Apparatus and method for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers with an automatic changing device for handling parts

US10000027B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Voth · Neumarkt-Sankt Veit, DE
• Wolfgang Schoenberger · Schriesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 10, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 19, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/7158
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A plant for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, includes a heating device for heating the plastic preforms, and a device for reshaping the plastic preforms into the plastic containers, arranged downstream of the heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, wherein the reshaping device includes a transport device, which transports the plastic preforms along a predefined transport path and wherein the transport device has a station carrier on which a multitude of reshaping stations are arranged, each having blow mold devices each arranged on blow mold carriers. The reshaping device includes a changing device, which is suited and intended for at least removing and/or attaching the blow mold devices to the blow mold carriers, wherein this changing device is further suited and intended for at least removing and/or attaching the changeable element to the heating device.