STERILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR CAN-SEALED PRODUCTS

The present invention relates to a system for the sterilizing process for the can-sealed products. The canned products are generally stored in an aligned group in a carrying basket and subjected to the sterilization process in the sterilization processing unit. According to the present invention, there are incorporated loading means and unloading means for the systematic operation in the loading and unloading procedures of the group of canned products and the partition panels into and out of the basket in an alternative fashion one upon another. There are provided pool conveyors both on the entrance and exit sides of the sterilization processing unit, which are adapted to convey and stop temporarily the basket in motion containing the group of canned products and partition panels prior to and after the sterilization process. In addition, the present invention provides improved loading means equipped with truck means moveable in reciprocating motion between the layer conveyor for conveying the canned products and the lifting means for storing partition panels in position, plus suction means and holding means, which means can operate to stack the group of canned products and the plurality of partition panels in an alternative manner in the basket by the reciprocating motion of the truck means. Also, there are provided the unloading means adapted specifically to move in reciprocating motion between the canned product delivering conveyor and the partition panel supply means for picking-up the canned products and partition panels in proper sequence from the basket.