Patent ID: 9216834
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: B65B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A method for inserting cotton wads into containers comprising the steps of: providing a wad transport unit, which comprises at least two star wheels, each comprising at least three wad holders, wherein the at least two star wheels are mounted rotatably on a same rotational axis but with an offset from each other, and wherein each of the at least two star wheels is driven by its own separate drive means; rotating the at least two star wheels in cycles, wherein a wad is supplied to each wad holder in a wad-receiving position, and wherein each wad holder provided with a wad is moved onward to a wad-ejecting position; providing at least three containers at a time during each cycle, the containers being arranged in a straight line and at least partially filled with products; horizontally shifting at least one of the at least three wad holders of each star wheel during the rotation of the star wheel in such a way that the at least three wad holders of each star wheel, when in their wad-ejecting positions, are arranged in a straight line; and simultaneously transferring the wads held by the at least three wad holders into the at least three provided containers while the wad holders are in their wad-ejecting positions and are thus arranged in a straight line.