Apparatus and method for delivering a product into a container
US10913557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C3/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for delivering a product into a container can include a filling unit, a drive unit configured to move the container with respect to the filling unit between a first position and a second position, and a controller. The filling unit can include a pump and a filling nozzle. The controller can: control delivery of the product through the filling nozzle; control the drive unit; register an operational end position of the drive unit corresponding to said second position; assign the registered operational position as a new initial position for the drive unit; calculate a new drive unit motion profile for controlling movement of the container from said second position to said first position based on said new initial position of the drive unit; and initiate delivery of the product through the filling nozzle into the container before the drive unit reaches said operational end position.
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