Apparatus and method for delivering a product into a receptacle

Abstract

An apparatus for delivering a product into a receptacle having a feeding aperture. The apparatus comprises a mixing chamber having a plurality of inlets each configured for separately receiving at least one of a plurality of component materials and at least one outlet, the mixing chamber being configured for forming the product by mixing the plurality of component materials and injecting the product to the feeding aperture via the at least one outlet and a feeding element configured for being secured in a feeding channel for allowing the injecting.

1 . An apparatus for delivering a product into a receptacle having a feeding aperture, comprising:
 a mixing chamber having a plurality of inlets each configured for separately receiving at least one of a plurality of component materials and at least one outlet, said mixing chamber being configured for forming the product by mixing said plurality of component materials and injecting the product to the feeding aperture via said at least one outlet; and   a feeding element configured for being secured in a feeding channel for allowing said injecting.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the distance between said mixing chamber and said aperture during said injecting is less than 5 centimeters. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each said inlet being separately connected to a hydraulic tube configured for conducting respective said component material from a pump, wherein the distance between said mixing chamber and said pump is more than 10 centimeters. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each said inlet being separately connected to a hydraulic tube configured for conducting respective said component material from a container, wherein the distance between said mixing chamber and said container is more than 10 centimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said feeding element and said mixing chamber is detachable. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the distance between said mixing chamber and said aperture during said injecting is less than 1 centimeter. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said feeding element is configured for containing said mixing chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the product is formed as an outcome of a chemical reaction between at least two of said plurality of component materials. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said mixing chamber having a volume of less than 5 cubic millimeter for performing said mixing. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a motor unit configured for motivating at least one of said mixing chamber and the receptacle to said distance before said injecting. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a control unit configured for synchronizing between said motivating and said injecting. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a pumping unit configured for directing said plurality of component materials into said mixing chamber, said directing being controlled by at least one user instruction. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a feeding element configured for supporting the positioning of said aperture in front of said at least one outlet before said injecting. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said receptacle is a member of a roll of a plurality of receptacles connected to a feeding channel, further comprising a motor unit configured for conducting said feeding element in said feeding channel for supporting the positioning of respective said aperture of each member of said roll. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said feeding element comprises a wedge configured for cutting said feeding channel during said conducting. 
     
     
         16 . A roll of a plurality of receptacles for storing a product, comprising:
 a plurality of receptacles each comprises a container configured for storing the product of a mixture of a plurality of components and a feeding aperture configured for receiving the product; and   a feeding channel configured for covering each said feeding aperture and supporting the positioning of each said feeding aperture in front of an injection unit having a mixing chamber during a filling of respective said container.   
     
     
         17 . The receptacle of  claim 16 , wherein said feeding channel is configured for being cut to allow the filling of respective said container with the product. 
     
     
         18 . A method for creating a packaging element, comprising:
 using a feeding element for feeding a receptacle having a feeding aperture to a distance of less than 5 centimeter from an injection unit having a mixing chamber;   separately conveying a plurality of component materials intosaid mixing chamber;   mixing said plurality of component at said mixing chamber to form a mixing product;   injecting the mixing product via said feeding aperture into said receptacle; and   allowing said mixing product to solidified in said receptacle according to a shape of a packaged item.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising using said receptacle with said solidified mixing product for packaging said packaged item without closing said aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said feeding comprising actuating a roll of a plurality of receptacles to allow the positioning of the receptacle in front an injection unit performing said injecting. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 getting at least one user instruction, before said separately conveying; and   separately conveying said plurality of component materials according to said at least one user instruction.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said plurality of component materials comprises isocyanate and polyol, said mixing product comprises polyurethane.