COMPACT FEEDER AND FILLING SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD

摘要

In a compact system containers are circulated in fixtures. Containers are fed from a bulk hopper by a conveying means into a primary orienting mechanism and then into the loading mechanism which also serves as the final orienting mechanism. Once a fixture is filled with containers, it is indexed into the filling position. The process conveyor ultimately moves the fixtures to the opposite end of the conveyor where a transfer mechanism indexes the fixture through a cap applicator and cap sealer. Caps are fed from a bulk hopper by a conveying means into a primary orienting mechanism and then through a final orienting / escapement mechanism into an applicator chute. Once the caps are applied, the fixture is indexed into a transfer position for downstream processing. Once emptied of containers, the fixtures are indexed onto a return conveyor where they are transported back to the loading and filling end.

主权项

1. A device for feeding and filling containers comprising:
a primary container orienting mechanism (115); a final container orienting and loading mechanism (120); a plurality of container fixtures (305); a closure primary orienting mechanism (150); a closure final orienting escapement mechanism (155); and wherein once emptied of said containers, said container fixtures are indexed onto a return conveyor where they are transported back to a loading and filling end.