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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Inventors:
Nina Habenschaden, Regensburg, DE;
Harald Effenberger, Schierling, DE;
Thomas Hoellriegl, Teublitz, DE;
Assignee:
KRONE AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/02 (2013.01); B65G 47/842 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
The apparatus for transporting containers with a movable and in particular rotatable carrier which has a plurality of changeable holding devices for holding the containers during transport, wherein the apparatus has at least one sensor device which detects and/or monitors a position of the holding device, in particular after a change of the holding devices. According to the invention, the apparatus has an assignment device which assigns at least one measured value detected by the at least one sensor device to at least one and preferably to each holding device.