STAR WHEEL CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS IN A BEVERAGE FILLING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250074718A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18815703

    申请日:2024-08-26

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a star wheel conveyor (1) for conveying containers (78), preferably for conveying containers (78) in a beverage filling system, comprising a conveyor segment (2) rotatable about a central axis of rotation (4) and at least one pair of pocket arms (8) directed outward with respect to the axis of rotation (4) for forming a pocket (6) for at least partially receiving a container (78) to be conveyed, wherein each pocket arm (8) is arranged on the circumference of the conveyor segment (2) and is pivotable about a pivot axis (24) oriented substantially parallel to the axis of rotation (4), wherein the pocket arms (8) engage with an adjustment part (28), which is arranged on the conveyor segment (2) and is radially displaceable with respect to the axis of rotation (4), such that a pocket width (13) of the pocket (6) can be adjusted by displacing the adjustment part (28) in the radial direction (R).

    Device for holding a container and treatment device

    公开(公告)号:US11453560B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16633489

    申请日:2018-07-26

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Inventor: Bruno Landler

    Abstract: A device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a bottle at the bottle neck thereof, includes a first clasp arm, which is arranged on a clasp carrier so as to be pivotable about a first pivot axis, and a second clasp arm, which is arranged on the clasp carrier so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis. The first clasp arm is of longer design than the second clasp arm. The first clasp arm and the second clasp arm are pivotally coupled to one another via a coupling arrangement, wherein the clasp arms are magnetically preloaded into a closed position, and the clasp arms can be opened to receive a container passively by inserting the container. A treatment device for treating a container is also described.

    Device for holding a container and container treatment device

    公开(公告)号:US12138760B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17337673

    申请日:2021-06-03

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Abstract: A device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a beverage container in a neck portion or in a trunk portion, includes two gripping arms which are pivotable relative to one another in a pivoting plane and which in each case have a holding portion for holding the container to be held, and a lifting rod which is coupled to the gripping arms such that the holding portions are pivotable relative to one another by a displacement of the lifting rod perpendicular to the pivoting plane of the gripping arms. A container treatment device, provided with such a device, is also described.

    Clamping device for holding a container

    公开(公告)号:US11802035B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US16953624

    申请日:2020-11-20

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Inventor: Bruno Landler

    Abstract: A clamping device for holding a container in a container handling device, for example for holding a beverage container by a neck portion, includes a first clamping arm arranged on a support plate pivotably about a first pivot shaft and having a holding portion for contact against the container to be held, and a second clamping arm arranged on the support plate pivotably about a second pivot shaft and having a holding portion for contact against the container to be held. The first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft respectively have a cylinder pin portion for forming a form closure, radially to the longitudinal direction of the pivot shaft, with a bore in a support of a container handling device.

    Machine block and method for filling bottles with liquid products

    公开(公告)号:US12269726B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-08

    申请号:US18252521

    申请日:2021-10-21

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Inventor: Bruno Landler

    Abstract: A machine block and a method for filling bottles with liquid products, in particular beverages, are described. Accordingly, at least a first and second filler of circulating design with infeed starwheels and outfeed starwheels are provided. Filling can take place with a small amount of required space and comparatively low machine output in that the empty bottles are alternatingly removed from a transport path which runs linearly at least in some portions and supplied by means of the infeed starwheels to the first and second fillers interlocking with said transport path, and the bottles thus filled are transferred again to the transport path into transport gaps produced between the bottles during removal.

    Device for supplying containers to a container handling device and filling system

    公开(公告)号:US11059679B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16870261

    申请日:2020-05-08

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Abstract: A device for supplying containers to a container handling device, for example to a container filling device for filling containers with a liquid filling product, includes a guide which is arranged at a predetermined guide height level for guiding a container on the container base thereof. The guide has a transfer portion for transferring the container to a receiving device of the container handling device, and the transfer portion is height-adjustable. A filling system including such a device is also described.

    Device for transporting containers
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10315904B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15579907

    申请日:2017-03-21

    Applicant: KRONES AG

    Abstract: A device for transporting containers in a beverage filling plant is provided. The device has at least one first clamp, which can be pivoted between an open switching position and a closed switching position and is disposed in a pivoting plane, for holding a container of a first container size, and one second clamp, which can be pivoted between an open switching position and a closed switching position and is disposed in the pivoting plane, for holding a container of a second container size. A first control cam is provided for controlling the switching position of the first clamp and a second control cam is provided for controlling the switching position of the second clamp. The first control cam is disposed in a first control plane parallel to the pivoting plane, and the second control cam is disposed in a second control plane parallel to the pivoting plane. The first control plane and the second control plane are spaced apart from each other.

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