EP4031479C0 - Procede et machine pour remplir un recipient a un niveau souhaité de liquide - Google Patents

Procede et machine pour remplir un recipient a un niveau souhaité de liquide

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Publication number: EP4031479C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: filling; container; machine; liquid level; desired liquid
Prior art date: 2019-09-19
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20820483.4A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP4031479A1 (fr

EP4031479B1 (fr

Inventor

Philippe Perrier

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Pep Technologies SC

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Pep Technologies SC

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2019-09-19

Filing date

2020-09-17

Publication date

2023-10-11

2020-09-17 Application filed by Pep Technologies SC filed Critical Pep Technologies SC

2022-07-27 Publication of EP4031479A1 publication Critical patent/EP4031479A1/fr

2023-10-11 Application granted granted Critical

2023-10-11 Publication of EP4031479C0 publication Critical patent/EP4031479C0/fr

2023-10-11 Publication of EP4031479B1 publication Critical patent/EP4031479B1/fr

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-09-17 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/22—Details
- B67C3/28—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves
- B67C3/286—Flow-control devices, e.g. using valves related to flow rate control, i.e. controlling slow and fast filling phases
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/06—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/06—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure
- B67C3/12—Pressure-control devices
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/22—Details
- B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
- B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/22—Details
- B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
- B67C3/2614—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling
- B67C3/2625—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling the liquid valve being opened automatically when a given counter-pressure is obtained in the container to be filled
- B67C3/2628—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks specially adapted for counter-pressure filling the liquid valve being opened automatically when a given counter-pressure is obtained in the container to be filled and the filling operation stopping when the liquid rises to a level at which it closes a vent opening
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/22—Details
- B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
- B67C2003/2651—The liquid valve being carried by the vent tube
- B67C2003/2654—The liquid valve being carried by the vent tube specially adapted for bottom filling, e.g. the liquid valve being located at the lowest part of the vent tube
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
- B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
- B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
- B67C3/22—Details
- B67C3/26—Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
- B67C2003/2671—Means for preventing foaming of the liquid

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
Basic Packing Technique (AREA)

EP20820483.4A 2019-09-19 2020-09-17 Procede et machine pour remplir un recipient a un niveau souhaité de liquide Active EP4031479B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR1910323A FR3101074B1 (fr)	2019-09-19	2019-09-19	Procédé et machine pour remplir un récipient à un niveau souhaité de liquide
PCT/FR2020/051605 WO2021053297A1 (fr)	2019-09-19	2020-09-17	Procédé et machine pour remplir un récipient à un niveau souhaité de liquide

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4031479A1 EP4031479A1 (fr)	2022-07-27
EP4031479C0 true EP4031479C0 (fr)	2023-10-11
EP4031479B1 EP4031479B1 (fr)	2023-10-11

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20820483.4A Active EP4031479B1 (fr)	2019-09-19	2020-09-17	Procede et machine pour remplir un recipient a un niveau souhaité de liquide

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US11745992B2 (fr)
EP (1)	EP4031479B1 (fr)
FR (1)	FR3101074B1 (fr)
WO (1)	WO2021053297A1 (fr)

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2019
- 2019-09-19 FR FR1910323A patent/FR3101074B1/fr active Active
2020
- 2020-09-17 EP EP20820483.4A patent/EP4031479B1/fr active Active
- 2020-09-17 US US17/642,970 patent/US11745992B2/en active Active
- 2020-09-17 WO PCT/FR2020/051605 patent/WO2021053297A1/fr unknown

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Publication number	Publication date
US20220332560A1 (en)	2022-10-20
EP4031479A1 (fr)	2022-07-27
FR3101074B1 (fr)	2021-10-01
EP4031479B1 (fr)	2023-10-11
FR3101074A1 (fr)	2021-03-26
US11745992B2 (en)	2023-09-05
WO2021053297A1 (fr)	2021-03-25

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