Alignment between two guides

Abstract

An alignment assembly that includesa first guide, a first section identifying a first axis,a second guide, extending prevalently along a second axis between a first end portion, constrained to the first guide, and a second end portion,wherein the first guide also includes a second section, rotatably constrained to the first section in a point, and configured to rotate about a rotation axis passing through the point and perpendicular to the first axis. The second guide is constrained to the first guide at the second section and is integrally movable with said second section.

1 . An alignment assembly comprising:
 a first guide ( 1 ), comprising a first section ( 11 ) identifying a first axis (A 1 );   a second guide ( 2 ), extending prevalently along a second axis (A 2 ) between a first end portion ( 21 ), constrained to the first guide ( 1 ), and a second end portion ( 22 ),   wherein the first guide ( 1 ) comprises a second section ( 12 ), rotatably constrained to the first section ( 11 ) in a point (P), and configured to rotate about a rotation axis (R) passing through the point (P) and perpendicular to the first axis (A 1 ), and that the second guide ( 2 ) is constrained to the first guide ( 1 ) at the second section ( 12 ) and is integrally movable with said second section ( 12 ).   
     
     
         2 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section ( 12 ) is movable between an aligned configuration, in which the first axis (A 1 ) and the second axis (A 2 ) are substantially aligned, and an unaligned configuration, in which the first axis (A 1 ) and the second axis (A 2 ) identify an angle (a). 
     
     
         3 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the second section ( 12 ) is movable between the aligned configuration and the unaligned configuration as a result of a force exerted on the second section ( 12 ) of the first guide ( 1 ) or on the second guide ( 2 ). 
     
     
         4 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the force exerted on the second section ( 12 ) of the first guide ( 1 ) or on the second guide ( 2 ) has at least one component extending in a vertical direction. 
     
     
         5 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the force exerted is the resultant of the forces acting on a carriage ( 3 ) that is slidable along a direction (D 1 ) between the first guide ( 1 ) and the second guide ( 2 ), or along a direction (D 2 ) between the second guide ( 2 ) and the first guide ( 1 ). 
     
     
         6 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the second guide ( 2 ) is a cable. 
     
     
         7 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the first guide ( 1 ) is a track. 
     
     
         8 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section ( 12 ) of the first guide ( 1 ) comprises a constraining device ( 13 ), configured to constrain the second guide ( 2 ) to the first guide ( 1 ). 
     
     
         9 . The alignment assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one connection body ( 14 ), the connection body ( 14 ) having a first end ( 141 ) constrained to the first guide ( 1 ) at the first section ( 11 ) and a second end ( 142 ) constrained to the first guide  1  at the second section ( 12 ). 
     
     
         10 . A conveyance apparatus for conveying a carriage ( 3 ) along a path (P), wherein the path (P) is a trajectory defined by at least a first guide ( 1 ) connected to a second guide ( 2 ), said apparatus comprising at least one alignment assembly (G) for aligning the first guide ( 1 ) with the second guide ( 2 );
 wherein the first guide ( 1 ) comprises a first section ( 11 ) identifying a first axis (A 1 ) and wherein the second guide ( 2 ) extends prevalently along a second axis (A 2 ) between a first end portion ( 21 ), constrained to the first guide ( 1 ), and a second end portion ( 22 ) extending away from the first guide  1 ; and   wherein the first guide ( 1 ) comprises a second section ( 12 ), rotatably constrained to the first section ( 11 ) in a point (P), and configured to rotate about a rotation axis (R) passing through the point (P) and perpendicular to the first axis (A 1 ), and that the second guide ( 2 ) is constrained to the first guide ( 1 ) at the second section ( 12 ) and is integrally movable with said second section ( 12 ),   wherein the alignment assembly is an alignment assembly according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         11 . The conveyance apparatus according to  claim 10 , comprising a motor means adapted to move the carriage ( 3 ) along the first guide ( 1 ) and the second guide ( 2 ) defining the path (P).