Machine for righting and aligning articles using drop chutes comprising multiple compartments

Machine for righting and aligning articles using drop chutes comprising multiple compartments, said articles (A) being of the type having a differentiated configuration (A1) at one end and a base (A2) at the other end, and said machine being of the type comprising:

• at least one drop chute (1) arranged under a housing (2) designed to receive from loading means an article (A) in a flat position, pre-orientated in the longitudinal direction and let it fall in this position into said drop chute (1):
• end stop and support elements (3) associated with said housing (2) to support said differentiated configuration (A1) of the article (A) as it falls so that it is introduced in the upright position in the drop chute (1), in other words, with said base (A2) at the lowest level;
• a partition wall (4) that divides a lower part of the drop chute (1) into two compartments (5), and a first diverter plate (6), arranged in a hinged fashion on an upper end of said partition wall (4) and actuated by actuating means to change position in order to direct the articles (A) that fall towards one and the other of said compartments (5), in an alternating manner;
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• transfer means to transfer the articles (A) from said compartments (5) to exit transport means (7) in an aligned fashion;
• characterised in that it comprises a pair of additional partition walls (8), each one arranged in the lower part of one of the compartments (5) dividing it into two subcompartments (5a) that are substantially equal, each one capable of housing an article (A) in the upright position, and a pair of second diverter plates (9), each one arranged in a hinged fashion on an upper end of one of said additional partition walls (8) and actuated by actuating means to change position in order to direct the articles (A) that fall towards one and the other of said subcompartments (5a), in an alternating manner, whereby the drop chute (1) comprises four of said subcompartments (5a).