| 摘要 |
A machine for inspecting a relatively small diameter transparent bottle (20) having a vertical axis has an inspection station (14,16) including an inspection device for carrying out an inspection on the bottle relatively to a vertical inspection axis. The bottle (20) is delivered to the inspection station by a conveyor (10), which includes structure (12) for engaging the sidewall of the bottle. Inspection of the bottle is facilitated by providing a container like adapter (18) having a vertical axis (22), and configured for handling by the conveyor structure (12) so that when the adapter engages the structure, the conveyor will deliver the adapter to the inspection station (14,16). The adapter (18) has a horizontal top surface (26) and a vertical axis (22), and a magnet (28) is mounted in the top surface having a centering axis coincident with the vertical axis (22) of the adapter (18). The bottle (20) to be inspected is located on top of the magnet (28) and temporarily contains metallic material (30) in the bottom portion thereof so that the magnet will operate on the metallic material to locate the axis of the bottle coincident with the centering axis of the magnet.
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