US 12,213,949 B2
Capsule filling machine for filling two-part capsules
Steffen Gall, Allmersbach im Tal (DE); Reiner Wurst, Allmersbach im Tal (DE); Florian Huhnen, Allmersbach im Tal (DE); and Jonathan Cocks, Allmersbach im Tal (DE)
Assigned to Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Allmersbach im Tal (DE)
Filed by Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Allmersbach im Tal (DE)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,730.
Claims priority of application No. 21197553 (EP), filed on Sep. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093029 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A61J 3/07 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 3/074 (2013.01) 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A capsule filling machine for filling two-part capsules each having an upper capsule portion and a lower capsule portion, the capsule filling machine comprising:
a main drive unit for operating the capsule filling machine;
at least one capsule segment for conveying the capsules;
said at least one capsule segment including a lower segment portion configured to receive the lower capsule portion and an upper segment portion configured to receive the upper capsule portion;
said lower segment portion and said upper segment portion being configured to be moveable relative to each other; and,
said at least one capsule segment being operatively connected to said main drive unit such that a relative movement of said lower segment portion and said upper segment portion with respect to each other is effected by the main drive unit;
wherein the relative movement includes a pivot movement about a pivot axis of said at least one capsule segment and a translational movement in a direction of the pivot axis; and
a first slotted guiding member configured to, together with said main drive unit, effect the translational movement of said at least one capsule segment.