| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package filling method and a device capable of easily, surely and stably filling a plurality of rod-like packages in a sequentially stacked state in a horizontal attitude into a package container arranged with an insertion port upward. <P>SOLUTION: The rod-like package 5 supplied in the horizontal attitude is sequentially received into an elevating hopper 12, and sequentially stacked on a support plate 20 positioned in the elevating hopper. At this time, the support plate gradually moves downward. The package is transferred to support bars 24 set at the lower part of the elevating hopper before reaching a lowering end position, and the support plate retreats to a retreating position after having reached the lowering end position. Then, the elevating hopper is inserted into the package container located under the elevating hopper, and positioned at the lowering end position near the container bottom. Here, the support bar is moved to a releasing position and the package is moved downward and filled in the package container. The elevating hopper is drawn out of the container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
