Starwheel conveying device including a wheel vertical adjustment device

摘要

An article conveying device (1) comprising a star wheel (2) having a plurality of gripping devices (3) mounted on the circumference thereof, a rotary drive shaft (8), a hub (10) coupling the wheel (2) to the drive shaft (8), said conveying device (1) being characterized in that it comprises adjustable fastening devices (22) for coupling the star wheel (2) to the hub (10), each fastening device (22) comprising a drift bolt (23) including a body (24) having a threaded portion (25) screwed into a hole (26) provided in the hub (10), said body (24) protruding from an upper face (28) of the hub (10), a head (34) protruding from a lower face (31) of the hub (10), a central bore (30), a washer (36) interposed between the head (34) of the drift bolt (23) and the lower face (31) of the hub (10), said washer (36) having a predetermined thickness (T3), whereby the starwheel (2) rests on an upper face (40) of the drift bolt (23) with a predetermined clearance (C) with respect of the hub (10), a bolt (37) mounted in the bore (30), said bolt (37) having a threaded portion (38) protruding from the drift bolt (23) and screwed into a hole (39) provided in the wheel (2), thereby fastening the wheel (2) to the hub (10).