Patent ID: 7325578

Claim:
A machine for filling containers with liquid or particulate material, the machine comprising a carousel conveyor rotating continuously about an axis; a tank, which is part of the carousel conveyor and is coaxial with the axis; a number of feed devices for supplying said material, which are connected to said tank, are carried by said carousel conveyor, are arranged about said axis, and are located at respective loading stations; and supporting and weighing means carried by said carousel conveyor to support and weigh a number of said containers, each located at a respective said loading station to receive said material from a respective said feed device; said supporting and weighing means comprising a number of independent supporting and weighing heads, each of which, is designed to support and weigh a respective said container at a respective said loading station; and said carousel conveyor comprising a cylindrical body, which is coaxial with the axis, is placed under said tank is defined at the bottom by a bottom wall; the machine being characterized in that each supporting and weighing heads is connected removably to the cylindrical body so as to radically overhang from the cylindrical body; and being provided a number of fast-fit connecting/disconnecting means, each located at a respective loading station to permit fast structural and functional connection/disconnection of a respective supporting and weighing head to/from said cylindrical body.