UNLOADING DEVICE FOR A CONTINUOUS STERILIZER

摘要

An unloading device for a continuous sterilizer of liquids packed in plastic bags includes an unloading station (11) that is positioned beyond a reversing wheel (12) of the conveyor (9). The conveyor (9) bends around the reversing wheel (12). At the bend (15) of the conveyor (9), there is a concentrically bent closing-off element (19) to temporarily close off the carrier openings which are facing downward at the time. The closing-off element (19) in the bend of the unloading station (11) is provided with a number of rollers (20) positioned parallel to the carriers (14) and connected to a drive wheel for rotating the rollers (20) with a circumferential velocity corresponding to the advance of the conveyor (9). After the carriers (14) pass the closing-off element (19), the bags drop from the carriers (14).