FEEDING ASSEMBLY TO FILL CAPSULES WITH GRANULES, IN PARTICULAR MICROGRANULES
First Claim
1. A feeding assembly to fill capsules (3) with granules (2), in particular microgranules (2), each capsule (3) comprising a respective bottom (4) and a lid to close the bottom (4), the feeding assembly comprising a filling drum (5), which is mounted so as to continuously rotate around a rotation axis (6), and is provided with a plurality of fillers (8) distributed around the rotation axis (6);
- and a hopper (20;
26) containing the granules (2);
each filler (8) comprising a suction pipe (9), which can be connected to a pneumatic sucking device, is coupled to the filling drum (5) so as to carry out, relative to the filling drum (5), straight movements parallel to the rotation axis (6), and has a lower end (12) to pick up/release the granules (2); and
being characterized in that the lower end (12) of each suction pipe (9) is closed by a closing element (13) provided with a plurality of openings (14), each designed so as to prevent the granules (2) from getting into the suction pipe (9).
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Abstract
A feeding assembly to fill capsules with granules, in particular microgranules, has a filling drum, which is provided with a plurality of fillers, each defined by a respective suction pipe, which can be connected to a pneumatic sucking device and has a lower end to pick up/release the granules; the lower end of each suction pipe being closed by a closing element provided with a plurality of openings, each designed so as to prevent the granules from getting into the suction pipe.
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1. A feeding assembly to fill capsules (3) with granules (2), in particular microgranules (2), each capsule (3) comprising a respective bottom (4) and a lid to close the bottom (4), the feeding assembly comprising a filling drum (5), which is mounted so as to continuously rotate around a rotation axis (6), and is provided with a plurality of fillers (8) distributed around the rotation axis (6);
- and a hopper (20;
26) containing the granules (2);
each filler (8) comprising a suction pipe (9), which can be connected to a pneumatic sucking device, is coupled to the filling drum (5) so as to carry out, relative to the filling drum (5), straight movements parallel to the rotation axis (6), and has a lower end (12) to pick up/release the granules (2); and
being characterized in that the lower end (12) of each suction pipe (9) is closed by a closing element (13) provided with a plurality of openings (14), each designed so as to prevent the granules (2) from getting into the suction pipe (9). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- and a hopper (20;
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