EP3286130B1 - Structure d'un clapet de soutirage et machine de soutirage - Google Patents

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EP3286130B1
EP3286130B1 EP16719347.3A EP16719347A EP3286130B1 EP 3286130 B1 EP3286130 B1 EP 3286130B1 EP 16719347 A EP16719347 A EP 16719347A EP 3286130 B1 EP3286130 B1 EP 3286130B1
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Ludwig Clüsserath
Bernd Bruch
Dieter-Rudolf Krulitsch
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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
    • B67C3/2637—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks comprising a liquid valve opened by relative movement between the container and the filling head
    • 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
    • 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
    • B67C3/06—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure
    • 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
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling

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  • the present invention relates to a filling element arrangement for pressurized and / or free-jet filling of containers with a liquid product according to the preamble of claim 1 and a filling machine according to the preamble of claim 20.
  • Such a filling element arrangement and such a filling machine are from the JP 2002 370797 A known.
  • a filling element of a filling system or a filling machine for filling cans or similar containers with a liquid product is known, with a Golfelementgeophuse having at a housing portion at least one discharge opening for the controlled delivery of the contents into the respective container, with a Abdichttulpe, relative to the housing portion is movable in a Golfelementachse relative to the housing portion between a raised position and a lowered position for a sealing position against an opening edge of the container, and with sealing means for sealing the transition between the Abdichttulpe and the Bielementgepatuse.
  • JP 2007-62771A is also a filling element of a filling system or a filling machine for filling cans or similar containers with a liquid product known, which essentially corresponds in its construction to the already mentioned filling elements, wherein between the Nelementgetude and the valve housing at least one return gas channel is formed.
  • free-jet filling or “free-jet filling” is understood as meaning a filling process in which the liquid product flows to the container to be filled from the liquid valve in a free filling jet or Medgutstrahl, wherein the flow of the filling material not by guiding elements such as Ableittransporte, swirl body
  • the container has ambient pressure, whereby the container as a rule does not bear against the filling element with its container mouth or opening, but rather from If the container at the non-pressurized jet filling but with his container mouth on the filling element, so a gas path connects between the interior of the container and the environment ago, thereby creating a e unpressurized filling is possible.
  • the gas contained in the container and displaced by the beverage flowing into the container escapes into the environment via this gas path.
  • the container is pressed with its mouth against the filling element and sealed, whereupon the pressure in the interior of the container then by applying a tension gas or is adjusted by applying a negative pressure.
  • the opposite of the previously described free-jet filling represents a filling process in which the liquid product flows to the container to be filled from the liquid valve under influence of the flow of the contents by guiding elements such as Ableittransporte and / or swirl body and / or short or long filling tubes. This filling process can also be done without pressure, so under pressure.
  • container In sealing position with the filling element befindaji container means in the sense of the present invention that the container to be filled with its container mouth gas and / or liquid-tight against the filling element or to a local there, the at least one dispensing opening surrounding sealing means pressed pressed.
  • the feeding of the clamping gas into the respective container and the discharge of the return gas from the respective container take place in known filling elements or Golfelementanssenen via a formed in the filling element controlled gas path with multiple gas channels in which one or more control valves are arranged.
  • the control valves are then, for example, part of a pneumatic control valve arrangement and controlled by at least one electrically controllable switching valve of a machine control of the filling machine.
  • the return gas channel is sometimes exposed in known from the prior art Golfelementanssenen a high contamination and / or contamination load.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to show a Playlist of the free-jet filling under ambient pressure, as well as under a different pressure from the ambient pressure without structural changes in the filling element are required in a changeover between the two filling and also a respect to the
  • the prior art has reduced risk of contamination or contamination of the return gas channel.
  • a Golfelementan Aunt is formed according to the features of claim 1.
  • a filling machine is the subject of claim 20.
  • the respective subclaims relate to particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention.
  • the Stands in the Standelementgeophen has a first, fixedly arranged Golfelementgeophenabrough and a second, relative thereto along a Greelementachse between a raised position and a lowered position movable Sportselementgeophenabrough that between the first and second Greelementgeophenabrough a the Valve housing is provided while leaving the at least one return gas channel along the Greelementachse gas-tight enclosing and preferably stretchable in the longitudinal direction formed housing wall portion, and the second filling element housing section forms the dispensing opening and has at least one sealing device, wherein the sealing device rests in sealing position at least in the raised position circumferentially of the mouth opening of the valve housing.
  • the first, fixedly arranged Artelementgekoruseabites can be arranged for example on the filling element, a support plate or on the underside of the product container.
  • the second Standelementgekoruseabêt has a mouth of the opening facing the first side of the system and a container mouth muzzle zugte second side of the plant. It can preferably be provided that the sealing device is arranged at least on the first plant side of the second Greelementgepurabiteses.
  • the sealing device arranged on the first system side can preferably surround the orifice in the raised position in a gas-tight and / or liquid-tight manner.
  • the second plant side can be adapted to receive the container mouth centered in the lowered position.
  • the sealing device is provided on both the first and the second plant side and adapted to abut in the raised position circumferentially the orifice in sealing position and in the lowered position in sealing position with the container mouth.
  • the first plant side and / or the second plant side can be formed at least in sections from a sealing material and form at least one sealing device.
  • the sealing device is formed in one piece or in one piece.
  • the sealing device is designed in several parts, in particular in two parts, wherein a first part is arranged in the raised position circumferentially of the mouth opening in sealing position and a second part in the lowered position in sealing position with the container mouth.
  • the second Standelementgekoruseabites on its outer side an at least partially radially circumferential recess. It can advantageously be positively received in the recess a fixedly arranged on a lifting rod connecting piece, so that by means of the connecting piece a mechanical positive guidance between the lifting rod and the second Greelementgephaseuseabites can be produced.
  • the second Greelementgekoruseabsacrificing may be formed as a cone-shaped annular body with a V-shaped cross-section. It may have the second Greelementgekoruseabsacrificing in the transition region between the first and second plant side a collar-like circumferential seal which projects with its free circumferential end face in the lowered position from above into the container mouth.
  • valve housing can have a tubular valve housing extension in the area of the outlet opening. It can preferably be provided that the second Greelementgepurabites has at least one first and second side of the plant completely penetrating opening.
  • the second Standelementgekoruseabites may have on its underside facing the container mouth a circumferential bead-like seal.
  • the stretchable housing wall portion may be formed as a bellows and / or rolling diaphragm.
  • the housing wall portion can be connected to both the first Artelementgetudeabites as well as the second Artelementgephaseuseabites be connected gas and / or liquid-tight.
  • the filler element housing can also be formed in one piece.
  • At least one container carrier may be provided for receiving at least one container. It may be provided that the at least one container carrier is provided on a rotatable, in particular pivotable, guide rod. In an advantageous embodiment, at least one flushing cap may be provided on the guide rod.
  • Fig. 9 1 shows a filling element arrangement with a filling element 2 for the pressure and / or free-jet filling of containers 3, for example in the form of bottles, with a liquid filling material.
  • the illustrated embodiments relate to a filling machine in Rundurgirbau way, but this is not mandatory. It goes without saying that the present invention is also applicable to filling machines in series filler or linear design.
  • the filler element assembly 1 is provided together with a plurality of similar, further Golfelementan angelen 1 preferably at equal angular intervals on the circumference of a rotating around a vertical machine axis rotor 4 of a filling machine rotating design.
  • a filling material boiler not shown in the figures, common to all filling element arrangements 1 of the filling machine, for example, in the form of a ring-shaped vessel.
  • an upper gas space and a lower liquid space can be formed during the filling operation.
  • the filling element arrangement 1 serves to pressure-fill the liquid filling material into the containers 3, then the gas space is pressure-controlled with an inert gas, for example CO 2 gas, under a filling pressure.
  • common ring channels 5.1 and 5.2 are also provided for all Playelementan extract 1, which will be discussed later in detail.
  • the arrangement of common ring channels 5.1 and 5.2 is not mandatory, alternatively, the filling material and / or the process gases can also be fed directly to the filling elements 2 via at least one rotary distributor or removed therefrom.
  • the filling element 2 comprises, inter alia, a liquid valve 6 with at least one valve housing 7, which has a mouth opening 8 at the side facing a dispensing opening 17 of the filling element 2, wherein a liquid channel 9 through which the liquid product flows when filling is formed in the valve housing 7 is connected in its upper region via a product line 10 and a control or liquid valve 11 with the common Gregutkessel.
  • the product line 10 opens via a provided in the valve housing 7 inlet opening 7.1 in the liquid channel 9, whose axis is horizontal or substantially horizontally, that is oriented perpendicular to the filling element axis FA, so that the liquid filling material enters the liquid channel 9 radially outward in a flow direction relative to the vertical machine axis.
  • valve body 12 In the valve housing 7 and thus in the liquid channel 9 at least one valve body 12 is further provided, which cooperates in the illustrated embodiment with a valve seat 13 so that for opening and closing the liquid valve 6, in particular the valve body 12 in the direction of the vertical Greelementachse FA from in the Fig. 1 shown, the liquid valve 6 closing position upwards in a Liquid valve 6 opening position, shown in FIG. 2 , is movable.
  • the valve body 12 is provided on an element 14, for example a tube, which extends in each case preferably on both sides along the same axis along the filling element axis FA and acts as a valve tappet FIG. 1 not shown in detail and sealed out of the liquid channel 9 led out end with an actuator 15 cooperates, which is adapted to the liquid valve 6 in particular controlled and / or controlled to open and close.
  • the filling element 2 further comprises a Greelementgetude 16, a first, fixedly arranged Artelementgetudeabêt 16.1 and a second, relative thereto along the Greelementachse FA between a in FIG. 1 shown raised position ANP and one in FIG. 2 shown lowered position ABP movable Sportselementgetudeabêt 16.2.
  • a stretchable trained housing wall section 16.3 is provided between the first and second Artelementgepatuseabrough 16.1 and 16.2 .
  • the stretchably formed housing wall section 16.3 surrounds the valve housing 7 in a gastight manner, wherein the at least one return gas channel 33 is maintained along the filling element axis FA.
  • the second Standelementgephaseouseabêt 16.2 a discharge opening 17, which serves for the passage of the filling material to the respective container 3. Furthermore, the second Greelementgephaseuseabêt 16.2 at least one sealing device 18, at least in one in the in FIG. 1 shown raised position ANP circumferentially the mouth opening 8 of the valve housing 7 in sealing position.
  • the second Standelementgephasepurabites 16.2, the sealing means 18 which at least at one of the mouth opening 8 facing first plant side 16.2.1 arranged on the second Greelementgephaseuseabites 16.2 and the mouth opening 8 gas and / or liquid-tight - and thus the return gas duct 33 - in the Can surround radially encircling raised position ANP, without protruding into the projecting through the orifice 8 liquid jet during the filling process or projecting into this.
  • the first plant side 16.2.1 to be formed, at least in sections, from a sealing material, for example a rubber-like material, and thus forms the at least one sealing device 18.
  • the second Standelementgekoruseabrough 16.2 forms the discharge opening 17 and is formed as a ring body with a cut in the side view of a V-shaped cross-section.
  • the second Greelementgekoruseabites 16.2 can thus both at the mouth opening 8 facing first side of the plant 16.2.1, as well as one of the container mouth 3.2 assigning second system side 16.2.2 each be designed as a cone, or conical.
  • the sealing device 18 is designed such that it passes in the raised position ANP both with the mouth opening 8 in sealing position, as well as in the lowered position ABP in sealing position at least with the container mouth 3.1.
  • the second system side 16.2.2 may be formed, at least in sections, from a sealing material, for example a rubber-like material, and thus forms the at least one sealing device 18.
  • the sealing device 18 for this purpose may be formed as a one-piece, on the second Greelementgetudepurabrough 16.2 radially encircling seal arranged on the respective plant side 16.2.1 and 16.2.2. extends circumferentially.
  • the sealing device 18 is a multi-part, in particular two parts, is formed, wherein a first part of the sealing direction 18 then abuts in the raised position at the mouth opening 8 in sealing position and a second part in the lowered position ABP in sealing position with the container mouth 3.1.
  • the second Standelementgekoruseabrough 16.2 on its outer side an at least partially radially circumferential recess 38 into which a mechanically fixed to a lifting rod 36 connecting piece 37 engages positively.
  • the lifting rod 36 extends substantially along a parallel lines of Artelementachse FA and is vertically movable by means of an actuating device 39, not shown, that is longitudinally movable formed.
  • the actuator 39 could be a pneumatic cylinder assembly.
  • the housing wall portion 16.3 may be formed as bellows and / or rolling diaphragm, so that between the outside of the valve housing 7 and the inside of the housing wall portion 16.3 of the return gas channel 33 is formed, which may be an annular channel or annular gap, for example.
  • the housing wall section 16.3 is thus a flexible, ie elastically deformable, component.
  • the housing wall section 16.3 may be connected to the first filling element housing section 16.1 as well as to the second filling element housing section 16.2 in a gas-tight and / or liquid-tight manner, for example adhesively bonded.
  • the first Artelementgeophuseabites 16.1 can be fixed to the filling element 2, for example, glued to this, be.
  • the first Artelementgeophuseabites 16.1 be connected to a Greetani 40, with which the filling element 2 in turn is connected to the rotor 4.
  • the filler element housing 16 in one piece, in particular in one piece, is formed and is produced for example by means of an injection molding process. As already shown, there are other possibilities for the attachment of the first Artelementgeophites 16.1.
  • an intensive CIP cleaning and / or sterilization of the filling elements 2 can also be achieved in the case of an annular space closed with a closure or with a flushing cap or CIP cap 44 and with the liquid valve 6 open and the control valve 11 open the filling machine possible as this is closer in FIG. 6 is shown.
  • the control valves 31 and 32 are closed and the second Greelementgephasepurabrough 16.2 preferably provided in a raised position ANP.
  • the container 3 to be filled with its container axis is preferably held coaxially with the Greelementachse FA and with its container mouth 2.1 at a distance below the discharge opening 17, with its mouth flange 2.2 hanging on each Golfelementan Aunt 1 associated container carrier 34, which may be formed for example as Neckringhalter can.
  • the container carrier 34 may be designed in different sizes and is in particular adapted to the diameter of the container mouth 3.2. In the in FIG.
  • the container carrier 34 is provided on an only schematically indicated guide rod 35, which is rotatable, in particular can be pivoted, can be designed such that the container on the guide rod 35 in particular fixedly arranged, so mechanically fixed, container carrier 34 with the respective container 3 is preferably coaxially with the Greelementachse FA under the filling element 2 pivotally.
  • the pivotable guide rod 35 it is also possible for the pivotable guide rod 35 to have a plurality of container carriers 34, preferably of different size, for example, arranged one below the other on the guide rod 35, which can each be provided separately and / or regulated under the filling element 2.
  • the guide rod 35 also in FIG. 6 Be associated flushing cap 44, which may also be formed by means of the guide rod 35 pivotable.
  • the second Standelementgephaseabêt 16.2 a preferably in the transition region between the first and second plant side 16.2.1 and 16.2.2 collar-like circumferential arranged further seal 41, which may be formed, for example, as a sealing lip.
  • the further seal 41 engages with its circumferentially free end face 41.1 in the lowered position ABP from above into the container mouth 3.1 of the container 3 and thus prevents, for example, a centrifugal forces caused by deflection of the filling jet wets the container mouth 3.1 with the contents to be filled.
  • the further seal 41 may be integrally formed with the second Artelementgephasetude 16.2 or arranged on this, for example, firmly connected to this, in particular glued be.
  • the second Greelementgephaseouseabites 16.2 could also be moved to its lowered position ABP here.
  • the hereby exiting from the container 3 return gas can then be discharged through the gas paths 30 in the filling element 2, equal to the pressure filling.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of the invention, in which the valve housing 7 in the region of the mouth opening 8 has a tubular valve housing extension 7.2, which is preferably cylindrical and in particular concentrically extends the Greelementachse FA in the direction of the second Greelementgephaseuseabiteses 16.2.
  • the longitudinal extent along the Greelementachse FA of the valve housing extension 7.2 is chosen so that the second Greelementgephaseuseabêt 16.2 the valve housing extension 7.2 still encloses positively in its lowered position ABP.
  • the second Standbyabrough 16.2 at least one first and second plant side 16.2.1 and 16.2.2 completely penetrating opening 42, for example, bore, so that through at least one opening 42 a gas exchange between Container 3 and filling element 2, in particular via the return gas channel 33, can be generated.
  • FIG. 5 shows the second Greelementgepurabrough 16.2 of the embodiment according to FIG. 4 In a schematic plan view of a sectional view along the section line A.
  • the second Greelementgepurabrough 16.2 a plurality of apertures 42, which are arranged circumferentially around the valve housing extension 7.2 in a preferably uniform angular distance. Between the corresponding apertures 42, which may extend in particular to the outer wall of the valve housing extension 7.2, webs 43 each form, which also come to rest on the outer wall of the valve housing extension 7.2 and thus in particular in a lifting and / or lowering movement of the second Artgekoruseabiteses 16.2 ensure mechanical positive guidance on the valve housing extension 7.2.
  • ABP for CIP cleaning and / or sterilization is sealable.
  • the seal 45 may be formed as a shaft seal or sealing lip.
  • the flushing cap 44 may be arranged, for example, on the container carrier 34.
  • the flushing cap 44 may be assigned for CIP cleaning and / or sterilization a CIP return line, not shown, by means of which the cleaning agent and / or purge gas can be discharged.
  • the actual CIP cleaning and / or sterilization and the necessary process steps, in particular the control and / or control of the control valves 31 and 32, are well known from the prior art.

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  1. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage (1) servant à remplir par jet libre sans pression ou sous l'action d'une pression des contenants (3) d'un produit de remplissage liquide, comprenant au moins un élément de remplissage (2) avec au moins un boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16), qui présente au moins une ouverture de distribution (17) servant à distribuer le produit de remplissage dans le contenant (3) respectif, avec une soupape de liquide (6) servant à commander la distribution du produit de remplissage, dans lequel la soupape de liquide (6) présente au moins un boîtier de soupape (7), qui présente au niveau du côté tourné vers l'ouverture de distribution (17) une ouverture d'embouchure (8), dans lequel au moins un canal de liquide (9) traversé par le produit de remplissage liquide lors du remplissage ainsi qu'un corps de soupape (12) sont prévus dans le boîtier de soupape (7), et dans lequel le corps de soupape (12) peut être déplacé entre une position de fermeture et une position d'ouverture pour commander la distribution du produit de remplissage à l'intérieur du boîtier de soupape (7), dans lequel au moins un canal de retour de gaz (33) est réalisé entre le boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16) et le boîtier de soupape (7), le boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16) présentant une première section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.1) disposée de manière stationnaire ainsi qu'une deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) pouvant être déplacée par rapport à celle-ci le long d'un axe d'élément de remplissage (FA) entre une position relevée (ANP) et une position abaissée (ABP), dans lequel une section de paroi de boîtier (16.3) réalisée de manière à entourer de manière étanche aux gaz le boîtier de soupape (7) en laissant l'au moins un canal de retour de gaz (33) le long de l'axe d'élément de remplissage (FA) est prévue entre la première et la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.1, 16.2), et dans lequel la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) forme l'ouverture de distribution (17), avec au moins un dispositif d'étanchéité (18), dans lequel le dispositif d'étanchéité (18) repose en position étanche au niveau du boîtier de soupape (7) au moins dans la position relevée (ANP) tout autour de l'ouverture d'embouchure (8) du boîtier de soupape (7) et ferme ainsi de manière étanche aux gaz et/ou aux liquides le canal de retour de gaz (33), dans lequel la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) présente un premier côté d'appui (16.2.1) tourné vers l'ouverture d'embouchure (8) ainsi qu'un deuxième côté d'appui (16.2.2) tourné vers une embouchure de contenant (3.1), caractérisé en ce que la section de paroi de boîtier (16.3) est réalisée de manière expansible, et que le dispositif d'étanchéité (18) est prévu à la fois au niveau du premier et deuxième côté d'appui (16.2.1, 16.2.2) et est mis au point pour reposer en position étanche dans la position relevée (ANP) tout autour de l'ouverture d'embouchure (8) et en position étanche dans la position abaissée (ABP) avec l'embouchure de contenant (3.1).
  2. Elément formant élément de remplissage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'étanchéité (18) disposé au niveau du premier côté d'appui (16.2.1) entoure de manière étanche aux gaz et/ou aux liquides l'ouverture d'embouchure (8) dans la position relevée (ANP).
  3. Elément formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le deuxième côté d'appui (16.2.2) est réalisé pour recevoir de manière centrée dans la position abaissée (ABP) l'embouchure de contenant (3.1).
  4. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le premier côté d'appui (16.2.1) et/ou le deuxième côté d'appui (16.2.2) est réalisé au moins par endroits à partir d'un matériau étanche et forme l'au moins un dispositif d'étanchéité (18).
  5. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'étanchéité (18) est réalisé en une seule partie.
  6. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'étanchéité (18) est réalisé en plusieurs parties, en particulier en deux parties, dans lequel une première partie est disposée en position étanche tout autour de l'ouverture d'embouchure (8) dans la position relevée (ANP) et une deuxième partie est disposée en position étanche avec l'embouchure de contenant (3.1) dans la position abaissée (ABP).
  7. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) présente au niveau de son côté extérieur un évidement (38) au moins en partie périphérique radialement.
  8. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'une pièce de liaison (37) disposée de manière solidaire au niveau d'une tige de levage (36) est logée par complémentarité de forme dans l'évidement (38), si bien qu'un guidage forcé mécanique peut être établi entre la tige de levage (36) et la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) au moyen de la pièce de liaison (37).
  9. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) est réalisée sous la forme d'un corps annulaire de type conique avec une section transversale en forme de V.
  10. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) présente, dans la zone de transition entre le premier et le deuxième côté d'appui (16.2.1 et 16.2.2) un joint d'étanchéité (41) périphérique de type collerette, qui dépasse, par son côté frontal (41.1) périphérique libre, dans la position abaissée (ABP) depuis le haut dans l'embouchure de contenant (3.1).
  11. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier de soupape (7) présente, dans la zone de l'ouverture d'embouchure (8), un prolongement de boîtier de soupape (7.2) de forme tubulaire.
  12. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) présente au moins un ajour (42) traversant en totalité le premier et le deuxième côté d'appui (16.2.1, 16.2.2).
  13. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2) présente au niveau de son côté inférieur pointant vers l'embouchure de contenant (3.1) un joint d'étanchéité (45) de type bourrelet périphérique.
  14. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la section de paroi de boîtier (16.3) expansible est réalisée sous la forme d'un soufflet à plis ou d'une membrane déroulante.
  15. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que la section de paroi de boîtier (16.3) est reliée de manière étanche aux gaz et/ou aux liquides à la fois à la première section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.1) et à la deuxième section de boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16.2).
  16. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier d'élément de remplissage (16) est réalisé en une partie.
  17. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 16, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un support de contenant (34) est prévu pour recevoir au moins un contenant (3).
  18. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17, caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un support de contenant (34) est prévu au niveau d'une tige de guidage (35) mobile en rotation, en particulier pouvant pivoter.
  19. Ensemble formant élément de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 18, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un capuchon de rinçage (44) est prévu au niveau de la tige de guidage (35).
  20. Machine de remplissage servant à remplir des contenants (3) avec un produit de remplissage liquide avec une pluralité d'ensembles formant éléments de remplissage (1) de préférence au niveau de la périphérie d'un rotor pouvant être entraîné en rotation autour d'un axe de machine vertical, caractérisée en ce que les ensembles formant éléments de remplissage (1) sont réalisés selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
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