| CPC B65B 7/2842 (2013.01) [B65B 7/2807 (2013.01); B65B 7/2814 (2013.01); B65B 43/42 (2013.01); B65B 57/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A device for placing lids onto containers, the device comprising:
a number of placement devices each
being configured to releasable retain a lid in a fixed position relative to the placement device, and
being moveable in a longitudinal direction of the device,
a non-rotational first gear being moveable reciprocally in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, a carrier rotationally arranged around a center of the first gear and a second gear having a radius smaller than the radius of the first gear and being rotationally arranged on said carrier, wherein said first and said second gears are in toothed engagement or said first and second gears are connected by a toothed belt;
a number of moving elements arranged on a shaft extending in said longitudinal direction, said shaft is connected to the second gear to rotate said shaft by rotation of said second gear, each of said moving element is configured to co-operate with one of said placement devices to provide longitudinal movement of one of said placement device upon a rotation of said shaft,
a frame carrying said placement device while allowing for said longitudinal movement in said longitudinal direction, said frame being connected to said carrier, and
an actuator device being configured to reciprocate said first gear and rotate said carrier whereby the placement devices are moved between a first position wherein said fixed positions faces in an first direction and a second position wherein said fixed positions faces in a second direction and whereby the placement devices are moved longitudinally.
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