Programmable filling and capping machine
First Claim
1. A filling and capping machine comprising:
- a conveyor means for positioning a plurality of containers at a plurality of positions along a path;
a filling means, raised and lowered at a filling position along said path, for filling a container at said filling position;
a capping means, pivoted about a first axis between a capping position on said path and a cap pickup position, and raised and lowered at said capping position, for retrieving a cap at said cap pickup position and capping a container at said capping position; and
control means, including a servo motor connected to each of said conveyor means, said filling means and said capping means, for programmably positioning said conveyor means, said filling means and said capping means.
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Abstract
A filling and capping machine including a computer controlled turret having a plurality of pockets for positioning a plurality of containers to at least a fill position and a capping position along the turret'"'"'s path. The controller programmably positions the turret to these positions for variations of the locations of the pockets on the turret and accommodates for variations in the size and number of the container pockets and the type of fill product and type of containers. The controller also controls the position of the filling unit for the type of fill product as well as controlling the positioning of the filling unit and the capping unit for variations in the type of container. The controller uses a combination of servo motors and fluid motors to vertically and rotationally position the elements.
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20 Claims
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1. A filling and capping machine comprising:
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a conveyor means for positioning a plurality of containers at a plurality of positions along a path; a filling means, raised and lowered at a filling position along said path, for filling a container at said filling position; a capping means, pivoted about a first axis between a capping position on said path and a cap pickup position, and raised and lowered at said capping position, for retrieving a cap at said cap pickup position and capping a container at said capping position; and control means, including a servo motor connected to each of said conveyor means, said filling means and said capping means, for programmably positioning said conveyor means, said filling means and said capping means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A filling and capping machine comprising:
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a conveyor means, including a turret having a plurality of container pockets, for positioning a plurality of containers at a plurality of positions along a path defined by said turret; a filling means for filling a container at a filling position along said path; a capping means for capping a container at a capping position along said path; and control means for programmably positioning said turret to said filling and capping positions for variations of the locations of said container pockets on said turret. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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