US 12,459,188 B2
Apparatus and method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers
Florian Geltinger, Donaustauf (DE); Norbert Kindl, Tegernheim (DE); and Martin Schlagenhaufer, Regensburg (DE)
Assigned to KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed by KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,913.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2022 117 720.3 (DE), filed on Jul. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017467 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B29C 49/28 (2006.01); B29C 49/36 (2006.01); B29C 49/46 (2006.01); B29C 49/48 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 49/36 (2013.01) [B29C 49/28 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4697 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4856 (2013.01); B29C 2049/4892 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a transport device which is configured to transport the plastic preforms to be formed along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has a movable transport carrier on which a plurality of forming stations are arranged, wherein these forming stations each have blow-molding devices with at least two blow-molding side parts and a bottom part, which form a hollow space inside which the plastic preforms can be formed into the plastic containers by applying a flowable medium, and the forming stations each have application devices configured for applying a flowable medium to the plastic preforms, and the apparatus has a cleanroom which is bounded by several walls and inside which the plastic preforms are expanded into the plastic containers,
wherein
a diameter of the transport carrier is less than 2 m, and 4-16 forming stations are arranged on the transport carrier, or
a diameter of the transport carrier is less than 3 m and 17-35 forming stations are arranged on the transport carrier, and
wherein
the individual forming stations arranged on the transport carrier each have a distance between 0.06 m and 0.8 m relative to one another, and
the blow mold side parts are each arranged on a first mold carrier and a second mold carrier which are movable relative to a pivot axis for opening and/or closing and an opening and/or closing movement of the first mold carrier is carried out by a first angle, and an opening and/or closing movement of the second mold carrier is carried out by a second angle, wherein the first angle and the second angle are identical, whereupon the first mold carrier and the second mold carrier are configured to carry out identical movements.