27results about "Closing machines" patented technology

A device for providing sorted closure elements in the form of crown caps, having a space for bulk storage of the caps, a lifting conveyor in the form of a belt entering the space and including, on an outer face, a plurality of cleats oriented transversely and spaced in order to define a recess between a lower cleat and an upper cleat, wherein each recess collects a plurality of the caps as the recess passes through the storage space and is capable of sorting unbalanced caps present inside the recess. The lower edge of the upper cleat has a convex section opposite the belt. The sorting of the unbalanced caps is configured to cooperate with the movement of the lifting conveyor to cause the incorrectly oriented caps to fall.

An aseptic apparatus (1) for filling and closing Aluminium or glass receptacles (100) with ROPP screw caps (101), the aseptic apparatus (1) comprising: - a filling unit (13) configured to inject a product within the receptacles (100); - a ROPP capping unit (10) arranged downstream the filling unit (13) and being configured to apply on the receptacles (100) the ROPP screw caps (101) already sterilized; - an isolator (11) delimiting a controlled-contamination environment (12), the filling unit (13) and the ROPP capping unit (10) being arranged inside the isolator (11).

Clamping device 1 that can be installed in a capping machine for substantially cylindrical caps, comprising prisms 5, 6, 7, 8 that are placed in contact with each other so as to create a cavity 22 in which a cap can be housed and are free to translate with respect to each other away from or towards an axis of symmetry X of the cavity 22, in order to clamp and / or compress the cap housed in said cavity 22, said clamping device 1 characterised in that a first and a second prism 5, 6 form a first pair 3 and a third and a fourth prism 7, 8 form a second pair 4 in which at least the first and / or second pair 3, 4 comprises guiding means 30, 40 configured to allow a linear type translation and to perform an at least one-directional, preferably bidirectional retention action of the prisms of each pair 3, 4 with respect to each other.

The present invention relates to a container treatment device (100) for treating containers, preferably for filling containers with a filling product and / or for closing containers filled with a filling product with a container closure, comprising a housing part (110) defining a treatment chamber (120) and an electrical and / or electronic component (500) for monitoring and / or illuminating a treatment module in the treatment chamber (120), wherein the electrical and / or electronic component (500) is arranged in a component receptacle (200) projecting through the housing part (110) into the treatment chamber (120).

A closing assembly for applying crown caps is provided. The closing assembly has a small footprint, is easily and quickly replaceable, and is apt to be installed on roto-translating capping heads mounted to capping machines that can handle both applications involving roto-translation of the capping heads and applications involving only translation of the capping heads. The capping machine has a gear system in which the driving sprocket can be rotatably adjusted so as to annul the rotational movement component of the capping heads around their axes and maintain solely the translational movement component, allowing correct operation of the closing assembly. The closing assembly (1) may have a remarkably small footprint by virtue of the use of two or more ejector springs that are concentric and parallel to each other.

The utility model relates to a device for blow molding and filling a container, in particular in the range of blow molding, filling and sealing methods. The device at least comprises a blow molding mechanism (10), a blow molding mechanism (20) and a blow molding mechanism (30), wherein the blow molding mechanism (10) is provided with a blow molding core rod (12); a filling mechanism (14) having a filling tube (16); and a handling mechanism (18) for moving the blow molding mechanism (10) and the filling mechanism (14); wherein the blow-molded mandrel (12) is at least partially accommodated in a mandrel holder (20) having a sterile chamber (22), in which a protection mechanism (24) is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner by means of the actuating mechanism (18), which protection mechanism comprises a part of the filling tube (16) in each displacement position, the filling tube has a first fluid guide (26) for a filling material to fill the container. The device disclosed by the utility model has the minimum risk on pollution of particles and / or microorganisms.

The present invention provides a system and a method with which it is possible to easily recognize an abnormality that can occur in a partition wall used for aseptic filling, and thereby contributes to reduction in maintenance cost of an aseptic filling device and improvement in productivity. This partition wall abnormality detection system comprises: an aseptic region in which discharge parts of filling valves are disposed; a non-aseptic region; at least one type of functional unit selected from among a plurality of closure devices, a plurality of filling valves, and a plurality of capping heads; and a medium supply part which is configured to be capable of supplying, to a plurality of the functional units, a detection medium used for detecting an abnormality related to a partition wall included in the functional unit. The enclosed space formed by the partition wall retains therein the detection medium supplied from the medium supply part in the case where there is no abnormality, and causes the detection medium to leak therefrom in the case where there is an abnormality.

The present invention relates to a container processing apparatus for processing containers, preferably for filling containers with contents, and / or for sealing containers filled with contents with a container sealing member. [Solution] The container processing apparatus (100) comprises a housing portion (110) that defines a processing chamber (120), and electrical and / or electronic components for monitoring and / or illuminating processing modules within the processing chamber (120), wherein the electrical and / or electronic components are arranged in a component housing portion (200) that penetrates the housing portion (110) and protrudes into the processing chamber (120).

The invention relates to a capping head (201) for applying a screw cap to a container, in which a torsionally rigid compensation joint (220) is provided between a connecting part (12) and a cap handling part (220) in order to eliminate the inquiescence of the guiding and supporting structure of a rotational translation shaft (13, 14, 15, 16) for applying a rotational translation movement to the cap for capping, the connecting part (12) transmits the movement generated by the driving system (10) to the cover processing part (11), and the cover processing part (11) performs the movement; the compensation joint (220) is adapted to perform relative movement of angular and parallel misalignment in order to compensate for angular and planar offset errors of the shafts (16, 14) connected to each other by the joint (220) with respect to the axis of the container. Preferably, the capping head (201) is suitable for operating a container located in a sterile space, and the driving system (10) and the connecting part (12) of the capping head (201) are located outside the sterile space.

A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.

A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.

The invention relates to a guide device (10) by means of which a distance (18) between an inlet (22) and an outlet (52) of a guide channel (20) of the guide device (10) can be varied in the longitudinal direction (14) of the guide device (10) between a minimum distance and a maximum distance. For this purpose, the guide device (10) has an adjusting device (16) by means of which the distance (18) between the inlet (22) and the outlet (52) of the guide channel (20) can be varied in the longitudinal direction (14) by means of an offset of the second longitudinal section (30) of the guide channel (20) transversely to the longitudinal direction (14).

The present invention relates to a device (2) for providing sorted closure elements in the form of crown caps (1), comprising a space (3) for bulk storage of the caps (1), a lifting conveyor (4) in the form of a belt (40) entering the space (3) and comprising, on an outer face, a plurality of cleats (5) oriented transversely and spaced in order to define a recess (6) between a lower cleat (500) and an upper cleat (51), each recess (6) collecting a plurality of the caps (1) as the recess passes through the storage space (3), means (9) for sorting unbalanced caps (1) present inside the recess (1), which means cooperate with the movement of the lifting conveyor (4) so as to cause the incorrectly oriented caps (1) to fall, the device being characterised in that the lower edge (510) of the upper cleat (51) has a convex section opposite the belt (40). The invention also relates to such a cleat (5) per se.

A container treatment apparatus for treating containers, for example for filling containers with a filling product and / or for closing containers filled with a filling product with a container closure, includes a housing part delimiting a treatment chamber and an electrical and / or electronic component for monitoring and / or illuminating a treatment module in the treatment chamber, wherein the electrical and / or electronic component is arranged in a component receptacle that projects through the housing part into the treatment chamber.

A device for covering a container with a container lid, for example in a beverage bottling apparatus (1), comprises: an isolator (50) for providing a defined atmosphere inside it; a capper (30) which covers the container with a container lid, the capper (30) being arranged in the isolator (50); and a lid production device (40) for producing container lids from a hot melt, such as a plastic melt; the lid production device (40) is arranged outside the isolator (50) and the lid production device (40) is interconnected with the isolator (50) or is connected to the isolator (50) via a lid transfer channel (43) in order to feed the produced container lid into the capper (30).

The present disclosure relates to a tool and method for manually opening a cover that is removably locked, by a rotational engagement, to an opening of a container for docking to a port of a sterile transfer system of a restricted environment.

It is described a caps sterilizer (1''' ) comprising a sterilizing housing (2) defining within it a sterilizing chamber (21), a plurality of carriages ( 3''') arranged within the sterilizing chamber (21) and a motor group (4) positioned outside the sterilizing housing (2). The motor group (4) comprises a motor housing (42) defining a motor chamber (421), moveable actuator elements arranged within the motor chamber (421) and an actuator unit configured to move the actuator elements within the motor chamber (421). The cap sterilizer (1''') further comprises a dynamic seal system 60 being fluidically interposed between the motor chamber (421) and the sterilizing chamber (21). Each carriage (3'''') comprises a respective flange (39) being structurally connected to at least one respective actuator element. The dynamic seal system (60) comprises a U-shaped slot (61) being in fluidic connection with the sterilizing chamber (21) and the motor chamber (421). Each flange (39) comprises a U-shaped connection portion (391) placed within the U-shaped slot ( 61).

The application relates to an automatic cover taking system of a nuclear industry waste barrel, wherein the nuclear industry waste barrel comprises a waste barrel cover, a clamp and a waste barrel barrel body; the clamp is arranged on the waste barrel cover; the waste barrel cover is fixed on the waste barrel barrel body through bolts; the automatic cover taking system comprises a rotating roller, a bolt locking device, a cover taking device, two barrel body clamping fixtures, a visual positioning device and a barrel cover storage device; the bolt locking device is used for locking and loosening the bolts of the nuclear industry waste barrel; the cover taking device is used for fixing the grabbing of the barrel cover through a special vacuum suction cup; and the clamp loosening element and the clamp clamping cylinder are used for opening and fixing the clamp between the barrel cover and the barrel body; the automatic cover taking system can automatically take the cover of the conventional nuclear industry waste barrel, and realizes unmanned and high efficiency of the cover taking of the conventional nuclear industry waste barrel.

A beverage production system, comprising: a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups; a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage; an ice dispensing station configured to dispense ice; a lidding station configured to lid cups; a continuous conveyor assembly including: a conveyor extending around and movably driven via rotation of at least one pulley; and a plurality of cup holders extending from an outer surface of the conveyor, each of the plurality of cup holders configured to retain a cup such that a bottom surface of each cup is oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the outer surface of the conveyor; and a lift assembly located adjacent the continuous conveyor assembly and the lidding station, the lift assembly configured to lift such that a cup located in at least one of the plurality of cup holders is positioned to apply a lid to the cup by the lidding station, wherein the conveyor is configured to align the cup in the one of the plurality of cup holders with the cup dispensing station, the beverage dispensing station, the ice dispensing station, and the lidding station.

A sterile device (1) for filling and closing an aluminum or glass container (100) having a ROPP screw cap (101), the sterile device (1) comprising: a filling unit (13) configured to inject a product into the container (100); a ROPP capping unit (10) arranged downstream of the filling unit (13) and configured to apply a sterilized ROPP screw cap (101) on the container (100); a separator (11) defining a pollution-controlled environment (12), the filling unit (13) and the ROPP capping unit (10) being arranged inside the separator (11).

The invention relates to a device for blow-molding and filling containers, in particular in the scope of blow-molding, filling and closing methods, comprising at least: a blow-molding device (10) having a blow-molding mandrel (12); a filling mechanism (14) having a filling tube (16); and a handling mechanism (18) for moving the blow molding mechanism (10) and the filling mechanism (14); wherein the blow-molded mandrel (12) is at least partially accommodated in a mandrel holder (20) having a sterile chamber (22), in which a protection mechanism (24) is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner by means of the actuating mechanism (18), which protection mechanism comprises a part of the filling tube (16) in each displacement position, the filling tube has a fluid guide (26) for filling the container with a filling material.

A beverage production system, comprising: a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups; a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage; an ice dispensing station configured to dispense ice; a lidding station configured to lid cups; a continuous conveyor assembly including: a conveyor extending around and movably driven via rotation of at least one pulley; and a plurality of cup holders extending from an outer surface of the conveyor, each of the plurality of cup holders configured to retain a cup such that a bottom surface of each cup is oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the outer surface of the conveyor; and a lift assembly located adjacent the continuous conveyor assembly and the lidding station, the lift assembly configured to lift such that a cup located in at least one of the plurality of cup holders is positioned to apply a lid to the cup by the lidding station, wherein the conveyor is configured to align the cup in the one of the plurality of cup holders with the cup dispensing station, the beverage dispensing station, the ice dispensing station, and the lidding station.

This invention provides a bottle cap transport device, including a chassis, a conveyor wheel, a drive module, a flipping rod, a vacuum suction cup, and a limiting plate. The chassis is fixedly installed and has a groove on its upper surface. A cap inlet is provided on the side wall of the groove on the chassis. The conveyor wheel is rotatably installed in the groove of the chassis. Several slots are evenly spaced on the outer edge of the conveyor wheel. A cap outlet is provided on the chassis corresponding to the outer edge of the conveyor wheel. The limiting plate is fixed below the chassis and has a limiting groove. The limiting groove includes three sections, from bottom to top: a first vertical section, a second arc-shaped section, and a third vertical section. The arc of the second arc-shaped section is π rad. One end of the flipping rod is installed in the limiting groove, and the vacuum suction cup is installed at the other end of the flipping rod. The flipping rod reciprocates along the limiting groove under the action of the drive module. When the vacuum suction cup is at the cap outlet, its opening faces the conveyor wheel.

The present invention relates to a container processing apparatus (100) for processing containers, preferably for filling containers with filling products and / or for sealing containers filled with filling products using a container sealing member, comprising a housing component (110) defining a processing chamber (120), and electrical and / or electronic components (500) for monitoring and / or illuminating processing modules within the processing chamber (120), wherein the electrical and / or electronic components (500) are arranged in a component housing (200) extending through the housing component (110) into the processing chamber (120).

The present invention relates to a container treatment device (100) for treating containers, preferably for filling containers with a filling product and / or for closing containers filled with a filling product with a container closure, comprising a housing part (110) defining a treatment chamber (120) and an electrical and / or electronic component (500) for monitoring and / or illuminating a treatment module in the treatment chamber (120), wherein the electrical and / or electronic component (500) is arranged in a component receptacle (200) projecting through the housing part (110) into the treatment chamber (120).

Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed herein for assembling a container cap to a container, which utilizes one or more independently operated torque limiter assemblies for securing a container top to a container. A packaging system for assembling a container can include chuck assemblies, torque limiter assemblies, and a controller. The controller can be configured to command each chuck assembly and / or torque limiter assembly independently from other assemblies within the packaging system. Threads of the container top and the corresponding attachment component can be properly orientated and aligned independently of other container tops and corresponding attachment components prior to securing action, such as to preclude each attachment component from being over-tightened or under-tightened relative to the respective container.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for guiding container closures, preferably for feeding crown caps to a closure device (6), comprising a first guide rail (3) extending in a longitudinal direction (2), wherein a second guide rail (4) extending in the longitudinal direction (2) is provided, which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction (2) relative to the first guide rail (3), wherein the first guide rail (3) and the second guide rail (4) form a guide section of variable length for guiding the container closures, a closure device (6) comprising the device (1), and a system (8) comprising the device (1) and the closure device (6) for treating containers.