Container control apparatus and manufacture-related plant
US7284577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0252
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Damage or deformation of a container in a processing device downstream a convey path is prevented. A filling device includes a filling unit (1), star wheel (2), and timing screw (3). Containers (10) are supplied to the timing screw (3) by a conveyor (6) along a convey path. A container control apparatus includes a control member (11) which controls supply and stop of the containers (10) before the timing screw (3), a driving unit (13) which drives the control member (11), and a sensor (35) which detects a state of the timing screw (3) such as a rotation angle. When the containers (10) are to be stopped, the driving unit (13) controls the control member (11) under the control of a control unit (30) to stop the containers (10) in accordance with a detection result of the sensor (35).
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