# US 2012/0111701 A1 · Support structure for container handling machines

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- Number: US 2012/0111701 A1
- Document ID: US20120111701A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/384,679
- Filed: 2009-07-21
- Published: 2012-05-10
- Earliest claimed: 2009-07-21
- Assignees: Sidel
- Inventors: Roberto Zoni
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120111701A1

## CPC

- B67C 3/22: Details
- B67C 7/002: {General lay-out of bottle-handling machines}
- B67C: CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS

## Abstract

A Support structure (1; 200) for container handling machines, comprising a single-piece assembled table (2; 202) having a first wall (3; 203) provided with a plurality of first support housings (53; 253) and a second wall (4; 204) opposite to said first wall (3; 203) with respect to a plane (P) of reference of said table (2; 202). Said second wall (4; 204) is provided with a plurality of second support housings (54; 254) arranged in a mirror-like manner to said first support housings (53; 253) with respect to said plane (P) of reference, the first and second support housings being alternatively associable to a handling machine or to a floor-standing bearing (5; 155), whereby the support structure (1; 200) can be overturned for defining altered layouts.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Support structure (1; 200) for container handling machines, comprising a single-piece assembled table (2; 202) having a first wall (3; 203) provided with a plurality of first support housings (53; 253) and a second wall (4; 204) opposite to said first wall (3; 203) with respect to a plane (P) of reference of said table (2; 202), characterized in that said second wall (4; 204) is provided with a plurality of second support housings (54; 254) arranged in a mirror-like manner to said first support housings (53; 253) with respect to said plane (P) of reference, the first and second support housings being alternatively associable to a handling machine or to a floor-standing bearing (5; 155), whereby the support structure (1; 200) can be overturned for defining altered layouts.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Support structure according to claim 1, wherein said table (2) is a hollow structure comprising perimetrical walls (6) connected to said first and second walls (3, 4).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

Support structure according to claim 2, comprising a diaphragm (7) arranged inside said table (2) to divide its internal volume into two partitions (2a, 2b), a first partition (2a) being obtained between said diaphragm (7) and said first wall (3) and a second partition (2b) being obtained between said diaphragm (7) and said second wall (4).

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

Support structure according to claim 3, wherein said first partition (2a) communicates with the external environment through said first support housings (53).

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

Support structure according to claim 3, wherein said second partition (2b) communicates with the external environment through said second support housings (54).

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

Support structure according to claim 2, wherein said first wall and said second walls (3, 4) are welded to said perimetrical walls (6).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

Support structure according to claim 1, wherein said first and second walls (3, 4) have a sloping external surface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

Support structure according to claim 2, wherein said perimetrical walls (6) have a substantially vertical external surface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

Support structure according to claim 1, wherein said first support housings (53; 253) and said second support housings (54; 254) are aligned, respectively on the first and second walls (3, 4; 203, 204), along a line of development of said table (2; 202).

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

Support structure according to claim 9, wherein a width of said table (2; 202) across its line of development is substantially equal to a width of said first and second support housings (53, 54; 253, 254).

### Claim 11 (depends on 3)

Support structure according to claim 3, wherein electric wires for controlling and commanding the handling machines are arranged inside said first partition (2a), when the handling machines are installed on said first support housings (53; 253), or inside said second partition (2b), when the handling machines are installed on said second support housings (54; 254).