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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2021
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Stefan Poeschl, Neutraubling, DE;
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for treating a container with a treatment fluid, for example in a beverage bottling plant, including: at least one treatment member with a switchable treatment valve, wherein the treatment member is configured to treat the container with the treatment fluid by opening the treatment valve and to end the treatment by closing the treatment valve; at least one motion sensor which is configured to detect a movement of the treatment member or a component that is mechanically coupled to the treatment member during switching of the treatment valve; and an electronic evaluation unit which is coupled in a communicating manner to the motion sensor and is configured to draw conclusions about the switching behavior of the treatment valve from processing the data that is detected by the motion sensor.