(19)
(11) EP 2 489 596 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/34

(21) Application number: 12155833.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.02.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 1/16(2006.01)
B65B 51/30(2006.01)
 B65B 1/32(2006.01)
B65B 9/20(2012.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 16.02.2011 JP 2011030773

(71) Applicant: Ishida Co., Ltd.
Kyoto 606-8392 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kondo, Masashi
    Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3026 (JP)
  • Miyamoto, Hideshi
    Ritto-shi, Shiga 520-3026 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hards, Andrew et al
Global IP Europe Patentanwaltskanzlei Pfarrstrasse 14
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Article transfer device and packaging system provided with same


(57) An article transfer device is provided with a funnel-shaped structure and a high pressure air supply pipe. The funnel-shaped structure is provided with an upper end opening adapted to receive the articles being dropped in from above and a lower end opening adapted to allow the articles to drop through to the form-fill-seal machine. An inner space is defined within the funnel-shaped structure between the openings. The upper part of the inner space has a greater cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of the lower part of the inner space. A plurality of air ejection holes are formed in an inner peripheral surface of the funnel-shaped structure surrounding the inner space. The plurality of air ejection holes are arranged with respect to one another defining a helical shape pattern about the funnel-shaped structure. Gaseous material is spouted out from the high pressure air supply pipe and into the inner space through the plurality of air ejection holes.







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