Apparatus and processes for introducing a plurality of flowable materials into a container, for introducing two flowable materials into a container and for orienting a container within a support

摘要

"APPLIANCES AND PROCESSES FOR INTRODUCING A PLUMALITY OF LEADABLE MATERIALS INTO A CONTAINER, TO INTRODUCE TWO LEVELABLE MATERIALS INTO A CONTAINER AND TO ORIENT A CONTAINER WITHIN A SUPPORT". A device and method for filling a container with a plurality of chambers with a plurality of flowable materials. The container could be a two-compartment toothpaste container or a two-compartment adhesive container, for example. The container (10) has an internal partition (20) that divides it into a plurality of chambers (22, 24) and the partition must be properly positioned to allow the feed nozzles (36, 40) to enter the respective chambers. In one configuration, the partition is positioned by probes (30, 32) that are inserted into the chamber, following which the relative rotation between the container and the probes causes the probes to position the partition. In a second configuration, the air nozzles emit air jets to position the partition. In another configuration, an electrostatic charge is induced on the side wall of the container and on the partition, and the same charges cause the side wall and the partition to repel each other, positioning the partition. In another configuration, an air / vacuum nozzle (30d) is inserted into one of the container chambers, and suction air jets are alternated to position the partition, so that a feed nozzle can be inserted into each chamber of the container.