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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2018
G.d S.p.a., Bologna, IT;
Luca Testoni, Castel Maggiore, IT;
Luca Lanzarini, Crespellano, IT;
Francesco Renco, Castel Maggiore, IT;
Luca Mariani, Cesena, IT;
Mirco Legnani, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Massimo Sartoni, Bologna, IT;
Luca Federici, Bologna, IT;
G.D S.P.A., Bologna, IT;
Abstract
A system for transferring a group of components of electronic cigarettes from a first to a second operating station includes a conveyor extends from a feeding zone to a disengagement zone and has a plurality of seats. A feeding device receives the components and feeds them into the seats at a first mutual distance. A disengaging and transferring device operates to disengage the components from their seats and transfer the components to a collecting zone. A compacting device operates in the collecting zone to move the components closer together and place them at a second mutual distance that is smaller than the first mutual distance. A tray faces and receives from the collecting zone the group of components which have been placed close together. A pushing device pushes the components from the collecting zone into the tray. A movement device transfers the tray to the second operating station.