Apparatus for filling and sealing bags.

摘要

An apparatus for filling an article into a bag (6) having an open end and a closed bottom includes an article insertion station (2) which inserts an article (12) into the bag (6) through the open end thereof, an open end portion forming station (3) which forms the open end portion of the bag into a predetermined shape, an open end portion folding station (4,5) which folds the formed open end portion of the bag, and a conveyor (1) which conveys the bag from a bag feeding station to the open end portion folding station (4) through the article insertion station (2) and the open end portion forming station (5) in sequence. The conveyor (1) conveys the bag with the open end of the bag directed transversely to the bag conveying direction of the conveyor and said article insertion station inserts the article in the direction transverse to the bag conveying direction of the conveyor. <IMAGE>