EP3368468A2

EP3368468A2 - Device for filling containers with a filling product

Info

Publication number: EP3368468A2
Application number: EP16788136.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Franz Braun
Original assignee: Krones AG
Current assignee: Krones AG
Priority date: 2015-10-30
Filing date: 2016-10-31
Publication date: 2018-09-05
Anticipated expiration: 2036-10-31
Also published as: US20180222738A1; WO2017072353A2; SI3368468T1; US10800642B2; CN107848784B; DE102015118671A1; WO2017072353A3; EP3368468B1; CN107848784A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device (1) for filling containers with a filling product, the device comprising a stationary plant section (14) and a plant section (10) which rotates in relation to said stationary plant section and on which at least one filling valve (12) for filling a container to be filled with the filling product is arranged. The device also comprises a revolving distributor (3) for transferring the filling product from the stationary plant section (14) to the rotating plant section (10), the revolving distributor (3) having a distributor housing (32) and a distributor shaft (30), at least some parts of which are held in the housing and which comprises a bore (302, 304, 306) for conducting the filling product. The distributor housing (32) is located on the stationary plant section (14) and the distributor shaft (30) is located on the rotating plant section (10).

Description

Device for filling containers with a filling product

Technical area

The present invention relates to a device for filling a container with a

Fill product and in particular a rotary filler for filling bottles or cans in a beverage filling plant.

PRIOR ART It is known from the prior art to fill bottles and cans in beverage filling plants by means of rotary fillers, in which a plurality of filling elements are arranged on the circumference of a filler carousel, which are provided for introducing the filling product into the respective container to be filled. The containers to be filled during the

Filling process held below the respective filling member and run accordingly together with the filling members on the filler carousel.

In order to transfer the filling product from a stationary part of the installation to the rotating part of the installation, that is to say the filler carousel, and also to transfer operating media, such as prestressing gas or pneumatic or hydraulic media, to the filler carousel, it is known to provide a rotary distributor. It is known from the prior art to provide a stationary shaft on the stationary part of the plant, wherein through holes

or lines within this shaft, the respective media and the filling product are introduced from below into the distributor shaft. At the rotating plant part, so the

Filler carousel, a distributor housing is provided, which is mounted on the distributor shaft and which forms together with the distributor shaft ring channels. Connected to the annular channels of the distributor housing pointing radially outwards are supply lines which convey the filling product to a filling product vessel arranged thereunder, for example a ring vessel or a central boiler, of the product filling carousel. The filling elements then obtain the filling product from this ring vessel or central boiler. Also the other media, For example, control media or gas span, are transferred from below through the stationary distributor shaft to the distributor housing and then fed via appropriate leads ring channels, from which the respective filling valves then remove the media. Thus, the distributor shaft is arranged stationary and the distributor housing with the supply lines to the respective ring boiler or annular channel and the filling valves rotate accordingly relative to the stationary system parts and also relative to the distributor shaft.

Devices for filling filling products in containers are to the respective

To meet hygiene requirements, regularly provided in Isolatorgehäusen in which an appropriate to the respective hygiene requirements atmosphere can be maintained. Depending on the filling product to be filled, either microbiological purity or oxygen depletion may be in the foreground. Also combined requirements from low

Oxygen content and aseptic character of the atmosphere in the insulator housing can be satisfied in this way.

The seal between the rotating part, so for example, the filler carousel, and stationary part of the plant takes place, for example via so-called water locks. Here, a circumferential groove is provided on the stationary part, which can be filled with water. On the rotating part a rotating sword is provided, which is dimensioned so that it dips into the water introduced in the channel. Accordingly, this can be used to prevent an exchange of gas with the environment and to provide a substantially sealed environment from the interior, so that a reliable rotary seal is achieved. Presentation of the invention

Starting from the known prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for filling containers with a filling product, which allows a more compact structure.

This object is achieved by a device for filling containers in one

Beverage bottling plant solved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments emerge from the subclaims. Accordingly, an apparatus for filling containers with a filling product is proposed, comprising a stationary part of the plant and a part of the plant rotating relative thereto, on which at least one filling valve for filling a container to be filled with the filling product is arranged. Furthermore, a rotary distributor is provided for transferring the filling product and / or a medium from the stationary installation part to the rotating installation part, wherein the rotary distributor has a distributor housing and a distributor shaft at least partially received therein with at least one bore for guiding the filling product and / or the medium. According to the distributor housing is arranged on the stationary part of the plant and the distributor shaft is arranged on the rotating equipment part.

The fact that the distributor housing is arranged on the stationary system part and the distributor shaft is arranged on the rotating system part, it can be achieved that the rotating equipment part can be made more compact. In particular, it is possible over this expression to allow a Füllproduktzufuhr as well as the supply of media from above the filler carousel. This can be dispensed with the known from the prior art, extending radially from the rotating distributor housing outwardly extending leads to the ring boiler. Accordingly results below the proposed stationary distribution housing a more compact design. In particular, the Füllproduktkessel can then be arranged in a position which provides easier access to

Maintenance purposes allows.

The filling product boiler for supplying and for providing the filling product in the filling operation can thus also be provided independently of the rotating system part in an advantageous position, in particular also eccentrically to the axis of rotation of the filler carousel. By dispensing with a ring bowl for the filling product on the filler carousel and the rotating mass and thus the moment of inertia is reduced, so that the bearings for the storage of the filler carousel and the drive to drive the filler carousel must be designed less strong.

Furthermore, by forming the distributor shaft on the rotating equipment part, it is possible to attach the filling product lines for supplying the filling product to the filling valves, as well as the media lines at the lower end side of the distributor shaft, whereby also a more compact construction of the rotating part can be achieved the conventional designs of filler carousels was the case in which a radial connection of the leads to the Filling valves or was provided to the ring bowl. Accordingly, the entire rotating part in the region of the transfer or supply of the filling products and other media can be made more compact.

Overall, in addition to a more compact design and a higher flexibility in the structure of the individual investment components, so that the footprint of the entire device for filling of products in containers can be reduced or can be adapted to the spatial conditions.

At the lower end face of the distributor shaft facing the rotating part, the filling valves are preferably individually connected to filling valve supply lines. At the lower end side of the distributor shaft, it is preferable to connect at least one filling valve via a distributor

Filler product line reached, wherein the connection of the filling product line is preferably oriented in the direction of the axis of rotation of the distributor shaft. Due to the connection to the lower end side, a compact design of the connection of the filling valves can be achieved, since the respective lines can be guided in the direction of the axis of rotation.

Advantageously, a distributor plate is arranged at the lower end side of the distributor shaft, in which at least one distribution chamber is defined, to which at least one filling product line and / or a media line is connected. By providing the distribution channels in the distributor plate, a sufficient circumference can be provided, which allows a connection of all desired Füllprodukt- and media lines in the direction of the axis of rotation.

In an advantageous embodiment, a connection for the filling product is provided in the end face of the distributor housing, which opens into a distribution space arranged between the upper end side of the distributor shaft and the distributor housing, which communicates with a bore of the distributor shaft. By means of the distribution space provided on the front side, an even more compact construction can be provided since the formation of at least one further annular channel between the distributor housing and the distributor shaft can be dispensed with, since the transfer of the respective medium via the front side is achieved.

Preferably, each filling valve is connected via a separate filling product line to the distributor shaft. About the individual connection of each filling valve to the distributor shaft can be dispensed with the provision of a ring boiler in the rotating part, so that the rotating Part and the application of the filling valves as a whole can also be made more compact and with a lower mass. Furthermore, it is possible to mount in each of the individual supply lines, for example, a flow meter or other sensors, via which an individual control of the Füllproduktzufuhr is made possible to each filling valve, and about an improved system control can be achieved.

Furthermore, the rotating mass and thus the moment of inertia of the entire rotating part is reduced, whereby the entire system structure can be carried out more efficiently and, for example, the design of bearings and motors can be made smaller dimensions.

Preferably, a distributor plate is mounted on the front side of the distributor shaft, via which the connection of the respective filling valves is performed to the distributor shaft. The distributor plate rotates correspondingly together with the rotating distributor shaft. Distribution channels are particularly preferably provided in the distributor plate, via which the medium dispensed from the distributor shaft, for example the filling product or filling product components, can be transferred to the respective delivery points, in particular the delivery points provided by the individual line connections.

It is particularly preferred, in addition to the ring channels defined by the distributor shaft and the distributor housing, to also provide a central supply of medium through the distributor housing onto the distributor shaft, which is guided essentially axially to the distributor shaft through the distributor shaft

Distributor housing is inserted through a receiving area defined between the distributor shaft and distributor housing, and then passed through a corresponding, provided in the distributor shaft bore to the end face of the distributor shaft or a distribution chamber in the provided at the end face of the distributor shaft distributor plate. In this case, the bore carried out by the distributor shaft is preferably carried out laterally radially out of the distributor shaft in order to then introduce into the distribution chamber on the front side.

In a development, a filling product boiler is provided, which is arranged above the rotary distributor and eccentrically to this on the stationary part of the plant and the filling product is fed via a Füllproduktverrohrung a connection in the distributor housing. By any positioning of the filling product boiler can be reacted flexibly to the respective structural requirements. In order to transfer the further media, for example the first medium or the second medium, it is preferable for at least one media line to form a fluid connection between a bore provided in the distributor shaft and a ring conduit provided in the rotating system part.

The above object is further achieved by a device having the features of

Claim 8 solved. Advantageous developments emerge from the dependent claim.

Accordingly, an apparatus for filling containers is proposed, comprising an insulator housing which comprises a stationary insulator wall and an insulator wall rotating with respect thereto, wherein in the insulator housing a device for treating containers is accommodated in a beverage filling installation. According to the invention, an overflow gap is formed between the stationary insulator wall and the rotating insulator wall, and an overpressure can be provided in the insulator housing.

A seal between the rotating insulator wall and the stationary insulator wall is accordingly provided by means of the overflow gap, which makes it possible to prevent the entry of foreign bodies into the insulator housing due to an overpressure applied in the insulator housing.

A height adjustment is made possible when the rotating insulator wall is displaceable relative to the stationary insulator wall along a rotation axis of the rotating insulator wall and the gap width of the overflow gap is kept substantially constant.

Brief description of the figures

Preferred further embodiments and aspects of the present invention are explained in more detail by the following description of the figures. Showing:

Figure 1 is a schematic, partially cutaway perspective view of an apparatus for filling containers with a rotary distributor;

Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view through the rotary distributor of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view through the rotary distributor of Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a schematic, partially cutaway perspective view of the rotary distributor of the preceding figures;

Figure 5 is a schematic representation of the formation of a seal between a

rotating part and a standing part.

Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments

In the following, preferred embodiments will be described with reference to the figures. In this case, identical, similar or equivalent elements are denoted by identical reference numerals. In order to avoid redundancy, a repeated description of these elements will be omitted in the following description.

1 shows schematically a device 1 for filling containers in a partially cut, perspective view. The device 1 comprises a filler carousel 10, on the periphery of which a plurality of filling valves 12 are held on a filling valve carrier 120, by means of which the filling of containers (not shown here) to be filled is carried out.

The filler carousel 10 rotates in operation relative to a stationary plant part 14 on which the filler carousel 10 is mounted. In the figure 1 is as part of the stationary part of the plant 14th

For example, a torque arm 140 is shown below which the filler carousel 10 rotates.

The rotation of the filler carousel 10 in the filling operation causes containers to be filled to be transported under each filling valve 12, the container interior possibly being purged with a purge gas, the containers then being biased with a biasing gas and then filled with the filling product. The structure of a filler carousel 10 with filling valves 12 arranged thereon is known in principle.

In order to transfer the filling product and other media such as a first medium in the form of a Spüloder clamping gas or a second medium in the form of control air from the stationary part of the system 14 on the rotating equipment part in the form of Füllerkarussells 10 is a

Rotary distributor 3 is provided. The rotary distributor 3 has a distributor shaft 30 and a distributor housing 32. The distributor housing 32 is firmly connected to the stationary system part 14 and does not rotate in the filling operation. The distributor shaft 30 is connected to the filler carousel 10, so the rotating equipment part, and rotates during the filling operation correspondingly together with the filler carousel 10. The rotary distributor 3 is also described in detail to the figures 2-4.

The filling valves 12 of the filler carousel 10 are connected via filling product lines 2 with the rotary distributor 3 in order to be able to supply the filling product to the respective filling valves 12. In the

Füllproduktleitungen 2, leading from the rotary distributor 3 to the filling valves 12, a flow meter 20 is provided in each case by means of which the flow of the filling product from the rotary distributor 3 to the filling valve 12 can be measured and monitored accordingly. In the exemplary embodiment shown, each filling valve 12 is connected to the rotary distributor 3 via a separate filling product line 2, and a flow meter 20 is arranged in each filling product line 2. Thus, a precise monitoring and control of the output of each filling valve 12 Füllproduktmenge is possible. In alternative embodiments, only selected Füllproduktleitungen 2 are provided with a flow meter 20 and determines the Füllproduktflüsse not provided with a flow meter 20 Füllproduktleitungen 2 approximately.

In addition to the filling product lines 2, media lines 22 and 24 are provided to transfer additional media to the filler carousel 10. With the media line 22, the filling valves 12, a first medium, for example, the clamping gas supplied and with the

Media line 24, a second medium, for example, control air / compressed air supplied. The media lines 22, 24 open into a respective ring line 220, 240 a. The ring lines 220, 240 are introduced into the Füllventilträger 120 of the filler carousel 10 and have leads to the respective filling valves 12. Accordingly, can over a reduced number of

Media lines 22, 24, for example via only a single media line 22, 24, the respective medium, such as span gas as the first medium or control air as the second medium via the ring lines 220, 240 to the respective filling valves 12 and to the control thereof via valve blocks 122 shown schematically be transferred, wherein the transfer of the respective media to the filling valves 12 then takes place by means of the ring lines 220, 240.

The construction of the rotary distributor 3 will now be described with reference to Figs. The rotary distributor 3 comprises, as already mentioned, a distributor housing 32, which is fixedly connected to the stationary system part 14, and a distributor shaft 30, which is fixedly connected to the rotating equipment part, that is, the filler carousel 10. Correspondingly, during operation, the distributor shaft 30 rotates together with the filler carousel 10 in the distributor housing 32. Provided on the distributor shaft 30 is a distributor plate 4, to which the filling product lines 2 and media lines 22, 24 described above are connected. The

Distributor plate 4 rotates together with the distributor shaft 30.

The mounting of the distributor shaft 30 to the distributor housing 32 is achieved by means of a bearing 38, which is supported on a sealing element 34 of the distributor shaft 30 and on a bearing ring 33 of the distributor housing 32. The sealing element 34 is annular on the

Distributor shaft 30 is pressed and connected to this material fit. The bearing ring 33 is fastened to the distributor housing 32 via bolts. Accordingly, the transition from the stationary part to the rotating part passes through the bearing 38, wherein on the standing side of the transition to the bearing ring 33 is formed and on the rotating side of the transition to the sealing element 34th

In order to form a sealed storage space for receiving the bearing 38, a shaft sealing ring 36 is held on the sealing element 34, which seals the sealing element 34 relative to the distributor housing 32. Another shaft seal 46 is held on the bearing ring 33 and seals the bearing ring 33 relative to the sealing element 34. Between the two shaft sealing rings 36, 46 a dense storage space is formed, which prevents grease from the bearing 38 enters the environment or cleaning media attack the bearing 38.

Between the distributor housing 32 and the rotating together with the distributor shaft 30 components a parting plane at reference numeral 44. At this parting plane can

Distributor housing 32 are deducted for maintenance purposes upwards, for example, to replace the shaft seal 36.

A further separation level results at the reference numeral 48. At this separation level 48, the distributor housing 32 together with the distributor shaft 30 and the sealing element 34 to

Maintenance purposes are also lifted, for example, for a bearing replacement or replacement of seals. In the distributor shaft 30, holes 302, 304, 306 extending substantially in the direction of the axis of rotation 100 of the distributor shaft 30 are provided. The bores 302 and 304 serve to transfer the abovementioned media, that is to say in particular the first medium and the second medium, to the filler carousel 10. The bore 306 is intended to transfer the filling product to the filler carousel 10.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, the bore 306 is provided in the distributor shaft 30 in such a way that it extends downwards from the upper end face 330 of the distributor shaft 30 and then radially laterally out of the distributor shaft 30 via a lateral outlet bore 307 is led out. The filling product, which is passed through the bore 306, enters the distributor housing 32 from the upper end side of the distributor housing 32 through a connection 326 for the filling product and flows into a distribution space 327 formed between the upper end face 330 of the distributor shaft 30 and the distributor housing 32 one. From this distribution space 327, the filling product flows via the bore 306 and the outlet bore 307 into a distribution chamber 308.

The distribution space 327 is geometrically designed so that rising air bubbles can not be caught, but can be discharged through the port 326. Accordingly, there are no undercuts behind which air bubbles could trapped, and the upper part of the valve space is formed so slightly rising toward the port 326 that air can escape accordingly.

Preferably, there is only one bore in the distributor shaft 30 for each medium. As a result, there are defined paths for each medium and it is thus possible to specifically purify the respective holes 302, 304, 306 or paths.

Also in the distributor housing 32, there is preferably only one connection bore for each medium and correspondingly only one medium piping, which again reduces the outlay for connection and commissioning of a device according to the invention.

The distribution chamber 308 is in the embodiment shown between the distributor plate 4, which is arranged on the lower end face 332 of the distributor shaft 30, and a

Seal member 40 of the distributor shaft 32 is formed. In the distributor plate 4 are bores 408th introduced, to which a connection of a filling product line 2 is possible. The holes 408 in the distributor plate 4 are formed in the direction of the axis of rotation 100 of the filler carousel 10.

The holes 408 for connecting the individual filling product lines 2 are provided on the largest radius of all connections. Thus, the connections for the filling product lines lie radially on the outside and the connections for the media lines 22, 24 inside. In this way, a compact structure can be achieved, but at the same time allows the individual connection of each filling valve 12 via its own filling product line 2.

The formation of the distribution chamber 308 correspondingly makes it possible to connect all filling valves 12 via individual filling product lines 2 by their connection to the respective bores 408 in the distributor plate 4. The respective connection of the filling product lines 2, as can be seen in FIG. 1, takes place in one direction , which parallel to the axis of the

Distributor shaft 30 is formed.

The media, which are guided for example through the bore 304 in the distributor shaft 3, occur, for example, as can be seen from Figure 3, at the lower end face 332 of

Distributor shaft in a arranged in the distributor plate 4 distribution chamber 305 a. Through an axial bore 405 in the distributor plate 4, a feeding of the media, and in particular of the first medium, to the filling valves 12 or to the ring line 220 by means of the media line 22 is made possible.

Between the distributor housing 32 and the distributor shaft 30, an annular channel 324 is formed, which is formed in the inner periphery of the distributor housing 32 and sealed above and below the annular channel 324 seals 5 is sealed upwards and downwards. The annular channel 324 communicates via a radial opening 314 in the distributor shaft 3 with the bore 304 in communication. The annular channel 324 is preferably designed so that air in the upper part of the annular channel can be easily discharged and no in the lower part

Liquids can remain.

Via a connection 325 in the distributor housing 32, the corresponding medium can then be introduced from the outside into the annular channel 324. Correspondingly, the medium introduced via the connection 325 enters the annular channel 324, then via the radial opening 314 into the bore 304, via which it is then introduced into the distribution chamber 305, and then via the bore 405 in FIG the media line 22 to be introduced. The media line 22 then takes over the feeding of the medium to the ring line 220 at the filler carousel 10th

The same principle also exists with respect to the bore 302, as is apparent from FIG. 1, for example. Again, an annular channel 322 is formed in the inner periphery of the distributor housing 32, formed between the distributor housing 32 and the distributor shaft 30 and sealed by seals 5 up and down. The annular channel 322 is connected via a radial opening 312 in the distributor shaft 30 with the bore 302. About the lower end face 332 of the

Distributor shaft 30, the bore 302 opens into a distribution chamber 303 which is connected via a bore 403 with the media line 24. The media line 24 is connected to the loop 240 and can then provide the second medium to the individual filling valves 12.

Accordingly, it follows that in the rotary distributor 3, the distributor housing 32 is stationary and non-rotatably arranged with the stationary plant part 14 of the device 1 and the distributor shaft 30 together with the distributor plate 4 and the sealing member 34 together with the

Filler carousel 10 rotates.

A connection of the respective filling product lines 2 to the rotary distributor 3 is achieved in that the filling product lines 2 are connected to the distributor plate 4 in the direction of the axis of rotation 100 of the distributor shaft 30 and then individually supplied to the individual filling valves 12. The supply of other media, such as pneumatic air or gas clamping, is achieved via a connection of the respective media lines 22, 24 on the distributor plate 4, wherein this connection in the direction of the axis of rotation 100 of the distributor shaft 30 is achieved.

Preferably, the filler shell, which is formed in the embodiments shown, for example, by trained as a stage standing plant part 14, height adjustable. The pivot connections required for the height adjustment are partially integrated in the stationary distributor housing 32.

The filling product is provided via a filling product boiler 6, which can be positioned as desired, but is preferably arranged above the rotary distributor 3 and laterally thereto. Via a corresponding filling product piping 60, the filling product boiler 6 can then be connected to the connection 326 on the distributor housing 32. The filling product is according to the Füllproduktkessel 6 supplied via the Füllproduktverrohrung 60 the rotary distributor 3 from above. A medium piping 62 may also be supplied to the rotary distributor 3 and then opens radially into the distributor housing 32 at the position at which the connection 325 is provided.

Thus, a supply of the filling product, the first medium and also the second medium from above is possible. A position for the Füllproduktkessel 6 need not be predetermined and this can be arranged in any advantageous position for the respective structure. The filler carousel 10 does not include the filling product boiler 6, so that the filler carousel 10 has a reduced overall mass and thus also a reduced moment of inertia. Thus, the drives and the storage of Füllerkarussells 10 can be configured according to the conventional simpler.

FIG. 5 schematically shows the structure of a further device 1 for filling containers. The structure of the filler can differ here from that described above. The filler rotates about the axis of rotation 100.

An insulator housing 7 is provided, which is defined by a first standing insulator wall 70, which corresponds to a stationary part of the installation, in combination with a rotating insulator wall 72. The rotating insulator wall 72 rotates together with the filler carousel 10, which, however, may be differently configured here than in the preceding embodiments. The standing insulator wall 70 and the rotating insulator wall 72 form an insulator space 74.

In order to achieve a sealing of the rotating part relative to the stationary part and in particular a sealing of the stationary insulator wall 70 relative to the rotating insulator wall 72 at the same time to allow a low-resistance and reliable sealing, an overflow gap 76 is provided between the stationary insulator wall 70 and the rotating insulator wall 72, which serves for sealing. The sealing is achieved in that an overpressure is provided in the insulator space 74, by which a continuous overflow of gas from the insulator space 74 into the environment is achieved by the overflow gap 76. By this steady escape of gas from the Überströmspalt 76 prevents foreign bodies and foreign gases through the

Überströmspalt 76 from the outside into the insulator space 74 penetrate. However, it is also conceivable to suck ambient air through the constant Überströmspalt from outside to inside. This is especially useful as part of a cleaning, in order to avoid the escape of cleaning media aerosols, so as not to reach the MAK burden on the employees.

Due to the corresponding formation of an overlap in the direction of the rotation axis 100 between the stationary insulator wall 70 and the rotating insulator wall 72, it can furthermore be achieved, even with a height adjustment of the filler carousel 10, that the sealing performance of the overflow gap 76 is maintained. The dimensions of the gap are particularly preferably kept constant regardless of the respective height position over the entire Hohenverstellweg the Füllerkarussells 10 away.

Where applicable, all individual features illustrated in the individual embodiments may be combined and / or interchanged without departing from the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCES

1 Device for filling containers

10 filler carousel

12 filling valve

14 stationary part of the plant

100 rotation axis

120 filling valve carrier

122 valve block

140 torque arm

2 filling product line

20 flow meters

22 media line (first medium)

24 media line (second medium)

220 ring line (first medium)

240 loop (second medium)

3 rotary distributor

30 distributor shaft

32 distributor housing

33 bearing ring

34 sealing element

36 shaft seal

38 bearings

302 bore (second medium)

304 bore (first medium)

306 bore (filling product)

303 distribution chamber

305 distribution chamber

308 distribution chamber

307 output hole

312 radial opening

314 radial opening

322 ring channel

324 ring channel 325 Connection for second medium

326 Connection for filling product

327 distribution room

330 upper end side

332 lower end face

4 distributor plate

42 rotary seal

44 first parting plane

46 shaft seal

48 second parting line

403 bore

405 bore

408 bore

5 seal

6 filling product boiler

60 filling product piping

62 Media piping (first medium

7 insulator housing

70 standing insulator wall

72 rotating insulator wall

74 insulator room

76 Overflow gap

Claims

claims

1. Device (1) for filling containers with a filling product, comprising a

standing plant part (14) and a relative to this rotating plant part (10) on which at least one filling valve (12) is arranged for filling a container to be filled with the filling product,

further comprising a rotary distributor (3) for transferring the filling product and / or a medium from the stationary equipment part (14) to the rotating equipment part (10), wherein the rotary distributor (3) comprises a distributor housing (32) and a distributor shaft (32) at least partly received therein ( 30) having at least one bore (302, 304, 306) for guiding the filling product and / or the medium, characterized in that the distributor housing (32) on the stationary part of the plant (14) is arranged and the distributor shaft (30) on the rotating plant part (10) is arranged.

2. Device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at the bottom

End face (332) of the distributor shaft (30) a connection of at least one filling valve (12) via a respective filling product line (2) is achieved, wherein the connection of the

Filler product line (2) is preferably oriented in the direction of the axis of rotation (100) of the distributor shaft (30).

3. Device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on the lower end face (332) of the distributor shaft (30) a distributor plate (4) is arranged, in which at least one distribution chamber (303, 305, 308) is defined to which at least one filling product line (2) and / or a media line (22, 24) is connected.

4. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the end face of the distributor housing (32) has a connection (326) is provided for the filling product, which in between the upper end face (332) of the distributor shaft (30). and the distribution housing (32) arranged distribution chamber (327) opens, which communicates with a bore (306) of the distributor shaft (30). Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each filling valve (12) via a separate filling product line (2) is connected to the distributor shaft (30).

Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a Füllproduktkessel (6) is provided, which is arranged eccentrically to the rotary distributor (3) on the stationary part of the plant (14) and the filling product via a

Fill product piping (60) is supplied to a port (326) in the distributor housing (32).

Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one media line (22, 24) has a fluid connection between a bore (302, 304) provided in the distributor shaft (30) and a ring line provided in the rotating equipment part (10) (220, 240) is formed.

Device (1) for filling containers, comprising an insulator housing (7), which comprises a stationary insulator wall (70) and an insulator wall (72) rotating relative thereto, wherein in the insulator housing (7) a device for treating containers in one Beverage bottling plant is added, characterized in that between the stationary insulator wall (70) and the rotating insulator wall (72) an overflow gap (76) is formed, and in the insulator housing (7) optionally an overpressure or negative pressure can be provided.

Device (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the rotating insulator wall (72) opposite to the stationary insulator wall (70) along a

Rotation axis (100) of the rotating insulator wall (72) is displaceable and the gap width of the overflow gap (76) is held substantially constant.