Bottle crate filler receives bottles in single line - counts rows and moves bottles across to form parallel rows aligned below gripper head

摘要

The mechanism is intended for arranging bottles in parallel rows so that they are correctly aligned below a multiple bottle gripper head (4) assembly for placing in a crate. The bottles arrive in a single line on a conveyor (1) and pass a counter (2) which stops further bottles when one complete row is formed on a cross-slide (3). This moves the row across and then returns, and this operation repeats until all the rows are positioned below the assembly which then operates to place the bottles in a crate. The crate is fed separately to the filling position where it is held (5) and is released by gravity action when filled so that it can move away down a roller track. The mechanism may operate in reverse.