EP2593397A1 - Filling element, method and filling system for filling containers - Google Patents
Filling element, method and filling system for filling containersInfo
- Publication number
- EP2593397A1 EP2593397A1 EP11721439.5A EP11721439A EP2593397A1 EP 2593397 A1 EP2593397 A1 EP 2593397A1 EP 11721439 A EP11721439 A EP 11721439A EP 2593397 A1 EP2593397 A1 EP 2593397A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- opening
- filling
- liquid
- valve
- gap
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
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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
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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
- B67C2003/2645—Means to avoid overfilling by preventing gas returning from the container into the filling tank via the liquid valve, e.g. mesh screens
Definitions
- the invention relates to a filling element for free jet filling of containers with a liquid product according to the preamble of claim 1, to a method according to the preamble of claim 8 and to a filling system according to the preamble of claim 12.
- free-jet filling is to be understood as meaning a process in which the liquid product flows into the container to be filled in a free filling material jet, the container with its container mouth or opening not resting against the filling element, but rather from the filling element or from a local one Dispensing opening is spaced.
- An essential feature of this method is also that the air displaced from the container during the filling process from the liquid filling material does not reach the filling element or into a gas-conducting region or channel formed there, but flows freely into the environment.
- Opening gap means in the context of the invention, the gap, which is formed with open liquid valve in the region of this valve for the liquid product and from which flows through at least one discharge opening and flowing at the discharge opening as a free jet Gregutstrahl leaking product.
- Gap width means in the context of the invention, the width, which has the opening gap, preferably the minimum width of the respective opening gap, for example, if the opening gap along its gap profile has a different gap width.
- Opening time of the liquid valve in the context of the invention means that period of time that is required to fully open the closed liquid valve.
- Opening speed of the liquid valve in the context of the invention means the time-dependent change of the opening or flow cross-section of the opening gap when opening the liquid valve.
- Containers according to the invention are generally packaging materials which are usually used for liquid and / or pasty products, in particular for drinks, for example, soft packaging made from flat material, containers made of metal, glass and / or plastic, for example, cans, bottles, etc.
- the penetration of ambient air into the liquid channel (valve chamber) must be prevented, as this resulting in the filling air bubbles first ascend in the liquid channel and then in the product lines of the filling and finally reach into the, provide the contents boiler of the filling system or the filling machine, namely among other things, with the risk of contamination and / or contamination of the filling material in the product lines and in the boiler and / or with an impairment of the accuracy of existing flowmeter or measuring instruments by rising air bubbles.
- the opening of the respective liquid valve in known filling elements or filling systems by a corresponding actuator quickly and completely, ie with high opening speed and short opening times in the range between 50 and 100 milliseconds.
- the invention is based on the finding that the penetration of ambient air into the liquid channel of the filling element and thus the risk of rising air bubbles in the filling material can be avoided in a surprising manner by a substantially increased opening time known filling times.
- the opening of the liquid valve is carried out in such a way that the opening speed is not constant, but increases with increasing opening, and adapted to the acceleration behavior of pending in the filling element or on the liquid valve Bigutklale, so always a full, the penetration of air bubbles safely avoidable Gugutstrahl is achieved with the shortest possible filling times.
- This adjustment of the opening speed is, for example, by a corresponding geometric configuration of the liquid valve or the valve body of the liquid valve and / or that portion of the liquid channel receiving this valve body at least at the beginning of opening the liquid valve, and / or by a corresponding training and / or control of a Actuating device for the liquid valve or for the valve body reachable.
- the term "essentially” means deviations from the exact value by +/- 10%, preferably by +/- 5%, and / or deviations in the form of changes which are insignificant for the function
- Fig. 3 in an enlarged partial view of the opened liquid valve.
- 1 is a filling element for free jet filling of containers in the form of bottles 2 with a liquid product, which in the illustrated embodiment of a first liquid component, such as fruit juice, and a second, firmer ingredients, such as fruit fibers and / or pulp (pulp ) and / or fruit pieces contained component.
- a first liquid component such as fruit juice
- a second, firmer ingredients such as fruit fibers and / or pulp (pulp ) and / or fruit pieces contained component.
- a liquid channel 8 (valve space) is formed, which has the discharge opening 6 at the lower end and is connected at the upper end via a product channel portion 9 to the lower end of a vertical in the illustrated embodiment product channel 10.
- This is connected in the upper part via a metering valve 11 (liquid-phase valve) to a boiler 12, which is partially filled during the filling operation with the first, liquid component of the filling material, as well as a metering valve 13 (solid valve) to a Ring channel or ring tank 14 is connected, which is filled during the filling operation with the second, solid components contained in high concentration component.
- the boiler 12 and the annular channel or ring bowl 14 are provided for all filling elements 1 of the filling machine together on the rotor 3.
- the liquid valve 16 consists essentially of a coaxially arranged with the Standelementachse FA plunger 17 which is designed at its lower end as a valve body 18 with a Greetachse FA concentrically enclosing Ventilgroperdichtung, the latter cooperates to close the liquid valve with a valve surface which at a is formed rotationally symmetrical to the filling element axis FA conical surface 19 of the liquid channel 8 is formed.
- the valve stem 18 With its valve body 18 by an actuator 20 in the Grese FA between the closed position shown in Figure 1, in which the valve body 18 rests with its valve body seal against the valve surface formed by the conical surface 19, and moves the open position shown in Figures 2 and 3, in which the valve body or its seal is spaced from the conical surface and between the valve body 18 and the inner surface of the liquid passage 8, a ring or opening gap 21 with a considerable Spaltre, ie with a gap width greater than 4mm, preferably with a gap width greater than 8mm, but less than 20mm, preferably formed with a column width between 13mm to 16mm.
- the filling of the bottles 2 is easily possible with a mixed product consisting of the first component of the boiler 12 and the second component of the annular channel 14.
- valve tappet 18 is designed such that, starting from the lower free end, it firstly tapers towards this end, preferably conical valve body section 18. 1, then a valve body section 18
- a valve body section 18 For example, circular cylindrical outer cross section is equal to the largest outer cross section of the valve body portion 18.1, and then to the valve body portion 18.2 then a valve body portion 18.3, the outer diameter increases toward the top and is performed, for example, frusto-conical.
- All valve body sections 18.1 - 18.3 are arranged coaxially with each other and coaxially with the axis FA.
- the liquid channel 8 is formed so that it an upper substantially circular cylindrical channel section 8.1, in which also the product line section 9 opens, with respect to the Golfelementachse FA axially downwardly thereafter a likewise substantially circular cylindrical channel section 8.2 with respect to the Channel section 8.1 reduced cross-section, then a conical surface 19 having, in the direction of the bottom of the filling element 1 funnel-like narrowing channel section 8.3 and then a discharge opening 6 having a circular cylindrical cross-section having channel section 8.4. having. All channel sections 8.1 - 8.4 are arranged coaxially with each other and coaxially with the axis FA.
- the actuating device 20 is designed such that it causes the liquid valve to open at a greatly reduced opening speed or the opening time is greater than 100 ms is, for example, in the range between 100ms and 1000ms, preferably in the range between 400ms and 600ms.
- the opening speed of the filling element 16 is chosen in any case so that the achieved during opening acceleration of the present in the liquid channel 8 Grillcicle is sufficient, so that the additional flow or opening cross-section, resulting from the increasing opening of the liquid valve 16, each directly and is completely filled with the filling material and this flows through the opening cross-section with sufficient, preventing the ingress of air flow rate.
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- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
- Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
Abstract
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Priority Applications (2)
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SI201130555T SI2593397T1 (en) | 2010-07-16 | 2011-05-17 | Filling element, method and filling system for filling containers |
PL11721439T PL2593397T3 (en) | 2010-07-16 | 2011-05-17 | Filling element, method and filling system for filling containers |
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DE102010027511A DE102010027511A1 (en) | 2010-07-16 | 2010-07-16 | Filling element, method and filling system for filling containers |
PCT/EP2011/002424 WO2012007076A1 (en) | 2010-07-16 | 2011-05-17 | Filling element, method and filling system for filling containers |
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US (1) | US9193574B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2593397B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE102010027511A1 (en) |
PL (1) | PL2593397T3 (en) |
SI (1) | SI2593397T1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2012007076A1 (en) |
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