Carousel for transportation of articles

Carousel for transportation of articles, including:

• a rotating body;
• a motor connected to the rotating body to rotate it around a main axis;
• at least one stationary cam extending around the main axis
• at least one transfer unit mounted on the rotating body to rotate with the rotating body about the main axis;
• wherein the transfer unit or each transfer unit comprises:
• a transfer element having a radially external portion configured to retain or release an article to be transferred;
• wherein the transfer element is pivoted on the rotating body about a respective auxiliary axis substantially radial with respect to the main axis;
• wherein the transfer element is coupled to the rotating body to move along the auxiliary axis;
• wherein the transfer element is operatively coupled to the stationary cam to rotate about the respective auxiliary axis upon command of the stationary cam;
• wherein it comprises
• at least one auxiliary cam operatively coupled to the transfer element and integral with the rotating body;
• wherein the auxiliary cam develops at least partially around the respective auxiliary axis;
• an auxiliary cam-follower operatively interposed between the transfer element and the auxiliary cam, wherein the auxiliary cam-follower is configured to run on the auxiliary cam during the rotation of the transfer element around the respective auxiliary axis;
• wherein the auxiliary cam is configured to move the transfer element along the respective auxiliary axis.