公开(公告)号：US20190127091A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16095490

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

Inventor： Ton DE BOER ,  Gerrit Jan SCHOLTEN ,  Kees JOCHEMSEN ,  Pieter Cornelis MEIJERS

IPC: B65B5/10 ,  B08B5/04 ,  B65B9/04 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B35/12

CPC classification number: B65B5/103 ,  B08B5/04 ,  B65B9/045 ,  B65B35/02 ,  B65B35/12 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B2210/08

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for dispensing solid substances, wherein the apparatus comprises a feeder section with a plurality of feeder units, a collection section with a plurality of hoppers and a dispensing section, wherein the plurality of hoppers are rotatable with respect to the feeder units and a first packing position for dispensing the solid substances to the dispensing section, wherein the apparatus comprises a cleaning device for removing pollutants from the hoppers, wherein the cleaning device comprises a hub and a plurality of ducts forming air connections between the plurality of hoppers and the hub, wherein the cleaning device comprises a first blocking member that is arranged for blocking the air connection between one of the hoppers and the hub when said one hopper is positioned in the first packing position.