Apparatus and method for filling a product into a container
US10625884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C3/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for filling a product into a container is provided. The apparatus can include a filling unit that can deliver the product into the container. The filling unit can include a pump and a filling nozzle at its one end. The apparatus can also include a drive unit for moving the container in relation to the filling unit between a first position, in which a bottom end of the container is arranged at a maximum distance from the filling nozzle, and a second position, in which the bottom end of the container is arranged at a minimum distance from the filling nozzle. A controller can control delivery of the product through the filling nozzle, control the drive unit, and calculate a new drive unit motion profile for controlling movement from said second position to said first position.
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