EP1805096B1 - Dosierungsventil für automatisiertes befüllen mit flüssigkeiten - Google Patents

Dosierungsventil für automatisiertes befüllen mit flüssigkeiten Download PDF

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EP1805096B1
EP1805096B1 EP05787131A EP05787131A EP1805096B1 EP 1805096 B1 EP1805096 B1 EP 1805096B1 EP 05787131 A EP05787131 A EP 05787131A EP 05787131 A EP05787131 A EP 05787131A EP 1805096 B1 EP1805096 B1 EP 1805096B1
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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
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
    • B67C3/281—Profiled valve bodies for smoothing the flow at the outlet of the filling nozzle
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid
    • B67C2003/2674—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height
    • B67C2003/2677—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height by means of a deflector

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  • This invention is associated to a dosing valve that could be applied in machinery and equipment, used mainly in the food processing industry and designed for automated filling of liquids in different types of package.
  • a dosing valve for automated filling of liquids in different types of package is well-known and widely used.
  • EP 1 000 898 A1 it is composed of a hollow main body with inside diameter decreasing immediately in its lower part, down to a drain outlet.
  • the stem forms a seal on the drain outlet in its lower part and it is equipped with fins that serve for taking the stem to the main body.
  • the dosing valve also has a mechanism for axial driving of the stem between upper and lower position for opening and closing the drain outlet.
  • the seal is composed of a solid body that is co-axial towards the above-mentioned stem and that has a decreasing section from the middle part down to its lower sharp part.
  • the lowest part of the seal that in closed position is outside the drain outlet of the dosing valve has a stepped form and the diameters of the separate steps decrease downwards.
  • the beveller surfaces of the stepped part go down obliquely under acute angle to the central stem axle.
  • EP 0 480 346 A2 which corresponds to the preamble of claim 1, it is composed of a hollow main body with inside diameter decreasing immediately in its lower part, down to a drain outlet. There is a stem in the main body that moves in it. The stem forms a seal on the drain outlet in its lower part and it is equipped with fins that serve for taking the stem to the main body.
  • the seal is made up of a solid body that is co-axial towards the above-mentioned stem and that has a decreasing section from the middle part down to its lower sharp part.
  • the inner surface of the main body, which is in immediate proximity to the drain, outlet has a form that enables it to fit closely to it in the lower part of the above-mentioned seal. In any position of the above-mentioned seal towards that inner surface, a groove is formed between them, whose cross-section and outline do not change sharply.
  • the longitudinal fins are posed radially along the length of the stem and prolong the length of the stem so that they could partly reach the upper part of the above-mentioned seal.
  • the fins have a sharp longitudinal section both from their upper and lower part.
  • the fins also have a middle part of permanent height, measured in radial direction and in any movement they are always in contact with the cylindrical inner surface of the main body. The thickness of the fins is diminishing by the drifting of the axle away from the above-mentioned stem.
  • the dosing valve also has a mechanism for axial driving of the stem between upper and lower position for opening and closing the drain outlet.
  • the mechanism for axial driving is made up of an electromagnet, which can drive axially the stem, and a bearing element, equipped with a great number of bearings, set at different distances parallel to the axle of the stem.
  • the bearings of the bearing element are designed for blocking directly or indirectly the above-mentioned stem that moves towards them by means of the mentioned mechanisms for axial driving.
  • dosing valves filling with different types of products (fluids) in different packages is performed; for example a bottle that is placed under the drain outlet of the dosing valve.
  • a bottle that is placed under the drain outlet of the dosing valve.
  • the purpose of this invention is to create a dosing valve with larger productivity - a great velocity of the non-drop filling on laminar stream of the liquid and with technological and easy for maintenance construction.
  • a dosing valve for automated filling of liquids in different types of packing containing a hollow main body, where a movable stem is placed. At least three fins are mounted in the lower end of the movable stem, radially towards it, and under them there is a replaceable shutter.
  • An axial movable part of the replaceable shutter functioning as a closure of the drain outlet of the dosing valve, is placed in the drain outlet of the replaceable cap.
  • the hollow cylindrical body is mounted in the lower part of a liquid reservoir, so that the upper part of the stem is placed axially - movable in the reservoir and it is socket-joined in its upper end with a driving part, commanding the reciprocating movement of the stem.
  • Each of the fins has a stream-line and drop-like shape and is composed of three parts which in a descending line are: receiving, leading and bottom, so that each leading part touches the inner cylindrical surface of the hollow cylindrical body.
  • the shutter is replaceable and with a compound drop-like shape, that is, two upturned cones, connected at their bottoms.
  • the channel, formed in the replaceable cap is hemispherical with a diameter equal to the diameter of the cross section of hollow of the main body and it ends with a cone-shaped outgoing opening, which is the outgoing opening of the dosing valve.
  • a cylindrical body with diameter larger than that of the stem is welded to the upper part of the stem.
  • the cylindrical body is linked in its upper part with the driving part, commanding the reciprocating movement of the cylindrical body and the stem connected to it.
  • -A weight is mounted to the cylindrical body under the driving part that assists the closing of the valve.
  • the cylindrical body is placed axially-movable under the weight, in a guide, mounted in the upper part of the reservoir. An upper and lower cleaning hoops are placed in the guide, which envelop the cylindrical body.
  • stem is connected to the cylindrical body linked to the driving part, which is of a pneumatic kind and is placed under the cover of the reservoir.
  • the shape of the conical shutter enables an easy change of the flow upon opening/closing the valve, reducing the initial impact of the liquid on the bottom of the filling vessel and thus avoiding the forming of foam. At the same time drops are not held on the conical replaceable shutter upon closing of the outgoing outlet.
  • valve enables its easy cleaning by automatic cleaning systems, without dismantling.
  • the dosing valve is composed of a hollow cylindrical main body 1; a movable oblong cylindrical body is placed in the cylindrical channel of the main body - stem 2 ( Fig. 1 ).
  • a replaceable shutter 4 made of a suitable material.
  • the parts of the stem 2, together with the fins 3 and the replaceable shutter 4 are placed precisely in the hollow cylindrical body 1, at the lower end of which a replaceable cap 5 is mounted.
  • a hemispherical channel is made in the replaceable cap 5, ending at the bottom of the replaceable cap with cone-shaped opening that is the outgoing outlet of the dosing valve.
  • the diameter of the hemispherical channel is equal to the diameter of longitudinal section of the hollow of the main body 1.
  • the conical opening of the replaceable cap 5 is co-axial to the cylindrical channel of the main body 1.
  • the lower cone of the shutter 4 is placed axially-movable in the conical opening of the replaceable cap 5, which functions as a closure to the drain outlet of the dosing valve.
  • the main body 1 is mounted to the lower part of a liquid reservoir 6, so that the liquid passes easily from the reservoir 6 to the main body 1.
  • the upper part of the stem 2 is placed axially-movable in the liquid reservoir 6 - Fig. 1 .
  • the upper part of the stem 2 is welded to the cylindrical body 7, having a diameter larger than that of the stem 2.
  • the cylindrical body 7 in its upper end is linked with the pneumatic-driving part 8, commanding the reciprocating movement of the cylindrical body 7 and the connected to it stem 2.
  • a weight 9 enabling the closing of the valve is mounted under the pneumatic-driving part 8, to the cylindrical body 7.
  • the cylindrical body 7 is fixed axially-movable in guide 10, mounted to the upper part of reservoir 6.
  • Upper 11 and lower 12 cleaning hoops are fixed to the guide 10. The cleaning hoops 11 and 12. envelop the cylindrical body 7.
  • Each of the fins 3 ( Fig.3 ) has stream-lined, drop-like shape and is composed of three parts which in a descending line are receiving 13, leading 14 and bottom part 15 ( Fig.3 ).
  • the filling with different products (fluids) in different package is done by means of the dosing valve.
  • the dosing valve For example - bottles fixed on assembly lines that are placed under the outgoing outlet of the dosing valve.

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  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Lift Valve (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Claims (3)

  1. Dosierungsklappe zum automatischen Füllen von Flüssigkeiten in unterschiedlichen Verpackungstypen, bestehend aus hohlem Zylinderkörper (1) mit Hohlraum, worin ein Antriebsmechanismus angeordnet ist (2) wenigstens mit drei Schraubenblättern (3), an dem unteren Rand montiert, radial angeordnet bezüglich dem erwähnten Mechanismus (2), indem darunter eine Klappe gelegen ist (4), worauf am unteren Ende des hohlen Zylinderkörpers (1) einen beweglichen Deckel (5) mit axial beschaffenen Kanälen auf dem Boden montiert ist, endend mit einem Auslaufausgang, worin axial-beweglich eines Teils der Klappe hingelegen ist (4), wirkend als Ausgangsverschluss für das Auslaufen der Dosierungsklappe, wo das hohle Zylinderkörper (1) am unteren Teil eines Flüssigkeitsbehälters montiert ist (6), solcherweise, dass der obere Mechanismusteil (2) im Behälter axial-beweglich montiert (6) und an das oberen Ende, bzw. Rand mit dem Antriebsteil (8) beweglich befestigt ist, steuernd die entsprechende Bewegung des erwähnten Mechanismus (2), worin das jeweilige von den erwähnten Schraubenblättern tropfenartige Form in der Richtung des Stromes hat und besteht aus einen empfangenden Teil (13), einen führenden Teil (14) und einen Bodenteil (15), wo der führende Teil (14) unter dem erwähnten empfangenden Teil (13) gelegen ist, und der beschriebene Bodenteil (15) unter dem beschriebenen führenden Teil gelegen ist (14), so dass der führende Teil (14) des jeweiligen Schraubenblattes (3) mit der inneren Zylinderfläche des hohlen Zylinderkörpers (1) in Kontakt tritt, idem charakteristisch ist, dass die Klappe (4) ersetzbar ist und eine tropfenartige Form hat, bestehend aus zwei Kegel, unter sich verbunden, und zwar als obere und untere, nämlich verschließende Kegel, der Winkel α an der Spitze der oberen Kegel besteht aus zwischen 55° und 65°, und der Winkel β an der Spitze der unteren verschließenden Kegel, besteht aus zwischen 40° und 50°, wo die entsprechenden Höhen beider Kegel L1 und L2 in Verhältnis L1 : L2 =3:2 stehen, und der beschriebene Kanal, bzw. Gang, beschaffen im beschriebenen beweglichen Deckel (5) halbrund mit einem Durchmesser gleich dem Querschnitt des Höhlraumes im beschriebenen hohlen Zylinderkörper ist (1) und endet mit einer kegelartigen, nach außen gerichteten Öffnung, die die nach außen gerichtete Öffnung der Dosierungsklappe darstellt, wo der Winkel der kegelartigen Öffnung gleich dem Winkel am oberen Teil der beschriebenen unteren Abschlusskegel ist, wo in der kegelartigen Öffnung des beweglichen Deckels (5) die untere Kegel des Verschlusses (4), die beschriebenen Führungsteile (14) der Schraubenblätter (3) im hohlem Zylinderkörper angeordnet sind (1) und der empfangende Teil der beschriebenen Schraubenblätter (3) einen räumlichen Winkel γ im oberen Teil bilden, der von 55° bis zu 65° besteht.
  2. Die unter Punkt 1 beschriebene Klappe zeichnet sich aus damit, dass der obere Mechanismusteil (2) an einem zweiten Zylinderkörper (7) mit einem Durchmesser größer als diesen des Mechanismus (2) geschweißt ist, wo das beschriebene Zylinderkörper am oberen Teil mit einem Antriebsteil beweglich verbunden ist, welcher Teil die entsprechende Bewegung des zweiten Zylinderkörpers (7) steuert und auch mit dem Mechanismus (2) verbunden ist und unter dem Antriebsteil (8) eine Last (9) an das zweite beschriebene Zylinderkörper (7) montiert ist, den Abschluss der Klappe zu unterstützen und unter dem Last (9) axial-beweglich das zweite beschriebene Zylinderkörper (7) in einem Führer angeordnet ist, montiert an der Spitze des Behälters (6), indem der obere (11) und der untere (12) Reinigungsringe das zweite beschriebene Zylinderkörper (7) umfassend im Führer angeordnet sind.
  3. Die unter Punkt 2 beschriebene Klappe zeichnet sich damit aus, dass das Mechanismus (2) durch das zweite Zylinderkörper (7) mit dem Antriebsteil verbunden ist, welcher Teil pneumatisch ist und unter dem oberen Behälterrand platziert ist (6).
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