Patent ID: 8424575

Claim:
An apparatus for filling containers with a liquid medium, comprising a filling element which can be introduced at least partially into a mouth of the container to be filled, wherein a filling body of the filling element is configured in such a way that the liquid medium is directed at least also onto a wall of the container, comprising a connecting line for conveying the liquid medium from a reservoir for the liquid medium to the container, wherein the filling element is movable in the longitudinal direction (L) of the container and wherein the filling body is movable only in a range which is small relative to the longitudinal dimension of the container, wherein the range is sufficient for the end of the filling body to be introduced through the mouth into a region of the container which is located directly below the mouth and wherein this range is such, that an end of the filling body is located directly in a region of a bottle shoulder, wherein the liquid medium is conveyed from the reservoir to a valve of the filling element with a slight overpressure in the range of from 0.05 to 0.8 bar, and wherein the filling body comprises a plurality of openings which direct the liquid medium both onto a wall and onto a bottom region of the container.