EP2964562B1 - Maschine und verfahren zum füllen von behältern sowie reinigungsverfahren - Google Patents

Maschine und verfahren zum füllen von behältern sowie reinigungsverfahren Download PDF

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EP2964562B1
EP2964562B1 EP14702445.9A EP14702445A EP2964562B1 EP 2964562 B1 EP2964562 B1 EP 2964562B1 EP 14702445 A EP14702445 A EP 14702445A EP 2964562 B1 EP2964562 B1 EP 2964562B1
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Jürgen VORWERK
Andreas Lörcks
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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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    • 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
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  • the invention relates to a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 1, to a method for filling containers according to the preamble of claim 11 and to a method for cleaning and / or sterilizing the filling machine according to the preamble of claim 13.
  • a filling machine is basically known ( US 2,638,259 ).
  • the known filling machine is such a revolving type with a rotor driven circumferentially about a vertical axis of the machine with a plurality of filling points on the circumference of this rotor.
  • On the rotor a circulating with this Boatgutkessel is provided, with which the arranged below the boiler filling elements of the filling points are in communication.
  • a lid is firmly connected to the boiler at the top of the boiler.
  • a product connection is provided which is arranged coaxially with the rotor axis, but does not open circumferentially with the rotor in the upper region of the interior of the vessel.
  • a filling machine of rotating design ( DE 25 53 989 A1 ), in which on a rotating around a vertical axis of the machine rotor in addition to a common for all filling elements of the filling machine designed as a ring vessel
  • another Golfkessel is provided which is connected to the ring boiler and arranged with its axis coaxially with the vertical machine axis of the filling machine.
  • a product feed not co-rotating with the rotor opens into the same product chamber with the same axis as the machine axis.
  • the rotational connection normally provided in filling machines of the type which serves to supply the liquid filling material from an outer product line to the rotor or to the filling vessel there, is not necessary.
  • a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US 3570556 known.
  • a filling machine with a rotating product container, a not mitfront cover and an inert gas is from the US 6334473 B1 known.
  • the object of the invention is to show a filling machine, the simplified constructive training and high reliability especially one Simplified, yet optimal cleaning and / or disinfection of all coming into contact with the contents in areas and in particular also the filling material boiler possible.
  • a filling machine according to claim 1 is formed.
  • a method for filling containers is the subject of claim 11.
  • a method for cleaning and / or sterilizing the filling machine is the subject of patent claim 13.
  • the rotary type usually provided in filling machines type construction is not required for the supply of the liquid filling material to the rotor. This results in a considerable structural simplification not only by eliminating the usual rotary feedthrough, but also by reducing the Verrohrungsaufwandes and by reducing the necessary rotating seals.
  • the filling machine In the case of the filling machine according to the invention, only the product vessel is formed co-rotating with the rotor, while the lid is not co-rotating with the rotor, i. firmly held on the machine frame.
  • the transition between the lid and the Gregutkessel is sealed by at least one seal against ingress of substances, media and in particular germs from the outside into the interior of the product container, so that the filling machine as an aseptic machine, i. is suitable as a filling machine for aseptic filling of contents in containers.
  • a variety of filling methods are possible, including including a pressureless filling of the container, wherein the gas chamber formed in the Gregutkessel then preferably only with a slight overpressure, for example, with an overpressure of about 40mbar to 60mbar, preferably with an overpressure of about 50mbar is applied , but also a pressure filling the Container when loading the gas space in the product vessel with a correspondingly higher pressure.
  • the inventive construction further simplifies cleaning and / or disinfection of the filling machine and in particular of the filling material boiler with high quality and safety is possible.
  • Especially for aseptic machines training according to the invention means a safety advantage, since risky areas are minimized.
  • the corresponding medium e.g, hot steam
  • the corresponding medium is preferably supplied via a relation to the vertical axis of the machine tangentially opening into the Artkesselinnenraum and provided on the lid connection, so that inside the Greinkessels a circular flow of cleaning and / or disinfecting medium formed around the machine axis, which leads to an intensive cleaning and / or disinfection.
  • a rotary or pivoting movement is expediently carried out around the machine axis of the connection or of the cover or cover part having this connection and the product vessel.
  • the filling elements are connected via product lines to the Gregutkessel.
  • the product vessel forms a buffer tank, which in turn is then connected to another, formed for example as a ring vessel Gregutkessel to which the filling elements are connected.
  • the in the FIG. 1 Generally designated 1 filling machine is used to fill containers in the form of bottles 2 with a liquid product or product, in particular drink, and is designed as a filling machine of rotating design.
  • the filling machine 1 has a rotor 3, which on a machine frame 4 via a in the FIG. 1 only very schematically indicated rotor bearing 5 (eg ball pivot guide) about the vertical axis of the machine (MA) rotatably mounted and driven in rotation during the filling operation.
  • rotor bearing 5 eg ball pivot guide
  • filling stations 6 are formed at uniform angular intervals and in the same radial distance from the machine axis MA, each having a filling element 7 and a container carrier 8, on which the respective bottle 2 is held suspended during filling, with its bottle mouth at a discharge opening of the filling element 7 and with its bottle axis parallel to the machine axis MA.
  • a for all filling elements 7 of Filling machine 1 common Golfgutkessel 9 is provided, with which the filling elements 7 are connected via product lines 7.1 and is partially filled during the filling operation with the liquid contents, so that in the boiler, a lower, the contents exhibiting liquid space 9.1 and lying above a gas chamber 9.2 result.
  • the filling machine 1 is basically operated so that the filled with an inert gas, for example with CO-2 gas, sterile air or nitrogen gas space 9.2 always a certain pressure, for example has an overpressure of 40 mbar to 60 mbar.
  • an inert gas for example with CO-2 gas, sterile air or nitrogen gas space 9.2 always a certain pressure, for example has an overpressure of 40 mbar to 60 mbar.
  • the Standgutkessel 9 is cup-shaped and rotationally symmetrical to the machine axis MA executed, i. with a boiler bottom 10 and a circular cylindrical or substantially circular-cylindrical boiler wall 11. Furthermore, the Artgutkessel 9 is arranged with its boiler axis coaxially with the machine axis MA. At the top of the Artgutkessel 9 is closed by a cover 12, which in contrast to Golfgutkessel does not rotate with the rotor 3 about the machine axis MA, but is connected to the machine frame 4 or a part or ring 4.1 of the machine frame 4, for example via a torque absorption ,
  • Shown in the figures is further a bearing assembly 13, with which the Golfgutkessel 9 is rotatably connected in the region of its upper side with the lid 12 and the ring 4.1 of the machine frame 4, wherein the actual storage of the rotor 3 and thus the Artgutkessels 9 through the Rotor bearing 5 takes place.
  • the bearing assembly 13 includes, inter alia, an upper and a lower ball slewing ring 14, each of a boiler-side race 14.1, which rests against a radially outwardly projecting beyond the outer surface of the vessel wall 11 annular flange 11.1, from a provided on the ring 4.1 race 14.2 and from a Variety of arranged between these races balls exist.
  • the lid 12 is formed in the region of its lid edge with a circular cylindrical, extending into the Artgutkessel 9 lid portion 12.1. Between this cover portion and the inner surface of the Greinkessels 9 two machine axis MA concentrically enclosing ring seals 16 are provided.
  • This annular space 17 is used during filling operation, for example, as a shelter, which can be acted upon by a cover 12 formed in the port 18 with a slight overpressure inert gas or inert gas, eg with sterile air, nitrogen or CO-2 gas to thereby penetration of foreign substances , In particular, to prevent germs from the environment in the interior of the Medgutkessels'9 optimal.
  • a slight overpressure inert gas or inert gas eg with sterile air, nitrogen or CO-2 gas
  • a product port 19 which is arranged in the illustrated embodiment of a both open and arranged coaxially with the machine axis MA and pipe section 19.1, the lower end in the liquid space 9.1 extends, so that a lower layer filling the Gregutkessels done with the contents. This also not with the rotor. 3 and the product vessel 19 circulating the product vessel 19 is connected to an outer conduit for feeding the contents.
  • a connection 20 for supplying and discharging further media for example for supplying inert gas into the gas space 9.2, designed as a riser connection 21 and, above all, a tangential port 22 is provided, based on the machine axis MA tangential or im Essentially tangentially opens into the boiler interior and is used in a CIP cleaning and / or sterilization of the product container 9 and the filling machine 1 for supplying a liquid and / or gas and / or vapor cleaning medium.
  • the cleaning medium is introduced via the tangential connection 22 so that in particular the entire inner surface of the filling material vessel is optimally treated with this medium. Due to the tangential supply of cleaning and / or disinfecting media can be dispensed at least partially disposed in Golfgutkessel 9 spray heads, since the tangential inflow of cleaning and / or disinfecting medium to form a circular flow in the Artgutkessel 9 leads, through the cleaning and / or Sterilization of the product container is intensified.
  • This particular type of cleaning and / or sterilization of the rotor-side Golfgutkessels is only possible by the described design of the filling machine 1, i. possible because the cleaning and / or sterilization medium is introduced via the tangential port 22 directly into the Gregutkessel 9.
  • FIG. 5 shows as a further embodiment of the invention, a filling machine 1 a, wherein the Greiner 9 Although also provided on the rotor 3, but in addition to a ring vessel 23, with which the filling elements 7 are connected via the product lines 7.1.
  • the Gregutkessel 9 is used in this embodiment as a rotor-side buffer tank for the contents and is about a or several product lines connected to the common for the filling elements 7 ring boiler 23.
  • the filling machine 1, 1 a form so that the lid (12) is rotatably mounted fixed above the rotating rotor and the construction is designed such that the storage of the filling machine is carried out solely by the storage of the rotor, thereby an additional ball slewing connection is not required.
  • This highly advantageous embodiment of the mechanical, structural and ultimately also the cost of a filling machine according to the invention are further reduced.

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