KEG CLAMPING UNIT Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: food, medicine, chemical industries; preparation of containers and filling them up. SUBSTANCE: clamping unit has housing installed concentrically on outer branch pipe. Outer and inner branch pipes are provided with unions for outlet and inlet of working agent. Inner branch pipe is rigidly coupled with rod of pneumatic cylinder whose housing is secured on housing of clamping unit provided with slot for arrangement of unions of outer and inner branch pipes. Branch pipes are installed for initial combined axial displacement relative to housing and subsequent axial displacement of inner branch pipe relative to outer branch pipe which is fixed in position. Outer branch pipe has ring collar made of elastoplastic material. Inner branch pipe is furnished with ring tip on free end. Ring tip is provided with ring step perforated from side of said ring tip and arranged for engagement through its outer surface with said ring collar. EFFECT: provision of reliable and convenient clamping of kegs in washing devices and filling devices without use of manual labour. 6 cl, 2 dwg