Systems for conveying articles
AssigneeAzbil Telstar Technologies Slu
InventorsRaul OLTRA VALERO, Raul COBO MOLINA
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system for conveying articles in an aseptic environment. The system includes at least one conveyor belt, a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion. The conveyor belt, and the first and second sidewall portions define a conveyor path portion. Further, at least one of the first and second sidewall portions is a displaceable wall portion, and it is configured to adjust a width of the conveyor path portion to a width of the conveyed article. The displaceable wall portion includes a guided portion configured to be displaced along a guide. The guided portion and the guide are configured to be sanitized according to GMP standards.
Claims20
A system for conveying articles in an aseptic environment, the system comprising a conveyor belt, a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion, wherein the conveyor belt, and the first and second sidewall portions define a conveyor path portion;
- at least one of the first and second sidewall portions is a displaceable wall portion, and is configured to adjust a width of the conveyor path portion to a width of the conveyed article;
- and wherein
- the system further comprises an actuator configured to move the displaceable wall portion such that the displaceable wall portion is maintained parallel to a wall portion that it faces, wherein
- the displaceable wall portion comprises a guided portion configured to be displaced along a guide, wherein the guided portion and the guide are configured to be sanitized according to GMP standards.
A method for adjusting a width of a conveyor system in an aseptic environment, the conveyor system comprising at least one conveyor belt, a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion, and the method comprising:
- displacing at least one of the first and second sidewall portions so that a distance between the first and second sidewall portions is modified, wherein the displacing is carried out by an actuator that moves the at least one sidewall portion;
- and wherein
- the at least one sidewall portion comprises a guided portion configured to be displaced along a guide, the guided portion and the guide being configured to be cleaned according to GMP standards.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.