Filling element, method and filling system for filling containers
AssigneeKHS GmbH
InventorsDieter-Rudolf Krulitsch, Jonathan Lorenz, Manfred Hartel, Andreas Fahldieck, Ludwig Clusserath
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Abstract
Filling element for filling containers with a liquid charge, having at least one liquid channel, which is formed in a filling element housing and in which, in the direction of flow of the charge, at least one liquid valve actuated by an actuating mechanism is provided upstream of a dispensing opening, specifically for dispensing the liquid charge in a controlled manner through the dispensing opening into the respective container. The liquid channel is designed with a venting system.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising a filling element for filling containers with a liquid charge, said filling element comprising a filling element housing having a liquid channel formed therein, a product line, a dispensing opening, a venting system, a valve actuating mechanism, and a liquid valve, wherein said product line connects to said liquid channel at a first location, wherein said venting system connects to said liquid channel at a second location, wherein said second location is above said first location, wherein said second location is above said liquid valve, wherein said liquid valve is upstream, relative to a flow direction of said liquid charge, of said dispensing opening, and wherein said liquid valve is configured to be actuated by said actuating mechanism for controlled dispensing of said liquid charge through said dispensing opening and into a container.
A method for venting filling elements of a filling apparatus having a plurality of filling elements for filling containers with a liquid charge that is stored in a vessel common to all of said filling elements, each of said filling elements comprising a liquid channel to which is connected, at a first location, a product line, and, to which is connected, at a second location that is above said first location, a venting system, and a liquid valve below said second location, said liquid valve enabling liquid charge to flow along a flow path under control of an actuator, said method comprising closing said liquid valves of said filling elements, introducing said liquid charge from said vessel into said liquid channels of said filling elements with said liquid valves closed, and venting said liquid channels via said venting system, wherein venting comprises displacing gas present in said liquid channel using liquid charge flowing into said liquid channel.
An apparatus comprising a filling element for filling containers with a charge, said filling element comprising a filling-element housing having formed therein means for guiding charge, and means for venting gas from said means for guiding charge, a valve-actuating mechanism, a liquid valve, means for introducing charge, said means for introducing charge being connected to said means for guiding charge, said means for introducing charge being disposed at a first location, means for venting gas from said means for guiding charge, said means for venting gas being connected to said means for guiding charge at a second location that is above said first location and above said liquid valve, wherein said liquid valve, which is configured to be actuated by said actuating mechanism for controlled dispensing of said charge through said dispensing opening and into a container, is upstream of a dispensing opening.
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