| 摘要 |
In an apparatus for corking bottles, the corks (T) are fed in succession within the cavities of a plurality of vice-like devices (8), which are driven in rotation by a carousel device and which are designed to be radially compressed by said vice-like devices before their insertion into the respective bottles. The cavity (17) of the vice-like device (8) that each time comes to occupy the position for receiving the cork T is set in communication with a negative-pressure source, which sucks the cork T downwards, causing it to drop into the cavity (17), and maintains it in the correct vertical position. Preferably, similar suction means are further provided at the outlet end of a feed channel (15) for feeding the corks, which brings the corks to a loading station (C). A transfer wheel (13) with a vertical axis transfers the corks (T) in succession from the loading station (C) to the starting station (A) of the corking apparatus, where the corks are received within the respective vice-like devices (8). <IMAGE> |
