摘要 |
<p>Suction carousel for the distribution of products by a delivery station to a multiplicity of coplanar adjustably orientated collecting stations, comprising a support frame (2); a shaft (8) attached to the support frame; a casing (27) mounted on the shaft and connected to a suction device and rotation devices (10-14); a multiplicity of arms (17) radially attached to the casing (27), to each of the free ends of which suckers (20) are attached and each of which is longitudinally penetrated by a first channel (21) and a second channel (22), which channels (21, 22) are connected to the outside via radial holes (24, 25); a multiplicity of displaceable jackets (33) which have devices (34, 35) for sealing on the appropriate arm (17) and which each form a toroidal chamber (36) in the central area; the length of which is slightly greater than the distance between the above holes (24, 25); and actuating devices (38, 39), one device (38) displacing the jackets (33) centrifugally in order to connect the sucker (20) to the suction casing, and one device (29) displacing the jackets (33) centripetally and connecting the sucker (20) to the outside. <IMAGE></p> |