US 9,809,392 B2 · Device and method for transporting containers in a container treatment system

Abstract

A transport device for transporting containers in a container treatment system which has a first container treatment unit for a process step and a second container treatment unit for the process step, the transport device having at least one receiving point for the containers, at least one delivery point for the containers, a transport track which connects the at least one receiving point, the at least one delivery point, the first container treatment unit, and the second container treatment unit, and at least one transport element for transporting a container, the transport element being movably arranged on the transport track. The transport track and the at least one transport element are designed such that the at least one transport element can be guided from a receiving point to a delivery point in an individually controllable manner.

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Dependent claims

A container treatment system which has a first container treatment unit for a process step and a second container treatment unit for said process step, and which has a transport device for transporting containers in the container treatment system, with

at least one receiving point for containers,
at least one delivery point for containers,
a transport track which connects said at least one receiving point, said at least one delivery point, said first container treatment unit, and said second container treatment unit;
and
at least one transport element for transporting at least one container, said transport element being movably arranged on said transport track,
where said transport track and said at least one transport element are designed such that said at least one transport element can be guided from a receiving point to a delivery point in an individually controllable manner;
and
drive means for supplying magnetic drive means to said transport element.

5 more elements

A method for transporting containers in a container treatment system which includes a first container treatment unit for a process step and a second container treatment unit for said process step, comprising:

receiving, in a transport element, at least one first container at a first receiving point for transporting containers,
transporting said first container by way of said transport element along said transport track from said first receiving point to said first or second container treatment unit,
transporting said first container by way of said transport element along said transport track from said first or said second container treatment unit to a first delivery point,
said transport element delivering said first container at said first delivery point, and
returning said transport element to said first receiving point, wherein said transport element is guided in an individually controlled manner from said receiving point to said delivery point.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device and method for transporting containers in a container treatment system

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Device and method for transporting containers in a container treatment system

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Abstract

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