Container filling system

A system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid, comprising, structure including a pair of spaced, movable members defining a filling area, continuously operating means sequentially passing said containers into and out of said filling area, pump means delivering a predetermined amount of said fluid to said containers while within said filling area, first means automatically extending one said movable members to retain a portion of said containers in the filling area to be filled by said pump means and then retracting said one movable member to permit said portion of containers, when filled, to be passed out of said filling area, and second means automatically extending the other of said movable members to separate the remainder of said containers from said portion thereof passing out of said filling area and then retracting said other movable member to permit another portion of containers to pass into said filling area.

A system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid, comprising, structure including a pair of spaced movable members defining a filling area, continuously operating means sequentially passing a pair of said containers into and out of said filling area, a pair of pump means each delivering a predetermined amount of said fluid to its respective container while in said filling area, a shaft connecting said pair of pump means with each other for simultaneous operation, first actuating means including a first cam mounted on said shaft to automatically extend one said movable members to retain said pair of containers in said filling area to be filled by said pair of pump means and retract said one movable member to permit said pair of containers, when filled, to pass out of said filling area, and second actuating means including a second cam mounted on said shaft to automatically extend the other of said movable members to separate the remainder of said containers from said pair thereof passing out of said filling area and then retract said other movable member to permit another pair of containers to pass into said filling area.

A system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid, comprising, means including a pair of spaced movable members defining a filling area, means sequentially passing said containers into and out of said filling area along a predetermined path, pump means delivering a predetermined amount of fluid to said containers while within said filling area, and control means including first and second means responsive to the operation of said pump means to automatically control the respective movement of each of said movable members, one of said movable members retaining a portion of said containers within said filling area to be filled by said pump means while the other of said movable members separates said portion of said containers from the remainder thereof, said one movable member releasing said portion of said containers when filled and then returning to the retaining position, said other of said movable members releasing said remainder of said containers to permit another portion thereof to pass into said filling area and then returning to the retaining position to separate said another portion of containers from the remaining containers, and third means including a third member which senses the presence of at least one container along said path and is operable to stop the operating cycle in the absence of said at least one container to prevent fluid spillage.

A system for filling a plurality of containers with fluid, comprising, a pair of spaced, movable members defining a filling area, continuously operating means sequentially passing said containers into and out of said filling area along a predetermined path, pump means delivering a predetermined amount of fluid to said containers while within said filling area, and control means for controlling the operating cycle of the system including first means automatically extending one said movable members to retain a portion of said containers in the filling area to be filled by said pump means and then retracting said one movable member to permit said portion of containers, when filled, to be passed out of said filling area, second means automatically extending the other of said movable members to separate the remainder of said containers from said portion thereof passing out of said filling area and then retracting said other movable member to permit another portion of containers to pass into said filling area, and third means consisting of a single sensor disposed along said path for sensing the presence of at least one container to be filled in said filling area and for interrupting the operating cycle in the absence of said container.