EP2314538B1 - Dispositif et procédé de remplissage sans perte de produits mélangés en continu dans des récipients - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de remplissage sans perte de produits mélangés en continu dans des récipients Download PDF

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EP2314538B1
EP2314538B1 EP10188157.1A EP10188157A EP2314538B1 EP 2314538 B1 EP2314538 B1 EP 2314538B1 EP 10188157 A EP10188157 A EP 10188157A EP 2314538 B1 EP2314538 B1 EP 2314538B1
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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
    • B67C3/04—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus without applying pressure
    • 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
    • B67C3/023—Filling multiple liquids in a container
    • 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
    • B67C3/20—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
    • B67C3/204—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups using dosing chambers

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for the lossless filling of continuously mixed media in containers and in particular beverages in containers.
  • Devices for filling liquids and in particular beverages have long been known from the prior art.
  • the invention will be described in terms of a device for filling multi-component beverages, for example beverages composed of a syrup and an aqueous medium. It should be understood, however, that the present invention may be applied to other devices for bottling beverages as well as other liquids such as milk, juices, soft drinks or oils, but also more viscous media.
  • inline dosing of different media and its filling is spatially separated, whereby a connection line between the in-line dosing and bottling arises, which can not be filled without loss.
  • Fig. 6 shows such a device 100 with a product supply tank 105, in which filling product is introduced via a supply line 110 and optionally via a media rotary distributor to several more regularly spaced at the periphery of Device arranged filling valves 155 to be filled into container 200.
  • the filling product can be composed of one or more components.
  • the products introduced into the product supply tank 105 are already mixed in the supply line or in a mixer, not shown (inline mixture) and optionally pasteurized or sterilized by means of a heat exchanger and then filled into the product supply tank 105 via only one supply line.
  • a mixing ratio of 1 + 1 is given as an example of a mixing ratio of the two different components.
  • the product supply tank 105 is connected via connecting lines 130 with the filling devices 150.
  • means (not shown) for measuring the amount of product filled, e.g. inductive flow meter, be arranged.
  • the filling device 150 has a filling valve 155.
  • the filling valve 155 is filled with liquid from the mixing container 105 through the connecting line 130.
  • the liquid present in filling valve 155 can be filled into suitable containers 200 by opening and closing the valve cone of filling valve 155.
  • the device 100 shown has the problem that residues that are present in the product supply tank 105 and in the connecting line 130 between the product supply tank 105 and filling device 150 can not be filled lossless in containers 200. That is, if in the product supply tank 105, a new filling product, for example, with a different mixing ratio of the first product to be supplied in the connecting line 130 between the product supply tank 105 and filling 150 still a residual liquid with the old mixing ratio is present, such as 1 +1 , this in Fig. 6 is called.
  • the WO 00/46103 A2 shows a device having the features of the preamble of independent claim 1.
  • the WO 94/06303 shows a method of producing consumer milk with a defined fat content in packs.
  • two parts are mixed, the milk products have, but have different levels of fat.
  • the two parts are mixed directly in the package.
  • the two parts are mixed in a separate mixing step immediately prior to filling in the package by mixing predetermined amounts of the two parts corresponding to the size of a pack or a few multiples of the pack.
  • the object is achieved by a device for lossless filling of continuously mixed media according to claim 1.
  • the apparatus comprises a mixing vessel for receiving and mixing at least two different media, at least one medium being a liquid and having a closure means for closing an outflow from the mixing vessel, a filling valve for filling the mixed media from the mixing vessel into the vessels , a connecting line between the outlet from the mixing container and the filling valve, and a ventilation device for venting the connecting line to the filling valve.
  • the apparatus further comprises mixing vessel level detection means for detecting a level of the mixing container, container level detecting means for detecting a level of a container filled with the filling valve, and control means for controlling the closure means of the mixing container on the basis of a detection result of the mixing container level detecting means and / or a detection result of the container level detection device.
  • a container level detector is well known to those skilled in the art and may be used e.g. be designed as an electrical probe on the filling valve or as an inductive flow meter in the connecting line.
  • the ventilation device is a connectable to the connecting line ventilation duct of the closure device for ventilation of the connecting line to the filling valve.
  • the outflow is funnel-shaped and the closure device has a closure body with an at least partially conical part, which cooperates with the funnel-shaped drain in a wall of the mixing container to close the mixing container.
  • the at least sectionally conical part of the closure body prefferably has a recess which encircles the at least sectionally conical part and which is arranged vertically to the conical axis of the at least sectionally conical part.
  • the closure device is preferably at least partially a hollow body, which is hollow along the axis of the conical part and is suitable for the ventilation line.
  • the hollow body may be provided with two ventilation openings for venting the cavity in the hollow body.
  • one of the two ventilation openings is arranged outside the mixing container at the closure device.
  • control device can be designed such that it closes the outflow from the mixing container by means of the closure device, when the control device determines on the basis of a detection result of the container level detection device that in the container a predetermined amount is present, which is equal to the desired level of the container minus the existing in the connecting line and the filling valve capacity.
  • control device can be designed such that it opens the filling valve and ventilates the connecting line and the filling valve by means of the ventilation line of the closure device when the outflow from the mixing container is closed by means of the closure device.
  • the device described above is part of a system which has a transport device for transporting the containers to the filling valve, whereby upstream or downstream further container production and treatment machines known to the person skilled in the art can be arranged.
  • the object is also achieved by a method for lossless filling of continuously mixed media in containers according to claim 12.
  • the method may include, by means of a device comprising a mixing vessel for receiving and mixing at least two different media, of which at least one medium is a liquid, a filling valve for filling the mixed media from the mixing vessel into the vessels, and a connecting conduit between the drain the mixing vessel and the filling valve, and comprising the steps of: continuously feeding at least two different media, at least one medium of which is a liquid, to the mixing vessel, closing an outflow from the mixing vessel with a closure device, venting the connecting line and the filling valve by means of a ventilation device for ventilation of the connecting line to the filling valve, opening and closing of the filling valve for filling containers.
  • the method also includes the steps of detecting the level of a container to be filled and closing the drain from the mixing container with the closure device when it is determined based on a detection result of the level detection step that in the container a predetermined filling amount is equal to Target filling level of the container minus the existing in the connecting line and the filling valve capacity.
  • the method comprises the step of establishing a new mixing ratio of the media in the mixing container by supplying only one of the at least two different media to the mixing container, when the outflow from the mixing container is closed with the closure device comprises.
  • this may include the steps of: opening the outflow from the mixing vessel with the closure device, and opening and closing the filling valve at a stroke, with which containers are transported to the filling valve.
  • the mixing container is designed and arranged so that it can be shut off with a residual volume of filling product and the discharge line, which is the aforementioned connection line, can be completely emptied to the filling device.
  • the filling device is designed in such a way that a residual volume can be shut off in its storage tank and the line to the filling valves and the filling valves can be completely emptied into the containers.
  • shut-off possibilities and the targeted supply and removal of the product mixed from at least two different media in the mixing vessel allow new mixing ratios to be set for the lossless conversion between products of different mixing ratios in the downstream product residues.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a system 60 for filling containers.
  • This plant 60 in this case has a container feed 62, which feeds containers along an arrow 64 via a feed star 64 of a rinsing device 66 or a rinser.
  • the reference numeral 68 refers to an outlet star of the rinsing device 66, which takes over the rinsed containers and passes over a transfer star 70 and a Rudereinlaufstern 72 to a device 1 for filling the drinks. With this device 1 here two-component drinks are filled.
  • the reference numerals A to G denote different process steps that are traversed when filling the drinks in the direction of arrow P2.
  • a step A the container is transferred to a filling device and transported out of the area of the transfer.
  • the container is pressed against a filling valve.
  • a bias takes place or the container is subjected to a gaseous medium, such as carbon dioxide.
  • a step D the container is filled with a filling product, such as a carbonated beverage with a high filling speed.
  • a step E the container is filled with the same filling product, but at a low filling speed.
  • the reference symbol T E denotes the end of the filling of the container with the beverage.
  • a calming or relieving the bottled beverage can be made and in step G, a removal of the container from the filling device.
  • the reference numeral 78 refers to an outlet starter of the device 1 and the reference numeral 80 to a closing device in order to close the containers with closures, wherein the reference numeral 82 refers to a supply container for the container closures.
  • the reference numeral 84 denotes an outlet star of the capper and the reference numeral 86 a discharge device for transporting away the filled containers.
  • the reference numeral 76 indicates a blind spot in which no containers are filled or no containers are arranged at corresponding filling stations.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a device 10 for lossless filling of continuously mixed liquids of the system 60 of Fig. 1
  • the device 10 has a mixing container 20, in which at least two different media, in particular two different liquids, via two separate distribution tracks or a first supply line 30 and a second supply line 31 are filled.
  • the two different media are in the mixing container 20 either active, that is mixed with a mixing tool, such as an agitator, not shown, or passively, that is, by the movement of the liquid itself. That is, mixing the two different media is not done by inline mixing.
  • the first and second supply line 30, 31 can be shut off separately via shut-off valves, not shown.
  • a mixing ratio of 1 + 1 is given as an example of a mixing ratio of the two different media.
  • the mixing container 20 at its bottom a drain 21 which is closed by means of a closure device 40.
  • a drain 21 which is closed by means of a closure device 40.
  • the outflow of liquid from the mixing container 20 into a connecting line 50 to a filling device 52 can be prevented.
  • a plurality of equally spaced, regularly distributed drains 21 may preferably be arranged.
  • the closure device 40 has a closure body 41 with a conical part 42.
  • the conical part 42 is connected to a rod-shaped part 43, which along the cone axis K (see FIG. Fig. 3 ) of the conical part 42 is arranged on the conical part 42.
  • the closure device has an adjustment mechanism 44, which is arranged above the mixing container 20 and by means of which the closure device 40 vertically, in Fig. 2 , can be moved.
  • the filling device 52 has a filling valve 53.
  • the filling valve 53 is filled with liquid from the mixing container 20 through the connecting line 50 when the closing device 40 of the mixing container 20 is at least slightly opened.
  • the liquid present in the filling valve 53 can be filled into suitable containers 54 by opening and closing the filling valve 53.
  • the filling valve 53 is opened and closed in or with a clock, with which the containers 54 of a transport device consisting of the container supply 62, the inlet star 64, the outlet star 68, the transfer star 70 and the Greereinlaufstern 72 to the filling valve 53 are transported. This is preferably the same cycle with which the containers 54 are led away from the filling valve 53 by a transport device which is formed by the outlet star 78 and the discharge device 86.
  • the purging device 66 and the closing device 80 here also have a certain transport function, which is not separately mentioned here in connection with the aforementioned transport devices.
  • the device comprises a mixing container level detection device 55, with which the level of the mixing container 20 can be detected, and a container level detection means 56 for detecting a level of one of the filling valve 53 filled container 54.
  • the container level detection means 56 may on the one hand in the be filled or to be filled or just filled container 54 may be arranged. Alternatively, the container level detection device 56 may also be arranged outside the filled or filled or just filled container 54.
  • a control device 57 is present.
  • the control device 57 may be part of the device 10 or be part of the system 60 or even one of the system 60 superior system.
  • the controller 57 is particularly for controlling the shutter 40 of the mixing container 20 based on a detection result of the mixing container level detection means 55.
  • the controller 57 may also be the shutter means 40 of the mixing container 20 based on a detection result of the container level detection means 56 and / or the connecting line filler valve fill level detector 56a control.
  • the control device 57 can also control the filling valve 53 and, for example, also base the detection result of the mixing container fill level detection device 55 and / or the container fill level detection device 56 and / or the connecting line fill valve fill level detection device 56a.
  • Fig. 2 the state is shown in which the mixing container 20 is closed by means of the closure device 40, and the connecting line 50 and the filling valve 53 are emptied.
  • the closure device 40 is configured as in FIG Fig. 3 shown.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the closure body 41 of the closure device 40 of the mixing container 20 in cross section.
  • the closure body 41 has a tapered portion which is part of the conical body 42. Horizontally to the cone axis of the conical portion 42, the conical portion 42 has a circumferential recess 45. In the recess 45, for example, a not pictured sealing ring may be inserted.
  • the cone-shaped part 42 is connected to the rod-shaped part 43 which is arranged along the cone axis K of the conical part 42 on the conical part 42. That is, the cone axis K of the tapered part 42 and the rod axis of the rod-shaped part 43 merge with each other.
  • the conical portion 42 and the rod-shaped portion 43 have a cavity 46 along the cone axis K of the conical portion 42 and the rod axis of the rod-shaped portion 43.
  • the conical portion 42 is in Fig. 3 more precisely, a frusto-conical portion 42, since the tip of the cone of the conical portion 42 is absent due to the formation of the cavity 46 along the cone axis K of the conical portion 42.
  • the conical portion 42 circumferential recess 45 is spaced at a predetermined distance from the truncated cone tip of the conical portion 42.
  • the cavity 46 may serve to receive a ventilation duct 47 for the ventilation of the connecting line 50 and the filling valve 53. However, the cavity 46 may also itself form the ventilation duct 47 for the ventilation of the connecting pipe 50 and the filling valve 53.
  • the cone-shaped part 42 of the closure device 40 which is at least partially conical, as described above, is shown in FIG Fig. 3 inserted into the drain 21 from the mixing container 20.
  • the drain 21 in Fig. 3 formed in the bottom 22 of the mixing container 20 funnel-shaped.
  • the drain 21 is arranged at the lowest point of the mixing container 20.
  • the drain 21 may also be present in a side wall 23 of the mixing container 20, for example just above the bottom 22 of the mixing container 20.
  • the width of the recess 45 is configured on the conical surface of the conical portion 42 such that the conical portion 42 can effectively prevent leakage of liquid from the mixing container 20 into the connecting line 50. That is, the width of the recess 45 on the conical surface of the conical portion 42 is preferably narrower than the length of the funnel surface of the funnel-shaped drain 21 formed between the inside of the bottom 22 of the mixing container 20 and the connecting pipe 50. In this way, a secure closure of the drain 21 of the mixing container 20 can be ensured.
  • the tapered portion 42 and the rod-shaped portion 43 may be made in one piece, as in FIG Fig. 3 shown. However, it is also possible to make the tapered part 42 and the rod-shaped part 43 from at least two pieces which are connected to each other so that the cavity 46 in the tapered part 42 and the rod-shaped part 43 is connected to each other and at the junction airtight to the outside is completed. Alternatively, in the cavity 46 of the conical part 42 and the rod-shaped part 43, a ventilation duct 47 may be guided, so that the cavity 46 of the conical part 42 and the rod-shaped part 44 is not airtight to the outside at joints between the conical part 42 and rod-shaped part 43 must be completed.
  • the ventilation line 47 is led out of the closure device 40 above the mixing container 20 or is open above the mixing container 20.
  • active air can also be injected, for example by means of a compressed gas connection, not shown.
  • the closure device 40 in the mixing container 20 also participates in the filling process of the containers 54 in such a device 10 in addition to the filling valve 53.
  • the container level detection device 56 detects that the container to be filled or just filled 54 is filled with a level equal to the maximum level of the container 54 and the nominal level of the container 54 less in the connecting line 50 and the Filling valve 53 is present filling
  • the closure device 40 is closed in the mixing container 20 and the connecting line 50 vented.
  • the control of the closure of the closure device 40 can be effected by means of the control device 57, as mentioned above.
  • the volume of liquid or media volume present on the connection line 50 can be determined in advance and stored, for example, in a storage device accessible to the control device 57.
  • the preparation of a new mixing ratio of the media supplied to the mixing vessel 20 via the first and second supply lines 30, 31 and optionally other supply lines, which are not shown here for the sake of simplicity, is referred to with reference to FIG Fig. 2 .
  • the preparation of the new mixing ratio of the media can be done manually or by means of the control device 57.
  • the control may be performed again based on a detection result of the mixing vessel level detection means 55.
  • the drain 21 is to be closed from the mixing container 20 by means of the closure device 40.
  • the connecting line 50 between the mixing container 20 and the filling valve 53 by means of an air supply or ventilation by opening the vent line 47 of the closure device 40 in at least one below the filling valve 53 arranged container 54 can be emptied.
  • the state achieved thereby is in Fig. 2 shown, now only in the mixing container 20, the product with a mixing ratio of the two different media of 1 + 1 is an example.
  • the product still contained in the connecting pipe 50 and the filling valve 53 during the regular filling operation is in FIG Fig. 2
  • completely drained or already completely filled in containers 54 that is, in the last filled by the filling valve 55 container is a defined volume from the mixing vessel 20 and the full volume of product line 50 and filling valve 53.
  • the sum corresponds to the predetermined capacity.
  • the predetermined filling amount is the amount with which the other same containers 54 were filled, which were filled immediately before with the system 60.
  • the residual volume contained in the mixing container 20 is detected by the mixing container level detection device 55. Subsequently, in the mixing container 20, whose outflow 21 is further closed by means of the closure device 40, a new mixing ratio in the mixing container 20 can be set by one-sided product feed become. That is, as in Fig. 4 As an example, via the first supply line 30, half of the amount of the defined residual volume, which at the in Fig. 2 shown state is still present in the mixing vessel 20, fed into the mixing vessel 20. In this way, a mixing ratio of 2 + 1 of the media supplied from the first and second supply lines 30, 31 into the mixing container 20 arises in the mixing container 20.
  • the next container 54 which follows the last container 54 with the last filling with the product with the mixing ratio 1 + 1 immediately, with the product with the new mixing ratio of 2 + 1 are filled, which is now present in the mixing container 20.
  • the closure device 40 is opened again so that the product with the new mixing ratio of 2 + 1 can flow from the mixing container 20 into the connection line 50 and into the filling valve 53.
  • the filling valve 53 is opened, the product with the new mixing ratio of 2 + 1 can also be filled in the containers 54.
  • the controller 57 can set the defined residual volume in the mixing tank 20 existing after closing the drain 21 by means of the shutter 40 and before the one-side product supply in the mixing tank 20, with a detection result of the mixing tank level detecting means 55 in the one-side product feeding into the mixing tank Referring to mixing container 20. From this, it can be easily determined when the new mixing ratio of, for example, 2 + 1 is reached, as in Fig. 4 specified.
  • the mixing container 20 After reaching the new mixing ratio, the mixing container 20, so that the device 10 and thus the system 60 can continue to work continuously, continuously the two different media with a ratio of 2/3 to 1/3 on the first and second supply line 30, 31 in supplied to the mixing container 20, as in Fig. 5 specified. In this way, in the mixing tank 20, the new mixing ratio of 2 + 1 can be maintained as long as necessary.
  • the controller 57 shuts off the supply of media via the first and second supply line 30, 31 into the mixing container 20 this feed. As soon as the mixing container level detection device 55 again detects a state which is less critical in this respect, it allows the supply of media via the first and second supply lines 30, 31 into the mixing container 20 to return.
  • illustrated device 10 is used for mixing drinks from at least two or more different liquids.
  • These liquids can be, for example, water, syrup and / or flavorings in a predetermined mixing ratio per container volume to be filled.
  • a system 60 for filling containers is described in which the method steps A to G described above are carried out successively, wherein the carbonated filling product consists of at least two different media, which are mixed in the aforementioned mixing container 20, the system 60 can also from at least two different media existing product without carbonation in the containers 54 fill.
  • the previously described method steps B, C and F can be omitted.
  • the method steps D and E can be performed in reverse order or they can be performed several times in succession.
  • the ventilation duct 47 has previously been described as ventilation means for the ventilation of the connecting pipe 50 and the filling valve 53
  • the ventilation of the connecting pipe 50 and the filling valve 53 for discharging the product which is still present in the connecting pipe 50 and the filling valve 53, when the closure device 40 closes the outlet 21 of the mixing container 20, can also be realized by a vent not shown in the connecting line 50 itself.
  • a ventilation duct can be connected to this ventilation opening.
  • the ventilation opening in the connecting line 50 is arranged close to the outlet 21 of the mixing container 20 and has a closure device by means of which the ventilation opening in the connecting line 50 can be opened and closed in a controlled manner. The opening and closing of the ventilation opening in the connecting line 50 can again be done either manually or by means of the control device 57.
  • the closure device 40 can also be designed as a diaphragm valve below the mixing container 20, wherein a closable vent opening is arranged below the diaphragm valve.
  • the remaining amount in the connecting line 50 and the filling valve 53 after closure of the mixing container 20 with the closure device 40 still contains an amount of liquid which corresponds to an integer multiple of an amount to be filled into a container 54.
  • the remaining quantity in the connecting line 50 and the filling valve 53, after closure of the mixing container 20 with the closure device 40 still so many containers 54 can be filled or filled, which corresponds to the integer multiple of the quantity that is in a container 54 is to be filled.
  • control of the closure device 40 can however also be carried out manually, for example by an operator.
  • control of the closure device of the mixing container 20 can also be carried out on the basis of a detection result of the mixing container fill level detection device 55 and / or the container fill level detection device 56 and / or the connecting line fill valve fill level detection device 56a.
  • the filling device 52 may also have a plurality of filling valves which fill the product mixed in the mixing container from a storage vessel, not shown, of the filling device 52 into containers 54.
  • the filling valve 53 like the closure device 40 of the mixing container 20, can have a closing body 41 with an at least partially conical part 42 and a rod-shaped part which cooperates with a funnel-shaped opening in the valve bottom to close the filling valve 53.
  • the system 60 has a machine guard 90 which is in Fig. 1 is indicated as a dashed line.
  • This machine protection can also be carried out as a clean room by means known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the device 10 and the system 60 can be operated in a hygienic, to an aseptic operation.
  • the filling devices can also be mounted or flanged directly to the mixing container.
  • the connection line is formed extremely shortened.
  • One type with laterally flanged on the mixing container bottling device is for example from the EP0615947B1 , there FIG. 2 to see.
  • a ring bowl 2 can be seen, which can serve as a mixing container for the present invention.
  • the connecting line between the mixing container and filling device or filling valve could through a drain in the ring bottom of the tank directly into the filling device (in the EP0615947B1 Filler 3) are performed.
  • the outflow could also be at the bottom in the side wall of the ring bowl.
  • FIG. 1 is another installation option for a filling device according to the invention can be seen.
  • a filling device directly into the bottom of a container - according to the invention a mixing container - installed.
  • the components of the closure device at the bottom of the mixing container and the actuating means for the filling valve are preferably concentric built into each other, so that the functionality of the invention can be achieved.
  • the skilled artisan will recognize in a simple manner, as in the EP0615947B1 and DE29917605U1 Filling devices or filling valves shown must be adapted to be used according to the invention can.

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  1. Système (10) pour le remplissage sans pertes de récipients (54) avec des fluides mélangés de façon continue, comportant
    un récipient de mélange (20) pour la réception et le mélange d'au moins deux fluides différents, dont au moins un est un liquide, pourvu d'un dispositif de fermeture (40) pour la fermeture d'une évacuation (21) du récipient de mélange (20),
    une vanne de remplissage (53) pour le remplissage des récipients (54) avec un fluide mélangé sortant du récipient de mélange (20),
    une conduite de raccordement (50) entre l'évacuation (21) du récipient de mélange (20) et la vanne de remplissage (53),
    un dispositif d'aération pour l'aération de la conduite de raccordement (50) vers la vanne de remplissage (53), et
    un dispositif de détection de niveau (55) du récipient de mélange pour la détection d'un niveau des fluides dans le récipient de mélange (20),
    caractérisé en ce que
    ledit système (10) comporte un dispositif de détection de niveau (56) de récipient pour la détection d'un niveau des fluides d'un des récipients (54) remplis par la vanne de remplissage (53), et
    un dispositif de commande (57) pour la commande du dispositif de fermeture (40) du récipient de mélange (20) sur la base d'un résultat de détection du dispositif de détection de niveau (55) du récipient de mélange et/ou d'un résultat de détection du dispositif de détection de niveau (56) de récipient.
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le dispositif d'aération est une conduite d'aération (47) du dispositif de fermeture (40) pouvant être raccordée à la conduite de raccordement (50), pour l'aération de la conduite de raccordement (50) vers la vanne de remplissage (53).
  3. Système selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel l'évacuation (21) est réalisée en forme d'entonnoir, et dans lequel le dispositif de fermeture (40) comporte un corps de fermeture (41) avec une pièce (42) au moins partiellement conique, laquelle coopère avec l'évacuation (21) en entonnoir dans une paroi (22, 23) du récipient de mélange (20) pour la fermeture du récipient de mélange (20).
  4. Système selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la pièce (42) au moins partiellement conique du corps de fermeture (41) présente un évidement (45) sur le tour de la pièce (42) au moins partiellement conique, lequel est disposé perpendiculairement à l'axe de cône de la pièce (42) au moins partiellement conique.
  5. Système selon l'une des revendications 3 ou 4 en combinaison avec la revendication 2, dans lequel le dispositif de fermeture (40) est au moins partiellement un corps creux le long de l'axe de la pièce (42) conique, lequel est utilisable pour la conduite d'aération (47).
  6. Système selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le corps creux est pourvu de deux ouvertures d'aération pour l'aération d'une cavité (46) du corps creux.
  7. Système selon la revendication 5, dans lequel une des deux ouvertures d'aération est disposée extérieurement au récipient de mélange (20) sur le dispositif de fermeture (40).
  8. Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel le dispositif de commande (57) est réalisé de manière à fermer l'évacuation du récipient de mélange (20) au moyen du dispositif de fermeture (40) quand ledit dispositif de commande (57) détermine, sur la base d'un résultat de détection du dispositif de détection de niveau (56) de récipient, qu'une quantité de remplissage définie est présente dans le récipient (54), laquelle
    est égale au niveau de consigne du récipient (54), déduction faite de la quantité de remplissage présente dans la conduite de raccordement (50) et la vanne de remplissage (53).
  9. Système selon l'une des revendications 2 à 8, dans lequel le dispositif de commande (57) est réalisé de manière à ouvrir la vanne de remplissage (53) et à aérer la conduite de raccordement (50) et la vanne de remplissage (53) au moyen de la conduite d'aération (47) du dispositif de fermeture (40) quand l'évacuation (21) du récipient de mélange (20) est fermée au moyen du dispositif de fermeture (40).
  10. Installation (60), avec
    un système (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, et
    un dispositif de transport (62, 64, 68, 70, 72) pour le transport des récipients (54) vers la vanne de remplissage (53).
  11. Procédé de remplissage sans pertes de récipients (54) avec des fluides mélangés de façon continue, au moyen d'un système (10) qui comporte un récipient de mélange (20) pour la réception et le mélange d'au moins deux fluides différents, dont au moins un est un liquide, une vanne de remplissage (53) pour le remplissage des récipients (54) avec les fluides mélangés sortant du récipient de mélange (20), et une conduite de raccordement (50) entre l'évacuation (21) du récipient de mélange (20) et la vanne de remplissage (53), comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - amenée continue et séparée d'au moins deux fluides différents, dont au moins un est un liquide, vers le récipient de mélange (20),
    - fermeture d'une évacuation du récipient de mélange (20) par un dispositif de fermeture (40),
    - aération de la conduite de raccordement (50) et de la vanne de remplissage (53) au moyen d'un dispositif d'aération (47) pour l'aération de la conduite de raccordement (50) vers la vanne de remplissage (53),
    - ouverture et fermeture de la vanne de remplissage (53) pour le remplissage de récipients (54).
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, comprenant en outre la détection du niveau d'un récipient (54) à remplir et la fermeture de l'évacuation (21) du récipient de mélange (20) par le dispositif de fermeture (40) quand il est déterminé, sur la base d'un résultat de détection de l'étape de détection de niveau, qu'une quantité de remplissage définie est présente dans le récipient (54), laquelle est égale au niveau de consigne du récipient (54), déduction faite de la quantité de remplissage présente dans la conduite de raccordement (50) et la vanne de remplissage (53).
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 11 ou la revendication 12, comprenant en outre la production d'un nouveau rapport de mélange des fluides dans le récipient de mélange (20) par amenée d'un seul des au moins deux fluides différents vers le récipient de mélange (20), quand l'évacuation du récipient de mélange (20) est fermée par le dispositif de fermeture (40).
  14. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 11 à 13, comprenant en outre les étapes suivantes :
    ouverture de l'évacuation (21) du récipient de mélange (20) par le dispositif de fermeture (40), et
    ouverture et fermeture de la vanne de remplissage (53) lors d'un cycle où des récipients (54) sont transportés vers la vanne de remplissage (53).
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