EP3077292A1 - Dispositif permettant de remplir un contenant - Google Patents

Dispositif permettant de remplir un contenant

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EP3077292A1
EP3077292A1 EP14825096.2A EP14825096A EP3077292A1 EP 3077292 A1 EP3077292 A1 EP 3077292A1 EP 14825096 A EP14825096 A EP 14825096A EP 3077292 A1 EP3077292 A1 EP 3077292A1
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balloon
container
folds
liquid
fibers
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Benedikt Leibinger
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Leibinger GmbH
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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
    • B67C3/04—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus without applying pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B69/00—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B69/005—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for by expelling contents, e.g. by squeezing the container
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67C9/00—Devices for emptying bottles, not otherwise provided for

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a device for filling a container with a particular intended for consumption liquid according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a liquid-tight and gas-tight, balloon-like body For filling a container, in particular a bottle, with a liquid intended for consumption, in particular a beverage, a liquid-tight and gas-tight, balloon-like body can be used in relation to the liquid.
  • the basic principle for filling the container is that the balloon-like body is first introduced into the container. The balloon-like body is then inflated with air until it rests against the inner surface of the container. Thus, by the fully inflated balloon-like body completely fills the interior of the container, no air is in the container. Subsequently, the air is removed again from the balloon-like body. This creates between the balloon-like body and the inner surface of the container a gradually increasing space, which is filled with the liquid.
  • the balloon-like body When filling the container, there is the problem that the balloon-like body inflates in the manner of a balloon. Conversely, the balloon-like body contracts again when discharging the air therein. This periodic inflation and contraction of the material can over time lead to signs of wear on the balloon-like body. In extreme cases, this can cause the balloon-like body to leak and burst.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a device for filling a container with a particular intended for consumption liquid of the type described with a low-wear balloon-like body.
  • a device for filling a container with a particular intended for consumption liquid is created, which is characterized by a low-wear balloon-like body.
  • the essence of this balloon-like body is that it is folded around the circumference with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the balloon-like body has a larger one around the circumference Circumferential length compared to an unfolded balloon-like body.
  • the material since the balloon material does not have to be stretched so much and - subsequently - does not have to contract so much again, the material is spared, and the risk of damage to the balloon material is reduced to a minimum.
  • the fold can be formed in a first variant in cross-section with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the system seen around the circumference wavy or zigzag.
  • Other fold shapes are conceivable as long as the circumferential line of the folded balloon-like body is enlarged in comparison to a pure circular line.
  • the convolution may be formed in a second variant in cross-section as a flap.
  • This is to be understood as meaning that the pleats are relatively long when viewed in cross-section, with the two flap-shaped parts of the flap in the initial state abutting and being folded together before the balloon-like body inflates.
  • the lobes are not radially from, but are like an umbrella in the folded state on the outer circumference of the balloon-like body.
  • the wrinkles always form alternating fold pockets and wrinkles.
  • the folding pockets and - corresponding to - the fold peaks extend in the longitudinal direction of the balloon-like body.
  • these folds preferably extend exactly in the longitudinal direction between the upper opening of the container and the lower floor.
  • the development according to claim 5 proposes that upon inflation of the balloon-like body of this first unfolded and then stretched. Specifically, this means that when inflating the balloon-like body, this initially unfolds so that no more wrinkles are present. Once this condition is reached, the balloon-like body is stretched due to the internal elasticity of its material. In the case of containers which have a smaller diameter in the opening region than in the actual body region (as is the case, for example, in the case of bottles), it may well be that there is no complete development of the balloon-like body in this opening region. In this case, the wrinkles are pressed against the inner wall of the container in this opening area.
  • the development according to claim 6 proposes an alternative to this. The difference is that the balloon-like body is not stretchable. This means that, starting from the initial state, the balloon-like body is unfolded exclusively until it assumes its final inflated state under contact with the inner wall of the container.
  • the development according to claim 7 proposes that the outer circumferential surface of the balloon-like body has a profiling.
  • the advantage is that can not form against each other sealed subspaces within the container when inflating the balloon-like body.
  • When filling the container is thus ensured that when inflating the balloon-like body no bubbles-like spaces can form within the container between the balloon-like body and the inner surface of the container.
  • When emptying the container is equally ensured that when inflating the balloon-like body no liquid-filled, closed subspaces can form within the container between the balloon-like body and the inner surface of the container. There is thus no residual liquid in the container.
  • the balloon-like body has a special profiling on its outer circumferential surface, wherein this profiling ensures that at the point of inflation of the balloon-like body at no point around the circumference of this balloon-like body around a sealed barrier forms, which close to the inner circumferential surface of the container rests.
  • the profiling of the outer circumferential surface of the balloon-like body ensures that a continuous channel is formed even when the balloon-like body is maximally inflated, which extends in the region of the bottom of the container up to the region of the upper-side opening of the container.
  • This continuous channel defines in the broadest sense a bypass line through which the air can flow when filling or when emptying the liquid, so that the air or the liquid escapes completely from the bottle.
  • the profiling is preferably formed by a strip-like web.
  • This strip-like web is integrally formed with the balloon-like body and is above the actual lateral surface of the balloon-like body over.
  • the balloon-like body is inflated, first comes this strip-like web with the inner wall of the container in contact. Around this contact point or around this line of contact then nestles the actual lateral surface of the balloon-like body on the inner wall of the container. Due to the special geometrical conditions, however, in the region between the web, the actual jacket surface remains. surface of the balloon-like body always consist of a gap or a channel through which the air can flow during filling or when emptying the liquid along.
  • the web or webs run in the initial state of the balloon-like body before swelling in the folding pockets.
  • the folding pockets extend in a substantially straight line from the opening of the container to the bottom. It is not necessary that each of the folding pockets is each equipped with a web. Preferably, only a few of the pockets are provided with the webs, which are arranged distributed uniformly around the circumference.
  • the advantage of the arrangement of the webs in the folding pockets is that the web virtually disappears in the respective folding pocket.
  • the web is no longer in the initial state on the outer circumference of the balloon-like body. This means in consequence that the balloon-like body can have an even larger diameter.
  • fibers are embedded in the plastic material of the balloon-like body. These can be embedded in the longitudinal direction of the system or in the transverse direction or in a network or wildly disordered one another.
  • the advantage of these fibers is that in the event that the balloon-like body should burst after all, possibly occurring Abbruch publishede are held by the fibers. The fibers thus prevent the detachment of balloon fragments.
  • the fibers can give the balloon-like body the necessary sufficient rigidity that it can be inserted without additional guide rod or tube in the container. The stiffness of the balloon-like body achieved by the fibers thereby assumes the leadership function.
  • the development thereof according to claim 11 proposes that the fibers have a different elasticity than the actual material of the balloon-like body. As a result, the fibers can be used specifically for shaping in the inflated state of the balloon-like body.
  • Fig. 1a shows a longitudinal section through the container in the form of a bottle in the
  • Figure 1 b is a representation corresponding to that in Figure 1a, in which the balloon-like body is in the unfolded, but still unstretched state.
  • Fig. 1c is a representation corresponding to that in Figure 1b, in which the balloon-like body is in the extended final state.
  • FIG. 2b shows a section through the bottle in the region of the actual bottle body with folded, but still unstretched balloon-like body.
  • Fig. 2c is a representation corresponding to that in Fig. 2b, in which the balloon-like
  • Fig. 3 is a representation corresponding to the illustrations in Fig. 2a with a modified folding of the balloon-like body.
  • a container 1 in the form of a bottle has a lower bottom 2 and an upper opening 3. This container 1 should be filled with a liquid, namely a drink.
  • a balloon-like body 4 is inserted into this container 1.
  • the balloon-like body 4 can be mounted on a - not shown - tube or guide rod.
  • this tube or guide rod is irrelevant to the operation of the invention in and of itself. Just as good no pipe or management staff can be present.
  • the inner rigidity of the balloon-like body 4 is large enough that it can be easily inserted into the opening 3 of the container 1.
  • the peculiarity of the balloon-like body 4 is that in the ground state - with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the container 1 - has folds 5 around the circumference. These folds 5 can be seen in particular in the illustration according to FIG. 2 a, ie when the balloon-like body 4 is introduced into the container 1 through the upper opening 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the folds 5 are formed wave-shaped.
  • the balloon-like body 4 can also be zigzag-shaped or have a different profiling. It is only decisive that the circumferential length of the balloon-like body 4 is increased by the folds 5 in comparison to the pure circumference.
  • the folds 5 each have folding pockets 6, which extend from the upper opening 3 of the container 1 to the bottom 2.
  • the peculiarity is that in some of these longitudinally extending folding pockets 6 webs 7 are located, which are integrally formed on the material of the balloon-like body 4. In the illustrated embodiment, a total of four of these webs 7 are provided. However, it may also be more or less webs 7.
  • the balloon-like body 4 is preferably introduced by means of the tube, not shown, into the container 1 through the opening 3 into the container 1 and closes tightly with the opening 3 of the container 1.
  • the balloon-like body 4 is inflated with an expansion medium, in particular with air.
  • an expansion medium in particular with air.
  • the balloon-like body 4 is further inflated. Due to the elasticity of the balloon-like body 4 this expands in the manner of a balloon, namely until it rests against the inner surface of the container 1.
  • Fig. 2c shows that in the region of the webs 7, channels 8 are formed between the balloon-like body 4 and the inner lateral surface of the container 1. Along these channels 8, air located in particular in the bottom region of the container 1 can escape upwards.
  • the expansion medium located in the balloon-like body 4 is now discharged again. This forms between the balloon-like body 4 and the container 1, a gap which is gradually filled with liquid.
  • the advantage is that the liquid does not come into contact with air.
  • the balloon-like body 4 is again completely pulled out of the container 1.
  • a second embodiment of the folds 5 of the balloon-like body 4 is shown.
  • the folds 5 are formed instead of the wave-shaped or zigzag-shaped structure as a flap 9.
  • the folds 5, when viewed in cross-section, define relatively elongated structures, the two tab elements of each tab 9 abutting one another in the initial state.
  • these tabs 9 are applied in the circumferential direction.
  • two tabs 9 are provided. In principle, however, it would also be possible to have more than two lobes 9.
  • the tabs 9 is in each case a longitudinally extending web. 7
  • the advantage here with the folds 5 in the form of tabs 9 is that the circumferential length is increased in comparison to the wave-shaped or zigzag-shaped form of the folds 5.
  • the inner stiffness of the material of the balloon-like body 4 is such that after the discharge of the expansion air of the balloon-like body 4 automatically returns to its original shape, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the container 1 In the container 1 is a liquid. This should be transported from the container 1. For this purpose, the balloon-like body 4 is inserted and gradually inflated with air. As a result, the liquid contained in the container 1 is pushed out of the upper opening 3.
  • the balloon-like body 4 is unfolded with respect to its folds 5. After deployment, the balloon-like body 4 expands in the manner of a balloon. Again, it is ensured by the channels 8 that all liquid can be pushed out of the container 1.
  • the balloon-like body 4 is pulled out again and can serve for emptying another container 1.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif permettant de remplir un contenant (1) d'un liquide destiné en particulier à être consommé. Ce dispositif comprend un corps du type ballon (4), lequel peut être introduit dans une ouverture (3) du contenant (1) et peut être rempli et gonflé de telle manière que le corps du type ballon (4) repose sur la surface intérieure du contenant (1). Le corps du type ballon (4), à l'état initial, avant d'être gonflé, est plié autour de la périphérie, afin d'augmenter la ligne périphérique du corps du type ballon (4) en comparaison d'une simple ligne circulaire.
EP14825096.2A 2013-12-06 2014-11-25 Machine de remplissage d'un récipient Not-in-force EP3077292B1 (fr)

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DE102013022261.3A DE102013022261B4 (de) 2013-12-06 2013-12-06 Vorrichtung zum Befüllen eines Behältnisses
PCT/EP2014/003140 WO2015082055A1 (fr) 2013-12-06 2014-11-25 Dispositif permettant de remplir un contenant

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