Device and method for transporting containers in a container treatment system
US9809392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C3/24
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport device for transporting containers in a container treatment system which has a first container treatment unit for a process step and a second container treatment unit for the process step, the transport device having at least one receiving point for the containers, at least one delivery point for the containers, a transport track which connects the at least one receiving point, the at least one delivery point, the first container treatment unit, and the second container treatment unit, and at least one transport element for transporting a container, the transport element being movably arranged on the transport track. The transport track and the at least one transport element are designed such that the at least one transport element can be guided from a receiving point to a delivery point in an individually controllable manner.
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