Improvements in Machines for Syruping and Filling Bottles with Aerated Liquids.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Syruping and Filling Bottles
with Aerated Liquids.
I, JAMES MCEWEN of Ruthven House, Marple in the County of Chester,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to Improvements in Machines for Syruping and Filling
Bottles with Aerated Liquids and is designed to syrup and fill two bottles at once,
each bottle being charged or filled with different kinds of aerated water, for
instance, one bottle may be supplied with soda water and the other with lemonade,
or any other desired beverage. The machine is a power one constructed with two
rotating shafts, bottle carriers, and syrup pumps with the ordinary connections in
duplicate, the whole being mounted in and on suitable framework, and driven by
spur and other gear from one main driver and a carrier wheel or wheels. The
driving apparatus is provided with a clutch arrangement which may be operated to
stop the machine by hand or by means of each full bottle falling automatically into
a receiver placed below the rotating bottle carriers. The rotating bottle carriers
may be so disposed that only one bottle is being filled at once, thus giving the
operator time to charge the same with bottles in successive order for the different
kinds of aerated waters being bottled. An important feature of this invention
consists in means for preventing or minimising waste of syrup and aerated water
when there is no bottle in the bottle carrier or carriers. This is effected by
providing each eccentric employed for operating a syrup pump with a lip or
projection to fit in a notch on a sliding sleeve provided with an annular slot or
groove in which fits a fork attached to a lever actuated by a spring in one direction
and in the opposite direction by a bowl or roller on the bottle carrier. To prevent
the waste of aerated water when there is no bottle in the bottle carrier a valve is
provided to work in connection with each bottle carrier. Each valve is closed by a
spring and the pressure of the aerated water, and opened by a bowl or roller mounted
on the bottle carrier acting on' a lever or arm so disposed as to operate on the spindle
of the said valve. When the bottle carrier is without a bottle the said bowl or
roller is out of the path of the lever or arm, consequently the valve is closed, and
vice-versa when a bottle is in position to be filled.
Dated the 20th September 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A..
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Syruping and Filling Bottles
with Aerated Liquids.
I, JAMES MCEWEN of Ruthven House, Marple in the County of Chester,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention relates to Improvements in Machines for Syruping and Filling
Bottles with Aerated Liquids and is designed to syrup and fill two bottles at once,
each bottle being charged or filled with different kinds of acrated water, for
instance, one bottle may be supplied with soda water and the other with lemonade,
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page_text: or any other lesired beverage. The machine is a power one constructed with two
rotating shafts, bottle carriers, and syrup pumps with the ordinary connections in
duplicate, the whole being mounted in and on suitable framework, and driven by spur
and other gear from one main driver and a carrier wheel or wheels. The driving
apparatus is provided with a clutch arrangement which may be operated to stop
the machine by hand or by means of each full bottle falling automatically into a
receiver placed below the rotating bottle carriers. The rotating bottle carriers
may be so disposed that only one bottle is being filled at once, thus giving the
operator time to charge the same with bottles in successive order for the different
kinds of aerated waters being bottled. An important feature of this invention
consists in means for preventing or minimising waste of syrup and aerated water
when there is no bottle in the bottle carrier or carriers. This is effected by
providing each eccentric employed for operating a syrup pump with a lip or
projection to fit in a notch on a sliding sleeve provided with an annular slot or
groove in which fits a fork attached to a lever actuated by a spring in one
direction and in the opposite direction by a bowl or roller on the bottle carrier.
To prevent the waste of aerated water when there is no bottle in the bottle carrier
a valve is provided to work in connection with each bottle carrier. Each valve is
closed by a spring and the pressure of the aerated water, and opened by a bowl or
roller mounted on the bottle carrier acting on a lever or arm so disposed as to
operate on the spindle of the said valve. When the bottle carrier is without a
bottle the said bowl or roller is out of the path of the lever or arm, consequently
the valve is closed, and vice-versa when a bottle is in position to be filled.
Fig. 1 is a front view of my improved machine for syruping and filling bottles
with aerated liquids. Fig. 2 au end view of same.
Fig. 3 an enlarged side view of syrup pump eccentric and apparatus for
operating same.
Fig. 4 a plan of Fig. 3 when eccentric is in action.
Fig. 5 a plan of Fig. 3 when out of action.
Fig. 6 a side view of eccentric showing lip or projection on same.
Fig. 7 a side view of sliding sleeve showing slot to receive lip or projection on
side of eccentric, and
Fig. 8 is a side view of fixing on which the bowl or roller operates to release
bottles.
A is the pillar or stand for supporting the machine; B the syrup pumps; C the
rotating hollow shafts; D the bottle carrying arms, and E the driving pulley.
On the pillar or stand A is secured the fixing F on which are mounted the
stands provided with the bearings H. In the latter are mounted the hollow
rotating shafts C to which are attached the bottle carrying arms D. The shafts C
are fitted with the spur wheels I driven by the spur or intermediate wheel J from
the spur pinion K on the driving shaft L. The shaft L is fitted with the driving
pulley E provided internally with a clutch arrangement operated in and out of
gear by the lever M pivoted to the fixing F by the pin N. To the lever Mis
coupled the rod O mounted in the fixing F. The rod O is attached to the filbow
or socket P by which it is coupled to the lever Q; the latter being connected to
the fixing F by the pin or centre R. The lever is fitted with the catch S,
which, when the machine is working, is locked on the upper end of the fixing Fas
shown in Fig. 2. Immediately the catch S is released from the upper end of the
fixing F the spring T releases the clutch and the machine stops. The driving
shaft L is mounted in a bearing in the fixing U; the latter being attached to the
fixing by the screw V. The rotating bottle carrying arms D are disposed as
shown in Fig. 1 so that only one bottle is being filled and syruped at once, thus
giving the attendant time to charge the same with bottles in successive order for
the different kinds of aerated waters or beverages being bottled. The most
important part of this invention is that each bottle may be charged or filled with a
different kind of aerated water or beverage, for instance, one bottle may be supplied
or charged with soda water and the other with lemonade, or any other desired

page_text: beverage. In performing this operation an important feature consists in means for
preventing or minimising waste of syrup and aerated water when there is no bottle
in a bottle carrier or carriers D. To prevent the waste of syrup the eccentric W
employed for operating each syrup pump B is provided with the lip or projection X
which fits in a notch on the sliding sleeve Y. The latter is provided with the
annular slot or groove Z in which fits the end of the lever a actuated by the lever b.
The sliding sleeve Y and notch are held in position on the lip or projection X to
operate the syrup pump B by means of the spiral spring & mounted on the fixing f.
When the carrying arms D are supplied with the bottle g, as in Fig. 2, the bowl or
rolle is raised sufficiently so as not to operate on the end of the lever b, by which
the syrup pump is continuous in its action. In case the carrying arms D are
devoid of bottles the sliding portion is depressed by the spring which lowers the
bowl or roller h and places it in position so that it will come in contact with the
end of the lever and displace the sliding sleeve Y and release the same from
the lip or projection X on the side of the eccentric W, by which the rotating action
of the latter is stopped and syrup saved. On the fixing G is mounted the fixing m
on which the bowl or roller h operates each revolution at the correct time to
allow each full bottle to fall out automatically into the receptacle n and allow of
the insertion of an empty bottle before syruping and filling is repeated. To prevent
the waste of aerated water when there is no bottle in the bottle carrier D the
machine is provided with the valves o, each being closed by a spring and the pressure
of the aerated water. Aerated water is supplied from the usual source through the
pipe p and out by the piper to the hollow shaft C from whence it is conveyed to
the revolving carrier D and into the bottle g. Each valve o is provided with the
spindles on which operates the lever pivoted to the framework F by the pin or
centre c. When either of the arms D are supplied with an empty bottle to be
charged or filled the bowl or roller is in such a position that when rotating with
the arm D it will operate on the levert and depress the spindles sufficiently and
long enough to allow the necessary amount of aerated water to pass to fill the
bottle. In case there is no bottle in position to be filled the bowl or roller / is in
such a position as to revolve clear of the lever t, thus preventing the opening of the
valve o and causing a saving of aerated water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A machine to charge or fill two bottles with different kinds of aerated
beverages, for instance, one bottle being supplied with soda water and the other
with lemonade or any other desired beverage, substantially as described.
2. In a machine for charging or filling two bottles with different kinds of aerated
beverages the use of apparatus for operating the syrup pump, or pumps, when a
bottle, or bottles, is in position on the carrying arm, or arms, substantially as
described.
3. In a machine for charging or filling two bottles with different kinds of aerated
beverages the use of apparatus for operating the valves employed for supplying
aerated water only when a bottle, or bottles, is in position on the carrying arm, or
arms, substantially as described.
4. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts forming a
machine for charging or filling two bottles with different kinds of aerated beverages,
substantially as described and as illustrated in the annexed drawings.
Dated this 12th day of June 1894.