EP2488440A2 - Procédé et dispositif pour remplir des récipients avec un produit de remplissage constitué de plusieurs composants liquides. - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour remplir des récipients avec un produit de remplissage constitué de plusieurs composants liquides.

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EP2488440A2
EP2488440A2 EP10752315A EP10752315A EP2488440A2 EP 2488440 A2 EP2488440 A2 EP 2488440A2 EP 10752315 A EP10752315 A EP 10752315A EP 10752315 A EP10752315 A EP 10752315A EP 2488440 A2 EP2488440 A2 EP 2488440A2
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liquid component
füllgutleitung
filling
measuring unit
flow measuring
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Andre NEUHÄUSER
Norman Gras
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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
    • 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
    • B67C3/023—Filling multiple liquids in a container
    • 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
    • B67C3/20—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
    • B67C3/208—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups specially adapted for adding small amounts of additional liquids, e.g. syrup

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  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and to an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 10.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method and a device for filling containers with a filling consisting of at least two components, which allows sufficiently accurate mixing of at least two liquid components, in particular if one of the liquid components has solid constituents or viscous or pasty.
  • a method according to claim 1 is provided.
  • An apparatus for filling containers with a filling material consisting of at least two components is the subject of claim 10.
  • the essential aspect of the method according to the invention can be seen in that the second liquid component is supplied to the filling material line filled at least partially with the first liquid component and that for determining the supplied amount of the second liquid component generated by the supplied second liquid component in the Golfgut effet Movement is detected at least a subset of the first liquid component using the at least one flow measuring unit.
  • an indirect detection of the supplied amount of a second liquid component with solid constituents or pasty or viscous structure is possible in an especially advantageous manner, namely via the quantity of first liquid component displaced by the supply of the second liquid component from the fill material line closed at least on one side. Due to its pure liquid structure, this is easily detectable electronically via conventional flowmeters, in particular so-called magnetically inductive flowmeters.
  • the measurement signal obtained in this way can be evaluated by an appropriate control unit to evaluate the current mixing ratio.
  • the displaced amount of the first liquid component can be at least partially returned to the first boiler or at least partially guided in a buffer and / or in a return line.
  • the first liquid component contained in the product line is moved in a first or second flow direction, or displaced from the product line in a first or second flow direction, wherein the first flow direction is opposite to the second flow direction.
  • a mixing chamber is provided between the flow measuring unit and the first filling valve unit, which is in fluid communication with the Gregut effet.
  • the essential aspect of the device according to the invention is to be seen in that for supplying the second liquid component, the Golfgut Arthur is connected via a second filling valve and a further Golfgut effet with the second boiler, wherein the at least one flow measuring unit for detecting the second liquid supplied from the component in the Golfgut effet generated movement is formed at least a subset of the first liquid component.
  • the flow measuring unit is designed to detect the flow rate in a first and second flow direction, preferably as a magnetically inductive flow meter.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a first embodiment of a device for filling containers with a filling material
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of a second embodiment with additional mixing space
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of a third embodiment with a buffer
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a fourth embodiment with check valve in the supply line and separate return line with filling valve unit and .
  • Fig. 5 shows a schematic block diagram of a fifth embodiment with a return line and a further filling valve unit in the feed line.
  • FIGS. 1-5 different embodiments of the devices 1 according to the invention for filling containers 2 with a filling material consisting of at least one first and one second liquid component 3, 4 are illustrated by way of schematic block diagrams.
  • the device or filling device 1 may for example be part of a bottle treatment plant, via which different process steps are realized in the context of the filling of filling material.
  • inventions are each designed to carry out the method according to the invention for filling containers 2 with the filling material consisting of at least one first and second liquid component 3, 4.
  • inventive method is preferably used in the beverage industry, namely for filling mixed drinks in containers, in particular bottles 2, which consist at least of the first and second liquid component 3, 4.
  • the filling device 1 comprises for each separate receiving the first and second liquid component 3, 4, a first and second boiler 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the first liquid component 3 in the first boiler 5 and the second liquid component in the second boiler. 6 added.
  • the first component 3 is preferably purely liquid, ie has no solid constituents, whereas the second liquid component comprises at least partially solid constituents or is pasty or highly viscous.
  • the second liquid component 4 may thus include solids such as fruit pieces, pulp or the like, which impede the measurement of the flow rate with the required accuracy by means of non-contact measurement techniques known per se.
  • the first liquid component 3 receiving first boiler 5 is connected via a first Greinborg 7 with a first filling valve unit 8, which is preferably disposed on the first boiler 5 opposite free end of the first Artguttechnisch 7, wherein the remaining free end of the first Artgut effet. 7 is preferably connected to the first boiler 5.
  • the second liquid component 4 receiving second boiler 6 is connected via a second Drgut effet 10 with a second filling valve unit 11 via which a fluid connection to the first Artgut effet 7 can be produced.
  • the one free end of the second Gregut effet 10 with the second boiler 6 and the other, opposite free end to the second filling valve unit 11 is connected, which in turn is connected to the first Gregut effet 7, in the area between the first filling valve unit 8 and The first boiler 5 via the second filling valve 11 thus the supply of the second liquid contained in the second boiler 6 liquid component 4 in the first Artgut effet 7 is controllable.
  • overpressure prevails in the second vessel 6, so that it is possible to supply the second liquid component 4 under pressure and thus without mechanical pumps which could impair or damage the solid constituents contained.
  • the first and second liquid components 3, 4 are supplied to the container 2 in a predetermined quantity ratio M1 / M2.
  • the first and second liquid component 3, 4 in the first Gregut effet 7 are initially provided that the first Gregut effet 7 is completely filled with the liquid component 3.
  • the first filling valve unit 8 is closed, the second liquid component 4 is conveyed into the first filling material line 7 in a first step.
  • a flow measuring unit 9 is provided which is in operative connection with the first filling material line 7.
  • the flow measuring unit 9 is at For example, the funded by a measuring point liquid volume of the first liquid component 3 preferably detectable without contact.
  • the second filling valve unit 11 and open first filling valve unit 8 are filled with the entire desired quantity of filling material in the container 2, the entire desired quantity of product being conveyed by means of the flow meter unit 9 is detected.
  • the flow measuring unit 9 is designed, for example, as a magnetically inductive flow meter, MID for short, i. E. as a non-contact, magnetically inductive flow meter, which generates a magnetic field in a known manner in a flowed through by the filling channel, which induces an electrical voltage through the measuring channel flowing through the electrically conductive filling material, which is proportional to the flow rate and as the flow rate determining measurement signal is evaluated.
  • the flow measuring unit 9 is designed to detect the flow rate in a first flow direction FR1 and a second, oriented opposite to the first flow direction FR1 flow direction FR2.
  • the first quantity M1 of the first liquid component 3 supplied to the first filling material line 7 from the first vessel 5 is first detected via the at least one flow measuring unit 9 and then the first filling valve unit 8 is closed.
  • the flow of the first liquid component 3 through the flow measuring unit 9 or the first Greguttechnisch 7 takes place here in the first flow direction FR1.
  • the second filling valve unit 11 is opened and the second liquid component 4 is introduced from the second boiler 6 via the second Golfguttechnisch 10 in the first Artgut admir 7, wherein in a preferred embodiment, the second liquid component 4 is pressurized and thus the in of the the first Artgut effet 7 existing second liquid component 4 pushed back at least, however, moves, preferably in the second flow direction FR2.
  • the quantity M3 of the first liquid component 3 displaced by the supplied second liquid component 4 from the first filling material line 7 is determined via the at least one flow measuring unit 9, in accordance with FIG the embodiment shown in Figure 1 in the second flow direction FR2.
  • the displaced quantity M3 of the first liquid component 3 corresponds at least approximately to the second quantity M2 of the second liquid component 4 fed into the first fill material line 7.
  • the current quantity ratio M1 / M2 can be detected and thus a predetermined quantity ratio or mixing ratio M1 / M2 can be set by means of a suitable control unit (not shown in the figures).
  • a suitable control unit By means of the control unit, depending on the flow rates determined by the flow measuring unit 9, the first and second filling valve units 8, 11 are opened or closed in order to set a predetermined mixing ratio M1 / M2.
  • the first filling material line 7 comprises a mixing space 12, which is arranged between the flow measuring unit 9 and the first filling valve unit 8.
  • the second filling valve unit is connected to the mixing chamber 12, so that after opening the second filling valve unit, the second liquid component 4 is introduced into the mixing chamber 12 filled with the first liquid component 3.
  • an intermediate store 14 is provided between the flow-measuring unit 9 and the first boiler 5 and is in fluid communication with the first filling-material line 7.
  • a check valve 13 is preferably provided between the connection point of the intermediate store 14 and the first vessel 5, which in particular prevents a return of the displaced first liquid component 3 into the first vessel 5. Instead, the displaced first liquid component 3 is guided into the buffer 14, which is dimensioned accordingly.
  • the flow rate measuring unit 9 is used to measure the flow rate M1, M3 in the first and second flow directions FR1, FR2.
  • a flow measuring unit 9 is provided which is designed only for detecting the flow rate in the first flow direction FR1.
  • a check valve 13 which in particular prevents a return of the displaced first liquid component 3 via the first Artgut effet 7 in the second flow direction FR2 in the first boiler 5 is in turn the first boiler 5.
  • a separate return line 15 is additionally provided, which extends from the first filling valve unit 8 facing the free end of the first Artgut effet 7 in the first vessel 5.
  • the return line 15 may comprise a third filling valve unit 16.
  • FIG. 5 shows, for example, Example, a variant in which the check valve 13 is replaced in Figure 4 by a third filling valve unit 16.
  • a second flow measuring unit is provided, which is likewise provided only for detecting the flow rate in a flow direction, namely flow direction FR2.
  • this second flow measuring unit the movement of at least a subset of the first liquid component generated by the displacement of the first liquid component is detected.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif associé pour remplir des récipients (2) avec un produit de remplissage constitué d'au moins un premier et un deuxième composant liquide (3, 4) dans un rapport de mélange prédéfini. Pour remplir le récipient (2), le premier composant liquide (3) est acheminé d'une première cuve (5) jusqu'au récipient (2) par l'intermédiaire d'au moins un conduit de produit de remplissage (7) qui peut être fermé par au moins une unité de vanne de remplissage (8), au moins une unité de mesure de débit (9) étant prévue pour déterminer la quantité (M1) du premier composant liquide (3) amené par ledit conduit de produit de remplissage (7). Le deuxième composant liquide (4) est amené de manière particulièrement avantageuse jusqu'au conduit de produit de remplissage (7) au moins en partie rempli avec le premier composant liquide (3) et, pour déterminer la quantité amenée (M2) du deuxième composant liquide (4), le déplacement du premier composant liquide (3) provoqué par le deuxième composant liquide (4) amené dans le conduit de produit de remplissage (7) est détecté par ladite unité de mesure de débit (9).
EP10752315.1A 2009-10-15 2010-09-07 Procédé et dispositif pour remplir des récipients avec un produit de remplissage constitué de plusieurs composants liquides. Not-in-force EP2488440B1 (fr)

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PL10752315T PL2488440T3 (pl) 2009-10-15 2010-09-07 Sposób i urządzenie do napełniania pojemników wieloskładnikowym produktem wypełniającym
SI201030499T SI2488440T1 (sl) 2009-10-15 2010-09-07 Postopek in naprava za polnjenje posod z večkomponentnim polnilom

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DE102009049583A DE102009049583A1 (de) 2009-10-15 2009-10-15 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Behältern mit einem Füllgut bestehend aus wenigstens einer ersten und zweiten flüssigen Komponente in einem vorgegebenen Mengenverhältnis
PCT/EP2010/005476 WO2011044972A2 (fr) 2009-10-15 2010-09-07 Procédé et dispositif pour remplir des récipients avec un produit de remplissage constitué d'au moins un premier et un deuxième composant liquide dans un rapport de mélange prédéfini

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