公开(公告)号：US20250105522A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18580963

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: H01Q11/08 ,  H01Q1/36

Abstract: Method and machine to assemble a transponder (9) provided with a helical antenna (11) in a component (1) of an article. The following are provided: a main conveyor (15) which is designed to move, along an assembling path (P) a carriage (16) carrying at least one seat (18) designed to house the component (1); an input station (S1), which is arranged along the assembling path (P) and is configured to place the component (1) in the seat (18) of the carriage (16); a feeding station (S4), which is arranged along the assembling path (P) downstream of the input station (SI) and is configured to couple an integrated circuit (10) provided to two electrical contacts (12) to the component (1); a winding station (S5), which is arranged along the assembling path (P) downstream of the feeding station (S4) and is configured to wind an externally insulated conductor wire (13) around the component (1) in order to obtain a series of turns making up the helical antenna (11); and a welding station (S6), which is arranged along the assembling path (P) downstream of the winding station (S5) and is configured to weld two opposite ends of the helical antenna (11) against the two electrical contacts (12) of the integrated circuit (10).

公开(公告)号：US09861139B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14951802

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  B23P21/00 ,  H05K13/00

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  B23P21/004 ,  H05K13/00 ,  H05K13/003

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and a method for producing a cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising a supporting base and at least one electrode fitted to the supporting base are disclosed: a conveyor, which comprises a pocket for feeding the supporting base along a conveying path; a gripping device for gripping the electrode; and an actuating device, which moves the gripping device cyclically back and forth in a fitting direction perpendicular to the conveying path, so as to fit the electrode gripped by the gripping device to the supporting base during a forward stroke and to detach the gripping device from the electrode fitted to the supporting base during a return stroke.

公开(公告)号：US20160144458A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14951787

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: B23K31/02 ,  B23K37/04 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B23K37/02

CPC classification number: B23K31/02 ,  A24F47/008 ,  B23K37/0211 ,  B23K37/0282 ,  B23K37/0435

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and a method for producing a cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising a supporting base, a pair of power electrodes fitted to the supporting base, and a heating member folded into a ‘U’ around the power electrodes are disclosed: a conveyor comprising a pocket for feeding the supporting base fitted with the power electrodes along a conveying path; a connecting unit which connects the heating member to the power electrodes while the supporting base, fitted with the power electrodes, is housed inside the pocket on the conveyor; a welding device located along the conveyor to weld a pair of terminals of a heat resistor of the heating member to the corresponding power electrodes; and a folding device, which cooperates with the connecting unit and folds the heating member into a ‘U’ before the heating member is connected to the power electrodes.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于生产用于电子烟草的盒的制造机器和方法，所述制造机器和电子香烟盒的制造方法包括支撑基座，一对配合到所述支撑基座的电力电极以及围绕所述电力电极折叠成“U”的加热部件，包括： 用于沿着输送路径供给装配有电力电极的支撑基座的口袋; 连接单元，其将加热构件连接到电力电极，同时装配有电力电极的支撑基座容纳在输送机上的口袋内; 焊接装置，沿着输送机定位，以将加热构件的热电阻器的一对端子焊接到相应的功率电极; 以及折叠装置，其与连接单元协作并且在加热构件连接到电力电极之前将加热构件折叠成“U”。

公开(公告)号：US12202681B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17974176

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: B65G47/30 ,  B65G47/91

Abstract: Method and machine to carry out a control on a group of articles. An initial conveyor is configured to move the articles along an initial path, which starts in an input station; a final conveyor is configured to move the articles along a final path, which is parallel and next to the initial path and ends in an output station; a control unit is configured to carry out a simultaneous control of all articles of the group of articles; a first transferring device is configured to simultaneously transfer the whole group of articles to be controlled from the initial conveyor to the control unit; and a second transferring device is configured to simultaneously transfer the whole group of articles controlled by the control unit to the final conveyor.

公开(公告)号：US12201161B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17424704

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA′ PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24F40/42

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and method for the production of a cartridge for an electronic cigarette can include a first assembling drum which is mounted rotatable around a first rotation axis and has at least one first seat which is designed to house a tube and a second seat which is axially aligned with the first seat and is designed to house a support of a heating device; a first feeding station in which a tube is fed into the first seat; a second feeding station in which a support of a heating device is fed into the second seat; and a first welding station which is arranged downstream of the first feeding station and of the second feeding station and is provided with a first welding device, which, through a welded joint, connects a tube carried by the first seat to a support carried by the second seat.

公开(公告)号：US12082621B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17424745

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/46

CPC classification number: A24F40/70 ,  A24F7/00 ,  A24F40/10 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/44 ,  A24F40/46

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and method for producing a cartridge for an electronic cigarette includes a first assembling drum mounted rotatable around a first rotation axis and has a first seat to house a support of a heating device coupled to a wick with an electrical coil, and a second seat axially aligned with the first seat and designed to house a tank. At a first feeding station, a support of a heating device coupled to a wick with an electrical coil is fed into the first seat. At a second feeding station, a tank is fed into the second seat. A first insertion station is arranged downstream of the first and second feeding stations and provided with a first pushing device, which axially moves the support of a heating device from the first seat to the second seat to insert the support into a tank carried by the second seat.

公开(公告)号：US20220125126A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17424730

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/42 ,  A24F40/46 ,  A24F40/44

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and method for the production of a cartridge for an electronic cigarette can include at least one movable plate, where at least one first seat is present, which is designed to house a support of a heating device, and at least one second seat, which is axially aligned with the first seat and is designed to house a mouthpiece; an assembling conveyor to cyclically move the movable plate along an annular assembling path; a first feeding station arranged along the assembling path, in which a support of a heating device is fed into the first seat; a second feeding station arranged along the assembling path, in which a mouthpiece is fed into the second seat; and a transfer station, in which a support of a heating device and a mouthpiece are simultaneously removed from the movable plate.

公开(公告)号：US10850874B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15125253

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: B65B3/06 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B3/28 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B43/44 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B43/42

Abstract: Machine and method for producing electronic-cigarette cartridges; being provided: a fill conveyor which feeds bottom shells of the cartridges along a fill path; a filling device located along the fill path to feed a measure of a liquid substance downwards into each bottom shell; an assembly conveyor which feeds bottom shells along an assembly path; a transfer station where the bottom shells are transferred from the fill conveyor to the assembly conveyor; and at least a first assembly device located along the assembly path to fit each bottom shell with a corresponding top cap.

公开(公告)号：US09862060B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14951787

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: B23K31/02 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B23K37/02 ,  B23K37/04

CPC classification number: B23K31/02 ,  A24F47/008 ,  B23K37/0211 ,  B23K37/0282 ,  B23K37/0435

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and a method for producing a cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising a supporting base, a pair of power electrodes fitted to the supporting base, and a heating member folded into a ‘U’ around the power electrodes are disclosed: a conveyor comprising a pocket for feeding the supporting base fitted with the power electrodes along a conveying path; a connecting unit which connects the heating member to the power electrodes while the supporting base, fitted with the power electrodes, is housed inside the pocket on the conveyor; a welding device located along the conveyor to weld a pair of terminals of a heat resistor of the heating member to the corresponding power electrodes; and a folding device, which cooperates with the connecting unit and folds the heating member into a ‘U’ before the heating member is connected to the power electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20160213064A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：US14917300

申请日：2014-09-18

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  B65B3/30 ,  B65B3/06

CPC classification number: A24F47/008 ,  A24B15/16 ,  B65B3/06 ,  B65B3/14 ,  B65B3/30 ,  B65B3/305 ,  B65B39/14

Abstract: A method and unit for filling a disposable electronic cigarette cartridge with a liquid substance; a conveyor feeds the disposable cartridge along a filling path; a coupling device fits the disposable cartridge with a metering chamber, which is placed on top of the disposable cartridge, is of sufficient volume to contain a full measure of the liquid substance, and has a bottom outlet conduit terminating inside the disposable cartridge; a feed device feeds the liquid substance into the metering chamber so that the liquid substance falls by gravity from the metering chamber, along the outlet conduit, into the disposable cartridge; and a removing device removes the metering chamber from the disposable cartridge once all the liquid substance has fallen by gravity from the metering chamber, along the outlet conduit, into the disposable cartridge.

Abstract translation: 一种用于填充一次性电子香烟盒与液体物质的方法和单元; 输送机沿着填充路径输送一次性盒; 耦合装置与一次性盒配合，其中放置在一次性盒的顶部上的计量室具有足够的体积以容纳液体物质的全部量，并且具有终止在一次性盒中的底部出口导管; 进料装置将液体物质进料到计量室中，使得液体物质通过重力从计量室沿出口导管落入一次性盒中; 一旦所有液体物质通过重力从计量室沿着出口导管下落到一次性盒中，则移除装置将一次性盒从一次性盒中取出。