Global Patent Index - EP 3659963 B1

EP 3659963 B1 20210414 - FILLING PLANT AND METHOD FOR FILLING RECEPTACLES WITH A POURABLE FOOD PRODUCT

Title (en)

FILLING PLANT AND METHOD FOR FILLING RECEPTACLES WITH A POURABLE FOOD PRODUCT

Title (de)

FÜLLANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM FÜLLEN VON BEHÄLTERN MIT EINEM GIESSBAREN LEBENSMITTELPRODUKT

Title (fr)

USINE DE REMPLISSAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE REMPLISSAGE DE RÉCIPIENTS AVEC UN PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE POUVANT ÊTRE VERSÉ

Publication

EP 3659963 B1 20210414 (EN)

Application

EP 18306582 A 20181129

Priority

EP 18306582 A 20181129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3659963A1] There is described a filling plant (1) for filling receptacles comprising a processing apparatus (2) configured to process and/or prepare and/or treat a pourable food product, a filling apparatus (3) for filling the receptacles, a process valve (4) fluidically connected to the processing apparatus (2) and the filling apparatus (3) and configured to selectively control the flow of the pourable product from the processing apparatus (2) to the filling apparatus (3), and a control unit configured to control at least the process valve (4). The process valve (4) comprises at least a flow conduit (14), an inlet (15), an outlet (16), a first valve plug (17) configured to selectively close or open the inlet (15) and a second valve plug (18) configured to selectively open or close the outlet (16). Each one of the first valve plug (17) and the second valve plug (18) is moveable between at least a respective closed position and a respective maximum open position for respectively closing and opening respectively the inlet (15) and the outlet (16) and the control unit is configured to control at least one of the first valve plug (17) and the second valve plug (18) at an intermediate position.

IPC 8 full level

B67C 3/22 (2006.01); B67C 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67C 3/22 (2013.01); B67C 3/286 (2013.01)

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)

EP 3659963 A1 20200603; EP 3659963 B1 20210414; WO 2020108977 A1 20200604

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18306582 A 20181129; EP 2019080965 W 20191112