EP2958849A1 - Füllsystem sowie füllmaschine - Google Patents
Füllsystem sowie füllmaschineInfo
- Publication number
- EP2958849A1 EP2958849A1 EP14700560.7A EP14700560A EP2958849A1 EP 2958849 A1 EP2958849 A1 EP 2958849A1 EP 14700560 A EP14700560 A EP 14700560A EP 2958849 A1 EP2958849 A1 EP 2958849A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- filling
- elements
- rotor
- gas paths
- outer gas
- 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
- 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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- 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
- B67C3/24—Devices for supporting or handling bottles
- B67C3/244—Bottle lifting devices actuated by jacks, e.g. hydraulic, pneumatic
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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
- B67C3/2634—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for vacuum or suction filling
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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
- B67C2003/228—Aseptic features
Definitions
- the invention relates to a filling system according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 11.
- Filling element and a container carrier for holding the respective container in sealing position against the filling element during filling are in different
- Embodiments are known, including for different filling methods (e.g., free jet filling, vacuum filling, pressure filling, etc.). It is also known to provide controlled gas paths in the filling elements or their filling element housings, in particular for process gases used during filling and / or for vacuum.
- filling methods e.g., free jet filling, vacuum filling, pressure filling, etc.
- controlled gas paths in the filling elements or their filling element housings in particular for process gases used during filling and / or for vacuum.
- the object of the invention is to show a filling system, which is characterized by a reduced design and control engineering effort, with high reliability.
- a filling system according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
- a filling machine is
- the filling stations do not only form
- control module having at least one outer controlled gas path for each pair of fillers, each with at least one in each filling element of the associated Standstellenpases trained inner gas path is connected. These internal gas paths of the filling elements are not controlled, ie the filling elements themselves have no gas path control valves.
- Each one control module is for each
- the outer gas paths can also be partly or in sections in a common for all filling points
- Rotor element or ring may be formed, which is arranged coaxially with the machine axis of a filling machine having the filling machine.
- Hygiene or aseptic area or space to arrange in which only the filling elements are arranged with a discharge opening having partial length and the container carrier.
- the modular design also allows different filler sizes or fill distributions, i. to realize a different number of filling point pairs of rotors, each with the same filling elements and the same gas path control valves and / or pneumatic actuators.
- the adaptation to the respective filling distribution or to the pitch then takes place, for example, alone on the rotor element, in which the outer gas paths all
- Filling pairs are each partially formed.
- the filling elements and the control module are preferably designed so that the connection between the inner and the outer gas channels is produced at the same time with the mechanical attachment of the filling elements.
- 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.
- free-jet filling is to be understood as meaning a process in which the liquid product flows into the container to be filled in a free filling jet, the container with its container mouth or opening not resting against the filling element, but rather from the filling element or from a local there
- Partial circle in the sense of the invention means a circle enclosing a vertical machine axis on which the filling elements of the filling system or the
- Fig. 1 in a schematic functional representation and in plan view a
- Continuous-type filling machine for filling containers in the form of bottles with a liquid product (e.g., beverage);
- a liquid product e.g., beverage
- Fig. 2 in a schematic functional representation of two filling a pair
- FIG. 3 is a schematic functional view and in plan view, parallel to a vertical machine axis, two filling elements of a filling point pair;
- FIG. 4 shows a simplified representation of a section through a rotor and through one of the filling elements of a filling point pair of FIG. 3;
- Fig. 5 and 6 respectively in a simplified schematic representation and in plan view or in a simplified side view two filling a pair forming
- FIGS. 7 and 8 representations as in FIGS. 5 and 6 in a further embodiment; 9 shows the connection formed by a seal or transition between
- 1 is a filling machine of the rotary type for filling containers in the form of bottles 2 with a liquid filling material.
- the filling machine 1 has, inter alia, a rotor 3 driven circumferentially about a vertical machine axis with a rotor element 3.1, on whose circumference a plurality of Filling 4.1 and 4.2 are formed, in such a way that in the direction of rotation (arrow A) of the rotor 3 to each filling 4.1 a filling 4.2 and in turn this followed by a filling 4.1.
- the filling points 4.1 and 4.2 are provided at equal center distances (pitch) on a circle surrounding the machine axis TK.
- the empty, to be filled bottles 2 are the
- the filling stations 4.1 and 4.2 are designed for different filling methods, in particular also for pressure filling of the bottles 2, not only with biasing of the interior of these bottles with a pressurized process gas or inert gas (eg CO2 gas) but also for example with a previous single or multiple flushing of the bottle interior with process gas or inert gas and / or evacuation of the bottle interior and / or with a fast filling and slow filling and / or with a pre-unloading of the bottle interior after completion of filling, etc.
- a pressurized process gas or inert gas eg CO2 gas
- These methods known to those skilled in the art are, inter alia controlled by Gasweg horrventile in gas paths of the filling stations 4.1 and 4.2.
- the filling points 4.1 and 4.2 have according to FIGS. 2-4, respectively
- each filling element 7 associated container carrier which is formed in the manner known to those skilled in hanging the respective bottle 2 at its mouth 2.1 and with which the bottle 2 during the filling process with its upper bottle mouth or mouth For example, in sealing length against the underside of the
- Filled filler 7 pressed. Shown is merely a cam roller 8, which cooperates with a non-rotating with the rotor 3 control cam and is part of a lifting device for lifting the respective container carrier.
- Cam roller 8 or the associated lifting device is shown in the illustrated
- each filling station 4.1 with a filling station 4.2 forms a filling station pair 4 with two filling elements 7 and associated container carriers.
- each filling element 7 consists of a
- Filling element housing 9 in which a liquid channel 10 is formed, opens into the top of a product line leading to a rotor 3 for all filling points 4.1 and 4.2 common Gregutkessel 12, which is at least partially filled during the filling process with the liquid product.
- a liquid channel 10 opens into the top of a product line leading to a rotor 3 for all filling points 4.1 and 4.2 common Gregutkessel 12, which is at least partially filled during the filling process with the liquid product.
- a liquid valve 14 is further provided with a valve body which is axially movable to open and close the liquid valve 14 and to control the delivery of the liquid contents via the discharge opening to the respective bottle 2 in a vertical Greelementachse FA, namely controlled by an example pneumatic actuator 15.
- the filling elements are mounted on the machine axis
- the aseptic chamber 16 is, for example, by a ring-shaped rotor element 3.1 bearing disc-like tube element 3.2 and by other wall elements not shown towards the environment
- Filling 4.1 and 4.2 common annular chambers or channels 17 are provided, which carry process gases and / or vacuum during the filling process.
- Gasweg horrventile 18, which are used to control the gas paths and thus to control the various phases of the respective filling process, are provided together for the two filling elements 7 each Golfstellenpases 4 and also controlled together, while in the filling elements 7 and in the
- Filler housing 9 itself only uncontrolled internal gas paths 19, i.
- At least one outer gas path 20 is in each case in communication with the associated inner gas paths 19 of the two filling elements 7 of each filling point pair 4.
- the gas path control valve 18 is arranged so that a simultaneous control of both filling elements 7 of the respective filling point pair 4 takes place by its activation.
- common Gasweg horrventile 18 are in the illustrated embodiment preferably pneumatically actuated valves, which are controlled by a plurality of electrically controlled pneumatic valves having valve block 21, which in turn is actuated by the central machine control 22 of the filling machine 1. Via the valve block 21 and the liquid valves 14 are actuated for opening and closing of the filling elements 7, in the illustrated
- Embodiment in dependence on the contents of the bottles 2 flowing during the filling phase. This is detected by a flow meter 23 (e.g., MID flow meter). Since with precise design of the filling elements whose filling behavior is identical, it is possible for each filling point pair 4 only a single flow meter 23 in the leading to one of the filling elements 7
- control modules 24 include a block or module housing 25, in which the partial section 20. 1 of the at least one outer gas path 20 is formed and on which also the this gas path 20 controlling gas path control valve 18 is provided.
- Subsections 20.2 of the outer gas paths 20 are formed in the rotor element 3.1, in particular those subsections 20.2, which in the
- control modules 24 are relative to the machine axis MA with respect to the filling elements 7 and with respect to the
- the control modules 24 are located within the pitch circle TK or within the movement path of the filling elements 7.
- each filling point pair 4 a modular structure of two filling elements 7 and a control module 24.
- This modular design allows u.a. a simple replacement of defective components (filling element 7 or control modules 24).
- the modular design also allows for special filling processes specially designed filling elements 7 with a standard control module 24 or differently executed
- FIGS. 5-9 show, in a very simplified schematic illustration, rotor 3 of a filling machine 1 a together with two filling stations 4. 1 and 4
- Filling pair 4a form, in Figs. 5 and 7 respectively in plan view and in Figs. 6 and 8 in each case in side view, wherein in Figs. 6 and 8, the filling elements 7a of the filling points 4.1 and 4.2 are only partially indicated.
- the filling elements 7a are arranged with their Greelementachsen FA at a pitch TA on a pitch circle TK, namely at equal pitch TA in Figs. 5 and 6 on a smaller pitch circle TK and in Figs. 7 and 8 on a larger circle TK , Deviating from the filling element 1 of FIGS.
- control modules 24a of the filling machine 1a are provided so that they or their module housing 25 each bear with a preferably flat underside against a region of the filling elements 7a, which in turn relates to the machine axis MA opposite to the Greelementachsen FA radially inwardly offset and formed with a surface which is oriented in a plane perpendicular to the machine axis MA.
- the respective, formed in the module housing 25 Teiabisme 20.1 of the outer gas path 20 and its mouth opening 20.1 .1 connected to an inner gas path 19 of a filling element 7 and with the mouth opening 19.1 of this inner gas path 19 via a seal 26.
- FIGS. 5-8 make it clear that the modular construction of the filling point pairs 4a makes it possible to realize filling machines with different rotor diameters and different pitch circle sizes at one and the same pitch TA with the same filling elements 7a and the same control modules 24a.
- An axle distance X between the connection openings 19.1 changing thereby because of different pitch size is compensated for by the fact that the seals 26 each have an inner opening 26.1 which is substantially larger than the cross section at least of the connection openings 19.1 (FIG. 9).
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Priority Applications (1)
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| SI201430811T SI2958849T1 (sl) | 2013-02-25 | 2014-01-17 | Polnilni sistem in polnilni stroj |
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| DE201310101812 DE102013101812A1 (de) | 2013-02-25 | 2013-02-25 | Füllsystem sowie Füllmaschine |
| DE201310101813 DE102013101813A1 (de) | 2013-02-25 | 2013-02-25 | Füllsystem |
| PCT/EP2014/000124 WO2014127880A1 (de) | 2013-02-25 | 2014-01-17 | Füllsystem sowie füllmaschine |
Publications (2)
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| EP2958849A1 true EP2958849A1 (de) | 2015-12-30 |
| EP2958849B1 EP2958849B1 (de) | 2018-06-20 |
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| EP14700552.4A Not-in-force EP2958850B1 (de) | 2013-02-25 | 2014-01-16 | Füllsystem |
| EP14700560.7A Active EP2958849B1 (de) | 2013-02-25 | 2014-01-17 | Füllsystem sowie füllmaschine |
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| US (2) | US9790074B2 (de) |
| EP (2) | EP2958850B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP2016511199A (de) |
| SI (2) | SI2958850T1 (de) |
| WO (2) | WO2014127879A1 (de) |
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| SI2958849T1 (sl) | 2018-11-30 |
| US20160009534A1 (en) | 2016-01-14 |
| EP2958850B1 (de) | 2018-06-20 |
| WO2014127880A1 (de) | 2014-08-28 |
| US20160009535A1 (en) | 2016-01-14 |
| JP2016511199A (ja) | 2016-04-14 |
| SI2958850T1 (sl) | 2018-09-28 |
| EP2958849B1 (de) | 2018-06-20 |
| US9988255B2 (en) | 2018-06-05 |
| WO2014127879A1 (de) | 2014-08-28 |
| EP2958850A1 (de) | 2015-12-30 |
| US9790074B2 (en) | 2017-10-17 |
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