EP2915773B1 - Dispositif et procédé de remplissage d'un récipient avec un produit de remplissage - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de remplissage d'un récipient avec un produit de remplissage Download PDF

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EP2915773B1
EP2915773B1 EP15157987.7A EP15157987A EP2915773B1 EP 2915773 B1 EP2915773 B1 EP 2915773B1 EP 15157987 A EP15157987 A EP 15157987A EP 2915773 B1 EP2915773 B1 EP 2915773B1
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Florian Angerer
Stefan Poeschl
Josef Doblinger
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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
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling
    • 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
    • B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid
    • B67C2003/2674—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height
    • B67C2003/268—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height by means of a flow channel integral with the filling nozzle

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  • the present invention relates to a device and a method for filling a container with a filling product, preferably for filling a container with a beverage in a beverage filling plant.
  • filling units in beverage filling plants to introduce the respective filling product, for example a beverage, into the container to be filled.
  • the containers for example PET bottles
  • a corresponding product valve is opened in the filling member, by means of which a corresponding amount of filling product is filled into the container to be filled.
  • conical valves are frequently used in filling members, which have a substantially conical valve body which is movable relative to a valve seat.
  • valve body or the valve cone In order to allow the filling product to run out of the product outlet at the bottom, the valve body or the valve cone is lifted out of the valve seat so that the overlying filling product can flow around the valve cone between the valve cone and valve seat and accordingly exits the product outlet then run into the container to be filled.
  • carbonated filling products for example carbonated drinks
  • a suitable clamping gas for example CO 2
  • flush containers before filling with a corresponding purge gas for example, to displace the oxygen from the container to be filled in order to fill the filling product in allow an oxygen-poor, oxygen-free or inert atmosphere in order not to influence the product properties of the filling product.
  • the containers to be filled are sealed in their mouth region with the filling member.
  • the product outlet is preferably provided with a corresponding seal and / or there is provided a centering bell, by means of which the container mouth can not only be sealed, but also with respect to the product beam can be centered.
  • At least two drives per filling member are necessary here, namely a first drive, by means of which the container to be filled is pressed against the product outlet, and a second drive, by means of which the valve cone is lifted out of the valve seat of the product valve.
  • a device for filling containers in which a lowerable sealing sleeve for sealing the container is lowered by means of a first drive, and then lifted by means of a second drive of the valve body of the product valve from the corresponding valve seat.
  • the WO 2008/049591 A2 describes a device for filling bottles according to the preamble of claim 1 with an attaching to the top of the bottle filling valve.
  • an apparatus for filling a container with a filling product preferably for filling a container with a beverage beverage filling plant, proposed, comprising a movable means of a drive in a Abdichtposition sealing means for sealing the mouth region of a container to be filled, and a product valve for controlling the in the container to be filled flowing product flow.
  • the product valve can be actuated by means of the drive.
  • the product valve can also be actuated via the drive moving the sealing means, it can be achieved that only a single drive is necessary for moving the sealing means and for actuating the product valve.
  • the complexity of the system can be reduced, whereby the space requirement and thus the surfaces to be sanitized are reduced.
  • the maintenance of the device decreases because only a single drive per filling member must be maintained, and not, as in the prior art, at least two separate drives.
  • both the sealing means and the product valve can be achieved by the operation of both the sealing means and the product valve by means of a drive that the product valve is only opened when the sealing means is pressed with a predetermined contact force at the mouth region of the container to be filled and a predetermined seal has been achieved accordingly , A filling can take place only if it has been achieved before a seal. This can further increase the safety of the filling process.
  • the product valve comprises a valve body which can be actuated by the drive in the opposite direction upon application of a movement to the sealing means.
  • both the sealing means are applied to the mouth of the respective container, and then the valve cone are lifted from the valve seat of the product valve in the opposite direction.
  • the drive is preferably an electric drive, particularly preferably an electric linear drive.
  • an electric drive By training as an electric drive, a relatively simple control of the drive can be achieved and the construction of pneumatic lines in a rotary filler can be dispensed with.
  • the drive can preferably be stopped at a predetermined contact force and hold this contact force.
  • the drive preferably has a control, which, for example, based on the current consumption of the electric drive to a contact pressure and holds the drive accordingly at this power consumption holds until a gas exchange in the interior of the container is completed. After completion of the purge and / or bias the drive is then operated by the controller on, so that an opening of the product valve can be done.
  • the sealing means comprises a sealing sleeve which can be applied to the mouth region of the container.
  • the sealing sleeve allows the container to be sealed to the device in such a manner that the container does not have to be moved and the sealing sleeve can be lowered to the mouth of the container.
  • the sealing sleeve is held displaceably on a sleeve, whereby the sleeve is in direct operative contact with the drive.
  • a displacement of the sealing sleeve can be effected relative to the overthrust sleeve.
  • the sealing sleeve is preferably biased relative to the sleeve over a biasing means.
  • the biasing force of the biasing means makes it possible to press the sealing sleeve with the biasing force on the mouth region without a relative movement between the sealing sleeve and overthrust occurs. If then a force overcoming the preload force is applied by the drive, there is a relative displacement between the sealing sleeve and the overthrust sleeve, the sealing sleeve but still pressed by the biasing means by the biasing means with the biasing force of the biasing means to the mouth region of the container.
  • the sealing sleeve is biased relative to the over-sleeve with a biasing force which substantially corresponds to the desired contact pressure of the sealing sleeve at the container mouth of the container to be filled. Accordingly, by means of the drive, first the sealing sleeve can be lowered by a movement of the overthrust sleeve and the desired contact force can be applied without the sleeve and the sealing sleeve moving relative to one another. After pressing the sealing sleeve to the container mouth and correspondingly sealing the interior of the container with respect to the filling member, rinsing of the container interior with a rinsing gas and / or pretensioning of the container with a clamping gas can now be carried out.
  • the present in the container overpressure can then be relieved by known per se valves and then the sealing sleeve are moved back by a corresponding further movement of the drive in the same direction as before when closing the product valve, so that the overthrust is withdrawn and the container is then released ,
  • a deflection device is provided, by means of which a movement of the drive in one direction, an opposite actuation of the product valve, preferably an opposite movement of a valve body of the product valve, is deflected.
  • an opening of the product valve and preferably a lifting of the valve body of the product valve can again be achieved by a linear movement of the drive, which serves to move the sealing means or to lower the sealing sleeve.
  • the deflection device deflects a movement of a Sealing sleeve of the sealing means relative to a retaining sleeve holding this in a movement opposite thereto.
  • the deflection device comprises at least one toothed wheel which is rotatable about a rotational axis fixed relative to the sealing means and which is in operative connection with the overthrust sleeve and the valve body.
  • the deflection device has a rotary sleeve, which is stationary relative to the sealing means and which is preferably designed to be double-continuous.
  • the rotary sleeve is formed such that movement of a sleeve sleeve relative to the sealing means results in an opposite movement of a valve body of the product valve. Even so, in a reliable mechanical manner, a movement applied to the sealing means by means of the drive movement can be deflected in an opposite operation of the product valve.
  • the deflection device comprises a roller which is rotatable about a rotational axis fixed relative to the sealing means and over which a belt is guided with a belt part fixed to the sleeve and a belt part fixed to the valve body. Also via this coupling of the valve body to the sleeve over the deflection of the movement applied via the drive can be achieved in a secure mechanical manner.
  • the deflection device has at least one first thread and a second thread with a thread pitch in the opposite direction to the first thread, and the first thread and the second thread are configured to be actuated sequentially via a coupling in order to lower the sealant and open the product valve to be able to execute sequentially. Due to the opposing formation of the thread can with a rotation a drive in a rotational direction successively a pressing of the sealing means to the container to be filled and opening of the product valve can be achieved.
  • the drive can therefore be designed to be particularly simple and robust.
  • the coupling is designed as a magnetic coupling to provide a particularly low-wear and at the same time reliable coupling.
  • a freewheel between a drive shaft and a coupling body of the coupling is provided to prevent rotation of the coupling body when closing the product valve.
  • both the product valve can be closed, and the sealing element can be raised.
  • the valve body of the product valve is preferably designed as a swirl body, such that a corresponding angular momentum is applied to the filling product when it leaves the product valve so that the filling product, as it flows into the container, flows off substantially along the container walls due to the centrifugal force. In this way, a gentle inflow of the filling product into the container can be achieved and the foaming can be reduced.
  • the swirl body preferably has helical ribs, by means of which the angular momentum is applied to the filling product.
  • the arrangement is preferably designed such that the product valve is received in the sealing sleeve.
  • a compact design of the overall device can be achieved.
  • the drive is preferably arranged concentrically to the sealing means, particularly preferably to the outlet sleeve, and concentric to the product valve, particularly preferably to the valve body. Accordingly, the sealing force applied to the sealant can be applied symmetrically, thereby reducing the wear and improving the seal.
  • the device described above is particularly preferably used in combination with a rigid container receptacle, that is to say a container receptacle which is not height-adjustable.
  • a rigid container receptacle that is to say a container receptacle which is not height-adjustable.
  • the lowering of the sealing sleeve on the container mouth allows the corresponding Relative movement between the container mouth sealing element and the container, so that the container holder can be designed to be rigid.
  • the overall device is constructed in a simplified manner, so that both the sanitation and the maintenance are simplified. A leading of containers to be filled in neck handling can thus be achieved on a consistently the same height.
  • the device is particularly preferably taken up in a rotary filler as a filling member, wherein here a plurality of devices are provided according to the machine division, such that a plurality of containers in the rotary filler can be filled continuously.
  • a method for filling a container with a filling product preferably for filling a container with a beverage in a beverage filling plant, comprising applying a sealing agent to an opening region of the container and opening the product valve for filling the container with the filling product.
  • an application movement of the sealing means applied by means of a drive opens the product valve during further movement.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of a device 1 for filling a schematically illustrated container 10, which is held in a container receptacle 12.
  • the container 10 in the embodiments shown is a schematically indicated reusable PET bottle, which has a so-called support ring 14, by means of which the container 10 is held in the container receptacle 12.
  • the device 1 for filling the container 10 is shown here in the form of a filling member, which can be used in a continuous beverage filling plant.
  • a rotary filler such a device 1 may be arranged for example as a filling member at each machine position. Accordingly, a plurality of such devices 1 is usually provided on a rotary filler, such that a continuous filling of containers 10 with a filling product, for example a beverage, can take place.
  • a sealing means 2 is provided, which can be moved to seal a mouth region 16 of a container 10 held in the container receptacle 12 in a sealing position.
  • the sealing means is provided in the form of a sealing sleeve 24, which on the mouth region 16 of the container 10 can be lowered in the arrow direction to produce a seal between the mouth region 16 of the container 10 and a product outlet 20.
  • the product outlet 20 of the sealing sleeve 24 is formed in the embodiment shown in the form of a centering bell, which not only allows a sealing of the mouth region 16 with the sealing sleeve 24, but at the same time also ensures a centering of the mouth region 16 of the container 10 with respect to the sealing sleeve 24, a product stream flowing into the container 10 can flow into the interior volume of the container 10 at a defined position.
  • the drive 3 moves the sealing means 2 into the sealing position, ie a position in which the sealing means 2 is brought into contact with the mouth region 16 of the container 10 in such a way that the desired sealing is achieved. It is provided in accordance with a predetermined contact pressure of the sealing means 2 by the drive 3, so that a predetermined degree of sealing is achieved.
  • the electric linear drive may preferably hold the sealing means 2 in the sealing position with a predetermined pressing force.
  • sealing by means of the sealing means 2 can either be prevented only in the sealing position that foreign substances entering during filling of the container 10, or it can be achieved a gas-tight and pressure-tight seal, for example, to fill carbonated filling products in the container 10 can.
  • the container 10 may then be biased to fill carbonated filling products and the filling may be carried out under pressure.
  • a product valve 4 is provided in the lower part of the sealing means 2 in the sealing sleeve 24, wherein in the lower part of the sealing sleeve 24 over the product outlet 20 lying a valve seat 40 is formed, in which a valve body 42 is sealingly received.
  • the valve body 42 ensures, for example via a ring seal 44, a sealing seat in the valve seat 40.
  • FIG. 1 the sealed position of the valve body 42 is shown in the valve seat 40, so that accordingly in the inner volume 22 of the sealing sleeve 24 located above the valve body 42 filling product is sealed so that the filling product does not leak via the product outlet 20.
  • valve body 42 of the product valve 4 is provided with helical ribs 46, which serve to form a swirl body, so that the filling product flowing out of the product volume 22 when the product valve 4 is open is set into a rotary motion or a circular motion.
  • the filling product as it flows into the container 10, is forced against the container walls due to the centrifugal forces, so that it does not initially strike the bottom of the container 10 as a free jet.
  • the foaming in the container 10 can be reduced, whereby the filling performance of the device 1 can be improved.
  • the drive 3 not only serves to lower the sealing means 2 and in particular the sealing sleeve 24 in the direction of the arrow to the mouth region 16 of the container 10 so that a seal between the product outlet 20 and the mouth region 16 of the container 10 is achieved, but the drive 3 becomes after reaching this sealing position and applying a predetermined, sealing the container 10 contact pressure also used to lift the valve body 42 from the valve seat 40 to start the filling process.
  • the sealing sleeve 24 is held linearly displaceable on a sleeve 5 and Kochubhülse 5 and the sealing sleeve 24 are biased by a biasing means 50 against each other.
  • the drive 3 initially exerts a contact pressure on the mouth region 16 of the container 10, which corresponds to the force exerted by the biasing means 50 without a relative movement of the sleeve 5 to the sealing sleeve 24 to be recorded.
  • the drive 3 remains correspondingly in the position in which the biasing means 50 is not yet compressed.
  • the drive 3 is again actuated and further advanced, so again operated in the arrow direction, such that the overthrust sleeve 5 under compression of the Biasing means 50 is moved relative to the sealing sleeve 24.
  • a deflection device 6 is actuated, by means of which the relative movement of the sleeve 5 in the direction of the arrow is deflected relative to the sealing sleeve 24 in a direction opposite to the arrow direction of movement of the valve body 42.
  • the valve body 42 is lifted out of the valve seat 40 via the deflection device 6 via a corresponding linkage 420, which at the same time can serve as a return gas tube during filling.
  • the deflection device 6 comprises in the in FIG. 1 shown embodiment, a gear 60 which is connected via a corresponding bearing 62 with the sealing sleeve 24 positionally fixed but rotatable. Relative to the sealing sleeve 24, the gear 60 can rotate in accordance with a rotationally fixed to the sealing sleeve 24 rotational axis.
  • a counter-toothing 64 is provided on the linkage 420, which is connected to the valve body 42.
  • the counter-toothing 64 is in meshing engagement with the toothing of the toothed wheel 60.
  • a counter-toothing 66 is provided on the sleeve 5, which is also in mesh with the toothing of the gear 60.
  • the linear movement applied via the drive 3 and acting in the direction of the arrow which serves to lower the sealing sleeve 24 to the mouth region 16 of the container 10, is first used to bias the sealing sleeve 24 on the mouth region 16 of the container 10, and then after the sealing sleeve 24 after complete sealing can not be moved further, then brought by the then further applied movement of the drive 3 in the arrow direction, the Studentsubhülse 5 to overcome the biasing force of the biasing means 50 and then on the deflection 6 according to the meshing engagement of the overthrust 6 with the gear 60 to cause a rotation of the gear 60 in the counterclockwise direction, whereby then the product valve 4 is opened by lifting the valve body 42 from the valve seat 40.
  • the product valve 4 is again closed by the fact that the drive 3 is linearly withdrawn according to a piece, and accordingly the biasing means 50, the sleeve 5 again in the in FIG. 1 pushes back home position shown.
  • the corresponding engagement of the counter-toothing 66 is a rotation of the on the left side in FIG. 1 arranged gear reaches in the clockwise direction, which is achieved due to the corresponding engagement with the counter teeth 64 a lowering of the rod 420 and thus also the valve cone 42.
  • This lowering is further assisted by a closing spring 48, which assists in closing or lowering the valve body 42 in the valve seat 40 in the direction of the arrow.
  • the linear drive 3 can completely into the FIG. 1 shown position are withdrawn, so that then the sealing sleeve 24 from Mouth area 16 is lifted and the container 10 can then be handed over to a further processing step, for example, a closing device.
  • FIG. 1 embodiment shown makes it possible correspondingly, with a single drive 3 to achieve the functions of pressing the mouth portion 16 to a corresponding sealing sleeve 24 and an opening and closing of the product valve 4. Further, in this embodiment, raising or lowering of the container 10 is not necessary because the sealing sleeve 24 is moved relative to the container 10, and the container 10 can be transported on a plane accordingly.
  • the container guide 12 may accordingly be a rigid or not height-adjustable holding device.
  • FIG. 2 shows a device 1 in a further embodiment.
  • the basic structure essentially corresponds to that in the FIG. 1 shown. Only the structure of the deflection device 6 differs from that in FIG. 1 shown.
  • the deflection device 6 is designed in the form of a rotary sleeve 600, which is raised against the direction of the arrow via a corresponding slide guide 640 and cam 660, which is only indicated schematically here, when the push-on sleeve 5 moves relative to the sealing sleeve 24.
  • the rotary sleeve 600 is configured correspondingly double-continuous, such that a rotation in a predetermined direction by the backdrop direction due to the corresponding slope correspondingly causes a movement of the rod 420 of the valve body 42 in the opposite direction of the arrow.
  • FIG. 3 shows yet another embodiment of the device 1, which is substantially identical again to those in FIGS. 1 and 2 showniere mit is formed.
  • the deflection device 6 is shown in yet another form.
  • a roller 6000 is provided, which is held on the suspension 62 stationary relative to the sealing sleeve 24.
  • a corresponding belt part 6600 which is fixed to the sleeve 5
  • a further belt part 6400 which is fixed to the linkage 420 of the product valve 4
  • the same effect can be correspondingly achieved again, namely on the one hand by means of the drive 3 a lowering the sealing sleeve 24 are reached on the mouth region 16 of the container 10 and a pressing until the biasing force of the biasing means 50 is overcome, and then due to the relative movement of the sleeve 5
  • the Belt part 6600 moves downwards, ie in the direction of the arrow and the belt part 6400 moves accordingly upwards, whereby the valve body 42 is lifted out of the valve seat 40.
  • a device 1 for filling a container 10 with a filling product is shown, wherein by means of a single electric linear drive 3, a sealing sleeve 24 can be pushed onto an orifice portion 16 of the container 10 to produce a seal, and in another Actuation of the drive 3 in the same direction opening the product valve 4 can be achieved.
  • the embodiments described above can also be operated in the reverse order to first close the product valve 4 again by retracting the drive 3, then relieving or venting the interior of the container 10 and then removing the sealing means.
  • the product valve 4 is biased by the closing spring 48 in the closed position. Upon retraction of the overthrust sleeve 5 by the drive 3, it is correspondingly ensured that first the product valve 4 is closed before the sealing sleeve 24 is lifted off the mouth region 16 of the container 10.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic sectional views of a device 1 for filling a schematically illustrated container 10, which is held in a container receptacle 12 accordingly.
  • a sealing means 2 is provided, which can be lowered to seal the mouth region 16 of the container 10 downwards and which can be brought into a sealing position accordingly.
  • a drive 3 is provided which in which in the FIGS. 4 and 5 shown embodiment is shown in the form of an electric motor which applies a rotational movement to a drive shaft 30.
  • the sealing sleeve 24 of the sealing means 2 is lowered to come into sealing contact with the container 10.
  • the sealing sleeve 24 is raised again to subsequently the then filled container 10 from the device 1 to be able to discharge.
  • a Kochubhülse 5, which is biased by a biasing means 50 against the sealing sleeve 24 is also provided.
  • a deflection device 6 which serves to translate the lowering movement applied via the drive 3 to the sealing sleeve 24 into an opening movement for the product valve 4 as soon as the sealing sleeve 24 sealingly rests on the container 10 to be filled.
  • the sleeve 5 has an internal thread 52 which meshes with an external thread 6802 of a lifting body 6800 held rotatably in the sleeve 5.
  • a translational movement is applied to the overthrust sleeve 5 by combing the internal thread 52 of the overthrust sleeve 5 with the external thread 6802 of the lifting body 6800.
  • the lifting body 6800 is supported on the stationary mounted drive shaft 30 of the drive 3 so that the rotatable lifting 6800 remains stationary.
  • the overthrust sleeve 5 moves either downwards or upwards. In the in FIG.
  • the rotational movement of the drive shaft 30 is coupled via a coupling 6900 with the lifting body 6800.
  • the coupling 6900 is in the form of a magnetic coupling.
  • the coupling 6900 comprises a coupling body 6820, which is rotatably received in the lifting body 6800.
  • the coupling body 6820 has magnets 6822 which interact with corresponding magnets 6804 in the lifting body 6800.
  • the magnetic coupling 6900 is accordingly by holding the Magnets 6822 of the coupling body 6820 formed on the magnet 6804 of the lifting body 6800. As long as the holding force of the magnets 6804, 6822 is not exceeded, the lifting body 6800 and the coupling body 6820 rotate together.
  • the drive shaft 30 is coupled via a schematically indicated freewheel 6950 with the coupling body 6820. Accordingly, in a direction of rotation of the drive shaft 30 of the coupling body 6820 entrained via the freewheel 6950 and correspondingly via the magnetic coupling 6900 and the lifting body 6800. When rotating in the opposite direction of the freewheel 6950 acts so that entrainment does not take place.
  • a lifting sleeve 6840 is displaceable in the stroke direction, but non-rotatably via a corresponding positive fit, connected to the lifting body 6800.
  • the lifting sleeve 6840 is rotatably connected in an engagement region 6842 with the lifting body 6800, for example via a positive connection.
  • This rotationally fixed connection can be formed for example via a square connection.
  • the lifting sleeve 6840 is held along the stroke direction, ie axially, displaceably in the lifting body 6800. The lifting sleeve 6840 therefore rotates together with the lifting body 6800 or ends the rotation together with the lifting body 6800.
  • the lifting sleeve 6840 no longer rotates together with the lifting body 6840, when the lifting body 6800 does not rotate further. This is the case when the magnetic coupling 6900 is opened - the lifting sleeve 6840 then also does not rotate.
  • the lifting sleeve 6840 further has an external thread 6844, which meshes with an internal thread 32 of the drive shaft 30.
  • the internal thread 52 of the sleeve 5 and the internal thread 32 of the drive shaft 30 are formed in opposite directions.
  • Internal thread 52 of the sleeve 5 is a right-hand thread and the internal thread 32 of the drive shaft 30 is a left-hand thread.
  • the threads can also be configured the other way around.
  • the lifting sleeve 6840 is raised so far that its upper stopper 6846 comes into contact with a stop 422 of the linkage 420 and correspondingly lifts the linkage 420 in a further rotation.
  • the product valve 4 is then opened in the known manner. Accordingly, by a constant rotation of the drive shaft 30, first the sealing sleeve 24 is lowered and pressed sealingly onto the container 10 to be filled, and then the product valve 4 is opened by lifting the linkage 420. The rotation of the drive shaft 30 is then stopped.
  • the two counter-movements are effected by sequentially effecting the rotation of the lift 6800 relative to the sleeve 5 and the rotation of the drive shaft 30 relative to the lift sleeve 6840.
  • the lifting body 6800 does not rotate in this phase, because by the engagement of the internal thread 52 with the external thread 6802, which is under the bias of the biasing means 50, a corresponding inhibition due to the increased friction takes place.
  • the linkage 420 is correspondingly lowered so far that the product valve 4 is closed in the known manner.
  • the lifting body 6800 now rotates together with the rotating shaft 30 such that the overthrusting sleeve 5 is raised due to the threaded engagement 52, 6802 and thus the sealing sleeve 24 is lifted off the container 10.
  • the sealing sleeve 24 is then inserted into the in FIG. 4 raised starting position shown and stopped the drive 3 in the fully raised position again until a new lowering of the sealing sleeve 24 is necessary.
  • a bearing 6808 is preferably provided, which may for example also be designed as an axial needle bearing.

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  1. Dispositif (1) de remplissage d'un récipient (10) avec un produit de remplissage, de préférence pour le remplissage d'un récipient (10) avec une boisson dans une installation de remplissage de boisson, comprenant un moyen d'étanchéité (2) déplaçable en position d'étanchéité au moyen d'une commande (3) pour étancher la zone d'ouverture (16) d'un récipient à remplir (10), et une vanne de produit (4) pour commander le courant de produit de remplissage s'écoulant dans le récipient à remplir (10), dans lequel un corps de vanne (42) de la vanne de produit (4) peut être actionné au moyen de la commande (3),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le corps de vanne (42) peut, lors de l'application d'un mouvement au moyen d'étanchéité (2) par la commande (3), être actionné dans le sens inverse, si bien que, par un déplacement de la commande dans un seul sens de déplacement, non seulement le moyen d'étanchéité est appliqué sur l'ouverture du récipient respectif, mais encore le corps de vanne (42) est ensuite soulevé d'un siège (40) de la vanne de produit (4) dans le sens inverse.
  2. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'étanchéité (2) comprend une douille d'étanchéité (24) qui peut être appliquée de manière étanche sur la zone d'ouverture (16) du récipient (10).
  3. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la douille d'étanchéité (24) est maintenue de manière ajustable sur une douille chevauchante (5), dans lequel la douille chevauchante (5) est en contact actif direct avec la commande (3).
  4. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la douille d'étanchéité (24) est précontrainte à l'encontre de la douille chevauchante (5) via un moyen de précontrainte (50).
  5. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par un dispositif de renvoi (6), au moyen duquel un déplacement de la commande (3) dans un sens peut être converti à un déplacement dans le sens inverse de la vanne de produit (4), de préférence un déplacement inverse d'un corps de vanne (42) de la vanne de produit (4).
  6. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que, au moyen du dispositif de renvoi (6), un mouvement d'une douille d'étanchéité (24) du moyen d'étanchéité (2) par rapport à une douille chevauchante (5) retenant celle-ci peut être converti en un mouvement inverse de celui-ci.
  7. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de renvoi (6) comprend au moins une roue dentée (60), qui peut tourner autour d'un axe de rotation de position fixe par rapport au moyen d'étanchéité (2) et qui est en liaison active avec la douille chevauchante (5) ainsi qu'avec le corps de vanne (42).
  8. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de renvoi (6) présente au moins une douille rotative (600) qui est en position fixe par rapport au moyen d'étanchéité (2), présente de préférence un double filet et est conçue de manière qu'un mouvement de la douille chevauchante (5) par rapport au moyen d'étanchéité (2) entraîne un mouvement inverse du corps (42) de la vanne de produit (4).
  9. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de renvoi (6) comprend au moins un galet de roulement (6000), qui est monté à rotation autour d'un axe de rotation fixe en position par rapport au moyen d'étanchéité (2) et sur lequel s'étend une courroie avec une partie de courroie (6600) fixée à la douille chevauchante (4) et une partie de courroie (4600) fixée au corps de vanne (42).
  10. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de renvoi (6) présente au moins un premier filet (52, 6802) et un second filet (32, 6844) avec un pas de filet en sens contraire du premier filet (52, 6802) et le premier filet (52, 6802) et le second filet (32, 6844) sont conformés de manière à pouvoir être commandés en séquence via un couplage (6900) pour pouvoir réaliser en séquence un abaissement du moyen d'étanchéité (2) et une ouverture de la vanne de produit (4), dans lequel, de préférence, le couplage (6900) se présente sous la forme d'un couplage magnétique et/ou dans lequel, de préférence, il est prévu une roue libre (6950) entre un arbre de commande (30) et un corps (6800) du couplage (6900) pour empêcher une rotation du corps de couplage (6900) lors de la fermeture de la vanne de produit (4).
  11. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la vanne de produit (4) présente un corps de vanne (42) sous la forme d'un corps de torsion, qui présente en particulier des nervures (46) pour former le corps hélicoïdal.
  12. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la commande (3) est aménagée concentriquement au moyen d'étanchéité (2), de préférence à la douille de purge (24), et concentriquement à la vanne de produit (4), de préférence au corps de vanne (42) et la commande (3) est de préférence une commande électrique linéaire.
  13. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que un logement de récipient (12) est conçu de manière rigide pour retenir le récipient à remplir (10) et n'est de préférence pas conçu de manière réglable en hauteur.
  14. Procédé de remplissage d'un récipient (10) avec un produit de remplissage, de préférence pour remplir un récipient (10) avec une boisson dans une installation de remplissage de boisson, comprenant l'application d'un moyen d'étanchéité sur une zone d'ouverture (16) du récipient (10) et l'ouverture de la vanne de produit (4) pour remplir le récipient (10) avec le produit de remplissage, dans lequel un mouvement du moyen d'étanchéité (2) appliqué via une commande (3) lors de l'autre déplacement ouvre la vanne de produit (4),
    caractérisé en ce que
    la vanne de produit (4) comprend un corps de vanne (42) qui, lors de l'application d'un mouvement au moyen d'étanchéité (2) par la commande (3), est actionné dans le sens inverse, si bien que, par un mouvement de la commande dans un seul sens de mouvement, non seulement le moyen d'étanchéité est appliqué sur l'ouverture du récipient respectif, mais également le corps de vanne (42) est ensuite soulevé d'un siège (40) de la vanne de produit (4) dans le sens inverse.
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