Filling member with changeover system from free-flow to screen outlet

US11274024B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Knitl · Neutraubling, DE
• Juergen Soellner · Beratzhausen, DE
• Sven Fischer · Leipzig, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 2021
• Grant date: Mar 15, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C3/286
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A filling member for filling a container with a filling product, for example in a beverage filling system, includes a product outlet which is designed to dispense the filling product into a container located thereunder; and an equipment portion which as a first equipment means includes a screen device with a screen and which is designed to transfer the screen as required into a screen state, in which the screen is located between the product outlet and the container so that the filling product is filtered by the screen when introduced into the container, and out of the screen state.