Capsule distributing device with bulk loading
AssigneeMitaca S.R.L.
InventorsFrancesco Minerba, Angelo Bonizzoni
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Abstract
Disclosed is a device for distributing capsules with axial symmetry and irregular shape, including: a container apt to receive in bulk a plurality of capsules; an ordering assembly placed inside the container, apt to arrange the capsules vertically; an orientating assembly, apt to receive the capsules from the ordering assembly and to orientate them in a predetermined direction; and a conveying assembly apt to receive the capsules from the orientating assembly and to convey them towards a distribution outlet in a predetermined orientation.
Claims20
Device (100) for distributing capsules with axial symmetry and irregularly shaped in that they do not have a constant radial dimension, comprising a container (10) able to receive in bulk a plurality of capsules (1);
- an ordering assembly arranged inside said container (10), apt to vertically arrange said capsules (1);
- an orientating assembly, apt to receive the capsules (1) from said ordering assembly and to orientate them in a predetermined direction;
- a conveying assembly apt to receive the capsules (1) from said orientating assembly and to convey them towards a distribution outlet in a predetermined orientation,
- wherein
- said ordering assembly comprises a rotating helical screw (60) for stirring capsules, mounted on a basket (50) rotating with it, said basket (50) having an inclined upper wall or slide (51), such that its height varies gradually from a minimum to a maximum along its periphery, and an open vertical seat (54) suitable for receiving a capsule (1) arranged vertically and transferring it to the orientating assembly below.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.