公开(公告)号：US09834392B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15178328

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS S.A.S.

Inventor： Nicola Raffaini ,  Mirko Rossi ,  Federica Sorbi

IPC: B65G54/02 ,  B65G47/08

CPC classification number: B65G54/02 ,  B65G47/082

Abstract: A transfer device for conveying a plurality of packaging units along a transfer path comprising: a first carrier having at least one first operative branch parallel to the transfer path; at least one first conveying element advanced along the first carrier; a second carrier adjacent to the first carrier and having at least one second operative branch parallel to the transfer path and to the first operative branch; and at least one second conveying element controlled independently from the first conveying element and advanced along the second carrier; wherein the first conveying element and the second conveying element are configured to retain therebetween a packaging unit of the plurality of packaging units and to advance the packaging unit along the transfer path.

公开(公告)号：US10017370B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15200112

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS S.A.S.

Inventor： Roberto Zoni ,  Annalisa Malfatto ,  Mirko Rossi ,  Tommaso Tegoni

IPC: B65B31/00 ,  B67C3/06 ,  B65C3/16 ,  B67C3/10 ,  B65C3/26 ,  B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/22 ,  B67C3/24 ,  B67C3/26

CPC classification number: B67C3/06 ,  B65C3/16 ,  B65C3/26 ,  B67C3/007 ,  B67C3/10 ,  B67C3/225 ,  B67C3/242 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B67C2003/2648

Abstract: A machine for filling containers, each container having a longitudinal axis, the machine comprising: a conveying device; at least one handling unit including a support device configured to receive and retain a container and at least one filling device selectively activated for feeding a pourable product into the container while the at least one handling unit travels along the transfer path; a pressurizing circuit; a decompression circuit; at least one actuating device; and a control unit configured to: control activation and deactivation of the at least one filling device and the at least one actuating device; control connection of the pressurization circuit and the decompression circuit with the container; and simultaneously maintain the at least one actuating device in an active state while the decompression circuit is in communication with the container so as to rotate the container about the longitudinal axis during decompression.