Global Patent Index - EP 3858743 B1

EP 3858743 B1 20231101 - UNIT FOR FILLING PACKAGES AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

Title (en)

UNIT FOR FILLING PACKAGES AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

Title (de)

EINHEIT ZUM BEFÜLLEN VON VERPACKUNGEN UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

UNITÉ DE REMPLISSAGE D'EMBALLAGES ET PROCÉDÉ CORRESPONDANT

Publication

EP 3858743 B1 20231101 (EN)

Application

EP 21153598 A 20210126

Priority

  • IT 202000001885 A 20200131
  • IT 202000001891 A 20200131

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3858743A1] The invention concerns a filling unit (10) for filling packages (100) in a packaging machine, wherein the unit (10) comprises an assembly (12) for filling the package (100) and an assembly (13) for feeding the substance (S) to be inserted into the package (100), the filling assembly (12) and the feeding assembly (13) cooperating to insert a predefined quantity of substance (S) inside the package (100) simultaneously with the formation of said package (100), wherein said filling assembly (12) comprises one or more support members (21) able to support and prepare the shape of the sheet material (101) for the formation of the package (100). The invention also concerns a corresponding method for filling a package (100) by means of the filling unit (10) as above and a packaging machine comprising this unit (10).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/02 (2006.01); B65B 63/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/02 (2013.01); B65B 63/08 (2013.01)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3858743 A1 20210804; EP 3858743 B1 20231101; ES 2969769 T3 20240522

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21153598 A 20210126; ES 21153598 T 20210126