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Bottling or container filling machine and other rotary bottle or container handling machines in a bottling or container filling plant and a drive therefor

US8302767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

KHS GmbH · DE

Inventors

Lothar Wilhelm · Karben, DE
Uwe Wolf · Magdala, DE
Christian Albrecht · Ludwigsburg, DE
Günter Schmid · Hemhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2009
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K2201/15
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotary container handling machine which has a stationary frame and a turntable supported thereby, which turntable has container handling devices for handling containers. The turntable is rotated by a drive. The drive comprises an encircling collar with a plurality of magnets, and at least one stator which overlaps one subsector of the collar to permit rotation of the turntable by an electromagnetic field generated by the at least one stator. The collar is disposed on either the stationary frame or the turntable, while the at least one stator is disposed on the other.

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