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EP0581155B1
EP0581155B1 EP93111506A EP93111506A EP0581155B1 EP 0581155 B1 EP0581155 B1 EP 0581155B1 EP 93111506 A EP93111506 A EP 93111506A EP 93111506 A EP93111506 A EP 93111506A EP 0581155 B1 EP0581155 B1 EP 0581155B1
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Egbert Diehl
Karl Lorenz
Helmut Gräff
Bernd Link
Ludwig Clüsserath
Klaus Kaiser
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling
    • B67C3/2617—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling the liquid valve being opened by mechanical or electrical actuation
    • B67C3/2622—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling the liquid valve being opened by mechanical or electrical actuation and the filling operation stopping when probes, e.g. electrical or optical probes, sense the wanted liquid level
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
    • B67C3/281—Profiled valve bodies for smoothing the flow at the outlet of the filling nozzle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
    • B67C3/282—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves related to filling level control
    • B67C3/285—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves related to filling level control using liquid contact sensing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid
    • B67C2003/2674—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height
    • B67C2003/268—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height by means of a flow channel integral with the filling nozzle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2685—Details of probes

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  • the invention relates to a filling element according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Containers are known in numerous designs.
  • Filling elements with electrical probes which determine filling heights and which are formed by a probe element projecting beyond the underside of the filling element are also known. This probe element has an electrode forming an electrode contact on at least one probe region.
  • the umbrella-like deflector is arranged in this known filling element both in the blocked and in the open position of the liquid valve in a section of the liquid channel following the liquid valve in the direction of flow of the liquid filling material and essentially serves to be used in connection with a discharge opening cone-widening cross-section of this section of the liquid channel to impress a radially outward flow component on the liquid filling material when the liquid valve is open, so that the liquid filling material flows downward on the inner surface of the wall of this container after entering the container to be filled.
  • the invention has for its object to show a filling element in which an exact and reproducible response of the probe and thus an exact closing of the liquid valve are ensured when the desired filling level is reached.
  • the probe determining the filling levels accordingly consists of an inner first probe element and an outer second probe element which at least partially encloses the first probe element or an active probe region there. This ensures precise and trouble-free response of the probe.
  • Figure 1 shows a filling element 1, which is characterized by a particularly inexpensive and robust construction and is usually attached to container or bottle filling machines with several similarly designed filling elements 1 on the circumference of a part 2 of a rotor of the bottle filling machine rotating around a vertical axis.
  • Part 2 forms a container 3 or distribution channel for the liquid filling material and a return gas channel 4.
  • the filling element 1 has a housing 5 fastened to the part 2, which consists of the housing part 6, the housing part 7, the insert 6 and the housing part 9, these elements being arranged in the aforementioned order in the vertical direction, i.e. Connect to each other in the direction of the filling element axis VA or are tightly connected to one another using appropriate sealing rings.
  • an annular liquid channel 10 is formed, which communicates with the container 3 via an opening 11 and encloses a pipe section or return gas pipe 12 arranged coaxially with the filling element axis VA.
  • the upper end of the liquid channel 10 is closed by the housing part 6.
  • the liquid channel 10 continues in a section 13 ′ which narrows in the shape of a truncated cone downwards, of an opening 13 formed in the insert 8 and concentrically surrounding the filling element axis VA, to the extent of a liquid valve 14 or a valve seat 15 for the valve body 16 or the seal 17 of the liquid valve 14 there.
  • the valve seat 15 is from a partial region of the inner surface of a section 13 ′ adjoining in the vertical direction downwards and downwards conically widening section 13 '' of the opening 13, in the vicinity of the transition between the sections 13 'and 13''.
  • valve body 16 is provided on the return gas tube 12, which, however, continues downward via this valve body in the direction of the filler element axis VA, specifically with an open tube section 12 ′ at its lower end with an enlarged internal and external cross section compared to the remaining return gas tube 12.
  • annular channel 18 is formed in the housing part 9, which surrounds the valve body 16, but also the section 12 ', and forms a dispensing opening 19 of the filling element 1 on the underside of the housing part 9.
  • a seal 20 is provided on the underside of the filling element 1, against which the bottle 21 to be filled in each case is pressed with its mouth 22 in a known manner, at least during the filling phase, and specifically against a truncated cone-shaped, the dispensing opening 19 enclosing section 20 'of the seal 20.
  • a screen-like deflector 23 is attached, which is in or at the discharge opening 19 when the liquid valve 14 is closed and thereby closes the annular channel 18 in the region of the discharge opening 19.
  • the return gas tube 12 which is sealed with its upper end through the housing part 6, by an electrical actuating device 24, ie by a magnet against the action of a compression spring 25 by a predetermined amount in the direction of the filling element axis VA down movable, whereby the seal 17 from the valve seat 15 and at the same time the deflector 23 lift off the seal 20.
  • the lower end of the return gas tube 12 formed at the section 12 ′ projects beyond the underside of the filling element 1 or the seal 20 there.
  • a rod-shaped probe 26 is arranged in the return gas pipe 12 as a fill-level-determining member, the lower end of which projects beyond the lower end of the return gas pipe 12 or the section 12 ′ there, and its upper end also projects beyond the upper side of the filling element 1. Since the rod-shaped probe 26 has a circular cross-section that is smaller than the inner cross-section that the return gas tube 12 also has outside the section 12 ′, a gas channel 27 enclosing the probe 26 is formed in the interior of the return gas tube 12 (FIG. 2) to the area of the housing part 6 or to a local chamber 28 surrounding the return gas tube 12, with which the gas channel 27 is connected via at least one opening provided in the wall of the return gas tube 12.
  • the gas channel 27 is closed by the probe 26 and possibly by sealing elements, not shown, in such a way that when the probe 26 does not move in the direction of the filling element axis VA, the return gas tube 12 for opening and closing the liquid valve 14 in can be moved axially in the manner described above.
  • the chamber 28 is connected to the return gas duct 4 via a duct 29 forming a gas path.
  • a clamping piece 30 is fastened to the upper side of the actuating device 24, through which the probe 26 is guided and in which the probe 26 can be clamped with the aid of a clamping or knurled screw 31.
  • the probe 26 At its upper end, the probe 26 has a head or a grip piece 32 with an enlarged cross section, from which the electrical connection of the probe 26 also leads away.
  • a spacer 33 is arranged, which in the illustrated embodiment has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional profile in a sectional plane perpendicular to FIG. 1 and with two legs and a section of this profile connecting these legs the probe 26 grips like a clamp at its end projecting above the top of the clamping piece 30.
  • the spacer 33 As the length of a U-profile, it is possible to do this Slide the spacer 33 with the clamping screw 31 loosened and the probe 26 slightly raised onto it laterally and then lower it so far that the handle 32 rests against the upper end of the spacer 33 and the lower end thereof stands on the clamping piece 30. Due to the length of the spacer 33, the position of the probe 26 with respect to the filling element 1 or its underside is thus precisely defined. So that the spacer 33 is not lost, this is not only clamped between the handle 32 and the clamping piece 30 when the clamping screw 31 is tightened, but additionally engages with its lower end in a recess 34 of the clamping piece 30.
  • a centering tulip 37 is provided in the direction of the filling element axis VA by means of two guide rods 35 in the usual way against the action of two compression springs 36, namely between a position in which the centering tulip 37 is below the lower end of the Probe 26 is located, and a position in which the centering tulip 37 rests against the underside of the filling element 1.
  • the gas or air volume displaced by the inflowing filling material is discharged in a known manner via the gas channel 27, the chamber 28, the channel 29 and the return gas channel 4.
  • the filling element 1 has the following features in combination: To open the liquid valve 14, the valve body 16 and with it also the deflector 23 are moved downward. When the liquid valve 14 is closed, the deflector 23 closes the discharge opening 19. Through the section 12 'with an enlarged internal cross section, the gas channel 27 has an enlarged flow cross section in the lower region or at the return gas opening there.
  • the above-mentioned measures have a considerable advantage in combination, ie the combination of the above-mentioned measures effectively prevents residues or droplets of filling material from getting into the gas channel 27 and increasing it, which at least lengthens the time required for the filling process and thus the performance the filling machine would reduce.
  • the umbrella-like deflector 23 initially prevents liquid contents from flowing downward directly on the outer surface of section 12 ′ and thus being able to get into the opening of the gas channel 27.
  • the gas channel 27 has an enlarged flow cross section in its lower region, that is to say in section 12 ', there is a greatly reduced flow velocity for the air displaced during filling or for the gas displaced during filling, so that even such quantities result from this of liquid contents which, despite the deflector 23, have reached the lower end of the return gas tube 12, are not carried into the gas channel 27.
  • the deflector 23 at the same time to close the discharge opening 19 when the liquid valve 14 is closed, at least to the extent that when the liquid valve 14 is closed in the annular channel 18 existing filling material residues cannot emerge from the discharge opening 19 downwards and possibly pass the deflector 23 past the lower, open end of the section 12 ′ or the gas channel 27, in order to then possibly be carried into the gas channel 27 during the next filling process.
  • Figure 2 shows a filling element 1 a, which differs from the filling element 1 essentially only in that an element 38 is arranged in the connecting or liquid path between the liquid valve 14 and the discharge opening 19, which at least in the liquid filling material when the liquid valve 14 is open a partial area of the aforementioned connecting path forces a flow path surrounding the filling element axis VA in a helical manner and thus a swirl, so that the liquid filling material flows downward only after passing the dispensing opening 19 essentially only on the inner surface of the bottle 21.
  • FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the guide rods 35 for the centering tulip 37 are guided in a bracket 39, against which the upper ends of the guide rods 35 rest with a stop 40 each when the centering tulip 37 is lowered.
  • the each formed as a collar and over the circumferential surface associated guide rod 35 radially projecting stops 40 in a cylinder-like housing or section 39 'of the bracket 39 which is axially aligned with the axis of the associated guide rod 35.
  • a compression spring 41 is provided in each section 39 '.
  • the particular advantage of the filling element 1b is that when the position of the probe 26 is adjusted by means of the spacers 33 of different lengths, the bracket 39 and thus the lower end position of the centering bell 37 are also adjusted in the vertical direction, so that regardless of the setting of the probe 26 the centering tulip 37 is arranged in its lower position with a predetermined constant amount below the lower end of the probe 26. In this way, an excessively large vertical stroke of the bottles 21 at the beginning and at the end of the filling process can be avoided and a substantial increase in the filling angle during the rotation of the filling machine and thus ultimately a substantial increase in the performance of the filling machine can be achieved.
  • FIG. 4 shows a filling element 1c, which differs from the filling element 1 of FIG. 1 only in that the gas path from the chamber 28 to the return gas channel 4 can be controlled with regard to its effective flow cross section.
  • the chamber 28 is not connected to the channel 29, but rather to a channel 42 formed in the housing part 6, which opens into a chamber 44 formed on a control block 43.
  • the gas path is divided into two parallel channels 45 and 46 formed in the control block 43, which then finally open into the control block 43 into a common channel 47, which is partly formed in the control block 13 and partly in the housing part 6 and leads to the return gas chamber 4.
  • a throttle or throttle section 48 is provided in the channel 45, through which the channel 45 has an effective flow cross-section which is significantly reduced compared to the channel 46.
  • the channel 46 also has a throttle or throttling section 49, but the diameter of this throttling section is considerably larger than the passage of the throttling section 48.
  • an actuating device 50 or provided by a magnet actuable valve 51 which opens or closes the channel 46 as a function of the actuation of the actuating device 50, so that when the valve 51 is closed, the return gas path occurs exclusively via the channel 45 having the throttle section 48 and, when the valve 51 is open, both Channels 45 and 46 and mainly leads through channel 46.
  • a rapid filling phase takes place at the beginning of the filling of a bottle 21 with the channel 46 open, during which the liquid filling material flows into the bottle 21 at high speed and thus the rate of increase of the contents in the bottle 21 is also high.
  • a slow filling phase with reduced speed is then initiated, for example by time specification, by control by a sensor etc., and specifically before the liquid filling material rising in the bottle 21 reaches the narrow neck of the bottle.
  • This slow filling phase is initiated by closing the valve 21 or the channel 46 through the actuating device, so that the air or the displaced gas displaced by the liquid filling material in the bottle 21 only escape more slowly and thus the rate of increase of the liquid filling material is slowed down.
  • the actuation devices 50 of all the filling elements 1c are individually controlled in the above-described sense.
  • the actuating devices 50 of all the filling elements 1c are actuated to close the respective channel 46, with the advantage that even when the bottle filling machine is at a standstill, all of the bottles 21, and in particular also the bottles 21 that arrived last before the standstill are filled properly and gently.
  • the gentle filling with rapid filling phase and subsequent slow filling phase not only requires a constant exact filling level, but also prevents bubbles from forming in the liquid filling material and thus makes a decisive contribution to preventing the entry of filling material residues into the gas channel 27.
  • FIG. 5 shows a filling element 1d, which largely corresponds to the filling element 1a in FIG. 2, so that those parts of the filling element 1d which correspond to parts of the filling element 1a are designated by the same reference numbers that are already used for the filling element 1a .
  • the filling element 1d differs from the filling element 1a in that the upper end of a probe element or a tube piece open at both ends or a sleeve 52 which is open at both ends is fastened to the underside of the deflector 23 or to the section 12 ′ of the return gas tube 12 there Filler element axis VA, but also concentrically encloses a probe element 53 arranged coaxially with the filler element axis VA.
  • the sleeve 52 consists of an electrically conductive material, ie of corrosion-resistant metal.
  • the rod-shaped probe element 53 is in the filling element 1d in the same way as was described for the probe 26 provided or held and in particular also protrudes downward from the gas channel 26 via the deflector 23 with a lower length.
  • the probe element 53 consists essentially of an electrode or a rod 54 made of electrically conductive material, preferably of corrosion-resistant metal, which is coated with an electrically insulating material.
  • the lower end of the probe element 53 is located within the sleeve 52 at a distance above the lower, open end 52 'of the sleeve 52.
  • the sheathing made of electrically insulating material is missing, ie there is the rod 54 with its beveled end free and constitutes the active region of the probe 53 'of the probe member 53.
  • the sleeve 52 is provided at its periphery with a plurality of openings, namely, in the illustrated embodiment with two longitudinal slots 55 which extend parallel to the filling element axis VA and about this axis by 180 o are offset from each other.
  • the sleeve 52 and the probe element 53 form the electrical probe which determines the filling height, ie the sleeve 52 and the rod 54 are in a switching or control circuit which is then closed via the sleeve 52 and the rod 54 and the termination of the filling process when, when a bottle 21 is filled, the level of the filling material rising in the bottle has reached the probe region 53 '.
  • a compensation of the filling level inside and outside the sleeve 52 is possible through the slots 55.
  • gas displaced through the slots 55 can flow into the sleeve 52 and from there into the gas channel 27 even when filling a bottle 21.
  • the sleeve 52 is connected to the positive pole of a voltage source via the housing 5 of the filling element 1d, while the rod 54 is connected to the negative pole of the voltage source via at least one control element.
  • a rod-shaped probe element can also be provided, which consists of an insulating material and only has an exposed electrode made of an electrically conductive material on its active probe region, which electrode is then connected to an inside of the probe element is connected leading conductor. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a plurality of electrodes on the probe element, namely electrically insulated from one another.
  • the sleeve 52 can also have differently shaped openings or openings.
  • a cylinder or sleeve-like element instead of a sleeve 52, which consists of a lattice or mesh material and forms an exposed electrode at least in the vicinity of the probe region 53 '.
  • a channel-like element which extends with its axis parallel to the filler element axis VA and only partially surrounds the probe element 53.
  • This channel-like element then corresponds, for example, to one half of the sleeve 52 divided in the longitudinal direction.
  • the filling element 1d in turn has the centering tulip 37, which is displaceably guided on the housing 5 in the direction of the filling element axis VA.
  • an insert 56 made of plastic is provided, which has an upper, essentially hollow cylindrical section 56 'with a circular inner and outer cross section and thereon to subsequently has a section 56 ′′ below, in which both the outer cross section and the inner cross section widen downwards in the shape of a funnel or truncated cone.
  • the insert 56 With the outer surface of the section 56 ′′, the insert 56 is held in the likewise frustoconical recess in the centering bell 37 and projects with the section 56 ′ over the top of the centering bell 37.
  • the insert 56 is secured against falling out of the centering bell 37 by a retaining ring 57.
  • a sealing ring 58 forming a container seal inside the insert 56.
  • the insert 56 which is produced rotationally symmetrically to an axis of symmetry and is arranged with this axis of symmetry essentially coaxially with the filling element axis VA, it is ultimately determined how far the probe formed by the sleeve 52 and the probe element 53 when filling a bottle 21 through the mouth 22 extends into the inside of this bottle. The insert 56 thus also determines the filling level for the liquid filling material in the respective bottle 21.
  • the filling height achieved during filling can be changed, or the filling element 1d and the other, similar filling elements 1d of a filling machine can be changed to different sizes of bottles 21 can be adapted, without the need to replace the sleeve 52 and / or to replace or adjust the probe element.
  • the fastening ring 57 enables the respective insert 56 to be released and fastened quickly.
  • a centering ring 60 is provided on the centering bell 37, which, however, extends over the top of the centering bell 37 also protrudes above the annular surface 59.
  • the centering ring 60 which concentrically surrounds the section 56 ', has in the area of its upper edge on the inside a bevel 61 which forms an upper section of the opening of the centering ring 60 which widens in the shape of a truncated cone.
  • the centering ring 60 interacts with a circular-cylindrical centering section on the housing 5 which concentrically surrounds the filling element axis VA.
  • This centering section is formed in that the housing 5 is circular cylindrical in its lower region.
  • the inner diameter which the centering ring 60 has below the section 61 is slightly larger than the outer diameter which the housing 5 has in its aforementioned lower, circular-cylindrical area.
  • the probe formed by the probe element 53 and the sleeve 52 or another probe element corresponding to this sleeve can also be used with filling elements for counterpressure fillers.

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