| 摘要 |
<p>Load and unload apparatuses (40, 42) for transferring a product in or out of a retort (20) or the like is disclosed. Said apparatus comprises a tubular cassette having pockets along the length of the cassette to retain product during passage of the cassette through a retort. The pockets (126) open to the exterior of the cassette (104) to enable product to be inserted into the pocket (126). A retaining means (124) is positioned around the outside of the cassette (104) and is rotatable about the axis thereof, and relative to the cassette (104), to prevent removal of product from a pocket (126) the rotation being driven by rotation means. The retaining means (124) comprises one or more apertures (123) to selectively enable release or insertion of product from or into a pocket (126) as the retaining means rotates relative to the cassette (104).</p> |
