Patent ID: 11905051
Assignee: ALPHA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. Loading device for loading storage and transport trays for plastic receptacles, the loading device being configured to interact with a transport system for the trays that can be operated automatically and with a transferring device for plastic receptacles, which has a multi-gripper for a number of plastic receptacles that are arranged in a row, the loading device comprising:
a stabilizing system arranged in a loading station for trays, which stabilizing system has a first support rack and a second support rack, which are arranged essentially parallel to one another and configured to be at least partially inserted into a tray that is to be loaded, wherein:
the first support rack being configured to remain essentially stationary during loading of the plastic receptacles,
the second support rack is configured to be adjustable relative to the first support rack from an adjacent first position into a second position with a predefinable distance between the first and second positions, in order to open a first loading lane in a tray that is to be loaded, and
the second support rack is arranged such that after the first loading lane has been loaded with plastic receptacles, the second support rack is configured to be movable over the first loaded loading lane opposite to a transport direction (V) of a tray essentially into the first position of the first support rack,
wherein the second support rack and the tray are configured to be moved in the transport direction (V) of the tray by a predetermined distance to open a second loading lane that adjoins the first loading lane,
wherein the second loading lane is configured for approach by a multi-gripper to load at least one second row of plastic receptacles, and
wherein the second support rack is configured as an anti-tipping device for a first row of plastic receptacles during the opening of the second loading lane.