EP1494959B1 - Equipement d'entretien d'une tete de distribution dans une machine de distribution d'agent colorant - Google Patents

Equipement d'entretien d'une tete de distribution dans une machine de distribution d'agent colorant Download PDF

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EP1494959B1
EP1494959B1 EP03745373A EP03745373A EP1494959B1 EP 1494959 B1 EP1494959 B1 EP 1494959B1 EP 03745373 A EP03745373 A EP 03745373A EP 03745373 A EP03745373 A EP 03745373A EP 1494959 B1 EP1494959 B1 EP 1494959B1
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Giorgio Manfredini
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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
    • B67C3/005—Cleaning outside parts of filling devices
    • 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

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  • This invention relates to conditioning equipment for a dispensing head in a colouring agent dispensing machine, of the type disclosed in EP 0 885 838A, corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Conditioning to mean a series of operations and treatments designed to maintain the dispensing head of a colouring agent dispensing machine in an efficient condition. Conditioning operations may include, by way of example but not in any restrictive way, washing, moisturising, drying and similar operations.
  • a device for cleaning a dispensing head in a colouring agent dispensing machine is known from document US-A-5524656.
  • This device comprises a chamber with inclined side walls in which are made holes for discharge of the wash solution.
  • it is necessary to have the dispensing nozzles for the wash product at precise distances from the dispensing head.
  • it is necessary to apply negative pressure through an extractor downstream from the wash chamber. All in all this known device has a number of complications in its construction and layout which mean that its adoption and use are not very practical.
  • the purpose of this invention is to provide conditioning equipment for a dispensing head for a colouring agent dispensing machine which can operate effectively to maintain a variety of types of dispensing heads and dispensing nozzles and dispensing machines in perfect efficiency, while at the same time being simple and economical to manufacture and being highly reliable in use without the need for particular attention for maintenance.
  • the invention relates to conditioning equipment of the type indicated in the preamble of this description having the characteristics indicated in the following claims.
  • the equipment is mounted on guides shaped in such a way that the supporting body defining a cup structure rises towards the dispensing head and comes into sealed contact at the end of its travel in such a way as to form a closed chamber in which the operations of conditioning the dispensing head are carried out.
  • the means for the supply of conditioning fluid comprise a number of spray nozzles equal to the number of nozzles dispensing colouring agents which in their working positions are arranged directly opposite a corresponding colouring agent dispensing nozzle. In this way the fluid fed to the spray nozzles can be effectively directed onto each colouring agent dispensing nozzle to effect complete washing.
  • a liquid fluid for example water, which may contain additives, and compressed air are delivered to the spray nozzles in such a way as to encourage drying of the colouring agent dispensing nozzles and expulsion of the fluid collected by the collection means located in the supporting body.
  • the container body defined by the supporting body for the collection of conditioning fluid has an inclined base to encourage the conditioning fluid to flow away, partly as a result of the pressure exerted by the compressed air, and its collection in containers designed for the purpose of subsequent disposal.
  • the conditioning equipment according to this invention is mounted on a colouring agent dispensing machine of the modular type which may incorporate a unit for the delivery and collection of conditioning fluid as an additional module incorporated into the machine as a whole, for example comprising an air compressor, a water tank pressurised by the compressed air, and a tank for the collection of spent fluids for the purpose of subsequent controlled disposal.
  • a dispensing head 10 of a colouring agent dispensing machine of a known type comprises a group of dispensing nozzles 11 including a plurality of valves 12 which are selectively controlled in order to dispense fluid colouring agent products fed through pipes (not illustrated) connected to inlet holes 14 via corresponding nozzles 13.
  • valves 12 are of the three-way, two-position type, arranged in such a way that the fluid products arriving via pipes 14 are caused to recirculate towards the corresponding tanks through a recirculation pipe connected to a recirculation opening 15 provided in the group of dispensing nozzles 11.
  • Conditioning equipment comprising a slide 16 moving on longitudinal guides 17, preferably through wheels 18 mounted on the sides of slide 16 and inserted within a guide channel 19 of each of the two longitudinal lateral guides 17, is mounted on dispensing head 10 beneath the group of dispensing nozzles 11.
  • longitudinal groove 19, which is substantially straight, has in its end portion 19a a ramp 20 which causes wheels 18 to be raised when slide 16 is in a forward position, that is when it is brought up against a group of dispensing nozzles 11 so as to encourage leaktight mating between slide 16 and the lower wall 21 of the group of nozzles, as will be better specified below in this description.
  • Slide 16 comprises a main body 22 from which there extend laterally supports 23 for wheels 18 and which has a posterior appendage 24, extending from the part opposite the front 10a of the dispensing head, to which a movement bar 25 controlled by an actuator device 26 to selectively move slide 16 towards or away from group of dispensing nozzles 11 is attached via an articulation.
  • a container 27 with a substantially cylindrical side wall around which is fitted an annular seal 28 housed in a groove made in the upper wall 22a of main body 22 is provided on part of main body 22.
  • the bottom part 29 of container 27 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane towards a posterior portion of container 27 and communicates with a discharge pipe 30 through an outlet opening 30a.
  • Conditioning nozzles 31 each of which is substantially positioned in vertical alignment with the nozzles of dispensing valves 12 of group of nozzles 11 when slide 16 is in the forward position, are mounted on the bottom wall 29 of container 27.
  • each conditioning nozzle 31 comprises a body screwed onto bottom wall 29 of container 27, through which passes an ejector pipe 32 communicating with a fluid feed pipe 33 constructed in a flat portion 34 fixed beneath main body 22 of slide 16 by means of securing bolts 35.
  • a pair of annular seals 36, 37 ensures that there is a seal between bottom plate 34 and main body 22.
  • Pipe 33 provided in plate 34 communicates with two pipes 38, 39 providing independent and separate feeds for two conditioning fluids to the same pipe 33 and, as a consequence, to conditioning nozzles 31.
  • sources of supply for pressurised water and pressurised air respectively are connected to the two pipes 38, 39 as indicated diagrammatically in Figure 6 which illustrates a service module for servicing the equipment according to this invention.
  • the aforesaid service module which is indicated as a whole by reference number 40, can be constructed in the form of a module which is incorporated in the dispensing machine unit and which has a frame structure 41 closed by a housing 42 within which are located an air compressor 43 for generating and feeding compressed air to pipe 33 and to the conditioning nozzles of slide 16 through one of the two pipes 38, 39.
  • an air compressor 43 for generating and feeding compressed air to pipe 33 and to the conditioning nozzles of slide 16 through one of the two pipes 38, 39.
  • Within module 40 there is also a tank 44 for pressurised water which feeds pipe 33 and the conditioning nozzles through the other two pipes 38, 39.
  • a collection tank 45 communicates with discharge pipe 30, which, as described previously, communicates with the interior of container 27 provided on main body 22.
  • valves 12 are selectively activated so that the colouring fluid fed through openings 14 is directed towards the exterior of the corresponding dispensing nozzle to effect the known dispensing of colouring agents in accordance with preset proportions.
  • valves 12 When dispensing is complete, valves 12 are returned to a closed position in such a way that the colouring agent delivered from openings 14 is diverted towards recirculation openings 15, in ways which are wholly known in the art of the dispensing and delivery of colouring agents.
  • actuator 26 is activated in such a way as to return slide 16 to its forward position, against the front 10a of dispensing head 10.
  • ramp 20 of guides 17 encourages sealing contact between the upper part 22a of main body 22 and the bottom wall 21 of group of dispensing nozzles 11.
  • walls 21 and the walls of container 27 made in main body 22 of slide 16 constitute and define a closed chamber with a substantially cylindrical side wall and an inclined base, which is sealed off from the outside environment through annular seal 28, and within which conditioning nozzles 31 are each vertically aligned with a corresponding dispensing nozzle of valves 12 of dispensing unit 11.
  • the pressurised water feed is activated and from tank 44 of service module 40 this reaches pipe 33 provided in plate 34 through one of the two pipes 38, 39, and, as a consequence, each of conditioning nozzles 31.
  • the pressurised water is sprayed and directed as a washing jet shown diagrammatically by the number 46 in Figure 4 in such a way as to wash the dispensing nozzles of valves 12 and remove the residues of fluid colouring agent products therefrom.
  • the wash water spray sprayed through conditioning nozzles 31 is collected at the bottom of container 27 and transported to discharge pipe 30 through outlet opening 30a, partly as a result of the inclination of base 29 of container 27, and then to collection tank 45 of service module 40.
  • the feed of pressurised water to conditioning nozzles 31 is continued for a preset period of time, at the end of which the water feed is cut off while the compressed air feed is activated from compressor 43 of service module 40, passes through the other two feed pipes 38, 39 reaching pipe 33 and as a consequence conditioning nozzles 31, from which it exits blowing directly against the nozzles of each of dispensing valves 12.
  • the compressed air encourages drying of the nozzles of dispensing valves 12 and also, as a result of the leaktight seal in the chamber defined by container 27 and bottom wall 21 of group of dispensing nozzles 11, contributes to expelling any residual wash water in container 27 for final collection in collection tank 45.
  • the device according to this invention can also be used in a different manner, for example in the case of special applications in which the type of colouring agents, or the fluid products used in the machine, makes it desirable to keep the dispensing nozzles moist.
  • pressurised water is delivered to conditioning nozzles 31, and most of this collects in container 27 and is evacuated through outlet opening 30a.
  • the wash cycle for the dispensing nozzles is concluded with this single operation.
  • the conditioning equipment described above makes it possible to achieve washing and if necessary subsequent drying of the colouring agent dispensing nozzles - or, as an alternative, to keep them moist - effectively and quickly, partly due to the construction of a leaktight closed chamber or space beneath group of dispensing nozzles 11 within which all the operations for conditioning of the nozzles are performed and completed.

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  1. Équipement d'entretien destiné à une tête de distribution (10) d'une machine de distribution d'agent colorant, dans lequel ladite tête de distribution (10) comporte un groupe de buses de distribution (11), ledit équipement d'entretien comprenant :
    - un corps de support (16) conçu, à l'utilisation, pour être monté de façon sélectivement mobile sur la machine de distribution d'agent colorant entre une position d'attente distante de ladite tête de distribution (10), de manière à laisser libre l'espace situé en dessous dudit groupe de buses de distribution (11), et une position de travail placée en alignement sensiblement vertical par rapport à ladite tête de distribution (10), ledit corps de support (16) comprenant un récipient ou coupelle définissant une zone d'entretien,
    - au moins une buse d'entretien (31) montée sur ledit corps de support (16),
    - des moyens d'alimentation (33, 38, 39) destinés à amener au moins un fluide d'entretien à ladite buse d'entretien (31) pour être dirigé dans ladite zone d'entretien, et
    - des moyens de récupération (27, 30) destinés à récupérer ledit fluide d'entretien sortant de ladite buse d'entretien (31) pendant les opérations d'entretien, lesdits moyens de récupération (27, 30) comprenant une ouverture de sortie (30a) située au même niveau ou en dessous du niveau de ladite buse d'entretien (31), caractérisés en ce que l'équipement d'entretien comprend en outre des guides (17) pour guider ledit corps de support (16) depuis ladite position d'attente vers ladite position de travail, lesdits guides (17) comprenant des moyens d'élévation (20) pour élever ledit corps de support (16) vers ladite tête de distribution (10) afin d'amener automatiquement ledit corps de support (16) en contact étanche avec ladite tête de distribution (10) à la fin de sa course allant de ladite position d'attente à ladite position de travail.
  2. Matériel d'entretien selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit récipient ou coupelle a une paroi latérale (27), et une paroi de fond (29) qui est sensiblement inclinée par rapport au plan horizontal en cours d'utilisation.
  3. Équipement d'entretien selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite ouverture de sortie (30a) est située à proximité de ladite paroi de fond (29) dans la zone qui, en cours d'utilisation, se trouve au niveau inférieur.
  4. Équipement d'entretien selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ladite ouverture de sortie (30a) est pratiquée dans la paroi latérale (27) dudit récipient.
  5. Équipement d'entretien selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'élévations (20) comprennent une partie en rampe (20), de sorte que ledit corps de support (16) s'élève et, à la fin de sa course, présente une paroi supérieure en contact hermétique avec ladite tête de distribution (10).
  6. Équipement d'entretien selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdites buses d'entretien (31) sont en nombre égal à celui desdites buses de distribution (11), chacune étant installée directement en vis-à-vis de l'une correspondante desdites buses de distribution (11) lorsqu'elles se trouvent dans ladite position de travail.
  7. Machine de distribution d'agent colorant comprenant un équipement d'entretien selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des moyens d'eau sous pression pour l'alimentation en eau sous pression communiquant avec ladite au moins une buse d'entretien (31), et pouvant être activés de manière sélective pour fournir de l'eau pulvérisée à l'une correspondante desdites buses de distribution (11).
  8. Machine de distribution d'agent colorant selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des moyens d'alimentation en air comprimé pour fournir de l'air comprimé communiquant avec ladite au moins une buse d'entretien (31), et pouvant être activés de manière sélective pour fournir de l'air comprimé à l'une correspondante desdites buses de distribution (11).
  9. Machine de distribution d'agent colorant selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend structure modulaire contenant des moyens d'alimentation.
  10. Machine de distribution d'agent colorant selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que ladite structure modulaire comprend aussi des moyens de récupération des fluides usés communiquant avec ladite ouverture de sortie (30a).
  11. Procédé d'entretien d'une tête de distribution dans une machine de distribution d'agent colorant selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes consistant à :
    - amener ledit corps de support (16) à se déplacer vers ladite tête de distribution (10) pour définir une chambre fermée sensiblement hermétique en dessous desdites buses de distribution (11),
    - activer lesdits moyens d'alimentation en eau sous pression communiquant avec ladite au moins une buse d'entretien (31) pour envoyer un jet d'eau pulvérisée vers l'une correspondante desdites buses de distribution (11) de la machine de distribution.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps de support (16) s'éloigne de ladite tête de distribution (10) uniquement lorsque les produits fluides sont distribués de manière sélective, de manière à maintenir une atmosphère humide au sein de la chambre sensiblement fermée située en dessous de ladite tête de distribution (10).
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une étape postérieure à l'activation des moyens d'alimentation en eau, dans laquelle lesdits moyens d'alimentation en air comprimé communiquant avec ladite au moins une buse d'entretien (31) sont activés pour envoyer un jet d'air comprimé vers la buse de distribution correspondante (11) de la machine de distribution et pour favoriser l'écoulement de l'eau résiduelle, fournie à l'étape précédente, vers ladite ouverture de sortie (30a).
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