Saga Coffee S.p.a.

Marco Righetti

A device () for orienting capsules (C) is described. The device comprises a container () for receiving randomly oriented capsules (C), which has bottom wall (), provided with at least two apertures (A,B). A rotor () is rotatingly arranged in the container and above the bottom wall (). The rotor is provided with capsule receiving pockets (). Under the apertures of the bottom wall (), a capsule collector () is arranged, for receiving capsules discharged from the capsule receiving pockets () through either one or the other of the two apertures (A,B). The capsule receiving pocket (), the two apertures (A,B) and the capsule collector () are shaped and arranged such that the capsules (C) randomly contained in the container () exit the capsule collector () with a pre-determined orientation.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Marco Righetti