Global Patent Index - EP 0761542 A1

EP 0761542 A1 19970312 - Method and device for feeding container lids into a vacuum seaming machine

Title (en)

Method and device for feeding container lids into a vacuum seaming machine

Title (de)

Methode und Vorrichtung zum Einführen von Behältern in eine Vakuum-Schliessmaschine

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif d'introduction de couvercles de récipients dans une machine de scellage sous vide

Publication

EP 0761542 A1 19970312 (EN)

Application

EP 96830458 A 19960830

Priority

IT PR950027 A 19950911

Abstract (en)

The present invention falls within the sector of methods and plants for seaming lids (5) onto cylindrical containers for food products. The method comprises the following stages: introduction of the lids (5) into a star conveyor (6) by means of which the lids are conveyed into an intermediate zone (11) of variable intermediate pressure and are then ejected by the star conveyor (6) into a high-vacuum chamber (2); fitting of the lids (5) onto the containers only immediately prior to seaming; seaming of the lids onto the containers inside the chamber (2). The lid feeding device comprises a star conveyor (6) configured in such a way as to receive the lids (5) supplied by a separator device (4) at ambient pressure and convey them, inserted individually inside respective cells (7) with which the star conveyor (6) is provided, into an intermediate zone (11) having a pressure lower than the ambient pressure, then ejecting them into a high-vacuum chamber (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 31/02; B65G 47/84

IPC 8 full level

B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 31/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0761542 A1 19970312; IT 1280735 B1 19980206; IT PR950027 A0 19950911; IT PR950027 A1 19970311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96830458 A 19960830; IT PR950027 A 19950911