Container filling machine
AssigneeCountlab Inc.
InventorLoris BASSANI
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Abstract
A vibration tray assembly for use in a container filling machine, the vibration tray assembly comprising a tray for transporting discrete articles from a receiving end of the tray towards a drop-off end of the tray, the tray providing a slope along which the discrete articles travel from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray, wherein the tray is adjustable for changing the slope along which the discrete articles travel. The vibration tray assembly further comprises a vibration imparting device for imparting vibrational motion to the tray.
Claims11
A vibration tray assembly for use in a container filling machine, the vibration tray assembly comprising:
- (a) a tray for transporting discrete articles from a receiving end of the tray towards a drop-off end of the tray, the tray providing a sloped path of travel along which the discrete articles move from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray;
- (b) a vibration imparting device for imparting vibrational motion to the tray;
- (c) an adjustment device for adjusting a spacing between discrete articles as they move from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray, the adjustment device being configured to vary the slope of the path of travel of the discrete articles.
A container filling machine for filling a plurality of containers with discrete articles, the container filling machine comprising:
- (a) a vibration tray assembly comprising:
- (i) a tray for transporting discrete articles from a receiving end of the tray towards a drop-off end of the tray, the tray providing a sloped path of travel along which the discrete articles move from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray;
- (ii) a vibration imparting device for imparting vibrational motion to the tray;
- (iii) an adjustment device for adjusting a spacing between discrete articles as they move from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray, the adjustment device being configured to vary the slope of the path of travel of the discrete articles.
- (b) a discrete article dispensing device for providing discrete articles to the receiving end of the tray;
- (c) a plurality of pathways for receiving the discrete articles from the drop-off end of the tray, the plurality of pathways leading to at least one container to be filled with the discrete articles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.