EP0208184A1 - Method for automatically pouring a liquid, filling station for carrying out the method, and use of the method - Google Patents

Method for automatically pouring a liquid, filling station for carrying out the method, and use of the method Download PDF

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EP0208184A1
EP0208184A1 EP86108441A EP86108441A EP0208184A1 EP 0208184 A1 EP0208184 A1 EP 0208184A1 EP 86108441 A EP86108441 A EP 86108441A EP 86108441 A EP86108441 A EP 86108441A EP 0208184 A1 EP0208184 A1 EP 0208184A1
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  • the present invention relates to a method for the automatic filling of a liquid medium, from at least one low-viscosity first portion and at least one more viscous and / or large-celled second portion, into supplied containers at a filling station, which are connected upstream of feed, conveying, and possibly processing stations for the liquid medium as well as a filling station for carrying out the method and an application of the method.
  • the juice finally filled as a liquid medium comprises a thin, watery first portion and, for example in the case of orange juice, a second larger cell portion consisting of pulp, mud-like cell structures.
  • these two parts are combined in the desired ratio, then conveyed to a filling station by means of feed pumps via feed lines, agitators, valve systems, etc., that is, they pass through a more or less large number of units with appropriate seals, line cross-sections. Discontinuities, dead spaces regarding the liquid medium flow etc.
  • the second, more viscous or large-cell medium component such as the pulp mentioned, is deposited at exposed points in the supply line and the aggregates, which leads to contamination and even blockages.
  • the pulp which is desired by the consumer as unimpaired as possible, is partially broken up and destroyed.
  • the thin first portion is not impaired when passing through the feed lines and aggregates mentioned.
  • the aim of the present invention is to remedy the disadvantages mentioned above.
  • upstream units can be designed specifically for the specific properties of each of the two parts.
  • filling is aseptic, cold, i.e. at about 20 °, according to room temperature.
  • This technique requires a relatively complex system to prevent contamination of the filled medium after it has been made aseptic, as by heating.
  • a second known method is to heat the liquid medium, for example to keep juices at approx. 70 ° to 90 ° C. for a predetermined time, for example 1.5 minutes at this temperature, and then to fill them hot into the containers, which also causes the containers or their interiors become germ-free.
  • Hot filling process it is now proposed to design the above-mentioned process in such a way that one of the parts is brought to an elevated temperature before filling, in order to achieve the medium shelf life after filling into the container, and that the other part is at least almost the same by the one part increased temperature is brought.
  • the heat capacity of a portion is utilized to bring the second according to the invention separately to the filling station supported on the proportion required for obtaining the ediumshaltles M elevated temperature.
  • a filling station for carrying out the above-mentioned method has at least two feed lines for the shares.
  • the concept according to the invention is consequently realized in that the two feed lines separate out from the filling station.
  • This can be realized by a corresponding choice of the outlet arrangements in such a way that a container which is led past the filling station is successively moved past the one and then the other outlet, or by the two feed lines opening separately in the filling area for a container that the two mouths take effect simultaneously with respect to one container.
  • the one of the feed lines mentioned is connected to a heater unit in order to heat one of the portions and in order to also heat the second portion by heat exchange, in such a way that the medium stability after filling into the container is guaranteed is.
  • the proposed method or the proposed filling station is particularly suitable for filling juices, such as fruit juices with pulp.
  • this shows schematically a filling system implementing the method according to the invention or variants of the filling station according to the invention.
  • a Zuspeisekanal 1 for the aqueous juice portion comprises feeders 3, feed pumps 5, at most processing stations, such as a Erhitzerstation 7, a chanerstation R 9, all units of known construction and effect.
  • the channel 1 opens into a filling station 11.
  • a second channel 13 in the case of fruit juice, such as orange juice, for the more viscous fruit cell mass in turn has a pump 15 and, if necessary, one or more preparation stations, such as an agitator 17, on which, for example, the frozen pulp mass is supplied, if necessary with the addition of liquid , is stirred up to a viscous mass.
  • a pump 15 and, if necessary, one or more preparation stations, such as an agitator 17, on which, for example, the frozen pulp mass is supplied, if necessary with the addition of liquid , is stirred up to a viscous mass.
  • the filling station 11 thus has an opening E 1 for one channel 1 and E 13 for the second channel 13, corresponding to the feed, for example in the case of orange juice, of aqueous liquid and pulp concentrate mass.
  • the aggregates provided in channels 1 or 13 can generally be matched in their number, their construction and their effect to the channel-specific amount of liquid medium conveyed. Problems with constipation, problems with the exact proportioning of the two parts, with the aggregate and pipe contamination are avoided in this way.
  • as few aggregates as possible for example only one agitator and one pump, can be provided in the channel for the more problematic medium portion, here channel 13, and the latter can be designed so that they can be cleaned without problems.
  • a heater such as the heater 7 is provided in one of the two channels, with which the medium conveyed there, in the case of juice, for example, to a temperature of 70 °. is heated to 90 ° C, and is fed to the filling station 11 at this temperature.
  • the second medium portion in channel 13 is not heated.
  • the medium portions conveyed in the two channels 1 and 13 are combined either within the filling station 11 by means of an optionally adjustable mixing valve 15, so that a single outlet A 1 opens out from the filling station 11 to contain containers 17 which are moved into the corresponding position, to fill.
  • the two channels, if necessary via metering devices 19, are carried out separately through the filling station 11 a, either, as shown on the left, ending in outlet nozzles 21 which are arranged at such a distance that the containers 17 are sequentially only from one nozzle 21, then filled by the other, or as shown on the right hand, so that a container 17 is filled simultaneously through both outlet ports 21.
  • the heat exchange between the first heated portion and the second unheated portion preferably takes place in the container, where the two portions come into thermally close contact for the first time, but can also take place shortly beforehand or at least be initiated by the two leads being thermally coupled .

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1. Method of automatically charging a liquid, said liquid consisting of at least one first portion which is kept free from problems of mechanical stress and of at least one second portion which is subjected to said problems, into specially fed tanks at a filling station, to which supplying and feeding stations and, if need be, processing plants for purifying the liquid are connected, in which method the first portion is conveyed to the filling station separately from the second, characterised in that only the first portion is raised, before being charged, to such a high temperature that the second portion, on settling after being charged into the tank, is raised, through absorption of heat from the first portion, to at least the required temperature.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum automatischen Abfüllen eines Flüssigmediums, aus mindestens einem dünnflüssigen ersten Anteil sowie mindestens einem visköseren und/oder grosszelligeren zweiten Anteil, in zugeführte Behältnisse an einer Abfüllstation, welcher Zuspeise-, Förder-, allenfalls Aufbereitungsstationen für das Flüssigmedium vorgeschaltet sind sowie eine Abfüllstation zur Ausführung des Verfahrens und eine Anwendung des Verfahrens.The present invention relates to a method for the automatic filling of a liquid medium, from at least one low-viscosity first portion and at least one more viscous and / or large-celled second portion, into supplied containers at a filling station, which are connected upstream of feed, conveying, and possibly processing stations for the liquid medium as well as a filling station for carrying out the method and an application of the method.

Derartige Verfahren sind, beispielsweise für das Abfüllen von Fruchtsäften in kunststoffkaschierte Kartonbehältnisse, bekannt. Der schlussendlich als Flüssigmedium abgefüllte Saft umfasst einen dünnflüssigen, wässrigen ersten Anteil sowie, beispielsweise bei Orangensaft, einen zweiten grosszelligeren Anteil, bestehend aus Fruchtfleisch, schlammartigen Zellstrukturen.Such methods are known, for example for the filling of fruit juices in plastic-coated cardboard containers. The juice finally filled as a liquid medium comprises a thin, watery first portion and, for example in the case of orange juice, a second larger cell portion consisting of pulp, mud-like cell structures.

Ueblicherweise werden diese beiden Anteile in gewünschtem Verhältnis vereinigt, danach mittels Förderpumpen über Zuspeiseleitungen, Rührwerke, Ventilanlagen etc. zu einer Abfüllstation gefördert, durchlaufen also gemeinsam eine mehr oder weniger grosse Zahl von Aggregaten mit entsprechenden Dichtungen, Leitungsquerschnitts-Unstetigkeitsstellen, Toträumen bezüglich des Flüssigmediumsflusses etc.Usually, these two parts are combined in the desired ratio, then conveyed to a filling station by means of feed pumps via feed lines, agitators, valve systems, etc., that is, they pass through a more or less large number of units with appropriate seals, line cross-sections. Discontinuities, dead spaces regarding the liquid medium flow etc.

Dabei wird der zweite viskösere bzw. grosszelligere Mediumsanteil, wie das genannte Fruchtfleisch, an exponierten Stellen der Zuleitung und der Aggregate abgelagert, was zu Verunreinigungen bis hin zu Verstopfungen führt. Das vom Konsumenten möglichst unbeeinträchtigt erwünschte Fruchtfleisch wird teilweise zerschlagen und zerstört. Das zu Beginn exakt bemessene Verhältnis von dünnflüssigem Anteil und visköserem bzw. grosszelligerem Anteil ist im weiteren bei der Abfüllstation nicht mehr gewährleistet, wegen Ablagerungen des zweitgenannten Anteils. Hingegen wird der dünnflüssige erste Anteil beim Durchlaufen der genannten Zuleitungen und Aggregate nicht beeinträchtigt.The second, more viscous or large-cell medium component, such as the pulp mentioned, is deposited at exposed points in the supply line and the aggregates, which leads to contamination and even blockages. The pulp, which is desired by the consumer as unimpaired as possible, is partially broken up and destroyed. The ratio of the thin-bodied portion to the more viscous or large-celled portion, which is precisely measured at the beginning, is no longer guaranteed at the filling station because of deposits of the second-mentioned portion. On the other hand, the thin first portion is not impaired when passing through the feed lines and aggregates mentioned.

Die vorliegende Erfindung setzt sich zum Ziel, die obgenannten Nachteile zu beheben.The aim of the present invention is to remedy the disadvantages mentioned above.

Dies wird dadurch erreicht, dass beim Verfahren obgenannter Art der erste Anteil getrennt vom zweiten zur Abfüllstation gefördert wird.This is achieved in that the first portion is conveyed separately from the second to the filling station in the process of the type mentioned above.

Dadurch wird berücksichtigt, dass die beiden Anteile unterschiedlich zu behandeln sind.This takes into account that the two parts are to be treated differently.

Durch die getrennte Zuführung an die Abfüllstation können vorgelagerte Aggregate gezielt auf die spezifischen Eigenschaften je der beiden Anteile ausgelegt werden.Due to the separate feed to the filling station, upstream units can be designed specifically for the specific properties of each of the two parts.

Für das Abfüllen, wie von Säften in Behältnisse, die nach dem Abfüllen versiegelt werden, gibt es grundsätzlich zwei Techniken, um die Haltbarkeit des abgefüllten Flüssigmediums für längere Zeit im Behältnis zu gewährleisten.For filling, such as juices in containers, which are sealed after filling, there are basically two techniques to ensure the shelf life of the filled liquid medium in the container for a long time.

Bei der ersten Methode wird die Abfüllung aseptisch, kalt, d.h. bei ca. 20°, entsprechend Raumtemperatur, vorgenommen. Diese Technik bedingt einen relativ aufwendigen Anlagenaufbau zur Verhinderung von Kontaminationen des abgefüllten Mediums, nachdem es, wie durch Erhitzung, keimfrei gemacht worden ist.In the first method, filling is aseptic, cold, i.e. at about 20 °, according to room temperature. This technique requires a relatively complex system to prevent contamination of the filled medium after it has been made aseptic, as by heating.

Eine zweite bekannte Methode besteht darin, das Flüssigmedium zu erhitzen, beispielsweise Säfte auf ca. 70° bis 90°C während einer vorbestimmten Zeit, beispielsweise 1,5 min auf dieser Temperatur zu halten, danach heiss in die Behältnisse abzufüllen, wodurch auch die Behältnisse bzw. deren Innenräume keimfrei werden.A second known method is to heat the liquid medium, for example to keep juices at approx. 70 ° to 90 ° C. for a predetermined time, for example 1.5 minutes at this temperature, and then to fill them hot into the containers, which also causes the containers or their interiors become germ-free.

Für letztgenannte Verfahren, d.h. Heissabfüllverfahren, wird nun vorgeschlagen, das obgenannte Verfahren so auszubilden, dass einer der Anteile vor dem Abfüllen auf eine erhöhte Temperatur gebracht wird, zur Erlangung der Mediumshaltbarkeit nach dem Abfüllen in das Behältnis, und dass der andere Anteil durch den einen Anteil auf mindestens nahezu die erhöhte Temperatur gebracht wird.For the latter, i.e. Hot filling process, it is now proposed to design the above-mentioned process in such a way that one of the parts is brought to an elevated temperature before filling, in order to achieve the medium shelf life after filling into the container, and that the other part is at least almost the same by the one part increased temperature is brought.

Es wird somit lediglich der eine der beiden Anteile erhitzt und erhitzt selbst, sobald er thermisch mit der Zuleitung für den anderen Anteil oder mit dem anderen Anteil selbst in Kontakt tritt, durch Wärmeaustausch, auch letzteren.Thus, only one of the two parts is heated and heats itself, as soon as it comes into thermal contact with the supply line for the other part or with the other part itself, by heat exchange, including the latter.

Damit wird die Wärmekapazität des einen Anteils dazu ausgenützt, den zweiten erfindungsgemäss getrennt zur Abfüllstation geförderten Anteil auf die zur Erlangung der Mediumshaltbarkeit geforderte erhöhte Temperatur zu bringen.Thus, the heat capacity of a portion is utilized to bring the second according to the invention separately to the filling station supported on the proportion required for obtaining the ediumshaltbarkeit M elevated temperature.

Eine Abfüllstation zur Ausführung des obgenannten Verfahrens weist mindestens zwei Zuleitungen für die Anteile auf.A filling station for carrying out the above-mentioned method has at least two feed lines for the shares.

Obwohl es durchaus möglich ist, und die erfindungsgemäss erwirkten Vorteile auch hier weitgehendst zum Tragen kommen, die zwei Zuleitungen zu vereinigen und dann gemeinsam einem Abfüllstutzen zuzuführen, wird das erfindungsgemässe Konzept konsequent dadurch realisiert, dass die zwei Zuleitungen getrennt aus der Abfüllstation ausmünden. Dies kann durch entsprechende Wahl der Ausmündungsanordnungen so realisiert sein, dass ein an der Abfüllstation vorbeigeführtes Behältnis zeitlich sukzessiv erst an der einen, dann an der anderen Ausmündung vorbeibewegt wird, oder aber dadurch, dass die zwei Zuleitungen getrennt im Abfüllbereich für ein Behältnis ausmünden, dass die beiden Ausmündungen gleichzeitig bezüglich eines Behältnisses wirksam werden. Im weiteren wird vorgeschlagen, dass die eine der erwähnten Zuleitungen mit einer Erhitzereinheit verbunden ist, um einen der Anteile zu erhitzen und um, mit diesem erhitzten einen Anteil, den zweiten durch Wärmeaustausch ebenfalls zu erhitzen, derart, dass die Mediumshaltbarkeit nach Abfüllen ins Behältnis gewährleistet ist. Das vorgeschlagene Verfahren bzw. die vorgeschlagene Abfüllstation eignet sich vorzüglich in der Anwendung für das Abfüllen von Säften, wie von Fruchtsäften mit Fruchtfleisch.Although it is entirely possible, and the advantages achieved according to the invention also largely come into play here, to combine the two feed lines and then feed them together to a filler neck, the concept according to the invention is consequently realized in that the two feed lines separate out from the filling station. This can be realized by a corresponding choice of the outlet arrangements in such a way that a container which is led past the filling station is successively moved past the one and then the other outlet, or by the two feed lines opening separately in the filling area for a container that the two mouths take effect simultaneously with respect to one container. It is further proposed that the one of the feed lines mentioned is connected to a heater unit in order to heat one of the portions and in order to also heat the second portion by heat exchange, in such a way that the medium stability after filling into the container is guaranteed is. The proposed method or the proposed filling station is particularly suitable for filling juices, such as fruit juices with pulp.

Die Erfindung wird anschliessend beispielsweise anhand einer Figur erläutert.The invention is subsequently explained, for example, using a figure.

Diese zeigt schematisch anhand von Funktionsblöcken eine das erfindungsgemässe Verfahren realisierende Abfüllanlage bzw. Varianten der erfinduhgsgemässen Abfüllstation.Using functional blocks, this shows schematically a filling system implementing the method according to the invention or variants of the filling station according to the invention.

Die in der Figur dargestellte Anlage wird im Zusammenhang mit Fruchtsaft als abzufüllendes Medium beschrieben, wobei es sich von selbst versteht, dass dies nicht einschränkend wirken soll, indem die bei Fruchtsaft entstehende Problematik bezüglich dünnflüssigem Anteil und grobzelligem Fruchtfleischanteil bei anderen Füllmedien gleichermassen auftreten kann.The system shown in the figure is described in connection with fruit juice as a medium to be filled, whereby it goes without saying that this should not have a restrictive effect, since the problems arising in the case of fruit juice with regard to the low-viscosity fraction and the coarse-cell pulp fraction can occur equally with other filling media.

Ein Zuspeisekanal 1 für den wässrigen Saftanteil umfasst Zuleitungen 3, Förderpumpen 5, allenfalls Bearbeitungsstationen, wie eine Erhitzerstation 7, eine Rührerstation 9, alles Aggregate bekannter Bauweise und Wirkung.A Zuspeisekanal 1 for the aqueous juice portion comprises feeders 3, feed pumps 5, at most processing stations, such as a Erhitzerstation 7, a ührerstation R 9, all units of known construction and effect.

Der Kanal 1 mündet in eine Abfüllstation 11 ein.The channel 1 opens into a filling station 11.

Ein zweiter Kanal 13, im Falle von Fruchtsaft, wie von Orangensaft, für die viskösere Fruchtzellenmasse, weist wiederum eine Pumpe 15 auf sowie allenfalls eine oder mehrere Aufbereitungsstationen, wie ein Rührwerk 17, an welchem beispielsweise die tiefgefroren gelieferte Fruchtfleischmasse,allenfalls unter Zusatz von Flüssigkeit, zu einer dickflüssigen Masse aufgerührt wird.A second channel 13, in the case of fruit juice, such as orange juice, for the more viscous fruit cell mass, in turn has a pump 15 and, if necessary, one or more preparation stations, such as an agitator 17, on which, for example, the frozen pulp mass is supplied, if necessary with the addition of liquid , is stirred up to a viscous mass.

Wesentlich ist, dass das Ende des Kanals 13 wiederum und getrennt in die Abfüllstation 11 einmündet. Somit weist die Abfüllstation 11 eine Einmündung E1 für den einen Kanal 1 und E13 für den zweiten Kanal 13 auf, entsprechend der Zuspeisung, beispielsweise bei Orangensaft, von wässriger Flüssigkeit und Fruchtfleischkonzentratmasse. Somit können generell die in den Kanälen 1 bzw. 13 vorgesehenen Aggregate in ihrer Anzahl, ihrer Bauweise und ihrer Wirkung auf den kanalspezifisch geförderten Flüssigmediumsanteil abgestimmt werden. Verstopfungsprobleme, Probleme der exakten Verhältniszudosierung der beiden Anteile, der Aggregat- und Leitungsverschmutzung werden auf diese Art und Weise umgangen. So können im Kanal für den problematischeren Mediumsanteil, hier Kanal 13, möglichst wenig Aggregate, beispielsweise nur ein Rührwerk und eine Pumpe vorgesehen werden und letztere noch so ausgebildet werden, dass sie problemlos gereinigt werden können.It is essential that the end of the channel 13 in turn and separately opens into the filling station 11. The filling station 11 thus has an opening E 1 for one channel 1 and E 13 for the second channel 13, corresponding to the feed, for example in the case of orange juice, of aqueous liquid and pulp concentrate mass. Thus, the aggregates provided in channels 1 or 13 can generally be matched in their number, their construction and their effect to the channel-specific amount of liquid medium conveyed. Problems with constipation, problems with the exact proportioning of the two parts, with the aggregate and pipe contamination are avoided in this way. Thus, as few aggregates as possible, for example only one agitator and one pump, can be provided in the channel for the more problematic medium portion, here channel 13, and the latter can be designed so that they can be cleaned without problems.

Für den Einsatz einer derartigen Anlage für das Heissabfüllen des Füllmediums ist im einen der beiden Kanäle ein Erhitzer, wie der Erhitzer 7, vorgesehen, womit das dort geförderte Medium, bei Saft beispielsweise auf eine Temperatur von 70°. bis 90°C erhitzt wird, und mit dieser Temperatur der Abfüllstation 11 zugefördert wird. Der zweite Mediumsanteil im Kanal 13 wird nicht erhitzt. Bei Vereinigung der beiden Zuleitungen, entsprechend den Kanälen 3 und 13 an der Auffüllstation 11 wird entsprechend der Wärmekapazität und den Anteilsverhältnissen, der nicht erhitzte Anteil, hier derjenige, der im Kanal 13 gefördert wird, auf mindestens nahezu die gleiche Temperatur angehoben, mit der der Anteil in Kanal an der Auffüllstation 11 ankommt.For the use of such a system for the hot filling of the filling medium, a heater, such as the heater 7, is provided in one of the two channels, with which the medium conveyed there, in the case of juice, for example, to a temperature of 70 °. is heated to 90 ° C, and is fed to the filling station 11 at this temperature. The second medium portion in channel 13 is not heated. When the two supply lines are combined, corresponding to the channels 3 and 13 at the filling station 11, the unheated portion, here the portion that is conveyed in the channel 13, is at least in accordance with the heat capacity and the proportions Raised almost the same temperature with which the portion in the channel arrives at the filling station 11.

Die Vereinigung der in den beiden Kanälen 1 bzw. 13 geförderten Mediumsanteile erfolgt entweder innerhalb der Abfüllstation 11 mittels eines allenfalls einstellbaren Mischventils 15, so dass ein einziger Auslass A1 aus der Abfüllstation 11 ausmündet, um Behältnisse 17, die in entsprechende Position bewegt werden, zu füllen. In einer zweiten Variante werden die beiden Kanäle, allenfalls über Dosierungseinrichtungen 19 getrennt durch die Abfüllstation 11 a durchgeführt, entweder, wie linker Hand dargestellt, in Auslassstutzen 21 ausmündend, die auf einem solchen Abstand angeordnet sind, dass die Behältnisse 17 sequentiell erst vom einen Stutzen 21, dann vom anderen gefüllt werden, oder wie rechter Hand dargestellt, so, dass jeweils ein Behältnis 17 gleichzeitig durch beide Auslassstutzen 21 gefüllt wird.The medium portions conveyed in the two channels 1 and 13 are combined either within the filling station 11 by means of an optionally adjustable mixing valve 15, so that a single outlet A 1 opens out from the filling station 11 to contain containers 17 which are moved into the corresponding position, to fill. In a second variant, the two channels, if necessary via metering devices 19, are carried out separately through the filling station 11 a, either, as shown on the left, ending in outlet nozzles 21 which are arranged at such a distance that the containers 17 are sequentially only from one nozzle 21, then filled by the other, or as shown on the right hand, so that a container 17 is filled simultaneously through both outlet ports 21.

Der Wärmeaustausch zwischen dem ersten erhitzten Anteil und dem zweiten nicht erhitzten Anteil erfolgt vorzugsweise im Behältnis, wo die beiden Anteile erstmals miteinander in thermisch engen Kontakt treten, kann aber auch kurz zuvor erfolgen oder mindestens eingeleitet werden, dadurch, dass die beiden Zuleitungen thermisch gekoppelt werden.The heat exchange between the first heated portion and the second unheated portion preferably takes place in the container, where the two portions come into thermally close contact for the first time, but can also take place shortly beforehand or at least be initiated by the two leads being thermally coupled .

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1. Verfahren zum automatischen Abfüllen eines Flüssigmediums, aus mindestens einem dünnflüssigen ersten Anteil sowie mindestens einem visköseren und/oder grosszelligeren zweiten Anteil, in zugeführte Behältnisse an einer Abfüllstation, welcher Zuspeise-, Förder-, allenfalls Aufbereitungsstationen für das Flüssigmedium vorgeschaltet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Anteil getrennt vom zweiten zur Abfüllstation gefördert wird.1. A method for the automatic filling of a liquid medium, consisting of at least one low-viscosity first portion and at least one more viscous and / or large-celled second portion, into supplied containers at a filling station, which are connected upstream of feed, conveying and possibly processing stations for the liquid medium that the first portion is conveyed separately from the second to the filling station. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 zum Heissabfüllen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der eine der Anteile vor dem Abfüllen auf eine erhöhte Temperatur gebracht wird, zur Erlangung der Mediumshaltbarkeit nach dem Abfüllen ins Behältnis, und dass der andere Anteil durch Wärmeaufnahme vom einen Anteil auf mindestens nahezu die erhöhte Temperatur gebracht wird.2. The method according to claim 1 for hot filling, characterized in that the one of the portions is brought to an elevated temperature before filling, in order to achieve the medium durability after filling into the container, and that the other portion by absorbing heat from one portion to at least almost the elevated temperature is brought. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anteile getrennt aus der Abfüllstation in die Behältnisse abgefüllt werden.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the portions are filled separately from the filling station in the containers. 4. Abfüllvorrichtung zur Ausführung des Verfahrens nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, mit einer Abfüllstation, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens zwei Zuleitungen (1, 13) für die Mediumsanteile an die Abfüllstation (11) vorgesehen sind.4. Filling device for performing the method according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, with a filling station, characterized in that at least two feed lines (1, 13) are provided for the medium portions to the filling station (11). 5. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zwei Zuleitungen (1, 13) getrennt aus der Abfüllstation (11) ausmünden (21).5. Filling device according to claim 4, characterized in that the two feed lines (1, 13) separate from the filling station (11) (21). 6. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zwei Zuleitungen (1, 13) getrennt in einen gemeinsamen Abfüllbereich für ein Behältnis (17) ausmünden.6. Filling device according to claim 4, characterized in that the two feed lines (1, 13) separate into a common filling area for a container (17). 7. Abfüllvorrichtung nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die eine der Zuleitungen (1) mit einer Erhitzereinheit (7) verbunden ist, um einen der Anteile zu erhitzen, und um dann mit dem erhitzteniAnteil den anderen durch Wärmeaustausch ebenfalls zu erhitzen, derart, dass die Mediumshaltbarkeit nach Abfüllen ins Behältnis gewährleistet ist.7. Filling device according to at least one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that one of the feed lines (1) is connected to a heater unit (7) in order to heat one of the parts and then to the heated part by heat exchange as well to be heated in such a way that the medium stability is guaranteed after filling into the container. 8. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die eine der Zuleitungen (1) mit einem Speicher für den ersten dünnflüssigen Anteil verbunden ist.8. Filling device according to claim 7, characterized in that one of the feed lines (1) is connected to a memory for the first low-viscosity portion. 9. Anwendung des Verfahrens nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 bzw. der Abfüllvorrichtung nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8 für Säfte, mit wässrigem Anteil und Fruchtfleischanteil.9. Application of the method according to at least one of claims 1 to 3 or the filling device according to at least one of claims 4 to 8 for juices, with an aqueous portion and pulp portion.
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