Device for transporting a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11084700-B2
Application number	US-201816218306-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2018
Priority date	Dec 14, 2017
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

A device for transporting a filled container in a rotary device, for example from a rotary filler to a capper, includes a rotary element rotating about an axis of rotation with a holding element for accommodating the container. The holding element is designed such that the filled container is held so that a container axis, which passes through and is perpendicular to a mouth aperture cross-sectional plane of the container, is oriented below the holding element toward the axis of rotation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a rotary filler comprising a holder for a container during filling; and
a device configured to transport a filled container from the rotary filler to a capper, wherein the device comprises:
a rotary element rotating about an axis of rotation and comprising a holding element configured to accommodate the filled container, wherein:
the holding element holds the filled container so that a container axis, which passes through and is perpendicular to a mouth aperture cross-sectional plane of the filled container, is oriented below the holding element toward the axis of rotation, and
the holding element comprises a pivoting device configured to pivot the filled container between a first position, in which the filled container is held in the rotary filler, and a second position in which the container axis is oriented toward the axis of rotation below the holding element.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting device is controlled by means of a cam, a pneumatic cylinder and/or an electromagnet.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the holding element is configured to transport the filled container at a fixed angle.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the holding element is oriented at an incline to the axis of rotation.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the holding element comprises a clamp configured to apply a clamping force to the filled container.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the holding element is configured to move the filled container from the rotary filler without pivoting.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a covering device configured to cover a mouth of the filled container.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the covering device is further configured to provide an additional clamping force for holding the filled container in place in the holding element.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the covering device is further configured to seal the filled container.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the covering device comprises a treatment device configured to cool and/or rinse the filled container.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the treatment device comprises a plurality of nozzles configured to clean an exterior of the container.

12. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a cleaning nozzle configured to clean the covering device.

13. A system comprising:
a blow-molder/filler configured to blow-mold and fill a container, wherein the blow-molder/filler comprises a holder for the container during filling;
a device configured to transport a filled container from the blow-molder/filler to a capper, wherein:
the device comprises a holding element configured to hold the filled container so that a container axis, which passes through and is perpendicular to a mouth aperture cross-sectional plane of the filled container, is oriented below the holding element toward an axis of rotation, and
the holding element comprises a pivoting device configured to pivot the filled container between a first position, in which the filled container is held in the blow-molder/filler, and a second position in which a container axis is oriented toward the axis of rotation below the holding element; and

a covering device configured to cover a mouth of the filled container accommodated in the device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the pivoting device is controlled by means of a cam, a pneumatic cylinder and/or an electromagnet.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the holding element is configured to transport the filled container at a fixed angle.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the holding element comprises a clamp configured to apply a clamping force to the filled container.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the covering device is further configured to provide an additional clamping force for holding the filled container in place in the holding element.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the covering device comprises a treatment device configured to cool and/or rinse the filled container.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the treatment device comprises a plurality of nozzles configured to clean an exterior of the container.

20. The system of claim 13 , wherein the device further comprises a cleaning nozzle configured to clean the covering device.

Assignees

• Krones Ag

Inventors

• Dreger Kai-Uwe
• Wagner Martin

Classifications

• B29C49/42073

  Grippers · CPC title

• B29C49/42101

  Conveyors, e.g. flat conveyor or clamping between two bands · CPC title

• B65B51/00 Primary

  Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags · CPC title

• B67C3/222

  Head-space air removing devices, e.g. by inducing foam · CPC title

• B67C2003/2671

  Means for preventing foaming of the liquid · CPC title