Transport device and pallets for containers

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for cleaning (33) and coating (34, 39-41, 39'14 41') and drying (35,47), and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107, 107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein the conveyor means (6-8,107,107') comprise guiding elements (10) which render the containers (3,103,103') guidable along a desired path, in particular by guiding contacts with the pallets (7,107, 107'), the guiding elements (10) being displaceable by actuating means.

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for cleaning (33) and coating (34, 39-41, 39'14 41') and drying (35,47), and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107, 107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein the conveyor means (6-8,107,107') comprise at least one, magnetic, belt conveyor (46) which forms an accumulation zone before a processing station (34), thus, retaining containers (3, 103, 103') which cannot be passed at time, the containers (3,103,103') being retained within said accumulation zone by retaining means, which are actuable, in particular by a barrier onto which the pallets (7,107,107') of the containers immediately adjacent to the retaining means abut, while the conveying surface (8) slidingly passes below the joining surfaces (122) of the pallets (7,107,107').

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for cleaning (33) and coating (34, 39-41, 39'14 41') and drying (35,47), and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107, 107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein the conveyor means (6-8, 107,107') comprise at least one separating means for distributing the containers fed towards it to at least two belt conveyors of partial lines leading each to a processing station.

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for cleaning (33) and coating (34, 39-41, 39'14 41') and drying (35,47), and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107, 107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein the conveyor means comprise at least one combining means for combining containers from at least two belt conveyors of partial lines.

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for cleaning (33) and coating (34, 39-41, 39'14 41') and drying (35,47), and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107, 107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein at least two processing stations for carrying out the same processing step are arranged in parallel.

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for performing at least one of cleaning, coating and drying, and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107,107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein at least one processing station for drying (35,47) cleaned or coated containers is formed as a furnace comprising a furnace charging, belt conveyor (5) going through, the belt conveyor (5) comprising an accumulation zone at least within the furnace (35,47) wherein the containers (3,103,103') are retained during the necessary drying period;
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• the furnace (35,47) comprises a shutting means at least in the outlet region, and in the inlet region, retaining the pallets (7,107,107') and the containers (3,103,103') on the furnace belt conveyor (5), reducing, in particular, also heat losses.

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for performing at least one of cleaning, coating and drying, and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107,107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein at least one processing station for drying (35,47) cleaned or coated containers is formed as a furnace comprising a furnace charging, belt conveyor (5) going through, the belt conveyor (5) comprising an accumulation zone at least within the furnace (35,47) wherein the containers (3,103,103') are retained during the necessary drying period;
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• a sucking device for sucking fresh air into the furnace (35,47) is formed in such a manner that fresh air is passed over dried exiting containers (3,103, 103') during sucking, thus pre-heating it.

Plant for processing containers, comprising processing stations for performing at least one of cleaning, coating and drying, and conveyor means for conveying the containers (3, 103, 103') to the processing stations, wherein the conveyor means comprises at least one magnetic conveyor (6-8) and a magnetizable pallet (7,107,107') to be connected to the container for each container (3,103,103') to be conveyed, a joining pallet surface (122) of the pallet (7, 107,107') engaging a moveable conveying surface (8) of the magnetic conveyor (6-8) and being held on the conveying surface (8) by the magnetic conveyor (6-8) by means of magnetic forces;

• wherein at least one processing station for drying (35,47) cleaned or coated containers is formed as a furnace comprising a furnace charging, belt conveyor (5) going through, the belt conveyor (5) comprising an accumulation zone at least within the furnace (35,47) wherein the containers (3,103,103') are retained during the necessary drying period;
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• at least two furnaces (47a,47b,47c) subsequent to different processing steps are adjacent to each other or formed as a common furnace (47) for reducing heat losses