Claims
- 1. An apparatus for feeding cans to a continuous sterilizer, which sterilizer includes a moving chain and can holders for guiding cans through the sterilizer, comprising:
- a supply belt for cans;
- means for counting positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly counting out, at intervals, a predetermined number of cans to provide an interval being each group of cans to form groups of a predetermined number of cans, wherein said means for counting comprise a mechanism to count the predetermined number of cans more rapidly than cans being supplied to provide the interval between each group of cans, said mechanism comprises a first turnstile positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly retaining, at intervals, cans supplied by said supply belt, and for subsequently counting out a predetermined number of cans; said first turnstile having a speed or rotation during counting related to capacity of the sterilizer; and a sensor to determine the number of cans being passed through the turnstile;
- an insertion device for placing cans in groups in the can holders;
- an intermediate belt positioned between said counting device and said insertion device for conveying groups of cans from said counting device to said insertion device;
- said insertion device including means for joining up cans within a group of cans to be placed in the can holders; and
- a second turnstile positioned upstream of said first turnstile for allowing cans through continuously and in measured quantities according to the capacity of the sterilizer.
- 2. An apparatus for feeding cans to a continuous sterilizer, which sterilizer includes a moving chain and can holders for guiding cans through the sterilizer, comprising:
- a supply belt for cans;
- means for counting positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly counting out, at intervals, a predetermined number of cans to provide an interval being each group of cans to form groups of a predetermined number of cans, wherein said means for counting comprise a mechanism to count the predetermined number of cans more rapidly than cans being supplied to provide the interval between each group of cans;
- an insertion device for placing cans in groups in the can holders;
- an intermediate belt positioned between said counting device and said insertion device for conveying groups of cans from said counting device to said insertion device;
- said insertion device including means for joining up cans within a group of cans to be placed in the can holders; and
- said insertion device and said means for joining up comprise an end belt constructed and arranged to move at a slower speed than said intermediate belt and means for retaining cans of said end belt that are placed therein by said intermediate belt.
- 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said means for retaining cans comprise a retaining element.
- 4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said means for retaining cans comprise a magnet positioned under an upper part of said end belt.
- 5. An apparatus for feeding cans to a continuous sterilizer, which sterilizer includes a moving chain and can holders for guiding cans through the sterilizer, comprising:
- a supply belt for cans;
- means for counting positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly counting out, at intervals, a predetermined number of cans to provide an interval being each group of cans to form groups of a predetermined number of cans, wherein said means for counting comprise a mechanism to count the predetermined number of cans more rapidly than cans being supplied to provide the interval between each group of cans, said mechanism comprises a first turnstile positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly retaining, at intervals, cans supplied by said supply belt, and for subsequently counting out a predetermined number of cans; said first turnstile having a speed of rotation during counting related to capacity of the sterilizer; and a sensor to determine the number of cans being passed through the turnstile;
- an insertion device for placing cans in groups in the can holders;
- an intermediate belt positioned between said counting device and said insertion device for conveying groups of cans from said counting device to said insertion device; and
- a second turnstile is positioned upstream of said first turnstile for allowing cans through continuously and in measured quantities according to the capacity of the sterilizer.
- 6. An apparatus for feeding cans to a continuous sterilizer, which sterilizer includes a moving chain and can holders for guiding cans through the sterilizer, comprising:
- a supply belt for cans;
- means for counting positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly counting out, at intervals, a predetermined number of cans to provide an interval being each group of cans to form groups of a predetermined number of cans, wherein said means for counting comprise a mechanism to count the predetermined number of cans more rapidly than cans being supplied to provide the interval between each group of cans, said mechanism comprises a first turnstile positioned near an end of said supply belt for repeatedly retaining, at intervals, cans supplied by said supply belt, and for subsequently counting out a predetermined number of cans; said first turnstile having a speed of rotation during counting related to capacity of the sterilizer; and a sensor to determine the number of cans being passed through the turnstile;
- an insertion device for placing cans in groups in the can holders;
- an intermediate belt positioned between said counting device and said insertion device for conveying groups of cans from said counting device to said insertion device; and
- said insertion device comprises an end belt constructed and arranged to move at a slower speed than said intermediate belt and means for retaining cans of said end belt that are placed therein by said intermediate belt.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/605,420 filed Oct. 30, 1990, now abandoned.
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