EP2847124B1 - Filling valve - Google Patents
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
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- B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
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- the invention relates to a filling element according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Filling elements for use in filling systems or filling machines for filling of packaging materials, in particular of bottles or similar containers with a filling material, in particular with a liquid filling material containing solid particles, for example in the form of fruit fibers or pieces of fruit, are known in various designs.
- such filling elements each consist of a Guided Device, in which at least one of the filling material occupied and perfused during filling liquid channel is formed with a discharge opening, for example on the underside of a Greelementgephinuses.
- a discharge opening for example on the underside of a Greelementgephinuses.
- the valve body is provided or formed on a valve rod or on a valve tappet, which cooperates with an actuating device for opening and closing the liquid valve.
- valve body In order for the valve body to properly open the fluid valve and also close it again tightly and gently, it is necessary for the stroke movement of the valve body to take place with a certain degree of precision. To achieve this, it is common and known to axially slidably support the valve stem at at least two axially staggered bearing positions in sliding guides, these slideways must have a sufficient distance from each other to malfunction, for example, by tilting, tilting, etc. of the valve stem in the long term sure to avoid.
- valve tappets have a considerable length, resulting in overall larger axial dimensions for the respective filling element, which result from the fact that the bearing positions of the respective valve tappet outside the Product-leading areas of the filling element are to be, and on the other result from the fact that the storage positions must also have a sufficient distance from each other.
- filling elements in which at least one of the Gleitgleit Adjusten the respective valve stem within the product leading areas, ie, is located within the liquid channel of the filling element ( EP 0 615 948 B1 ).
- the disadvantage here is that caught on this slide or due to the sliding constricted areas of the liquid channel in the contents contained solid ingredients, such as fruit pieces, the filling element can enforce and cleaning of such a filling element in particular at the constricted by the guide areas or fluid paths is difficult and time consuming.
- the object of the invention is to show a filler, which avoids the above-mentioned disadvantages with high reliability and optimal guidance of the respective valve body and / or valve tappet allows for a reduced size.
- a filling element according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
- the inventive construction makes external bearings, i. Bearings outside the housing interior, in which the liquid channel is formed, superfluous, without guides in product leading areas of the respective filling element are necessary.
- the filling element according to the invention is particularly suitable for products or for products containing solid ingredients.
- Packaging means in the context of the invention are packagings or containers for receiving contents which (packages or containers), e.g. are commonly used in the food industry and especially in the beverage sector, in particular containers such.
- packages or containers e.g. are commonly used in the food industry and especially in the beverage sector, in particular containers such.
- cans soft packaging, such as those made of cardboard and / or plastic film and / or metal foil.
- FIG. 1 1 is a filling element of a filling system or a filling machine for filling containers 2, for example in the form of bottles with a liquid filling material.
- the filling element 1 is part of a filling machine not shown in detail, for example, a filling machine rotating design, and is then provided together with a plurality of similar filling elements on a rotating transport element, for example, on the circumference of a rotating around a vertical machine axis rotor of the filling machine.
- the filling element 1 includes, inter alia, a housing 3, in the housing interior, inter alia, a liquid channel 4 is formed for the filling, which is connected in its upper region via a connection 5 with a product line 6 to a Browngutkessel the filling machine for supplying the liquid filling material, not shown.
- the liquid channel 4 forms a discharge opening 7, via which the liquid product flows to the respective container 2 during filling.
- Within the liquid channel 4 is between the terminal.
- a liquid valve 8 is provided with a valve body 9 which is moved to open and close the liquid valve 8 in a Brownelementachse FA by a predetermined stroke (double arrow A) and with the liquid valve 8 closed against a formed on the inner surface of the liquid passage 4 valve seat 8.1 is present.
- FIG. 1 shows the liquid valve 8 to the left of the Medelementachse FA in the closed state and to the right of the Medelementachse FA in the open state.
- the valve body 9 is formed on a valve stem 10, which forms a valve body-valve stem unit 9/10 together with the valve body 9 and on which for the axial movement of the valve body 9 (stroke A) an actuator 11 acts.
- This actuating device 11 accommodated in a separate chamber 12 of the housing 3 or the interior of the housing comprises, inter alia, a spring 13 which biases the valve body 9 into the open state and is accommodated in a subspace 12.1 of the chamber 12, as well as a pneumatically actuated piston-cylinder Arrangement 14, with which the valve body 9 is moved against the action of the spring 13 in the closed state.
- the piston-cylinder assembly 14 is formed in the illustrated embodiment, that in the FIG. 1 upper end of the valve stem 10 is carried out using a piston seal 15 as a piston, which is arranged axially displaceably in a serving as a cylinder space portion 12.2 of the chamber 12.
- the subspace 12.2 can be acted upon via a connection 16 with the pneumatic pressure medium.
- a membrane seal 21 is provided for the sealing of the liquid channel 4 with respect to the chamber 12.
- the peculiarity of the filling element 1 is that the valve body-valve tappet unit 9/10 formed by the valve body 9 and the valve tappet 10 is guided lying inside, arranged on the by far largest part of its axial length on a coaxially with the Greelementachse FA Guide rod 17 which is not moved when opening and closing the liquid valve 8 with the valve body 9 and the valve stem and at their in the FIG. 1 upper end to a chamber 12 there is tightly closed lid 18 is held.
- the guide rod 17 is received in an axis coincident with the Greelementachse FA in the valve body 9 and the valve stem 10 and in the valve body valve stem unit 9/10 formed opening or bore 19, which at the discharge opening 7 adjacent end of the valve body 9 at 19.1 closed and at the discharge opening 7 remote upper end of the valve stem 10 is open.
- the bore 19 extends over almost the entire length of the valve body-tappet assembly 9/10, so that when the liquid valve 8 is closed, the lower, closed end 19.1 of the bore 19 is approximately at the level N of the valve seat 8.1.
- the guide rod 17 preferably extends almost over the entire length of the bore 19, in the form that when the liquid valve 8 is closed, the axial distance between the lower end 17.1 of the guide rod and the end 19.1 is only slightly larger than the maximum stroke A of Valve body 9 when opening and closing the liquid valve.
- With 20 are two provided on the inner surface of the bore 19 and cooperating with the guide rod 17 sliding bearing.
- One sliding bearing 20 is located at the upper open end of the bore 19.
- the other, lower sliding bearing 20 is provided so that it is at the liquid end 8 at the lower end 17.1 of the guide rod, and in only a small axial distance above the Level N of the valve seat 8.1, wherein this distance corresponds to a maximum of 2.5 times the stroke A in the illustrated embodiment.
- a sliding guide of the valve body / valve tappet unit 9/10 is achieved over a large axial length (distance of the two sliding bearings 20), specifically with reduced dimensions of the filling element 1 in the direction of the filling element axis FA. Due to the described design a precise sliding of the valve body-valve stem unit 9/10 is also achieved in the immediate vicinity of the cooperating with the valve seat 8.1 area of the valve body 9, without elements of the sliding guide in a product or the filling leading range of Filling element 1 are located, although the guide rod 17 extends within the forming also the liquid channel 4 part of the housing interior.
- a Hubbegrenzung 22 provided, which is designed for example as a stroke limiter with damping function, for example as a pneumatic stroke limiter.
- FIG. 2 shows as a further embodiment, a filling element 1 a, which differs from the filling element 1 essentially only in that the valve body 9a forming the liquid valve 8a and the valve stem 10a drivingly connecting the valve body 9a with the actuator 11 separately on or in a Hollow tube trained guide rod 17 a are guided.
- the valve body 9a is in turn provided with the bore 19 into which the guide rod 17a extends and the upper, the discharge port 7 remote end of the valve body 9a is open and at the bottom, the discharge port 7 adjacent end of the valve body is closed at 19.1.
- measures are provided to prevent unwanted rotation of the valve body 9a about the Greelementachse FA.
- the guide rod 17a on its outer surface a deviating from the circular cross-section and / or is formed, for example, with at least one strip-like, extending in the direction of Bielementachse FA projection which engages in a groove 19.2 on the inner surface of the bore 19 ,
- valve tappet 10a arranged coaxially with the filling element axis FA is guided in the bore or opening of the guide rod 17a open at both ends and is connected with its lower end projecting from the guide rod 17a to the valve body 9a in the region of the end 19.1 of the bore 19.
- the guide rod 17 a is held with its upper end to a housing intermediate wall 23.
- the filling element 1a corresponds to the filling element 1, so that in the FIG. 2 for such elements, which at least correspond in function to the elements of the filling element 1, the same reference numerals as in the FIG. 1 are used.
- a diaphragm seal 25 is provided between the upper end of the valve body and the housing intermediate wall 23 and in turn extends within the forming also the liquid passage 4 part of the housing interior, without the guide rod 17a but in product or product-carrying areas of the filling element 1 a is located.
- a channel is designated, which is connected to the subspace 24 as well as with the subspace 12.1. Via the channel 26, a leakage monitoring of the filling element 1 a is possible.
- FIG. 3 shows as a further embodiment, a filling element 1 b with a guide tube designed as a hollow tube 17b, which is held at its upper, the discharge opening 7 remote end in the housing 3 of the filling element 1 b and in turn extends within the liquid channel 4 forming part of the housing interior ,
- guide rod 17b of cooperating with the actuator 11 valve stem 10b is guided on a large axial length.
- protruding end of the valve stem 10b of the valve body 9b of the liquid valve 8b is provided at the bottom.
- a seal 27 connecting the valve body 9b to the outer surface of the guide rod 17b and accordion-like in the illustrated embodiment is provided.
- the filling element 1 a and 1 b in turn has the advantage that in particular the valve body 9 a, 9 b are guided on a long axial length on the guide rod 17 a and 17 b, and in the immediate vicinity of his acting together with the valve seat area, and in order to reduce the size of the filling element 1a or 1b, the guide rod 17a or 17b is accommodated in the housing interior of the filling element 1b which also forms the liquid channel 4, namely with effective separation of the liquid channel 4 from the respective guide.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Füllelement gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1.The invention relates to a filling element according to the preamble of claim 1.
Füllelemente zur Verwendung bei Füllsystemen oder Füllmaschinen zum Füllen von Packmitteln, insbesondere von Flaschen oder dergleichen Behältern mit einem Füllgut, insbesondere auch mit einem flüssigen Füllgut, welches feste Partikel, beispielsweise in Form von Fruchtfasern oder Fruchtstücken enthält, sind in verschiedenen Ausführungen bekannt.Filling elements for use in filling systems or filling machines for filling of packaging materials, in particular of bottles or similar containers with a filling material, in particular with a liquid filling material containing solid particles, for example in the form of fruit fibers or pieces of fruit, are known in various designs.
Grundsätzlich bestehen derartige Füllelemente jeweils aus einem Füllelementgehäuse, in welchem wenigstens ein von dem Füllgut eingenommener und beim Füllen durchströmter Flüssigkeitskanal mit einer Abgabeöffnung, beispielsweise an der Unterseite eines Füllelementgehäuses ausgebildet ist. Im Flüssigkeitskanal ist wenigstens ein Flüssigkeitsventil mit einem Ventilkörper vorgesehen, der zum Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitskanals axial um einen Öffnungs- und Schließhub bewegt wird. Hierfür ist der Ventilkörper an einer Ventilstange bzw. an einem Ventilstößel vorgesehen oder ausgebildet, der mit einer Betätigungseinrichtung zum Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils zusammenwirkt.Basically, such filling elements each consist of a Füllelementgehäuse, in which at least one of the filling material occupied and perfused during filling liquid channel is formed with a discharge opening, for example on the underside of a Füllelementgehäuses. In the liquid channel at least one liquid valve is provided with a valve body which is moved axially to open and close the liquid channel by an opening and closing stroke. For this purpose, the valve body is provided or formed on a valve rod or on a valve tappet, which cooperates with an actuating device for opening and closing the liquid valve.
Damit der Ventilkörper das Flüssigkeitsventil ordnungsgemäß öffnet und auch wieder dicht und materialschonend schließt, ist es erforderlich, dass die Hubbewegung des Ventilkörpers mit einer gewissen Präzision erfolgt. Um dies zu erreichen, ist es üblich und bekannt, den Ventilstößel an wenigstens zwei axial gegeneinander versetzten Lagerpositionen in Gleitführungen axial verschiebbar zu lagern, wobei diese Gleitführungen einen ausreichenden Abstand voneinander aufweisen müssen, um Betriebsstörungen beispielsweise durch Kippen, Verkanten usw. des Ventilstößels auf Dauer sicher zu vermeiden.In order for the valve body to properly open the fluid valve and also close it again tightly and gently, it is necessary for the stroke movement of the valve body to take place with a certain degree of precision. To achieve this, it is common and known to axially slidably support the valve stem at at least two axially staggered bearing positions in sliding guides, these slideways must have a sufficient distance from each other to malfunction, for example, by tilting, tilting, etc. of the valve stem in the long term sure to avoid.
Bei bekannten Füllelementen (
Bekannt sind auch Füllelemente, bei denen sich zumindest eine der Gleitgleitführungen des jeweiligen Ventilstößels innerhalb der Produkt führenden Bereiche, d.h. innerhalb des Flüssigkeitskanals des Füllelementes befindet (
Füllelemente gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 sind aus der
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Füllelement aufzuzeigen, welches bei hoher Betriebssicherheit die oben genannten Nachteile vermeidet und eine optimale Führung des jeweiligen Ventilkörpers und/oder Ventilstößels bei reduzierter Baugröße ermöglicht. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist ein Füllelement entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet.The object of the invention is to show a filler, which avoids the above-mentioned disadvantages with high reliability and optimal guidance of the respective valve body and / or valve tappet allows for a reduced size. To solve this problem, a filling element according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
Die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung macht äußere Lagerstellen, d.h. Lagerstellen außerhalb des Gehäuseinnenraumes, in dem auch der Flüssigkeitskanal ausgebildet ist, überflüssig, ohne dass Führungen in Produkt führenden Bereichen des jeweiligen Füllelementes notwendig sind. Das erfindungsgemäße Füllelement eignet sich insbesondere auch für Produkte oder für Füllgüter, die feste Bestandteile enthalten.The inventive construction makes external bearings, i. Bearings outside the housing interior, in which the liquid channel is formed, superfluous, without guides in product leading areas of the respective filling element are necessary. The filling element according to the invention is particularly suitable for products or for products containing solid ingredients.
Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung sind u.a. eine genauere Lagerung und Führung des Ventilkörpers insbesondere auch in der Nähe des Ventilsitzes unter Vermeidung von Lagerstellen innerhalb des Flüssigkeitskanals sowie eine kurze oder reduzierte axiale Baugröße.Other advantages of the invention include a more accurate storage and management of the valve body in particular in the vicinity of the valve seat while avoiding Bearings within the fluid channel and a short or reduced axial size.
Der Ausdruck "im Wesentlichen" bzw. "etwa" bedeutet im Sinne der Erfindung Abweichungen vom jeweils exakten Wert um +/- 10%, bevorzugt um +/- 5% und/oder Abweichungen in Form von für die Funktion unbedeutenden Änderungen.The expression "essentially" or "approximately" in the sense of the invention means deviations from the exact value by +/- 10%, preferably by +/- 5% and / or deviations in the form of changes that are insignificant for the function.
"Packmittel" im Sinne der Erfindung sind Verpackungen oder Behältnisse zur Aufnahme von Füllgut, die (Verpackungen oder Behältnisse) z.B. im Lebensmittelbereich und dabei speziell auch im Getränkebereich üblicherweise verwendet werden, und zwar insbesondere Behälter, wie z. B. Flaschen, Dosen, auch Weichverpackungen, beispielsweise solche hergestellt aus Karton und/oder Kunststofffolie und/oder Metallfolie."Packing means" in the context of the invention are packagings or containers for receiving contents which (packages or containers), e.g. are commonly used in the food industry and especially in the beverage sector, in particular containers such. As bottles, cans, soft packaging, such as those made of cardboard and / or plastic film and / or metal foil.
Weiterbildungen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen und aus den Figuren. Dabei sind alle beschriebenen und/oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination grundsätzlich Gegenstand der Erfindung, unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung. Auch wird der Inhalt der Ansprüche zu einem Bestandteil der Beschreibung gemacht.Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. In this case, all described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination are fundamentally the subject of the invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der
In der
Das Füllelement 1 umfasst u.a. ein Gehäuse 3, in dessen Gehäuseinnenraum u.a. ein Flüssigkeitskanal 4 für das Füllgut ausgebildet ist, der in seinem oberen Bereich über einen Anschluss 5 mit einer Produktleitung 6 an einen nicht dargestellten Füllgutkessel der Füllmaschine zum Zuführen des flüssigen Füllgutes angeschlossen ist. An der Unterseite des Gehäuses 3 bildet der Flüssigkeitskanal 4 eine Abgabeöffnung 7, über die während des Füllens das flüssige Füllgut dem jeweiligen Behälter 2 zufließt. Innerhalb des Flüssigkeitskanals 4 ist zwischen dem Anschluss 5 und der Abgabeöffnung 7 ein Flüssigkeitsventil 8 mit einem Ventilkörper 9 vorgesehen, der zum Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils 8 in einer Füllelementachse FA um einen vorgegebenen Hub (Doppelpfeil A) bewegt wird und bei geschlossenem Flüssigkeitsventil 8 gegen einen an der Innenfläche des Flüssigkeitskanals 4 ausgebildeten Ventilsitz 8.1 anliegt.The filling element 1 includes, inter alia, a
Die
Die Besonderheit des Füllelementes 1 besteht darin, dass die von dem Ventilkörper 9 und dem Ventilstößel 10 gebildete Ventilkörper-Ventilstößel-Einheit 9/10 innen liegend geführt ist, und zwar auf dem weitaus größten Teil ihrer axialen Länge an einer achsgleich mit der Füllelementachse FA angeordneten Führungsstange 17, die beim Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils 8 mit dem Ventilkörper 9 und dem Ventilstößel nicht bewegt wird und an ihrem in der
Die Führungsstange 17 ist aufgenommen in einer achsgleich mit der Füllelementachse FA im Ventilkörper 9 sowie im Ventilstößel 10 bzw. in der Ventilkörper-Ventilstößel-Einheit 9/10 ausgebildeten Öffnung oder Bohrung 19, die an dem der Abgabeöffnung 7 benachbarten Ende des Ventilkörpers 9 bei 19.1 verschlossen und an dem der Abgabeöffnung 7 entfernt liegenden oberen Ende des Ventilstößels 10 offen ist. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform erstreckt sich die Bohrung 19 über nahezu die gesamte Länge der Ventilkörper-Stößel-Anordnung 9/10, sodass bei geschlossenem Flüssigkeitsventil 8 sich das untere, geschlossene Ende 19.1 der Bohrung 19 etwa auf dem Niveau N des Ventilsitzes 8.1 befindet. Die Führungsstange 17 erstreckt sich vorzugsweise nahezu über die gesamte Länge der Bohrung 19, und zwar in der Form, dass bei geschlossenem Flüssigkeitsventil 8 der axiale Abstand zwischen dem unteren Ende 17.1 der Führungsstange und dem Ende 19.1 nur etwas größer ist als der maximale Hub A des Ventilkörpers 9 beim Öffnen und Schließen des Flüssigkeitsventils. Mit 20 sind zwei an der Innenfläche der Bohrung 19 vorgesehene und mit der Führungsstange 17 zusammenwirkende Gleitlager bezeichnet. Das eine Gleitlager 20 befindet sich an dem oberen offenen Ende der Bohrung 19. Das andere, untere Gleitlager 20 ist so vorgesehen, dass es sich bei geschlossenem Flüssigkeitsventil 8 am unteren Ende 17.1 der Führungsstange befindet, und zwar in einem nur geringen axialen Abstand über dem Niveau N des Ventilsitzes 8.1, wobei dieser Abstand bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform maximal dem 2,5-Fachen des Hubes A entspricht. Durch die beschriebene Ausbildung ist eine Gleitführung der Ventilkörper-Ventilstößel-Einheit 9/10 auf großer axialer Länge (Abstand der beiden Gleitlager 20) erreicht, und zwar bei reduzierten Abmessungen des Füllelementes 1 in Richtung der Füllelementachse FA. Durch die beschriebene Ausbildung ist weiterhin eine präzise Gleitführung der Ventilkörper-Ventilstößel-Einheit 9/10 auch in unmittelbarer Nähe des mit dem Ventilsitz 8.1 zusammenwirkenden Bereichs des Ventilkörpers 9 erreicht, ohne dass Elemente der Gleitführung sich in einem das Produkt oder das Füllgut führenden Bereich des Füllelementes 1 befinden, obwohl sich die Führungsstange 17 innerhalb des auch den Flüssigkeitskanal 4 bildenden Teils des Gehäuseinnenraumes erstreckt.The
Um den Öffnungshub der Ventilkörper-Ventilstößel-Anordnung zu begrenzen, ist im Zylinderraum (Teilraum 12.2) der Kolben-Zylinder-Anordnung 14 eine Hubbegrenzung 22 vorgesehen, die beispielsweise als Hubbegrenzung mit Dämpfungsfunktion, z.B. als pneumatische Hubbegrenzung ausgebildet ist.In order to limit the opening stroke of the valve body-valve stem assembly is in the cylinder chamber (subspace 12.2) of the piston-cylinder assembly 14 a
Die
Bei einer weiteren Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung sind Maßnahmen vorgesehen, um ein unerwünschtes Verdrehen des Ventilkörpers 9a um die Füllelementachse FA zu vermeiden. Im Rahmen dieser Maßnahmen weist die Führungsstange 17a an ihrer Außenfläche einen von der Kreisform abweichenden Querschnitt auf und/oder ist beispielsweise mit wenigstens einem leistenartigen, sich in Richtung der Füllelementachse FA erstreckenden Vorsprung ausgebildet, der in eine Nut 19.2 an der Innenfläche der Bohrung 19 eingreift.In a further embodiment of the present invention, measures are provided to prevent unwanted rotation of the
Bei allen Ausführungsformen ist der achsgleich mit der Füllelementachse FA angeordnete Ventilstößel 10a in der beidendig offenen Bohrung oder Öffnung der Führungsstange 17a geführt und mit seinem unteren, aus der Führungsstange 17a vorstehenden Ende mit dem Ventilkörper 9a im Bereich des Endes 19.1 der Bohrung 19 verbunden. Die Führungsstange 17a ist mit ihrem oberen Ende an einer Gehäusezwischenwand 23 gehalten.In all embodiments, the
Ansonsten entspricht das Füllelement 1a dem Füllelement 1, sodass in der
Mit 26 ist ein Kanal bezeichnet, der mit dem Teilraum 24 sowie auch mit dem Teilraum 12.1 verbunden ist. Über den Kanal 26 ist eine Leckageüberwachung des Füllelementes 1 a möglich.With 26, a channel is designated, which is connected to the
Die
Auch das Füllelement 1 a bzw. 1 b hat wiederum den Vorteil, dass insbesondere der Ventilkörper 9a, 9b auf großer axialer Länge an der Führungsstange 17a bzw. 17b geführt sind, und zwar auch in unmittelbarer Nähe seines mit dem Ventilsitz zusammen wirkenden Bereichs, und dass zur Reduzierung der Baugröße des Füllelementes 1a bzw. 1b sich die Führungsstange 17a bzw. 17b in dem auch den Flüssigkeitskanal 4 bildenden Gehäuseinnenraum des Füllelementes 1 b aufgenommen ist, und zwar bei wirksamer Trennung des Flüssigkeitskanals 4 von der jeweiligen Führung.Also, the
Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an Ausführungsbeispielen beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass weitere Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind.The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that further changes and modifications are possible.
- 1, 1a, 1b1, 1a, 1b
- Füllelementfiller
- 22
- Behältercontainer
- 33
- Gehäusecasing
- 44
- Flüssigkeitskanalliquid channel
- 55
- Anschlussconnection
- 66
- Produktleitungproduct line
- 77
- Abgabeöffnungdischarge opening
- 8, 8a, 8b8, 8a, 8b
- Flüssigkeitsventilliquid valve
- 8.18.1
- Ventilsitzvalve seat
- 9, 9a, 9b9, 9a, 9b
- Ventilkörpervalve body
- 10, 10a, 10b10, 10a, 10b
- Ventilstößeltappet
- 1111
- Betätigungseinrichtungactuator
- 1212
- Kammerchamber
- 12.1, 12.212.1, 12.2
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Teilraum der Kammer 12Compartment of the
chamber 12 - 1313
- Druckfedercompression spring
- 1414
- Kolben-Zylinder-AnordnungPiston-cylinder arrangement
- 1515
- Kolbendichtungpiston seal
- 1616
- Anschlussconnection
- 17, 17a, 17b17, 17a, 17b
- Führungsstangeguide rod
- 17.117.1
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unteres Ende der Führungsstange 17lower end of the
guide rod 17 - 1818
- Deckelcover
- 1919
- Bohrungdrilling
- 19.119.1
- unteres geschlossenes Ende der Bohrung 19lower closed end of the bore 19th
- 19.219.2
- Nutgroove
- 2020
- Gleitlagerbearings
- 2121
- Dichtungpoetry
- 2222
- HubbegrenzungStroke
- 2323
- GehäusezwischenwandHousing partition
- 2424
- Teilraumsubspace
- 2525
- Dichtungpoetry
- 2626
- Kanalchannel
- 2727
- Dichtungpoetry
- AA
-
Hub des Ventilkörpers 9, 9a, 9bStroke of the
9, 9a, 9bvalve body - NN
- Niveaulevel
Claims (9)
- Filling element for filling systems or filling machines for filling packaging means (2), for example, in the form of bottles or like containers, with a liquid content, comprising a filling element housing (3) with a housing interior in which a liquid channel (4) is formed, said channel forming at least one dispensing opening (7) for introducing the contents into the packaging means (2) to be filled, and in which at least one liquid valve (8, 8a, 8b) with at least one valve body (9, 9a, 9b) is provided, said valve body being movable in a stroke axis or filling element axis (FA) in an opening and closing stroke (A) by means of an actuating device (11), as well as with an axial sliding guide for the valve body (9, 9a, 9c) and/or a valve tappet (10, 10a, 1b), wherein the sliding guide is located solely outside of the liquid channel (4) occupied by the contents, wherein the sliding guide is formed from at least one guide rod (17, 17a, 17b), which extends in the direction of the stroke axis or filling element axis (FA), and wherein the valve body (9, 9a) and/or the valve tappet (10a, 10b) are guided axially on or inside the filling element (17, 17a, 17b), characterised in that the valve body (9, 9a) is configured on a part length as hollow or with an axial opening or bore hole (19), or is formed with a bore hole (19) with a closed end (19.1), and is guided axially with this bore hole (19) on the guide rod (17, 17a).
- Filling element according to claim 1, characterised in that the guide rod (17, 17a, 17b) is held at the housing (3) by an end located remotely from the dispensing opening (7).
- Filling element according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the valve body (9, 9a) and/or the valve tappet (10, 10a, 10b) are guided on or in the guide rod (17, 17a, 17b) on an axial length, which corresponds to at least three times the opening or closing stroke (A) of the valve body (9, 9a, 9b).
- Filling element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the valve body (9) and the valve tappet (10) form a valve body-valve tappet unit (9/10), which is configured on a part length as hollow or with an axial opening or bore hole (19), and that the valve body-valve tappet unit (9/10) is provided such that it can be moved axially on the guide rod (17).
- Filling element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the valve tappet (10a, 10b) is axially guided in the tubular-shaped guide rod (17a, 17b) and is connected to the valve body (9a, 9b) by an end located remotely from the actuating device (11) and projecting from the guide rod (17a, 17b).
- Filling element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sliding guide for the valve body (9, 9a) and/or the valve tappet (10, 10a, 10b) comprise at least one slide bearing (20) provided at the guide rod (17, 17a, 17b) and/or at the valve body (9, 9a) or valve tappet (10, 10a, 10b).
- Filling element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised by at least one seal (21, 25, 27) for the separation of the sliding guide and the liquid channel (4) occupied by the liquid contents.
- Filling element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the valve body (9, 9a, 9b) is guided directly or indirectly on the guide rod (17, 17a, 17b) in its area which interacts with a valve seat (8.1) or in the vicinity of this area, wherein the distance spacing between this guide and the valve seat (8.1) with the liquid valve (8) closed is smaller than the three-fold stroke (A).
- Filling element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sliding guide of the at least one guide rod (17, 17a, 17b) extends at least partially into the housing interior.
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