Configurable gob guiding unit provided with deflectors for a glass articles forming section

A glass article forming section comprising:

• a frame;
• a forming mould having one or more cavities,
• wherein each of the one or more cavities is suitable to accommodate a respective glass gob;
• a configurable gob guiding unit comprising a plurality of deflectors and a support structure connected to the frame,
• wherein the support structure has a plurality of attachments for the deflectors,
• wherein the number of attachments is equal to a maximum number of cavities that can be used in the glass article forming section regardless of the actual number of cavities that are mounted in the glass article forming section during use,
• wherein each deflector comprises a curved portion defining a curved channel for guiding a respective glass gob into the one or more cavities and two arms extending in a cantilevered manner from the curved portion,
• wherein each of the two arms of each deflector comprises an end element having a respective attachment portion and an adaptation portion-configured based on a position of a corresponding one of the one or more cavities to allow coupling of the respective attachment portion to the support structure via a corresponding one of the attachments,
• wherein the end elements are replaceable end elements detachable from the curved portions of the deflectors,
• wherein the configurable gob guiding unit further comprises additional end elements,
• wherein the additional end elements are available to replace the replaceable end elements and each have corresponding adaptation portions different from the adaptation portions of the replaceable end elements to adapt to a different cavity position, and
• wherein the configurable gob guiding unit has at least one functional configuration in which:
• the actual number of cavities mounted in the glass article forming section is less than the maximum number of cavities, at least one of the replaceable end elements is replaced by one of the additional end elements, at least one of the attachments is unused, and at least one of the deflectors is uncoupled from the support structure.