EP2738135A3 - Filling head for filling a container with a product - Google Patents

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EP2738135A3
EP2738135A3 EP13194761.6A EP13194761A EP2738135A3 EP 2738135 A3 EP2738135 A3 EP 2738135A3 EP 13194761 A EP13194761 A EP 13194761A EP 2738135 A3 EP2738135 A3 EP 2738135A3
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Thomas Amann
Stefan Koller
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Krones AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/04—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • B65B3/10—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material
    • B65B3/14—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material pneumatically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2608—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks comprising anti-dripping means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Supply Of Fluid Materials To The Packaging Location (AREA)

Abstract

Die vorliegende Anmeldung betrifft ein Füllorgan (1) zum Befüllen eines Behälters mit einem Füllprodukt, bevorzugt Freistrahlfüllventil, Dosiereinheit oder Kolbenfüller in einer Abfüllanlage für flüssige, pastöse oder viskose Lebensmittel, wobei das Füllorgan (1) einen Füllproduktauslauf (200) und ein mit dem Füllproduktauslauf (200) in direktem Kontakt stehendes Betätigungselement (2, 7) zur Beeinflussung des Auslaufs des Füllprodukts aus dem Füllproduktauslauf (200) aufweist, wobei an dem Betätigungselement (2, 7) eine Abstoßvorrichtung (5) zum Abstoßen eines Füllproduktrests in Auslaufrichtung (A) vorgesehen ist.

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The present application relates to a filling element (1) for filling a container with a filling product, preferably free-jet filling valve, dosing unit or piston filler in a filling system for liquid, pasty or viscous food, wherein the filling member (1) has a filling product outlet (200) and one with the filling product outlet (200) in direct contact actuating element (2, 7) for influencing the outlet of the filling product from the Füllproduktauslauf (200), wherein on the actuating element (2, 7) a repelling device (5) for repelling a Füllproduktrests in the discharge direction (A) is provided.
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EP13194761.6A 2012-11-28 2013-11-28 Filling head for filling a container with a product Active EP2738135B1 (en)

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DE102012111552.4A DE102012111552A1 (en) 2012-11-28 2012-11-28 Filling member for filling a container with a filling product

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EP2738135B1 (en) 2016-03-30
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CN103848382A (en) 2014-06-11
US20140144543A1 (en) 2014-05-29

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