公开(公告)号：US20230416014A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18250506

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Christian DEPNER ,  Jens LUECKE ,  Niels CLAUSEN

IPC: B65G47/28

CPC classification number: B65G47/28 ,  B65G2201/0235

Abstract: The invention relates to a container supply device for supplying containers to a mass flow conveyor, comprising: —an at least single-track input conveyor, which can be driven in a first direction and is designed to convey containers in the first direction; adjoining the at least single-track input conveyor parallel to the at least single-track input conveyor, a first group of a plurality of parallel first conveyors, which can be driven in the first direction; adjoining the first group parallel to the first group, a second group of a plurality of parallel second conveyors, which can be driven in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction. The containers can be transferred from the second group to a mass flow conveyor perpendicularly to the second direction. The invention also relates to a method for operating the container supply device.

公开(公告)号：US20250026583A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18715454

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Niels CLAUSEN ,  Jens LUECKE ,  Konrad SENN ,  Christian DEPNER ,  Tobias BIERMEIER ,  Christian HOLZER

IPC: B65G47/52 ,  B65B35/24 ,  B65B55/00 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/64 ,  B65G47/71

Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to an apparatus for conveying and apportioning articles, preferably containers. The apparatus has a single-track conveyor region and a dual-track conveyor region, the latter being arranged directly downstream from the single-track conveyor region and having a first conveyor track and a second conveyor track. The apparatus has a distribution device which is configured to apportion articles, conveyed from the single-track conveyor region, to the first conveyor track and the second conveyor track. The dual-track conveyor region has a height-offset conveyor portion in which the first conveyor track is arranged higher than the second conveyor track. Advantageously, in the height-offset conveyor portion, articles still undistributed can be excited to move to the first conveyor track or the second conveyor track.

公开(公告)号：US20250011103A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18710117

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Christian DEPNER ,  Jens LUECKE ,  Niels CLAUSEN

IPC: B65G47/14 ,  B65G47/46 ,  B65G47/68

Abstract: A container discharge apparatus for discharging containers from a mass flow conveyor and for separating the containers, the apparatus comprising the following: adjoining a mass flow conveyor, a first group of a plurality of first conveyors arranged in parallel which can be driven in a first direction transverse to the transport direction of the mass flow conveyor and are designed to separate containers and to convey them in the first direction; adjoining the first group so as to be parallel therewith, a second group of a plurality of parallel second conveyors arranged in parallel which can be driven in a second direction and are designed to convey the separated conveyors in the second direction opposite the first direction; one or more third conveyors, the third conveyor(s) being designed to transport away the separated containers. The invention also relates to a method for operating the container discharge apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20240300748A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18595127

申请日：2024-03-04

Applicant: Krones AG

Inventor： Christian DEPNER ,  Jens LUECKE ,  Niels CLAUSEN

IPC: B65G47/68

CPC classification number: B65G47/68 ,  B65G2047/687 ,  B65G2201/0244

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for transporting containers, having: at least one first conveyor belt whose transport surface encloses a first angle with a plane perpendicular to the direction of action of gravity, the first transport surface extending in the transverse direction, containers being transportable in a first or in a second direction that are opposite to each another and extend in the transverse direction; a main conveyor belt having a second transport surface, wherein, in a first region adjacent to the at least one first conveyor belt, the second transport surface encloses the first angle with the plane perpendicular to the direction of action of gravity and extends in the longitudinal direction, containers are transportable in a third or fourth direction that are opposite to each other and extend in the longitudinal direction, wherein the third and fourth directions are perpendicular to the first and second directions, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US20240034571A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18254354

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: KRONES AG

Inventor： Christian DEPNER ,  Jens LUECKE ,  Niels CLAUSEN ,  Johannes LEDDERER

IPC: B65G47/68 ,  B65G47/76 ,  A23L3/04 ,  A23L3/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/684 ,  B65G47/683 ,  B65G47/763 ,  A23L3/04 ,  A23L3/001 ,  B65G2203/0291 ,  B65G2201/0235

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal treatment device, such as a pasteurizer, cooler or heater, having at least one container feed device for feeding containers each to one mass flow conveyor comprised by the thermal treatment device. The treatment device adjoins the at least one container feed device. The container feed device comprises: an at least one-track infeed conveyor; a first group of a plurality of parallel first conveyors; a second group of a plurality of parallel second conveyors which are arranged so as to be parallel and adjoining the first group. The containers can be transferred from the second group to a mass flow conveyor transversely to the second direction, in the direction. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating the thermal treatment device with the at least one container feed device.