| 摘要 |
An apparatus for automatically mounting valve bags on filling spouts of either a rotary or stationary type filling machine. The apparatus comprises a multiplicity of bag pickup and release means (18) mounted about a rotational axis (20). A bag storage and feed means (22) is provided for feeding a plurality of bags (12) to the bag pickup and release means, positioned at a bag pickup station (24) adjacent to the generally arcuate path defined by the rotating pickup and release means. The apparatus further comprises a combined gripping and valve opening means (34) for gripping the bag and effecting the opening of the valve of the bag and simultaneously releasing the bag from the pickup and release means. The gripping and valve opening means is further comprised of conveyance and activating means (40) for conveying the gripping and valve opening means, mounting the bag on a spout of a filling machine, upgripping the bag and returning to the bag release station, positioned adjacent to the generally arcuate path of the pickup and release means. The apparatus further comprises a means (44) or (140) to align the gripping and valve opening means with the spouts of either a stationary or rotary type filling machine respectively. |
