Carton filling apparatus
AssigneeBradman Lake Limited
InventorBrian Charles Pike
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Abstract
A carton filling apparatus has a primary conveyor section 1 for transporting cartons 2 along the length of the apparatus, and a secondary conveyor section 3 for conveying objects 4 intended to be inserted into the cartons in parallel with the cartons. Each object 4 is aligned with an open mouth of a carton 2. A pushing mechanism incorporates an overhead gantry arm 5 arranged above the conveyors to be moved along the conveyors in the longitudinal direction. A pusher bar 8 is arranged to be moved along the gantry arm over the conveyors. Pushers 9 act upon the objects in such a way as to move the objects into the cartons as the cartons and objects are moved along synchronously on the conveyors.
Claims5
A carton filling apparatus incorporating a primary conveyor section for transporting cartons along the length of the apparatus, a secondary conveyor section, in parallel with the primary conveyor section, for conveying objects to be inserted into the cartons, such that each object is aligned with an open mouth of the carton and a pushing mechanism comprised of a stationary rail, an overhead gantry arm, arranged above and extending across the conveyors, to be moved along said rail in a reciprocating manner above the conveyors in the longitudinal direction of the conveyors and a pusher bar arranged to be moved along the gantry arm and carrying pushers to act upon the objects in such a way as to move the objects into the cartons as the cartons and objects are moved synchronously along the conveyors.
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