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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Anton Niedermeier, Offenstetten, DE;
Karl Aichinger, Metten, DE;
Inventors:
Anton Niedermeier, Offenstetten, DE;
Karl Aichinger, Metten, DE;
Assignee:
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for aligning containers, in particular bottles, in a labeler, the apparatus having rotatable holders for containers to be aligned, and a camera unit for imaging the containers as well as a proximity switch for triggering an imaging function of the camera unit. This allows a precise alignment in combination with a reduced expenditure of time and reduced space requirements.