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EP1678440B1
EP1678440B1 EP04789929A EP04789929A EP1678440B1 EP 1678440 B1 EP1678440 B1 EP 1678440B1 EP 04789929 A EP04789929 A EP 04789929A EP 04789929 A EP04789929 A EP 04789929A EP 1678440 B1 EP1678440 B1 EP 1678440B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B13/00—Pumps specially modified to deliver fixed or variable measured quantities
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0227—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants by an ejection plunger
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/58—Arrangements of pumps
    • B67D7/62—Arrangements of pumps power operated

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  • the invention relates to a grease handling system for supplying fat metering devices, which is provided with a plurality of portable fat storage containers and a container pump.
  • container or drum pumps For the supply of grease metering devices on semi or fully automatic working assembly devices usually called container or drum pumps are used. These pumps deliver the grease from the original containers, which have a content between 10 and 2001, via lines in the dosing devices.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a grease handling system that makes unnecessary the arrangement of barrel pumps in the field of assembly machines.
  • the wall may be formed by a membrane or a bellows, but is preferably a configuration in which the fat storage container of a cylindrical tube, the tube closing down the bottom blind flange, the tube closing the top, the nipple-bearing upper blind flange, a with one of the nipples communicating, in the blind flanges centric mounted hollow shaft and one on the hollow shaft guided, sealed against this and against the inner wall of the tube, the movable wall forming piston, the other of the nipple communicating with the upper space and the lower end of the hollow shaft with the lower space.
  • the upper room should be the compressed air room and the lower room should be the grease room.
  • the piston is provided with a magnetic ring, which allows a query of the level with a magnetic sensor.
  • the in Fig. 1 shown fat storage container 12 is formed by a cylindrical tube 32, an upper blind flange 36 and a lower blind flange 34 and a centrally disposed hollow shaft 38 on which a piston 30 is mounted longitudinally movable.
  • the piston 30 is provided with seals in the region of the contact surfaces between the piston 30 and tube 32 and between the piston 30 and the hollow shaft 38.
  • the piston 30 separates a pressurized upper space 26 from a lower space 22 filled with grease.
  • a closure nipple 24 of a quick-release coupling closing off on both sides is mounted in the upper blind flange 36, which connects the grease-carrying systems (ie the container pump or the dosing device) to the grease space below the piston 30.
  • Another closure nipple 28 of a quick-release coupling which closes off on both sides on the upper blind flange 36 serves to connect the compressed air space 26 located above the piston 30 with a controllable compressed air system.
  • the hollow shaft 38 is mounted in the lower blind flange 34 so that the bore of the shaft 38 has a connection to the grease space 22 below the piston 30.
  • a bore 42 which is closed by a screw plug 44, is used when the piston 30 is driven down to ventilate the grease system, which is necessary in particular during the initial filling.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates that on the upper flange 36, a carrying handle 46 is arranged, which can be folded after a short lifting against the force of a spring 48 in the direction of the container axis by 90 °. Between the support bars of the handle 46 is a U-shaped plate 50 ( Fig. 1 ) is provided, which protects the closure nipple 24, 28 in the inactive state of the container from dirt.
  • a replaceable shield 52 is mounted on which the material name for the grease and an encrypted in the sequence of numbers 1-8 code number can be introduced.
  • a steel bracket 54 is screwed, which can be set in one of the eight positions in accordance with the code number of the material.
  • the piston 30 is provided with a magnetic ring 40 ( Fig. 1 ), which can be interrogated by external magnetic sensors to allow level control.
  • the filling and removal stations 16 consist of a preferably made of sheet steel frame 56.
  • a receptacle 58 is attached to the fat storage container.
  • a coupling device 60 is provided, in which a grease quick-release coupling 18 and a compressed air quick-release coupling 20 are arranged.
  • An attached to the coupling device 60 air cylinder 62 is used for automatic locking and unlocking the quick-release couplings 18, 20.
  • the coupling device 60 is fixedly connected via a pneumatic cylinder 64 to the frame 56.
  • the entire electro-pneumatic control which controls the loading and unloading of the fat storage container 12, integrated.
  • Two control buttons 68, 70 are used to trigger the automatic process for coupling the grease or compressed air leading systems with the fat storage container 12 or for separating both.
  • a precision pressure regulator 72 allows adjustment of the pneumatic delivery pressure for unloading the fat storage container 12 or a constant back pressure in loading the fat storage container 12.
  • a query sensor 74 checks the exact position of the fat storage container 12 in the frame 56, a query sensor 76, the correct assignment of the fat storage container to the fat metering device 10 or to the container pump 14, a query sensor 78 to query the highest filling in fat storage container when using the device with the container pump 14 and interrogation sensors 80 to query the discharge in the fat storage container 12 when using the device with the grease metering device.
  • the here proposed grease handling system has considerable advantages over a direct supply of greasing devices with original containers by means of container pumps at the workplace.
  • the device for emptying the fat storage container 12 require little space, they can be placed in the immediate vicinity of the Fettdosiervorraumen 10.
  • the cable routes are short, reserve containers for changing can be stored in stock.
  • the replacement of an empty fat storage container 12 against a filled fat storage container is quickly possible and requires no special knowledge. A fat carryover or a contamination of the fat is prevented.
  • the limited storage volume of the container (about 3 1) shortens the residence time of the fat in the container, the so-called "bleeding" of the fat is excluded.
  • the pre-pressure of the grease to the grease dispenser is absolutely constant.
  • central filling station 16 eliminates the need for container pumps 14 at the workplace. Material can be purchased in larger containers and therefore cheaper. A change of the grease variety is possible at every workstation without changing the container.

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Abstract

The grease cylinder (12) has a vertical axis and stands on a baseplate (58) in front of a filling station (16). A pump introduces compressed air into a space above an annular piston with grease underneath. The grease is forced into a central tube with a connection nipple (24) at the top. There is an air admission nipple (28) adjacent to the grease nipple. The filling station has a nipple connected to a line leading to a lubricant dispensing nipple (10). The air admission nipple is connected to an air supply nipple (20) with a connection to an air tank (64) and a control unit (66) with sensors (78,80).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fett-Handling-System zur Versorgung von Fett-Dosiervorrichtungen, das mit einer Mehrzahl von tragbaren Fettspeicherbehältern und einer Behälterpumpe versehen ist.The invention relates to a grease handling system for supplying fat metering devices, which is provided with a plurality of portable fat storage containers and a container pump.

Für die Versorgung von Fett-Dosiervorrichtungen an halb- oder vollautomatisch arbeitenden Montageeinrichtungen werden üblicherweise sogenannte Behälter- oder Fasspumpen eingesetzt. Diese Pumpen fördern das Fett aus den Originalgebinden, die einen Inhalt zwischen 10 und 2001 haben, über Leitungen in die Dosiervorrichtungen.For the supply of grease metering devices on semi or fully automatic working assembly devices usually called container or drum pumps are used. These pumps deliver the grease from the original containers, which have a content between 10 and 2001, via lines in the dosing devices.

Die Verwendung solcher Behälterpumpen direkt am Arbeitsplatz ist mit verschiedenen Nachteilen verbunden. So müssen die Behälterpumpen auf dem Boden so positioniert wer ien, dass ein Zugang für den Behälterwechsel möglich ist. Der Platzbedarf ist daher groß, die Leitungswege lang. Der Wechsel der Fettbehälter ist zeitaufwändig und erfordert geschultes Personal. Eine Verschleppung oder eine Verschmutzung des Fetts durch das Öffnen des Feltbehälters und das Umsetzen des Fettfolgedeckels lassen sich nicht ausschließen. Bei längerer Lagerung von synthetischen Fetten in größeren Gebinden - was bei geringen Dosiermer gen sehr häufig der Fall ist - kann es zur Trennung der festen Bestandteile des Fetts von dem rrägeröl kommen. Aus der EP 0 120 522 A1 ist zudem bereits eine Pneumatik-Pumpe mit einem unter Druck stehenden, nachfüllbaren Fettspeicher bekannt.The use of such container pumps directly at the workplace is associated with various disadvantages. For example, the container pumps must be positioned on the floor in such a way that access is possible for the container change. The space requirement is therefore large, the cable routes long. Changing the grease container is time consuming and requires trained personnel. Carrying out or contaminating the grease by opening the felt container and transferring the grease cover can not be ruled out. With prolonged storage of synthetic fats in larger containers - which is very common with low Dosiermer gene - it can lead to the separation of the solid components of the fat from the carrier oil. From the EP 0 120 522 A1 In addition, a pneumatic pump with a pressurized, refillable fat storage is already known.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Fett-Handling-System zu schaffen, das die Anordnung von Fasspumpen im Bereich der Montagemaschinen unnötig macht.The invention has for its object to provide a grease handling system that makes unnecessary the arrangement of barrel pumps in the field of assembly machines.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst, die Urteransprüche geben bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen an.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1, the Urteransprüche give preferred embodiments.

Es wird als die Vorsehung einer Mehrzahl von mit den Fettspeicherbehältern zusammenwirkenden Füll- und Entnahmestationen vorgeschlagen, die entweder zum Befüllen an die Behälterpumpe oder zum Entladen an eine der Fett-Dosiereinrichtungen anschließbar sind, wobei an die Füll- und Entnahmestationen jeweils mit einer Verschlusskupplung für das Fett und mit einer Verschlusskupplung für Druckluft versehen sind und die Mehrzahl von Fettspeicherbehältern jeweils mit einem mit diesen zusammenwirkenden, zu einem Fettraum führenden Fettnippel und einem Druckluftraum führenden Druckluftnippel versehen sind. In den Pettspeicherbehältern sind Fettraum und Druckluftraum durch eine bewegliche Wandung voneinander getrennt sind.It is proposed as the provision of a plurality of cooperating with the fat storage containers filling and removal stations, which can be connected either for filling the container pump or for unloading to one of the fat metering devices, wherein the filling and removal stations each with a closure coupling for the Grease and are provided with a coupling for compressed air and the majority of fat storage containers are each provided with a cooperating, leading to a grease space leading nipple and a compressed air space compressed air nipple. In the pest storage containers fat space and compressed air space are separated by a movable wall.

Die Wandung kann durch eine Membran oder einen Balg gebildet sein, bevorzugt ist jedoch eine Ausgestaltung, bei der die Fettspeicherbehälter aus einem zylindrischen Rohr, einem das Rohr nach unten verschließenden unteren Blindflansch, einem das Rohr nach oben verschließenden, die Nippel tragenden oberen Blindflansch, einer mit einem der Nippel kommunizierenden, in den Blindflanschen zentrisch gelagerten Hohlwelle und einem auf der Hohlwelle geführten, gegen diese und gegen die Innenwandung des Rohres abgedichtete, die bewegliche Wandung bildenden Kolben bestehen, wobei der andere der Nippel mit dem oberen Raum und das untere Ende der Hohlwelle mit dem unteren Raum kommuniziert. Dabei sollte der obere Raum der Druckluftraum und der untere Raum der Fettraum sein.The wall may be formed by a membrane or a bellows, but is preferably a configuration in which the fat storage container of a cylindrical tube, the tube closing down the bottom blind flange, the tube closing the top, the nipple-bearing upper blind flange, a with one of the nipples communicating, in the blind flanges centric mounted hollow shaft and one on the hollow shaft guided, sealed against this and against the inner wall of the tube, the movable wall forming piston, the other of the nipple communicating with the upper space and the lower end of the hollow shaft with the lower space. The upper room should be the compressed air room and the lower room should be the grease room.

Es wird weiter vorgeschlagen, dass der Kolben mit einem Magnetring versehen ist, der ein Abfragen des Füllstands mit einem Magnetsensor erlaubt.It is further proposed that the piston is provided with a magnetic ring, which allows a query of the level with a magnetic sensor.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand einer Zeichnung erläutert. Dabei zeigt:

Fig. 1
den Fettspeicherbehälter in einer Schnittansicht,
Fig. 2
eine schematische Ansicht des Fettspeicherbehälters in einer Seitenansicht mit nach oben weisendem Griff, einer Seitenteilansicht mit einem umgeklappten Griff und einer Draufsicht,
Fig. 3
den in eine Füll- und Entnahmestation eingesetzten Fettspeicherbehälter in einer Schnittdarstellung bzw. in einer Vorderansicht, wobei die Füll- und Entnahmestation an eine Fettdosiervorrichtung angeschlossen ist, und
Fig. 4
eine Darstellung einer der Füll- und Entnahmestationen, die an eine Behälterpumpe angeschlossen ist.
The invention will be explained below with reference to a drawing. Showing:
Fig. 1
the fat storage container in a sectional view,
Fig. 2
a schematic view of the fat storage container in a side view with the handle facing up, a side view with a folded handle and a plan view,
Fig. 3
the fat storage container used in a filling and removal station in a sectional view or in a front view, wherein the filling and removal station is connected to a grease meter, and
Fig. 4
a representation of one of the filling and removal stations, which is connected to a container pump.

Der in Fig. 1 gezeigte Fettspeicherbehälter 12 wird durch ein zylindrisches Rohr 32, einen oberen Blindflansch 36 und einen unteren Blindflansch 34 sowie einer zentrisch angeordneten Hohlwelle 38 gebildet, auf der ein Kolben 30 längsbeweglich gelagert ist. Der Kolben 30 ist mit Dichtungen im Bereich der Berührungsflächen zwischen Kolben 30 und Rohr 32 und zwischen dem Kolben 30 und der Hohlwelle 38 versehen. Der Kolben 30 trennt einen mit Druckluft beaufschlagten oberen Raum 26 von einem unteren, mit Fett gefüllten Raum 22.The in Fig. 1 shown fat storage container 12 is formed by a cylindrical tube 32, an upper blind flange 36 and a lower blind flange 34 and a centrally disposed hollow shaft 38 on which a piston 30 is mounted longitudinally movable. The piston 30 is provided with seals in the region of the contact surfaces between the piston 30 and tube 32 and between the piston 30 and the hollow shaft 38. The piston 30 separates a pressurized upper space 26 from a lower space 22 filled with grease.

In Verlängerung der Hohlwelle 38 ist im oberen Blindflansch 36 ein Verschlussnippel 24 einer beidseitig absperrenden Schnellverschlusskupplung montiert, die die Fett führenden Systeme (also die Behälterpumpe oder die Dosiervorrichtung) mit dem unterhalb des Kolbens 30 liegenden Fettraum verbindet.In extension of the hollow shaft 38, a closure nipple 24 of a quick-release coupling closing off on both sides is mounted in the upper blind flange 36, which connects the grease-carrying systems (ie the container pump or the dosing device) to the grease space below the piston 30.

Ein weiterer Verschlussnippel 28 einer beidseitig absperrenden Schnellverschlusskupplung auf dem oberen Blindflansch 36 dient zur Verbindung des oberhalb des Kolbens 30 liegenden Druckluftraums 26 mit einem regelbaren Druckluftsystem.Another closure nipple 28 of a quick-release coupling which closes off on both sides on the upper blind flange 36 serves to connect the compressed air space 26 located above the piston 30 with a controllable compressed air system.

Die Hohlwelle 38 ist im unteren Blindflansch 34 so gelagert, dass die Bohrung der Welle 38 eine Verbindung zum Fettraum 22 unterhalb des Kolbens 30 hat.The hollow shaft 38 is mounted in the lower blind flange 34 so that the bore of the shaft 38 has a connection to the grease space 22 below the piston 30.

Eine Bohrung 42, die durch eine Verschlussschraube 44 geschlossen ist, dient bei runtergefahrenem Kolben 30 zur Lüftung des Fettsystems, was insbesondere bei der Erstbefüllung erforderlich ist.A bore 42, which is closed by a screw plug 44, is used when the piston 30 is driven down to ventilate the grease system, which is necessary in particular during the initial filling.

Fig. 2 verdeutlicht, dass auf dem oberen Flansch 36 ein Tragegriff 46 angeordnet ist, der nach kurzem Anheben gegen die Kraft einer Feder 48 in Richtung der Behälterachse um 90° umgelegt werden kann. Zwischen den Trageholmen des Handgriffs 46 ist ein U-förmiges Blech 50 (Fig. 1) vorgesehen, das die Verschlussnippel 24, 28 in inaktivem Zustand des Behälters vor Schmutz schützt. Fig. 2 illustrates that on the upper flange 36, a carrying handle 46 is arranged, which can be folded after a short lifting against the force of a spring 48 in the direction of the container axis by 90 °. Between the support bars of the handle 46 is a U-shaped plate 50 ( Fig. 1 ) is provided, which protects the closure nipple 24, 28 in the inactive state of the container from dirt.

An der vorderen Seite des oberen Flansches 36 ist ein auswechselbares Schild 52 angebracht, auf dem die Materialbezeichnung für das Fett und eine in der Zahlenfolge 1 - 8 verschlüsselte Code-Nummer eingebracht werden kann. An der Rückseite des oberen Flansches 36 ist ein Stahlwinkel 54 angeschraubt, der in einer der acht Positionen in Übereinstimmung mit der Code-Ziffer des Materials gesetzt werden kann.On the front side of the upper flange 36, a replaceable shield 52 is mounted on which the material name for the grease and an encrypted in the sequence of numbers 1-8 code number can be introduced. At the rear of the upper flange 36, a steel bracket 54 is screwed, which can be set in one of the eight positions in accordance with the code number of the material.

Der Kolben 30 ist mit einem Magnetring 40 versehen (Fig. 1), der durch externe Magnetsensoren abgefragt werden kann, um eine Füllstandskontrolle zu ermöglichen.The piston 30 is provided with a magnetic ring 40 ( Fig. 1 ), which can be interrogated by external magnetic sensors to allow level control.

Die Füll- und Entnahmestationen 16 (Fig. 3) bestehen aus einem vorzugsweise aus Stahlblech angefertigten Gestell 56. Auf dem unteren Sockel des Gestells ist eine Aufnahme 58 für den Fettspeicherbehälter befestigt. Am oberen Teil des Gestells 16 ist eine Koppelvorrichtung 60 vorgesehen, in der eine Fett-Schnellverschlusskupplung 18 und eine Druckluft-Schnellverschlusskupplung 20 angeordnet sind. Ein an der Koppelvorrichtung 60 befestigter Druckluftzylinder 62 dient zur automatischen Ver- und Entriegelung der Schnellverschlusskupplungen 18, 20. Die Koppelvorrichtung 60 ist über einen Druckluftzylinder 64 mit dem Gestell 56 fest verbunden.The filling and removal stations 16 ( Fig. 3 ) consist of a preferably made of sheet steel frame 56. On the lower base of the frame, a receptacle 58 is attached to the fat storage container. At the upper part of the frame 16, a coupling device 60 is provided, in which a grease quick-release coupling 18 and a compressed air quick-release coupling 20 are arranged. An attached to the coupling device 60 air cylinder 62 is used for automatic locking and unlocking the quick-release couplings 18, 20. The coupling device 60 is fixedly connected via a pneumatic cylinder 64 to the frame 56.

Im Gestell 56 ist die gesamte elektro-pneumatische Steuerung, die das Beschicken und Entladen des Fettspeicherbehälters 12 steuert, integriert.In the frame 56, the entire electro-pneumatic control, which controls the loading and unloading of the fat storage container 12, integrated.

Zwei Bedienknöpfe 68, 70 dienen zur Auslösung des automatischen Vorgangs zum Verkuppeln der Fett- bzw. Druckluft führenden Systeme mit dem Fettspeicherbehälter 12 oder zum Trennen beider.Two control buttons 68, 70 are used to trigger the automatic process for coupling the grease or compressed air leading systems with the fat storage container 12 or for separating both.

Ein Präzisions-Druckregler 72 erlaubt ein Einstellen des pneumatischen Förderdrucks für das Entladen des Fettspeicherbehälters 12 oder eines konstanten Gegendrucks bei dem Beladen des Fettspeicherbehälters 12. Ein Abfragesensor 74 prüft die exakte Position des Fettspeicherbehälters 12 im Gestell 56, ein Abfragesensor 76 die korrekte Zuordnung des Fettspeicherbehälters zur Fett-Dosiervorrichtung 10 oder zur Behälterpumpe 14, ein Abfragesensor 78 zur Abfrage des höchsten Füllzustands in Fettspeicherbehälter bei Einsatz der Vorrichtung mit der Behälterpumpe 14 und Abfragesensoren 80 zur Abfrage des Entladezustandes im Fettspeicherbehälter 12 bei Einsatz der Vorrichtung mit der Fett-Dosiervorrichtung.A precision pressure regulator 72 allows adjustment of the pneumatic delivery pressure for unloading the fat storage container 12 or a constant back pressure in loading the fat storage container 12. A query sensor 74 checks the exact position of the fat storage container 12 in the frame 56, a query sensor 76, the correct assignment of the fat storage container to the fat metering device 10 or to the container pump 14, a query sensor 78 to query the highest filling in fat storage container when using the device with the container pump 14 and interrogation sensors 80 to query the discharge in the fat storage container 12 when using the device with the grease metering device.

Die Funktionsabläufe sind wie folgt:

  • 1. Füllen eines Fettspeicherbehälters, wobei die Füll- und Entnahmestation 16 mit der Fasspumpe verbunden ist.
    • 1.1 Der Sensor 74 meldet die korrekte Lage des Fettspeicherbehälters 12.
    • 1.1.2 Der Sensor 76 meldet die Code-Übereinstimmung zwischen dem Fettspeicherbehälter 12 und der jeweiligen Füllstation 16, der Bedienknopf 68 blinkt.
  • 1.2 Bei Betätigung des Bedienknopfs 68 wird der Speicherbehälter 12 automatisch mit dem Fett- und Druckluftsystem der Füllstation 16 verkuppelt.
  • 1.3 Die Behälterpumpe 14 füllt den Fettspeicherbehälter 12, der Kolben 30 wird nach oben verdrängt.
    • 1.3.1 Der Sensor 78 meldet das Ende des Füllvorgangs, der Bedienknopf 70 blinkt.
  • 1.4 Bei Betätigung des Bedienknopfs 70 wird der Fettspeicherbehälter 12 automatisch von dem Fett- und Druckluftsystem entkuppelt.
  • 1.5 Der gefüllte Fettspeicherbehälter 12 wird aus der Füllstation 16 entnommen.
  • 2. Wechsel des Fettspeicherbehälters 12 in einer Befettungsstation (die Füll- und Entladestation 16 ist mit einer Dosiervorrichtung verbunden).
    • 2.1 Der Bedienknopf 70 blinkt und meldet die bevorstehende Entladung des Behälters.
    • 2.2 Bei Betätigung des Bedienknopfs 70 wird der Speicherbehälter automatisch von dem Fett- und Druckluftsystem getrennt.
    • 2.3 Der leere Fettspeicherbehälter 12 wird aus der Vorrichtung entnommen.
    • 2.4 Der volle Fettspeicherbehälter 12 wird in die Füll- und Entnahmestation 16 eingestellt.
      • 2.4.1 Der Sensor 74 meldet die korrekte Positionierung des Fettspeicherbehälters 12.
      • 2.4.2 Der Sensor 76 meldet die Code-Übereinstimmung zwischen dem Fettspeicherbehälter 12 und der Füll-Entnahmestation 16, der Bedienknopf 68 blinkt.
  • 2.5 Der Bedienknopf 68 wird betätigt.
    • 2.5.1 Der Fettspeicherbehälter 12 wird automatisch mit dem Fett- und Druckluftsystem verkuppelt.
The functional sequences are as follows:
  • 1. filling a fat storage container, wherein the filling and removal station 16 is connected to the barrel pump.
    • 1.1 The sensor 74 reports the correct position of the fat storage container 12th
    • 1.1.2 The sensor 76 reports the code match between the fat storage container 12 and the respective filling station 16, the control knob 68 flashes.
  • 1.2 Upon actuation of the control knob 68, the storage container 12 is automatically verkuppelt with the grease and compressed air system of the filling station 16.
  • 1.3 The container pump 14 fills the fat storage container 12, the piston 30 is displaced upwards.
    • 1.3.1 The sensor 78 indicates the end of the filling process, the control knob 70 flashes.
  • 1.4 Upon actuation of the control knob 70, the fat storage container 12 is automatically decoupled from the grease and compressed air system.
  • 1.5 The filled fat storage container 12 is removed from the filling station 16.
  • 2. Change of the fat storage container 12 in a Befettungsstation (the filling and discharging station 16 is connected to a metering device).
    • 2.1 The control button 70 flashes and indicates the impending discharge of the container.
    • 2.2 When operating the control knob 70, the storage tank is automatically separated from the grease and compressed air system.
    • 2.3 The empty fat storage container 12 is removed from the device.
    • 2.4 The full fat storage container 12 is set in the filling and removal station 16.
      • 2.4.1 The sensor 74 reports the correct positioning of the fat storage container 12.
      • 2.4.2 The sensor 76 reports the code match between the fat storage container 12 and the filling-removal station 16, the control knob 68 flashes.
  • 2.5 The control knob 68 is actuated.
    • 2.5.1 The fat storage container 12 is automatically verkuppelt with the fat and compressed air system.

Das hier vorgeschlagene Fett-Handling-System hat gegenüber einer direkten Versorgung von Befettungseinrichtungen mit Originalgebinden mittels Behälterpumpen am Arbeitsplatz erhebliche Vorteile.The here proposed grease handling system has considerable advantages over a direct supply of greasing devices with original containers by means of container pumps at the workplace.

Die Vorrichtung zum Entleeren der Fettspeicherbehälter 12 benötigen wenig Platz, sie können in unmittelbarer Nähe der Fettdosiervorrichtungen 10 aufgestellt werden. Die Leitungswege sind kurz, Reservebehälter zum Wechseln können auf Vorrat gelagert werden.The device for emptying the fat storage container 12 require little space, they can be placed in the immediate vicinity of the Fettdosiervorrichtungen 10. The cable routes are short, reserve containers for changing can be stored in stock.

Das Auswechseln eines leeren Fettspeicherbehälters 12 gegen einen gefüllten Fettspeicherbehälter ist schnell möglich und erfordert keine besonderen Kenntnisse. Eine Fettverschleppung oder eine Verschmutzung des Fettes wird verhindert. Das begrenzte Speichervolumen der Behälter (etwa 3 1) verkürzt die Verweilzeit des Fettes im Behälter, das sogenannte "Ausbluten" des Fettes ist ausgeschlossen.The replacement of an empty fat storage container 12 against a filled fat storage container is quickly possible and requires no special knowledge. A fat carryover or a contamination of the fat is prevented. The limited storage volume of the container (about 3 1) shortens the residence time of the fat in the container, the so-called "bleeding" of the fat is excluded.

Der Vordruck des Fettes zur Fettdosiervorrichtung ist absolut konstant.The pre-pressure of the grease to the grease dispenser is absolutely constant.

Die Verwendung von falschen Fetten am Arbeitsplatz ist durch das Codiersystem ausgeschlossen.The use of incorrect fats in the workplace is excluded by the coding system.

Durch den Einsatz einer zentralen Füllstation 16 werden Behälterpumpen 14 am Arbeitsplatz überflüssig. Material kann in größeren Gebinden und dadurch preiswerter eingekauft werden. Ein Wechsel der Fettsorte ist an jedem Arbeitsplatz ohne Gebindewechsel möglich.The use of a central filling station 16 eliminates the need for container pumps 14 at the workplace. Material can be purchased in larger containers and therefore cheaper. A change of the grease variety is possible at every workstation without changing the container.

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  1. Grease handling system for the supply of grease dosage devices (1), equipped with several portable grease storage containers (12) and a container pump (14) characterized in that
    There are several filling and extraction stations (16) connected with the container pump (14) or with one of the dosage devices (10) wherein the filling and extraction stations (16) are equipped with a grease sealing-coupling (18) and with a compressed air stealing coupling (20) and
    Several grease storage container (12) are respectively equipped with a fastening fitting (24) interacting with the grease sealing-coupling (18) and conducting to a grease space (22) and with a fastening fitting (28) interacting witch a compressed air sealing-coupling (20) conducting to a compressed air space (26) wherein the grease space (22) and the compressed air space (26) are separated one from another by a flexible wall (30).
  2. Grease handling system according to claim 1 characterized in that the grease storage containers (12) are made of a cylindrical pipe (32), a lower blank flange (34) closing the pipe (32) towards the lower side, an upper blank flange (36) closing the pipe (32) towards the upper side and carrying the fittings (24, 28), a hollow shaft (38) interacting with one of the fittings (24, 28) and centrically positioned into the blank flanges (34, 36), and a piston (30) conducted on the hollow shaft (38) sealed towards it and the internal wall of the pipe (32) and forming the flexible wall, wherein the other fitting (28, 24) interacts with the upper space (26) and the lower ending of the hollow shaft (38) with the lower space (22).
  3. Grease handing system according to one of the precedent claims, characterized in that the upper space is the compressed air space (26) and the lower space is the grease space (22).
  4. Grease handling system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the piston (30) is equipped with a magnetic ring (40).
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