Apparatus for the conveying of plastics material pre-forms with continuous feed

US9242802B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventor

• Norbert KINDL · Tegernheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2014
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G47/845
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus that conveys container pre-forms comprising a first circulating carrier and a plurality of engagement devices constructed and arranged on the first circulating carrier. The engagement devices circulate along a pre-set circulation path during a movement of the first circulating carrier. The circulation path has at least one portion at which the engagement devices are fed during the movement along the circulation path onto a flow of the containers. The engagement devices are shaped such that during the feed onto the flow of the containers each engagement device applies a force between two adjacent containers and forces the two containers apart from each other.