Device and method for filling of a container
US8572937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/465
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for handling containers of a collapsible type, including one or more stations and a transport unit. The device is arranged to receive the containers oriented in a first direction and the transport unit is arranged to transport the containers to at least one of the stations by moving the containers in a second direction along a curved path, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. The device has a holding device provided for at least one station and located in a stationary position adjacent to the station and a transfer device, which is provided for the at least one station and carried by the transport unit and which is cyclically movable along an endless path between a pick-up position and a delivery position located adjacent to the station. The transfer device is arranged to pick up at least one container in the pick-up position and transfer the at least one container, in the delivery position, to the holding device. The disclosure also concerns a method for handling containers of a collapsible type in a filling machine.
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