JP2000177702A - Filling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a filling device in which filling material can be filled in a series of continuous connected small containers. SOLUTION: A distributing passage 8 arranged to cross with a main supplying passage 7 is provided with a plurality of nozzle sections 10. There is provided an adjusting means 9 corresponding to each of the nozzle sections 10. This adjusting means 9 is adjusted to cause a supplying amount of filled material supplied to each of the nozzle sections 10 to be adjusted and then the amount of the filled material discharged from each of the nozzle sections 10 is made uniform.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filling device for filling a small container or the like which is continuously connected with a filler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been many devices for filling viscous materials into containers. Among them, a filling device using a shut nozzle is disclosed, for example, in JP-A-56-57625.
There is one described in JP-A-4-18204.

The technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-57625 discloses a technique in which one end of a nozzle body has a small diameter and is used as a nozzle port, and a shut shaft having a recess at the tip is slidably provided inside the nozzle body. In the position where the shut shaft is moved upward, the nozzle port is opened and the semi-milled filler is filled in the container.

On the other hand, the technology described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-18204 has recently been required to fill a small tube such as a sample with a filler. This is an apparatus which solves problems such as accumulation of fillers at the tip of the shut shaft when the shut shaft is pulled down after completing the filler generated when the device is downsized.

[0005]

However, in the case of filling a small container or the like which is continuously connected with a filling material, the conventional apparatus must be used in parallel, so that the apparatus becomes large-sized. There is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the device is increased.

[0006] Further, in the conventional method of using the apparatuses in parallel, it is very difficult to fill the packing into a continuously connected small container or the like and to improve the productivity.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to improve the productivity, to fill a small amount of filler, and to cope with small containers which are continuously connected. It is to provide a device.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, there is provided a supply path for supplying a filler,
A nozzle body that discharges the filler sent from the supply path, wherein the supply path has a main supply path and a distribution path provided to intersect the main supply path. And at least three nozzles arranged at predetermined intervals along the distribution path, and adjusting the supply amount of the filler on the distribution path corresponding to each of the nozzles. It is characterized by comprising means.

It is also preferable that the nozzle portion is a shut nozzle having a shut shaft for controlling the discharge amount of the filling material slidably with respect to a nozzle hole. Preferably, the adjusting means is a needle valve.

It is also preferable that the needle valve is provided in a direction perpendicular to the distribution path with a step.

[0011]

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a typical configuration example of a filling apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, a filling device shown in this embodiment includes a supply unit 1 having an opening 12 for inhaling and supplying a filling, and a filling provided in connection with the opening 12. Switching valve 2 for switching suction and supply of water
And a nozzle body 3 having a nozzle portion 10 for discharging a filling material into a container or the like.

The outline of each component will be described below. First, the supply unit 1 will be described. As shown in FIG.
The supply means 1 of the present embodiment includes a cylinder part 4, a piston part 5 slidably provided inside the cylinder part 4, and an external drive means such as a hydraulic cylinder (not shown) connected to the piston part 5. When the piston portion 5 is driven to move away from the opening 12 of the supply means 1 (suction operation), the filler is sucked into the cylinder portion 4, and the switching valve 2, which will be described later, is operated by the supply operation that moves in the opposite direction to the suction operation. And a piston shaft 6 for giving a sliding operation to the piston portion 5 to supply the packing material to the side.

In the present embodiment, the supply means 1 is configured as described above. However, any configuration may be used as long as the filler can be sucked and supplied. Next, the switching valve 2 will be described.

The switching valve 2 has a suction port 11 for sucking a filler from a hopper or the like, and a suction path A provided to communicate with the opening 12 of the supply means 1 described above.
An opening 12 of the supply means 1 and a supply path B provided so as to be communicated with a main supply path 7 to be described later are provided. It is a three-way valve that can switch between the supply path B and the supply path B.

Next, the nozzle section will be described. The main supply path 7 for supplying the filler to the nozzle unit 10 is provided in the nozzle body 3.
And a distribution path 8 provided to cross the main supply path 7 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the two nozzles 10a, 10b, and 1 are symmetrically arranged on the distribution path 8 at predetermined intervals on the branch point of the main supply path 7 as shown in FIG.
0c and 10d are provided.

The four nozzles 10a, 10b, 1
Needle valves 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d as adjusting means for adjusting the supply amount of the filling corresponding to 0c, 10d,
It is provided in a direction orthogonal to the distribution path 8 with a step.

Although the number of nozzles is four in this embodiment, the number of nozzles provided on the distribution path 8 is not limited, and any number of nozzles may be provided. Next, the operation of the present apparatus in the embodiment will be described.

First, the piston shaft 6 is driven by receiving a driving force from an external driving means such as a hydraulic cylinder (not shown), whereby the piston portion 5 slides, and a suction operation of the filling material is performed. The filling is sucked into the part 4.

The filler is supplied to the main supply path 7 by a supply operation driven in a direction opposite to the suction operation of the piston portion 5. At this time, the switching valve 2 switches so that the suction path A communicates with the supply path B during the filling operation and the supply path B during the supply operation.

The packing material supplied to the main supply path 7 is distributed to a distribution path 8 provided to cross the main supply path 7. In this way, the filler distributed to the distribution path 8 is supplied to each of the nozzle portions 10a, 10
b, 10c, and 10d, and the respective nozzle portions 10a, 1
It is discharged from 0b, 10c, and 10d to a container or the like.

However, the filler supplied to the distribution path 8 provided so as to intersect with the main supply path 7 shown in FIG. The nozzles (1 in FIG. 2) provided farther from the main supply path 7 than the nozzles 10b and 10c in FIG.
0a and 10d) tend to reduce the supply amount of the filler.

Therefore, the nozzles 10a, 10a,
By adjusting each of the needle valves 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, which are adjustment means provided corresponding to 10b, 10c, 10d, each nozzle portion 10a, 10b, 10 is adjusted.
By adjusting the supply amount of the filler supplied to c and 10d, it becomes possible to equalize the discharge amount of the filler discharged from each of the nozzle portions 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d.

As described above, in this apparatus, when filling the container with the filling material, the nozzle portions 10b and 10c close to the branch point from the main supply path 7 provided on the distribution path 8 are used.
In such a case, a large amount of filler tends to be supplied.

On the other hand, the nozzles 10a and 10d provided on the distribution path 8 and separated from the branch point from the main supply path 7 tend to supply a small amount of the filler.

In this case, by adjusting the needle valves 9a and 9d as adjusting means to increase the supply amount of the filling material, the discharge amount of the filling material discharged from the nozzle portions 10a and 10d is adjusted. By adjusting the valves 9b and 9c to reduce the supply amount of the filler, the nozzle portion 10b,
The discharge amount of the filler discharged from the nozzle 10c is adjusted, and the discharge amount of the filler discharged from each of the nozzle portions 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d is made uniform.

By adjusting the adjusting means 9 in this manner,
It is possible to evenly fill a small container or the like that is continuously connected with the filler. In other words, by adjusting the needle valves 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, which are the adjusting means provided corresponding to each nozzle on the distribution path 8 as described above, each of the nozzles 10a, 10b, 10c, 10
It becomes possible to make the discharge amount of the filler discharged from d uniform.

Therefore, even when a plurality of nozzles 10 are provided on the distribution path 8, the adjusting means 9 corresponding to each nozzle is provided, and by adjusting each of them, a small container or the like which is continuously connected can be obtained. When filling the filling material, the filling material can be evenly filled.

In this embodiment, the adjusting means is provided for each nozzle. For example, when the number of nozzles is three, the adjusting means is provided in the centrally located nozzle, and the adjusting means is provided in the center. By adjusting the adjusting means, it is possible to equalize the supply amount of the filler to each nozzle portion.

In the filling apparatus of the present invention, by providing adjusting means corresponding to each of the plurality of nozzle portions, the supply amount of the filling material to each nozzle portion is adjusted, and the discharge amount of the filling material from the nozzle portions is adjusted. Can be evenly filled in a plurality of containers and the like.

Further, the following is also possible. By adjusting the adjusting means corresponding to the nozzle portion, it becomes possible to fill a plurality of types of containers having different capacities with the filler.

For example, when filling a small container with the filling material, the adjusting means may be adjusted to reduce the supply amount.
When filling a large container with the filling material, the adjusting means may be adjusted to increase the supply amount.

By using in this manner, a plurality of types of containers having different capacities can be filled with the filler.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, conventional apparatuses are not used in parallel, and it is possible to fill a small container or the like that is continuously connected with a filler, thereby improving productivity. it can.

Further, the manufacturing cost of the device has been greatly reduced. Further, by providing the adjusting means corresponding to each of the nozzle portions, it is possible to uniformly fill the small containers or the like which are continuously connected with the filler.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a filling device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an upper sectional view of a filling device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Supply means 2 Switching valve 3 Nozzle main body 4 Cylinder 5 Piston part 6 Piston shaft 7 Main supply path 8 Distribution path 9 Needle valve 10 Nozzle part 11 Suction port 12 Opening A Suction path B Supply path

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A supply path for supplying a filler, and a nozzle unit for discharging the filler sent from the supply path, wherein the supply path includes a main supply path and a main supply path. A distribution path provided so as to intersect, wherein at least three or more nozzles are arranged at a predetermined interval along the distribution path, and the nozzles are arranged on the distribution path in correspondence with the respective nozzles. A filling device comprising an adjusting means for adjusting a supply amount of a filling material. 2. The filling device according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle portion is a shut nozzle having a shut shaft for controlling a discharge amount of the filling material slidably with respect to a nozzle hole. apparatus. 3. The filling device according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting means is a needle valve. 4. The filling device according to claim 1, wherein the needle valve is provided with a step in a direction orthogonal to the distribution path.