# US 11,078,065 B2 · Filling system for filling a container with a filling product

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- Number: US 11,078,065 B2
- Document ID: US11078065B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/306,875
- Filed: 2017-08-24
- Published: 2021-02-11
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-26
- Assignees: Krones AG
- Applicants: Krones AG
- Inventors: Josef Doblinger; Stefan Poeschl; Tobias Bock; Matthias Stubenhofer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11078065B2

## CPC

- B67C 3/26: Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
- B67C 3/28: Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves ({B67C3/2617, B67C3/2625, B67C3/2637 take precedence}; valves in general F16K)
- B67C 3/24: Devices for supporting or handling bottles (transport or storing devices in general B65G)
- B67C 7/004: {the containers travelling along a circular path}
- B67C 2003/2671: {Means for preventing foaming of the liquid}
- B67C: CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS

## Abstract

A filling system for filling a container with a filling product includes a filling device for filling the container with the filling product, and a deflection device having an electrostatic field for deflecting the filling product relative to the container.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A filling system for filling a container with a filling product, comprising:
a filling device configured to fill the container with the filling product;
a deflection device having an electrostatic field configured to deflect the filling product into the container; and
a first transport device configured to transport a filled container.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, wherein the filling device is configured to fill the container by a free jet method, and the deflection device acts on the filling product.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, wherein the deflection device is configured to move with the first transport device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, wherein the deflection device is configured to act on the filling product in the filled container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, wherein the deflection device is stationary and extends along a transport region of the container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, further comprising a second transport device in a transfer area that is configured to receive the filled container from the first transport device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The filling system of claim 6, wherein the deflection device is configured to act on the filling product in the filled container in the transfer area.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, wherein the deflection device comprises an electrostatically charged element.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The filling system of claim 8, wherein the electrostatically charged element comprises a plastic or a rubber.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The filling system of claim 1, wherein the deflection device comprises a capacitor.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The filling system of claim 10, wherein the capacitor comprises a plate capacitor.

### Claim 12

A filling system for filling a container with a filling product, comprising:
a filling device configured to fill the container with the filling product;
a deflection device having an electrostatic field configured to deflect the filling product into the container, wherein the deflection device is disposed at least in a region between the filling device and the container; and
a first transport device configured to transport a filled container.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The filling system of claim 12, wherein the filling device is configured to fill the container by a free jet method, and the deflection device acts on the filling product.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The filling system of claim 12, wherein the deflection device is configured to act on the filling product in the filled container.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The filling system of claim 12, further comprising a second transport device in a transfer area that is configured to receive the filled container from the first transport device.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The filling system of claim 12, wherein the deflection device comprises an electrostatically charged element.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The filling system of claim 12, wherein the deflection device comprises a capacitor.

### Claim 18 (depends on 12)

The filling system of claim 12, wherein the deflection device is stationary and extends along a transport region of the container.