A device for the control of the filling of containers of a constant weight with the aid of products of variable weight

摘要

This device of the type comprising a weighing/labelling machine, making it possible to affix automatically, onto each product, a label indicating the weight and price thereof, is characterised in that, downstream of the labelling machine, a magazine 10 is placed which includes a compartment 9 for each product 3, this magazine being moved by a step-advance device, the advance step being by one compartment, in order to convey the products successively towards an exit device 17 equipped with means 18 intended to direct each product from the exit of the magazine towards one of the two containers 20, 22 located in a filling position, these means 18 intended to direct these products 3 being controlled by a computer 23 which, combined with the weighing machine 4, 5, manages the weights of the products placed between the weighing machine and the exit of the magazine so as to orient said products towards each of the two containers, in order that the weight of each full container corresponds to a predetermined reference weight. Application to the packaging of food products. IMAGE