Container volume control unit upstream of filling level control unit

US9371144B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jürgen Herrmann · Rosenheim, DE
• Wolfgang Schom · Hönningen, DE
• Marius Michael Herrmann · Rosenheim, DE
• Raik Rose · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 21, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C3/007
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A container-handling apparatus includes a filling machine for filling containers, a filling-level-monitoring control unit downstream of the filling machine, a first container-detection element configured to scan and relay at least a partial contour of a relevant container as inspection data, and a control-and-regulating device configured to receive inspection data about containers. The first container-detection element is separated from and upstream of the filling-level-monitoring control unit. The filling-level-monitoring control unit inspects a container and passes inspection data about the container to the control-and-regulating device. The first container-detection element inspects the container independently of the filling-level-monitoring control unit and passes inspection data about the container to the control-and-regulating device.