KR102360301B1 - 충전 시스템 - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
도 2는 충전실, 중간 존, 반송실의 관계를 도시하는 측단면도.
도 3은 반송실로부터 개구부를 통해 공급/배출 휠이 배치된 중간 존을 본 시시도(矢視圖).
도 4는 충전실, 중간 존, 반송실에 있어서의 공급/배출 휠의 배치를 도시하는 평면도.
도 5는 공급/배출 휠에 스타 휠을 사용했을 때의 배치를 도시하는 평면도.
12 제1 필러
12A 제1 공급 휠
12B 제1 배출 휠
13 제1 충전실
13M 제1 중간 존
14 제2 필러
14A 제2 공급 휠
14B 제2 배출 휠
15 제2 충전실
15M 제2 중간 존
16 제3 필러
16A 제3 공급 휠
16B 제3 배출 휠
17 제 3 충전실
17M 제 3 중간 존
18 센터 휠(반송 휠)
18G 그리퍼
19 반송실
30 충전실
32 필러
32G 그리퍼
34 공급/배출 휠
34G 그리퍼
34H 회전 휠
36 중간 존
36A 칸막이벽
36B 개구부
40 셔터
42C 승강 실린더
42R 회전 기구
44 압력 제어 장치
50 공급/배출 스타 휠
340 고정 구획
341 가동 구획
V 용기
Claims (1)
- 무균 상태를 유지하고, 내부에 용기를 반송하는 반송 수단이 수용된 반송용 챔버와,
상기 반송용 챔버에 연설되며, 내부에 복수의 충전 수단을 구비한 회전식 충전기가 수용된 충전 챔버와,
상기 반송 수단으로부터 상기 충전기로 용기를 받아 건네는 로터리식의 용기 수수 수단과,
상기 양 챔버 사이에 설치되며, 상기 용기 수수 수단에 의한 용기의 반송을 허용하는 개구부와,
상기 개구부를 폐쇄하는 개폐 수단을 구비한 충전 시스템으로서,
상기 용기 수수 수단은, 용기를 유지 가능한 용기 유지 수단을 구비하며,
상기 용기 유지 수단의 일부는, 상기 용기 수수 수단의 회전축에 대해 승강 가능하며,
상기 개폐 수단이 상기 개구부를 폐쇄할 때, 상기 용기 유지 수단의 일부는 다른 상기 용기 유지 수단에 대해 상대적으로 소정량 상승 또는 하강되며, 그 후 상기 용기 수수 수단은, 상기 개폐 수단에 간섭하지 않는 위치까지 소정량 회전 이동되는 것을 특징으로 하는, 충전 시스템.
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