Device for filling a receptacle
Disclosed is a device for filling a receptacle, comprising at least one filling station ( 48 ) for filling at least one receptacle ( 36 ), and at least one receptacle holder ( 38 ) for conveying the receptacle ( 36 ) relative to the filling station ( 48 ), characterized in that at least one driving surface ( 13 ) and at least one mover ( 20 ) which can be coupled to the driving surface ( 13 ) especially in a magnetic manner are provided, the mover ( 20 ) being arranged so as to be movable and/or rotatable on the driving surface ( 13 ) in at least two degrees of freedom, and in that the receptacle holder ( 38 ) is disposed on the mover ( 20 ).
1. A device for filling a receptacle, comprising:
at least one filling station ( 48 ) for filling at least one receptacle ( 36 ),
at least one receptacle holder ( 38 ) for transporting the receptacle ( 36 ) relative to the filling station ( 48 ),
at least one driving surface ( 13 ),
a controller ( 11 ),
and at least one mover ( 20 ),
wherein the mover ( 20 ) is arranged on the driving surface ( 13 ) displaceably and/or rotatably in at least two degrees of freedom,
wherein the mover ( 20 ) is magnetically coupled to the driving surface ( 13 ) and, due to the magnetic coupling, contactlessly movable relative to the driving surface ( 13 ),
wherein the receptacle holder ( 38 ) is connected to the mover ( 20 ),
wherein the mover ( 20 ) transports the receptacle ( 36 ) into a filling position ( 148 ), at which the filling station ( 48 ) is arranged,
wherein at least one closing station ( 50 ) and/or at least one weighing station ( 56 ) and/or at least one inspection station ( 55 ) and/or inlet ( 40 ) and/or outlet ( 60 ) is provided and the driving surface ( 13 ) is configured such that the mover ( 20 ) moves at least the receptacle holder ( 38 ) to at least two of a closing position ( 150 ) at the closing station ( 50 ) and/or a weighing position ( 156 ) at the weighing station ( 56 ) and/or an inspection position ( 155 ) at the inspection station ( 55 ) and/or an inlet position ( 140 ) at the inlet ( 40 ) and/or an outlet position ( 160 ) at the outlet ( 60 ), and
wherein the controller ( 11 ), via the driving surface ( 13 ), causes the mover ( 20 ), once filling at the filling station ( 48 ) is complete, to electively move the at least one receptacle ( 36 ) along a changeable route, depending on a state of the receptacle ( 36 ), to at least two of the closing position ( 150 ), the weighing position ( 156 ), the inspection position ( 155 ), the inlet ( 140 ), and the outlet ( 160 ).
2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the driving surface ( 13 ) is formed as a vertical plane.
3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
a plurality of the at least one movers ( 20 ) are provided, wherein each of the movers are movable independently of one another.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the receptacle holder ( 38 ) moves during a filling process.
5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the receptacle holder ( 38 ) moves relative to a filling needle ( 72 ) during a filling process.
6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
at least one process mover ( 21 ), which is configured to be coupled to the driving surface ( 13 ), is provided.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the filling station ( 48 ) comprises at least one pre-filling station ( 47 ) and/or at least one end filling station ( 49 ),
wherein the driving surface ( 13 ) is configured such that the mover ( 20 ) moves the receptacle holder ( 38 ) between the pre-filling station ( 47 ) and the end filling station ( 49 ).
8. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the mover ( 20 ) and/or the driving surface ( 13 ) comprise at least one magnetic field-generating means.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the receptacle holder ( 38 ) moves away from a filling needle ( 72 ) during a filling process.
10. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
at least one process mover ( 21 ), which is configured to be magnetically coupled to the driving surface ( 13 ), is provided, and
in that at least one filling needle ( 72 ) of the filling station ( 48 ) is connected to the process mover ( 21 ) in order to move the filling needle ( 72 ) by the process mover ( 21 ).
11. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that
the mover ( 20 ) and/or the driving surface ( 13 ) comprise a coil ( 18 ) and/or a magnet.
12. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the magnetic coupling forms an air gap between the driving surface ( 13 ) and the mover ( 20 ) so that the mover ( 20 ) can move contactlessly relative to the driving surface ( 13 ).
13. The device as claimed in claim 12 ,
wherein coils ( 18 ) are associated with the driving surface ( 13 ),
wherein the mover ( 20 ) includes a magnet ( 19 ), which produces a magnetic field, and
wherein the magnet ( 19 ) cooperates with the coils ( 18 ), which produce a field of travelling waves, in order to produce movement.
14. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller ( 11 ), via the driving surface ( 13 ), causes the mover ( 20 ), once filling at the filling station ( 48 ) is complete, to electively move the at least one receptacle ( 36 ) along a changeable route, depending on both a state of the receptacle ( 36 ) and a state of one of the filling, closing, weighing and inspection stations, to at least two of the closing position ( 150 ), the weighing position ( 156 ), the inspection position ( 155 ), the inlet ( 140 ), and the outlet ( 160 ).