Patent ID: 6009685
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
A device for insulated filling of a container (8) comprising:a holder (2) with a top part (4) incorporating an upper opening (6), in which bolder (2) is positioned a folded bag (36) with one or two openings, the bag being arranged for insertion in the container (8) and in expanded state forming an insulating lining in the container (8),at least one closing device (12,19), to keep the holder (2) and the bag (36) closed,and a movable supply pipe (14), insertable in the opening (6), adapted for filling fluid or material into the bag (36) after it has been inserted into the container (8), thus enabling the container to be filled, without fluid or material coming into contact with the container's internal walls,characterized in that the device further comprises:a lining (24) with an upper and a lower opening (29,31) arranged for insertion into an upper opening (10) in the container (8),a bottom member (12) which is removably attached inside the lining (24) and is surrounded by one end of the bag, the bottom (37) of the bag, while the other end of the bag, the bag's filling opening is passed between the bottom member (22) and the lining (24), round the lining (24) to the outside thereof and attached in this position,a push rod (18) provided in the supply pipe (14) with a closing/push piston body (20) capable of closing the supply pipe (14), for pushing the bottom member (22) with the bottom end (37) of the bag (36) down to the bottom of the container (8) and simultaneously the folded main part of the bag (36) and the supply pipe (14) into the container (8),the supply pipe (14) being provided with means for controlled, directional outflow (FIG. 5) of fluid/filling material, the supply pipe (14) during the filing operation being movable between a position near the container bottom and the position at the container top,the device preferably being provided with means for outlet of air from a space between the container walls and the bag.