IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0930678
(2004-08-31)
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등록번호 |
US-7255141
(2007-08-14)
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우선권정보 |
DE-103 40 366(2003-09-02) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- KHS Maschinen und Anlagenbau AG
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대리인 / 주소 |
Nils H. Ljungman & Associates
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a container filling plant container filling machine, and a filter apparatus for filtering a liquid beverage. The filter apparatus has a plurality of filter chambers which are each provided with an individual valve
A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, a container filling plant container filling machine, and a filter apparatus for filtering a liquid beverage. The filter apparatus has a plurality of filter chambers which are each provided with an individual valve in the outlet for filtered liquid from a filter chamber to optimize filtration. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. 짠 1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. 짠 1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading "Abstract of the Disclosure." The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A container filling plant for filling containers with a liquid beverage filling material, said container filling plant comprising: a filling machine being configured to fill empty containers with liquid beverage filling material; a conveyer arrangement being configured and di
What is claimed is: 1. A container filling plant for filling containers with a liquid beverage filling material, said container filling plant comprising: a filling machine being configured to fill empty containers with liquid beverage filling material; a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to move empty containers to said filling machine; said beverage filling machine comprising a plurality of beverage filling positions, each beverage filling position comprising a beverage filling device for filling containers with liquid beverage filling material; an arrangement for filtering a beverage liquid, said filtering arrangement comprising: a plurality of filter chambers being configured and disposed to receive a liquid to be filtered and to produce a filtered liquid; a first plurality of valves being configured and disposed to control flow of filtered liquid in said filter chambers, each valve being configured and disposed to control flow in its corresponding filter chamber or filter chambers; at least one other valve being configured and disposed to control flow of filtered liquid in its corresponding filter chamber or filter chambers; a sensor arrangement being configured and disposed to issue signals corresponding to sensed operating conditions at least in said filter chambers; and a control arrangement being configured and disposed to receive signals issued from said sensor arrangement and to transmit signals to said valves to optimize flow of liquid to be filtered; said filling devices comprising apparatus being configured to introduce a predetermined volume of filtered liquid beverage filling material into the interior of containers to a substantially predetermined level of liquid beverage filling material; said apparatus being configured to introduce a predetermined volume of liquid beverage filling material comprising apparatus being configured to terminate the filling of beverage containers upon filtered liquid beverage filling material reaching said substantially predetermined level in containers; a closing station being configured and disposed to close filled containers; and a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to transfer filled containers from said filling machine to said closing station. 2. The container filling plant according to claim 1, wherein said filtering arrangement is configured to filter beer. 3. The container filling plant according to claim 2, wherein: said filtering arrangement comprises a conduit arrangement configured and disposed to remove beer having been filtered; and at least one of said valves is operatively connected between at least one of said filter chambers and said removal conduit arrangement. 4. The container filling plant according to claim 3, wherein at least one of said valves is configured and disposed to permit passage of a cleaning fluid for cleaning of filter chambers. 5. The container filling plant according to claim 4, wherein said sensor arrangement comprises at least one pressure sensor being configured and disposed to measure a pressure condition in at least one of said filter chambers. 6. The container filling plant according to claim 5, wherein said pressure sensor comprises at least one of (a) and (b), wherein (a) and (b) comprise: (a) a sensor being configured and disposed to determine a pressure difference between two different points in said filtering arrangement; and (b) a sensor being configured and disposed to determine a pressure at one point in said filtering arrangement. 7. The container filling plant according to claim 6, wherein: said control arrangement comprises a computer-controlled control unit; and at least one of said valves comprises at least one (a) and (b), wherein (a) and (b) comprise: (a) a valve being configured either to be fully shut off or to be fully opened; and (b) a flow control valve. 8. The container filling plant according to claim 7, wherein said control arrangement is configured to individually control at least one of (a) and (b), wherein (a) and (b) comprise: (a) one valve; and (b) more than one valve. 9. A container filling plant for filling containers with beer, said container filling plant comprising: a filling machine being configured to fill empty containers with beer; a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to move empty containers to said filling machine; said filling machine comprising a plurality of filling devices for filling containers with beer; a filter apparatus being configured and disposed to filter unfiltered beer to produce filtered beer for bottling; said filter apparatus comprising: a centrally disposed longitudinal axis; a plurality of filter chambers being configured and disposed to receive unfiltered beer and also being configured and disposed to release filtered beer; said filter chambers being disposed one above another in the direction of said centrally disposed filter axis and said filter chambers being disposed essentially horizontally; at least one centrally disposed distributor conduit being configured and disposed to permit introduction of unfiltered beer into said filter chambers of said filter apparatus; at least one inlet structure arrangement being configured and disposed to deliver unfiltered beer to said at least one distributor conduit in said filter apparatus; at least one outlet structure arrangement being configured and disposed to conduct filtered beer out of said filter apparatus; each filter chamber comprising a sieve structure being configured and disposed to permit filtered beer to be released from its corresponding filter chamber; each sieve structure being configured and disposed to permit support of at least one precoat filter-layer, comprising a filter medium, being configured and disposed to separate said filter chamber into a collecting portion being configured and disposed to collect filtered beer and a sludge compartment portion being configured and disposed to receive unfiltered beer and to retain material filtered out of said beer therein; said sludge compartment portion being disposed above said collecting portion; a plurality of valves, each valve being configured and disposed to control flow of filtered beer from its corresponding filter chamber; at least one sensor arrangement being configured and disposed to issue signals corresponding to sensed operating conditions in each filter chamber; at least one control arrangement being configured and disposed to receive signals issued from said sensor arrangement and to transmit signals to each said valves to control each said valves to optimize filtration of unfiltered beer; and said at least one control arrangement also being configured and disposed to transmit signals to each of said valves to control each of said valves to optimize cleaning of each filter chamber to be cleaned with cleaning liquid; a closing station being configured and disposed to close filled containers; and a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to transfer filled containers from said filling machine to said closing station. 10. The container filling plant according to claim 9, wherein at least one of said valves is operatively connected between at least one of said filter chambers and said at least one outlet structure arrangement. 11. The container filling plant according to claim 10, wherein at least one of said valves is configured and disposed to permit passage of a cleaning fluid for cleaning of filter chambers. 12. The container filling plant according to claim 11, wherein said sensor arrangement comprises at least one pressure sensor being configured and disposed to measure a pressure condition in at least one of said filter chambers. 13. The container filling plant according to claim 12, wherein: said pressure sensor comprises at least one of (a) and (b), wherein (a) and (b) comprise: (a) a sensor being configured and disposed to determine a pressure difference between two different points in said filter apparatus; and (b) a sensor being configured and disposed to determine a pressure at one point in said filter apparatus. 14. The container filling plant according to claim 13, wherein one of (a), (b), and (c), wherein (a), (b), and (c) comprise: (a) said control arrangement comprises a computer-controlled control unit; (b) at least one of said valves comprises at least one (i) and (ii), wherein (i) and (ii) comprise: (i) a valve being configured either to be fully shut off or to be fully opened; and (ii) a flow control valve and (c) said control arrangement is configured to individually control at least one of (iii) and (iv), wherein (iii) and (iv) comprise: (iii) one valve; and (iv) more than one valve. 15. A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, said beverage bottling plant comprising: a filling machine being configured to fill empty bottles with liquid beverage filling material; a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to move empty bottles to said filling machine; said beverage filling machine comprising a plurality of beverage filling positions, each beverage filling position comprising a beverage filling device for filling bottles with liquid beverage filling material; a filter apparatus being configured and disposed to filter liquid beverage to be filtered and to produce a filtered beverage liquid for bottling; said filter apparatus comprising: a centrally disposed longitudinal axis; a plurality of filter chambers being configured and disposed to receive a liquid to be filtered and also being configured and disposed to release filtered liquid; said filter chambers being disposed one above another in the direction of said centrally disposed filter axis and said filter chambers being disposed essentially horizontally; at least one centrally disposed distributor conduit being configured and disposed to permit introduction of liquid to be filtered into said filter chambers of said filter apparatus; at least one inlet structure arrangement being configured and disposed to deliver liquid to be filtered to said at least one distributor conduit in said filter apparatus; at least one outlet structure arrangement being configured and disposed to conduct filtered liquid out of said filter apparatus; each filter chamber comprising a sieve structure being configured and disposed to permit filtered liquid to be released from its corresponding filter chamber; each sieve structure being configured and disposed to permit support of at least one precoat filter-layer, comprising a filter medium, being configured and disposed to separate said filter chamber into a collecting portion being configured and disposed to collect filtered liquid and a sludge compartment portion being configured and disposed to receive liquid to be filtered; said collecting portion for collecting filtered liquid being operatively connected to said at least one outlet structure arrangement for removing filtered liquid from said filter chambers; said sludge compartment portion being operatively connected to said at least one centrally disposed distributor conduit for introduction of liquid to be filtered into said filter chambers; said sludge compartment portion being positioned above said collecting portion; each filter chamber comprising an annular distribution chamber being configured to distribute liquid to be filtered and being disposed about said centrally disposed longitudinal axis; said annular distribution chamber being configured and disposed to introduce liquid to be filtered into said sludge compartment portion; said annular distribution chamber having at least a first peripheral portion being disposed at a first radial distance from said centrally disposed longitudinal axis; said annular distribution chamber having at least a second peripheral portion being disposed at a second radial distance from said centrally disposed longitudinal axis; said first radial distance being greater than said second radial distance; said annular distribution chamber comprising at least one opening being configured and disposed to permit entry of liquid to be filtered into said sludge compartment portion; said annular distribution chamber comprising at least one opening being configured and disposed to communicate said annular distribution chamber with said at least one inlet structure arrangement for delivering liquid to be filtered to said filter apparatus; a plurality of valves, each valve being configured and disposed to control flow of filtered liquid from its corresponding filter chamber; at least one sensor arrangement being configured and disposed to issue signals corresponding to sensed operating conditions in each filter chamber; at least one control arrangement being configured and disposed to receive signals issued from said sensor arrangement and to transmit signals to each said valves to control each said valves to optimize filtration of liquid to be filtered; said at least one control arrangement also being configured and disposed to transmit signals to each said valves to control each said valves to optimize cleaning of each filter chamber to be cleaned with cleaning liquid; and within said beverage bottling plant: said filling devices comprising apparatus being configured to introduce a predetermined volume of filtered liquid beverage filling material into the interior of bottles to a substantially predetermined level of liquid beverage filling material; said apparatus being configured to introduce a predetermined volume of liquid beverage filling material comprising apparatus being configured to terminate the filling of beverage bottles upon filtered liquid beverage filling material reaching said substantially predetermined level in bottles; and said beverage bottling plant further comprising: a closing station being configured and disposed to close filled bottles; a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to transfer filled bottles from said filling machine to said closing station; a labeling station being configured and disposed to receive bottles to be labeled; a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to convey bottles to said labeling station; and a conveyer arrangement being configured and disposed to convey labeled bottles from said labeling station. 16. The beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material according to claim 15, wherein: at least one of said valves is operatively connected between at least one of said filter chambers and said at least one outlet structure arrangement. 17. The beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material according to claim 16, wherein: at least one of said valves is configured and disposed to permit passage of a cleaning fluid for cleaning of filter chambers. 18. The beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material according to claim 17, wherein: said sensor arrangement comprises at least one pressure sensor being configured and disposed to measure a pressure condition in at least one of said filter chambers. 19. The beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material according to claim 18, wherein: said pressure sensor comprises at least one of (a) and (b), wherein (a) and (b) comprise: (a) a sensor being configured and disposed to determine a pressure difference between two different points in said filter apparatus; and (b) a sensor being configured and disposed to determine a pressure at one point in said filter apparatus. 20. The beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material according to claim 19, wherein one of (a), (b), and (c), wherein (a), (b), and (c) comprise: (a) said control arrangement comprises a computer-controlled control unit; (b) at least one of said valves comprises at least one (i) and (ii), wherein (i) and (ii) comprise: (i) a valve being configured either to be fully shut off or to be fully opened; and (ii) a flow control valve and (c) said control arrangement is configured to individually control at least one of (iii) and (iv), wherein (iii) and (iv) comprise: (iii) one valve; and (iv) more than one valve.
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