Global Patent Index - EP 2888195 A1

EP 2888195 A1 20150701 - CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE AND METHOD

Title (en)

CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE AND METHOD

Title (de)

BEHÄLTERFÜLLMASCHINE UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET MACHINE POUR LE REMPLISSAGE DE RECIPIENTS

Publication

EP 2888195 A1 20150701 (FR)

Application

EP 13773278 A 20130813

Priority

  • FR 1257984 A 20120824
  • FR 2013051936 W 20130813

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014029938A1] The invention relates to a method for filling containers using a filling liquid (1) that is stored in a pressure-regulated tank (3) and delivered using at least one filling head (6) comprising a filling tube (8) and provided with a main stopper (15), said filling tube (8) containing a discharge cannula (18). According to the invention, the method comprises the following steps for filling a container, consisting in: once the filling tube (8) has been inserted into the container (2), opening the main stopper (15) of the tube and creating a leak for the container and a leak (25) for the tube (18), the connection between the cannula (18) and the tank (3) being closed; prior to the end of the filling operation, closing the leak and connecting the cannula (18) to the tank (3); and, at the end of the filling operation, when the liquid has reached a pre-determined level in the tube (8), closing the stopper (15) in the tube (8) and closing the connection between the discharge cannula (18) and the tank (3).

IPC 8 full level

B67C 3/06 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B67C 3/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B67C 3/262 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014029938A1

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014029938 A1 20140227; EP 2888195 A1 20150701; EP 2888195 B1 20160803; FR 2994691 A1 20140228; FR 2994691 B1 20140905; US 2015191339 A1 20150709; US 9682850 B2 20170620

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2013051936 W 20130813; EP 13773278 A 20130813; FR 1257984 A 20120824; US 201314420955 A 20130813