Device and method for refilling and transferring solid raw materials from a container into a mixer

A unit for refilling and transferring solid raw materials, comprising

• (1) a refilling unit for refilling solid raw materials from original containers to a standardized loading unit (sL),
• the refilling unit comprising the following components:
• (1.1) a robotic unit comprising a robot which comprises a means (M1.1) for capturing original containers containing solid raw materials and moving the captured original containers,
• (1.2) a container comprising
• a first, upper opening (oO1.2) for receiving solid raw materials into the container,
• a second, lower opening (uO1.2) for discharging solid raw materials from the container, and
• a cutting means (S1.2) disposed within the container, for cutting open original containers containing solid raw materials,
• the capturing and moving means of the robot (M1.1) comprising a covering means (A1.1), and the covering means (A1.1), the upper opening (oO1.2) and the cutting means (S1.2) being set up so that, in a position in which the original container captured with the means (M1.1) is shredded by the cutting means and the raw material contained falls into the container (1.2), the covering means (A1.1) lies form-fittingly on, and closes, the upper opening (oO1.2),
• (2) standardized loading units, each standardized loading unit being a containing unit enclosing a predetermined volume and being configured to receive and hold solid raw materials within the predetermined volume thereof, each standardized loading unit comprising
• a first opening (eO2) for receiving solid raw materials,
• a first reversible closure means (eV2) for the opening (eO2),
• a second opening (zO2) for discharging solid raw materials,
• a second reversible closure means (zV2) for the opening (zO2), or
• an opening (ezO2) for receiving and for discharging solid raw materials, and
• a reversible closure means (ezV2) for the opening (ezO2),
• the container (1.2) of the refilling unit (1), and the standardized loading units (2), being set up so that they can be connected to one another reversibly via a connection (V) of the lower opening (uO1.2) with the opening (eO2) or with the opening (ezO2) and, in the connected state, solid raw materials can be transferred from the container (1.2) into the standardized loading units (2), and, in the unconnected state, the standardized loading units are configured to be transported away from said unit for storage of the solid raw materials remaining therein,
• and
• (3) a transferring unit for transferring solid raw materials from the standardized loading units (2) into a process mixer, the transferring unit comprising the following components:
• (3.1) means for docking the standardized loading units (2) and for withdrawing defined quantities of solid raw materials present within the standardized loading units (2), via the opening (zO2) or via the opening (ezO2) of the loading units (2), and
• (3.2) means for transferring the defined quantities into the process mixer,
• the means (3.2) being associated with a device via which an active gas stream can be realized, which is aligned in a direction of the transfer of the defined quantities.