METHOD OF FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT AND A FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS IN A BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING PLANT
First Claim
1. A method of operating a beverage bottling plant and filling beverage bottles with a liquid beverage material, said method comprising the steps of:
- feeding beverage bottles into a beverage bottle filling machine;
feeding a first beverage bottle into a first filling position of said beverage bottle filling machine;
feeding a second beverage bottle into a second filling position of said beverage bottle filling machine, which second filling position is disposed above said first filling position of said filling machine;
opening a first valve and beginning the filling phase of said first beverage bottle;
opening a second valve and beginning the filling phase of said second beverage bottle;
measuring the combined flow of liquid beverage material from a reservoir to both said first filling position and said second position with a sole flow meter;
filling said first beverage bottle at a first filling rate;
filling said second beverage bottle at a second filling rate, which second filling rate is greater than said first filling rate;
closing said second valve and ending the filling phase of said second filling position upon said second beverage bottle being filled;
continuing to fill said first beverage bottle; and
closing said first valve and ending the filling phase of said first filling position upon said first beverage bottle being filled.
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Abstract
A method of filling bottles or similar containers in a bottle or container filling plant and a filling system for filling bottles or similar containers in a bottle or container filling plant. 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.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1. A method of operating a beverage bottling plant and filling beverage bottles with a liquid beverage material, said method comprising the steps of:
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feeding beverage bottles into a beverage bottle filling machine; feeding a first beverage bottle into a first filling position of said beverage bottle filling machine; feeding a second beverage bottle into a second filling position of said beverage bottle filling machine, which second filling position is disposed above said first filling position of said filling machine; opening a first valve and beginning the filling phase of said first beverage bottle; opening a second valve and beginning the filling phase of said second beverage bottle; measuring the combined flow of liquid beverage material from a reservoir to both said first filling position and said second position with a sole flow meter; filling said first beverage bottle at a first filling rate; filling said second beverage bottle at a second filling rate, which second filling rate is greater than said first filling rate; closing said second valve and ending the filling phase of said second filling position upon said second beverage bottle being filled; continuing to fill said first beverage bottle; and closing said first valve and ending the filling phase of said first filling position upon said first beverage bottle being filled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 37)
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- 21. Filling system for filling bottles or similar containers (2) with a liquid, from a reservoir or bowl (6) that provides the liquid to be bottled, with control valves or liquid control valves (13, 14) and filling elements, the filling quantity of which is controlled by a control device (10), wherein the filling elements (3, 4) form at least one filling element group with at least two filling elements (3, 4), that each filling element group is associated with a flowmeter (9) for the measurement of the total quantity of liquid which is discharged in each filling phase via the filling elements (3, 4) of this filling element group, and the control device (10) of the liquid control valves (13, 14) opens and/or closes the liquid control valves (13, 14) in a staggered manner, taking into consideration the measurement signal supplied by the respective flowmeter (9) and a time correction that compensates for the different flow rates of the filling elements (3, 4), and/or the at least one adjustable throttle (15) is influenced so that each container (2) contains the required quantity of liquid after the completion of the filling phase.
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27. (canceled)
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29. A method of operating a container filling plant and filling containers with a liquid beverage material, said method comprising the steps of:
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feeding containers into a container filling machine; feeding a first container into a first filling position of said container filling machine, which first filling position comprises first flow filling characteristics; feeding a second container into a second filling position of said container filling machine, which second filling position comprises second flow filling characteristics being different than said first flow filling characteristics; opening a first valve and beginning the filling phase of said first container; opening a second valve and beginning the filling phase of said second container; measuring the combined flow of liquid beverage material from a reservoir to both said first filling position and said second position with a sole flow meter; continuing filling said first container; continuing filling said second container; closing said second valve and ending the filling phase of said second filling position upon said second container being filled; and closing said first valve and ending the filling phase of said first filling position upon said first container being filled. - View Dependent Claims (6, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40)
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38. (canceled)
Specification