Apparatus and method for filling a container with a filling product
US11814277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C2003/268
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for handling a container, comprising filling the container with a filling product, for example with a beverage in a beverage bottling plant, wherein the apparatus has: a valve main body with an outlet for introducing the filling product into the container and with a swirl chamber which is fluidically connected to the outlet and is configured to induce a swirling motion in the filling product as the latter is being introduced into the container; a valve cone which is at least partially arranged in the valve body, defines an axial direction and through which a gas duct penetrates in the axial direction; and a sensor device with a sensor head which is configured to detect at least one signal and is arranged in the gas duct.
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