EP0798262A1 - Machine for filling containers with liquids - Google Patents
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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
- B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
- B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
- B67C7/0026—Conveying; Synchronising the containers travelling along a linear path
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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
- B67C7/00—Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles; Processes or devices for at least two of these operations
- B67C7/0006—Conveying; Synchronising
- B67C2007/006—Devices particularly adapted for container filling
Abstract
Description
- The present invention concerns filling containers with liquids.
- It is known that at present containers like bottles and the like are filled with liquids by automatic machines generally equipped with an operating bed structure.
- In particular, known machines usually feature a conveying line for containers to be filled, situated over the bed.
- This conveying line feeds a singling device, which includes e.g. a screw feeder, with containers. The singling device brings the containers one by one to a rotary drum that moves in the region of the liquid delivering means situated over the bed, in a containers filling station.
- The containers filled with the liquid are moved to further working stations, in particular for caps application.
- The dimensions of the bed structure of these machines are usually big and do not allow the operators to control easily the operation steps.
- Moreover, it is often difficult to approach the machine driving means and electric devices, e.g. for maintenance operations or the like.
- The object of the present invention is to propose a compact structure for a container filling machine, which allows a rapid operation on the machine working parts and easy access to the machine inner means.
- Another object of the present invention is to propose a structure, whose form allows to clearly separate electric board area from the machine driving means area.
- The above mentioned objects are obtained in accordance with contents of the claims.
- The characteristic features of the invention will be pointed out in the following description, with particular reference to the enclosed drawings, in which:
- fig. 1 shows a prospective schematic view of a machine for filling containers with liquids, equipped with the structure, being the subject of the present invention;
- fig. 2 shows a front schematic view of this machine;
- figs. 3 and 4 show respectively, corresponding top and lateral views of the machine;
- fig. 5 show a partial top view of a different embodiment of the machine.
- With reference to the above described figures, numeral 1 indicates the structure of a machine for filling
containers 2, e.g. bottles, with liquids. - The structure 1 features a box-
like body 3, of e.g. prismatic form, extending suitably upwards. - The
body 3 of the structure is divided longitudinally in apart 4 with a fixed configuration, which contains machine driving means, and apart 5 which can be opened and contains electric devices. - The
part 5, that can be opened, includes e.g. twocovers fixed part 4, as seen in figure 3; obviously only one cover can be provided to form the part which can be opened. - Both the driving means contained inside the
fixed part 4 and the electric devices can be easily approached by opening thecovers - A
cantilevered bracket 6, supporting aconveying line 7 for thecontainers 2, protrudes from the front part of thefixed part 4 of thebody 3, on the side opposite to thecovers 5. - The
conveying line 7 is situated over theshelf 6 and is operated by the said driving means through transmission means, known to those skilled in the art, housed inside the saidbracket 6. - Obviously, the conveying line can be place on one side of the bracket, close thereto, without that the machine goes out of the scope on the claims.
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conveying line 7 is preferably equipped with asteel conveying belt 8, like the one disclosed in the Italian Patent Application no. BO93U 000222 of the same Applicant. - The
conveying line 7 feeds asingling device 9 withcontainers 2. The singling device includes e.g. ascrew feeder 9 which is carried in cantilevered fashion by thebracket 6, downstream of theconveying line 7, and that extends in the same direction as thecontainers 2 move. - Liquid dosing means 10, situated over the
shelf 6 and working along theconveying line 7, are carried in cantilevered way by the fixed part 4 f thestructure body 3. - In the illustrated example liquid dosing means 10 are includes cylinder-
piston assemblies 10, nevertheless it is possible to use other delivering means, like e.g. peristaltic pumps or flow cut off devices. - The dosing means 10 are fed by a suitable liquid container, not shown, via
respective valves 11. Thecontainers 2 are filled by a series ofnozzles 12 connected with respective dosing means 10 through thevalves 11. - The
nozzles 12 are carried by acarriage 13, moving longitudinally to theconveying line 7, over thesupport bracket 6, following a closed-loop path. - A
rotary drum 14, equipped with capping means 15 for application caps to thecontainers 2, is situated downstream of thescrew feeder 9. - The
drum 14 brings thecapped containers 2 to anexit line 16, also preferably provided with a conveyingsteel belt 17 of the above mentioned type. - For this purpose, the
drum 14 co-operates, with rotary star-like distribution means 18,19, situated at the inlet and at the outlet thereof and operated in time relation with thedrum 14. - The caps, supplied by a
vibration feeder 20, are sent by afeeding line 21 to another star-like distributor 22, situated over theentrance distributor 18, that carries thecontainers 2, and is operated in time relation therewith. - If two caps are to be applied to each
container 2, there is provided a secondrotary drum 24, equipped with capping means 25, situated downstream of the firstrotary drum 14, as shown in fig. 5. - Another star-
like distributor 26, operated in time relation with thedrums - It is to be pointed out that operating mechanism of the
drum 14 is housed inside acase 27, placed vertically below thedrum 14; obviously the same is provided for a possiblesecond drum 24. - It is also to be pointed out that the
exit line 16 of the filled and cappedcontainers 2 protrudes from the front part of thebody 3 of the machine 1 and is more or less longitudinally aligned with theconveying line 7, that feeds thecontainers 2 to be filled. Preferably thisexit line 16 is equipped with a steel belt. - The
nozzles 12 are connected torespective containers 2 to be filled, placed one after another on theconveying belt 8 of theline 7. - As has already been said, these
nozzles 12 move longitudinally to theconveying line 7, along a close-loop path, so as to follow thecontainers 2 during the filling step. - In fact, during the filling step, the group of
nozzles 12 moves in synchrony with theconveying line 7, as indicated with broken line in figs. 2 and 3. - When the filling step is completed, the group of
nozzles 12 is moved vertically to a raisedposition 12b, so as to disengage from thecontainers 2, and then translated longitudinally to the conveyingline 7, in the direction opposite to thisline 7 movement direction, as shown with broken line 12c. - Afterwards, the group of
nozzles 12 is brought back to the lowered position to fill a next group ofcontainers 2, in the same way as described previously. - The
nozzles 12 fill thecontainers 2, moving along theconveying line 7, with the liquid supplied by the relative dosing means 10. - At the exit of the
conveying line 7, the filledcontainers 2 are taken up by a separatingdevice 9 which includes a screw feeder, that co-operates with the star-like distributor 18 to send them one by one to thedrum 14. - On the
drum 14 thecontainers 2 are capped and afterwards transferred to theexit line 16, with the help of the star-like distributor 19. - The described structure achieves the object of realising a compact and clean machine for filling containers.
- In fact, containers conveying and filing means protrude from one side of the box-like body containing the machine driving means and electric devices.
- Therefore, these means are visible and easily accessible for the operators, which facilitates maintenance and size change over operations.
- Moreover, this structure allows an easy access to the machine inner means, i.e. the above mentioned driving means and electric devices, due to their location inside the box-like body, that can be opened on the side opposite the side on which the containers conveying and filling means are situated.
Claims (8)
- Machine (1) for filling containers (2) with liquids characterised in that it includes a body (3) for housing machine driving means, cantilevered support means (6) which protrude from said body (3) and carry a conveying line (7) for containers (2) to be filled, a singling device (9) for singling out said containers (2), that is situated downstream of the said conveying line (7), and delivering means (12) for delivering a liquid product that is to fill the containers (2), the said delivering means (12) being interposed between the said body (3) and the said conveying line (7).
- Machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the said body (3) is divided longitudinally in a part (4) with a fixed configuration, that houses thereinside the said machine driving means, and a part (5) which can be opened and is situated on the side opposite to the side from which the support means (6) protrude.
- Machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the said support means (6) include a support bracket, over which the said conveying line (7) is situated and inside which driving means for the said conveying line (7) are housed.
- Machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the said support means (6) include a support bracket, in front of which the said conveying line (7) is situated and inside which driving means for the said conveying line (7) are housed.
- Structure, according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one rotary drum (14), equipped with capping means (15) for application of caps to the said containers (2), is carried in cantilevered fashion by the said body (3), downstream of the said singling device (9), and is operated by means housed inside a case (27) situated vertically below the said drum (14).
- Structure, according to claim 5, characterised in that it includes an exit line (16) for the filled and capped containers (2), said exit line (16) protruding from the front part of the said body (3) and downstream of the said rotary drum.
- Structure, according to claim 1, characterised in that it includes an exit line (16) for the filled containers (2), said exit line protruding from the front part of the said body (3) and being longitudinally aligned with the said conveying line (7).
- Structure, according to claim 1, characterised in that the conveying line (7) is provided with a steel conveying belt (8).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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IT96BO000171A IT1285644B1 (en) | 1996-03-26 | 1996-03-26 | STRUCTURE OF MACHINES FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH LIQUID SUBSTANCES |
ITBO960171 | 1996-03-26 |
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EP0798262A1 true EP0798262A1 (en) | 1997-10-01 |
EP0798262B1 EP0798262B1 (en) | 2001-11-14 |
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FR2785893A1 (en) * | 1998-11-12 | 2000-05-19 | Hema Technologies | LINEAR DOSING DEVICE |
EP1103515A1 (en) * | 1999-11-24 | 2001-05-30 | Julius Kugler & Co. GmbH | Container filling device |
CN104276536A (en) * | 2013-07-11 | 2015-01-14 | 上海骏昆包装机械有限公司 | Double-track liquid filling and cap screwing machine |
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CN108946636A (en) * | 2018-09-10 | 2018-12-07 | 瑞安市金砖工业产品设计有限公司 | Vial filling and capping pipelining equipment |
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US3132455A (en) * | 1961-11-20 | 1964-05-12 | Sealright Oswego Falls Corp | In-feed mechanism for container capping machines |
US4004620A (en) * | 1974-10-04 | 1977-01-25 | Sidney Rosen | Fluid filling machine |
US4083389A (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1978-04-11 | Sidney Rosen | Star-wheel indexing system for automatic filling machines |
US5035270A (en) * | 1989-11-08 | 1991-07-30 | Herzog Kenneth J | Automatic conveyorized container filler |
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US3132455A (en) * | 1961-11-20 | 1964-05-12 | Sealright Oswego Falls Corp | In-feed mechanism for container capping machines |
US4004620A (en) * | 1974-10-04 | 1977-01-25 | Sidney Rosen | Fluid filling machine |
US4083389A (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1978-04-11 | Sidney Rosen | Star-wheel indexing system for automatic filling machines |
US5035270A (en) * | 1989-11-08 | 1991-07-30 | Herzog Kenneth J | Automatic conveyorized container filler |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2785893A1 (en) * | 1998-11-12 | 2000-05-19 | Hema Technologies | LINEAR DOSING DEVICE |
WO2000029320A1 (en) * | 1998-11-12 | 2000-05-25 | Hema Technologies (Sa) | Linear filling device |
EP1103515A1 (en) * | 1999-11-24 | 2001-05-30 | Julius Kugler & Co. GmbH | Container filling device |
CN104276536A (en) * | 2013-07-11 | 2015-01-14 | 上海骏昆包装机械有限公司 | Double-track liquid filling and cap screwing machine |
WO2016124287A1 (en) * | 2015-02-03 | 2016-08-11 | Krones Ag | Device and method for speed reduction of a container flow in a container treatment plant |
CN107223111A (en) * | 2015-02-03 | 2017-09-29 | 克朗斯股份公司 | For the apparatus and method for making container flow slow down in container treatment facility |
CN107223111B (en) * | 2015-02-03 | 2021-02-19 | 克朗斯股份公司 | Apparatus and method for decelerating a flow of containers in a container processing facility |
CN108946636A (en) * | 2018-09-10 | 2018-12-07 | 瑞安市金砖工业产品设计有限公司 | Vial filling and capping pipelining equipment |
US11673698B2 (en) | 2020-03-10 | 2023-06-13 | Blue Sky Ventures (Ontario) Inc. | Continuous motion filling system and filling machine and methods |
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ITBO960171A1 (en) | 1997-09-26 |
DE69708183D1 (en) | 2001-12-20 |
DE69708183T2 (en) | 2002-04-25 |
IT1285644B1 (en) | 1998-06-18 |
ITBO960171A0 (en) | 1996-03-26 |
EP0798262B1 (en) | 2001-11-14 |
ES2168598T3 (en) | 2002-06-16 |
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