Container conveyor device
US-9499353-B2 · Nov 22, 2016 · US
Apparatus and method for treating and in particular sterilising containers
US12304794B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12304794-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218088179-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Publication date | May 20, 2025 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
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Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic containers and in particular plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment apparatus has at least one transport device having a plurality of holding elements, wherein the transport device is a pitch distribution starwheel having a movement device configured to allow movement of the holding elements in at least two planes.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment device has at least one transport device which has a plurality of holding elements, wherein the transport device is a first pitch distribution starwheel comprising a movement device configured to allow movement of the holding elements in at least two planes, wherein the movement in at least two planes is a movement of the holding element in a horizontal and a vertical direction of the holding element, and wherein the first pitch distribution starwheel increases and/or decreases a pitch of successive plastic containers. 2. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the container treatment apparatus has at least a first transport device and a second transport device, wherein the plastic containers being transferred from the first transport device to the second transport device. 3. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first transport device and the second transport device are each a pitch distribution starwheel. 4. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the container treatment apparatus has a container outer surface treatment device configured for treating outer surfaces of the plastic containers and/or a container inner surface treatment device configured for treating inner surfaces of the plastic containers. 5. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the container outer surface treatment device is arranged on the second transport device. 6. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the movement device is configured to allow a movement of the holding elements in three planes. 7. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holding elements are holding mandrels. 8. The container treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transport device comprises at least one lifting cam and at least one guide roller, which together are configured to allow at least one movement of the holding element in at least one plane. 9. A method for transporting plastic containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the plastic containers are transported by a transport device which has a plurality of holding elements, wherein at least the transport device is a pitch distribution star wheel which allows movement of the holding elements in at least two planes, wherein the movement in at least two planes is a movement of the holding element in a horizontal and a vertical direction of the holding element, and wherein the pitch distribution star wheel increases and/or decreases a pitch of successive plastic containers. 10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the transport device is configured to move and/or rotate the holding elements in a vertical direction and/or a horizontal direction. 11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein treatment of the outer surfaces of the plastic containers is carried out on the transport device.
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Containers other than laboratory or medical, e.g. bottles or mail · CPC title
specially adapted for sterilising prior to filling · CPC title
for sterilizing · CPC title
holding outside the neck · CPC title
Rotating wheels or stars · CPC title
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- What does patent US12304794B2 cover?
- Disclosed is a container treatment apparatus for transporting plastic containers and in particular plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment apparatus has at least one transport device having a plurality of holding elements, wherein the transport device is a pitch distribution starwheel having a movement device configured to allow movement of the hol…
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- Krones Ag
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- Primary CPC classification B67C3/242. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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