公开(公告)号：US20230113542A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17963403

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Daniele GROSSO ,  Luca LANZARINI ,  Alessio FRONTINI ,  Manuele CUCCHI

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/10 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B7/28

Abstract: A machine for filling and capping cartridges for electronic-cigarettes includes a transport line for feeding cartridges; a transfer unit for transferring the cartridges from a feeding line to the transport line; a station for dispensing a predetermined quantity of product into the cartridges; a station for applying a cap to each cartridge filled with product; a system for feeding caps to the cap application station including a conveyor for transporting the caps thereto according to a pre-established formation, and a unit for detecting the caps transported by the conveyor; a control unit for checking possible empty spots in the formation of the transported caps, based on detection data provided by the detection unit, and for transmitting a stop signal to at least one among the transfer unit, the product dispensing unit and the cap application station, if an empty spot is identified in the formation of the caps.