EP0644152B1 - Method and device for cleaning bottling machines - Google Patents

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EP0644152B1
EP0644152B1 EP94114673A EP94114673A EP0644152B1 EP 0644152 B1 EP0644152 B1 EP 0644152B1 EP 94114673 A EP94114673 A EP 94114673A EP 94114673 A EP94114673 A EP 94114673A EP 0644152 B1 EP0644152 B1 EP 0644152B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67CCLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
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  • the invention relates to a method for cleaning vascular treatment machines according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a device suitable for carrying out the method.
  • rinsing containers have become known, which are attached to the individual treatment stations by means of ball catch or other connections. This is done either by hand or by placing the rinsing container on the base plate of the cans or vessels, whereby according to DE-OS 23 08 190 the rinsing container is moved into the lower part of the filling element by lifting the lifting elements.
  • the rinsing containers run in the normal transport route of the vessels that are otherwise to be filled and are then practically moved against the filling valves and locked onto them. Longer circumferential paths of the rotating vascular treatment machine are required for locking, as well as further control steps which only make locking possible. They are indispensable machine-specific lifting devices. This known method cannot be used in vascular treatment plants without corresponding lifting devices.
  • a method is also already known in which a separate rinsing container is assigned to each filling valve and this is constantly guided within the rotary gyroscope. In the case of an intended rinsing cycle, this container part is then raised and pressed against the end face of the filling element by appropriate devices.
  • a disadvantage here is that the rinsing containers are exposed to the harsh working conditions during normal production of the vascular treatment machine and can be considerably contaminated and, if necessary, also contain broken fragments and the like.
  • the invention is based on the object to provide a method and the suitable device with which separately sterilized and parked washing containers can be brought to the machine and locked in the tangent point without a large number of control steps, for example by the lifting member or the Filling elements are required.
  • the possibility is to be created of being able to automatically attach the washing containers even to machines which are designed without a lifting element and thus do not allow the washing containers to be brought up to the respective treatment element.
  • the rinsing tank consists of a two-part or multi-part structure with a rinsing housing 1 and the outer housing 2. Both components 1 and 2 are held under prestress by means of a compression spring 3.
  • a rinsing container is attached to the treatment stations for cleaning vascular treatment machines.
  • the exemplary embodiment shows a filling machine for filling cans and the like, which are placed, treated or filled on stand plates (not shown) in the machine and then released from the machine and sealed.
  • Fig. 1 shows such a treatment station 4, which is arranged several times on the turning circle 5 of the filling and sealing machine, in the form of a filling valve 6.
  • this feed device 9 can be brought up to the turning circle 5 of the filling machine, for example in a horizontal plane, as can be seen from FIGS.
  • the feed device 9 itself consists of a plate belt feeder 10, a rotary star 11 and a slide 12 which can be inserted under the plane of movement of the rotating filling valves 6 for supporting the incoming washing containers and a discharge conveyor 13. Furthermore, each receiving pocket 14 of the rotary star 11 has a cam-guided control finger 15 which in a Recess 16 of the washing container centered in the rotating star 11 engages and the outer housing 2 moves counter to the compression spring 3 into a lower transfer position. It can be seen in particular from FIG. 1 that in this position the filling valve 6 is moved downward during a can filling due to the normal filling movement process and can be inserted into the washing container at the point of tangency of the rotating star 11 with the rotating circle 5.
  • both the rinsing container with the filling valve 6 and the control finger 15 leave the point of tangency, so that the outer housing 2 shoots up and in this way the locking of a ball catch connection with the filling valve lower part has been effected.
  • the flushing tank is supplied practically in the area of the turning circle in which the otherwise usual axial lowering movement of the filling valve for sealing with the can takes place during the filling process. Another lowering movement can also be selected. As a result, separate control devices for coupling the washing container and special lifting devices for lifting the washing container into a locking position are unnecessary.
  • the cam track 16 for controlling the control fingers 15 and thus for lowering the outer housing 2 of the washing container is in the input or feed position.
  • This cam track 16 can be adjusted accordingly for the removal process in the feed device, as the embodiment in FIG. 4 shows, so that the process of removing the individual rinsing containers with the unlocking process can take place in the reverse manner.
  • the feed device 9 is designed as a carriage that can be moved mechanically, pneumatically or electrically in the horizontal plane, the respective positions of which can be controlled by means of actuating cylinders or manually. But it is also conceivable to design this version in different feed levels, be it pivotable or liftable and the like.
  • a roller body 18 is attached to the outer casing 17 of the turning circle 5 of the filling machine to drive the rotating star 11 of the feeding device 9, which roller body engages in a driving star wheel 19 of the feeding device 9 and in this way the rotating star 11 of the feeding device 9 directly drives without additional synchronization means, as with a separate drive, are required.
  • the entire feed device 9 is moved outside the rotating circle 5 and held in the storage position. During this time, the rinsing containers can be disinfected, which are then fed to the individual treatment stations when the vascular treatment machine is cleaned again from the supply belt and the feed device 9.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Reinigen von Gefäßbehandlungsmaschinen gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 sowie auf eine zur Durchführung des Verfahrens geeignete Vorrichtung.The invention relates to a method for cleaning vascular treatment machines according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a device suitable for carrying out the method.

In der Getränkeindustrie ist es üblich, die Gefäßbehandlungsmaschinen vor und/oder nach dem Behandlungsprozeß einer intensiven Reinigung zu unterziehen. Hierbei werden alle mit dem Getränk in Berührung gekommenen Aggregate zur einwandfreien Desinfektion einer Mehrfachspülung mit Reinigungsmedien unterworfen. Dabei ist es erforderlich, bestimmte Behandlungsstationen entsprechend abzudichten. Insbesondere bei den Füll- und Verschließmaschinen für Flaschen, Dosen und dgl. ist eine intensive Reinigung auch für den zum Gefäß weisenden Bereich erforderlich. Hierzu sind Spülbehälter bekanntgeworden, die mittels Kugelrast- oder anderweitiger Verbindungen an den einzelnen Behandlungsstationen befestigt werden. Dies geschieht entweder von Hand oder durch Aufsetzen der Spülbehälter auf die Standteller der Dosen oder Gefäße, wobei gemäß der DE-OS 23 08 190 die Spülbehälter durch Anheben der Huborgane in die Füllorgan-Unterteile bewegt werden. Dabei laufen die Spülbehälter auf dem normalen Transportweg der sonst zu befüllenden Gefäße ein und werden dann praktisch gegen die Füllventile bewegt und an diesen arretiert. Zur Arretierung sind längere Umfangswege der rotierenden Gefäßbehandlungsmaschine erforderlich sowie weitere Steuerschritte, die eine Arretierung erst ermöglichen. Unabdingbar sind dabei die maschinenspezifischen Huborgane. Bei Gefäßbehandlungsanlagen ohne entsprechende Huborgane ist dieses bekannte Verfahren nicht einsetzbar.It is common in the beverage industry to subject the vascular treatment machines to intensive cleaning before and / or after the treatment process. All units that come into contact with the beverage are subjected to multiple rinsing with cleaning media for perfect disinfection. It is necessary to seal certain treatment stations accordingly. In particular in the case of the filling and closing machines for bottles, cans and the like, intensive cleaning is also necessary for the area facing the vessel. For this purpose, rinsing containers have become known, which are attached to the individual treatment stations by means of ball catch or other connections. This is done either by hand or by placing the rinsing container on the base plate of the cans or vessels, whereby according to DE-OS 23 08 190 the rinsing container is moved into the lower part of the filling element by lifting the lifting elements. The rinsing containers run in the normal transport route of the vessels that are otherwise to be filled and are then practically moved against the filling valves and locked onto them. Longer circumferential paths of the rotating vascular treatment machine are required for locking, as well as further control steps which only make locking possible. They are indispensable machine-specific lifting devices. This known method cannot be used in vascular treatment plants without corresponding lifting devices.

Es ist auch bereits ein Verfahren bekannt, bei dem jedem Füllventil ein separater Spülbehälter zugeordnet und dieser ständig innerhalb des Drehkreisels geführt wird. Bei einem vorgesehenen Spülgang wird dieser Behälterteil dann durch entsprechende Vorrichtungen gegen die Stirnseite des Füllorgans angehoben und angepreßt.A method is also already known in which a separate rinsing container is assigned to each filling valve and this is constantly guided within the rotary gyroscope. In the case of an intended rinsing cycle, this container part is then raised and pressed against the end face of the filling element by appropriate devices.

Als nachteilig ist hierbei anzusehen, daß die Spülbehälter während der normalen Produktion der Gefäßbehandlungsmaschine den rauen Arbeitsbedingungen ausgesetzt sind und erheblich verschmutzt und gegebenenfalls auch mit Scherbenresten und dgl. behaftet werden können.A disadvantage here is that the rinsing containers are exposed to the harsh working conditions during normal production of the vascular treatment machine and can be considerably contaminated and, if necessary, also contain broken fragments and the like.

Die Übernahme vorsterilisierter Spülbehälter ist damit nicht möglich.It is therefore not possible to take over pre-sterilized rinsing containers.

Der Erfindung liegt nun die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und die dazu geeignete Vorrichtung zu schaffen, mit welcher separat sterilisierte und geparkte Spülbehälter an die Maschine herangeführt und im Tangierungspunkt unmittelbar arretiert werden können, ohne daß eine größere Anzahl von Steuerschritten beispielsweise durch das Huborgan oder die Füllelemente erforderlich werden. Insbesondere soll die Möglichkeit geschaffen werden, die Spülbehälter auch bei solchen Maschinen automatisch ansetzen zu können, die huborganlos ausgebildet sind und somit ein Heranführen der Spülbehälter an das jeweilige Behandlungsorgan nicht gestatten.The invention is based on the object to provide a method and the suitable device with which separately sterilized and parked washing containers can be brought to the machine and locked in the tangent point without a large number of control steps, for example by the lifting member or the Filling elements are required. In particular, the possibility is to be created of being able to automatically attach the washing containers even to machines which are designed without a lifting element and thus do not allow the washing containers to be brought up to the respective treatment element.

Diese der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale der Ansprüche 1 und 4 gelöst.This object of the invention is achieved by the characterizing features of claims 1 and 4.

Hierbei ist der Vorteil gegeben, daß insbesondere z. B. Füllmaschinen, die eine unbewegliche Standfläche für die Behälter aufweisen und der Kontakt mit dem Behälter nur durch Absenken der Füllelemente geschaffen wird, automatisch in kürzester Zeit mit derartigen Spülbehältern ausgestattet werden können. Die Spülbehälter werden beispielsweise aus einem Sterilisationsbad entnommen und unmittelbar in die Parkposition verbracht, aus der sie dann mittels der Zuführeinrichtung in den Drehkreis der Gefäßbhandlungsmaschine eingeführt und unmittelbar im Tangierungsbereich arretiert werden. Weitere Steuerschritte sind nicht erforderlich. Auch das Entfernen kann auf einfache Weise durch Zuschalten der Zuführeinrichtung, die dann durch entsprechende umgekehrte Positionierung der Steuerkurve als Entnahmevorrichtung arbeitet, vorgenommen werden.This has the advantage that in particular z. B. filling machines that have an immovable footprint for the container and the contact with the container is only created by lowering the filling elements, can be equipped with such rinsing containers automatically in a very short time. The rinsing containers are removed, for example, from a sterilization bath and brought directly into the park position, from which they are then introduced into the rotating circle of the vascular treatment machine by means of the feed device and locked directly in the area of tangency. No further control steps are required. Removal can also be carried out in a simple manner by switching on the feed device, which then works as a removal device by correspondingly inverting the control cam.

Im nachfolgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings.

In der Zeichnung zeigt:

Fig. 1
einen Querschnitt durch den Spülbehälter und einen Teil der Zuführeinrichtung,
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einen Querschnitt durch die komplette Zuführvorrichtung,
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a cross section through the complete feed device,
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a representation of the feeding process and
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a representation of the removal process after the rinsing process.

Gemäß dem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel besteht der Spülbehälter aus einem zwei- oder mehrteiligen Baukörper mit einem Spülgehäuse 1 und dem Außengehäuse 2. Beide Bauteile 1 und 2 werden mittels einer Druckfeder 3 unter Vorspannung gehalten. Ein solcher Spülbehälter wird zum Reinigen von Gefäßbehandlungsmaschinen an deren Behandlungsstationen angebracht. Das Ausführungsbeispiel zeigt eine Füllmaschine zum Abfüllen von Dosen und dgl., die auf nicht weiter dargestellten Standtellern in der Maschine aufgesetzt, behandelt bzw. befüllt und anschließend aus der Maschine entlassen und verschlossen werden. Fig. 1 zeigt eine solche Behandlungsstation 4, die mehrfach am Drehkreis 5 der Füll- und Verschließmaschine angeordnet ist, in Ausbildung als Füllventil 6. Außerhalb des Bereiches der eigentlichen Zuführ- und Abführtransporteure 7, 8 des Dosenförderers befindet sich eine Zuführeinrichtung 9 auf Abstand zum Drehkreis 5 der Füllmaschine. Zum Zwecke der Ankopplung der Spülbehälter ist diese Zuführeinrichtung 9 beispielsweise in horizontaler Ebene an den Drehkreis 5 der Füllmaschine, wie aus den Figuren 2, 3 und 4 ersichtlich, heranführbar und mit diesen antriebsmäßig verbindbar.According to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the rinsing tank consists of a two-part or multi-part structure with a rinsing housing 1 and the outer housing 2. Both components 1 and 2 are held under prestress by means of a compression spring 3. Such a rinsing container is attached to the treatment stations for cleaning vascular treatment machines. The exemplary embodiment shows a filling machine for filling cans and the like, which are placed, treated or filled on stand plates (not shown) in the machine and then released from the machine and sealed. Fig. 1 shows such a treatment station 4, which is arranged several times on the turning circle 5 of the filling and sealing machine, in the form of a filling valve 6. Outside the area of the actual feed and discharge conveyors 7, 8 of the can conveyor, there is a feed device 9 at a distance from Turning circle 5 of the filling machine. For the purpose of coupling the washing containers, this feed device 9 can be brought up to the turning circle 5 of the filling machine, for example in a horizontal plane, as can be seen from FIGS.

Die Zuführeinrichtung 9 selbst besteht aus einem Plattenbandzuförderer 10, einem Drehstern 11 und einer unter die Bewegungsebene der rotierenden Füllventile 6 einfügbaren Gleitbahn 12 zur Abstützung der einlaufenden Spülbehälter und einem Abförderer 13. Ferner weist jede Aufnahmetasche 14 des Drehsternes 11 einen kurvenbahngeführten Steuerfinger 15 auf, der in eine Ausnehmung 16 des im Drehstern 11 zentrierten Spülbehälters eingreift und das Außengehäuse 2 entgegen der Druckfeder 3 in eine untere Übergabeposition bewegt. Insbesondere aus Fig. 1 ist ersichtlich, daß in dieser Position das Füllventil 6 aufgrund des normalen Füllbewegungsvorganges während einer Dosenabfüllung abwärtsbewegt wird und dabei im Tangierungspunkt des Drehsternes 11 mit dem Drehkreis 5 in den Spülbehälter einführbar ist. Bei unmittelbarer weiterer Rotation verläßt sowohl der Spülbehälter mit dem Füllventil 6 als auch der Steuerfinger 15 den Tangierungspunkt, so daß das Außengehäuse 2 nach oben schnellt und auf diese Weise die Arretierung einer Kugelrastverbindung mit dem Füllventilunterteil bewirkt worden ist. Die Zuführung des Spülbehälters geschieht praktisch in dem Bereich des Drehkreises, in dem die sonst übliche axiale Absenkbewegung des Füllventils zur Abdichtung mit der Dose während des Befüllungsvorganges erfolgt. Es kann aber auch eine andere Absenkbewegung gewählt werden. Hierdurch werden gesonderte Steuereinrichtungen zur Ankopplung des Spülbehälters sowie besondere Hubvorrichtungen zum Anheben des Spülbehälters in eine Arretierungsposition unnötig.The feed device 9 itself consists of a plate belt feeder 10, a rotary star 11 and a slide 12 which can be inserted under the plane of movement of the rotating filling valves 6 for supporting the incoming washing containers and a discharge conveyor 13. Furthermore, each receiving pocket 14 of the rotary star 11 has a cam-guided control finger 15 which in a Recess 16 of the washing container centered in the rotating star 11 engages and the outer housing 2 moves counter to the compression spring 3 into a lower transfer position. It can be seen in particular from FIG. 1 that in this position the filling valve 6 is moved downward during a can filling due to the normal filling movement process and can be inserted into the washing container at the point of tangency of the rotating star 11 with the rotating circle 5. With immediate further rotation, both the rinsing container with the filling valve 6 and the control finger 15 leave the point of tangency, so that the outer housing 2 shoots up and in this way the locking of a ball catch connection with the filling valve lower part has been effected. The flushing tank is supplied practically in the area of the turning circle in which the otherwise usual axial lowering movement of the filling valve for sealing with the can takes place during the filling process. Another lowering movement can also be selected. As a result, separate control devices for coupling the washing container and special lifting devices for lifting the washing container into a locking position are unnecessary.

Gemäß dem in Fig. 3 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel befindet sich die Kurvenbahn 16 zur Ansteuerung der Steuerfinger 15 und damit zur Absenkung des Außengehäuses 2 des Spülbehälters in Eingabe- oder Zuführposition.According to the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the cam track 16 for controlling the control fingers 15 and thus for lowering the outer housing 2 of the washing container is in the input or feed position.

Diese Kurvenbahn 16 kann bei der Zuführeinrichtung, wie das Ausführungsbeispiel in Fig. 4 zeigt, für den Entnahmevorgang entsprechend verstellt werden, so daß der Ablauf der Entnahme der einzelnen Spülbehälter mit dem Entarretierungsvorgang in umgekehrter Weise ablaufen kann.This cam track 16 can be adjusted accordingly for the removal process in the feed device, as the embodiment in FIG. 4 shows, so that the process of removing the individual rinsing containers with the unlocking process can take place in the reverse manner.

Die Zuführeinrichtung 9 ist in dem in Fig. 2 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel als mechanisch, pneumatisch oder elektrisch in horizontaler Ebene bewegbarer Wagen ausgebildet, dessen jeweilige Positionen mittels Stellzylinder oder manuell ansteuerbar sind. Es ist aber auch denkbar, diese Ausführung in verschiedenen Zuführebenen zu gestalten, sei es schwenkbar oder anhebbar und dgl.In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the feed device 9 is designed as a carriage that can be moved mechanically, pneumatically or electrically in the horizontal plane, the respective positions of which can be controlled by means of actuating cylinders or manually. But it is also conceivable to design this version in different feed levels, be it pivotable or liftable and the like.

Wie Fig. 2 ferner zeigt, ist zum Antrieb des Drehsternes 11 der Zuführvorrichtung 9 an dem Außenmantel 17 des Drehkreises 5 der Füllmaschine ein Rollenkörper 18 angebracht, der in ein Antriebssternrad 19 der Zuführeinrichtung 9 eingreift und auf diese Weise den Drehstern 11 der Zuführeinrichtung 9 direkt antreibt, ohne daß weitere Synchronisationsmittel, wie bei einem separaten Antrieb, erforderlich sind.As further shown in FIG. 2, a roller body 18 is attached to the outer casing 17 of the turning circle 5 of the filling machine to drive the rotating star 11 of the feeding device 9, which roller body engages in a driving star wheel 19 of the feeding device 9 and in this way the rotating star 11 of the feeding device 9 directly drives without additional synchronization means, as with a separate drive, are required.

Nach Beendigung des Spülvorganges und der Entfernung der Spülbehälter von den Behandlungsstationen bzw. Füllventilen 6 wird die gesamte Zuführeinrichtung 9 außerhalb des Drehkreises 5 bewegt und in Vorratsstellung gehalten. In dieser Zeit kann die Desinfektion der Spülbehälter vorgenommen werden, die dann bei erneuter Reinigung der Gefäßbehandlungsmaschine von dem Vorratsband und der Zuführeinrichtung 9 an die einzelnen Behandlungsstationen herangeführt werden.After the rinsing process has been completed and the rinsing containers have been removed from the treatment stations or filling valves 6, the entire feed device 9 is moved outside the rotating circle 5 and held in the storage position. During this time, the rinsing containers can be disinfected, which are then fed to the individual treatment stations when the vascular treatment machine is cleaned again from the supply belt and the feed device 9.

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  1. Method of cleaning vessel treatment machines having treatment stations, such as filling and closing elements, which rotate in a turning circle (5), wherein rinsing vessels, which are appropriately configured for the cleaning process, are individually mounted on said stations, are rotated with the vessel treatment machine and are removed again once the treatment stations have been cleaned, characterised in that a supply means (9), which can be supplied from outside to the turning circle (5) of the vessel treatment machine, is brought into a feed position with the turning circle, and the individual rinsing vessels are supplied successively to the supply means, brought into a locking position by said means, connected to the treatment stations and rotated and, once the rinsing process has ended, the rinsing vessels are separated from the treatment stations by the supply means and guided from the turning circle externally of the region of the vessel treatment machine.
  2. Method according to claim 1, characterised in that the rinsing vessels are supplied from a storage position to a revolving star (11) of the supply means (9) and forcibly guided by said means to a control finger (16), which grips the rinsing vessels, and the rinsing vessels are brought into the transfer position through the treatment station in opposition to a spring (3), whereupon said station is lowered, and the rinsing vessel is connectable to the treatment station by relieving the load on the external casing (2).
  3. Method according to one of claims 1 or 2, using a two-part rinsing vessel, the external casing of which abuts against the internal rinsing housing by means of spring tension and is provided with a locking connection, characterised in that the external casing (2) is brought into a lower locking position by a control finger (16) of the revolving star (11) and is lockable with said treatment station after the latter has been lowered by relieving the load on the external casing (2).
  4. Method according to claim 2, characterised in that the supply of the rinsing vessels into the region of the turning circle (5) occurs when the otherwise usual lowering movement of the filler valve centring body is effected for sealing the vessel.
  5. Apparatus for accomplishing the method according to one of claims 1 to 3, having a supply means for the individual rinsing vessels, wherein the supply means (9) is formed from a conveyor (7), a revolving star (11) and a guide path (12), which is insertable beneath the plane of movement of the rotating treatment stations, and each receiving cavity (14) of the revolving star (11) has a cam-guided control finger (16) for the locking and lifting movement of the rinsing vessel.
  6. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterised in that the supply means (9) in the operative position is directly drivable by the turning circle (5) of the vessel treatment machine.
  7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that the drive means are disposed on the external casing of the turning circle (5) of the vessel treatment machine and engage in the drive means (19) thereof by displacing the supply means (9) into the operative position.
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