EP1945511B1 - Installation for filling a container, in particular an aerosol container - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an installation for filling a container, in particular an aerosol container, this installation comprising at least one frame delimiting an enclosure closed by a protective door for receiving an aerosol container to be filled with liquid product, this enclosure housing, on the one hand, means for holding a bucket for receiving the filling product at a location above the receiving location of the aerosol container in a position of contact with the valve of the aerosol container, on the other hand a movable pusher element between at least two functional positions to cause, by pushing on the liquid contained in the cup, the transfer of this liquid through an orifice of said cup in the aerosol container.
- the bucket is provided, at its bottom, with an injection orifice that can be adapted to the valve of an aerosol container pre-filled with propellant gas to enable, with the aid of a jack piston, transferring the contents of the bucket, such as paint, into the aerosol container.
- the diffuser is placed on the valve of the container. The actuation of the diffuser allows a projection of the liquid contained in the container.
- the piston applies a thrust force to the surface of the liquid contained in the cup.
- the safety device for holding the door in the closed position during the transfer operation consists of a contactor positioned on the frame, the closing of the door causing the activation of the contactor and consequently the possibility for the piston to operate.
- the switch is only used to stop the movement of the piston when the door is opened. It does not allow in any case to control a displacement of the piston.
- the frame comprises a control member, such as a push button, the actuation causes the return or exit of the piston.
- the patent EP-0688716 discloses an installation for filling a container whose safety device for holding the door in the closed position during the transfer operation is constituted by a valve positioned on the frame of the installation, this valve acting on the control circuit of the the pusher element. The number of back and forth of the pusher element is then managed by a counter internal to the installation acting as a control member.
- the Pusher element operating valve is activated by closing the door but it is then necessary to have a counter to manage the movements of the pusher element. In case of accidental opening of the door, the valve controls the stop of the piston in a high position.
- the disadvantage of this solution identical to that described for the patent EP-A-0440477 lies in the fact that the safety device can be easily shunted or lured. It suffices to act on the valve of the frame so that it considers the door as closed. In this case, the safety of the manipulations is no longer ensured.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a filling installation whose safety device, allowing the transfer operation only when the door is in the closed position, is a tamper-proof device.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a filling installation whose design is simplified by combining into a single body two functions formerly made from two bodies.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a container filling installation whose design eliminates any control member of the piston of the installation on the frame.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a container filling installation whose design reduces the number of manipulations to be performed by the operator.
- the subject of the invention is an installation for filling a container, in particular an aerosol container, this installation comprising at least one frame delimiting an enclosure closed at least partially by a protective door for receiving a container.
- aerosol to be filled liquid product this chamber housing on the one hand means for holding a bucket for receiving the filling product at a location above the receiving location of the aerosol container, in a position contact with the valve of the aerosol container, on the other hand a movable pusher element between at least two functional positions to cause, by pushing on the liquid contained in the cup, the transfer of this liquid through an orifice of said cup into the container aerosol, characterized in that the pusher element is a pneumatic or hydraulic control member, a part of said pneumatic or hydraulic circuit being integrated into the protective door opening.
- the movement of the pusher element between its different functional positions is controlled by the movement of the opening of the protective door.
- the use of the protective door opening as a control member of the movement of the pusher element greatly simplifies the installation.
- the door leaf thus constitutes a direct control member of the pusher element and controls the movements of the latter both up and down as well as the position of the latter.
- the door leaf can therefore control the stopping of the pusher element in any position making it easy to clean the pusher element.
- the door leaf controls, as a function of its position, the raising, lowering or stopping of the rod of said cylinder.
- the integration of the movement control element of the pusher element inside the door also makes it possible to increase the reliability of such an installation making it difficult, if not impossible, for an operator to proceed with a transfer operation in the open position of the door.
- the installation which is the subject of the invention, is more particularly intended for filling aerosol containers 11.
- aerosol container 11 is in the form of a cylindrical body, equipped at its top, with a valve.
- This aerosol container 11 is pre-filled with a propellant gas.
- the filling installation is intended to introduce into such a container a filling liquid, such as paint, the liquid can then be propelled by the propellant out of said container with a removable diffuser positioned on the valve of said container.
- the installation comprises at least one frame 1 delimiting an enclosure closed at least partially by a door 2 of protection.
- the frame 1 externally affects the shape of a cylindrical body.
- the enclosure is intended to receive an aerosol container 11 to be filled.
- the filling is carried out using a bucket 12 provided at its base with an orifice 13 injection.
- This orifice 13 is adaptable to the valve of the aerosol container 11 and is positioned opposite said valve during the transfer operation.
- These holding means can affect a large number of shapes. They may consist on the one hand jaws or rails equipping the frame, on the other hand a hollow cylinder housing the bucket 12 and itself cap the head of the aerosol container. These holding means will not be described in detail below.
- the installation further comprises a movable pusher element 6 between the monks two functional positions.
- This pusher element 6 is in the form of a scraper whose peripheral wall is in sealing contact with the inner wall of the bucket, in the introduced state of the pusher element 6 in the bucket 12, to allow, when an axial displacement of the pusher element 6 towards the bottom of the bucket, the passage of the liquid contained in the bucket 12 in the aerosol container 11 through the ejection orifice of the bucket and the valve of the container, 11.
- the pusher member 6 is returned to an inactive position in which it is positioned back from the bucket.
- the pusher element slidably moves inside the bucket 12 towards the bottom of the bucket while, during the transition from the working position to the Inactive position, it moves away from the bottom forming face of the bucket.
- the movement of the pusher element 6, allowing the passage of said pusher element 6 from one functional position to another, is controlled by the displacement of the door opening 2 protection thus allowing to get rid of a control device positioned on the frame of the machine.
- This pusher element 6 is a member with alternating axial displacement. During a filling operation, the pusher element 6 performs a single back-and-forth movement.
- the door 2, in the closed position controls the supply of the pusher element 6 in the working position, that is to say in a position in which it is introduced inside the bucket 12 and forces the liquid to pass through the opening 13 injection of the bucket 12 into the aerosol container 11.
- the protective door 2 In this closed position, the protective door 2, forming at least part of the closure member of the enclosure, traps the aerosol container 11 and its bucket 12 inside the enclosure of the frame 1. This imprisonment ensures a centering bucket under the pusher element and prevents any inadvertent movement of the latter during the filling operation.
- the door 2, in the open position controls the opposite movement of the pusher element 6 to an inactive position, that is to say to a recessed position of the bucket 12. It is not a problem that, in this position, the door 2 remains open since this operation is a safe operation for the operator insofar as the pusher element 6 withdraws from the bucket 12 and no longer exerts any effort on the filling product to be transferred preventing thus any risk of bursting the container by overfilling.
- the fact that the door 2 is in the open position during the transition from the working position to the inactive position of the pusher element 6 provides easy access to the latter as well as to the bucket 12 and the container. 11 aerosol.
- the door 2, in the intermediate position interrupts the movement of said pushing element 6.
- the passage through this intermediate position of the door 2, from a position is open or closed, during movement of the pusher element 6, stops the latter in a selected position, and thus allows easy cleaning of this 6 pusher element. So, the figure 2 illustrates the door 2 in the open position, the figure 3 , the door 2 in the intermediate position while the figure 4 illustrates the door 2 in the closed position.
- the pusher element 6 has the shape of a rod of a cylinder whose control member of the rod 6 of the cylinder is constituted by the door opening 2 of protection which, depending on its position, controls the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder, the output of the rod 6 of the cylinder or the interruption of displacement of the rod 6 of said cylinder.
- the open position of the door controls the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder
- the closed position of the door 2 controls the output of the rod 6 of the cylinder while a intermediate position of the door between the open position and the closed position causes an interruption in the displacement of the rod 6 of the jack.
- the rod 6 of the cylinder is a cylindrical rod free of undercut to avoid any risk of jamming, particularly finger jamming, during its ascent or retraction.
- the pusher element 6 is a pneumatic or hydraulic control member, as may be the case when the latter is constituted by a cylinder, a part of said circuit, in particular a part of the pipe or circuits of the circuit, is integrated in the opening of door 2 of protection.
- a part of said circuit in particular a part of the pipe or circuits of the circuit, is integrated in the opening of door 2 of protection.
- the door leaf 2 is preferably a sliding door, preferably in a coaxial surface to the axis of the door. 'pregnant.
- This door 2 can be a suspended door.
- the pneumatic circuit 3 of this door 2 supplies power to an integrated circuit in the frame.
- the door 2 cooperates with a stationary mounted fluid distribution rail 10 inside the frame 1, this rail 10 having in place nozzles 8a, 9a putting the integrated circuit 3 of the door 2 into communication with the circuit.
- the pneumatic or hydraulic circuit portion 3 of the pusher element 6 fitted to the door 2 passes through a rail 5 of the door, this rail 5 moving along the distributor rail of the frame 1 during the movements of the door 2 and ensuring , parallel to the placing in communication of the integrated circuit 3 of the door 2 with the control circuit of the pusher element 6, maintaining in position the bucket 12 inside said enclosure.
- this rail 5 comes, in its face from above, in contact with the underside of the distributor rail 10 and its end face in contact with the bucket / aerosol container assembly.
- the pneumatic circuit 3 of the door 2 is itself supplied with fluid via a connection, such as a flexible conduit, not shown, connecting the circuit 3 to a source of pressurized fluid outside the installation.
- the fluid in this case compressed air, coming from the source, such as a compressor, supplies the duct 3 integrated in the door leaf which itself feeds, depending on the position of the door leaf, the pneumatic circuit integrated in the frame and which communicates with the pusher element, in particular the chambers of the cylinder constituting the pusher element.
- the pneumatic circuit of the frame communicates with the chambers of the jack.
- This cylinder whose body is shown at 7 and the rod forming a pusher element 6, in fact comprises two chambers shown at 8 and 9 in the figures.
- the chamber 8 allows, during its supply of fluid through the nozzle 8a, the output of the rod 6 of cylinder, while the chamber 9 allows, during its supply of fluid through the nozzle 9a, the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder.
- the nozzle 8a thus coincides with the circuit 3 of the door in the closed position of the door while the nozzle 9a coincides with the circuit 3 in the open position of the door 2.
- the output of the rod can therefore be controlled only in the closed position of the door thus avoiding any risk of injury to the operator.
- the door is, at first, open. This opening of the door automatically controls the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder if it was not already retracted. It is then possible for the operator to position, inside the enclosure of the frame, the bucket 12 and the aerosol container 11, the bucket 12 being positioned above the aerosol container 11 with its injection orifice 13 in contact with the valve of the aerosol container 11 before being filled with paint. Once the assembly introduced into the enclosure, the operator can then close the door 2. The closing of the door 2 causes the exhaust of the chamber 9 of the cylinder and the air supply of the chamber 8 of the cylinder when the door reaches the closed position.
- This air supply of the chamber 8 of the jack causes the output of the rod 6 of the jack which transfers the liquid contained in the cup 12 through the valve of container in the container 11.
- end position of the rod 6 of the cylinder corresponding to a position in which the cylinder head is positioned in the vicinity of the bottom face of the bucket 12, generally bearing on said face, transfer operation is complete.
- the reopening of the door causes, in a manner similar to what has been mentioned above, the exhausting of the chamber 8 and the air supply of the chamber 9 when the door reaches the open position.
- This air supply of the chamber 9 causes the raising of the rod 6 of the jack.
- the raising or lowering of the rod 6 of the jack can be interrupted at any time by moving the door from an open position, or closed respectively, to an intermediate position in which the chambers 8 and 9 are each set 'exhaust.
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La présente invention concerne une installation pour le remplissage de récipient, en particulier de récipient aérosol, cette installation comprenant au moins un bâti délimitant une enceinte fermée par une porte de protection pour la réception d'un récipient aérosol à remplir en produit liquide, cette enceinte logeant, d'une part des moyens de maintien d'un godet destiné à recevoir le produit de remplissage en un emplacement situé au-dessus de l'emplacement de réception du récipient aérosol dans une position de contact avec la valve du récipient aérosol, d'autre part un élément pousseur mobile entre au moins deux positions fonctionnelles pour provoquer, par poussée sur le liquide contenu dans le godet, le transfert de ce liquide à travers un orifice dudit godet dans le récipient aérosol.The present invention relates to an installation for filling a container, in particular an aerosol container, this installation comprising at least one frame delimiting an enclosure closed by a protective door for receiving an aerosol container to be filled with liquid product, this enclosure housing, on the one hand, means for holding a bucket for receiving the filling product at a location above the receiving location of the aerosol container in a position of contact with the valve of the aerosol container, on the other hand a movable pusher element between at least two functional positions to cause, by pushing on the liquid contained in the cup, the transfer of this liquid through an orifice of said cup in the aerosol container.
De telles installations sont bien connues à ceux versés dans cet art comme l'illustre en particulier le brevet
Dans de telles installations, le godet est pourvu, en son fond, d'un orifice d'injection adaptable à la valve d'un récipient aérosol pré-rempli de gaz propulseur pour permettre, à l'aide d'un piston de vérin, le transfert du contenu du godet, tel que de la peinture, dans le récipient aérosol. Une fois ce dernier rempli en produit liquide de remplissage, le diffuseur est placé sur la valve du récipient. L'actionnement du diffuseur permet une projection du liquide contenu dans le récipient.In such installations, the bucket is provided, at its bottom, with an injection orifice that can be adapted to the valve of an aerosol container pre-filled with propellant gas to enable, with the aid of a jack piston, transferring the contents of the bucket, such as paint, into the aerosol container. Once the latter filled with liquid filling product, the diffuser is placed on the valve of the container. The actuation of the diffuser allows a projection of the liquid contained in the container.
Les installations permettant un tel remplissage délimitent toujours une enceinte fermée au moins partiellement par une porte, cette porte devant être nécessairement maintenue fermée pour des raisons de sécurité lors de l'opération de transfert du liquide correspondant au déplacement du piston en direction du fond du godet. Au cours de ce transfert, le piston applique une force de poussée à la surface du liquide contenu dans le godet. Jusqu'à présent, le dispositif de sécurité, de maintien de la porte en position fermée pendant l'opération de transfert, est constitué par un contacteur positionné sur le bâti, la fermeture de la porte provoquant l'activation du contacteur et par suite la possibilité pour le piston de fonctionner. Le contacteur sert donc uniquement à stopper le déplacement du piston en cas d'ouverture de la porte. Il ne permet en aucun cas de commander un déplacement du piston. Pour permettre un déplacement du piston, le bâti comporte un organe de commande, tel qu'un bouton poussoir, dont l'actionnement provoque la rentrée ou la sortie du piston.The installations allowing such filling always delimit an enclosure closed at least partially by a door, this door must necessarily be kept closed for safety reasons during the transfer operation of the liquid corresponding to the movement of the piston towards the bottom of the bucket . During this transfer, the piston applies a thrust force to the surface of the liquid contained in the cup. Until now, the safety device for holding the door in the closed position during the transfer operation consists of a contactor positioned on the frame, the closing of the door causing the activation of the contactor and consequently the possibility for the piston to operate. The switch is only used to stop the movement of the piston when the door is opened. It does not allow in any case to control a displacement of the piston. To allow movement of the piston, the frame comprises a control member, such as a push button, the actuation causes the return or exit of the piston.
Cette combinaison d'un contacteur et d'un organe de commande du piston, tel qu'un bouton poussoir, présente un certain nombre d'inconvénients.This combination of a contactor and a piston control member, such as a pushbutton, has a number of disadvantages.
Il est tout d'abord relativement aisé de shunter le contacteur en appliquant un élément quelconque sur le contacteur de telle sorte que celui-ci détecte en permanence une position fermée de la porte. Dans ce cas, la sécurité des manipulations n'est plus assurée.It is first relatively easy to bypass the contactor by applying any element on the contactor so that it permanently detects a closed position of the door. In this case, the safety of the manipulations is no longer ensured.
Un autre inconvénient réside dans le fait que deux manipulations sont nécessaires pour permettre le fonctionnement du piston, à savoir d'une part, fermer la porte en vue de l'activation du contacteur, d'autre part, agir sur l'organe de commande en déplacement du piston, tel qu'un bouton poussoir. Ces manipulations apparaissent comme fastidieuses pour l'opérateur. En outre, l'ouverture de la porte déclenche automatiquement la remontée du piston interdisant l'arrêt du piston en une position sortie, ce qui oblige à nettoyer le piston en position haute. Pour pouvoir nettoyer le piston lorsque celui-ci est en position basse, les utilisateurs sont amenés à leurrer le contacteur de fermeture de porte.Another disadvantage lies in the fact that two manipulations are necessary to enable the operation of the piston, namely on the one hand, close the door for the activation of the contactor, on the other hand, act on the control member in displacement of the piston, such as a push button. These manipulations appear tedious for the operator. In addition, the opening of the door automatically triggers the rise of the piston prohibiting the stopping of the piston in an extended position, forcing to clean the piston in the up position. To be able to clean the piston when it is in the low position, users are led to deceive the door closing contactor.
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Un but de la présente invention est donc de proposer une installation de remplissage dont le dispositif de sécurité, autorisant l'opération de transfert seulement quand la porte est en position fermée, est un dispositif inviolable.An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a filling installation whose safety device, allowing the transfer operation only when the door is in the closed position, is a tamper-proof device.
Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer une installation de remplissage dont la conception est simplifiée en combinant en un seul et même organe deux fonctions autrefois réalisées à partir de deux organes.Another object of the present invention is to provide a filling installation whose design is simplified by combining into a single body two functions formerly made from two bodies.
Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer une installation de remplissage de récipient dont la conception permet de supprimer tout organe de commande du piston de l'installation sur le bâti.Another object of the present invention is to provide a container filling installation whose design eliminates any control member of the piston of the installation on the frame.
Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer une installation de remplissage de récipient dont la conception permet de réduire le nombre de manipulations à effectuer par l'opérateur.Another object of the present invention is to provide a container filling installation whose design reduces the number of manipulations to be performed by the operator.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une installation pour le remplissage de récipient, en particulier de récipient aérosol, cette installation comprenant au moins un bâti délimitant une enceinte fermée au moins partiellement par une porte de protection pour la réception d'un récipient aérosol à remplir en produit liquide, cette enceinte logeant d'une part des moyens de maintien d'un godet destiné à recevoir le produit de remplissage en un emplacement situé au-dessus de l'emplacement de réception du récipient aérosol, dans une position de contact avec la valve du récipient aérosol, d'autre part un élément pousseur mobile entre au moins deux positions fonctionnelles pour provoquer, par poussée sur le liquide contenu dans le godet, le transfert de ce liquide à travers un orifice dudit godet dans le récipient aérosol, caractérisée en ce que l'élément pousseur est un organe à commande pneumatique ou hydraulique, une partie dudit circuit pneumatique ou hydraulique étant intégrée à l'ouvrant de porte de protection.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is an installation for filling a container, in particular an aerosol container, this installation comprising at least one frame delimiting an enclosure closed at least partially by a protective door for receiving a container. aerosol to be filled liquid product, this chamber housing on the one hand means for holding a bucket for receiving the filling product at a location above the receiving location of the aerosol container, in a position contact with the valve of the aerosol container, on the other hand a movable pusher element between at least two functional positions to cause, by pushing on the liquid contained in the cup, the transfer of this liquid through an orifice of said cup into the container aerosol, characterized in that the pusher element is a pneumatic or hydraulic control member, a part of said pneumatic or hydraulic circuit being integrated into the protective door opening.
L'intégration dans la porte d'une partie du circuit pneumatique ou hydraulique se présentant sous forme de conduite et servant au déplacement de l'élément pousseur limite voire supprime la possibilité pour un opérateur de shunter le dispositif de sécurité. Il lui serait en effet nécessaire de reconstruire une partie du circuit pour pouvoir maintenir la porte ouverte lors d'un fonctionnement. De ce fait, l'opérateur n'est plus tenté, comme dans l'état de la technique, de shunter le dispositif de sécurité de maintien en position fermée de la porte au moins pendant le mouvement de descente de l'élément pousseur puisque ce dispositif de sécurité n'est plus disposé sur le bâti de l'installation mais dans la porte et ne peut plus passer d'une position inactive à une position active par simple basculement ou contact. Du fait de l'intégration du dispositif de sécurité dans la porte, l'installation est désormais une installation sûre dans laquelle le mouvement de descente de l'élément pousseur est effectué de manière certaine en toute sécurité.The integration into the door of a portion of the pneumatic or hydraulic circuit being in the form of a pipe and serving to move the pusher element limits or eliminates the possibility for an operator to bypass the safety device. It would indeed be necessary for him to rebuild a part of the circuit to be able to keep the door open during an operation. As a result, the operator is no longer tempted, as in the state of the art, to bypass the safety device for holding the door in the closed position at least during the downward movement of the pusher element since this safety device is no longer disposed on the frame of the installation but in the door and can no longer move from an inactive position to an active position by simply switching or contact. Due to the integration of the safety device in the door, the installation is now a safe installation in which the movement of descent of the pusher element is safely performed.
Selon un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, le mouvement de l'élément pousseur entre ses différentes positions fonctionnelles est commandé par le déplacement de l'ouvrant de porte de protection.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the movement of the pusher element between its different functional positions is controlled by the movement of the opening of the protective door.
L'utilisation de l'ouvrant de porte de protection en tant qu'organe de commande du mouvement de l'élément pousseur permet de simplifier grandement l'installation. L'ouvrant de porte constitue ainsi un organe de commande directe de l'élément pousseur et contrôle les mouvements de ce dernier tant à la montée qu'à la descente ainsi que la position de ce dernier. L'ouvrant de porte peut donc commander l'arrêt de l'élément pousseur dans n'importe quelle position rendant possible un nettoyage aisé de l'élément pousseur. Ainsi, dans le cas d'un élément pousseur réalisé sous forme d'un organe à déplacement axial de type vérin, l'ouvrant de porte commande, en fonction de sa position, la montée, la descente ou l'arrêt de la tige dudit vérin. L'intégration de l'organe de commande des mouvements de l'élément pousseur à l'intérieur de la porte permet en outre d'accroître la fiabilité d'une telle installation rendant difficile, voire impossible la possibilité pour un opérateur de procéder à une opération de transfert en position ouverte de la porte.The use of the protective door opening as a control member of the movement of the pusher element greatly simplifies the installation. The door leaf thus constitutes a direct control member of the pusher element and controls the movements of the latter both up and down as well as the position of the latter. The door leaf can therefore control the stopping of the pusher element in any position making it easy to clean the pusher element. Thus, in the case of a pusher element made in the form of a cylinder-type axial displacement member, the door leaf controls, as a function of its position, the raising, lowering or stopping of the rod of said cylinder. The integration of the movement control element of the pusher element inside the door also makes it possible to increase the reliability of such an installation making it difficult, if not impossible, for an operator to proceed with a transfer operation in the open position of the door.
L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :
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figure 1 représente une vue partielle en coupe d'une installation de remplissage conforme à l'invention et - les
figures 2 à 4 représentent en vue de dessus en coupe au niveau du rail stationnaire du bâti, les positions relatives du circuit de la porte et sa coïncidence avec le circuit du bâti.
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figure 1 represents a partial sectional view of a filling installation according to the invention and - the
Figures 2 to 4 represent in sectional view at the stationary rail of the frame, the relative positions of the gate circuit and its coincidence with the circuit of the frame.
Comme mentionné ci-dessus, l'installation, objet de l'invention, est plus particulièrement destinée au remplissage de récipient 11 aérosol. Un tel récipient 11 aérosol se présente sous forme d'un corps cylindrique, équipé à son sommet, d'une valve. Ce récipient 11 aérosol est pré-rempli d'un gaz propulseur. L'installation de remplissage a pour objet d'introduire dans un tel récipient un liquide de remplissage, tel que de la peinture, le liquide pouvant ensuite être propulsé par le gaz propulseur hors dudit récipient à l'aide d'un diffuseur amovible positionné sur la valve dudit récipient.As mentioned above, the installation, which is the subject of the invention, is more particularly intended for filling
De manière classique, l'installation comprend au moins un bâti 1 délimitant une enceinte fermée au moins partiellement par une porte 2 de protection. De préférence, le bâti 1 affecte extérieurement la forme d'un corps cylindrique. L'enceinte est destinée à recevoir un récipient 11 aérosol à remplir. Le remplissage s'effectue à l'aide d'un godet 12 muni à sa base d'un orifice 13 d'injection. Cet orifice 13 est adaptable à la valve du récipient 11 aérosol et est positionné en regard de ladite valve pendant l'opération de transfert. Pour assurer le maintien du godet 12 dans une position superposée au-dessus du récipient 11 aérosol, il est généralement prévu, à l'intérieur de l'enceinte, des moyens de maintien du godet 12 en position. Ces moyens de maintien peuvent affecter un grand nombre de formes. Ils peuvent être constitués d'une part de mâchoires ou de rails équipant le bâti, d'autre part d'un cylindre évidé logeant le godet 12 et venant lui-même coiffer la tête du récipient aérosol. Ces moyens de maintien ne.seront pas décrits en détail ci-après.Conventionally, the installation comprises at least one frame 1 delimiting an enclosure closed at least partially by a
L'installation comporte encore un élément 6 pousseur mobile entre au moines deux positions fonctionnelles. Cet élément 6 pousseur se présente sous forme d'un racleur dont la paroi périphérique est en contact d'appui étanche avec la paroi interne du godet, à l'état introduit de l'élément 6 pousseur dans le godet 12, pour permettre, lors d'un déplacement axial de l'élément 6 pousseur en direction du fond du godet, le passage du liquide contenu dans le godet 12 dans le récipient 11 aérosol à travers l'orifice d'éjection du godet et la valve du récipient, 11. Une fois l'opération de transfert terminée, l'élément 6 pousseur est ramené dans une position inactive dans laquelle il est positionné en retrait du godet. Ainsi, au cours du passage de la position inactive à la position de travail, l'élément pousseur se déplace à coulissement à l'intérieur du godet 12 en direction du fond du godet tandis que, lors du passage de la position de travail à la position inactive, il se déplace en s'écartant de la face formant fond du godet.The installation further comprises a movable pusher element 6 between the monks two functional positions. This pusher element 6 is in the form of a scraper whose peripheral wall is in sealing contact with the inner wall of the bucket, in the introduced state of the pusher element 6 in the
De manière caractéristique à l'invention, le mouvement de l'élément 6 pousseur, permettant le passage dudit élément 6 pousseur d'une position fonctionnelle à une autre, est commandé par le déplacement de l'ouvrant de porte 2 de protection permettant ainsi de s'affranchir d'un organe de commande positionné sur le bâti de la machine. Cet élément 6 pousseur est un organe à déplacement axial alternatif. Lors d'une opération de remplissage, l'élément 6 pousseur effectue un seul mouvement de va-et-vient. Indépendamment du type de conception de l'élément 6 pousseur, la porte 2, en position fermée, commande l'amenée de l'élément 6 pousseur en position de travail, c'est-à -dire dans une position dans laquelle il est introduit à l'intérieur du godet 12 et force le liquide à passer à travers l'ouverture 13 d'injection du godet 12 dans le récipient 11 aérosol. Dans cette position fermée, la porte 2 de protection, formant organe d'obturation au moins partielle de l'enceinte, emprisonne le récipient 11 aérosol et son godet 12 à l'intérieur de l'enceinte du bâti 1. Cet emprisonnement assure un centrage du godet sous l'élément pousseur et empêche tout déplacement intempestif de ce dernier pendant l'opération de remplissage. La porte 2, en position ouverte, commande à l'inverse le déplacement de l'élément 6 pousseur vers une position inactive, c'est-à -dire vers une position en retrait du godet 12. Il n'est pas gênant que, dans cette position, la porte 2 demeure ouverte puisque cette opération est une opération sans risque pour l'opérateur dans la mesure où l'élément 6 pousseur se retire du godet 12 et n'exerce plus aucun effort sur le produit de remplissage à transférer empêchant ainsi tout risque d'éclatement du récipient par suremplissage. A l'inverse, le fait que la porte 2 soit en position ouverte lors du passage de la position de travail à la position inactive de l'élément 6 pousseur permet d'accéder aisément à ce dernier ainsi qu'au godet 12 et au récipient 11 aérosol. La porte 2, en position intermédiaire, interrompt le déplacement dudit élément 6 pousseur. Le passage par cette position intermédiaire de la porte 2, depuis une position soit ouverte soit fermée, pendant le déplacement de l'élément 6 pousseur, entraîne l'arrêt de celui-ci dans une position choisie, et permet ainsi le nettoyage aisé de cet élément 6 pousseur. Ainsi, la
Dans les exemples représentés, l'élément 6 pousseur affecte la forme d'une tige d'un vérin dont l'organe de commande de la tige 6 du vérin est constitué par l'ouvrant de porte 2 de protection qui, en fonction de sa position, commande la rentrée de la tige 6 du vérin, la sortie de la tige 6 du vérin ou l'interruption de déplacement de la tige 6 dudit vérin. A nouveau, la position ouverte de la porte commande la rentrée de la tige 6 du vérin, la position fermée de la porte 2 commande la sortie de la tige 6 du vérin tandis qu'une position intermédiaire de la porte entre la position ouverte et la position fermée provoque une interruption du déplacement de la tige 6 du vérin.In the examples shown, the pusher element 6 has the shape of a rod of a cylinder whose control member of the rod 6 of the cylinder is constituted by the door opening 2 of protection which, depending on its position, controls the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder, the output of the rod 6 of the cylinder or the interruption of displacement of the rod 6 of said cylinder. Again, the open position of the door controls the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder, the closed position of the
Dans une telle configuration, de préférence, la tige 6 de vérin est une tige cylindrique exempte de contre-dépouille pour éviter tout risque de coincement, en particulier de coincement de doigt, lors de sa remontée ou rentrée.In such a configuration, preferably, the rod 6 of the cylinder is a cylindrical rod free of undercut to avoid any risk of jamming, particularly finger jamming, during its ascent or retraction.
Lorsque l'élément 6 pousseur est un organe à commande pneumatique ou hydraulique, comme cela peut être le cas lorsque ce dernier est constitué par un vérin, une partie dudit circuit, en particulier une partie de la ou des conduites du circuit, est intégrée à l'ouvrant de porte 2 de protection. Tel est le cas représenté à la
Le circuit pneumatique du bâti communique avec les chambres du vérin. Ce vérin, dont le corps est représenté en 7 et la tige formant élément pousseur en 6, comporte en effet deux chambres représentées en 8 et 9 aux figures. La chambre 8 permet, lors de son alimentation en fluide par l'ajutage 8a, la sortie de la tige 6 de vérin, tandis que la chambre 9 permet, lors de son alimentation en fluide par l'ajutage 9a, la rentrée de la tige 6 du vérin. L'ajutage 8a coïncide donc avec le circuit 3 de la porte en position fermée de la porte tandis que l'ajutage 9a coïncide avec le circuit 3 en position ouverte de la porte 2. La sortie de la tige ne peut donc être commandée qu'en position fermée de la porte évitant ainsi tout risque de blessure de l'opérateur. En position intermédiaire de l'ouvrant de porte, correspondant à une position où le circuit 3 de l'ouvrant n'est plus en face des ajutages 8a ou 9a du bâti, les chambres 8 et 9 du vérin constitutives de l'élément pousseur sont mises à l'échappement de sorte que l'élément pousseur est à l'arrêt. Avec une telle intégration du circuit dans la porte, il devient difficile voire impossible de leurrer le système de commande.The pneumatic circuit of the frame communicates with the chambers of the jack. This cylinder, whose body is shown at 7 and the rod forming a pusher element 6, in fact comprises two chambers shown at 8 and 9 in the figures. The
Comme mentionné ci-dessus, le fonctionnement d'une telle installation est particulièrement aisé. La porte est, dans un premier temps, ouverte. Cette ouverture de la porte commande automatiquement la rentrée de la tige 6 du vérin si celle-ci n'était pas d'ores et déjà rentrée. Il est alors possible à l'opérateur de positionner, à l'intérieur de l'enceinte du bâti, le godet 12 et le récipient 11 aérosol, le godet 12 étant positionné au-dessus du récipient 11 aérosol avec son orifice 13 d'injection en contact avec la valve du récipient 11 aérosol avant d'être rempli de peinture. Une fois l'ensemble introduit dans l'enceinte, l'opérateur peut alors refermer la porte 2. La fermeture de la porte 2 provoque la mise à l'échappement de la chambre 9 du vérin et l'alimentation en air de la chambre 8 du vérin lorsque la porte atteint la position fermée. Cette alimentation en air de la chambre 8 du vérin provoque la sortie de la tige 6 du vérin qui transfert le liquide contenu dans le godet 12 à travers la valve de récipient dans le récipient 11. En position de fin de course de la tige 6 du vérin, correspondant à une position dans laquelle la tête de vérin est positionnée au voisinage de la face formant fond du godet 12, généralement en appui sur ladite face, l'opération de transfert est terminée. La réouverture de la porte provoque, de manière analogue à ce qui a été mentionné ci-dessus, la mise à l'échappement de la chambre 8 et l'alimentation en air de la chambre 9 lorsque la porte atteint la position ouverte. Cette alimentation en air de la chambre 9 provoque la remontée de la tige 6 du vérin. La remontée, ou respectivement la descente, de la tige 6 du vérin peut être interrompue à tout moment par déplacement de la porte depuis une position ouverte, ou respectivement fermée, vers une position intermédiaire dans laquelle les chambres 8 et 9 sont chacune mises à l'échappement.As mentioned above, the operation of such an installation is particularly easy. The door is, at first, open. This opening of the door automatically controls the retraction of the rod 6 of the cylinder if it was not already retracted. It is then possible for the operator to position, inside the enclosure of the frame, the
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- Installation for filling a container (11), in particular an aerosol container (11), said installation comprising at least one casing (1) defining an enclosure at least partially closed by a protective door (2) for receiving an aerosol container (11) to be filled with liquid product, said enclosure accommodating, on the one hand means for holding a cup (12) intended to receive the filling product in a place located above the place for receiving the aerosol container (11), in a position of contact with the valve of the aerosol container (11), on the other hand a pusher unit (6) mobile between at least two operational positions in order to bring about, by pushing the liquid contained in the cup (12), the transfer of this liquid through an orifice (13) of said cup (12) into the aerosol container (11), characterised in that the pusher unit (6) is a pneumatic or hydraulic control device, one part of said pneumatic or hydraulic circuit being integrated with the wing of the protective door (2).
- Installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the movement of the pusher unit (6) between its different operational positions is controlled by displacement of the wing of the protective door (2).
- Installation according to claim 2, characterised in that the pusher unit (6) is an alternating axial displacement device, with the door (2) in the closed position controlling the bringing of the pusher unit (6) into the working position, the door (2) in the open position controlling the displacement of the pusher unit (6) to an inactive position, and the door (2) in the intermediate position interrupting the displacement of said pusher unit (6).
- Installation according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the pusher unit (6) takes the form of a cylinder rod with the control device of the cylinder rod (6) being constituted by the wing of the protective door (2) which, depending on its position, controls the return of the cylinder rod (6), the emergence of the cylinder rod (6) or the interruption of the displacement of said cylinder rod (6).
- Installation according to claim 4, characterised in that the cylinder rod (6) is a cylindrical rod free from undercuts to avoid any risk of sticking when on the rise.
- Installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the door (2) engages with a fluid dispensing rail (10) mounted stationary inside the casing (1), this rail (10) having in places nozzles (8a, 9a) bringing the integrated circuit (3) of the door (2) into communication with the control circuit actuating the pusher unit (6).
- Installation according to claim 6, characterised in that the pneumatic or hydraulic circuit (3) portion of the pusher unit (6) fitted to the door (2) passes through a rail (5) of the door, this rail (5) moving along the dispensing rail (10) of the casing (1) as the door (2) is displaced and holding the cup (12) in position inside the enclosure, simultaneously with bringing the integrated circuit of the door (2) into communication with the control circuit of the pusher unit (6).
- Installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the door (2) is a sliding door, preferably in a surface coaxial with the axis of the enclosure.
- Installation according to claim 1, characterised in that said casing (1) takes the form externally of a cylindrical body.
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