EP1575863B1 - Füllventil, insbesondere zum abfüllen von warmen flüssigkeiten - Google Patents

Füllventil, insbesondere zum abfüllen von warmen flüssigkeiten Download PDF

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EP1575863B1
EP1575863B1 EP03775795A EP03775795A EP1575863B1 EP 1575863 B1 EP1575863 B1 EP 1575863B1 EP 03775795 A EP03775795 A EP 03775795A EP 03775795 A EP03775795 A EP 03775795A EP 1575863 B1 EP1575863 B1 EP 1575863B1
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Luca Arbelti
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C3/2637—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks comprising a liquid valve opened by relative movement between the container and the filling head
    • 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
    • B67C3/06—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure
    • B67C3/14—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure specially adapted for filling with hot liquids

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  • the present invention relates to a mechanical filling valve, in particular for hot liquids, of the type comprising at least a conduit for the inflow of the liquid into a container and at least an outflow conduit to eject the air present within the container during the filling operation and to allow to recirculate the product at the end of the filling operation.
  • a first known prior art solution for maintaining the filling valves at the proper temperature, whilst reducing product recirculation, consists of introducing localised head losses on the outflow conduit.
  • a second prior art solution provides for the use of pneumatic devices for opening and closing the delivery conduit, with their operation synchronised with the duration of the filling operation.
  • EP-A-0337913 discloses a filling valve as in the preamble of claim 1.
  • An object of the present invention is to eliminate the aforesaid drawbacks, making available a mechanical filling valve, in particular for hot liquids, which is able to handle product recirculation, according to productive requirements and to the type of product employed.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a mechanical filling valve which can be installed on different types of machines, in particular on rotary machines.
  • a further aim is to obtain the result expressed above, within the context of a simple, rational and reliable constructive solution.
  • the mechanical filling valve is globally designated by the number 1 and finds particular and effective use on rotary filling machines, i.e. those in which the filling valves are positioned on a rotating star, or carrousel.
  • the filling valve 1 comprises at least a conduit 2 for the inflow of the filling liquid, for instance tea or fruit juices, to a container (not shown), and an outflow conduit 3 for ejecting the air present inside the container during the filling operation and to allow product recirculation at the end of the filling operation.
  • a conduit 2 for the inflow of the filling liquid, for instance tea or fruit juices
  • an outflow conduit 3 for ejecting the air present inside the container during the filling operation and to allow product recirculation at the end of the filling operation.
  • the inflow conduit 2 and the outflow conduit 3 are respectively connected to a delivery conduit 2a and to a return conduit 2b from/to a tank of the product.
  • the filling starts as soon as the container, typically a bottle, is approached to the valve 1 and thrusts a sliding coupling 4 upwards, uncovering a passage port 5 of the inflow conduit 2.
  • the container is approached to the valve in a known manner, for instance by means of a plate (not shown) which lifts the container until it brings it in position for filling.
  • the valve 1 can also be approached to the container, also in known fashion not shown herein.
  • the container is moved away from the valve 1 and the coupling 4 thus closes the passage port 5.
  • the filling valve 1 originally comprises mechanical means for managing the recirculation of liquid at the end of the filling operation. Said means are movable between at least a stable open position ( Figure 4) and a stable position of total or partial closure ( Figures 6 and 5) of the inflow conduit 2.
  • Recirculation takes place in two different manners, depending on whether the container is present or not. If the container is present, the liquid recirculates in the outflow conduit 3, since, upon exiting the passage port 5, it is deviated by the walls of the mouth of the container (which is thus completely filled). Vice versa, in the absence of the container, the liquid coming from the inflow conduit 2 is deviated into the outflow conduit 3 thanks to the presence of the coupling 4 which obstructs the passage port 5.
  • the mechanical means for managing the recirculation comprise a cam 6 whereto is integrally connected a shaft 7. At one end of the shaft 7 is in turn integrally connected a shutter 8, which intercepts the inflow conduit 3 and is immersed in the flow of liquid.
  • the means for managing recirculation further comprise a link rod 10 having a first end 10a inserted in a cavity 6a of the cam 6 and a second end 10b inserted in a cavity 6b of a support assembly 11 of the shaft 7.
  • the cavities 6a and 6b are elastically pressed against each other, preferably by means of a helical spring 12.
  • the means for managing recirculation are also provided with at least an abutment element 13 able to maintain the cam 6 stably positioned in a predetermined operative position.
  • the cam 6, together with the abutment element 13, enable to obtain an actuation of the shutter 8 between stable operative configurations, corresponding to the opening and/or (total or partial) closure of the inflow conduit 2.
  • the abutment element 13 comprises a piston 14 inserted in a cavity 15 of the support assembly 11 of the shaft 7 and an elastic element, preferably a helical spring 16, operatively active on the piston, to maintain it pressed against the cam 6.
  • the means for managing liquid recirculation comprise a plurality of abutment elements (not shown) integral with a frame of a filling machine, which activate the rotation of the cam 6 by impact (consequently controlling the motion of the shutter 8). Specifically, it is the motion of the carrousel itself, whereon the filling valves are located, which causes the cam 6 to impact against the abutment elements.
  • the abutment elements will be positioned on the frame of the filling machine in such a way as to cause the opening and/or the (total or partial) closure of the shutter 8, according to the angular positioning of the carrousel.
  • the shutter allows alternatively fully to open, shut or throttle the inflow conduit 2, thereby managing product recirculation.
  • the invention achieves important advantages.
  • such a filling valve allows to manage recirculation according to the productivity and operating conditions of the installation.
  • the ability to stop recirculation at any time facilitates maintenance operations and prevents the loss of liquid in case of sudden failures.
  • Another advantage is represented by the fact that such a filling valve, having no pneumatic device for actuating the shutter, can easily be installed on rotary machines.

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  1. Füllventil (1) für Flüssigkeiten, insbesondere für warme Flüssigkeiten, umfassend:
    zumindest einen Kanal (2) zum Zuführen der Flüssigkeit zu einem Behälter;
    zumindest einen Abfuhrkanal (3) zum Ausstossen von Luft aus dem Behälterinneren während des Abfüllvorgangs und zur Ermöglichung einer Rückführung der Flüssigkeit nach Beendigung des Abfüllvorgangs;
    mechanische Mittel zum Bewerkstelligen der Rückführung von Flüssigkeit nach Beendigung des Abfüllvorgangs, wobei diese mechanischen Mittel umfassen
    einen Nocken (6);
    eine fest mit dem Nocken (6) verbundene Welle (7); zumindest ein fest mit der Welle (7) verbundenes und den Zufuhrkanal (2) verschliessendes Schliessorgan (8), das bei Gebrauch mit der Flüssigkeit in Berührung kommt;
    Mittel zum Betätigen des Nockens (6), welche eine Drehung desselben um einen vorbestimmten Winkel zwischen mindestens einer stabilen, der Öffnung des Zufuhrkanals (2) entsprechenden Öffnungsposition und einer stabilen, der vollständigen oder teilweisen Schliessung des Zufuhrkanals (2) durch das Schliessorgan (8) entsprechenden Position, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mechanischen Mittel ferner umfassen:
    eine Lageranordnung für die Welle (7); zumindest eine Verbindungsstange (10), die ein erstes, in eine Ausnehmung (6a) des Nockens (6) eingreifendes Ende (10a) und ein zweites, in eine Ausnehmung (6b) der genannten Lageranordnung für die Welle (7) eingreifendes Ende (10b) aufweist, wobei der Nocken (6), das zweite Ende (10b) und die Verbindungsstange (10) elastisch gegeneinander gepresst werden;
    zumindest ein Anschlagelement (13), das den Nocken (6) stabil in einer vorbestimmten Betriebsanordnung hält,
    wobei durch den Nocken (6) und das Anschlagelement (13) eine Betätigung des Schliessorgans (8) zwischen stabilen, zumindest der Öffnung und der Schliessung des Abfuhrkanals (2) entsprechenden Betriebsanordnungen ermöglichen.
  2. Füllventil nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Anschlagelement (13) umfasst:
    zumindest einen in eine zylinderförmige Ausnehmung (15) der Lageranordnung (11) für die Welle (7) eingebrachten Kolben (14);
    zumindest ein elastisches Element (16), das betrieblich auf den Kolben (14) wirkt, um diesen gegen den Nocken (6) gepresst zu halten.
EP03775795A 2002-12-23 2003-10-27 Füllventil, insbesondere zum abfüllen von warmen flüssigkeiten Expired - Lifetime EP1575863B1 (de)

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IT000080A ITPR20020080A1 (it) 2002-12-23 2002-12-23 Valvola riempitrice, in particolare per liquidi caldi.
PCT/IT2003/000663 WO2004056693A1 (en) 2002-12-23 2003-10-27 Filling valve, in particular for hot liquids

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