Apparatus and method for treating and in particular sterilising containers

US12304794B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Michael Neubauer · Neutraubling, DE
• Thomas Kiendl · Maxhütte-Haidhof, DE
• Martin Kammerl · Hemau, DE
• Florian Fuchs · Regensburg, DE
• Stefan Kornprobst · Glienicke, DE
• Florian Hoffmann · Ladenburg, DE
• Wolfgang Schoenberger · Schriesheim, DE
• Josef Knott · Schierling, DE
• Andreas Eichenseher · Regensburg, DE
• Andreas Pense · Obertraubling, DE
• Konrad Senn · Regensburg, DE
• Andreas Vornehm · Offenberg, DE
• Viktor Gette · Obertraubling, DE
• Alexander Feigl · Mintraching, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2022
• Grant date: May 20, 2025
• Expiry date: Dec 23, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29C2949/0715
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic containers and in particular plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment apparatus has at least one transport device having a plurality of holding elements, wherein the transport device is a pitch distribution starwheel having a movement device configured to allow movement of the holding elements in at least two planes.