Patent ID: 8562393
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B24C

Abstract:
1. A shot-blasting machine for surface treatment of products, comprising: at least a base frame; at least a containing chamber for containing at least a product to be treated, said chamber being associated to said base frame and provided with at least an access opening, with at least a projecting organ being associated internally of said chamber and suitable for projecting a flow of shot-blasting particles onto said product; rotating means for rotating said product around a substantially horizontal work axis arranged internally to said chamber, said rotating means comprising a cage element, arranged in said chamber, suitable for containing said product and provided with an open end facing towards said access opening of said chamber and with a closed end opposite to said open end; and automated unloading means associated to said base frame and suitable for unloading said product once treated, from said cage element, arranged in said chamber, through said open end and said access opening; wherein said automated unloading means comprise at least a pusher element mounted internally of said chamber and suitable for pushing said product through said open end and said access opening; and said pusher element comprises at least a mobile end which is insertable internally of said cage element and is movable between a first work position arranged substantially in proximity of said closed end and a second work position arranged substantially in proximity of said open end; wherein it comprises automated loading means for entry of said product into said chamber through said access opening; wherein said automated loading means and said automated unloading means are united to one another; wherein said automated loading means comprise a gripping structure for gripping said product associable to said pusher element; wherein said gripping structure is associable to said mobile end and is movable there-with between said first work position and said second work position; wherein: said pusher element comprises at least a pusher body associated to said mobile end and suitable for entering into contact with said product; and said gripping structure comprises at least a contact element located substantially distanced from said pusher body on a substantially opposite side with respect to said pusher element and at least a connecting section for connecting said contact element with said pusher body, said product being locatable between said contact element and said pusher body.