| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100012220 | RECEPTACLE FOR FLEXIBLE BULK-MATERIAL PACKING DRUMS AS WELL AS FILLING MODULE FOR BULK MATERIAL CONTAINING THE RECEPTACLE - A dimensionally stable receptacle for accommodating at least one flexible packing drum in an interior space of the receptacle comprises a bottom, a side wall at least one suction line leading into the interior space, at least one passage device, and at least one feed opening. At least one first docking coupling is located in or adjacent to the feed opening and/or forming the feed opening, for docking a first feeding conduit for bulk material such that, when a flexible packing drums located in the receptacle is coupled to the first docking coupling of the feed opening, the interior space may be sealed, in which a state of vacuum is obtainable through suction in the suction line. The invention further relates to a filling module and method for filling a flexible packing drum with bulk material. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100084049 | COUPLING LOCK AND ATTACHMENT MODULE AND DOCKING DEVICE, EACH CONTAINING SAID COUPLING LOCK - The present invention relates to a coupling lock for the re-filling, filling and/or emptying of containers, in particular in a manner which is insulated against the environment, with a locking side and a container side, comprising a pipe nozzle and a closing flap which rests in it and which can be pivoted around an axis, containing a front side which faces towards the locking side in the closed position, wherein the pipe nozzle has a first end on the locking side and a second, opposite end on the container side, as well as an inner and an outer side, and wherein the closing flap is located on the first end and wherein furthermore, a first, in particular circumferential, clamping element is located on the outer side of the pipe nozzle, which is suitable and designed for the purpose of the combined engagement with the second clamping element by means of a locking clamp in order to create a temporary connection. Furthermore, the invention relates to an attachment module comprising the coupling lock according to the invention and a locking clamp which are suitable and designed for the purpose of the combined engagement of the first clamping element with a second, complementary clamping element in order to create a temporary connection. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100126622 | COUPLING CLOSURE, AND DOCKING DEVICE COMPRISING TWO OF SAID COUPLING CLOSURES - The invention relates to a coupling closure for a docking device used for decanting, filling, and/or emptying containers, particularly in an environmentally isolated manner. Said coupling closure has a closure side and a container side and comprises a nozzle stub and a cap which is mounted in said nozzle stub so as to be pivotable about an axis and has an external side that faces the closure side in the closed position. The invention further relates to a docking device for decanting, filling, and/or emptying containers, particularly in an environmentally isolated manner. Said docking device comprises first and second disclosed coupling closures which can be placed flush against each other by means of the respective closure sides thereof. The invention also relates to a working platform, a locking unit for a docking device, and a method for decanting, filling, and/or emptying containers, particularly in an environmentally isolated manner. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110088353 | DOCKING DEVICE COMPRISING TWO COUPLING CLOSURES FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED TRANSFER OF BULK MATERIAL, HAVING AT LEAST ONE LOCKING UNIT - The invention relates to a docking device for transferring the contents of, filling, and/or emptying containers, comprising first and second coupling closures flushly applicable or positioned flush to one another via the respective closing sides thereof. The docking device is equipped with at least one locking unit suitable for locking the pipe socket of the first and second coupling closure, said locking unit comprising at least one movable first locking means present in a passage having an opening to the exterior of the second coupling closure, particularly in the form of a ball, and being suitable to cooperate with a corresponding second locking means present on the exterior of the pipe socket of the second coupling closure. The docking device further comprises a pin movable in a cylinder, said pin comprising a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter that is less than the diameter of the first section. | 04-21-2011 |