EP2861520A1 - Sonde zur verwendung bei füllelementen von füllmaschinen - Google Patents
Sonde zur verwendung bei füllelementen von füllmaschinenInfo
- Publication number
- EP2861520A1 EP2861520A1 EP13719022.9A EP13719022A EP2861520A1 EP 2861520 A1 EP2861520 A1 EP 2861520A1 EP 13719022 A EP13719022 A EP 13719022A EP 2861520 A1 EP2861520 A1 EP 2861520A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- filling
- probe
- container
- return gas
- gas pipe
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
- B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
- B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
- B67D1/1238—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount comprising means for detecting the liquid level in vessels to be filled, e.g. using ultrasonic waves, optical reflexion, probes
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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
- B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
- B67C3/282—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves related to filling level control
- B67C3/285—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves related to filling level control using liquid contact sensing means
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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
- B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
- B67C2003/2685—Details of probes
Definitions
- the invention relates to a probe according to the preamble of claim 1 and in particular to a fill level determining the filling probe and a filling system or a filling machine for filling containers with a flowable or liquid product according to the preamble of claim 7.
- pressure filling is generally to be understood as meaning a filling process in which the container to be filled in each case is in a sealing position against the container
- Filling element is applied and usually before the actual filling phase, i. is biased before opening the liquid valve via at least one controlled, formed in the filling gas path with a pressurized gas clamping gas (inert gas or CO2 gas), which is then displaced during filling of the inflowing the container contents increasingly as return gas from the container interior , also via at least one controlled, im
- a pressurized gas clamping gas inert gas or CO2 gas
- This preload phase can be more
- Preceding treatment phases such as evacuation and / or flushing of the container interior with an inert gas, e.g. CO2 gas, etc., also via the gas paths formed in the filling element.
- an inert gas e.g. CO2 gas, etc.
- pressureless filling is generally to be understood as meaning a filling process in which the container to be filled preferably with its
- Container mouth also bears in sealing position against the respective filling element and the container interior before the actual filling phase, i. is pretreated before opening the liquid valve via controlled, formed in the filling element gas paths, for example, evacuated and / or with an inert gas,
- CO2 gas is purged, in which case the gas is discharged as a return gas, which is increasingly displaced during filling of the product flowing to the container contents, at least one controlled, formed in the filling element gas path from the container interior.
- Container in sealing position with the filling element in the sense of the invention means that the container to be filled in each case is known to those skilled in the art With its container mouth close to the filling element or to a local there, the at least one discharge opening of the filling element surrounding the gasket pressed pressed.
- Container are in the context of the invention, in particular cans and bottles
- substantially 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.
- Machines are known in numerous designs. It is known here
- Container is introduced to control by the level determining probes provided on filling elements of the filling machine when filling in the relevant
- probes Extend container through its container opening. These probes are then, for example, electrical level probes with at least one probe contact, which then, when it dips into the filling level rising in the container when filling, causing the closing of the liquid valve or with
- Delay initiating probe signal supplies so that the respective target level or the desired filling level is reached in the container.
- a certain disadvantage of the electrical level probes is that in case of failure of the respective
- Probe contact and / or the probe signal processing electronics can come to overfilling of the relevant container, which is not desirable in practice.
- the filling height determining probes are also known return gas pipes, via which is discharged during filling of the arranged in sealing position with the filling container, the displaced from the contents of the container interior return gas. After immersion of the respective return gas tube in the liquid level rising in the container, the further inflow of the filling material into the container interior upon reaching the desired fill level or desired Flightmenge is terminated by the removal of the return gas from the container is interrupted via the return gas pipe.
- Return gas tubes as fill level determining probes have the advantage that at least in the ideal case at the end of the respective filling phase, the inflow of the contents into the interior of the container in question without the need for an electrical probe signal and without the risk of a possible failure of a probe contact and / or the probe signal processing electronics is terminated.
- Form fill level probe i. on the inside of the pipe or inside the
- Gas channels of the return gas tube to be provided with probe electrical contacts, which after the response, i. after immersion return gas tube in the
- the probe contacts or the electrical signals generated by these serve to indicate the respective level within a container.
- the object of the invention is to provide a fill level determining the filling probe for use in filling elements or filling machines, with which the disadvantages of known electrical level sensors and known return gas pipes are avoided with a simplified structure and reduced manufacturing costs and which in particular a termination of the respective filling before a Entry of contents into the gas channel of the return gas pipe or in front of a
- a probe according to claim 1 is formed.
- a filling machine is the subject of patent claim 6.
- the invention ideally combines the advantages of an electric level probe with the fundamental advantages of a return gas tube for
- the containers are each in sealing position on the respective filling element.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration and a top view of a filling machine according to the invention
- FIG. 2 in a simplified representation and in section one of the filling elements of
- 1 is a filling machine of continuous design for filling containers 2 in the form of bottles with a flowable or liquid filling material.
- Filling machine 1 includes, inter alia, a transport element in the form of a rotatably driven about a vertical machine axis MA rotor 3, on the circumference in uniform angular intervals distributed around the machine axes MA and arranged in each case in the same radial distance from the machine axis MA a plurality of filling positions 4 is provided.
- Each filling position 4 comprises a filling element 5 and a container carrier 6, which is embodied in the illustrated embodiment by way of example as a bottle plate and with which the respective container 2 is pressed against the filling element 5 at least when filling in sealing position, in the region of an annular dispensing opening 7 (FIG.
- a housing 9 of the filling element 5 are controlled by, for example, pneumatically actuated control valves gas paths 10 and a liquid channel 1 1 formed, which opens at the bottom of the filling element 5 at the discharge opening 7 and at its upper side is connected via a product line 12 with a Gear Grigger 3 for all filling positions 4, which is filled during filling of the container 2 with the liquid contents, for example with the filling material under a filling pressure.
- a liquid valve 14 is further provided, which for filling the respective container at the beginning of
- open and controlled controlled filling phase is then closed when the level of contents in the container 2 one of the desired filling level or the desired filling quantity
- the liquid valve 14 comprises a valve body 15 cooperating with a valve face in the liquid channel 11, which is oriented to open and close the liquid valve 14 by an actuator 14.1 in a vertical, parallel to the machine axis MA
- Filling element axis FA is moved up and down.
- the filling element 5 further comprises a filling height determining probe 16 from a coaxially arranged with the Greelementachse FA return gas pipe 17, which forms a gas channel 18 and during filling with its lower end forming a probe end or with the local lower opening 18.1 of
- the arranged container 2 extends.
- the gas and / or vapor medium displaced from the inflowing contents from the container interior for example, air or inert gas or CO 2 gas from a preceding rinsing and / or prestressing phase
- the gas channel 18 and the controlled gas paths 10 for example, in a level above the level in the
- the probe 16 or its return gas pipe 17 is additionally designed as an electric level probe with a probe contact 20, specifically outside the gas channel 18 at one over the lower, open end 18.1 of the gas channel 18 in the direction of
- the portion 21 in the circumferential direction of the return gas pipe 17 has a width which is significantly smaller than the circumference of
- the portion 21 in the illustrated embodiment is partially formed by a laschen- or lance-like continuation or by a lancet or lance-like portion 22 of the wall of the return gas tube 7 made of an electrically conductive material, preferably made of a metallic material.
- This section 22 is, for example, by notching a return gas tube 17 forming
- the probe contact 20 which is exposed at the lower, free end of the section 21 at the level N2 in the illustrated embodiment, is, for example, from the lower end of a conductor track 23 of a electrically conductive material formed outside of the probe contact 20 by insulating layers 24 opposite the return gas pipe 17 is electrically insulated and externally covered. It is understood that the return gas tube 17 may be formed in the region of the probe contact 20 differently than described above, so it is for example basically also possible that over the lower, open end 18.1 projecting portion 21 exclusively of the conductor 23 and ggs. is formed by the insulating layers 24. All versions are common but that the
- FIG. 5 shows in a time diagram the opening and closing of the respective liquid valve 14 at the beginning or end of your filling phase.
- “1" denotes the open state and "0” denotes the closed state of the liquid valve 14.
- the operation of the filling machine 1 can be described, for example, as follows:
- the containers to be filled 2 are fed via an outer feed dog in the direction of arrow B and arrive via a container inlet 25 individually to a filling position 4.
- the filled container 2 to the filling positions taken from a container outlet 26 and according to the arrow C another
- a pretreatment of the container 2 is carried out at least first by rinsing and / or biasing the interior of the respective in sealing position with a filling element 5 arranged container 2 with an inert gas, preferably with CO 2 gas, and then in the actual filling phase, the filling of the container 2 with the contents.
- the filling phase is in each case initiated at time t1 (FIG. 5) or when the relevant filling position 4 has reached the angular position W1, namely by opening the liquid valve 14.
- Container interior ascend filling material has reached the level N2 and the
- Probe contact 20 responds, which is the case for example at the angular position W2 or at time t2 ( Figure 5), a timer function is activated, which after a Time delay At at time t3 causes a closing of the liquid valve 14 (Fig. 5).
- the time delay At is set so that the level of contents in the container 2 after closing the liquid valve 14 has the desired level N1.
- the containers 2 are in sealing position on the respective filling element. 5
- FIGS. 1 and 2 While the angular position W1 at which the filling phase is introduced by opening the respective liquid valve 14 is, for example, fixed, FIGS.
- Angular positions W2 and W3, etc. depends on the rotational speed of the rotor 3. Regardless of the rotational speed of the rotor 3 is the
- Time delay At. This is determined, for example, from previous filling cycles and / or from tests and is, for example, as typical for the respective type of filling material and the respective type and / or size of the container 2
- Process parameters in a filling machine 1 controlling computer 27 is stored retrievable.
- the inventive design of the filling machine 1 or its filling element 5 not only avoids the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art, but ensures a simplified mechanical design and reduced
- the return gas pipe 17 acts as the filling level limiting element, i. after immersion of the return gas pipe 17 in the filling material level of the contents rising in the container interior further feed of contents is stopped in the container in question.
- the return gas pipe 17 preferably also has other functions, for example, for a pretreatment of the container 2 in at least one of the actual filling phase preceding pretreatment phase.
- the return gas pipe 17 is used
- an inert gas e.g. C02 gas etc.
- the return gas pipe 17 at the lower open end 18.1 in addition to at least one lateral recess 28th Mistake. This makes it possible, after completion of the filling phase, ie after closing the liquid valve 14 not occupied by the contents
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- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI201330176A SI2861520T1 (sl) | 2012-06-19 | 2013-04-24 | Sonda za uporabo pri polnilnih elementih polnilnih strojev |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE102012012073A DE102012012073A1 (de) | 2012-06-19 | 2012-06-19 | Sonde zur Verwendung bei Füllelementen von Füllsystemen oder Füllmaschinen sowie Füllmaschine |
| PCT/EP2013/001236 WO2013189561A1 (de) | 2012-06-19 | 2013-04-24 | Sonde zur verwendung bei füllelementen von füllmaschinen |
Publications (2)
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| EP2861520A1 true EP2861520A1 (de) | 2015-04-22 |
| EP2861520B1 EP2861520B1 (de) | 2016-04-20 |
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| EP13719022.9A Not-in-force EP2861520B1 (de) | 2012-06-19 | 2013-04-24 | Sonde zur verwendung bei füllelementen von füllmaschinen |
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| US (1) | US9751746B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP2861520B1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE102012012073A1 (de) |
| SI (1) | SI2861520T1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2013189561A1 (de) |
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| DE102017102852A1 (de) | 2017-02-13 | 2018-08-16 | Krones Ag | Vorrichtung zum Befüllen eines Behälters mit einem Füllprodukt |
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| WO2013189561A1 (de) | 2013-12-27 |
| DE102012012073A1 (de) | 2013-12-19 |
| SI2861520T1 (sl) | 2016-06-30 |
| EP2861520B1 (de) | 2016-04-20 |
| US9751746B2 (en) | 2017-09-05 |
| US20150246805A1 (en) | 2015-09-03 |
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