Rotary Transfer Device for E-Cigarette Cartridge Filling and Capping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing machine solutions for filling and capping electronic cigarette cartridges often slow down operations and require complex configurations, making them difficult to adapt to existing machinery.
Innovation Solution
An operating station with a modular design that includes a conveying line, weighing units, filling stations, capping systems, and quality control mechanisms, allowing for efficient and adaptable operation without disrupting the machine's workflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing machine solutions are used for filling and capping cartridges, then the operations can be performed, but the machine speed slows down and the configuration becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The operating station is divided into modular functional units including a conveying line for cartridge transport, a weighing unit for liquid measurement, a filling station for liquid dispensing, and a capping system for sealing. Each module operates independently but coordinates through the modular architecture, allowing the system to maintain high speed while avoiding complex integrated designs
Solution Approach 2:
The operating station is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple operations (weighing, filling, capping) on cartridges of different types. The modular components can be configured and reconfigured for different product requirements, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility and high throughput
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless integration with existing machinery, maintaining high operational efficiency while performing necessary operations on cartridges, such as filling and capping, without slowing down the process.
Implementation Method 1
a weighing unit, arranged to weigh the cartridge
Implementation Method 2
a filling station, arranged to dispense a precise quantity of liquid into the cartridge
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AI summary
An operating station (60, 60') for a machine (1) for filling and capping cartridges (100) for electronic cigarettes is described. The operating station (60, 60') is arranged along a feeding path (K) of the conveying line (20) of the machine (1), and is characterized in that it comprises: - an operating device (62) comprising a plurality of operative positions (62A) for operating on cartridges (100), which are arranged in series along a direction (W) parallel to the feeding path (K); and - a device (64) for transferring cartridges, which comprises a first and a second series of pick-up members (64A, 64B), each series having a number of pick-up members corresponding to the number of operative positions (62A) of the operating device, and which is actuatable according to a movement of rotation about a vertical axis (I), for selectively interchanging the positions of the first and the second series of pick-up members (64A, 64B), between a loading/unloading position at the conveying line (20), wherein the pick-up members pick up or release the cartridges from/into the conveying line, and a working position at the operative positions (62A) of the operating device, wherein the pick-up members (64A, 64B) pick up or release the cartridges from/into the operative positions of the operating device or keep the cartridges in position at the operative positions.