Contour cutting system (1), in particular for cutting water-soluble pods (3), the contour cutting system comprising a controller (5), at least one cutting head (7) and at least one cutting member (9), wherein the cutting member comprises: a cutting segment (27) defining a cutting edge (37) forming a closed cutting shape (28), the cutting segment comprising a cutting conductor (31) in thermal contact with the cutting edge, the cutting conductor having a resistance chosen to allow the cutting edge to become hot as a result of a current running through the cutting conductor, wherein the contour cutting system is configured for conducting the electric cutting current from the to the cutting conductor, such that the cutting edge reaches a cutting temperature at or above a minimum suitable temperature for cutting a product from a foil (41), preferably a product comprising a water soluble pod (3) comprising PVOH.
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B65B 61/06 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets pour découper les bandes ou pour séparer les paquets joints par coupe
Contour cutting system (1), in particular for cutting water-soluble pods (3), the contour cutting system comprising a controller (5), at least one cutting head (7) and at least one cutting member (9), wherein the cutting member comprises: a cutting segment (27) defining a cutting edge (37) forming a closed cutting shape (28), the cutting segment comprising a cutting conductor (31) in thermal contact with the cutting edge, the cutting conductor having a resistance chosen to allow the cutting edge to become hot as a result of a current running through the cutting conductor, wherein the contour cutting system is configured for conducting the electric cutting current from the to the cutting conductor, such that the cutting edge reaches a cutting temperature at or above a minimum suitable temperature for cutting a product from a foil (41), preferably a product comprising a water soluble pod (3) comprising PVOH.
A system for performing a processing step on device parts of simulated smoking devices, such as electronic cigarettes, system comprising a processing station to perform the processing step on the device parts, product carriers to hold the device parts during the processing step, a first transport device and a second transport device to move the product carriers along at least part of a processing trajectory extending through the processing station.
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PROCESSING LINE COMPRISING PROCESSING MODULES FOR PERFORMING PROCESSING OPERATIONS ON A PRODUCT OR PART THEREOF, AND SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICE MANUFACTURING LINE
A processing line for performing processing operations on products or parts thereof to be conveyed in the processing line comprises a plurality of processing modules configured to perform different processing operations on the products. Each processing module comprises a transport receipt interface, a transport delivery interface, a transport device to move a product in a product carrier along a transport trajectory from the transport receipt interface to the transport delivery interface, and, along the trajectory, a first detector to detect presence or absence of a product in a product carrier, a processing station to perform a processing operation on a product, an evaluation station to evaluate the result of the processing operation on the product, a removal station to discharge the product from the processing module, and a controller configured to control the operations of the processing station, the evaluation station, and the removal station.
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B65B 57/10 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer
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SYSTEM FOR FILLING DEVICE PARTS OF SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
A system for filling device parts of simulated smoking devices, such as cartridges of electronic cigarettes, with a fluid, said system comprising a filling station to discharge a predetermined amount of fluid in each of the device parts,aweighing station to individually weigh the device parts filled by the filling station, which weighing station provides a measurement signal for each of the device parts,and a control unit to determine if the predetermined amount of fluid has been discharged in each of the device parts on basis of the measurement signal, which control unit is in communication with the weighing station.
B65B 57/00 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité
B65B 1/46 - Pesée de contrôle des réceptacles ou récipients remplis
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B65B 3/28 - Dispositifs ou procédés pour régler la quantité de matériau fourni ou chargé par pesage
G01G 1/00 - Appareils de pesée dans lesquels est utilisé un contrepoids ou toute autre masse d'équilibrage
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A SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A PROCESSING STEP ON DEVICE PARTS OF SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES, SUCH AS ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
A system for performing a processing step on device parts of simulated smoking devices, such as electronic cigarettes, said system comprising a processing station to perform the processing step on the device parts,product carriers to hold the device parts during the processing step,a first transport device and a second transport device to move the product carriers along at least part of a processing trajectory extending through the processing station.
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SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DEVICE PARTS OF SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
A system for processing device parts of simulated smoking devices, such as cartridges of electronic cigarettes, said system comprising a processing station to perform a processing operation on each of the device parts of a batch of device parts, which batch has a batch number of device parts being larger than one,an evaluation station to evaluate the result of the processing operation on each device part of the batch, which evaluation station is configured to provide an evaluation signal for each device part of the batch, a transport device to move the device parts of the batch along a production trajectory, which production trajectory extends through the processing station, the evaluation station and an isolating station,and a controller which is in communication with the evaluation station and the isolating station.
B65B 57/10 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer
The present invention relates to a pick-and-place device constructed for picking and placing multiple objects simultaneously, the pick-and-place device comprising: a base frame, a coupling device, a support unit which is connected to the base frame via the coupling device, wherein the support unit supports a plurality of arms, wherein the support unit is movable relative to the base frame, wherein the support unit comprises: support unit base, at least one cam track body which is connected to the support unit base, wherein multiple cam tracks are defined in the at least one cam track body, wherein the at least one cam track body is rotatable relative to the support unit base, wherein the coupling device couples the rotation of the at least one cam track body relative to the support unit base to the movement of the support unit relative to the base frame.
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Machines and machine tools for treatment of materials and for manufacturing; Material production and processing machines; Apparatus for moving, loading and unloading; Conveyors and conveyors belts; Packaging machines; Parts for the aforesaid machines, included in this class. Science and technology services; engineering services relating to machinery; Design of industrial machinery; Testing of machines, data analysis and research in the field of machines.
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Testing apparatus and testing method of vaporizers of electronic cigarettes
An apparatus for testing vaporizers of electronic cigarettes is disclosed. Each vaporizer comprises a heating element, and electric terminals for electrically powering the heating element. The testing apparatus comprises a holding construction part with multiple movable vaporizer holding units. A contact construction part is provided with multiple electric contact members each associated with a respective holding unit, and electrically contacting at least one electric terminal of a vaporizer in the associated holding unit. A supply construction part conducts electric power to each contact member. A measuring part measures at least one electric quantity representative of an electric resistance and/or inductance of the heating element, compares the measured quantity with a pre determined range and, if the measured quantity is outside the range, outputs a rejection signal.
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A24C 5/34 - Contrôle des cigarettes ou du boudin, p. ex. pour réguler l'alimentation en tabacÉlimination des cigarettes défectueuses
Transfer system for transferring items, which transfer system comprises a first transfer device for receiving the items, a second transfer device for discharging the items, and a buffer device for buffering items between the first transfer device and the second transfer device, wherein the first transfer device comprises a first transfer rotator and the second transfer device comprises a second transfer rotator and the transfer system is configured to adjust at least one of a first transfer speed of the first transfer rotator and a second transfer speed of the second transfer rotator.
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B65G 19/02 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour objets, p. ex. des réceptacles
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The present invention relates to a filling station for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, the filling station defining a plurality of filling positions for a plurality of cartridges, the filling station being configured for simultaneously filling the cartridges which are in the filling positions, the filling station comprising: a plurality of nozzles, wherein the nozzles are grouped in a first group of first nozzles and a second group of second nozzles, wherein each filling position is associated with a first nozzle from the first group and a second nozzle from the second group, an up-down actuator for moving the nozzles downward into upwardly oriented filling openings of the cartridges in the filling positions in order to insert at least a first nozzle and a second nozzle into each cartridge, and a distance actuator for changing a horizontal distance between each first nozzle and second nozzle.
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B65B 35/46 - Disposition et alimentation des objets en groupes par transporteurs rotatifs
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B65B 59/04 - Machines construites avec des éléments facilement démontables ou des assemblages, p. ex. pour faciliter l'entretien
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B65B 3/04 - Procédés ou moyens pour charger le matériau dans les réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 39/00 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages
The present invention relates to a product carrier (10) for carrying a part of an electronic cigarette through an assembly line, the product carrier comprising: - a body (12) having a recess (14) for holding the product (16), wherein the recess is provided in an upper side (17) of the product carrier, - a first moving surface (15A) and a second moving surface (15B) which are configured to be engaged by a moving member (74, 75) of a conveyor (70), wherein the first moving surface and the second moving surface face outwardly and are positioned on opposite sides of the product carrier, and wherein the first moving surface and the second moving surface are convex, - at least one convex sliding surface (18A, 18B) configured to slide along a curved carrier guide (60) of the assembly line, wherein the convex sliding surface faces outwardly.
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B65G 47/84 - Roues en forme d'étoiles ou dispositifs à courroies ou chaînes sans fin, les roues ou dispositifs étant dotés d'éléments venant en prise avec les objets
The present invention relates to a reorienting device (10) for reorienting simulated cigarette parts (12) which are carried by a product carrier (14), wherein the device comprises: a main vertical rotation axis (24); a first cam track (22) extending at least partially around the main vertical rotation axis; a rotary carrousel (30) configured to rotate about the main vertical rotation axis, the rotary carrousel comprising: a rotary support frame (32), a plurality of reorienting units (40) connected to the rotary support frame, each reorienting unit comprising an engagement member (42), wherein each engagement member is configured to engage the simulated cigarette part and to reorient it about a vertical product axis, a plurality of transmission mechanisms (50) connected to the rotary support frame, each transmission mechanism being associated with a respective reorienting unit, each transmission mechanism comprising a cam (52) which moves along the first cam track during the rotation of the rotary support frame, wherein the transmission mechanisms convert a movement of the cam into a rotation of the first section of the reorienting unit about the vertical unit axis relative to the rotary support frame; a moving device (60) for moving the product carriers, the moving device comprising: a circular track (62) configured to guide the product carriers which hold the simulated cigarette parts, a plurality of product carrier movers (64) for moving the product carriers along the circular track underneath the reorienting units; a second cam track (70) configured to vertically displace the first section of the reorienting units.
The present invention relates to a pick-and-place device (10) with multiple movable arms (19) slidably connect to a support unit, each movable arm (19) comprising a pickup member (18) and a cam movable in a rotatable cam track (25) of a cam track body (24) rotatably connected to the support unit. The support unit is connected to a base frame (13, 14) via excentric members (33) so that the movements of the pickup members (18) are composed of the circular or composite movement of the support unit relative to the base frame (13, 14) and the sliding movement of the arms (19) relative to the support unit.
An electronic cigarette comprises: a ceramic heating element comprising a current conducting heating member on and/or in a body of ceramic material which is impenetrable to the liquid; a liquid delivery member to deliver liquid from a liquid storage to the heating element; a battery; and an electric circuit for electrically connecting the heating element to the battery. The body of ceramic material is to contact, or to be in close proximity to the liquid delivery member, to heat the liquid delivered by the liquid delivery member to vaporize the liquid when the ceramic heating element produces heat. The electronic cigarette comprises a cartomizer part, comprising the liquid storage and the liquid delivery member, and a battery holding part, comprising the battery, the ceramic heating element, and the electric circuit. In an assembled state of the electronic cigarette, the cartomizer part and the battery holding part are assembled. In a disassembled state, the cartomizer part and the battery holding part are separated from one another.
A61M 11/04 - Pulvérisateurs ou vaporisateurs spécialement destinés à des usages médicaux agissant par pression de la vapeur des liquides à pulvériser ou vaporiser
E-cigarette comprising a housing having a liquid section for holding a liquid and a battery section for holding a battery, which liquid section and battery section are configured to be coupled to each other, and a wick to take up the liquid, a heating member for heating the wick, wherein the liquid section comprises a liquid reservoir provided with a liquid outlet to supply liquid to the wick and an air duct to create an air flow along the wick and to an air outlet.
A testing apparatus for testing vaporizers of electronic cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes or parts thereof comprising the vaporizers, comprises a movable holding construction part provided with multiple holding units each for holding a vaporizer, or electronic cigarette or part thereof comprising the vaporizer. A channel construction part moves synchronously with the holding construction part and is provided with multiple first channels. An inlet opening of each first channel is in fluid communication with a vapor output of a vaporizer in an associated holding unit. The outlet openings of the first channels move along an outlet opening trajectory. A fluid duct has a stationary inlet port adjacent to the outlet opening trajectory. The fluid duct is connected to a fluid pump to create a fluid flow in the fluid duct in a direction away from the inlet port. A vapor sensor is arranged in the fluid duct.
A filling device, in particular for filling liquid containers of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, includes: a rotary carrousel configured to rotate about a main axis of rotation, a pump cam track extending about the main axis, where the rotary carrousel includes multiple hose pumps arranged in an annular configuration about the main axis, where each hose pump includes: a hose, a rotary pump device, the rotary pump device including: a roller rotor including a number of rollers which are configured to engage the hose and urge the liquid through the hose, a cam rotor including a number of pump cams which are configured to engage the pump cam track, the cam rotor being coupled to the roller rotor.
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A filling station for filling containers includes a number of container holders defining respective container positions; a number of filling assemblies, each filling assembly being associated with a container holder, where each filling assembly includes a reciprocating nozzle assembly which makes a first reciprocating movement from a retracted nozzle position in which a nozzle is retracted from the container to an inserted nozzle position in which the nozzle is inserted into the container, where the nozzle moves through an opening in a lid member of a reciprocating lid assembly to be inserted into the container for filling the container with liquid; where the reciprocating lid assembly makes a second reciprocating movement towards a filling opening of the container in the container holder and back in a direction away from the filling opening, where the reciprocating lid assembly is under pretension in the direction of the container holder.
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B65B 39/14 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages pouvant se déplacer avec le réceptacle ou l'emballage
B67C 3/26 - Têtes de remplissageDispositifs pour introduire les têtes de remplissage dans les goulots des bouteilles
B67C 3/04 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues sans utilisation de pression
B67C 3/22 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues Détails
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Adjusting spaces between electronic cigarette tubes
An electronic cigarette tubes individualizer apparatus individualizes tubes received from a first track without spacing and provides the tubes to a second track with a spacing. The apparatus includes a rotary carrousel configured to rotate about a rotation axis and provided with a guide extending with the longitudinal axis partially along a line substantially intersecting the rotation axis; a stationary cam track extending around the rotation axis; a carriage mounted to the carrousel for traveling in a reciprocating movement along the guide driven by a cam follower following the cam track while the carousel is rotating; and a receiver connected to the carriage for receiving the tube from the first track close to the rotation axis and delivering the tube to the second track further away from the rotation axis with a pitch.
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A61M 15/06 - Appareils à inhalation en forme de cigares, de cigarettes ou de pipes
A24C 5/00 - Fabrication des cigarettesFabrication des éléments de bouts pour cigares ou cigarettes ou fixation des filtres ou des bouts aux cigares ou aux cigarettes
B65G 29/00 - Transporteurs rotatifs, p. ex. disques, bras, croisillons ou cônes rotatifs
System (1) for attaching a tax label (2) to a tobacco can (3), comprising a can transporter (4) to transport the tobacco can (3) along a can trajectory (5), and a label supplier (6) to supply the tax label (2) to a label device (7), wherein the label device (7) comprises a label holder (8) to hold the tax label (2) which is received from the label supplier (6) and a holder driver (9) to drive the label holder (8) along a holder trajectory (10), the holder trajectory (10) has an operation part (11) extending along the can trajectory (5), and the label device (7) is configured to in the operation part (11) of the holder trajectory (10) place a first part (12) of the tax label (2) held by the label holder (8) against a first side (14) of the tobacco can (3) and to subsequently fold the tax label (2) over a rim (16) of the tobacco can (3) in order to place a second part (13) of the tax label (2) against a second side (15) of the tobacco can (3) while the first part (12) of the tax label (2) is still held against the first side (14) of the tobacco can (2) by the label holder (8).
Transfer system (1) for transferring items (2), which transfer system comprises a first transfer device (3) for receiving the items (2), a second transfer device (4) for discharging the items (2), and a buffer device (5) for buffering items (2) between the first transfer device (3) and the second transfer device (4), wherein the first transfer device (3) comprises a first transfer rotator (6) and the second transfer device (4) comprises a second transfer rotator (11) and the transfer system (1) is configured to adjust at least one of a first transfer speed (Vt1) of the first transfer rotator (6) and a second transfer speed (Vt2) of the second transfer rotator (11).
B65G 29/00 - Transporteurs rotatifs, p. ex. disques, bras, croisillons ou cônes rotatifs
B65G 47/51 - Dispositifs pour décharger les objets ou matériaux des transporteurs avec distribution, p. ex. automatique, aux points voulus selon des signaux non programmés, p. ex. répondant à la situation de l'approvisionnement au point de destination
B65G 47/84 - Roues en forme d'étoiles ou dispositifs à courroies ou chaînes sans fin, les roues ou dispositifs étant dotés d'éléments venant en prise avec les objets
B65G 19/02 - Transporteurs comportant un impulseur ou une série d'impulseurs portés par un élément de traction sans fin et disposés de façon à déplacer objets ou matériaux sur une surface porteuse ou sur un matériau de base, p. ex. transporteurs sans fin à raclettes pour objets, p. ex. des réceptacles
An electronic cigarette includes a housing having a wall defining an inner space, and an inlet and an outlet providing access to the inner space, a vaporizer to produce a vapour and being located in the inner space of the housing, an electrical power device to provide electrical power to the vaporizer and being located in the inner space of the housing. The electrical power device includes a first electrical contact member being electrically connected to one of an anode and a cathode of the electrical power device, and a second electrical contact member being electrically connected to the other of the anode and the cathode of the electrical power device. The vaporizer includes a vaporizer outer surface, a third electrical contact member located on the vaporizer outer surface, and a fourth electrical contact member located on the vaporizer outer surface.
System (1) for storing cigarette parts (2), such as cartridges, of simulated cigarettes, wherein the system comprises a tray (5), a tray conveyor (14), a part supply (17), a collecting device (18), a restraining unit (40), a transport unit (42), a part mover (21), and a control unit (23) configured to control the tray conveyor, the transport unit and the part mover. The tray is configured to move along a track over a predetermined distance in a downward direction each time that one set of cigarette parts is placed in the tray by the part mover so that a subsequent set of cigarette parts can be placed on a previously placed set of cigarette parts. The transport unit is configured to move a set of cigarette parts from a collecting location (41) into a discharge location (20).
The present invention relates to a filling station (10) for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, the filling station (10) comprising: • a rotary device (12') comprising: • a support frame (20), • a rotary conveyor (30) constructed for rotating the cartridges around a main axis (36), • an entry location (31) where the cartridges enter the rotary conveyor (30), • a filling area (32) where the cartridges are filled, wherein the filling area (32) comprises multiple cartridge positions (50) which in top view are arranged along a part of a circle, • an exit location (33) where the cartridges exit the rotary conveyor (30), • a docking station (16) into which a filling device (14) can be docked, • a plurality of filling devices (14), each filling device (14) comprising: • a support frame (21), • at least one docking coupling (17) for docking the filling device (14) in the docking station (16), • a plurality of filling nozzles assemblies (60) for simultaneously filling a group of cartridges positioned in the filling area (32) in the rotary conveyor (30), wherein in top view the filling nozzles (60) are arranged along a part of a circle in order to match with a shape of the filling area (32), • a nozzle actuator (62) for moving the filling nozzles (60) downwards and into upwardly oriented filling openings of the cartridges, wherein each filling device (14) is constructed to be undocked from the docking station (16) and to be replaced by another filling device (14).
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B65B 59/04 - Machines construites avec des éléments facilement démontables ou des assemblages, p. ex. pour faciliter l'entretien
B65B 3/00 - Emballage de matériaux plastiques, de semi-liquides, de liquides ou de liquides et solides mélangés, dans des réceptacles ou récipients individuels, p. ex. dans des sacs ou sachets, boîtes, cartons, bidons ou pots
B67C 3/22 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues Détails
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TESTING APPARATUS AND TESTING METHOD OF VAPORIZERS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
An apparatus for testing vaporizers of electronic cigarettes is disclosed. Each vaporizer comprises a heating element, and electric terminals for electrically powering the heating element. The testing apparatus comprises a holding construction part with multiple movable vaporizer holding units. A contact construction part is provided with multiple electric contact members each associated with a respective holding unit, and electrically contacting at least one electric terminal of a vaporizer in the associated holding unit. A supply construction part conducts electric power to each contact member. A measuring part measures at least one electric quantity representative of an electric resistance and/or inductance of the heating element, compares the measured quantity with a predetermined range and, if the measured quantity is outside the range, outputs a rejection signal.
The present invention relates to a filling station (10) for filling cartridges (40) of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, the filling station defining a plurality of filling positions (30) for a plurality of cartridges, the filling station being configured for simultaneously filling the cartridges which are in the filling positions, the filling station comprising: - a plurality of nozzles (35A, 35B), wherein the nozzles are grouped in: º a first group (36A) of first nozzles and º a second group (36B) of second nozzles, wherein each filling position is associated with a first nozzle (35A) from the first group and a second nozzle (35B) from the second group, - an up-down actuator (38) for moving the nozzles (35) downward into upwardly oriented filling openings (46) of the cartridges in the filling positions in order to insert at least a first nozzle and a second nozzle into each cartridge, and a distance actuator (39) for changing a horizontal distance (D) between each first nozzle and second nozzle.
B65B 39/12 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages pouvant se rapprocher ou s'éloigner du réceptacle ou de l'emballage durant le remplissage
B65B 59/00 - Dispositions pour permettre aux machines de manipuler des objets de différentes dimensions, d’obtenir des paquets de différentes dimensions, de varier le contenu des paquets ou de donner accès pour le nettoyage ou l'entretien
B65B 59/04 - Machines construites avec des éléments facilement démontables ou des assemblages, p. ex. pour faciliter l'entretien
B65B 3/00 - Emballage de matériaux plastiques, de semi-liquides, de liquides ou de liquides et solides mélangés, dans des réceptacles ou récipients individuels, p. ex. dans des sacs ou sachets, boîtes, cartons, bidons ou pots
B67C 3/22 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues Détails
B65B 39/00 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages
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A TRAY FOR HOLDING CIGARETTE PARTS FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND AN UNLOADING DEVICE FOR UNLOADING THE CIGARETTE PARTS FROM THE TRAY
The present invention relates to a tray (20) for holding cigarette parts (34) for electronic cigarettes, an unloading device (16) for unloading the cigarette parts (34) from the tray (20) and the combination of a tray (20) and an unloading device (16). The tray (20) comprises a front wall, which is movable from a closed position to an open position in order to create an access opening for filling the tray (20) with cigarette parts (34), and wherein the bottom wall (28) is movable from a closed position to an open position in order to create a discharge opening (35) for unloading the cigarette parts (34) from the tray (20) under the influence of gravity. The unloading device comprises a tray holder (15), a receiving opening (14), a reservoir (38) and a discharge unit (40) for discharging the cigarette parts (34) from the reservoir (38).
The present invention relates to a tobacco pouch filling system (10) for filling a pouch (1) having a block bottom with a tobacco product, the pouch having an open flap which is directed upwards and a mouth which provides access to the interior of the pouch, the tobacco pouch filling system comprising a filling station (15) configured to be positioned along a start-stop conveyor, the filling station (15) comprising: - a chamber (20) for holding the tobacco product, the chamber having a discharge opening (28) through which a quantity of tobacco is ejected, - a compression-ejection device (36) for ejecting the quantity of tobacco through the discharge opening and inserting the tobacco into the pouch via the mouth of the pouch, - a flap engagement member (26) for engaging the open flap of the pouch when the pouch is positioned at the filling station,
B65B 29/00 - Emballage de matériaux présentant des problèmes particuliers
B65B 43/54 - Moyens pour tenir les réceptacles ou les récipients pendant le remplissage
B65B 63/02 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur des objets ou matériaux à emballer pour comprimer ou tasser les objets ou matériaux à emballer avant de les emballer ou de les introduire dans des réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 1/04 - Procédés ou moyens pour remplir les réceptacles ou les récipients avec le matériau
B65B 1/36 - Dispositifs ou procédés pour régler ou déterminer la quantité ou la qualité du matériau fourni ou chargé par dispositifs ou procédés volumétriques
B65B 1/38 - Dispositifs ou procédés pour régler ou déterminer la quantité ou la qualité du matériau fourni ou chargé par dispositifs ou procédés volumétriques par pistons et chambres de mesure
A gripper for holding an item formed from a pliable sheet material includes a body, a first contact member located a fixed position relative to the body, a second contact member which is movable into a closed position to fixate the sheet material between the first contact member and the second contact member, a first positioning member and a second positioning member located in a fixed position relative to the body. The second contact member is connected to a support movable along a trajectory to move the second contact member in the open position and in the closed position, the support including a third positioning member attached to the support to move along with the support, where the third positioning member is magnetically engaged by the first positioning member in the open position and by the second positioning member in the closed position.
B66C 1/42 - Organes de saisie engageant uniquement les faces externes ou internes des objets
B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
B65B 43/46 - Alimentation ou positionnement des sacs, boîtes ou cartons en position dilatée, ouverte ou deboutAlimentation des réceptacles préformés rigides, p. ex. boîtes en fer-blanc, capsules, tubes en verre, flacons, vers la position d'empaquetageMise en place des réceptacles ou récipients au poste de remplissageMaintien des réceptacles ou récipients pendant le remplissage en se servant de griffes
The present invention relates to a device (10) for filling cartridges (12) of e-cigarettes with a liquid, the device comprising: -a supply conduit (16) connected to a source (12) of liquid, -a plunger pump (14) having an inlet (15) which is connected to the supply conduit, and an outlet (24), the plunger pump configured to pump a volume of liquid during a filling stroke, -a discharge conduit (26) connected to the outlet (24) of the plunger pump, -a discharge nozzle (28) connected to a downstream end (29) of the discharge conduit, the discharge nozzle being configured to be moved into an upwardly facing opening of the cartridge, -an expansion device (30) which is connected to the discharge conduit, the expansion device being configured for increasing a volume (V) in the discharge conduit between the second non-return valve and the discharge nozzle, wherein the expansion of the discharge conduit is carried out directly after the plunger pump ends its filling stroke for preventing any drip to occur from the discharge nozzle after the filling stroke of the plunger pump has ended.
The invention relates to a wick constructed to absorb and transport a liquid and to turn it into a vapour in an electronic cigarette. The wick (1) having at least one string of wick material (3) adopted to absorb and transport the liquid, and at least one wire (5) comprising electrically conductive material adopted to heat the liquid and to turn it into a vapour. The wick is constructed by the string of wick material and the wire being twisted, weaved, knitted and/or braided to form a rope.
A testing apparatus for testing vaporizers of electronic cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes or parts thereof comprising the vaporizers, comprises a movable holding construction part provided with multiple holding units each for holding a vaporizer, or electronic cigarette or part thereof comprising the vaporizer. A channel construction part moves synchronously with the holding construction part and is provided with multiple first channels. An inlet opening of each first channel is in fluid communication with a vapour output of a vaporizer in an associated holding unit. The outlet openings of the first channels move along an outlet opening trajectory. A fluid duct has a stationary inlet port adjacent to the outlet opening trajectory. The fluid duct is connected to a fluid pump to create a fluid flow in the fluid duct in a direction away from the inlet port. A vapour sensor is arranged in the fluid duct.
A vehicle configured to be moved along a rail includes rollers which in use engage the rail such that each roller has a contact area with which the roller is in contact with the rail. The contact areas of the rollers are positioned to define a beam with a longitudinal beam axis, a rectangular form in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal beam axis and a first beam side, a second beam side, a third beam side and a fourth beam side, in which the first and third beam side extend perpendicular to the second and fourth beam side, at least two rollers define the first beam side, two rollers define the second beam side, one roller defines the third beam side, and one roller defines the fourth beam side. An assembly includes the vehicle and a rail.
A tobacco processing system for processing tobacco includes a tobacco mixing device for mixing an additive in the tobacco, a tobacco supplier for supplying the tobacco to the mixing device, and an additive supplier for supplying the additive to the mixing device. The mixing device includes a mixing housing which encloses the tobacco and additive to form a mixing chamber in which the tobacco and additive are mixed and a gas stream unit which is operatively connected to the mixing housing and configured to provide a gas stream which moves the tobacco and additive through the mixing chamber.
The invention relates to an electronic cigarette tubes individualiser apparatus for individualising tubes received from a first track without spacing and provided to a second track with a spacing. The apparatus having: a rotary carrousel configured to rotate about a rotation axis and provided with a guide extending with the longitudinal axis partially along a line substantially intersecting the rotation axis; a stationary cam track extending around the rotation axis; a carriage mounted to the carrousel for traveling in a reciprocating movement along the guide driven by a cam follower following the cam track while the carousel is rotating; and, a receiver connected to the carriage for receiving the tube from the first track close to the rotation axis and delivering the tube to the second track further away from the rotation axis with a pitch.
The present invention relates to a filling station (10) for filling containers (11), the filling station comprising: a number of container holders (12) which define respective container positions (14); a number of filling assemblies (20), each filling assembly being associated with a container holder, wherein each filling assembly comprises: a reciprocating nozzle assembly (40) which makes a first reciprocating movement from a retracted nozzle position in which a nozzle (42) is retracted from the container to an inserted nozzle position in which the nozzle is inserted into the container, wherein the nozzle moves through an opening in a lid member of a reciprocating lid assembly (22) to be inserted into the container for filling the container with liquid; the reciprocating lid assembly (22) comprising the lid member, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly makes a second reciprocating movement towards a filling opening (26) of the container in the container holder and back in a direction away from the filling opening, wherein the reciprocating lid assembly is under pretension in the direction of the container holder.
B65B 39/12 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages pouvant se rapprocher ou s'éloigner du réceptacle ou de l'emballage durant le remplissage
B65B 39/14 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages pouvant se déplacer avec le réceptacle ou l'emballage
B67C 3/26 - Têtes de remplissageDispositifs pour introduire les têtes de remplissage dans les goulots des bouteilles
The present invention relates to a filling device (10), in particular for filling liquid containers (12) of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, the filling device comprising: -a rotary carrousel (14) configured to rotate about a main axis (16) of rotation, -a pump cam track (80) extending about the main axis (16), wherein the rotary carrousel comprises multiple hose pumps (25) arranged in an annular configuration about said main axis, wherein each hose pump comprises: o a hose (34), o a rotary pump device (36), the rotary pump device comprising: a roller rotor (38) comprising a number of rollers (39) which are configured to engage the hose and urge the liquid through the hose, a cam rotor (42) comprising a number of pump cams (44) which are configured to engage the pump cam track (80), the cam rotor being coupled to the roller rotor.
B65B 39/12 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages pouvant se rapprocher ou s'éloigner du réceptacle ou de l'emballage durant le remplissage
B65B 39/14 - Ajutages, entonnoirs ou guides pour introduire des objets ou matériaux dans les réceptacles ou les emballages pouvant se déplacer avec le réceptacle ou l'emballage
B65B 3/00 - Emballage de matériaux plastiques, de semi-liquides, de liquides ou de liquides et solides mélangés, dans des réceptacles ou récipients individuels, p. ex. dans des sacs ou sachets, boîtes, cartons, bidons ou pots
B65B 3/12 - Procédés ou moyens pour charger le matériau dans les réceptacles ou récipients en exerçant une pression sur le matériau mécaniquement, p. ex. par pistons ou pompes
B65B 3/30 - Dispositifs ou procédés pour régler la quantité de matériau fourni ou chargé par mesures volumétriques
B67C 3/20 - Mise en bouteilles de liquides ou de semi-liquidesRemplissage des bocaux ou bidons avec des liquides ou semi-liquides en utilisant des appareils de mise en bouteilles ou des appareils analogues permettant la mesure des liquides à introduire, p. ex. quand on ajoute des sirops
F04B 43/12 - "Machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ayant des organes de travail flexibles à action péristaltique
A tobacco pouch formed from a pliable sheet material, wherein; said tobacco pouch comprising a first compartment for holding tobacco, which first compartment has a first bottom part formed by folding the sheet material, a first front wall and a first back wall extending from the first bottom part and connected to each other along a first left side by a first left connection and along a first right side by a first right connection, which first left connection and first right connection extend from the first bottom part to a first entrance providing access to a first inner space defined by the first bottom part, the first front wall and the first back wall, wherein the sheet material of the first back wall extends beyond the first entrance to form a flap used to cover said first entrance, and wherein the sheet material of the first front wall is folded at the first entrance to extend back along a first outer front surface of the first front wall and forms a second back wall of a second compartment.
An electronic cigarette for providing a vapour, which electronic cigarette comprises; a housing comprising a wall defining an inner space, and an inlet and an outlet providing access to the inner space, a vaporizer to produce the vapour and being located in the inner space of the housing, an electrical power device to provide electrical power to the vaporizer and being located in de inner space of the housing, wherein the electrical power device comprises a device outer surface, a first electrical contact member located on the device outer surface and being electrically connected to one of an anode and a cathode of the electrical power device, and a second electrical contact member located on the device outer surface and being electrically connected to the other of the anode and the cathode of the electrical power device, the vaporizer comprises a vaporizer outer surface, a third electrical contact member located on the vaporizer outer surface, and a fourth electrical contact member located on the vaporizer outer surface.
A device for welding a zip seal in a tobacco pouch, said device comprising; a sheet supply to provide at least one pliable sheet forming a first wall and an opposite second wall of the tobacco pouch, a zip seal supply to provide a zip seal comprising a first zip strip and a mating second zip strip, a guide to position the zip seal in a welding position between the first wall and the second wall, a welding unit to weld the first zip strip to the first wall and the second zip strip to the second wall, while the zip seal is located in the welding position, a conveyer to convey the at least one sheet a nd the zip seal in a conveying direction through the guide and the welding unit, wherein the welding unit is an ultrasonic welding unit comprising a first welding head which vibrates against the first wall to weld the first zip strip on the first wall and a second welding head which vibrates against the second wall to weld the second zip strip on the second wall, the conveyer continuously conveys the at least one sheet and the zip seal through the welding unit, and the first welding head and the second welding head are located in a fixed position when seen in the conveying direction.
Gripper (1) for holding an item formed from a pliable sheet material, said gripper comprising a body (4), a first contact member (11) located a fixed position relative to the body (4), a second contact member (12) which is movable into a closed position to fixate the sheet material between the first contact member (11) and the second contact member (12), a first positioning member (21) and a second positioning member (23) located in a fixed position relative to the body (4), wherein the second contact member (12) is connected to a support (5) movable along a trajectory (6) to move the second contact member (12) in the open position and in the closed position, the support (5) comprising a third positioning member (23) attached to the support (5) to move along with the support, wherein the third positioning member (23) is magnetically engaged by the first positioning member (21) in the open position and by the second positioning member (22) in the closed position.
B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
B65B 43/46 - Alimentation ou positionnement des sacs, boîtes ou cartons en position dilatée, ouverte ou deboutAlimentation des réceptacles préformés rigides, p. ex. boîtes en fer-blanc, capsules, tubes en verre, flacons, vers la position d'empaquetageMise en place des réceptacles ou récipients au poste de remplissageMaintien des réceptacles ou récipients pendant le remplissage en se servant de griffes
A self-standing tobacco pouch formed from a pliable sheet material, said tobacco pouch comprising; a bottom part forming a support foot to stand on a surface, a pouch wall extending from the bottom part to an entrance defined by an entrance rim, a curved or angled elongate shaping member, which is provided near or at a first rim part of the entrance rim to hold the first rim part in a curved or angled configuration, whereinthe shaping member has a bending stiffness which is larger than the bending stiffness of the sheet material, the entrance rim comprises a second rim part located opposite to the first rim part, the second rim part is positionable in a first position wherein the second rim part is located at a distance from the first rim part to form an opened entrance and in a second position wherein the second rim part is located in contact with the first rim part to form a closed entrance.
A vehicle configured to be moved along a rail (40) and comprising rollers which in use engage the rail such that each roller has a contact area with which said roller is in contact with the rail, wherein the contact areas of the rollers are positioned to define a beam with a longitudinal beam axis, a rectangular form in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal beam axis and a first beam side (11), a second beam side (12), a third beam side (13) and a fourth beam side (14), in which the first and third beam side extend perpendicular to the second and fourth beam side, at least two rollers (21, 22, 23) define the first beam side, two rollers (24, 25) define the second beam side, one roller (26) defines the third beam side, and one roller (27) defines the fourth beam side, and an assembly comprising the vehicle and a rail.
A tobacco processing system for processing tobacco, which processing system comprises; -a tobacco mixing device for mixing an additive in the tobacco, -a tobacco supplier for supplying the tobacco to the mixing device, and -an additive supplier for supplying the additive to the mixing device, wherein the mixing device comprises a mixing housing which encloses the tobacco and additive to form a mixing chamber in which the tobacco and additive are mixed and a gas stream unit which is operatively connected to the mixing housing and configured to provide a gas stream which moves the tobacco and additive through the mixing chamber.
A tobacco dosing system (1) for providing doses of tobacco (4), wherein the dosing system (1) comprises a tobacco supply (3) constructed and arranged to supply tobacco (4), a dosing device (5) comprising at least one dosing cup (11, 12) for receiving the tobacco (4) to be dosed, a gas flow device (6) constructed and arranged to in use provide a gas flow (10) through the tobacco received by the at least one dosing cup (11, 12), a gas flow measuring (7) device constructed and arranged to measure a property of the gas flow (10), and a controlling device (8) operably connected to the dosing device (5) and the gas flow measuring device (7) to control the operation of the tobacco dosing system (1) on basis of the measured property.
A transfer apparatus for transferring an item includes a rail (3) forming an endless track (4) along which the item (100) is transferred, a transporter (41, 42) which is movable along the rail and includes at least one gripper (10) for gripping the item, a driver (7) for moving the transporter along the rail, wherein the transporter includes at least two carriers (8) engaging the rail and located at a distance from each other, neighboring carriers are coupled to each other by a coupler (9), at least one coupler is carrying at least one gripper, the rail includes a first face (12) and a second face (13), each carrier includes a first engage member (14) and a second engage (15) member (15) engaging the first face (12) and a third engage member (16) engaging the second face (13), the engage members of each carrier are positioned relative to each other such that the engage members form a triangle.
