EP2832681B1 - Abfüllkopf und Verfahren - Google Patents

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EP2832681B1
EP2832681B1 EP13178646.9A EP13178646A EP2832681B1 EP 2832681 B1 EP2832681 B1 EP 2832681B1 EP 13178646 A EP13178646 A EP 13178646A EP 2832681 B1 EP2832681 B1 EP 2832681B1
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Vincenzo Galotto
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
    • B67C3/002—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads
    • B67C3/004—Cleaning of filling devices using cups or dummies to be placed under the filling heads permanently attached to the filling machine and movable between a rest and a working position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
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  • the present invention relates to a filling head and to a method for filling articles with a pourable product, especially for filling containers with a pourable food product.
  • Filling heads are known, which are fed with empty containers and output containers filled with a pourable food product.
  • the filling unit substantially comprises a carousel conveyor rotatable about a rotation axis, a tank containing the pourable food product, and a plurality of filling heads which have respective filling valves.
  • Filling heads are fluidly connected with the tank and are supported by the carousel conveyor in an eccentric position with respect to the rotation axis of the carousel conveyor.
  • the filling heads extend along respective vertical axes, are rotated by the carousel conveyor and are provided, at the lower end thereof, with respective outlet mouths for the product to be poured.
  • the filling heads also define respective ducts which are fluidly interposed between the tank and the mouths, and along which respective filling valves are interposed.
  • the filling valves can be selectively set between respective open configurations in which they allow the food product to pass through corresponding ducts and mouths and to fill the containers, and respective closed configuration in which they prevent the food product from flowing through the respective ducts.
  • the containers are gripped by respective gripping elements and are rotated by the carousel conveyor together with the respective filling heads.
  • the known filling unit also comprises a plurality of closing elements associated to respective filling heads.
  • the closing elements are normally arranged in respective rest positions, in which they are detached from the mouths of the respective filling heads and, therefore, do not interfere with the food product which is filling the containers.
  • the filling unit undergoes a cleaning step, during which a cleaning agent is circulated inside the filling unit in place of the pourable product.
  • the filling valves are normally set in respective open configurations, so as to ensure that also the whole corresponding duct and mouths are cleaned by the cleaning agent.
  • the closing elements are moved in respective operative positions.
  • the closing elements When set in the respective operative positions, the closing elements are in tight-fluid contact with the mouths of the respective filling heads, so as to keep the cleaning agent inside the respective filling heads.
  • the closing elements act as gaskets which prevent the cleaning agent from wasting inside the environment.
  • the closing elements are idle relative to corresponding filling heads, are normally arranged in respective rest positions, and comprise respective rollers.
  • the filling station comprises a cam which is fixed relative to the rotation axis of the carousel.
  • the cam is in a position in which it cannot interact with the rollers. Accordingly, the closing elements remain in respective rest positions.
  • the cam is moved towards the carousel, up to a position in which it interacts with the rollers.
  • EP-A-2,275,381 discloses a filling head, according to the preamble of claim 1, and a method according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • a filling head for filling articles with a pourable product as defined in claim 1.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of filling articles with a pourable product, as defined in claim 11.
  • numeral 1 indicates a filling unit for filling containers 2 (shown in Figures 3 , 9 and 10 ) with a pourable food product.
  • filling unit 1 is fed with empty containers 2 and fills them with the pourable food product.
  • Non-limitative examples of the pourable food product consist of fruit juices, tea, beer or energy drinks.
  • Containers 2 can be made either of glass or plastic.
  • each container 2 is made of plastic and comprises ( Figure 9 ):
  • container 2 comprises a ring 7 arranged at the base of neck portion 6 and below mouth 3.
  • Filling unit 1 substantially comprises ( Figure 17 ):
  • filling heads 9 receive respective containers 2 at a inlet station I from an upstream conveyor, convey respective containers 2 along an archshaped path P having centre on axis A and outputs respective containers 2 at an output station O to a downstream conveyor.
  • filling unit 1 Periodically, filling unit 1 undergoes a cleaning step, during which a cleaning agent is circulated inside filling heads 9 in order to sterilize them.
  • filling heads 9 are identical to each other.
  • Filling head 9 comprises, in turn, ( Figures 1 to 16 ):
  • Valve 13 may be selectively arranged in:
  • Gripping device 16 is movable parallel to axis B to approach or move away container 2 from mouth 12.
  • the slot of gripping device 16 is open on the opposite side of axis A, and extends about axis B, so as to arrange mouths 3, 12 coaxially with respect to one another during the filling of container 2.
  • Filling head 9 also comprise a closing element 14 which may be arranged in:
  • Closing element 14 is arranged in the rest position during the normal filling of respective container 2, so as not to interfere with the pourable product coming out from mouth 12.
  • valve 13 is in the open configuration, so that the cleaning agent can contact and clean the whole duct 11 and mouth 12.
  • closing element 14 is arranged in the operative position, so as to prevent the cleaning agent from coming out from mouth 12.
  • filling head 9 comprises an actuator 15 ( Figures 11 and 12 ) operatively connected to closing element 14 and adapted to move closing element 14 between the rest position and the operative position.
  • Filling head 9 also comprises a sensor 20 (only schematically shown in Figures 11 and 12 ) capable of detecting whether or not container 2 is damaged, when duct 11 is in the open configuration and during the filling of container 2.
  • a sensor 20 (only schematically shown in Figures 11 and 12 ) capable of detecting whether or not container 2 is damaged, when duct 11 is in the open configuration and during the filling of container 2.
  • Sensor 20 is also functionally connected to actuator 15.
  • actuator 15 displaces closing element 14 from the rest position to the operative position, so as to hit damaged container 2 and expel it from filling head 9.
  • sensor 20 is a pressure sensor, which senses the pressure inside container 2 during the pressurization thereof.
  • actuator 15 firstly moves closing element 14 along a first stroke from the rest position ( Figures 3 to 6 ) to an intermediate position (reached immediately after the position shown in Figures 9 and 10 ), and, then, moves closing element 14 from the intermediate position to the operative position ( Figures 7 and 8 ) along a second stroke.
  • closing element 14 is coaxial with mouth 12 and arranged at a given distance from mouth 12 along axis B.
  • the first stroke is helical about an axis C ( Figures 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 11 to 14 ) parallel to axis B.
  • actuator 15 causes the simultaneous rotation of closing element 14 about axis C and the translation of closing element along axis C and towards mouth 12.
  • the second stroke is a translation of closing element 14 along axis C.
  • filling head 9 comprises a body 25 which is connected to lower body 10.
  • Body 25 projects from body 10 and is arranged on the opposite radial side of body 10 with respect to axis A.
  • Body 25 has, in the embodiment shown, a length along an axis C parallel and staggered from axis B, and vertical in the embodiment shown.
  • Body 25 is hollow and defines a cavity 24.
  • Body 25 comprises:
  • Wall 35 and shoulder 37 are axially opposite with respect to one another.
  • Body 25 also comprises:
  • shaft 26 comprises, proceeding from a top axial end 30 facing wall 35 of body 25 towards a bottom axial end 31 arranged outside body 25,:
  • Portion 38 of wall 36 is axially interposed between shoulder 37 and wall 36, and houses portion 32 of shaft 26.
  • Appendix 22 moves integrally with shaft 26 and comprises a hitting surface 21, which hits a damaged container 2 when closing element 14 reaches the intermediate position, so as to ease the removal of damaged container 2.
  • hitting surface 21 of appendix 22 is positioned relative to closing element 14, in such a way that when closing element 14 reaches the intermediate position, hitting surface 21 hits against container 2 ( Figures 9 and 10 ).
  • Closing element 14 substantially comprises:
  • arm 43 has a first end fitted to section 33 of shaft 26 and a second end, opposite to first end, which defines plate 42.
  • axis D is staggered from axis B of mouth 12 ( Figure 13 ).
  • Closing element 14 both integrally rotates with shaft 26 about axis C and integrally translates with shaft 26 along axis C.
  • Pin 27 extends along an axis E orthogonal to axis A, B and C and horizontal, in the embodiment shown.
  • Slot 28 comprises, proceeding from end 30 towards enlarged portion 32, ( Figure 14 ):
  • actuator 15 is capable of exerting an action directed along axis C on shaft 26. That action causes, due to the shape of slot 28, the roto-translation of shaft 26 and the movement of closing element 14 along the first stroke and, then, the translation of shaft 26 parallel to axis C and the movement of closing element 14 along the second stroke.
  • shaft 26 when closing element 14 is arranged in the rest position ( Figure 13 ) and shaft 26 receives an action parallel to axis C and upwards directed (with reference to Figure 13 ), shaft 26 at first upwards move along a helical trajectory about axis C and then upwards translates parallel to axis C.
  • shaft 26 and cavity 24 defines therebetween:
  • actuator 15 is pneumatic.
  • actuator 15 comprises ( Figures 11 to 14 ):
  • control unit 49 controls, on the basis of the signal of presence of damaged container 2 generated by sensor 20, electro-valves 50, 52 so as to connect one of ducts 51, 53 to a source of air in pressure and the other one of ducts 51, 53 to a discharge.
  • Figure 11 and 14 indicate the airflow direction inside ducts 51, 53, when they are connected either to a source of air in pressure or to a discharge.
  • control unit 49 and electro-valves 50, 52 are housed inside body 17.
  • filling unit 1 The operation of filling unit 1 is described with reference to only one filling head 9 and to the corresponding container 2 and closing element 14.
  • filling unit 1 The operation of filling unit 1 is also described, starting from a condition in which closing element 14 is in the rest position and pin 27 is in contact with a top end of stretch 45 of slot 28 ( Figures 11 and 13 ).
  • Filling head 9 is driven in rotation about axis A by carousel 8 and receives empty container 2 at station I.
  • container 2 is gripped by gripping device 16 and is coaxial with axis B of mouth 12.
  • Filling head 9 fills container 2 along a path P extending from station I to station O.
  • valve 13 is arranged in the open configuration, in which it allows the pourable product to flow from tank to container 2, through duct 11 and mouth 12.
  • valve 13 is set in the closed configuration and filling head 9 outputs filled container 2 to a downstream not-shown conveyor at station O.
  • actuator 15 moves closing element 14 from the rest position to an intermediate position (reached immediately after than the positions shown in Figures 9 and 10 ) and then from the intermediate position to the final position ( figure 7 to 8 ).
  • container 2 is expelled along path P by filling head 9.
  • closing element 14 is firstly moved by actuator 15 from the rest position to the intermediate position along the upwards helical first stroke of axis C. At the end of that first stroke, axis D of closing element 14 and axis B of mouth 12 coincide, but closing element 14 is still spaced from mouth 12 along coinciding axes B, D ( Figures 9 and 10 ).
  • Closing element 14 is then moved by actuator 15 from the intermediate position to the operative position along the upwards second stroke, which is parallel to axis B and terminates when closing element 14 tight-fluid contacts mouths 12.
  • control unit 49 controls electro-valves 50, 52, so that the pressure in duct 53 is made higher than in duct 51 ( Figures 11 and 13 ).
  • the pressure in chamber 23 is made higher than the pressure in chamber 29 and shaft 26 is subject to an upward force parallel to axis C.
  • Closing element 14 moves along the first stroke which terminates when pin 27 engages stretch 46 of slot 28.
  • shaft 26 simply causes the upward movement of shaft 26, which terminates when pin 27 abuts against the lower end of stretch 46 of slot 28, as shown in Figure 14 .
  • closing element 14 moves along the second stroke, which terminates when closing element 14 is in tight-fluid contact with mouth 12.
  • control unit 49 controls electro-valves 50, 52, so that the pressure in duct 51 is made higher than in duct 53 ( Figure 14 ).
  • the pressure in chamber 29 is made higher than the pressure in chamber 23 and shaft 26 is subject to a downward force parallel to axis C.
  • actuator 15 moves back closing element 14 along the second stroke from the operative position to the intermediate position, and then moves back closing element 14 along the first stroke from the intermediate position to the rest position.
  • closing element 14 of one filling head 9 can be moved independently of other closing elements 14 of other filling heads 9.
  • filling unit 1 Periodically, filling unit 1 undergoes a cleaning step.
  • the tank is filled with the cleaning agent, and the latter is circulated inside filling heads 9 in the place of the pourable product.
  • valves 13 are in set in the respective open configurations, so that the cleaning agent can contact and sterilize whole ducts 11 and corresponding mouths 12.
  • all actuators 15 of all filling heads 9 move all closing elements 14 in the respective operative positions.
  • closing elements 14 from the respective rest positions to the respective operative positions is identical to the one previously described with reference to only one closing element 14 during the filling of container 2, and simply differs for the fact that no containers 2 are arranged below mouths 12 during the cleaning step. Accordingly, closing elements 14 and appendix 22 do not hit any damaged containers 2, when they all together move towards the respective operative positions during the cleaning step.
  • actuators 15 simultaneously move closing elements 14 from the respective operative positions to the respective rest positions, in the same way as previously described with reference to only one closing element 14 during the filling of container 2.
  • 9' indicates a second embodiment of the filling head.
  • Filling head 9' is similar to filling head 9 and will be disclosed hereinafter only insofar as it differs from the latter; corresponding parts or equivalents of filling head 9, 9' will be indicated, where possible, by the same reference numerals.
  • filling head 9' differs from filling head 9 in that actuator 15' is capable of exerting both a torque about axis C and an action along axis C on shaft 26'.
  • Actuator 15' comprises:
  • the magnet 60' and coils 61' are shaped in such a way that the magnetic excitation of coils 61' generates both an action parallel to axis C and a torque about axis C on magnet 60' and, therefore, on shaft 26'.
  • shaft 26' differs from shaft 26 for not comprising any slot 28.
  • filling head 9' differs from the operation of filling head 9 in that actuator 15' exert on shaft 26' both a torque about axis C and a force along axis C. In this way, actuator 15' directly causes both the rotation about axis B and the translation along axis C of shaft 26' and, therefore, of closing element 14.
  • actuator 15, 15' is carried by filling head 9, 9'.
  • closing element 14 of each filling head 9, 9' may be moved independently of the other closing elements 14 of remaining filling head 9, 9', and with a movement law different from the movement laws of the other closing elements 14 of remaining head 9, 9'.
  • filling head 9, 9' is far more flexible than the solution described in the introductory part of the present description as regards to the movement of closing elements 14.
  • closing element 14 of one filling head 9, 9' may be arranged in the operative position whereas closing elements 14 of remaining filling heads 9, 9' remain in the respective rest positions.
  • closing element 14 can be advantageously used, during the filling of container 2 and in case that container 2 is damaged for hitting damaged container 2 and expelling it from filling head 9.
  • actuator 15, 15' could move respective closing element 14 only along the first respective stroke and between the respective rest position and intermediate position, when a damaged container 2 must be expelled.
  • filling head 9, 9' could comprise only part of actuator 15, 15', in particular only body 25, shaft 26 and chambers 23, 29; control unit 49, electro-valves 50, 52 and ducts 51, 53 being external to filling head 9, 9'.
  • sensor 20 could be different from the pressure sensor described in the present description.
  • actuators 15, 15' may be electro-magnetic, so as to exert an electro-magnetic force on shaft 26 directed parallel to axis C.

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  1. - Abfüllkopf (9, 9') zum Befüllen eines Artikels (2) mit einem gießbaren Produkt, umfassend:
    - eine Leitung (11), die eine Auslassmündung (12) für das gießbare Produkt definiert und mit einem Ventil (13) bereitgestellt ist, das entlang der Leitung (11) dazwischen angeordnet ist und wie folgt angeordnet werden kann:
    in einer geschlossenen Konfiguration, in der es verhindert, dass das gießbare Produkt in dem Artikel (2) strömt; oder
    in einer offenen Konfiguration, in der es ermöglicht, dass das gießbare Produkt in dem Artikel (2) strömt;
    wobei der Abfüllkopf (9, 9') ferner ein Schließelement (14) umfasst, das, wenn die Leitung (11) in der offenen Konfiguration ist, entweder in
    - einer Ruheposition, in der es von der Mündung (12) losgelöst ist, wenn der Artikel (2) bei Verwendung mit dem Produkt abgefüllt wird; oder in
    - einer Betriebsposition, in der es während eines Reinigungsschrittes des zugehörigen ersten Abfüllkopfes (9, 9') mit der Mündung (12) in engem Fluidkontakt steht, angeordnet werden kann, um ein Reinigungsmittel daran zu hindern, aus der Mündung (12) zu strömen;
    wobei der Abfüllkopf (9, 9') ferner mindestens einen Teil eines Stellglieds (15, 15') umfasst, das betriebswirksam mit dem Schließelement (14) verbunden ist und ausgelegt ist, um das Schließelement (14) zwischen der Ruheposition und der Betriebsposition zu bewegen;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abfüllkopf ferner einen Sensor (20) umfasst, der erkennen kann, ob der Artikel (2), wenn die Leitung (11) in der offenen Konfiguration ist und während eines Abfüllschrittes des Artikels (2) mit dem gießbaren Produkt, beschädigt ist oder nicht;
    und dadurch, dass das Stellglied (15, 15') betriebswirksam mit dem Sensor (20) verbunden ist und zum Bewegen des Schließelements (14) zu der Betriebsposition während des Abfüllens des Artikels (2) konfiguriert ist, um gegen den Artikel (2) zu schlagen und diesen aus dem Abfüllkopf (9, 9') auszustoßen.
  2. - Abfüllkopf nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schließelement (14) bei Verwendung durch das Stellglied (15, 15') entlang eines ersten Hubs und zwischen der Ruheposition und einer Zwischenposition um eine erste Achse (C) drehbar ist, die parallel zu einer zweiten Achse (B) der Mündung (12) verläuft;
    wobei das Schließelement (14) bei Verwendung auch durch das Stellglied (15, 15') parallel zur ersten Achse (C) entlang eines zweiten Hubs und zwischen einer Zwischenposition und der Betriebsposition beweglich ist;
    wobei die Zwischenposition bei Verwendung zwischen der Ruheposition und der Betriebsposition angeordnet ist;
    wobei der Artikel (2) bei Verwendung während des Abfüllens koaxial zur Mündung (12) angeordnet ist, sodass das Schließelement (14) bei der Verwendung gegen den Artikel (2) schlägt, wenn es die Zwischenposition erreicht.
  3. - Abfüllkopf nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schließelement (14) bei Verwendung auch parallel zur ersten Achse (C) und zwischen der Ruheposition und der Zwischenposition beweglich ist, sodass sich das Schließelement (14) bei Verwendung entlang einer spiralförmigen Bahn koaxial zur ersten Achse (C) entlang des ersten Hubs bewegt.
  4. - Abfüllkopf nach Anspruch 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass er umfasst:
    - eine Welle (26) die bei Verwendung um die erste Achse (C) drehbar ist, und in der das Schließelement (14) exzentrisch in Bezug auf die erste Achse (C) eingesetzt ist; und
    - einen Stift (27), der in Bezug auf die erste Achse (C) befestigt ist und der in einen Schlitz (28) eingreift, der von der Welle (26) definiert wird;
    wobei das Stellglied (15, 15') steuerbar ist, um parallel zur ersten Achse (C) auf die Welle (26) einzuwirken;
    wobei der Schlitz (28) mindestens eine Strecke (45) aufweist, die als eine Spirale geformt ist, sodass die Welle (26) bei Verwendung einer Wirkung ausgesetzt ist, die parallel zur ersten Achse (C) ist, wobei die Bewegung des Schlitzes (28) in Bezug auf den Stift (27) bei Verwendung bewirkt, dass die Welle (26) und dadurch das Schließelement (14) bei Verwendung gleichzeitig um die erste Achse (C) drehen und sich bei Verwendung parallel zwischen der Ruheposition und der Zwischenposition zur ersten Achse (C) und entlang des ersten Hubs bewegen.
  5. - Abfüllkopf nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch einen Fortsatz (22), der betriebswirksam mit dem Schließelement (14) verbunden ist und ausgelegt ist, weiter auf den Artikel (2) zu schlagen, um dessen Ausstoß zu erleichtern.
  6. - Abfüllkopf nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Fortsatz (22) exzentrisch in Bezug auf die erste Achse (C) ist und sich einteilig mit dem Schließelement (14) bewegt.
  7. - Abfüllkopf nach Anspruch 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Stellglied (15) pneumatisch oder elektromagnetisch ist.
  8. - Abfüllkopf nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Stellglied (15') gleichzeitig sowohl ein Drehmoment um die erste Achse (C) als auch eine Kraft parallel zur ersten Achse (C) auf das Schließelement (14) ausüben kann.
  9. - Abfülleinheit (1), gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass sie umfasst: einen ersten Abfüllkopf (9, 9') und einen zweiten Abfüllkopf (9, 9') nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche;
    wobei der erste Abfüllkopf (9, 9') und der zweite Abfüllkopf (9, 9') jeweils ein erstes Schließelement (14) und ein zweites Schließelement (14) aufweisen;
    wobei das erste Schließelement (14) und das zweite Schließelement (14) zwischen der Ruheposition und der Betriebsposition unabhängig voneinander beweglich sind.
  10. - Abfülleinheit nach Anspruch 9, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass sie ein Karussell (8) umfasst, das bei Verwendung den ersten Abfüllkopf und den zweiten Abfüllkopf (9, 9') zusammen entlang einer Abfüllbahn (P) antreibt;
    wobei das erste Schließelement (14) und das zweite Schließelement (14) bei Verwendung die Zwischenposition erreichen und bei Verwendung den beschädigten Artikel entlang der Bahn (P) ausstoßen.
  11. - Verfahren zum Abfüllen eines Artikels mit einem gießbaren Produkt, umfassend die Schritte:
    - Abfüllen eines Artikels (2) durch Anordnen eines Ventils (13), das entlang einer Leitung (11) eines Abfüllkopfs (9, 9') in einer offenen Konfiguration dazwischen angeordnet ist, wobei die Leitung (11) ermöglicht, dass das gießbare Produkt in den Artikel (2) fließt, bis ein vorgegebener Füllstand des gießbaren Produkts in dem Artikel (2) erreicht ist, zu welchem Zeitpunkt das Ventil (13) in eine geschlossene Konfiguration gesetzt wird;
    - Reinigen des Abfüllkopfs (9, 9') durch Zirkulieren eines Reinigungsmittels innerhalb des Abfüllkopfes und, am Ende des Abfüllschrittes, durch Verlassen der Leitung (11), weil das Ventil (13) in der offenen Konfiguration angeordnet ist;
    wobei der Schritt des Abfüllens den Schritt des Haltens eines Schließelements (14) in einer Ruheposition umfasst, in der es von einer Auslassmündung (12) der Leitung (11) abgelöst wird;
    wobei der Schritt des Reinigens den Schritt des Bewegens des Schließelements (14) in eine Betriebsposition umfasst, in der es in engem Fluidkontakt mit der Mündung (12) steht, um zu verhindern, dass Reinigungsmittel aus der Mündung strömt;
    wobei das Verfahren weiterhin den Schritt des Bewegens des Schließelements (14) zwischen der Ruheposition und der Betriebsposition durch Verwenden eines Stellglieds (15, 15') umfasst, das mindestens zum Teil von dem Füllkopf (9, 9') getragen wird;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Erkennen, während des Abfüllschrittes, ob der Artikel (2) beschädigt ist;
    - Vorschieben des Schließelements (14) aus der Ruhepostion zur Betriebsposition in dem Fall, dass der Artikel (2) beschädigt ist;
    wobei der Schritt des Vorschiebens den Schritt des Schlagens des Artikels (2) mit dem Schließelement (14) und Ausstoßen davon aus dem Abfüllkopf (9, 9') umfasst.
  12. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schritt des Vorschiebens die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - zuerst mindestens Drehen des Schließelements (14) um eine erste Achse (C) und entlang eines ersten Hubs, um das Schließelement (14) von der Ruheposition zu einer Zwischenposition zu bewegen, in der das Schließelement (14) im Wesentlichen koaxial zu und axial beabstandet von einer Mündung (12) des Abfüllkopfs (9, 9') verläuft; und
    - anschließend Übersetzen des Schließelements (14) entlang der ersten Achse (C) und entlang eines zweiten Hubs, um das Schließelement (14) in der Betriebsposition anzuordnen.
  13. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schritt des Abfüllens den Schritt des Beförderns des Abfüllkopfs (9, 9') zusammen mit dem Artikel (2) entlang einer Bahn (P) umfasst;
    der Schritt des Schlagens entlang der Bahn (P) ausgeführt wird, sodass der beschädigte Artikel (2) entlang der Bahn (P) ausgestoßen wird.
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