EP3140243A1 - Behandlungskopf sowie behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem behandlungskopf - Google Patents
Behandlungskopf sowie behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem behandlungskopfInfo
- Publication number
- EP3140243A1 EP3140243A1 EP15718202.3A EP15718202A EP3140243A1 EP 3140243 A1 EP3140243 A1 EP 3140243A1 EP 15718202 A EP15718202 A EP 15718202A EP 3140243 A1 EP3140243 A1 EP 3140243A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- treatment head
- valve
- shielding
- section
- fluid
- 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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- 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
- B67C3/30—Filling of barrels or casks
- B67C3/34—Devices for engaging filling-heads with filling-apertures
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/0801—Details of beverage containers, e.g. casks, kegs
- B67D1/0805—Openings for filling
Definitions
- Treatment head as well as container handling machine with one
- the invention relates to a treatment head for containers according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a container treatment machine according to the preamble of claim 15.
- liquid fillings such as beer, soft drinks, fruit juices, etc. in large-volume containers, such as barrels or so-called KEG barrels to fill and store.
- KEG barrels it is known that this one
- valve assembly filled in the bottling operation, the KEG-barrel with the liquid product and the consumer, for example, in catering the liquid product is removed by means of a dispensing device which is connected to this valve assembly, from the container interior.
- Valve assemblies are inserted and secured in the KEG drum to a valve receiving portion of the container wall.
- valve assemblies are known, the valve outer part by means of a snap ring against the
- Valve receiving portion of the container is fixed.
- Alternative valve arrangements for example, in the valve receiving portion by means of an am
- Valve outer part provided screwed external thread.
- Valve assemblies also referred to as fittings, may be found within the filigree component structures of the valve assemblies during the recirculation of the container from the filling operation to the customer or back to the filling operation, i. If the container is used several times, mold will form.
- a major cause of this problem is that in the area of the valve arrangement, in particular in the transition region between the valve outer part and the valve receiving portion of the container, a plurality of filigree
- Undercuts can then be through the contents therein Do not completely remove or rinse off intensive rinses or similar cleaning methods. During the subsequent storage of the container, the remains of the contents can spoil and lead to mold formation depending on the storage conditions.
- a container treatment machine is the subject of the independent patent claim 15.
- the invention relates to a treatment head for the treatment, in particular for the filling of a valve assembly having containers.
- the treatment head includes a slidable in one
- Treatment head housing held plunger to open the valve assembly of the container.
- a first fluid channel for supplying a liquid fluid into the container and a second fluid channel for discharging a liquid or gaseous medium from the container is provided, wherein the treatment head has a seal which abuts against a
- Valve outer part is formed.
- the treatment head also has a
- Shielding section which is used to shield at least one fastening portion of the valve assembly relative to the guided in the first fluid passage fluid
- Container treatment Fill or cleaning or rinsing liquid in the
- Fastening portion penetrates, in the region of which the valve arrangement is held in a valve receiving portion of the container.
- the filigree structures between the valve receiving portion of the container and the valve outer part are protected against a liquid end-ring, so that a Hygienically questionable Schinnnnel Struktur can be effectively avoided during subsequent storage of the container.
- the shielding portion is at least partially sleeve-shaped.
- the shielding portion is arranged concentrically to the plunger and surrounds this circumferentially spaced.
- sleeve-shaped shielding thus forms with its wall a barrier against ingress of the fluid in the mounting area.
- the length of the sleeve-shaped shielding section is chosen such that it covers the area between the valve outer part and a treatment head housing section, i. spans in particular the region of the attachment portion.
- the valve arrangement has a cup-like recessed area bounded by at least one circumferential valve wall section, wherein the shield section is designed to shield and / or seal the valve wall section with respect to the fluid guided in the first fluid channel.
- the valve wall section for example, part of the valve outer part, by means of which the valve assembly is mounted in the valve receiving portion of the container.
- the valve arrangement by means of
- Valve receiving portion of the container resulting cracks and crevices are kept fluid-free, so that there the risk of mold formation is significantly reduced by spoiling the fluid.
- the shielding portion is conformed to the cup-like recessed portion of the valve assembly. It is thereby achieved that the seal and the shielding portion when placing the container on the treatment head or during insertion of the plunger in the valve assembly for opening the same in the cup-like recessed area can be introduced in particular such that when attaching the seal of the treatment head to the Valve outer part at the same time a fluid-tight shielding of the attachment area is reached.
- the shielding section shields the first fluid channel in sections radially outwardly between a plunger that is spaced apart from one another
- Shielding section extends with its longitudinal direction parallel to
- Shielding portion a voltage applied to the treatment head housing portion sealing surface or a seal is provided, which is a fluid-tight connection between the outside of the shielding and the
- Forming treatment head housing section Due to the two-ended fluid-tight connection, it is achieved that the fastening region is separated in a fluid-tight manner with respect to the first fluid channel and the shielding segment has a radial
- outside boundary of the first fluid channel forms in this attachment area.
- the seal is provided on the shielding portion or in the region of the shielding portion, which is designed to bear against the valve outer part.
- the seal is provided in particular on the front side of the shielding section, so that the first fluid channel is sealed to the outside by this seal and the leakage of the fluid is effectively prevented even in the attachment area.
- the shielding section is formed by a sealing section projecting from the seal.
- the sealing portion can be formed from an elastomer, such as a rubber.
- the shielding can also be formed by a dimensionally stable material, such as plastic or metal, wherein the fluid-tight connection to the
- Treatment head housing section is made by means of a seal or sealing lip.
- the seal and the shielding portion are formed by a one-piece sealing element.
- a sealing collar may be provided, which assumes the sealing function of the seal on a front-side first sealing collar section and has a sleeve-shaped, second sealing collar section protruding from the first sealing collar section, which assumes the previously described shielding function of the shielding section.
- the seal may be held on the treatment head by means of the shielding section.
- Shielding section may at the opposite end of the seal or
- the shielding section can also be part of a treatment housing section.
- the shielding portion is slidably held on the treatment head housing.
- a displacement of the shielding section or even an end-side seal provided thereon can be performed.
- the shielding element may be biased by the action of force of at least one spring.
- the shielding and preferably also the seal are held on the plunger.
- the first fluid channel when the valve arrangement is open, is formed in sections between the plunger and the shielding section.
- the first fluid channel runs along the outer side of the plunger, for example, in a plurality of circumferentially distributed fluid channel branches.
- Shielding portion is concentric with the plunger and spaced therefrom, so that the first fluid channel in the radial direction is bounded on the inside by the plunger and on the outside by the shielding section.
- the shielding portion when the valve assembly is open, the shielding portion is fluid-tight with respect to the valve outer member by means of the seal, and the shielding portion is fluid-tight against a treatment head housing portion at a portion remote from the seal, or fluid-tightly connected thereto.
- the first fluid channel is separated by the shielding portion radially outwardly fluid-tight with respect to the mounting region of the valve assembly or a Ventilwandungsabrough formed on Ventilauungsabrough to prevent penetration of the liquid filling material in this attachment area.
- the shielding portion surrounds the plunger in sections sleeve-shaped.
- the sleeve-shaped shielding section has an axial length such that it is sealed off with an end face in relation to the valve arrangement and in a region remote from this end face on the outside with respect to one
- Treatment head housing portion for example, a ring around the
- Treatment head housing portion reaches a seal of the first fluid channel radially outward.
- the invention relates to a
- Container treatment machine for treating, in particular for filling a Valve assembly having containers with at least one treatment head, which is formed according to the embodiments described above.
- Containers according to the invention are in particular barrels or kegs for receiving and storing liquid products, in particular drinks.
- Container treatment machine are any machines with which a container treatment can be performed, for example
- Tank treatment is understood as meaning all treatment processes of containers, in particular filling, cleaning, rinsing, etc.
- FIG. 1 by way of example a treatment head according to the invention in contact with a valve assembly of a container in the closed position in a first
- Embodiment By way of example, the treatment head according to FIG. 1
- Valve arrangement of a container in an open position in a sectional view
- FIG. 3 shows by way of example a treatment head according to the invention in contact with a valve arrangement of a container in the closed position in a second
- reference numeral 1 denotes a treatment head in a first
- the treatment head 1 has a
- Treatment head housing 3 which by means of a
- Treatment head housing section 3. for example, also in the form of a seal made of EPDM, is designed to rest against a valve arrangement 2 of a container, not shown.
- the container may in this case be a so-called KEG drum, for example, and the valve arrangement 2 may be formed by a so-called KEG fitting.
- the valve arrangement 2 has two valve bodies, namely a first valve body 2.3 and a second valve body 2.4.
- first valve body 2.3 sealingly against an opening of the second valve body 2.4 at.
- the second valve body 2.4 bears sealingly against a valve arrangement section 2.1 forming a valve seat for the second valve body 2.4, so that the valve arrangement 2, 2 is closed in a fluid-tight manner by the valve bodies 2.3, 2.4.
- the valve arrangement section 2.1 can in particular be a ring-like element of the valve arrangement 2, which in particular also forms a valve outer part 2.5, by means of which the valve arrangement 2 is fastened in a valve receiving section 12 of the container.
- the valve arrangement section 2.1 can in particular be cone-shaped portion which is provided radially inwardly on the annular or sleeve-shaped valve outer part 2.5.
- the treatment head 1 further has a plunger 4, which is held displaceably in the treatment head housing 3 in the direction of a treatment head longitudinal axis LA and can be moved by an actuator 10 from a retracted position shown in FIG. 1 into an advanced position shown in FIG.
- the plunger 4 is at its front, the valve assembly 2 facing free end shaped such that when inserting the plunger 4 into the valve assembly 2 through the free end of the plunger 4, both the first valve body 2.3 and the second valve body 2.4 of the respective valve seat be lifted so that two separate fluid paths are opened in the valve assembly 2.
- At least two fluid channels are provided, namely a first fluid channel 5, by means of which a supply of a liquid filling material into the container and a second fluid channel 6, which serves as a return gas channel for discharging the gas in the container during the filling process or to
- the first fluid channel 5 is circumferentially formed in the embodiment shown around the plunger 4, the second fluid channel 6 extends at least partially in the interior of the plunger 4.
- a further fluid channel 1 1 may be provided for introducing a propellant gas or a gaseous medium into the interior of the container, which generates an overpressure in the container interior, so that the prestressed in this way in the container beverage can be removed for example via a dispensing system.
- the further fluid channel 1 1 may also be provided for discharging the so-called Abspritzbieres to pollution through
- the treatment head 1 further comprises a seal 7, which is provided in the embodiment shown on the plunger 4.
- the seal may also be provided on the treatment head housing 3.
- the seal 7 arrives at placed on the treatment head 1 container or at advanced ram 4 with respect to a provided on the valve assembly 2 conditioning section, which is provided for example on the valve outer part 2.5 and is formed by a gradation of the plant, and thereby seals the first fluid channel 5 circumferentially outwardly ,
- valve assembly 2 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is inserted into a flange-like valve receiving portion 12 of the container. Im shown
- valve assembly 2 is held by means of a snap ring 13 with respect to the valve receiving portion 12. Furthermore are
- a shielding section 8 is provided, by means of which a separation or shielding of at least the first fluid channel 5 is effected with respect to this fastening region.
- the shielding portion 8 is sleeve-shaped and surrounds the plunger 4 circumferentially spaced.
- Shielding section 8 may for example be arranged as a tubular sleeve on the plunger 4 and be guided with this plunger 4 slidably in the treatment head housing 3.
- the longitudinal axis of the shielding section 8 is preferably aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis LA of the plunger 4.
- the shielding portion 8 may be formed of any dimensionally stable material, such as steel or plastic or even of a flexible material, such as an elastomer.
- the shielding section 8 may in particular also be formed in one piece with the seal 7, ie the seal 7 and the Shield portion 8 are formed by a single gasket.
- the shielding portion 8 may be part of the plunger 4 and the seal 7 may be arranged on this shielding section 8.
- Shielding portion may be provided, for example, as a sleeve-shaped body around the plunger 4 around or integrally formed with the plunger 4.
- FIG. 2 shows the treatment head 1 and the valve arrangement 2 in one
- Fluid channel 5 of the treatment head 1 is connected and a further channel for the discharge of the return gas or the cleaning or rinsing liquid, which is connected to the second fluid channel 6 of the treatment head 1 is formed.
- Shielding section 8 so shifted that the mounting portion 14, in which the valve assembly 2, for example by means of the valve outer part 2.5 at the
- Valve receiving portion 12 of the container is fixed, is shielded by the shielding 8 fluid-tight.
- the shielding section 8 has an axial length I such that when coupling the treatment head 1 to the container and the opening of the valve assembly 2 by the advancement of the plunger 4 on the one hand a fluid-tight connection to the valve outer part 2.5 and on the other by the seal 7 facing away free end of the shielding section 8 a fluid-tight
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 is formed.
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 for example, has a concentric with the longitudinal axis LA of the plunger 4 extending, the plunger 4 facing sealing surface, which together with the shielding 8, in particular the
- Outer peripheral surface of the shielding portion causes effective shielding of the mounting portion 14 against ingress of fluid.
- the fluid-tight connection between the outside of the Abprocessabitess 8 and the treatment housing section 3.1 can either by investing the
- the shielding section 8 can serve for the fluid-tight shielding of the fastening region 14 with respect to the first fluid channel 5.
- the first fluid channel 5 by means of which the supply of the liquid filling material is effected to the container, in the region of the Ableabitess 8 between the outer wall of the plunger 4 and the inner wall of the
- FIG. 3 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the invention
- Treatment head 1 with a valve assembly 2 placed in it
- Treatment head 1 shown in addition to the previously described embodiment. For the rest, the statements made above also apply to this
- Treatment head housing 3 are held.
- the shielding portion 8 which is also sleeve-shaped, on the
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 held.
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 can in turn a ring around the Tappet 4 around extending portion of the treatment head housing 3 be.
- the seal 7 is provided, by means of which the sealing of the first fluid channel 5 is effected with respect to the valve outer part 2.5.
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 is made such that already at
- Treatment head 1 is produced by the seal 7. Furthermore, the shielding section 8 is fastened in such a way in relation to the treatment head housing section 3.1 that on the side of the housing facing away from the seal 7
- Shielding section 8 a fluid-tight connection between the shielding section 8 and the treatment housing section 3.1 results. This is the
- the shielding section 8 may be movably supported on the treatment head housing 3 together with the seal 7.
- a mechanism may be provided which extends the shielding section 8 out of the treatment head housing 3 in the direction of
- Valve assembly 2 causes, for example, is moved by the advancing plunger 4 in the direction of the valve outer part 2.5 and thereby a fluid-tight
- Treatment head housing section 3.1 results.
- Shielding section 8 is pressed together with the seal 7 by one or more springs in sealing position relative to the valve outer part 2.5, so that a spring-loaded fluid-tight connection between the valve outer part 2.5 and the
- Shielding section 8 results.
- the invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that a variety of changes or modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the invention.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE102014106203.5A DE102014106203A1 (de) | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-05 | Behandlungskopf sowie Behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem Behandlungskopf |
| PCT/EP2015/058545 WO2015169579A1 (de) | 2014-05-05 | 2015-04-21 | Behandlungskopf sowie behälterbehandlungsmaschine mit einem behandlungskopf |
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| EP3140243A1 true EP3140243A1 (de) | 2017-03-15 |
| EP3140243B1 EP3140243B1 (de) | 2019-01-09 |
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