Global Patent Index - EP 2768762 B1

EP 2768762 B1 20160720 - METHOD AND FILLING MACHINE FOR FILLING BOTTLES WITH A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL

Title (en)

METHOD AND FILLING MACHINE FOR FILLING BOTTLES WITH A LIQUID FILLING MATERIAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN SOWIE FÜLLMASCHINE ZUM FÜLLEN VON FLASCHEN MIT EINEM FLÜSSIGEN FÜLLGUT

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET MACHINE DE REMPLISSAGE DE BOUTEILLES AVEC UN PRODUIT À CONDITIONNER LIQUIDE

Publication

EP 2768762 B1 20160720 (DE)

Application

EP 12778959 A 20121012

Priority

  • DE 102011116469 A 20111020
  • EP 2012004288 W 20121012

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013056803A1] The invention relates to a method and a filling machine for filling containers (2) with a liquid filling material using a filling system comprising at least one filling element (9) on which the respective container (2) is arranged in a sealed position during the filling process, which has at least one liquid valve (16) for introducing the filling material into the respective container (2) in a controlled manner, and which has a probe (23) that extends into the container (2) during the filling process, said probe comprising at least one probe opening (23.1) that determines the fill level. The container (2) is first overfilled such that the filling material level is above the probe opening (23.1) by opening and closing the liquid valve (16) in a controlled manner during a filling phase, and subsequently overfilled filling material is conducted back to the filling material tank (8) via the probe opening (23.1) and a probe channel during a fill level-correcting phase for adjusting a desired target fill level.

IPC 8 full level

B67C 3/10 (2006.01); B67C 3/16 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B67C 3/06 (2013.01 - US); B67C 3/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/16 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/262 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/2634 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 2003/2602 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102011116469 A1 20130425; EP 2768762 A1 20140827; EP 2768762 B1 20160720; SI 2768762 T1 20160930; US 10214405 B2 20190226; US 2014283947 A1 20140925; WO 2013056803 A1 20130425

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102011116469 A 20111020; EP 12778959 A 20121012; EP 2012004288 W 20121012; SI 201230671 A 20121012; US 201214353058 A 20121012