Tray sealer with exchangeable belt body
AssigneeMultivac Sepp HaggenmüLler SE & Co. KG
InventorsAlbert Gabler, Wolfgang Negele, David Kelly
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Abstract
The invention relates to a tray sealer having a feed belt comprising a drive unit and a belt body having a conveyor belt. The belt body is adapted to be dismounted, together with the conveyor belt, from the drive unit without making use of a tool. An exchange unit is provided on or at the tray sealer, the exchange unit being configured for accommodating the belt body when the belt body is dismounted from the drive unit. A corresponding method for exchanging or cleaning at least one of a conveyor belt, a belt body and/or a drive unit of a tray sealer is also provided.
Claims12
A tray sealer comprising:
- a belt body with a conveyor belt for conveying trays;
- a drive unit;
- and
- an exchange unit provided on or at said tray sealer, said exchange unit being configured for accommodating said belt body;
- wherein said belt body is transferrable to said exchange unit.
A method of exchanging or cleaning at least one of a conveyor belt, a belt body, and a drive unit of a tray sealer, said method comprising the steps of:
- transferring said conveyor belt with said belt body from an operating position to an exchange unit provided on or at said tray sealer;
- and
- removing said conveyor belt from said belt body so as to clean at least one of said conveyor belt, said belt body and said drive unit, or exchange at least one of said conveyor belt and said belt body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.