Patent EA-004906-B1 (EA)
Title: Method and device for continuously filling a product into packages
Inventor: DAHLMANNS KURT
IPC: B65B57/04
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: 1. A method for continuously filling a predetermined quantity of a product, preferably beverages and food product, into packages that are preferably produced from packing material available on a reel, preferably from in the composite material based on polymer-coated cardboard, characterized in that a central control (5) acquires information data regarding the production process of the packaging material, the integrity of the packaging envelope and/or of the open package and the filling process via a plurality of interfaces (9-15), said central control assists to recognize defects of the filled packages so as to exclude product filling into defect or damaged packages and the rejections which are not filled or that are filled but have leaks, not properly sealed or defective are removed from the production process. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the packing material production data comprises data concerning quality surface of the packing material, its weight, available seams, possible polygraphic defects, or, if necessary, other parameters influencing the production process. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the filling process data comprises data on the product level filled into the package, weight of the package with filled product, a heat sealing seam quality, package appearance or its ready condition and, if necessary, other parameters influencing the filling process. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that data acquired from the central control is analyzed and processed using software developed for collecting and processing data concerning the production process and preparing a list of expenses forwarded the packing material supplier. 5. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that data on the packing material production process is transmitted to the central control electronically (online) and/or on information carrier. 6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a central control (5), a surface control system (6) of the packing material and a plurality of detectors for acquiring data for the central control (5) are provided as wee as at least one a removal device (8, 8', 8'') for removing from the production process packages that are not filled or that are filled but have leaks or are defective (4). 7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the detectors are optical detectors. 8. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the detectors are electrical/electronic detectors. 9. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the detectors are mechanical detectors. 10. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that a weighting device (7) is provided for weighting filled packages and is related to the detectors. 11. The device according to any one of claims 6 to 10, characterized in that a double switch discharging unit (8) is provided at the process production end for sorting low-quality packages (4') and rejected production (4"). 12. The device according to any one of claims 6 to 10, characterized in that another removal device (8', 8'') is provided before the filling section and, if necessary, before the folding section and the section of forming the package bottom for removing from the production process damaged and detective packages.