APPARATO E PROCEDIMENTO PER FORMARE CONTENITORI DI PLASTICA MEDIANTE SOFFIAGGIO DI PREFORME

• Main Authors: MOROVINGI MASSIMO, RE EMILIO, DALLE VACCHE PAOLO, STOCCHI GABRIELE, ZUFFA ZENO, PARRINELLO FIORENZO, BORGATTI MAURIZIO
• Format: Patent
• Language: Italian
• Published: 16.10.2012

An apparatus (1) for making plastic containers by blow-moulding parisons comprises: a mould (2) having at least one moulding cavity; a base (3) mounted over the mould (2), forming at least one passage (4) connected to a high-pressure fluid source; a blow nozzle (7) forming at least one conduit and connected to a bottom face (5) of the base (3) to be positioned between the base (3) and the mould (2) in such a way that the conduit is in fluid communication with the passage (4) to receive the high-pressure fluid and convey it into the moulding cavity; fastening means for coupling and uncoupling the blow nozzle (7) to and from the base (3); at least one pin (10) protruding from the nozzle (7) to be inserted into a respective through hole in the base (3) with an end portion (12) of it positioned above a top face (6) of the base (3); a fastening element (13) connected to the base (3) to be movable from an unlocked position, where it does not interfere with the pin (10), to a locked position where it is inserted in an end groove (14) defined by the end portion (12) of the pin (10), and vice versa.