EP0856468B1 - Filler apparatus for different products - Google Patents

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EP0856468B1
EP0856468B1 EP97120869A EP97120869A EP0856468B1 EP 0856468 B1 EP0856468 B1 EP 0856468B1 EP 97120869 A EP97120869 A EP 97120869A EP 97120869 A EP97120869 A EP 97120869A EP 0856468 B1 EP0856468 B1 EP 0856468B1
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a multi-component filling device for Filling a first type and a second type of loose goods such as lettuce leaves in a container.
  • a filling device is known from US-A-2 215 094 and DE-A-40 13 862 known with the help of, for example, salad in one Frame with movable side walls is introduced. After this The goods are brought into a container by means of a stamp filled. From DE-A-40 13 862 it is known for Filling packaging a collection container with openable Bottom flap to use.
  • US-A-3 370 549 is a packaging machine for packing stacked packs in Cardboard boxes known. Before packing in the boxes are on two adjacent trays formed two stacks, of which the Stacked with respective stamps in a common box become.
  • a filling device for filling is known from US-A-5 046 304 known from leafy greens. A filling of several components without mixing the same is not provided.
  • a bean filling device is known from DE-A-27 13 923, which is preceded by a weighing device for acceleration of weighing two weighing chambers arranged side by side with assigned and separately operable bottom flaps describes.
  • the beans are made from the two weighing compartments to the filling device, the one common to both subjects Funnel, from which the beans then in a can be carried.
  • the object of the invention is a multi-component filling device to create that allows multiple varieties of a loose Products such as lettuce leaves are separated from each other to fill in containers and so separate accommodation in a container and packaging in the same.
  • the Multi-component filling device is essentially horizontal extending channel 1 on, a bottom 2, side walls 3 and 4 and an end wall 5.
  • the bottom 2 In the canal area adjacent to the end wall 5 is the bottom 2 by two Flap halves 6, 7 formed to be parallel to the side walls 3, 4 and on these adjacent axes 8, 9 in the through Arrows 10 indicated manner can be folded down by 90 ° each are.
  • the side walls extend and the front wall in the area of the flap half 6, 7 a length down that the width of the respective flap halves corresponds and in the embodiment shown is equal to half the channel width.
  • a section of the The end wall corresponding section is on that of the front wall opposite edge of the formed by the flap halves Flap bottom attached. This way one gets down directed shaft formed. In this shaft is parallel to the bulkhead and at a distance from the bulkhead, the equal to half of those extending in the longitudinal direction of the channel Length of the flap bottom is one vertical downwardly extending partition 11 is provided. This divides the lower shaft in half. Along the partition the two flap halves have slots 12, 13 so that the flap halves can move down undisturbed.
  • a second flap bottom Partition 14 provided between this position and a position in which they are directly above the above Partition 11 is located, is movable back and forth. Further is in the channel on the side facing away from the end wall 5 second partition and at a distance from this a rear wall 15 provided the rear end of the channel forms, and between the position shown and a position in which they are located directly opposite the end wall 5 Edge of the flap bottom is movable back and forth is.
  • a stamp device is located above the flap bottom 16 provided a first stamp section 17 and a second stamp section 18 comprises.
  • the two Stamp sections essentially correspond in shape and size the two divided by the first partition 11 both halves of the flap bottom and are so much smaller as the flap floor area surrounded by the front wall and side walls, that it moves up and down in this area without interference can be.
  • the stamp device is from a first position shown in Figure 2, in which it is above of the channel 1 is, to the flap bottom to one Distance from the flap floor, which is adjustable, movable.
  • a hopper 19 provided below the Flap bottom provided a hopper 19 provided.
  • This has an upper wall section 20 with horizontal Walls that are so large that they are above External shaft can include, as is done by the dashed lines is indicated.
  • Down closes a second wall section 21, the outer dimensions of which correspond to the inner dimensions of a container 22 to be filled or which are so much smaller than the internal dimensions of the container 22 that the funnel for filling the container is easy to drive into it.
  • the moving parts namely the two flap halves 6, 7, the second partition 14 and the rear wall 15, the stamp device 16 and the Funnels 21 each with schematically indicated drives, in particular pneumatic devices for carrying out those described above Movements connected.
  • the pneumatic devices are again in the schematically indicated manner with a Controller 23 connected.
  • the solves Control device 23 the movement of the second partition 14 and the rear wall 15 from the position shown such that the to stand second partition 14 above the first partition 11 comes and the rear wall 15 on the opposite of the end wall Edge of the flap bottom comes to rest. Subsequently is the lowering of the stamp sections via the controller 23 17, 18 initiated to the preselected distance above the flap bottom. This causes the lettuce leaves to be preselected Volume compressed, so that the volume size to a preselected Dimension is reduced.
  • the next step is about the control opens the flap bottom by folding it down of the two flap halves fully opened downwards by 90 °, and the stamp device goes down so far, that the salad is completely pushed out of the shaft and falls through the funnel into the container 22.
  • the two types of lettuce fall side by side in respective halves of the container.
  • the funnel is dashed into the indicated upper position moved back so that the Container in its level to the side to be moved can.
  • the flaps 6, 7, the stamp 16 and the walls 14, 15 are returned to the starting positions for the next one Filling cycle.
  • the channel is only covered by side walls 3 ', 4', the front wall 5 and a rear wall 15 'and a floor area, which only consists of the two flap halves 6, 7, educated.
  • the cross-sectional size of the channel is therefore equal to the floor area formed by the flap areas 6, 7.
  • the stamp device 16 ' is by means of a drive 29, which in turn is controlled by the controller 23, not only in the manner described above between one in the channel lowered position and a raised position movable back and forth, but by means of a second drive 30 additionally in the raised position to the side of the upper opening of the channel movable so that the opening is freely accessible.
  • the second partition 14 ' is in that previously described End position above the lower partition 11 fixed.
  • this second embodiment differs from the first described only in that for filling the stamp device 16 'held laterally by the shaft is so that the two openings are free for loading with Salad leaves from the two exit openings 24 and 25. Then the stamp is moved over the shaft, and then the operation is described in the same way as before executed, so that here too the two types of lettuce separated and filled side by side in the container 22.
  • FIG. 4 A further modified embodiment is shown in FIG. 4. Those parts that are the same as those shown in Fig. 2 first embodiment and Fig. 3 shown second Embodiment match, are with the same reference numerals featured.
  • the shaft with the side walls 3 ', 4', 5 and 15 'and the associated partitions and also the funnel 19 agree with the second one shown in FIG. 3 Embodiment match.
  • the stamp device 16 agrees the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2.
  • the lateral relative movement between stamp device 16 'and This did not result in the shaft including the funnel is that the stamp device via the first drive 29th and the second drive 30 offset in terms of height and side is, but in that the simultaneous lateral displacement of shaft and funnel 19 relative to the stamp device 16 takes place.
  • a third drive 31 and a fourth drive 32 are also provided, Like all other drives, controlled by the controller 23 become.
  • the shaft and the funnel 19 are not in one shown frame stored so that the funnel 19 over the third drive 31 relative to the shaft in height from the Raised position shown in dashed lines in a in the Pack 22 lowered position is movable back and forth.
  • the guide is mounted in the frame so that over a fourth drive 32 in the dashed line the funnel is in a raised position by an arrow 33 indicated transverse displacement takes place so that in the shown Filling position of the shaft and funnel against the side Stamp device are offset and thus from above on the Combination scales can be filled, and that in the second Position a lateral displacement of the shaft and funnel 19 in the manner indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 4 takes place that both immediately under the stamp device aligned and the funnel 19 thus above filling container 22 lie.
  • cups A and B are filled first. Then the stamp device is laterally displaced and affected for compression and subsequent filling the funnel into the container 22 the stamp device 22 is withdrawn and shaft and Funnel offset laterally so that a new filling process can begin can.
  • the exemplary embodiments described above are each for trained two salad components and have a first compartment A and a second B with correspondingly adapted elements in the Shaft and at the stamp device. Should be more than two Salads or varieties of a loose good side by side in fill a container, there will be a corresponding number Container sections of the corresponding separation devices and a stamp device with a corresponding number of stamp sections used.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung zum Abfüllen einer ersten Art und einer zweiten Art losen Gutes wie beispielsweise Salatblätter in einen Behälter.The invention relates to a multi-component filling device for Filling a first type and a second type of loose goods such as lettuce leaves in a container.

Ist beabsichtigt, mehrere Salatsorten getrennt in einen Behälter einzufüllen und in diesem zu verpacken, werden die verschiedenen Salatsorten getrennt gewogen und dann dem Becher zugeführt. Dabei treten aber doch in erheblichem Maße ungewünschte Mischungen auf.It is intended to separate several types of lettuce into one container fill in and pack in this, the different Types of lettuce weighed separately and then the cup fed. However, undesirable effects occur to a considerable extent Mixtures on.

Aus der US-A-2 215 094 und DE-A-40 13 862 ist eine Füllvorrichtung bekannt, mit Hilfe der beispielsweise Salat in einen Rahmen mit beweglichen Seitenwänden eingebracht wird. Nach dem Einbringen wird das Gut mittels eines Stempels in einen Behälter eingefüllt. Aus der DE-A-40 13 862 ist es bekannt, zum Befüllen von Verpackungen einen Auffangbehälter mit Öffenbarer Bodenklappe zu verwenden. Aus der US-A-3 370 549 ist eine Verpackungsmaschine zum Einpacken von gestapelten Packungen in Kartons bekannt. Vor dem Einpacken in den Kartons sind auf zwei benachbarten Tabletts zwei Stapel gebildet, von denen die Stapel mit jeweiligen Stempel in einen gemeinsamen Karton geschoben werden.A filling device is known from US-A-2 215 094 and DE-A-40 13 862 known with the help of, for example, salad in one Frame with movable side walls is introduced. After this The goods are brought into a container by means of a stamp filled. From DE-A-40 13 862 it is known for Filling packaging a collection container with openable Bottom flap to use. US-A-3 370 549 is a packaging machine for packing stacked packs in Cardboard boxes known. Before packing in the boxes are on two adjacent trays formed two stacks, of which the Stacked with respective stamps in a common box become.

Aus der US-A-5 046 304 ist eine Füllvorrichtung zum Abfüllen von Blattgemüse bekannt. Ein Abfüllen mehrerer Komponenten ohne Vermischen derselben ist nicht vorgesehen.A filling device for filling is known from US-A-5 046 304 known from leafy greens. A filling of several components without mixing the same is not provided.

Aus der DE-A-27 13 923 ist eine Bohnenfülleinrichtung bekannt, der eine Wiegeeinrichtung vorgeordnet ist, die zur Beschleunigung des Wiegens zwei nebeneinander angeordnete Wiegekammern mit jeweils zugeordneten und getrennt betätigbaren Bodenklappen beschreibt. Die Bohnen werden aus den beiden Wiegefächern der Fülleinrichtung übergeben, die einen für beide Fächer gemeinsamen Trichter aufweist, von dem aus die Bohnen dann in eine Büchse befördert werden. A bean filling device is known from DE-A-27 13 923, which is preceded by a weighing device for acceleration of weighing two weighing chambers arranged side by side with assigned and separately operable bottom flaps describes. The beans are made from the two weighing compartments to the filling device, the one common to both subjects Funnel, from which the beans then in a can be carried.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung zu schaffen, die es ermöglicht, mehrere Sorten eines losen Füllgutes wie beispielsweise Salatblätter voneinander getrennt in Behälter zu füllen und so ein getrenntes Unterbringen in einem Behälter und Verpacken in demselben zu ermöglichen.The object of the invention is a multi-component filling device to create that allows multiple varieties of a loose Products such as lettuce leaves are separated from each other to fill in containers and so separate accommodation in a container and packaging in the same.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die in Patentanspruch 1 gekennzeichnete Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung gelöst. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet. This object is characterized by that in claim 1 Multi-component filling device solved. Training the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

Im weiteren wird die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Figuren beschrieben. Von den Figuren zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht einer Kombinationswaage;
Fig. 2
eine erste Ausführungsform der Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung;
Fig. 3
eine zweite Ausführungsform der Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung; und
Fig. 4
eine dritte Ausführungsform der Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung.
The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. From the figures show:
Fig. 1
a side view of a combination scale;
Fig. 2
a first embodiment of the multi-component filling device;
Fig. 3
a second embodiment of the multi-component filling device; and
Fig. 4
a third embodiment of the multi-component filling device.

Wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, weist die Mehrkomponentenfüllvorrichtung einen sich im wesentlichen horizontal erstreckenden Kanal 1 auf, der einen Boden 2, Seitenwände 3 und 4 und eine Stirnwand 5 aufweist. In dem Kanalbereich angrenzend an die Stirnwand 5 ist der Boden 2 durch zwei Klappenhälften 6, 7 gebildet, die um parallel zu den Seitenwänden 3, 4 und an diesen anliegenden Achsen 8, 9 in der durch Pfeile 10 angedeuteten Weise um jeweils 90° nach unten abklappbar sind.As can be seen from Fig. 2, the Multi-component filling device is essentially horizontal extending channel 1 on, a bottom 2, side walls 3 and 4 and an end wall 5. In the canal area adjacent to the end wall 5 is the bottom 2 by two Flap halves 6, 7 formed to be parallel to the side walls 3, 4 and on these adjacent axes 8, 9 in the through Arrows 10 indicated manner can be folded down by 90 ° each are.

Wie aus der Figur ersichtlich ist, erstrecken sich die Seitenwände und die Stirnwand im Bereich der Klappenhälfte 6, 7 um eine Länge nach unten, die der Breite der jeweiligen Klappenhälften entspricht und in dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel gleich der halben Kanalbreite ist. Ein dem Abschnitt der Stirnwand entsprechender Abschnitt ist auf dem der Stirnwand gegenüberliegenden Rand des durch die Klappenhälften gebildeten Klappenboden angebracht. Auf diese Weise wird ein nach unten gerichteter Schacht gebildet. In diesem Schacht ist parallel zur Stirnwand und in einem Abstand von der Stirnwand, der gleich der Hälfte der sich in Längsrichtung des Kanales erstreckenden Länge des Klappenbodens ist, eine sich vertikal nach unten erstreckende Trennwand 11 vorgesehen. Diese teilt den unteren Schacht in zwei Hälften. Entlang der Trennwand weisen die beiden Klappenhälften Schlitze 12, 13 auf, so daß sich die Klappenhälften ungestört nach unten bewegen können. As can be seen from the figure, the side walls extend and the front wall in the area of the flap half 6, 7 a length down that the width of the respective flap halves corresponds and in the embodiment shown is equal to half the channel width. A section of the The end wall corresponding section is on that of the front wall opposite edge of the formed by the flap halves Flap bottom attached. This way one gets down directed shaft formed. In this shaft is parallel to the bulkhead and at a distance from the bulkhead, the equal to half of those extending in the longitudinal direction of the channel Length of the flap bottom is one vertical downwardly extending partition 11 is provided. This divides the lower shaft in half. Along the partition the two flap halves have slots 12, 13 so that the flap halves can move down undisturbed.

In dem Kanal ist in einem vorgewählten Abstand von dem durch die Klappenhälften 6, 7 gebildeten Klappenboden eine zweite Trennwand 14 vorgesehen, die zwischen dieser Stellung und einer Stellung, in der sie sich direkt über der zuvor genannten Trennwand 11 befindet, hin und her bewegbar ist. Ferner ist in dem Kanal auf der der Stirnwand 5 abgewandten Seite der zweiten Trennwand und in einem Abstand von dieser eine Rückwand 15 vorgesehen, die den rückseitigen Abschluß des Kanales bildet, und die zwischen der gezeigten Stellung und einer Position in der sie unmittelbar an dem der Stirnwand 5 gegenüberliegenden Rand des Klappenbodens steht, hin und her bewegbar ist. Oberhalb des Klappenbodens ist eine Stempeleinrichtung 16 vorgesehen, die einen ersten Stempelabschnitt 17 und einen zweiten Stempelabschnitt 18 umfaßt. Die beiden Stempelabschnitte entsprechen in ihrer Form und Größe im wesentlichen den beiden durch die erste Trennwand 11 geteilten beiden Hälften des Klappenbodens und sind um so viel kleiner als der von Stirnwand und Seitenwänden umgebene Klappenbodenbereich, daß sie in diesem Bereich ohne Störung auf und ab bewegt werden können. Die Stempeleinrichtung ist aus einer ersten in Figur 2 gezeigten Stellung, in der sie sich oberhalb des Kanales 1 befindet, zu dem Klappenboden hin bis zu einem Abstand von dem Klappenboden, der einstellbar ist, bewegbar.In the channel is at a preselected distance from that the flap halves 6, 7 formed a second flap bottom Partition 14 provided between this position and a position in which they are directly above the above Partition 11 is located, is movable back and forth. Further is in the channel on the side facing away from the end wall 5 second partition and at a distance from this a rear wall 15 provided the rear end of the channel forms, and between the position shown and a position in which they are located directly opposite the end wall 5 Edge of the flap bottom is movable back and forth is. A stamp device is located above the flap bottom 16 provided a first stamp section 17 and a second stamp section 18 comprises. The two Stamp sections essentially correspond in shape and size the two divided by the first partition 11 both halves of the flap bottom and are so much smaller as the flap floor area surrounded by the front wall and side walls, that it moves up and down in this area without interference can be. The stamp device is from a first position shown in Figure 2, in which it is above of the channel 1 is, to the flap bottom to one Distance from the flap floor, which is adjustable, movable.

Wie aus Figur 2 ersichtlich ist, ist unterhalb des unter dem Klappenboden vorgesehenen Schachtes ein Trichter 19 vorgesehen. Dieser weist einen oberen Wandabschnitt 20 mit horizontalen Wänden auf, die so groß sind, daß sie den darüber befindlichen Schacht von außen umfassen können, wie dies durch die gestrichelten Linien angedeutet ist. Nach unten schließt sich ein zweiter Wandabschnitt 21 an, dessen Außenabmessungen der inneren Abmessung eines zu befüllenden Behälters 22 entsprechen bzw. die so viel kleiner sind als die Innenabmessungen des Behälters 22, daß der Trichter zum Befüllen des Behälters leicht in diesen hineinfahrbar ist. As can be seen from Figure 2, is below the Flap bottom provided a hopper 19 provided. This has an upper wall section 20 with horizontal Walls that are so large that they are above External shaft can include, as is done by the dashed lines is indicated. Down closes a second wall section 21, the outer dimensions of which correspond to the inner dimensions of a container 22 to be filled or which are so much smaller than the internal dimensions of the container 22 that the funnel for filling the container is easy to drive into it.

Wie aus Figur 2 ersichtlich ist, sind die beweglichen Teile, nämlich die beiden Klappenhälften 6, 7, die zweite Trennwand 14 und die Rückwand 15, die Stempeleinrichtung 16 und der Trichter 21 jeweils mit schematisch angedeuteten Antrieben, insbesondere Pneumatikeinrichtungen zum Ausführen der oben beschriebenen Bewegungen verbunden. Die Pneumatikeinrichtungen wiederum sind in der schematisch angedeuteten Weise mit einer Steuerung 23 verbunden.As can be seen from Figure 2, the moving parts, namely the two flap halves 6, 7, the second partition 14 and the rear wall 15, the stamp device 16 and the Funnels 21 each with schematically indicated drives, in particular pneumatic devices for carrying out those described above Movements connected. The pneumatic devices are again in the schematically indicated manner with a Controller 23 connected.

Über dem zwischen dem Klappenboden und der zweiten Trennwand 14 liegenden Bereich einerseits und dem zwischen der zweiten Trennwand 14 und der Rückwand 15 liegenden zweiten Bereich münden zwei in Figur 1 gezeigte Ausgangsöffnungen 24, 25 einer an sich bekannten Kombinationswaage 26. Die Wägeköpfe derselben sind in eine erste Gruppe 27 und eine zweite Gruppe 28 unterteilt. Jedem Bereich wird über angedeutete Förderbänder eine Sorte des abzufüllenden Gutes, hier jeweils eine Salatsorte zugeführt. Das Summengewicht der beiden Salatsorten und das Komponentengewicht für eine Salatsorte wird vorgegeben. Die zweite Salatsorte wird so abgewogen, daß ein Gewichtsausgleich zum vorgegebenen Summengewicht stattfindet. Summen- und Komponentengewichte der abzugebenden Gesamtportion werden nach dem Prinzip der Kombinationswägung bestimmt.Above that between the flap floor and the second partition 14 lying area on the one hand and between the second Partition wall 14 and the rear wall 15 lying second area two outlet openings 24, 25 shown in FIG. 1 open known combination scales 26. The weighing heads of the same are divided into a first group 27 and a second group 28. Each area is indicated by conveyor belts one type of the goods to be filled, here one type of salad fed. The total weight of the two types of lettuce and the component weight for a salad variety is specified. The second type of lettuce is weighed in such a way that a weight balance at the specified total weight. Total and component weights of the total portion to be dispensed are determined according to the principle of combination weighing.

Nachdem die beiden Salatsorten in die durch die zweite Trennwand 14 unterteilten beiden Bereiche eingefüllt sind, löst die Steuereinrichtung 23 die Bewegung der zweiten Trennwand 14 und der Rückwand 15 aus der gezeigten Stellung derart aus, daß die zweite Trennwand 14 über der ersten Trennwand 11 zu stehen kommt und die Rückwand 15 an dem der Stirnwand gegenüberliegenden Rand des Klappenbodens zu stehen kommt. Anschließend wird über die Steuerung 23 die Absenkung der Stempelabschnitte 17, 18 zu dem vorgewählten Abstand über dem Klappenboden eingeleitet. Dadurch werden die Salatblätter auf ein vorgewähltes Volumen zusammengedrückt, so daß die Volumengröße auf ein vorgewähltes Maß verkleinert wird. Im nächsten Schritt wird über die Steuerung die Öffnung des Klappenbodens durch Abklappen der beiden Klappenhälften um 90° nach unten vollständig geöffnet, und die Stempeleinrichtung fährt so weit weiter nach unten, daß der Salat vollständig aus dem Schacht herausgedrückt wird und durch den Trichter in den Behälter 22 fällt. Hier fallen die beiden Salatsorten nebeneinander in jeweilige Hälften des Behälters. Anschließend wird der Trichter in die gestrichelt angedeutete obere Stellung zurückbewegt, so daß der Behälter in seiner Ebene zur Seite hin weiterbewegt werden kann. Die Klappen 6, 7, der Stempel 16 und die Wandungen 14, 15 werden in die Ausgangsstellungen zurückgeführt zum nächsten Füllzyklus.After the two types of lettuce into the through the second partition 14 divided two areas are filled, the solves Control device 23 the movement of the second partition 14 and the rear wall 15 from the position shown such that the to stand second partition 14 above the first partition 11 comes and the rear wall 15 on the opposite of the end wall Edge of the flap bottom comes to rest. Subsequently is the lowering of the stamp sections via the controller 23 17, 18 initiated to the preselected distance above the flap bottom. This causes the lettuce leaves to be preselected Volume compressed, so that the volume size to a preselected Dimension is reduced. The next step is about the control opens the flap bottom by folding it down of the two flap halves fully opened downwards by 90 °, and the stamp device goes down so far, that the salad is completely pushed out of the shaft and falls through the funnel into the container 22. Here the two types of lettuce fall side by side in respective halves of the container. Then the funnel is dashed into the indicated upper position moved back so that the Container in its level to the side to be moved can. The flaps 6, 7, the stamp 16 and the walls 14, 15 are returned to the starting positions for the next one Filling cycle.

In Figur 3 sind für die gleichen Teile die gleichen Bezugszeichen verwendet. Abweichend von der zuerst beschriebenen Ausführungsform wird der Kanal lediglich von Seitenwänden 3', 4', der Stirnwand 5 und einer Rückwand 15' sowie einem Bodenbereich, der lediglich aus den beiden Klappenhälften 6, 7 besteht, gebildet. Die Querschnittsgröße des Kanales ist also gleich der durch die Klappenbereiche 6, 7 gebildeten Bodenfläche. Die Stempeleinrichtung 16' ist mittels eines Antriebes 29, der seinerseits über die Steuerung 23 angesteuert wird, nicht nur in der zuvor beschriebenen Weise zwischen einer in dem Kanal abgesenkten Stellung und einer angehobenen Stellung hin und her bewegbar, sondern mittels eines zweiten Antriebes 30 zusätzlich in der angehobenen Stellung seitlich von der oberen Öffnung des Kanales wegbewegbar, so daß die Öffnung frei zugänglich ist.In Figure 3, the same reference numerals for the same parts used. Deviating from the embodiment described first the channel is only covered by side walls 3 ', 4', the front wall 5 and a rear wall 15 'and a floor area, which only consists of the two flap halves 6, 7, educated. The cross-sectional size of the channel is therefore equal to the floor area formed by the flap areas 6, 7. The stamp device 16 'is by means of a drive 29, which in turn is controlled by the controller 23, not only in the manner described above between one in the channel lowered position and a raised position movable back and forth, but by means of a second drive 30 additionally in the raised position to the side of the upper opening of the channel movable so that the opening is freely accessible.

Die zweite Trennwand 14' ist in der zuvor beschriebenen Endposition oberhalb der unteren Trennwand 11 fest angeordnet.The second partition 14 'is in that previously described End position above the lower partition 11 fixed.

Der Betrieb dieser zweiten Ausführungsform unterscheidet sich von der zuerst beschriebenen lediglich dadurch, daß zum Füllen die Stempeleinrichtung 16' seitlich von dem Schacht gehalten wird, so daß die beiden Öffnungen frei sind zum Beschicken mit Salatblättern aus den beiden Ausgangsöffnungen 24 und 25. Anschließend wird der Stempel über den Schacht gefahren, und dann wird der Arbeitsgang in der gleichen Weise wie zuvor beschrieben ausgeführt, so daß auch hier die beiden Salatarten getrennt und nebeneinander in den Behälter 22 gefüllt werden. The operation of this second embodiment differs from the first described only in that for filling the stamp device 16 'held laterally by the shaft is so that the two openings are free for loading with Salad leaves from the two exit openings 24 and 25. Then the stamp is moved over the shaft, and then the operation is described in the same way as before executed, so that here too the two types of lettuce separated and filled side by side in the container 22.

Eine weiter abgewandelte Ausführungsform ist in Fig. 4 gezeigt. Diejenigen Teile, die mit denen in der in Fig. 2 gezeigten ersten Ausführungsform bzw. Fig. 3 gezeigten zweiten Ausführungsform übereinstimmen, sind mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen gekennzeichnet. Der Schacht, mit den Seitenwandungen 3', 4', 5 und 15' und den zugehörigen Zwischenwänden und auch der Trichter 19 stimmen mit der in Fig. 3 gezeigten zweiten Ausführungsform überein. Die Stempeleinrichtung 16 stimmt mit der in Fig. 2 gezeigten ersten Ausführungsform überein. Der Unterschied zur zweiten Ausführungsform besteht darin, daß die seitliche Relativbewegung zwischen Stempeleinrlchtung 16' und Schacht einschließlich Trichter nicht dadurch herbeigeführt wird, daß die Stempeleinrichtung über den ersten Antrieb 29 und den zweiten Antrieb 30 höhen- und seitenmäßig versetzt wird, sondern dadurch, daß die gleichzeitige seitenmäßige Versetzung von Schacht und Trichter 19 relativ zur Stempeleinrichtung 16 erfolgt. Zu diesem Zweck sind ein dritter Antrieb 31 und ein vierter Antrieb 32 vorgesehen, die beide ebenso, wie alle übrigen Antriebe, über die Steuerung 23 gesteuert werden. Der Schacht und der Trichter 19 sind in einem nicht gezeigten Rahmen so gelagert, daß der Trichter 19 über den dritten Antrieb 31 relativ zum Schacht höhenmäßig aus der gestrichelt dargestellten angehobenen Stellung in eine in die Packung 22 abgesenkte Stellung hin und her bewegbar ist. Ferner ist die Führung in dem Rahmen so gelagert, daß über einen vierten Antrieb 32 in der gestrichelt gezeigten angehobenen Stellung des Trichters eine durch ein Pfeil 33 angedeutete Querverschiebung so erfolgt, daß in der gezeigten Füllstellung Schacht und Trichter seitlich gegen die Stempeleinrichtung versetzt sind und somit von oben über die Kombinationswaage befüllbar sind, und daß in der zweiten Stellung eine seitliche Verschiebung von Schacht und Trichter 19 der in Fig. 4 gestrichelt angedeuteten Weise derart erfolgt, daß beide unmittelbar unter der Stempeleinrichtung ausgerichtet angeordnet und der Trichter 19 damit über dem zu befüllenden Behälter 22 liegen. A further modified embodiment is shown in FIG. 4. Those parts that are the same as those shown in Fig. 2 first embodiment and Fig. 3 shown second Embodiment match, are with the same reference numerals featured. The shaft with the side walls 3 ', 4', 5 and 15 'and the associated partitions and also the funnel 19 agree with the second one shown in FIG. 3 Embodiment match. The stamp device 16 agrees the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2. Of the The difference from the second embodiment is that the lateral relative movement between stamp device 16 'and This did not result in the shaft including the funnel is that the stamp device via the first drive 29th and the second drive 30 offset in terms of height and side is, but in that the simultaneous lateral displacement of shaft and funnel 19 relative to the stamp device 16 takes place. For this purpose are a third drive 31 and a fourth drive 32, both of which are also provided, Like all other drives, controlled by the controller 23 become. The shaft and the funnel 19 are not in one shown frame stored so that the funnel 19 over the third drive 31 relative to the shaft in height from the Raised position shown in dashed lines in a in the Pack 22 lowered position is movable back and forth. Furthermore, the guide is mounted in the frame so that over a fourth drive 32 in the dashed line the funnel is in a raised position by an arrow 33 indicated transverse displacement takes place so that in the shown Filling position of the shaft and funnel against the side Stamp device are offset and thus from above on the Combination scales can be filled, and that in the second Position a lateral displacement of the shaft and funnel 19 in the manner indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 4 takes place that both immediately under the stamp device aligned and the funnel 19 thus above filling container 22 lie.

Im Betrieb werden zunächst die Becher A und B befüllt. Dann erfolgt die seitliche Versetzung und Einwirkung der Stempeleinrichtung zum Verdichten und anschließenden Einfüllen durch den Trichter hindurch in den Behälter 22. Daran anschließend wird die Stempeleinrichtung 22 zurückgezogen und Schacht und Trichter seitlich versetzt, so daß ein neuer Füllvorgang beginnen kann.During operation, cups A and B are filled first. Then the stamp device is laterally displaced and affected for compression and subsequent filling the funnel into the container 22 the stamp device 22 is withdrawn and shaft and Funnel offset laterally so that a new filling process can begin can.

In beiden Ausführungsformen kann anstelle der beiden Klappen 6, 7 auch eine einzelne doppelt so große und einseitig gelagerte Klappe vorgesehen werden, wobei dann der Schacht entsprechend tiefer zu gestalten ist.In both embodiments, instead of the two flaps 6, 7 also a single double and one-sided Flap are provided, the shaft correspondingly is deeper.

Die oben beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiele sind jeweils für zwei Salatkomponenten ausgebildet und haben ein erstes Fach A und ein zweites B mit entsprechend angepaßten Elementen im Schacht und an der Stempeleinrichtung. Sollen mehr als zwei Salatsorten bzw. Sorten eines losen Gutes nebeneinander in einen Behälter eingefüllt werden, werden entsprechend viele Behälterabschnitte der entsprechenden Trenneinrichtungen und eine Stempeleinrichtung mit entsprechend vielen Stempelabschnitten verwendet.The exemplary embodiments described above are each for trained two salad components and have a first compartment A and a second B with correspondingly adapted elements in the Shaft and at the stamp device. Should be more than two Salads or varieties of a loose good side by side in fill a container, there will be a corresponding number Container sections of the corresponding separation devices and a stamp device with a corresponding number of stamp sections used.

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  1. A multi-product dispensing device for dispensing a first type and a second type of loose product, such as for example lettuce leaves, into a container (22), having a receiving container which has a first region (A) for receiving the first type and a second region (B) for receiving the second type, and a first separating wall (14, 14')1 which separates the first and the second region (A, B),
    a container portion having at least one hinged base (6, 7) which forms the base, may swing open downwards and has a first hinged base region for the first type and a second hinged base region for the second type, a chute which is directed downwards below the hinged base (6, 7) and has a second separating wall (11) extending vertically downwards,
    the first separating wall (14, 14') being arranged above the hinged base and directly above the second separating wall (11) in an operating condition, and a plunger device (16, 16' ) having a first plunger portion (17) cooperating with the first hinged base region and a second plunger portion (18) cooperating with the second hinged base region,
    in which arrangement the plunger (17, 18) may be moved upwards in relation to the hinged base and away from this latter for the purpose of supplying product to the receiving container and may be moved towards the hinged base (6, 7) for the purpose of compressing the product and feeding it into a container (22) therefor.
  2. A multi-product dispensing device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the two plunger regions (17, 18) are divided by a slit (12), the position of which corresponds to the separating wall (14, 14').
  3. A multi-product dispensing device according to either of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that, laterally adjoining the hinged base (6, 7), there is a channel (1) which has a base region (2) having lateral walls (3, 4) which also extend along the hinged base region (6, 7), in that, at that side of the hinged base (6, 7) which is opposite the channel (1), an end wall (5) is arranged perpendicular thereto, in that in this channel (1) the separating wall (14) may be moved to and fro between a first position above the hinged base (6, 7) and a second position in the channel having a preselected spacing from the hinged base (6, 7), and in that, on that side of the separating wall (14) which is remote from the end wall (5) and at a spacing therefrom, there is provided in the channel (1) a rear wall (15) which may be moved to and fro between a first position and a second position forming a side wall of the base region (2).
  4. A multi-product dispensing device according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that a hopper (19) is provided below the chute, in the hinged base region thereof, and may be moved to and fro between a raised position and a lowered position.
  5. A multi-product dispensing device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a weighing device (26) is provided to supply the first and second product separately to the receiving container.
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