EP2928808B1 - Machine de remplissage - Google Patents

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EP2928808B1
EP2928808B1 EP13794813.9A EP13794813A EP2928808B1 EP 2928808 B1 EP2928808 B1 EP 2928808B1 EP 13794813 A EP13794813 A EP 13794813A EP 2928808 B1 EP2928808 B1 EP 2928808B1
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Matthias Klotz
Thomas Niehr
Jürgen VORWERK
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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
    • 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
    • B67C3/225—Means for filling simultaneously, e.g. in a rotary filling apparatus or multiple rows of containers

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  • the invention relates to a filling machine according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a filling machine of this type is known (EP 1 512 663 A1 ).
  • the known filling machine consists, inter alia, of a rotor which can be driven circumferentially around a vertical machine axis and has a multiplicity of filling elements on the circumference of the rotor.
  • a plurality of removable components are provided which are designed as bottleneck shots, but also as closing elements for closing the filling elements during cleaning and / or disinfection of the filling machine.
  • the interchangeable components By rotating the support ring relative to the rotor by means of a separate drive, the interchangeable components are controlled between a non-engagement position in which they are arranged between the filling elements and laterally thereof, and an engagement position in which the interchangeable component concerned is located below a filling element:
  • the relative movement of the support ring with respect to the rotor is effected by an additional controllable drive, which is also designed for rotating the support ring in two different directions of rotation.
  • the invention has for its object to show a filling machine with a plurality of closure elements having support ring (Versch forissetragring), which is characterized by a simplified and therefore also very reliable construction.
  • a filling machine according to claim 1 is formed.
  • the main advantages of the filling machine according to the invention are u.a. in that an additional drive for the movement of the closing elements between their disengaged position and their engagement position is not required, the relative movement necessary for this is rather generated by the rotor or its drive, wherein the rotor preferably exclusively in one and the same direction of rotation, i. is moved in its normal direction of rotation.
  • the VerschDBieritragring is formed with at least one fluid channel which is in communication with openings of the closing elements and can be docked to at least one outer provided on a machine frame fluid channel.
  • This is a discharge or ggs.
  • a feeding of Cleaning and / or sterilization media eg CIP / SIP media
  • CIP / SIP media sterilization media
  • the in the figures generally designated 1 filling machine rotating design is used to fill containers 2, for example in the form of bottles, with a liquid product.
  • the filling machine 1 has a rotor 3, which is rotatable about a vertical machine axis MA in the direction of the arrow A and forms a multiplicity of filling positions 4 on its circumference. These each have a filling valve or filling element 5 and a container carrier 5.1 for hanging support of a container 2.
  • the filling positions 4 or filling elements 5 are arranged with their axes oriented parallel to the machine axis MA at a constant pitch on a pitch circle TK about the machine axis MA.
  • the filling elements 5 are provided on their underside at least each with a Gregutabgabeö Anlagen Maschinenbau.
  • the containers 2 to be filled are fed to the filling positions 4 via a container inlet 6.1.
  • the filled containers 2 are removed from the filling positions 4 at a container outlet.
  • annular Verschegaensetragring 8 rotatably supported about the machine axis MA.
  • the closing element support ring 8 is a tubular piece formed into the circular ring and is self-contained, which forms an annular fluid channel 9.
  • the Verschegaensetragring 8 is in the illustrated embodiment with respect to the machine axis MA radially within the pitch circle TK of the filling elements 5 and is provided on its machine axis MA facing inner side with a plurality of bearing elements 10 which are distributed at equal angular intervals around the machine axis MA each on a Abutment 11 rest.
  • the machine axis MA concentrically enclosing and circumferentially executed and, for. formed by a circumferential, arranged concentrically with the machine axis MA ring.
  • the Verschier practitionertragring 8 is supported with its bearing elements 10 from the abutment 11, but is rotatable about the machine axis MA relative to the rotor 3 in the manner described in more detail below.
  • closing elements 12 are provided on the closing element retaining ring 8, which are eg closing plates or flushing caps and likewise on the pitch circle TK are arranged (for example, with its central axis) and that in the same pitch, which have the filling elements 5 of each other.
  • the number of closing elements 12 is equal to the number of filling elements 5.
  • the Versch distributedel comprise 12 which are arranged with its upper side at the level of the underside of the filling elements 5 or slightly below this level and with its underside above the level of the container carrier 5.1 (container carrier level), in the illustrated embodiment, in each case at the free end of the Machine axis MA radially from the Versch40ianotragring 8 outwardly projecting support arm 13 is provided, which is fastened to the Versch95iatatragring 8 and in each of which on the upper side of the Verschotteelides 12 open and in the common for all Verschmirroredel comprise 12 fluid channel 9 opening channel 14 is formed.
  • the Verschegaensetragring 8 is moved with the rotating rotor 3. This is done in the simplest case by frictional engagement between the bearing elements 10 and the abutment 11, or by the fact that the bearing elements 10 engage with detents on counter-detents of the abutment 11, or by a controllable between the rotor 3 and the Verschmonyettitragring 8 acting brake or blocking device.
  • a special feature of the filling machine 1 consists in that the relative movement between the rotor 3 and the Verschmony comprisetragring 8, which is required to the closing elements 12 from its disengaged state (for the filling operation) in the engaged state (for the CIP cleaning and / or CIP disinfection) and to move from the engaged state back to the disengaged state, carried out solely by the drive of the rotor 3, ie by the same drive which rotatably drives the rotor 3 during the filling operation.
  • the rotor 3 rotates in the direction of rotation A, in which it also rotates during the filling operation.
  • the closure element carrying ring 8 is blocked against co-rotation with the rotor 3, by at least one blocking and docking device 15, which preferably
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 More specifically shown in detail and provided on the machine frame 7 blocking and docking device 15 includes, inter alia, a blocking ram 16, which is oriented parallel to the machine axis MA formed by a pipe section open at both ends with its axis.
  • lifting element 18 of the blocking ram 16 is axially between a Verschegaensetragring 8 non-blocking position ( FIG. 6 ) and a Verschegaensetragring 8 blocking position ( FIG. 7 ) axially movable, by the lifting element 18 or another actuator.
  • the gap between the lifting element 18 and the blocking ram 16 is sealed by a bellows 17.
  • the locking element ring 8 blocking position Fig. 7
  • the closing-element support ring 8 is furthermore provided with a fluid coupling 20, to which in the blocking position (FIG. FIG. 7 ) of the blocking ram 16, a tubular connecting piece 21 can be coupled, which is part of a, inter alia, in the blocking ram 16 formed further fluid channel 22.
  • the connecting piece 21 is axially movable with respect to the axis of the blocking ram 16 between an upper position, in which a tight fluid connection between the fluid coupling 20 and the connecting element and thus with the fluid channel 22, and a lower position, in which the connecting piece 21st is spaced from the fluid coupling 20.
  • the channels 14, the common fluid channel 9 and the further, connected via the connector 21 outer fluid channel 22 form a flow path for draining or supplying the cleaning and / or disinfecting media used (CIP / SIP -Media).
  • the particular advantage of the invention is that the relative movement necessary for transferring the closing element trimming ring 8 between the disengaged state and the engaged state is exclusively generated by the drive of the rotor 3, wherein the rotor 3 is preferably rotated exclusively in its normal direction of rotation A. , So it is not a separate drive to Moving the Verschieriatatragrings 8 and the Verschpliiata 12 required. In particular, it is also not necessary to design the drive of the rotor 3 such that it would have to be driven for the transfer of the closing elements 12 between the disengaged position and the engaged position or vice versa in opposite directions of rotation.
  • At least one blocking and docking device 15 also establishes a fluid connection between the individual closing elements 12 and the outer fluid channel 22 when the closing elements 12 are in the engaged state, namely for discharging or supplying them to the CIP Cleaning and / or CIP disinfection used media, such as steam and / or hot water.
  • the Verschique practitionertragring 8 with its locking elements 12 and the guide means for this support ring and the blocking and docking device 15 have a simple structure, which ensures a reduced susceptibility or high reliability. Due to the simplified construction u.a. Also areas that avoided niches, undercuts, etc., where dirt and / or germs could settle.
  • the gap between the blocking ram 16 and the housing of the lifting element 18 is sealed by a bellows 17.
  • the filling machine 1 therefore meets the requirements for a sterile filling of contents.
  • the normal filling operation is not affected by the Versch95ettitragring 8 and the closing elements 12.
  • the Versch40ettitragring 8 can expand freely when heated without affecting the filling elements 5 and there provided container carrier.
  • the channels 14 at the top of the closure members 12 and the fluid channel 9 are open at least at the fluid coupling 20 so that remnants of a liquid cleaning and / or sterilizing medium can drain off and avoid the aforementioned channels during normal filling operation a microbial completely dry.

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Claims (8)

  1. Machine de remplissage pour le remplissage de récipients (2) avec un produit de remplissage, avec un rotor (3) entraînable en rotation autour d'un axe de machine (MA) vertical, avec plusieurs éléments de remplissage (5) prévus à des distances de pas identiques et sur le rotor (3) sur un cercle partiel (TK) entourant concentriquement l'axe de machine (MA), avec un anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) disposé sur le même axe que l'axe de machine (MA) avec une pluralité d'éléments de fermeture (12) pour la fermeture des éléments de remplissage (5) sur leur côté inférieur présentant au moins une ouverture de sortie de produit de remplissage pendant un nettoyage et/ou une désinfection de la machine de remplissage (1), dans laquelle les éléments de fermeture (12) peuvent être amenés par le mouvement relatif de l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) et du rotor (3) entre un état de non-prise dans lequel les éléments de fermeture (12) sont disposés respectivement sur le cercle partiel entre les éléments de remplissage (5), et un état de prise, dans lequel les éléments de fermeture (12) se trouvent respectivement sur le côté inférieur d'un élément de remplissage (5), caractérisée en ce
    que la machine de remplissage est conçue de telle manière que le mouvement relatif entre l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) et le rotor (3) puisse être généré par l'entraînement du rotor (3), dans laquelle au moins un dispositif de blocage et d'amarrage (15) est prévu, avec lequel une rotation de l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) avec le rotor (3) peut être bloquée de manière commandée pour le transfert des éléments de fermeture (12) de leur état de non-prise dans l'état de prise ainsi que de nouveau dans l'état de non-prise.
  2. Machine de remplissage selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que plusieurs dispositifs de blocage et d'amarrage (15) sont prévus de manière répartie autour de l'axe de machine (MA).
  3. Machine de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) est raccordé au rotor (3) en entraînement par friction et/ou par encliquetage à ressort et/ou par au moins un dispositif de couplage commandable.
  4. Machine de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) repose avec au moins un élément de palier (10) qui se trouve par rapport à l'axe de machine (MA) radialement loin de l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8), sur au moins un contre-palier (11) du rotor (3), et que le contre-palier (11) est de préférence réalisé de manière annulaire en entourant l'axe de machine MA.
  5. Machine de remplissage selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) est réalisé avec au moins un canal de fluide (9) ou forme celui-ci, qui est en liaison pour l'évacuation ou l'alimentation de fluides, tels que du condensat, des agents de nettoyage et/ou de désinfection, avec des ouvertures sur les éléments de fermeture (12), et qu'au moins un des dispositifs de blocage et d'amarrage (15) est prévu, par le biais duquel le canal de fluide (9) peut être raccordé en cas d'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) bloqué à un canal de fluide (22) ou qui forme une partie d'un canal de fluide qui est prévu sur un élément ne tournant pas avec le rotor (3) ou le bâti de machine (7), pour la dérivation de fluides tels que du condensat, des agents de nettoyage et/ou de désinfection.
  6. Machine de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'au moins un dispositif de blocage et d'amarrage (15) est prévu dans la zone d'angle mort du mouvement rotatif du rotor (3) entre une sortie de récipient (6.2) et une entrée de récipient (6.1).
  7. Machine de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le nombre des éléments de fermeture (12) est identique au nombre des éléments de remplissage (5).
  8. Machine de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'anneau porteur d'élément de fermeture (8) est disposé à l'intérieur du cercle partiel (TK) et/ou les éléments de fermeture (12) sont disposés sur un niveau entre le côté inférieur des éléments de remplissage (5) et un niveau de support de récipient.
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