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.

公开(公告)号：US20240002206A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18345260

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Daniele GROSSO ,  Manuele CUCCHI ,  Stefano SERAFINI

IPC: B67C3/28 ,  B67C3/26 ,  B67C3/00 ,  B67C3/24

CPC classification number: B67C3/28 ,  B67C3/2608 ,  B67C3/007 ,  B67C3/24

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a liquid product into containers includes a conveyor for conveying a plurality of containers through a filling station; a dispensing unit set in the filling station and including one or more nozzles and a system for pumping the liquid product to said one or more nozzles for dispensing the liquid product into the containers that follow one another in the filling station; a tank including a collection chamber and at least one inlet mouth in communication with the collection chamber, the tank being mobile between a resting position and a working position in which the at least one inlet mouth set in a position underlying the one or more nozzles; and a control unit configured for controlling movement of the tank from the resting position (P1) to the working position, and vice versa.

公开(公告)号：US20240002090A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18345438

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Daniele GROSSO ,  Stefano SERAFINI

IPC: B65B39/12 ,  B65B3/00

CPC classification number: B65B39/12 ,  B65B3/003

Abstract: A filling unit, in particular for filling containers with a liquid, preferably cartridges for electronic cigarettes includes: a nozzle for dispensing a product; a supporting base having at least one housing seat configured to receive the nozzle; a blocking member mobile between an operative position, in which the blocking member prevents extraction of the nozzle from the housing seat, and an inoperative position, in which the nozzle can be extracted from the housing seat; and a fastening member for fixing the blocking member in the operative position, where the fastening member includes a gripping portion provided for manual command without the use of tools of the fastening member.

公开(公告)号：US20230063630A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17899744

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Giovanni MADERA ,  Daniele GROSSO ,  Luca LANZARINI

IPC: B65B43/54 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B57/00 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B3/28 ,  A24F40/70

Abstract: An operating station for a machine for filling and capping cartridges for electronic cigarettes is arranged along a feeding path of a conveying fine of the machine and includes: an operating device having operative positions for operating on the cartridges arranged in series along a direction parallel to the feeding path; and a device for transferring cartridges, which includes a first and second series of pick-up members, each having a number of pick-up members corresponding to the number of operative positions, and which is actuatable according to a movement of rotation about a vertical axis, for selectively interchanging positions of the series of pick-up members, between a loading/unloading position at the conveying line, wherein the pick-up members pick up or release the cartridges and a working position at the operative positions of the operating device, wherein the pick-up members pick up or release the cartridges from/into the operative positions.