WO2013139413A1 - Élément de remplissage comprenant un tube de retour de gaz - Google Patents

Élément de remplissage comprenant un tube de retour de gaz Download PDF

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WO2013139413A1
WO2013139413A1 PCT/EP2013/000250 EP2013000250W WO2013139413A1 WO 2013139413 A1 WO2013139413 A1 WO 2013139413A1 EP 2013000250 W EP2013000250 W EP 2013000250W WO 2013139413 A1 WO2013139413 A1 WO 2013139413A1
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Scott MAU
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Khs Gmbh
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling
    • B67C3/2617—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling the liquid valve being opened by mechanical or electrical actuation
    • B67C3/262—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling the liquid valve being opened by mechanical or electrical actuation and the filling operation stopping when the liquid rises to a level at which it closes a vent opening
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F57/00—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired 
    • D06F57/02—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably
    • D06F57/04—Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  mounted on pillars, e.g. rotatably and having radial arms, e.g. collapsible
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2602—Details of vent-tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2668—Means for adapting the filling head to various sizes of containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid
    • B67C2003/2674—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height
    • B67C2003/2677—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height by means of a deflector

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  • the invention relates to a filling element for filling containers with a liquid product according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a filling machine with a plurality of such filling elements according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • Return gas pipe into the container to be filled in which is arranged with its container mouth in sealing position on the filling element.
  • existing gas and / or vapor medium is displaced in the container interior via a return gas channel of the return gas pipe and a subsequent, at least partially formed in the filling element gas path.
  • the inflow of the filling material into the container we automatically ends when the opening of the return gas channel having end of the return gas pipe is immersed in the level of contents in the container.
  • the return gas pipe thus forms the level of
  • the filling level depends on the length of the return gas pipe extending into the container. It is also known to provide the respective return gas pipe removably or interchangeably, and in fact that it with his im
  • Filling element is provided, engages and there held mechanically secured by gasket seal on both sides of the return gas pipe, as well as fluid-tight, u.a. for a tight connection of the return gas channel to the gas path.
  • the return gas pipe is moved with the valve body during opening and closing of the liquid valve.
  • a significant disadvantage is that a secure hold of the return gas pipe is not guaranteed by the clamping attachment of the return gas pipe, especially at higher fluid pressures, which is particularly in filling machines with a Variety of filling elements can lead to significant malfunction.
  • Liquid valve i. by the sudden slowing down of the movement of the
  • Valve body when closing the liquid valve forces acting on the return gas pipe in the sense of a release of the valve body.
  • This disadvantage occurs to a greater extent when the respective return gas pipe, e.g. because of the material used or because of further elements provided on the return gas tube,
  • the object of the invention is to show a filling element which the
  • a filling element according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • a filling machine is the subject of claim 1 1.
  • the element carrying the return gas pipe is also preferably the valve body of the at least one liquid valve or a member forming and / or connected to this valve body in the case of the filling element according to the invention.
  • the mechanical fastening means which are preferably formed by at least one bayonet, but also ensures that the return gas pipe after its attachment has a precisely predetermined positioning with respect to the gas carrying the return gas pipe element ,
  • the desired filling height can be exactly met during filling.
  • Containers in the sense of the invention are in particular cans, bottles, tubes, pouches, in each case made of metal, glass and / or plastic, but also other packaging materials which are suitable for filling liquid or viscous products.
  • the filling element is for example designed so that the return gas pipe supporting element with a receptacle for
  • this recording is preferably an extension of the gas path, and / or
  • the locking groove has at least two groove portions, namely a first groove portion which is axially open for insertion of the projection with respect to the axis of the return gas pipe, and a second, adjacent to the first groove portion which engages behind the projection
  • the at least one projection is formed by one end of a pin which extends into the receptacle, in which the attached return gas tube with its section having the at least one locking section
  • the bore is preferably a through bore, which extends from an outer side of the return gas pipe-carrying element into the receptacle, and / or
  • the mechanical connecting means are provided at least twice over the axis of the return gas pipe, and / or
  • sealing means for the fluid-tight connection are formed by at least one sealing ring which seals the transition between the return gas pipe and the element carrying this pipe in a fluid-tight manner
  • Fig. 1 in a very simplified schematic representation of a filling position of a filling machine of rotating design for filling containers in the form of bottles with a liquid product;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a removable or replaceable
  • 1 is a filling element of a filling machine of the rotary type for filling containers 2 in the form of bottles with a liquid filling material.
  • the filling element 1 forms together with a container carrier 3, on which the respective container 2 rests with its bottom and is held during filling with its container mouth in sealing position against the filling element 1, a filling position 4.
  • Filling element 1 is together with a variety of other filling elements and
  • Each filling element 1 is in a housing 6 with a liquid channel. 7
  • the liquid channel 7 forms a discharge opening 10, via which the filling material flows to the container 2 during filling.
  • Liquid channel 7 is further provided a liquid valve 1 1, which consists in the illustrated embodiment substantially of a cooperating with a valve surface on the inside of the liquid channel 7 valve body 12 which is arranged at the lower end of a coaxially arranged with the Greelementachse FA valve stem 13 and over this valve lifter by an actuator 14 for opening and closing the liquid valve 1 1 in the Artelementachse FA by a valve lift is movable up and down.
  • Each filling element 1 further comprises a return gas pipe 15, which is arranged coaxially with the Greetachse FA and one at both the lower end 15.1 as Also at the upper end 15.2 of the return gas pipe 15 has open and over the entire length of the return gas pipe 15 extending return gas channel 16.
  • the return gas pipe 15 extends in the manner shown in Figure 1 with its lower end 15.1 through the container mouth into the interior of the respective container 2 inside. That when filling from the
  • Container interior displaced gas and / or vapor medium for example, an introduced in a preceding rinsing phase into the container interior inert gas is passed via the return gas channel 16 and a gas path 17 into the gas space 9.2 of the partially filled boiler 9. The filling process is opened
  • Liquid valve 1 1 then terminated when the lower end 15.1 in the im
  • Container interior is submerged when filling rising level, i.e.. this product level has the level indicated by N in FIG.
  • the liquid valve 1 is closed.
  • the level N or the filling level of the liquid filling material in the respective filled container 2 is thus determined by the length of the return gas pipe 15.
  • the return gas pipes 15 of the filling machine detachable and / or replaceable in the illustrated embodiment by a detachable connection of the respective upper end 15.2 with a return gas pipe 15 supporting element. This is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the valve body 12 and partially also of the lower portion of the valve stem 3.
  • the invention initially provides a separation of the mechanical fastening and the means for sealing the transition between the return gas channel 16 and the gas path 17. This achieves a secure hold for the return gas pipe 15.
  • the mechanical connection is designed as a positive connection so that the connection and loosening of the return gas tube 15 by rotating this tube about its axis and preferably additionally by moving in his Axis takes place, by turning by an angular amount or rotation angle less than 360 °, preferably less than 180 °.
  • BayonettverBankartig formed, with two by 180 ° to the
  • Return gas tube 15 concentrically enclosing circular cylindrical outer surface, suitably received in a receptacle or extension 19 of the gas path 17, the (extension) in the valve body 12 and partially in the
  • Valve tappet 13 is formed and at the discharge opening 10 facing side of the valve body 12 is open.
  • the extension 19 has a Golfelementachse FA concentrically enclosing circular cylindrical inner surface 19.1.
  • each bayonet lock 20 is based on the projection 21 of each bayonet lock 20 .
  • each bayonet lock 20 has, according to the figure 2 two groove sections 22.1 and 22.2, of which a first outgoing from the edge 15.2 and open at this edge groove portion 21 .1 in the direction of the longitudinal extent of Return gas tube 15 is oriented and a second itself
  • subsequent groove portion 22.2 extends in the circumferential direction of the section 18.
  • the groove portion 22.2 is at its the groove portion 21 .1 lying, closed edge end formed with an extension 22.3, and that at the end 15.2 closer and extending in the circumferential direction of the section 18 edge.
  • the groove sections 22.1 and 22.2 for example, have the same length.
  • the width of the locking groove 22 is adapted to the cross section of the respective projection 21.
  • the bayonet latches 20 are designed so that only one rotational movement of this tube about its axis over an angle between about 30 ° to 60 ° is necessary for attaching and detaching and / or replacing the return gas tube 15.
  • a sealing or O-ring 24 is provided which is received in an annular groove 25 formed on the section 18 and concentrically surrounding the axis of the return gas pipe 15 the two locking grooves 22 is axially offset towards the end 15.1 out.
  • Extension 19 used, in such a way that the projections 21 are first received in each case a groove portion 22.1.
  • the return gas tube 15 passes the respective projection 21 in the associated Nutenabêt 22.2 and in the extension 22.3, so that the return gas pipe 15 is positively secured to the valve body and accurately positioned. Since the return gas pipe 15 is fixed to the valve body 12 in the illustrated embodiment, the return gas pipe 15 during opening and closing of the
  • Liquid valve 1 1 with the valve body 12 moves.
  • each projection 21 is secured in the associated extension 22.3.
  • An additional safeguard can be achieved by a resilient element which, when attached
  • Return gas tube 15 generates an axial compressive force between the return gas tube 15 and the valve body 12.
  • the return gas tube 15 for example, another, schematically indicated in Figure 3 with 26, the Grese FA concentric
  • sealing ring which consists of a rubber-elastic material and against which the return gas pipe 15 is frontally supported at its end 15.2.
  • the return gas pipe 5 is additionally formed with a gas barrier 27, which has a plurality of openings 28 in the manner known in the art and after closing the liquid valve 1 1 emptying the discharge opening 10 forming and in Flow direction of the filling material on the liquid valve 1 1 following section of the liquid passage 7 avoids.
  • the gas barrier 27 also serves as a guide for the return gas pipe 15 within the discharge opening 10 forming portion of the liquid channel 7 during opening and closing of the
  • the return gas pipe 15 is further provided with a shield-like portion 29 (fluid guide body) which directs the filling material during filling of the respective container 2 such that it on the inner surface or substantially on the inner surface of the container. 2 the container interior flows.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un élément de remplissage (1) servant à remplir des récipients (2), par exemple des bouteilles avec un produit de remplissage liquide. Ledit élément de remplissage comprend : au moins une soupape de liquide (11) dans un canal de liquide (7) d'un boîtier d'élément de remplissage (6); au moins un orifice de distribution (10) formé par le canal de liquide, servant à distribuer le produit de remplissage dans le récipient respectif prévu de préférence dans la couche étanche au niveau de l'élément de remplissage; ainsi qu'un tube de retour de gaz (15) allant jusque dans le récipient lors du remplissage et formant un canal de retour de gaz (16). Le tube de retour de gaz est relié mécaniquement de manière amovible à un élément, supportant ledit tube, de l'élément de remplissage. Le canal ou les canaux de retour de gaz réalisés dans le tube de retour de gaz sont reliés de manière étanche aux fluides à un trajet de gaz réalisé au moins en partie dans l'élément de remplissage.
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