EP1580160B1 - Filling head for counter pressure filling and free jet filling - Google Patents

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EP1580160B1
EP1580160B1 EP05003380A EP05003380A EP1580160B1 EP 1580160 B1 EP1580160 B1 EP 1580160B1 EP 05003380 A EP05003380 A EP 05003380A EP 05003380 A EP05003380 A EP 05003380A EP 1580160 B1 EP1580160 B1 EP 1580160B1
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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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    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling
    • 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
    • B67C3/06—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure
    • 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
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves

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  • the invention relates to a filling element according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • Filling elements for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid product are known in various designs.
  • short-tube filling elements for filling (short-tube filling) of bottles or similar containers under normal pressure or under counter-pressure are also known, in such a way that the container to be filled is in its sealing position on the filling element with its container mouth, d. H. is pressed sealed against the container mouth against a the discharge opening of the filling element enclosing seal.
  • the discharge opening encloses a projecting over the bottom of the filling element and there open pipe which extends into the container opening during filling and serves as a return gas pipe through which the displaced during filling by the inflowing gas is discharged from the container, via at least a gas duct controlled by a gas valve.
  • Short tube filling is particularly suitable for filling soft drink products under counter pressure or at normal pressure.
  • the free jet filling is particularly suitable for filling biologically sensitive products and takes place without dripping and without the mouth of the respective container comes into contact with the filling element and thus without the risk in particular of bacterial contamination.
  • the free jet filling is preferably also suitable for filling such products whose viscosity is too high for a short tube filling.
  • the free jet filling has the advantage that this takes place drip-free, without the container mouth touches the filling element.
  • the object of the invention is to show a filling element which allows both a short tube filling, as well as a free jet filling by simply switching.
  • a filling element according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • a filling machine is the subject of claim 11.
  • the tube serves as a return gas tube during short tube filling and as a short filling tube during free jet filling.
  • this switching also requires no intervention in a sterile room, which is particularly important in such filling machines or systems of great importance, which are arranged for the sterile filling of particularly sensitive products in a clean or sterile room, which in a mechanical conversion of a filling machine back into a germ-free state, which takes a longer time and means a corresponding interruption of production.
  • Another important advantage of the invention is that all necessary for the two modes channels and control valves are detected within the respective filling element both of the carried out in the usual way CIP cleaning as well as carried out in the usual way outside cleaning a filling machine.
  • 1 is generally a filling element, which is provided with a plurality of similar filling elements on the circumference of a schematically indicated in the figures with 2 and rotatably driven about a vertical axis of the machine rotor is and for filling a liquid filling in containers or bottles 3 is used.
  • a ring vessel 4 is further provided, which is level-controlled filled up to a predetermined level N with the liquid product.
  • a plurality of annular channels 5, 6 and 7 are formed in the rotor 2 in the illustrated embodiment, of which the annular channel 5 is inter alia with the interior of the ring vessel 4 above the Medgutspiegels or with the local gas space 4.1, while the annular channels 6 and 7 serve as a relief and vacuum channels.
  • the usual liquid channel 9 is formed, which at its upper region or at a local inlet via a connection 10 in the liquid space 4.2 of the ring vessel 4 and at the bottom of the housing 8 in the region of a centering tulip 11 there Seal at one of the seal of the centering tulip 11 enclosed annular discharge opening 12 opens.
  • a first liquid valve 13 is provided in the liquid channel 9, which essentially consists of a valve body 14 which is provided on the outer surface of a oriented with its axis in the vertical Greelementachse FA 15 tube.
  • the open at both ends and for opening and closing of the liquid valve 13 in the direction of the axis FA by a limited stroke movable tube 15 protrudes slightly with its lower, open end on the centering tulip 11 and extends with its upper end in a housing 8 formed in the chamber 16.
  • an actuator 17 for the controlled opening and closing of the liquid valve 13.
  • This actuator consists in the illustrated embodiment of the liquid valve 13 in the open position biasing spring and a, for example pneumatically actuated cylinder, with which the liquid valve 13 is moved to the closed position.
  • a, for example pneumatically actuated cylinder By appropriate seals of the liquid channel 9 and the chamber 16 are each sealed at the passage of the tube 15 to this tube.
  • valves 18, 19, 20 and 21 are provided, of which the valves 18 - 20 during the filling process gas paths controlling valves and the valve 21st a second fluid valve.
  • a channel 22 which in the illustrated embodiment with a portion 22.1 extends parallel to the axis FA, with its upper end in the chamber 16 and with its lower end in the liquid channel 9 opens, in that part of the liquid passage 9, which is still closed with the liquid valve 13 with the connecting channel 10 and the ring boiler 4th communicates.
  • the second liquid valve 21 is located in the channel 22.
  • three gas channels 23, 24 and 25 are formed in the housing 8 in the illustrated embodiment, which are each connected to one of the ring channels 5, 6 and 7 respectively.
  • the communicating with the annular channel 5 gas channel 23 is connected to the input of the valve 18, which communicates with the annular channel 6 in communication gas channel 24 with the input of the valve 19 and communicating with the annular channel 7 gas channel 25 with the input of the valve 20 connected.
  • the outputs of these gas valves open into the section 22.1 of the channel 22 extending between the chamber 16 and the liquid valve 21.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show, with the filling element 1 either a short tube filling ( FIG. 1 ) or a free jet filling of the bottles 3 possible.
  • the respective bottle 3 is connected to its bottle mouth 3.1 by means of a bottle carrier 26 provided on each filling element 1, which acts, for example, on a flange of the bottle 3 projecting away from the bottle neck.
  • Fig. 2 pressed in sealing position against the filling element 1 and against the seal of the centering tulip 11.
  • the liquid valve 13 is opened so that the liquid filling material flows into the bottle 3 via the annular discharge opening 12 surrounding the tube 15 and the inert gas displaced by the contents from the bottle 3 via the tube 15 serving as a return gas tube into the chamber 16 and of There, for example via the open valve 18, flows back through the gas channel 23 and via the annular channel 5 in the gas space 4.1 of the ring boiler.
  • FIG. 2 shows the use of the filling element 1 in a filling process in which the tube 15 is not used as a return gas tube, but as a short filling tube, for the free jet filling of the bottles 3.
  • the respective bottle to be filled 3 is in this case held on the container carrier 26, that it is at a distance below the filling element 1 with its mouth 3.1 of the bottle, with its bottle vertical axis in turn coaxial with the axis FA.
  • the additional liquid valve 21 is opened when the liquid valve 13 is closed, so that the liquid product flows from the ring bowl 4 via the connecting channel 10, the liquid channel 9 and the channel 22 into the chamber 16 and from there via the pipe 15 as a free Liquid jet 28 in the ready-standing bottle 3.
  • the displaced during the filling process from the bottle gas escapes through the unsealed bottle mouth in the free space.
  • the closing of the liquid valve 21 is controlled by the signal of the inductive flow meter 27th

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Filling element (1) for filling bottles (3), etc. with a liquid filling material comprises a liquid channel (9) in a housing (8) of the filling element that is connected to a reservoir or vessel (4) for the filling material and forms a dispensing opening (12) for the filling material, a first liquid valve (13) arranged between the inlet and the dispensing opening in the liquid channel, an actuating device (17) for controlled opening and closing of the first liquid valve, a tube (15) provided with a first open end in the region of the dispensing opening, channels (22-24) formed in the housing, and control valves (18-21). The control valve (21) serves as an additional liquid valve and connects the second end of the tube for free-jet filling of the bottle, arranged with its opening a distance from the filling element, to the reservoir or vessel. An independent claim is also included for a filling machine for filling bottles, etc. with a liquid filling material.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Füllelement gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1 sowie auf eine Füllmaschine gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 11.The invention relates to a filling element according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 11.

Füllelemente zum Füllen von Flaschen oder dergleichen Behälter mit einem flüssigen Füllgut sind in unterschiedlichsten Ausführungen bekannt. Bekannt sind hierbei insbesondere auch Kurzrohrfüllelemente zum Füllen (Kurzrohrfüllen) von Flaschen oder dergleichen Behälter unter Normaldruck oder unter Gegendruck, und zwar in der Weise, dass sich der jeweils zu füllende Behälter mit seiner Behältermündung in Dichtlage am Füllelement befindet, d. h. mit der Behältermündung gegen eine die Abgabeöffnung des Füllelementes umschließende Dichtung abgedichtet angedrückt ist. Die Abgabeöffnung umschließt dabei ein über die Unterseite des Füllelementes etwas vorstehendes und dort offenes Rohr, welches beim Füllen in die Behälteröffnung hineinreicht und als Rückgasrohr dient, über welches das beim Füllen durch das zufließende Füllgut verdrängte Gas aus dem Behälter abgeführt wird, und zwar über wenigstens einen von einem Gasventil gesteuerten Gaskanal.Filling elements for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid product are known in various designs. In particular, short-tube filling elements for filling (short-tube filling) of bottles or similar containers under normal pressure or under counter-pressure are also known, in such a way that the container to be filled is in its sealing position on the filling element with its container mouth, d. H. is pressed sealed against the container mouth against a the discharge opening of the filling element enclosing seal. The discharge opening encloses a projecting over the bottom of the filling element and there open pipe which extends into the container opening during filling and serves as a return gas pipe through which the displaced during filling by the inflowing gas is discharged from the container, via at least a gas duct controlled by a gas valve.

Bekannt, z.B. aus der DE 43 24 592 , sind auch Füllelemente mit einem kurzen Füllrohr, und zwar insbesondere zum berührungslosen Füllen (Freistrahlfüllen) eines zwar zentriert zum Füllrohr unter dem Füllelement angeordneten, aber mit seiner Mündung vom Füllelement beabstandeten Behälter, wobei bei dieser Füllmethode das flüssige Füllgut als freier Strahl in den Behälter gelangt.Known, eg from the DE 43 24 592 are also filling elements with a short filling tube, in particular for non-contact filling (free jet filling) although centered to the filling tube arranged under the filling element, but spaced with its mouth from the filling element container, wherein in this filling method, the liquid product as a free jet into the container arrives.

Das Kurzrohrfüllen eignet sich insbesondere zum Abfüllen von Softdrink-Produkten unter Gegendruck oder bei Normaldruck. Das Freistrahlfüllen eignet sich insbesondere zum Abfüllen von biologisch empfindlichen Produkten und erfolgt tropffrei und ohne dass die Mündung des jeweiligen Behälters mit dem Füllelement in Berührung kommt und damit ohne die Gefahr insbesondere einer bakteriellen Kontaminierung.Short tube filling is particularly suitable for filling soft drink products under counter pressure or at normal pressure. The free jet filling is particularly suitable for filling biologically sensitive products and takes place without dripping and without the mouth of the respective container comes into contact with the filling element and thus without the risk in particular of bacterial contamination.

Weiterhin eignet sich das Freistrahlfüllen bevorzugt auch zum Abfüllen von solchen Produkten, deren Viskosität für eine Kurzrohrfüllung zu hoch ist. Auch hier hat das Freistrahlfüllen den Vorteil, dass dieses tropffrei erfolgt, und zwar ohne dass die Behältermündung das Füllelement berührt.Furthermore, the free jet filling is preferably also suitable for filling such products whose viscosity is too high for a short tube filling. Again, the free jet filling has the advantage that this takes place drip-free, without the container mouth touches the filling element.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Füllelement aufzuzeigen, welches durch einfaches Umschalten sowohl ein Kurzrohrfüllen, als auch ein Freistrahlfüllen ermöglicht. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist ein Füllelement entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet. Eine Füllmaschine ist Gegenstand des Anspruchs 11.The object of the invention is to show a filling element which allows both a short tube filling, as well as a free jet filling by simply switching. to Solution to this problem is a filling element according to the patent claim 1 is formed. A filling machine is the subject of claim 11.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Füllelement dient das Rohr beim Kurzrohrfüllen als Rückgasrohr und beim Freistrahlfüllen als kurzes Füllrohr.In the case of the filling element according to the invention, the tube serves as a return gas tube during short tube filling and as a short filling tube during free jet filling.

Allein durch eine entsprechende Ansteuerung der Ventile des Füllelementes ist ein Übergang zwischen den beiden Betriebsarten Kurzrohrfüllen und Freistrahlfüllen möglich. Dieses "Umschalten" erfolgt dann für sämtliche Füllelemente einer Füllmaschine gesteuert durch die vorhandene Steuereinrichtung bzw. durch eine entsprechende Programmwahl gemeinsam. Es sind bei diesem Umschalten keine mechanischen und/oder manuellen Arbeiten an der Füllmaschine erforderlich, insbesondere ist es auch nicht erforderlich, Teile ein- und auszubauen oder zu wechseln. Weiterhin erfordert dieses Umschalten auch keinen Eingriff in einen Sterilraum, was insbesondere bei solchen Füllmaschinen oder -anlagen von großer Bedeutung ist, die zum sterilen Abfüllen besonders empfindlicher Produkte in einem Rein- oder Sterilraum angeordnet sind, der bei einem mechanischen Umbau einer Füllmaschine wieder in einen keimfreien Zustand zurückversetzt werden müsste, was eine längere Zeit in Anspruch nimmt und eine entsprechende Unterbrechung der Produktion bedeutet.Just by a corresponding control of the valves of the filling element, a transition between the two operating modes short tube filling and free jet filling is possible. This "switching" then takes place for all filling elements of a filling machine controlled by the existing control device or by a corresponding program selection together. There are no mechanical and / or manual work on the filling machine required in this switching, in particular it is not necessary to install parts and remove or change. Furthermore, this switching also requires no intervention in a sterile room, which is particularly important in such filling machines or systems of great importance, which are arranged for the sterile filling of particularly sensitive products in a clean or sterile room, which in a mechanical conversion of a filling machine back into a germ-free state, which takes a longer time and means a corresponding interruption of production.

Ein weiterer wesentlicher Vorteil der Erfindung besteht auch darin, dass sämtliche für die beiden Betriebsarten notwendigen Kanäle und Steuerventile innerhalb des jeweiligen Füllelementes sowohl von der in der üblichen Weise durchgeführten CIP-Reinigung als auch von der in der üblichen Weise durchgeführten Außenreinigung einer Füllmaschine erfasst werden.Another important advantage of the invention is that all necessary for the two modes channels and control valves are detected within the respective filling element both of the carried out in the usual way CIP cleaning as well as carried out in the usual way outside cleaning a filling machine.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
in vereinfachter schematischer Darstellung ein Füllelement gemäß der Erfindung in einem Betriebszustand für ein Kurzrohrfüllen, zusammen mit einem an das Füllelement in Dichtlage angesetzter Flasche sowie mit Teilen der dieses Füllelement aufweisenden Füllmaschine umlaufender Bauart;
Fig. 2
eine Darstellung ähnlich Figur 1, jedoch bei einem Betriebszustand des Füllelementes für ein Freistrahlfüllen bei vom Füllelement beabstandeter Flasche.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of an embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1
in a simplified schematic representation of a filling element according to the invention in an operating state for a short tube filling, together with an attached to the filling element in sealing position bottle and with parts of this filling element having a rotating peripheral type;
Fig. 2
a representation similar FIG. 1 but in an operating state of the filling element for an open jet filling with the bottle spaced apart from the filling element.

In den Figuren ist 1 allgemein ein Füllelement, welches mit einer Vielzahl gleichartiger Füllelemente am Umfang eines in den Figuren schematisch mit 2 bezeichneten und um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend angetriebenen Rotor vorgesehen ist und zum Abfüllen eines flüssigen Füllgutes in Behälter bzw. Flaschen 3 dient. An dem Rotor 2 ist weiterhin ein Ringkessel 4 vorgesehen, der bis zu einem vorgegebenen Niveau N niveaugesteuert mit dem flüssigen Füllgut gefüllt ist. Weiterhin sind im Rotor 2 bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform mehrere Ringkanäle 5, 6 und 7 ausgebildet, von denen der Ringkanal 5 u.a. mit dem Innenraum des Ringkessels 4 oberhalb des Füllgutspiegels bzw. mit dem dortigen Gasraum 4.1 in Verbindung steht, während die Ringkanäle 6 und 7 als Entlastungs- und Vakuumkanäle dienen.In the figures, 1 is generally a filling element, which is provided with a plurality of similar filling elements on the circumference of a schematically indicated in the figures with 2 and rotatably driven about a vertical axis of the machine rotor is and for filling a liquid filling in containers or bottles 3 is used. On the rotor 2, a ring vessel 4 is further provided, which is level-controlled filled up to a predetermined level N with the liquid product. Furthermore, a plurality of annular channels 5, 6 and 7 are formed in the rotor 2 in the illustrated embodiment, of which the annular channel 5 is inter alia with the interior of the ring vessel 4 above the Füllgutspiegels or with the local gas space 4.1, while the annular channels 6 and 7 serve as a relief and vacuum channels.

In dem Gehäuse 8 des Füllelementes 1 ist der übliche Flüssigkeitskanal 9 gebildet, der an seinem oberen Bereich bzw. an einem dortigen Einlass über eine Verbindung 10 in den Flüssigkeitsraum 4.2 des Ringkessels 4 und an der Unterseite des Gehäuses 8 im Bereich einer dortigen Zentriertulpe 11 mit Dichtung an einer von der Dichtung der Zentriertulpe 11 umschlossenen ringförmigen Abgabeöffnung 12 mündet.In the housing 8 of the filling element 1, the usual liquid channel 9 is formed, which at its upper region or at a local inlet via a connection 10 in the liquid space 4.2 of the ring vessel 4 and at the bottom of the housing 8 in the region of a centering tulip 11 there Seal at one of the seal of the centering tulip 11 enclosed annular discharge opening 12 opens.

Zur gesteuerten Abgabe des flüssigen Füllgutes in die jeweils füllende Flasche 3 ist im Flüssigkeitskanal 9 ein erstes Flüssigkeitsventil 13 vorgesehen, welches im wesentlichen aus einem Ventilkörper 14 besteht, der an der Außenfläche eines mit seiner Achse in der vertikalen Füllelementachse FA orientierten Rohres 15 vorgesehen ist. Das beidendig offene und für ein Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils 13 in Richtung der Achse FA um einen begrenzten Hub bewegbare Rohr 15 steht mit seinem unteren, offenen Ende geringfügig über die Zentriertulpe 11 vor und reicht mit seinem oberen Ende in eine im Gehäuse 8 ausgebildete Kammer 16. Zwischen dem Flüssigkeitskanal 9 und der Kammer 16 befindet sich ein Betätigungselement 17 für das gesteuerte Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils 13. Dieses Betätigungselement besteht bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform aus einer das Flüssigkeitsventil 13 in die geöffnete Stellung vorspannenden Feder und einem, z.B. pneumatisch betätigbaren Zylinder, mit dem das Flüssigkeitsventil 13 in die geschlossene Stellung bewegt wird. Durch entsprechende Dichtungen sind der Flüssigkeitskanal 9 und auch die Kammer 16 jeweils an dem Durchtritt des Rohres 15 zu diesem Rohr hin abgedichtet.For controlled delivery of the liquid filling material into the respective filling bottle 3, a first liquid valve 13 is provided in the liquid channel 9, which essentially consists of a valve body 14 which is provided on the outer surface of a oriented with its axis in the vertical Füllelementachse FA 15 tube. The open at both ends and for opening and closing of the liquid valve 13 in the direction of the axis FA by a limited stroke movable tube 15 protrudes slightly with its lower, open end on the centering tulip 11 and extends with its upper end in a housing 8 formed in the chamber 16. Between the fluid channel 9 and the chamber 16 is an actuator 17 for the controlled opening and closing of the liquid valve 13. This actuator consists in the illustrated embodiment of the liquid valve 13 in the open position biasing spring and a, for example pneumatically actuated cylinder, with which the liquid valve 13 is moved to the closed position. By appropriate seals of the liquid channel 9 and the chamber 16 are each sealed at the passage of the tube 15 to this tube.

An der bezogen auf die vertikale Maschinenachse radial außen liegen Seite sind im Gehäuse 8 in vertikaler Richtung übereinander vier pneumatisch betätigbare Steuerventile 18, 19, 20 und 21 vorgesehen, von denen die Ventile 18 - 20 während des Füllprozesses Gaswege steuernde Ventile sind und das Ventil 21 ein zweites Flüssigkeitsventil ist.At the relative to the vertical axis of the machine radially outward side are in the housing 8 in the vertical direction one above the other four pneumatically actuated control valves 18, 19, 20 and 21 are provided, of which the valves 18 - 20 during the filling process gas paths controlling valves and the valve 21st a second fluid valve.

Im Inneren des Gehäuses 8 sind weiterhin mehrere Kanäle ausgebildet, und zwar ein Kanal 22, der sich bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform mit einem Abschnitt 22.1 parallel zur Achse FA erstreckt, mit seinem oberen Ende in die Kammer 16 und mit seinem unteren Ende in den Flüssigkeitskanal 9 mündet, und zwar in denjenigen Teil des Flüssigkeitskanals 9, der auch bei geschlossenem Flüssigkeitsventil 13 noch mit dem Verbindungskanal 10 bzw. dem Ringkessel 4 in Verbindung steht. In dem Kanal 22 befindet sich das zweite Flüssigkeitsventil 21.In the interior of the housing 8 more channels are further formed, namely a channel 22, which in the illustrated embodiment with a portion 22.1 extends parallel to the axis FA, with its upper end in the chamber 16 and with its lower end in the liquid channel 9 opens, in that part of the liquid passage 9, which is still closed with the liquid valve 13 with the connecting channel 10 and the ring boiler 4th communicates. In the channel 22, the second liquid valve 21 is located.

Zusätzlich zum Kanal 22 sind im Gehäuse 8 bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform drei Gaskanäle 23, 24 und 25 ausgebildet, die jeweils mit einem der Ringkanäle 5, 6 bzw. 7 verbunden sind. Der mit dem Ringkanal 5 in Verbindung stehende Gaskanal 23 ist mit dem Eingang des Ventils 18, der mit dem Ringkanal 6 in Verbindung stehende Gaskanal 24 mit dem Eingang des Ventils 19 und der mit dem Ringkanal 7 in Verbindung stehende Gaskanal 25 mit dem Eingang des Ventils 20 verbunden. Die Ausgänge dieser Gasventile münden in den sich zwischen der Kammer 16 und dem Flüssigkeitsventil 21 erstreckenden Abschnitt 22.1 des Kanals 22.In addition to the channel 22, three gas channels 23, 24 and 25 are formed in the housing 8 in the illustrated embodiment, which are each connected to one of the ring channels 5, 6 and 7 respectively. The communicating with the annular channel 5 gas channel 23 is connected to the input of the valve 18, which communicates with the annular channel 6 in communication gas channel 24 with the input of the valve 19 and communicating with the annular channel 7 gas channel 25 with the input of the valve 20 connected. The outputs of these gas valves open into the section 22.1 of the channel 22 extending between the chamber 16 and the liquid valve 21.

Wie die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen, ist mit dem Füllelement 1 wahlweise ein Kurzrohrfüllen (Figur 1) oder ein Freistrahlfüllen der Flaschen 3 möglich.As the FIGS. 1 and 2 show, with the filling element 1 either a short tube filling ( FIG. 1 ) or a free jet filling of the bottles 3 possible.

Beim Kurzrohrfüllen - dargestellt in Fig. 1 - wird die jeweilige Flasche 3 mittels eines an jedem Füllelement 1 vorgesehenen Flaschenträgers 26, der beispielsweise an einem vom Flaschenhals wegstehenden Flansch der Flasche 3 angreift, mit ihrer Flaschenmündung 3.1 (Fig. 2) in Dichtlage gegen das Füllelement 1 bzw. gegen die Dichtung der Zentriertulpe 11 angepresst. Vor dem eigentlichen Füllen unter Gegendruck erfolgt dann auf jeden Fall zunächst ein Vorspannen der Flasche 3 mit dem Druckgas (Inertgas) aus dem Gasraum 4.1, und zwar bei geöffnetem Ventil 18. Für das eigentliche Füllen wird dann bei weiterhin am Füllelement 1 in Dichtlage befindlicher Flasche 3 das Flüssigkeitsventil 13 geöffnet, so dass über die das Rohr 15 umgebende ringförmige Abgabeöffnung 12 das flüssige Füllgut in die Flasche 3 strömt und das hierbei durch das Füllgut aus der Flasche 3 verdrängte Inertgas über das als Rückgasrohr dienende Rohr 15 in die Kammer 16 und von dort z.B. über das geöffnete Ventil 18, über den Gaskanal 23 und über den Ringkanal 5 in den Gasraum 4.1 des Ringkessels zurückströmt.For short tube filling - shown in Fig. 1 the respective bottle 3 is connected to its bottle mouth 3.1 by means of a bottle carrier 26 provided on each filling element 1, which acts, for example, on a flange of the bottle 3 projecting away from the bottle neck. Fig. 2 ) pressed in sealing position against the filling element 1 and against the seal of the centering tulip 11. Before the actual filling under counter pressure is then carried out in any case first biasing the bottle 3 with the pressurized gas (inert gas) from the gas chamber 4.1, namely with the valve open 18. For the actual filling is then at befindlicher the filling element 1 in sealing position befindlicher bottle 3, the liquid valve 13 is opened so that the liquid filling material flows into the bottle 3 via the annular discharge opening 12 surrounding the tube 15 and the inert gas displaced by the contents from the bottle 3 via the tube 15 serving as a return gas tube into the chamber 16 and of There, for example via the open valve 18, flows back through the gas channel 23 and via the annular channel 5 in the gas space 4.1 of the ring boiler.

Gesteuert durch einen induktiven Durchflussmesser 27 in dem Verbindungskanal 10 wird dann am Ende der eigentlichen Füllphase das Flüssigkeitsventil 13 wieder geschlossen.Controlled by an inductive flow meter 27 in the connecting channel 10, the liquid valve 13 is then closed again at the end of the actual filling phase.

Auch andere Füllverfahren und Prozessabläufe z.B. zum Spülen der Flaschen 3 sind bei Dichtlage mit dem Füllelement befindlichen Flaschen 3 und unter Verwendung des Rohres 15 als Rückgasrohr möglich, beispielsweise auch ein Füllen unter Normaldruck.Other filling methods and processes, for example, for rinsing the bottles 3 are located in the sealing position with the filling element bottles 3 and using the tube 15 as a return gas pipe possible, for example, a filling under atmospheric pressure.

Die Figur 2 zeigt die Verwendung des Füllelementes 1 bei einem Füllverfahren, bei dem das Rohr 15 nicht als Rückgasrohr, sondern als kurzes Füllrohr verwendet wird, und zwar für das Freistrahlfüllen der Flaschen 3. Die jeweils zu füllende Flasche 3 ist hierbei so an dem Behälterträger 26 gehalten, dass sie sich mit ihrer Flaschenmündung 3.1 mit Abstand unterhalb des Füllelementes 1 befindet, und zwar mit ihrer Flaschenhochachse wiederum achsgleich mit der Achse FA.The FIG. 2 shows the use of the filling element 1 in a filling process in which the tube 15 is not used as a return gas tube, but as a short filling tube, for the free jet filling of the bottles 3. The respective bottle to be filled 3 is in this case held on the container carrier 26, that it is at a distance below the filling element 1 with its mouth 3.1 of the bottle, with its bottle vertical axis in turn coaxial with the axis FA.

Zum Einleiten des Füllvorganges wird bei geschlossenem Flüssigkeitsventil 13 das zusätzliche Flüssigkeitsventil 21 geöffnet, so dass das flüssige Füllgut aus dem Ringkessel 4 über den Verbindungskanal 10, den Flüssigkeitskanal 9 und den Kanal 22 in die Kammer 16 strömt und von dort über das Rohr 15 als freier Flüssigkeitsstrahl 28 in die bereit stehende Flasche 3. Das während des Füllvorganges aus der Flasche verdrängte Gas entweicht durch die nicht verschlossene Flaschenmündung in den freien Raum.
Auch bei dieser Ausführung erfolgt das Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils 21 gesteuert durch das Signal des induktiven Durchflussmessers 27.To initiate the filling process, the additional liquid valve 21 is opened when the liquid valve 13 is closed, so that the liquid product flows from the ring bowl 4 via the connecting channel 10, the liquid channel 9 and the channel 22 into the chamber 16 and from there via the pipe 15 as a free Liquid jet 28 in the ready-standing bottle 3. The displaced during the filling process from the bottle gas escapes through the unsealed bottle mouth in the free space.
Also in this embodiment, the closing of the liquid valve 21 is controlled by the signal of the inductive flow meter 27th

Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass Änderungen oder Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne dass dadurch der der Erfindung zu Grunde liegende Erfindungsgedanke verlassen wird.The invention has been described above by means of an embodiment. It is understood that changes or modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive idea underlying the invention.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Füllelementfiller
22
Rotorrotor
33
Flaschebottle
3.13.1
Flaschenmündungbottle mouth
44
Ringkesselring bowl
4.14.1
Gasraum im RingkesselGas room in the ring bowl
4.24.2
Flüssigkeitsraum im RingkesselFluid space in the ring bowl
5, 6, 75, 6, 7
Ringkanalannular channel
88th
Gehäuse des FüllelementesHousing of the filling element
99
Flüssigkeitskanal im FüllelementLiquid channel in the filling element
1010
Verbindungskanalconnecting channel
1111
Zentriertulpe oder ZentrierstückCentering tulip or centering piece
1212
Abgabeöffnungdischarge opening
1313
Flüssigkeitsventilliquid valve
1414
Ventilkörpervalve body
1515
Rohrpipe
1616
Kammerchamber
1717
Betätigungselement für Flüssigkeitsventil 13Actuating element for liquid valve 13
18, 19, 2018, 19, 20
Ventil zur Steuerung eines GaswegesValve for controlling a gas path
2121
zusätzliches Flüssigkeitsventiladditional liquid valve
2222
Kanalchannel
22.122.1
Kanalabschnittchannel section
23, 24, 2523, 24, 25
Gaskanalgas channel
2626
Behälterträgercontainer carrier
2727
induktiver Durchflussmesserinductive flow meter
2828
FüllgutstrahlFüllgutstrahl
FAFA
vertikale Füllelementachsevertical filler axis
NN
Niveaulevel

Claims (11)

  1. Filler element for filling a liquid product into bottles (3) or similar containers, said filler element having a liquid duct (9) that is realized in a housing (8) of the filler element (1), said liquid duct communicating with an inlet with a reservoir or tank (4) for the liquid product and forming a discharge opening (12) for discharging the liquid product into a container (3) to be filled, a first liquid valve (13) that is positioned between the inlet and the discharge opening (12) in the liquid duct with associated actuating device (17) for the controlled opening and closing of the first liquid valve (13), a tube (15) which is open at both ends and is provided with a first open end in the region of the discharge opening (12), a plurality of ducts (22, 23, 24, 25) realized in the housing (8) of the filler element (1) and control valves (18, 19, 20, 21) controlling said ducts, at least one of said control valves controlling a return gas duct that leads through the tube (15) for filling the respective container that is disposed in a sealing position with the filler element, characterized in that a control valve serving as an additional liquid valve (21) is provided in addition to the first liquid valve (13), the second end of the tube (15) being connectable in a controlled manner to the reservoir or tank (4) for the liquid product by means of said control valve for an open jet filling of the respective container (3) with its mouth (3.1) at a spacing from the filler element (1).
  2. Filler element according to Claim 1, characterized in that the control valve (21) forming that additional liquid valve is positioned in a connecting duct (22) between the second end of the tube (15) and a part of the liquid duct (9) that extends between the inlet for the liquid product into the liquid product and the first liquid valve (13).
  3. Filler element according to Claim 2, characterized in that the connecting duct (22) communicates with one end with the second end of the tube (15).
  4. Filler element according to Claim 3, characterized in that the connecting duct (22) and the tube (15) open out into a common chamber (16) realized in the housing (8).
  5. Filler element according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the at least one control valve (18, 19, 20) is positioned in a connection between a gas duct (5, 6, 7) and a section (22.1) of the connecting duct (22) that communicates with the tube (15).
  6. Filler element according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that at its first end the tube (15) is surrounded in a ring-shaped manner by the discharge opening (12).
  7. Filler element according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the tube (15) projects out of the filler element (1) above a contact surface formed at the discharge opening (12) for the mouth (3.1) of the respective container (3).
  8. Filler element according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the first liquid valve (13) is formed by a valve body (14) that is provided at the tube (15) and interacts with a valve face in the liquid duct (9), and in that the tube (15), together with the valve body (14), for opening and closing the first liquid valve (13), is axially displaceable by a defined travel by means of the actuating device (17) of said valve.
  9. Filler element according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized by at least three gas ducts (23, 24, 25) realized in the housing (8), each with a control valve (18, 19, 20) controlling said ducts.
  10. Filler element according to Claim 9, characterized in that the gas ducts are each connectable in a controlled manner by means of their control valves (18, 19, 20) to the section (22.1) of the connecting duct that communicates with one end of the tube (15).
  11. Filling machine of the rotary type for filling bottles (3) or similar containers with a liquid product, characterized in that a plurality of filler elements (1) corresponding to one of the preceding Claims are positioned at the periphery of a rotor (2) that is driveable in a rotating manner about a vertical machine axis.
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