US 11,708,226 B2
Method for format adaptation of carriages on a linear motor system, and linear motor system
Michael Neubauer, Grassau (DE); Stefan Poeschl, Sinzing (DE); Bruno Landler, Neutraubling (DE); and Wolfgang Roidl, Deuerling (DE)
Assigned to KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Appl. No. 17/415,686
Filed by KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
PCT Filed Nov. 12, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/080931
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/126218, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 222 786.1 (DE), filed on Dec. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0073290 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 54/02 (2006.01); B67C 3/24 (2006.01); B65G 47/86 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 54/02 (2013.01) [B65G 47/842 (2013.01); B65G 47/847 (2013.01); B67C 3/24 (2013.01); B65G 2207/08 (2013.01); B67C 2003/2668 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for format adaptation of carriages for a transportation of containers, on a linear motor system, where container guides present on said carriages are adapted to a cross-section of a neck, shoulder and/or body of said containers by adjusting a guide width of said container guides in an automated manner between guide jaws which in relation to a direction of travel are leading and trailing guide jaws and/or by adjusting a vertical distance between guide jaws arranged one above the other, wherein an operating element is approached in an automated manner by way of at least one electronically, pneumatically and/or hydraulically controlled drive toward said respective carriage and thereby brought into operative connection with an actuating mechanism coupled to said guide jaws to enable the format adaptation, and wherein actively driven components of the at least one drive are arranged outside the carriages at at least one of an adjustment station arranged in a region of the linear motor system and in stators of the linear motor system.