公开(公告)号：US12291408B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US17998022

申请日：2021-07-05

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Salvatore Carboni ,  Antonio Vitali

IPC: B65G47/91 ,  B65B35/38

Abstract: A transfer device to transfer articles by removing the articles from a removal zone and depositing the articles in a discharge zone, wherein a support plane and a deposit direction substantially perpendicular to the support plane are defined at the discharge zone. The transfer device includes a gripping head with retention elements, each for retaining a respective article, and a movement mechanism configured to move at least one retention element with respect to at least one other retention element in a staggering direction having a non-null component parallel with the deposit direction.

公开(公告)号：US20250141070A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18835449

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Ivan Eusepi

IPC: H01M50/566 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/107 ,  H01M50/186

Abstract: A method to produce an energy storage battery comprising the steps of: providing an electrochemical cell, which is at least partially complete and is provided with an electrical collector; providing a container having a first wall; placing, on an outer surface of the first wall, an outer body, which constitutes an electrical pole of the battery; and inserting the electrochemical cell into the container placing the electrical collector close to the first wall; and
making a weld between the electrical collector and the outer body in order to establish an electrical connection; wherein the weld is made from the outside of the container operating from the opposite side of the first wall relative to the electrochemical cell.

公开(公告)号：US12286313B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17998649

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea Biondi ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Umberto Zanetti ,  Enrico Campagnoli ,  Antonio Gigante ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Cristian Dakessian

IPC: B65G47/86

Abstract: An apparatus and a transfer process for articles are presented. The articles are transferred without risk of damage when gripped by pincer grip devices, regardless of article shape and gripping manner. The apparatus includes a first transport device, having pincer grip devices, moving along a first closed path, each having pincer claws projecting outward from the first closed path. The pincer claws are movable from a gripping position to a release position. The apparatus also includes a second transport device, having tray-like elements moving along a respective second closed path and configured to receive respective articles resting thereon. The first and second transport devices cooperate with each other at one or two exchange segments where the first closed path is superimposed on said second closed path and where the articles transported in the pincer grip devices are laid on tray-like elements and/or removed therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US20250100037A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18722548

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea Biondi ,  Enrico Campagnoli ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Fabrizio Nanni ,  Ivanoe Bertuzzi

IPC: B21C47/02 ,  H01M10/04

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) formed by a plurality of strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). The apparatus further comprises a storage device (4) configured so as to store a variable amount of said at least one of said strips (N1, N2, N3, N4) and an actuating device of the storage device (4) which displaces said storage device (4) to vary the stored amount of strip.

公开(公告)号：USD1066797S1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US35519746

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Designer： Lorena D'Alfonso ,  Giulia Nocivelli ,  Roberto Polloni

公开(公告)号：US12240708B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17998791

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Luca Cavazza ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Antonio Vitali

IPC: B65G47/71

Abstract: A transport unit for moving articles along a conveyor from a first station to a second station is presented. The unit includes a first conveyor segment having entry lanes separated from each other, a second conveyor segment downstream of the first conveyor segment to receive the articles from the first segment and having exit lanes separated from each other, in a number equal to the entry lanes, and a switching device, interposed between the first conveyor segment and the second conveyor segment. The switching device is movable between a first operating configuration, where each entry lane is in communication with a respective exit lane, and at least one second operating configuration, where at least one entry lane is selectively put in communication with an exit lane different from the exit lane with which the at least one entry lane communicates in the first operating configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20250066067A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18722016

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Roberto POLLONI ,  Andrea MORINI ,  Luca PARADISO ,  Giuliano GAMBERINI

IPC: B65D5/38 ,  B65D85/10

Abstract: A packet for smoking articles includes: a group of smoking articles; a container having a containing portion for receiving the smoking articles, wherein an empty space, devoid of smoking articles, is defined in the containing portion; a covering body of said container having a tubular wall extending along a reference axis, within which the container is inserted and configured for moving along the reference axis, between a safety position wherein the container is in a retracted condition within the covering body and access to the group of smoking articles is impeded, and a use position wherein the container is in an extracted condition with respect to the covering body for providing access to the group of smoking articles. The packet may include a blocking system arranged to prevent movement of the container from the safety position to the use position and to enable this movement via an unlocking element.

公开(公告)号：US20250062388A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18722478

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Enrico Campagnoli ,  Andrea Biondi ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Ivanoe Bertuzzi ,  Fabrizio Nanni

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  B65H19/22

Abstract: Manufacturing machine (9) and method for manufacturing a cylindrical electrochemical cell (2) consisting of a spiral winding of a composite material (8) comprising at least two conductor bands (4, 6) and at least two separator bands (5, 7) overlapping one another. They are provided: a plurality of winding heads (13), each of which supports a holding device (14) which is configured to grab an end of the composite material (8) and to rotate on itself around a first rotation axis (15) so as to obtain a spiral winding of the composite material (8); a drum (11) which supports the winding heads (13) and is rotatably mounted to rotate with a continuous law of motion around a second rotation axis (12) so as to move the winding heads (13) along a processing path (P2); and a feeding unit (10) configured to feed the composite material (8) to the winding heads (13). A segment of the processing path (P2) is substantially straight and each holding device (14) is configured to grab one end of the composite material (8) and hence start the spiral winding of the composite material (8) while the corresponding winding head (13) moves along the substantially straight segment of the processing path (P2).

公开(公告)号：US20250055014A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18722567

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea Biondi ,  Enrico Campagnoli ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Fabrizio Nanni ,  Ivanoe Bertuzzi

IPC: H01M10/04

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) and a movement device for moving (3) said winding heads (10) configured to displace said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). Each winding head (10) supports a gripping device (11) which is configured to grasp a portion of said strip-shaped article (N) and is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B). The movement device (3) is further configured so as to displace a respective winding head (10), when it is grasping said portion of said strip-shaped article (N), along an operative segment (P1) of said working path (P) in a direction discordant to a feed direction (f) of the strip-shaped article.

公开(公告)号：US20250050448A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18722404

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Enrico Campagnoli ,  Andrea Biondi

IPC: B23K26/10 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K101/16

Abstract: A method for non-contact processing on a ribbon-like article includes providing at least two operating units configured to perform non-contact processing on the non-contact ribbon-like article. Operating units are movable along a loop path. The operating units is provided with a set of processing instructions on the basis of which to carry out a predetermined non-contact processing on the ribbon-like article. The non-contact ribbon-like article advances on a conveyor device. At least one of said operating units performs the predetermined non-contact processing on the ribbon-like article. One of the operating units is provided with a further set of processing instructions on the ribbon-like article when said operating unit transits along a reset portion of the loop path. The operating unit performs the further predetermined non-contact processing provided.