EP1165426B1 - Behälter abfüllanlage mit integrierter reinigungseinrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1165426B1
EP1165426B1 EP00911020A EP00911020A EP1165426B1 EP 1165426 B1 EP1165426 B1 EP 1165426B1 EP 00911020 A EP00911020 A EP 00911020A EP 00911020 A EP00911020 A EP 00911020A EP 1165426 B1 EP1165426 B1 EP 1165426B1
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Bertrand Gruson
Samuel Bigo
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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
    • B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter

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  • the present invention relates to a device for filling of containers which includes a device for integrated cleaning.
  • a filling device for example a carousel, comprising a series of filling heads fitted with a integrated cleaning device.
  • the cleaning device has a manifold tightly attached to the distribution of each filling head in the vicinity of a flow port thereof, the manifold comprising a passage orifice arranged directly above the flow orifice.
  • the cleaning device includes a shutter member carrying a seal and connected to an actuator via a elastic knee to be movable between a position for normal operation of the filling device and a shutter position of the passage opening to allow cleaning of the duct distribution by a product flowing from the distribution to the collector and filling it.
  • a such a device allows effective cleaning of the parts external and internal distribution conduit nearby of the flow opening.
  • the assembly formed by the organ shutter and the knee brace is complex and presents a significant bulk.
  • this set then risks due to its bulk to disrupt the flow of aseptic gas flowing around the filling device.
  • a device for filling of the type described in the aforementioned document in which the actuating member and the shutter member associated are attached to each other to form a whole rigid mounted to move in a helical movement around an axis normal to a plane containing the orifice of passage, the shutter member being offset from this axis.
  • the helical movement of the rigid assembly makes it possible to bring gradually the shutter member opposite the orifice of collector passage and apply firmly the shutter member against the manifold, thereby ensuring good sealing of the shutter.
  • the component axial of the helical movement coincides with the direction of the effort required to apply the organ shutter, which enhances the effectiveness of the shutter.
  • the shutter member is arranged inside the collector.
  • Product pressure cleaning flowing through the distribution duct thus contributes to applying the obturation member against the collector thus strengthening the tightness of the obturation of the passage opening.
  • the device for filling according to the invention comprises a series of filling heads of which only the inner part of one of them has been shown in the figures.
  • the lower part of the filling heads includes a distribution duct 1 having a drainage opening at its lower end 2 associated with a valve 3.
  • Each filling head is associated with a integrated cleaning device comprising a collector 4 tightly fixed to the distribution duct 1 at in the vicinity of the flow opening 2, for example by means of a weld.
  • the collector 4 is connected to a collector general 5 common to all filling heads.
  • the lower part of the distribution duct 1 is engaged inside the manifold 4 which has an opening for passage 6 arranged directly above the flow orifice 2.
  • a shutter member 7 fitted with an O-ring seal 8 is associated with the passage opening 6 and is movable between a closed position of the passage opening 6 in which the O-ring is applied against the manifold 4 around the passage opening 6 (shown in Figures 4 to 6) and a release position of this orifice (shown in Figures 1 to 3).
  • the shutter member 7 is fixed to an actuating member generally designated at 9 to form therewith a rigid assembly.
  • the actuating member 9 comprises an axis 10 extending in a direction 11 normal to a plane P containing the passage orifice 6.
  • the axis 10 is received in a bore 12 of manifold 4 to pivot and slide along the latter in a sealed manner.
  • Axis 10 has one end extending into the collector 4 and to which is fixed by welding the shutter member 7 offset by direction 11 and an opposite end extending outside the manifold 4 and on which is clamped one end of a control arm 13 of which the other end is associated with a roller 14.
  • the actuator 9 further comprises a lug 15 extending transversely projecting from to axis 10 to be received in a groove 16 formed in the manifold 4.
  • the groove 16 extends helically from coaxial to axis 10 and has an end portion upper 16.1 and a lower end portion 16.2 curved downwards (see box in Figure 5). These end portions 16.1 and 16.2 receive lug 15 respectively when the shutter member 7 is in its release position and when the shutter member is in its closed position.
  • valve 3 When a cleaning phase must be started, the valve 3 is raised in an open position of the flow port 2 and the cam surfaces carried by the frame are actuated so as to extend over the path the rollers 14 during the rotation of the platform carrying the filling heads and acting on the arm of control 13 (see figures 4 to 6). Axis 10 then pivots and the lug 15 is brought back from the end portion 16.1 of the groove 16 at the end portion 16.2.
  • the upper edge of groove 16 forms a cam causing displacement axial of the rigid assembly formed by the actuating member 9 and the shutter member 7 which combines with the pivoting of this assembly to constitute a movement helical bringing the closure member 7 in its position shutter.
  • the valve 3 is lowered until it comes in support of an upper part 17 of the shutter member 7 arranged to hold the valve 3 in a position at least partial opening of the flow orifice.
  • the pressurized cleaning fluid then flows through the distribution duct 1, in the collector 4, then in the collector 5.
  • the pressure of the cleaning product and the weight of valve 3 contributes to applying more strongly the shutter member 7 against the manifold 4 and thereby even to crush the joint 8.
  • the curving of the portion 16.2 is determined so that the lug 15 do not come into abutment against the lower edge of the groove 16 during this slight axial movement.
  • the end of cleaning is controlled by a surface cam carried by the frame bringing back the control arm 13 in its position corresponding to the release position the shutter member 7.
  • the shutter member 7 may be placed outside the collector 4, the movement helical then being reversed.
  • the means allowing movement helical of the rigid assembly formed by the shutter member 7 and the actuator 9 may include a helical light receiving the arm 13 which will then be preferably of circular section.

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  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)

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  1. Abfüllvorrichtung, die mindestens eine Verteilungsleitung (1) enthält, die eine Ausflußöffnung (2) aufweist, die mit einem Ventil (3) verbunden ist, und die mit einer Reinigungsvorrichtung versehen ist, die einen Sammelbehälter (4) enthält, der nahe der Ausflußöffnung (2) auf dichte Weise an der Verteilungsleitung (1) befestigt ist, wobei der Sammelbehälter eine Durchgangsöffnung (6) hat, die senkrecht unterhalb der Ausflußöffnung (2) angeordnet ist, und die Reinigungsvorrichtung ein Absperrorgan (7) hat, das mit einem Betätigungsorgan (9) verbunden und zwischen einer Schließstellung zum Verschließen der Durchgangsöffnung und einer Freigabestellung zum Freigeben dieser Öffnung beweglich ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Betätigungsorgan (9) und das dazugehörige Absperrorgan (7) derart aneinander befestigt sind, daß sie eine starre Einheit bilden, die so gelagert ist, daß sie sich in einer Schraubenbewegung um eine Achse (11) verschiebt, die senkrecht zu einer Ebene (P) ist, welche die Durchgangsöffnung (6) enthält, und daß das Absperrorgan (7) relativ zu dieser Achse versetzt ist.
  2. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Absperrorgan (7) im Inneren des Sammelbehälters (4) angeordnet ist.
  3. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Betätigungsorgan (9) eine Nase (15) enthält, die sich in bezug auf die Achse (11) vorspringend erstreckt, um in einer in dem Sammelbehälter (4) ausgebildeten schraubenförmigen Nut (16) aufgenommen zu werden.
  4. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die schraubenförmige Nut (16) einen nach unten gebogenen Endabschnitt (16.1) hat, um die Nase (15) aufzunehmen, wenn das Absperrorgan (7) in der Freigabestellung ist.
  5. Abfüllvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 oder Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die schraubenförmige Nut einen nach unten gebogenen Endabschnitt (16.2) hat, um die Nase (15) aufzunehmen, wenn das Absperrorgan (7) in der Schließstellung ist.
  6. Abfüllvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Absperrorgan (7) einen oberen Teil (17) hat, der so angeordnet ist, daß er das Ventil (3) in einer zumindest teilweise geöffneten Offenstellung der Ausflußöffnung (2) trägt, wenn das Absperrorgan in der Schließstellung zum Verschließen der Durchgangsöffnung ist.
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FR9903815 1999-03-26
FR9903815A FR2791338B1 (fr) 1999-03-26 1999-03-26 Dispositif de remplissage de recipients equipe d'un dispositif de nettoyage integre
PCT/FR2000/000707 WO2000058198A1 (fr) 1999-03-26 2000-03-21 Dispositif de remplissage de recipients equipe d'un dispositif de nettoyage integre

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