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EP1494921B1
EP1494921B1 EP03725042A EP03725042A EP1494921B1 EP 1494921 B1 EP1494921 B1 EP 1494921B1 EP 03725042 A EP03725042 A EP 03725042A EP 03725042 A EP03725042 A EP 03725042A EP 1494921 B1 EP1494921 B1 EP 1494921B1
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  • the invention relates to a metering device for flowable products, in particular dairy products, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention is concerned with the problem of providing a metering device for flowable products, which can be produced with a smaller structural complexity with a smaller size and thereby allows an increase in performance during the filling process by short travel ranges in the control of their moving components.
  • the dosing device according to the invention enables a substantial reduction of the outer diameter of the dosing device with a module integrating the valve cylinder and the valve piston in a pivotable control unit, so that several of these slim devices allow an advantageously compact installation position in a narrow working space.
  • series arrangements of such devices are provided in forming, filling and closing machines, so that such a machine can also be used for filling small, small spacing cups in palettiernamen packaging units.
  • the integrated into the metering control unit forms with respective in the valve cylinder and piston part extending control openings an assembly in which the usually realized in piston dispensers by a plurality of axially movable piston parts conveyor movements are partially replaced by a technically simpler and faster executable pivotal or rotary movement.
  • This control movement can be initiated via a simply constructed pivoting drive, so that the optimally distributable product flow can only be controlled during suction or discharge by means of a metering piston and its corresponding stroke movement.
  • control unit can be reduced with little effort in the range of its inner diameter so that the surrounding outer dosing can be adapted to different dosing. In this case, reliable filling of the metering space is possible even over comparatively small flow cross sections in the control unit.
  • the metering device has by the pivoting movement in the control unit short positioning times, so that the slim Overall device with high power and short cycle times is operable.
  • a generally designated 1 filling device for dairy products is shown, which is closed by a wall parts 2 product reservoir 3 has.
  • the outlet side a number of metering devices 4 is connected, which are distinguished according to their different positions shown only by the designations 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 below, however, have identical components in their structural design.
  • These effective according to the principle of piston dispensers dosing devices 4 are for filling respective cups 5, provided, wherein the filling device 1 in total as part of a form, fill and seal machine (not shown in detail) may be provided.
  • the metering device known in principle from EP 0 286 785 A2, is provided with a metering cylinder 6, a valve cylinder 7 arranged coaxially therein and an annular metering piston 8.
  • the metering piston 8 is axially displaceable within an annular space 9 running between the metering cylinder 6 and the valve cylinder 7 in such a way that the metering piston 8 can be displaced according to the timing control of the filling device 1 into an upper suction position or a lower discharge position (arrows D and D ').
  • the metering piston 8 divides the annular space 9 in an upper, connected in a passage portion 10 to the product reservoir 3 part and in a lower, a metering chamber 11 for the product (arrow P) forming part.
  • the metering chamber 11 in the metering cylinder 6 is closed at the bottom except for a coaxial, cylindrical discharge opening 12 through a mouthpiece 13.
  • a central valve piston 15 is provided, which is axially displaceable between an engaging in the discharge opening of the mouthpiece 13 position (metering device 4.2) in an upper release position (metering device 4.3).
  • valve piston 15 is provided as a pivotable control unit assembly, by the respective vertical positions M (arrow S) about the vertical vertical axis M different operating positions are achieved, so that only one stroke movement in the area of the metering piston 8 (arrow D, D ') for conveying the product P is necessary.
  • the control unit acts in such a way that in a first pivot position (dosing device 4.2) the dosing chamber 11 is connected to an inlet channel 14 in the valve cylinder 7 and in a second pivot position (dosing 4.1) the dosing chamber 11 is connected to a generally designated 16 outlet channel, through the product P is discharged into the respective cup 5.
  • valve piston 15 provided as an integral part of the one-piece control unit forms the lower end of the valve cylinder designated overall by 7.
  • the valve piston 15 is at the same time provided as the lower termination of the inlet channel 14.
  • a transition port, generally designated 17 is provided immediately above the inner top side of the valve piston 15, through which the product P can be transferred into at least one axial transition channel 18 in the first pivot position (4.2) of the control unit.
  • This transitional channel 18 is at its upper end directly to the metering 11 in connection and in the region of its lower end, the metering chamber 11 in the first pivot position of the control unit (metering device 4.2) can be closed. In the second pivot position, this transitional channel 18 is connected to the outlet channel 16 in the valve piston 15 (metering device 4.1).
  • control unit may be provided in the area of the valve cylinder 7 or the valve piston 15 with a plurality of the above-described openings or channels, so that a large amount of product P is fed to the metering device 4 in a short time or in the cup 5 can be discharged.
  • control unit comprises two longitudinal grooves 21, 22, which open out from the annular metering chamber 11 at the bottom and are offset by 180 ° in a support plate 19 of the device 1, as respective transitional channels 18, which radially extend from an engagement opening 20 receiving the valve piston 15 in its control position formed (Fig. 2) are.
  • FIG. 2 to 4 illustrate the engagement conditions of the valve cylinder 7 and the valve piston 15 in the circumferential direction
  • Valve cylinder 7 conforming arc portion 23 is provided as part of the engagement opening 20, wherein the associated cylinder or piston part of the control unit sealingly abuts in this area in a respective pivot position.
  • FIG. 1 metering device 4.3
  • the sectional view of FIG. 2 also shows that the control unit has two 180 ° opposite transition openings 17 in the form of a respective Wandungsschlitzes 24 and 25 in the region of the valve cylinder. These two wall slots 24 and 25 are in the region of the valve piston 15 two vertically spaced, offset by 90 ° to the wall layers extending and in the outlet channel 16 ausmündende transverse openings 27 and 28 associated, which in turn cooperate in the lower region with the longitudinal grooves 21 and 22 (Fig 1, dosing device 4.1).
  • the inlet channel 14 is formed as a running in the valve cylinder 7 of the control unit central bore, which at their product reservoir 3 facing upper end near the passage area 10 respective wall openings 29 as a connection opening to the reservoir 3, so that the Product P 'is freely sucked.
  • the synopsis of the metering devices 4.1 and 4.3 illustrates that the control unit in the region of the valve piston 15 extending in the outlet channel 16 with a mouthpiece 13 provided in the bottom opening 30 cooperates whose passage cross-section B only over a portion of the end face of the valve piston 15 and the diameter of the Discharge opening 12 extends (diameter B ').
  • the outlet channel 16 has in the region of its transverse openings 27 and 28 a connected thereto and at a parallel distance to the central longitudinal axis M of the valve piston 15 extending longitudinal channel 31, in the second pivot position of the control unit (metering 4.1) with the bottom opening 30 in the mouthpiece 13 in a Superimposition is displaced (Fig. 5). It is also conceivable that the outlet channel 16 instead of the two transverse openings 27 and 28 one or more directly into the respective transition channel 18 ausmündenden longitudinal channel part (s) (not shown).
  • the cooperating with the longitudinal channel 31 bottom opening 30 of the mouthpiece 13 is arranged parallel to and at a distance from the central longitudinal axis M of the valve piston 15 (distance F, metering device 4.2).
  • the dosing chamber 11 is provided in the vicinity of the lower transition duct 18 or the two longitudinal grooves 21, 22 with a radial extension 32, which is required in particular when the filling device 1 is to be cleaned as a whole (dosing device 4.3).
  • the control unit From its engaged position in the mouthpiece 13 in an upper service position axially displaceable (arrow E, metering device 4.3) and the metering 8 can be moved from its functional position in the metering cylinder 6 into the area of the mold extension 32 down Arrow R), so that the metering piston 8 is released for a cleaning of both the region of the annular space 9 and the metering chamber 11.
  • the metering device with its valve position according to 4.1 shows a final phase when filling the cup 5, wherein from the metering chamber 11, the product P by the transverse openings 26 and 27 are discharged into the longitudinal channel 31 and from there through the bottom opening 30 into the cup 5.
  • the sectional view according to FIG. 5 shows the position occupied by the control unit in the region of the valve piston 15, in which the outlet channel 16 is positioned in the region of its transverse opening 28 in a 3 o'clock position, so that the two act as transition channels Longitudinal grooves 21 and 22 out the product P is pressed into the longitudinal channel 31 and from there through the bottom opening 30 in the cup 5.
  • the control unit After completion of this filling process, after the metering piston 8 has reached its lower position in the direction of movement D, the control unit is given away in a pivoting direction S about the central longitudinal axis M.
  • the channels in the region of the valve piston 15 via an intermediate position shown in FIG. 6 so shifted that the longitudinal channel 31 enters a 12 o'clock position and thus a bottom plate 33 closes the passage for the longitudinal channel 31 in the region of the mouthpiece 13 total.
  • the outlet channel 16 arrives in the area of its two transverse openings 27 and 28 in the curved area 23 'within the support plate 19, so that these channel areas are also closed (FIG. 7).

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A metering device for flowable products, in particular, dairy products, is provided with a metering cylinder, a valve cylinder connected to the reservoir, a metering piston that is movable between an upper intake end position and a lower dispensing end position, and also has a mouthpiece closing the bottom of the metering chamber and having a coaxial cylindrical dispensing opening, and a central valve piston. The valve cylinder and the valve piston form a rotary control unit which, in a first rotary position, connects the metering chamber with a supply channel in the valve cylinder and, in a second rotary position, connects the metering chamber to an outlet channel.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Dosiervorrichtung für fließfähige Produkte, insbesondere Molkereiprodukte, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a metering device for flowable products, in particular dairy products, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei bekannten Dosiervorrichtungen für Flüssigprodukte (EP 0 286 785 A2) läuft das Produkt durch einen zentralen Ventilzylinder in einen diesen umgebenden Dosierraum ein, wobei in dieser Dosierphase gleichzeitig eine in einem bodenseitigen Mündstück koaxial verlaufende Austragöffnung durch einen zentral im Ventilzylinder verlagerbaren Ventilkolben zu verschließen ist. Zur Ausförderung des Produktes wird der Ventilkolben axial in Öffnungsstellung in den Ventilzylinder zurückbewegt, so daß danach mittels eines im Dosierraum ebenfalls axial beweglichen Dosierkolbens das Produkt ausgefördert werden kann. Diese aufwendig zu steuernden Bauteile führen zu einem großen Außendurchmesser der Dosiervorrichtung, so daß diese beim Einbau in einer weitgehend automatisierten Abfüllvorrichtung einen nachteilig hohen Platzbedarf erfordert.In known metering devices for liquid products (EP 0 286 785 A2), the product passes through a central valve cylinder into a surrounding metering space, wherein in this metering simultaneously coaxial in a bottom mouthpiece discharge opening is to be closed by a valve piston displaceable in the valve cylinder. For the removal of the product, the valve piston is moved back axially in the open position into the valve cylinder, so that then by means of a metering chamber also axially movable metering piston, the product can be discharged. These complex components to be controlled lead to a large outer diameter of the metering device, so that this requires a disadvantageous high space requirement when installed in a largely automated filling device.

Die Erfindung befaßt sich mit dem Problem, eine Dosiervorrichtung für fließfähige Produkte zu schaffen, die mit geringem technischen Aufwand mit schlankerer Baugröße herstellbar ist und dabei durch kurze Stellwege bei der Steuerung ihrer beweglichen Bauteile eine Leistungssteigerung beim Abfüllvorgang ermöglicht.The invention is concerned with the problem of providing a metering device for flowable products, which can be produced with a smaller structural complexity with a smaller size and thereby allows an increase in performance during the filling process by short travel ranges in the control of their moving components.

Die Erfindung löst dieses Problem mit einer Dosiervorrichtung mit dem Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Hinsichtlich wesentlicher weiterer Ausgestaltungen wird auf die Ansprüche 2 bis 16 verwiesen.The invention solves this problem with a metering device with the features of claim 1. With regard to significant further embodiments, reference is made to the claims 2 to 16.

Die erfindungsgemäße Dosiervorrichtung ermöglicht mit einer den Ventilzylinder und den Ventilkolben in eine schwenkbare Steuereinheit integrierenden Baugruppe eine wesentliche Verringerung des Außendurchmessers der Dosiervorrichtung, so daß mehrere dieser schlanken Vorrichtungen eine vorteilhaft kompakte Einbaulage in engem Arbeitsraum ermöglichen. In einer bevorzugten Anwendung sind Reihenanordnungen derartiger Vorrichtungen in Form-, Füll- und Verschließmaschinen vorgesehen, so daß eine derartige Maschine auch für die Befüllung von kleinen, geringe Abstandmaße aufweisenden Bechern in palettiergerechten Verpackungseinheiten eingesetzt werden kann.The dosing device according to the invention enables a substantial reduction of the outer diameter of the dosing device with a module integrating the valve cylinder and the valve piston in a pivotable control unit, so that several of these slim devices allow an advantageously compact installation position in a narrow working space. In a preferred application, series arrangements of such devices are provided in forming, filling and closing machines, so that such a machine can also be used for filling small, small spacing cups in palettiergerechten packaging units.

Die in die Dosiervorrichtung integrierte Steuereinheit bildet mit jeweiligen in deren Ventilzylinder- und Kolbenteil verlaufenden Steueröffnungen eine Baugruppe, in der die üblicherweise bei Kolbendosierern durch mehrere axial bewegliche Kolbenteile realisierten Förderbewegungen teilweise durch eine technisch einfachere und schneller ausführbare Schwenk- bzw. Drehbewegung ersetzt werden. Diese Steuerbewegung kann über einen einfach aufgebauten Schwenkantrieb eingeleitet werden, so daß der optimal verteilbare Produktstrom nur noch beim Ansaugen bzw. Ausfördern mittels eines Dosierkolbens und dessen entsprechender Hubbewegung zu steuern ist.The integrated into the metering control unit forms with respective in the valve cylinder and piston part extending control openings an assembly in which the usually realized in piston dispensers by a plurality of axially movable piston parts conveyor movements are partially replaced by a technically simpler and faster executable pivotal or rotary movement. This control movement can be initiated via a simply constructed pivoting drive, so that the optimally distributable product flow can only be controlled during suction or discharge by means of a metering piston and its corresponding stroke movement.

Die insbesondere in ihren Längenabmessungen variabel ausführbare Steuereinheit kann mit geringem Aufwand im Bereich ihres Innendurchmessers so verringert werden, daß der umgebende äußere Dosierraum an unterschiedliche Dosiervolumen angepaßt werden kann. Dabei ist auch über vergleichsweise geringe Strömungsquerschnitte in der Steuereinheit eine zuverlässige Füllung des Dosierraumes möglich. Die Dosiervorrichtung weist durch die Schwenkbewegung im Bereich der Steuereinheit kurze Stellzeiten auf, so daß die schlanke Vorrichtung insgesamt mit hoher Leistung und kurzen Taktzeiten betreibbar ist.The variably executable especially in their length dimensions control unit can be reduced with little effort in the range of its inner diameter so that the surrounding outer dosing can be adapted to different dosing. In this case, reliable filling of the metering space is possible even over comparatively small flow cross sections in the control unit. The metering device has by the pivoting movement in the control unit short positioning times, so that the slim Overall device with high power and short cycle times is operable.

Hinsichtlich wesentlicher weiterer Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung wird auf die nachfolgende Beschreibung und die Zeichnung verwiesen, in der die erfindungsgemäße Dosiervorrichtung an Hand eines Ausführungsbeispiels erläutert ist. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht jeweiliger in einer Abfülleinheit vorgesehener Dosiervorrichtungen in Prinzipdarstellungen unterschiedlicher Bedienphasen,
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eine Schnittdarstellung der Dosiervorrichtung im Bereich eines Ventilzylinders gemäß einer Linie II-II in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 u. Fig. 4
jeweilige Schnittdarstellungen ähnlich Fig. 2 mit dem Ventilzylinder der Steuereinheit in unterschiedlichen Schwenkstellungen,
Fig. 5
eine Schnittdarstellung der Dosiervorrichtung im Bereich des Ventilkolbens gemäß einer Linie V-V in Fig. 1,
Fig. 6 u. Fig. 7
jeweilige Schwenkstellungen der Steuereinheit im Bereich ihres Steuerkolbens.
With regard to further details and advantages of the invention, reference is made to the following description and the drawing, in which the metering device according to the invention is explained with reference to an embodiment. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1
2 shows a partially sectioned side view of respective metering devices provided in a filling unit in schematic representations of different operating phases,
Fig. 2
1 is a sectional view of the metering device in the region of a valve cylinder according to a line II-II in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 u. Fig. 4
respective sectional views similar to FIG. 2 with the valve cylinder of the control unit in different pivot positions,
Fig. 5
1 is a sectional view of the metering device in the region of the valve piston according to a line VV in FIG. 1,
Fig. 6 u. Fig. 7
respective pivot positions of the control unit in the region of its control piston.

In Fig. 1 ist eine insgesamt mit 1 bezeichnete Abfüllvorrichtung für Molkereiprodukte dargestellt, die einen durch Wandungsteile 2 verschlossenen Produktvorratsbehälter 3 aufweist. An diesen Behälter 3 ist auslaßseitig eine Reihe von Dosiervorrichtungen 4 angeschlossen, die nachfolgend entsprechend ihrer unterschiedlich dargestellten Bedienstellungen nur durch die Bezeichnungen 4.1, 4.2 und 4.3 unterschieden sind, in ihrem konstruktiven Aufbau jedoch identische Baugruppen aufweisen. Diese nach dem Prinzip von Kolbendosierern wirksamen Dosiervorrichtungen 4 sind zur Befüllung jeweiliger Becher 5, vorgesehen, wobei die Abfüllvorrichtung 1 insgesamt auch als Bestandteil einer Form-, Füll- und Verschließmaschine (nicht näher dargestellt) vorgesehen sein kann.In Fig. 1 a generally designated 1 filling device for dairy products is shown, which is closed by a wall parts 2 product reservoir 3 has. At this container 3 the outlet side a number of metering devices 4 is connected, which are distinguished according to their different positions shown only by the designations 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 below, however, have identical components in their structural design. These effective according to the principle of piston dispensers dosing devices 4 are for filling respective cups 5, provided, wherein the filling device 1 in total as part of a form, fill and seal machine (not shown in detail) may be provided.

Die prinzipiell aus der EP 0 286 785 A2 bekannte Dosiervorrichtung 4 ist mit einem Dosierzylinder 6, einem koaxial in diesem angeordneten Ventilzylinder 7 und einem ringförmigen Dosierkolben 8 versehen. Der Dosierkolben 8 ist innerhalb eines zwischen dem Dosierzylinder 6 und dem Ventilzylinder 7 verlaufenden Ringraumes 9 so axial verschieblich, daß der Dosierkolben 8 entsprechend der Taktsteuerung der Abfüllvorrichtung 1 in eine obere Ansaugstellung bzw. eine untere Austragstellung verlagerbar ist (Pfeile D und D').The metering device 4, known in principle from EP 0 286 785 A2, is provided with a metering cylinder 6, a valve cylinder 7 arranged coaxially therein and an annular metering piston 8. The metering piston 8 is axially displaceable within an annular space 9 running between the metering cylinder 6 and the valve cylinder 7 in such a way that the metering piston 8 can be displaced according to the timing control of the filling device 1 into an upper suction position or a lower discharge position (arrows D and D ').

Der Dosierkolben 8 teilt dabei den Ringraum 9 in einen oberen, in einem Durchlaßbereich 10 an den Produktvorratsbehälter 3 angeschlossenen Teil und in einen unteren, einen Dosierraum 11 für das Produkt (Pfeil P) bildenden Teil. Der Dosierraum 11 in dem Dosierzylinder 6 ist unterseitig bis auf eine koaxiale, zylindrische Austragsöffnung 12 durch ein Mundstück 13 verschlossen. Außerdem ist ein zentraler Ventilkolben 15 vorgesehen, der zwischen einer in der Austragöffnung des Mundstückes 13 eingreifenden Stellung (Dosiervorrichtung 4.2) in eine obere Freigabestellung axial verschieblich ist (Dosiervorrichtung 4.3).The metering piston 8 divides the annular space 9 in an upper, connected in a passage portion 10 to the product reservoir 3 part and in a lower, a metering chamber 11 for the product (arrow P) forming part. The metering chamber 11 in the metering cylinder 6 is closed at the bottom except for a coaxial, cylindrical discharge opening 12 through a mouthpiece 13. In addition, a central valve piston 15 is provided, which is axially displaceable between an engaging in the discharge opening of the mouthpiece 13 position (metering device 4.2) in an upper release position (metering device 4.3).

Um die Übersichtlichkeit der Zeichnungen gemäß Fig. 1 zu gewährleisten, sind die jeweils gleichen Bauteile der Dosiervorrichtungen 4.1, 4.2 und 4.3 nicht in jedem Fall mehrmals bezeichnet.In order to ensure the clarity of the drawings of FIG. 1, the respective same components of the metering devices 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 are not designated repeatedly in each case.

Bei der erfindungsgemäß aufgebauten Dosiervorrichtung 4 bildet der mit dem Ventilzylinder 7 konstruktiv vereinigte Ventilkolben 15 eine als schwenkbare Steuereinheit vorgesehene Baugruppe, mit der durch jeweilige Schwenkstellungen (Pfeil S) um die vertikale Hochachse M unterschiedliche Bedienstellungen erreicht werden, so daß lediglich noch eine Hubbewegung im Bereich des Dosierkolbens 8 (Pfeil D, D') zum Fördern des Produktes P notwendig ist. Die Steuereinheit wirkt dabei derart, daß in einer ersten Schwenkstellung (Dosiervorrichtung 4.2) der Dosierraum 11 mit einem Zulaufkanal 14 im Ventilzylinder 7 verbunden ist und in einer zweiten Schwenkstellung (Dosiervorrichtung 4.1) wird der Dosierraum 11 an einen insgesamt mit 16 bezeichneten Auslaufkanal angeschlossen, durch den das Produkt P in den jeweiligen Becher 5 ausgefördert wird.In the inventively constructed metering device 4 of the valve cylinder 7 structurally associated valve piston 15 is provided as a pivotable control unit assembly, by the respective vertical positions M (arrow S) about the vertical vertical axis M different operating positions are achieved, so that only one stroke movement in the area of the metering piston 8 (arrow D, D ') for conveying the product P is necessary. The control unit acts in such a way that in a first pivot position (dosing device 4.2) the dosing chamber 11 is connected to an inlet channel 14 in the valve cylinder 7 and in a second pivot position (dosing 4.1) the dosing chamber 11 is connected to a generally designated 16 outlet channel, through the product P is discharged into the respective cup 5.

Mit der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Dosiervorrichtung 4.1 wird deutlich, daß der als integraler Teil der einstückigen Steuereinheit vorgesehene Ventilkolben 15 das untere Ende des insgesamt mit 7 bezeichneten Ventilzylinders bildet. Der Ventilkolben 15 ist dabei zugleich als unterer Abschluß des Zulaufkanales 14 vorgesehen. Im Ventilzylinder 7 ist unmittelbar oberhalb der inneren Oberseite des Ventilkolbens 15 eine allgemein mit 17 bezeichnete Übergangsöffnung vorgesehen, durch die in der ersten Schwenkstellung (4.2) der Steuereinheit das Produkt P in zumindest einen axialen Übergangskanal 18 überführbar ist. Dieser Übergangskanal 18 steht an seinem oberen Ende unmittelbar mit dem Dosierraum 11 in Verbindung und im Bereich seines unteren Endes ist der Dosierraum 11 in der ersten Schwenkstellung der Steuereinheit (Dosiervorrichtung 4.2) verschließbar. In der zweiten Schwenkstellung ist dieser Übergangskanal 18 mit dem Auslaufkanal 16 im Ventilkolben 15 verbunden (Dosiervorrichtung 4.1).With the metering device 4.1 shown in FIG. 1, it is clear that the valve piston 15 provided as an integral part of the one-piece control unit forms the lower end of the valve cylinder designated overall by 7. The valve piston 15 is at the same time provided as the lower termination of the inlet channel 14. In the valve cylinder 7, a transition port, generally designated 17, is provided immediately above the inner top side of the valve piston 15, through which the product P can be transferred into at least one axial transition channel 18 in the first pivot position (4.2) of the control unit. This transitional channel 18 is at its upper end directly to the metering 11 in connection and in the region of its lower end, the metering chamber 11 in the first pivot position of the control unit (metering device 4.2) can be closed. In the second pivot position, this transitional channel 18 is connected to the outlet channel 16 in the valve piston 15 (metering device 4.1).

Für eine optimale Steuerung des Produktförderstromes P' aus dem Behälter 3 heraus kann die Steuereinheit im Bereich des Ventilzylinders 7 bzw. des Ventilkolbens 15 mit mehreren der vorbeschriebenen Öffnungen bzw. Kanäle versehen sein, so daß eine große Produktmenge P in kurzer Zeit der Dosiervorrichtung 4 zugeführt bzw. in die Becher 5 ausgefördert werden kann.For optimum control of the product delivery flow P 'out of the container 3, the control unit may be provided in the area of the valve cylinder 7 or the valve piston 15 with a plurality of the above-described openings or channels, so that a large amount of product P is fed to the metering device 4 in a short time or in the cup 5 can be discharged.

In zweckmäßiger Ausführung weist die Steuereinheit zwei aus dem ringförmigen Dosierraum 11 unterseitig ausmündende und in einer Tragplatte 19 der Vorrichtung 1 um 180° versetzte angeordnete Längsnuten 21, 22 als jeweilige Übergangskanäle 18 auf, die aus einer den Ventilkolben 15 in seiner Steuerstellung aufnehmenden Eingriffsöffnung 20 radial ausgeformt (Fig. 2) sind.In an expedient embodiment, the control unit comprises two longitudinal grooves 21, 22, which open out from the annular metering chamber 11 at the bottom and are offset by 180 ° in a support plate 19 of the device 1, as respective transitional channels 18, which radially extend from an engagement opening 20 receiving the valve piston 15 in its control position formed (Fig. 2) are.

Die Schnittdarstellungen gemäß Fig. 2 bis 4 verdeutlichen die Eingriffsverhältnisse des Ventilzylinders 7 bzw. des Ventilkolbens 15 im Bereich der sämtliche Dosiervorrichtungen 4 tragenden Tragplatte 19. Zwischen den beiden Längsnuten 21 und 22 ist in Umfangsrichtung ein jeweils mit der Zylinderkontur des Ventilkolbens 15 bzw. des Ventilzylinders 7 konformer Bogenbereich 23 als Teil der Eingriffsöffnung 20 vorgesehen, wobei der zugeordnete Zylinder- bzw. Kolbenteil der Steuereinheit in diesem Bereich in einer jeweiligen Schwenkstellung dichtend anliegt. In Zusammenschau mit der vertikalen Schnittdarstellung gemäß Fig. 1 (Dosiervorrichtung 4.3) wird deutlich, daß die Übergangskanäle 21 und 22 von dem diese in axialer Richtung verschließenden Mundstück 13 untergriffen sind.Between the two longitudinal grooves 21 and 22 is in the circumferential direction, respectively with the cylinder contour of the valve piston 15 and des. The sectional views of FIG. 2 to 4 illustrate the engagement conditions of the valve cylinder 7 and the valve piston 15 in the circumferential direction Valve cylinder 7 conforming arc portion 23 is provided as part of the engagement opening 20, wherein the associated cylinder or piston part of the control unit sealingly abuts in this area in a respective pivot position. In conjunction with the vertical sectional view of FIG. 1 (metering device 4.3) it is clear that the transition channels 21st and 22 of which these are closed in the axial direction closing mouthpiece 13.

Die Schnittdarstellung gemäß Fig. 2 zeigt außerdem, daß die Steuereinheit im Bereich des Ventilzylinders 7 zwei um 180° gegenüberliegende Übergangsöffnungen 17 in Form eines jeweiligen Wandungsschlitzes 24 und 25 aufweist. Diesen beiden Wandungsschlitzen 24 und 25 sind im Bereich des Ventilkolbens 15 zwei vertikal beabstandete, um 90° versetzte zu den Wandungsschichten verlaufende und in den Auslaufkanal 16 ausmündende Queröffnungen 27 und 28 zugeordnet, die ihrerseits im unteren Bereich mit den Längsnuten 21 und 22 zusammenwirken (Fig. 1, Dosiervorrichtung 4.1).The sectional view of FIG. 2 also shows that the control unit has two 180 ° opposite transition openings 17 in the form of a respective Wandungsschlitzes 24 and 25 in the region of the valve cylinder. These two wall slots 24 and 25 are in the region of the valve piston 15 two vertically spaced, offset by 90 ° to the wall layers extending and in the outlet channel 16 ausmündende transverse openings 27 and 28 associated, which in turn cooperate in the lower region with the longitudinal grooves 21 and 22 (Fig 1, dosing device 4.1).

Für eine optimale Wirkung dieses Steuer-Kanalsystems ist der Zulaufkanal 14 in als eine im Ventilzylinder 7 der Steuereinheit verlaufende Zentralbohrung ausgebildet, die an ihrem dem Produktvorratsbehälter 3 zugewandten oberen Endbereich nahe dem Durchlaßbereich 10 jeweilige Wandungsdurchbrüche 29 als Verbindungsöffnung zum Vorratsbehälter 3 aufweist, so daß das Produkt P' ungehindert ansaugbar ist.For an optimal effect of this control channel system, the inlet channel 14 is formed as a running in the valve cylinder 7 of the control unit central bore, which at their product reservoir 3 facing upper end near the passage area 10 respective wall openings 29 as a connection opening to the reservoir 3, so that the Product P 'is freely sucked.

Die Zusammenschau der Dosiervorrichtungen 4.1 und 4.3 verdeutlicht, daß die Steuereinheit im Bereich des im Ventilkolben 15 verlaufenden Auslaufkanales 16 mit einer im Mundstück 13 vorgesehenen Bodenöffnung 30 zusammen wirkt, deren Durchlaßquerschnitt B sich nur über einen Teilbereich der Stirnfläche des Ventilkolbens 15 bzw. des Durchmessers der Austragsöffnung 12 erstreckt (Durchmesser B').The synopsis of the metering devices 4.1 and 4.3 illustrates that the control unit in the region of the valve piston 15 extending in the outlet channel 16 with a mouthpiece 13 provided in the bottom opening 30 cooperates whose passage cross-section B only over a portion of the end face of the valve piston 15 and the diameter of the Discharge opening 12 extends (diameter B ').

Der Auslaufkanal 16 weist im Bereich seiner Queröffnungen 27 und 28 einen mit diesen verbundenen und im parallelem Abstand zur Mittellängsachse M des Ventilkolbens 15 verlaufenden Längskanal 31 auf, der in der zweiten Schwenkstellung der Steuereinheit (Dosiervorrichtung 4.1) mit der Bodenöffnung 30 im Mundstück 13 in eine Übereinanderlage verlagerbar ist (Fig. 5). Denkbar ist dabei auch, daß der Auslaufkanal 16 an Stelle der beiden Queröffnungen 27 und 28 einen oder mehrere unmittelbar in den jeweiligen Übergangskanal 18 ausmündenden Längskanalteil(e) aufweist (nicht dargestellt).The outlet channel 16 has in the region of its transverse openings 27 and 28 a connected thereto and at a parallel distance to the central longitudinal axis M of the valve piston 15 extending longitudinal channel 31, in the second pivot position of the control unit (metering 4.1) with the bottom opening 30 in the mouthpiece 13 in a Superimposition is displaced (Fig. 5). It is also conceivable that the outlet channel 16 instead of the two transverse openings 27 and 28 one or more directly into the respective transition channel 18 ausmündenden longitudinal channel part (s) (not shown).

Die mit dem Längskanal 31 zusammenwirkende Bodenöffnung 30 des Mundstückes 13 ist parallel und im Abstand zur Mittellängsachse M des Ventilkolbens 15 angeordnet (Abstand F, Dosiervorrichtung 4.2).The cooperating with the longitudinal channel 31 bottom opening 30 of the mouthpiece 13 is arranged parallel to and at a distance from the central longitudinal axis M of the valve piston 15 (distance F, metering device 4.2).

Im Bereich des Dosierzylinders 6 ist der Dosierraum 11 im Nahbereich zum unteren Übergangskanal 18 bzw. den beiden Längsnuten 21, 22 mit einer radialen Formerweiterung 32 versehen, die insbesondere dann benötigt wird, wenn die Abfüllvorrichtung 1 insgesamt zu reinigen ist (Dosiervorrichtung 4.3). In dieser Bedienstellung ist die Steuereinheit aus ihrer Eingriffsstellung im Mundstück 13 in eine obere Service-Stellung axial verschieblich (Pfeil E, Dosiervorrichtung 4.3) und der Dosierkolben 8 kann aus seiner Funktionslage im Dosierzylinder 6 bis in den Bereich der Formerweiterung 32 nach unten verlagert werden (Pfeil R), so daß der Dosierkolben 8 für eine Reinigung sowohl des Bereichs des Ringraumes 9 als auch des Dosierraumes 11 freigegeben ist.In the region of the dosing cylinder 6, the dosing chamber 11 is provided in the vicinity of the lower transition duct 18 or the two longitudinal grooves 21, 22 with a radial extension 32, which is required in particular when the filling device 1 is to be cleaned as a whole (dosing device 4.3). In this operating position, the control unit from its engaged position in the mouthpiece 13 in an upper service position axially displaceable (arrow E, metering device 4.3) and the metering 8 can be moved from its functional position in the metering cylinder 6 into the area of the mold extension 32 down Arrow R), so that the metering piston 8 is released for a cleaning of both the region of the annular space 9 and the metering chamber 11.

Die Dosiervorrichtung mit ihrer Ventilstellung gemäß 4.1 zeigt eine Endphase beim Füllen des Bechers 5, wobei aus dem Dosierraum 11 das Produkt P durch die Queröffnungen 26 und 27 in den Längskanal 31 und von diesem aus durch die Bodenöffnung 30 in den Becher 5 ausgefördert wird. Die Schnittdarstellung gemäß Fig. 5 zeigt die dabei durch die Steuereinheit im Bereich des Ventilkolbens 15 eingenommene Stellung, in der der Auslaufkanal (16) im Bereich seiner Queröffnung 28 so in einer 3-Uhr-Stellung positioniert ist, daß aus den beiden als Übergangskanäle wirksamen Längsnuten 21 und 22 heraus das Produkt P in den Längskanal 31 und von diesem durch die Bodenöffnung 30 in den Becher 5 gedrückt wird.The metering device with its valve position according to 4.1 shows a final phase when filling the cup 5, wherein from the metering chamber 11, the product P by the transverse openings 26 and 27 are discharged into the longitudinal channel 31 and from there through the bottom opening 30 into the cup 5. The sectional view according to FIG. 5 shows the position occupied by the control unit in the region of the valve piston 15, in which the outlet channel 16 is positioned in the region of its transverse opening 28 in a 3 o'clock position, so that the two act as transition channels Longitudinal grooves 21 and 22 out the product P is pressed into the longitudinal channel 31 and from there through the bottom opening 30 in the cup 5.

Nach Abschluß dieses Füllvorganges, nachdem der Dosierkolben 8 seine untere Stellung in Bewegungsrichtung D erreicht hat, wird die Steuereinheit in einer Schwenkrichtung S um die Mittellängsachse M verschenkt. Dabei werden die Kanäle im Bereich des Ventilkolbens 15 über eine Zwischenstellung gemäß Fig. 6 so verlagert, daß der Längskanal 31 in eine 12-Uhr-Stellung gelangt und damit eine Bodenplatte 33 den Durchlaß für den Längskanal 31 im Bereich des Mundstücks 13 insgesamt verschließt. Gleichzeitig gelangt der Auslaufkanal 16 im Bereich seiner beiden Queröffnungen 27 und 28 in den Bogenbereich 23' innerhalb der Tragplatte 19, so daß auch diese Kanalbereiche verschlossen sind (Fig. 7).After completion of this filling process, after the metering piston 8 has reached its lower position in the direction of movement D, the control unit is given away in a pivoting direction S about the central longitudinal axis M. The channels in the region of the valve piston 15 via an intermediate position shown in FIG. 6 so shifted that the longitudinal channel 31 enters a 12 o'clock position and thus a bottom plate 33 closes the passage for the longitudinal channel 31 in the region of the mouthpiece 13 total. At the same time, the outlet channel 16 arrives in the area of its two transverse openings 27 and 28 in the curved area 23 'within the support plate 19, so that these channel areas are also closed (FIG. 7).

Während dieser Schwenkbewegung S gemäß Fig. 5 bis 7 werden gleichzeitig die um 90° versetzt oberhalb des Ventilkolbens 15 angeordneten Kanäle für den hier vorgesehenen Übergang des Produktes B' in den Bereich des Ventilzylinders 7 mitverschwenkt. Diese Schwenksituation ist den Darstellungen gemäß Fig. 2 bis 4 zu entnehmen, wobei hier die als Übergangsöffnungen 17 aus dem Zulaufkanal 14 vorgesehenen Wandungsschlitze 24 und 25 ausgehend von ihrer am Bogenbereich 23 anliegenden Schließstellung in die um 90° versetzte Öffnungsstellung gemäß Fig. 4 gelangen (Pfeil S). In dieser Stellung ist eine Verbindung zwischen dem Zulaufkanal 14 und dem von den beiden Längsnuten 21 und 22 gebildeten Übergangskanal 18 hergestellt. Bei Einleitung der Hubbewegung D' im Bereich des Dosierkolbens 8 wird nunmehr ein Unterdruck im Dosierraum 11 erzeugt und dieser entsprechend dem vorgesehenen Bechervolumen erneut gefüllt.During this pivoting movement S according to FIGS. 5 to 7, the channels arranged offset by 90 ° above the valve piston 15 are simultaneously also pivoted into the area of the valve cylinder 7 for the transition of the product B 'provided here. This pivoting situation can be seen in the illustrations according to FIGS. 2 to 4, the wall slots 24 and 25 provided as transition openings 17 from the inlet channel 14 starting from their closed position at the arcuate area 23 being offset by 90 ° Open position as shown in FIG. 4 reach (arrow S). In this position, a connection between the inlet channel 14 and the transition channel 18 formed by the two longitudinal grooves 21 and 22 is made. Upon initiation of the lifting movement D 'in the region of the metering piston 8, a negative pressure in the metering chamber 11 is now generated and this filled again according to the intended cup volume.

Mit einer 90°-Rückschwenkung gemäß Pfeil S' werden die für die Ausförderung vorgesehenen Kanalbereiche im Bereich des Ventilkolbens 15 in die gemäß Fig. 5 dargestellte Position verbracht und der bereits beschriebene Füllvorgang in den Becher 5 kann mittels der Hubbewegung D des Dosierkolbens 8 ausgeführt werden.With a 90 ° return pivoting according to arrow S 'provided for the discharge channel areas in the area of the valve piston 15 in the position shown in FIG. 5 spent and the already described filling process in the cup 5 can be performed by means of the lifting movement D of the metering 8 ,

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  1. Metering device for flowable products, particularly dairy products, having a metering cylinder (6), a valve cylinder (7) arranged co-axially therein which is connected at an upper end to the supply container (3), a metering piston (8) which is movable between an upper suction end-position and a lower discharge end-position in the annular space (9) between the metering cylinder (6) and the valve cylinder (7) and which divides the annular space (9) into an upper part which is connected to the product supply container and a lower part which forms the metering chamber (11), having a mouth-piece (13) which, except for a co-axial cylindrical discharge opening (12), closes off the metering chamber (11) at the bottom end, and having a central valve piston (15) which is displaceable to operating positions which respectively open and close off the annular space (9), characterised in that, with the valve piston (15), the valve cylinder (7) forms a pivotable controlling unit which connects the metering chamber (11) to an inlet duct (14) in the valve cylinder (7) in a first pivoted position and which connects the metering chamber (11) to an outlet duct (16) in a second pivoted position.
  2. Metering device according to claim 1, characterised in that, in the controlling unit, the valve piston (15) forms the bottom end of the valve cylinder (7) and, at the same time, the bottom boundary of the inlet duct (14) in the valve cylinder (7), and the valve cylinder (7) is provided, in the region directly above the top face of the valve piston (15), with at least one transfer opening (17) through which, when the controlling unit is in the first pivoted position, the product (P) can be fed across into at least one axial transfer duct (18) which is connected at its top end to the metering chamber (11), which is closed off in the region of its bottom end when the controlling unit is in the first pivoted position, and which can be connected to the outlet duct (16) in the valve piston (15) when the controlling unit is in the second pivoted position.
  3. Metering device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the controlling unit has a plurality of transfer openings (17) and/or transfer ducts (18) and/or outlet ducts (16).
  4. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that it has two transfer ducts (18) which, opening from the bottom end of the metering chamber (11) into a plate (19) supporting the device, are arranged with a 180° offset from one another.
  5. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that what are provided as respective transfer ducts (18) are longitudinal grooves (21, 22) in the supporting plate (19) which are formed radially from an engaging opening (20) for the valve piston (15).
  6. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that an arcuate region (23) which matches the contour of the valve piston (15) is provided, between the two longitudinal grooves (21, 22) in the circumferential direction, in the engaging opening (20), and the valve piston (15) rests thereagainst in its pivoted position (S) at any given time.
  7. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the mouth-piece fits under the longitudinal grooves (21, 22)
  8. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the controlling unit has, in the region of the valve cylinder (7), two transfer openings (17), in the form of in-wall slots (24, 25), which are situated opposite one another with a 180° offset and which open into respective ones of the longitudinal grooves (21, 22), and the said transfer openings (17) have associated with them in the region of the valve piston (15) two transverse openings (27, 28) which open into the outlet duct (16) in a position which is offset at 90°.
  9. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the inlet duct (14) is provided in the form of a central bore which extends in the controlling unit and which, in its top end region remote from the valve piston (15) at the bottom end, has respective wall perforations (29) as connecting openings to the supply container (3).
  10. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the controlling unit co-operates, in the region of the outlet duct (16) extending in the valve piston (15), with a bottom opening (30) provided in the mouth-piece whose cross-section for passage (B) extends over a sub-region of the end-face (B') of the valve piston (19).
  11. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the outlet duct (16) has, in the region between its transverse openings (27, 28), a longitudinal duct (31) which extends in parallel with and at a distance (F) from the longitudinal centreline (M) of the valve piston, at least in a region or regions, and which, when the controlling unit is in the second pivoted position, is in a position in which it is superposed on the bottom opening (30) in the mouth-piece (13), at least in a region.
  12. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the outlet duct (16) has a longitudinal-duct portion which opens directly into one of the longitudinal grooves (21, 22) in the supporting plate (19).
  13. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that the bottom opening (30) in the mouth-piece (13) extends parallel to and at a distance (F) from the longitudinal centreline (M) of the valve piston (15).
  14. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the metering chamber (11) has a radial widening of shape (32) in the region close to the longitudinal grooves (21, 22).
  15. Metering device according to claim 15, characterised in that the widening of shape (32) is of a length which is clear of the metering piston (8) in a bottom expulsion position (R).
  16. Metering device according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterised in that the controlling unit is axially displaceable at least from its engaged position in the mouth-piece (13) to an upper servicing position (E).
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