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公开(公告)号:US09681682B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-20
申请号:US14476419
申请日:2014-09-03
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Marco Esposti , Massimo Sartoni
Abstract: An apparatus for filling trays with rod-shaped smokers articles comprises a station for filling the trays, a conveying apparatus for directing the smokers' articles in bulk to the filling station, a first conveyor assembly for directing the empty trays in succession to the filling station, and a second conveyor assembly for removing the full trays in succession from the filling station; the conveying apparatus has an outlet in communication with the filling station, and the apparatus comprises a delivery device for delivering the smokers' articles, in communication with the outlet and insertable into each tray to be filled, and a movement device for reciprocally moving the delivery device and each tray while the tray is being filled.
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公开(公告)号:US12011029B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-18
申请号:US15768280
申请日:2016-10-12
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Massimo Sartoni , Fausto Mengoli
CPC classification number: A24C5/327 , A24C5/323 , A24D3/0291 , A24D3/0254
Abstract: A device for moving tubular bodies, includes a conveyor belt for feeding a plurality of tubular pieces, each extending along a respective axis of extension, in such a way as to provide a succession of groups of tubular pieces where each group is defined by a predetermined number of tubular pieces positioned in succession along the respective axis of extension and transversely offset therefrom. The device includes at least one housing for containing at least one tubular piece inside of which an air cushion is produced by which the tubular piece is transferred translationally outside the housing along its respective axis of extension.
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公开(公告)号:US11891206B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US16617988
申请日:2018-06-27
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Luca Testoni , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
CPC classification number: B65B65/006 , A24F40/70 , B65B3/04 , B65B43/52 , B65B43/60 , A24F40/42 , B65B2210/02
Abstract: A system for assembling and filling two groups of electronic cigarettes, includes first and second working stations for assembly/inspection operations on a first group of electronic cigarettes and disposed upstream and downstream of a first conveying path, respectively. Third and fourth working stations perform assembly/inspection operations on a second group of electronic cigarettes and are disposed upstream and downstream of a second conveying path, respectively. A single filling station receives the first group at a first loading zone and the second group at a second loading zone to fill the first group and the second group with a filling product; and releases the first group of filled electronic cigarettes at a first unloading zone and the second group of filled electronic cigarettes at a second unloading zone towards the second working station and towards the fourth working station, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US11779046B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US16771815
申请日:2018-12-10
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Giuliano Gamberini , Marco Esposti , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
CPC classification number: A24C5/327 , A24C5/478 , A24D3/0241
Abstract: A compacting unit for the tobacco industry includes a conveyor drum configured to convey groups of segments disposed perpendicularly to the feed direction. A first compactor and a second compactor have a first contact portion and a second contact portion, respectively. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are respectively adapted to be placed in contact with a first axial end and a second axial end of a group of segments in transit in the compacting station. The first contact portion is compliant, preferably elastically compliant, along a longitudinal direction of extension of the groups of segments upon interaction with the first axial end. The second contact portion defines a rigid abutment along the longitudinal direction of extension of the groups of segments suitable for setting a predetermined position for the second axial end.
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公开(公告)号:US11492159B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US16617150
申请日:2018-06-01
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Luca Testoni , Luca Lanzarini , Francesco Renco , Luca Mariani , Mirco Legnani , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
Abstract: A system for transferring a group of components of electronic cigarettes from a first to a second operating station includes a conveyor extends from a feeding zone to a disengagement zone and has a plurality of seats. A feeding device receives the components and feeds them into the seats at a first mutual distance. A disengaging and transferring device operates to disengage the components from their seats and transfer the components to a collecting zone. A compacting device operates in the collecting zone to move the components closer together and place them at a second mutual distance that is smaller than the first mutual distance. A tray faces and receives from the collecting zone the group of components which have been placed close together. A pushing device pushes the components from the collecting zone into the tray. A movement device transfers the tray to the second operating station.
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公开(公告)号:US10994353B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-04
申请号:US15264817
申请日:2016-09-14
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Michael Andre Lemay , Giovanni Madera , Enrico Medina , Alessandro Venturi , Alexander Shneyder , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
IPC: B23K1/00 , B23K1/005 , B23K1/19 , B23K26/0622 , B23K26/08 , A24F47/00 , B23K101/36 , B23K101/38
Abstract: A laser soldering device for laser soldering an electric circuit of a heating portion of an electronic cigarette, the soldering device including a head having an emitting area where a laser beam is emitted and a feeding device to feed a heating portion of an electronic cigarette along a feed path, where the heating portion faces the head at the emitting area. A movement device is operatively connected to the head to move the head between first and second points of the electric circuit such that the laser beam is perpendicular to the respective surface to be soldered at the first and second points to form first and second connections, respectively. The head generates two distinct pulses of the laser beam at the first and second points.
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公开(公告)号:US11672274B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-13
申请号:US16070348
申请日:2017-01-17
Applicant: G.D S.P.A.
Inventor: Nicola Baldanza , Ivan Eusepi , Eros Stivani , Massimo Sartoni
CPC classification number: A24D3/0233 , A24D3/0279 , A24D3/04
Abstract: A machine for making cigarette filters and which includes a forming beam having an internal channel whose transverse cross section changes shape along the main longitudinal direction of the channel. Porous conveyor means carry the tow along a feed path in the channel complying with the shape thereof and thereby being wrapped around the tow. At least one treatment station located along the feed path includes a nozzle for blowing a flow of steam into the channel. The nozzle includes a plurality of planar sectors positioned transversely to the channel and defining an overall planar flow orifice placed directly in communication with a steam feed duct. Each planar sector defines a respective planar flow orifice and at least two flow orifices have different thicknesses.
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公开(公告)号:US10952462B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-23
申请号:US16483616
申请日:2018-02-21
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Giuliano Gamberini , Daniele Salvadeo , Alberto Dani , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
Abstract: A method and a kit for adjusting a machine for wrapping or packing articles, including a conveyor associated with an electric motor where, in an operating condition, the motor drives the conveyor in rotation about its axis of rotation. The method includes associating the conveyor with a reference integral with the conveyor and disposed at an angular position about its axis of rotation; detecting the angular position of the conveyor relative to the force of gravity by measuring the angle between a radial line passing through the reference and the force of gravity; detecting the angular position of the axis of the motor relative to a zero reference associated with an angular position transducer of the motor; calculating and storing the angular displacement between the angular positions of the motor and the conveyor corresponding to the angular displacement between the zero reference and the force of gravity.
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公开(公告)号:US10440985B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US14891999
申请日:2014-05-20
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Ivan Eusepi , Marco Esposti , Massimo Sartoni
Abstract: A tray for containing products with reduced longitudinal dimensions, including a plurality of accumulation chambers, each of which is delimited by a rear wall, a base wall and two side walls for containing a layer of a plurality of the products stored according to an ordered orientation and covering an entire surface of the rear wall The accumulation chambers define modules whose respective rear walls are parallel to each other and a distance between two rear walls of two adjacent modules is substantially the same as reduced longitudinal dimensions of the products contained therein. Each tray includes a plurality of stackable modules which can be closed in a pack to define the thickness of the tray itself. A connecting and disconnecting mechanism is provided between each module and another so that the tray may be composed of a variable number of modules.
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公开(公告)号:US20190110518A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-18
申请号:US16089608
申请日:2017-04-06
Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
Inventor: Claudio Foghetti , Vincenzo Ponticelli , Carlo Moretti , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
IPC: A24F47/00
Abstract: A method for inspecting a heating member for an electronic cigarette is disclosed. The method improves positioning of the heating member with respect to the power electrodes of an electronic cigarette so as to provide a more reliable electrical connection between the heating member and power electrodes. The method includes image processing to calculate a distance between coils of the heating element.
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