Apparatus comprising quick-change disc support and displaceable guide curve

2:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coupling has projections which are arranged on the receiving discs and/or on the drive and which are configured to engage in recesses arranged on the drive and/or on the receiving discs.

3:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coupling is formed in two parts, wherein a first part is configured to provide a rotary coupling by a form fit, and wherein a second part is configured to provide an axial coupling.

4:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at a plurality of recesses are arranged on the drive and/or the receiving discs, which are adjacent relative to one another in a peripheral direction and have a spacing in the peripheral direction which is less than 60°, preferably less than 20°, preferably less than 10°.

5:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus has at least one disc support, wherein at least one receiving disc is rotatably arranged on this disc support, and the disc support jointly with the receiving disc arranged thereon is removable from the apparatus.

6:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least two receiving discs and preferably at least three receiving discs are arranged on the disc support and/or at most eight receiving discs, preferably at most six receiving discs, preferably at most five receiving discs and particularly preferably at most four receiving discs are arranged on the disc support.

7:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein starting from the axis of rotation (D) of the support a guide fitting is provided which is bent and spaced apart in the radial direction relative to the receiving discs, so that a transport path (P) of the containers is produced between the fitting on the disc support and the guide fitting.

8:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide fitting has an adjustment for changing a radius of curvature of the guide fitting.

9:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving discs can be locked on the support or can be released from the support by a self-locking lever construction and/or by a movable lift curve.

10:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving discs in the released position is manually removable from the support.

11:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving discs are centred autonomously by a draft angle relative to the drive and/or can be connected by positive engagement and non-rotatably to the drive by stud bolts or the like.

12:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide fitting is automatically adjustable.

13:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide fitting is displaceable in the radial direction (R) in particular by a servo motor, wherein the width (B) of the transport path (P) can be adapted by the displacement of the guide fitting to the diameter of the containers.

14:

• The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus has at least one decorating device which provides the containers with a decoration and in particular with a label or printing.

15:

• A machine for handling containers comprising a support which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (D), wherein a plurality of receiving discs are arranged on the support, wherein the receiving discs are each rotatable about axes of rotation and support the containers, wherein a drive, which is rotatable about predetermined axes of rotation is arranged on the support and which is coupled non-rotatably to the receiving discs, wherein the rotary discs can be removed from the drive, and the drive and/or the rotary discs have a coupling configured to transmit torque between the drive and the receiving discs.

16:

• The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coupling is formed in two parts, wherein a first part is configured to provide a rotary coupling by a form fit, and wherein a second part is configured to produce an axial coupling.

17:

• The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus has at least one disc support, wherein at least one receiving disc is rotatably arranged on this disc support, and the disc support jointly with the receiving disc arranged thereon is removable from the apparatus.

18:

• The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein at least two receiving discs and preferably at least three receiving discs are arranged on the disc support and/or at most eight receiving discs, preferably at most six receiving discs, preferably at most five receiving discs and particularly preferably at most four receiving discs are arranged on the disc support.

19:

• The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein starting from the axis of rotation (D) of the support a guide fitting is provided which is bent and spaced apart in the radial direction relative to the receiving discs, so that a transport path (P) of the containers is produced between the fitting on the disc support and the guide fitting.

20:

• The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the receiving discs in the released position is manually removable from the support.