Method and apparatus for filling containers

    公开(公告)号:US3576312A

    公开(公告)日:1971-04-27

    申请号:US3576312D

    申请日:1969-04-03

    发明人: STURGES THOMAS B

    CPC分类号: B65B1/18 B01J4/001

    摘要: A method and apparatus for filling containers, such as valve bags, with particulate material that is considered difficult to package. An inlet valve provides access to the top of a vertically disposed hopper containing a lower porous pad through which fluidizing air is injected. A horizontal filling spout extends through the sidewall near the hopper bottom, and additional air is injected into the spout and also into the upper portion of the hopper. A vibrator associated with the hopper at a location above the longitudinal center thereof applies lineal vibration to the hopper, preferably along a line at an angle to the horizontal between 35* and 55*.