EP1270498B1 - Füllelement mit integrierter Reinigungsvorrichtung, zum Abfüllen von Flaschen oder anderen Behältern - Google Patents

Füllelement mit integrierter Reinigungsvorrichtung, zum Abfüllen von Flaschen oder anderen Behältern Download PDF

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EP1270498B1
EP1270498B1 EP20020380132 EP02380132A EP1270498B1 EP 1270498 B1 EP1270498 B1 EP 1270498B1 EP 20020380132 EP20020380132 EP 20020380132 EP 02380132 A EP02380132 A EP 02380132A EP 1270498 B1 EP1270498 B1 EP 1270498B1
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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
    • B67C3/002—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads
    • B67C3/004—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads permanently attached to the filling machine and movable between a rest and a working position

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  • the present invention relates to the field of machines for filling bottles and the like, and more specifically to the pipe used to fill the bottles directly, as well as to the means associated to said pipe that allow an automated cleaning of the pipes without having to assemble or remove any parts.
  • the object of the invention is to provide the bottle filling sector with a pipe that, in addition to efficiently filling bottles directly after coupling to their necks a diffuser defined on the pipe, also allows an automated cleaning of the pipe by incorporating a device that is an integral component of the pipe and that may occupy two positions, one allowing to use the pipe to fill bottles and one allowing to carry out the corresponding cleaning.
  • Spanish Utility Model U 9401678 and FR-A-2721305 describe a pipe for filling bottles applicable to machines provided with a revolving plate on which are placed a plurality of identical pipes placed vertically opposite mounting plates free to move upwards, and on which are placed the bottles for placing them opposite the aforementioned pipes.
  • the pipe described in said Utility Model U 9401678 and FR-A-2721305 has the characteristic of being coupled by a nut to the bottom of the liquid container, with the pipe including a retractable unit connected to a pipe in which the liquid falls towards the corresponding diffuser, which retractable unit includes an elastic membrane in the form of a double cone having a large inner diameter and with its top end housed in an annular cavity of the nut for attachment to the base of the container, with a washer trapped in said cavity by an enveloping casing, while attached by injection to the bottom end of said membrane is an inner bushing that is externally threaded onto a nut that acts as a stop for the axial motion of the aforementioned inner bushing.
  • Cleaning this type of pipes involves the use of a pan placed beneath each pipe, closing the liquid passage, and removing the pans at the end of the cleaning cycle to drain the cleaning liquid.
  • a pan-based cleaning system is described in Spanish Invention Patent P 9601027, wherein the pan is manually assembled and removed from the pipe, and incorporates on its bottom end a valve to allow cleaning the pipe by aspersion and immersion.
  • pans to clean the pipes In any case, the disadvantage of using pans to clean the pipes is that it is necessary to couple said pans to the pipes, which must be performed manually coupling one pan for each pipe, and then after the cleaning operation has finished each pan must be removed.
  • the pipe disclosed in addition to a number of structural improvements that will be described further below, has the characteristic of incorporating a cleaning device that is permanently attached to the pipe and that will occupy an operative position when the cleaning operation must be performed and an inactive position when the pipe is used to fill bottles.
  • the pipe of the invention is of the type referred to in Utility Model U 9401678, but with the characteristic that the pan used for cleaning is mounted on the pipe itself and moves together with the latter in its upwards and downwards motion, so that it does not affect the rest of the machine in any manner.
  • the pans are coupled to and removed from the pipes automatically, by means of a pneumatic mechanism that prevents any bangs on the machine.
  • the pipe As regards the structure of the pipe, it is complemented by an outer casing with the pan coupled to it on the bottom to define a closed chamber inside which cleaning by immersion in liquid is performed.
  • the outer casing is provided with a lip on its bottom end, on which will rest the sliding sleeve in its resting position, that is, when the pipe is filling bottles and the pan is uncoupled, so that in this position the bottom end of the sliding sleeve is slightly separated from the retractable unit and therefore does not act on it.
  • a threaded ring which, in the raised or resting position of the enveloping sleeve will project out of the outer tubular casing, so that when the pan is coupled to perform the cleaning the pan will push on the threaded ring and make the enveloping sleeve rise, in turn pushing the retractable unit and opening the pipe.
  • the pan As for the pan itself, it is hinged to the end of the piston of the pneumatic cylinder, that is in turn also hinged to a lateral extension of the base of the liquid container; this lateral extension acts as the support for said pneumatic cylinder which when actuated in either sense places the pan under the enveloping sleeve and the outer tubular casing, defining a hermetic seal between them, or makes the pan swivel and move aside to free the pipe and allow filling bottles.
  • the pan is coupled by a pneumatic actuation that eliminates bangs on the machine.
  • the ring threaded to the bottom inner end of the sleeve that envelopes the pipe also acts as a centering element for the bottle necks, while the pan incorporates on its bottom the corresponding valve placed opposite the mounting plates so that when each of these plates rises the valve seat is pushed and the valve is opened, allowing the release of the cleaning liquid through the inner duct of said plates as is conventional.
  • the cleaning cycle is performed automatically, without requiring to manually place and remove the pans from each pipe of the machine, and with the coupling of said pans controlled by a pneumatic actuation that eliminates bangs on the machine unlike occurs in conventional casings.
  • Figure 1 Shows a longitudinal sectional view of the pipe object of the invention, with the cleaning pan in an operative position and the corresponding valve provided on the bottom of the pan opposite the mounting plate.
  • Figure 2. Shows another longitudinal view of the same pipe with the pan swiveled to occupy an inoperative position so that the pipe can be used to fill bottles.
  • the pipe of the invention is of the type including a nut (1) coupled around an orifice made in the bottom (2) of a liquid container, so that on said nut (1) is mounted the top end of an elastic membrane (3) in the shape of a double cone retained by a washer (4).
  • the bottom end of said elastic membrane (3) is embedded in a bushing (5), while laterally it is protected by an enveloping casing (6).
  • the pipe also includes a stop nut (7) as a regulation element to limit the vertical displacement of the pipe body for filling the bottle.
  • a second, small ring (8) to which is coupled the corresponding tube (9), establishing a continuity of the duct defined by the interior of the membrane (3) and the internal bushing (5), which tube (9) rests on its bottom end on a diffuser (10), with an interposed sealing gasket so that when the bottom of said tube (9) rests on the diffuser (10) it will stop the liquid from passing, while when the retractable unit consisting of the aforementioned tube (9), the bushing (5) and the membrane (3), which will be deformed, is raised there is a separation and the liquid is thus allowed to pass.
  • this type of pipe also includes an axial concentric tube (12) to allow air exit, which obviously passes through the diffuser (10) and the bottom of the container (2), as shown clearly in the figures.
  • a pan (13) is employed that is conventionally mounted and dismounted manually from the bottom end of the described pipe.
  • the novelty of the invention thus consists in that said pan (13) is permanently incorporated to the pipe through a pneumatic cylinder (14) that on its top end is hinged, as labeled (15), to a support (16) established as a lateral extension of the bottom (2) of the liquid container, so that the piston (17) of said pneumatic cylinder (14) is hinged on its fee end, as labeled (18), to a lug (19) that is a lateral component of the pan (13).
  • the pipe incorporates an outer tubular casing (22), to the bottom end of which is coupled in the cleaning position the pan (13), thus establishing a closed chamber inside which cleaning by immersion in liquid can be performed.
  • an O-ring (20) has been interposed to provide a tight seal.
  • the pipe also incorporates a sliding sleeve (21), placed inside the outer casing (22) but enveloping the bottom of the pipe.
  • This sleeve (21) may adopt two positions, a bottom resting position in which the pipe can fill the bottles and the pan (13) is uncoupled, and a top position in which it pushes against the bushing (5) of the retractable unit, opening the pipe and thereby allowing the exit of the cleaning liquid, which will fill the chamber defined by coupling the pan (13).
  • tubular casing (22) is provided on its bottom end with an inner lip on which rests the enveloping sleeve (21) in its resting position; in said position the top end of the sleeve is not in contact with the bushing (5) of the retractable unit.
  • a ring On the bottom end of said enveloping sleeve (21) and on its inner face is threaded a ring (23).
  • said ring projects out of the bottom of the tubular casing (22), while when the pan (13) is coupled as shown in figure (1), it will push the ring (23) upwards and thus push on the sleeve (21), which in turn pushes on the bushing (5) and thereby lifts the tube (9), separating it from the diffuser (10) and allowing cleaning liquid to pass through it.
  • This liquid will fill the chamber defined by the coupling of the pan (13), thus enabling to clean the inside and the outside of the pipe.
  • the ring (23) also acts as a centering element for the bottle necks, that as is conventional opens the pipe by pushing on the corresponding cup (11) attached to the tube (9).
  • a corresponding valve (24) in a normally closed position and provided with a valve seat that is opposite a mounting plate (25), so that when the latter is raised it will push on the seat and open the valve (24), allowing the cleaning liquid to be drained through the inner duct (26) of the mounting plate (25).

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  1. Rohr zum Befüllen von Flaschen oder ähnlichem von der Art, die an einem Loch in dem Boden (2) eines Flüssigkeitsbehälters befestigt wird, wobei die Befestigung durch eine Mutter (1) hergestellt wird und das Rohr über eine höhenverstellbare Einheit verfügt, die eine elastische Membran (3) umfasst, eine Muffe (5) und ein Rohr (9), das in der unteren Position auf einem Verteiler (10) aufliegt und den Flüssigkeitsdurchlauf verschliesst, während in der erhöhten Position der höhenverstellbaren Einheit das Rohr von dem Verteiler (10) getrennt ist, womit die Flüssigkeit durchgelassen wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es über eine Rinne (13) zur automatischen Säuberung des Rohrs verfügt, wobei die besagte Rinne (13) über ein Scharnier mit einem pneumatischen Zylinder (14) verbunden ist, der bei Betätigung die obere Basis der besagten Rinne (13) mit dem entsprechenden Rohr verbindet, während die Ausserbetriebnahme des pneumatischen Zylinders (14) zur Folge hat, dass durch eine Schwenkung nach Aussen der besagten Rinne (13) die besagte Verbindung gelöst wird, womit die Rinne zum Füllen der Flaschen verwendet werden kann; und so wird besagte Rinne durch ein äusseres rohrförmiges Gehäuse (22) vervollständigt wird, gegen dessen unteres Ende die Rinne (13) geschlossen und verbunden wird, wodurch eine geschlossene Kammer entsteht, in der das Rohr durch Eintauchen in Flüssigkeit gereinigt wird, wobei das besagte Rohr über eine Verkleidung (21) verfügt, die das Rohr umschliesst und die in das Gehäuse (22) gleiten kann und die höhenverstellbare Einheit betätigen kann, womit das Rohr geöffnet wird und die Reinigungsflüssigkeit hindurchlaufen kann.
  2. Rohr zum Füllen von Flaschen oder Ähnlichem mit einer eingebauten Reinigungsvorrichtung gemäss Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der pneumatische Zylinder (14) mittels eines Scharniers (15) mit einem Auflager (16) verbunden ist, das durch seitliche Vorsprünge des Bodens des Flüssigkeitsbehälters gebildet wird, während die freien Enden des Kolbens (17) des vorgenannten pneumatischen Zylinders (14) mittels eines Scharniers (18) mit einem Bügel (19) verbunden ist, der auf der Seite der besagten Rinne (13) vorgesehen ist, wobei diese Rinne über einen O-Ring (20) verfügt, um die Kammer abzudichten, die durch das äussere rohrförmige Gehäuse (22) und die Rinne (13) gebildet wird.
  3. Rohr zum Füllen von Flaschen oder Ähnlichem mit einer eingebauten Reinigungsvorrichtung gemäss den vorangegangenen Ansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die umschliessende Verkleidung (21) zwei Positionen einnehmen kann, eine Ruheposition, die der untersten Position entspricht und in der das Rohr die Flaschen füllen kann und die Rinne (13) nicht verbunden ist und eine Position, in der es gegen die Muffe (5) der höhenverstellbaren Einheit drückt, wodurch diese sich nach oben bewegt und damit das Rohr öffnet, wobei in dieser letzten Posistion die Rinne (13) angeschlossen wird, um die Reinigung durchzuführen und für diesen Zweck das Gehäuse (22) über eine innere untere Schürze verfügt, auf der die Verkleidung (21) in der Ruheposition auflagert, wobei in dieser Position ein Spalt zwischen dem oberen Ende der Verkleidung (21) und der Muffe (5) der höhenverstellbaren Einheit besteht, und dass der Ring (23) ein Gewinde in Übereinstimmung mit dem unteren Ende der umschliessenden Verkleidung (21) aufweist und auf seiner Innenseite, wobei der Ring (23) in Ruheposition der Verkleidung (21) über den Boden des Gehäuses (22) ragt, so dass beim Befestigen der Rinne (13) an dem Rohr die besagte Rinne (13) auf den besagten Ring (23) drückt, die Verkleidung (21) hebt, die wiederum die Muffe (5) der höhenverstellbaren Einheit drückt, womit sich das Rohr öffnet.
  4. Rohr zum Füllen von Flaschen oder Ähnlichem mit einer eingebauten Reinigungsvorrichtung gemäss Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ring (23), der auf dem unteren inneren Ende der umschliessenden Verkleidung (21) sitzt, als Zentrierelement für die Flaschenhälse in der nicht befestigten Position der Rinne (13) funktioniert.
  5. Rohr zum Füllen von Flaschen oder Ähnlichem mit einer eingebauten Reinigungsvorrichtung gemäss den vorangegangenen Ansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der untere Teil der Rinne (13) über ein entsprechendes Ventil (24) verfügt, dass gegenüber einem entsprechenden Aufsatzteller (25) angebracht wird, in dem eine Leitung (26) ausgebildet ist für die Drainage der Reinigungsflüssigkeit, wenn der Aufsatzteller (25) gegen das Ventil (24) gehoben wird.
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