IMPROVEMENTS IN. APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING AERATED LIQUIDS
Year: 1885

page_text: FREDERIC GEORGE RILEY of 33, South Lambeth Road in the County of Surrey,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN.
APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING AERATED LIQUIDS to be as follows:-
To construct a machine for filling bottles which are closed with an internal
stopper in such a manner that the syruping, filling and pressure may be more
uniform, and which it is intended should be driven by power although the principles
of the Invention may be applied to a machine to operate by hand.
The whole of the operations requisite for syruping filling and closing the bottle
are automatically performed, each bottle being carried through the several movements
before another is commenced.
In constructing my machine I employ two frames or standards bolted together
at a desired distance apart and at the top of these in bearings is placed the first
motion or driving shaft which is provided with pulleys to receive power, and on
the part of shaft projecting through the frame is fixed a toothed pinion-Suspended
on the shaft outside the pinion is a segment of a toothed wheel which I call a
pendulum, beyond this a fly wheel may be placed.
Immediately below the first shaft I fix either in bearings or on a stud a toothed
wheel which engages with the pinion on first shaft. On the face of this wheel is
fixed a crank pin which works in a block, the latter sliding in a slot or guide in
the pendulum, giving same a vibratory motion to and fro. Below this in bearings
on each frame, I place what may be described as the second shaft consisting of the
main bottling device. This shaft is prolonged outside the bearings on each side of
the frames, and has a passage up each side cómmunicating to the centre, where is
placed the mouth piece to receive the bottle. This is provided with a suitable
guide to receive and hold a rubber jointing ring; immediately behind this mouth-
piece is a chamber in which is placed a syrup retaining valve which opens into the
chamber and is connected on its under side by means of the passage to the syrup
pump; in this chamber is also placed the air exit valve and a passage connects it
to the under side of the water inlet valve, the upper or pressure side commu-
nicates by means of the passage through the shaft to the water supply which
is conducted by a fixed pipe and works through a stuffing box on the end of
shaft.
The air exit and water valves are operated by a lever fulcrumed between them
which is provided with a roller on the end to engage with suitable adjustable cams

page_text: on the inner side of one of the frames. On each side of the bottle mouth piece is
fixed a spindle, these spindles are secured together at their ends by a stay-Free
to slide on these is the bottle compressing block having studs formed on it outside
the spindles, on which are placed rollers which engage with cams on the inner side
of the frame; between the block and, the stay I place a spring, the expansion of
which retains the bottle in place when the bottle block is not engaged with the
cams on the frame-On the second shaft outside the frame I secure a segmental
toothed wheel which engages with the teeth on the end of pendulum, the latter
imparting a partial revolution to the shaft-On the other extremity of this second
shaft outside the frame I secure the syrup pump which also has a partial revolution
It consists of a mounting carrying the suction valve and also the gland and stuffing
box, through which is led the fixed pipe conveying the syrup, and a seat to receive
the glass barrel; the latter is retained in its place by two bolts which are prolonged
and carry a block free to traverse on same, and to which the plunger is attached.
The block is provided with a stud and roller engaging with fixed cams on the
frame, giving the block a determined stroke; the alteration, of the stroke for
varying quantities of syrup is obtained by allowing the block to travel over the
plunger a portion of its stroke when a smaller quantity is required; means of
adjusting this are readily provided by check nuts on the pump plunger, the entire
removal of which stops the action of the pump when desired.
The machine operates in the following manner.-The first shaft transmits motion
to the toothed wheel which then vibrates the pendulum and gives the second shaft
the desired partial revolution. The machine being in its first position, that is with
the mouth piece upward ready to receive the bottle in a vertical position, and the
compressor block having been raised, by the rollers on same travelling over their
cams, a bottle is put in with the neck downwards, when the shaft revolves the
rollers leave their cams, and the spring compresses the bottle on to the rubber
mouthpiece, the continuation of the motion causes the plunger of syrup pump to
force the syrup into the bottle: the air exit valve then opens and relieves the air
compressed by the syrup; the water valve then admits a portion of the aerated
water and the shaft having arrived at the end of its partial revolution opens the
air exit valve, and on returning opens again the water valve to completely fill the
bottle the air valve once more opens to relieve the pressure before the stopper is
in its place, and the syrup pump plunger receives a reverse stroke charging its
barrel ready to syrup the next bottle; the cams then raise the bottle compressor
block and release the bottle which has now returned to its first position upside
down with the stopper in its place, and the motion which the bottle has acquired
throws it out into a suitable receptacle and another is introduced into its place.
It will be obvious that by duplicating the bottle mouth piece, two bottles could
be placed side by side and filled simultaneously if desired from the same set of
operating devices.
When I want to work this machine by hand I dispense with the first motion
shaft and toothed wheel, and convert the pendulum into a lever fulcruming same
convenient to the attendant.
By the arrangement of the valves in a machine such as herein described, the
aerated water when admitted washes the whole of the charge of syrup into the
bottle, and the air exit valve being opened when it is in such a position that it
can only let out compressed air and gas, the waste of syrup and water is entirely
prevented, and the contents of bottles are always uniform.

page_text: FREDERIC GEORGE RILEY of 33 South Lambeth Road in the County of Surrey
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING AERATED LIQUIDS and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of my Invention is to construct a machine for filling bottles which
are closed with an internal stopper in such a manner that the syruping filling and
pressure may be more uniform, and which it is intended should be driven by power
although the principles of the Invention may be applied to a machine to operate
by hand.
The whole of the operations for syruping, filling and closing the bottle aro
automatically performed each bottle being carried through the several movements
before another is commenced-and in order that my Invention may be perfectly
understood, I will now proceed to more particularly describe same and for that
purpose will refer to the several figures on the accompanying sheets of drawings,
the same letters of reference indicating corresponding parts on all the figures.
Fig. 1-sheet 1-shows a vertical elevation from the opposite side to which the
bottles are fed in of the complete machine Fig. 2. is a side elevation of same
showing the syrup pump and Fig. 3. is an elevation from the opposite side showing
the pendulum and way in which the motion is obtained-Figures 4-5. 6. 7.
Sheet 2. being detailed drawings of the filling and syruping device on an enlarged
scale.
The machine consists of two frames A and B which are bolted together at a
desired distance apart, and at the top of these in bearings is placed the first motion
or driving shaft C, which is provided with pulleys D to receive power and on that
portion projecting through the frame B is secured a toothed pinion E, suspended
on this shaft C outside the pinion E is a segment of a toothed wheel, which I call
a pendulum G and beyond this a fly wheel may be placed.
Immediately below the shaft C working on a stud f is the toothed wheel F which
engages with the pinion E, on the face of this wheel F is fixed a crank ping which
works in a slide block g 1-sliding in the guide or slot g 2. in the pendulum G
giving same a vibratory motion to and fro.
Below this in bearings on each frame A and B I place what may be described as
the second shaft H or bottling device. This shaft is prolonged through the frames A
and B and on the end that projects through the frame B. I secure a toothed segment
or wheel I, engaging with the pendulum G the latter imparting to it the partial
revolution desired, and on the other end of the shaft H projecting through the
frame A I secure the syrup pump J.
The shaft H. figs. 4. 5. 6. 7-sheet 2 has a passage through its axis from each
end into the chamber L. communicating with the mouth piece to receive the bottle,
which is provided with a suitable guide K serving to hold in place the rubber
jointing ring k.
In the chamber is placed the syrup retaining valve L, connected on its under
side by means of the passage with the syrup pump J, and also the air exit
valve M which communicates with the outer air by the passage,m; these valves

page_text: are kept on their seats by suitable springs, which are retained in their place by the
separating piece N, which also serves to prevent the syrup and water being
discharged by the air exit valve M. The chamber h. is connected to the .bottle
mouth piece by two passages, that marked 1. serving to conduct the syrup and
water into the bottle, and that marked 2 for the exit of the air-On the under
side of the loose piece N, the chamber is also connected with the under side of
the water inlet valve O by the short connection passage n; the upper or pressure
side communicating by means of the passage ol with the fixed pipe o 2 working
through the gland nut i and conveying the supply of aerated water to fill the
bottles.
The air exit valve M and water inlet valve O are operated by a lever P fulcrumed
between them, which is provided with a roller p on the end to engage with suitable
cams p¹ on the inner side of the frame B, these cams may be adjustable, although
I prefer having them fixed, with the exception of cam p' for relieving the pressure
under the stopper; the cam p² is hinged on the top of the bearing on frame B over
the shaft H and is provided with a screw p³ to adjust same.
On each side of the bottle mouth piece guide K I secure in the shaft H the
spindles Q, which are held together at their ends by the stay R; free to slide on
the spindles is the bottle coinpressing block S, having studs formed on it outside
the spindles, on which are placed rollers s which engage with the cams s¹ on the
inner sides of the frames A and B. Between the block and the stay I place a
spring the expansion of which retains the bottle in place when the block is not
raised by the rollers 8 and 8 travelling over the cains 81 and 8¹ on frames A & B.
The syrup pump J which has a similar partial revolution to the shaft H consists
of a mounting carrying the suction valvej and also the gland nut and stuffing box
through which is led the fixed pipe U conveying the syrup and a seat to receive
the glass barrel V, the latter being retained in its place by the two bolts T which
are prolonged and carry a block W free to traverse on same which operates the
plunger X.
The block W is provided with a stud carrying a roller w engaging with the fixed
cams wand w³ on the frame, the cam w¹ giving the plunger a downward or suction
stroke and the can w³ giving it a return or delivery stroke-The alteration to the
stroke of the plunger ✗ for varying quantities of syrup is obtained by allowing
the block W to travel over the plunger a portion of its stroke when a smaller
quantity is required, means of adjusting this are readily obtained by the check
nuts, the removal of which beyond the range of the stroke of the block W
stopping the action of the pump, the block W sliding over the plunger X without
working it.
The machine is operated in the following manner; the first motion shaft C causes
the toothed wheel F to revolve giving the pendulum G a vibratory motion to and
fro, and this motion through the segmental wheel I on the second shaft or bottle
device is converted into a partially rotatory motion. A bottle being inserted
when the machine is in its first position, that is with the mouth piece guide K
upwards to receive a bottle, which is placed in. with neck downwards, and the
shaft H revolving away from the attendant the bottle is gripped by the rollers &
on the compressing block S having left their cams 8¹, enabling the spring to exert
its power, continues its motion the rollers won the sliding block W operating the
plunger X of the syrup pump J by means of the cam w³ forces the syrup into the
bottle; the continuation of its stroke then opens the water inlet valve O and
the air exit valve M, it then returns and the syrup pump receives a fresh charge
ready for the next bottle-The cams then raise the bottle compressor block and
release the bottle which has now returned to its first position upside down with
the stopper in its place, and the motion which the bottle has acquired throws it
out into a suitable receptacle Y and another is introduced into its place.
It will be observed that by duplicating the bottle mouth piece two bottles could
be placed side by side and filled simultaneously if desired from the same set of
operating devices,

page_text: When I want to work this machine by hand Í dispense with the first motion
shaft and toothed wheel and convert the pendulum into a lever fulcruming same
convenient to the attendant.
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By the arrangement of the valves in a machine such as herein described, the
aerated water when admitted washes the whole of the charge of syrup into the
bottle and the air exit valve being opened when it is in such a position that it can
only let out compressed air and gas, the waste of syrup and water is entirely
prevented, and the contents of bottles are always uniform.
'
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. In a machine for continuously filling and syruping bottles which are closed
with internal stoppers, and in which the operations are automatically performed;
the employment of a partially rotatory motion of the bottling device so that the
bottle has a double journey over the most effective period for the introduction of
the liquids and the exit of the air in the manner hereinbefore described.
2. The construction of a machine for filling and syruping bottles closed with
internal stoppers, in which the bottling device has a partially rotatory motion the
means by which this motion is obtained and the arrangements by which the bottle
is syruped and filled substantially as herein before described and shewn in Figs. 1.
2. 3. 4 and 5.
3. The arrangement of valves in combination with separate passages for the
inlet of the liquids and the exit of the air substantially as described and shewn in
Figs. 6 and 7.