公开(公告)号：US20200288784A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16768100

申请日：2018-11-22

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Giovanni MADERA ,  Luca LANZARINI ,  Luca TESTONI ,  Luca FEDERICI

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/42 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65G47/84

Abstract: A welding station for welding parts of electronic cigarettes includes feeding means, set in a feeding area for feeding parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded; welding means, set in a welding area, downstream of the feeding area, for welding the parts of electronic cigarettes; and a transfer device, set between the feeding means and the welding means for receiving from the feeding means the parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded and transferring them from the feeding area to the welding area. The transfer device includes a first transfer sector and a second transfer sector, pre-arranged for receiving from the feeding means, respectively, first parts and second parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded and transferring them into the welding area. The first transfer sector and the second transfer sector are mobile in rotation about an axis, independently of one another.

公开(公告)号：US20230113494A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17963458

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Paolo DEGLIESPOSTI ,  Luca MARIANI ,  Vincenzo PONTICELLI ,  Giampaolo GIANESE ,  Luca TESTONI ,  Luca LANZARINI

IPC: B21D51/46

Abstract: A sealing machine and method for controlling a sealing machine Includes the following steps: placing capped containers provided with a seal on plates, rotating the plates, pressing the seal against the cap of the container and fastening said seal using a sealing head. The step of rotating the plates is performed by rotating each plate independently of the other plates. The method further includes: detecting at least one parameter associated with the rotation of a plate and/or with a compression load between each sealing head and the seal, and comparing the value of the detected parameter with a reference range.

公开(公告)号：US20210302221A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US16643771

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca LANZARINI ,  Luca TESTONI ,  Carlo MORETTI ,  Fabio GAUDENZI ,  Marco CESARI ,  Andrea TALLERICO ,  Valerio AMORATI ,  Luca FEDERICI

IPC: G01G17/00 ,  B65B3/28 ,  B65G47/86 ,  B65B1/46

Abstract: A system for weighing containers includes: a weighing station and a conveying path extending from an upstream infeed section to a downstream outfeed section. The conveying path includes a gripping stretch for gripping the containers and a release stretch for releasing the containers, disposed between the infeed section and the outfeed section; and a conveying device for conveying the containers from the infeed section to the gripping stretch, and the weighed containers from the release stretch to the outfeed section. The conveying device includes first and second groups of housings for receiving the containers and moving them from the infeed section to the gripping stretch. A gripping and transferring device transfers the containers from the gripping stretch to the weighing station and from the weighing station to the release stretch. The first and second groups are movable independently of each other from the infeed section to the gripping stretch.

公开(公告)号：US20200178610A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16617413

申请日：2018-05-30

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Luca LANZARINI ,  Francesco RENCO ,  Luca MARIANI ,  Mirco LEGNANI ,  Massimo SARTONI ,  Luca FEDERICI

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G47/08

Abstract: A system for transferring a first group of components of electronic cigarettes from first to second operating stations includes a flat collecting surface extending from a feeding zone to a releasing zone. A feeding device receives the components and feeds them onto the collecting surface. A first abutment element abuts the first component of the first group. A second abutment element abuts the last component of the first group. A compacting and stabilizing device moves the components closer together and stabilizes their positions. A first movement device moves the first and second abutment elements along the collecting surface to transfer the first group to the releasing zone. A tray faces the releasing zone to receive the first group. A pushing device pushes the components from the releasing zone into the tray. A transferring device transfers the tray with the first group towards the second operating station.

公开(公告)号：US20240101297A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18535531

申请日：2023-12-11

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Massimo SARTONI ,  Luca FEDERICI

IPC: B65B65/00 ,  A24F40/70 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B43/60

CPC classification number: B65B65/006 ,  A24F40/70 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B43/60 ,  A24F40/42

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.

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：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.

公开(公告)号：US20240199264A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18535585

申请日：2023-12-11

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Massimo SARTONI ,  Luca FEDERICI

IPC: B65B65/00 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/70 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B43/60

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.

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：US20210378317A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17282413

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Luca TESTONI ,  Fabio FINI ,  Antonio LANZARINI ,  Luca LANZARINI ,  Luca FEDERICI

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B7/16 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B65/00

Abstract: Apparatus for performing operations on semi-finished devices for producing disposable cartridges for electronic cigarettes includes: a guide having a branch extending along a forming direction, and having a longitudinal plane; carriages movable along the guide, each guide includes a retaining element to retain a semi-finished device during operations thereon; a drive system for advancing the carriages along the guide; and operating stations spaced from each other along the forming direction, each having an operating arrangement for performing operations on the semi-finished devices carried by the retaining elements applying stresses on the semi-finished devices; wherein: the retaining element is arranged laterally relative to the longitudinal plane, the apparatus includes a stationary support located at the operating stations, and each of the carriages includes a contrast element cooperating with the stationary support and arranged to transfer stresses applied by the operating arrangement on the semi-finished devices to the stationary support.