GB969301A - Apparatus for inspecting the level of liquids in containers - Google Patents
Apparatus for inspecting the level of liquids in containersInfo
- Publication number
- GB969301A GB969301A GB429363A GB429363A GB969301A GB 969301 A GB969301 A GB 969301A GB 429363 A GB429363 A GB 429363A GB 429363 A GB429363 A GB 429363A GB 969301 A GB969301 A GB 969301A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- bottle
- cells
- cell
- photo
- star
- 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.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title abstract 6
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 abstract 2
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
- G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
- G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
- G01F23/2921—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
- B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
- B07C5/3404—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level
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- 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
- B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
- B65B1/30—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
- B65B1/48—Checking volume of filled material
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Quality & Reliability (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
Abstract
969,301. Bottling; conveyers. INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS CO. Ltd. Feb. 1, 1963, No. 4293/63. Headings B8A and B8T. Liquid-filled bottles 11 are carried by a conveyer 13 to a liquid level inspection apparatus 10 which operates an electrically controlled system whereby if the liquid level in a bottle lies outside a predetermined range that bottle is removed from the conveyer to a rotating platform 60 by star-wheels 30, 31. The apparatus includes a light source 83 and two vertically spaced photo-cells 20, 21 which are laterally misaligned with a thin beam of light emitted from a slit 84. A further photo-cell 25 is aligned with the light beam but above it, and prepares a reject operation for each bottle as it enters the inspection zone, and operates a reject operation when the bottle leaves that zone if the photo-cells 20, 21 have not developed a signal indicating that the liquid level is satisfactory. With the liquid at a satisfactory level, and within a range equal to the vertical spacing of the photo-cells 20, 21, the light beam is diffused to illuminate the cell 21 and not the cell 20. If the bottle is too full, both cells are illuminated, and if too low neither cell is illuminated. The star-wheels are mounted on an adjustable platform 29 and are freely rotated by the travel of the bottles on the conveyer 13. A vacuum operated suction disc 41 is associated with each bottle receiving recess, and is operated to grip the bottle if it is unsatisfactorily filled, whereby the bottle is transferred to the platform 60. A vacuum pump 76, Fig. 3, is associated with the discs, and each disc is associated with a valve 72 which is raised by a plunger 77a to produce a suction when a solenoid 77 is energized. As the star-wheels rotate, the bottom of the raised valve engages a cam 38 to lower the valve and cut off the suction at the disc whereby the bottle is released at the rotating platform.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB429363A GB969301A (en) | 1963-02-01 | 1963-02-01 | Apparatus for inspecting the level of liquids in containers |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB429363A GB969301A (en) | 1963-02-01 | 1963-02-01 | Apparatus for inspecting the level of liquids in containers |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB969301A true GB969301A (en) | 1964-09-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB429363A Expired GB969301A (en) | 1963-02-01 | 1963-02-01 | Apparatus for inspecting the level of liquids in containers |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB969301A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2002084229A1 (en) * | 2001-04-12 | 2002-10-24 | Sator Laser Gmbh | Device and method for checking the level of moving transparent containers |
| CN109926345A (en) * | 2019-04-17 | 2019-06-25 | 德玛克（长兴）自动化系统有限公司 | A kind of multi-functional bottle base automatic checkout system |
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1963
- 1963-02-01 GB GB429363A patent/GB969301A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2002084229A1 (en) * | 2001-04-12 | 2002-10-24 | Sator Laser Gmbh | Device and method for checking the level of moving transparent containers |
| US7271893B2 (en) | 2001-04-12 | 2007-09-18 | Khs Metec Gmbh | Device and method for checking the level of moving transparent containers |
| CN109926345A (en) * | 2019-04-17 | 2019-06-25 | 德玛克（长兴）自动化系统有限公司 | A kind of multi-functional bottle base automatic checkout system |
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