Automatic packing device for the filling of containers with superimposed layers of products
US5661949A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B25/046
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic packing device for the filling of containers with superimposed layers of products, in particular fruits such as oranges, comprises a transport device capable of dividing the flow of citrus fruits into two separate streams, two separate feed stations suited to arrange each stream of citrus fruits according to a predetermined distribution, a packing station, and gripping elements capable of gripping alternately a layer of citrus fruits square with each feed station, and of effecting their transfer towards the packing station. Each feed station comprises a conveyor belt (8, 9) extending along a descending slope, which is constructed to run in a longitudinal direction opposite to that in which the products are fed, and an interchangeable cradle (10, 11) whose form is suited to ensure that the products endowed with a rotating movement take up position inside the cradle.
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