A machine for the closing of a container, such as a container in a semi - rigid by means of a cover.

摘要

The invention relates to a machine for closing a container (3), such as a tray made from semirigid material, by means of a lid (4), the said machine comprising a station for snap-fitting the lids (4) on the containers (3) including a movable stirrup piece (22) adapted to encircle the containers in the vicinity of their upper face, a fixed stirrup piece (36) arranged vertically above the movable stirrup piece (22) and having a shape adapted in order to encircle a lid (4), a system (40) for holding the lid encircled by the fixed stirrup piece (36) and means (23-26) for vertical displacement of the movable stirrup piece (22) capable of bringing it towards a high position in which the said stirrup piece interacts with the fixed stirrup piece (36) so as to give rise to the snap-fitting of the lid (4) and of the container (3) encircled by the said stirrup pieces. IMAGE