公开(公告)号：US10194767B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15101984

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

Abstract: A device (1) handles a capsule (2a, 2b) having a flange (2a′, 2b′). The device comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable across a space (3a, 3b) from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule; a third part (30) for guiding such capsule (2a, 2b) to in between the first and second parts (10,20) when in the transfer position; and stop means (32a,32b). The stop means are configured for successively: stopping the capsule (2a, 2b) in between the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position; maintaining the capsule while the first and second parts (10, 20) are relatively moved from the transfer position towards the extraction position to receive the capsule; and allowing a liberation of the capsule from the stop means after reception of the capsule by at least one of the first and second parts (10,20) while relatively moving towards the extraction position. The third part (30) has a flange section (300) that has a first position for engaging with and guiding the capsule flange (2a′, 2b′) when the first and second parts (10, 20) are in the transfer position before liberation of such capsule (2a, 2b) from the stop means (32a, 32b). The flange section (300) in the first position extends into such space (3a, 3b), the flange section (300) being moved after the capsule liberation from its first position to a second position in which the flange section (300) is retracted from the space (3a, 3b) to allow a crossing thereof by the at least one of the first and second parts (10, 20).

公开(公告)号：US10105000B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15101998

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

Abstract: A device (1) handles selectively a first capsule (2a) having a first flange (2a′) and a second capsule (2b) having a second flange (2b′) greater than the first flange (2a′). The device comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule (2a, 2b); and a third part (30) for guiding such capsule (2a, 2b) to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) when in the transfer position. The third part (30) has: a first portion (31a) for engaging with and guiding the first flange (2a′) of the first capsule (2a); and a second portion (31b) for engaging with and guiding the second flange (2b′) of the second capsule (2b). The third part (30) is so configured that: the first portion (31a) is bypassed by the second flange (2b′) when the second capsule (2b) is guided to in-between the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position; and the second portion (31b) is bypassed by the first flange (2a′) when the first capsule (2a) is guided to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position.

公开(公告)号：US10064514B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15101994

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36

Abstract: A device (1) handles selectively a first capsule (2a) having a first flange (2a′) and a second capsule (2b) having a second flange (2b′) greater than the first flange (2a′). The device comprises a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule (2a, 2b). The device further comprises separation means (33) for separating such capsule (2a, 2b) from at least one of the first and second parts (10,20) when the first and second parts (10,20) are relatively moved from the extraction position to the transfer position.

公开(公告)号：US20160309947A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15101984

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

CPC classification number: A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3676 ,  A47J31/407

Abstract: A device (1) handles a capsule (2a, 2b) having a flange (2a′, 2b′). The device comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable across a space (3a, 3b) from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule; a third part (30) for guiding such capsule (2a, 2b) to in between the first and second parts (10,20) when in the transfer position; and stop means (32a,32b). The stop means are configured for successively: stopping the capsule (2a, 2b) in between the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position; maintaining the capsule while the first and second parts (10, 20) are relatively moved from the transfer position towards the extraction position to receive the capsule; and allowing a liberation of the capsule from the stop means after reception of the capsule by at least one of the first and second parts (10,20) while relatively moving towards the extraction position. The third part (30) has a flange section (300) that has a first position for engaging with and guiding the capsule flange (2a′, 2b′) when the first and second parts (10, 20) are in the transfer position before liberation of such capsule (2a, 2b) from the stop means (32a, 32b). The flange section (300) in the first position extends into such space (3a, 3b), the flange section (300) being moved after the capsule liberation from its first position to a second position in which the flange section (300) is retracted from the space (3a, 3b) to allow a crossing thereof by the at least one of the first and second parts (10, 20).

Abstract translation: 装置（1）处理具有凸缘（2a'，2b'）的胶囊（2a，2b）。 该装置包括：第一部分（10）和第二部分（20），其能够跨越从用于将这种胶囊（2a，2b）插入和/或移除到提取位置的转移位置的空间（3a，3b）相对移动 用于提取这种胶囊; 用于在处于转移位置时将这种胶囊（2a，2b）引导到第一和第二部分（10,20）之间的第三部分（30） 和停止装置（32a，32b）。 停止装置被配置为连续地：将胶囊（2a，2b）停止在​​转移位置的第一和第二部分（10,20）之间; 当所述第一和第二部分（10,20）从所述转移位置相对移动到所述提取位置以接收所述胶囊时，保持所述胶囊; 并且当相对于所述提取位置相对移动时，允许在所述第一和第二部分（10,20）中的至少一个接收所述胶囊之后从所述停止装置释放所述胶囊。 第三部分（30）具有凸缘部分（300），当第一和第二部分（10,20）处于转移位置之前，该凸缘部分具有用于与胶囊凸缘（2a'，2b'）接合并引导的第一位置 从停止装置（32a，32b）释放这种胶囊（2a，2b）。 在第一位置的凸缘部分（300）延伸到这种空间（3a，3b）中，凸缘部分（300）在胶囊释放之后从第一位置移动到第二位置，凸缘部分（300）缩回到第二位置 从所述空间（3a，3b）到所述第一和第二部分（10,20）中的至少一个的交叉。

公开(公告)号：US20160309946A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15101998

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

CPC classification number: A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/3642 ,  A47J31/3676 ,  A47J31/407

Abstract: A device (1) handles selectively a first capsule (2a) having a first flange (2a′) and a second capsule (2b) having a second flange (2b′) greater than the first flange (2a′). The device comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule (2a, 2b); and a third part (30) for guiding such capsule (2a, 2b) to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) when in the transfer position. The third part (30) has: a first portion (31a) for engaging with and guiding the first flange (2a′) of the first capsule (2a); and a second portion (31b) for engaging with and guiding the second flange (2b′) of the second capsule (2b). The third part (30) is so configured that: the first portion (31a) is bypassed by the second flange (2b′) when the second capsule (2b) is guided to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position; and the second portion (31b) is bypassed by the first flange (2a′) when the first capsule (2a) is guided to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position.

Abstract translation: 装置（1）选择性地处理具有第一凸缘（2a'）的第一胶囊（2a）和具有大于第一凸缘（2a'）的第二凸缘（2b'）的第二胶囊（2b）。 该装置包括：第一部分（10）和第二部分（20），其可从用于将所述胶囊（2a，2b）插入和/或移除的转移位置相对移动到用于提取该胶囊（2a，2b）的提取位置 ）; 以及用于在处于转移位置时将这种胶囊（2a，2b）引导到第一和第二部分（10,20）之间的第三部分（30）。 第三部分（30）具有：用于与第一胶囊（2a）的第一凸缘（2a'）接合并引导的第一部分（31a）。 以及用于与第二胶囊（2b）的第二凸缘（2b'）接合并引导的第二部分（31b）。 第三部分（30）被构造成：当第二胶囊（2b）被引导到第一和第二部分（10,20）之间时，第一部分（31a）被第二凸缘（2b'）旁路， 转移位置 并且当第一胶囊（2a）被引导到处于转印位置的第一和第二部分（10,20）之间时，第二部分（31b）被第一凸缘（2a'）旁路。