Orienting device for orienting objects

Abstract

An orienting device for orienting objects (2) comprises a support structure, a succession of orienting seats (4) suitable for seating the objects (2), a seat support (5) carrying the succession of orienting seats (4) and defining a handling path of the objects (2), means for moving the succession of orienting seats (4) in a movement direction along the handling path, orienting means arranged along the handling path and configured so as to eject the objects (2) having an orientation differing from the desired orientation from the orienting seats (4), as well as an escape-preventing wall (30) extended along a portion of the handling path and arranged above the orienting seats (4) at such height as to prevent a complete upward escape of the properly oriented objects (2) from the orienting seats (4).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to object orientation systems, and in particular, to an orientation machine for arranging a plurality of objects having the same shape in sequence and in a predetermined direction. [0002] This orientation system is commonly used in production lines, processing lines, assembly lines, packaging lines, etc. of industrial or consumer goods, in order to allow components, parts, products (hereinafter referred to as "objects") to be fed in the orientation required by subsequent processing or processing steps . Background technique [0003] In order to meet the requirements of automated industrial production, the object orientation system must on the one hand ensure the high-speed orientation of the object, on the other hand it must also be able to align objects with highly irregular shapes (for example: plugs or plug units with symmetrical or asymmetrical protrusions) ) for orientation. [0004] As is well known, an...

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[0005] These well-known vertical orienting machines, usually made of a rotary machine with a crown forming the orienting seat (sometimes called a part), achieve high orientation speeds (about 300 objects per minute), but also show Disadvantages: Properly oriented but highly irregularly shaped objects or objects whose orientation means that the support is very unstable (e.g. very high center of gravity) are too easily dislodged from the directional seat, which slows down the actual directional speed

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