JP4318866B2 - Filling nozzle and filling device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a filling nozzle for filling a container with a liquid product such as a dessert product, and a filling apparatus including the nozzle. The present invention relates to a filling nozzle and a filling device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when filling a container with a dessert product such as pudding, jelly, or yogurt, for example, a filling nozzle as shown in FIG. 3 is used. The filling nozzle 1 is fixed to a filling device (not shown) or is mounted so as to be movable up and down. Fixed amount filling. The container 10 that has been filled with the liquid product is sealed by sealing a lid such as a plastic film or aluminum foil at the opening edge 11.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional liquid product filling nozzle, a part of the liquid product injected into the container 10 from the nozzle 1 rebounds, and the liquid liquid adheres to the opening edge 11 of the container 10. There were problems such as poor adhesion of the lid material, or splashing of the splash liquid onto the 10th floor of the container and adhering to the outer surface of the adjacent container, or falling on the conveyor and soiling the container.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a filling nozzle for filling a liquid product such as a dessert product, scattering of the filling liquid is prevented, the generation of defective seals is eliminated, and dirt adheres to a container or the like. An object of the present invention is to provide a filling nozzle and a filling device that can be prevented.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a filling nozzle for filling a liquid product in a container, and a cover for collecting the splash liquid splashing from the container at the time of filling at the filling nozzle. Provided with a filling nozzle characterized in that it is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding the side, and the cover is provided with a plurality of liquid retaining holes for retaining the sap attached to the inner surface of the cover in the cover. To do.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a filling device for filling a liquid product having the filling nozzle according to claim 1 .
[0006]
According to the filling nozzle and the filling apparatus provided with the filling nozzle, even if a part of the filling liquid injected from the filling nozzle into the container bounces off, the splashing liquid is collected in the cover and the splashing liquid is scattered. Is prevented.
Further, by forming the liquid retaining hole in the cover, the liquid retaining property for retaining the liquid attached to the cover in the cover is enhanced, and it is possible to prevent the liquid from adhering to the cover from dripping onto the container.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a filling nozzle according to the present invention. The filling nozzle 1 is a filling for filling a liquid product (not shown) provided in a production line for dessert products such as pudding, jelly, and yogurt. Attached to the device. The structure of the filling device is not particularly limited. For example, a plurality of filling nozzles can be moved up and down around the periphery of a rotatable circular base, and the filling nozzle located above the container 10 conveyed to a predetermined position by a conveyor or the like is lowered. In addition, a predetermined amount of liquid product can be injected into the container 10.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 2, the filling nozzle 1 divides a liquid introduction path into a plurality of branch pipes 4 by a branch block 3, and injects a liquid product from the plurality of branch pipes 4 into a container 10. . By providing a plurality of branch pipes 4 in this way, even a liquid product having a relatively high concentration can be quickly filled into the container 10 and the local swelling of the filling in the container 10 can be achieved. Can be reduced.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, the filling nozzle 1 is provided with a cover 5 for collecting the liquid splashing back from the container 10 when filling the liquid product into the container 10. The cover 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape that hangs down from the filling nozzle 1 so as to surround between the nozzle 1 and the opening edge 11 of the container 10. The lower end of the cover 5 is provided at a position close to the opening edge 11 of the container 10. Even when the splash liquid comes out of the container 10 when filling the liquid product, the splash liquid hits the inner surface of the cover 5 and does not adhere to the opening edge 11. The cover 5 may be fixed to the filling nozzle 1 or may be configured such that the cover 5 is detachably attached to the filling nozzle 1 in order to remove and clean only the cover 5.
[0010]
The cover 5 is provided with a plurality of liquid retaining holes 6 for retaining the liquid staying on the inner surface of the cover 5 (retaining liquid). The number, the hole diameter, and the shape of the liquid retaining holes 6 are not particularly limited as long as the purpose of improving the liquid retaining property of the inner surface of the cover 5 can be achieved, but 10 liquid retaining holes having a diameter of about 0.5 to 5 mm are formed in the cover 5. It is preferable to provide more than one. In this example, the cover 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape that surrounds at least the discharge side of the filling nozzle 1. However, the shape of the cover 5 is not limited to this as long as the liquid can be reliably collected. It is good also as shapes, such as a bowl shape and cone shape.
[0011]
The effect | action of the splash prevention by this filling nozzle 1 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, the cup-shaped container 10 is conveyed to a predetermined filling position by a conveyor. In the case of a filling device in which the filling nozzle 1 is mounted so as to be able to move up and down, the filling nozzle 1 is lowered and the lower end of the cover 5 reaches a position close to the opening edge 11 of the container 10. Next, a liquid product such as a dessert product is poured into the container from the discharge port of the filling nozzle 1 to fill a predetermined amount of the liquid product. During this filling, a part of the liquid product injected into the container 10 may rebound. Since the filling nozzle 1 is provided with a cover 5 for collecting the splash liquid, the splash liquid that jumps out of the container 10 hits the inner surface of the cover 5 and adheres to the face. Then, the liquid liquid is filled without the honey solution adhering to the opening edge 11 or the like of the container 10. After completion of filling, the opening edge 11 of the container 10 is sealed by sealing with a cover material made of a synthetic resin film, aluminum foil or the like, and is made into a product through a packaging process.
[0012]
The filling nozzle 1 is provided with a cover 5 for collecting the splashed liquid from the container 10, so that when the liquid product is filled in the container 10, the splashed liquid splashed from the container 10 is covered by the cover 5. When the collected liquid adheres to the opening edge 11 of the container 10 and seals the lid, sealing failure occurs, or after the liquid adheres to the filling nozzle or the like, it drops and falls into a conveyor or other container It is possible to prevent problems such as fouling 10.
[0013]
Further, since the cover 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding at least the discharge side of the filling nozzle 1, the honey liquid can be reliably collected on the inner surface of the cover 5. Furthermore, by forming a large number of liquid retaining holes 6 in the cover 5, it is possible to hold the honey liquid adhering to the inner surface of the cover 5 in the liquid retaining holes 6 and prevent the honey liquid from dripping and soiling the container 10 and the conveyor. .
[0014]
Furthermore, the filling device provided with the filling nozzle 1 can prevent the occurrence of defects such as defective seals and container dirt, can improve the yield, and can reduce work such as removal of defective products and conveyor cleaning, Productivity can be improved.
[0015]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the effects of the present invention will be demonstrated by examples.
(Example)
As shown in FIG. 1, a cylindrical cover 5 was attached to the filling nozzle 1. In this cover 5, circular liquid retaining holes having a diameter of 3 mm were formed at a total of 26 locations including 2 upper portions, 12 middle portions, and 12 lower portions.
[0016]
(Comparative example)
As shown in FIG. 3, no cover is attached to the filling nozzle 1.
[0017]
Using the respective filling nozzles of the examples and comparative examples, the cup-shaped container 10 having the shape shown in FIG.
As a result of the experiment, in the filling nozzle of the example, the honey liquid adhered to the inner surface of the cover 5, but none of the honey liquid adhered to the opening edge 11 of the container 10 or other outer surface. On the other hand, as for the filling nozzle of a comparative example, what the honey liquid adhered to the opening edge part 11 produced.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
The filling nozzle of the present invention is provided with a cover for collecting the splashed splash of liquid from the container, so that when the liquid product is filled in the container, the splash of splashed liquid from the container is collected by the cover, When the honey liquid adheres to the opening edge of the container and seals the lid, sealing failure occurs, or after the honey liquid adheres to the filling nozzle, etc., it drops and stains the conveyor or other containers. Can be prevented.
[0019]
Further, since the cover is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding at least the discharge side of the filling nozzle, the honey liquid can be reliably collected on the inner surface of the cover. Furthermore, by forming a large number of liquid retaining holes in the cover, it is possible to retain the honey solution adhering to the inner surface of the cover in the liquid retaining hole and prevent the honey liquid from dripping and soiling the containers and the conveyor.
[0020]
Furthermore, the filling device equipped with the above filling nozzle can prevent the occurrence of defects such as defective seals and container dirt, improve the yield, reduce the work such as removal of defective products and cleaning the conveyor, and produce Can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a filling nozzle according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the filling nozzle of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a conventional filling nozzle.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Filling nozzle 5 Cover 6 Liquid retaining hole 10 Container

Claims (2)

In the filling nozzle for filling the liquid product in the container, a cover for collecting the splash liquid splashing from the container at the time of filling is formed on the filling nozzle in a cylindrical shape surrounding at least the discharge side of the filling nozzle. A filling nozzle characterized in that the cover is provided with a plurality of liquid retaining holes for retaining the sap attached to the inner surface of the cover in the cover . A filling device for filling a liquid product comprising the filling nozzle according to claim 1 .

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