Machine and method for the production of a cartridge for an electronic cigarette

    公开(公告)号:US12082621B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17424745

    申请日:2020-01-21

    发明人: Fulvio Boldrini

    摘要: 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.

    A METHOD TO SET UP A MOVABLE OPERATING MEMBER OF AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING OR PACKAGING CONSUMER ARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20240067375A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18280973

    申请日:2022-03-09

    IPC分类号: B65B19/30 B65B51/10 B65B57/08

    CPC分类号: B65B19/30 B65B51/10 B65B57/08

    摘要: A method to set up at least one movable operating member (5, 7) of an automatic machine (1) for manufacturing consumer articles (3) comprising the steps (16, 17) of: defining a first motion profile (FP) of the movable operating member (5, 7), determining possible imperfections in the processing of the articles (3), defining a corresponding second motion profile (SP) of an electric actuator system (8, 9), which, through a motion transmission system (12), is mechanically connected to the movable operating member (5, 7) and moves the movable operating member (5, 7) with the first motion profile (FP), correcting, by means of an interface device (15) of the automatic machine (1) and based on the possible determined imperfections, at least one conversion parameter (50) concerning the processing on the articles (3) performed by the movable operating member (5, 7); processing the first motion profile (FP), thus obtaining a first modified profile (MFP) of the movable operating member (5, 7).

    Rigid pack for smoking articles provided with a hinged lid

    公开(公告)号:US11760559B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17631352

    申请日:2020-07-31

    IPC分类号: B65D85/10 A24F15/12

    摘要: A pack for smoking articles comprising: a group of smoking articles wrapped by an inner wrap and housed in a rigid outer container provided with a lid hinged to the outer container; a collar partially projecting from an open upper end; and a locking system comprising: a support element arranged in the outer container in contact with the collar and provided with two coupling wings, which project movably outwards to move closer or away from each other; and two first through openings, each obtained through a wall of the lid, houses at least a portion of a corresponding coupling wing, to activate the locking system, preventing the lid from rotating from the closed to the open position. An external action of the user releases the coupling wing to deactivate the locking system. The locking system can be reactivated by rotating the lid from the open position to the closed position.

    METHOD FOR SETTING UP A MOVABLE OPERATING MEMBER OF AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING OR PACKAGING CONSUMER ARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220380144A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17641806

    申请日:2020-09-10

    IPC分类号: B65G47/82 B65G43/00

    摘要: A method to set up at least one moveable operating member of an automatic machine for manufacturing consumer articles and comprising the steps of defining a first motion profile of the movable operating member and defining a corresponding second motion profile of an electric actuator system, which moves the moveable operating member with the first motion profile. The method calls for the further steps of: determining possible imperfections in the processing of the articles caused by the movable operating member; correcting, by means of an interface device and on the basis of the possible imperfections, the first motion profile, thus obtaining a first changed profile of the moveable operating member; and calculating, through a control unit, a reverse kinematics of the first changed profile so as to obtain a corresponding second changed profile to be commanded to the electric actuator system.

    PACKING METHOD AND UNIT TO PACK ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR STRAWS, WITH AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF DEFECTIVE ARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220306327A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17698947

    申请日:2022-03-18

    摘要: A packing method and unit to pack articles, includes: moving first seats by a first conveyor and second seats by a second conveyor along first and second paths at first and second moving speeds, respectively; and cyclically transferring an article from a first seat to a second seat in a transfer station. The first seats and second seats each designed to house an article. During normal operation with no rejected articles, the first moving speed is functionally equal to the second moving speed, and the same number of first and second seats pass through the transfer station in a given time interval. Where at least one article is rejected in a first seat, the second moving speed is functionally decreased relative to the first moving speed so that two first seats (one containing the rejected article) passes through the transfer station in the time interval as one second seat.

    PACK FOR SMOKING ARTICLES WITH A SLIDING OPENING

    公开(公告)号:US20220258958A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17631319

    申请日:2020-07-31

    IPC分类号: B65D85/10 B65D5/38

    摘要: A pack for smoking articles comprising: a group of smoking articles housed in an inner container; an outer container, housing on the inside and in a sliding manner, the inner container; and a locking system. The locking system comprises an abutment element integral with and arranged inside the outer container; a first wing integral with the inner container and movable relative thereto so as to be arranged in abutment against the abutment element when the inner container is in a closed position, thus preventing the inner container from sliding from the closed position to an open position; and a second wing obtained on and movable relative to the outer container so as to be pressed inwards and, hence, move the underlying first wing accordingly to release the first wing abutting against the abutment element and allow the inner container to slide from the closed position to the open position.

    TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY COMPLETE CARTRIDGE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE

    公开(公告)号:US20220219911A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17610146

    申请日:2020-06-12

    摘要: A transport system for an at least partially complete cartridge has: at least one piece of movable equipment provided with at least one seat designed to contain the cartridge and delimited by a first wall and by a second wall beside and opposite one another; a conveyor to move the movable equipment along a path; and an operating device arranged along the path, outside of and independent from the movable equipment. The first wall is mounted on the movable equipment and movable closer to and away from the second wall between a holding position, in which there is a minimum distance between the first and second walls and a release position, in which there is a maximum distance between the first and second walls. An elastic element that pushes the first wall towards the holding position, and a control appendage moves the first wall towards the release position.