Apparatus for filling a vessel with a filling product

US11702328B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Oehmichen · Regensburg, DE
• Christina Laumer · Neutraubling, DE
• Johanna Justl · Sinzing, DE
• Frank Winzinger · Regensburg, DE
• Stefan Hoeller · Thalmässing, DE
• Erwin Engel · Neutraubling, DE
• Christoph Mieko · Neutraubling, DE
• Holger Mueller · Möhrendorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 19, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 18, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C3/02
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for filling a vessel with a multicomponent filling product includes a filler having at least one filling unit set up to introduce the filling product into the vessel, and a filler tank set up for intermediate buffering of the filling product and in fluid connection with the filling unit via a product conduit to supply the filling unit with the filling product; and a mixer set up to blend the filling product from at least two filling product components, wherein the mixer has a circulation conduit; and the mixer has at least one dosage branch set up to introduce one filling product component into the circulation conduit, wherein the mixer has a heat exchanger set up to adjust the temperature of the filling product in the circulation conduit.