摘要 |
The present invention relates to a casing brake assembly for applying a frictional force to a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) being arranged on a filling tube (10) of an apparatus for filling and closing said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M), like a clipping machine (CM), for limiting the movement of said tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) at least while being filled, the filling tube (10) has a longitudinal axis (A). The casing brake assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700) comprises at least one braking body (B) which is reversibly movable between a release position, in which the braking body (B) is at least partially moved away from the filling tube (10) and a brake position in which the braking body (B) at least approximately completely surrounds the filling tube (10), and which comprises at least two free ends (130a, 130b, 230a, 230b, 240a, 240b; 330a, 330b, 340a, 340b; 430a, 430b, 440a, 440b; 530a, 530b, 540a, 540b; 730a, 730b, 740a, 740b). The casing brake assembly (100; 200) further comprises at least two support elements (110, 120; 210, 220; 310, 320; 410, 420; 510, 520; 610, 620; 710, 720) for supporting and reversibly moving the at least one braking body (B) between the release position and the brake position in a plane at least approximately vertically to the longitudinal axis (A) of the filling tube (10). |