IP Library Granted Patent US 10,913,556
Granted Patent B2
US 10,913,556 · App. 16/493,117 · Granted Feb 9, 2021

Device for metering filling material

Inventors: Werner Runft (Winnenden, DE); Jens Schlipf (Freiberg, DE); Walter Boehringer (Remshalden, DE); Wolfgang Wick (Remseck, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
B65B1/16A61J3/074B65B1/10B65B1/366G01F11/24
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Patent No.
US 10,913,556
App. No.
16/493,117
Granted
Feb 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a device for filling containers with filling material in powder form, comprising: at least one metering wheel ( 29 ); a metering chamber ( 28 a, 28 b ); at least one container ( 27 ) for discharging into the metering chamber ( 28 a, 28 b ) a filling material ( 21 ) to be metered; at least one filter ( 36 ) which is mounted on the metering chamber ( 28 a, 28 b ), the filter ( 36 ) being non-permeable to the filling material ( 21 ) and permeable to a gaseous medium; at least one feed ( 46 ) for the gaseous medium, to influence the filling material ( 21 ) to be metered in the metering chamber ( 28 a, 28 b ) by means of the gaseous medium via the filter ( 36 ), at least one transport means ( 43 ) being provided to displace the filter ( 36 ) such that a new region of the filter ( 36 ) reaches the underside of the metering chamber ( 28 a, 28 b ).

Claims (13)

1. A device for filling a receptacle with filling material, the device comprising at least one metering wheel ( 29 ), at least one metering chamber ( 28 a , 28 b ), at least one container ( 27 ) for delivering the filling material ( 21 ) to be metered into the metering chamber ( 28 a , 28 b ), at least one filter ( 36 ), which is arranged on the metering chamber ( 28 a , 28 b ), wherein the filter ( 36 ) is configured to be non-permeable to the filling material ( 21 ) and to be permeable for a gaseous medium, at least one feeder ( 46 ) for the gaseous medium, in order to act, by means of the gaseous medium, via the filter ( 36 ), upon the filling material ( 21 ) to be metered into the metering chamber ( 28 a , 28 b ), the device further comprising at least one transport means ( 43 ) for displacing the filter ( 36 ) such that a further region of the filter ( 36 ) reaches an underside of the metering chamber ( 28 a , 28 b ).

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the filter ( 36 ) is displaceable in a radial and/or axial direction with respect to an axis of rotation of the metering wheel ( 29 ).

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising at least one tensioning means ( 44 ) for tensioning the filter ( 36 ).

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the transport means ( 43 ) comprises at least one roller ( 47 , 48 ).

5. The device as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the filter ( 36 ) is connected to the at least one roller ( 47 , 48 ).

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the feeder ( 46 ) is configured to be movable, in order to press the filter ( 36 ) against the metering chamber ( 28 a , 28 b ), and to not exert any pressure against the filter ( 36 ) when the filter ( 36 ) is being displaced by the transport means ( 43 ).

7. The device as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the at least one roller includes two rollers, and wherein at least one toothing ( 49 ) is provided between the two rollers ( 47 , 48 ).

8. The device as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the tensioning means ( 44 ) is connected in a freely movable manner to the metering wheel ( 29 ).

9. The device as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the tensioning means ( 44 ) is provided with at least springing element ( 45 ).

10. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the filter ( 36 ) is configured at least in the form of a band.

11. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the transport means ( 43 ) comprises a wind-off roller ( 47 ) and/or a wind-on roller ( 48 ).

12. The device as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the tensioning means ( 44 ) is connected in a freely movable manner to the metering wheel ( 29 ) via a cardanic suspension.

13. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the filter ( 36 ) comprises a plurality of filter runs ( 56 ).

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 8, 2021
From: ROBERT BOSCH PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: SYNTEGON TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 054941/0447 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2020
From: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
To: ROBERT BOSCH PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 054831/0279 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2019
From: RUNFT, WERNER; SCHLIPF, JENS; BOEHRINGER, WALTER; WICK, WOLFGANG
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 050342/0324 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 204 083 · Mar 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200115072A1 · Apr 16, 2020