Device for determining the weight of a capsule arranged in a capsule holder of an incrementally rotated conveyor wheel
The invention relates to a device ( 50; 50 a to 50 c ) for determining the weight of a capsule ( 10 ) arranged in a receptacle ( 26 ) of a capsule holder ( 25 ) of an incrementally rotated conveyor wheel ( 21 ), comprising a transfer device ( 52; 52 a to 52 c ) for transferring at least one capsule ( 10 ) from the capsule holder ( 25 ) into a capsule receiver ( 55 ) having a plurality of receptacles ( 54 ) for respectively one capsule ( 10 ), and back again, wherein the capsule receptacle ( 55 ) has a movable arrangement in a plane parallel to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ).
1. A device ( 50 ; 50 a to 50 c ) for determining the weight of a capsule ( 10 ) arranged in a receptacle ( 26 ) of a capsule holder ( 25 ) of an incrementally rotated conveyor wheel ( 21 ), comprising a transfer device ( 52 ; 52 a to 52 c ) for transferring at least one capsule ( 10 ) from the capsule holder ( 25 ) into a capsule receiver ( 55 ) having a plurality of receptacles ( 54 ) for one capsule ( 10 ) respectively, and back again, the capsule receiver ( 55 ) being movably arranged in a plane parallel to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ),
characterized in that
a weighing cell ( 65 ; 65 a to 65 c ) having a single weighing receptacle ( 66 ; 66 a to 66 c ) is provided for a capsule ( 10 ), and in that each receptacle ( 54 ) in the capsule receiver ( 55 ) having the capsule ( 10 ) to be weighed and the single weighing receptacle ( 66 ; 66 a to 66 c ) of the weighing cell ( 65 ; 65 a to 65 c ) can be positioned in overlap with one another.
2. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
both the capsule receiver ( 55 ) and the weighing receptacle ( 66 ) of the weighing cell ( 65 ) are mounted so as to each be pivotable about an axis ( 61 , 67 ), the two axes ( 61 , 67 ) being parallel to one another and perpendicular to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ), and it being possible to position movement paths ( 71 , 72 ) of the receptacles ( 54 ) in the capsule receiver ( 55 ) when the capsule receiver ( 55 ) rotates about one axis ( 61 ) and a movement path ( 69 ) of the weighing receptacle ( 66 ) about the other axis ( 67 ) in overlap.
3. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the weighing receptacle ( 66 a ) of the weighing cell ( 65 a ) is stationary, and in that the capsule receiver ( 55 ) is arranged so as to be pivotable about an axis ( 61 ) which is perpendicular to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ), and also so as to be linearly movable in at least one direction.
4. The device according to claim 3 ,
characterized in that
the linear movement is oriented radially with respect to the axis ( 61 ).
5. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the weighing receptacle ( 66 b ) of the weighing cell ( 65 b ) is stationary, and in that the capsule receiver ( 55 ) is arranged so to be linearly movable in two axes ( 76 , 77 ) which are perpendicular to one another and which extend parallel to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ).
6. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the capsule receiver ( 55 ) is arranged so to be pivotable about an axis ( 61 ), and in that the weighing receptacle ( 66 c ) of the weighing cell ( 65 c ) is arranged so as to be linearly movable in two axes ( 78 , 79 ) which are perpendicular to one another, the axis ( 61 ) of the capsule receiver ( 55 ) being perpendicular to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ) and the two axes ( 78 , 79 ) of the weighing receptacle ( 66 c ) extending parallel to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ).
7. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the capsule receiver ( 55 ) is additionally arranged so to be movable perpendicularly to the conveyor plane of the conveyor wheel ( 21 ).
8. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the receptacles ( 54 ) in the capsule receiver ( 55 ) are coupled to a negative-pressure device.
9. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the capsule holder ( 25 ) is designed as a format part which has a plurality of receptacles ( 26 ) for one capsule ( 10 ) respectively and which is interchangeably arranged on the conveyor wheel ( 21 ).
10. An apparatus ( 100 ) for producing capsules ( 10 ) filled with a filling material and at least one device ( 50 ; 50 a to 50 c ), which is designed according to claim 1 .
11. The apparatus according to claim 10 ,
characterized in that
a single device ( 50 ; 50 a to 50 c ) is provided which detects both the net weight and the gross weight of the capsule ( 10 ).
12. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
both the capsule receiver ( 55 ) and the weighing receptacle ( 66 ) of the weighing cell ( 65 ) are mounted so as to each be pivotable about an axis ( 61 , 67 ), the two axes ( 61 , 67 ) being parallel to one another, and it being possible to position movement paths ( 71 , 72 ) of the receptacles ( 54 ) in the capsule receiver ( 55 ) when the capsule receiver ( 55 ) rotates about one axis ( 61 ) and a movement path ( 69 ) of the weighing receptacle ( 66 ) about the other axis ( 67 ) in overlap.
13. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the weighing receptacle ( 66 a ) of the weighing cell ( 65 a ) is stationary, and in that the capsule receiver ( 55 ) is arranged so as to be pivotable about an axis ( 61 ), and also so as to be linearly movable in at least one direction.
14. The device according to claim 1 ,
characterized in that
the weighing receptacle ( 66 b ) of the weighing cell ( 65 b ) is stationary, and in that the capsule receiver ( 55 ) is arranged so to be linearly movable in two axes ( 76 , 77 ) which are perpendicular to one another.