Mixing container

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mixing container (1) as part of an at least semi-automatic production system for dosing and filling at least perfumes or aromas or for the manual dosing and filling of at least perfumes or aromas, comprising at least one hollow body (2) with a central axis XX, which is at least partially cylindrical at least in its interior, with an at least partially cylindrical outer surface (3) which is formed at least as an inner wall of the hollow body (2), with a circular base (4), and with a lid (5) closing the body (2). According to the invention, the mixing container is characterized by an agitator drive (7) which is connected via a shaft (7.1) to an agitator (7.2) arranged in the body, and by at least one dosing opening (6), in particular which is arranged in the lid (5).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mixing container as part of an at least semi-automatic production plant for dosing and filling at least perfumes or aromas or for the manual dosing and filling of at least perfumes or aromas, comprising at least one hollow body with a central axis XX, which is cylindrical at least in its interior, at least in sections, with a cylindrical outer surface, which is formed at least as an inner wall of the hollow body, with a circular bottom and with a lid closing the body, according to the preamble of claim 1, a system comprising a tray and the mixing container according to the invention according to claim 10, as well as a method for conveying and positioning the mixing container according to the invention in an at least semi-automatic production plant,which enables at least semi-automatic dosing or filling of perfumes or aromas into the mixing container by means of a process control, using the system according to the invention, comprising a tray and the mixing container according to the invention according to claim 12.

[0002] Containers with lids into which perfumes or aromas can be dosed and filled using manual processes are known from the prior art. For this purpose, the containers are moved manually or on trolleys from one dosing or filling station to the next. Within the scope of a production order, to fill the containers with aromas or perfumes, the lids are first lifted, the perfumes and aromas are added, and these are then mixed together using an external agitator. The manual emptying of the end product, manufactured in successive process steps according to the production order, takes place by pivoting the container and, after removing the lid, through the opening into which the perfumes and aromas were previously dosed or filled into the container.

[0003] From DE 20 2005 012 843 U1, for example, a container for milk production is known which can be filled with milk or other liquids and, if appropriate, other additives in a first chamber through the open lid. An electrically driven pump unit is arranged in the base of the container in a second chamber separate from the first chamber. The container also has a connection with a valve for inserting a filling nozzle and a dispensing device. The dispensing device and the connection can be subjected to pressure via the pump unit and are connected to one another via a connecting means in order to either dispense the ingredients filled in the first chamber of the container via the dispensing device or to return them in a circuit via a passage into the interior of the container back to the first chamber of the container in order to mix them together.

[0004] The disadvantage of these containers is that they can only be filled after opening a lid. Another disadvantage of these containers is that the filled or dosed ingredients must be mixed thoroughly using external mixing devices. Furthermore, these containers are not suitable for use in at least semi-automatic production systems, let alone fully automated production systems, and fully automated processes are not feasible with these containers. Disclosure of the invention

[0005] The object of the invention is to at least partially improve the containers known from the prior art. In particular, the object of the present invention is to design a completely new container that allows perfumes or aromas to be dosed or filled into the container in at least partially fully automated process steps in an at least semi-automatic production plant. Finally, the object of the present invention is to create a container into which perfumes or aromas can be dosed or filled using fully automated process steps in a fully automated production plant according to a product order, advantageously with subsequent cleaning of the container to terminate the fully automated process.

[0006] The above object is achieved by a mixing container as part of an at least semi-automatic production plant for dosing and filling at least perfumes or aromas with the features of claim 1, by a system comprising the mixing container according to the invention and a tray, with the features of claim 10, and by a method for conveying and positioning the mixing container according to the invention in an at least semi-automatic production plant according to claim 12. Further advantages, features, and details of the invention emerge from the subclaims, the description, and the drawings.

[0007] The mixing container according to the invention as part of an at least semi-automatic production plant for dosing and filling at least perfumes or aromas or for the manual dosing and filling of at least perfumes or aromas, comprising at least one hollow body with a central axis XX, which is cylindrical at least in part at least in its interior, with a cylindrical outer surface which is designed at least as an inner wall of the hollow body, with a circular base and with a lid closing the body, is characterized by an agitator drive which is connected via a shaft to an agitator arranged in the body, and by at least one dosing opening, in particular which is arranged in the lid.

[0008] Of course, the mixing container according to the invention can also be rectangular or cubic or have a different shape.

[0009] In contrast to known containers, the mixing container according to the invention provides at least one dosing opening, which allows perfumes or aromas to be dosed into the container without having to lift the entire lid. Furthermore, by arranging an agitator in the body of the mixing container, which can be driven by a shaft on the mixing container's agitator drive, which is advantageously arranged on the lid side of the mixing container, a mixing container is created that, on the one hand, allows the ingredients dosed into the body to be mixed without opening the lid and, on the other hand, preferably does not require a separate energy storage device for the motor drive of an aggregate, such as a reservoir filled with a pressurized medium or an accumulator, or, particularly preferably, can completely dispense with an aggregate for the drive device.The mixing of the ingredients dosed into the body is made possible by coupling the agitator drive to an energy supply device or source or to units at the stations within the at least semi-automatic production plant. The advantage of arranging the agitator drive in the lid of the mixing container is that it is connected to the interior of the body and in particular to the shaft via a zone separation flange, whereby the mixing container according to the invention can advantageously also be used in an explosion-hazardous area, for example for dosing alcohol-soluble products. A fill level sensor is advantageously arranged in the container, which only activates when a sufficient amount (minimum amount) of the products dosed into the container has been reached by the agitator drive.allows the agitator to be driven. This advantageously provides explosion protection and prevents foaming of the product. Stirring is best done at a dosing station and a filling station.

[0010] Instead of the agitator drive or in conjunction with the agitator drive, a connection to the shaft can also be made via a coupling.

[0011] For the purposes of the present invention, the "central axis XX" is to be understood as an aid in the form of a virtual axis for determining the position of the shaft connecting the cover-side agitator drive to the agitator in the body.

[0012] For the purposes of the present invention, "perfumes or flavors" are understood to refer to various alternatives of substance classes. However, these can also be mixed together in the mixing container according to the invention, even if they are understood as alternatives to one another. In this respect, the mixing container according to the invention is also suitable for dosing and filling perfumes and flavors.

[0013] For the purposes of the present invention, "fluids" are understood to mean gases and liquids. Accordingly, "fluidic connections" within the meaning of the present invention are connections that conduct gases or liquids. "Fluidic connections" are understood to be fluid-tight, preventing the conveyed gases or liquids from escaping.

[0014] The mixing container according to the invention is also fundamentally suitable for use in production plants in the chemical industry. Furthermore, it is conceivable to fill the mixing container according to the invention with fluids of high to low viscosity and to mix them thoroughly, in addition to flavors and perfumes, or chemical liquids or solids in the form of granules or powders.

[0015] The dosing opening is advantageously closed by a lid placed on it. A filler neck, designed, for example, according to the DN125 standard, is preferably arranged in the dosing opening. The lid placed on the dosing opening is particularly advantageously designed such that an automatic dosing system can remove it before dosing and replace it after dosing. By providing a dosing opening, the mixing container always remains closed by the lid during the process, which advantageously protects the aromas or perfumes dosed into the mixing container from contamination and, moreover, increases occupational safety by preventing the liquids dosed into the container from escaping.

[0016] Advantageously, the shaft that rotationally connects the lid-side agitator drive to an agitator arranged in the body of the mixing container extends parallel to the virtual axis XX of the body. The shaft can, of course, also be arranged in a different position in the body that is not parallel to the axis XX. The agitator integrated into the body of the mixing container advantageously makes it possible to stir or mix the aromas or perfumes dosed into the mixing container when the agitator drive is coupled to a power supply, advantageously in the form of a pneumatic coupling and, when the agitator drive is designed as a pneumatic drive in the form of an air motor.Advantageously, the integrated agitator eliminates the need to open the container lid and insert an external mixing device, making it particularly advantageous for the mixing container according to the invention with the integrated agitator to be used in fully automated production systems. With automated cleaning of the mixing container and the agitator integrated into the mixing container, manual activities that are critical to productivity and quality can be eliminated for the first time in a fully automated production system. Furthermore, when used with other containers according to the invention in a fully automated production system, the container according to the invention allows for automatic merging or recombination of the substances dosed and mixed in the respective containers into a common container.The agitator drive can also be designed as a manually operated, electric, electromechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic drive. In addition to the preferred connection to a compressed air line, fluids such as gases or liquids, or electrical energy are possible energy sources for the various agitator drive designs.

[0017] In a particularly preferred manner, the shaft which rotationally connects the lid-side agitator drive to an agitator arranged in the body of the mixing container is arranged parallel to and on the virtual axis XX of the body. This results, in particular with the advantageous design of the base of the body as at least partially circular cone-shaped with a downwardly directed tip, in that the agitator can be arranged in the region of the tip, which is preferably arranged on the axis XX. Since the tip has a greatly reduced volume relative to the cylindrical outer surface of the body, the agitator arranged in the region of the tip can ensure that even with a very small filling quantity of aromas or perfumes, the agitator is immersed in the filled perfumes or aromas and can mix them together.

[0018] In order to be able to remove or fill the aromas or perfumes dosed and mixed into the mixing container, at least one outlet is arranged in the lower area of ​​the hollow body, which in particular forms the base of the body and is referred to as the outlet area. This outlet allows the perfumes or aromas dosed and mixed into the body to leave the body. The advantageous arrangement of the outlet at the lowest point of the body ensures that the entire contents of the body can leave it.Thus, residual quantities remaining in the body of the mixing container can be largely avoided, which on the one hand means an increase in efficiency in terms of the quantity of mixture produced in and removed from the body, and on the other hand, a subsequent cleaning process of the mixing container can be carried out faster and more economically and environmentally friendly due to the use of reduced cleaning agents due to the minimal residual quantity remaining.

[0019] Preferably, the outlet is connected to a first filling valve via a fluidic connection. A blocking device is advantageously arranged between the outlet and the first filling valve, via which the fluidic connection between the outlet and the first filling valve can be interrupted and re-established. The blocking device can be designed, for example, in the form of a flap or a slide valve, or as a shut-off valve in the form of a shut-off or ball valve. Particularly advantageously, the blocking device is designed as an automated shut-off flap or as an automated gate valve or as an automated shut-off valve with an electric or pneumatic drive, whereby the mixing container according to the invention can advantageously be filled via the dosing openings in a fully automated process and emptied via the automated and automatically controlled blocking device.

[0020] Advantageously, the mixing container's outlet is located near the tip of the conical base on the central axis XX of the body. Since the conical tip of the base marks the lowest point of the container, arranging the outlet at the lowest point of the container ensures that the container is completely emptied when the mixture produced in the container is poured through the outlet.

[0021] Preferably, a second filling valve, which is preferably drive-free, is arranged on the removable lid next to the at least one dosing opening and the agitator drive. The second filling valve is advantageously connected in a fluid-tight manner to the interior of the container body. By coupling an external drive, filling can be carried out directly from the mixing container via the second filling valve if required. The external drive for the second filling valve can be configured as a manually operated, electric, electromechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic drive.

[0022] Another aspect of the present invention is a system comprising a tray and the mixing container according to the invention.

[0023] For the purposes of the present invention, a "tray" is understood to mean a substructure for the mixing container. The tray preferably has a surface facing the body of the mixing container, on which, according to the invention, position detection devices are arranged. When the mixing container is used in a semi-automatic production plant, and preferably in a fully automatic production plant, the position detection devices, for example in the form of switching blocks, enable the position of the mixing container in a conveyor system within the plant and a controlled alignment of the mixing container relative to a dosing or filling system within the production plant.The position detection devices in the form of switching blocks are advantageously arranged on the surface of the tray in such a way that the position detection of the mixing container always ensures that it is always correctly aligned, preferably when placed in an automatic dosing system. The position detection devices, for example in the form of switching blocks, preferably serve as switching elements for sensors. In addition to the position detection of the mixing container via the position detection devices arranged on the tray, the mixing containers advantageously have a container identifier, for example a barcode, RFID, etc. The container identifier and the associated container management system can also advantageously be used to control the process steps required for processing a production order.

[0024] In addition to the devices for position detection, centering blocks are advantageously arranged on the surface of the tray, at least in sections, in a circumference corresponding to the circumference of the outer surface of the cylindrical body of the mixing container, which serve to position and align the mixing container relative to the tray.

[0025] In addition to the position detection devices and the centering blocks, recesses can advantageously be designed in the tray. The recesses can, for example, be designed in the form of elongated holes, which advantageously allow the container to be lifted out in an automatic dosing system with a scale area. This has the advantage that the tray is not weighed, thus allowing the scale area to be used for a larger addition quantity. The recesses can also be designed to accommodate the forks of a pallet truck. Since the tray serves as the substructure for the container, it can be conveyed and positioned fully automatically via the connection to the tray in automatic dosing systems, for example.By means of the recesses for the fork of a lifting or pallet truck, manual handling of the container via the tray is also possible, whereby the pallet truck can advantageously engage in recesses in the tray on at least two sides.

[0026] Finally, a further aspect of the present invention is a method for conveying and positioning the mixing container according to the invention in an at least semi-automatic production plant, which enables at least semi-automatic dosing and filling of perfumes or aromas into or from the mixing container based on a process control, using the system according to the invention, comprising a tray and the mixing container.The method includes the technical teaching that, based on a predetermined production order, in particular in the form of a software-controlled process control, the mixing container placed on the tray is fed step by step via a conveyor system to the dosing and filling systems connected to one another in the production plant via the conveyor system based on the process steps specified by the production order, and that, upon completion of the production order, the mixing container is fed to a cleaning system via the conveyor system in a final step.

[0027] In contrast to the prior art, in which a production order must be processed using manual steps by moving the mixing container from one dosing station to the next and finally to a filling station, the method according to the invention provides for the conveying of the mixing container on a conveyor system that connects the individual stations of a system with one another. The positioning of the container within the system and relative to the dosing and filling systems is achieved according to the invention by the tray connected to the container, which forms the substructure of the container at least within the production system. By connecting the stations of a production system to a conveyor system and connecting the mixing container to the tray, the process control specified by the production order can be carried out in fully automated process steps using the method according to the invention.Finally, the process provides for the automatic feeding of the mixing container to a cleaning station, which makes the container available for the next production order after the cleaning step. These fully automated processes can be advantageously combined with manual processes, for example, at a manual addition station.

[0028] In order to avoid repetitions regarding the advantages of the system according to the invention or the method according to the invention, reference is made to the description of the advantageous embodiments of the mixing container according to the invention and the disclosure by this description is fully relied upon and vice versa. Preferred embodiments:

[0029] Further measures improving the invention are presented in more detail below with the description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the figures. The features mentioned in the claims and in the description may be essential to the invention individually or in any combination. It should be noted that the embodiments illustrated in the figures are merely descriptive and are not intended to limit the invention in any way. They show:

[0030] Fig. 1 shows a mixing container according to the invention with a tray as a system in a perspective top view; Fig. 2 shows the mixing container with tray from Figure 1 in a side view with a partial view into the vessel of the shaft and the agitator; Fig. 3 a view of the system from the Figures 1 and 2from below onto the tray with a centrally located nozzle of an above-surface filling valve; Fig. 4 a detailed view of the nozzle from Figure 3 in a side view; Fig. 5 a mixing container according to the invention with a tray in a side view with a partial view into the container of the shaft and the agitator and a lateral outlet area; Fig. 6 in a detailed view A the outlet area from Figure 5 in a perspective top view; and Fig. 7 a view of the system from the Figures 5 and 6 from below onto the tray with a centrally located connection plate.

[0031] In the different figures, identical parts are always provided with the same reference symbols, which is why they are usually only described once.

[0032] Figure 1shows a mixing container 1 according to the invention with a tray 110, which together form a system 100 according to the invention, in a perspective top view of the lid 5, which covers the hollow body 2 configured in the mixing container 1. The hollow body 2 is bordered by a cylindrical outer surface 3, and the inner wall of the hollow body 2 is also cylindrical in design, at least in sections. Accordingly, the mixing container 1 shown is cylindrical in design. Not shown are mixing containers which, for example, are cubic or differently shaped and which are cylindrical in design, at least in their interior, at least in sections. These differently shaped mixing containers are to be understood as exemplary embodiments of a mixing container 1 according to the invention of the present application. In the illustration, a bottom 4 with a circular base area 4.2 adjoins the cylindrical outer surface 3 at the bottom.The lid 5 closing the body 2 comprises two dosing openings 6, which, together with an agitator drive 7 located at the front left in the illustration, comprise a second filling valve 9 arranged centrally in the lid 5. In the present case, the agitator drive 7 is designed as a pneumatic agitator drive 7 in the form of a compressed air motor. A pneumatic coupling 7.3 serves to drive the compressed air motor, via which the mixing container 1 can advantageously be connected to a compressed air supply at a dosing or filling system or station within the production system. With a compressed air supply, the agitator 7.2 can be rotated via the pneumatic agitator drive 7 via a shaft 7.1, which connects the agitator drive 7 to an agitator 7.2 arranged in the body (see section-by-section view of the mixing container in . Figure 2, shown hatched). With the help of the pneumatic coupling 7.3, pneumatic connections can therefore advantageously be established between a machine control system and the pneumatic drive 7 of the agitator. The machine control system can thus carry out the fully automated stirring of the agitator 7.2 arranged in the container 1 without the need for an operator to intervene. The top view of the tray 110 is shown in Figure 1onto the surface 120 of the tray 110. On the surface 120, in addition to devices for position detection in the form of switching blocks 130, which enable sensor-controlled position detection of the mixing container 1 in a conveyor system of a production plant and the alignment of the mixing container 1 relative to a dosing or filling system, centering blocks 140 are arranged in a circular circumference corresponding to the circumference of the cylindrical outer surface 3 of the body 2 or the circular base area 4.3 of the mixing container 1 in order to be able to align the mixing container relative to the tray 110. The central axis of the mixing container 1 is represented by the axis XX.

[0033] Figure 2 shows the mixing container 1 with tray 110 from Figure 1as system 100 in a side view with a partial view into the container (shown hatched) of the shaft 7.1 and the agitator 7.2 rotatably mounted on the shaft 7.1. In this case, the agitator 7.2 has two agitator paddles arranged in the region of the truncated cone 4.3 formed in the base 4. Instead of the agitator paddles shown, the agitator 7.2 can also be designed in the form of one or at least two agitator blades or as a stirring paddle. The base surface 4.2 of the base 4 is connected to the truncated cone 4.3 of the base 4 of the mixing container 1 via a conical shell 4.4. The shaft 7.1, which is connected to the agitator drive 7 arranged in the cover 5 of the body 2, extends to the agitator 7.2 parallel to the axis XX and with the axis XX over the body 3 and over the conical shell 4.4 to the truncated cone 4.3 of the bottom 4 of the mixing container 1. By arranging the agitator 7.2 in the area of ​​the truncated cone 4.3 of the base 4, the minimum fill level at which the agitator 7.2 is immersed in a liquid metered into the mixing tank 1 can be advantageously reduced. For a tank size with a filling volume of 50 l, the minimum fill level is advantageously 5 l.

[0034] The Figure 3 shows a view of the system 100 from the Figures 1 and 2from below onto the tray 110 with a centrally arranged nozzle 200 of an above-level filling valve. Slotted holes 111 are provided in the tray 110 at various positions, in this case at three positions. The slots 111 allow the mixing container 1 to be lifted off the tray 110. In an automatic dosing system, in which the aromas or perfumes are dosed into the mixing container 1 with the aid of a scale, this has the advantage that the tray 110 is not weighed, and thus the scale area can be used for a larger addition quantity. A large opening 112 is provided in the center of the tray 110 for filling via the nozzle 200 of the above-level filling valve, which is arranged centrally on the truncated cone 4.3 of the base 4. The nozzle 200 of the above-surface filling valve, which is located centrally in the truncated cone-shaped base 4.3 of the mixing container 1, marks the container outlet area with the opening 112.

[0035] The Figure 4 shows a detailed view of the nozzle 200 of the above-surface filling valve from Figure 3 in a side view with a sieve 210 installed on it. Advantageously, the outer contour of the nozzle 200 is formed by a round thread (not shown in the figure), via which the sieve 210 can be screwed onto the nozzle. The round thread can preferably be designed according to DIN 405-1 as Rd 78 x 1 / 6".

[0036] The Figure 5 shows a mixing container 1 according to the invention with tray 110 as system 100 in a side view with a partial view (shown hatched) into the body 2 of the container 1 onto the shaft 7.1 and the agitator 7.2. In contrast to the mixing container 1 in the Figure 2In contrast to the arrangement of the shaft 7.1 shown in FIG. 1, which is parallel to the central axis XX but offset from the axis XX, the shaft 7.1 is arranged parallel to the axis XX and centrally on the axis XX in the mixing container 1. The bottom 4 of the mixing container 1 is formed by a circular base 4.2 arranged on the body 2 with a conical surface 4.4, which connects the base 4.2 with a tip 4.1 of the circular conical bottom 4. In contrast to the Figures 1 to 4 The mixing container 1 shown in FIG. 1, which is supported on the surface 120 of the tray 110 via the truncated cone 4.3 of the base 4, is supported by the Figure 5The mixing container 1 shown rests on feet 10 on the surface 120 of the tray 110. The axis XX extends with the shaft 7.1 over the body 2 of the mixing container 1 over the conical shell 4.4 to the tip 4.1 of the base 4. The agitator 7.2 is arranged in the tip 4.1. The arrangement of the agitator 7.2 in the tip 4.1 of the conical base 4 results in a very small minimum quantity of perfumes or aromas dosed into the body 2 due to the conical shape of the base 4, which must be reached before stirring can start. For a container 1 with a capacity of 1000 l, the minimum quantity is already 16.5 l. As is also the case for the container 1 in the Figures 1 to 4 shown, is centrally located in the lid 5 of the container 1 in Figure 5a pneumatically driven agitator drive 7 is arranged, which is connected to the agitator 7.2 via the shaft 7.1. At the lowest point of the container 1, in the area of ​​the tip 4.1, a drain or outlet 8 is formed, through which the perfumes or aromas dosed or filled into the body 2 can leave the body 2. The preferred arrangement of the outlet 8 at the lowest point of the mixing container 1 ensures that the entire contents of the body 3 can leave it. The outlet 8 is fluidically connected to a filling valve 8.1 (see also detailed illustration of section A in Figure 6). Between the outlet 8 and the filling valve 8.1, in addition to a filter housing 8.3, at least one locking device 8.2 is arranged. The locking device 8.2 is in the form of a disk valve with a pneumatic drive 8.2.1. The locking device 8.2 is advantageously closed in the basic position and can be opened pneumatically by means of the pneumatic drive 8.2.1 in the form of a screwed-on rotary cylinder. The filter housing 8.3 is preferably designed so that a sieve filter can be inserted or replaced without tools. The filling valve 8.1 is preferably designed in the form of an above-surface filling valve DN25. The valve 8.1 is preferably holding-open and closed in the basic position. A two-stage pneumatic drive cylinder 8.1.1 is advantageously used to open the valve 8.1. Valve 8.1 preferably remains closed if actuator 8.1.1 has to be removed for maintenance or cleaning purposes.The drive cylinder 8.1.1 can be connected to a compressed air supply via a pneumatic coupling 8.1.2. A nozzle 8.1.3 connected to the filling valve 8.1 is advantageously designed so that a hose with a DN50 lever-arm quick coupling according to EN 14420-7 can be connected to the nozzle 8.1.3.

[0037] In the detailed view A in Figure 6 are the ones for Figure 5 described assemblies can be seen. In addition, the detailed view A shows two recesses 110.1 in the tray 110, which serve to accommodate the tines of a forklift truck, whereby the mixing container 1 can be moved by means of a forklift truck.

[0038] Finally, the Figure 7 a view of the system from the Figures 5 and 6from below onto the tray 110 with a centrally arranged connection plate 110.2. In a dosing or filling system, the connection plate 110.2 advantageously provides, in addition to a pneumatic connection, a connection to a coarse or fine flow for the valve actuators.

[0039] The configurations described for the coupling of the mixing container 1 in a dosing or filling system also apply to the coupling of the mixing container 1 in a cleaning system or station.

[0040] The containers 1 shown in the figures are advantageously designed for use in the range II 2 / 2G EX h IIB TX 4°C ≤ Tamb ≤ 60°C Gb.

Claims

1. Mixing container (1) as part of an at least semi-automatic production plant for dosing and filling at least perfumes or aromas or for the manual dosing and filling of at least perfumes or aromas, comprising at least one hollow body (2) with a central axis XX, which is at least partially cylindrical in its interior, with an at least partially cylindrical outer surface (3), which is designed at least as an inner wall of the hollow body (2), with a circular bottom (4) and with a lid (5) closing the body (2), characterized by an agitator drive (7) which is connected via a shaft (7.1) to an agitator (7.2) arranged in the body, and through at least one dosing opening (6), in particular which is arranged in the lid (5).

2. Mixing container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the shaft (7.1) is arranged parallel to the central axis XX in the body.

3. Mixing container (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the shaft (7.1) is arranged on the central axis XX in the body.

4. Mixing container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base (4) is at least partially circular conical in shape with a downwardly directed tip (4.1) or in the form of a truncated cone (4.3), a base surface (4.2) arranged on the cylindrical surface (3) of the body (2) and a conical surface (4.4) connecting the tip (4.1) or the truncated cone (4.3) and the base surface (4.2).

5. Mixing container (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the central axis XX extends from the body (3) over the conical shell (4.4) to the tip (4.1) or the truncated cone (4.3) of the base, wherein the agitator (7.2) connected to the shaft (7.1) arranged on the central axis XX is arranged in the conical shell (4.4) in the region of the tip (4.1) of the base (4).

6. Mixing container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the lower region of the hollow body (2), which in particular forms the bottom (4) of the body (2), at least one outlet (8) is arranged, via which the perfumes or aromas dosed or filled into the body (2) can leave the body (2).

7. Mixing container (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one first filling valve (8.1) is fluidically connected to the outlet (8), wherein the fluidic connection between the outlet (8) and the first filling valve (8.1) can be interrupted and restored by a blocking device (8.2) arranged between the outlet (8) and the first filling valve (8.1).

8. Mixing container (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the outlet (8) is arranged in the region of the tip (4.1) or the truncated cone (4.3) of the conical base (4) on the central axis XX of the body (2).

9. Mixing container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one second filling valve (9) configured in the lid (5) which is fluidically connected to the interior of the body (2) in such a way that when the second filling valve (9) is coupled to an external drive, the perfumes or aromas dosed or filled into the body (2) can be filled from the body (2).

10. System (100) comprising a tray (110) and the mixing container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the tray (110) is designed as a substructure for the mixing container (1) with at least one surface (120) facing the body (2) of the mixing container (1), and wherein the tray (110) serves to convey and position the mixing container (1) in the at least semi-automatic production plant, characterized in thatat least one position detection device (130) is arranged on the tray (110), wherein the position detection device (130) controls a position detection of the mixing container (1) in a conveyor system of the at least semi-automatic production plant and the orientation of the mixing container (1) relative to a dosing or filling system of the at least semi-automatic production plant.

11. System (100) according to claim 11, characterized in that on the surface (120) of the tray (110), at least in sections, in a circumference corresponding to the circumference of an outer circumferential surface of the mixing container (1), centering blocks (140) are arranged, which serve to position and align the mixing container (1) relative to the tray (110).

12. Method for conveying and positioning a mixing container (1) according to one of the preceding claims in an at least semi-automatic production plant, which enables at least semi-automatic dosing and filling of perfumes or aromas into or from the mixing container (1) based on a process control, using the system (100) mentioned in the preceding claims 11 and 12, comprising a tray (110) and the mixing container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatbased on a predetermined production order, in particular in the form of a software-controlled process control, the mixing container (1) placed on the tray (110) is fed step by step via a conveyor system based on the process steps specified by the production order to the dosing and filling systems connected to one another in the production plant via the conveyor system, and upon completion of the production order, the mixing container (1) is fed via the conveyor system to a cleaning system in a final step.

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