Container-treating machine
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a filling machine for filling containers with filling material, said filling machine comprisinga rotor andtreatment blocks provided on said rotor,wherein each treatment block comprisesa liquid channel,a liquid valve on said liquid channel,a filling-material dispensing opening,functional elements for controlling a container-treatment procedure, wherein said functional elements comprise at least one of:
- a functional element for controlling actuation, a functional element for controlling relative movement between said treatment block and said containers, or a functional element for controlling fluid paths for a treatment medium,treatment positions, each of which is configured to carry out said container-treatment procedure on one of said containers, said container being one that is arranged at said treatment position,wherein all of said treatment positions share one of said functional elements, andwherein each of said treatment positions further comprises a measuring system comprising a probe, said measuring system determining either depth or volume of filling material in a container,said treatment block further comprising a pressure sensor for monitoring said container-treatment procedure.
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Abstract
An apparatus for treating containers includes treatment positions arranged on a transport element with a rotor, a transport element, treatment blocks, and functional elements. The treatment positions are formed on the treatment blocks, with at least two per block. Each treatment position ha all functional elements required for treating a container. The functional elements can be for controlled relative movement between treatment blocks and containers, for control of controlled fluid paths for a fluid treatment medium, for monitoring the treatment process, a functional element for controlling the treatment process, or for actuating elements or drives. At least one common functional element needed for treatment of the containers is provided jointly for all treatment positions assigned to one treatment block.
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1. An apparatus comprising a filling machine for filling containers with filling material, said filling machine comprising
a rotor and treatment blocks provided on said rotor, wherein each treatment block comprises a liquid channel, a liquid valve on said liquid channel, a filling-material dispensing opening, functional elements for controlling a container-treatment procedure, wherein said functional elements comprise at least one of: - a functional element for controlling actuation, a functional element for controlling relative movement between said treatment block and said containers, or a functional element for controlling fluid paths for a treatment medium,
treatment positions, each of which is configured to carry out said container-treatment procedure on one of said containers, said container being one that is arranged at said treatment position, wherein all of said treatment positions share one of said functional elements, and wherein each of said treatment positions further comprises a measuring system comprising a probe, said measuring system determining either depth or volume of filling material in a container, said treatment block further comprising a pressure sensor for monitoring said container-treatment procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a functional element for controlling actuation, a functional element for controlling relative movement between said treatment block and said containers, or a functional element for controlling fluid paths for a treatment medium,
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