EP2889261B1 - Vorrichtung zum Füllen von Behältern und Füllmaschine - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Füllen von Behältern und Füllmaschine Download PDF

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EP2889261B1
EP2889261B1 EP14195538.5A EP14195538A EP2889261B1 EP 2889261 B1 EP2889261 B1 EP 2889261B1 EP 14195538 A EP14195538 A EP 14195538A EP 2889261 B1 EP2889261 B1 EP 2889261B1
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Paolo ABELLI
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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
    • B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
    • B67C3/281—Profiled valve bodies for smoothing the flow at the outlet of the filling nozzle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
    • B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid
    • B67C2003/2674—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height
    • B67C2003/268—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid by creating a conical shaped flow directed to the container wall at the container neck height by means of a flow channel integral with the filling nozzle

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  • an aseptic packaging line envisages:
  • the filling device 1 comprises:
  • the valve 4 is operatively active on the first passage 3 in order to establish its selective communication with the dispensing nozzle 5.

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

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  1. Vorrichtung zum Füllen (1) von Behältern (2), umfassend:
    eine Abgabedüse (5) zum Abgeben der Füllflüssigkeit;
    einen ersten Durchlauf (3) für die Füllflüssigkeit;
    ein Ventil (4), das auf dem ersten Durchlauf (3) zur Herstellung dessen selektiven Kommunikation mit der Abgabedüse (5) operativ aktiv ist, wobei das Ventil (4) Folgendes umfasst:
    einen Hauptkörper (6);
    ein mindestens teilweise innerhalb des Hauptkörpers (6) befindliches Mittelteil (7), wobei das Mittelteil (7) ein Ende (7a) hat, das so ausgebildet ist, dass es die Flüssigkeit zur Behältermitte (2) leitet, wobei das Ende (7a) sich in der Nähe der Abgabedüse (5) befindet;
    ein Ableitelement (8), welches mit dem Mittelteil (7) fest verbunden ist;
    einen zweiten Durchlauf (9), ausgebildet in dem Mittelteil (7), zur Gasabführung vom Behälter (2);
    Bewegungsmittel zum Bewegen des Mittelteils (7) zwischen einer ersten Konfiguration, in der das Mittelteil (7) im Hauptkörper (6) zurückgezogen ist, so dass nur das Ende (7a) vom Hauptkörper (6) herausragt,
    um die Füllflüssigkeit abzuleiten, wobei das Ableitelement (8) gänzlich innerhalb des Hauptkörpers (6) bleibt, und einer zweiten Konfiguration, in der das Mittelteil (7) mindestens teilweise vom Hauptkörper (6) herausragt, so dass das Ableitelement (8) vom Hauptkörper (6) herausragt, um die zu abgebende Füllflüssigkeit abzuleiten,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ableitelement (8) sich vor dem Ende (7a) des Mittelteils (7) relativ zum Verlauf der Flüssigkeit im ersten Durchlauf (3) befindet.
  2. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Ende (7a) des Mittelteils (7) eine im Wesentlichen konische Form aufweist.
  3. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 2, wobei die seitliche Oberfläche des vom Ende (7a) definierten Konus ein konkaves Profil hat, das heißt es ist relativ zum Ende (7a) nach innen gebogen.
  4. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Ableitelement (8) sich längs des Mittelteils (7) erstreckt und sich in Richtung des Endes (7a) des Mittelteils (7) erweitert.
  5. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 4, wobei das Ableitelement (8) aus einem ringförmigen Vorsprung des Mittelteils (7) besteht.
  6. Vorrichtung (1) nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 3, wobei das Ableitelement (8) aus einer aus einer oder mehreren Spiralen gebildeten Schraube besteht.
  7. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend zudem eine Dichtung (10), die sich in der Nähe der Abgabedüse (5) befindet.
  8. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Mittelteil (7) einen Linearhub zwischen 5 mm und 60 mm beim Übergang von der ersten zur zweiten Konfiguration ausführt.
  9. Füllmaschine zum Füllen von Behältern (2), umfassend eine Vielfalt von Vorrichtungen (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.
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