Apparatus for the closure of containers with clean room

US9187304B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Lutz Kampmann · Schallstadt, DE
• Klaus Buchhauser · Deuerling, DE
• Patrick Engelhard · Mainburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2011
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Sep 3, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C2003/228
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for the closure of containers may include at least one closure head for applying the closures. The at least one closure head is situated in a clean room sealed off by a medium. The apparatus including a movement device arranged at least in part in the clean room. The movement device is configured to produce a rotational movement of the closure head about a longitudinal axis of the movement device and a translational movement of the closure head along the longitudinal axis of the movement device. The movement device is contacted at least locally by the medium for sealing off the clean room from a non-clean room.