EP2334446B1 - Device and method for treating containers - Google Patents

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EP2334446B1
EP2334446B1 EP09778759.2A EP09778759A EP2334446B1 EP 2334446 B1 EP2334446 B1 EP 2334446B1 EP 09778759 A EP09778759 A EP 09778759A EP 2334446 B1 EP2334446 B1 EP 2334446B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B08B9/08—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks
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    • B08B9/20—Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought
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    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method according to the preamble of claim 7.
  • Containers in the sense of the invention include Bottles, cans or other containers as used for packaging or filling products, but also transport containers or crates, e.g. Transport containers or crates used in the beverage industry (e.g. bottle crates), but also transport containers or crates, such as those used for example in commercial establishments (e.g. bakeries, butchers, etc.) or in manufacturing companies for the storage and transport of products.
  • containers or crates e.g. Transport containers or crates used in the beverage industry (e.g. bottle crates), but also transport containers or crates, such as those used for example in commercial establishments (e.g. bakeries, butchers, etc.) or in manufacturing companies for the storage and transport of products.
  • Devices or machines for treating containers are known in a wide variety of designs and for a wide variety of purposes and / or functions, for example for cleaning, for sterilizing, for labeling, for closing containers, etc.
  • auxiliary units are e.g. In the case of cleaning machines, units for removing or removing solid substances or foreign bodies from the machine, for example in the form of a label or / or cullet discharge.
  • a device for treating containers is part of an overall system, for example a system for producing a product, for Filling the product into the containers, labeling the containers and placing the containers in transport boxes, for example bottle boxes and / or for creating containers from several containers etc.
  • Disruptions in the production process of such a complete system cannot be excluded, whereby these faults can lead to fluctuations in performance (fluctuations in the number of containers processed per unit of time), at least in individual devices or treatment machines, and to a complete standstill of at least individual devices or treatment machines and / or the entire system .
  • Drive motors are known, including those for driving pumps ( DE 36 42 724 A1 ), which are frequency controlled or controlled in their speed and / or power and are driven for this by a frequency converter.
  • the object of the invention is to show a device which avoids this disadvantage and even after massive disturbances, ie even after one failure-related standstill of the device and / or the entire system enables problem-free restarting of the respective device without a time delay and without malfunctions.
  • a device is designed according to claim 1.
  • a method for operating such a device is the subject of claim 7.
  • the device is used to treat containers 2, which are shown as bottles in the figures, but also containers with a different design and / or function, for example cans or other bottle-like or can-like containers, transport boxes for bottles or similar containers or for other transport goods, for example transport boxes made of plastic.
  • the device 1 is part of an overall system which connects to one another in a transport or conveying direction A, in which the containers 2 are moved through the system, for example directly and / or via corresponding transporters or transport devices provided between the individual devices.
  • the container 2 of the device 1 or a container inlet 1.1 of this device are fed via an outer conveyor 3.
  • the containers 2 are removed at a container outlet 1.2 of the device 1 via an outer conveyor 4 and, for example, passed on to a further device of the overall system.
  • the container 2 on a device-internal conveyor which in the Figure 1 is only very schematically indicated by the broken line 5, moved between the container inlet 1.1 and the container outlet 1.2.
  • the container 2 is then treated on this device-internal conveyor 5, this treatment, as the following explanations show, can be of the most varied types, depending on the particular special function of the device 1.
  • the device 1 is designed, inter alia, with an electric drive group 6 with at least one electric drive motor 6.1, specifically for the motor drive of at least one higher-level functional element of the device 1, for example to drive the device-internal transport element 5.
  • the device 1 is designed, inter alia, with a further electric drive group 7 with at least one electric drive motor 7.1, which is used to drive further functional elements, for example pumps and / or auxiliary units of the device 1.
  • the drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 are at least partially frequency-controlled electric motors that are operated via frequency converters 8 and 9, respectively, in such a way that their speed and / or power, regardless of the frequency of the general supply network, are very stable and largely independent of the respective load on the Drive groups 6 and 7 or the drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 can be controlled or regulated very precisely by a control device 10 which controls the frequency converters 8 and 9, the torques of the drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 being able to be kept very precisely, preferably over a wide speed range, within the desired limit values .
  • the frequency converters 8 and 9 are controlled by, for example, computer-aided control electronics 10 in the embodiment shown, for example taking into account control programs and / or data and / or characteristics stored in a memory 11 of the control electronics 10, in particular taking into account characteristics of the electrical drive 7 driven functional elements, such as pumps, auxiliary units, etc., and / or in dependence on sensor signals, which are supplied by sensors 12 provided in and / or on the device 1, for example temperature sensors, flow meters, pressure sensors, etc., and / or as a function of control signals or data which are fed to the control device 10 via at least one data connection or line 13, for example in the form of a data and / or control bus, and for example reflect or correspond to the operating state of the overall system and / or at least one device which the device 1 precedes in the overall system in the transport direction A or connects to the device 1.
  • the device 1 or its drive groups 6 and 7 are controlled by the control device 10 in such a way that the device 1 is also operated with the required target power (treated containers 2 per unit of time
  • the control device 10 via the frequency converters 8 and 9, controls the drive groups 6 and 7 or their drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 in such a way that at least the drive group 7 or the drive motors 7.1 there are not complete switched off, but continue to be operated in a waiting mode, in such a way that in this waiting mode the speed or frequency of the network driving the drive motors is reduced to a frequency range between 40 Hertz and 5 Hertz.
  • a cleaning machine for cleaning containers 2 in the form of bottles for example pumps at different treatment zones, for example circulation pumps for circulating cleaning and treatment liquids, in particular also for heating of treatment zones, pumps used in connection with heat exchangers, pumps for swelling or overflowing of the containers 2 in treatment zones for
  • the device 1 is, for example, a cleaning machine for cleaning the containers 2 designed as bottles.
  • a cleaning machine has, in addition to the device-internal conveyor 5, with which the containers 2 are moved through different treatment zones, which are also designed as immersion baths, also treatment zones on, as in the Figure 2 shown schematically, serve as spray zones 14 for internal and external spraying of the containers 2 held in receptacles of the device-internal transporter 5 with cleaning liquids, for example with lye or fresh water.
  • spray nozzles 15 are provided on the transport path along which the containers 2 are moved through the respective spray zone 14, which are then connected via at least one line 16 with at least one pump 17 to a source (not shown) for the respective treatment liquid.
  • each spray zone 14 or a group of several spray zones 14 is assigned a pump 17 which is driven by a frequency-controlled drive or pump motor 7.1.
  • the power or speed, inter alia, of the drive group 6 driving the device-internal transporter 5 is reduced via the control device 10, specifically for adaptation to the current performance of the overall system, but not the speed and / or Performance of the drive group 7 driving the pumps 17.
  • the drive group 6 for the device-internal transporter 5 is switched off and the speed and / or power of the are reduced Drive group 7 or at least part of the drive motors 7.1 there and thereby a reduction in the speed and / or power of the associated pumps 17 in such a way that the lines 16 remain reliably filled with the respective cleaning liquid, ie an empty running of these lines is avoided.
  • the speed and / or output of the associated pump 17 is reduced, for example, in such a way that the treatment liquid (fresh water) just barely emerges from the spray nozzles 15.
  • the volume flow generated by the respective pump 17 is clearly below the volume flow during nominal or normal operation, for example below 90%, but over 5% of the volume flow during normal operation.
  • the volume flow is particularly preferably reduced to a range below 70% but above 20% of the volume flow during nominal or normal operation.
  • the speed and / or output of the associated pump 17 are reduced in such a way that the containers are kept in a completely wetted state, ie the treatment liquid is dried on or dried off and in the containers 2 and thus later difficult to remove dried residues of the alkali or treatment liquid are reliably avoided.
  • the generated by the respective pump 17 Volume flow is clearly below the volume flow during nominal or normal operation, for example below 90%, but over 5% of the volume flow during normal operation.
  • the volume flow of the alkali spray is particularly preferably reduced to a range below 70% but above 20% of the volume flow during setpoint or normal operation.
  • At least one station is also often provided on the conveyor line formed by the device-internal conveyor 5, at which a detachment of labels preferably takes place, for example by exposing the bottles to a large volume flow of the cleaning or treatment liquid become.
  • a station is in the Figure 3 its function is shown schematically, namely with an overflow device 19 for dispensing the cleaning or treatment liquid onto the containers 2 and with a pump 20 driven by a pump or drive motor 7.1.
  • the treatment liquid is detached from the containers 2 together with those Labels 21 collected or collected in a tub 22 and flows back to the pump 20 via a label discharge 23, for example in the form of a rotating belt.
  • the drive motor 7.1 and thus the pump 20 are operated with reduced power, that is to say, for example, with a power below 90%. but operated over 5% of the nominal or normal power in such a way that a certain liquid flow moving the labels 21 to the label discharge 23 is maintained and thereby also a possibly difficult to dissolve accumulation of detached labels 21 in the treatment station 18, for example on the bottom of the tub 22 is avoided.
  • the drive motor 7.1 and the associated pump 20 of the swelling of labels are operated in such a way that the output is below 70% but above 20% of the output at nominal or normal output.
  • the power of the drive motors in the event of a massive fault is reduced to such an extent that the labels to be discharged are deposited on the bottom of the cleaning machine, which results in further energy savings.
  • the drive motor and the associated pump 20 of the label swelling are operated temporarily with an increased output in order to achieve a stronger volume flow for a specific time interval, which is able to whirl up the labels lying on the floor and thus also remove them from the cleaning machine.
  • the label discharge 23 is also operated with a reduced output, for example with an output below 90%, but above 5% of the nominal or normal output, in such a way that the moving masses of the label discharge 23 do not come to a complete standstill and are therefore undesirable high starting currents of the drive motor 7.1 for the label discharge 23 can be avoided.
  • Devices for treating containers are, in addition to these aforementioned cleaning machines, other treatment machines, for example devices or machines for filling, closing or equipping or labeling containers.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1 sowie auf ein Verfahren gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 7.The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method according to the preamble of claim 7.

Behälter im Sinne der Erfindung sind u.a. Flaschen, Dosen oder andere Behälter, wie sie zum Verpacken oder Abfüllen von Produkten verwendet werden, aber auch Transportbehälter oder -kästen, z.B. in der Getränkeindustrie verwendete Transportbehälter oder -kästen (z.B. Flaschenkästen), aber auch Transportbehälter oder -kästen, wie sie beispielsweise in Gewerbebetrieben (z.B. Bäckereien, Fleischereibetrieben usw.) oder in Fertigungsbetrieben allgemein zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Produkten benutzt werden.Containers in the sense of the invention include Bottles, cans or other containers as used for packaging or filling products, but also transport containers or crates, e.g. Transport containers or crates used in the beverage industry (e.g. bottle crates), but also transport containers or crates, such as those used for example in commercial establishments (e.g. bakeries, butchers, etc.) or in manufacturing companies for the storage and transport of products.

Vorrichtungen oder Maschinen zum Behandeln von Behältern sind in unterschiedlichsten Ausführungen und für unterschiedlichste Zwecke und/oder Funktionen bekannt, beispielsweise zum Reinigen, zum Sterilisieren, zum Etikettieren, zum Verschließen von Behältern usw.Devices or machines for treating containers are known in a wide variety of designs and for a wide variety of purposes and / or functions, for example for cleaning, for sterilizing, for labeling, for closing containers, etc.

Zahlreiche Typen oder Arten von Behandlungsmaschinen verwenden Behandlungsflüssigkeiten, beispielsweise zur Reinigung und/oder Sterilisation und erfordern dann zur einwandfreien Arbeitsweise permanente Volumenströme dieser Flüssigkeiten. Weiterhin sind Vorrichtungen oder Maschinen zum Behandeln von Behältern üblicherweise zusätzlich zu einem maschineninternen Transporteur, mit welchem die Behälter während der Behandlung durch die Vorrichtung bewegt werden, mit zahlreichen weiteren Funktionselementen oder Nebenaggregaten ausgestattet, welche eigene Antriebsmotoren aufweisen. Derartige Nebenaggregate sind z.B. bei Reinigungsmaschinen Aggregate zum Austragen oder Entfernen von festen Stoffen oder Fremdkörpern aus der Maschine, beispielsweise in Form eines Etiketten- oder/oder Scherbenaustrags.Numerous types or types of treatment machines use treatment liquids, for example for cleaning and / or sterilization, and then require permanent volume flows of these liquids to function properly. Furthermore, devices or machines for treating containers are usually equipped with numerous other functional elements or ancillary units, which have their own drive motors, in addition to an internal machine conveyor, with which the containers are moved through the device during treatment. Such auxiliary units are e.g. In the case of cleaning machines, units for removing or removing solid substances or foreign bodies from the machine, for example in the form of a label or / or cullet discharge.

In der Regel ist eine Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Behältern Bestandteil einer Gesamtanlage, beispielsweise einer Anlage zur Herstellung eines Produktes, zum Abfüllen des Produktes in die Behälter, zum Etikettieren der Behälter und zum Einbringen der Behälter in Transportkästen, beispielsweise Flaschenkästen und/oder zum Erstellen von Gebinden aus mehreren Behältern usw.As a rule, a device for treating containers is part of an overall system, for example a system for producing a product, for Filling the product into the containers, labeling the containers and placing the containers in transport boxes, for example bottle boxes and / or for creating containers from several containers etc.

Störungen des Produktionsablaufes einer solchen Gesamtanlage können nicht ausgeschlossen werden, wobei diese Störungen zu Leistungsschwankungen (Schwankungen in der Anzahl der verarbeitete Behälter je Zeiteinheit) zumindest in einzelnen Vorrichtungen oder Behandlungsmaschinen auch zu einem kompletten Stillstand zumindest einzelner Vorrichtungen oder Behandlungsmaschinen und/oder der Gesamtanlage führen können.Disruptions in the production process of such a complete system cannot be excluded, whereby these faults can lead to fluctuations in performance (fluctuations in the number of containers processed per unit of time), at least in individual devices or treatment machines, and to a complete standstill of at least individual devices or treatment machines and / or the entire system .

Bisher ist es üblich, auch bei einer derartigen massiven Störung zumindest die Antriebe, die nicht zum Antrieb eines vorrichtungsinternen Transportelementes dienen, sondern zum Antrieb anderer Funktionselemente oder Nebenaggregate und dabei insbesondere auch die Antriebe für Pumpen (Pumpenmotoren) bei Störungen oder anderen Betriebssituationen, bei denen eine Teilleistung ausreichend wäre, mit der üblichen Drehzahl und/oder Leistung weiter zu betreiben. Erreicht werden soll hierdurch, dass nach Behebung der Störung, d.h. bei einem Wiederanfahren der Vorrichtung die volle Leistung der Pumpen sofort zur Verfügung steht, dass während der Störung ein auch nur teilweises Leerlaufen Flüssigkeit führender Rohre verhindert ist, es also beim Wiederanfahren der Vorrichtung nicht zu einer unerwünschten Zeitverzögerung kommt, und dass Funktionsstörungen und Anlaufströme für die Antriebsmotoren, die (Anlaufströme) deutlich über dem üblichen Betriebsstrom liegen, und damit verbundene unerwünschte Belastungen des Stromnetzes einer Gesamtanlage vermieden sind. Nachteilig ist bei bekannten Vorrichtungen oder Anlagen bzw. bei den Betriebsweisen dieser Vorrichtungen und Anlagen aber zumindest ein unnötig erhöhter Energieaufwand.So far, it has been common, even with such a massive fault, at least the drives that are not used to drive an internal transport element, but to drive other functional elements or auxiliary units, and in particular also the drives for pumps (pump motors) in the event of faults or other operating situations in which a partial output would be sufficient to continue operating at the usual speed and / or output. This is intended to ensure that after the fault has been remedied, i.e. when the device is restarted, the full power of the pumps is immediately available, that even partially draining liquid-carrying pipes is prevented during the malfunction, i.e. there is no undesirable time delay when the device is restarted, and that malfunctions and starting currents for the Drive motors that (starting currents) are significantly higher than the normal operating current and the associated undesirable loads on the power network of an entire system are avoided. In known devices or systems or in the operating modes of these devices and systems, however, the disadvantage is at least an unnecessarily increased energy expenditure.

Bekannt sind Antriebsmotoren, auch solche zum Antrieb von Pumpen ( DE 36 42 724 A1 ), die in ihrer Drehzahl und/oder Leistung frequenzgeregelt oder -gesteuert sind und hierfür von einem Frequenzumrichter angetrieben werden.Drive motors are known, including those for driving pumps ( DE 36 42 724 A1 ), which are frequency controlled or controlled in their speed and / or power and are driven for this by a frequency converter.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung aufzuzeigen, die diesen Nachteil vermeidet und selbst nach massiven Störungen, d.h. selbst nach einem störungsbedingten Stillstand der Vorrichtung und/oder der Gesamtanlage ein problemloses Wiederanfahren der jeweiligen Vorrichtung ohne Zeitverzögerung und ohne Funktionsstörungen ermöglicht. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Vorrichtung entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet. Ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer solchen Vorrichtung ist Gegenstand des Patentanspruchs 7.The object of the invention is to show a device which avoids this disadvantage and even after massive disturbances, ie even after one failure-related standstill of the device and / or the entire system enables problem-free restarting of the respective device without a time delay and without malfunctions. To achieve this object, a device is designed according to claim 1. A method for operating such a device is the subject of claim 7.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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in sehr schematischer Funktionsdarstellung eine Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Behältern gemäß der Erfindung;
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weitere Details der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures using exemplary embodiments. Show it:
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in a very schematic functional representation of a device for treating containers according to the invention;
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further details of the device according to the invention.

Die in den Figuren allgemein mit 1 bezeichnete Vorrichtung dient zum Behandeln von Behältern 2, die in den Figuren als Flaschen dargestellt sind, aber auch Behälter mit einer anderen Ausbildung und/oder Funktion, beispielsweise Dosen oder andere flaschen- oder dosenartige Behälter, Transportkästen für Flaschen oder dergleichen Behälter oder für anderes Transportgut, beispielsweise aus Kunststoff hergestellte Transportkästen sein können.The device, generally designated 1 in the figures, is used to treat containers 2, which are shown as bottles in the figures, but also containers with a different design and / or function, for example cans or other bottle-like or can-like containers, transport boxes for bottles or similar containers or for other transport goods, for example transport boxes made of plastic.

Die Vorrichtung 1 ist Bestandteil einer Gesamtanlage, die in einer Transport- oder Förderrichtung A, in der die Behälter 2 durch die Anlage bewegt werden, aneinander anschließen, und zwar beispielsweise unmittelbar und/oder über entsprechende zwischen den einzelnen Vorrichtungen vorgesehene Transporteure oder Transporteinrichtungen.The device 1 is part of an overall system which connects to one another in a transport or conveying direction A, in which the containers 2 are moved through the system, for example directly and / or via corresponding transporters or transport devices provided between the individual devices.

Bei der für die Figur 1 gewählten Darstellung werden die Behälter 2 der Vorrichtung 1 bzw. einem Behältereinlauf 1.1 dieser Vorrichtung über einen äußeren Transporteur 3 zugeführt. Nach der Behandlung werden die Behälter 2 an einem Behälterauslauf 1.2 der Vorrichtung 1 über einen äußeren Transporteur 4 abgeführt und beispielsweise an eine weitere Vorrichtung der Gesamtanlage weitergeleitet.At the for the Figure 1 Selected representation, the container 2 of the device 1 or a container inlet 1.1 of this device are fed via an outer conveyor 3. After the treatment, the containers 2 are removed at a container outlet 1.2 of the device 1 via an outer conveyor 4 and, for example, passed on to a further device of the overall system.

Innerhalb der Vorrichtung 1 werden die Behälter 2 auf einem vorrichtungsinternen Transporteur, der in der Figur 1 nur sehr schematisch mit der unterbrochenen Linie 5 angedeutet ist, zwischen dem Behältereinlauf 1.1 und dem Behälterauslauf 1.2 bewegt. Auf diesem vorrichtungsinternen Transporteur 5 erfolgt dann eine Behandlung der Behälter 2, wobei diese Behandlung, wie auch die nachstehenden Ausführungen zeigen, unterschiedlichster Art sein kann, und zwar in Abhängigkeit von der jeweiligen speziellen Funktion der Vorrichtung 1.Within the device 1, the container 2 on a device-internal conveyor, which in the Figure 1 is only very schematically indicated by the broken line 5, moved between the container inlet 1.1 and the container outlet 1.2. The container 2 is then treated on this device-internal conveyor 5, this treatment, as the following explanations show, can be of the most varied types, depending on the particular special function of the device 1.

Die Vorrichtung 1 ist u.a. mit einer elektrischen Antriebsgruppe 6 mit wenigstens einen elektrischen Antriebsmotor 6.1 ausgebildet, und zwar zum motorischen Antrieb wenigstens eines übergeordneten Funktionselementes der Vorrichtung 1, beispielsweise zum Antrieb des vorrichtungsinternen Transportelementes 5. Die Vorrichtung 1 ist u.a. mit einer weiteren elektrischen Antriebsgruppe 7 mit wenigstens einem elektrischen Antriebsmotor 7.1 ausgebildet, der zum Antrieb weiterer Funktionselemente, beispielsweise von Pumpen und/oder Nebenaggregaten der Vorrichtung 1 dient.The device 1 is designed, inter alia, with an electric drive group 6 with at least one electric drive motor 6.1, specifically for the motor drive of at least one higher-level functional element of the device 1, for example to drive the device-internal transport element 5. The device 1 is designed, inter alia, with a further electric drive group 7 with at least one electric drive motor 7.1, which is used to drive further functional elements, for example pumps and / or auxiliary units of the device 1.

Die Antriebsmotore 6.1 und 7.1 sind wenigstens zum Teil frequenzgeregelte Elektromotore, die über Frequenzumrichter 8 bzw. 9 betrieben werden, und zwar derart, dass ihre Drehzahl und/oder Leistung unabhängig von der Frequenz des allgemeinen Versorgungsnetzes sehr stabil und weitestgehend unabhängig von der jeweiligen Belastung der Antriebsgruppen 6 und 7 bzw. der Antriebsmotoren 6.1 und 7.1 von einer die Frequenzumrichter 8 und 9 ansteuernden Steuereinrichtung 10 sehr exakt gesteuert oder geregelt werden kann, wobei die Drehmomente der Antriebsmotoren 6.1 und 7.1 vorzugsweise über einen weiten Drehzahlbereich innerhalb gewünschter Grenzwerte sehr exakt gehalten werden können.The drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 are at least partially frequency-controlled electric motors that are operated via frequency converters 8 and 9, respectively, in such a way that their speed and / or power, regardless of the frequency of the general supply network, are very stable and largely independent of the respective load on the Drive groups 6 and 7 or the drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 can be controlled or regulated very precisely by a control device 10 which controls the frequency converters 8 and 9, the torques of the drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 being able to be kept very precisely, preferably over a wide speed range, within the desired limit values .

Die Steuerung der Frequenzumrichter 8 und 9 durch die beispielsweise rechnergestützte Steuerelektronik 10 erfolgt bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform z.B. unter Berücksichtigung von in einem Speicher 11 der Steuerelektronik 10 abgelegten Steuerprogrammen und/oder Daten und/oder Kennlinien, insbesondere unter Berücksichtigung von Kennlinien der von dem elektrischen Antrieb 7 angetriebenen Funktionselemente, wie Pumpen, Nebenaggregaten usw., und/oder in Abhängigkeit von Sensorsignalen, die von in- und/oder an der Vorrichtung 1 vorgesehenen Sensoren12, beispielsweise von Temperatur-Sensoren, Durchflussmessern, Drucksensoren usw. geliefert werden, und/oder in Abhängigkeit von Steuer-Signalen oder Daten, die über wenigstens eine, beispielsweise als Daten- und/oder Steuerbus ausgebildete Datenverbindung oder -leitung 13 der Steuereinrichtung 10 zugeführt werden und z.B. den Betriebszustand der Gesamtanlage und/oder wenigstens einer Vorrichtung wiedergeben oder entsprechen, die der Vorrichtung 1 in der Gesamtanlage in Transportrichtung A vorausgeht oder sich an die Vorrichtung 1 anschließt. Generell erfolgt die Steuerung der Vorrichtung 1 bzw. deren Antriebsgruppen 6 und 7 durch die Steuereinrichtung 10 in der Weise, dass bei störungsfrei arbeitender Gesamtanlage auch die Vorrichtung 1 mit der erforderlichen Sollleistung (behandelte Behälter 2 je Zeiteinheit) betrieben wird.The frequency converters 8 and 9 are controlled by, for example, computer-aided control electronics 10 in the embodiment shown, for example taking into account control programs and / or data and / or characteristics stored in a memory 11 of the control electronics 10, in particular taking into account characteristics of the electrical drive 7 driven functional elements, such as pumps, auxiliary units, etc., and / or in dependence on sensor signals, which are supplied by sensors 12 provided in and / or on the device 1, for example temperature sensors, flow meters, pressure sensors, etc., and / or as a function of control signals or data which are fed to the control device 10 via at least one data connection or line 13, for example in the form of a data and / or control bus, and for example reflect or correspond to the operating state of the overall system and / or at least one device which the device 1 precedes in the overall system in the transport direction A or connects to the device 1. In general, the device 1 or its drive groups 6 and 7 are controlled by the control device 10 in such a way that the device 1 is also operated with the required target power (treated containers 2 per unit of time) when the overall system is functioning without problems.

Tritt in der Gesamtanlage eine Strömung auf, so erfolgt durch die Steuereinrichtung 10 über die Frequenzumrichter 8 und 9 eine Ansteuerung der Antriebsgruppen 6 und 7 bzw. deren Antriebsmotoren 6.1 und 7.1 in der Weise, dass zumindest die Antriebsgruppe 7 oder die dortigen Antriebsmotoren 7.1 nicht vollständig abgeschaltet, sondern in einem Wartemodus weiter betrieben werden, und zwar derart, dass in diesem Wartemodus die Drehzahl bzw. die Frequenz des die Antriebsmotoren antreibenden Netzes auf einen Frequenzbereich zwischen 40 Hertz und 5 Hertz abgesenkt werden.If a flow occurs in the overall system, the control device 10, via the frequency converters 8 and 9, controls the drive groups 6 and 7 or their drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 in such a way that at least the drive group 7 or the drive motors 7.1 there are not complete switched off, but continue to be operated in a waiting mode, in such a way that in this waiting mode the speed or frequency of the network driving the drive motors is reduced to a frequency range between 40 Hertz and 5 Hertz.

Zusätzlich oder auch ergänzend kann ebenfalls die Leistung und/oder die Drehzahl der Antriebsgruppe 7 oder dortiger Antriebsmotoren 7.1 auf einen Bereich zwischen 90% und 5% der Nennleistung oder der Nenndrehzahl der Antriebe 6 und 7 abgesenkt werden und damit ausreichend sein, um unerwünschte lange Zeitverzögerungen und/oder überhöhte Anlaufströme beim Wiederanfahren der Vorrichtung bzw. beim Rückkehren zu der Solldrehzahl und/oder -leistung nach der Behebung der Störung zu vermeiden.Additionally or additionally, the power and / or the speed of the drive group 7 or drive motors 7.1 there can also be reduced to a range between 90% and 5% of the nominal power or the nominal speed of the drives 6 and 7 and thus be sufficient to avoid undesirable long time delays and / or to avoid excessive starting currents when restarting the device or when returning to the desired speed and / or power after the fault has been rectified.

Durch die Verwendung der frequenzgesteuerten bzw. -geregelten Antriebsmotoren 6.1 und 7.1 und durch die Ansteuerung dieser Motoren über die Frequenzumrichter 8 und 9 ist eine sehr exakte Einhaltung der den Wartemodus und auch das Wiederanfahren optimierenden Drehzahl und/oder Leistung im Wartemodus möglich, d.h. mit den frequenzgesteuerten Antriebsmotoren 6.1 und 7.1 und den Frequenzumrichtern 8 und 9 ist über einen weiten Drehmomentbereich eine durch die jeweilige Frequenz exakt definierte Drehzahl und/oder Leistung an den Antriebsgruppen 6 und 7 erreichbar.Through the use of the frequency-controlled or -regulated drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 and through the control of these motors via the frequency converters 8 and 9, very precise compliance with the speed and / or power that optimizes the restart mode and / or restart is possible in the wait mode, i.e. with the frequency-controlled drive motors 6.1 and 7.1 and the frequency converters 8 and 9, a speed and / or power precisely defined by the respective frequency can be achieved on the drive groups 6 and 7 over a wide torque range.

Die von der Antriebsgruppe 7 bzw. von den dortigen frequenzgesteuerten Antriebsmotoren 7.1 angetriebenen Funktionselemente oder Nebenaggregate sind bei einer Reinigungsmaschine zum Reinigen von Behältern 2 in Form von Flaschen beispielsweise Pumpen an verschiedenen Behandlungszonen, beispielsweise Umwälzpumpen zum Umwälzen von Reinigungs- und Behandlungsflüssigkeiten, insbesondere auch zum Beheizen von Behandlungszonen, in Verbindung mit Wärmetauschern verwendete Pumpen, Pumpen für ein Ab- oder Überschwallen der Behälter 2 in Behandlungszonen zum Ablösen der Etiketten und/oder zum Entfernen von anderen Fremd- oder Feststoffen von den oder aus den Behältern, Pumpen an Behandlungszonen für eine In- und Außenabspritzung der Behälter mit einer Reinigungsmittel oder Reinigungszusätze enthaltenden Reinigungsflüssigkeit (Lauge) Pumpen an Behandlungszone zur abschließenden Innen- oder Außenabspritzung der Behälter mit Frischwasser, Antriebe für Etiketten- und Scherbenaustrag usw.The functional elements or auxiliary units driven by the drive group 7 or by the frequency-controlled drive motors 7.1 there are pumps in a cleaning machine for cleaning containers 2 in the form of bottles, for example pumps at different treatment zones, for example circulation pumps for circulating cleaning and treatment liquids, in particular also for heating of treatment zones, pumps used in connection with heat exchangers, pumps for swelling or overflowing of the containers 2 in treatment zones for removing the labels and / or for removing other foreign matter or solids from or from the containers, pumps at treatment zones for an inside - and external spraying of the containers with a cleaning liquid (cleaning agent) containing cleaning agents (lye) pumps at the treatment zone for final internal or external spraying of the containers with fresh water, drives for label and cullet discharge, etc.

Die Vorrichtung 1 ist beispielsweise eine Reinigungsmaschine zum Reinigen der als Flaschen ausgebildeten Behälter 2. Eine derartige Reinigungsmaschine weist in der dem Fachmann bekannten Weise zusätzlich zu dem vorrichtungsinternen Transporteur 5, mit dem die Behälter 2 durch verschiedene, u.a. auch als Tauchbad ausgebildete Behandlungszonen bewegt werden, auch Behandlungszonen auf, die, wie in der Figur 2 schematisch dargestellt, als Spritzzonen 14 zum Innen- und Außenabspritzen der in Aufnahmen des vorrichtungsinternen Transporteurs 5 gehaltenen Behälter 2 mit Reinigungsflüssigkeiten, beispielsweise mit Lauge oder frischem Wasser dienen. Hierfür sind an dem Transportweg, auf dem die Behälter 2 durch die jeweilige Spritzzone 14 bewegt werden Spritzdüsen 15 vorgesehen, die dann über wenigstens eine Leitung 16 mit mindestens einer Pumpe 17 an eine nicht dargestellte Quelle für die jeweilige Behandlungsflüssigkeit angeschlossen sind. In der Praxis sind mehrere derartige Spritzzonen 14 in der als Reinigungsmaschine ausgebildeten Vorrichtung 1 vorgesehen, wobei jeder Spritzzone 14 oder aber jeweils einer Gruppe von mehren Spritzzonen 14 eine Pumpe 17 zugeordnet ist, die über einen frequenzgesteuerten Antriebs- oder Pumpenmotor 7.1 angetrieben wird. Beispielsweise bei einem vorübergehenden Leistungsabfall oder bei Leistungsschwankungen in der Gesamtanlage wird über die Steuereinrichtung 10 die Leistung bzw. Drehzahl u.a. der den vorrichtungsinternen Transporteur 5 antreibenden Antriebgruppe 6 reduziert, und zwar zur Anpassung an die aktuelle Leistung der Gesamtanlage, nicht aber die Drehzahl und/oder Leistung der die Pumpen 17 antreibenden Antriebsgruppe 7.The device 1 is, for example, a cleaning machine for cleaning the containers 2 designed as bottles. In the manner known to those skilled in the art, such a cleaning machine has, in addition to the device-internal conveyor 5, with which the containers 2 are moved through different treatment zones, which are also designed as immersion baths, also treatment zones on, as in the Figure 2 shown schematically, serve as spray zones 14 for internal and external spraying of the containers 2 held in receptacles of the device-internal transporter 5 with cleaning liquids, for example with lye or fresh water. For this purpose, spray nozzles 15 are provided on the transport path along which the containers 2 are moved through the respective spray zone 14, which are then connected via at least one line 16 with at least one pump 17 to a source (not shown) for the respective treatment liquid. In practice, several such spray zones 14 are provided in the device 1 designed as a cleaning machine, with each spray zone 14 or a group of several spray zones 14 being assigned a pump 17 which is driven by a frequency-controlled drive or pump motor 7.1. For example, in the event of a temporary drop in performance or in the event of performance fluctuations in the overall system, the power or speed, inter alia, of the drive group 6 driving the device-internal transporter 5 is reduced via the control device 10, specifically for adaptation to the current performance of the overall system, but not the speed and / or Performance of the drive group 7 driving the pumps 17.

Bei einer massiven Störung der Gesamtanlage, d.h. bei einer Störung, die eine Förderung der Behälter 2 an die Vorrichtung 1 und/oder eine Weiterleitung der behandelten Behälter 2 aus der Vorrichtung 1 ausschließt, erfolgt ein Abschalten der Antriebsgruppe 6 für den vorrichtungsinternen Transporteur 5 und eine Reduzierung der Drehzahl und/oder Leistung der Antriebsgruppe 7 bzw. zumindest eines Teils der dortigen Antriebsmotoren 7.1 und dabei eine Reduzierung der Drehzahl und/oder Leistung der zugehörigen Pumpen 17 in der Weise, dass die Leitungen 16 zuverlässig mit der jeweiligen Reinigungsflüssigkeit gefüllt bleiben, d.h. ein Leerlaufen dieser Leitungen vermieden ist.In the event of a massive fault in the overall system, i.e. in the event of a malfunction that prevents the containers 2 from being conveyed to the device 1 and / or the treated containers 2 from being forwarded from the device 1, the drive group 6 for the device-internal transporter 5 is switched off and the speed and / or power of the are reduced Drive group 7 or at least part of the drive motors 7.1 there and thereby a reduction in the speed and / or power of the associated pumps 17 in such a way that the lines 16 remain reliably filled with the respective cleaning liquid, ie an empty running of these lines is avoided.

Bei Spritzzonen 14 zum Innen- und Außenabspritzen der Behälter 2 mit Frischwasser erfolgt die Reduzierung der Drehzahl und/oder Leistung der zugehörigen Pumpe 17 beispielsweise so, dass die Behandlungsflüssigkeit (Frischwasser) gerade noch erkennbar aus den Spritzdüsen 15 austritt. Der von der jeweiligen Pumpe 17 erzeugte Volumenstrom liegt dabei deutlich unter dem Volumenstrom bei Soll- oder Normalbetrieb, beispielsweise unter 90 %, aber über 5 % des Volumenstroms bei Normalbetrieb. Besonders bevorzugt wird der Volumenstrom auf einen Bereich unter 70 % aber über 20% des Volumenstroms bei Soll- oder Normalbetrieb reduziert.In the case of spray zones 14 for the internal and external spraying of the containers 2 with fresh water, the speed and / or output of the associated pump 17 is reduced, for example, in such a way that the treatment liquid (fresh water) just barely emerges from the spray nozzles 15. The volume flow generated by the respective pump 17 is clearly below the volume flow during nominal or normal operation, for example below 90%, but over 5% of the volume flow during normal operation. The volume flow is particularly preferably reduced to a range below 70% but above 20% of the volume flow during nominal or normal operation.

Bei Spritzzonen 14 zum Innen- und/oder Außenabspritzen der Behälter 2 mit Lauge erfolgt die Reduzierung der Drehzahl und/oder Leistung der zugehörigen Pumpe 17 so, dass die Behälter in einem vollständig benetzten Zustand gehalten werden, d.h. ein An- oder Abtrocknen der Behandlungsflüssigkeit auf und in den Behältern 2 und damit später nur schwer entfernbare angetrocknete Reste der Lauge oder Behandlungsflüssigkeit zuverlässig vermieden sind. Der von der jeweiligen Pumpe 17 erzeugte Volumenstrom liegt dabei deutlich unter dem Volumenstrom bei Soll- oder Normalbetrieb, beispielsweise unter 90 %, aber über 5 % des Volumenstroms bei Normalbetrieb. Besonders bevorzugt wird der Volumenstrom der Laugespritzung auf einen Bereich unter 70 % aber über 20% des Volumenstroms bei Soll- oder Normalbetrieb reduziert.In the case of spray zones 14 for the internal and / or external spraying of the containers 2 with lye, the speed and / or output of the associated pump 17 are reduced in such a way that the containers are kept in a completely wetted state, ie the treatment liquid is dried on or dried off and in the containers 2 and thus later difficult to remove dried residues of the alkali or treatment liquid are reliably avoided. The generated by the respective pump 17 Volume flow is clearly below the volume flow during nominal or normal operation, for example below 90%, but over 5% of the volume flow during normal operation. The volume flow of the alkali spray is particularly preferably reduced to a range below 70% but above 20% of the volume flow during setpoint or normal operation.

Analog zu den vorstehenden Ausführungen erfolgt auch in Spritzstationen 14 von Reinigungsmaschinen zum Reinigen von Behältern 2, die als Flaschenkästen oder als andere wieder verwendete Transportbehälter oder -kästen oder als KEGs ausgeführt sind, bei Leistungsschwankungen und/oder bei massiven Störungen der Vorrichtung und/oder der Gesamtanlage die Ansteuerung der Pumpen 17 für das Abspritzen der Behälter 2 mit der Reinigungszusätze aufweisenden Reinigungsflüssigkeit (Lauge) und für das abschließende Abspritzen der Behälter 2 mit Frischwasser.Analogous to the foregoing, in cleaning stations 14 of cleaning machines for cleaning containers 2, which are designed as bottle crates or as other reused transport containers or crates or as KEGs, in the event of performance fluctuations and / or in the event of massive malfunctions of the device and / or Overall system, the control of the pumps 17 for spraying the containers 2 with the cleaning liquid (cleaning solution) and for the final spraying of the containers 2 with fresh water.

Speziell bei Reinigungsmaschinen zum Reinigen von Flaschen ist vielfach an der von dem vorrichtungsinternen Transporteur 5 gebildeten Förderstrecke auch wenigstens eine Station vorgesehen, an der ein Ablösen von Etiketten bevorzugt erfolgt, und zwar beispielsweise dadurch, dass die Flaschen einem großen Volumenstrom der Reinigungs- oder Behandlungsflüssigkeit ausgesetzt werden. Eine derartige Station ist in der Figur 3 hinsichtlich ihrer Funktion schematisch dargestellt, und zwar mit einer Überschwall-Einrichtung 19 zum Ausbringen der Reinigungs- oder Behandlungsflüssigkeit auf die Behälter 2 und mit einer von einem Pumpen- oder Antriebsmotor 7.1 angetriebene Pumpe 20. Die Behandlungsflüssigkeit wird zusammen mit den von den Behältern 2 abgelösten Etiketten 21 in einer Wanne 22 aufgefangen oder gesammelt und fließt über einen Etikettenaustrag 23, beispielsweise in Form eines umlaufend angetriebenen Siebbandes an die Pumpe 20 zurück.Particularly in the case of cleaning machines for cleaning bottles, at least one station is also often provided on the conveyor line formed by the device-internal conveyor 5, at which a detachment of labels preferably takes place, for example by exposing the bottles to a large volume flow of the cleaning or treatment liquid become. Such a station is in the Figure 3 its function is shown schematically, namely with an overflow device 19 for dispensing the cleaning or treatment liquid onto the containers 2 and with a pump 20 driven by a pump or drive motor 7.1. The treatment liquid is detached from the containers 2 together with those Labels 21 collected or collected in a tub 22 and flows back to the pump 20 via a label discharge 23, for example in the form of a rotating belt.

Im Falle einer massiven Störung werden der Antriebsmotor 7.1 und damit die Pumpe 20 mit reduzierter Leistung, d.h. beispielsweise mit einer Leistung unter 90 %, aber über 5 % der Soll- oder Normalleistung so betrieben, dass ein gewisser, die Etiketten 21 an den Etikettenaustrag 23 bewegender Flüssigkeitsstrom erhalten bleibt und dadurch auch eine möglicherweise schwer aufzulösende Anlagerung von abgelösten Etiketten 21 in der Behandlungsstation 18, beispielsweise am Boden der Wanne 22 vermieden wird.In the event of a massive fault, the drive motor 7.1 and thus the pump 20 are operated with reduced power, that is to say, for example, with a power below 90%. but operated over 5% of the nominal or normal power in such a way that a certain liquid flow moving the labels 21 to the label discharge 23 is maintained and thereby also a possibly difficult to dissolve accumulation of detached labels 21 in the treatment station 18, for example on the bottom of the tub 22 is avoided.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung werden der Antriebsmotor 7.1 und die damit verbundene Pumpe 20 der Etikettenschwallung derart betrieben, dass die Leistung unter 70% aber über 20% der Leistung bei Soll- oder Normalleistung liegen.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drive motor 7.1 and the associated pump 20 of the swelling of labels are operated in such a way that the output is below 70% but above 20% of the output at nominal or normal output.

Im Rahmen einer weiteren Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Leistung der Antriebsmotoren im Falle einer massiven Störung so weit reduziert wird, dass sich die auszutragenden Etiketten am Boden der Reinigungsmaschine absetzen, wodurch sich weitere Energieeinsparungen ergeben. Um diese am Boden der Reinigungsmaschine liegenden Etiketten nach dem Wegfall der massiven Störung wieder aufzuwirbeln, ist vorgesehen, den Antriebsmotor und die damit verbundene Pumpe 20 der Etikettenschwallung zeitweise mit einer erhöhten Leistung zu betreiben, um für ein bestimmtes Zeitintervall einen stärkeren Volumenstrom zu erzielen, welcher in der Lage ist, die auf dem Boden liegenden Etiketten aufzuwirbeln und somit auch aus der Reinigungsmaschine auszutragen.In the context of a further embodiment of the present invention it is provided that the power of the drive motors in the event of a massive fault is reduced to such an extent that the labels to be discharged are deposited on the bottom of the cleaning machine, which results in further energy savings. In order to whirl up these labels lying on the floor of the cleaning machine again after the massive disruption has been eliminated, it is provided that the drive motor and the associated pump 20 of the label swelling are operated temporarily with an increased output in order to achieve a stronger volume flow for a specific time interval, which is able to whirl up the labels lying on the floor and thus also remove them from the cleaning machine.

Der Etikettenaustrag 23 wird im Falle einer massiven Störung ebenfalls mit einer reduzierten Leistung, beispielsweise mit einer Leistung unter 90 %, aber über 5 % der Soll- oder Normalleistung derart betrieben, dass die bewegten Massen des Etikettenaustrags 23 nicht vollständig zum Stillstand kommen und somit unerwünscht hohe Anlaufströme des Antriebsmotors 7.1 für den Etikettenaustrag 23 vermieden werden.In the event of a massive fault, the label discharge 23 is also operated with a reduced output, for example with an output below 90%, but above 5% of the nominal or normal output, in such a way that the moving masses of the label discharge 23 do not come to a complete standstill and are therefore undesirable high starting currents of the drive motor 7.1 for the label discharge 23 can be avoided.

Vorrichtungen zum Behandeln von Behältern sind neben diesen vorgenannten Reinigungsmaschinen auch andere Behandlungsmaschinen, beispielsweise Vorrichtungen oder Maschinen zum Füllen, Verschließen oder Ausstatten bzw. Etikettieren von Behältern.Devices for treating containers are, in addition to these aforementioned cleaning machines, other treatment machines, for example devices or machines for filling, closing or equipping or labeling containers.

BezugszeichenlisteReference list

11
BehälterbehandlungsvorrichtungContainer handling device
22nd
Behältercontainer
3, 43, 4
äußerer Transporteurouter carrier
55
vorrichtungsinterner Transporteurdevice-internal transporter
6, 76, 7
elektrische Antriebsgruppeelectric drive group
6.1, 7.16.1, 7.1
frequenzgesteuerter Elektro- oder Antriebsmotorfrequency controlled electric or drive motor
8, 98, 9
Frequenzumrichterfrequency converter
1010th
elektronische Steuereinrichtungelectronic control device
1111
SpeicherStorage
1212th
Sensorsensor
1313
DatenverbindungData Connection
1414
SpritzstationSpray station
1515
SpritzdüseSpray nozzle
1616
Leitungmanagement
1717th
Pumpepump
1818th
BehandlungsstationTreatment station
1919th
ÜberschwalleinrichtungOverflow device
2020
Pumpepump
2121
abgelöstes Etikettpeeled label
2222
WanneTub
2323
EtikettenaustragLabel discharge
AA
Transport- oder FörderrichtungDirection of transport or conveyance

Claims (18)

  1. Device (1) for treating containers (2), with at least one drive assembly (6, 7) having at least one electric drive motor (6.1, 7.1) for driving function elements of the device, wherein, in order to adapt the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) to the respective operational state of the device (1), the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) is a frequency-regulated or controlled electric motor, and at least one frequency converter (8, 9) operating the electric drive motor (6.1, 7.1) is provided, wherein the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) can be controlled by the at least one frequency converter (8, 9) operating this drive motor (6.1, 7.1) so as to adapt to an operational state of a system comprising the device (1), characterised in that the function elements are assemblies or sub-assemblies of the device (1), and wherein the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) can be controlled by means of the at least one frequency converter (8, 9) in such a way that, in the event of a fault in the device (1) or in the system, the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) or the at least one drive (6.1, 7.1) can be operated in a standby mode with a reduced rotational speed or power.
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) can be controlled by means of the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) and the at least one frequency converter (8, 9) controlling this drive motor (6.1, 7.1) in order to adapt to an operational state of the device (1).
  3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the control device (10) is configured for actuating the at least one frequency converter (8, 9) as a dependency of data deposited in a data memory (11), for example as a dependency of characteristic curves, deposited in the data memory (11), of function elements driving the drive assembly (6, 7), such as pumps (17, 20), or for an actuation of the at least one frequency converter (8, 9) as a dependency of sensor signals or as a dependency of data incoming by way of a data transfer line (13).
  4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that, in the configuration of the device as a cleaning machine, of the function elements driven by the at least one drive assembly (6, 7), or the drive motor (6.1, 7.1) located there, at least one is a pump (17, 20) for a treatment or cleaning fluid, for example a pump (17) for delivering the cleaning or treatment fluid to at least one spray nozzle (15) of at least one spraying station (14), or for delivering the cleaning or treatment fluid to a flooding device (19) of at least one station (18) for treating the containers (2) with a cleaning or treating fluid by flooding.
  5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one function element or sub-assembly driven by a drive motor (6.1, 7.1) of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) is a fragment or label extractor (23) of the device (1) configured as a cleaning machine.
  6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that with a plurality of drive motors (6.1, 7.1) forming the at least one drive assembly (6, 7), an independent frequency converter (8, 9) is assigned to each drive motor.
  7. Method for operating a device (1) for treating containers (2), with at least one drive assembly (6, 7) comprising at least one electric drive motor (6.1, 7.1) for the driving of assemblies or sub-assemblies or other function elements of the device, wherein the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly or of the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) located there is adapted to the respective operational state of the device (1) or of a system comprising this device, and
    wherein the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) is a frequency-controlled electric drive motor (6.1, 7.1), driven by a frequency converter (8, 9), and the adaptation of the rotational speed or power takes place by way of a change in the frequency of the output voltage of the frequency converter assigned to the respective drive motor (6.1, 7.1), characterised in that, in the event of a fault in the device (1) or in the system, the at least one drive group (6, 7) or the at least one drive (6.1, 7.1) located there is operated in a standby mode with a reduced rotational speed or power, which is selected in such a way that a restart of the device after the rectification of the fault is possible without, or essentially without, a time delay or without excess starting current.
  8. Method according to claim 7, characterised in that, with a device with at least one transporter (5) internal to the device, with which the containers (2) are moved through the device (1), and which is driven by at least one drive motor (6.1) of the at least one drive assembly (6), in the event of a fault in the device (1) or in the system, the at least one drive motor (6.1) for the transporter (5) internal to the device is switched off, and the at least one drive assembly (7) or a drive motor (7.1) located there for further function elements are operated with reduced power or rotational speed.
  9. Method according to claim 7 or 8, characterised in that, in the event of a fault in the device (1) or in the system, the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly or of a drive motor (6.1, 7.1) located there is reduced to less than 90% but above 5% of the reference or normal capacity.
  10. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that, with the configuration of the device (1) as a cleaning machine, in the event of a fault in the device or in the system, the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7), or at least of a drive motor (6.1, 7.1) located there and serving as a pump motor, are reduced in such a way that no volume flow or essentially no volume flow of this fluid is set in a line (16) connected to the pump (17) for a cleaning or treatment fluid, but the running empty of the line (16) is prevented.
  11. Method according to claim 10, characterised in that the pump (17) is operated at a rotational speed or power which is reduced in such a way that a cleaning or treatment fluid which is being conveyed by the pump still just sufficiently emerges at least at one connected spray nozzle (15), and preferably at all the spray nozzles (15) connected.
  12. Method according to claim 11, characterised in that, in the event of a fault, the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive motor (7.1) is reduced to less than 90% but above 5% of the reference or normal capacity.
  13. Method according to claim 10, characterised in that the pump (17) is operated at a reduced rotational speed or power in such a way that a cleaning or treatment fluid conveyed by the pump is brought to at least one connected spray nozzle (15), and preferably to all connected spray nozzles (15), in such a quantity that the drying out of the cleaning or treatment fluid at or in containers (2) is still just prevented.
  14. Method according to claim 13, characterised in that, in the event of a fault, the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive motor (7.1) is reduced to less than 90% but above 5% of the reference or normal capacity.
  15. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the function element which is driven by the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) of the at least one drive assembly (6, 7) comprises a pump (20) of a flooding station (18) for the removing of labels (21) or foreign bodies at or from the containers (2), and that the drive motor (7.1) of the pump (20), in the event of a fault in the device (1) or in the system, will be driven at reduced rotational speed or power in such a way that an accumulation of labels (21) on surfaces of the flooding station (18) is still just prevented.
  16. Method according to claim 13, characterised in that, in the event of a fault, the rotational speed or power of the at least one drive motor (7.1) is reduced to less than 90% but above 5% of the reference or normal capacity.
  17. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the function element driven by the at least one drive assembly (6, 7), or the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) located there, is a fragment or label extractor (23), and that the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) of this fragment or label extractor (23), in the event of a fault in the device or in the system, is operated at a rotational speed or power which is less than 90% but above 5% of the rated rotational speed or power.
  18. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the function element driven by the at least one drive assembly (6, 7), or the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) located there, is a fragment or label extractor (23), and that the at least one drive motor (6.1, 7.1) of this fragment or label extractor (23), after the end of a fault in the device or in the system, is operated for an interval of time at a rotational speed or power which is above the rated rotational speed or power.
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