Global Patent Index - EP 2490649 B1

EP 2490649 B1 20131218 - MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FILLING AND CLOSING CAPSULES, IN PARTICULAR CAPSULES MADE OF HARD GELATIN

Title (en)

MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FILLING AND CLOSING CAPSULES, IN PARTICULAR CAPSULES MADE OF HARD GELATIN

Title (de)

MASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUM FÜLLEN UND VERSCHLIESSEN VON INSBESONDERE AUS HARTGELATINE BESTEHENDEN KAPSELN

Title (fr)

MACHINE ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE REMPLIR ET DE SCELLER DES CAPSULES COMPOSÉES EN PARTICULIER DE GÉLATINE DURE

Publication

EP 2490649 B1 20131218 (DE)

Application

EP 10759882 A 20100928

Priority

  • DE 102010040505 A 20100909
  • DE 102009045917 A 20091022
  • EP 2010064292 W 20100928

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011047935A1] The invention relates to a machine (100) for filling and closing capsules (c), in particular capsules made of hard gelatin, comprising a conveyor wheel (20), which is rotatably mounted in a vertical axis (24) and is moved at least in cycles, receiving segments (21; 31) arranged on the outer circumference of the conveyor wheel (20), each being provided for a certain number of capsules (c), and processing stations (1 to 12) arranged on the circumferential path of the conveyor wheel (20) for the capsules (c). According to the invention, the conveyor wheel (20) has a drive (25), by means of which at least the conveying path and the conveying direction of the conveyor wheel (20) can be variably adjusted in a conveying cycle.

IPC 8 full level

A61J 3/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61J 3/074 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102010040505 A1 20110428; CN 102573757 A 20120711; CN 102573757 B 20141029; EP 2490649 A1 20120829; EP 2490649 B1 20131218; IN 1739DEN2012 A 20150605; WO 2011047935 A1 20110428

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102010040505 A 20100909; CN 201080047580 A 20100928; EP 10759882 A 20100928; EP 2010064292 W 20100928; IN 1739DEN2012 A 20120227