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EP2001789A1 - Élément de remplissage comprenant un débitmètre - Google Patents

Élément de remplissage comprenant un débitmètre

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EP2001789A1
EP2001789A1 EP07723525A EP07723525A EP2001789A1 EP 2001789 A1 EP2001789 A1 EP 2001789A1 EP 07723525 A EP07723525 A EP 07723525A EP 07723525 A EP07723525 A EP 07723525A EP 2001789 A1 EP2001789 A1 EP 2001789A1
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filling
liquid
filling element
element according
discharge opening
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EP2001789B1 (fr
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Thomas Stienen
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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
    • B67C3/20—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/26—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled
    • B65B3/30—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/26—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled
    • B65B3/34—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by timing of filling operations
    • B65B3/36—Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by timing of filling operations and arresting flow by cut-off means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B39/00—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/001—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves
    • B65B39/004—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves moving linearly
    • 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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a filling element according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a filling machine of rotating design according to the preamble of claim 10.
  • Filling elements for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid filling material are known in different designs, and also as filling elements for a volume-controlled filling (volumetric filling).
  • a flow meter is provided in a fluid line between a source of the liquid filling material (e.g., reservoir or kettle) and the respective filling element, which provides for the completion of the filling operation, e.g. the closing of the liquid valve induces measuring or control signal to a central control device (computer) of the filling machine.
  • a filling element for filling bottles or similar containers, in which a flow rate of the filling material detected measuring device of a flow meter is provided on the filling element, namely on the formed in the filling liquid channel in the flow direction of a bottle or the like.
  • Container during the filling process flowing liquid filling material (hereinafter also Greesch) in front of the liquid valve.
  • a certain disadvantage here is that, when an operating rod is used to simplify the operation of the liquid valve, this passes through the measuring unit of the flow meter, which u.U. requires the use of special materials for the actuating rod, especially when the flow meter is designed in a particularly simple manner and also very low maintenance as a magnetic, inductive flowmeter (MID).
  • MID magnetic, inductive flowmeter
  • the object of the invention is to show a filling element which allows a volume-controlled filling of bottles or similar containers in a particularly compact and simplified construction of the filling machine.
  • a filling element according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • a filling machine of peripheral design is the subject of claim 10.
  • the measuring unit of the flow meter is provided following the liquid valve in the direction of product flow. In particular, this does not require that when using an actuating rod for the liquid valve, this rod penetrates the measuring unit of the flow meter.
  • Another significant advantage of the embodiment according to the invention is that the actuating rod which according to the invention does not pass through the measuring mechanism of the flow meter, the accuracy of the measurement results can not adversely affect. Thus, e.g. In comparison between individual actuating rods occurring contour or volume deviations no harmful effect.
  • Fig. 2 is a representation as Figure 1, but with the liquid valve closed.
  • 1 is a filling element for pressureless filling of a liquid filling material in containers, ie in bottles 2, for free jet filling, in which each to be filled bottle 2 with its mouth of the bottle 2.1 at a distance, but centered below the filling element 1 is arranged and the liquid product is supplied as a free jet 3 of the bottle 2.
  • the filling element 1 is provided together with a plurality of similar filling elements on the circumference of a rotor around a vertical axis rotatable drivable rotor, of which in Figures 1 and 2, only a boiler 4 for the liquid product and a container or bottle carrier 5 are shown, on which the respective , in the illustrated Embodiment designed as a PET bottle bottle 2 is held suspended during the filling process to a protruding flange 2.2.
  • the interior of the boiler 4 is part-filled with the liquid contents partially filled, so that above the level N of Medgutadors occupied by air and / or an inert gas at atmospheric pressure gas space 4.1 and below the level N is occupied by the contents occupied liquid space 4.2.
  • the filling element 1 consists of a Greelementgephinuse 6, which in the embodiment shown in the manner described in more detail below in three parts and in which the usual liquid channel 7 is formed, with its in the figures 1 and 2 upper end or with a local connection 7.1 opens directly into the liquid space 4.2 and forms a discharge opening 8 at its lower end in the figures.
  • the liquid valve 9 is arranged in a conventional manner, which consists essentially of a valve seat in the liquid channel 7 cooperating valve body 10 which is provided at the lower end of an actuating rod 11 in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the actuating rod 11 e.g. has a circular outer cross-section, oriented in the vertical direction and defines with its axis the vertical Greelementachse FA.
  • Axis Eisen with the axis FA is in the illustrated embodiment, in which the filling elements 1 are each provided directly on the underside of the boiler 4 and the actuating rod 11 extends through the interior of the boiler 4, the axis of the liquid channel 7 oriented.
  • a centering element 11.1 is provided in the region of the lower end of the actuating rod 11, but which does not hinder the flow of liquid filling material. It is understood that the diameter of the liquid channel 7 is greater than the outer diameter of the actuating rod 1 1, so that in the liquid channel 7 to the actuating rod 11, an annular flow path is formed for the contents.
  • the Golfelementgeophuse 6 consists in the illustrated embodiment of three parts that connect in the direction of Greins from the boiler 4 to the discharge port 8 in the vertical direction to each other, namely from the housing part 6.1 with the connection 7.1, from the housing part 6.2, which is part of a flow meter 13 and the measuring channel of this flow meter 13 forming section 7.2 of the liquid channel 7, and from the housing part 6.3, which with its flange-like section 6.3.1 with the Bottom of the housing part 6.2 is connected and merges into a tubular section 6.3.2, which is arranged coaxially with the axis FA arranged at its lower end the discharge opening 8.
  • the housing part 6.1 and the valve seat for valve body 10 of the liquid valve 9 is formed, ie in the flow direction of the liquid filling before the housing part 6.2 or before the flow meter 13. It is understood that the transitions between the boiler 4 and the housing part 6.1 and also between the housing parts 6.1 - 6.3 are sealed in particular in the region of all the housing parts penetrating liquid channel 7 with corresponding seals.
  • the housing part 6.2 is part of the flow meter 13, for example, a magnetic, inductive flowmeter (MID), wherein the local measuring channel or section 7.2, the Gregutstrom detecting components (measuring unit) of the flow meter 13 are provided, namely in a magnetic inductive flow meter 13 at least one magnetic coil for generating a magnetic field, eg an alternating magnetic field in the product flow as well as at least one electrode for measuring the electrical measurement voltage generated by the product flow in the magnetic field and corresponding to the flow rate.
  • MID magnetic, inductive flowmeter
  • the other electrical components such as the control and measuring electronics of the flow meter 13 housed, u.a. for controlling the magnetic coil and for evaluating the measuring voltage and for forming a measuring signal supplied via a connecting line 15 to a central control unit (computer) of the filling machine.
  • the control and measuring electronics of the flow meter 13 housed, u.a. for controlling the magnetic coil and for evaluating the measuring voltage and for forming a measuring signal supplied via a connecting line 15 to a central control unit (computer) of the filling machine.
  • the diameter of the liquid channel 7 and the outer diameter of the actuating rod 11 are constant in section 7.2, so that the flow cross section for the liquid product in the measuring channel or section 7.2 does not change with the stroke of the actuating rod 11 and a high measurement accuracy is achieved.
  • the filling of the bottles 2 takes place with the filling elements 1 or with this filling elements 1 having filling machine in the manner known from free-jet filling systems with volume control, ie after the inlet and positioning of Bottles 2 on the bottle carrier 5 below the respective filling element 1 whose liquid valve 9 is opened for the initiation of the filling process.
  • the filling process is terminated by closing the liquid valve 9, controlled by the signal supplied by the flow meter 13.
  • a gas barrier 16 is provided, which is formed in the simplest case of an insert with a plurality of openings or channels, for example, from a sieve-like insert .
  • the cross-section of these openings is then chosen so that after closing the liquid valve 9 of the located above the gas barrier 16 part of the liquid channel and thus in particular formed in the housing part 6.2 part of the liquid channel remains filled with the liquid product, this part of the liquid channel at least during the occurring during normal filling operation time intervals or phases in which the respective liquid valve 9 is closed, not emptied.
  • the liquid valves in the illustrated embodiment is designed so that it by lifting the valve body 10th closed and by lowering the valve body 10 is.

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  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un élément de remplissage conçu pour remplir des bouteilles ou des récipients similaires avec un produit de remplissage liquide. Un débitmètre est placé dans la voie d'écoulement du produit de remplissage. Afin de commander le processus de remplissage en fonction d'un signal de ce débitmètre, ce dernier est intégré dans l'élément de remplissage.
EP07723525.7A 2006-03-24 2007-03-23 Élément de remplissage comprenant un débitmètre Active EP2001789B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

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SI200731827A SI2001789T1 (sl) 2006-03-24 2007-03-23 Polnilni element z merilnikom pretoka

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DE102006014103A DE102006014103B4 (de) 2006-03-24 2006-03-24 Füllelement zum Füllen von Flaschen oder dergleichen Behälter mit einem flüssigen Füllgut sowie Füllmaschine mit derartigen Füllelementen
PCT/EP2007/002574 WO2007110197A1 (fr) 2006-03-24 2007-03-23 Élément de remplissage comprenant un débitmètre

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EP2001789A1 true EP2001789A1 (fr) 2008-12-17
EP2001789B1 EP2001789B1 (fr) 2016-09-07

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JP (1) JP5059846B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN101454237B (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0709343B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE102006014103B4 (fr)
MX (1) MX2008012068A (fr)
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DE102006014103B4 (de) 2008-04-24
SI2001789T1 (sl) 2016-10-28
WO2007110197A1 (fr) 2007-10-04
MX2008012068A (es) 2008-10-07
JP2009530197A (ja) 2009-08-27
DE102006014103A1 (de) 2007-09-27
US20090071569A1 (en) 2009-03-19
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