Patent ID: 9708134
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B65B,B65G

Claim:
1. A beverage capsule machine for making single use capsules ( 1 , 1 ′) for extract or infusion beverages such as coffee or tea, comprising a rigid, cup-shaped container ( 2 ) having a bottom ( 3 ) and an upper aperture ( 4 ) provided with a rim ( 5 ), a dose ( 6 ) of extract or infusion product contained inside the rigid container ( 2 ) and a length of sheet ( 7 ) for closing the upper aperture ( 4 ) of the rigid container ( 2 ), the machine comprising: a transport element ( 8 ) for transporting rigid containers ( 2 ) and being closed in a loop around power driven transmission wheels ( 9 ) for moving the transport element ( 8 ); wherein the transport element ( 8 ) is configured to define a plurality of pockets ( 10 ) for receiving the rigid containers ( 2 ) and which are positioned one after the other, in succession, each having a respective vertical axis (Z 10 ) and a plurality of stations which are positioned along a path (P) followed by the transport element ( 8 ) and which are configured for operating in phase with the same transport element ( 8 ) and comprising: a feed station ( 11 ) for feeding the rigid containers ( 2 ) into respective pockets ( 10 ) of the transport element ( 8 ); a dosing station ( 12 ) for dosing the product into the rigid container ( 2 ); a closing station ( 13 ) where the upper aperture ( 4 ) of the rigid container ( 2 ) is closed with the length of sheet ( 7 ); and an outfeed station ( 14 ) which withdraws the capsules ( 1 , 1 ′) from the transport element ( 8 ); wherein the outfeed station ( 14 ) comprises: a first wheel ( a second wheel ( wherein the first wheel ( 22 ) and the second wheel ( 24 ) are equipped with respective power driven shafts ( 25 , 26 ) which are in phase with each other and which rotate in the same direction of rotation (R 25 , R 26 ) to allow the at least one contact head ( 21 ) and the at least one further contact head ( 21 ′) to place capsules ( 1 ) and further capsules ( 1 ′) on the receiving table ( 20 ), respectively, the further capsules ( 1 ′) being alternated, juxtaposed and oriented in the opposite direction relative to the capsules ( 1 ) on the receiving table ( 20 ).