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Assembly for assorted packings with different products
Assignee: Sapal SA
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Filing: 1986-10-22
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Granted: 1987-07-07
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Expires: 2006-10-22
Abstract
Abstract The assembly comprises several transport bands for advancing the products to be disposed in the preformed containers for assorted packings to a distributing station, from where several band conveyors transport the products to different filling stations. Each filling station comprises a depositing means for the products being mounted on a slewing arm comprising an extensible horizontal arm. The depositing means comprises a tubular stem connected to a coupling piece which in turn is carried by the head of a conveyor thus connecting the conveyor and the slewing arm. The assembly is designed to facilitate the regulations which are necessary for a change of the format of assorted packings.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexis Chenevard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B5/00; B65B5/10; B65B5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
An assembly for filling preformed containers of assorted packings with different kinds of products, comprising several rigidly fixed transport bands for respectively advancing products of a same kind disposed in a row to corresponding distributing means, at least one belt conveyor associated with each distributing means for advancing the products of a same kind to a filling station for filling the containers with this kind of products, and transport means for intermittently advancing the containers to said filling station, and filling station comprising depositing means for gripping and removing the products from the belt conveyor and depositing the products in said containers wherein the belt conveyor associated with each said distributing means is extensibly and pivotally mounted at a first end adjacent said distributing means on a fixed pivot, and wherein a second end of said belt conveyor remote from said distributing means carries said depositing means, whereby said second end and said associated depositing means are movable together in two directions essentially perpendicular to each other to reach any point of an area covering at least the surface of a preformed container which has been previously positioned in the filling station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
An assembly for filling preformed containers of assorted packings with different kinds of products, comprising several rigidly fixed transport bands for respectively advancing products of a same kind disposed in a row to corresponding distributing means, at least one belt conveyor associated with each distributing means for advancing the products of a same kind to a filling station for filling the containers with this kind of products, and transport means for intermittently advancing the containers to said filling station, and filling station comprising depositing means for gripping and removing the products from the belt conveyor and depositing the products in said containers wherein the belt conveyor associated with each said distributing means is extensibly and pivotally mounted at a first end adjacent said distributing means on a fixed pivot, and wherein a second end of said belt conveyor remote from said distributing means carries said depositing means, whereby said second end and said associated depositing means are movable together in two directions essentially perpendicular to each other to reach any point of an area covering at least the surface of a preformed container which has been previously positioned in the filling station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said second end of each belt conveyor is fixed to a coupling piece which in turn is connected to the depositing means for the products such that a movement of said second end produces automatically an identical movement of the depositing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said belt conveyor includes a first and a second element disposed one in the prolongation of the other and wherein said elements are connected to a movable table designed to carry out an axial movement of the first element and a corresponding extension or retraction of said second element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The assembly of claim 3, wherein said movable table is fixed to a frame which is articulated on a pivot fastened to a support block which is carried by a support of said transport band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The assembly of claim 4, including two motors, one of which being designed for moving the movable table with respect to said frame, the other one being designed to swing the frame around said pivot such that the head of the belt conveyor moves in the direction of movement of an intermittently working transport comb for the containers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The assembly of claim 5, including a programmable control unit designed to control simultaneously all the motors corresponding to each belt conveyor, such that the depositing means are simultaneously positioned into a selected position corresponding to a particular format of the packing or a particular arrangement or distribution of the products therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 6, wherein said control unit comprises at least one switch for selecting a desired program.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein the depositing means for the products comprises a tubular stem carrying a suction nipple and a slewing arm supporting said stem, said slewing arm comprising a horizontal arm pivotally borne on a vertical axially movable column.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembly of claim 8, wherein said tubular stem is engaged in a boring provided across at least a part of the coupling piece such that said stem may freely slide within the boring.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-07-06 | 1995-01-05 | 1995-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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