EP2146922A1 - Dispositif de remplissage et procédé pour commander un dispositif de remplissage - Google Patents

Dispositif de remplissage et procédé pour commander un dispositif de remplissage

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EP2146922A1
EP2146922A1 EP08749177A EP08749177A EP2146922A1 EP 2146922 A1 EP2146922 A1 EP 2146922A1 EP 08749177 A EP08749177 A EP 08749177A EP 08749177 A EP08749177 A EP 08749177A EP 2146922 A1 EP2146922 A1 EP 2146922A1
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filling
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flow
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liquid
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EP2146922B1 (fr
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Ludwig Clüsserath
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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
    • B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
    • B67C3/002—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads
    • B67C3/004—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads permanently attached to the filling machine and movable between a rest and a working position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/04—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus without applying pressure
    • B67C3/045—Apparatus specially adapted for filling bottles with hot liquids

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a filling system according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method for controlling such a filling system according to the preamble of claim 20 or 22.
  • Filling systems for use in filling machines for filling bottles or the like containers with a liquid product are known in different designs. It is also known to close the respective filling element at its discharge opening for cleaning and / or sterilization (CIP cleaning and / or sterilization) by a closing element, for example by a rinsing cap or rinsing plate, to form one of the in the Usually liquid cleaning and / or sterilization medium permeable flushing chamber.
  • Free-jet filling systems in the context of the invention are filling systems with which a filling of bottles or similar containers takes place in such a way that the liquid filling material flows into the respective container in a free jet.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a free-jet filling system, wherein during the cleaning and / or sterilization operation (CIP cleaning and / or sterilization) a sealed pressing of the closing element against the filling element by the pressure prevailing in the control chamber of the cleaning or Sterilization medium is possible.
  • a filling system according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • a method for controlling the filling system is the subject of claims 20 or 22.
  • the gas or flow path formed by the fluid channel, the control chamber and the "first" flow channel is closed, so that neither liquid filling material can penetrate into this gas or flow path, nor air can be sucked and carried along by this gas or flow path from the liquid filling material emerging from the discharge opening.
  • the aforementioned gas or flow path is opened so that, inter alia, the control chamber also flows through the cleaning and / or sterilization medium and at the same time through the building in the control room Pressure of the cleaning and / or sterilization medium and the required contact force for the closing element (eg, rinse cap or dish) is generated.
  • the closing element eg, rinse cap or dish
  • FIG. 3 shows an illustration as in FIG. 1, but in an operating state for CIP cleaning and / or sterilization
  • Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 in a further embodiment of the invention.
  • the free-jet filling system shown in Figures 1 and 2 is part of a filling machine, such as a filling machine rotating design for free jet filling of bottles 1 or other containers with a liquid product.
  • the filling system consists inter alia of a filling element 2, which with several similar filling elements 2 and associated with this bottle or container carriers 3, where the bottles to be filled 1 during filling at a mouth Flange 1.1 are held suspended, is provided on the circumference of a rotatable about a vertical axis of the machine rotor 4.
  • each filling element 2 u.a. a liquid channel 6 is formed, which is connected at its upper end via a line 7 with a flow meter 8 to a common boiler 4 for all filling elements 2 provided on the rotor.
  • the boiler 9 is level-controlled for the operation of the filling machine up to a level N filled with the liquid product, so that in the boiler 9 above the Gregutspiegels a gas chamber 9.1 and lying below a liquid tree 9.2 are formed, in which the lines 7 open.
  • the liquid channel 6 forms at the bottom a provided with a gas barrier 10 discharge opening 11, via which the liquid product flows during the free jet filling of the respective bottle 1 as a free jet 12, and at 1.2 spaced from the discharge opening 11 bottle mouth.
  • a liquid valve 13 is provided in the flow direction of the filling in front of the gas barrier 10, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment by a valve stem in the form of a pipe section 14 with valve body 15 which cooperates with a valve seat in the liquid channel 6.
  • the liquid valve 13 is opened and closed by an actuator 16 for a volume-controlled filling taking into account the signal of the flow meter 8.
  • the channel formed in the interior of the pipe section 14 14.1 is open at the discharge opening 11 and surrounded by the gas barrier 10, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of an annular insert with a plurality of parallel to each other and parallel to the axis FA oriented and open at both ends individual channels , Furthermore, the channel opens into a 14.1 formed in the housing 5 and outwardly closed control chamber 17 which is bounded at the top by a piston 18 and laterally by a pleated ball 19.
  • the piston 18 is provided on the upper side of the housing 5 by means of a piston rod 20 in the direction of the axis FA by a predetermined maximum stroke axially displaceable.
  • the led out of the housing 5 and with a cam roller 21st provided end 20.1 of the piston rod 20 is connected via a linkage with the container carrier 3.
  • the container carrier 3 is controlled against the action of a compression spring lowered.
  • the gas barrier 10 is provided for example on the pipe section 14 and with this opening and closing of the liquid valve 13 in the direction of the axis FA movable, or in the Medelementgephaseuse 5 firmly provided gas barrier 10, the pipe section 14 is arranged axially displaceable in the gas barrier 10 with its lower end or led.
  • two flow channels 23 and 24 are formed inside the housing 5 of the filling element 2, of which the flow channel 23 has an electrically controllable valve 25 and thus a controlled connection between the control chamber 17 and one on the rotor 4 for all filling elements 2 Filling machine or a group of filling elements common annular channel 26 forms.
  • the flow channel 24 is provided with a check valve 27 and connects the liquid channel 6 in the flow direction immediately before the liquid valve 19 and the valve seat of this liquid valve with a rotor 4 for all filling elements 2 or a group of filling elements 2 jointly provided annular channel 28.
  • the check valve 27th is designed so that it opens for a flow from the liquid channel 6 into the annular channel 28, but blocks for a flow in the opposite direction. Via an electrically actuated valve 29, the two annular channels 26 and 28 can be controlled connected to each other or separated from each other.
  • a line 30 is connected to a control valve 31.
  • a piston or cylinder chamber 32 ( Figure 3) is formed in the interior of the housing 5, which is controlled by an electrically actuated control valve 33 with the pressure of a compressed air source 34 acted upon.
  • the cylinder chamber 32 can be pressurized, whereby the piston 18 is moved down into a lower stroke position, which is defined by the stop of the end 20.1 against the top of the housing 5.
  • the piston 18 forms a stop for the upper end of the pipe section 14 in this position.
  • This stop is set so that the liquid valve 13 via the actuator 16 only with a reduced valve gap for a slower filling, i. can be opened for a slow filling phase, as shown in Figure 2.
  • the size of the valve gap of the liquid valve 13 and thus the volume flow of the liquid filling material in the slow filling phase can be adjusted by the positions of the piston 18 with pressurized cylinder chamber 32, e.g. by appropriate adjustment of the upper end 20.1 of the piston rod 20 and / or a housing-side stop for this end.
  • the boiler 9 as well as the annular channel 28 and the line 30 with the open valve 31 is provided with a circulating and heating device for the liquid product cycle, in which the liquid, hot contents even with the liquid valve 13 closed each filling element 2 and the local fluid channel 6 via the line 7 flows and is returned from the liquid channel 6 via the flow channel 24, the annular channel 28 and the line 30 with the open valve 31 to the boiler 9.
  • each annular seal 36 a flushing chamber 36 sealed to the outside is formed, into which the discharge opening 11 or the gas barrier 10, but also the lower, open end of the channel 14.1 open.
  • the control valve 25 and the valves 29 and 31 and the liquid valve 13 are opened in a pressure-free cylinder chamber 32 so that the cleaning and sterilization medium supplied from the boiler 9 via the lines 7 corresponds to the arrows A 3, all channels of each filling element 2 as well as the annular channels 26 and 29, the line 30 and the control valves 25, 29 and 31 flows through.
  • the cleaning and sterilization medium passes through the channel 14.1 in particular also into the control chamber 17, so that the respective, held on the container carrier 3 flushing plate 35 in addition to the pressure of the compression spring 22 and by the force exerted on the piston 18 pressure of the cleaning or sterilization medium the sealing opening 11 surrounding the edge 11.1 is pressed sealed.
  • FIG. 4 shows, as a further embodiment, a filling element 2a, which differs from the filling element 2 essentially only in that a check valve 38 is provided in the flow channel 23 instead of the electrically controllable valve 25, which is suitable for a flow from the control chamber 17 into the annular channel 26 opens, for a flow in opposite direction but locks.
  • a check valve 38 is also prevented during filling Air is sucked in via the pipe section 14 or via the channel formed in this pipe section with the liquid product emerging from the discharge opening 11 and, as a result, excessive foaming and / or excessive inclusion of air and thus sour material can occur in the filled product ,
  • About the check valve 38 but required for the CIP cleaning and / or sterilization flow of the cleaning or sterilization medium in the flow channel 23 is possible.

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

Abstract

Dispositif de remplissage à jet libre pour remplir des bouteilles ou des récipients analogues avec un produit de remplissage liquide, équipé d'un élément de remplissage (2) dont le corps (5) comporte un conduit pour le liquide commandé par au moins une soupape pour le liquide (13) et formant au moins une ouverture de distribution (11), au moins un mécanisme de blocage des gaz (10) étant prévu dans le conduit, à la suite de la ou des soupapes pour le liquide dans le sens d'écoulement du produit de remplissage liquide lors du remplissage. Le dispositif est également équipé d'un support (3), sur lequel est fixé ou peut être fixé un élément de fermeture (35) fermant l'ouverture de distribution pour le nettoyage et/ou la stérilisation de l'élément de remplissage.
EP08749177.5A 2007-05-09 2008-04-26 Dispositif de remplissage et procédé pour commander un dispositif de remplissage Not-in-force EP2146922B1 (fr)

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SI200831059T SI2146922T1 (sl) 2007-05-09 2008-04-26 Polnilni sistem in postopek za krmiljenje polnilnega sistema
PL08749177T PL2146922T3 (pl) 2007-05-09 2008-04-26 Układ do napełniania oraz sposób sterowania takim układem do napełniania

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DE102007022259A DE102007022259A1 (de) 2007-05-09 2007-05-09 Füllsystem sowie Verfahren zum Steuern eines Füllsystems
PCT/EP2008/003403 WO2008138472A1 (fr) 2007-05-09 2008-04-26 Dispositif de remplissage et procédé pour commander un dispositif de remplissage

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SI2146922T1 (sl) 2013-11-29
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