Method for inserting cotton wads into containers

摘要

The method for inserting cotton wads into containers uses a wad transport unit, which comprises two star wheels, each having three wad holders. The two star wheels are mounted rotatably on the same rotational axis but with an offset from each other, and each star wheel is driven by its own separate drive means. During rotation of the star wheels, one of the three wad holders of each star wheel is horizontally shifted in such a way that the three wad holders of each star wheel are arranged in a straight line and are thus located above three containers to be filled with the wads.

主权项

1. A method for inserting cotton wads into containers comprising the steps of:
providing a wad transport unit, which comprises at least two star wheels, each comprising at least three wad holders, wherein the at least two star wheels are mounted rotatably on a same rotational axis but with an offset from each other, and wherein each of the at least two star wheels is driven by its own separate drive means; rotating the at least two star wheels in cycles, wherein a wad is supplied to each wad holder in a wad-receiving position, and wherein each wad holder provided with a wad is moved onward to a wad-ejecting position; providing at least three containers at a time during each cycle, the containers being arranged in a straight line and at least partially filled with products; horizontally shifting at least one of the at least three wad holders of each star wheel during the rotation of the star wheel in such a way that the at least three wad holders of each star wheel, when in their wad-ejecting positions, are arranged in a straight line; and simultaneously transferring the wads held by the at least three wad holders into the at least three provided containers while the wad holders are in their wad-ejecting positions and are thus arranged in a straight line.