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WO1997005019A1 - Dispositif de distribution par charge permettant le remplissage de recipients avec des produits en poudre et analogues - Google Patents

Dispositif de distribution par charge permettant le remplissage de recipients avec des produits en poudre et analogues Download PDF

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WO1997005019A1
WO1997005019A1 PCT/IB1996/000720 IB9600720W WO9705019A1 WO 1997005019 A1 WO1997005019 A1 WO 1997005019A1 IB 9600720 W IB9600720 W IB 9600720W WO 9705019 A1 WO9705019 A1 WO 9705019A1
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Alessandro Cane'
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B37/00—Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/30—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
    • B65B1/36—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods

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  • the present invention relates to filling containers with powder product ⁇ and the like, in sterile environment.
  • Batching devices are currently used that automatically define single batched quantities of product supplied by feeding means, and transfer the batches to containers.
  • batching devices formed substantially by a cylindrical drum featuring a plurality of radial chambers or cavities, which define the above mentioned quantities of product.
  • This drum is rotated stepwise in the region of a series of working stations that basically load single predetermined quantities of the product in the above mentioned radial cavities and subsequently fill relative containers with these batched quantities .
  • the said cavities are set in communication with a suitable aspiration and compression duct, by means of a filter member of porous material, e.g. constituted by the bottom of the cavities.
  • the product quantity of each batch is adjusted by changing the dimensions of the radial cavities that have movable bottoms.
  • This adjustment is generally made by a ⁇ ingle centrali ⁇ ed command that moves the bottom of all the cavities in the same time. Likewise, the depression of the batching cavities is adjusted simultaneously by a centralised command.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose a batching device that performs, in best way, filling of containers with adjustable amounts of powder products and the like.
  • Another object is to propose a device that requires simple adjustment procedures.
  • Another object is to propose a device shaped in such a way that cleaning and sterilisation steps of the parts that get in contact with the powders, are speeded up and, over all guaranteed. In particular risk of cross-contamination between different powders must be avoided.
  • Another object is to obtain bigger precision of the powder products batching.
  • Yet further object is to propose a batching device that reduces the number of parts scraping against each other.
  • a batching device for filling containers with powder product and the like that includes an oscillating head provided with at least one batching chamber in which a depression condition alternates with a pressure condition, via a bottom of porous material, for respectively loading a predetermined quantity of product and then filling a related container.
  • the oscillating head is reciprocated between a product loading position, in which the batching chamber communicates with means provided for feeding the product, and a container filling position, in which the batching chamber is in alignment with one of the containers.
  • the bottom of the batching chamber feature ⁇ a small piston that is made of porou ⁇ material and that is moved axially inside the batching chamber.
  • the piston is removably mounted on the end of a stem connected to adjustment means for changing the position of the small piston and define the predetermined quantity of product.
  • the device includes also a case featuring means for delivering the product and containing a first arc-like panel that swings between a rest position, in which the product is suspended, and an overturned position in which the product is discharged.
  • a second arc-like panel rotates about the same rotation axis of the first panel for mixing the product.
  • the first panel extends so as to obstruct the traversal section of the case when it is located in the rest position, with the concave turned upwards, and the second panel has radial dimensions smaller than those of the first panel.
  • FIG. 2 shows a vertical section of this batching device, taken along the plane II-II of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 show ⁇ the same sectional view, represented partially, of a working step of the means feeding the device with powder ⁇ ;
  • FIG. 4a shows a schematic vertical section of a different embodiment of the feeding means
  • FIG. 5 shows a transversal section taken along the plane V-V of the Figure 4a;
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a particular of the feeding means, taken along the same transversal section, with some parts removed in order to highlight others.
  • the batching device 1 fills containers 2 with powder product ⁇ and the like.
  • the batching device 1 features an oscillating cylindrical head 3 that rotates about a horizontal axi ⁇ and i ⁇ operated by known mean ⁇ , not shown.
  • the oscillating head 3 has at least one batching chamber 4, which extends radially, aimed at being filled with a predetermined quantity of product to be transferred to a relative container 2.
  • the oscillating head 3 features a plurality of these batching chambers 4, longitudinally lined up along its generatrix and aimed at filling each time a row of containers 2.
  • the oscillating head 3 is designed to cooperate with a means 5, provided for feeding the product 6, fastened to a support fixed frame of the device.
  • This feeding means 5 basically includes a case 7, which features in its upper part a loading mouth 8 and which forms in it ⁇ lower part a circular ⁇ eat 9 that is turned outwards and has a shape complementary to the shape of the oscillating head 3, connected thereto.
  • the case 7 features a plurality of unloading openings 10, which correspond to the batching chambers 4 of the oscillating head 3.
  • the smoothing elements 13 basically includes other plates, curved in shape, arranged tangential with respect to the internal surface of the case 7.
  • Each batching chamber 4 of the oscillating head 3 features thereinside a small piston 14 that form the bottom of the chamber 4.
  • the piston is made of porous material
  • Thi ⁇ small piston can be integral with the relative stem 15.
  • the piston can be removably fastened to the extremity of the ⁇ tem 15 that is slidably guided through a ring 16 provided for sealing the batching chamber 4.
  • a duct 17, opening near this ring 16, is set in communication alternatively with suction and blowing means, not shown in that they are known.
  • the stem 15 is fastened to an adjustment means 18 aimed at changing the position of the small piston 14 along the axis of the batching chamber 4. It is al ⁇ o pos ⁇ ible to ⁇ end a centrali ⁇ ed command to thi ⁇ adjustment means 18 in order to carry out a rough adjustment first. Then single fine adjustments can be carried out by means connected in known way with the same adjustment means 18, or with single manual operations .
  • the device features also a smoothing element 19, situated inside a cavity 20 whose open front i ⁇ closed by the oscillating head 3.
  • the cavity 20 communicates with a duct 21 connected with a vacuum system and with a device collecting the remainders of the powders, not shown.
  • This smoothing element 19 basically includes a plate fastened to a shaft 22 and tangential thereto.
  • the shaft 22 is parallel to the rotational axis of the oscillating head 3 and released when the position of the smoothing element is to be adjusted.
  • the smoothing element 19 is positioned in such a way as to skim the oscillating head, without touching it, so as to clean its surface out of the powder and, during the batching step, to prevent the container 2 from dirtying externally with powder.
  • the oscillating head 3 is rotated in such a way that the batching chamber 4 is turned upwards, in alignment with the discharge opening 10 of the feeding means 5 (Fig. 2a) . Therefore, the product 6, mixed continuously by the radial plates 12 of the mixing member 11, enter ⁇ the batching chamber 4 that i ⁇ kept in depression through the duct 17, a ⁇ indicated by the arrow V. Obviously, this depression is possible due to the fact that the small piston 14, defining the bottom of the batching chamber 4, is made of porous material.
  • This smoothing element 13 acts according to a direction tangential with respect to the surface of the oscillating head 3, with the combined effect of scraping and slight compression of the powders, in the region of the chamber .
  • the smoothing element 13 can move in a direction incident with respect to the above mentioned surface of the oscillating head 3, according the rotation direction A; or can move in an incident direction in a way opposite to the indicated one. in the fir ⁇ t ca ⁇ e the powder ⁇ ⁇ craping action i ⁇ predominant and in the second ca ⁇ e the powder ⁇ ⁇ light compre ⁇ ion prevails.
  • the rotation of the oscillating head 3 is commanded in order to transfer the batched quantity of product, indicated with 60, to the container 2 (Fig. 2b) .
  • the batching chamber 4 is kept in depression, so as to hold thereinside the product .
  • the smoothing element 19, cooperating with the oscillating head 3, cleans the surface thereof in order to prevent the container 2, during batching, from getting dirty with the exceeding powder.
  • the oscillating head 3 rotates until the batching chamber 4 is a vertical position, turned downwards, in alignment with the container 2 to be filled (Fig. 2c) .
  • this cavity 20 is set in depression, while, at the same time, a stream of compressed air, let out by the duct 17, passes through the small piston 14 and strikes the batching chamber 4, as indicated by the arrows L.
  • the nozzle 23 which send ⁇ a stream of air or nitrogen for detaching po ⁇ ible remainder ⁇ of the product .
  • the oscillating head 3 is ⁇ ubsequently brought back to the position in which the batching chamber 4 is turned upwards and in alignment with the unloading opening 10 of the feeding mean ⁇ 5, in order to start another loading step.
  • the feeding mean ⁇ 5 is periodically ⁇ upplied with the product to be transferred to the containers 2.
  • a suitable amount of this product is introduced via an upper loading mouth 8 (Fig. 3) .
  • Figure 4a shows a different embodiment of the means 5 feeding the product 6.
  • This feeding means features, over the mixing member 11, inside the case 7, a first curved panel 25 that can rotate about a horizontal axis that crosses a vertical central plane of the case 7.
  • the case 7 has a rectangular section and forms in its lower part a kind of a hopper 27 that supplies the product 6 to the batching device below.
  • the mixing member 11 is mounted inside the hopper 27 and is rotated about a horizontal axis.
  • the first curved panel 25 includes a concave arc-like element that is basically a half of a cylindrical case having its centre on the rotation horizontal axis. A ⁇ ⁇ een from above, thi ⁇ concave element extend ⁇ so a ⁇ to ob ⁇ truct almost the entire traversal section of the case 7, when it is located in a rest position in which the concave is turned upwards.
  • the panel 25 is fastened, on opposite sides, to a couple of radial arms 26 integral with respective rotation pins 28.
  • the panel 25 features suitably, in the region ⁇ of the opposite side ⁇ , respective containing walls 29 having the same circular shape as the panel 25.
  • the panel 25 swings, in the way that is specified later, between a rest position, in which the concave part i ⁇ turned upward ⁇ in order to keep ⁇ uspended the product to be fed to the hopper 27 below, and a overturned position, in which the above mentioned product 6 is discharged.
  • a second curved panel 30, concentric with the first panel 25, is carried and rotates on the same horizontal axis.
  • the second panel has the task of mixing the product kept suspended by the first panel
  • the second panel 30 is constituted by a concave arc-like element that is basically a half of a cylindrical case, with radial dimen ⁇ ion ⁇ suitably smaller than those of the first panel 25.
  • the second panel 30 is fastened to a relative couple of radial arms 31, integral with respective rotation pins 32. Moreover, the second panel 30 feature ⁇ , on the concave side, a double memori ⁇ of finning ⁇ 33 ⁇ haped like helix and ⁇ ymmetrically convergent with re ⁇ pect to the centre plane of the ⁇ ame panel 30 according to its rotation direction
  • the second panel 30 operates a continuous movement of the product 6 from the centre toward the sides of the case 7; this movement helps in keeping the powder soft. To intensify this effect, it is possible to equip the second panel 30 with similar finnings al ⁇ o on the convex ⁇ urface turned outwards .
  • the described feeding means allows to avoid compressing of the powder products, due to continuou ⁇ mixing action performed by the panel 30 in the product 6.
  • the subject batching device carries out in best way the filling of the containers 2 with batched quantities of the product 6.
  • batched quantities can be adjusted by changing the axial position of the small pistons 14 that define the bottom of the batching chambers 4.
  • each small piston 14 can be easily substituted, when necessary, instead of applying traditional cleaning and sterilisation operation ⁇ , therefore guaranteeing sterility by reduction of the necessary change-over operations and with lower cost ⁇ .
  • replaceable piston ⁇ 14 can be mounted without touching their part de ⁇ tined to contact the product, i.e. keeping its sterility.
  • the device allows also to obtain improved batching precision also in case of multiple batching, i.e. filling the container with more subsequent batches of the same product, due to the fact that there is one batching chamber for each container to be filled.
  • Another important feature of the subject batching device lies in its reduced dimension ⁇ , in particular in tran ⁇ ver ⁇ al direction.
  • the batching chamber can be in axis with the container and the batch is acceptable; since only one batching chamber is provided, the product does not accumulate in the batching device, which is particularly advantageous for cleaning and sterilising operations of the device.

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Abstract

Un dispositif de distribution par charge (1) comporte une tête oscillante (3) équipée d'au moins une chambre de distribution par charge (4), lesdites chambres étant remplies avec une quantité préétablie (60) de produit en poudre (60). Dans chaque chambre de distribution par charge (4), des conditions de surpression et de dépression alternent, par l'intermédiaire d'un fond (14) constitué d'une matière poreuse, de sorte que le produit (6) soit chargé et que le récipient correspondant (2) soit ensuite rempli. Ladite tête oscillante (3) est animée d'un mouvement alternatif entre une position de chargement du produit, dans laquelle les chambres de distribution par charge (4) communiquent avec les organes (5) d'alimentation en produit (6), et une position de remplissage des récipients, dans laquelle les chambres de distribution par charge (4) sont alignées avec les récipients (2) à remplir.
PCT/IB1996/000720 1995-07-25 1996-07-17 Dispositif de distribution par charge permettant le remplissage de recipients avec des produits en poudre et analogues Ceased WO1997005019A1 (fr)

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