| 摘要 |
<p>Gripper apparatus (16) for gripping a row of glass containers (B) moving on a lehr conveyor (R), for processing of those containers (B), and subsequently releasing the containers (B) to return them to the lehr conveyor (R). The apparatus (16) includes a pair of elongate gripping members (18) arranged parallel with one another and relatively movable toward one another to grip a row of glass containers (B) at an upper region (N) so that the glass containers (B) depend from the gripping members (B) in spaced relation, and relatively movable away from one another to release the row of gripped containers (B). Actuating means (27) is connected to the gripping members (18) for controlling their relative movement and thus gripping and release of the containers (B). The actuating means (27) may include a series of actuating devices (28) spaced apart along and connected to the gripping members (18). Those actuating devices (28) are actuable, at least substantially following movement of the gripping members (18) to grip containers (B) on the lehr conveyor (R), to move the gripping members (18) in a direction away from the lehr conveyor (R) so as to move the depending gripped containers (B) clear of the conveyor (R). The actuating devices (28) are also actuable, at least substantially before movement of the gripping members (18) to release the containers (B) onto the lehr conveyor (R), to move the gripping members (18) in a direction toward the lehr conveyor (R) so as to place the containers (B) onto the conveyor (R).</p> |
