公开(公告)号：US20240317433A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18613505

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Jeremy STRAIGHT ,  Charles DENDY ,  David CHOE ,  Christopher R. NEWCOMB

IPC: B65B1/16 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B37/14

CPC classification number: B65B1/16 ,  B65B9/20 ,  B65B37/14

Abstract: A filling station for heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating capsules may include a filling receptacle, a plurality of carriages, and at least one vacuum source. The filling receptacle defines a first series of vacuum ports. The filling receptacle is configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate. The plurality of carriages are arranged underneath the filling receptacle. Each of the plurality of carriages define a second series of vacuum ports and, optionally, a third series of vacuum ports. Each of the plurality of carriages are configured to receive and hold capsule casings for filling with the aerosol-forming substrate. The at least one vacuum source is configured to draw a vacuum through the capsule casings such that the aerosol-forming substrate is drawn through the first series of vacuum ports in the filling receptacle and into the capsule casings underneath.