EP2102093B1 - Apparatus for filling bottles, in particular with still water - Google Patents

Apparatus for filling bottles, in particular with still water Download PDF

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EP2102093B1
EP2102093B1 EP07819270A EP07819270A EP2102093B1 EP 2102093 B1 EP2102093 B1 EP 2102093B1 EP 07819270 A EP07819270 A EP 07819270A EP 07819270 A EP07819270 A EP 07819270A EP 2102093 B1 EP2102093 B1 EP 2102093B1
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Dieter-Rudolf Krulitsch
Bernd Bruch
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
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    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • 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
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    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling

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  • the invention relates to a device for filling bottles with a liquid product according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a device with the features of the preamble of claim 1 DE 33 25 338 A1
  • the valve body of the filling valve is formed by an outer tube rigidly attached to a product tank of the device.
  • a ring body is arranged, which is displaceable axially relative to the valve body by the respective bottle for activating the filling valve or for releasing the product flow.
  • the ring body is guided via sealing rings on the inner surface of the valve body telescopically.
  • a valve body and the annular body connecting elastic and liquid-tight sleeve is provided internally.
  • the filling valve is structurally complex.
  • the invention has for its object to ensure the simplest possible structure of the device as sterile as possible filling, i. To minimize the access of germs when filling the bottles. To solve this problem, a device according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • Another particular advantage of this design is that the interior of the valve is significantly smaller.
  • the apparatus generally designated generally as 1 in section and schematically in the figures is used to fill bottles 2, which are supplied, for example, to the filling device 1 in suspended transport, wherein the bottle necks 2a are inserted into a holder 3 with the corresponding transport collar.
  • the bottles 2 are a generally designated 4, in Fig. 2 enlarged illustrated valve from a product tank 5 filled.
  • 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.
  • the designated 7 valve body is connected via a lifting roller 8, which has a in Fig. 1 indicated slide surface 9 runs, be lifted, the lowering is done substantially by gravity. This lifting and lowering movement is in Fig. 1 indicated by 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 passage opening 11 continuing guide cylinder 15 is fixed, which has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole fourteenth
  • annular body 18 is formed by two fixedly connected rings 19 and 20.
  • the guide cylinder 15 is provided with an outwardly facing conical bead 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 a Rescue knocktaufringspalt with open valve ( eg Fig. 7 ) to build.
  • 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.
  • valve 4 is thanks to the Hubrades 8, which was raised above a sliding surface 9, also in the raised position, which is indicated by an arrow 10 b.
  • the valve body 7 according to arrow 10a in Fig. 6 be lowered.
  • the annular seal 24 sets sealingly against the upper edge of the bottle neck 2a of the bottle.
  • the lifting wheel 8 leaves the supporting sliding surface 9, as in Fig. 7 is shown, the valve body 7 moves due to gravity another amount down, wherein the annular body 18 is connected to the valve body 7 connecting sleeve 17 is compressed by lifting the ring body 18, at the same time, the ring seal 23 detaches from the conical bead 21 and gives it a flow channel for the flowing from the product tank 5 through the tube 6 and the axis 16 product free.

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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.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Flaschen mit einem flüssigen Produkt gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a device for filling bottles with a liquid product according to the preamble of claim 1.

Vorrichtungen zum Befüllen von Flaschen mit einem flüssigen Produkt sind in vielfachen Ausgestaltungen bekannt. So beschreiben die EP 0 516 604 A1 und DE 10 2005 003 222 A1 Füllventile mit Ableitung des in der Flasche befindlichen Gasvolumens bei Zufuhr des Füllgutes oder Produktes, wobei diese Füllventile 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 for filling bottles with a liquid product are known in many configurations. So describe the EP 0 516 604 A1 and DE 10 2005 003 222 A1 Filling valves with discharge of the gas volume in the bottle when the product or product is supplied, these filling valves being activated, for example, by lowering the bottle. These partly open constructions are in many cases the requirements placed on the sterility of the filling process does not meet,

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 angeordneten, verschiebbaren 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 Außenflächenberelche 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 telescoping 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, Außenflächenpelelche 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.

Bekannt ist insbesondere auch eine Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Patentanspruches 1 ( DE 33 25 338 A1 ), bei der der Ventilkörper des Füllventils von einem äußeren starr an einem Produkttank der Vorrichtung befestigten Rohr gebildet ist. In diesem Rohr ist ein Ringkörper angeordnet, der durch die jeweilige Flasche zum Aktivieren des Füllventils bzw. zur Freigabe des Produktflusses axial relativ zum Ventilkörper verschiebbar ist. Der Ringkörper ist über Dichtungsringe an der Innenfläche des Ventilkörpers teleskopartig geführt. Weiterhin ist innenliegend eine den Ventilkörper und den Ringkörper verbindende elastische und flüssigkeitsdichte Manschette vorgesehen. Das Füllventil ist konstruktiv aufwändig. Außerdem besteht die Gefahr einer Verkeimung des zwischen der Innenfläche des Ventilkörpers und der Manschette und dem Ringkörper gebildeten Raumes.In particular, a device with the features of the preamble of claim 1 ( DE 33 25 338 A1 ), wherein the valve body of the filling valve is formed by an outer tube rigidly attached to a product tank of the device. In this tube, a ring body is arranged, which is displaceable axially relative to the valve body by the respective bottle for activating the filling valve or for releasing the product flow. The ring body is guided via sealing rings on the inner surface of the valve body telescopically. Furthermore, a valve body and the annular body connecting elastic and liquid-tight sleeve is provided internally. The filling valve is structurally complex. In addition, there is a risk of contamination of the space formed between the inner surface of the valve body and the sleeve and the annular body.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei einem möglichst einfachen Aufbau der Vorrichtung einen möglichst sterilen Füllvorgang zu gewährleisten, d.h. den Zutritt von Keimen beim Befüllen der Flaschen möglichst gering zu halten. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Vorrichtung entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet.The invention has for its object to ensure the simplest possible structure of the device as sterile as possible filling, i. To minimize the access of germs when filling the bottles. To solve this problem, a device according to the patent claim 1 is formed.

Durch das Vorsehen einer flüssigkeitsdichten elastischen Manschette, die den Haub- 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 denThe provision of a fluid-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

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.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 Vontlikörpers 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 Füllventilkapfes über eine Kulissenfläche hebenden und senkenden Hubrades ist.It is particularly advantageous if the free end of the Vontlikörpers has a central blind bore of larger diameter than the guide cylinder attached there and in this blind hole, the product supply opens, said Produktzuführleitung simultaneously the axis of, the movable part of the cylinder or Füllventilkapfes on 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.

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 Produkt tank 5 gefüllt. Die Zuführleitung des Füllgutes ist mit 6 bezeichnet und kann beispielsweise zumindest teilweise von einem transparenten Silikon- oder Gummischlauch gebildet werden.The apparatus generally designated generally as 1 in section and schematically in the figures is used to fill bottles 2, which are supplied, for example, to the filling device 1 in suspended transport, wherein the bottle necks 2a are inserted into a holder 3 with the corresponding transport collar. The bottles 2 are a generally designated 4, in Fig. 2 enlarged illustrated valve from a product tank 5 filled. 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 wird 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 designated 7 valve body is connected via a lifting roller 8, which has a in Fig. 1 indicated slide surface 9 runs, be lifted, the lowering is done substantially by gravity. This lifting and lowering movement is in Fig. 1 indicated by 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 einer 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, dei einen Außendurchmesser aufweist, der geringer ist als der Innendurchmesser der Durchgangsbohrung 14.As can be seen in particular Fig. 2 shows, the valve body 7 is provided at its lower end in the direction of gravity with a blind bore 14 in which a passage opening 11 continuing guide cylinder 15 is fixed, which has an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole fourteenth

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.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.

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 dei Kegelwulst 21, um einen Produktdurchtaufringspalt 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.As can be seen in particular Fig. 2 the guide cylinder 15 is provided with an outwardly facing conical bead 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 a Produktdurchtaufringspalt with open valve ( eg Fig. 7 ) to build. 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.Out Fig. 2 is also removed 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:

  • 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.
The operation of the device according to the invention is based on the Fig. 3 to 11 explained in more detail:
  • 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 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.If an empty bottle 2 according to Fig. 4 promoted, the valve 4 is thanks to the Hubrades 8, which was raised above a sliding surface 9, also in the raised position, which is indicated by an arrow 10 b. Is the bottle 2 with its bottleneck 2a positioned in the bottle carrier 3 ( Fig. 5 ), the valve body 7 according to arrow 10a in Fig. 6 be lowered. 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

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.For example, the lifting wheel 8 leaves the supporting sliding surface 9, as in Fig. 7 is shown, the valve body 7 moves due to gravity another amount down, wherein the annular body 18 is connected to the valve body 7 connecting sleeve 17 is compressed by lifting the ring body 18, at the same time, the ring seal 23 detaches from the conical bead 21 and gives it a flow channel for the flowing from the product tank 5 through the tube 6 and the axis 16 product free. At the same time, the gas from the in Fig. 7 With 2b designated interior of the bottle 2 via the central degassing bore 11 discharged.

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 is shown. 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 in Fig. 9 played. 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 happens Fig. 10 results.

Schließlich zeigt Fig. 11 das Entfernen der Flasche 2 aus der Füllvorrichtung 1 nach dem Füllvorgang.Finally shows Fig. 11 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 Kulissenfläche9 backdrop surface
  • 10 Doppelpfeil10 double arrow
  • 10a Pfeil10a arrow
  • 10b Pfeil10b arrow
  • 11 Durchgangsbohrung11 through hole
  • 12 Entgasungsleitung12 degassing line
  • 13 Anschlagkragen13 stop collar
  • 14 zentrische Sackbohrung14 centric blind hole
  • 15 Führungszylinder15 guide cylinders
  • 15a rohrförmigen Ansatz15a tubular approach
  • 16 Produktzuführleitung (Achse)16 product feed line (axis)
  • 17 Manschette17 cuff
  • 18 Ringkörper18 ring bodies
  • 19 Ring19 ring
  • 20 Ring20 ring
  • 21 Kegelwulst21 cone bead
  • 22 Kegelnut22 cone groove
  • 23 Dichtring23 sealing ring
  • 24 Dichtring24 sealing ring

Claims (8)

  1. Apparatus (1) for filling bottles (2) with a liquid product, in particular with still water, with a product feed via a filling valve (4) seated on the head of the respective bottle (2) with a valve body (7), with an annular body (18) which, through the respective bottle (2), is displaceable relative to the valve body (7) and whose upper edge, which faces the valve body, is connected with a lower end of the valve body, said lower end being in the direction of gravity, by means of an elastic and liquid-tight sleeve, with a guide cylinder (15) firmly connected with the valve body (7), said guide cylinder being enclosed by the annular body (18) at a distance and, interacting with the annular body (18), forming a valve closing body that releases or blocks a product flow through the filling valve (4), as well as with a through bore (11) in the guide cylinder for the removal from the inside of the bottle (2) of air displaced by the filling operation,
    characterised in
    that the valve body (7) together with the guide cylinder (15) is designed such that it can be raised and lowered by means of a lifting wheel (8) guided via a slotted link surface (9), that the through hole (11) also formed in the valve body (7) and continuing in the guide cylinder (15) is connected to a degassing line (12) and
    that the guide cylinder (15) is inserted into a blind hole of the valve body (7).
  2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the free end of the valve body (7) has a centric blind hole (14) of larger diameter than the guide cylinder (15) attached thereto and that the blind hole (14) in its bottom area is provided with a product feed line (6, 16).
  3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that the product feed line ending in the bottom area of the blind hole (14) is formed by the axle (16) of the lifting wheel (8).
  4. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the guide cylinder (15) for forming the valve closing body is provided with an outward-facing tapered bead (21) for contacting at least one sealing ring (23) on the inside of the annular body (18).
  5. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the annular body (18) is provided, on the inside, with a further sealing ring (24) for seating on a bottle neck edge (23).
  6. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterised in that the annular body (18) is formed by two firmly connected rings (19, 20), wherein the upper ring (19) in the position of use of the filling valve (4) carries a ring (20) surmounting it downwards, whose inner diameter in certain areas is larger than the bottle head diameter and which has the further sealing ring (24) for contacting the bottle neck edge as well as a tapered groove (22) which surrounds the tapered bead (21) of the guide cylinder (15) at a distance.
  7. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the guide cylinder (15) has a tubular base (15a) pointing in the direction of the bottle (2) to be filled, said base surmounting the free end of the displaceable annular body, said end being the lower end in the position of use of the filling valve (4).
  8. Apparatus according to any one of claims 5-7, characterised in that the annular body (18) equipped with the further sealing ring (24) and the tapered bead seal (23) is held by the sleeve (17).
EP07819270A 2006-10-27 2007-10-24 Apparatus for filling bottles, in particular with still water Not-in-force EP2102093B1 (en)

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