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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2013
Ima Industries S.r.l., Ozzano Dell'Emilia, IT;
Dario Rea, Monterenzio, IT;
Emanuele Rubbi, Castel Guelfo di Bologna, IT;
Pierluigi Castellari, Castel San Pietro Terme, IT;
GIMA, S.P.A., Zola Predosa, IT;
Abstract
A machine for making single use capsules () for extract or infusion beverages comprises: a transport element () for transporting rigid containers () and configured to define a plurality of pockets () for receiving the rigid containers () and which are positioned one after the other, in succession, each having a respective vertical axis (Z); a plurality of stations which are positioned along a path (P) followed by the transport element () and which are configured for operating in phase with the same transport element () and comprising: a feed station () for feeding the rigid containers () into respective pockets () of the transport element (); a dosing station () for dosing the product into the rigid container (); a closing station () for closing the rigid container () with a length of sheet (); an outfeed station () which withdraws the capsules () from the transport element (); the outfeed station () comprises a contact head () for contacting and picking a capsule () from a respective pocket () of the transport element () and placing the capsule () on a receiving table ().