ELONGATED PRODUCTS CENTERING AND FEEDING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B23Q7/05 B65G47/74 

FIELD: automatic processes for moving elongated products to working zone or at cleaning their surface.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus is designed for feeding tube to working zone at threading its end portions and it includes tie rod parallel to product feed axis. Said tie rod may perform reciprocation motion along its lengthwise axis by means of drive unit jointly coupled with it and being in the form of pneumatic cylinder. Row of rotary levers is arranged at one side relative to product feed axis. Said levers are jointly connected with tie rod and they are provided with supporting brackets carrying centering rollers and with supporting brackets carrying rests. At least several centering rollers have autonomous drive units for their positive rotation. Tie rod includes member for adjusting its stroke values in forward and backward directions providing predetermined position for alternative contact of centering rollers or supporting rests with elongated product.

EFFECT: simplified design, lowered power and material consumption, enhanced operational reliability of apparatus.

7 cl, 10 dwg