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Switch device

US11292673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Bausch + Ströbel Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Timo Kupfer · Obersontheim, DE
Daniel Spieler · Crailsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2019
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2811/0678
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a switch device for a transfer point between a first and a second rotatable star wheel, at which transfer point objects can be transferred selectively from the first star wheel to the second star wheel. The switch device includes a base in the region of the transfer point for supporting the objects transported by the star wheels; a first and a second wall portion that extend in the region of the transfer point; a drive mechanism for driving the movement of the wall portions; and a control means for actuating the drive mechanism. The first and the second wall portions are individually vertically movable by the at least one drive mechanism.

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