| 摘要 |
An apparatus (1) for conveying containers (2) with non circular cross section, comprising at least two input conveyors (3a, 3b) through which at least two distinct conveyance flows reach the apparatus; a plurality of star-wheel (4a, 4b, 5, 6) for receiving the containers (2) from the input conveyors (3a, 3b) and release them on a single output conveyance flow, said plurality of star-wheel (4a, 4b, 5, 6) comprising at least a re-uniting star-wheel (5), on which the two distinct conveyance flows are re-united, and an auxiliary star-wheel (6) cooperating with said re-uniting star-wheel (5); guiding means for directing the containers (2) when they reach an area where multiple flows merge into a single conveyance flow, said merging area being located between said re-uniting star-wheel (5) and said auxiliary star-wheel (6). Said guiding means comprise first engaging means (50) mounted on the re-uniting star-wheel (5) and acting on containers housed in corresponding pits of the auxiliary star-wheel (6) to keep them correctly oriented into said pits before they are transferred on the re-uniting star-wheel (5); second engaging means (60) mounted on the auxiliary star-wheel (6) and acting on containers housed in corresponding pits of the re-uniting star-wheel (5) to keep them correctly oriented into said pits during the rotation of the re-uniting star-wheel (5). Said first and second engaging means (50, 60) are active when the containers (2) reach said merging area.
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