FILLING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrain emission of vapor at the time of filling operation of a filling apparatus 1 provided with an open-type filling liquid tank 4, and to prevent trash from falling into the inside of the filling liquid tank 4. SOLUTION: The filling liquid tank 4 is provided with filling valves 6 so as to fill vessels with liquid. A fixed closing lid 8 is installed upward of the filling liquid tank 4, and when cleaning, the filling liquid tank 4 is stuck to the closing lid 8 by being raised, and the inside of the filling liquid tank 4 can be tightly enclosed by the pressing of clamps 26. At the time of filling, the filling liquid tank 4 is lowered so as to be separated from the closing lid 8, while an inner lid 24 is fitted on the filling liquid tank 4. The inner lid 24 is composed of inner lid members 24A formed by dividing into six pieces, respectively fixed onto the filling liquid tank 4 by means of the clamps 26. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI