EP 2644515 A1 20131002 - Container emptying apparatus
Title (en)
Container emptying apparatus
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Leeren von Behältern
Title (fr)
Appareil permettant de vider un récipient
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12161362 A 20120326
Abstract (en)
Described herein is a method and apparatus for automatically emptying bottles (132, 134, 136, 138) from a crate (110) without the need for supporting each of the bottles (132, 134, 136, 138) during the process. A housing (140) is moved to surround and to engage with the crate (110) containing a plurality of bottles (132, 134, 136, 138). The housing (140) is closed to form an enclosure prior to being inverted. The enclosure is re-opened after inversion so that a base portion (112) of the crate (110) can be removed by an arm (170) leaving the bottles (132, 134, 136, 138) within the housing (140). The housing (140) is re-closed to form the enclosure and is then re-inverted prior to being re-opened to deposit the bottles (132, 134, 136, 138) on a delivery surface.
IPC 8 full level
B65B 21/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 21/22 (2013.01); B65B 69/00 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- GB 1407782 A 19750924 - BURTON MACHINE CORP JOHN
- DE 1154756 B 19630919 - KETTNER MAX
- EP 0126636 A1 19841128 - SCHAARSCHMIDT MANFRED LOTHAR
- GB 0709238 A 20070514
- DD 146926 A1 19810311 - PAPE HANS JUERGEN
Citation (search report)
- [XI] DE 1222846 B 19660811 - MAXIMILIAN KETTNER
- [A] US 1253748 A 19180115 - TYSON FRANK [US]
- [AD] DD 146926 A1 19810311 - PAPE HANS JUERGEN
- [A] DE 1154756 B 19630919 - KETTNER MAX
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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12161362 A 20120326