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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Kristian Holmen, Asker, NO;
Lars Aanestad, Tranby, NO;
Tomra Systems ASA, Asker, NO;
Abstract
A device for controlling the conveying direction of empty liquid containers of any cross section, where the conveying direction is either through a portion of the device, or sideways away from the conveying path and the containers are supported in a horizontal position, the device comprising a rotatable drum arranged above the conveying path and with its axis of rotation in the direction of the conveying path, wherein the drum has at least one container chamber forming an opening in the drum, at least one container guide plate, and a container ejection mechanism arranged in connection with the chamber. In operation, the ejector empties the container from the chamber when the chamber opening has moved passed an upper edge of the guide plate and thus with force will thrust a container out of the chamber opening.