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(11) | EP 1 024 083 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Pick and place device for containers into packages |
| (57) A pick and place device for containers (1) into packages or boxes (2) comprises:
a frame (5); feeding conveyor means (3) for the containers (1); feeding transport
means (4) for said packages (2); reciprocating means (10) comprising a first arm (11)
routably pivoted to the frame (5) and a second arm (12) slidingly supported by said
first arm (11); picking means (20) of the containers (1) routably supported by an
end of the second arm (12); cam means (30) fastened to the frame (5) and having at
least one cam (31) for guiding the cam follower (13) fastened to the second arm (12)
fit to reciprocally rotate between a picking condition (P) where the picking means
(20) hook a plurality of the containers (1) supported by the feeding conveyor means
(3) and a releasing condition (R) of the containers (1) in which these latter are
released grouped inside the related package (2) supported by the feeding transport
means (4). The cam (31) has a quite reversed U shape so as to allow the picking means (20) to translate along the same vertical line in correspondence of the picking (P) condition and releasing (R) condition so picking and placing respectively the containers (1) at different or equal heights. |