Device for feeding article to a blister band
AssigneeI.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A.
InventorIvano Baroncini
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Abstract
A device (100) for feeding articles (2) to a blister band (3) moving below and having at least one row of blisters (3a) made therein for receiving corresponding articles (2). The row of blisters is parallel to the blister band forward direction (W). The device (100) has a grid (G) situated over the blister band (3), with at least one longitudinal channel (9), facing the longitudinal row of blisters (3a). A station (101) is provided for feeding the articles (2) to the grid (G), while oscillating means (10,20) generate a relative oscillating motion between the grid (G) and the corresponding blister band (3), to facilitate stabile introduction of the articles (2) into the corresponding blisters (3a) present along said longitudinal channel (9).
Claims19
A device (100) for feeding articles (2) to a blister band (3) moving longitudinally in a forward direction (W) and having at least one row of blisters (3a) made therein for receiving corresponding articles (2), with said row of blisters being parallel to the direction (W), said device being characterized in that it includes:
- at least one grid (G) situated over said blister band (3), very close thereto, and featuring at least one longitudinal channel (9), matching with said longitudinal row of blisters (3a), said articles (2) being moved to said longitudinal channel (9);
- a station (101) for feeding said articles (2) to said grid (G);
- first oscillating means and second oscillating means (10,20) for generating a relative motion between said grid (G) and said blister band (3), so that said longitudinal row blisters (3a) is alternately partially closed and opened to facilitate stabile introduction of the articles (2) in corresponding blisters (3a) present along said longitudinal channel (9).
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