公开(公告)号：US6135166A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US336789

申请日：1999-06-21

申请人： Gilbert E. Paradies ,  William H. Mitterholzer

发明人： Gilbert E. Paradies ,  William H. Mitterholzer

IPC分类号： B67C3/26 ,  B65B1/04 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B31/00 ,  B67C3/00

CPC分类号： B67C3/2614 ,  B67C2003/2645

摘要： A filling valve assembly for filling a container (11) with a fluid material and comprising a valve body (16) having an outer wall (18) defining an inner chamber (20). A vent tube (30) extends upwardly through the chamber (20) for ventilating the container (11) when the container (11) is filled with the fluid material and defining at least one fluid passageway (38) disposed between the outer wall (18) and the vent tube (30) for allowing the fluid material to discharge from the chamber (20) and into the container (11). A first screen (62) is disposed across said fluid passageway (38) and the assembly is characterized by a second screen (64) disposed across the passageway (38) in spaced relationship to and below the first screen (62) whereby the capillary action of both screens (62) and (64) accumulate to more precisely fill successive containers (11) to equal volumes.

摘要翻译： 一种用于用流体材料填充容器（11）并包括具有限定内室（20）的外壁（18）的阀体（16）的填充阀组件。 当容器（11）填充有流体材料并且限定设置在外壁（18）之间的至少一个流体通道（38）时，排气管（30）向上延伸穿过室（20），用于使容器（11）通风， ）和通气管（30），用于允许流体材料从腔室（20）排出并进入容器（11）。 第一屏幕（62）跨过所述流体通道（38）设置，并且所述组件的特征在于以与所述第一屏幕（62）间隔开的关系设置在所述通道（38）上的第二屏幕（64），由此所述毛细作用 两个筛网（62）和（64）累积到更精确地将连续的容器（11）填充到相等体积。

公开(公告)号：US6131624A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US302771

申请日：1999-04-30

申请人： Gilbert E. Paradies

发明人： Gilbert E. Paradies

IPC分类号： B67C3/26 ,  B65B1/04

CPC分类号： B67C3/2608 ,  B67C3/2628 ,  B67C2003/2645 ,  B67C2003/2657

摘要： A filling valve assembly for filling a beverage container with a liquid beverage. The valve assembly includes a valve body having an outer wall and a vent tube for ventilating the container when the container is filled with the liquid. Fluid passageways are defined between the outer wall and the vent tube for allowing the liquid to discharge into the container. A notch is formed within the outer wall and a screen is disposed across the fluid passageway with an outer diameter extending into the notch. The valve assembly is characterized by the notch being a truncated cone extending axially in the direction of the fluid passageway to define an angled surface for facilitating disposition of the screen into the notch and within the fluid passageway. The assembly is also characterized by the screen having a chemically etched surface creating a plurality of square holes within the screen for preventing unnecessary dripping of fluid material into the container. In addition, a deflector is provided wherein the deflector extends across the fluid passageway for deflecting the fluid material toward the side of the container. The valve assembly is further characterized by the deflector being fixedly secured to the valve body such that the deflector remains adjacent to the fluid passageway and extends entirely across the fluid passageway during the discharge of fluid material into the container.

摘要翻译： 一种用液体饮料填充饮料容器的灌装阀组件。 阀组件包括具有外壁的阀体和用于在容器充满液体时使容器通风的排气管。 流体通道限定在外壁和通气管之间，以允许液体排放到容器中。 在外壁内形成切口，并且横跨流体通道设置有延伸到凹口中的外径的筛网。 阀门组件的特征在于，凹口是沿流体通道的方向轴向延伸的截头圆锥，以限定成角度的表面，以便于将丝网设置到切口中并在流体通道内。 该组件的特征还在于筛网具有化学蚀刻表面，在筛网内形成多个方形孔，用于防止流体材料进入容器的不必要的滴落。 此外，提供了偏转器，其中偏转器延伸穿过流体通道，用于使流体材料朝向容器的侧面偏转。 阀组件的特征还在于，偏转器被固定地固定到阀体上，使得偏转器保持邻近流体通道，并且在流体材料排入容器期间完全穿过流体通道延伸。

公开(公告)号：US06155314A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US272446

申请日：1999-03-19

申请人： Kecheng Ding ,  Jens Naecker ,  Wolfgang Wilke

发明人： Kecheng Ding ,  Jens Naecker ,  Wolfgang Wilke

IPC分类号： B67C3/26 ,  B65B1/04 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B67C3/00

CPC分类号： B67C3/2617 ,  B67C2003/2602

摘要： A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage, such as carbonated drinks, juices, or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be discharged into the container (12). A valve housing (22) is mounted to the bottom of the support housing (14) for controlling the discharge of the beverage and a control device (24) is mounted to the top of the support housing (14). A vent tube (30) has a first end disposed within the control device (24) and a second end extending into the valve housing (22). An actuation device (54) moves the vent tube (30) a predetermined stroke between a filling position and a non-use position. The filling machine (10) is characterized by the control device (24) including an adjustment mechanism (80) having a stop block (82) for repositioning the filling position upon movement of the adjustment mechanism (80) thereby adjusting the position of the predetermined stroke. Hence the downward most position of the vent tube (30), i.e., the filling position, may be adjusted without effecting the distance that the vent tube (30) travels between the non-use position and the filling position, i.e., the stroke itself.

摘要翻译： 一种用于用诸如碳酸饮料，果汁或水的饮料填充诸如瓶子或罐子的饮料容器（12）的灌装机组件（10）。 灌装机（10）包括用于供应要排放到容器（12）中的饮料的支撑壳体（14）。 阀壳体（22）安装到支撑壳体（14）的底部，用于控制饮料的排放，并且控制装置（24）安装到支撑壳体（14）的顶部。 排气管（30）具有设置在控制装置（24）内的第一端和延伸到阀壳体（22）中的第二端。 致动装置（54）使通气管（30）在填充位置和不使用位置之间移动预定行程。 灌装机（10）的特征在于控制装置（24）包括具有止动块（82）的调节机构（80），用于在调节机构（80）移动时重新定位填充位置，从而调节预定 行程。 因此，可以调节通气管（30）的最下方的位置，即填充位置，而不影响通气管（30）在不使用位置和填充位置之间行进的距离，即冲程本身 。

公开(公告)号：US5960838A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-05

申请号：US32577

申请日：1998-02-27

申请人： Felix Tietz ,  Wolfgang Wilke

发明人： Felix Tietz ,  Wolfgang Wilke

IPC分类号： B67C3/20 ,  B65B1/04

CPC分类号： B67C3/204

摘要： A circular filling machine 10 rotates a plurality of filling units 20 through a plurality of actuator stations 30 and 32. The filling machine 10 is characterized by an adjustment valve, including a seal 38 and a positioning member 40, for determining the quantity of the material 14 to be filled into the chamber 34. The seal 38 is biased downwardly against the positioning member 40 by a spring 50 to hold the seal 38against the inside of the chamber 34 in the closed position. The seal 38 may be moved vertically out of engagement with the positioning member 40 to an open position by a cam 62 and cam follower 64 to allow cleaning material 37 to flush the entire chamber 34. In addition, the vertical operating level of the seal 38 and positioning member 40 may be adjusted vertically in unison to adjust the level to which the chamber 34 may be filled to accommodate containers 11 of various different volumes. The positioning member 40 and the seal 38 both depend from a platform 52 by tubular columns 54 and 56 so that the vertical adjustment is accomplished by rotation of a threaded screw 58 threadedly engaging the platform 52.

摘要翻译： 圆形灌装机10通过多个致动器站30和32旋转多个填充单元20.填充机10的特征在于包括密封件38和定位构件40的调节阀，用于确定材料的数量 14被填充到腔室34中。密封件38通过弹簧50向下偏压抵靠定位构件40，以将密封件38保持在腔室34的内部处于关闭位置。 密封件38可以通过凸轮62和凸轮从动件64与定位构件40垂直移动到打开位置，以允许清洁材料37冲洗整个室34.此外，密封件38的垂直操作水平 并且定位构件40可以一致地垂直地调节以调节可以填充腔室34的水平以容纳各种不同体积的容器11。 定位构件40和密封件38都通过管状柱54和56从平台52中取出，使得垂直调节是通过螺纹接合平台52的螺纹螺钉58的旋转来实现的。

公开(公告)号：US6109483A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US273188

申请日：1999-03-19

申请人： Wolfgang Wilke ,  Kecheng Ding ,  Jens Naecker

发明人： Wolfgang Wilke ,  Kecheng Ding ,  Jens Naecker

IPC分类号： B67C3/26 ,  B65D88/54 ,  G01F11/06 ,  G01F11/30 ,  G01F11/36 ,  G01F11/42

CPC分类号： B67C3/262 ,  B67C2003/2602 ,  B67C2003/2657 ,  B67C2003/2668

摘要： A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage such as carbonated drinks, juice or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) for supplying the beverage to be discharged into the container (12). A valve housing (22) is mounted to the bottom of the support housing (14) for controlling the discharge of the beverage and a control device (24) is mounted to the top of the support housing (14). The control device (24) has outer walls (26) defining a working chamber (28) having a top and a bottom. A vent tube (30) has a first end disposed within the working chamber (28) of the control device (24) and a second end extending into the valve housing (22). A piston (38) is secured to the first end of the vent tube (30) within the working chamber (28) for moving the vent tube (30) a predetermined stroke between a filling position and a non-use position. The assembly is characterized by a first input port (70) disposed above the piston (38) at the top of the working chamber (28) and a second input port (72) disposed below the piston (38) at the bottom of the working chamber (28) whereby a fluid medium may pass through the first (70) and second (72) input ports to move the piston (38) and the vent tube (30) between the filling and non-use positions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于用诸如碳酸饮料，果汁或水的饮料填充诸如瓶子或罐子的饮料容器（12）的灌装机组件（10）。 灌装机（10）包括用于供应要排放到容器（12）中的饮料的支撑壳体（14）。 阀壳体（22）安装到支撑壳体（14）的底部，用于控制饮料的排放，并且控制装置（24）安装到支撑壳体（14）的顶部。 控制装置（24）具有限定具有顶部和底部的工作室（28）的外壁（26）。 排气管（30）具有设置在控制装置（24）的工作室（28）内的第一端和延伸到阀壳体（22）中的第二端。 活塞（38）固定在工作室（28）内的通气管（30）的第一端，用于使通气管（30）在填充位置和不使用位置之间移动预定行程。 该组件的特征在于，在工作室（28）的顶部设置在活塞（38）上方的第一输入端口（70）和设置在工作室底部的活塞（38）下方的第二输入端口（72） 腔室（28），由此流体介质可以通过第一（70）和第二（72）输入端口，以使活塞（38）和通气管（30）在填充和非使用位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US6082418A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：US325300

申请日：1999-06-03

申请人： Jens Naecker ,  Wolfgang Wilke

发明人： Jens Naecker ,  Wolfgang Wilke

IPC分类号： B67C3/12 ,  B65B31/02 ,  B65B55/10 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B67C7/00

CPC分类号： B65B55/10 ,  B65B31/022 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B67C7/0073 ,  B67C2003/2691

摘要： A container filling assembly (10) including a carousel (12) having an in-feed station (20) and an exit station (30) for supplying empty containers (22) and exiting filled containers (22). A number valve stations (34) are supported by the carousel (12) for filling the containers (22). An enclosure (42) is associated with each valve station (34) for enclosing the container (22) on the valve station (34). The enclosure (42) has an elongated endless wall (44) with an upper periphery (46) for sealing engagement about at the valve station (34). An actuation device (48) moves the enclosure (42) vertically between a sealed position with the valve station (34) and an open position spaced vertically from the valve station (34). A bottom (50) is disposed within the endless wall (44) to create a sealed chamber (70) when the endless wall (44) is in the sealed position. The filling assembly (10) is characterized by the bottom (50) being fixed to the carousel (12) and remaining below the upper periphery (46) of the endless wall (44) during the movement of the enclosure (42). The subject invention also includes a method of dispensing the product into the container (22) through the plurality of valve stations (34). The method is likewise characterized by moving the elongated endless wall (44) of the enclosure (42) vertically between the sealed position and the open position while maintaining the upper periphery (46) above the bottom (50).

摘要翻译： 一种容器填充组件（10），其包括具有供给站（20）的转盘（12）和用于供应空容器（22）和离开填充容器（22）的出口站（30）。 多个阀站（34）由转盘（12）支撑以填充容器（22）。 与每个阀站（34）相关联的一个外壳（42）用于将阀门（34）上的容器（22）封闭。 外壳（42）具有细长的环形壁（44），其具有用于在阀台（34）周围密封接合的上周边（46）。 致动装置（48）在与阀站（34）的密封位置和与阀站（34）垂直间隔开的打开位置之间垂直移动外壳（42）。 当环形壁（44）处于密封位置时，底部（50）设置在环形壁（44）内以形成密封室（70）。 所述填充组件（10）的特征在于，在所述外壳（42）移动期间，所述底部（50）固定到所述圆盘传送带（12）并且保持在所述环形壁（44）的上周边（46）的下方。 本发明还包括通过多个阀站（34）将产品分配到容器（22）中的方法。 该方法的特征还在于，在密封位置和打开位置之间垂直移动外壳（42）的细长环形壁（44），同时将上周边（46）保持在底部（50）上方。

公开(公告)号：US5944072A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-31

申请号：US32299

申请日：1998-02-27

申请人： Felix Tietz ,  Wolfgang Wilke

发明人： Felix Tietz ,  Wolfgang Wilke

IPC分类号： B67C3/20 ,  B65B43/42

CPC分类号： B67C3/204

摘要： A flange 52 extends upwardly about a filling passage 50 and a flexible tubular valve member 54 having a bead 56 in tension about and in sealing engagement with the flange and extending through an inlet cavity 48 to an annular ring 58 presenting an upwardly facing conical seat 60 for sealing engagement with a poppet valve 62. A helical spring 64 is disposed about the tubular valve member 54 and engages the annular ring 58 to urge the annular ring 58 into engagement with the periphery 46 of the valve seat in the filling position. A mast 66 is connected to the poppet valve 62 and extends upwardly through the chamber 34 for moving the mast 66 vertically between the chamber 34 charging position, as shown in FIG. 4, and the container 11 filling position, as shown in FIG. 5.

摘要翻译： 凸缘52围绕填充通道50和柔性管状阀构件54向上延伸，弹性管状阀构件54具有围绕凸缘并且与凸缘密封接合的凸缘56并且延伸穿过入口空腔48到呈现向上的锥形座60的环形环58 用于与提升阀62密封接合。螺旋弹簧64设置在管状阀构件54周围并与环形环58接合，以在填充位置推动环形环58与阀座的周边46接合。 桅杆66连接到提升阀62并且向上延伸穿过室34，用于在室34充电位置之间垂直移动桅杆66，如图3所示。 如图4所示，并且容器11的填充位置。 5。

公开(公告)号：US5884677A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US145669

申请日：1998-09-02

申请人： Ted McKaughan

发明人： Ted McKaughan

IPC分类号： B67C3/10 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B65B1/04

CPC分类号： B67C3/2628 ,  B67C3/10

摘要： A filling apparatus (10) for filling beverage containers (C) with carbonated liquid beverage (B) includes a rotating filling table (16) in which is supported a central tank (26). Beverage containers (C) are sequentially brought into registry with the filling table (16) where they undergo successive phases of vacuum, counter pressure, fill/vent, and snifting before they are released to a separate capping operation. A liquid supply (14) feeds liquid beverage (B) to the bottom of the central tank (26) and a CO2 supply (32) feeds pressurized CO2 into the top of the central tank (26). A plurality of valve housings (44) are spaced in generally equal radial and equal circumferential increments about the periphery of the filling table (16) and are associated with a beverage container (C) being filled. Liquid (36), gas (38) and vent (40) conduits extend between the central tank (26) and each valve housing (44). Each valve housing (44) includes a liquid chamber (54) having an outlet (52) for discharging liquid into the beverage container (C), and a vent chamber (60) isolated from the liquid chamber (54). A reciprocating valve (100) is linearly slidably disposed in each valve housing (44) for selective movement between a closed position sealing the outlet (52) and a fill position for passing liquid through the outlet (52) to the beverage container (C). The valves (100) each include a liquid section immersed in the liquid chamber (54), and a vent section disposed in the vent chamber (60). The durable reciprocating valves (100) can be retrofit on central tank filling units still in service, as well as used in new manufacture central tank filling machines.

摘要翻译： 用于用碳酸液体饮料（B）填充饮料容器（C）的填充装置（10）包括旋转的填充台（16），其中支撑有中央箱（26）。 饮料容器（C）顺序地与填充台（16）对准，在填充台（16）中，它们经过连续的真空，反压力，填充/排出和嗅探的相位，然后将其释放到单独的封盖操作。 液体供应源（14）将液体饮料（B）供给到中央箱（26）的底部，并且CO 2供应（32）将加压的CO 2加入到中央罐（26）的顶部。 多个阀壳体（44）围绕填充台（16）的周边以大致相等的径向和相等的周向增量隔开，并且与填充的饮料容器（C）相关联。 液体（36），气体（38）和排气口（40）导管在中心罐（26）和每个阀壳体（44）之间延伸。 每个阀壳体（44）包括具有用于将液体排放到饮料容器（C）中的出口（52）的液体室（54）和与液体室（54）隔离的通气室（60）。 往复阀（100）线性地可滑动地设置在每个阀壳体（44）中，用于在密封出口（52）的关闭位置和用于将液体通过出口（52）传递到饮料容器（C）的填充位置之间进行选择性移动， 。 阀（100）各自包括浸没在液体室（54）中的液体部分和设置在排气室（60）中的排气部分。 耐用的往复阀（100）可以在仍在使用的中央罐装料单元上进行改造，也可用于新的制造中心罐式灌装机。

公开(公告)号：US6076567A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-20

申请号：US272485

申请日：1999-03-19

申请人： Jens Naecker ,  Wolfgang Wilke ,  Kecheng Ding

发明人： Jens Naecker ,  Wolfgang Wilke ,  Kecheng Ding

IPC分类号： B67C3/10 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B65B31/00

CPC分类号： B67C3/10 ,  B67C3/2617 ,  B67C2003/2657

摘要： A filling machine assembly (10) for filling a beverage container (12), such as a bottle or can, with a beverage, such as a carbonated drink, juice or water. The filling machine (10) includes a support housing (14) having an inner fluid chamber (20) for supplying the beverage to be discharged into the container (12). A valve housing (22) is mounted to the bottom of the support housing (14) for controlling the discharge of the beverage and a control device (24) is mounted to the top of the support housing (14). A vent tube (26) is actuated upward and downward via the control device (24) and extends into the valve housing (22). A support tube (34) extends between the control device (24) and the valve housing (22) and has a bore (36) surrounding the vent tube (26). An actuation device (42) moves the vent tube (26) within the bore (36) relative to the support tube (34) a predetermined stroke between a filling position and a non-use position. An upper tube seal (44) is in sealing engagement between the control device (24) and the vent tube (26) with the bore (36) of the support tube (34) open to the upper seal (44). A lower tube seal (46) is in sealing engagement between the support tube (34) and the vent tube (26) to seal the bore (36) of the support tube (34) between the upper (44) and lower (46) seals. The assembly is characterized by a chamber sealing mechanism (52) selectively sealing the bore (36) between the upper (44) and lower (46) tube seals from the inner fluid chamber (20) to equalize operating pressures against the upper (44) and lower (46) tube seals during the movement of the vent tube (26) between the filling and non-use positions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于用诸如碳酸饮料，果汁或水的饮料填充诸如瓶子或罐子的饮料容器（12）的灌装机组件（10）。 灌装机（10）包括一个支撑壳体（14），该支撑壳体具有用于供应要排放到容器（12）中的饮料的内部流体室（20）。 阀壳体（22）安装到支撑壳体（14）的底部，用于控制饮料的排放，并且控制装置（24）安装到支撑壳体（14）的顶部。 通气管（26）经由控制装置（24）向上和向下致动并延伸到阀壳体（22）中。 支撑管（34）在控制装置（24）和阀壳体（22）之间延伸并且具有环绕通气管（26）的孔（36）。 致动装置（42）使孔（36）内的通气管（26）相对于支撑管（34）在填充位置和不使用位置之间的预定行程移动。 上管密封件（44）在支撑管（34）的孔（36）与上密封件（44）打开之间，在控制装置（24）和通气管（26）之间进行密封接合。 下管密封件（46）在支撑管（34）和通气管（26）之间密封接合，以密封上部（44）和下部（46）之间的支撑管（34）的孔（36） 海豹 组件的特征在于腔室密封机构（52）选择性地将内部流体室（20）上的上部（44）和下部（46）管密封件之间的孔（36）密封在一起以使与上部（44） 和在通气管（26）在填充位置和非使用位置之间移动期间的下管（46）管密封。

公开(公告)号：US6042307A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US126365

申请日：1998-07-30

申请人： Ronald A. Lenhart

发明人： Ronald A. Lenhart

IPC分类号： B65G51/03 ,  B65G53/16

CPC分类号： B65G51/03 ,  B65G2201/0244

摘要： The method and apparatus of this invention include first and second sets of louvers which extend through the conveying surface for creating downstream and upstream force vectors of air which serve the dual function of creating a low pressure area under unstable, lightweight, upright containers to hold them in an upright position while simultaneously enveloping the side walls of the containers in vertical columns of air which moves along a substantially vertical force vector to further assist in holding them in an upright position as they move from an upstream location to a downstream location along the surface of an air conveyor. This is accomplished by the use of lance and coined louvers arranged in a predetermined pattern to provide both upstream and downstream force vectors of air as well as substantially vertical force vectors of air. Alternatively, an array of trapezoidal louvers can be used in conjunction with an interspersed array of vertical openings in a deck plate to provide the same dual function. The first and second set of louvers provide both upstream and downstream air volumes. The downstream volume of air is greater than the upstream volume of air so that the sets of louvers create substantially a same net amount of air volume directed to the downstream location at any incremental location from the upstream location to the downstream location. This causes a plurality of containers move at a controlled uniform speed along the conveyor surface.

摘要翻译： 本发明的方法和装置包括延伸穿过输送表面的第一组和第二组百叶窗，用于产生空气的下游和上游力向量，其用于在不稳定的轻质直立容器下产生低压区域以保持它们的双重功能 处于直立位置，同时将容器的侧壁包围在沿着基本上垂直的力向量移动的垂直的空气柱中，以便当它们沿着表面从上游位置移动到下游位置时进一步帮助将它们保持在直立位置 的空气输送机。 这是通过使用以预定图案布置的喷枪和型式百叶窗来实现的，以提供空气的上游和下游力向量以及基本垂直的空气力。 或者，梯形百叶窗阵列可以与甲板板中的散布的垂直开口阵列一起使用以提供相同的双重功能。 第一和第二组百叶窗提供上游和下游空气量。 空气的下游体积大于空气的上游体积，使得这些组百叶窗在从上游位置到下游位置的任何增量位置处产生与下游位置大致相同的净空气量。 这导致多个容器沿着输送机表面以受控均匀的速度移动。