EP0725035B1 - Machine de remplissage automatique pour bouteilles et récipients similaires - Google Patents

Machine de remplissage automatique pour bouteilles et récipients similaires Download PDF

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EP0725035B1
EP0725035B1 EP95830246A EP95830246A EP0725035B1 EP 0725035 B1 EP0725035 B1 EP 0725035B1 EP 95830246 A EP95830246 A EP 95830246A EP 95830246 A EP95830246 A EP 95830246A EP 0725035 B1 EP0725035 B1 EP 0725035B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • B67D7/344—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information
    • B67D7/346—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information by reading a code

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  • the present invention relates to an automatic filling machine for filling bottles and the like according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the document DE-U-91 12 312 discloses all automatic filling machine having substantially the features of the preamble of Claim 1.
  • the document DE-U-91 08 409 discloses to provide, in a filling machine, means for automatically detecting the type of bottle and its position.
  • the aim of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing an automatic filling machine, for filling bottles and the like, which allows a user to fill again an exhausted container thereby providing two advantages: the first of greatly reducing the plastic material waste to be disposed of, and the second of reducing the cost of the product, since the container therefor is used again.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide such a filling machine allowing a user to perform all of the filling operations in a very simple and automatic manner, without any operation errors.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such an automatic filling machine including means for providing a user with information related to the machine operating condition and specifically designed for providing, at the end of the filling operation, a ticket bearing data related to the net amount of delivered product, as well as to the price and other data required by law.
  • the automatic filling machine for filling bottles and the like, which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises, on a bearing framework 2, a supporting element 3 for a bottle or the like to be filled.
  • a load cell 10 constituting a conventional measurement element.
  • the load cell in particular, is connected, through a weight calibrated sensor or transmitter 11, to a display 12 for displaying the unitary price of the product, the empty bottle tare, as well as the delivered product amount and the cost thereof.
  • the transmitter or sensor 11 will indicate, in real time, the weight on the panel of the supporting element 3.
  • control microprocessor 20 for controlling the operation of the filling machine, which is connected to a signal emitter, for emitting signal to the user, indicated at the reference number 21.
  • the microprocessor 20 will detect the bottle type by means of a bar-code reading device, or a like element 22, and, in the case of a detection failure, it will send a message of not suitable bottle.
  • the microprocessor in particular, will detect a minimum and maximum tare of the empty bottle and, outside of such a range, it will stop the operation of the machine, by transmitting a not suitable tare message.
  • said microprocessor will detect the location of the bottle by means of a position detector 23 and, if the bottle position is not suitable for the filling operation, the microprocessor will stop the operation of the machine by sending a message in order to properly re-locate the bottle.
  • the microprocessor will detect, through a detector 24, the presence of the bottle plug, before the filling-in operation and, in the case in which the bottle is plugged, it will stop the operation of the machine and will send a message for causing the plug to be removed.
  • the microprocessor will drive the delivery nozzle 30 to a proper filling operation, and will start the product delivering or supplying pump 31.
  • the microprocessor will cause the delivering nozzle 30 to be driven again to its home position and it will moreover stop the product delivery pump and, moreover, will locate, between the bottle and the delivery nozzle a drop retaining channel element 32.
  • the microprocessor will detect from the display control assembly, the net weight of the delivered product, and will transform the grams into ml's, and then will send the related data to a printer 40 and will drive said printer for emitting a ticket, and will signal to the user to screw-on the plug on the bottle and then, to take the filled bottle and ticket.
  • the automatic filling machine is moreover provided for performing auxiliary functions, such as a storing of the number of the delivery operations, on a permanent store, for statistical purposes, as well as on a resettable store, for indicating a minimum amount of available product.
  • auxiliary functions such as a storing of the number of the delivery operations, on a permanent store, for statistical purposes, as well as on a resettable store, for indicating a minimum amount of available product.
  • Another function of the subject machine is that of stopping its operation as the product has been exhausted as well as in the case in which the delivered amount does not correspond to a preset amount, or in the case in which the used bottle is broken so as to allow product to be ejected therefrom.
  • the subject machine has been specifically designed for delivering several different products, by associating with each product, for example, a related type of bottle, and controlling several delivering pumps and nozzles.
  • the printer 40 has been provided for printing a ticket or label bearing all of the data required by law, such as, for example, the composition of the product and the use data therefor, as provided by law, as well as the date, product code, the net delivered amount and the price thereof.
  • the disclosed machine is adapted to automatically perform the following operations: detection of the bottle type, calculation of the tare, detection of the plug presence, detection of a not suitable bottle, filling of the suitable bottles, delivery of a preset and constant amount of product, preventing drops from dropping, signalling a user to screw-on the plug of the bottle, and printing a ticket while alerting the user to remove the filled bottle.
  • the user in turn, must simply screw-on the plug on the bottle and remove the filled bottle and related ticket.
  • the used materials provided that they are compatible to the intended use, as well as the contingent size and shapes, can be any, depending on requirements.

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Claims (5)

  1. Une remplisseuse automatique (1) pour le remplissage de bouteilles et d'autres récipients pareils, comprenant sur un châssis de support (2) un élément portant (3) pour soutenir une bouteille à remplir, incluant un dynamomètre (10) pour détecter le poids, connecté à une unité de visualisation (12) pour afficher la tare, la quantité de produit livrée, le prix unitaire du produit et son prix, un microprocesseur (20) de commande étant de plus mis en oeuvre pour le commande de l'opération de ladite machine (1), ledit microprocesseur (20) commandant notamment l'opération d'une buse de remplissage (30), d'une pompe d'alimentation (31) du produit et d'une imprimante (40) pour l'émission d'une fiche portant des informations légales de même que la quantité livrée de produit et son prix, caractérisée en ce que ladite machine (1) comprend aussi un lecteur de caractères à bâtonnets (22) ou un autre dispositif lecteur de ce genre pour reconnaítre le type de ladite bouteille, et en ce que ledit microprocesseur (20) est programmé de sorte à détecter des valeurs minimum et maximum de la tare de la bouteille vide et d'arrêter la marche de la machine (1) lorsque la tare ne se trouve pas dans une telle marge.
  2. Une remplisseuse automatique (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ladite machine (1) comprend aussi un dispositif détecteur (24) pour détecter la présence d'un couvercle sur ladite bouteille, ledit dispositif détecteur (24) étant connecté audit microprocesseur (20).
  3. Une remplisseuse automatique selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisée en ce que ladite machine comprend aussi un attrape-gouttes creux (32) arrangé entre ladite buse de remplissage (30) et ladite bouteille, à la fin du processus de remplissage.
  4. Une remplisseuse automatique selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que ladite machine (1) comprend aussi un capteur de position (23) pour détecter la position de ladite bouteille sur ledit élément portant (3), et étant adapté à interrompre l'opération de ladite machine lorsque la position de ladite bouteille ne correspond pas à une position prédéterminée.
  5. Une remplisseuse automatique selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que ladite machine comprend aussi un dispositif émettant des messages, commandé par ledit microprocesseur (20).
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ITMI950181A IT1273488B (it) 1995-02-02 1995-02-02 Riempitrice automatica per ri-riempire flaconi e simili

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