JP2010018331A - Funnel-shaped filling kit with valve - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a funnel-shaped filling kit with a valve that improves efficiency of filling operation while preventing unintentional opening of a floating valve, secures smooth flowability of powder content by gradually breaking bridges without causing a blow-back phenomenon. <P>SOLUTION: The funnel-shaped filling kit 100 with a valve includes a filling funnel 110 provided in a lower part of a throat part 111 and a floating valve 120 positioned in a flow-in port of the throat part 111. A valve opening mechanism includes a valve side magnet 121 attached to the floating valve 120 and a valve floating magnetic means 140 disposed below the valve side magnet 121. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a funnel-type filling kit with a valve that is used when filling powdered contents into a container for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, foods, and the like.

  In general, when filling a container with powdered contents using a funnel or hopper, it should be straddled along the inner peripheral wall of the funnel or hopper and across the inlet of the throat where the diameter is reduced. Further, it is known that a bridging phenomenon occurs in which powder particles are cross-linked to form a structure and adhere, and the smooth flow of the powdered content may be impaired.

Conventionally, as a means for solving this bridging phenomenon, a hammering device having a sliding rod that directly or indirectly applies an impact force to a peripheral wall of a hopper has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). reference.).
JP 63-100991 (Claims, FIG. 4)

  However, in the conventional hammering device as described above, since the impact force by the sliding rod is indirectly transmitted to the powdered content through the peripheral wall of the hopper, the powdered content is firmly cross-linked. When it adheres, there is a problem that the bridge cannot be broken.

  In addition, in the conventional hammering device, a part of the bridge may collapse due to the impact force of the sliding rod, so that a large amount of powdered contents suddenly fall into the containing bottle, causing an air blow back phenomenon. There is a problem that the powdered contents may be scattered outside.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the conventional problem, that is, the object of the present invention is to open a floating valve by using a powder storage bottle installed in a filling funnel, Simplifies the procedure to improve the efficiency of the filling operation and prevents the floating valve from being inadvertently opened when the powder container is not installed in the filling funnel. It is to provide a funnel type filling kit with a valve that ensures a gentle and smooth fluidity of a powdered content by gradually breaking a bridge that is likely to be created in a filling funnel.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is a filling funnel provided with a throat portion inserted into a bottle opening of a powder storage bottle at a lower portion, and a powdery content in a powder storage bottle located at the inlet of the throat portion. In a funnel-type filling kit with a valve that includes an idler valve that regulates the inflow of an object, a valve opening mechanism that opens the idler valve and allows powdered contents to flow into a powder container is attached to the idler valve. The above-mentioned problem is solved by comprising a valve-side magnet and a valve-levitation magnetic means that is disposed below the valve-side magnet and repels and separates the valve-side magnet.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the valve levitation magnetic means is disposed on the outer periphery of the throat part so as to be movable, and the powder container bottle is attached to the throat part. The above-described problem is solved by using a valve levitation magnet that can be pushed up by a powder container when fitting.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the valve levitation magnet is disposed in a state of being freely movable on an outer periphery of the throat portion, and the powder containing bottle is fitted on the throat portion. By attaching to the bottle opening cover that can be pushed up by the powder-containing bottle when doing so, the above-mentioned problems are solved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, the bottle opening cover is vertically regulated by a cover support flange formed on the outer periphery of the throat. This solves the aforementioned problems.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the floating valve has the valve-side magnets at both upper and lower ends. Is a solution.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the floating valve is oscillated or swiveled by applying vibration in the filling funnel. Thus, the above-described problems are solved.

  The present invention according to claim 7 has the above-described problem in addition to the configuration according to claim 6, because a vibration generator provided in the vicinity of the filling funnel imparts vibration to the floating valve. It has been solved.

  Therefore, the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention includes a filling funnel provided with a throat portion inserted into the bottle opening of the powder containing bottle at the bottom, and an inlet of the throat portion to the powder containing bottle. By providing an idle valve that regulates the inflow of powdered contents, the powdered contents put into the filling funnel can be caused to flow into the powder containing bottle by natural fall by opening the idle valve. In addition, special effects corresponding to the following unique configurations can be achieved.

  According to the funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to the first aspect of the present invention, the valve opening mechanism is composed of a valve-side magnet attached to the idle valve and a magnetic means for valve levitation disposed below the valve-side magnet. Therefore, the valve-side magnet is repelled and separated by the valve levitation magnetic means to open the floating valve and allow the powdered contents to flow into the powder containing bottle. The smooth filling of the powdered contents into the powder container can be realized without hindering the flow of the material.

  According to the funnel filling kit with a valve according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the funnel filling kit with a valve according to the first aspect, the magnetic means for levitation of the valve is movable to the outer periphery of the throat. When the powder storage bottle is installed, the valve levitation magnet and the valve side magnet are arranged at the time of installation of the powder storage bottle. Since they are close to each other and repelled, the floating valve can be easily opened by using the powder storage bottle installed in the filling funnel, and the powder holding bottle is not installed in the filling funnel. It is possible to reliably prevent the valve from opening carelessly.

  In addition, as described above, the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention is designed to open the floating valve using the installation of the powder containing bottle with respect to the filling funnel. There is no need to open the valve separately from the installation of the bottle, and the work process related to the filling work can be shortened, especially when multiple filling operations are performed in parallel using a funnel filling kit with multiple valves. Since it is only necessary to install a powder container for each filling funnel after charging the powdered contents into the filling funnel, the work procedure can be simplified and the efficiency of the filling work can be improved. it can.

  Further, in the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention, it is not necessary to open and close the floating valve using an electric circuit, so that the kit structure can be simplified, and therefore, the apparatus is large-scale and There is no need to make it complicated, and maintenance is easy.

  According to the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect exerted by the funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to claim 2, the valve levitation magnet is movable to the outer periphery of the throat. Is attached to the bottle opening cover that can be pushed up by the powder containing bottle when the powder containing bottle is externally fitted to the throat, so that the bottle opening cover removes the powder containing bottle from the inside of the powder containing bottle. Not only can the powdered contents be prevented from splashing outside, but it is possible to avoid the complexity of the kit structure by attaching the valve levitation magnet to the bottle opening cover and integrating them.

  According to the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect exhibited by the funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to claim 3, the bottle opening cover is formed on the outer periphery of the throat. By restricting the vertical position by the cover support flange, the bottle opening cover and the filling funnel can be integrated with the bottle opening cover movably held. The handling of the kit can be simplified.

  According to the funnel filling kit with a valve of the present invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the funnel filling kit with a valve according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the floating valve is a valve-side magnet. Is provided at both the upper and lower ends, so that the valve-side magnets on both the upper and lower ends are repelled by the magnetic means for valve levitation and the floating valve is reliably floated. There is no need to consider the direction of the valve, and the installation of the floating valve on the filling funnel can be achieved easily and easily.

  According to the funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect produced by the funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the floating valve has a filling funnel. The floating valve that swings or swivels in the filling funnel is given vibration in the filling funnel, so that either the upper or lower end or a part of the side surface of the floating valve swings or swivels in the filling funnel. Since it is in contact with the inner wall surface, it tends to be created on the inner wall surface of the filling funnel when the powdered content flows, i.e., it swings with respect to the part where the powder particles are cross-linked to form a structure or adhere to it. The swiveling floating valve directly contacts and breaks down, ensuring a smoother flow in the funnel for filling the powdered contents, and ensuring a quantitative inflow into the powder container. Door can be.

  According to the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention according to claim 7, in addition to the effect produced by the funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to claim 6, a vibration generator provided in the vicinity of the filling funnel is an idle valve. By applying the vibration to the valve, a constant vibration can be always applied, and a constant swing or turning of the floating valve can be obtained, so that uneven filling speed can be prevented.

  In addition, by preventing unevenness in the filling speed in this way, in order to avoid air blow-back phenomenon that tends to occur when a large amount of powdered contents suddenly fall into the powder container, such as when the bridge collapses. It is possible to prevent external scattering of the powdered contents.

  The funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention includes a filling funnel provided with a throat portion inserted into a bottle opening of a powder containing bottle at a lower portion, and a powdery form in a powder containing bottle located at the inlet of the throat portion. A floating valve for restricting the inflow of contents, and a valve opening mechanism is disposed below the valve side magnet and the valve side magnet attached to the floating valve, and lifts the valve side magnet by repelling and separating. Means for opening the idle valve using the installation of the powder storage bottle with respect to the filling funnel, simplifying the work procedure related to the filling operation and improving the efficiency of the filling operation, and the powder storage bottle Prevents the idle valve from being inadvertently opened when it is not installed on the filling funnel, and it can be created in the filling funnel without causing a blow-back phenomenon. As long as it ensures a gradual and smooth fluidity gradually break with powdery contents is a tend bridged, the form of the specific implementation may any be any one.

  For example, the specific mode of the magnetic means for levitation of the valve that is arranged below the magnet on the valve side and floats by repelling the valve side magnet may be any permanent magnet, electromagnet, etc. Is more preferable because it is not necessary to use a complicated device or a large-scale device using an electric circuit, and the kit configuration is simplified.

  Moreover, the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention is not only intended for powdered contents, but can also be applied to granular contents, mixed contents, liquid contents, and the like.

  In addition, as a specific means for applying vibration to the floating valve in the filling funnel, if the floating valve floating in the filling funnel can be swung or swiveled, the funnel type with the valve lightly by human power Any means such as shaking the filling kit or installing a vibration generator in the vicinity of the filling funnel may be used. However, in particular, when a vibration generator is used, a constant vibration is always applied to the floating valve. This is more preferable because a constant rocking or turning can be obtained to prevent uneven filling speed.

Hereinafter, a funnel filling kit 100 with a valve, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings.
In addition, these do not limit this invention at all.
Here, FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of a funnel-type filling kit with a valve that is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a stage before a powder containing bottle is installed in the filling funnel. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a powder container bottle is installed in a filling funnel, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which vibration is applied to a funnel type filling kit with a valve, and FIG. It is a state explanatory view showing the state where a bridge was created in the filling funnel.

  First, a funnel-type filling kit 100 with a valve according to the present embodiment is used when filling a powdery content C into a powder containing bottle B as a cosmetic container. As shown in FIG. 2, the filling funnel 110 provided at the lower portion with the throat 111 inserted into the bottle opening B1 of the powder containing bottle B, and the powder containing bottle located at the inlet of the throat 111 of the filling funnel 110 A floating valve 120 for restricting the inflow of the powdered contents C into B, and a bottle opening portion of the powder containing bottle B, which is arranged in a vertically movable manner on the outer periphery of the throat 111 of the filling funnel 110 A cylindrical bottle opening cover 130 for positioning B1, a valve levitation magnet 140 attached to the upper end of the bottle opening cover 130, a filling funnel 110, and a powder containing bottle B It includes a vibration generator 150 of the electromagnetic imparting vibrations is disposed in the vicinity, and a funnel support table 160 for supporting the filling funnel 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the filling funnel 110 is supported by a funnel support base 160 in a detachable state via a funnel fastener 170 externally fitted to the throat 111. A cover support flange 112 is provided on the outer periphery of the portion 111, and the bottle opening cover 130 with the valve levitation magnet 140 attached to the upper end is freely movable in the vertical direction via the cover support flange 112. It is designed to regulate the position.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the idle valve 120 has a vertically symmetrical spindle shape whose diameter is expanded from the upper and lower ends toward the center in the longitudinal direction, and a strong valve-side magnet 121 made of a neodymium magnet. With poles facing outward, each has both upper and lower ends. To prevent contact between the valve-side magnet 121 and the powdered contents C and drop-off of the valve-side magnet 121, the whole is coated with polypropylene resin. Yes.
Therefore, when the floating valve 120 is installed at the inlet of the throat 111 of the filling funnel 110, the inner wall of the filling funnel 110 can be used even if the floating valve 120 is properly inserted into the filling funnel 110. One of the pair of valve-side magnets 121 is guided into the throat 111.

1 to 4, the bottle opening cover 130 covers the bottle opening B1 from the powder holding bottle B when the powder containing bottle B is installed in the funnel-type filling kit 100 with a valve. The powdered contents C are prevented from being scattered outside.
Further, as described above, the valve levitation magnet 140 made of a permanent magnet as a valve levitation magnetic means is attached to the upper end of the bottle opening cover 130, and the valve levitation magnet 140 is an S pole. Is placed with the top facing up.

Next, the procedure for filling the powdered contents C using the funnel-type filling kit 100 with a valve of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, with the floating valve 120 installed at the inlet of the throat 111 of the filling funnel 110, an appropriate amount of the powdered contents C is put into the filling funnel 110 using the measuring instrument M. throw into.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, a bottle installation base provided with the powder containing bottle B at the lower end of the funnel support 160 so that the bottle opening B <b> 1 is fitted on the throat 111 of the filling funnel 110. 161.
At this time, the bottle opening cover 130 is pushed upward by the upper end of the powder containing bottle B, and as a result, the floating valve 120 and the bottle opening cover 130 come close to each other, and the bottle opening cover 130 is moved. The valve levitation magnet 140 attached to the upper end of the floating valve 120 is designed to repel and separate the valve side magnets 121 attached to the upper and lower ends of the floating valve 120.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the vibration generator 150 is operated to apply vibration to the filling funnel 110 and the idle valve 120.
At this time, the floating valve 120 to which vibration is imparted turns while contacting the inner wall surface of the filling funnel 110 to form a bridge that tends to be created in the filling funnel 110 when the powdered content C flows. The bridge is broken by direct contact with the bridge.
FIG. 5 is a state explanatory view showing a state in which a bridge is created in the filling funnel 110.

In the funnel filling kit 100 with a valve of this embodiment obtained in this way, the valve opening mechanism for opening the floating valve 120 is disposed below the valve side magnet 121 and the valve side magnet 121 attached to the floating valve 120. And a valve levitation magnet 140.
Therefore, the valve-side magnet 121 and the valve levitation magnet 140 are brought close to each other, and the valve-side magnet 121 is repelled and separated from each other with the same polarity, thereby opening the idle valve 120 and the powder content C Is allowed to flow into the powder container B, so that the idle valve 120 can smoothly fill the powder container C with the powder container C without hindering the flow of the powder substance C in the throat 111. .

In addition, the valve levitation magnet 140 is disposed on the outer periphery of the throat 111 so that the powder container B can be pushed up by the powder container B when the powder container B is externally fitted to the throat 111. A cover 130 is attached.
Therefore, when the powder container B is installed, the valve levitation magnet 140 and the valve side magnet 121 approach and repel each other, so the floating valve 120 is installed using the powder container bottle B with respect to the filling funnel 110. It can be easily opened, and it can be surely prevented that the floating valve 120 is inadvertently opened when the powder containing bottle B is not installed with respect to the filling funnel 110, and the valve levitation magnet 140 is opened to the bottle. It is possible to avoid the kit configuration from being complicated by being attached to and integrated with the part cover 130.

  In addition, as described above, the funnel-type filling kit 100 with a valve of the present invention is designed to open the floating valve 120 by using the placement of the powder containing bottle B with respect to the filling funnel 110. It is not necessary to open the valve separately from the installation of the powder container bottle B to the funnel 110, and the work process related to the filling work can be shortened. In particular, the filling work can be performed simultaneously using a plurality of funnel type filling kits 100 with valves. In this case, it is only necessary to install the powder containing bottle B for each filling funnel 110 after the powdered contents C are put into the filling funnel 110 for a plurality of filling funnels 110, so that the work procedure is simplified. To improve the efficiency of the filling operation.

  Further, in the funnel-type filling kit with a valve of the present invention, it is not necessary to open and close the floating valve 120 using an electric circuit, and the kit structure can be simplified, so that maintenance of the apparatus is easy. .

The bottle opening cover 130 is vertically regulated by a cover supporting flange 112 formed on the outer periphery of the throat 111.
Accordingly, since the bottle opening cover 130 and the filling funnel 110 can be integrated with the bottle opening cover 130 being movably held, the handling of the funnel filling kit 100 with a valve can be simplified. .

Further, the idle valve 120 has valve-side magnets 121 at both upper and lower ends.
Therefore, the valve levitation magnet 140 repels either of the upper and lower valve side magnets 121 so that the floating valve 120 is reliably lifted, so the position of the valve side magnet 121 in the idle valve 120 and the orientation of the magnetic poles are taken into consideration. Therefore, the installation of the floating valve 120 on the filling funnel 110 can be achieved easily and easily.

A vibration generator 150 is provided in the vicinity of the filling funnel 110.
Therefore, the floating valve 120 that floats in the filling funnel 110 as well as improves the fluidity of the powdered content C by applying vibration to the powdered content C put into the filling funnel 110. Is applied to the bridge, which is likely to be created in the filling funnel 110 when the powdered content C flows when the floating valve 120 is swung or swung in the filling funnel 110. Since 120 directly contacts and breaks down, a smooth flow in the filling funnel 110 of the powdered contents C is ensured, and quantitative inflow into the powder container B is more reliably performed. be able to.

  In addition, by realizing the gentle and quantitative inflow of the powdered contents C into the powder container bottle B in this way, a large amount of the powdered contents C can be abruptly contained in the powder container bottle B when the bridge collapses. In order to avoid the air blow-back phenomenon that tends to occur when the liquid is dropped, the powdered contents C can be prevented from being scattered outside.

  In particular, powder with low bulk density, such as fumed silica powder, and powder that has a particle shape such as mica titanium-based glitter pigment, lame agent, etc. In the past, it was difficult to fill the powdered content C containing, such as, in a vacuum filling or pressure filling apparatus using an electric circuit or the like, because the powder properties were easily changed due to powder scattering or particle structure destruction. The funnel-type filling kit 100 with a valve of the present invention can be filled easily even when such a powdered content C is used, and the effects of the present invention can be enjoyed more greatly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The whole schematic of the funnel type filling kit with a valve which is one Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the pre-stage which installs a powder accommodation bottle in the funnel for filling. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which installed the powder storage bottle in the funnel for filling. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which provided the vibration to the funnel type filling kit with a valve. State explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the bridge was created in the funnel for filling.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Funnel type filling kit with valve 110 ... Filling funnel 111 ... Throat part 112 ... Cover support flange 120 ... Free-running valve 121 ... Valve side magnet 130 ... Bottle opening Cover for part 140 ... Magnet for valve levitation 150 ... Vibration generator 160 ... Supporting base for funnel 161 ... Base for bottle installation 170 ... Fastener for funnel B ... Powder containing bottle B1・ ・ ・ Bottle opening C ・ ・ ・ Powdered contents M ・ ・ ・ Measuring instrument

Claims (7)

A filling funnel provided at the bottom with a throat inserted into the bottle opening of the powder container, and an idle valve that is located at the inlet of the throat and regulates the inflow of the powdered contents into the powder container In a funnel filling kit with a valve,
A valve opening mechanism for opening the floating valve and allowing powdered contents to flow into the powder container is disposed below the valve side magnet attached to the floating valve and the valve side magnet to repel and separate the valve side magnet. A funnel type filling kit with a valve, characterized by comprising a magnetic means for levitation of the valve to float.   The valve levitation magnetic means is composed of a valve levitation magnet which is arranged in a movable state on the outer periphery of the throat portion and can be pushed up by the powder storage bottle when the powder storage bottle is externally fitted to the throat portion. The funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to claim 1.   The valve levitation magnet is attached to a bottle opening cover that is arranged on the outer periphery of the throat so that it can be pushed up by the powder container when the powder container is fitted on the throat. The funnel filling kit with a valve according to claim 2, wherein the funnel is filled with a funnel.   The funnel filling kit with a valve according to claim 3, wherein the bottle opening cover is vertically regulated by a cover supporting flange formed on an outer periphery of the throat.   The funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the floating valve has the valve-side magnets at both upper and lower ends.   The funnel-type filling kit with a valve according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the floating valve is oscillated or swiveled by applying vibration in the filling funnel. .   7. The funnel filling kit with a valve according to claim 6, wherein a vibration generator provided in the vicinity of the filling funnel imparts vibration to the floating valve.

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