Packing apparatus

Abstract

A packing apparatus for packing a substance in a container includes a filling unit configured to facilitate filling of the substance in the container and a compacting unit configured to compactly pack the filled substance in the container. The filling unit includes a moveable filling member moveable from at least a first filling position to a second filling position. The compacting unit includes a moveable compacting member moveable from at least a first compacting position to a second compacting position. At least one of the first compacting position and the second compacting position of the moveable compacting member is in relation to at least one of the first filling position and the second filling position of the moveable filling member. The moveable compacting member is moveable with a preconfigured compaction force that is a function of one or more properties of the container.

1 . A packing apparatus for packing a substance in a container, the packing apparatus comprising:
 a filling unit comprising a moveable filling member moveable from at least a first filling position to a second filling position, wherein the filling unit is configured to facilitate filling of the substance in the container; and   a compacting unit comprising a moveable compacting member moveable from at least a first compacting position to a second compacting position,   wherein at least one compacting position of the first compacting position and the second compacting position of the moveable compacting member is in relation with at least one filling position of the first filling position and the second filling position of the moveable filling member, and   wherein the compacting unit is configured to compactly pack the filled substance in the container.   
     
     
         2 . The packing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the filling unit further comprises a transferring assembly rigidly connected to the moveable filling member, the transferring assembly comprising a transferring member positioned concentric to the moveable compacting member in one of the first filling position and the second filling position of the moveable filling member. 
     
     
         3 . The packing apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a base assembly configured to receive the container and securely position the container concentric to the moveable compacting member of the compacting unit. 
     
     
         4 . The packing apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the base assembly comprises at least one container securing device, the at least one container securing device comprising a mechanical device and an electrical device. 
     
     
         5 . The packing apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the base assembly further comprises an annular member rigidly connected to a tubular member, and wherein the tubular member is configured to define an inner void therewithin for the receiving of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The packing apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising a collector assembly for collecting spilled substance,
 wherein the collector assembly comprises a first collector tray removably connected to a second collector tray, and   wherein the first collector tray and the second collector tray, when connected, define a space therewithin for receiving the tubular member of the base assembly.   
     
     
         7 . The packing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a lower end of the moveable compacting member is tapered for enabling the packing of the substance in the container with minimal spillage of the substance and minimal airlock between the moveable compacting member and the container. 
     
     
         8 . The packing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the moveable compacting member is moveable from the first compacting position to the second compacting position with a preconfigured compaction force, and
 wherein the preconfigured compaction force is a function of one or more properties of the container.   
     
     
         9 . A method of packing a substance in a container, the method comprising:
 providing a packing apparatus, the packing apparatus comprising:
 a filling unit comprising a moveable filling member moveable from at least a first filling position to a second filling position; and 
 a compacting unit comprising a moveable compacting member moveable from at least a first compacting position to a second compacting position; 
   filling the substance in the container securely positioned in a base assembly of the packing apparatus, via a transferring member of a transferring assembly of the filling unit, when the moveable filling member of the filling unit is in the second filling position; and   compactly packing the filled substance in the container by the moveable compacting member of the compacting unit when the moveable filling member is in the first filling position.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the packing of the filled substance comprises moving the moveable compacting member from at least the first compacting position to the second compacting position for a predefined number of times with a preconfigured compaction force. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the preconfigured compaction force is a function of one or more properties of the container.