Transport star with adjustable star pocket – vernier star

摘要

A device for transporting containers (4), which has a rotary table, which are arranged one on top of the formatting elements (1, 2, 3) has at its respective outer circumference, which together a plurality of star pocket (5) for receiving in each case a container (4), wherein at least one of the formatting elements (3) relative to at least one other stationary formatting element (1, 2) is rotatable, so that a opening amount of the jointly formed star pocket (5) is adjustable, characterized in that the formatting elements (1, 2, 3), a plurality of vertically to one another corresponding guide portions (20.1, 20.2, 20.3), wherein the at least one rotatable formatting element (3), a to the at least one is not rotatable formatting element (1, 2) are of different number of guide sections (20.1, 20.2, 20.3), so that after the basic principle of a vernier always only one or a few of the corresponding guide portions (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) are aligned exactly vertically and jointly a temporary bolt shaft as a locking position (15) form, in which a locking element (7) for fixing and locking of the formatting elements (1, 2, 3) with respect to one another can be inserted.