Device and method for the metered filling of a container with a filling material

A device (10, 12, 14) for the metered filling of a container (34) with a filling material (22, 72), the device comprising:

• a receiving unit (36) for receiving a container (34);
• at least one material store (20, 70) as a storage container for the filling material (22, 72);
• and
• a filling unit, a defined quantity of the filling material (22, 72) being able to be removed from the at least one material store (20,70) and transferred into the container (34) by means of said filling unit;
• wherein
• the filling unit comprises at least one metering chamber (26, 52, 54);
• the at least one metering chamber (26, 52, 54) is displaceably mounted so that the metering chamber (26, 52, 54) is present alternately in a first position (30, 58) and in a second position (32, 60);
• in the first position (30, 58) the metering chamber (26, 52, 54) is in contact with the material store (20, 70) so that filling material (22, 72) is able to be filled into the metering chamber (26, 52, 54) from the material store (20, 70);
• and
• in the second position (32, 60) the metering chamber (26, 52, 54) is arranged above the container (34) so that the filling material (22, 72) located in the metering chamber (26, 52, 54) is able to be emptied into the container (34).