EP 2727660 A1 20140507 - A unit for treating containers and a method for the reconfiguration of a unit for treating containers
Title (en)
A unit for treating containers and a method for the reconfiguration of a unit for treating containers
Title (de)
Einheit zum Behandeln von Behältern und Verfahren für die Neukonfiguration einer Einheit zum Behandeln von Behältern
Title (fr)
Unité de traitement de récipients et procédé pour la reconfiguration d'une unité de traitement de récipients
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 12425178 A 20121105
Abstract (en)
A unit (100') for treating containers (101), comprising at least one station (103) with a bath (103B) for a treating medium, the bath (103B) being defined by non-deformable walls (103W) and comprising a horseshoeshaped recess (110) for lodging a first driving wheel (109B) of transport means (106) adapted to advance containers (101) along a path (P) across the bath (103B); the U-shaped recess (110) comprising a semicircular portion (111) with diameter D SC ; the transport means (106) comprising at least a second driving wheel (109A) arranged downstream of said first driving wheel (109B) with respect to a direction of advancement of said containers (101) along said container path (P); the at least one first driving wheel (109B) having a diameter D B substantially equal to the diameter D SC of the semicircular portion (111) and smaller than the diameter D A of the at least one second driving wheel (109A); the at least one first driving wheel (109B) being borne by a driving shaft (112B) having a diameter d B smaller than the diameter d A of a driving shaft (112A) of the at least one second driving wheel (109A); the difference (D SC - d B ) substantially matching the difference (D A - d A ) and twice the height (H) of the containers (101) to be treated.
IPC 8 full level
B08B 9/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B08B 9/42 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] FR 356111 A 19051121 - HENRI THIRION [FR]
- [A] US 1761450 A 19300603 - MCKECHNIE ROBERT B
- [A] WO 9934938 A1 19990715 - DISPENSING CONTAINERS CORP [US]
- [A] DE 946603 C 19560802 - EICKHOFF GEB
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 2727660 A1 20140507; EP 2727660 B1 20150826; AR 093359 A1 20150603; BR 102013028514 A2 20141216; MX 2013012937 A 20150304; MX 339591 B 20160601
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12425178 A 20121105; AR P130104038 A 20131105; BR 102013028514 A 20131105; MX 2013012937 A 20131105