EP2102093A2 - Apparatus for filling bottles, in particular with still water - Google Patents

Apparatus for filling bottles, in particular with still water

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EP2102093A2
EP2102093A2 EP07819270A EP07819270A EP2102093A2 EP 2102093 A2 EP2102093 A2 EP 2102093A2 EP 07819270 A EP07819270 A EP 07819270A EP 07819270 A EP07819270 A EP 07819270A EP 2102093 A2 EP2102093 A2 EP 2102093A2
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bottle
filling
guide cylinder
annular body
valve body
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Dieter-Rudolf Krulitsch
Bernd Bruch
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KHS GmbH
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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
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • 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
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling

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  • the invention is directed to a device for filling bottles of the type specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is to ensure the most sterile possible filling, d. H. To minimize the access of germs to the filling head of the bottles.
  • the provision of a liquid-tight elastic sleeve which follows the lifting and lowering movements of the valve body, ensures that the space behind the immediate area of the valve closing body always remains sealed against the environment.
  • the cuff also has the Advantage to be able to adapt easily to different bottleneck sizes, especially as regards their axial extent. Another particular advantage of this design is that the interior of the valve is significantly smaller.
  • valve body is provided with an outwardly facing conical bead, which is surrounded by an annular body, in the interior of both a serving to abut the annular bead sealing ring is provided, and another sealing ring for resting on the bottle neck and this annular body on the Cuff is held freely displaced, there is another simple, extremely convenient embodiment of the device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the filling valve according to the circle II in Fig. 1 and in the
  • Fig. 3 to 1 the filling station in different work cycles.
  • the device shown generally in section and schematically in the figures, generally designated 1 is used for filling bottles 2, which are supplied, for example, in hanging transport of the filling device 1, wherein the bottle necks 2a are inserted with the corresponding transport collar in a holder 3 ,
  • the bottles 2 are filled via a generally designated 4, in Fig. 2 enlarged valve shown from a product tank 5.
  • the feed line of the filling material is denoted by 6 and can be formed, for example, at least partially by a transparent silicone or rubber hose.
  • valve body denoted by 7 can be raised via a lifting roller 8, which runs over a guide surface 9 indicated in FIG. 1, wherein the lowering takes place substantially via gravity.
  • This lifting and lowering movement is indicated in Fig. 1 with a double arrow 10.
  • the valve body has for gas recirculation from the bottle 2 during the filling process, a through hole 11 which is connected to the product tank 5 via a gas recirculation line 12.
  • the valve body 7 has at its upper end in the direction of gravity a stop collar 13 in order to limit the lowering movement.
  • valve body 7 is provided at its lower end in the direction of gravity with a blind bore 14 in which a through-opening 11 casualetzender guide cylinder 15 is fixed, which has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole 14th
  • annular body 18 is formed by two fixedly connected rings 19 and 20.
  • the guide cylinder 15 is provided with an outwardly pointing conical bulge 21, wherein the conical ring 21 associated with this ring 20 is provided with a correspondingly shaped conical groove 22, whose inner diameter are larger than the outer diameter of the conical bead 21, to form a product pass-through ring gap with the valve open (eg, Fig. 7).
  • the ring 19 has a larger inner diameter than the outer diameter of the guide cylinder 15.
  • the inner dimensions of the ring 20 relative to those of the ring 19 are such that forms a ring seal 23 receiving shoulder in the connection area, wherein in the direction of gravity further down an additional shoulder is formed in the interior of the ring 20, which carries a further ring seal 24 to the plant at the upper edge of the bottle neck 2a.
  • Fig. 2 can also be taken that the guide cylinder 15 is provided at its lower free end with a tubular over the contour of the annular body 18 protruding gas return line 15a.
  • Fig. 3 shows the closed position of the valve by a lowered due to gravity valve body 7, such that the inner ring seal 23 abuts against the inner conical surface of the conical bead 21 of the guide cylinder 15.
  • valve 4 is also in the raised position, thanks to the lifting wheel 8, which has been raised above a sliding surface 9, which is indicated by an arrow 10b.
  • the valve body 7 can be lowered in accordance with the arrow 10a in FIG. This is done by appropriate shaping of the crank surfaces 9 by means of gravity and the consequent investment of the Hubrades 8 on the crank surface 9.
  • the annular seal 24 sets sealingly against the upper edge of the bottle neck 2a of the bottle. 2 For example, leaves the lifting wheel 8, the supporting cam surface 9, as shown in Fig.
  • valve body 7 moves due to gravity a further amount down, wherein the annular body 18 to the valve body 7 connecting sleeve 17 by lifting the ring body 18th is compressed, at the same time, the ring seal 23 detaches from the conical bead 21 and thus releases a flow channel for the product flowing from the product tank 5 through the tube 6 and the axis 16 product.
  • the gas is removed from the interior of the bottle 2 designated by 2b in FIG. 7 via the central degassing bore 11 by the inflowing product.
  • Fig. 11 shows the removal of the bottle 2 from the filling device 1 after the filling process.

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  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

A beverage bottle or container filling machine for filling bottles or containers with still water or other non-carbonated beverages. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading "Abstract of the Disclosure." The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Description

Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Flaschen, insbesondere mit stillem Wasser Device for filling bottles, in particular with still water
Die Erfindung richtet sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Flaschen der im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 angegebenen Gattung.The invention is directed to a device for filling bottles of the type specified in the preamble of claim 1.
Vorrichtungen dieser Art sind in vielfachen Ausgestaltungen bekannt, so EP-516 604-A1 und DE-10 2005 003 222-A1 , die Füllventile zeigen, u.a. zur Ableitung des in der Flasche befindlichen Gasvolumens bei Zufuhr des Füllmediums, die z. B. durch Absenken auf die Flasche aktiviert werden. Diese zum Teil offenen Konstruktionen werden in vielen Fällen den an die Keimfreiheit des Füllvorganges gestellten Anforderungen nicht gerecht.Devices of this type are known in a variety of configurations, such as EP-516 604-A1 and DE-10 2005 003 222-A1, which show filling valves, inter alia. for the derivation of the gas volume in the bottle with supply of the filling medium, the z. B. be activated by lowering the bottle. These partially open constructions are in many cases the requirements placed on the sterility of the filling process requirements.
Bekannt sind auch vergleichbare Füllköpfe, die über ein teleskopierbares Rohrsystem auf die Flasche abgesenkt werden, um zum einen für die Entgasung und zum anderen für das Befüllen sorgen zu können. Auch hier sind der Sterilität des Füllvorganges Grenzen gesetzt. Dieses insbesondere auch deshalb, da die telekopierbaren Elemente, beispielsweise ein Rohr und eine, auf diesem Rohr angeordnete, verschiebbare Hülse, in einer solchen Art ausgebildet sind, dass eine Dichtung in einer permanenten Hin- und Herbewegung über die Außenfläche des Rohres bewegt wird, und somit Außenflächenbereiche zu einem Zeitpunkt der freien, nicht sterilen Umgebung(sluft) ausgesetzt sind, und zu einem anderen Zeitpunkt in direktem Kontakt mit dem Füllgut stehen, wodurch gesundheitsschädliche oder -gefährdende Keime in das Füllgut gelangen können.Also known are comparable filling heads, which are lowered over a telescopic pipe system on the bottle in order to be able to provide for the degassing and the other for the filling. Again, the sterility of the filling process limits. This in particular also because the telecopable elements, for example a tube and a displaceable sleeve arranged on this tube, are designed in such a way that a seal is moved in a permanent reciprocating movement over the outer surface of the tube, and Thus outer surface areas at a time of free, non-sterile environment (sluft) are exposed, and are at another time in direct contact with the contents, which can enter unhealthy or hazardous germs in the contents.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, einen möglichst sterilen Füllvorgang zu gewährleisten, d. h. den Zutritt von Keimen an den Füllkopf der Flaschen möglichst gering zu halten.The object of the invention is to ensure the most sterile possible filling, d. H. To minimize the access of germs to the filling head of the bottles.
Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the invention by the characterizing features of claim 1.
Durch das Vorsehen einer flüssigkeitsdichten elastischen Manschette, die den Hub- und Senkbewegungen des Ventilkörpers folgt, ist gewährleistet, dass der Raum hinter dem unmittelbaren Bereich des Ventilschließkörpers gegen die Umgebung immer abgedichtet bleibt. Die Manschette hat darüber hinaus den Vorteil, sich in einfacher Weise an unterschiedliche Flaschenhalsgrößen anpassen zu können, insbesondere was deren axiale Ausdehnung angeht. Ein weiterer besonderer Vorteil besteht bei dieser Konstruktion auch darin, dass der Ventilinnenraum deutlich kleiner wird.The provision of a liquid-tight elastic sleeve, which follows the lifting and lowering movements of the valve body, ensures that the space behind the immediate area of the valve closing body always remains sealed against the environment. The cuff also has the Advantage to be able to adapt easily to different bottleneck sizes, especially as regards their axial extent. Another particular advantage of this design is that the interior of the valve is significantly smaller.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.
Dabei ist von besonderem Vorteil, wenn das freie Ende des Ventilkörpers eine zentrische Sackbohrung größeren Durchmessers als der dort befestigte Führungszylinder aufweist und in diese Sackbohrung die Produktzuführleitung mündet, wobei diese Produktzuführleitung gleichzeitig die Achse des, den beweglichen Teil des Zylinder- oder Füllventilkopfes über eine Kulissenfläche hebenden und senkenden Hubrades ist.It is particularly advantageous if the free end of the valve body has a central blind bore of larger diameter than the guide cylinder attached there and in this blind bore, the product supply line opens, said Produktzuführleitung simultaneously the axis of, the movable part of the cylinder or Füllventilkopfes over a sliding surface lifting and lowering Hubrades is.
Diese Gestaltungen machen eine besonders einfache, wirksame und wartungsfreundliche Konstruktion des Füllkopfes möglich.These designs make a particularly simple, effective and maintenance-friendly design of the filling head possible.
Dadurch, dass ein Ventilkörper mit einer nach außen weisenden Kegelwulst vorgesehen ist, der von einem Ringkörper umgeben ist, in dessen Innerem sowohl eine zur Anlage an der Ringwulst dienender Dichtring vorgesehen ist, sowie ein weiterer Dichtring zur Auflage auf den Flaschenhals und dieser Ringkörper über die Manschette frei verschiebbar gehalten ist, ergibt sich eine weitere einfache, äußerst zweckmäßige Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung.Characterized in that a valve body is provided with an outwardly facing conical bead, which is surrounded by an annular body, in the interior of both a serving to abut the annular bead sealing ring is provided, and another sealing ring for resting on the bottle neck and this annular body on the Cuff is held freely displaced, there is another simple, extremely convenient embodiment of the device according to the invention.
Weitere Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aufgrund der nachfolgenden Beschreibung sowie anhand der Zeichnung. Diese zeigt inFurther features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and from the drawing. This shows in
Fig. 1 eine erweiterte Übersicht über eine Füllstation mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,1 shows an expanded overview of a filling station with the device according to the invention,
Fig. 2 eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Füllventils gemäß Kreis Il in Fig. 1 sowie in denFig. 2 is an enlarged view of the filling valve according to the circle II in Fig. 1 and in the
Fig. 3 bis 1 1 die Füllstation in unterschiedlichen Arbeitstakten. Die im Wesentlichen im Schnitt und schematisch in den Figuren dargestellte, allgemein mit 1 bezeichnete Vorrichtung, dient zum Befüllen von Flaschen 2, die beispielsweise im hängenden Transport der Abfüllvorrichtung 1 zugeführt werden, wobei die Flaschenhälse 2a mit dem entsprechenden Transportkragen in einen Halter 3 eingeschoben werden. Die Flaschen 2 werden über ein allgemein mit 4 bezeichnetes, in Fig. 2 vergrößert dargestelltes Ventil aus einem Produkttank 5 gefüllt. Die Zuführleitung des Füllgutes ist mit 6 bezeichnet und kann beispielsweise zumindest teilweise von einem transparenten Silikon- oder Gummischlauch gebildet werden.Fig. 3 to 1 1, the filling station in different work cycles. The device shown generally in section and schematically in the figures, generally designated 1, is used for filling bottles 2, which are supplied, for example, in hanging transport of the filling device 1, wherein the bottle necks 2a are inserted with the corresponding transport collar in a holder 3 , The bottles 2 are filled via a generally designated 4, in Fig. 2 enlarged valve shown from a product tank 5. The feed line of the filling material is denoted by 6 and can be formed, for example, at least partially by a transparent silicone or rubber hose.
Der mit 7 bezeichnete Ventilkörper kann über eine Hubrolle 8, die über eine in Fig. 1 angedeutete Kulissenfläche 9 läuft, gehoben werden, wobei die Absenkung wesentlich über die Schwerkraft erfolgt. Diese Hub- und Senkbewegung ist in Fig. 1 mit einem Doppelpfeil 10 angedeutet.The valve body denoted by 7 can be raised via a lifting roller 8, which runs over a guide surface 9 indicated in FIG. 1, wherein the lowering takes place substantially via gravity. This lifting and lowering movement is indicated in Fig. 1 with a double arrow 10.
Der Ventilkörper weist zur Gasrückführung aus der Flasche 2 beim Füllvorgang eine Durchgangsbohrung 11 auf, die mit dem Produkttank 5 über eine Gasrückführleitung 12 verbunden ist.The valve body has for gas recirculation from the bottle 2 during the filling process, a through hole 11 which is connected to the product tank 5 via a gas recirculation line 12.
Der Ventilkörper 7 weist an seinem in Schwerkraftrichtung oberen Ende einen Anschlagkragen 13 auf, um die Absenkbewegung zu limitieren.The valve body 7 has at its upper end in the direction of gravity a stop collar 13 in order to limit the lowering movement.
Wie sich insbesondere aus Fig. 2 ergibt, ist der Ventilkörper 7 an seinem in Schwerkraftrichtung unteren Ende mit einer Sackbohrung 14 versehen, in der ein die Durchgangsöffnung 11 fortsetzender Führungszylinder 15 befestigt ist, der einen Außendurchmesser aufweist, der geringer ist als der Innendurchmesser der Durchgangsbohrung 14.As is apparent in particular from FIG. 2, the valve body 7 is provided at its lower end in the direction of gravity with a blind bore 14 in which a through-opening 11 weiteretzender guide cylinder 15 is fixed, which has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole 14th
Im Fußbereich der Sackbohrung 14 mündet die Produktzuführleitung, die hier von der am Ventilkörper befestigten Achse 16 der Hubrolle 8 gebildet wird.In the foot region of the blind bore 14 opens the product supply, which is formed here by the valve body attached to the axis 16 of the lifting roller 8.
An dem nach unten weisenden freien Ende des Ventilkörpers ist eine elastische Manschette bzw. ein Diaphragma 17 befestigt, das wiederum an seinem unteren Rand einen Ringkörper, allgemein mit 18 bezeichnet, trägt. Dieser Ringkörper 18 wird von zwei fest miteinander verbundenen Ringen 19 und 20 gebildet. Wie sich insbesondere aus Fig. 2 ergibt, ist der Führungszylinder 15 mit einer nach außen weisenden Kegelwulst 21 versehen, wobei der dieser Kegelwulst 21 zugeordnete Ring 20 mit einer entsprechend geformten Kegelnut 22 versehen ist, deren Innendurchmesser größer sind als die Außendurchmesser der Kegelwulst 21 , um einen Produktdurchlaufringspalt bei geöffnetem Ventil (z. B. Fig. 7) zu bilden. Aus diesem Grunde weist auch der Ring 19 einen größeren Innendurchmesser als der Außendurchmesser des Führungszylinders 15 auf.At the downwardly facing free end of the valve body, an elastic sleeve or a diaphragm 17 is attached, which in turn at its lower edge an annular body, generally designated 18 carries. This annular body 18 is formed by two fixedly connected rings 19 and 20. As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2, the guide cylinder 15 is provided with an outwardly pointing conical bulge 21, wherein the conical ring 21 associated with this ring 20 is provided with a correspondingly shaped conical groove 22, whose inner diameter are larger than the outer diameter of the conical bead 21, to form a product pass-through ring gap with the valve open (eg, Fig. 7). For this reason, the ring 19 has a larger inner diameter than the outer diameter of the guide cylinder 15.
Die Innenabmessungen des Ringes 20 relativ zu denen des Ringes 19 sind so getroffen, dass sich im Verbindungsbereich eine Ringdichtung 23 aufnehmende Schulter ausbildet, wobei in Schwerkraftrichtung weiter unten eine zusätzliche Schulter im Inneren des Ringes 20 ausgebildet ist, die eine weitere Ringdichtung 24 trägt zur Anlage am oberen Rand des Flaschenhalses 2a.The inner dimensions of the ring 20 relative to those of the ring 19 are such that forms a ring seal 23 receiving shoulder in the connection area, wherein in the direction of gravity further down an additional shoulder is formed in the interior of the ring 20, which carries a further ring seal 24 to the plant at the upper edge of the bottle neck 2a.
Aus Fig. 2 ist auch entnehmbar, dass der Führungszylinder 15 an seinem unteren freien Ende mit einer über die Kontur des Ringkörpers 18 rohrförmigen hinausragenden Gasrückführleitung 15a versehen ist.From Fig. 2 can also be taken that the guide cylinder 15 is provided at its lower free end with a tubular over the contour of the annular body 18 protruding gas return line 15a.
Die Funktionsweise der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird anhand der Fig. 3 bis 11 näher erläutert:The operation of the device according to the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11:
Fig. 3 zeigt die Schließstellung des Ventils durch einen aufgrund der Schwerkraft abgesenkten Ventilkörper 7, derart, dass die innere Ringdichtung 23 an der inneren Kegelfläche der Kegelwulst 21 des Führungszylinders 15 anliegt.Fig. 3 shows the closed position of the valve by a lowered due to gravity valve body 7, such that the inner ring seal 23 abuts against the inner conical surface of the conical bead 21 of the guide cylinder 15.
Wird eine leere Flasche 2 gemäß Fig. 4 angefördert, befindet sich das Ventil 4 dank des Hubrades 8, welches über eine Kulissenfläche 9 angehoben wurde, ebenfalls in der angehobenen Stellung, was durch einen Pfeil 10b angedeutet ist. Ist die Flasche 2 mit ihrem Flaschenhals 2a in dem Flaschenträger 3 positioniert (Fig. 5), kann der Ventilkörper 7 gemäß Pfeil 10a in Fig. 6 abgesenkt werden. Dies geschieht durch entsprechende Formung der Kulissenflächen 9 mit Hilfe der Schwerkraft und der dadurch bedingten Anlage des Hubrades 8 an der Kulissenfläche 9. Dabei legt sich die Ringdichtung 24 dichtend an den oberen Rand des Flaschenhalses 2a der Flasche 2. Verlässt beispielsweise das Hubrad 8 die unterstützende Kulissenfläche 9, wie dies in Fig. 7 dargestellt ist, bewegt sich der Ventilkörper 7 aufgrund der Schwerkraft einen weiteren Betrag nach unten, wobei die den Ringkörper 18 mit dem Ventilkörper 7 verbindende Manschette 17 durch Heben des Ringkörpers 18 gestaucht wird, gleichzeitig löst sich die Ringdichtung 23 von der Kegelwulst 21 und gibt damit einen Durchflusskanal für das aus dem Produkttank 5 durch den Schlauch 6 und die Achse 16 fließende Produkt frei. Gleichzeitig wird durch das einströmende Produkt das Gas aus dem in Fig. 7 mit 2b bezeichneten Innenraum der Flasche 2 über die zentrische Entgasungsbohrung 11 abgeführt.If an empty bottle 2 is conveyed according to FIG. 4, the valve 4 is also in the raised position, thanks to the lifting wheel 8, which has been raised above a sliding surface 9, which is indicated by an arrow 10b. If the bottle 2 with its bottleneck 2a is positioned in the bottle carrier 3 (FIG. 5), the valve body 7 can be lowered in accordance with the arrow 10a in FIG. This is done by appropriate shaping of the crank surfaces 9 by means of gravity and the consequent investment of the Hubrades 8 on the crank surface 9. In this case, the annular seal 24 sets sealingly against the upper edge of the bottle neck 2a of the bottle. 2 For example, leaves the lifting wheel 8, the supporting cam surface 9, as shown in Fig. 7, the valve body 7 moves due to gravity a further amount down, wherein the annular body 18 to the valve body 7 connecting sleeve 17 by lifting the ring body 18th is compressed, at the same time, the ring seal 23 detaches from the conical bead 21 and thus releases a flow channel for the product flowing from the product tank 5 through the tube 6 and the axis 16 product. At the same time, the gas is removed from the interior of the bottle 2 designated by 2b in FIG. 7 via the central degassing bore 11 by the inflowing product.
Der Füllvorgang ist beendet, wenn der Produktspiegel das Ende der Entgasungsleitung erreicht, wie dies in Fig. 8 dargestellt ist. Nunmehr wird über das Hubrad 8 und die dafür vorgesehene Kulissenfläche 9 der Ventilkörper 7 wieder angehoben (Pfeil 10b), derart, dass aufgrund der Schwerkraft sich der Dichtring 23 wieder an den Innenkonus der Kegelwulst 21 anlegen kann. Diese Ventilschließposition ist in Fig. 9 wiedergegeben. Bei weiterem Anheben des Ventilkörpers 7 mittels des Hubrades 8 und der Kulissenfläche 9 wird das das Ventil überragende Ende 15a der Entgasungsleitung 15 aus der Flasche ausgehoben. Es erfolgt ein Nachlauf des in der Entgasungsleitung eingeströmten Produktes in die Flasche, wie sich dies aus Fig. 10 ergibt.The filling process is completed when the product level reaches the end of the degassing line, as shown in Fig. 8. Now, the valve body 7 is raised again (arrow 10b) on the lifting wheel 8 and the designated cam surface 9, such that due to gravity, the sealing ring 23 can re-create the inner cone of the tapered bead 21. This valve closing position is shown in FIG. 9. Upon further lifting of the valve body 7 by means of the lifting wheel 8 and the crank surface 9, the valve projecting end 15a of the degassing 15 is lifted out of the bottle. There is a wake of the product which has flowed into the degassing line into the bottle, as can be seen from FIG. 10.
Schließlich zeigt Fig. 11 das Entfernen der Flasche 2 aus der Füllvorrichtung 1 nach dem Füllvorgang. Finally, Fig. 11 shows the removal of the bottle 2 from the filling device 1 after the filling process.
Bezugszeichenliste:LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
1 Vorrichtung1 device
2 Flaschen2 bottles
2a Flaschenhals2a bottleneck
2b Flascheninnenraum2b bottle interior
3 Halter3 holders
4 Füllventil4 filling valve
5 Produkttank5 product tank
6 Produktzuführleitung6 product supply line
7 Ventilkörper7 valve body
8 Hubrad8 lifting wheel
9 Kulissenfläche 0 Doppelpfeil 0a Pfeil 0b Pfeil 1 Durchgangsbohrung 2 Entgasungsleitung 3 Anschlagkragen 4 zentrische Sackbohrung5 Führungszylinder 5a rohrförmigen Ansatz 6 Produktzuführleitung (Achse)7 Manschette 8 Ringkörper 9 Ring 0 Ring 1 Kegelwulst 2 Kegelnut 3 Dichtring 4 Dichtring 9 Gate surface 0 Double arrow 0a Arrow 0b Arrow 1 Through hole 2 Degassing line 3 Stop collar 4 Center blind bore5 Guide cylinder 5a Tubular shoulder 6 Product supply line (axis) 7 Collar 8 Ring body 9 Ring 0 Ring 1 Cone bead 2 Cone groove 3 Sealing ring 4 Sealing ring

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Patentansprüche: claims:
1. Vorrichtung (1) zum Befüllen von Flaschen (2), insbesondere mit stillem Wasser, mit einem Produktzulauf über ein sich auf dem Kopf der Flasche aufsetzenden Füllventil (4) und einer Entgasungsleitung (12) zur Abführung der durch den Füllvorgang verdrängten Luft aus dem Flascheninneren, wobei der Ventilkörper (7) mittels eines über eine Kulissenfläche (9) geführten Hubrades (8) heb- und senkbar ausgebildet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der mit einer Durchgangsbohrung (11) für die verdrängte Luft versehene Ventilkörper (7) an seinem freien Ende mit einem die Durchgangsbohrung fortsetzenden, verschiebungsfrei verbundenen Führungszylinder (15) versehen ist, der von einem verschiebbaren Ringkörper (18) auf Abstand umgeben ist, wobei zwischen freiem Ende des Ventilkörpers und dem diesem Ende zugewandten Rand des beweglichen Ringkörpers eine flüssigkeitsdichte elastische Manschette vorgesehen ist.1. Device (1) for filling bottles (2), in particular with still water, with a product feed via a fitting on the top of the bottle filling valve (4) and a degassing line (12) for discharging the displaced by the filling air The interior of the bottle, wherein the valve body (7) by means of a crank surface (9) guided Hubrades (8) is raised and lowered, characterized in that provided with a through hole (11) for the displaced air valve body (7) its free end with a through hole continuing, displacement-free associated guide cylinder (15) is provided, which is surrounded by a displaceable annular body (18) at a distance, wherein between the free end of the valve body and the end facing the edge of the movable ring body, a liquid-tight elastic sleeve is provided.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das freie Ende des Ventilkörpers (7) eine zentrische Sackbohrung (14) größeren Durchmessers als der dort befestigte Führungszylinder (15) aufweist, die in ihrem Bodenbereich mit der Produktzuführleitung (6,16) versehen ist.2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the free end of the valve body (7) has a central blind bore (14) of larger diameter than the there attached guide cylinder (15) provided in its bottom region with the product supply line (6,16) is.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die im Bodenbereich der Sackbohrung (14) endende Produktzuführleitung von der Achse (16) des Hubrades (8) gebildet ist.3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the bottom region of the blind bore (14) ending Produktzuführleitung of the axis (16) of the Hubrades (8) is formed.
4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Führungszylinder (15) mit einer nach außen weisenden Kegelwulst (21 ) zur Anlage an wenigstens einem Dichtring (23) im Inneren des Ringkörpers (18) versehen ist.4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide cylinder (15) is provided with an outwardly facing conical bead (21) for abutment with at least one sealing ring (23) in the interior of the annular body (18).
5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ringkörper (18) im Inneren mit einem weiteren Dichtring (24) zur Auflage am Flaschenhalsrand (23) versehen ist.5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the annular body (18) is provided in the interior with a further sealing ring (24) for resting on the bottle neck edge (23).
6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ringkörper (18) von zwei fest miteinander verbundenen Ringen (19,20) gebildet ist, wobei der in Schwerkraftrichtung obere Ring (19) in der Gebrauchslage einen ihn nach unten überragenden Ring (20) trägt, dessen Innendurchmesser bereichsweise größer als der Flaschenkopfdurchmesser ist und der den inneren Auflagedichtring (24) zur Anlage am Flaschenhalsrand aufweist sowie eine Kegelnut (22), die den Kegelwulst (21) des Führungszylinders (15) auf Abstand umgibt.6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the annular body (18) of two fixedly connected rings (19,20) is formed, wherein the upper in the direction of gravity Ring (19) in the position of use wearing him a downwardly superior ring (20) whose inner diameter is partially larger than the bottle head diameter and the inner pad sealing ring (24) to rest on the bottleneck edge and a conical groove (22), the cone bead ( 21) of the guide cylinder (15) surrounds at a distance.
7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Führungszylinder (15) einen in Richtung zur füllenden Flasche weisenden rohrförmigen Ansatz (15a) aufweist, der das freie Ende der verschiebbaren Ringkörper überragt.7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide cylinder (15) pointing in the direction of the filling bottle tubular projection (15a) which projects beyond the free end of the displaceable annular body.
8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5 oder einem der folgenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der mit dem Auflagedichtring (24) und dem Kegelwulst- dichtring (23) ausgerüstete Ringkörper (18) von der Manschette (17) gehalten ist. 8. The device according to claim 5 or one of the following claims, characterized in that the sealing ring (24) and the Kegelwulst- (23) equipped annular body (18) of the sleeve (17) is held.
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