Manifold Guide Grooves Prevent Solid Clogging in Filling Nozzles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional filling apparatuses face clogging issues not only in the filling nozzles but also in the manifold due to solids entering the distribution ports, leading to potential damage of the solids as they pass through.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of guide grooves on the manifold's upper surface directs solids away from the distribution ports, ensuring they are guided into distribution pipes without clogging, preventing solids from being crushed or damaged.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If distribution ports are formed in the manifold to supply liquid to multiple filling nozzles, then filling efficiency is improved, but solids clog the distribution ports causing operational failures
Solution Approach 1:
The manifold bottom surface is segmented into multiple guide grooves that direct solids to different distribution ports sequentially. Each groove acts as an independent channel that separates the flow path of solids from the liquid, preventing simultaneous entry of multiple solids into a single distribution port while maintaining efficient liquid distribution to multiple filling nozzles.
2Ease of operation
If solids pass through the distribution port to reach filling nozzles, then filling of liquid containing solids is achieved, but solids are crushed or damaged during passage
Solution Approach 1:
Guide grooves serve as intermediary structures between the liquid tank and distribution ports. These grooves gently guide solids along a controlled path, allowing solids to pass through the manifold system without direct impact or crushing at the distribution ports, thereby preserving solid integrity while enabling filling operation.
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AI summary
To provide a filling apparatus (1) capable of filling a liquid (5) containing solids (5A) into a container (3) without hindrance. When a liquid (5) containing solids (5A) in a liquid tank (13) is introduced into a manifold (8), the liquid (5) containing the solids is supplied to filling nozzles (4) through distribution pipes (9) connected to respective distribution ports (8a), and is filled into a container (3) through the filling nozzles (4). On an upper surface (8Ba) of a bottom plate (8B) in the manifold (8), guide grooves (8E) are radially formed to extend from a center portion to the respective distribution ports (8a). Each of the guide grooves (8E) is formed to be gradually deepened from the center portion toward the distribution port (8a). When the liquid (5) containing the solids is introduced into the manifold (8), the solids (5A) contained in the liquid (5) enter the guide grooves (8E), and are arranged in a radial direction and guided to the respective distribution ports (8a) and then sent into the respective distribution pipes (9). Then, the liquid (5) containing the solids is filled into the container (3) through the filling nozzles (4) without hindrance. The plurality of solids (5A) can be prevented from being simultaneously collected in the distribution port (8a), and the distribution port (8a) can be prevented from being clogged with the plurality of solids (5A).