Method and apparatus for filling open containers with a powdery product
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1. A method for filling a container with a free-flowing product, comprising the steps of:
- diverting a first portion of a product released from a net scale into an intermediate chamber for temporarily storage, while a remaining second portion of the product is introduced via a tube/hopper arrangement into a container;
compacting the product introduced into the container;
metering the first portion of the product from the intermediate chamber during the compacting step concurrent with a decrease in volume of the product in the container as a result of the compacting step; and
transferring the metered first portion of the product from the intermediate chamber into the container during the compacting step.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for filling a container (7), particularly an open bag, with a powdery product has the following features” a net scale (1) situated above a tube arrangement and/or hopper arrangement (2), which terminates in a filler neck (6) above the container (7) to be filled while preferably projecting into this container. An intermediate chamber (3) is arranged downstream of the net scale and upstream of the container (7) to temporarily hold at least a portion of the product released by the net scale, and a compacting device (8, 9) is provided for compacting the product placed inside the container (7).
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1. A method for filling a container with a free-flowing product, comprising the steps of:
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diverting a first portion of a product released from a net scale into an intermediate chamber for temporarily storage, while a remaining second portion of the product is introduced via a tube/hopper arrangement into a container; compacting the product introduced into the container; metering the first portion of the product from the intermediate chamber during the compacting step concurrent with a decrease in volume of the product in the container as a result of the compacting step; and transferring the metered first portion of the product from the intermediate chamber into the container during the compacting step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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