EP2001788A1 - Cleaning device for a filling machine - Google Patents
Cleaning device for a filling machineInfo
- Publication number
- EP2001788A1 EP2001788A1 EP07731212A EP07731212A EP2001788A1 EP 2001788 A1 EP2001788 A1 EP 2001788A1 EP 07731212 A EP07731212 A EP 07731212A EP 07731212 A EP07731212 A EP 07731212A EP 2001788 A1 EP2001788 A1 EP 2001788A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- filling
- tube
- cleaning device
- recovery
- recovery tubes
- Prior art date
- 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
- B67C3/001—Cleaning of filling devices
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a cleaning device for filling machine, and a filling machine equipped with such a device.
- the invention relates more particularly to a cleaning device of a rotary machine equipped with a plurality of filling spouts for filling hollow containers, such as bottles or jars, with a food product, and a corresponding machine.
- Such rotary filling machines conventionally comprise a rotary carousel carrying a tank of filling material and a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to the tank, a support system for supporting a container made of filling material. below the filling spout, and metering means for delivering a determined amount of filler into each container.
- Such machines must be regularly cleaned with a cleaning agent, usually liquid, which is circulated in the machine in place of the filler, to remove any trace of the product, dust or other body aliens, and / or possible biological or bacteriological contaminants.
- a cleaning agent usually liquid
- cleaning devices for recovering the cleaning agent at the outlet of the filling spouts for recycling in a closed circuit.
- These cleaning devices may include a plurality of agent recovery tubes cleaning, each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is leaktight sealingly on a filling spout for recovering the cleaning agent delivered by said spout, and a retracted position in which said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers.
- the seal between the filling spout and the recovery tube is ensured by a scraper seal mounted in an annular groove inside the recovery tube.
- the tubes are connected to the same collector mounted on a fixed frame to move all the recovery tubes between their two positions.
- Such recovery tubes equipped with wiper seal and coming all together on the nozzles, provide a good seal, even when the machine comprises a large number of filling nozzles, with differences in height between the nozzles.
- these recovery tubes can only be used with nozzles having a cylindrical lower part for fitting.
- the filling nozzles have a frustoconical or conical end portion on which such a recovery tube can not come to slip.
- a fitting of the tube on a cylindrical upper part of the nozzle would require a tube whose size would be incompatible with conventional container support systems.
- conical nozzles may be provided devices for cleaning comprising recovery tubes equipped -en upper end with an O-ring adapted to abut against the conical outer surface of the filler spout or against the lower annular edge surrounding the discharge orifice of the spout.
- recovery tubes equipped -en upper end with an O-ring adapted to abut against the conical outer surface of the filler spout or against the lower annular edge surrounding the discharge orifice of the spout.
- Such sealing with an O-ring can not be suitable on a machine equipped with a large number of filling nozzles, because in practice, the differences in height between the filling spouts will necessarily be greater than the crushing of an O-ring.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks, which allows in particular to obtain a good seal between the recovery tubes and a plurality of conical nozzles of a filling machine.
- the present invention relates to a cleaning device for a container filling machine comprising a plurality of filling nozzles connected to a tank of filling liquid, said cleaning device comprising
- each recovery tube being movable between a service position in which said tube is able to recover from its upper part a cleaning agent delivered by a filling spout, and a position retracted wherein said tube is spaced from said filling spout to allow the filling of containers,
- said means sealing elements comprise tubular end pieces adapted to be inserted between the filling spouts and the upper ends of the recovery tubes in their operating position, said tubular endpieces being capable of axially decreasing lengthwise, in an elastic manner, in order to compensate for differences in height between the fillers.
- tubular ends are provided between the filling spouts and the recovery tubes, said tips being capable of axially collapsing, for example from 2 to 3 mm, in the service position of the recovery tubes, for compensate for differences in height between the filling spouts on machines equipped with a large number of filling spouts, and thus ensure a good seal between all filling spouts and recovery tubes in the service position.
- each tubular nozzle comprises an elastomeric tube, preferably made of fluoroelastomer, provided with at least one outer annular groove to form a zone of weakening allowing axial reduction or crushing of said tip during the implementation. supporting said nozzle against a filling spout in the service position of the recovery tube.
- a tubular nozzle is assembled at the upper end of each recovery tube, said tip bearing against the filling spout by its free end edge in the service position of the recovery tube.
- each tubular nozzle advantageously comprises a chamfered free end edge defining a frustoconical contact surface by which said nozzle is able to bear against a corresponding frustoconical surface of a filling spout.
- Each tubular nozzle can be assembled on a recovery tube via a rigid connecting tube.
- the displacement means are able to move together the plurality of recovery tubes between their operating position and their retracted position, preferably by vertical translation.
- the collection means comprise an annular tube, preferably slightly inclined relative to the horizontal, on which the recovery tubes are assembled vertically by their lower end, said displacement means being able to move vertically in a vertical direction. translating said annular tube, the filling spouts of the machine being arranged vertically, their discharge ports oriented downwards.
- the present invention also relates to a rotary machine for filling containers, in particular plastic bottles, with a food product, comprising a rotary carousel carrying a plurality of filling stations, each filling station comprising a filling spout connected to filling liquid storage means, formed in particular of a filling tank carried by said carousel or of a remote filling tank, characterized in that it is equipped with a cleaning device as described above.
- the filling spouts are arranged substantially vertically with their discharge port facing downwards, said spouts comprising a frustoconical lower part against which the tubular ends of the recovery tubes abut by displacement in vertical translation of their retracted position to their service position.
- each filling station comprises container support means comprising a base adapted to support the containers by their bottom and / or a clamp adapted to grip the containers by their neck, said recovery tubes being arranged below the bases in their retracted position and passing through the pedestals in their service position, and / or passing between the levers of the clamps in their service position.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a rotary filling machine equipped with a cleaning device according to the invention
- FIG. 2 represents an enlarged partial perspective view of the machine of FIG. 1, illustrating the cleaning device with its recovery tubes in the retracted position
- FIG. 3 represents an enlarged view of the detail D of FIG. 2, but with the recovery tubes in the service position;
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic vertical sectional view of the machine of Figure 1, illustrating the tank and the cleaning device in the service position and retracted position;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the filling spout and the recovery tube in the service position of FIG. 4.
- Figures 1 to 5 illustrate a filling machine 1 equipped with a cleaning device 4, which is more particularly adapted to filling bottles B plastic material, for example polyethylene terephthalate, with a liquid such as water, milk or fruit juice.
- a cleaning device 4 which is more particularly adapted to filling bottles B plastic material, for example polyethylene terephthalate, with a liquid such as water, milk or fruit juice.
- the invention can be applied to the filling of any type of container with any type of product.
- the machine is of rotary type, comprising a carousel 11 rotatably mounted on a fixed frame 12 about a vertical axis of rotation A (Fig.5).
- the carousel 11 carries a cylinder of cylindrical filling liquid 2, and a plurality of filling stations 3 arranged at regular angular space around the axis of rotation.
- Each filling station 3 comprises a spout filling 32 with a discharge port 321 in fluid communication with the filling tank, and a bottle support system 31 for holding a bottle under the filling spout.
- the carousel is formed by the tank, and the spouts are mounted vertically, directly on the bottom wall 21 of the filler tank, with their discharge port 321 oriented. down.
- each spout 32 comprises a cylindrical upper portion 322, equipped with a flange 322a for its sealing connection to the tank, on the contour of a circular opening of the bottom wall, the upper part. extending through a frustoconical lower portion 323 delimited by the circular discharge port 321.
- the bottle support system comprises a fork or clamp 311, adapted to grip the bottle below its collar located at the base of its neck, a base 312 to support the bottle by its bottom, and an intermediate shim 313 coming against the cylindrical wall of the bottle.
- the clamp comprises two opposite levers 311a pivotally mounted on a base 311b. The levers are elastically biased by springs in a clamping position of the bottles, are able to move elastically for the introduction or release of a bottle.
- the clamp is assembled by its base on the tank, and a vertical rod 314, mounted on the base of the clamp, carries said base at its lower end, and the intermediate shim.
- the pedestal 312 is. formed of a horizontal plate with a central opening 312a (Fig.2) for the passage of the recovery tubes of the cleaning device as described below.
- Product dosing means are associated with each filling spout for delivering a determined quantity of product into each bottle brought under the filling spout.
- These metering means for example of the weight type, comprise a valve (not shown) mounted in the filling spout and controlled in opening and closing by a jack 33 (FIG. 1) which is arranged in the upper part of the tank. and enslaved by a weighing sensor placed at the rod carrying the base.
- the vessel is equipped with a vertical tube off-center 22 for the passage of power cables cylinders.
- the machine according to the invention may be equipped with other metering means, for example volumetric type, flow meter, or allowing the detection of the level of filling of the container.
- the vertical rod can be slidably mounted, for example through the bottom wall of the tank, between a low position for loading or unloading the bottle into the tank. its neck is clear of the beak, and a high filling position in which his neck is supported against the filling spout.
- the machine is equipped with an empty bottle delivery system, known per se, such as a belt conveyor 13 combined with a rotating conveyor 14, which makes it possible to laterally engage the empty bottles between the clamps and on the bases.
- an empty bottle delivery system known per se, such as a belt conveyor 13 combined with a rotating conveyor 14, which makes it possible to laterally engage the empty bottles between the clamps and on the bases.
- support systems, and an evacuation system comprising a rotating conveyor 15 combined for example with a downstream portion of the aforementioned belt conveyor 13, for discharging laterally filled bottles.
- the cleaning device 4 comprises a plurality of rigid recovery tubes 41, of circular section, mounted vertically by their lower end 41a on a collector 42 formed of a substantially horizontal annular tube.
- the recovery tubes are arranged at regular angular space on the collector and their number corresponds to that of the filling spouts of the machine.
- Each recovery tube is equipped at its upper end with a tubular nozzle 43, of circular section, of elastomeric material, for example Viton, capable of axially decreasing in length by elastic deformation.
- the assembly of the tubular nozzle 43 on the recovery tube 41 is formed by means of a rigid intermediate tube connection, or tubular connection 44, wherein the tip is partially fitted.
- the tip has an outer shoulder 431 bearing against the top edge 441 of the tubular connector, and is provided in the lower portion of an outer rib annulus 432 which engages an annular internal groove 442 corresponding said fitting.
- the connector is sealingly attached to the upper end of the recovery pipe, for example by partially fitting the tube to the fitting, the upper edge 41b of the recovery tube abutting against an outer shoulder 443 of said coupling.
- the tubular tips are overmolded directly on the upper end of a recovery tube.
- the upper edge 433 of the nozzle is chamfered and defines an inwardly inclined frustoconical bearing surface intended to bear against a frustoconical surface 323a, of corresponding inclination, of a filling spout.
- the internal diameter of the nozzle is greater than or equal to the diameter of the discharge port 321 of the filling spouts, preferably slightly greater, as shown in Figure 5.
- the outer portion of the nozzle, defined between its upper edge 433 and its shoulder 431 has an annular groove 434 of generally semicircular section.
- the height and depth of the groove, as well as the number of grooves, will be defined according to the desired longitudinal reduction capacity of. the mouthpiece.
- This longitudinal reduction capacity or vertical crushing capacity is preferably 1 to 5 mm, for example 2 to 3 mm.
- the tubular endpiece has an accordion corrugated wall.
- the collector 42 formed for example of two semi-annular portions assembled tightly to one another, is mounted to move on the frame, under the bottom wall of the tank, being slightly inclined relative to the horizontal to facilitate the flow towards an exhaust duct 45 connected to said collector.
- the manifold is mounted via nuts 46 (Fig. 2) on vertical jack screw 47 of conveyor systems, for example four in number, arranged at regular angular spacing on the frame to allow vertical movement of the manifold and of all the recovery tubes, parallel to the axis of rotation A of the tank, between a low retracted position and a high service position. In the retracted position, illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tubular endpieces 43 are arranged below the pedestals 312.
- the recovery tubes pass through the openings 312a of the pedestals, the connectors 44 are arranged between the levers 311a tongs, and the tips are pressed against the beaks.
- the high operating position of the manifold will be defined so as to ensure that all the end pieces are resting against the nozzles with a minimum vertical crushing of each end piece to guarantee a good seal, this minimal crushing being for example of the order of 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
- the cleaning device 4 is kept in the lowered position retracted.
- a cleaning agent is loaded into the filling liquid tank and the tank is stopped in rotation in a position such that the recovery tubes and the filling spouts are substantially aligned vertically.
- the recovery tubes are then brought into the operating position by actuating the mounting screws 47, the connectors arranged between the clamps ensuring a good axial alignment of the nozzles and filler tubes, and the valves of the nozzles are controlled in the open position to make circulate the cleaning agent through the spouts.
- the exhaust duct 45 of the collector is advantageously connected to the tank by a circuit equipped with a pump for recycling in a closed circuit from the cleaning agent to the tank.
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- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
- Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
- Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
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