PLANT FOR FILLING LOOSE MATERIAL INTO SOFT BAG Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: packing. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to equipment designed for filling loose products into soft bags, particularly for filling vegetable products into soft (cloth, net or paper) bags of capacity from 20 to 50 kg end fastening their necks after filling. Proposed plant can be used in vegetable storages, storehouses, shops, markets etc. Device for delivery of vegetables is made in form of cylindrical gate fitted in branch pipe and equipment with power cylinder for reciprocation of gate. Mechanism for fastening neck on branch pipe is made in form of half-rings secured at outlet of branch pipe and connected with power cylinder. Bag displacement mechanism is made in form of power cylinders acting onto bag square to its vertical axis and secured under bottom of bag to provide tilting of bottom to side of reclaim conveyor. Limit switches are coupled in preset sequence to provide safety. EFFECT: provision of reliable filling of bags with no harm to product. 4 dwg