EP2001788A1 - Cleaning device for a filling machine - Google Patents

Cleaning device for a filling machine

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EP2001788A1
EP2001788A1 EP07731212A EP07731212A EP2001788A1 EP 2001788 A1 EP2001788 A1 EP 2001788A1 EP 07731212 A EP07731212 A EP 07731212A EP 07731212 A EP07731212 A EP 07731212A EP 2001788 A1 EP2001788 A1 EP 2001788A1
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filling
tube
cleaning device
recovery
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Jean-Marie Maubois
Gilbert Piton
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a cleaning device for filling machine, and a filling machine equipped with such a device.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a cleaning device of a rotary machine equipped with a plurality of filling spouts for filling hollow containers, such as bottles or jars, with a food product, and a corresponding machine.
  • Such rotary filling machines conventionally comprise a rotary carousel carrying a tank of filling material and a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to the tank, a support system for supporting a container made of filling material. below the filling spout, and metering means for delivering a determined amount of filler into each container.
  • Such machines must be regularly cleaned with a cleaning agent, usually liquid, which is circulated in the machine in place of the filler, to remove any trace of the product, dust or other body aliens, and / or possible biological or bacteriological contaminants.
  • a cleaning agent usually liquid
  • cleaning devices for recovering the cleaning agent at the outlet of the filling spouts for recycling in a closed circuit.
  • These cleaning devices may include a plurality of agent recovery tubes cleaning, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is leaktight sealingly on a filling spout for recovering the cleaning agent delivered by said spout, and a retracted position in which said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers.
  • the seal between the filling spout and the recovery tube is ensured by a scraper seal mounted in an annular groove inside the recovery tube.
  • the tubes are connected to the same collector mounted on a fixed frame to move all the recovery tubes between their two positions.
  • Such recovery tubes equipped with wiper seal and coming all together on the nozzles, provide a good seal, even when the machine comprises a large number of filling nozzles, with differences in height between the nozzles.
  • these recovery tubes can only be used with nozzles having a cylindrical lower part for fitting.
  • the filling nozzles have a frustoconical or conical end portion on which such a recovery tube can not come to slip.
  • a fitting of the tube on a cylindrical upper part of the nozzle would require a tube whose size would be incompatible with conventional container support systems.
  • conical nozzles may be provided devices for cleaning comprising recovery tubes equipped -en upper end with an O-ring adapted to abut against the conical outer surface of the filler spout or against the lower annular edge surrounding the discharge orifice of the spout.
  • recovery tubes equipped -en upper end with an O-ring adapted to abut against the conical outer surface of the filler spout or against the lower annular edge surrounding the discharge orifice of the spout.
  • Such sealing with an O-ring can not be suitable on a machine equipped with a large number of filling nozzles, because in practice, the differences in height between the filling spouts will necessarily be greater than the crushing of an O-ring.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks, which allows in particular to obtain a good seal between the recovery tubes and a plurality of conical nozzles of a filling machine.
  • the present invention relates to a cleaning device for a container filling machine comprising a plurality of filling nozzles connected to a tank of filling liquid, said cleaning device comprising
  • each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is able to recover from its upper part a cleaning agent delivered by a filling spout, and a position retracted wherein said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers,
  • said means sealing elements comprise tubular end pieces adapted to be inserted between the filling spouts and the upper ends of the recovery tubes in their operating position, said tubular endpieces being capable of axially decreasing lengthwise, in an elastic manner, in order to compensate for differences in height between the fillers.
  • tubular ends are provided between the filling spouts and the recovery tubes, said tips being capable of axially collapsing, for example from 2 to 3 mm, in the service position of the recovery tubes, for compensate for differences in height between the filling spouts on machines equipped with a large number of filling spouts, and thus ensure a good seal between all filling spouts and recovery tubes in the service position.
  • each tubular nozzle comprises an elastomeric tube, preferably made of fluoroelastomer, provided with at least one outer annular groove to form a zone of weakening allowing axial reduction or crushing of said tip during the implementation. supporting said nozzle against a filling spout in the service position of the recovery tube.
  • a tubular nozzle is assembled at the upper end of each recovery tube, said tip bearing against the filling spout by its free end edge in the service position of the recovery tube.
  • each tubular nozzle advantageously comprises a chamfered free end edge defining a frustoconical contact surface by which said nozzle is able to bear against a corresponding frustoconical surface of a filling spout.
  • Each tubular nozzle can be assembled on a recovery tube via a rigid connecting tube.
  • the displacement means are able to move together the plurality of recovery tubes between their operating position and their retracted position, preferably by vertical translation.
  • the collection means comprise an annular tube, preferably slightly inclined relative to the horizontal, on which the recovery tubes are assembled vertically by their lower end, said displacement means being able to move vertically in a vertical direction. translating said annular tube, the filling spouts of the machine being arranged vertically, their discharge ports oriented downwards.
  • the present invention also relates to a rotary machine for filling containers, in particular plastic bottles, with a food product, comprising a rotary carousel carrying a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to filling liquid storage means, formed in particular of a filling tank carried by said carousel or of a remote filling tank, characterized in that it is equipped with a cleaning device as described above.
  • the filling spouts are arranged substantially vertically with their discharge port facing downwards, said spouts comprising a frustoconical lower part against which the tubular ends of the recovery tubes abut by displacement in vertical translation of their retracted position to their service position.
  • each filling station comprises container support means comprising a base adapted to support the containers by their bottom and / or a clamp adapted to grip the containers by their neck, said recovery tubes being arranged below the bases in their retracted position and passing through the pedestals in their service position, and / or passing between the levers of the clamps in their service position.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a rotary filling machine equipped with a cleaning device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 represents an enlarged partial perspective view of the machine of FIG. 1, illustrating the cleaning device with its recovery tubes in the retracted position
  • FIG. 3 represents an enlarged view of the detail D of FIG. 2, but with the recovery tubes in the service position;
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic vertical sectional view of the machine of Figure 1, illustrating the tank and the cleaning device in the service position and retracted position;
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the filling spout and the recovery tube in the service position of FIG. 4.
  • Figures 1 to 5 illustrate a filling machine 1 equipped with a cleaning device 4, which is more particularly adapted to filling bottles B plastic material, for example polyethylene terephthalate, with a liquid such as water, milk or fruit juice.
  • a cleaning device 4 which is more particularly adapted to filling bottles B plastic material, for example polyethylene terephthalate, with a liquid such as water, milk or fruit juice.
  • the invention can be applied to the filling of any type of container with any type of product.
  • the machine is of rotary type, comprising a carousel 11 rotatably mounted on a fixed frame 12 about a vertical axis of rotation A (Fig.5).
  • the carousel 11 carries a cylinder of cylindrical filling liquid 2, and a plurality of filling stations 3 arranged at regular angular space around the axis of rotation.
  • Each filling station 3 comprises a spout filling 32 with a discharge port 321 in fluid communication with the filling tank, and a bottle support system 31 for holding a bottle under the filling spout.
  • the carousel is formed by the tank, and the spouts are mounted vertically, directly on the bottom wall 21 of the filler tank, with their discharge port 321 oriented. down.
  • each spout 32 comprises a cylindrical upper portion 322, equipped with a flange 322a for its sealing connection to the tank, on the contour of a circular opening of the bottom wall, the upper part. extending through a frustoconical lower portion 323 delimited by the circular discharge port 321.
  • the bottle support system comprises a fork or clamp 311, adapted to grip the bottle below its collar located at the base of its neck, a base 312 to support the bottle by its bottom, and an intermediate shim 313 coming against the cylindrical wall of the bottle.
  • the clamp comprises two opposite levers 311a pivotally mounted on a base 311b. The levers are elastically biased by springs in a clamping position of the bottles, are able to move elastically for the introduction or release of a bottle.
  • the clamp is assembled by its base on the tank, and a vertical rod 314, mounted on the base of the clamp, carries said base at its lower end, and the intermediate shim.
  • the pedestal 312 is. formed of a horizontal plate with a central opening 312a (Fig.2) for the passage of the recovery tubes of the cleaning device as described below.
  • Product dosing means are associated with each filling spout for delivering a determined quantity of product into each bottle brought under the filling spout.
  • These metering means for example of the weight type, comprise a valve (not shown) mounted in the filling spout and controlled in opening and closing by a jack 33 (FIG. 1) which is arranged in the upper part of the tank. and enslaved by a weighing sensor placed at the rod carrying the base.
  • the vessel is equipped with a vertical tube off-center 22 for the passage of power cables cylinders.
  • the machine according to the invention may be equipped with other metering means, for example volumetric type, flow meter, or allowing the detection of the level of filling of the container.
  • the vertical rod can be slidably mounted, for example through the bottom wall of the tank, between a low position for loading or unloading the bottle into the tank. its neck is clear of the beak, and a high filling position in which his neck is supported against the filling spout.
  • the machine is equipped with an empty bottle delivery system, known per se, such as a belt conveyor 13 combined with a rotating conveyor 14, which makes it possible to laterally engage the empty bottles between the clamps and on the bases.
  • an empty bottle delivery system known per se, such as a belt conveyor 13 combined with a rotating conveyor 14, which makes it possible to laterally engage the empty bottles between the clamps and on the bases.
  • support systems, and an evacuation system comprising a rotating conveyor 15 combined for example with a downstream portion of the aforementioned belt conveyor 13, for discharging laterally filled bottles.
  • the cleaning device 4 comprises a plurality of rigid recovery tubes 41, of circular section, mounted vertically by their lower end 41a on a collector 42 formed of a substantially horizontal annular tube.
  • the recovery tubes are arranged at regular angular space on the collector and their number corresponds to that of the filling spouts of the machine.
  • Each recovery tube is equipped at its upper end with a tubular nozzle 43, of circular section, of elastomeric material, for example Viton, capable of axially decreasing in length by elastic deformation.
  • the assembly of the tubular nozzle 43 on the recovery tube 41 is formed by means of a rigid intermediate tube connection, or tubular connection 44, wherein the tip is partially fitted.
  • the tip has an outer shoulder 431 bearing against the top edge 441 of the tubular connector, and is provided in the lower portion of an outer rib annulus 432 which engages an annular internal groove 442 corresponding said fitting.
  • the connector is sealingly attached to the upper end of the recovery pipe, for example by partially fitting the tube to the fitting, the upper edge 41b of the recovery tube abutting against an outer shoulder 443 of said coupling.
  • the tubular tips are overmolded directly on the upper end of a recovery tube.
  • the upper edge 433 of the nozzle is chamfered and defines an inwardly inclined frustoconical bearing surface intended to bear against a frustoconical surface 323a, of corresponding inclination, of a filling spout.
  • the internal diameter of the nozzle is greater than or equal to the diameter of the discharge port 321 of the filling spouts, preferably slightly greater, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the outer portion of the nozzle, defined between its upper edge 433 and its shoulder 431 has an annular groove 434 of generally semicircular section.
  • the height and depth of the groove, as well as the number of grooves, will be defined according to the desired longitudinal reduction capacity of. the mouthpiece.
  • This longitudinal reduction capacity or vertical crushing capacity is preferably 1 to 5 mm, for example 2 to 3 mm.
  • the tubular endpiece has an accordion corrugated wall.
  • the collector 42 formed for example of two semi-annular portions assembled tightly to one another, is mounted to move on the frame, under the bottom wall of the tank, being slightly inclined relative to the horizontal to facilitate the flow towards an exhaust duct 45 connected to said collector.
  • the manifold is mounted via nuts 46 (Fig. 2) on vertical jack screw 47 of conveyor systems, for example four in number, arranged at regular angular spacing on the frame to allow vertical movement of the manifold and of all the recovery tubes, parallel to the axis of rotation A of the tank, between a low retracted position and a high service position. In the retracted position, illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tubular endpieces 43 are arranged below the pedestals 312.
  • the recovery tubes pass through the openings 312a of the pedestals, the connectors 44 are arranged between the levers 311a tongs, and the tips are pressed against the beaks.
  • the high operating position of the manifold will be defined so as to ensure that all the end pieces are resting against the nozzles with a minimum vertical crushing of each end piece to guarantee a good seal, this minimal crushing being for example of the order of 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
  • the cleaning device 4 is kept in the lowered position retracted.
  • a cleaning agent is loaded into the filling liquid tank and the tank is stopped in rotation in a position such that the recovery tubes and the filling spouts are substantially aligned vertically.
  • the recovery tubes are then brought into the operating position by actuating the mounting screws 47, the connectors arranged between the clamps ensuring a good axial alignment of the nozzles and filler tubes, and the valves of the nozzles are controlled in the open position to make circulate the cleaning agent through the spouts.
  • the exhaust duct 45 of the collector is advantageously connected to the tank by a circuit equipped with a pump for recycling in a closed circuit from the cleaning agent to the tank.

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  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
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  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)

Abstract

The device has an assembled screw for displacing recovery tubes (41) between a service position and a neutral position. Tubular nozzles (43) are adapted to intercalate between filling spouts (32) and upper ends (41b) of the recovery tubes in the service position. The tubular nozzles are adapted to axially reduce in length in an elastic manner to compensate height difference between the filling spouts.

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DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE POUR MACHINE DE REMPLISSAGE CLEANING DEVICE FOR FILLING MACHINE
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de nettoyage pour machine de remplissage, et une machine de remplissage équipée d'un tel dispositif. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement un dispositif de nettoyage d'une machine rotative équipée d'une pluralité de becs de remplissage pour le remplissage de récipients creux, tel que des bouteilles ou des pots, avec un produit alimentaire, et une machine correspondante.The present invention relates to a cleaning device for filling machine, and a filling machine equipped with such a device. The invention relates more particularly to a cleaning device of a rotary machine equipped with a plurality of filling spouts for filling hollow containers, such as bottles or jars, with a food product, and a corresponding machine.
De telles machines rotatives de remplissage comprennent classiquement un carrousel rotatif portant une cuve de produit de remplissage et une pluralité de postes de remplissage, chaque poste de remplissage comprenant un bec de remplissage relié à la cuve, un système de support permettant de supporter un récipient en dessous du bec de remplissage, et des moyens de dosage pour délivrer une quantité déterminée de produit de remplissage dans chaque récipient.Such rotary filling machines conventionally comprise a rotary carousel carrying a tank of filling material and a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to the tank, a support system for supporting a container made of filling material. below the filling spout, and metering means for delivering a determined amount of filler into each container.
De telles machines doivent être régulièrement nettoyées à l'aide d'un agent de nettoyage, généralement liquide, que l'on fait circuler dans la machine à la place du produit de remplissage, pour enlever toute trace du produit, les poussières ou autres corps étrangers, et/ou d'éventuels contaminants biologiques ou bactériologiques .Such machines must be regularly cleaned with a cleaning agent, usually liquid, which is circulated in the machine in place of the filler, to remove any trace of the product, dust or other body aliens, and / or possible biological or bacteriological contaminants.
Pour limiter la consommation d'agent de nettoyage, il est connu de prévoir des dispositifs de nettoyage permettant la récupération de l'agent nettoyage en sortie des becs de remplissage en vue de son recyclage en circuit fermé. Ces dispositifs de nettoyage peuvent comprendre une pluralité de tubes de récupération d'agent de nettoyage, chaque tube de récupération étant déplaçable entre une position de service dans laquelle ledit tube vient s'emmancher de manière etanche sur un bec de remplissage pour récupérer l'agent de nettoyage délivré par ledit bec, et une position escamotée dans laquelle ledit tube est écarté dudit bec de remplissage pour permettre le remplissage de récipients. L'étanchéité entre le bec de remplissage et le tube de récupération est assurée par un joint racleur monté dans une gorge annulaire interne du tube de récupération. Les tubes sont connectés à un même collecteur monté mobile sur un bâti fixe pour déplacer l'ensemble des tubes de récupération entre leur deux positions.To limit the consumption of cleaning agent, it is known to provide cleaning devices for recovering the cleaning agent at the outlet of the filling spouts for recycling in a closed circuit. These cleaning devices may include a plurality of agent recovery tubes cleaning, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is leaktight sealingly on a filling spout for recovering the cleaning agent delivered by said spout, and a retracted position in which said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers. The seal between the filling spout and the recovery tube is ensured by a scraper seal mounted in an annular groove inside the recovery tube. The tubes are connected to the same collector mounted on a fixed frame to move all the recovery tubes between their two positions.
De tels tubes de récupération, équipés de joint racleur et venant s'emmancher tous ensemble sur les becs, assurent une bonne étanchéité, même lorsque la machine comprend un grand nombre de becs de remplissage, avec des différences de hauteur entre les becs. Toutefois, ces tubes de récupération ne peuvent être utilisés qu'avec des becs présentant une partie inférieure cylindrique permettant l'emmanchement. Or, dans de nombreuses applications, en fonction de la forme du jet et des qualités de dosage recherchées, les becs de remplissage présentent une partie terminale tronconique ou conique sur laquelle un tel tube de récupération ne peut venir s'emmancher. Un emmanchement du tube sur une partie supérieure cylindrique du bec nécessiterait un tube dont l'encombrement serait incompatible avec les systèmes de support de récipient classiques. Pour de tels becs dits coniques, on peut prévoir des dispositifs 'de nettoyage comprenant des tubes de récupération équipés -en extrémité supérieure d'un joint torique apte à venir en appui contre la surface extérieure conique du bec de remplissage ou contre le bord annulaire inférieur entourant l'orifice de décharge du bec. Une telle étanchéité avec un joint torique ne peut convenir sur une machine équipée d'un grand nombre de becs de remplissage, car en pratique, les différences de hauteur entre les becs de remplissage seront forcément supérieures à l'écrasement d'un joint torique.Such recovery tubes, equipped with wiper seal and coming all together on the nozzles, provide a good seal, even when the machine comprises a large number of filling nozzles, with differences in height between the nozzles. However, these recovery tubes can only be used with nozzles having a cylindrical lower part for fitting. However, in many applications, depending on the shape of the jet and the desired dosage qualities, the filling nozzles have a frustoconical or conical end portion on which such a recovery tube can not come to slip. A fitting of the tube on a cylindrical upper part of the nozzle would require a tube whose size would be incompatible with conventional container support systems. For such so-called conical nozzles, may be provided devices for cleaning comprising recovery tubes equipped -en upper end with an O-ring adapted to abut against the conical outer surface of the filler spout or against the lower annular edge surrounding the discharge orifice of the spout. Such sealing with an O-ring can not be suitable on a machine equipped with a large number of filling nozzles, because in practice, the differences in height between the filling spouts will necessarily be greater than the crushing of an O-ring.
Le but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif de nettoyage palliant les inconvénients précités, qui permet notamment d'obtenir une bonne étanchéité entre des tubes de récupération et une pluralité de becs coniques d'une machine de remplissage.The object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks, which allows in particular to obtain a good seal between the recovery tubes and a plurality of conical nozzles of a filling machine.
A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un dispositif de nettoyage pour une machine de remplissage de récipients comprenant une pluralité de becs de remplissage connectés à une cuve de liquide de remplissage, ledit dispositif de nettoyage comportantFor this purpose, the present invention relates to a cleaning device for a container filling machine comprising a plurality of filling nozzles connected to a tank of filling liquid, said cleaning device comprising
- une pluralité de tubes de récupération d' agent de nettoyage, chaque tube de récupération étant déplaçable entre une position de service dans laquelle ledit tube est apte à récupérer par sa partie supérieure un agent de nettoyage délivré par un bec de remplissage, et une position escamotée dans laquelle ledit tube est écarté dudit bec de remplissage pour permettre le remplissage de récipients,a plurality of cleaning agent recovery tubes, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is able to recover from its upper part a cleaning agent delivered by a filling spout, and a position retracted wherein said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers,
- des moyens de collecte auxquels sont reliés lesdits tubes de récupération, par exemple par leur partie inférieure, pour collecter l'agent de nettoyage récupéré par lesdits tubes de récupération, des moyens de déplacement des tubes de récupération entre leur position de service et leur position escamotée, et des moyens d' étanchéité garantissant l'étanchéité entre les becs de remplissage et les tubes de récupération dans leur position de service, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d' étanchéité comprennent des embouts tubulaires aptes à venir s'intercaler entre les becs de remplissage et les extrémités supérieures des tubes de récupération dans leur position de service, lesdits embouts tubulaires étant aptes à diminuer axialement en longueur, de manière élastique, , afin de compenser les différences de hauteur entre les becs de remplissage.collection means to which said recovery tubes are connected, for example by their lower part, to collect the cleaning agent recovered by said recovery tubes, means for moving the recovery tubes between their operating position and their retracted position, and sealing means ensuring the seal between the filling spouts and the recovery tubes in their operating position, characterized in that said means sealing elements comprise tubular end pieces adapted to be inserted between the filling spouts and the upper ends of the recovery tubes in their operating position, said tubular endpieces being capable of axially decreasing lengthwise, in an elastic manner, in order to compensate for differences in height between the fillers.
Selon l'invention, on prévoit des embouts tubulaires entre les becs de remplissage et les tubes de récupération, lesdits embouts étant aptes à s'écraser axialement, par exemple de 2 à 3 mm, dans la position de service des tubes de récupération, pour compenser les différences de hauteur entre les becs de remplissage sur des machines équipées d'un grand nombre de becs de remplissage, et ainsi garantir une bonne étanchéité entre tous les becs de remplissage et tubes de récupération en position de service.According to the invention, tubular ends are provided between the filling spouts and the recovery tubes, said tips being capable of axially collapsing, for example from 2 to 3 mm, in the service position of the recovery tubes, for compensate for differences in height between the filling spouts on machines equipped with a large number of filling spouts, and thus ensure a good seal between all filling spouts and recovery tubes in the service position.
Selon un mode' de réalisation, chaque embout tubulaire comprend un tube en élastomère, de préférence en fluoroélastomère, muni d'au moins une gorge annulaire extérieure pour former une zone d'affaiblissement autorisant une diminution axiale ou écrasement dudit embout lors de la mise en appui dudit embout contre un bec de remplissage dans la position de service du tube de récupération. Selon un mode de réalisation, un embout tubulaire est assemblé à l'extrémité supérieure de chaque tube de récupération, ledit embout venant en appui contre le bec de remplissage par son bord d' extrémité libre dans la position de service du tube de récupération.According to one embodiment, each tubular nozzle comprises an elastomeric tube, preferably made of fluoroelastomer, provided with at least one outer annular groove to form a zone of weakening allowing axial reduction or crushing of said tip during the implementation. supporting said nozzle against a filling spout in the service position of the recovery tube. According to one embodiment, a tubular nozzle is assembled at the upper end of each recovery tube, said tip bearing against the filling spout by its free end edge in the service position of the recovery tube.
Dans le cas de becs de remplissage coniques, chaque embout tubulaire comporte avantageusement un bord d'extrémité libre chanfreine définissant une surface tronconique de contact par laquelle ledit embout est apte à venir en appui contre une surface tronconique correspondante d'un bec de remplissage.In the case of conical filling nozzles, each tubular nozzle advantageously comprises a chamfered free end edge defining a frustoconical contact surface by which said nozzle is able to bear against a corresponding frustoconical surface of a filling spout.
Chaque embout tubulaire peut être assemblé sur un tube de récupération par l'intermédiaire d'un tube de raccordement rigide.Each tubular nozzle can be assembled on a recovery tube via a rigid connecting tube.
Selon une particularité, les moyens de déplacement sont aptes à déplacer ensemble la pluralité de tubes de récupération entre leur position de service et leur position escamotée, de préférence par translation verticale. Dans un mode de réalisation, les moyens de collecte comprennent un tube annulaire, de préférence légèrement incliné par rapport à l'horizontale, sur lequel les tubes de récupération sont assemblés verticalement par leur extrémité inférieure, lesdits moyens de déplacement étant aptes à déplacer verticalement en translation ledit tube annulaire, les becs de remplissage de la machine étant disposés verticalement, leurs orifices de décharge orientés vers le bas.According to one feature, the displacement means are able to move together the plurality of recovery tubes between their operating position and their retracted position, preferably by vertical translation. In one embodiment, the collection means comprise an annular tube, preferably slightly inclined relative to the horizontal, on which the recovery tubes are assembled vertically by their lower end, said displacement means being able to move vertically in a vertical direction. translating said annular tube, the filling spouts of the machine being arranged vertically, their discharge ports oriented downwards.
La présente invention a également pour objet une machine rotative de remplissage de récipients, en particulier de bouteilles en matière plastique, avec un produit alimentaire, comprenant un carrousel rotatif portant une pluralité de postes de remplissage, chaque poste de remplissage comprenant un bec de remplissage relié à des moyens de stockage de liquide de remplissage, formés en particulier d'une cuve de remplissage portée par ledit carrousel ou d'une cuve de remplissage déportée, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est équipée d'un dispositif de nettoyage tel que décrit précédemment.The present invention also relates to a rotary machine for filling containers, in particular plastic bottles, with a food product, comprising a rotary carousel carrying a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to filling liquid storage means, formed in particular of a filling tank carried by said carousel or of a remote filling tank, characterized in that it is equipped with a cleaning device as described above.
Selon un mode de réalisation, les becs de remplissage sont disposés sensiblement verticalement avec leur orifice de décharge orientés vers le bas, lesdits becs comprenant une partie inférieure tronconique contre laquelle les embouts tubulaires des tubes de récupération viennent en appui par déplacement en translation verticale de leur position escamotée vers leur position de service.According to one embodiment, the filling spouts are arranged substantially vertically with their discharge port facing downwards, said spouts comprising a frustoconical lower part against which the tubular ends of the recovery tubes abut by displacement in vertical translation of their retracted position to their service position.
Avantageusement, chaque poste de remplissage comprend des moyens de support de récipient comprenant un socle apte à soutenir les récipients par leur fond et/ou une pince apte à saisir les récipients par leur col, lesdits tubes de récupération étant disposés en dessous des socles dans leur position escamotée et passant à travers les socles dans leur position de service, et/ou passant entre les leviers des pinces dans leur position de service.Advantageously, each filling station comprises container support means comprising a base adapted to support the containers by their bottom and / or a clamp adapted to grip the containers by their neck, said recovery tubes being arranged below the bases in their retracted position and passing through the pedestals in their service position, and / or passing between the levers of the clamps in their service position.
L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres détails, caractéristiques et avantages apparaîtront plus clairement au cours' de la description explicative détaillée qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation particulier actuellement préféré de l'invention, en référence au dessin schématique annexé, sur lequel : la figure 1 représente une vue schématique d'une machine rotative de remplissage équipée d'un dispositif de nettoyage selon l'invention ; la figure 2 représente une vue partielle agrandie en perspective de la machine de la figure 1, illustrant le dispositif de nettoyage avec ses tubes de récupération en position escamotée ; la figure 3 représente une vue agrandie du détail D de la figure 2, mais avec les tubes de récupération en position de service ;The invention will be better understood, and other details, features and advantages will become more clearly apparent from the following detailed explanatory description of a presently preferred particular embodiment of the invention, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawing. , on which : Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a rotary filling machine equipped with a cleaning device according to the invention; FIG. 2 represents an enlarged partial perspective view of the machine of FIG. 1, illustrating the cleaning device with its recovery tubes in the retracted position; FIG. 3 represents an enlarged view of the detail D of FIG. 2, but with the recovery tubes in the service position;
- la figure 4 représente une vue schématique en coupe verticale de la machine de la figure 1, illustrant la cuve et le dispositif de nettoyage en position de service et en position escamotée ; et,- Figure 4 shows a schematic vertical sectional view of the machine of Figure 1, illustrating the tank and the cleaning device in the service position and retracted position; and,
- la figure 5 est une vue agrandie du bec de remplissage et du tube de récupération en position de service de la figure 4.FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the filling spout and the recovery tube in the service position of FIG. 4.
Les figures 1 à 5 illustrent une machine de remplissage 1 équipée d'un dispositif de nettoyage 4 qui est plus particulièrement adaptée au remplissage de bouteilles B en matériau plastique, par' exemple en Polyéthylène téréphtalate, avec un liquide tel que de l'eau, du lait ou du jus de fruit. Bien entendu, l'invention peut être appliquée au remplissage de tout type de récipient avec tout type de produit.Figures 1 to 5 illustrate a filling machine 1 equipped with a cleaning device 4, which is more particularly adapted to filling bottles B plastic material, for example polyethylene terephthalate, with a liquid such as water, milk or fruit juice. Of course, the invention can be applied to the filling of any type of container with any type of product.
La machine est de type rotative, comprenant un carrousel 11 monté tournant sur un bâti fixe 12 autour d'un axe de rotation vertical A (Fig.5) . Le carrousel 11 porte une cuve de liquide remplissage cylindrique 2, et une pluralité de postes de remplissage 3 disposés à espace angulaire régulier autour de l'axe de rotation. Chaque poste de remplissage 3 comprend un bec de remplissage 32 avec un orifice de décharge 321 en communication fluidique avec la cuve de remplissage, et un système de support de bouteille 31 pour le maintien d'une bouteille sous le bec de remplissage. Dans le présent mode de réalisation, comme mieux visible à la figure 4, le carrousel est formé par la cuve, et les becs sont montés verticalement, directement sur la paroi de fond 21 de la cuve de remplissage, avec leur orifice de décharge 321 orientés vers le bas.The machine is of rotary type, comprising a carousel 11 rotatably mounted on a fixed frame 12 about a vertical axis of rotation A (Fig.5). The carousel 11 carries a cylinder of cylindrical filling liquid 2, and a plurality of filling stations 3 arranged at regular angular space around the axis of rotation. Each filling station 3 comprises a spout filling 32 with a discharge port 321 in fluid communication with the filling tank, and a bottle support system 31 for holding a bottle under the filling spout. In the present embodiment, as best seen in Figure 4, the carousel is formed by the tank, and the spouts are mounted vertically, directly on the bottom wall 21 of the filler tank, with their discharge port 321 oriented. down.
En référence à la figure 5, chaque bec 32 comprend une partie supérieure cylindrique 322, équipée d'une collerette 322a pour son raccord de manière étanche à la cuve, sur le contour d'une ouverture circulaire de sa paroi de fond, cette partie supérieure se prolongeant par une partie inférieure tronconique 323 délimitée par l'orifice de décharge circulaire 321.Referring to Figure 5, each spout 32 comprises a cylindrical upper portion 322, equipped with a flange 322a for its sealing connection to the tank, on the contour of a circular opening of the bottom wall, the upper part. extending through a frustoconical lower portion 323 delimited by the circular discharge port 321.
En référence aux figures 2 et 3, le système de support de bouteille comprend une fourche ou pince 311, apte à saisir la bouteille en dessous de sa collerette située à la base de son col, un socle 312 pour soutenir la bouteille par son fond, et une cale intermédiaire 313 venant contre la paroi cylindrique de la bouteille. La pince comprend deux leviers 311a opposés montés pivotants sur une embase 311b. Les leviers sont sollicités élastiquement par des ressorts dans une position de serrage des bouteilles, sont aptes à s'écarter élastiquement pour l'introduction ou le dégagement d'une bouteille. La pince est assemblée par son embase sur la cuve, et une tige verticale 314, montée sur l'embase de la pince, porte ledit socle à son extrémité inférieure, ainsi que la cale intermédiaire. Le socle 312 est . formé d'une plaque horizontale munie d'une ouverture centrale 312a (Fig.2) pour le passage des tubes de récupération du dispositif de nettoyage tel que décrit ci-après.Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the bottle support system comprises a fork or clamp 311, adapted to grip the bottle below its collar located at the base of its neck, a base 312 to support the bottle by its bottom, and an intermediate shim 313 coming against the cylindrical wall of the bottle. The clamp comprises two opposite levers 311a pivotally mounted on a base 311b. The levers are elastically biased by springs in a clamping position of the bottles, are able to move elastically for the introduction or release of a bottle. The clamp is assembled by its base on the tank, and a vertical rod 314, mounted on the base of the clamp, carries said base at its lower end, and the intermediate shim. The pedestal 312 is. formed of a horizontal plate with a central opening 312a (Fig.2) for the passage of the recovery tubes of the cleaning device as described below.
Des moyens de dosage du produit, connus en soi, sont associés à chaque bec de remplissage pour délivrer une quantité déterminée de produit dans chaque bouteille amenée sous le bec de remplissage. Ces moyens de dosage, par exemple de type pondéral, comprennent un clapet (non représenté) , monté dans le bec de remplissage et commandé en ouverture et en fermeture par un vérin 33 (Fig.l) qui est disposé en partie supérieure de la cuve et asservi par un capteur de pesée placé au niveau de la tige portant le socle. En référence à la figure 4, la cuve est équipée d'un tube vertical désaxé 22 pour le passage des câbles d' alimentation électrique des vérins . La machine selon l'invention pourra être équipée d'autres moyens de dosage, par exemple de type volumétrique, débitmétrique, ou permettant la détection du niveau de remplissage du récipient.Product dosing means, known per se, are associated with each filling spout for delivering a determined quantity of product into each bottle brought under the filling spout. These metering means, for example of the weight type, comprise a valve (not shown) mounted in the filling spout and controlled in opening and closing by a jack 33 (FIG. 1) which is arranged in the upper part of the tank. and enslaved by a weighing sensor placed at the rod carrying the base. Referring to Figure 4, the vessel is equipped with a vertical tube off-center 22 for the passage of power cables cylinders. The machine according to the invention may be equipped with other metering means, for example volumetric type, flow meter, or allowing the detection of the level of filling of the container.
Dans des variantes de réalisation, suivant le produit de remplissage et le type de bouteille, la tige verticale peut être montée coulissante, par exemple à travers la paroi de fond de la cuve, entre une position basse de chargement ou de déchargement de la bouteille dans laquelle son col est dégagé du bec, et une position haute de remplissage dans laquelle son col est en appui contre le bec de remplissage.In alternative embodiments, depending on the filling product and the type of bottle, the vertical rod can be slidably mounted, for example through the bottom wall of the tank, between a low position for loading or unloading the bottle into the tank. its neck is clear of the beak, and a high filling position in which his neck is supported against the filling spout.
La machine est équipée d'un système d'amenée de bouteilles vide, connu en soi, tel qu'un convoyeur à bande 13 combiné à un convoyeur tournant 14, qui permet d' engager latéralement les bouteilles vides entre les pinces et sur les socles des systèmes de support, et d'un système d'évacuation, comprenant un convoyeur tournant 15 combiné par exemple à une portion aval du convoyeur à bande 13 précité, permettant d'évacuer latéralement les bouteilles remplies .The machine is equipped with an empty bottle delivery system, known per se, such as a belt conveyor 13 combined with a rotating conveyor 14, which makes it possible to laterally engage the empty bottles between the clamps and on the bases. support systems, and an evacuation system, comprising a rotating conveyor 15 combined for example with a downstream portion of the aforementioned belt conveyor 13, for discharging laterally filled bottles.
Le dispositif de nettoyage 4 comprend une pluralité de tubes de récupération rigides 41, de section circulaire, montés verticalement par leur extrémité inférieure 41a sur un collecteur 42 formé d'un tube annulaire sensiblement horizontal. Les tubes de récupération sont disposés à espace angulaire régulier sur le collecteur et leur nombre correspond à celui des becs de remplissage de la machine. Chaque tube de récupération est équipé à son extrémité supérieure d'un embout tubulaire 43, de section circulaire, en matériau élastomère, par exemple en Viton, apte à diminuer axialement en longueur par déformation élastique.The cleaning device 4 comprises a plurality of rigid recovery tubes 41, of circular section, mounted vertically by their lower end 41a on a collector 42 formed of a substantially horizontal annular tube. The recovery tubes are arranged at regular angular space on the collector and their number corresponds to that of the filling spouts of the machine. Each recovery tube is equipped at its upper end with a tubular nozzle 43, of circular section, of elastomeric material, for example Viton, capable of axially decreasing in length by elastic deformation.
Comme mieux visible sur la figure 5, l'assemblage de l'embout tubulaire 43 sur le tube de récupération 41 est réalisé au moyen d'un tube intermédiaire rigide de raccordement, ou raccord tubulaire 44, dans lequel l'embout est partiellement emmanché. L'embout présente un épaulement extérieur 431 venant en appui contre le bord supérieur 441 du raccord tubulaire, et est muni en partie inférieure d'une nervure extérieure 'annulaire 432 qui s'enclenche dans une rainure interne annulaire 442 correspondante dudit raccord. Le raccord est fixé de manière étanche sur l'extrémité supérieure du tuyau de récupération, par exemple par emmanchement partiel du tube sur le raccord, le bord supérieur 41b du tube de récupération venant en butée contre un épaulement extérieur 443 dudit raccord. En variante, les embouts tubulaires sont surmoulés directement sur l'extrémité supérieure d'un tube de récupération. Le bord supérieur 433 de l'embout est chanfreine et défini une surface d' appui tronconique inclinée vers l'intérieur destinée à venir en appui contre la surface tronconique 323a, d'inclinaison correspondante, d'un bec de remplissage. Le diamètre interne de l'embout est supérieur ou égale au diamètre de l'orifice de décharge 321 des becs de remplissage, de préférence légèrement supérieur, tel qu'illustré à la figure 5. La partie extérieure de l'embout, définie entre son bord supérieur 433 et son épaulement 431, présente une gorge annulaire 434, de section globalement semi-circulaire. La hauteur et la profondeur de la gorge, ainsi que le nombre de gorge, seront définis en fonction de la capacité de diminution longitudinale souhaitée de . l'embout. Cette capacité de diminution longitudinale ou capacité d' écrasement vertical est de préférence de 1 à 5 mm, par exemple de 2 à 3 mm. Dans une variante de réalisation, l'embout tubulaire présente une paroi ondulée en accordéon.As best seen in Figure 5, the assembly of the tubular nozzle 43 on the recovery tube 41 is formed by means of a rigid intermediate tube connection, or tubular connection 44, wherein the tip is partially fitted. The tip has an outer shoulder 431 bearing against the top edge 441 of the tubular connector, and is provided in the lower portion of an outer rib annulus 432 which engages an annular internal groove 442 corresponding said fitting. The connector is sealingly attached to the upper end of the recovery pipe, for example by partially fitting the tube to the fitting, the upper edge 41b of the recovery tube abutting against an outer shoulder 443 of said coupling. Alternatively, the tubular tips are overmolded directly on the upper end of a recovery tube. The upper edge 433 of the nozzle is chamfered and defines an inwardly inclined frustoconical bearing surface intended to bear against a frustoconical surface 323a, of corresponding inclination, of a filling spout. The internal diameter of the nozzle is greater than or equal to the diameter of the discharge port 321 of the filling spouts, preferably slightly greater, as shown in Figure 5. The outer portion of the nozzle, defined between its upper edge 433 and its shoulder 431 has an annular groove 434 of generally semicircular section. The height and depth of the groove, as well as the number of grooves, will be defined according to the desired longitudinal reduction capacity of. the mouthpiece. This longitudinal reduction capacity or vertical crushing capacity is preferably 1 to 5 mm, for example 2 to 3 mm. In an alternative embodiment, the tubular endpiece has an accordion corrugated wall.
Le collecteur 42, formé par exemple de deux portions semi-annulaires assemblées de manière étanche l'une à l'autre, est monté mobile sur le bâti, sous la paroi de fond de la cuve, en étant légèrement incliné par rapport à l'horizontale pour faciliter l'écoulement en direction d'un conduit d'évacuation 45 connecté audit collecteur.' Le collecteur est monté via des écrous 46 (Fig. 2) sur les vis verticales de montée 47 de systèmes de déplacement, par exemple au nombre de quatre, montés à espace angulaire régulier sur le bâti, pour permettre un déplacement vertical du collecteur et de l'ensemble des tubes de récupération, parallèlement à l'axe de rotation A de la cuve, entre une position basse escamotée et une position haute de service. Dans la position escamotée, illustrée aux figures 1 et 2, les embouts tubulaires 43 sont disposés en dessous des socles 312. Dans la position de service, les tubes de récupération passent dans les ouvertures 312a des socles, les raccords 44 sont disposés entre les leviers 311a des pinces, et les embouts sont en appui contre les becs. La position haute de service du collecteur sera définie de manière à s'assurer que tous les embouts sont en appui contre les becs avec un écrasement vertical minimal de chaque embout pour garantir une bonne étanchéité, cet écrasement minimal étant par exemple de l'ordre de 0,1 à 0,2 mm.The collector 42, formed for example of two semi-annular portions assembled tightly to one another, is mounted to move on the frame, under the bottom wall of the tank, being slightly inclined relative to the horizontal to facilitate the flow towards an exhaust duct 45 connected to said collector. 'The manifold is mounted via nuts 46 (Fig. 2) on vertical jack screw 47 of conveyor systems, for example four in number, arranged at regular angular spacing on the frame to allow vertical movement of the manifold and of all the recovery tubes, parallel to the axis of rotation A of the tank, between a low retracted position and a high service position. In the retracted position, illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tubular endpieces 43 are arranged below the pedestals 312. In the service position, the recovery tubes pass through the openings 312a of the pedestals, the connectors 44 are arranged between the levers 311a tongs, and the tips are pressed against the beaks. The high operating position of the manifold will be defined so as to ensure that all the end pieces are resting against the nozzles with a minimum vertical crushing of each end piece to guarantee a good seal, this minimal crushing being for example of the order of 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
Lors des opérations de remplissage de bouteilles, le dispositif de nettoyage 4 est maintenu en position basse escamotée. Pour le nettoyage de la machine, un agent de nettoyage est chargé dans la cuve de liquide de remplissage et la cuve est stoppée en rotation dans une position telle que les tubes de récupération et les becs de remplissage soient sensiblement alignés verticalement. Les tubes de récupération sont alors amenés en position de service par actionnement des vis de montée 47, les raccords disposés entre les pinces garantissant un bon alignement axial des becs et des tubes de remplissage, et les clapets des becs sont commandés en position ouverte pour faire circuler l'agent de nettoyage dans les becs. Le conduit d'évacuation 45 du collecteur est avantageusement relié à la cuve par un circuit équipé d'une pompe pour le recyclage en circuit fermé de l'agent de nettoyage vers la cuve.During bottle filling operations, the cleaning device 4 is kept in the lowered position retracted. For the cleaning of the machine, a cleaning agent is loaded into the filling liquid tank and the tank is stopped in rotation in a position such that the recovery tubes and the filling spouts are substantially aligned vertically. The recovery tubes are then brought into the operating position by actuating the mounting screws 47, the connectors arranged between the clamps ensuring a good axial alignment of the nozzles and filler tubes, and the valves of the nozzles are controlled in the open position to make circulate the cleaning agent through the spouts. The exhaust duct 45 of the collector is advantageously connected to the tank by a circuit equipped with a pump for recycling in a closed circuit from the cleaning agent to the tank.
Bien que l'invention ait été décrite en liaison avec un mode de réalisation particulier, il est bien évident qu'elle n'y est nullement limitée et qu'elle comprend tous les équivalents techniques des moyens décrits ainsi que leurs combinaisons si celles-ci entrent dans le cadre de l'invention. Although the invention has been described in connection with a particular embodiment, it is quite obvious that it is in no way limited and that it is comprises all the technical equivalents of the means described and their combinations if they fall within the scope of the invention.

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1. Dispositif de nettoyage pour une machine de remplissage de récipients comprenant une pluralité de becs de remplissage, ledit dispositif de nettoyage comportantA cleaning device for a container filling machine comprising a plurality of filling spouts, said cleaning device comprising
- une pluralité de tubes de récupération d'agent de nettoyage, chaque tube de récupération étant déplaçable entre une position de service dans laquelle ledit tube est apte à récupérer par sa partie supérieure un agent de nettoyage délivré par un bec de remplissage, et une position escamotée dans laquelle ledit tube est écarté dudit bec de remplissage pour permettre le remplissage de récipients,a plurality of cleaning agent recovery tubes, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is able to recover from its upper part a cleaning agent delivered by a filling spout, and a position retracted wherein said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers,
- des moyens de collecte auxquels sont reliés lesdits tubes de récupération pour collecter l'agent de nettoyage récupéré par lesdits tubes de récupération,collection means to which said recovery tubes are connected to collect the cleaning agent recovered by said recovery tubes,
- des moyens de déplacement des tubes de récupération entre leur position de service et leur position escamotée, et des moyens d' étanchéité garantissant l'étanchéité entre les becs de remplissage et les tubes de récupération dans leur position de service, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d' étanchéité comprennent des embouts tubulaires (43) aptes à venir s'intercaler entre les becs de remplissage (32) et les extrémités supérieures (41b) des tubes de récupération (41) dans leur position de service, lesdits embouts tubulaires étant aptes à diminuer axialement en longueur, de manière élastique, pour compenser les différences de hauteur entre les becs de remplissage.- Means for moving the recovery tubes between their operating position and their retracted position, and sealing means ensuring the seal between the filling spouts and the recovery tubes in their operating position, characterized in that said sealing means comprise tubular ends (43) adapted to be interposed between the filling spouts (32) and the upper ends (41b) of the recovery tubes (41) in their operating position, said tubular ends being suitable to axially decrease in length, elastically, to compensate for differences in height between the filler.
2. Dispositif de nettoyage (4) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque embout tubulaire (43) comprend un tube en élastomère muni d'au moins une gorge annulaire extérieure (434).2. Cleaning device (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that each endpiece tube (43) comprises an elastomeric tube provided with at least one outer annular groove (434).
3. Dispositif de nettoyage (4) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'un embout tubulaire (43) est assemblé à l'extrémité supérieure de chaque tube de récupération (41), ledit embout venant en appui contre le bec de remplissage par son bord d'extrémité libre (433) dans la position de service du tube de récupération.3. Cleaning device (4) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a tubular nozzle (43) is assembled at the upper end of each recovery tube (41), said tip bearing against the spout. filling by its free end edge (433) in the service position of the recovery tube.
4. Dispositif de nettoyage (4) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque embout tubulaire (43) comporte un bord d'extrémité libre (433) chanfreiné définissant une surface tronconique de contact par laquelle ledit embout est apte à venir en appui contre une surface tronconique correspondante (323a) d'un bec de remplissage (32) .4. Cleaning device (4) according to claim 3, characterized in that each tubular nozzle (43) has a chamfered free end edge (433) defining a frustoconical contact surface by which said tip is adapted to bear against a corresponding frustoconical surface (323a) of a filling spout (32).
5. Dispositif de nettoyage selon la revendication5. Cleaning device according to the claim
3 ou 4 r caractérisé en ce que chaque embout tubulaire est assemblé sur un tube de récupération par l'intermédiaire d'un tube de raccordement rigide (44) .3 or 4 r characterized in that each tubular nozzle is assembled on a recovery tube via a rigid connecting tube (44).
6. Dispositif de nettoyage selon la revendication6. Cleaning device according to the claim
4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de déplacement (47) sont aptes à déplacer ensemble la pluralité de tubes de récupération entre leur position de service et leur, position escamotée.4 or 5, characterized in that the displacement means (47) are able to move together the plurality of recovery tubes between their operating position and their retracted position.
7. Dispositif de nettoyage selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de collecte comprennent un tube annulaire (42) sur lequel les tubes de récupération (41) sont assemblés verticalement par leur extrémité inférieure (41a) , lesdits moyens de déplacement (47) étant aptes à déplacer verticalement en translation ledit tube annulaire. 7. Cleaning device according to claim 6, characterized in that the collection means comprise an annular tube (42) on which the recovery tubes (41) are vertically assembled by their lower end (41a), said displacement means ( 47) being able to move vertically in translation said annular tube.
8. Machine rotative de remplissage de récipients, comprenant un carrousel rotatif portant une pluralité de postes de remplissage, chaque poste de remplissage comprenant un bec de remplissage relié à des moyens de stockage de liquide de remplissage, caractérisée en ce qu'elle est équipée d'un dispositif de nettoyage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7.8. Rotary container filling machine, comprising a rotary carousel carrying a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to filling liquid storage means, characterized in that it is equipped with a cleaning device according to one of claims 1 to 7.
9. Machine selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que les becs de remplissage (32) sont disposés sensiblement verticalement avec leur 'orifice de décharge (321) orientés vers le bas, lesdits becs comprenant une partie inférieure tronconique contre la laquelle les embouts tubulaires (43) des tubes de récupération (41) viennent en appui par déplacement en translation verticale de leur position escamotée vers leur position de service.9. Machine according to claim 8, characterized in that the filling spouts (32) are arranged substantially vertically with their 'discharge orifice (321) facing downwards, said spouts comprising a frustoconical lower part against which the tubular ends (43) recovery tubes (41) abut by displacement in vertical translation from their retracted position to their operating position.
10. Machine selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisée en ce que chaque poste de remplissage (3) comprend des moyens de support de récipient comprenant un socle (312) apte à soutenir les récipients par leur fond et/ou une pince (311) apte à saisir les récipients par leur col, lesdits tubes de récupération (41) étant disposés en dessous des socles dans leur position escamotée et passant à travers les socles dans leur position de service, et/ou passant entre les leviers des pinces dans leur position de service. 10. Machine according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that each filling station (3) comprises container support means comprising a base (312) adapted to support the containers by their bottom and / or a clamp (311). adapted to grip the containers by their neck, said recovery tubes (41) being arranged below the bases in their retracted position and passing through the bases in their operating position, and / or passing between the levers of the clamps in their position on duty.
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