Centering Unit for Aligning at Least Two Grouped Vessels and Method for Aligning Two Grouped Vessels
AssigneeKrones AG
InventorsDieter Leykamm, Georg Gertlowski
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Abstract
A centering unit for aligning at least two grouped vessels, a liftable and lowerable precentering mechanism as well as a liftable and lowerable final centering mechanism being provided so as to improve the alignment. According to a preferred embodiment, the precentering mechanism may include a plurality of subcentering mechanism so that vessels coming from different infeeds can be centered by mechanism a centering unit.
Claims21
A centering unit for aligning at least two grouped vessels relative to one another, comprising a liftable and lowerable precentering means and a liftable and lowerable final centering means.
A centering unit according to claim 16, wherein the subcentering means are each provided with at least one vessel reception opening.
A machine for treating at least two grouped vessels comprising a treatment station, at least one rotary plate for receiving thereon a plurality of vessels and at least one centering unit associated with a respective rotary plate.
A method of aligning at least two grouped vessels, in a machine for treating vessels, comprising:
- a) precentering the grouped vessels with a liftable and lowerable precentering means, and
- b) final centering of the precentered vessels with a liftable and lowerable final centering means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.