EP2386518B2 - Dispositif de remplissage - Google Patents

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EP2386518B2
EP2386518B2 EP11160625.7A EP11160625A EP2386518B2 EP 2386518 B2 EP2386518 B2 EP 2386518B2 EP 11160625 A EP11160625 A EP 11160625A EP 2386518 B2 EP2386518 B2 EP 2386518B2
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Erwin Knieling
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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
    • 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
    • B67C2003/2668—Means for adapting the filling head to various sizes of containers

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  • the present invention relates to a filling device according to the preamble of claim 1 for filling containers with a liquid.
  • the ring bowl with the product to be filled is usually subjected to a vacuum.
  • the return gas pipes of the filling elements extend into the vacuum area of the ring boiler.
  • a vacuum path is also opened from the vessel into the bottle, whereby return gas can escape from the bottle into the vacuum area of the ring bowl.
  • a disadvantage of these known systems is that the filling level can only be changed by adjusting the height of the ring bowl or by consuming replacement of spacers.
  • From the EP 1 544 157 is a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 1 for filling containers known with at least one filler valve having a filling element with at least partially formed in this gas paths, which are in each case via a connecting line with the interior of the container during filling in conjunction and of which a first Gas path is connected to a biasing gas having a first pressure having space for the contents and this or a second gas path for discharging the clamping gas and with another gas path for supplying a gas with a pressure above the clamping gas pressure, wherein in and out of the containers leading gas paths are arranged within the connectable with the container neck filler neck, it being provided that provided in this filler neck, a first gas channel for supplying and discharging process gases such as bias and return gas and other media and this or another gas channel in his Level determining height infinitely height adjustable and is submitted for supplying a pressurized gas above the biasing pressure.
  • the invention provides a filling device according to claim 1 for filling containers with a liquid, comprising a plurality of filling elements, wherein each of the filling elements comprises a filling valve, a filling tube and a return gas pipe, wherein the filling tubes of the filling elements on a first common carrier and the return gas pipes Filling elements are arranged on a second common carrier, and wherein the position of the second common carrier is adjustable relative to the position of the first common carrier.
  • the position of the return gas tubes and thus the filling level for the filling elements can be adjusted in a simple manner.
  • the positions of the return gas pipes relative to the positions of the respective filling tubes in particular jointly, be adjustable.
  • the containers to be filled may in particular be bottles, for example plastic bottles or glass bottles.
  • the liquid may be, for example, a beverage product.
  • the filling device may be a filling device of the beverage industry.
  • a common carrier here can be understood in particular to be a carrier which is common to the filling tubes or the return gas tubes, to which the filling tubes or the return gas tubes of the filling elements of the filling device are therefore arranged.
  • the first and / or second common carrier can be arranged via a, in particular rotatable, filling table. As a result, a filler carousel can be formed.
  • the position of the first common carrier and / or the second common carrier may in particular correspond to a height above the filling table.
  • the second common carrier may be height adjustable relative to the first common carrier.
  • the position of the second common carrier can in particular be adjustable independently of the position of the first common carrier. In other words, the position of the first common carrier can remain unchanged during an adjustment of the position of the second common carrier.
  • the position of the second common carrier can in particular be continuous, that is stepless, adjustable. As a result, the filling level in the containers can be changed continuously.
  • the position of the first common carrier and the position of the second common carrier may be adjustable together. As a result, the filling device can be easily adjusted to a new container type to be filled.
  • first common carrier and the second common carrier can be height-adjustable together.
  • adjustable in this context may mean in particular that the position of the first common carrier and the position of the second common carrier at the same time, in particular parallel to each other, are adjustable.
  • the filling device may in particular comprise a position adjustment device which is designed such that with the aid of the position adjustment device, the position of the second common carrier relative to the position of the first common carrier and / or the position of the first common carrier adjustable together with the position of the second common carrier are.
  • Such a position adjustment device can be achieved in a simple manner that the position, in particular the height of the second common carrier, relative to the position, in particular to the height of the first common carrier is adjustable.
  • the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor can be operated independently of one another.
  • the first and / or the second motor may in particular be servomotors.
  • the at least one first transmission may be connected to the filling table.
  • the at least one first gear can remain stationary during rotation of the at least one threaded spindle.
  • the position adjustment device may be configured and / or configured such that the at least one second motor drives the at least one second transmission while the at least one first motor is stationary and thus does not drive the at least one first transmission.
  • the threaded spindle does not rotate and thus not the at least one threaded nut, via which the first common carrier is connected to the threaded spindle.
  • the position of the first common carrier can remain unchanged.
  • the at least one second transmission By driving the at least one second transmission through the at least one second motor, the at least one second transmission is moved along the at least one threaded spindle. Characterized in that the second common carrier is connected via the at least one second gear with the at least one threaded spindle, the second common carrier is moved with the at least one second gear. In this way, the position of the second common carrier relative to the position of the first common carrier can be adjusted.
  • the position adjustment device may be configured and / or configured such that, alternatively, the at least one first motor drives the at least one first transmission while the at least one second motor is not being operated.
  • the threaded spindle can be rotated by the at least one first gear.
  • the at least one threaded nut, with which the first common carrier is connected to the threaded spindle, does not rotate and can be displaced by the rotation of the threaded spindle. As a result, the position of the first common carrier can be adjusted or changed.
  • the at least one second motor If the at least one second motor is not operated, the rotation of the threaded spindle, the at least one second gear can be moved. Characterized in that the second common carrier is connected via the at least one second gear to the threaded spindle, the position of the second common carrier can be adjusted. By the at least one threaded spindle, the position of the first common carrier and the position of the second common carrier can be adjusted together in this case.
  • the position adjustment device may in particular comprise a plurality of threaded spindles, a plurality of first gears, a plurality of second gears and a plurality of threaded nuts. As a result, a better load distribution can be achieved.
  • the plurality of first gears may be connected together so as to be common, in particular at the same time, can be driven by the at least one first motor.
  • the plurality of second transmissions may be connected to one another such that they can be driven together, in particular simultaneously, by the at least one second motor.
  • the first common carrier may in particular comprise a first fastening element, in particular wherein the at least one threaded nut is arranged on the first fastening element.
  • the second common carrier may in particular comprise a second fastening element, in particular wherein the at least one second gear is arranged on the second fastening element.
  • a product channel may be arranged in and / or on the first common carrier, wherein the product channel is connected to the filling tubes such that a fluid can be conducted from the product channel into the filling tubes and / or vice versa.
  • the filling tubes can in particular be arranged on the first common carrier such that a fluid can be conducted laterally from the product channel into the filling tubes.
  • the filling tubes can be arranged laterally on the first common carrier.
  • the filling tubes can be easier to access, for example for maintenance work, than in systems known in the prior art, in which the filling tubes are arranged under the ring bowl.
  • the filling device may also comprise at least one product tank, which is arranged laterally adjacent to the first and the second common carrier and connected to the product channel such that during operation of the filling device, a fluid from the at least one product tank can be passed into the product channel.
  • at least one product tank arranged next to the filling table can be provided.
  • the adjacent product tank can save electrical components in the area of the filler carousel, for example level probes.
  • adjacent to the side means, in particular, that the at least one product tank is not arranged above the filling table, in particular not above the first and second common carrier.
  • the filling device may in particular comprise a plurality of product tanks, which are arranged laterally adjacent to the first and second common carrier and are connected to the product channel such that, during operation of the filling device, a fluid can be conducted from the plurality of product tanks into the product channel.
  • a fluid can be conducted from the plurality of product tanks into the product channel.
  • the product channel can be completely vented during production preparation and filled to the brimful with filling product.
  • a venting device through which the filling product flows on the way to the product channel and which has an automatic venting valve. As the bottling product passes through the vent, gas bubbles supplied with the bottling product during bottling operation may be removed from the bottling product stream before they reach the product channel.
  • the venting device is a venting vessel.
  • the venting device is arranged at least partially above the product channel.
  • a vacuum channel and a return gas channel is arranged, wherein the vacuum channel and the return gas channel is connected to the return gas tubes such that a fluid from the vacuum channel and return gas channel in the return gas pipes and / or vice versa can be passed.
  • the vacuum channel and / or the return gas channel can be formed separately from the product channel.
  • a fluid in the vacuum channel and / or in the return gas channel has no direct contact with a fluid in the product channel. It can thereby be achieved that the return gas does not come into contact with the product to be filled. Even a contact between the vacuum in the vacuum channel and the product to be filled can be prevented. This may be particularly advantageous in the filling of alcoholic products, as this can reduce alcohol loss.
  • the vacuum channel and the return gas channel are separated from each other. Separated from each other in this context may mean that a fluid in the vacuum channel has no direct contact with a fluid in the return gas channel.
  • the vacuum channel and the return gas channel can each be connected via at least one valve to one of the return gas pipes.
  • a fluid path of one of the return gas pipes to the vacuum and / or return gas duct can be selectively opened or closed.
  • a valve can be kept closed to the vacuum channel during filling, so that no fluid from the return gas tube can be passed into the vacuum channel. For example, this may prevent or at least minimize filling of bottles during filling.
  • the vacuum channel and / or the return gas channel can be connected to the return gas pipes of the filling elements in each case via at least one valve.
  • the vacuum channel can in particular be connected in each case via two or more valves with the return gas pipes. In this way, different correction times at different bottleneck volume be enabled.
  • the vacuum channel may be connected to the product channel in such a way that a fluid can be passed from the vacuum channel into the product channel.
  • the first common carrier and / or the second common carrier may be annular. As a result, maintenance of the elements of the filling device can be facilitated.
  • the product channel may be in the form of a pipeline, in particular with a circular cross section.
  • the product to be filled can in particular be provided in a side-by-side product tank as described above, from where the product can be passed into the product channel during operation of the filling device.
  • the diameter of the product channel can be between 1080 cm and 6480 cm, in particular between 1440 cm and 5760 cm.
  • the filling level for the filling elements of the filling device can be adjusted in a simple manner.
  • the filling device may in particular comprise a position adjusting device described above.
  • the method may include driving the at least one second transmission by means of the at least one second motor while the at least one first motor is not being driven and thus the at least one first transmission is not rotating.
  • the threaded spindle does not rotate and thus not the at least one threaded nut, via which the first common carrier is connected to the threaded spindle.
  • the position of the first common carrier can remain unchanged.
  • the at least one second transmission By driving the at least one second transmission through the at least one second motor, the at least one second transmission can be moved, in particular along the at least one threaded spindle.
  • the second common carrier is connected via the at least one second gear with the at least one threaded spindle, the second common carrier with the at least one second gear can be moved. In this way, the position of the second common carrier relative to the position of the first common carrier can be adjusted.
  • FIG. 1 shows a filler shell 101 of an exemplary filling device for filling containers, such as bottles, with a liquid, such as a beverage.
  • the filler shell 101 may for example be mounted on a rotating filling table.
  • the filling device may be designed as a rotary.
  • each of the filling elements 102 comprises a return gas tube 103 and a filling tube 104, wherein the filling tubes 104 of the filling elements 102 are arranged on a first common carrier 105 and the return gas tubes 103 of the filling elements 102 on a second common carrier 106.
  • the position of the second common carrier 106 relative to the position of the first common carrier 105 is adjustable.
  • the adjustable position can correspond to a position along the axis of rotation of the filler shell during operation.
  • the adjustable position may correspond to a height above the filling table.
  • the second common carrier 106 can thus be height-adjustable relative to the first common carrier 105.
  • the height of the second common carrier 106 relative to the first common carrier 105 may be variable within a range of +/- 50 mm.
  • FIG. 2 shows a part of an exemplary filler shell in cross section.
  • a filling element 202 comprising a return gas tube 203 and a filling tube 204.
  • the filling tube 204 is arranged on a first common carrier 205 via a filling valve block and the return gas tube 203 is arranged on a second common carrier 206 via a valve block.
  • the first common carrier 205 includes a first mounting plate 211 and the second common carrier 206 includes a second mounting plate 212.
  • FIG. 2 also shows threaded spindle 207 according to the invention, which interconnect the first common carrier 205 and the second common carrier 206.
  • the threaded spindles 207 can be rotated by first gear 209 in rotation.
  • the first mounting plate 211 and thus the first common carrier 205 are connected by threaded nuts 210 with the threaded spindles 207.
  • the threaded nuts 210 are mounted axially on the threaded spindles 207.
  • the second mounting plate 212 and thus the second common carrier 206 are connected via second gear 208 with the threaded spindles 207.
  • the second gear 208 are also mounted axially on the threaded spindles 207 here.
  • the first transmissions 209 and the second transmissions 208 can be, for example, worm gears.
  • the first gear 209 and the second gear 208 are each connected by coupling elements 217, so each form a gear train.
  • a first gear train comprising the first gear 209 may be driven by a first motor and a second gear train comprising the second gear 208 may be driven by a second motor.
  • the second motor may drive the second gear train while the first engine is stopped and thus the first gear train is not driven.
  • the threaded spindles 207 do not rotate.
  • the position of the first common carrier 205 can remain unchanged.
  • the second gear 208 By driving the second gear train by the second motor, the second gear 208 can be moved along the longitudinal axes of the threaded spindles 207. Characterized in that the second common carrier 206 is connected via the second gear 208 with the threaded spindles 207, the second common carrier 206 is moved with the second gear 208. In this way, the position of the second common carrier 206 relative to the position of the first common carrier 205 can be adjusted.
  • the first motor may drive the first gear train while the second motor is not operated.
  • the threaded spindles can be rotated by the first gear 209.
  • the threaded nuts 210, with which the first common carrier 205 is connected to the threaded spindles 207, do not rotate and are displaced by the rotation of the threaded spindles 207. Thereby, the position of the first common carrier 205 can be adjusted or changed.
  • the second gear train is not driven.
  • the rotation of the threaded spindles 207 allows the second gears 208 to be displaced.
  • the position of the second common carrier 206 can be adjusted in this way.
  • the threaded spindles 207 the position of the first common carrier 205 and the position of the second common carrier 206 can be adjusted together in this case.
  • FIG. 2 also shows a product channel 213 arranged in the first common carrier 205.
  • the product channel is connected to the filling tube 204 in such a way that a fluid can be conducted from the product channel 213 into the filling tube 204 and / or vice versa.
  • a product can be passed from the product channel 213 via a filling valve in the filling tube 204.
  • the bottling product is supplied from a media distributor 110 (see Fig. 1 ) are conveyed to the product passage 213 via piping (not shown).
  • a venting device (not shown) is arranged, through which the filling product flows.
  • the bottling product flows from the product manifold through the vent and is conveyed to the product channel via the tubing (not shown). If the filling device is filled with filling product during the production preparation, gas bubbles can be removed from the product stream at the ventilation devices, which would otherwise collect in the product channel in the absence of such a venting device, which would lead to poor filling behavior.
  • venting device (not shown) is arranged above the product channel 213, the gas bubbles can simply rise in accordance with their nature and rise in the venting vessel.
  • an automatically operating (not shown) vent valve is arranged to regularly drain the resulting gas from the vent.
  • a venting device can also be arranged directly on the product channel 213, wherein it is not flowed through by the inflowing filling product.
  • vent lanterns located radially within the product channel. It is also possible to arrange these vent lanterns directly on the product channel, but above it, whereby, however, the described position change between the carriers 205 and 206 is hindered.
  • a return gas channel 214 and a vacuum channel 215 are arranged, wherein the vacuum channel 215 and the return gas channel 214 are connected to the return gas tube 203 such that a fluid from the vacuum channel 215 and return gas channel 214 in the return gas tube 203 and / or vice versa are passed can.
  • a negative pressure can be provided by a vacuum pump.
  • the product passage 213, the return gas passage 214 and the vacuum passage 215 are formed separately from each other.
  • a fluid that is in one of the channels may be spatially separated from the fluids in the other channels.
  • a contact among the fluids present in the different channels can be avoided.
  • it can be prevented, for example, that the return gas from the bottle comes into contact with the product to be filled or that the vacuum from the vacuum channel 215 comes into contact with the product to be filled in the product channel 213.
  • FIG. 2 also shows a lifting cylinder 216, by means of which a bottle can be pressed against the filling valve outlet.
  • FIG. 3 shows an exemplary filling element with a pressed-on bottle 323.
  • the exemplary filling element in FIG. 3 a return gas pipe 303, a filling pipe 304 and a filling valve 318.
  • a centering bell 322 is shown, via which the bottle 323 can be pressed against the filling valve outlet.
  • the centering bell 322 is disposed on a linkage 321 which can be moved relative to the filling valve 318.
  • the centering bell 322 can be moved in the direction of the filling valve 318 when the bottle 323 is pressed on.
  • the first common carrier 305 and the second common carrier 306 are indicated.
  • a product channel 313 arranged in the first common carrier 305 is connected to the filling tube 304 such that a product can be conducted from the product channel 313 into the filling tube 304 via the filling valve 318.
  • the exemplary filling element of FIG. 3 is in particular arranged laterally on the first common carrier 305 and second common carrier 306. As a result, replacement and / or maintenance of the filling element can be simplified with respect to a filling element arranged below a ring bowl, as known in the art.
  • the indicated second common carrier 306 are in FIG. 3 also a return gas channel 314 and a spatially separate vacuum channel 315 provided.
  • the return gas channel 314 is connected in a switchable manner via a first valve 319 to the return gas pipe 303.
  • the vacuum channel 315 is connected to the return gas pipe 303 via a second valve 320 switchable.
  • a fluid path from the vacuum duct 315 into the return gas pipe 303 can be switched by the second valve 320, ie opened or closed.
  • FIGS. 4a to 4d show an exemplary filling process using the in FIG. 3 exemplified filling element.
  • FIG. 4a shows how an exemplary bottle 423 is transferred to the exemplary filling element.
  • the exemplary bottle 423 may be, for example, on a lifting cylinder as in FIG. 2 are shown.
  • a lifting cylinder By such a lifting cylinder, the bottle 423 is raised and the bottle mouth centered by a centering bell 422 in your position.
  • the centering bell 422 By further lifting the cylinder, the centering bell 422 is moved in the direction of the filling valve block in which the filling valve and at least partially the filling tube 404 is arranged.
  • the linkage 421, on which the centering bell 422 is arranged can be moved relative to the filling valve block.
  • FIG. 4b shows the bottle 423 in a pressed state to the lower end of the filling valve block.
  • the filling valve 418 is opened, so that a product from the product channel 413 can be passed through the filling tube 404 in the bottle 423.
  • the product to be filled then runs along the inner wall of the bottle 423 into the bottle.
  • the valve 419 has also been opened via a control block 424 so that return gas escaping from the bottle can be conducted via the return gas tube 403 into the return gas channel 414. Since the return gas channel 414 is spatially separated from the product channel 413, the return gas from the bottle does not come into contact with the product to be filled in the product channel 413.
  • the bottle is filled in this way until the liquid level of the product bottled blocks the return gas path via the return gas tube 403, ie has risen above the height of the lower opening of the return gas tube 403 in the bottle 423.
  • the bottle 423 will then, as in Figure 4c shown subtracted from the filling valve block, whereby the filling valve 418 is closed.
  • the control block 424 closes the valve 419, whereby the fluid path from the return gas tube 403 into the return gas channel 414 is closed.
  • Valve 420 is then opened by the control block 425, whereby a vacuum path is opened, that is, a fluid from the return gas tube 403 in the vacuum channel 415 can be passed. Since a negative pressure prevails in the vacuum channel 415, the overfilled product is sucked into the vacuum channel 415.
  • the fact that the vacuum channel 415 is formed spatially separated from the product channel 413, the excess product does not come into contact with the product to be filled.
  • valve 420 is closed by the control block 425, the bottle 423 is completely lowered by the lifting cylinder and moves over an outlet star on the filler carousel.
  • the filling element in particular by a CIP (Cleaning in Place) cleaning, be cleaned, as in FIG. 4d illustrated.
  • Teflonbalgventile can be used preferably also.
  • the sucked in the above-described correction phase in the vacuum channel 415 product can be passed through a liquid separator in a separating vessel.
  • the liquid separator may in particular be arranged in front of a vacuum pump of the vacuum channel 415.
  • the product sucked into the vacuum channel 415 in the above-described correction phase may alternatively be returned to the product channel 413 via a connection channel between the vacuum channel 415 and the product channel 413. This allows the reuse of the extracted product, which is important in wine bottling, for example, as it can be a very valuable bottling product.
  • the corrected product in a valve node above the liquid separator in front of the vacuum pump can be returned to the product channel 413.
  • FIG. 5 shows an exemplary filling device comprising a filler shell with a first common carrier 505 and a second common carrier 506.
  • the filling elements, which are arranged on the filler shell, are in FIG. 5 for the sake of clarity not shown.
  • a corresponding representation can be found in FIG. 1 ,
  • the filler top is disposed on a rotating, fixed-height fill table 526. Filling table 526 and filler shell together form a so-called filler carousel.
  • Denoted by reference numeral 527 is a pre-table system on which, for example, (not shown) transport star wheels or one or more, the filling device downstream, (not shown) closing machines are arranged.
  • an adjacent product tank 528 is shown, which is laterally adjacent to the filler carousel, in particular to the first and second common carrier 505 and 506, respectively.
  • the product tank 528 is connected to a product channel arranged in the first common carrier 505 in such a way that, during operation of the filling device, a product can be conducted from the product tank 528 into the product channel.
  • the product channel can have a lower volume than a prior art ring boiler. As a result, the product loss can be reduced in case of malfunction of the filling. In particular, an emergency stop function can be provided.
  • the filling device may have a shut-off valve between the adjoining product tank 528 and the filler carousel.
  • a shut-off valve between the adjoining product tank 528 and the filler carousel.
  • the adjacent product tank and the product channel can be emptied by pushing the product back into a customer tank and then filled with a new product.
  • the filling valves of the filling elements can be emptied via an emptying curve.
  • an adjacent tank 528 also electrical components, such as level sensors can be avoided in the filler carousel. This can be advantageous for a cost reasons, on the other hand, for safety reasons, for example, if high-percentage spirits are bottled and thus risk of explosion.
  • an overpressure prevails in the adjoining product tank 528, in particular wherein the overpressure is achieved by supplying a gas via an incoming line.

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  1. Dispositif de remplissage pour le remplissage de récipients ou contenants avec un liquide, comprenant plusieurs éléments de remplissage (102; 202), chacun des éléments de remplissage (102; 202) comportant une vanne de remplissage (318; 418), un tube de remplissage (104; 204; 304; 404) et un tube de retour de gaz (103; 203; 303; 403), dispositif
    dans lequel les tubes de remplissage (104; 204; 304; 404) des éléments de remplissage (102; 202) sont agencés sur un premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505), et les tubes de retour de gaz (103; 203; 303; 403) des éléments de remplissage (102; 202) sur un deuxième support commun (106; 206; 306; 506), et
    dans lequel la position du deuxième support commun (106; 206; 306; 506) par rapport à la position du premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505) est réglable,
    caractérisé en ce que
    dans et/ou sur le deuxième support commun sont agencés un canal à vide (215; 315; 415) et un canal de retour de gaz (214; 314; 414), le canal à vide (215; 315; 415) et le canal de retour de gaz (214; 314; 414) étant reliés aux tubes de retour de gaz (103; 203; 303; 403) de manière telle, qu'un fluide puisse être acheminé du canal à vide (215; 315; 415) et du canal de retour de gaz (214; 314; 414) dans les tubes de retour de gaz (103; 203; 303; 403) et/ou inversement ;
    au moins une broche filetée (207) reliant mutuellement le premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505) et le deuxième support commun (106; 206; 306; 506),
    le deuxième support commun (106 ; 206 ; 306 ; 506) étant relié à la broche filetée (207) par au moins un engrenage (208) de manière telle que l'engrenage (208) et donc le deuxième support commun (106 ; 206 ; 306 ; 506) soient déplacés le long de la broche filetée (207) par le biais de l'entraînement de l'engrenage (208), et
    au moins un moteur étant prévu qui est adapté pour entraîner l'engrenage (208).
  2. Dispositif de remplissage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la position du premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505) et la position du deuxième support commun (106; 206; 306; 506) sont réglables en commun.
  3. Dispositif de remplissage selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel un canal de produit (213; 313; 413) est agencé dans et/ou sur le premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505), le canal de produit (213; 313; 413) étant relié aux tubes de remplissage (104; 204; 304; 404) de manière telle, qu'un fluide puisse être acheminé du canal de produit (213; 313; 413) dans les tubes de remplissage (104; 204; 304; 404) et/ou inversement.
  4. Dispositif de remplissage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les tubes de remplissage (104; 204; 304; 404) sont agencés sur le premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505) de manière telle, qu'un fluide puisse être acheminé latéralement du canal de produit (213; 313; 413) dans les tubes de remplissage (104; 204; 304; 404).
  5. Dispositif de remplissage selon la revendication 3 ou la revendication 4, comprenant en outre au moins un réservoir de produit (528), qui est agencé latéralement au voisinage du premier et du deuxième support commun, et est relié au canal de produit (213; 313; 413) de manière telle, qu'au cours du fonctionnement du dispositif de remplissage, un fluide puisse être acheminé dudit au moins un réservoir de produit (528) dans le canal de produit (213; 313; 413).
  6. Dispositif de remplissage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le canal à vide (215; 315; 415) et le canal de retour de gaz (214; 314; 414) sont séparés l'un de l'autre.
  7. Dispositif de remplissage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le canal à vide (215; 315; 415) et le canal de retour de gaz (214; 314; 414) sont reliés chacun, par au moins une vanne (319; 320, 419; 420), avec l'un des tubes de retour de gaz (103; 203; 303; 403).
  8. Dispositif de remplissage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le canal à vide (215; 315; 415) est relié au canal de produit (213; 313; 413) de manière telle, qu'un fluide puisse être acheminé du canal à vide (215; 315; 415) dans le canal de produit (213; 313; 413).
  9. Dispositif de remplissage selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le premier support commun (105; 205; 305; 505) et/ou le deuxième support commun (106; 206; 306; 506) sont d'une configuration de forme annulaire.
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