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EP1657159B1 - Method of filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products and filling device for carrying out said method - Google Patents

Method of filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products and filling device for carrying out said method Download PDF

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EP1657159B1
EP1657159B1 EP05023931A EP05023931A EP1657159B1 EP 1657159 B1 EP1657159 B1 EP 1657159B1 EP 05023931 A EP05023931 A EP 05023931A EP 05023931 A EP05023931 A EP 05023931A EP 1657159 B1 EP1657159 B1 EP 1657159B1
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Willi Horlacher
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/26Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled
    • B65B3/30Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement
    • B65B3/32Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers
    • B65B3/326Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers for dosing several products to be mixed
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B39/00Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/001Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers with flow cut-off means, e.g. valves
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B39/00Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B2039/009Multiple outlets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2220/00Specific aspects of the packaging operation
    • B65B2220/14Adding more than one type of material or article to the same package

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  • the invention relates to a method for filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products, wherein a first product from a first product chamber through a plurality of first nozzles and a second product from a second product chamber are simultaneously filled under pressure into the container by at least one second nozzle ,
  • the invention relates to a filling device for filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products, wherein a first product from a first product chamber through a plurality of first nozzles and a second product from a second product chamber filled by at least one second nozzle under pressure into the container and wherein the first nozzle has a controllable shut-off device by means of which each first nozzle is selectively releasable or closable.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method for filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products, with a stain filling is reliable and easy to achieve.
  • a filling device is to be created with which the method can be implemented in a structurally simple manner.
  • first nozzles are divided into at least two nozzle groups and that the product alternately through the first nozzle of a nozzle group and be filled into the container through the first nozzles of the other nozzle group.
  • first product is discharged discontinuously through each first nozzle, but there is a steady supply of the first product into the container, wherein the first product is delivered by means of different nozzles in different areas of the container. Since at the same time the second product is filled into the container, results in a patch pattern or the above-mentioned stain filling, without requiring a rotation of the container.
  • each nozzle group comprising two nozzles.
  • the first product is discharged through the two first nozzles of a nozzle group.
  • the two first nozzles of the other group of nozzles are changed, wherein preferably the connection between the first product chamber and the first nozzles of a nozzle group is completely interrupted, whereby in particular dripping of the first product is prevented. Since the first nozzles are arranged at different locations within the container, the first product is filled in the form of large-volume, distributed in the container stains.
  • At least one of the first nozzle is always in communication with the first product chamber during the filling of the container. In this way it is ensured that in the first product chamber due to the nachge redesignten first product can not build up excessive pressure, which leads to an impairment or damage to the filling device.
  • the second product can be fed continuously or discontinuously by means of the at least one second nozzle.
  • a plurality of second nozzles are provided, which are divided into at least two nozzle group, and that the second product are alternately filled through the second nozzles of a nozzle group and through the second nozzles of the other nozzle group in the container.
  • the second product in the form of large-volume stains is filled at different locations in the container, so that overall results in a superposition of stains from the first product and stains from the second product.
  • connection between the second product chamber and the second nozzles of a nozzle group is completely interrupted when the second product is filled through the second nozzles of the other nozzle group in the container.
  • the alternating frequency for the first nozzle and the second nozzle should be the same.
  • the second nozzles that at least one of the second nozzles is always in communication with the second product chamber during filling of the container in order to reliably prevent the occurrence of excessive overpressure in the second product chamber.
  • a third product in particular, continuously into the container by means of at least one third nozzle is filled.
  • a product configuration can be achieved in the container in which patches of the first product and patches of the second product are incorporated in the third product.
  • the above object is achieved in a filling device in that the controllable shut-off device is controlled so that only a part of the number of first nozzles is released at a time and the remaining part number of the first nozzle is closed.
  • the shut-off device is a rotatably or pivotally mounted, driven control part with a plurality of first through-holes, through which the first product can pass from the first product chamber to the first nozzle. If the number of first through holes of the control part is less than the number of nozzles, can be ensured in a structurally simple way that only a part of the number of first nozzles is released and thus can deliver the first product, while the remaining part number of the first nozzle through the control part is closed.
  • the through holes of the control part are dimensioned and arranged so that in each rotational position of the control part, at least one of the first nozzles is connected to the first product chamber. In this way it is ensured that in the first product chamber can not build up excessive pressure.
  • control part can be brought into a blocking position in which all first nozzles are closed. This is particularly useful when completing the filling of the container is such that dripping of the first product is prevented.
  • a plurality of second nozzles are present, which have a controllable shut-off device by means of which every second nozzle is selectively releasable or closable, wherein the shut-off is controlled so that only a part number of the second nozzle is released simultaneously and the remaining part number of the second nozzles is closed.
  • the shut-off device may be a rotatably or pivotally mounted, driven control part with a plurality of second through-holes, through which the second product can pass from the second product chamber to the second nozzle.
  • the second through-holes of the control part can be dimensioned and arranged such that in each rotational position of the control part, at least one of the second nozzles is connected to the second product chamber. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the control part can be brought into a blocking position in which all the second nozzles are closed.
  • first through-holes and the second through-holes are formed on a common control part, which may be, for example, a control disk between an outlet of the first product chamber and the first nozzles and / or between an outlet the second product chamber and the second nozzle is seated. It can be provided in a further development of the invention that the product chambers are arranged concentrically.
  • each first nozzle is arranged coaxially with one of the second nozzles.
  • a third nozzle can additionally be provided.
  • the feeding of the third product into the container can be continuous or discontinuous.
  • FIG. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a filling device 10, which comprises a frame-fixed support plate 11, on which a bearing block 12 is arranged.
  • a first annular chamber 13 is provided, which is connected via a bore 14 with a feed line 15 through which a first liquid or pasty product P 1 of the first annular chamber 13 can be supplied, as indicated by the arrow P 1 ,
  • a second annular chamber 16 is formed in the bearing block 12, which is connected via a bore 17 with a supply line 18 for a second liquid or pasty product P 2, which is insertable under pressure into the second annular chamber 16, as indicated by the arrow P 2 .
  • the bearing block 12 is penetrated by a rotatably mounted control shaft 19 which is on the upper side of the bearing block 12 via a holding member 28 with a gear 37 ver prevented, which is rotationally driven in a manner not shown.
  • the control shaft 19 can be rotated.
  • the control shaft 19 is on the lower, the gear 37 facing away from the bearing block 12 out of this and is hollow in its lower portion. In addition, it has at the level of the second annular chamber 16 an inlet opening 21, so that the second product P 2 in each rotational position of the control shaft 19 through the inlet opening 21 in the second product chamber 25 forming the interior of the control shaft 19 can flow.
  • the second product chamber 25 formed within the control shaft 19 is limited at the lower axial end of the control shaft 19 by a circular control disk 27 which projects radially over the control shaft 19 to form a circumferential collar (see Fig. 4).
  • the control shaft 19 is surrounded at a distance from a wall sleeve 24 in the region of the second product chamber 25 formed in its interior. Between the inside of the wall sleeve 24 and the outside of the control shaft 19, a first product chamber 20 is formed in this way, which is directly in communication with the first annular chamber 13.
  • the first product chamber 20 is bounded on its underside by the peripheral collar of the control disk 27. In this way, the two product chambers 20, 25 are arranged concentrically.
  • a nozzle head 29 is arranged, which has in its radially inner region four nozzle openings or second nozzles 31, which are evenly distributed, i. are arranged with a mutual angular offset of 90 ° in the circumferential direction. Outside the inner second nozzles 31, there are formed four nozzle orifices 30, each having the shape of a curved elongated hole, and also uniformly circumferentially, i. are arranged at a mutual angular offset of 90 °. As particularly shown in FIG. 1, the outer first nozzles 30 are disposed immediately below the first product chamber 20 and the inner second nozzles 31 immediately below the second product chamber 25 and separated from the respective product chamber by the control disk 27.
  • control disk 27 which serves as a controllable shut-off device 22
  • two outer first through holes 26 are formed (see in particular Fig. 4), based on The center of the control disk 27 diametrically opposite and thus have a mutual winding offset of 180 ° and correspond in cross-sectional shape to the cross section of the first nozzle 30.
  • two second through holes 23 are provided in the radially inner region of the control disk 27, which are also diametrically opposite to the center of the control disk 27 and thus have a mutual angular offset of 180 ° and are additionally offset from the first through holes 26 by 90 ° in the circumferential direction , Via the first through-holes 26, the first product chamber 20 can be connected to the first nozzles 30.
  • first nozzles 30 are formed in the nozzle head 29, but only two first through holes 26 are formed in the control plate, the four first nozzles 30 can be divided into two nozzle groups I and II, with diametrically opposed first nozzles belonging to the same nozzle group it is indicated in Fig. 3 by the bracket expressions.
  • the second nozzles 31 can be divided into two nozzle groups X and Y, wherein each diametrically opposed second nozzles 31 belong to the same nozzle group. This is also indicated in FIG. 3.
  • the first product P 1 passes under pressure via the first annular chamber 13 into the first product chamber 20.
  • the second product P 2 passes via the second annular chamber 16 and the inlet opening 21 into the interior of the control shaft 19 or the second product chamber 25 formed there. It is assumed that the control shaft 19 is aligned with its control disk 27 so that the first two through holes 26 are directly above the first nozzle 30 associated with the nozzle group I, then flow through the first product in a arranged below the nozzle head 29 container B. can.
  • the second through-holes 23 are directly above the second nozzles 31 belonging to the nozzle group X, so that the second product P 2 from the second product chamber 25 passes through the second through-holes 23 and the second nozzles 31 directly below them, belonging to the nozzle group X, into the container B can flow. Since the first nozzles 30 through which the first product P 1 flows and the second nozzles 31 through which the second product P 2 flows are offset both by a radial offset and by 90 ° in the circumferential direction, the two products P 1 and P 2 are applied different places in the container B.
  • the control shaft 19 is rotated, whereby the control disk 27 rotates and the orientation of the first through-holes 26 to the first nozzle 30 and the second through-holes 23 to the second nozzle 31 changes.
  • the first through holes 26 are directly above the nozzles belonging to the nozzle group II first nozzle 30, while the second through holes 23 are directly above the nozzle group Y belonging to second nozzles 31, so that the products P 1 and P 2 can now flow through these nozzles in the container B.
  • the first product P 1 is alternately filled into the container B through the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group I and through the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group II, while at the same time the second product alternately through the second nozzles 31 of the nozzle group X and are filled into the container B through the second nozzles 31 of the nozzle group Y.
  • the arrangement and the dimensioning of the first through holes 26 is selected so that in each rotational position of the control shaft 19, at least one of the first nozzle 30 is in communication with the first product chamber 20. Accordingly, at least one of the second nozzles 31 is always in communication with the second product chamber 25 in each rotational position of the control shaft 19.
  • FIG. 5 to 7 show a development of the filling device according to FIG. 1, wherein the same components are provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the first product P 1 is supplied to the first product chamber 20 in the aforementioned manner, while the second product P 2 is supplied to the second product chamber 25 formed in the interior of the control shaft 19.
  • four outer nozzles 30 are also provided in this case, with two diametrically opposed first nozzles 30 being assigned to a common nozzle group, ie a nozzle group I or a nozzle group II.
  • the two first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group I are offset from the two first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group II by 90 ° in the circumferential direction.
  • first nozzles 30 have inlet slopes 30a, which extend in each case only on one side of the associated first nozzle 30 in the circumferential direction, wherein the inlet slopes of the first nozzle 30 of the same nozzle group in the same circumferential direction, but in the opposite direction to the inlet slopes of the first nozzle the other nozzle group extend.
  • FIG. 7 shows, in this way the distance between two first nozzles of different nozzle groups is on the one hand through the inlet slopes as far as possible bridged, while on the other side no inlet slopes are present.
  • four second nozzles 31 are provided in the radially inner region of the nozzle head 29, which are assigned in the manner mentioned two nozzle groups X and Y and also inlet slopes 31 have a named configuration and arrangement, the function will be described below.
  • the control disk 27 connected to the control shaft 19 has two outer, diametrally opposite first through holes 26 and two inner, diametrically opposite second through holes 23, which are offset from the first through holes 26 in the circumferential direction by 90 °.
  • the control shaft 19 is not rotationally driven, but is reciprocated between two end positions over an angular range of about 90 ° and forth.
  • the first through holes 26 of the control plate 27 are arranged directly above the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group I, while at the same time the second through holes 23 are arranged directly above the second nozzles 31 of the nozzle group X, so that said nozzles with the respective product P 1 and P 2 are supplied.
  • the first through holes 26 pass over the inlet slopes 30a of the associated first nozzles 30 until they reach the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group II and are located immediately above them.
  • the first product chamber 20 is in contact with at least two first nozzles 30 due to the inlet slopes 30a, so that no excessive overpressure can build up in the first product chamber 20.
  • the second through bores 23 of the control disk 27 pass over the inlet slopes 31 a adjacent second nozzles 31, so that the second product chamber 25 in each pivot position of the control shaft 19 with at least two second nozzles 31 is in communication.
  • This embodiment has the further advantage that it is possible to bring the first through-holes 26 and the second through-holes 23 by pivoting the control shaft 19 in an area of the nozzle head 29 in which between the first nozzle 30 and the second nozzle 31st No inlet slopes are present, so that all first nozzles and second nozzles are shut off in this position by the control disk 27.
  • FIGS. 8 to 10 show a further embodiment of the filling device according to the invention.
  • an outer annular chamber is provided, which forms the first product chamber 20, into which the first product P 1 can be supplied via a supply line 15 under pressure.
  • a radially inner annular chamber forms the second product chamber 25, to which the second product P 2 can be added under pressure via a supply line 18.
  • the first product chamber 20 and the second product chamber 25 are open on the underside and bounded on their open side by a rotatably mounted control disk 27, which carries an external toothing and is rotationally driven (see Fig. 10).
  • the control disk 27 has in its radially outer edge region two diametrically opposite first through holes 26, which are each formed as in the circumferential direction over an angular range of about 90 ° extending slot.
  • control disk 27 In its radially inner region, the control disk 27 has two second through holes 23, which are also arranged diametrically opposite each other and formed as extending in the circumferential direction over an angular range of about 45 ° slot, wherein between the first through holes 26 and the second through holes 23 a mutual angular offset of about 90 ° in the circumferential direction is given.
  • a nozzle head 29 On the side facing away from the product chambers 20 and 25 of the control disk 27, a nozzle head 29 is arranged, which has four first nozzles 30 in its outer region, each having a circular cross-section and having a mutual angular offset of 90 ° in the circumferential direction.
  • the control disk 27 allows a flow of product from the respective product chamber 20 or 25 through the associated nozzles 30 and 31, as long as the nozzles during rotation of the control disk 27 by means of their through holes 26 and 23 with the associated product chamber are connected.
  • the first nozzles 30 are divided into two nozzle groups I and II and the second nozzles 31 are divided into two nozzle groups X and Y, the product discharge alternately through the first nozzles of the nozzle groups I and the first nozzles of the nozzle group II and alternately between the second nozzles the nozzle group X and the nozzle group Y takes place.
  • a first nozzle and a second nozzle are coaxially merged downstream in the conveying direction, wherein the second nozzle is formed as an inner line 31b and the second nozzle as a ring line 30b surrounding the inner line 31b.
  • the bearing block 12 and the control disk 27 are centrally or axially penetrated by a tube 32, which connects in the nozzle head 29 to a middle, continuing line 32a. Through the pipe 32, a third product P 3 , bypassing the switching operations by means of the control disk 27 fed continuously or discontinuously and are filled into the container.

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The filling device for the filling of a container (B) with at least two liquid or paste products (P1,P2) has the first product delivered under pressure from a first chamber (20) through several first nozzles (30) and the second product from a second chamber (25) through at least one second nozzle (31). The first nozzle has a controllable shut-off device (22) by which each first nozzle can be selectively opened or closed. The shut-off device is controlled so that only some of the number of first nozzles are opened at the same time while the rest are closed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Befüllen eines Behälters mit zumindest zwei flüssigen oder pastösen Produkten, wobei ein erstes Produkt aus einer ersten Produktkammer durch mehrere erste Düsen und ein zweites Produkt aus einer zweiten Produktkammer durch zumindest eine zweite Düse gleichzeitig unter Druck in den Behälter eingefüllt werden.The invention relates to a method for filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products, wherein a first product from a first product chamber through a plurality of first nozzles and a second product from a second product chamber are simultaneously filled under pressure into the container by at least one second nozzle ,

Des Weiteren betrifft die Erfindung eine Füllvorrichtung zum Befüllen eines Behälters mit zumindest zwei flüssigen oder pastösen Produkten, wobei ein erstes Produkt aus einer ersten Produktkammer durch mehrere erste Düsen und ein zweites Produkt aus einer zweiten Produktkammer durch zumindest eine zweite Düse unter Druck in den Behälter einfüllbar sind, und wobei die erste Düse eine steuerbare Absperrvorrichtung aufweist, mittels der jede erste Düse wahlweise freigebbar oder verschließbar ist.Furthermore, the invention relates to a filling device for filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products, wherein a first product from a first product chamber through a plurality of first nozzles and a second product from a second product chamber filled by at least one second nozzle under pressure into the container and wherein the first nozzle has a controllable shut-off device by means of which each first nozzle is selectively releasable or closable.

Insbesondere in der Lebensmittelindustrie ist es bekannt ( DE-A- 197 35 619 , FR-A-2708563 ) zwei flüssige oder pastöse Produkte, beispielsweise Schokoladenpudding und Vanillepudding, in einen gemeinsamen Behälter, insbesondere einen Kunststoffbecher, einzufüllen. Diese Produkte werden jeweils über separate Produktleitungen einem Füllkopf, d.h. einem sogenannten Doseur, zugeführt und stehen dort in einer ersten Produktkammer bzw. einer zweiten Produktkammer an. Für das erste Produkt und das zweite Produkt sind separate Düsen vorgesehen, denen jeweils ein als Verschlussorgan ausgebildeter Stempel zugeordnet ist. Beim Befüllen des Behälters werden die beiden Produkte durch die jeweiligen Düsen gleichzeitig in den Behälter eingefüllt, so dass sie in diesem nebeneinander angeordnet sind. Wenn der Behälter während des Einfüllens zusätzlich gedreht wird, sind die Produkte in dem befüllten Behälter spiralförmig verdreht, jedoch immer noch nebeneinander angeordnet. Alternativ ist es auch bekannt ( DE-A-101 40 001 ), zwei flüssige oder pastöse Produkte unabhängig voneinander in einen Behälter einzufüllen.In particular in the food industry it is known ( DE-A-197 35 619 . FR-A-2708563 ) two liquid or pasty Products, such as chocolate pudding and custard, in a common container, especially a plastic cup to fill. These products are each fed via separate product lines a filling head, ie a so-called Doseur, where they are in a first product chamber or a second product chamber. For the first product and the second product separate nozzles are provided, each associated with a designed as a closure member stamp. When filling the container, the two products are filled simultaneously through the respective nozzles in the container, so that they are arranged in this side by side. If the container is additionally rotated during filling, the products in the filled container are spirally twisted but still juxtaposed. Alternatively, it is also known ( DE-A-101 40 001 ) to fill two liquid or pasty products independently into a container.

Bei einigen Anwendern besteht der Wunsch, das zweite Produkt in Form von großvolumigen Flecken oder in Form von Produkt-Inseln unregelmäßig in dem ersten Produkt anzuordnen. Eine derartige Fleckenfüllung ist bei den bekannten Vorrichtungen nicht vorgesehen und auch nicht möglich.Some users desire to arrange the second product irregularly in the form of bulky patches or product islands in the first product. Such a stain filling is not provided in the known devices and not possible.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum Befüllen eines Behälters mit zumindest zwei flüssigen oder pastösen Produkten zu schaffen, mit dem eine Fleckenfüllung zuverlässig und in einfacher Weise zu erzielen ist. Darüber hinaus soll eine Füllvorrichtung geschaffen werden, mit der sich das Verfahren in konstruktiv einfacher Weise umsetzen lässt.The invention has for its object to provide a method for filling a container with at least two liquid or pasty products, with a stain filling is reliable and easy to achieve. In addition, a filling device is to be created with which the method can be implemented in a structurally simple manner.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß in einer verfahrenstechnischen Ausgestaltung dadurch gelöst, dass die ersten Düsen in zumindest zwei Düsengruppen aufgeteilt sind und dass das Produkt abwechselnd durch die ersten Düsen der einen Düsengruppe und durch die ersten Düsen der anderen Düsengruppe in den Behälter eingefüllt werden. Auf diese Weise ist erreicht, dass das erste Produkt durch jede erste Düse diskontinuierlich abgegeben wird, jedoch erfolgt eine stetige Zuführung des ersten Produktes in den Behälter, wobei das erste Produkt jedoch mittels unterschiedlicher Düsen in unterschiedlichen Bereichen des Behälters abgegeben wird. Da gleichzeitig auch das zweite Produkt in den Behälter eingefüllt wird, ergibt sich ein Fleckenmuster bzw. die oben genannte Fleckenfüllung, ohne dass es einer Drehung des Behälters bedarf.This object is achieved in a procedural embodiment in that the first nozzles are divided into at least two nozzle groups and that the product alternately through the first nozzle of a nozzle group and be filled into the container through the first nozzles of the other nozzle group. In this way, it is achieved that the first product is discharged discontinuously through each first nozzle, but there is a steady supply of the first product into the container, wherein the first product is delivered by means of different nozzles in different areas of the container. Since at the same time the second product is filled into the container, results in a patch pattern or the above-mentioned stain filling, without requiring a rotation of the container.

In einer möglichen Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens sind vier erste Düsen vorgesehen, wobei jede Düsengruppe zwei Düsen umfasst. Zunächst wird das erste Produkt durch die beiden ersten Düsen der einen Düsengruppe abgegeben. Dann wird auf die beiden ersten Düsen der anderen Düsengruppe gewechselt, wobei vorzugsweise die Verbindung zwischen der ersten Produktkammer und den ersten Düsen der einen Düsengruppe vollständig unterbrochen wird, wodurch insbesondere ein Nachtropfen des ersten Produktes verhindert ist. Da die ersten Düsen an verschiedenen Orten innerhalb des Behälters angeordnet sind, wird das erste Produkt in Form großvolumiger, im Behälter verteilter Flecken abgefüllt.In one possible embodiment of the method, four first nozzles are provided, each nozzle group comprising two nozzles. First, the first product is discharged through the two first nozzles of a nozzle group. Then the two first nozzles of the other group of nozzles are changed, wherein preferably the connection between the first product chamber and the first nozzles of a nozzle group is completely interrupted, whereby in particular dripping of the first product is prevented. Since the first nozzles are arranged at different locations within the container, the first product is filled in the form of large-volume, distributed in the container stains.

In bevorzugter Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass während der Befüllung des Behälters zumindest zweimal, vorzugsweise zumindest dreimal zwischen den ersten Düsen der beiden Düsengruppen hin- und hergewechselt wird, wodurch sich ein ausgeprägtes Fleckenmuster ergibt.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that during the filling of the container at least twice, preferably at least three times between the first nozzle of the two nozzle groups back and forth, resulting in a pronounced speckle pattern.

In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass während der Befüllung des Behälters immer zumindest eine der ersten Düse mit der ersten Produktkammer in Verbindung steht. Auf diese Weise ist gewährleistet, dass sich in der ersten Produktkammer aufgrund des nachgeförderten ersten Produktes kein übermäßiger Überdruck aufbauen kann, der zu einer Beeinträchtigung oder einer Beschädigung der Füllvorrichtung führen könnte.In a further development of the invention, it is provided that at least one of the first nozzle is always in communication with the first product chamber during the filling of the container. In this way it is ensured that in the first product chamber due to the nachgeförderten first product can not build up excessive pressure, which leads to an impairment or damage to the filling device.

Das zweite Produkt kann mittels der zumindest einen zweiten Düse kontinuierlich oder diskontinuierlich zugeführt werden. In bevorzugter Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass mehrere zweite Düsen vorgesehen sind, die in zumindest zwei Düsengruppe aufgeteilt sind, und dass das zweite Produkt abwechselnd durch die zweiten Düsen der einen Düsengruppe und durch die zweiten Düsen der anderen Düsengruppe in den Behälter eingefüllt werden. Somit wird auch das zweite Produkt in Form großvolumiger Flecken an unterschiedlichen Orten in den Behälter eingefüllt, so dass sich insgesamt eine Überlagerung von Flecken aus dem ersten Produkt und von Flecken aus dem zweiten Produkt ergibt.The second product can be fed continuously or discontinuously by means of the at least one second nozzle. In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that a plurality of second nozzles are provided, which are divided into at least two nozzle group, and that the second product are alternately filled through the second nozzles of a nozzle group and through the second nozzles of the other nozzle group in the container. Thus, the second product in the form of large-volume stains is filled at different locations in the container, so that overall results in a superposition of stains from the first product and stains from the second product.

Auch hierbei kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Verbindung zwischen der zweiten Produktkammer und den zweiten Düsen der einen Düsengruppe vollständig unterbrochen wird, wenn das zweite Produkt durch die zweiten Düsen der anderen Düsengruppe in den Behälter eingefüllt wird.Again, it can be provided that the connection between the second product chamber and the second nozzles of a nozzle group is completely interrupted when the second product is filled through the second nozzles of the other nozzle group in the container.

Während der Befüllung des Behälters sollte zumindest zweimal, vorzugsweise zumindest dreimal zwischen den zweiten Düsen der beiden Düsengruppen hin- und hergewechselt werden, wobei die Wechselfrequenz für die ersten Düsen und die zweiten Düsen gleich sein sollte.During the filling of the container should at least twice, preferably at least three times between the second nozzle of the two nozzle groups back and forth, the alternating frequency for the first nozzle and the second nozzle should be the same.

Auch für die zweiten Düsen sollte vorgesehen sein, dass während der Befüllung des Behälters immer zumindest eine der zweiten Düsen mit der zweiten Produktkammer in Verbindung steht, um das Entstehen eines übermäßigen Überdrucks in der zweiten Produktkammer zuverlässig zu vermeiden.It should also be provided for the second nozzles that at least one of the second nozzles is always in communication with the second product chamber during filling of the container in order to reliably prevent the occurrence of excessive overpressure in the second product chamber.

In Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, dass zusätzlich ein drittes Produkt mittels zumindest einer dritten Düse insbesondere kontinuierlich in den Behälter eingefüllt wird. Auf diese Weise lässt sich eine Produkt-Konfiguration in dem Behälter erreichen, bei der Flecken des ersten Produktes und Flecken des zweiten Produktes in das dritte Produkt eingelagert sind.In a further development of the invention it can be provided that, in addition, a third product, in particular, continuously into the container by means of at least one third nozzle is filled. In this way, a product configuration can be achieved in the container in which patches of the first product and patches of the second product are incorporated in the third product.

In vorrichtungstechnischer Hinsicht wird die oben genannte Aufgabe bei einer Füllvorrichtung dadurch gelöst, dass die steuerbare Absperrvorrichtung so gesteuert ist, dass immer nur eine Teilanzahl der ersten Düsen gleichzeitig freigegeben ist und die restliche Teilanzahl der ersten Düsen verschlossen ist.In device technical terms, the above object is achieved in a filling device in that the controllable shut-off device is controlled so that only a part of the number of first nozzles is released at a time and the remaining part number of the first nozzle is closed.

Vorzugsweise ist vorgesehen, dass die Absperrvorrichtung ein dreh- oder schwenkbar gelagertes, angetriebenes Steuerteil mit mehreren ersten Durchgangsbohrungen ist, durch die das erste Produkt aus der ersten Produktkammer zu den ersten Düsen gelangen kann. Wenn die Anzahl der ersten Durchgangsbohrungen des Steuerteils geringer als die Anzahl der Düsen ist, kann in konstruktiv einfacher Weise gewährleistet werden, dass immer nur eine Teilanzahl der ersten Düsen freigegeben ist und somit das erste Produkt abgeben kann, während die verbleibende Teilanzahl der ersten Düsen durch das Steuerteil verschlossen ist.Preferably, it is provided that the shut-off device is a rotatably or pivotally mounted, driven control part with a plurality of first through-holes, through which the first product can pass from the first product chamber to the first nozzle. If the number of first through holes of the control part is less than the number of nozzles, can be ensured in a structurally simple way that only a part of the number of first nozzles is released and thus can deliver the first product, while the remaining part number of the first nozzle through the control part is closed.

In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Durchgangsbohrungen des Steuerteils so dimensioniert und angeordnet sind, dass in jeder Drehstellung des Steuerteils zumindest eine der ersten Düsen mit der ersten Produktkammer verbunden ist. Auf diese Weise ist sichergestellt, dass sich in der ersten Produktkammer kein übermäßiger Überdruck aufbauen kann.In development of the invention it is provided that the through holes of the control part are dimensioned and arranged so that in each rotational position of the control part, at least one of the first nozzles is connected to the first product chamber. In this way it is ensured that in the first product chamber can not build up excessive pressure.

Alternativ oder zusätzlich dazu kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Steuerteil in eine Sperrstellung bringbar ist, in der alle ersten Düsen verschlossen sind. Dies ist insbesondere dann sinnvoll, wenn das Befüllen des Behälters abgeschlossen ist, so dass ein Nachtropfen des ersten Produktes verhindert wird.Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the control part can be brought into a blocking position in which all first nozzles are closed. This is particularly useful when completing the filling of the container is such that dripping of the first product is prevented.

In bevorzugter Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass mehrere zweite Düsen vorhanden sind, die eine steuerbare Absperrvorrichtung aufweisen, mittels der jede zweite Düse wahlweise freigebbar oder verschließbar ist, wobei die Absperrvorrichtung so gesteuert ist, dass immer nur eine Teilanzahl der zweiten Düsen gleichzeitig freigegeben ist und die restliche Teilanzahl der zweiten Düsen verschlossen ist. Auch für die zweiten Düsen kann die Absperrvorrichtung ein dreh- oder schwenkbar gelagertes, angetriebenes Steuerteil mit mehreren zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen sein, durch die das zweite Produkt aus der zweiten Produktkammer zu den zweiten Düsen gelangen kann. Auch hierbei ist insbesondere vorgesehen, dass die Anzahl der zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen des Steuerteils geringer als die Anzahl der zweiten Düsen ist.In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that a plurality of second nozzles are present, which have a controllable shut-off device by means of which every second nozzle is selectively releasable or closable, wherein the shut-off is controlled so that only a part number of the second nozzle is released simultaneously and the remaining part number of the second nozzles is closed. Also for the second nozzles, the shut-off device may be a rotatably or pivotally mounted, driven control part with a plurality of second through-holes, through which the second product can pass from the second product chamber to the second nozzle. Here, too, provision is made in particular for the number of second through-bores of the control part to be smaller than the number of second nozzles.

Die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen des Steuerteils können so dimensioniert und angeordnet sein, dass in jeder Drehstellung des Steuerteils zumindest eine der zweiten Düsen mit der zweiten Produktkammer verbunden ist. Alternativ oder zusätzlich dazu kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Steuerteil in eine Sperrstellung gebracht werden kann, in der alle zweiten Düsen verschlossen sind.The second through-holes of the control part can be dimensioned and arranged such that in each rotational position of the control part, at least one of the second nozzles is connected to the second product chamber. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the control part can be brought into a blocking position in which all the second nozzles are closed.

Eine besonders einfache Konstruktion ergibt sich, wenn die ersten Durchgangsbohrungen und die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen an einem gemeinsamen Steuerteil ausgebildet sind, bei dem es sich beispielsweise um eine Steuerscheibe handeln kann, die zwischen einem Ausgang der ersten Produktkammer und den ersten Düsen und/oder zwischen einem Ausgang der zweiten Produktkammer und den zweiten Düsen sitzt. Dabei kann in Weiterbildung der Erfindung vorgesehen sein, dass die Produktkammern konzentrisch angeordnet sind.A particularly simple construction results when the first through-holes and the second through-holes are formed on a common control part, which may be, for example, a control disk between an outlet of the first product chamber and the first nozzles and / or between an outlet the second product chamber and the second nozzle is seated. It can be provided in a further development of the invention that the product chambers are arranged concentrically.

Um eine annähernd gleiche Abgabeposition für das erste Produkt und das zweite Produkt innerhalb des Behälters zu erreichen, kann vorgesehen sein, dass jede erste Düse koaxial zu einer der zweiten Düsen angeordnet ist.In order to achieve an approximately same dispensing position for the first product and the second product within the container, it may be provided that each first nozzle is arranged coaxially with one of the second nozzles.

Um zusätzlich auch ein drittes Produkt in den Behälter einfüllen zu können, kann zusätzlich eine dritte Düse vorgesehen sein. Die Zuführung des dritten Produktes in den Behälter kann kontinuierlich oder diskontinuierlich erfolgen.In order additionally to be able to fill a third product into the container, a third nozzle can additionally be provided. The feeding of the third product into the container can be continuous or discontinuous.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Merkmale der Erfindung sind aus der folgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung ersichtlich. Es zeigen:

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einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine erfindungsgemäße Füllvorrichtung gemäß einer ersten Ausgestaltung,
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den Schnitt II-II in Fig. 1,
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den Schnitt III-III in Fig. 1,
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eine perspektivische Unteransicht einer Steuerwelle der Füllvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1,
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einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine zweite Ausgestaltung einer erfindungsgemäßen Füllvorrichtung,
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den Schnitt VI-VI in Fig. 5,
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den Schnitt VII-VII in Fig. 5,
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einen Vertikalschnitt durch eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Füllvorrichtung,
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den Schnitt X-X in Fig. 8.
Further details and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment with reference to the drawings. Show it:
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a vertical section through a filling device according to the invention according to a first embodiment,
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the section II-II in Fig. 1,
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the section III-III in Fig. 1,
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3 a perspective bottom view of a control shaft of the filling device according to FIG. 1,
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a vertical section through a second embodiment of a filling device according to the invention,
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the section VI-VI in Fig. 5,
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the section VII-VII in Fig. 5,
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a vertical section through a further embodiment of an inventive filling,
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the section IX-IX in Fig. 8 and
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the section XX in Fig. 8.

Die Fig. 1 bis 4 zeigen eine erste Ausgestaltung einer Füllvorrichtung 10, die eine gestellfeste Tragplatte 11 umfasst, auf der ein Lagerblock 12 angeordnet ist. In dem Lagerblock 12 ist eine erste Ringkammer 13 vorgesehen, die über eine Bohrung 14 mit einer Zuführleitung 15 verbunden ist, durch die ein erstes flüssiges oder pastöses Produkt P1 der ersten Ringkammer 13 zugeführt werden kann, wie es durch den Pfeil P1 angedeutet ist.1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a filling device 10, which comprises a frame-fixed support plate 11, on which a bearing block 12 is arranged. In the bearing block 12, a first annular chamber 13 is provided, which is connected via a bore 14 with a feed line 15 through which a first liquid or pasty product P 1 of the first annular chamber 13 can be supplied, as indicated by the arrow P 1 ,

Räumlich getrennt von der ersten Ringkammer 13 ist in dem Lagerblock 12 eine zweite Ringkammer 16 ausgebildet, die über eine Bohrung 17 mit einer Zuführleitung 18 für ein zweites flüssiges oder pastöses Produkt P2 verbunden ist, das unter Druck in die zweite Ringkammer 16 einführbar ist, wie es durch den Pfeil P2 angedeutet ist.Spatially separated from the first annular chamber 13, a second annular chamber 16 is formed in the bearing block 12, which is connected via a bore 17 with a supply line 18 for a second liquid or pasty product P 2, which is insertable under pressure into the second annular chamber 16, as indicated by the arrow P 2 .

Der Lagerblock 12 ist von einer drehbar gelagerten Steuerwelle 19 durchdrungen, die auf der Oberseite des Lagerblocks 12 über ein Halteteil 28 mit einem Zahnrad 37 ver bunden ist, das in nicht dargestellter Weise drehangetrieben ist. Über die Drehung des Zahnrads 37 kann die Steuerwelle 19 in Drehung versetzt werden.The bearing block 12 is penetrated by a rotatably mounted control shaft 19 which is on the upper side of the bearing block 12 via a holding member 28 with a gear 37 ver prevented, which is rotationally driven in a manner not shown. About the rotation of the gear 37, the control shaft 19 can be rotated.

Die Steuerwelle 19 steht auf der unteren, dem Zahnrad 37 abgewandten Seite des Lagerblocks 12 aus diesem hervor und ist in ihrem unteren Abschnitt hohl ausgebildet. Darüber hinaus besitzt sie in Höhe der zweiten Ringkammer 16 eine Einlassöffnung 21, so dass das zweite Produkt P2 in jeder Drehstellung der Steuerwelle 19 durch die Einlassöffnung 21 in den eine zweite Produktkammer 25 bildenden Innenraum der Steuerwelle 19 einfließen kann.The control shaft 19 is on the lower, the gear 37 facing away from the bearing block 12 out of this and is hollow in its lower portion. In addition, it has at the level of the second annular chamber 16 an inlet opening 21, so that the second product P 2 in each rotational position of the control shaft 19 through the inlet opening 21 in the second product chamber 25 forming the interior of the control shaft 19 can flow.

Die innerhalb der Steuerwelle 19 gebildete zweite Produktkammer 25 ist am unteren axialen Ende der Steuerwelle 19 durch eine kreisförmige Steuerscheibe 27 begrenzt, die unter Bildung eines umlaufenden Kragens radial über die Steuerwelle 19 hervorsteht (s. Fig. 4).The second product chamber 25 formed within the control shaft 19 is limited at the lower axial end of the control shaft 19 by a circular control disk 27 which projects radially over the control shaft 19 to form a circumferential collar (see Fig. 4).

Die Steuerwelle 19 ist im Bereich der in ihrem Inneren ausgebildeten zweiten Produktkammer 25 mit Abstand von einer Wandungshülse 24 umgeben. Zwischen der Innenseite der Wandungshülse 24 und der Außenseite der Steuerwelle 19 ist auf diese Weise eine erste Produktkammer 20 gebildet, die direkt mit der ersten Ringkammer 13 in Verbindung steht. Die erste Produktkammer 20 ist an ihrer Unterseite durch den umlaufenden Kragen der Steuerscheibe 27 begrenzt. Auf diese Weise sind die beiden Produktkammern 20, 25 konzentrisch angeordnet.The control shaft 19 is surrounded at a distance from a wall sleeve 24 in the region of the second product chamber 25 formed in its interior. Between the inside of the wall sleeve 24 and the outside of the control shaft 19, a first product chamber 20 is formed in this way, which is directly in communication with the first annular chamber 13. The first product chamber 20 is bounded on its underside by the peripheral collar of the control disk 27. In this way, the two product chambers 20, 25 are arranged concentrically.

Unmittelbar unterhalb der Steuerscheibe 27 ist ein Düsenkopf 29 angeordnet, der in seinem radial inneren Bereich vier Düsenöffnungen bzw. zweite Düsen 31 aufweist, die gleichmäßig verteilt, d.h. mit einem gegenseitigen Winkelversatz von 90° in Umfangsrichtung angeordnet sind. Außerhalb der inneren zweiten Düsen 31 sind vier Düsenöffnungen bzw. erste Düsen 30 ausgebildet, die jeweils die Form eines gekrümmten Langlochs besitzen und ebenfalls gleichmäßig über den Umfang, d.h. in gegenseitigem Winkelversatz von 90° angeordnet sind. Wie insbesondere Fig. 1 zeigt, sind die äußeren ersten Düsen 30 unmittelbar unterhalb der ersten Produktkammer 20 und die inneren zweiten Düsen 31 unmittelbar unterhalb der zweiten Produktkammer 25 angeordnet und von der jeweiligen Produktkammer durch die Steuerscheibe 27 getrennt.Immediately below the control disk 27, a nozzle head 29 is arranged, which has in its radially inner region four nozzle openings or second nozzles 31, which are evenly distributed, i. are arranged with a mutual angular offset of 90 ° in the circumferential direction. Outside the inner second nozzles 31, there are formed four nozzle orifices 30, each having the shape of a curved elongated hole, and also uniformly circumferentially, i. are arranged at a mutual angular offset of 90 °. As particularly shown in FIG. 1, the outer first nozzles 30 are disposed immediately below the first product chamber 20 and the inner second nozzles 31 immediately below the second product chamber 25 and separated from the respective product chamber by the control disk 27.

In der Steuerscheibe 27, die als steuerbare Absperrvorrichtung 22 dient, sind zwei äußere erste Durchgangsbohrungen 26 ausgebildet (siehe insbesondere Fig. 4), die bezogen auf den Mittelpunkt der Steuerscheibe 27 diametral gegenüberliegen und somit einen gegenseitigen Wickelversatz von 180° aufweisen und in ihrer Querschnittsform dem Querschnitt der ersten Düsen 30 entsprechen. Zusätzlich sind im radial inneren Bereich der Steuerscheibe 27 zwei zweite Durchgangsbohrungen 23 vorgesehen, die ebenfalls bezogen auf den Mittelpunkt der Steuerscheibe 27 diametral gegenüberliegen und somit einen gegenseitigen Winkelversatz von 180° aufweisen und zusätzlich gegenüber den ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 um jeweils 90° in Umfangsrichtung versetzt sind. Über die ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 kann die erste Produktkammer 20 mit den ersten Düsen 30 verbunden werden. Da in dem Düsenkopf 29 jedoch vier erste Düsen 30, in der Steuerplatte jedoch nur zwei erste Durchgangsbohrungen 26 ausgebildet sind, lassen sich die vier ersten Düsen 30 in zwei Düsengruppen I und II einteilen, wobei jeweils diametral gegenüberliegende erste Düsen zur gleichen Düsengruppe gehören, wie es in Fig. 3 durch die Klammerausdrücke angedeutet ist.In the control disk 27, which serves as a controllable shut-off device 22, two outer first through holes 26 are formed (see in particular Fig. 4), based on The center of the control disk 27 diametrically opposite and thus have a mutual winding offset of 180 ° and correspond in cross-sectional shape to the cross section of the first nozzle 30. In addition, two second through holes 23 are provided in the radially inner region of the control disk 27, which are also diametrically opposite to the center of the control disk 27 and thus have a mutual angular offset of 180 ° and are additionally offset from the first through holes 26 by 90 ° in the circumferential direction , Via the first through-holes 26, the first product chamber 20 can be connected to the first nozzles 30. However, since four first nozzles 30 are formed in the nozzle head 29, but only two first through holes 26 are formed in the control plate, the four first nozzles 30 can be divided into two nozzle groups I and II, with diametrically opposed first nozzles belonging to the same nozzle group it is indicated in Fig. 3 by the bracket expressions.

Entsprechend lassen sich die zweiten Düsen 31 in zwei Düsengruppen X und Y einteilen, wobei jeweils diametral gegenüberliegende zweite Düsen 31 zur gleichen Düsengruppe gehören. Auch dies ist in Fig. 3 gekennzeichnet.Accordingly, the second nozzles 31 can be divided into two nozzle groups X and Y, wherein each diametrically opposed second nozzles 31 belong to the same nozzle group. This is also indicated in FIG. 3.

Im Folgenden wird die Funktionsweise der in den Fig. 1 bis 4 dargestellten Füllvorrichtung erläutert. Das erste Produkt P1 gelangt unter Druck über die erste Ringkammer 13 in die erste Produktkammer 20. Entsprechend gelangt das zweite Produkt P2 über die zweite Ringkammer 16 und die Einlassöffnung 21 in das Innere der Steuerwelle 19 bzw. die dort gebildete zweite Produktkammer 25. Es sei angenommen, dass die Steuerwelle 19 mit ihrer Steuerscheibe 27 so ausgerichtet ist, dass die beiden ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 direkt oberhalb der zur Düsengruppe I gehörenden ersten Düsen 30 stehen, durch die dann das erste Produkt in einen unterhalb des Düsenkopfes 29 angeordneten Behälter B fließen kann.In the following, the operation of the filling device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be explained. The first product P 1 passes under pressure via the first annular chamber 13 into the first product chamber 20. Accordingly, the second product P 2 passes via the second annular chamber 16 and the inlet opening 21 into the interior of the control shaft 19 or the second product chamber 25 formed there. It is assumed that the control shaft 19 is aligned with its control disk 27 so that the first two through holes 26 are directly above the first nozzle 30 associated with the nozzle group I, then flow through the first product in a arranged below the nozzle head 29 container B. can.

Gleichzeitig stehen die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 direkt oberhalb der zur Düsengruppe X gehörenden zweiten Düsen 31, so dass das zweite Produkt P2 aus der zweiten Produktkammer 25 durch die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 und die unmittelbar darunter angeordneten, zur Düsengruppe X gehörenden zweiten Düsen 31 in den Behälter B fließen kann. Da die von dem ersten Produkt P1 durchströmten ersten Düsen 30 und die von dem zweiten Produkt P2 durchströmten zweiten Düsen 31 sowohl einen radialen Versatz als auch in Umfangsrichtung um jeweils 90° zueinander versetzt sind, treten die beiden Produkte P1 und P2 an unterschiedlichen Stellen in den Behälter B ein.At the same time, the second through-holes 23 are directly above the second nozzles 31 belonging to the nozzle group X, so that the second product P 2 from the second product chamber 25 passes through the second through-holes 23 and the second nozzles 31 directly below them, belonging to the nozzle group X, into the container B can flow. Since the first nozzles 30 through which the first product P 1 flows and the second nozzles 31 through which the second product P 2 flows are offset both by a radial offset and by 90 ° in the circumferential direction, the two products P 1 and P 2 are applied different places in the container B.

In der dargestellten und oben erläuterten Stellung der Steuerscheibe 27 sind die beiden weiteren, zur Düsengruppe II gehörenden ersten Düsen 30 sowie die beiden weiteren, zur Düsengruppe Y gehörenden zweiten Düsen 31 durch die Steuerscheibe 27 verschlossen.In the illustrated and explained above position of the control disk 27, the two other, belonging to the nozzle group II first nozzles 30 and the two other, belonging to the nozzle group Y second nozzles 31 are closed by the control disk 27.

Die Steuerwelle 19 wird gedreht, wodurch sich auch die Steuerscheibe 27 dreht und sich die Ausrichtung der ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 zu den ersten Düsen 30 sowie der zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 zu den zweiten Düsen 31 ändert. Nach einer Drehung der Steuerwelle 19 um 90° stehen die ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 unmittelbar oberhalb der zur Düsengruppe II gehörenden ersten Düsen 30, während gleichzeitig die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 unmittelbar oberhalb der zur Düsengruppe Y gehörenden zweiten Düsen 31 stehen, so dass die Produkte P1 und P2 nunmehr durch diese Düsen in den Behälter B einfließen können. Durch ständige Drehung der Steuerwelle 19 wird das erste Produkt P1 abwechselnd durch die ersten Düsen 30 der Düsengruppe I und durch die ersten Düsen 30 der Düsengruppe II in den Behälter B eingefüllt, während gleichzeitig das zweite Produkt abwechselnd durch die zweiten Düsen 31 der Düsengruppe X und durch die zweiten Düsen 31 der Düsengruppe Y in den Behälter B eingefüllt werden.The control shaft 19 is rotated, whereby the control disk 27 rotates and the orientation of the first through-holes 26 to the first nozzle 30 and the second through-holes 23 to the second nozzle 31 changes. After a rotation of the control shaft 19 by 90 °, the first through holes 26 are directly above the nozzles belonging to the nozzle group II first nozzle 30, while the second through holes 23 are directly above the nozzle group Y belonging to second nozzles 31, so that the products P 1 and P 2 can now flow through these nozzles in the container B. By continuously rotating the control shaft 19, the first product P 1 is alternately filled into the container B through the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group I and through the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group II, while at the same time the second product alternately through the second nozzles 31 of the nozzle group X and are filled into the container B through the second nozzles 31 of the nozzle group Y.

Die Anordnung und die Dimensionierung der ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 ist so gewählt, dass in jeder Drehstellung der Steuerwelle 19 zumindest eine der ersten Düsen 30 mit der ersten Produktkammer 20 in Verbindung steht. Entsprechend steht in jeder Drehstellung der Steuerwelle 19 immer zumindest eine der zweiten Düsen 31 mit der zweiten Produktkammer 25 in Verbindung.The arrangement and the dimensioning of the first through holes 26 is selected so that in each rotational position of the control shaft 19, at least one of the first nozzle 30 is in communication with the first product chamber 20. Accordingly, at least one of the second nozzles 31 is always in communication with the second product chamber 25 in each rotational position of the control shaft 19.

Die Fig. 5 bis 7 zeigen eine Weiterbildung der Füllvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1, wobei gleiche Bauteile mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen sind. Bei der in Fig. 5 dargestellten Füllvorrichtung 10 wird das erste Produkt P1 in genannter Weise der ersten Produktkammer 20 zugeführt, während das zweite Produkt P2 der im Inneren der Steuerwelle 19 ausgebildeten zweiten Produktkammer 25 zugeführt wird.5 to 7 show a development of the filling device according to FIG. 1, wherein the same components are provided with the same reference numerals. In the filling device 10 shown in Fig. 5, the first product P 1 is supplied to the first product chamber 20 in the aforementioned manner, while the second product P 2 is supplied to the second product chamber 25 formed in the interior of the control shaft 19.

Der wesentliche Unterschied der Füllvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 5 gegenüber der Füllvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 liegt in der Ausgestaltung und Anordnung des Düsenkopfes. Wie Fig. 7 zeigt, sind auch hierbei vier außenliegende erste Düsen 30 vorgesehen, wobei jeweils zwei diametral gegenüberliegende erste Düsen 30 einer gemeinsamen Düsengruppe, d.h. einer Düsengruppe I bzw. einer Düsengruppe II zugeordnet sind. Die beiden ersten Düsen 30 der Düsengruppe I sind gegenüber den beiden ersten Düsen 30 der Düsengruppe II um 90° in Umfangsrichtung versetzt. Zusätzlich weisen die ersten Düsen 30 Einlaufschrägen 30a auf, die sich jeweils nur auf einer Seite der zugeordneten ersten Düse 30 in Umfangsrichtung erstreckt, wobei die Einlaufschrägen der ersten Düsen 30 gleicher Düsengruppe sich in die gleiche Umfangsrichtung, jedoch in Gegenrichtung zu den Einlaufschrägen der ersten Düsen der anderen Düsengruppe erstrecken. Wie Fig. 7 zeigt, ist auf diese Weise der Abstand zwischen zwei ersten Düsen unterschiedlicher Düsengruppen einerseits durch die Einlaufschrägen weitestgehend überbrückt, während auf der anderen Seite keine Einlaufschrägen vorhanden sind.The essential difference between the filling device according to FIG. 5 and the filling device according to FIG. 1 lies in the design and arrangement of the nozzle head. As shown in FIG. 7, four outer nozzles 30 are also provided in this case, with two diametrically opposed first nozzles 30 being assigned to a common nozzle group, ie a nozzle group I or a nozzle group II. The two first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group I are offset from the two first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group II by 90 ° in the circumferential direction. In addition, the first nozzles 30 have inlet slopes 30a, which extend in each case only on one side of the associated first nozzle 30 in the circumferential direction, wherein the inlet slopes of the first nozzle 30 of the same nozzle group in the same circumferential direction, but in the opposite direction to the inlet slopes of the first nozzle the other nozzle group extend. As FIG. 7 shows, in this way the distance between two first nozzles of different nozzle groups is on the one hand through the inlet slopes as far as possible bridged, while on the other side no inlet slopes are present.

In gleichartiger Weise sind im radial inneren Bereich des Düsenkopfes 29 vier zweite Düsen 31 vorgesehen, die in genannter Weise zwei Düsengruppen X und Y zugeordnet sind und ebenfalls Einlaufschrägen 31a genannter Ausgestaltung und Anordnung aufweisen, deren Funktion im Folgenden beschreiben wird.Similarly, four second nozzles 31 are provided in the radially inner region of the nozzle head 29, which are assigned in the manner mentioned two nozzle groups X and Y and also inlet slopes 31 have a named configuration and arrangement, the function will be described below.

Die mit der Steuerwelle 19 verbundene Steuerscheibe 27 besitzt zwei äußere, diametral gegenüberliegende erste Durchgangsbohrungen 26 und zwei innere, diametral gegenüberliegende zweite Durchgangsbohrungen 23, die gegenüber den ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 in Umfangsrichtung um 90° versetzt sind. Im Gegensatz zum Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 1 ist die Steuerwelle 19 nicht drehangetrieben, sondern wird zwischen zwei Endpositionen über einen Winkelbereich von ca. 90° hin- und hergeschwenkt. In einer ersten Endposition sind die ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 der Steuerplatte 27 direkt oberhalb der ersten Düsen 30 der Düsengruppe I angeordnet, während gleichzeitig die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 direkt oberhalb der zweiten Düsen 31 der Düsengruppe X angeordnet sind, so dass die genannten Düsen mit dem jeweiligen Produkt P1 bzw. P2 versorgt werden. Wenn die Steuerwelle 19 um 90° verschwenkt wird, überstreichen die ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 die Einlaufschrägen 30a der zugeordneten ersten Düsen 30, bis sie die ersten Düsen 30 der Düsengruppe II erreichen und unmittelbar oberhalb von diesen angeordnet sind. Während der gesamten Verstellbewegung steht die erste Produktkammer 20 aufgrund der Einlaufschrägen 30a mit zumindest zwei ersten Düsen 30 in Verbindung, so dass sich in der ersten Produktkammer 20 kein übermäßiger Überdruck aufbauen kann.The control disk 27 connected to the control shaft 19 has two outer, diametrally opposite first through holes 26 and two inner, diametrically opposite second through holes 23, which are offset from the first through holes 26 in the circumferential direction by 90 °. In contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the control shaft 19 is not rotationally driven, but is reciprocated between two end positions over an angular range of about 90 ° and forth. In a first end position, the first through holes 26 of the control plate 27 are arranged directly above the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group I, while at the same time the second through holes 23 are arranged directly above the second nozzles 31 of the nozzle group X, so that said nozzles with the respective product P 1 and P 2 are supplied. When the control shaft 19 is pivoted by 90 °, the first through holes 26 pass over the inlet slopes 30a of the associated first nozzles 30 until they reach the first nozzles 30 of the nozzle group II and are located immediately above them. During the entire adjusting movement, the first product chamber 20 is in contact with at least two first nozzles 30 due to the inlet slopes 30a, so that no excessive overpressure can build up in the first product chamber 20.

Gleichzeitig überstreichen die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 der Steuerscheibe 27 die Einlaufschrägen 31a zwischen benachbarten zweiten Düsen 31, so dass auch die zweite Produktkammer 25 in jeder Schwenkstellung der Steuerwelle 19 mit zumindest zwei zweiten Düsen 31 in Verbindung steht.At the same time, the second through bores 23 of the control disk 27 pass over the inlet slopes 31 a adjacent second nozzles 31, so that the second product chamber 25 in each pivot position of the control shaft 19 with at least two second nozzles 31 is in communication.

Diese Ausgestaltung bringt den weiteren Vorteil mit sich, dass es möglich ist, die ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 und die zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 durch Schwenkung der Steuerwelle 19 in einen Bereich des Düsenkopfes 29 zu bringen, in dem zwischen den ersten Düsen 30 bzw. den zweiten Düsen 31 keine Einlaufschrägen vorhanden sind, so dass sämtliche erste Düsen und zweite Düsen in dieser Stellung durch die Steuerscheibe 27 abgesperrt sind.This embodiment has the further advantage that it is possible to bring the first through-holes 26 and the second through-holes 23 by pivoting the control shaft 19 in an area of the nozzle head 29 in which between the first nozzle 30 and the second nozzle 31st No inlet slopes are present, so that all first nozzles and second nozzles are shut off in this position by the control disk 27.

Wie Fig. 5 zeigt, schließen sich an den Düsenkopf 29 für jede Düse separate weiterführende Leitungen an, die zu einem Leitungsbündel zusammengefasst sich, so dass einerseits die Produkte auch in relativ enge Behälter eingebracht werden können und andererseits durch gegenseitige Anordnung der weiterführenden Leitungen ein gewünschtes Fleckenmuster innerhalb des Behälters erreicht werden kann.As shown in FIG. 5, close to the nozzle head 29 for each nozzle separate continuing lines, which are combined to form a bundle, so that on the one hand the products can be placed in relatively narrow container and on the other hand by mutual arrangement of the continuing lines a desired Patch pattern can be achieved within the container.

Die Fig. 8 bis 10 zeigen eine weitere Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Füllvorrichtung. In dem Lagerblock 12 ist eine äußere Ringkammer vorgesehen, die die erste Produktkammer 20 bildet, in die das erste Produkt P1 über eine Zuführleitung 15 unter Druck zugeführt werden kann. Eine radial innere Ringkammer bildet die zweite Produktkammer 25, der das zweite Produkt P2 über eine Zuführleitung 18 unter Druck zugefügt werden kann. Die erste Produktkammer 20 und die zweite Produktkammer 25 sind unterseitig offen und auf ihrer offenen Seite durch eine drehbar gelagerte Steuerscheibe 27 begrenzt, die eine Außenverzahnung trägt und drehangetrieben ist (s. Fig. 10). Die Steuerscheibe 27 besitzt in ihrem radial äußeren Randbereich zwei diametral gegenüberliegende erste Durchgangsbohrungen 26, die jeweils als sich in Umfangsrichtung über einen Winkelbereich von ca. 90° erstreckendes Langloch ausgebildet sind.FIGS. 8 to 10 show a further embodiment of the filling device according to the invention. In the bearing block 12, an outer annular chamber is provided, which forms the first product chamber 20, into which the first product P 1 can be supplied via a supply line 15 under pressure. A radially inner annular chamber forms the second product chamber 25, to which the second product P 2 can be added under pressure via a supply line 18. The first product chamber 20 and the second product chamber 25 are open on the underside and bounded on their open side by a rotatably mounted control disk 27, which carries an external toothing and is rotationally driven (see Fig. 10). The control disk 27 has in its radially outer edge region two diametrically opposite first through holes 26, which are each formed as in the circumferential direction over an angular range of about 90 ° extending slot.

In ihrem radial inneren Bereich besitzt die Steuerscheibe 27 zwei zweite Durchgangsbohrungen 23, die ebenfalls diametral gegenüberliegend angeordnet und jeweils als sich in Umfangsrichtung über einen Winkelbereich von ca. 45° erstreckendes Langloch ausgebildet sind, wobei zwischen den ersten Durchgangsbohrungen 26 und den zweiten Durchgangsbohrungen 23 ein gegenseitiger Winkelversatz von ca. 90° in Umfangsrichtung gegeben ist.In its radially inner region, the control disk 27 has two second through holes 23, which are also arranged diametrically opposite each other and formed as extending in the circumferential direction over an angular range of about 45 ° slot, wherein between the first through holes 26 and the second through holes 23 a mutual angular offset of about 90 ° in the circumferential direction is given.

Auf der den Produktkammern 20 und 25 abgewandten Seite der Steuerscheibe 27 ist ein Düsenkopf 29 angeordnet, der in seinem Außenbereich vier erste Düsen 30 aufweist, die jeweils einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt besitzen und einen gegenseitigen Winkelversatz von 90° in Umfangsrichtung aufweisen.On the side facing away from the product chambers 20 and 25 of the control disk 27, a nozzle head 29 is arranged, which has four first nozzles 30 in its outer region, each having a circular cross-section and having a mutual angular offset of 90 ° in the circumferential direction.

Im radial inneren Bereich sind vier zweite Düsen 31 ausgebildet, die ebenfalls einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt besitzen und in Umfangsrichtung um 90° zueinander versetzt sind. Wie insbesondere Fig. 10 zeigt, gestattet die Steuerscheibe 27 einen Produktfluss aus der jeweiligen Produktkammer 20 bzw. 25 durch die zugeordneten Düsen 30 bzw. 31, solange die Düsen bei der Drehung der Steuerscheibe 27 mittels deren Durchgangsbohrungen 26 bzw. 23 mit der zugeordneten Produktkammer verbunden sind. Auch hierbei sind die ersten Düsen 30 in zwei Düsengruppen I und II und die zweiten Düsen 31 in zwei Düsengruppen X und Y unterteilt, wobei die Produktabgabe abwechselnd durch die ersten Düsen der Düsengruppen I und die ersten Düsen der Düsengruppe II sowie abwechselnd zwischen den zweiten Düsen der Düsengruppe X und der Düsengruppe Y erfolgt. Hinsichtlich der Einzelheiten wird auf die entsprechende Funktionsbeschreibung der Füllvorrichtung gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 4 verwiesen.In the radially inner region four second nozzles 31 are formed, which also have a circular cross-section and are offset in the circumferential direction by 90 ° to each other. As shown particularly in FIG. 10, the control disk 27 allows a flow of product from the respective product chamber 20 or 25 through the associated nozzles 30 and 31, as long as the nozzles during rotation of the control disk 27 by means of their through holes 26 and 23 with the associated product chamber are connected. Here, too, the first nozzles 30 are divided into two nozzle groups I and II and the second nozzles 31 are divided into two nozzle groups X and Y, the product discharge alternately through the first nozzles of the nozzle groups I and the first nozzles of the nozzle group II and alternately between the second nozzles the nozzle group X and the nozzle group Y takes place. With regard to the details, reference is made to the corresponding functional description of the filling device according to FIGS. 1 to 4.

Aufgrund der Ausgestaltung der Durchgangsbohrungen 26 und 23 ist sichergestellt, dass bei Drehung der Steuerscheibe 27 in jeder Drehstellung eine Verbindung zwischen der ersten Produktkammer 20 und zumindest zwei ersten Düsen 30 sowie zwischen der zweiten Produktkammer 25 und zumindest zwei zweiten Düsen 31 gegeben ist.Due to the configuration of the through holes 26 and 23 ensures that upon rotation of the control disk 27 in each rotational position, a connection between the first product chamber 20 and at least two first nozzles 30 and between the second product chamber 25 and at least two second nozzles 31 is given.

Innerhalb des Düsenkopfes 29 sind stromab in Förderrichtung jeweils eine erste Düse und eine zweite Düse koaxial zusammengeführt, wobei die zweite Düse als innenliegende Leitung 31b und die zweite Düse als eine die innenliegende Leitung 31b umgebende Ringleitung 30b ausgebildet ist.Within the nozzle head 29, a first nozzle and a second nozzle are coaxially merged downstream in the conveying direction, wherein the second nozzle is formed as an inner line 31b and the second nozzle as a ring line 30b surrounding the inner line 31b.

Der Lagerblock 12 und die Steuerscheibe 27 sind mittig bzw. axial von einem Rohr 32 durchdrungen, das im Düsenkopf 29 an eine mittlere, weiterführende Leitung 32a anschließt. Durch das Rohr 32 kann ein drittes Produkt P3 unter Umgehung der Schaltvorgänge mittels der Steuerscheibe 27 kontinuierlich oder diskontinuierlich zugeführt und in den Behälter eingefüllt werden.The bearing block 12 and the control disk 27 are centrally or axially penetrated by a tube 32, which connects in the nozzle head 29 to a middle, continuing line 32a. Through the pipe 32, a third product P 3 , bypassing the switching operations by means of the control disk 27 fed continuously or discontinuously and are filled into the container.

Es sei darauf hingewiesen, dass die einzelnen Merkmale der anhand der Figuren erläuterten Ausführungsbeispiele auch einzeln zu neuen Ausführungsbeispielen kombiniert werden können, solange von dem Grundgedanken der Erfindung Gebrauch gemacht wird.It should be noted that the individual features of the embodiments explained with reference to the figures can also be combined individually to form new embodiments as long as the basic idea of the invention is used.

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  1. Method for filling a container (B) with at least two liquids or pasty products (P1, P2), wherein a first product (P1) from a first product chamber (20) is filled under pressure through a plurality of first nozzles (30) into the container (B) and a second product (P2) from a second product chamber (25) is simultaneously filled under pressure into that container (B) and through at least one second nozzle (31), characterized in that the first nozzles (30) are subdivided into at least two nozzle groups (I, II) and the first product (P1) passes into the container (B) through the first nozzles (30) of the first nozzle group (I) and through the first nozzles (30) of the other nozzle group (II) in an alternating fashion.
  2. The method of claim 1, characterized in that the connection between the first product chamber (20) and the first nozzles (30) of the first nozzle group (I) is completely interrupted when the first product (P1) is filled into the container (B) through the first nozzles (30) of the other nozzle group (II).
  3. Method of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, during filling of the container (B), one alternates back and forth at least twice between the first nozzles (30) of the two nozzle groups (I, II).
  4. Method according to any one of the claims 1 through 3, characterized in that, during filling of the container (B), one of the first nozzles (30) is always in contact with the first product chamber (20).
  5. Method according to any one of the claims 1 through 4, characterized in that there are a plurality of second nozzles (31) which are subdivided into at least two nozzle groups (X, Y) and the second product (P2) is introduced into the container (B) through the second nozzles (31) of one of the nozzle groups (X) and through the second nozzles (31) of the other nozzle group (Y) in an alternating fashion.
  6. The method of claim 5, characterized in that connection between the two product chambers (25) and the second nozzles (31) of one nozzle group (X) is completely interrupted when the second product is filled into the container (B) through the second nozzles (31) of the other nozzle group (Y).
  7. Method of claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, during filling of the container (B), one alternates back and forth at least twice between the second nozzles (31) of the two nozzle groups (X, Y).
  8. The method according to any one of the claims 5 through 7, characterized in that, during filling of the container (B), at least one of the second nozzles (31) is in communication with the second product chamber (25).
  9. Method according to any one of the claims 1 through 8, characterized in that a third product (P3) is filled in a continuous fashion into the container (B) by means of at least a third nozzle (32).
  10. Filling device for filling a container (B) with at least two liquids or pasty products (P1, P2), wherein a first product (P1) from a first product chamber (20) can be filled into the container (B) under pressure through a plurality of first nozzles (30) and a second product (P2) from a second product chamber (25) can be filled under pressure into that container (B) through at least are second nozzle (31), wherein the first nozzles (30) have a controllable blocking device (22) by means of which each of the first nozzles (30) can be closed or opened as desired, characterized in that the blocking device (22) is controlled in such a fashion that only a partial number of the first nozzles (30) are simultaneously open and the remaining partial number of first nozzles (30) remain closed.
  11. Filling device according to claim 10, characterized in that the blocking device (22) is a pivotable or rotatable control device (27) having a plurality of first through-holes (26) through which the first product (P1) from the first product chamber (20) can gain access to the first nozzles (30).
  12. Filling device according to claim 11, characterized in that the number of first through-holes (26) of the control device (27) is less the number of first nozzles (30).
  13. Filling device according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the first through-holes (26) of the control device (27) are disposed and dimensioned in such a fashion that, in each rotational position of the control device (27), at least one of the first nozzles (30) is connected to the first product chamber (20).
  14. Filling device according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the control device (27) can be introduced into a blocking location in which all of the first nozzles (30) are closed.
  15. Filling device according to any one of the claims 11 through 14, characterized in that a plurality of second nozzles (31) are provided having a controllable blocking device (22) by means of which each of the second nozzles (31) can be opened or closed as desired, wherein the blocking device (22) is controlled in such a fashion that only a partial number of second nozzles (31) can be simultaneously opened and the remaining partial number of second nozzles (31) remain closed.
  16. Filling device according to claim 15, characterized in that the blocking device (22) is a rotatable or pivotable, driven control member (27) having a plurality of second through-holes (23) through which the second product (P2) from the second product chamber (20) can gain entrance to the second nozzles (31).
  17. Filling device according to claim 16, characterized in that the number of second through-holes (23) of the control device (27) is less than the number of second nozzles (31).
  18. Filling device according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the second through-holes (23) of the control member (27) are disposed and dimensioned in such a fashion that, in each rotational position of the control device (27), at least one of the second nozzles (31) is connected to the second product chamber (25).
  19. Filling device according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the control device (27) can be brought into a blocking position in which all second nozzles (31) are closed.
  20. Filling device according to any one of the claims 11 through 19, characterized in that the first through-holes (26) and the second through-holes (23) are fashioned in a common control device (27).
  21. Filling device according to any one of the claims 11 through 20, characterized in that the control device (27) is a control disk which is disposed between an output of the first product chamber (20) and the first nozzles (30) and/or between an output of the second product chamber (25) and the second nozzles (31).
  22. Filling device according to claim 21, characterized in that the product chambers (20, 25) are mutually concentric.
  23. Filling device according to any one of the claims 10 through 22, characterized in that the first nozzles (30) are disposed, at least in sections, to be coaxial with respect to the second nozzles (31).
  24. Filling device according to any one of the claims 10 through 23, characterized in that at least one third nozzle (32) is provided by means of which a third product can be introduced into the container (B).
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