Container-orienting device and positioning machine supporting same
The invention relates to a container-positioning device and a positioning machine supporting same. The device can be used with containers that have a neck and a mouth. It comprises a funnel ( 4 ) whose edges are made up of: A first curved, stationary plate ( 5 ), the center of which is oriented towards the inside of the funnel ( 4 ). A second plate ( 6 ), opposite the former and movable in the horizontal direction, and which has an upper section ( 61 ), with a retractable orienting device ( 11 ). The upper section ( 61 ) is movable relative to a lower section ( 62 ), between: a first end at which it is aligned with the lower section ( 62 ) or closer to the first plate ( 5 ) than the lower section ( 62 ); and a second end at which the upper section ( 61 ) is farther from the first plate ( 5 ); a third flat plate ( 9 ) movable in a direction perpendicular to the opening ( 1 ).
1. A container-positioning device of the type having a neck and a mouth, having an inlet opening ( 1 ) into an upper receptacle ( 3 ) and a funnel ( 4 ), arranged below the upper receptacle ( 3 ), having a tapering adjustable section, wherein the funnel ( 4 ) has edges made up of:
a first curved, stationary plate ( 5 ), arranged on a smaller side of the opening ( 1 ), the center of which is oriented towards the inside of the funnel ( 4 ), and the lower area of which is approximately vertical;
a second plate ( 6 ), opposite the first plate ( 5 ) and movable in the horizontal direction, and which has an upper section ( 61 ) that is movable relative to an approximately vertical lower section ( 62 ) of the second plate ( 6 ), between:
a first end aligned with the lower section ( 62 ) or closer to the first plate ( 5 ) than the lower section ( 62 ); and
a second end at which the upper section ( 61 ) is tilted and farther from the first plate ( 5 ) than the lower section ( 62 );
a third approximately vertical, flat plate ( 9 ), parallel to a larger side of the opening ( 1 ), movable in a direction perpendicular to the opening ( 1 );
a fourth stationary plate, opposite the third plate ( 9 ); and
wherein the upper section ( 61 ) of the second plate ( 6 ) has an oscillating element ( 11 ) with a first position in which the oscillating element ( 11 ) protrudes towards the first plate ( 5 ) and a second position in which the oscillating element ( 11 ) is integrated in the upper section ( 61 ).
2. The container-positioning device of claim 1 , the oscillating element ( 11 ) of which is arranged below the upper receptacle ( 3 ).
3. The container-positioning device of claim 1 , the movable parts of which have electromechanical actuators ( 7 , 8 , 10 , 12 ).
4. The container-positioning device of claim 3 , the actuators ( 7 , 8 , 10 , 12 ) of which are controlled by a controller.
5. The container-positioning device of claim 1 , the upper receptacle ( 3 ) of which has a movable edge ( 13 ), moved by an actuator of the receptacle ( 14 ), in a direction parallel to the third plate ( 9 ).
6. A container-positioning machine, comprising a rotating plane, under a bulk container-feeding device or chamber, with at least one perimetral opening ( 1 ) where the container-positioning device of claim 1 is arranged.
7. The container-positioning machine of claim 6 , having two or more container-positioning devices, wherein the plates ( 5 , 6 , 9 ) of each funnel ( 4 ) can be adjusted independently of the plates ( 5 , 6 , 9 ) of the other funnels ( 4 ).