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US 2023/0202900 A1Published application
Handling unit for moving a mold closing element of a machine for forming glass articles
AssigneeBottero S.p.A.
InventorsDanilo CHIAVASSA, Luca GROSSO, Marcello OSTORERO, Bruno VIADA
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Abstract
In a machine for forming glass articles, at least one forming mold is at least partially closed at the top by a dedicated closing element, the height position of which is continuously adjusted according to the height of the mold by a mechanical transmission that is motorized or manually operable from the outside.
Claims14
A handling unit for moving at least one mold closing element of a machine for forming glass articles, the handling unit comprising:
- a frame adapted to be fixed to a fixed structure of the machine;
- a shaft having a vertical axis;
- a drive device for motorizing and moving said shaft with a roto-translatory motion along said vertical axis relative to said frame;
- an arm protruding in a cantilever manner from said shaft and configured to support said closing element;
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- coupling means which couple said arm to said shaft, wherein said coupling means comprise a mechanical adjustment transmission for continuously adjusting the vertical position of said arm along said shaft according to the height of the mold.
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