Title (en)

Device for metering a product into respective containers, associable with automatic apparatuses or machines for filling the containers.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Bemessen eines Produkts auf entsprechende Behälter, die automatischen Vorrichtungen oder Maschinen zum Befüllen der Behälter angegliedert werden kann.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour mesurer un produit dans des récipients respectifs, associé à un appareil ou machine automatique de remplissage de récipients.

Publication

EP 0576987 A1 19940105 (EN)

Application

EP 93110017 A 19930623

Priority

IT BO920261 A 19920701

Abstract (en)

Device, for metering a product into respective containers (3), associable with automatic apparatuses or machines for filling the containers (3), which operates in each filling station (12) of the filling machine, and includes at least one nozzle (4) for dispensing the product (14) with a constant flow-rate and a unit (5) for feeding the nozzle (4) which is activated so that it starts feeding the product (14) to the nozzle (4) by respective detectors (2) detecting the presence of a container (3) at the nozzle (4) and is actuated by a timer (13) which measures its activation time and can be adjusted according to the amount of product (14) to be fed to each container (3). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 3/36; B65B 57/06

IPC 8 full level

B65B 3/36 (2006.01); B65B 57/06 (2006.01); B67C 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 3/36 (2013.01); B65B 57/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] US 3032005 A 19620501 - GARRISON CLAIR W
• [Y] EP 0406558 A1 19910109 - HASSIA VERPACKUNG AG [DE]
• [Y] EP 0430897 A1 19910605 - FARMOMAC SRL [IT]
• [A] EP 0086098 A1 19830817 - MERCK & CO INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0576987 A1 19940105; IT 1257848 B 19960213; IT BO920261 A0 19920701; IT BO920261 A1 19940101; JP H0680196 A 19940322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93110017 A 19930623; IT BO920261 A 19920701; JP 15868893 A 19930629