Abstract

The invention relates to a gripper head (5), comprising several adjustable grippers (6, 7) for bottles (2). The gripper head (5) has a guiding device (9) having several longitudinal and transverse guides (14, 15, 16, 17) that can be moved in relation to each other and a driving device (10) for adjusting and positioning the grippers (6, 7) in an adjustment plane (11). At least some of the longitudinal and transverse guides (15, 17) each have a separate controllable adjusting drive (23.1-23.11, 24.1-24.5), wherein said adjusting drives are arranged and act between the longitudinal and transverse guides (14, 15, 16, 17).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 21/20 - Introducing or removing groups of bottles, for filling or emptying containers in one operation using grippers engaging bottles, e.g. bottle necks with means for varying spacing of bottles
• B65G 47/91 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers