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Discharge hopper and method of discharging shaft trays filled with rod-shaped products

US8100621B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HAUNI MASCHINENBAU GMBH · DE

Inventors

Piotr Budny · Hamburg, DE
Thomas Mueller · Cambridge, GB
Matthias Horn · Tettnang, DE
Michael Knabe · Geesthacht, DE
Arnd Meier · Beckdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2008
Grant date	Jan 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B19/04
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A discharge hopper for a tray discharge station for serially discharging shaft trays filled with rod-shaped products includes a conveying element for carrying away the products flowing from the shaft trays and a connecting device for coupling the shaft trays to be emptied to the conveying element. The connecting device is arranged substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the conveying element to form a channel for the product flow and includes an opening for passage of the products from the shaft tray into the channel. In the region of the connecting device there is provided a closure unit to open and close the opening. The closure device is coupled to a movable actuating element so that the closure device can be opened and closed shaft by shaft in relation to the shaft tray to be emptied.

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