Device for feeding container closures to a capper

Abstract

A system for feeding container closures to a capper (which can be part of or separate from the system) in a beverage filling plant comprises a sorter, an elevating conveyor and an inspection device, where the inspection device is disposed before the elevating conveyor, which enables better access to locations where faults can potentially occur.

1 . A system for feeding container closures comprising:
 a capper;   a sorter disposed before the capper;   an elevating conveyor disposed between the capper and the sorter; and   an inspection device disposed before the elevating conveyor.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inspection device is disposed between the sorter and the elevating conveyor. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inspection device is disposed immediately before the elevating conveyor. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inspection device is disposed before the sorter. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a separating device disposed before the inspection device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the elevating conveyor comprises a chain conveyor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the elevating conveyor comprises a helical chain conveyor. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a cross-transport device disposed before the inspection device for transporting the container closures to the inspection device or to the elevating conveyor. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure buffer disposed after the inspection device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the closure buffer is disposed after the elevating conveyor. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the closure buffer is disposed on top of the elevating conveyor. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a cross-transport device disposed between the closure buffer and the capper. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the closure buffer is disposed between the elevating conveyor and the capper. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a cross-transport device disposed between the elevating conveyor and the closure buffer. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure chute provided after the elevating conveyor. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a closure chute coupled to the closure buffer and disposed between the closure buffer and the capper. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a closure chute coupled to the cross-transport device and disposed between the cross-transport device and the capper. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure treatment device disposed before the capper. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the closure treatment device is disposed between the capper and a closure chute. 
     
     
         20 . A system comprising:
 a container closure sorter;   a closure chute disposed after the container closure sorter;   a separating device disposed after the closure chute;   a cross-transport device coupled to the separating device;   an elevating conveyor disposed after and coupled to the cross-transport device;   an inspection device disposed between the elevating conveyor and the cross-transport device; and   a capper disposed after the elevating conveyor.