DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING ELONGATED OBJECTS TO A CONVEYOR DUCT

摘要

Apparatus for introducing elongate objects (M) into a transfer corridor (4) from a feed corridor (10) along which the objects (M) are axially moved in sequence. The transfer corridor (4) has star wheels (3') driven rotationally in synchronism, each wheel (3') having at least one socket whose section corresponds to that of the object. A receiving wheel (1) receives the objects (M) at the outlet of the feed corridor (10), to which wheel the guide members (4) of the transfer corridor are extended. The receiving wheel (1) is rotated at regular intervals corresponding to the rhythm of succession of the objects. At least one intermediate wheel (2) is interposed between the receiving wheel (1) and a first transfer wheel (3) for the passage of the objects (M) from one wheel to the other. The intermediate wheel (2) is rotationally driven continuously and at variable speed between the angular velocity of the receiving wheel (1) and that of the transfer wheel (3).