Patent ID: 9592967
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B29C,B65G

Claim:
1. An apparatus for conveying preforms to a blow-molding machine for production of containers from a thermoplastic material, comprising: a conveying device that conveys preforms from a supply of preforms; a feed device that is supplied with preforms from the conveying device; and a sorting device that sorts the preforms and conveys the preforms in a conveying direction at a conveying speed, wherein the conveying device is arranged to end above the sorting device, wherein the feed device has an inlet side with a receiving zone in which the preforms coming from the conveying device arrive, and a discharge side with a transfer zone via, which the preforms arrive at the sorting device, the feed device further including an orienting zone with an orienting device configured so that, in the orienting zone, a flow of the preforms is oriented in a conveying direction of a flow of the preforms in the sorting device, the preforms passing through the transfer zone with this orientation, wherein the sorting device is a roll sorter having two conveying rolls arranged parallel to each other and rotating in opposite directions, a gap being formed between the conveying rolls.