Container filling device

A method for feeding containers into a device for filling the containers,

• wherein the device includes
• an upper main element, a lower main element and lateral elements connecting the upper main element and the lower main element;
• and
• a plurality of support elements which are supported on rollers through the device in an endless manner past operating stations along the upper main element, the lateral element and the lower main element,
• wherein the support elements include receivers for containers which receivers are arranged in rows transversal to a feed direction and in tracks in feed direction,
• wherein the support elements are approximately split in half along a row of receivers,
• wherein paired partial recesses of adjacent support element halves jointly form a container receiver,
• wherein the support element halves are supported in the device so that they perform an opening movement that widens the container receiver, and
• wherein the device includes a container feed device,
• the method comprising the steps:
• a) feeding support elements arranged on a platform with the containers;
• b) moving the platform to a location of the device where the containers are inserted into the support elements;
• c) lifting the support elements halves from their contact plane to perform the opening movement;
• d) lifting the containers at least into the contact plane of the support elements;
• e) lowering the support element halves into the contact plane for performing a closing movement and safe support of the containers in the container receivers.