EP2751016A1 - Lifting element with extensible rinse sleeve - Google Patents

Lifting element with extensible rinse sleeve

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EP2751016A1
EP2751016A1 EP12729006.2A EP12729006A EP2751016A1 EP 2751016 A1 EP2751016 A1 EP 2751016A1 EP 12729006 A EP12729006 A EP 12729006A EP 2751016 A1 EP2751016 A1 EP 2751016A1
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lifting device
piston
pressure chamber
filling
hilfsshubelement
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Ludwig Clüsserath
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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
    • B67C3/24—Devices for supporting or handling bottles
    • B67C3/244—Bottle lifting devices actuated by jacks, e.g. hydraulic, pneumatic
    • 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
    • B67C3/02—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
    • B67C2003/2668—Means for adapting the filling head to various sizes of containers
    • 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
    • B67C3/005—Cleaning outside parts of filling devices

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  • the invention relates to a lifting device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a filling machine with lifting device for bottles in which at each lifting an arm with one end is pivotally mounted, about a pivot axis which lies in a horizontal plane, ie in a plane perpendicular to the filling machine axis as well as to the axis of the stroke of the lifting device.
  • a rinsing sleeve is fixed, in such a way that it is arranged by pivoting the arm from a rest position in which the rinsing sleeve is radially offset from the Greelementachse and with its open side facing down, in a prepared position or
  • the intermediate position is pivotable, in which the flushing sleeve is coaxially aligned with the Greelementachse, with its open side facing upwards and on its upper side on a radially beyond the circumference of the flushing sleeve wegêt edge or flange of a fork-like container carrier is under-gripped.
  • the lifting device which also serves to press the respective bottle when filling against the filling element, the flushing sleeve is then from the intermediate position in the Working position moves.
  • the disadvantage here is, inter alia, that a considerable amount of space is required for the movement of the purging sleeve from the rest position to the working position.
  • the known lifting device requires a container or bottle carrier, which engages behind the bottles to be filled at a mouth bead.
  • Container are in the context of the invention in particular cans, bottles, tubes, pouches made of metal, glass and / or plastic, but also other packaging suitable for filling of liquid or viscous products for pressure filling or for pressureless filling are.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a lifting device, which is characterized by a small footprint and small size with a simplified structure.
  • the lifting and lifting device has, in addition to the known lifting element, with which the stroke of the container carrier is generated, two further lifting elements, which are referred to here as “Hilfsshubelement” and “piston” and with which the movement of the respective rinsing sleeve between the rest position and the working position takes place, ideally, only in the direction of Greelementachse.
  • the container carrier which is preferably a container plate and is designed such step or groove-free, that in particular foreign substances such as glass splinters, Dust etc. can not get into the respective rinsing sleeve when filling.
  • a particular advantage of the invention is also that the filling machine by the fixedly provided on the lifting devices, extendable, i. from the rest position to the working position movable rinsing sleeves, for. after the end of production without any manual intervention only by a corresponding control command or by retrieving a corresponding program of the machine in a fully automatic CIP or SIP cleaning operation can be transferred.
  • the hitherto necessary insertion or insertion of rinsing sleeves is also unnecessary.
  • the subject support and lifting device is part of filling stations, each with a filling element or a filling machine for filling bottles, cans or the like.
  • the support and lifting device comprises a base member and a container carrier and rinsing sleeve, which is movable either in whole or a sub-component thereof in its axial direction parallel to the Greelementachse up and down.
  • a piston-like Hilfshubelement is integrated in the container carrier that can be raised for cleaning and / or disinfection purposes and can be brought into a sealing position with the filling element.
  • a further piston is present in the container carrier, which is mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element and can be moved independently of the auxiliary lifting element parallel to a filling element axis.
  • the working position is the vertically lower end position of the piston, in which this is formed together with the Hilfsshubelement, also in its working position, as a purging sleeve.
  • the piston is mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element, or can preferably be moved counter to the direction of movement of the auxiliary lifting element and parallel to a Greelementachse.
  • individual drive means may be provided for the piston and the auxiliary lifting device, ideally electromagnetic drives.
  • a pressure chamber is provided on one side of the piston, wherein the pressure chamber is acted upon via a control valve having a control line with a pressure medium.
  • This will usually be compressed air, possibly sterile compressed air.
  • the piston can thus be moved relative to the auxiliary lifting element in the direction of the filling valve axis.
  • the pressure chamber of the piston and / or the Hilfsshubvortechnisch is connected via a control valve to a vacuum source and / or a pressure source.
  • the dual use of the control line affects, since this is used both for the pressurization and for the vacuum application of the pressure chambers of the piston and the Hilfsshubvorraum.
  • a further improvement of the support and lifting device is the Hilfshubvortechnisch with integrated connecting lines, preferably in the form of holes, is.
  • the pressure chamber of the piston with the pressure chamber of Hilfshubvoriques brought about holes in the Hilfsshubvorides in combination.
  • the space below the piston is connected to the atmosphere and thus prevents unwanted pressure build-up in the discharge chamber.
  • the bore cross sections of the connecting lines are dimensioned such that the piston and the auxiliary lifting device assume the desired speed of movement.
  • throttle valves are used in the connecting lines. It is particularly advantageous that are set by the throttle valves, the movement time and the speed of movement of the piston and the Hilfsshubvorraum.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a lifting device, with a container located on the filling valve in sealing position and a purging sleeve located in the rest position.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a lifting device in the rest position without container.
  • FIG 3 shows a schematic illustration of a lifting device in the cleaning cycle, wherein the flushing sleeve is in sealing position with the filling valve.
  • the support and lifting device 1 is shown in one embodiment, which consists inter alia of a base member 3 shown in a schematic representation and a container carrier 4 shown in full section.
  • a Hilfsshubelement 5 and a piston 6 is arranged, on the upper surface, the container plate 10, a container 2 is pressed against a filling element 11.
  • To the container carrier 4 is via a control valve 12, the vacuum source 7 and the pressure source 8 connected.
  • the vacuum source 7 acts via the control valve 12 on the pressure chamber 15 and via the connecting bore 13 on the pressure chamber 14 and holds the auxiliary lifting element 5 and the piston 6 in a rest position l.
  • the relief hole 20 connects the atmosphere with the discharge chamber 21 and thus prevents unwanted pressure build-up in this area.
  • the base member 3 is designed as a pneumatic cylinder with piston rod 16 and attached to a carousel, not shown.
  • the support and lifting device 1 by means of pressurization in Fanelementachse 18 via a controller, not shown, movable.
  • the support and lifting device 1 is cam-controlled via the wheel 19 located on the base element 3 and can thus be moved into a defined position.
  • the position of the purging sleeve 17 during cleaning is shown in FIG.
  • the control valve 12 switches the pressure medium of the pressure source 8 to the pressure chamber 15 and via the connecting bore 13 to the pressure chamber 14, wherein the relief bore 20 connects the discharge chamber 21 with the atmosphere and thus prevents unwanted pressure build-up in this area.
  • the piston 6 is in the working position ⁇ and has moved out of the range of the level probe 22.
  • the auxiliary lifting device 5 is in the working position IH and is pressed against the seal 23 and is in sealing position with the filling element 11.
  • the position shown in Figure 3 allows the cleaning of the filling valves LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a disinfection device for filling machines, wherein a rinse sleeve (17) integrated in the supporting and lifting device (1) can be moved from the rest position (I) to the work position (II, III) and back again. The filling valves (11) are first closed by a dual-action container carrier with CIP rinse sleeve (4) and then have cleaning agent and/or disinfecting agent passed through them.

Description

Hubelement mit ausfahrbarer Spülhülse  Lifting element with retractable rinsing sleeve
[0001] Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Hubvorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1. The invention relates to a lifting device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
[0002] In Behälterbehandlungsanlagen, insbesondere in Anlagen der Getränkeindustrie zum Füllen von Behältern mit einem flüssigen Füllgut, ist es vielfach erforderlich, Hubvorrichtungen vorzusehen, in denen Behälter, beispielsweise Glasflaschen, gegen eine Behandlungsstation gepresst werden. Bei Störungen der Füllmaschine, regelmäßigen Reinigungsroutinen oder bei Produktwechseln ist es notwendig, die Füllmaschine zu reinigen, wozu diese i.d.R. mit Spülkappen ausgestattet wird, welche die Auslässe der Füllventile verschließen und so einen inneren Umlauf der Reinigungsmedien ermöglichen. [0003] Bei Füllventilen, die eine zentrales Füllrohr aufweisen, welches beim Füllvorgang in die Flasche eingeführt wird, muss ein die Spülkappe hülse- oder becherartig ausgeformt sein. In container treatment plants, especially in plants of the beverage industry for filling containers with a liquid product, it is often necessary to provide lifting devices in which containers, such as glass bottles, are pressed against a treatment station. In case of failure of the filling machine, regular cleaning routines or product changes, it is necessary to clean the filling machine, which i.d.R. equipped with flushing caps, which close the outlets of the filling valves and thus allow an internal circulation of the cleaning media. In filling valves, which have a central filling tube, which is introduced during the filling process in the bottle, a rinsing cap must be sleeve-shaped or cup-shaped.
[0004] Aus der DE 37 22 495 ist eine Füllmaschine mit Hubvorrichtung für Flaschen bekannt, bei der an jeder Hubvorrichtung ein Arm mit einem Ende schwenkbar befestigt ist, und zwar um eine Schwenkachse, die in einer horizontalen Ebene liegt, d.h. in einer Ebene senkrecht zur Füllmaschinenachse sowie auch zur Achse des Hubes der Hubvorrichtung. An dem anderen Ende des Armes ist eine Spülhülse befestigt, und zwar derart, dass diese durch Schwenken des Armes aus einer Ruheposition, in der die Spülhülse radial gegenüber der Füllelementachse versetzt angeordnet ist und mit ihrer offenen Seite nach unten weist, in eine vorbereitete Stellung oder Zwischenstellung schwenkbar ist, in der die Spülhülse achsgleich mit der Füllelementachse liegt, mit ihrer offenen Seite nach oben weist und an ihrer Oberseite an einem radial über den Umfang der Spülhülse wegstehenden Rand oder Flansch von einem gabelartigen Behälterträger Untergriffen ist. Mit Hilfe der Hubvorrichtung, die auch zum Anpressen der jeweiligen Flasche beim Füllen gegen das Füllelement dient, wird die Spülhülse dann aus der Zwischenstellung in die Arbeitsstellung bewegt. Nachteilig ist hierbei u.a., dass für die Bewegung der Spülhülse aus der Ruheposition in die Arbeitsstellung ein nicht unerheblicher Platzbedarf erforderlich ist. Außerdem setzt die bekannte Hubvorrichtung einen Behälter- oder Flaschenträger voraus, der die zu füllenden Flaschen an einem Mündungswulst hintergreift. From DE 37 22 495 a filling machine with lifting device for bottles is known, in which at each lifting an arm with one end is pivotally mounted, about a pivot axis which lies in a horizontal plane, ie in a plane perpendicular to the filling machine axis as well as to the axis of the stroke of the lifting device. At the other end of the arm, a rinsing sleeve is fixed, in such a way that it is arranged by pivoting the arm from a rest position in which the rinsing sleeve is radially offset from the Füllelementachse and with its open side facing down, in a prepared position or The intermediate position is pivotable, in which the flushing sleeve is coaxially aligned with the Füllelementachse, with its open side facing upwards and on its upper side on a radially beyond the circumference of the flushing sleeve wegstehende edge or flange of a fork-like container carrier is under-gripped. With the help of the lifting device, which also serves to press the respective bottle when filling against the filling element, the flushing sleeve is then from the intermediate position in the Working position moves. The disadvantage here is, inter alia, that a considerable amount of space is required for the movement of the purging sleeve from the rest position to the working position. In addition, the known lifting device requires a container or bottle carrier, which engages behind the bottles to be filled at a mouth bead.
[0005] Weiter ist aus der DE 43 43425 A1 eine Füllmaschine mit Hubvorrichtung für Flaschen bekannt, bei der sich an der Hubvorrichtung ein klappbar angeordneter Behälterteller, eine Hilfshubvorrichtung mit integrierter Spülhülse befindet, wobei die Hilfshubvorrichtung pneumatisch aus einer Ruheposition in eine Arbeitsposition und zurück bewegbar ist. Nachteilig ist hierbei u.a., dass für die Bewegung der Behälterträger ein nicht unerheblicher Platzbedarf erforderlich ist. Further, from DE 43 43425 A1 discloses a filling machine with lifting device for bottles is known in which the lifting device is a hinged container plate, a Hilfsshubvorrichtung with integrated rinsing sleeve, wherein the Hilfsshubvorrichtung pneumatically from a rest position to a working position and back movable is. The disadvantage here u.a., That a considerable space is required for the movement of the container carrier.
[0006] „Behälter" sind im Sinne der Erfindung insbesondere Dosen, Flaschen, Tuben, Pouches aus Metall, Glas und/oder Kunststoff, aber auch andere Packmittel, die zum Abfüllen von flüssigen oder viskosen Produkten für ein Druckfüllen oder für ein druckloses Füllen geeignet sind. "Container" are in the context of the invention in particular cans, bottles, tubes, pouches made of metal, glass and / or plastic, but also other packaging suitable for filling of liquid or viscous products for pressure filling or for pressureless filling are.
[0007] Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Hubvorrichtung aufzuzeigen, die sich bei vereinfachtem Aufbau durch geringen Platzbedarf und kleine Bauform auszeichnet. The object of the invention is to provide a lifting device, which is characterized by a small footprint and small size with a simplified structure.
[0008] Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist eine Hubvorrichtung entsprechend dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruches 1 ausgebildet. Vorteilhafte Ausführungen sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen beschrieben. To solve the problem, a lifting device according to the characterizing part of claim 1 is formed. Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims.
[0009] Die erfindungsgemäße Trag- und Hubvorrichtung weist zusätzlich zu dem bekannten Hubelement, mit welchem der Hub des Behälterträgers erzeugt wird, zwei weitere Hubelemente auf, welche hier als„Hilfshubelement" und„Kolben" bezeichnet werden und mit welchen die Bewegung der jeweiligen Spülhülse zwischen der Ruheposition und der Arbeitsstellung erfolgt, und zwar idealer weise ausschließlich in Richtung der Füllelementachse. [0010] In der Ruheposition befinden sich die jeweiligen Kolben der Spülhülse in einer oberen Endlage und bilden an ihrer Oberseite eine obere Fläche, den Behälterträger, der bevorzugt ein Behälterteller ist und derart stufen- oder rillenfrei ausgeführt ist, dass insbesondere Fremdstoffe, wie Glassplitter, Staub usw. beim Füllen nicht in die jeweilige Spülhülse gelangen können. The lifting and lifting device according to the invention has, in addition to the known lifting element, with which the stroke of the container carrier is generated, two further lifting elements, which are referred to here as "Hilfsshubelement" and "piston" and with which the movement of the respective rinsing sleeve between the rest position and the working position takes place, ideally, only in the direction of Füllelementachse. In the rest position, the respective pistons of the rinsing sleeve are in an upper end position and form on its upper side an upper surface, the container carrier, which is preferably a container plate and is designed such step or groove-free, that in particular foreign substances such as glass splinters, Dust etc. can not get into the respective rinsing sleeve when filling.
[0011] Ein besonderer Vorteil der Erfindung besteht auch darin, dass die Füllmaschine durch die fest an den Hubvorrichtungen vorgesehenen, ausfahrbaren, d.h. aus der Ruheposition in die Arbeitsstellung beweglichen Spülhülsen z.B. nach Produktionsende ohne jeglichen manuellen Eingriff lediglich beispielsweise durch einen entsprechenden Steuerbefehl oder durch Abrufen eines entsprechenden Programms der Maschine in einen vollautomatischen CIP- oder SIP- Reinigungsbetrieb überführbar ist. Das bisher notwendige Einführen oder Einhängen von Spülhülsen erübrigt sich ebenfalls. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche. A particular advantage of the invention is also that the filling machine by the fixedly provided on the lifting devices, extendable, i. from the rest position to the working position movable rinsing sleeves, for. after the end of production without any manual intervention only by a corresponding control command or by retrieving a corresponding program of the machine in a fully automatic CIP or SIP cleaning operation can be transferred. The hitherto necessary insertion or insertion of rinsing sleeves is also unnecessary. Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
[0012] Die zur Rede stehende Trag- und Hubvorrichtung ist Teil von Füllstationen mit jeweils einem Füllelement bzw. einer Füllmaschine zum Füllen von Flaschen, Dosen oder dgl. Behälter mit einem flüssigen Füllgut mit eben diesen Füllstationen. Dabei umfasst die Trag- und Hubvorrichtung ein Basiselement und einen Behälterträger und Spülhülse, der entweder ganz oder eine Teilkomponente davon in seiner Achsrichtung parallel zur Füllelementachse auf und ab bewegbar ist. Weiterhin ist ein kolbenartiges Hilfshubelement im Behälterträger integriert, dass zu Reinigungs- und/oder Desinfektionszwecken anhebbar und mit dem Füllelement in eine Dichtlage verbringbar ist. Zusätzlich ist im Behälterträger ein weiterer Kolben vorhanden, der zentrisch im Hilfshubelement gelagert und unabhängig von Hilfshubelement parallel zu einer Füllelementachse verfahrbar ist. Dabei sind zwei Endstellungen erreichbar, nämlich eine Arbeitsstellung und eine Ruhestellung. Die Arbeitsstellung ist die vertikal untere Endposition des Kolbens, in der dieser zusammen mit dem Hilfshubelement, ebenfalls in dessen Arbeitsstellung, als Spülhülse ausgeformt ist. Zur sicheren Aufnahme eines Behälters, weist der Behälterträger am oberen Ende eine Tragplatte aus, welche aus dem scheibenringförmigen Oberteil des Hilfshubelementes und der Kopfplatte des Kolbens gebildet wird. The subject support and lifting device is part of filling stations, each with a filling element or a filling machine for filling bottles, cans or the like. Container with a liquid product with just these filling stations. In this case, the support and lifting device comprises a base member and a container carrier and rinsing sleeve, which is movable either in whole or a sub-component thereof in its axial direction parallel to the Füllelementachse up and down. Furthermore, a piston-like Hilfshubelement is integrated in the container carrier that can be raised for cleaning and / or disinfection purposes and can be brought into a sealing position with the filling element. In addition, a further piston is present in the container carrier, which is mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element and can be moved independently of the auxiliary lifting element parallel to a filling element axis. In this case, two end positions are achievable, namely a working position and a rest position. The working position is the vertically lower end position of the piston, in which this is formed together with the Hilfsshubelement, also in its working position, as a purging sleeve. For safely receiving a container, the container carrier at the top of a support plate, which from the disc-ring-shaped upper part of the Hilfsshubelementes and the top plate of the piston is formed.
[0013] In einer Variante der Trag- und Hubvorrichtung ist der Kolben zentrisch im Hilfshubelement gelagert, bzw. kann vorzugsweise entgegen der Bewegungsrichtung vom Hilfshubelement und parallel zu einer Füllelementachse verfahren werden. Weiterhin können individuelle Antriebsmittel für den Kolben und der Hilfshubvorrichtung vorgesehen sein, idealerweise elektromagnetische Antriebe. Hierdurch können der Kolben und/oder die Hilfshubvorrichtung in eine vordefinierte Position bewegt werden. In a variant of the carrying and lifting device, the piston is mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element, or can preferably be moved counter to the direction of movement of the auxiliary lifting element and parallel to a Füllelementachse. Furthermore, individual drive means may be provided for the piston and the auxiliary lifting device, ideally electromagnetic drives. As a result, the piston and / or the Hilfsshubvorrichtung can be moved to a predefined position.
[0014] Bei einer rein pneumatischen Antriebslösung wird an einer Seite des Kolbens ein Druckraum vorgesehen, wobei der Druckraum über eine ein Steuerventil aufweisende Steuerleitung mit einem Druckmedium beaufschlagbar ist. Dies wird in der Regel Druckluft, ggf. sterile Druckluft sein. Mittels Druckbeaufschlagung kann so der Kolben relativ zum Hilfshubelement in Richtung der Füllventilachse bewegt werden. Diese Variante ist eine besonders wirtschaftliche Lösung, da nur die Medienleitung vorgesehen werden und keine Antriebe erforderlich sind. Mit der geeigneten Wahl der inneren Flächenverhältnisse ist so ein vollautomatisches Verfahren der konzentrisch und teleskopartig ineinander angeordneten Elemente möglich. In a purely pneumatic drive solution, a pressure chamber is provided on one side of the piston, wherein the pressure chamber is acted upon via a control valve having a control line with a pressure medium. This will usually be compressed air, possibly sterile compressed air. By means of pressurization, the piston can thus be moved relative to the auxiliary lifting element in the direction of the filling valve axis. This variant is a particularly economical solution, since only the media line are provided and no drives are required. With the appropriate choice of the internal area ratios as a fully automatic process of concentric and telescopically arranged elements is possible.
[0015] Bei einer alternativen Aufführungsform der Trag- und Hubvorrichtung wird der Druckraum des Kolbens und/oder der Hilfshubvorrichtung über ein Steuerventil mit einer Vakuumquelle und/oder einer Druckquelle verbunden. Besonders vorteilhaft bei dieser Lösung wirkt sich die zweifache Nutzung der Steuerleitung aus, da diese sowohl für die Druckbeaufschlagung als auch für die Vakuumbeaufschlagung der Druckräume des Kolbens und der Hilfshubvorrichtung genutzt wird. [0016] Eine weitere Verbesserung der Trag- und Hubvorrichtung stellt die Hilfshubvorrichtung mit integrierten Verbindungsleitungen, vorzugsweise in Form von Bohrungen, dar. Dabei wird der Druckraum des Kolbens mit dem Druckraum der Hilfshubvorrichtung über Bohrungen in der Hilfshubvorrichtung in Verbindung gebracht. Der Raum unterhalb des Kolbens ist dabei mit der Atmosphäre verbunden und verhindert somit einen ungewollten Druckaufbau im Entlastungsraum. Die Bohrungsquerschnitte der Verbindungsleitungen sind derart dimensioniert, dass der Kolben und die Hilfshubvorrichtung die gewünschte Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit annehmen. In an alternative embodiment of the carrying and lifting device, the pressure chamber of the piston and / or the Hilfsshubvorrichtung is connected via a control valve to a vacuum source and / or a pressure source. Particularly advantageous in this solution, the dual use of the control line affects, since this is used both for the pressurization and for the vacuum application of the pressure chambers of the piston and the Hilfsshubvorrichtung. A further improvement of the support and lifting device is the Hilfshubvorrichtung with integrated connecting lines, preferably in the form of holes, is. In this case, the pressure chamber of the piston with the pressure chamber of Hilfshubvorrichtung brought about holes in the Hilfsshubvorrichtung in combination. The space below the piston is connected to the atmosphere and thus prevents unwanted pressure build-up in the discharge chamber. The bore cross sections of the connecting lines are dimensioned such that the piston and the auxiliary lifting device assume the desired speed of movement.
[0017] Bei einer alternativen Aufführungsform der Trag- und Hubvorrichtung werden in die Verbindungsleitungen Regelventile, vorzugsweise Drosselventile, eingesetzt. Besonders vorteilhaft dabei ist, dass durch die Drosselventile der Bewegungszeitpunkt und die Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit des Kolbens und der Hilfshubvorrichtung eingestellt werden. In an alternative embodiment of the support and lifting device control valves, preferably throttle valves, are used in the connecting lines. It is particularly advantageous that are set by the throttle valves, the movement time and the speed of movement of the piston and the Hilfsshubvorrichtung.
[0018] Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen: The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of embodiments. Show it:
Fig.1 in einer schematischen Darstellung eine Hubvorrichtung, mit einem am Füllventil befindlichen Behälter in Dichtlage und eine in Ruheposition befindlichen Spülhülse. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a lifting device, with a container located on the filling valve in sealing position and a purging sleeve located in the rest position.
Fig.2 in einer schematischen Darstellung eine Hubvorrichtung in Ruheposition ohne Behälter. 2 shows a schematic representation of a lifting device in the rest position without container.
Fig.3 in einer schematischen Darstellung eine Hubvorrichtung im Reinigungszyklus, wobei die Spülhülse mit dem Füllventil in Dichtlage ist. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a lifting device in the cleaning cycle, wherein the flushing sleeve is in sealing position with the filling valve.
[0019] In Figur 1 wird die Trag- und Hubvorrichtung 1 in einer Ausführungsform gezeigt, die u.a. aus einem in schematischer Darstellung gezeigten Basiselement 3 und ein im Vollschnitt dargestellten Behälterträger 4 besteht. Im Behälterträger 4 ist ein Hilfshubelement 5 und ein Kolben 6 angeordnet, auf deren oberer Fläche, dem Behälterteller 10, ein Behälter 2 gegen ein Füllelement 11 gepresst wird. An den Behälterträger 4 ist über ein Steuerventil 12 die Vakuumquelle 7 und die Druckquelle 8 angeschlossen. Wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, wirkt die Vakuumquelle 7 über das Steuerventil 12 auf den Druckraum 15 und über die Verbindungsbohrung 13 auf den Druckraum 14 ein und hält das Hilfshubelement 5 und den Kolben 6 in einer Ruheposition l. Die Entlastungsbohrung 20 verbindet die Atmosphäre mit dem Entlastungsraum 21 und verhindert somit einen ungewollten Druckaufbau in diesem Bereich. Das Basiselement 3 ist als Pneumatikzylinder mit Kolbenstange 16 ausgeführt und an einem nichtdargestelltem Karussell befestigt. Durch die Druckquelle 9 ist die Trag- und Hubvorrichtung 1 mittels Druckbeaufschlagung in Füllelementachse 18 über eine nicht dargestellte Steuerung bewegbar. Zusätzlich ist über das am Basiselement 3 befindliche Rad 19 die Trag- und Hubvorrichtung 1 kurvengesteuert und kann so in eine definierte Position verbracht werden. In Figure 1, the support and lifting device 1 is shown in one embodiment, which consists inter alia of a base member 3 shown in a schematic representation and a container carrier 4 shown in full section. In the container carrier 4, a Hilfsshubelement 5 and a piston 6 is arranged, on the upper surface, the container plate 10, a container 2 is pressed against a filling element 11. To the container carrier 4 is via a control valve 12, the vacuum source 7 and the pressure source 8 connected. As shown in FIG. 1, the vacuum source 7 acts via the control valve 12 on the pressure chamber 15 and via the connecting bore 13 on the pressure chamber 14 and holds the auxiliary lifting element 5 and the piston 6 in a rest position l. The relief hole 20 connects the atmosphere with the discharge chamber 21 and thus prevents unwanted pressure build-up in this area. The base member 3 is designed as a pneumatic cylinder with piston rod 16 and attached to a carousel, not shown. By the pressure source 9, the support and lifting device 1 by means of pressurization in Füllelementachse 18 via a controller, not shown, movable. In addition, the support and lifting device 1 is cam-controlled via the wheel 19 located on the base element 3 and can thus be moved into a defined position.
[0020] In Figur 2 wird die Trag- und Hubvorrichtung 1 wie in Figur 1 ebenfall Ruheposition I in gezeigt. Unterschiedlich ist allerdings, dass das Steuerventil 12 derart gestellt ist, das Druckraum 15 und über die Verbindungsbohrung 13 auch der Druckraum 14 mit einem Druckmedium der Druckquelle 8 beaufschlagt wird. Die Entlastungsbohrung 20 verbindet den Entlastungsraum 21 mit der Atmosphäre, wodurch ein ungewollter Druckaufbau in diesem Bereich verhindert wird. Der in Figur 2 gezeigte Umschaltvorgang ist erforderlich, wenn aus dem Betriebszustand „Füllen" in den Betriebszustand„Reinigen" des Füllers gewechselt wird In Figure 2, the support and lifting device 1 as shown in Figure 1 ebenfalls rest position I in. It is different, however, that the control valve 12 is set in such a way that the pressure chamber 15 and the pressure chamber 14 is acted upon by the connecting bore 13 with a pressure medium of the pressure source 8. The relief bore 20 connects the discharge space 21 with the atmosphere, whereby an unwanted pressure build-up in this area is prevented. The switching operation shown in Figure 2 is required when changing from the operating state "filling" in the operating state "cleaning" of the filler
[0021] Die Stellung der Spülhülse 17 bei der Reinigung wird in Figur 3 gezeigt. Das Steuerventil 12 schaltet das Druckmedium der Druckquelle 8 auf den Druckraum 15 und über die Verbindungsbohrung 13 auf den Druckraum 14, wobei die Entlastungsbohrung 20 den Entlastungsraum 21 mit der Atmosphäre verbindet und so einen ungewollten Druckaufbau in diesem Bereich verhindert. Der Kolben 6 befindet sich in der Arbeitsstellung Π und ist aus dem Bereich der Füllstandsonde 22 gefahren. Die Hilfshubvorrichtung 5 befindet sich in der Arbeitsstellung IH und ist gegen die Dichtung 23 gepresst und befindet sich mit dem Füllelement 11 in Dichtlage. Die in Figur 3 gezeigte Lage ermöglicht die Reinigung der Füllventile Bezugszeichenliste The position of the purging sleeve 17 during cleaning is shown in FIG. The control valve 12 switches the pressure medium of the pressure source 8 to the pressure chamber 15 and via the connecting bore 13 to the pressure chamber 14, wherein the relief bore 20 connects the discharge chamber 21 with the atmosphere and thus prevents unwanted pressure build-up in this area. The piston 6 is in the working position Π and has moved out of the range of the level probe 22. The auxiliary lifting device 5 is in the working position IH and is pressed against the seal 23 and is in sealing position with the filling element 11. The position shown in Figure 3 allows the cleaning of the filling valves LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
I Trag- und Hubvorrichtung I carrying and lifting device
2 Behälter, Flasche 2 containers, bottle
3 Basiselement  3 base element
4 Behälterträger und ClP-Spülhülse 4 container carrier and ClP rinsing sleeve
5 Hilfshubelement 5 auxiliary lifting element
6 Kolben  6 pistons
7 Vakuumquelle 7 vacuum source
8 Druckquelle Basiselement  8 pressure source base element
9 Druckquelle  9 pressure source
10 Behälterträger, Behälterteller 10 container carriers, container plates
I I Füllelement I I filling element
12 Steuerventil  12 control valve
13 Verbindungsbohrung  13 connection hole
14 Druckraum Kolben  14 pressure chamber piston
15 Druckraum Hilfshubvorrichtung 15 pressure chamber auxiliary lifting device
16 Kolbenstange 16 piston rod
17 Spülhülse  17 rinsing sleeve
18 Füllelementachse  18 filler axis
19 Laufrolle  19 roller
20 Entlastungsbohrung  20 relief hole
21 Entlastungsraum  21 discharge room
22 Füllstandsonde 22 level probe
23 Dichtung  23 seal
I Ruheposition  I rest position
Π Arbeitsstellung Kolben  Π working position piston
Dl Arbeitsstellung Hilfshubvorrichtung  Dl working position auxiliary lifting device

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) für an einer Füllmaschine zum Füllen von Flaschen, Dosen oder dgl. Behälter mit einem flüssigen Füllgut vorgesehenen Füllstationen mit jeweils einem Füllelement (11), wobei die Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) ein Basiselement (3) und einen Behälterträger (4) umfasst, der ganz oder mindestens eine Teilkomponente davon in seiner Achsrichtung parallel zur Füllelementachse (18) auf und ab bewegbar ist, und einem im Behälterträger (4) integrierten kolbenartigen Hilfshubelement (5), das zu Reinigungs- und/oder Desinfektionszwecken anhebbar und mit dem Füllelement (11) in seiner Arbeitsstellung (ΠΙ) in eine Dichtlage verbringbar ist, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass 1. supporting and lifting device (1) for at a filling machine for filling bottles, cans or the like. Containers with a liquid filling material provided filling stations each having a filling element (11), wherein the supporting and lifting device (1) has a base element (3 ) and a container carrier (4), the whole or at least a sub-component thereof in its axial direction parallel to the Füllelementachse (18) is movable up and down, and in the container carrier (4) integrated piston-like Hilfsshubelement (5), the cleaning and Can be raised and / or disinfected purposes with the filling element (11) in its working position (ΠΙ) in a sealing position, characterized in that
im Behälterträger (4) ein weiterer Kolben (6) vorhanden ist, der zentrisch im Hilfshubelement (5) gelagert und unabhängig von Hilfshubelement (5) parallel zu einer Füllelementachse (18) verfahrbar ist, und in Arbeitsstellung ( II ), welche die vertikal untere Endposition darstellt, zusammen mit dem Hilfshubelement (5) in dessen Arbeitsstellung (ΠΙ) als Spülhülse (17) ausgeformt ist, wobei der Behälterträger (5) am oberen Ende eine Behälterteller (10) ausweist, welche gebildet wird aus dem scheibenringförmigen Oberteil des Hilfshubelementes (5) und der Kopfplatte des Kolbens (6).  in the container carrier (4) a further piston (6) is present, which is mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element (5) and independent of Hilfshubelement (5) parallel to a Füllelementachse (18) is movable, and in working position (II), which vertically lower End position represents, together with the Hilfsshubelement (5) in its working position (ΠΙ) as a rinsing sleeve (17) is formed, wherein the container carrier (5) at the upper end a container plate (10) identifies, which is formed from the disc-shaped upper part of Hilfshubelementes ( 5) and the top plate of the piston (6).
2. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kolben (6) zentrisch im Hilfshubelement (5) gelagert ist, und vorzugsweise entgegen der Bewegungsrichtung von Hilfshubelement (5) parallel zu einer Füllelementachse (18) verfahrbar ist. Second carrying and lifting device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the piston (6) is mounted centrally in the auxiliary lifting element (5), and preferably counter to the direction of movement of Hilfsshubelement (5) parallel to a Füllelementachse (18) is movable ,
3. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass individuelle Antriebsmittel für den Kolben (6) und der Hilfshubvorrichtung (5) vorgesehen sind, vorzugsweise elektromagnetische Antriebe, und dass der Kolben (6) und/oder die Hilfshubvorrichtung (5) mittels der Antriebsmittel in eine vordefinierte Position bewegbar sind. 3. supporting and lifting device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that individual drive means for the piston (6) and the Hilfsshubvorrichtung (5) are provided, preferably electromagnetic drives, and that the piston (6) and / or the auxiliary lifting device (5) can be moved into a predefined position by means of the drive means.
4. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an einer Seite des Kolbens (6) ein Druckraum (14) vorgesehen ist, und dass der Druckraum (14) über eine ein Steuerventil (12) aufweisende Steuerleitung mit einem Druckmedium, vorzugsweise Druckluft, beaufschlagbar ist, und dass der Kolben (6) mittels Druckbeaufschlagung relativ zum Hilfshubelement (5) in Füllventilachse (18) bewegbar ist. 4. carrying and lifting device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on one side of the piston (6) a pressure chamber (14) is provided, and that the pressure chamber (14) via a control valve (12) having Control line with a pressure medium, preferably compressed air, can be acted upon, and that the piston (6) by means of pressurization relative to the Hilfsshubelement (5) in Füllventilachse (18) is movable.
5. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an einer Seite des Hilfshubelements (5) ein Druckraum (15) vorgesehen ist, und dass der Druckraum (15) über eine ein Steuerventil (12) aufweisende Steuerleitung mit einem Druckmedium, vorzugsweise Druckluft, beaufschlagbar ist, und dass das Hilfshubelement (5) mittels Druckbeaufschlagung relativ zum Basiselement (3) in Füllventilachse (18) bewegbar ist. 5. supporting and lifting device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on one side of the Hilfsshubelements (5) a pressure chamber (15) is provided, and that the pressure chamber (15) via a control valve (12) having Control line with a pressure medium, preferably compressed air, can be acted upon, and that the Hilfsshubelement (5) by means of pressurization relative to the base element (3) in Füllventilachse (18) is movable.
6. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Druckraum (14) und/oder Druckraum (15) über ein Steuerventil (12) mit einer Vakuumquelle (7) verbindbar ist. 6. supporting and lifting device (1) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the pressure chamber (14) and / or pressure chamber (15) via a control valve (12) with a vacuum source (7) is connectable.
7. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Hilfshubvorrichtung (5) mind. eine Verbindungsleitung (13), vorzugsweise eine Bohrung, vorgesehen ist, und das durch die Verbindungsleitung (13) der Druckraum (14) und der Druckraum (15) verbindbar sind. 7. carrying and lifting device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the auxiliary lifting device (5). At least one connecting line (13), preferably a bore, is provided, and through the connecting line (13) of the pressure chamber (14) and the pressure chamber (15) are connectable.
8. Trag- und Hubvorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Hilfshubvorrichtung (5) mind. eine Verbindungsleitung (20), vorzugsweise eine Bohrung, vorgesehen ist, und das durch die Verbindungsleitung (20) der Entlastungsraum (21) mit dem Umgebungsdruck oder einem Druckmedium verbindbar ist. 8. carrying and lifting device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the Hilfshubvorrichtung (5). At least one connecting line (20), preferably a bore, is provided, and through the connecting line (20) of the discharge space (21) is connectable to the ambient pressure or a pressure medium.
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