Global Patent Index - EP 2500287 A1

EP 2500287 A1 20120919 - Device and method for checking the presence of a spacer element in a box

Title (en)

Device and method for checking the presence of a spacer element in a box

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Prüfen der Anwesenheit eines Abstandshalters in einer Verpackung

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour vérifier la présence d'un élément d'espacement dans un emballage

Publication

EP 2500287 A1 20120919 (EN)

Application

EP 12157851 A 20120302

Priority

IT MI20110395 A 20110314

Abstract (en)

A device for checking if a box (3), housing therein at least one packaging element (1) comprising at least a conductive portion (1A), also houses at least one spacer element (2) spacing at least a part (1 B) of said packaging element (1) from an inner face (3B) of a base wall (3A) of said box (3), said spacer element (2) and/or said packaging element (1) resting on said inner face (3B), characterised by comprising: - non contact sensor means (6) capable of generating a signal relating to the distance (D5) between said non contact means and said conductive portion (1A), - and means (9) for determining on the basis of said signal whether or not said box houses said spacer element (2).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 57/10 (2006.01); B65B 61/20 (2006.01); G01N 27/90 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 57/10 (2013.01); B65B 61/20 (2013.01); B65B 9/045 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

WO 2009025105 A1 20090226 - NONOGAKI KEIICHI [JP]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2500287 A1 20120919; IT MI20110395 A1 20120915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12157851 A 20120302; IT MI20110395 A 20110314