EP0875484A1 - Procédé et dispositif pour chasser l'air de l'espace au-dessus du liquide remplissant des récipients - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour chasser l'air de l'espace au-dessus du liquide remplissant des récipients Download PDF

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EP0875484A1
EP0875484A1 EP98107051A EP98107051A EP0875484A1 EP 0875484 A1 EP0875484 A1 EP 0875484A1 EP 98107051 A EP98107051 A EP 98107051A EP 98107051 A EP98107051 A EP 98107051A EP 0875484 A1 EP0875484 A1 EP 0875484A1
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Uwe Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Grupa
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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
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    • B67C3/222—Head-space air removing devices, e.g. by inducing foam

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  • the invention relates to a method for filling containers with liquids, the liquid being poured into the container and then the container is closed, and a device for performing the method.
  • High pressure water jet injection is usually used. This is done after filling the bottles and before closing the bottles Water is injected into the bottles under high pressure, creating a quick Foaming of the carbonized liquid is effected in the headspace of the Air is removed from the bottles by the foaming liquid Ousted bottles.
  • this method only works with carbonized ones Liquids.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of a method of type mentioned above and a device for performing the method so To design that the greatest possible distance in an economical manner of gaseous oxygen is reached from the headspace of the container.
  • This object is achieved on the process side according to the invention in that after Pour in the liquid and at least one before closing the container Inert gas jet is directed onto the surface of the liquid so that the Inert gas jet penetrates into the liquid and causes the liquid to foam, whereby the one located above the liquid surface in the container Ambient air is displaced.
  • inert gas Nitrogen or carbon dioxide is provided. But is also conceivable. B. the use of Noble gases.
  • the inert gas jet is preferably made of gaseous nitrogen and / or gaseous carbon dioxide formed. In addition or as an alternative to the gaseous one
  • the inert gas jet can also liquid and nitrogen and / or gaseous carbon dioxide Have nitrogen and / or liquid carbon dioxide.
  • the inert gas jet is adjusted so that the liquid exactly up to the top of the container foams. In this way, an overexposure the liquid and related cleaning work can be avoided.
  • inert gas jets are closely bundled, so that due to the intensity of the bundled beam even with larger containers and Liquid surfaces foaming the liquid up to the edge of the container and thus displacing the oxygen in the container head space.
  • the intensity of Inert gas jet can be precisely controlled with the invention
  • Process achieved a controlled foaming of the liquid in the container, so that a safe displacement of the oxygen from the container is effected without the Disadvantages of overflowing the container.
  • the invention further relates to a device for filling containers with a Liquid with a container filling device and a container closing device and a conveyor for transporting the containers from the Container filling device for container closing device.
  • the task is solved in that between the Container filling device and the container closing device a device for Generation of at least one inert gas jet is provided, the device is designed so that the inert gas jet onto the liquid surface in the container is adjustable and adjustable so that it penetrates the liquid and the liquid brings to frothing, causing the above the liquid surface in the container ambient air is displaced.
  • the device for generating the inert gas jet is preferably adjustable in such a way that that the inert gas jet the liquid exactly up to the top of the container Foaming brings
  • the device for generating the inert gas jet expediently has one Double tube, which consists of an inner tube and a surrounding the inner tube, there is preferably arranged concentrically to the outer tube. Both that The inner tube and the outer tube are in an inert gas supply device Connection, however, the inner tube with a high pressure, e.g. B. 1.5 bar up to 10 bar, inert gas and the outer tube with a low pressure, e.g. B. 1.1 bar to 3 bar, standing inert gas can be applied.
  • the inner tube so-called active beam, preferably with a cross section of approximately 0.3 to approximately 1 mm, formed, which penetrates into the liquid in the container and this to Foaming brings.
  • the outer tube fulfills the function of a cladding tube, wherein the inert gas flowing out of the outer tube that from the inner tube emerging active beam envelops and so the friction of the active beam with the Ambient air is reduced, causing the active jet to rip open after it emerges is prevented from the inner tube.
  • the invention is suitable for filling all conceivable liquids into containers, all liquids in the sense of the present invention are understandable, which can be made to foam.
  • the Invention for filling liquid foods, e.g. As beer, in cans or Bottles provided.
  • the application of the invention is not only limited to limited carbonized liquids.
  • the oxygen content in the closed containers can be obtained on the liquid can be reduced to below 0.1 mg oxygen per liter. Thereby oxidation processes in the liquids can be reliably prevented, so that the quality and durability of the liquids, especially the liquid Food is increased.
  • the invention is used with particular advantage in beer bottling. Especially with Beer are the requirements of a hygienically perfect and durable product too received, particularly high. Because with beer the addition of preservatives is particularly frowned upon (German Purity Law), the shelf life of the beer must other way. With the present invention, a Possibility created in an economical way without adding Preservatives significantly increase the shelf life of drinks and at the same time to significantly improve the hygienic conditions during the filling process.
  • the present exemplary embodiment relates to a beverage filling device for Filling beer into cans.
  • a facility for bottling beer would be constructed similarly.
  • the beverage cans 1 are filled with beer 3 in a can filling machine 2.
  • the filled beverage cans 1 are then 4 in on a transport route Direction 5 transported to a can sealing machine 6.
  • On the way from the Can filling machine 2 for can closing machine 6 are those filled with beer Beverage cans 1 from a beam generating device 7 with a bundled one Inert gas jet 8 is applied.
  • the beam generating device 7 is located in the Figure not shown inert gas supply device, for. B. one Liquid nitrogen tank, in connection.
  • the beam generating device 7 has Double tube 9, which consists of an inner tube 10 and an outer tube 11. in the Inner tube 10 is a tightly bundled inert gas jet with a diameter of approx. 0.5 mm formed, which is under high pressure of approx. 5 bar.
  • This tightly bundled Inert gas jet serves as an active jet, which is contained in the liquid contained in container 1 entry. From the outer tube 11 comes a low pressure of about 2 bar Inert gas that concentrically envelops the active jet. This will reduce the friction of the Active beam reduced after leaving the inner tube 10 with the ambient air, whereby the active beam is torn open after exiting the inner tube 10 is prevented.
  • the inert gas jet 8 penetrated into the liquid brings the Liquid in the beverage can 1 for foaming, which in the Beverage can 1 existing air is displaced.
  • the inert gas jet 8 becomes like this set that the liquid exactly up to the top of the beverage can 1 foams. After closing the beverage can 1 by means of the closing machine 6 there is only the filled beer and inert gas in the beverage can 1.

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  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
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EP98107051A 1997-05-01 1998-04-17 Procédé et dispositif pour chasser l'air de l'espace au-dessus du liquide remplissant des récipients Expired - Lifetime EP0875484B1 (fr)

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DE19718276A DE19718276A1 (de) 1997-05-01 1997-05-01 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Behältern mit Flüssigkeiten

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WO2008116583A1 (fr) * 2007-03-28 2008-10-02 Khs Ag Procédé d'évacuation de l'air résiduel contenu dans l'espace de tête d'un récipient à boissons, tel qu'une canette de bière
EP3950569A1 (fr) * 2020-08-06 2022-02-09 Krones Ag Moussage d'un produit de remplissage introduit dans un récipient

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US2372457A (en) * 1941-02-13 1945-03-27 Crown Cork & Seal Co Method for packaging beverages
US2672420A (en) * 1949-07-07 1954-03-16 Pacific Can Company Apparatus and method for conditioning cans of foaming liquids
DE2615429A1 (de) * 1976-04-09 1977-10-20 Enzinger Union Werke Ag Verfahren und vorrichtung zum entfernen von luft aus dem hals- bzw. freiraum von mit kohlensaeurehaltigen trinkfluessigkeiten gefuellten flaschen
EP0479030A1 (fr) * 1990-09-22 1992-04-08 KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif et procédé pour faire mousser afin d'éliminer le volume d'air restant dans un récipient rempli d'un liquide moussant, en particulier une bouteille
EP0723928A1 (fr) * 1995-01-26 1996-07-31 KRONES AG Hermann Kronseder Maschinenfabrik Procédé et dispositif pour la manipulation de récipients

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DE2134640C3 (de) * 1971-07-12 1975-05-07 Seitz-Werke Gmbh, 6550 Bad Kreuznach Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verdrängen der Luft aus Flaschen od. dgl. Behälter durch Schaumentwicklung des abgefüllten Getränks
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DE4135438A1 (de) * 1991-10-26 1993-04-29 Orthmann & Herbst Vorrichtung zum aufschaeumen von karbonisierten getraenken in flaschen

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US2372457A (en) * 1941-02-13 1945-03-27 Crown Cork & Seal Co Method for packaging beverages
US2672420A (en) * 1949-07-07 1954-03-16 Pacific Can Company Apparatus and method for conditioning cans of foaming liquids
DE2615429A1 (de) * 1976-04-09 1977-10-20 Enzinger Union Werke Ag Verfahren und vorrichtung zum entfernen von luft aus dem hals- bzw. freiraum von mit kohlensaeurehaltigen trinkfluessigkeiten gefuellten flaschen
EP0479030A1 (fr) * 1990-09-22 1992-04-08 KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif et procédé pour faire mousser afin d'éliminer le volume d'air restant dans un récipient rempli d'un liquide moussant, en particulier une bouteille
EP0723928A1 (fr) * 1995-01-26 1996-07-31 KRONES AG Hermann Kronseder Maschinenfabrik Procédé et dispositif pour la manipulation de récipients

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WO2008116583A1 (fr) * 2007-03-28 2008-10-02 Khs Ag Procédé d'évacuation de l'air résiduel contenu dans l'espace de tête d'un récipient à boissons, tel qu'une canette de bière
EP3950569A1 (fr) * 2020-08-06 2022-02-09 Krones Ag Moussage d'un produit de remplissage introduit dans un récipient

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