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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2014
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Thomas Hoellriegl, Teublitz, DE;
Harald Effenberger, Schierling, DE;
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed are a device for reshaping preforms to plastic containers (), a transport device (), as well as a method for transporting plastic containers () or preforms. The device () for reshaping preforms into plastic containers () comprises at least two blow moulds () in which the preforms are expanded into plastic containers, arranged on a circumferentially driven blowing wheel (), a heater () for heating the preforms, and a transport device () for the plastic containers () or preforms. The transport device () comprises a motor drive () having a drive shaft () that drives a support () with at least two gripping and/or support elements () for the respective plastic containers () or preforms to be transported in a rotary fashion, wherein the gripping and/or support elements () are mounted with a linear bearing () so as to be movable relative to the support, wherein the linear bearing has at least one rail, which is surrounded at least in sections by a cage (), and that a plurality of rollers (), in particular more than 50 rollers, which roll on the rail (), is arranged in the cage ().