Global Patent Index - EP 0782888 B1

EP 0782888 B1 20021113 - Device for automatically removing wrongly oriented elements from a supply line of caps, plugs or generally concave elements

Title (en)

Device for automatically removing wrongly oriented elements from a supply line of caps, plugs or generally concave elements

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur automatischen Entfernung falsch orientierter Elemente aus einer Zuleitung von Verschlüssen, Steckern oder allgemein konkaven Elementen

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'extraction automatique d'éléments mal orientés d'une ligne d'alimentation en capsules, en connecteurs ou en éléments généralement concaves

Publication

EP 0782888 B1 20021113 (EN)

Application

EP 96830002 A 19960105

Priority

IT RM950010 A 19950105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0782888A2] In a capping unit for containers comprising a cap hopper, at least one capper and a line for supplying the caps from the hopper to the capper, a device for automatically ejecting all wrongly oriented caps from the supply line comprising a mechanical sensor for stopping the train of caps along the line, an optical member for detecting the wrongly oriented caps, a mechanical ejector controlled by the optical member that ejects the wrongly oriented cap through an opening formed in the line and closed by a spring-operated lid. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B07C 5/02

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/02 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/02 (2013.01); B07C 5/34 (2013.01); B67B 3/064 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0782888 A2 19970709; EP 0782888 A3 19980304; EP 0782888 B1 20021113; DE 69624779 D1 20021219; DE 69624779 T2 20030717; IT 1277135 B1 19971104; IT RM950010 A0 19950105; IT RM950010 A1 19960705

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96830002 A 19960105; DE 69624779 T 19960105; IT RM950010 A 19950105