IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0931817
(2004-09-01)
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등록번호 |
US8006464
(2011-08-15)
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우선권정보 |
DE-2003-03 40 365(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 :
5 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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An apparatus for exchanging operating units disposed at rotating container handling machines, particularly upper handling components for varying the filling program, the cleaning program, and/or the closing program, wherein units are removed and replacement units are mounted in place of the removed
An apparatus for exchanging operating units disposed at rotating container handling machines, particularly upper handling components for varying the filling program, the cleaning program, and/or the closing program, wherein units are removed and replacement units are mounted in place of the removed units, it being proposed that each upper operating head (for example, filling element) {4} is associated with a plurality of replacement units {18, 19, 20} and these replacement units can be attached during a replacement at all operating heads {4} at the same time and/or exchanged at the same time and/or can be brought into the operative position with/connected to these operating heads {4}. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §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 beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, said beverage bottling plant comprising:a bottle preparing station being configured and disposed to prepare bottles for filling with a liquid beverage;a rotary beverage filling machine being
What is claimed is: 1. A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, said beverage bottling plant comprising:a bottle preparing station being configured and disposed to prepare bottles for filling with a liquid beverage;a rotary beverage filling machine being configured and disposed to fill empty bottles with liquid beverage filling material;a first conveyor arrangement being configured and disposed to move empty bottles from said bottle preparing station into said rotary beverage filling machine;a storage apparatus being configured and disposed to store a liquid beverage filling material;a conduit arrangement being configured and disposed to supply liquid beverage filling material from said storage apparatus to said rotary beverage filling machine;said rotary beverage filling machine comprising:a rotor being configured and disposed to rotate about a central, vertical axis of rotation;a plurality of beverage filling devices for filling bottles with liquid beverage filling material being disposed on and around the periphery of said rotor;said filling devices being configured to introduce a volume of liquid beverage filling material into interiors of bottles to a substantially predetermined level of liquid beverage filling material and to terminate the filling of beverage bottles upon liquid beverage filling material reaching said substantially predetermined level in bottles;a rotatable, ring-shaped holding apparatus being configured to hold tops of bottles and position each bottle under a corresponding one of said filling devices at least during filling in said rotary beverage filling machine;said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus being connected to and configured to rotate with said rotor, and having a substantially similar diameter as said rotor;a holding apparatus rotation arrangement being configured to rotate and position said rotatable holding apparatus with respect to said filling devices;said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus comprising:a first set of openings being configured to hold and position bottle tops having a first size;said first set of openings being disposed at intervals from one another around the periphery of said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus;a second set of openings being configured to hold and position bottle tops having a second size, said second size being different from said first size;said second set of openings being disposed at intervals from one another around the periphery of said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus, wherein each of said second set of openings is disposed next to a corresponding one of said first set of openings;a set of cleaning devices being configured to be disposed under said filling devices and to clean at least said filling devices; andsaid set of cleaning devices being disposed at intervals from one another around the periphery of said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus, wherein each of said set of cleaning devices is disposed between and next to a corresponding one of said first set of openings and a corresponding one of said second set of openings;said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus being configured to be rotated to position each of said first set of openings under its corresponding filling device to permit said filling machine to receive, hold, and fill bottles having bottle tops having said first size;said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus being configured to be rotated to position each of said second set of openings under its corresponding filling device to permit said filling machine to receive, hold, and fill bottles having bottle tops having said second size;said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus being configured to be rotated to position each of said cleaning devices under its corresponding filling device to permit said cleaning devices to clean at least said filling devices; andsaid holding apparatus rotation arrangement being configured to rotate and position said filling machine rotatable holding apparatus to electively position: each of said first set of openings under its corresponding filling device, each of said second set of openings under its corresponding filling device, and each of said cleaning devices under its corresponding filling device;a rotatable closing station being configured and disposed to secure bottle closures to bottles;a second conveyor arrangement being configured and disposed to move filled bottles from said rotary beverage filling machine into said rotatable closing station;said rotary beverage closing machine comprising:a rotor being configured and disposed to rotate about a central, vertical axis of rotation;a plurality of closing devices for closing filled bottles being disposed on and around the periphery of said rotor;a rotatable, ring-shaped holding apparatus being configured to hold tops of bottles and position each bottle under a corresponding one of said closing devices at least during closing of the bottles in said closing machine;said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus being connected to and configured to rotate with said rotor, and having a substantially similar diameter as said rotor;a holding apparatus rotation arrangement being configured to rotate and position said rotatable holding apparatus with respect to said closing devices;said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus comprising:a first set of openings being configured to hold and position bottle tops having a first size;said first set of openings being disposed at intervals from one another around the periphery of said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus;a second set of openings being configured to hold and position bottle tops having a second size, said second size being different from said first size;said second set of openings being disposed at intervals from one another around the periphery of said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus, wherein each of said second set of openings is disposed next to a corresponding one of said first set of openings;a set of cleaning devices being configured to be disposed under said closing devices and to clean at least said closing devices; andsaid set of cleaning devices being disposed at intervals from one another around the periphery of said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus, wherein each of said set of cleaning devices is disposed between and next to a corresponding one of said first set of openings and a corresponding one of said second set of openings;said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus being configured to be rotated to position each of said first set of openings under its corresponding closing device to permit said closing machine to receive, hold, and close bottles having bottle tops having said first size;said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus being configured to be rotated to position each of said second set of openings under its corresponding closing device to permit said closing machine to receive, hold, and close bottles having bottle tops having said second size;said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus being configured to be rotated to position each of said cleaning devices under its corresponding closing device to permit said cleaning devices to clean at least said closing devices; andsaid holding apparatus rotation arrangement being configured to rotate and position said closing machine rotatable holding apparatus to electively position: each of said first set of openings under its corresponding closing device, each of said second set of openings under its corresponding closing device, and each of said cleaning devices under its corresponding closing device; anda third conveyor arrangement being configured and disposed to move bottles from said rotatable bottle closing station.
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