Machine for the production of disposable packages of products, particularly of ground or powdery products
AssigneeCompopack S.R.L.
InventorsStephen Christopher Lowe, Roberto Verri, Ambros Venturi
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Abstract
A machine (100) is shown that produces disposable packages, for example pods (K) of ground or powder products (P) to be brewed, defined by two coupled half-shells, a bottom half-shell (C) and an upper half-shell (C2) respectively, made of composite material. The machine (100) includes a closed loop track (2), made in the upper surface (1S) of a board (1); a plurality of blocks (3), arranged one against the other to fill the closed loop track (2); advancing means (4), provided for moving stepwise the blocks (3), each of which is provided with a size adapted imprint (30).
Claims10
A machine for the production of disposable packages of products, said packages (K) comprising a container (C), in particular a tumbler, jar, capsule or pod container, into which an amount of one of said products (P), in liquid, creamy, granular, ground or powder form, is to be introduced, said container being subsequently closed by a cover (C2), said machine (100) comprising:
- a supporting structure with a substantially horizontal board (1) provided in its upper part;
- at least one closed-loop track (2) made in the upper surface (1) of said board (1);
- a plurality of independent cylindrical blocks (2), arranged in a row, against one another, and with a vertical axis, so as to fill said at least one closed loop track (2), with each of said blocks (3) provided, in the respective upper horizontal surface (3S), with a size adapted imprint (30), aimed at receiving, at least partially, and holding in a predetermined position one of said tumbler, jar, capsule, waffle or similar containers;
- advancing means (4), associated with said board (1) and aimed at moving stepwise said blocks (3) along said at least one track (2);
- a first operating station (S1), arranged along said at least one closed loop track (2) and provided with first means (5) for the singular supply of said containers (C) and for their storage in said blocks (3);
- a second operating station (S2), situated downstream of the first operating station (S1) along said at least one track (2) and equipped with filling means (6) aimed at introducing said amount of product (P) in liquid, creamy, ground, granular or powder form into each of said containers (C) supported by respective blocks (3);
- a third operating station (S3), situated downstream of the second operating station (S2) along said at least one track (2) and equipped with second means (7) aimed at supplying and applying a said cover (C2) to each of said containers (C), filled with the respective amount of product (P);
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- a fourth operating station (S4), situated downstream of the third operating station (S3) along said at least one track (2) and provided with handling means (8) aimed at withdrawing the finished packages (K) from said blocks (3) and at unloading said packages (K) onto a transport line (9) arranged next to said at least one track (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.