Patent ID: 8202079
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: B29C,B65G

Abstract:
1. A device for blow molding containers, which has at least one blowing station with a blow mold and at least one support element for positioning preforms along a conveyance path, said support element being held by a rotating transfer wheel, relative to which the support element is movably supported, and which device has a cam control mechanism for the support element, wherein the cam control mechanism has a movable cam segment ( 56 ) that prepositions the support element ( 42 ) either in an operating position or a resting position so that, in a transfer area for containers or preforms, in the operating position transfer operations are permitted and in the resting position transfer operations are prevented, wherein the cam segment ( 56 ) is arranged at a different height level from a cam track ( 49 , 50 ) of the cam control mechanism, and wherein the support element ( 42 ) has at least one cam roller ( 54 , 55 ) for guidance along the cam track ( 49 , 50 ) and one receiver ( 60 ) for guidance along the cam segment ( 56 ).