EP1338551A1 - Device for filling bottles and other containers with food products - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for filling bottles and other containers with food and beverages the preamble of claim 1.
- a device for filling bottles and other containers with food and beverages the preamble of claim 1. is described in DE 100 10 145 A1.
- the special feature of the device known from DE 100 10 145 A1 consists in the longitudinal division of each elongated plate into two complementary partial plates with a container receptacle at the same time dividing parting line.
- the corresponding complementary partial plates DE 100 10 145 A1 are each independently on the outside held on an endlessly circulating funding.
- the known device uses the effect that two each corresponding complementary partial plates when going through a Deflection range, for example a pair of chain stars, with respect of the deflection area different secant positions, i.e. a Angular position to each other, take what with an open Parting line and at the same time with open container receptacles. In these temporarily open container receptacles are then Holding areas of the container introduced.
- the containers are removed in the known device, compared to the container feed described above, in in the opposite way to that with regard to the conveying direction downstream deflection area.
- the known device is particularly suitable for the use of Suitable for bottles. Because a variety of bottles at least similar has shaped mouth areas with the same dimensions, what is the case with many types of PET bottles allows the known Device with the use of different types of bottles differing external shapes and volumes.
- DE 100 10 145 A1 Another special feature of the device according to the DE 100 10 145 A1 is that corresponding to each other complementary part plates by means of plate vertical movement means of the primary centering means assigned to the funding and from below together with the containers they hold pushed onto secondary centering means and after filling the Containers in turn are lowered onto the primary centering means.
- the device known from DE 100 10 145 A1 serves in this Related to the containers from below on filling pipes Push up doses and to avoid product foam in the Lower the course of the filling again.
- the object underlying the invention is the known Remodel device and an additional or modified Supply use.
- this object is shared with the features of the preamble of claim 1 solved in that at least one arrangement with secondary centering means (centering elements), each of the inclusion and centering of a partial plate serve to expand container receptacles from the corresponding complementary partial plate can be distanced.
- Another feature of the invention is that two arrangements with secondary centering elements, each of which arrangement serves to accommodate a complementary partial plate, for expansion the container receptacles can be spaced apart.
- the distancing movement runs that of the secondary centering elements Arrangements symmetrical with respect to a transverse to the longitudinal axis (Conveying direction) of the device arranged level evenly.
- Another feature of the invention is that the primary Centering elements and the secondary centering elements each in the vertical direction are aligned with each other and with their towards each other pointing free end areas each form a centering cone.
- Centering cones of the primary and secondary centering elements Form the same dimensions, each of which is a circular cylindrical Section joins.
- At least one row of containers Assigned to vertical container movement are useful with.
- Grippers or suction cups provided, which grip the container on their respective bottom surface can.
- one advantage is that, for example Containers with an upper narrow mouth area and a lower one Container area of much larger diameter (such as PET bottles) e.g. after appropriate retrofitting with the previous ones mainly used cup fillers can be processed, at which the individual workstations in the upper part of the funding are assigned, while the lower conveyor run the return serves.
- Containers with an upper narrow mouth area and a lower one Container area of much larger diameter such as PET bottles
- PET bottles for example, can be equipped via a magazine fed from above, while two corresponding to each other complementary partial plates on the secondary centering means held and distanced from each other.
- a container vertical means of movement for example by means of the bottom of the container gripping suction device, then the respective container through the expanded container receptacle so far down until the two complementary sub-plates are level of the container holding area and then to close the Container receptacles can in turn be moved towards one another, so that the respective container is held securely in the container receptacle is.
- Another advantage of the invention is that complementary Partial plates with closed parting line together with the containers accommodated in them by the primary centering elements away and up over the secondary centering elements can be moved if it is the workstation, similar to that of the Device according to DE 100 10 145 A1, required.
- Fig. 1-6 different operating phases of a container feed.
- Conveyor chains 10 formed are not endless over two shown reversal stations performed.
- the reversing stations can each be formed by chain star pairs, of which at least a chain star pair is driven.
- Of the conveyor chain 10 is only one Length range of the upper conveyor chain consisting of a few chain links Shown OT.
- Both conveyor chains 10 bear on opposite corresponding ones Make two consecutive in the conveying direction x Holding brackets 11.
- Each holding bracket 11 points as the primary Centering element on a primary centering pin 12, each from a circular cylindrical base 13 and from the free end region forming, upwardly facing truncated cone 14.
- Each primary centering pin 12 is a secondary centering pin 15 assigned, which in certain operating phases (see Fig. 1 and 2; 5 and 6) with the correlating primary centering pin 12 is aligned coaxially.
- Each secondary centering pin 15 is on a holding arm 16, hanging downwards, fixed by means of a circular cylindrical base 17, which is followed by a truncated cone 18 pointing downwards.
- Both holding arms 16 are components of a stationary arrangement Aggregate.
- the filling device is cycled operated, i.e. the conveyor chains 10 are synchronized during one Movement phase in conveying direction x moved or clocked, which is followed by a rest phase in which the individual work stations, such as e.g. a container feed station, at least one product filling station, a lid placement station, a lid closing station and one Container removal station at different at the same time in the conveying direction x successive rows of containers.
- the individual work stations such as e.g. a container feed station, at least one product filling station, a lid placement station, a lid closing station and one Container removal station at different at the same time in the conveying direction x successive rows of containers.
- 1 is about a container magazine, not shown an approximately bottle-like container B fed in the downward direction z. How 3-6, the neck region H of the container B has a much smaller diameter than the two bulbous ones Areas 19, 20 of the container B. The mouth of the container B is marked with M.
- the two sub-plates form P1 and P2 with mutually open substantially semicircular recesses 22 each together a container receptacle 23, which in position (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is the neck area H of each container B to enclose safely.
- FIG. 2 The operating phase according to FIG. 2 is followed by the operating phase according to Fig. 3. Not shown, each marked with a double arrow Horizontal moving means 24 have meanwhile become horizontal Level the left arm 16 in direction a and the right arm 16 moved in direction b together with the partial plates P1 and P2.
- the two semicircular recesses 22 of the two partial plates P1 and P2 are so far apart from one another, that a vertical suction cup 25 grips the respective container bottom 26 and the container B on the two semicircular recesses 22 Move as far down in the downward direction z 4 until the neck region H is at the level of the two semicircular recesses 22 is located.
- the left holding arm 16 then moves in the direction b right and the right holding arm 16 in direction a to the left until the Parting line T closed and the container receptacle 23 its nominal size has reached with which it safely reaches the neck region H of the container B. encloses.
- the vertical suction device 25 can then continue in the downward direction z be moved down to a ready position.
- both sub-plates P1, P2 are moved by the plate vertical moving means 21 in the downward direction z from the secondary Centering pin 15 down to the primary centering pin 12 after moved down.
- the container B can in the conveying direction z next work station away from the two holding arms in direction x clocked further and the two holding arms 16 can be unoccupied Container receptacles 23 are driven under, so that in turn Output operating phase according to FIG. 1 results.
- the two partial plates P1, P2 transverse to the conveying direction x several container receptacles 23, for example form a series of 10 container receptacles 23.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Befüllen von Flaschen und anderen Behältern mit Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Eine solche Vorrichtung ist in der DE 100 10 145 A1 beschrieben.The invention relates to a device for filling bottles and other containers with food and beverages the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is described in DE 100 10 145 A1.
Die Besonderheit der von der DE 100 10 145 A1 bekannten Vorrichtung besteht in der Längsteilung einer jeder länglichen Platte in zwei komplementäre Teilplatten mit einer zugleich die Behälteraufnahmen teilenden Trennfuge.The special feature of the device known from DE 100 10 145 A1 consists in the longitudinal division of each elongated plate into two complementary partial plates with a container receptacle at the same time dividing parting line.
Die miteinander korrespondierenden komplementären Teilplatten der DE 100 10 145 A1 sind jeweils unabhängig voneinander außenseitig auf einem endlos umlaufend geführten Fördermittel gehalten. Dabei nutzt die bekannte Vorrichtung den Effekt, dass jeweils zwei korrespondierende komplementäre Teilplatten beim Durchlaufen eines Umlenkbereichs, beispielsweise eines Kettenstern-Paares, bezüglich des Umlenkbereichs unterschiedliche sekantiale Positionen, d.h. eine Winkelstellung zueinander, einnehmen, was mit einer geöffneten Trennfuge und mit zugleich geöffneten Behälteraufnahmen einhergeht. In diese zeitweilig geöffneten Behälteraufnahmen werden sodann die Haltebereiche der Behälter eingeführt.The corresponding complementary partial plates DE 100 10 145 A1 are each independently on the outside held on an endlessly circulating funding. The known device uses the effect that two each corresponding complementary partial plates when going through a Deflection range, for example a pair of chain stars, with respect of the deflection area different secant positions, i.e. a Angular position to each other, take what with an open Parting line and at the same time with open container receptacles. In these temporarily open container receptacles are then Holding areas of the container introduced.
Die Entnahme der Behälter erfolgt bei der bekannten Vorrichtung, verglichen mit der vorbeschriebenen Behälter-Zuführung, in analog umgekehrter Weise an dem bezüglich der Förderrichtung stromabwärts folgenden Umlenkbereich.The containers are removed in the known device, compared to the container feed described above, in in the opposite way to that with regard to the conveying direction downstream deflection area.
Die bekannte Vorrichtung ist besonders für die Verwendung von Flaschen geeignet. Da eine Vielzahl von Flaschen zumindest ähnlich geformte Mündungsbereiche mit denselben Abmessungen aufweist, was bei vielen PET-Flaschentypen der Fall ist, gestattet die bekannte Vorrichtung die Verwendung unterschiedlichster Flaschentypen mit voneinander abweichenden Außenformen und Volumina.The known device is particularly suitable for the use of Suitable for bottles. Because a variety of bottles at least similar has shaped mouth areas with the same dimensions, what is the case with many types of PET bottles allows the known Device with the use of different types of bottles differing external shapes and volumes.
Eine weitere Besonderheit der Vorrichtung gemäß der DE 100 10 145 A1 besteht darin, dass miteinander korrespondierende komplementäre Teilplatten mittels Platten-Vertikalbewegungsmittel von dem Fördermittel zugeordneten primären Zentriermitteln abgehoben und gemeinsam mit den von ihnen gehaltenen Behältern von unten her auf sekundäre Zentriermittel aufgeschoben und nach dem Befüllen der Behälter wiederum auf die primären Zentriermittel abgesenkt werden. Die von der DE 100 10 145 A1 bekannte Vorrichtung dient in diesem Zusammenhang dazu, die Behälter von unten her auf Füllrohre eines Doseurs hinaufzuschieben und zur Vermeidung von Produktschaum im Verlaufe des Füllens wieder abzusenken.Another special feature of the device according to the DE 100 10 145 A1 is that corresponding to each other complementary part plates by means of plate vertical movement means of the primary centering means assigned to the funding and from below together with the containers they hold pushed onto secondary centering means and after filling the Containers in turn are lowered onto the primary centering means. The device known from DE 100 10 145 A1 serves in this Related to the containers from below on filling pipes Push up doses and to avoid product foam in the Lower the course of the filling again.
Ausgehend von der Vorrichtung gemäß der DE 100 10 145 A1, besteht die der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Aufgabe darin, die bekannte Vorrichtung umzugestalten und einer zusätzlichen oder abgewandelten Verwendung zuzuführen. Starting from the device according to DE 100 10 145 A1, the object underlying the invention is the known Remodel device and an additional or modified Supply use.
Entsprechend der Erfindung wird diese Aufgabe gemeinsam mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1 dadurch gelöst, dass zumindest eine Anordnung mit sekundären Zentriermitteln (Zentrierelementen), die jeweils der Aufnahme und Zentrierung einer Teilplatte dienen, zur Aufweitung von Behälteraufnahmen von der korrespondierenden komplementären Teilplatte distanzierbar ist.According to the invention, this object is shared with the features of the preamble of claim 1 solved in that at least one arrangement with secondary centering means (centering elements), each of the inclusion and centering of a partial plate serve to expand container receptacles from the corresponding complementary partial plate can be distanced.
Ein weiteres Erfindungsmerkmal besteht darin, dass zwei Anordnungen mit sekundären Zentrierelementen, von denen jede Anordnung der Aufnahme einer komplementären Teilplatte dient, zur Aufweitung der Behälteraufnahmen voneinander distanzierbar sind.Another feature of the invention is that two arrangements with secondary centering elements, each of which arrangement serves to accommodate a complementary partial plate, for expansion the container receptacles can be spaced apart.
In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung verläuft die Distanzierungsbewegung der die sekundären Zentrierelemente aufweisenden Anordnungen symmetrisch bezüglich einer quer zur Längsachse (Förderrichtung) der Vorrichtung angeordneten Ebene gleichmäßig.In a further embodiment of the invention, the distancing movement runs that of the secondary centering elements Arrangements symmetrical with respect to a transverse to the longitudinal axis (Conveying direction) of the device arranged level evenly.
Ein weiteres Erfindungsmerkmal besteht darin, dass die primären Zentrierelemente und die sekundären Zentrierelemente jeweils in Vertikalrichtung miteinander ausgerichtet sind und mit ihren aufeinander zu weisenden freien Endbereichen jeweils einen Zentrierkonus bilden.Another feature of the invention is that the primary Centering elements and the secondary centering elements each in the vertical direction are aligned with each other and with their towards each other pointing free end areas each form a centering cone.
Andere Erfindungsmerkmale bestehen darin, dass die Zentrierkonen der primären und sekundären Zentrierelemente Kegelstümpfe gleicher Abmessungen bilden, an welche sich jeweils ein kreiszylindrischer Abschnitt anschließt. Other features of the invention are that Centering cones of the primary and secondary centering elements Form the same dimensions, each of which is a circular cylindrical Section joins.
In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sind zumindest einer Behälterreihe Behälter-Vertikalbewegungsmittel zugeordnet. Die Behälter-Vertikalbewegungsmittel sind zweckmäßig mit. Greifern oder Saugern versehen, welche die Behälter an deren jeweiliger Bodenfläche ergreifen können.In a further embodiment of the invention, at least one row of containers Assigned to vertical container movement. The vertical container movement are useful with. Grippers or suction cups provided, which grip the container on their respective bottom surface can.
Die Erfindung gestattet eine Reihe von Vorteilen:The invention allows a number of advantages:
In erster Linie besteht ein Vorteil darin, dass beispielsweise Behälter mit einem oberen engen Mündungsbereich und einem unteren Behälterbereich wesentlich größeren Durchmessers (wie z.B. PET-Flaschen) z.B. nach entsprechender Umrüstung auch mit den bislang überwiegend verwendeten Becherfüllern verarbeitet werden können, bei welchen die einzelnen Arbeitsstationen dem Fördermittel-Obertrum zugeordnet sind, während das Fördermittel-Untertrum dem Rücklauf dient.First and foremost, one advantage is that, for example Containers with an upper narrow mouth area and a lower one Container area of much larger diameter (such as PET bottles) e.g. after appropriate retrofitting with the previous ones mainly used cup fillers can be processed, at which the individual workstations in the upper part of the funding are assigned, while the lower conveyor run the return serves.
Bei solchen Becherfüllern, die entsprechend der Erfindung ausgerüstet sind, können beispielsweise PET-Flaschen über ein Magazin von oben zugeführt werden, während zwei miteinander korrespondierende komplementäre Teilplatten auf den sekundären Zentriermitteln gehalten und voneinander distanziert sind. Mit Hilfe eines Behälter-Vertikalbewegungsmittels, beispielsweise mittels eines den Behälterboden ergreifenden Saugers, kann sodann der jeweilige Behälter durch die aufgeweitete Behälteraufnahme so weit nach unten hindurchgeführt werden, bis sich die beiden komplementären Teilplatten auf der Höhe des Behälter-Haltebereichs befinden und sodann zum Schließen der Behälteraufnahmen wiederum aufeinander zu bewegt werden können, so dass der jeweilige Behälter sicher in der Behälteraufnahme gehalten ist. Sodann können die beiden komplementären Teilplatten mittels der Platten-Vertikalbewegungsmittel abgesenkt, dabei von den sekundären Zentrierelementen abgezogen und schließlich von oben her auf die primären Zentrierelementen aufgeschoben und dabei gänzlich auf das Fördermittel abgesenkt werden, worauf das Fördermittel zur nächsten Arbeitsstation weitergetaktet werden kann.In such cup fillers that according to the invention PET bottles, for example, can be equipped via a magazine fed from above, while two corresponding to each other complementary partial plates on the secondary centering means held and distanced from each other. With the help of a container vertical means of movement, for example by means of the bottom of the container gripping suction device, then the respective container through the expanded container receptacle so far down until the two complementary sub-plates are level of the container holding area and then to close the Container receptacles can in turn be moved towards one another, so that the respective container is held securely in the container receptacle is. Then the two complementary partial plates by means of Plate vertical moving means lowered, from the secondary Centering elements removed and finally from above onto the primary Centering elements pushed on and completely on the Subsidies are lowered, whereupon the subsidy to the next Workstation can be clocked further.
Ein anderer erfindungsgemäßer Vorteil besteht darin, dass komplementäre Teilplatten mit geschlossener Trennfuge gemeinsam mit den in ihnen aufgenommenen Behältern von den primären Zentrierelementen weg und über die sekundären Zentrierelemente nach oben bewegt werden können, wenn es die Arbeitsstation, ähnlich wie bei der Vorrichtung gemäß der DE 100 10 145 A1, erfordert.Another advantage of the invention is that complementary Partial plates with closed parting line together with the containers accommodated in them by the primary centering elements away and up over the secondary centering elements can be moved if it is the workstation, similar to that of the Device according to DE 100 10 145 A1, required.
In den Zeichnungen ist ein wesentliches Detail eines bevorzugten erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiels dargestellt, es zeigenIn the drawings, an essential detail is a preferred one Illustrated embodiment of the invention, show it
Fig. 1-6 unterschiedliche Betriebsphasen einer Behälterzuführung.Fig. 1-6 different operating phases of a container feed.
Zwei im Querabstand voneinander angeordnete, von Rollenketten
gebildete Förderketten 10 sind endlos umlaufend über zwei nicht
dargestellte Umkehrstationen geführt. Die Umkehrstationen können
jeweils von Kettenstern-Paaren gebildet sein, von denen mindestens
ein Kettenstern-Paar angetrieben ist. Von der Förderkette 10 ist nur ein
aus wenigen Kettengliedern bestehender Längenbereich des Förderketten-Obertrums
OT gezeigt. Two roller chains arranged at right angles to each
Beide Förderketten 10 tragen an gegenüberliegenden korrespondierenden
Stellen jeweils zwei in Förderrichtung x unmittelbar aufeinanderfolgende
Haltekonsolen 11. Jede Haltekonsole 11 weist als primäres
Zentrierelement einen primären Zentrierzapfen 12 auf, welcher jeweils
aus einer kreiszylindrischen Basis 13 und aus einem den freien Endbereich
bildenden, nach oben zeigenden Kegelstumpf 14 besteht.Both
Jedem primären Zentrierzapfen 12 ist ein sekundärer Zentrierzapfen
15 zugeordnet, welcher in bestimmten Betriebsphasen (vgl. Fig.
1 und 2; Fig. 5 und 6) mit dem jeweils korrelierenden primären Zentrierzapfen
12 koaxial ausgerichtet ist.Each
Jeder sekundäre Zentrierzapfen 15 ist an einem Haltearm 16,
nach unten hängend, mittels einer kreiszylindrischen Basis 17 befestigt,
an welche sich ein nach unten zeigender Kegelstumpf 18 anschließt.Each secondary centering
Beide Haltearme 16 sind Bestandteile eines stationär angeordneten
Aggregats.Both holding
Im vorliegenden Falle wird die Befüllungsvorrichtung taktweise
betrieben, d.h. die Förderketten 10 werden synchron während einer
Bewegungsphase in Förderrichtung x bewegt bzw. weitergetaktet,
worauf eine Ruhephase folgt, in der die einzelnen Arbeitsstationen, wie
z.B. eine Behälter-Zuführstation, mindestens eine Produkt-Füllstation,
eine Deckel-Auflegestation, eine Deckel-Verschließstation sowie eine
Behälter-Entnahmestation gleichzeitig an verschiedenen in Förderrichtung
x aufeinanderfolgenden Behälterreihen tätig werden.In the present case, the filling device is cycled
operated, i.e. the
Anhand der Fig. 1-6 soll nun die Funktion einer Behälter-Zuführstation gezeigt werden: 1-6, the function of a container feed station is now intended to be shown:
Gemäß Fig. 1 wird über ein nicht dargestelltes Behälter-Magazin
ein etwa flaschenartiger Behälter B in Abwärtsrichtung z zugeführt. Wie
aus den Fig. 3-6 zu ersehen, weist der Halsbereich H des Behälters B
einen wesentlich geringeren Durchmesser als die beiden bauchigen
Bereiche 19, 20 des Behälters B auf. Die Mündung des Behälters B ist
mit M bezeichnet.1 is about a container magazine, not shown
an approximately bottle-like container B fed in the downward direction z. How
3-6, the neck region H of the container B has
a much smaller diameter than the two
Während sich der Behälter B in Abwärtsrichtung z den Haltearmen
16 nähert, werden die beiden einander korrespondierenden
komplementären Teilplatten P1 und P2, welche mit ihren aneinandergrenzenden
Randbereichen eine Trennfuge T bilden, über Platten-Vertikalbewegungsmittel,
die jeweils durch einen Doppelpfeil symbolisiert
und mit 21 bezeichnet sind, in Aufwärtsrichtung y angehoben und dabei
auf die sekundären Zentrierzapfen 15 bis gegen die Unterseiten der
Haltearme 16 geschoben, so dass sich der Betriebszustand gemäß Fig.
2 ergibt.While the container B in the downward direction z the holding
Bei geschlossener Trennfuge T bilden die beiden Teilplatten P1
und P2 mit zueinander offenen im wesentlichen halbkreisförmigen Aussparungen
22 jeweils gemeinsam eine Behälteraufnahme 23, welche in
der Lage ist (vgl. Fig. 5 und 6) den Halsbereich H eines jeden Behälters
B sicher zu umschließen.When the parting line T is closed, the two sub-plates form P1
and P2 with mutually open substantially
Der Betriebsphase gemäß Fig. 2 folgt die Betriebsphase gemäß
Fig. 3. Nicht dargestellte jeweils mit einem Doppelpfeil gekennzeichnete
Horizontal-Bewegungsmittel 24 haben inzwischen in einer horizontalen
Ebene den linken Haltearm 16 in Richtung a und den rechten Haltearm
16 in Richtung b gemeinsam mit den Teilplatten P1 und P2 bewegt.The operating phase according to FIG. 2 is followed by the operating phase according to
Fig. 3. Not shown, each marked with a double arrow
Horizontal moving means 24 have meanwhile become horizontal
Level the
Auf diese Weise sind die beiden halbkreisförmigen Aussparungen
22 der beiden Teilplatten P1 und P2 so weit voneinander distanziert,
dass ein Vertikalsauger 25 den jeweiligen Behälterboden 26 ergreifen
und den Behälter B an den beiden halbkreisförmigen Aussparungen
22 vorbei so weit in Abwärtsrichtung z nach unten bewegen
kann, bis sich gemäß Fig. 4 der Halsbereich H in Höhe der beiden
halbkreisförmigen Aussparungen 22 befindet.In this way, the two
Daraufhin bewegt sich der linke Haltearm 16 in Richtung b nach
rechts und der rechte Haltearm 16 in Richtung a nach links, bis die
Trennfuge T geschlossen und die Behälteraufnahme 23 ihre Nennweite
erreicht hat, mit welcher sie den Halsbereich H des Behälters B sicher
umschließt. Daraufhin kann der Vertikalsauger 25 weiter in Abwärtsrichtung
z nach unten in eine Bereitstellungsposition bewegt werden.The
Anschließend werden beide Teilplatten P1, P2 durch die Platten-Vertikalbewegungsmittel
21 in Abwärtsrichtung z von den sekundären
Zentrierzapfen 15 herunter auf die primären Zentrierzapfen 12 nach
unten bewegt. Daraufhin kann der Behälter B in Förderrichtung z zur
nächsten Arbeitsstation von den beiden Haltearmen weg in Richtung x
weitergetaktet und die beiden Haltearme 16 können von unbesetzten
Behälteraufnahmen 23 unterfahren werden, so dass sich wiederum die
Ausgangs-Betriebsphase gemäß Fig. 1 ergibt.Then both sub-plates P1, P2 are moved by the plate vertical moving means
21 in the downward direction z from the
Ergänzend sei noch erwähnt, dass die beiden Teilplatten P1, P2
quer zur Förderrichtung x mehrere Behälteraufnahmen 23, beispielsweise
eine Reihe von 10 Behälteraufnahmen 23 bilden. In Förderrichtung
x hintereinander angeordnete Behälteraufnahmen 23 bilden
Bahnen, beim letztgenannten Beispiel demnach 10 Bahnen.In addition, it should be mentioned that the two partial plates P1, P2
transverse to the conveying direction x
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