing in a downstream closure device. By decoupling or opening and emptying, all containers with the filling level corrected in the still normal operating mode can be further processed in downstream processing means, for example for closing and, if necessary, wiring of the containers, so that product losses downstream of the filling machine can also be reduced.
In one embodiment, the at least one monitored fluid parameter comprises a filling pressure for filling the container, a correction pressure for correcting the filling level and/or a filling level of a liquid tank filling the turntable. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one monitored fluid parameter may be selected such that it allows to infer a damage (e.g. burst, breakage, etc.) of the at least one container in the filling carousel.
The filling pressure may preferably be the pressure of the liquid when filling the container.
For example, the correction pressure may be a pressure differential between an inert gas supply line (e.g., an inert gas pressure vessel and/or an inert gas line) and a fill pressure. The correction pressure may for example preferably be the pressure difference (e.g. the difference between the pressure of the supplied inert gas and the liquid in the filling container) at which the liquid is pressed back from the container into the filling station. CO may preferably be used 2 As an inert gas.
The container treatment device can preferably have corresponding sensors for detecting fluid parameters, such as pressure sensors, flow sensors, fill level sensors, optical sensors (for example for optically detecting a container burst), etc.
In another embodiment, the fluid regulating circuit filling the turntable oscillates during the waiting period until the monitored fluid parameter assumes the allowable value. Advantageously, a process-safe filling level correction can be carried out again on the container after the oscillation has stabilized.
In another embodiment, the container treatment plant also has a closing device (for example a crown cork capper, a plug capper or a cork capper) arranged downstream of the outfeed conveyor. With respect to the closure device, the abnormal operating mode may further include: receiving a container from the outfeed conveyor, preferably until the outfeed conveyor is idle (e.g. during a pause in the filling carousel); closing the received container (e.g. during a pause in the filling carousel); optionally, after closure of the received container (e.g. during a pause in the filling carousel) idling. Advantageously, even during an abnormal operating mode in which the filling carousel is paused, closure can be achieved that also prevents product contamination or the like of the filling material in the not yet closed container.
In one embodiment, the container treatment plant also has a connection device arranged downstream of the closure device. With regard to the wiring mechanism, the abnormal operation mode may further include: the closed containers are received from the closing means, preferably until the closing means is idle (e.g. during a pause in the filling carousel), and the received closed containers are wired (e.g. during a pause in the filling carousel). It is thereby possible to preferably prevent undesired opening of a container which has been closed with a cork or a stopper in an abnormal operation mode. This can prevent, for example, product loss and contamination.
In a further embodiment, the container treatment installation further has at least one container conveying and/or container treatment device arranged upstream of the filling carousel, preferably a feed conveyor (e.g. a feed conveying star) for conveying the containers to the filling carousel and/or a container rinsing device for rinsing the containers. The abnormal operating mode may further comprise causing the at least one container transport and/or container handling mechanism to pause. Preferably, in this way, suspending the filling carousel in an abnormal operating mode does not cause problems for the upstream mechanism.
In one design variant, when the containers are filled in the abnormal operating mode, all containers of the filling carousel that have not been completely filled in the normal operating mode are filled, the filling level of these containers has not been completely corrected in the normal operating mode, and/or all containers are filled up to the maximum return duct angle of the filling carousel.
Preferably, the maximum return duct angle (or return duct angle) may be determined by the borderline between the filling level correction section and the unloading section of the filling carousel in normal operation. The maximum return duct angle can also be in the unloading section. The maximum return duct angle can also be limited by the beginning of the section required to lower the containers in the filling carousel before passing to the outfeed conveyor.
In a further design variant, when the filling level of a container is corrected in the abnormal operating mode, the filling level of all previously filled containers in the filling carousel is corrected. Containers with an uncorrected filling height and subsequent problems can thus be prevented.
In a further embodiment, when the filling level of the containers is corrected in the abnormal operating mode, the filling level of all containers between the receiving section of the filling carousel for receiving the containers and the maximum return duct angle of the filling carousel is corrected, preferably starting from the maximum return duct angle. The occurrence of containers with uncorrected filling level and subsequent problems can thus likewise be prevented. Calibration from the maximum return duct angle may advantageously allow the filling carousel to be started again and switched into the normal operating mode before the filling level calibration of all containers is completed. Thereby improving throughput.
In one embodiment, the priming carousel is suspended in an abnormal operating mode by a separate quick-stop function or emergency-stop function. The filling carousel can preferably be paused particularly quickly, so that the risk that containers that have not been or are not sufficiently corrected for filling level have been moved beyond the maximum return air duct angle, for example to the outfeed conveyor, can be reduced. The risk of uncorrected filling level of the container can thereby advantageously be further reduced.
In another embodiment, during the pause of the filling carousel (e.g. also irrespective of whether at least one monitored fluid parameter is allowed or not allowed), all processing of the filling carousel is performed in an abnormal operating mode, up to and including the filling of the containers (e.g. pre-evacuation, pre-loading and filling). It is then preferably possible to carry out a subsequent filling level correction for all containers, in particular also for completely pre-vacuumed, pre-loaded and filled containers adjacent to the receiving section of the infeed conveyor.
In another embodiment, the abnormal operating mode further comprises at least one of: during the pause of the filling carousel, those containers in the filling carousel which have not been or have not been completely pre-evacuated in the normal operating mode are pre-evacuated; during the pause of the filling carousel, those containers that have not or not yet been completely preloaded in the normal operating mode are preloaded.
If at least one fluid parameter is (still) not allowed, a pre-evacuation, pre-loading and/or filling may preferably be performed in the abnormal operation mode during waiting. However, it is also possible that the pre-evacuation, the preloading and/or the filling is not carried out in the abnormal operating mode until after waiting if at least one fluid parameter is (again) permissible.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises switching from the abnormal operation mode to the normal operation mode after the fill level of the filled container has been corrected and the monitored at least one fluid parameter has assumed the allowable value. The switching preferably comprises coupling the outfeed conveyor with the filling carousel for receiving the containers from the filling carousel (e.g. coupling or synchronizing the drives of the outfeed conveyor and the filling carousel).
In another embodiment, the normal operation mode comprises rotating the filling carousel, filling containers in the filling carousel during rotation of the filling carousel, and/or correcting the filling level of the filled containers during rotation of the filling carousel.
In another embodiment, the normal operating mode further comprises at least one of: pre-evacuating the containers in the filling carousel during rotation of the filling carousel; preloading containers in the filling carousel during rotation of the filling carousel; the containers corrected for filling level are unloaded during the rotation of the filling carousel.
In another embodiment, the filling of the containers in the filling carousel is overfilling (i.e. above the target filling level) or filling the containers to the brim.
In a further embodiment, the fill level of the container is corrected in each case by means of a return air line located in the head space of the filled container (through which, for example, liquid is led out of the head space of the filled container until the fill level reaches the opening or slot of the return air line).
Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a container handling apparatus (e.g. for the manufacture, cleaning, testing, filling, closing, labeling, printing and/or packaging of containers for liquid media, preferably beverages or liquid food products) having a filling carousel, an outfeed conveyor (e.g. outfeed star) arranged to receive containers from the filling carousel, and a control unit designed to operate the container handling apparatus, preferably fully or semi-automatically, according to the method as disclosed herein.
The term "control unit" may preferably denote an electronic device (for example with a microprocessor and a data memory) which, depending on the design, may assume control and/or regulation and/or processing tasks, and/or a mechanical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic control. Even though the term "control" is used herein, it may advantageously include or refer to "regulation" or "control with feedback" and/or "processing".
The aforementioned preferred embodiments and features of the invention can be combined with one another as desired.
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fig. 1 is a purely schematic illustration of a container processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an exemplary section for processing a container;
FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a pre-evacuation of a container;
FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the preloading of the container;
FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of the filling of a container;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view at the end of the container filling;
FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of a correction of the filling height of the container;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the unloading of a container;
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the closure of the container; and
fig. 10 is a schematic view at the end of the closure of the container.
The embodiments shown in the figures are at least partly identical, so that similar or identical parts are provided with the same reference numerals, and when they are explained, reference is also made to the description of the other embodiments or figures in order to avoid repetition.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 shows an exemplary container treatment device 10 for treating containers, preferably glass bottles. Depending on the hygiene requirements in the case of the respective application, the container treatment plant 10 can be designed at least partially for aseptic, high-purity or standard treatment. It is explicitly noted that the presently disclosed technology is not only applicable to cold aseptic filling of liquids.
The container treatment plant 10 has an infeed conveyor 12, a filling carousel 14 and an outfeed conveyor 16.
An infeed conveyor 12 is provided upstream of the filling carousel 14 for transferring containers to the filling carousel 14. An outfeed conveyor 16 is arranged downstream of the filling carousel 14 for receiving containers from the filling carousel 14. Infeed conveyor 12 and outfeed conveyor 16 are designed as transport stars.
The filling carousel 14 is arranged to receive containers from the infeed conveyor 12. The filling carousel 14 is arranged to transfer containers to an outfeed conveyor 16. The filling carousel 14 is designed as a circular rotor. The filling carousel 14 may be rotated by a drive. When rotated, the container is moved to an outfeed conveyor 16. The filling carousel 14 has a large number of filling stations. The filling stations are distributed around the circumference of the filling carousel 14. As the filling carousel 14 rotates, the filling station rotates therewith. The filling carousel 14 is designed for filling containers and for correcting the filling level of the filling containers (filling level correction function).
The filling carousel 14 may additionally be pre-evacuated, pre-loaded and/or depressurized of the containers, if required in the respective application. It is also possible to correct the filling level of the filling and/or container in a manner different from that exemplarily disclosed herein. In fig. 1, the arc-shaped or angular segments of the circular path of the filling carousel 14 are shown in the desired sequence in the normal operating mode of the filling carousel 14 with different hatching, which serve for pre-evacuation (see section a), preloading (see section B), filling (see section C), correcting the filling level (see section D) and decompression (see section E). Details of exemplary designs for pre-evacuation, pre-loading, filling, calibration fill level, and reduced pressure are described herein, for example, with reference to fig. 2-8.
At least one mechanism 18 is disposed upstream of the infeed conveyor 12. For example, at least one mechanism 18 may have a transport segment, a transport star, and/or a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the container.
A closing device 20 is arranged downstream of the outfeed conveyor 16. The closure device 20 is designed for closing the container, for example with a crown cork, a plug or a cork.
The wiring connection 22 is arranged downstream of the closure device 20. The wiring mechanism 22 is designed for wiring containers closed with a stopper or cork.
The container treatment installation 10 has a control unit 24. The control unit 24 is designed for operating the container treatment device 10 in a normal operation mode and an abnormal operation mode, which will be explained in more detail elsewhere herein. The control unit 24 may be designed as a central control unit for operating a plurality of mechanisms of the container treatment device 10 or as distributed control units connected to one another, which control the mechanisms of the container treatment device 10, respectively.
With reference to fig. 2 to 10, the construction and operation of the filling carousel 14 and the closure device 20 are described purely by way of example below. In the described configuration, the filling carousel 14 can be used in particular for filling a large quantity of frothed, oxygen-sensitive beverage (e.g. beer) into containers designed as bottles.
Fig. 2 shows a first pressure vessel (liquid tank) 26, a second pressure vessel 28, a third pressure vessel 30, a filling station 32 and a closure mechanism 34. The filling station 32 may be one of a plurality of filling stations of the filling carousel 14 of fig. 1. The pressure vessels 26-30 may be part of the filling carousel 14 of fig. 1, or may be arranged outside the filling carousel 14 of fig. 1. The closure mechanism 34 may be part of the closure device 20 of fig. 1.
The first pressure vessel 26 is connected by a line 36 to a liquid source 38, for example a beverage source such as a beer source. The liquid source 38 may be under an overpressure of, for example, about 7-8 bar. A control valve 40 is connected in line 36. The regulator valve 40 is controlled by a regulator 42.
The fill probe 44 may be positioned within the first pressure vessel 26. The filling probe 44 is designed for detecting the filling level of the first pressure vessel 26. The fill probe 44 is in signal communication with the regulator 42. The regulator 42 is designed to maintain the fill level in the first pressure vessel 26 at a desired value by closing and opening the regulating valve 40.
The second pressure vessel 28 is connected to a vacuum source 52, such as a vacuum pump. By means of which the second pressure vessel 28 is evacuated to a pressure of, for example, 0.1 bar absolute to 0.2 bar absolute.
The third pressure vessel 30 is connected by line 54 to an inert gas source 56. The inert gas supplied by inert gas source 56 may be, for example, sterile air, nitrogen, and/or CO 2 . The inert gas is supplied by inert gas source 56 at an overpressure of, for example, about 8 bar to 10 bar. A pressure relief valve 58 with a pressure regulator 60 is connected into the line 54. The overpressure of the inert gas in the third pressure vessel 30 is constantly maintained, for example at about 6.8 bar, by means of the pressure regulator 60.
The regulators 42, 50, 60 may be comprised in the control unit 24 explained with reference to fig. 1.
The regulator 50 for regulating the valve 48 is designed as a differential pressure regulator. The regulator 50 is connected on the one hand to the line 46 in the region between the regulating valve 48 and the first pressure vessel 26 or, for example, directly to the gas space of the first pressure vessel 26. On the other hand, the regulator 50 is connected to the line 54 between the pressure reducing valve 58 and the third pressure vessel 30, or directly to the third pressure vessel 30.
The regulator 50 is designed such that it maintains the pressure in the line 46 or in the first pressure vessel 26 lower than in the line 54 or in the third pressure vessel 30, for example about 0.4 bar-0.5 bar, by opening and closing the regulating valve 48. The liquid and gas in the first pressure vessel 26 are thus at a constant overpressure of, for example, about 6.4 bar.
The filling station 32 is connected to the three pressure vessels 26, 28, 30. Similar to the filling station 32, further filling stations not shown in fig. 2 are likewise connected to the pressure vessels 26, 28, 30.
The filling station 32 has a filling head 62, a return air duct 64 (also referred to as an air return duct or return air duct), a liquid line 66 and a gas passage 68.
The filling head 62 may have, for example, a conical centering opening and an elastic sealing ring, not shown. The filling head 62 may be pressed against the finish of a container 70, such as a glass bottle.
At the center of the filling head 62, a return air pipe 64 may be fixed. The muffler 64 has an opening or slot at the lower end. The return gas pipe 64 is connected to the gas space of the first pressure vessel 26 via a return gas line 72 and a return gas valve 74. The muffler 64 may be designed to be vertically movable.
The fluid line 66 leads into the filling head 62. A liquid valve 76 is installed in the liquid line 66. The liquid line 66 connects with the liquid chamber of the first pressure vessel 26 at a higher elevation than the filling head 62.
The gas passage 68 is connected to the filling head 62. The gas channel 68 is connected to the second pressure vessel 28 via a vacuum valve 78. The gas passage 68 is connected to the third pressure vessel 30 via an inert gas valve 80. The gas passage 68 may be connected to the free atmosphere by an unloader valve 82.
Actuation of the valves 74, 76, 78, 80 and 82 of the filling station 32 is effected, for example, electromagnetically. The actuation of the valves 74, 76, 78, 80 and 82 can take place in particular independently of the circulation path of the filling station 32, which is caused by the rotation of the filling carousel 14 (see fig. 1).
The filling station 32 is assigned a (e.g. pneumatic, hydraulic or electromagnetic) lifting cylinder 83 with a container support 84 (e.g. a container tray) that can be raised and lowered. The container 70 may be pressed against the filling head 62 by means of a lifting cylinder 83 and a container support 84, respectively. The container 70 may be closed off from the surrounding atmosphere and connected gas-tightly and liquid-tightly with the filling head 62 or with lines and passages leading thereto.
The closure mechanism 34 is arranged, for example, so as to be displaceable in height above a container support 86 (for example a container tray) which is fixed in height. The closure mechanism 34 has a closure cone 88 and an impactor 90, for example spring-loaded. Closure mechanism 34 is designed to secure crown cork 92 to the mouth of container 70. Before closing, the crown cork 92 may be held on the underside of the impactor 90, for example by magnetic force. It is also possible that the closing mechanism 34 is alternatively designed for closing by a stopper or cork, for example a natural cork.
A plurality of blow nozzles 94 may be disposed about the closure mechanism 34. These blowing nozzles 94 may be directed towards the intermediate space between the underside of the closure mechanism 34 and the mouth of the container. The mouthpiece 94 may be connected to a supply line 96. The supply line 96 may be connected to the line 46 from the first pressure vessel 26 via a changeover valve 98 or, for example, directly to the gas chamber of the first pressure vessel 26. The mouthpiece 96 may be supplied with a nearly pure inert gas (e.g., CO) that continuously flows out of the first pressure vessel 26 during normal filling 2 ). Alternatively, it is also possible, for example, to connect the blowing nozzle 94 directly to the inert gas source 56. The blow nozzle 94 is oriented so as to create an atmosphere between the closure mechanism 34 and the container finish that contains primarily inert gas, surrounding the crown cork 92 and the container finish.
Between the lines 8 and 14 a connecting line 100 with a shut-off valve 102 can be arranged. The first pressure vessel 26 may therefore be directly connected to an inert gas source 56, if desired.
Additionally, a clean line 104 with a shut-off valve 106 may be connected to line 36. The first pressure vessel 26 may be filled with water or the like for cleaning through a cleaning line 104.
Preferably, the first pressure vessel 26 is completely filled with water through the purge line 104 before filling begins. The water can then be forced out by means of inert gas by opening the shut-off valve 106. Then, by adjusting the valve 40, the first pressure vessel 26 can be partially filled by the liquid source 38 with the shut-off valves 102 and 106 closed. Excess inert gas can be vented through line 46 and regulating valve 48. In this way, contact between liquid and air is largely avoided from the outset. The valves and lines that may be required for this purpose are not shown in fig. 2. If the vacuum source 52 is now still operating, the device may be ready for operation.
The normal operating mode of the container handling mechanism 10 is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 10.
First, the container 70 may be handled by the mechanism 18, if present and desired, such as cleaning or rinsing. The cleaned empty containers 70 are received by the infeed conveyor 12.
The rotary infeed conveyor 12 successively conveys the containers 70 to the filling station 32 or to the container support 84 of the rotary filling carousel 14. Fig. 2 accordingly shows a clean empty container 70 on the container support 84. During delivery, valves 74, 76, 78, 80, 82 are closed. The lifting cylinder 29 presses the container mouth of the container 70 firmly against the filling head 62. The container 70 may be substantially (e.g., 100%) filled with air (represented by the small crosses in fig. 2).
After receiving the container 70, the container 70 is pre-evacuated. The pre-evacuation of the containers 70 takes place during the rotation of the filling carousel 14 in the corner section a (see fig. 1) of the circular path of the filling station 32 of the filling carousel 14.
Figure 3 shows the pre-evacuation. During pre-evacuation, the vacuum valve 78 is opened for a period of time. Thereby allowing the vessel 70 to be connected to the second pressure vessel 28 through the gas passage 68. Air is drawn from the container 70 through the gas passage 68. The container 70 is evacuated to a pressure of, for example, about 0.1 bar to 0.2 bar absolute. The initial air is thus drawn out, for example, by 90%, so that the air concentration in the container can now be 10%. The pre-evacuation is terminated with the vacuum valve 78 closed and the container 70 may be pre-evacuated multiple times.
After the container 70 is pre-evacuated, the container 70 is pre-loaded. The preloading of the containers 70 takes place during the rotation of the filling carousel 14 in the corner section B (see fig. 1) of the circular path of the filling station 32 of the filling carousel 14.
Figure 4 illustrates preloading. Upon preloading, the inert gas valve 80 is opened for a certain time. The vessel 70 is connected to the third pressure vessel 30 by a gas passage 68. Inert gases (e.g. pure CO) 2 ) From the third pressure vessel 30 via the inert gas valve 80 and the gas channel 68 into the vessel 70 (indicated by the small circles), for example until in the vessel 70To a pressure of, for example, about 6.8 bar. Thereby further reducing the air concentration in the container 70 to about 2.5%. Thus creating an almost pure inert gas atmosphere in the container 70. At the end of the preload, the inert gas valve 80 may be closed.
After preloading of the container 70, the container 70 is filled. The filling of the containers 70 takes place during the rotation of the filling carousel 14 in a corner section C (see fig. 1) of the circular path of the filling station 32 of the filling carousel 14.
Fig. 5 shows the filling, and fig. 6 shows the state at the end of the filling. Priming is initiated by opening fluid valve 76 and air return valve 74. First, a small portion of the gas flows out of the vessel 70 via the return gas pipe 64 and the return gas pipe line 72 into the first pressure vessel 26 until an overpressure of, for example, about 6.4 bar is generated in the vessel 70. This prevents gas from flowing from the first pressure vessel 26 into the container 70 and possibly increasing the air concentration there.
After pressure equalization, liquid (shown in dashed lines) enters the vessel 70 via the liquid line 66 due to the height difference between the first pressure vessel 26 and the vessel 70. Almost pure inert gas (e.g. CO) 2 ) Is squeezed from the container 70 into the first pressure vessel 26 via the return air tube 64 and the return air line 72. In the first pressure vessel 26, after a slight time has elapsed, an inert gas atmosphere with an almost pure air concentration of, for example, about 2.5% can likewise be generated, so that no appreciable influence of air oxygen on the liquid can occur, either during the dwell time in the first pressure vessel 26 or during the entry into the vessel 70 via the filling station 32.
When the liquid level in the container 70 has reached the opening of the return air pipe 64, no more gas can escape through the return air pipe. However, the liquid continues to flow in, since the gas can now flow up into the first pressure vessel 26 via the liquid line 66 which is designed without a gas barrier. At the end of filling, the container 70 may be overfilled or filled to the rim (see fig. 6). At the end of the fill, the liquid valve 76 closes. The air return valve 74 remains open.
After filling the container 70, the filling height of the container 70 is corrected. The correction of the filling level of the containers 70 takes place during the rotation of the filling carousel 14 in a corner section D (see fig. 1) of the circular path of the filling station 32 of the filling carousel 14.
Fig. 7 shows a correction for the filling height. To correct the fill level, the inert gas valve 80 is opened for a predetermined period of time. The time period may be relatively short. Pure inert gas (e.g. CO) 2 ) From inert gas source 56, via inert gas valve 80 and gas passage 68, into vessel 70 at a differential or corrected pressure of, for example, about 0.4 bar to 0.5 bar.
The inert gas flowing into the vessel 70 forces the liquid in the vessel 70 through the gas return line 64 into the gas return line 72. So much liquid is squeezed out until the liquid level in the container 70 drops to or slightly below the level of the opening of the muffler 64. Liquid drained from vessel 70 is directed into first pressure vessel 26 via return gas line 72. At the same time, the empty space thus created in the container 70 is filled with pure inert gas. The container 70 now contains only liquid and inert gas.
The duration of the opening of the inert gas valve 80 can be designed so that sufficient inert gas flows into the container 70 to completely convey liquid from the return gas line 72 back into the first pressure vessel 26 and to completely flush out possible residual air from the container 70. Further, the air concentration in the first pressure vessel 26 is reduced by the pure inert gas flowing in later, and a value of 2.5% or less is generated.
Due to the low pressure difference (═ corrected pressure), the spillage of liquid and inert gas proceeds very gently. This low differential/corrected pressure is possible because the air return valve 74 must remain open and no choke point is created. The return gas valve 74 may also be closed after or simultaneously with the inert gas valve 80 being closed. The fill level correction is thus complete, and valves 74, 76, 78, 80, and 82 are closed.
After the filling height of the container 70 has been corrected, the container 70 is unloaded. The unloading of the containers 70 takes place during the rotation of the filling carousel 14 in a corner section E (see fig. 1) of the circular path of the filling station 32 of the filling carousel 14.
Fig. 8 shows the unloading. At the time of unloading, the unloading valve 82 provided with a throttle point is opened for a predetermined period of time. The time period may be relatively short. Here, a large amount of inert gas flows out of the container 70 to the outside via the gas passage 68 and the unloading valve 82 until normal atmospheric pressure is generated in the container 70.
After the container 70 is unloaded, the container support 84 may be lowered and the filled container 70 may be removed from the filling head 62. The empty space/headspace above the liquid level in the vessel is still completely filled with pure inert gas. The oxygen in the air cannot act on the liquid in the container 70. The container 70 can now be transported without special protective measures, such as a high-pressure spray intended to produce foam.
The filled containers 70 are transferred from the filling carousel 14 to the outfeed conveyor 16. The outfeed conveyor 16 further transports the filled containers 70 as needed. The filled container 70 may be transported to a container support 86 below the closure mechanism 34 (see fig. 2, 9, and 10) of the closure device 20 (see fig. 1). This is not a problem if a small amount of liquid is automatically frothed, as the foam can be taken up by the empty space in the container 70.
Fig. 9 and 10 show the closure of the container 70.
Fig. 9 shows the filled container 70 below the closure mechanism 34 in its upper end position. The closure mechanism 34 has previously received the crown cork 92.
The inert gas atmosphere may be maintained for at least a period of time until the crown cork 94 is placed on the container 70 and hemmed by lowering of the closing mechanism 34 along a control curve, not shown, or the like, see fig. 10. Valve 98 may then be switched again, if desired. Thus, even during the subsequent completion of the closure under an inert gas atmosphere, the pure inert gas in the container 70 is not contaminated by air, in particular by air inclusions on the underside of the crown cork 92.
After closing, the container 70 therefore contains only liquid and pure inert gas (e.g., CO) 2 ). It is generally sufficient if, as described, an almost pure inert gas (air concentration of, for example, approximately 2.5%) is used which flows out of the first pressure vessel 26. In terms of quantity, this inert gas is also readily sufficient, since, in order to preload the container 70 to, for example, approximately 6.8 bar, a multiple of the container volume of inert gas is required at normal pressure, which is then removed again from the container 70 during filling. The inert gas from the third pressure vessel 30 thus has multiple uses: establishing a back pressure, protecting the liquid upon entry into the vessel 70, protecting the liquid in the first pressure vessel 26, and establishing an inert gas atmosphere upon closure. Furthermore, the inert gas used for the mouthpiece 94 only requires a relatively low pressure, since the liquid does not have to be pressed out of the container 70. In the case of extreme quality requirements, the blowing nozzle 94 can of course also be fed directly from the third pressure vessel 30 or by the inert gas source 56. It is also possible to omit the valve 98 and connect the line 46 directly to the line 96.
During normal operation of the container handling apparatus 10, there may be one or more containers 70 in the filling carousel 14 that may burst. For example, an already existing damage to the container 70 (e.g., hairline cracking, jamming, etc.) may cause the container 70 to burst when pre-vacuuming, preloading, filling, or correcting the fill height. The splattered portions of the burst container 70 can damage other containers 70 in the adjacent filling station 32, causing them to burst. A burst container 70 may at least temporarily cause a malfunction in normal operation, since no containers 70 are present in the relevant filling station or stations 32. Thus, for example, the pressure difference or the correction pressure may drop, or other fluid parameters of the filling carousel 14 (for example the filling height and/or the filling pressure of the first pressure vessel 26) may be negatively influenced. This can ultimately lead to the fill level of the remaining containers 70 being at least temporarily uncorrected, or no longer being sufficiently corrected. A possibly overfilled container 70 is delivered to the closure device 20. An overfilled container 70 may burst in the closure device 20 if, for example, a plug or cork is pressed into the liquid-filled headspace of the overfilled container 70.
One particularity of the present disclosure is that an abnormal operation mode is proposed, by means of which the above-mentioned drawbacks can be overcome. The abnormal operation mode is described below with reference to fig. 1-10.
During normal operation of the container treatment apparatus 10, at least one fluid parameter of the filling carousel 14 is preferably continuously monitored. The fluid parameter is selected such that it allows to deduce a damage (e.g. burst, breakage, etc.) of at least one container 70 in the filling carousel 14 during normal operation. The filling pressure for the filling container 70, the correction pressure for correcting the filling level and/or the filling level of the first pressure container 26 or the liquid tank of the filling carousel 14 can thus be used as a expediently monitored fluid parameter.
If the control unit 24 identifies that at least one monitored fluid parameter exhibits an impermissible value during the normal operating mode, it may switch to the abnormal operating mode. An impermissible value may preferably be identified when the actual value of the monitored fluid parameter is below a predetermined lower limit value. The (lower or upper) limit value may for example be in the range of ± 10% to ± 50% relative to the target value of the monitored fluid parameter.
In the abnormal operation mode, the rotation of the filling carousel 14 is first halted or stopped. In order to enable the filling carousel 14 to stop as quickly as possible, a separate quick or emergency stop function of the filling carousel 14 may be used. Here, the filling carousel 14 can be stopped more quickly than a conventional shut-off of the filling carousel 14, for example at the end of an operation, with maintenance work, changeover work, etc.
During the pause of the filling carousel 14, preferably all process steps of filling carousel 14 (e.g. pre-evacuation, pre-loading, filling) are still performed, or even including the filling of containers 70, preferably sequentially for respective containers 70.
For example, those containers 70 in the filling carousel 14 that have not or have not been fully pre-evacuated in the normal operating mode may be pre-evacuated. Preferably, during the rest state of the filling carousel 14, all the containers 70 in section a (see fig. 1) are (completely) pre-evacuated.
Those containers 70 that have not been or have not been fully preloaded in the normal operating mode may be preloaded. Preferably, all containers 70 in sections a and B (see fig. 1) are (fully) preloaded during the resting state of the filling carousel 14.
Those containers 70 that have not been completely filled in the normal operating mode can be filled with fill levels that have not been completely corrected in the normal operating mode and/or that reach the maximum return duct angle of the fill rotor 14. Preferably, all the containers 70 in sections A, B and C (see fig. 1) are (completely) filled during the stationary state of the filling carousel 14, if necessary also the containers 70 in sections D and/or E, if required.
During the pause of the filling carousel 14, the filling level of the containers 70 is initially no longer corrected, since this correction cannot be effected process-reliably due to a broken container 70 causing a malfunction of the fluid regulating circuit. Alternatively, it is initially waited until at least one monitored fluid parameter is again at an allowable value, for example by exceeding a lower limit value. Depending on the size of the fault, the fluid control circuit again takes a different amount of time for the oscillation to stabilize, so that the at least one monitored fluid parameter is again at the permissible value.
When at least one monitored fluid parameter has again been at an allowable value, a fill level correction is applied to the container 70. Preferably, when the filling level of a container 70 is corrected, the filling level of all previously filled containers 70 in the filling carousel 14 is corrected, if achievable. It is advantageous here to correct the filling level of all containers 70 between the receiving section of the filling carousel 14 for receiving the containers 70 from the infeed conveyor 12 and the maximum return duct angle of the filling carousel 14. The filling level correction advantageously starts here from downstream to upstream, i.e. in particular from the maximum return duct angle of the filling carousel 14. In the abnormal operating mode, the fill level correction is therefore not limited to section D, for example in the normal operating mode, but in particular from the end of section D (if appropriate section E) to the beginning of section a.
It is feasible, in order to correct the filling level of the containers 70 in the section A, B, C (and possibly E), to additionally extend the return air tubes 64 of the individual filling stations 32 in the abnormal operating mode, as long as the configuration of the filling stations 32 requires this.
After the filling level of the container 70 has been corrected in the abnormal operating mode or at least already in the section D (see fig. 1), a switch can be made back to the normal operating mode. The filling carousel 14 is then restarted. Depending on the configuration of the control unit 24, this switching can take place, for example, completely automatically or after a manual confirmation has been carried out.
However, the abnormal operation mode can not only lead to an adapted operation of the filling carousel 14. Alternatively or additionally, other mechanisms of the container handling apparatus 10 may also operate differently in the abnormal operating mode than in the normal operating mode.
For example, in an abnormal operating mode, the outfeed conveyor 16 may be decoupled from the filling carousel 14 (so-called unblocking). When decoupled, for example, the drive of the filling carousel 14 and the drive of the outfeed conveyor 16 can be decoupled from one another. Problems can thereby be prevented when the filling carousel 14 pauses in an abnormal operating mode and the outfeed conveyor 16 is to rotate. In the abnormal operation mode, discharge conveyor 16 may still be idled. Outfeed conveyor 16 preferably continues to rotate at least until it has conveyed all of containers 70.
The closure device 20 may also continue to operate in the abnormal operating mode, at least initially. The closing device 20 can close the container 70 received by the idle running of the outfeed conveyor 16.
If the wiring mechanism 22 is present, the container 70 sealed by the closure device 20 in the abnormal operation mode may still be received and wired by the wiring mechanism 22 in the abnormal operation mode.
Preferably, in the abnormal operation mode, the infeed conveyor 12 and at least one mechanism 18 upstream of the infeed conveyor 12 are additionally halted.
It is explicitly noted that the abnormal operating mode with respect to outfeed conveyor 16 (and possibly closing means 20 and/or connection means 22) is disclosed independently of the abnormal operating mode with respect to filling carousel 14. Advantageously, it is possible, for example, to only pause the filling carousel 14 in the abnormal operating mode, while the outfeed conveyor 16 (and possibly the closing device 20 and/or the wiring mechanism 22) is running in the abnormal operating mode (for example decoupled, idle, closed and possibly wired), as described above. On the other hand, an abnormal operating mode with respect to the filling carousel 14 can be achieved, for example, with a pause, a filling and a correction of the filling level (and possibly a previous pre-evacuation and/or pre-loading), and the outfeed conveyor 16 (and possibly the mechanisms arranged downstream thereof) is only paused.
The invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described above. Rather, there are numerous modifications and variations which may be employed using the concepts of the present invention and which fall within the scope of the claims. The invention in particular also claims the subject matter and features of the dependent claims independent of the claims cited. In particular, the individual features of the independent claim 1 are each disclosed independently of one another. Additionally, the features of the dependent claims are also disclosed independently of all the features of the independent claim 1. All range statements herein are to be understood as having been disclosed, such that all values falling within the respective ranges are individually disclosed, e.g., also as the respectively preferred narrower outer limits of the respective ranges. The pressure values given herein in bar should be considered as preferred values. Other pressure values may be used in other applications, preferably using the approximate relationships specified herein for various pressure parameters (e.g., fill pressure, calibration pressure, etc.).
List of reference numerals
10 Container handling apparatus
12 feeding conveyor
14 fill carousel
16 discharging conveyor
18 mechanism
20 closure device
22 wiring mechanism
24 control unit
26 first pressure vessel
28 second pressure vessel
30 third pressure vessel
32 filling station
34 closure mechanism
36 pipeline
38 liquid source
40 regulating valve
42 regulator
44 fill probe
46 pipeline
48 regulating valve
50 regulator
52 vacuum source
54 pipeline
56 inert gas source
58 pressure reducing valve
60 pressure regulator
62 filling head
64 air return pipe
66 liquid line
68 gas channel
70 container
72 air return pipeline
74 air return valve
76 liquid valve
78 vacuum valve
80 inert gas valve
82 unloading valve
83 lifting cylinder
84 Container support
86 container support
88 closed cone
90 compactor
92 crown cork
94 blow nozzle
96 supply line
98 switching valve
100 connecting line
102 stop valve
104 cleaning pipeline
106 stop valve
A pre-evacuation
B Pre-load
C filling
D correcting the filling height
And E, unloading.
Claims (15)
1. A method for operating a container treatment plant (10) having a filling carousel (14) and an outfeed conveyor (16) arranged to receive containers (70) from the filling carousel (14), wherein the method comprises:
monitoring at least one fluid parameter of the priming carousel (14);
switching a normal operating mode of the container treatment plant (10) into an abnormal operating mode of the container treatment plant (10) if at least one monitored fluid parameter exhibits an impermissible value,
wherein the abnormal operation mode includes:
-pausing the filling carousel (14);
the abnormal operation mode further includes:
a)
-a1) filling containers (70) in the filling carousel (14) during a pause of the filling carousel (14);
-a2) waiting until the at least one monitored fluid parameter assumes the allowed value during the pause of the filling carousel (14); and
-a3) correcting the filling height of the filled container (70) if at least one monitored fluid parameter has assumed an allowed value during a pause of the filling carousel (14);
and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,
b)
-b1) decoupling the outfeed conveyor (16) from the filling carousel (14); and
-b2) idling the outfeed conveyor (16).
2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one monitored fluid parameter comprises a filling pressure for filling the container (70), a correction pressure for correcting the filling height and/or a filling level of a liquid tank (26) of the filling carousel (14); and/or
The at least one monitored fluid parameter is selected such that it can infer damage to at least one container (70) in the filling carousel (14).
3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein:
the fluid regulating circuit of the filling carousel (14) oscillates steadily during the waiting period until the monitored fluid parameter assumes the permitted value.
4. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
the container treatment plant (10) also has a closure device (20) arranged downstream of the outfeed conveyor (16);
with respect to the closure device (20), the abnormal operating mode may further include:
-receiving a container (70) from the outfeed conveyor (16), preferably until the outfeed conveyor (16) is idle;
-closing the received container (70); and optionally, the step of,
-idle after closure of the received container (70).
5. The method of claim 4, wherein:
the container treatment plant (10) further has a wiring mechanism (22) arranged downstream of the closure device (20);
with respect to the wiring mechanism (22), the abnormal operation mode further includes:
-receiving a closed container (70) from the closing means (20), preferably until the closing means (20) are idle; and
-wiring the received closed container (70).
6. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
the container treatment plant (10) further has at least one container conveying and/or container treatment means (12, 18) arranged upstream of the filling carousel (14), preferably a feed conveyor (12) for conveying the containers (70) to the filling carousel (14) and/or a container rinsing means (18) for rinsing the containers (70);
the abnormal operation mode further includes:
-halting at least one container conveying and/or container handling means (12, 18).
7. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
when the containers (70) are filled in an abnormal operating mode, all containers (70) of the filling carousel (14) that have not been completely filled in a normal operating mode are filled, the filling level of which has not been completely corrected in a normal operating mode, and/or up to the maximum return duct angle of the filling carousel (14).
8. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
when the filling level of the containers (70) is corrected in an abnormal operating mode, the filling level of all previously filled containers (70) in the filling carousel (14) is corrected; and/or
When the filling level of the containers (70) is corrected in an abnormal operating mode, the filling level of all containers (70) between the receiving section of the filling carousel (14) for receiving the containers (70) and the maximum return duct angle of the filling carousel (14) is corrected, preferably starting from the maximum return duct angle.
9. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
the filling carousel (14) is suspended in an abnormal operating mode by a separate quick-stop function or emergency-stop function.
10. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
-during the suspension of the filling carousel (14), all the treatments of the filling carousel (14) in an abnormal operating mode, up to and including the filling of the containers (70); and/or
The abnormal operating mode further comprises at least one of:
-pre-evacuating those containers (70) of the filling carousel (14) that have not been or have not been fully pre-evacuated in a normal operating mode during a pause of the filling carousel (14); and
-during the pause of the filling carousel (14), preloading those containers (70) which have not or not yet been fully preloaded in the normal operating mode.
11. The method of any of the preceding claims, further comprising:
switching from the abnormal operation mode to the normal operation mode after the fill level of the filled container (70) has been corrected and the monitored at least one fluid parameter has assumed an allowable value,
wherein the handover preferably comprises:
coupling the outfeed conveyor (16) with the filling carousel (14) for receiving containers (70) from the filling carousel (14).
12. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the normal operating mode comprises:
-rotating the filling carousel (14);
-filling containers (70) in the filling carousel (14) during rotation of the filling carousel (14); and
-correcting the filling level of the filled containers (70) during the rotation of the filling carousel (14).
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the normal operating mode further comprises at least one of:
-pre-evacuating the containers (70) in the filling carousel (14) during rotation of the filling carousel (14);
-preloading containers (70) in the priming carousel (14) during rotation of the priming carousel (14); and
-unloading the fill level corrected containers (70) in the fill carousel (14) during rotation of the fill carousel (14).
14. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
-the filling of the containers (70) in the filling carousel (14) is an overfilling or the filling of the containers (70) to the edge; and/or
The filling height of the filled containers (70) is corrected in each case by means of a return air duct (64) located in the head space of the filled containers (70).
15. A container treatment apparatus (10) having:
a filling carousel (14);
an outfeed conveyor (16) arranged to receive containers (70) from said filling carousel (14); and
control unit (24) designed to operate the container treatment plant (10) according to the method of any one of the preceding claims, preferably fully or semi-automatically.
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