Global Patent Index - EP 1170209 A1

EP 1170209 A1 20020109 - Station for feeding products to containers, in particular tubes and a method for cleaning and sterilising said station

Title (en)

Station for feeding products to containers, in particular tubes and a method for cleaning and sterilising said station

Title (de)

Sration zum führen von Produkten in Behälter, insbesondere Rohre, sowie ein Verfahren zur Reinigung und Sterilisation dieser Station

Title (fr)

Station d' alimentation de produits dans des conteneurs, en particulier des tubes, ainsi qu' une méthode de nettoyage et de stérilisation de cette station

Publication

EP 1170209 A1 20020109 (EN)

Application

EP 01114831 A 20010628

Priority

IT BO20000406 A 20000706

Abstract (en)

A station for feeding products to containers, in particular tubes, includes product dispensing means (5) for paste products, which can be removably fastened to the structure (100) of a tube filling and closing machine (M) by quick locking means (10). In this position, the product dispensing means (5) are operated by actuators (55) of the machine (M), so as to fill the tubes (3) with the paste product. According to the method, in order to be cleaned and sterilized, the product dispensing means (5) are removed, during a machine stop, and taken to a suitable place, far from the machine (M). The operation of the machine (M) can be resumed immediately by installing cleaned and sterilized product dispensing means (5). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 3/16; B65B 59/04

IPC 8 full level

B65B 3/16 (2006.01); B65B 59/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 3/16 (2013.01); B65B 59/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1170209 A1 20020109; IT BO20000406 A0 20000706; IT BO20000406 A1 20020106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01114831 A 20010628; IT BO20000406 A 20000706