Content filling apparatus

Abstract

To prevent a handling arm from breaking down.SOLUTION: A content filling apparatus includes: a washing section that washes an inside of a container body; a filling section that fills the inside of the container body with a content; an attachment section that attaches a cap to the container body filled with the content; and a handling arm, one end of which is mounted to a ceiling or a wall, the other of which holds the container body, and which moves the held container body to the washing section, the filling section, and the attachment section. The handling arm is made of plastic.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technology of the present disclosure relates to a content filling device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a bottled drinking water filling device. The bottled drinking water filling device has a structure in which a washing nozzle, a filling nozzle, a cap supply unit, a cap winding machine, and a control panel are installed inside a housing.

[0003] Some of these conventional bottled water filling machines include a handling arm. The handling arm holds bottles and moves them to the washing nozzle, filling nozzle, cap supply unit, and cap tightener. The handling arm includes multiple arms. Motors and sensors are located at joints between the arms. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-234237 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The handling arm in the prior art is heavy because it is made of iron or the like, and one end of the arm is set on the floor or the like. As a result, the joint is located at a relatively low position, within the range where the cleaning liquid can reach. This causes the cleaning liquid to adhere to the motor and sensor provided at the joint, resulting in damage to the motor and sensor. Waterproofing these motors and sensors is relatively difficult, which leads to high costs.

[0006] An object of the technology disclosed herein is to provide a content filling device that can prevent the handling arm from breaking down. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the content filling device of the technology disclosed herein comprises a cleaning unit that cleans the inside of the container body, a filling unit that fills the inside of the container body with contents, an attachment unit that attaches a lid to the container body filled with the contents, and a handling arm that has one end attached to the ceiling or wall and the other end that holds the container body and moves the held container body to the cleaning unit, the filling unit, and the attachment unit.

[0008] The handling arm may be made of plastic, resin, magnesium alloy, ceramic material, carbon fiber epoxy resin, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, polyurethane, quasi-isotropic composite, or metal foam. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The technology disclosed herein can prevent the handling arm from breaking down. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a content filling system of the disclosed technology. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view showing the content filling system of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 2 is a side view showing a cleaning mechanism provided in the content filling system of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is a side view showing a filling mechanism provided in the content filling system of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 5] 2A and 2B are a side view and a bottom view showing a cap supply head provided in the content filling system of FIG. 1. [Figure 6] 2 is a side view showing a cap fixing head provided in the content filling system of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 7A] 1 (a handling arm grips a bottle on a supply conveyor with its fingers). FIG. [Figure 7B] 1 (a handling arm turns the bottle upside down and moves it to a position above the cleaning head). FIG. [Figure 7C] 1 (a handling arm turns the bottle upside down and moves the bottle to a position below the filling head). FIG. [Figure 8A] 1 (the handling arm moves a bottle filled with a beverage to a position below the cap fixing head). FIG. [Figure 8B] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a part of the method of use (action) of the content filling system of FIG. 1 (the handling arm placing the capped bottle on the collection conveyor). [Figure 9] 2 is a side view showing a method of using (action of) the content filling system of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 10] 2 is a side view showing a method of using (action of) the content filling system of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 11] 2 is a side view showing a method of using (action of) the content filling system of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 12] 2 is a side view showing a method of using (action of) the content filling system of FIG. 1. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, a content filling system according to an embodiment of the technology of the present disclosure will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0012] First, the configuration of a content filling system 100 according to an embodiment of the technique of the present disclosure will be described.

[0013] Figure 1 is a plan view of the content filling system of this embodiment, Figure 2 is a side view showing the content filling system of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a side view showing the cleaning mechanism provided in the content filling system of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a side view showing the filling mechanism provided in the content filling system of Figure 1.

[0014] In addition, Figure 5 is a side view (a) and a bottom view (b) showing the cap supply head provided in the content filling system of Figure 1, Figure 6 is a side view showing the cap fixing head provided in the content filling system of Figure 1, and Figures 7 to 12 are side views each showing how to use (operate) the content filling system of Figure 1.

[0015] 1 is a system that cleans the inside of a bottle B, fills the inside of the cleaned bottle B with a beverage D, which is a liquid or gel-like liquid, and attaches a cap C to the filled bottle B. The bottle B, cap C, and beverage D are examples of the "container," "lid," and "contents" of the technology of the present disclosure, respectively.

[0016] This content filling system 100 includes a content filling device 1, a supply conveyor 10A, a collection conveyor 10B, and a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of each unit constituting the system.

[0017] The supply conveyor 10A transports and supplies empty bottles B to the content filling device 1, and the recovery conveyor 10B transports and recovers capped bottles BWC filled with beverage D from the content filling device 1. Note that the supply conveyor 10A and the recovery conveyor 10B can each be, for example, an air conveyor.

[0018] The content filling device 1 has a cleaning mechanism 2 having a cleaning head 21, a filling mechanism 3 having a filling head 31, an attachment mechanism 4 having a cap supply head 41 and a cap fixing head 42, and a handling arm 5.

[0019] In this configuration, the cleaning head 21, the filling head 31, the cap supply head 41, and the cap fixing head 42 are examples of the "cleaning unit," "filling unit," and "mounting unit" of the technology of the present disclosure, respectively.

[0020] In this embodiment, the cleaning head 21, the filling head 31, the cap supply head 41, and the cap fixing head 42 are each fixed to the base 11 by a fixing mechanism (not shown). Note that the cap supply head 41 is omitted from Figures 2, 7, and 8.

[0021] The handling arm 5 has one end attached to the ceiling 110 (see also Figure 2) via a mounting portion 52S and the other end holding a bottle B and moving the held bottle B to the cleaning head 21, the filling head 31, and the cap fixing head 42.

[0022] 2, the content filling device 1 is provided with a plurality of (three in the illustrated configuration) CCD cameras 69A, 69B, 69C to monitor the position, posture, etc. of the bottle B and the handling arm 5.

[0023] As shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the cleaning mechanism 2 comprises a cleaning head 21 fixed on a base 11, and a supply path 22 provided within the base 11 for supplying cleaning liquid and / or air to the cleaning head 21.

[0024] The cleaning head 21 shown in Figure 3(a) has an elongated truncated cone shape and has a jetting passage formed therein that penetrates vertically. This jetting passage communicates with the supply passage 22, and the cleaning liquid and / or air is jetted from the tip of the cleaning head 21 through the jetting passage. This cleans and / or dries the inside of the bottle B. At this time, the cleaning liquid and / or air is preferably jetted over a range of, for example, about 15 to 45 degrees.

[0025] On the other hand, the cleaning head 21 shown in Fig. 3(b) is shaped like a long, thin cylinder, and has one injection port 23a at the tip and four injection ports 23b on the left, right, front, and rear of the body. Each injection port 23a, 23b communicates with the supply channel 22 via an injection channel. With this configuration, the cleaning head 21 shown in Fig. 3(b) can inject cleaning liquid and / or air in more directions than the cleaning head 21 shown in Fig. 3(a).

[0026] The filling mechanism 3 shown in FIGS. 4( a ) and 4 ( b ) is a cylinder-type mechanism, and includes a filling head 31 having a nozzle 310 , a beverage tank 32 , and a measuring cylinder 33 .

[0027] One end of a tube 34 is connected to the upper side of the filling head 31, and the other end of the tube 34 is immersed in the beverage D contained in the beverage tank 32. In addition, one end of a tube 35 is connected to the filling head 31 below the connection with the tube 34, and the other end of the tube 35 is connected to the measuring cylinder 33.

[0028] The measuring cylinder 33 includes a cylinder body 331, a gasket 332 provided in the cylinder body 331 so as to be slidable in the up and down direction, and a plunger 333 for moving the gasket 332.

[0029] An inwardly protruding valve pressure contact portion 311 is provided midway up and down the filling head 31. The filling head 31 is also provided with a plunger 314 having a shaft portion 313, a nozzle valve 315 is provided at the lower end of the shaft portion 313, and a check valve 316 is provided midway up and down.

[0030] 4(a), when plunger 314 is moved downward so that the upper opening of nozzle 310 is sealed by nozzle valve 315, the pressure contact of check valve 316 with valve pressure contact portion 311 is released. This allows communication between the inside of beverage tank 32 and the inside of cylinder body 331 of metering cylinder 33.

[0031] At this time, when the gasket 332 is moved downward by the plunger 333 so as to increase the volume inside the cylinder body 331, the beverage D is supplied from inside the beverage tank 32 through the tube 34, the filling head 31 and the tube 35 into the cylinder body 331 of the measuring cylinder 33, and the beverage D is measured.

[0032] 4(b), when the plunger 314 is moved upward so that the check valve 316 is pressed against the valve pressure contact portion 311, the sealing of the upper opening of the nozzle 310 by the nozzle valve 315 is released. This allows communication between the inside of the cylinder body 331 of the metering cylinder 33 and the inside of the nozzle 310.

[0033] At this time, when the gasket 332 is moved upward by the plunger 333 so as to reduce the volume inside the cylinder body 331, the beverage D is supplied from inside the cylinder body 331 of the measuring cylinder 33 through the tube 35 into the filling head 31 and is discharged from the lower opening of the nozzle 310. As a result, the beverage D is filled (supplied) into the bottle B.

[0034] 1, the mounting mechanism 4 includes a cap supply head 41 and a cap fixing head 42. As shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), the cap supply head 41 includes a guide portion 411 that guides the cap C, and a holder portion 412 that is provided at the tip of the guide portion 411 and holds the cap C.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 5(b), the guide section 411 is made up of a pair of guide rails 411a arranged substantially parallel to each other. As shown in Fig. 5(a), the guide rails 411a are provided inclined at a predetermined angle.

[0036] With this configuration, the guide rails 411a guide (convey) the caps C, which are sequentially supplied diagonally upward and to the left from a cap supply unit (not shown), diagonally downward and to the right. The pair of guide rails 411a are spaced apart enough to allow the mouths of the bottles B to move between them along the guide rails 411a.

[0037] The cap supply unit includes a tank containing hot water or cleaning liquid for cleaning the caps C, a box equipped with a UV germicidal lamp for sterilizing the caps C, and an unscrambler (alignment mechanism) for aligning the caps C and supplying them to the guide unit 411. The sterilization of the caps C can also be performed using hot air, hot water, a germicidal liquid (cleaning liquid), etc.

[0038] 5(b), the holding portion 412 is composed of a pair of springs 412a provided at the tips of a pair of guide rails 411a. When the cap C reaches the tips of the guide rails 411a, it is clamped between the pair of springs 412a. As a result, the cap C is held by the holding portion 412 in a state where it slightly protrudes from the tips of the guide rails 411a without falling off the guide portion 411a.

[0039] On the other hand, as shown in Figures 6(a) and 6(b), the cap fixing head 42 has a rotating part 421, a claw part 422 that is openable and closable and provided on the lower end side of the rotating part 421, and a motor 423 that is connected to the upper end of the rotating part 421 and rotates the rotating part 421.

[0040] The claw portion 422 is composed of a plurality of claws 422a. The upper end of each claw 422a is rotatably supported by the rotating portion 421. The plurality of claws 422a are biased by a biasing member (e.g., a coil spring, etc.) (not shown) so that the lower ends thereof are spaced apart from each other when the cap C is not in contact (pressed against) the claws 422a. As a result, the claw portion 422 is in an open state when the cap C is not in contact with the claws 422a.

[0041] On the other hand, when the cap C is brought into contact with the inner surfaces of the claws 422a and pressed upward, the lower ends of the claws 422a approach each other. This causes the claws 422 to close and grip the cap C.

[0042] In this closed state, when motor 423 is rotated, rotating part 421 rotates together with claw part 422 gripping cap C. As a result, cap C is fastened to the mouth part of bottle B and fixed to bottle B.

[0043] 1 and 2, the handling arm 5 is a five-axis robot arm. The handling arm 5 includes a hand 51 having a pair of openable and closable fingers 511, and a plurality of arms 52A and 52B that support the hand 51 in a displaceable manner. Motors and sensors (not shown) are disposed at the joints between the attachment portion 52S and the arm 52A, between the arm 52A and the other arm 52B, and between the hand 51 and the arm 52B.

[0044] The handling arm 5, specifically the mounting portion 52S, the arms 52A and 52B, the hand 51, and the fingers 511, are made of plastic. Therefore, the handling arm 5 is inexpensive and lightweight compared to a material made of iron or the like. Therefore, one end of the handling arm 5 can be attached to the ceiling 110 (see also FIG. 2). The handling arm 5 is not limited to being made of a plastic material. For example, the handling arm 5 may be made of a resin material or a magnesium alloy. Furthermore, the handling arm 5 is not limited to these, and may be made of, for example, a ceramic material, a carbon fiber epoxy resin, a carbon fiber reinforced plastic, polyurethane, a quasi-isotropic composite material, or a metal foam.

[0045] A control device configured by a computer is provided inside arm 52A, which is located at the highest position among the multiple arms 52A, 52B. The control device controls each motor arranged at each joint so that the bottle B is moved to the cleaning head 21, the filling head 31, and the cap fixing head 42 while the other end (i.e., the finger 511) of the handling arm 5 holds the bottle B.

[0046] The handling arm 5 can also be configured as a suspension type arm, a rail movable type arm, or the like.

[0047] Next, the method of use (action) of such a content filling system 100 will be described.

[0048] [1] First, as shown in FIG. 7A, an empty bottle B is conveyed toward the content filling device 1 by a supply conveyor 10A.

[0049] [2] Next, the handling arm 5 grips the empty bottle B being transported on the supply conveyor 10A with the fingers 511 of the hand portion 51.

[0050] Here, the handling arm 5 has a high degree of freedom of movement. Therefore, for example, by linking the processing of images acquired by the CCD camera 69A with control software, the handling arm 5 can accurately grasp the bottle B even if the bottle B is not in an upright position.

[0051] In addition, the multiple bottles B to be conveyed do not need to be aligned in a fixed direction, and there is no problem if they are arranged randomly. Furthermore, by simply changing the program, it is possible to accommodate bottles B of various shapes and / or sizes.

[0052] [3] Next, as shown in Figure 7B, the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B upside down to a position above the cleaning head 21 (a first position corresponding to the cleaning head 21). Thereafter, as shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), at least the tip of the cleaning head 21 is positioned inside the bottle B and maintained in this position.

[0053] Next, the cleaning liquid and / or air is supplied to the jetting passage of the cleaning head 21 via the supply passage 22 and jetted from the tip of the cleaning head 21. This makes it possible to clean and / or dry the inside of the bottle B.

[0054] At this time, particularly in the case of the cleaning head 21 shown in Figure 3(b), when the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B upward in the first position (moving the bottle B away from the cleaning head 21 in the state of supplying cleaning liquid and / or air), the cleaning liquid and / or air can be sprayed uniformly at vertical positions within the bottle B, thereby further improving the cleaning efficiency of the bottle B.

[0055] The handling arm 5 may also be controlled to reciprocate (vibrate or swing) the bottle B in a tilted state. Furthermore, the cleaning efficiency of the bottle B can be further improved by detecting the position of dirt adhering to the inside of the bottle B using, for example, a CCD camera 69A, and spraying the detergent intensively onto the dirt while adjusting the position of the bottle B with the handling arm 5.

[0056] As described above, one end of the handling arm 5 is attached to the ceiling 110 (see also FIG. 2). Therefore, the joint between the arm 52A and the arm 52B is located at a position higher than the position of the cleaning head 21. Specifically, the joint is located at a position higher than the range of the cleaning liquid sprayed from the cleaning head 21 and leaking from the bottle B. As described above, a motor and a sensor (not shown) are disposed at the joint. Furthermore, a control device constituted by a computer is provided within the arm 52A, which is located at the highest position among the multiple arms 52A and 52B. This prevents the cleaning liquid from adhering to the motor, sensor, and control device, thereby preventing the motor, sensor, and control device from breaking down. Therefore, waterproofing of the motor, sensor, and control device can be simplified. This contributes to cost reduction.

[0057] [4] Next, as shown in Figure 7C, the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B upside down to a position below the filling head 31 (a second position corresponding to the filling head 31). Thereafter, as shown in Figures 4(a) and 4(b), the nozzle 310 is positioned inside the bottle B and maintained in this position.

[0058] Prior to this, in the filling mechanism 3, as shown in Figure 4(a), by moving the plunger 314, the nozzle valve 315 seals the upper opening of the nozzle 310, and the check valve 316 is released from the pressure contact with the valve pressure contact portion 311. This allows communication between the inside of the beverage tank 32 and the inside of the cylinder body 331 of the metering cylinder 33.

[0059] At this time, when the gasket 332 is moved downward by the plunger 333 so as to increase the volume inside the cylinder body 331, the beverage D is supplied from inside the beverage tank 32 through the tube 34, the filling head 31 and the tube 35 into the cylinder body 331 of the measuring cylinder 33, and the beverage D is measured.

[0060] 4(b), by moving the plunger 314 in the opposite direction to the above, the check valve 316 is pressed against the valve pressure contact portion 311, and the sealing of the upper end opening of the nozzle 310 by the nozzle valve 315 is released. This allows communication between the inside of the cylinder body 331 of the metering cylinder 33 and the inside of the nozzle 310.

[0061] At this time, when the gasket 332 is moved upward by the plunger 333 so as to reduce the volume inside the cylinder body 331, the beverage D is supplied from inside the cylinder body 331 of the measuring cylinder 33 through the tube 35 into the filling head 31 and is discharged from the lower opening of the nozzle 310. As a result, the beverage D is filled (supplied) into the bottle B.

[0062] Also, while observing the liquid level of the beverage D with, for example, the CCD camera 69B or 69C, the handling arm 5 may be controlled to move the bottle B continuously or in stages away from the filling head 31 in a state of filling (supplying) the beverage D, as shown in Fig. 9. This allows the filling speed of the beverage D and the speed at which the nozzle 310 is pulled out of the bottle B to be changed depending on the foaminess of the beverage D, etc.

[0063] According to this configuration, by moving the gasket 332 at high speed with the plunger 333, even if the filling speed of the beverage D is increased, it is possible to prevent or suppress foaming of the beverage D inside the bottle B. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the efficiency with which the beverage D is filled into the bottle B.

[0064] [5] Next, as shown in Figures 8A and 10(a) to 11(c), the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B filled with beverage D through below the cap supply head 41 to a position below the cap fixing head 42 (a third position corresponding to the cap fixing head 42).

[0065] Specifically, as shown in Fig. 10(a), the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B along its longitudinal direction below the cap supply head 41. When the bottle B reaches the tip of the guide part 411, the mouth of the bottle B passes between the guide rails 411a as shown in Fig. 10(b).

[0066] At this time, the mouth of bottle B is caught on the edge of cap C protruding from the tip of guide part 411. When bottle B is further moved, the retention of cap C by retaining part 412 is released, and cap C is placed (attached) to the mouth of bottle B, as shown in FIG. 11(c).

[0067] Next, the bottle B on which the cap C is placed is moved to a position below the cap fixing head 42, and then moved upward at this position. As a result, the cap C presses the inside of each claw 422a of the claw portion 422, which is in the open state, and the claw portion 422 enters the closed state as shown in FIG. 11(d), and the cap C is gripped by the claw portion 422.

[0068] In this state, when the motor 423 is rotated, the rotating part 421 rotates together with the claw part 422 gripping the cap C. At this time, the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B upward in synchronization with the rotation speed of the motor 423. In other words, the bottle B is brought close to the cap fixing head 42, which is in a state of rotating the cap C. As a result, the cap C is tightened onto the mouth of the bottle B and fixed to the bottle B, as shown in FIG. 12(e).

[0069] Conventionally, the cap fixing head is configured to rotate while moving (descending) toward the bottle B. This makes the cap fixing head mechanism complicated and prone to problems. In contrast, in this embodiment, the bottle B is moved toward the cap fixing head 42 by the handling arm 5, so the movement mechanism for the cap fixing head 42 can be omitted and problems are less likely to occur.

[0070] Furthermore, conventionally, caps are placed on bottles and then fixed to the bottles while the bottles are being transported by a transport mechanism such as a star wheel or a conveyor. For this reason, a distance equivalent to the size of the transport mechanism must be secured between the position where the caps are placed on the bottles and the position where the caps are fixed to the bottles.

[0071] In contrast, in this embodiment, since it is only necessary to move the bottle B from the cap supply head 41 to the cap fixing head 42 by the handling arm 5, the distance between the cap supply head 41 and the cap fixing head 42 is sufficient as long as it is a distance that allows the handling arm 5 to operate. In other words, the content filling device 1 can be made smaller.

[0072] Next, as shown in FIG. 12(f), the handling arm 5 moves the bottle B (the capped bottle BWC) with the cap C fixed thereto downward, and then moves it toward the collection conveyor 10B.

[0073] [6] Next, the handling arm 5 releases the grip of the capped bottle BWC with the fingers 511 of the hand 51, and places the capped bottle BWC on the recovery conveyor 10B, as shown in Fig. 8B. As a result, the capped bottle BWC is transported on the recovery conveyor 10B.

[0074] Conventionally, handling arms are heavy because they are made of iron or the like, and one end of the arm is set on the floor or the like. Therefore, the joint is located at a relatively low position, within the reach of the cleaning liquid. The control device is also located inside the arm at the one end. Therefore, cleaning liquid adheres to the motor, sensor, and control device provided at the joint, causing the motor, sensor, and control device to malfunction. Waterproofing these motors, sensors, and control devices requires a relatively large amount of work. This results in high costs.

[0075] In contrast, in this embodiment, the handling arm 5 is made of plastic. Therefore, the handling arm 5 is less expensive and lighter than conventional ones. Therefore, one end of the handling arm 5 can be attached to the ceiling 110. Therefore, the joint between the arm 52A and the arm 52B is located higher than the cleaning head 21, specifically, higher than the cleaning liquid's range of flight. Furthermore, a control device comprised of a computer is provided in the arm 52A, which is the highest of the multiple arms 52A and 52B. Therefore, the control device is also located higher than the cleaning liquid's range of flight. This prevents the cleaning liquid from adhering to the motor, sensor, and control device, thereby preventing the motor, sensor, and control device from breaking down. Therefore, waterproofing of the motor, sensor, and control device is minimal. This contributes to cost reduction. The handling arm 5 is not limited to being made of plastic material, but may be made of resin or magnesium alloy, and may also be made of, for example, but not limited to, ceramic material, carbon fiber epoxy resin, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, polyurethane, quasi-isotropic composite material, or metal foam.

[0076] In the above embodiment, one end of the handling arm 5 is attached to the ceiling 110, but the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to this, and the handling arm 5 may be attached to a wall.

[0077] In the above embodiment, the case where a beverage is filled into a bottle with a cap has been described, but the article and the container are not limited to a beverage and a bottle with a cap, respectively.

[0078] Here, examples of the goods include meat, seafood, dairy products and other foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, vegetables, seasonings, juices and intermediate materials for seasonings, grains, powders, granules, etc. Examples of the containers include cups, plastic bags, sachets, pouches, metal containers, ceramic containers, glass bottles, etc.

[0079] For example, a cup is usually composed of a cup body (container body) and a sheet material (lid) fused to the opening edge of the cup body. In the technology of the present disclosure, when a cup is used, the attachment mechanism can be composed of a fusion mechanism that fuses the sheet material to the opening edge of the cup body using heat, ultrasound, or high frequency. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 1 Contents filling device 5 Handling Arm 21 Cleaning head 31 Filling Head 41 Cap supply head 42 Cap fixing head

Claims

1. a cleaning unit that cleans the inside of the container body; a filling section for filling the contents into the container body; an attachment portion that attaches a lid to the container body filled with the contents; a handling arm having one end attached to a ceiling or a wall and the other end holding the container body, and moving the held container body to the cleaning unit, the filling unit, and the mounting unit; A content filling device comprising:

2. The content filling device of claim 1, wherein the handling arm is manufactured from plastic, resin, magnesium alloy, ceramic material, carbon fiber epoxy resin, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, polyurethane, quasi-isotropic composite material, or foam metal.

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