EP2049063B1 - Device and method for ejecting at least one capsule. - Google Patents

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EP2049063B1
EP2049063B1 EP07765767.4A EP07765767A EP2049063B1 EP 2049063 B1 EP2049063 B1 EP 2049063B1 EP 07765767 A EP07765767 A EP 07765767A EP 2049063 B1 EP2049063 B1 EP 2049063B1
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Ralf Schmied
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  • the invention relates to a device and a method for ejecting at least one capsule according to the preamble of the independent claims.
  • a generic device is already out of the DE 103 51 212 A1 known.
  • a machine for filling and capping two-piece capsules includes a capsule ejector for axially ejecting the capsule from its respective receptacle.
  • the ejected capsule is placed either on one or the other guideway, depending on whether it is a proper or defective capsule. This will separate proper from faulty capsules.
  • the device according to the invention and the method for ejecting at least one capsule has the advantage that already the ejection means individually and independently of each other can be controlled. This makes it possible, in the case of a faulty capsule to eject this individually.
  • subsequent sorting devices can be dispensed with.
  • only the ejection means are moved upwards, which should lead to an ejection of the respective capsule. In a subsequent station then all remaining capsules can be ejected.
  • the resulting device is relatively simple, since the movement of the ejection means anyway a corresponding drive structures are provided.
  • the drive control means comprise a carriage which is movable in the ejection direction. About this slide the respective ejection means can be moved in the ejection direction, depending on which ejection means individually eject the associated capsule now or not. This simplifies the drive construction, since only a single part must be set in motion.
  • the drive control means to bring the respective ejection means into contact with the carriage such that this ejection means can be moved together with the carriage in the ejection direction.
  • the drive control means are thus arranged on the carriage, whereby a space-saving construction is made possible.
  • the drive control means can now act directly on the ejection means, which are preferably guided in the carriage.
  • cylinders in particular pneumatic cylinders, are used as the control means. These are characterized by a simple controllability.
  • FIG. 1 a machine for filling and closing of capsules 24 is shown, each consisting of a capsule bottom and a capsule top.
  • the machine comprises a conveyor wheel which rotates stepwise about a vertical axis and by means of which twelve work stations 1 to 12 can be approached.
  • the capsule delivery device comprises twelve holders 22 in which, for example, five receptacles for one capsule 24 each are formed.
  • the individual workstations 1 to 12 of the machine are included the filling of the capsule 24 different tasks.
  • the assembled capsules 24 are sorted at the workstation 1 and introduced into the receptacle of the holder 22.
  • the capsules 24 are released there, that is, the capsule top is separated from the capsule base. Also in the workstation 3, the capsule tops of the capsules 24 used in the holders are tested for their quality.
  • the capsules 24 are filled by a powder filling station. After filling the capsule bases, the capsules in the work station 8 are closed again.
  • the capsules 24 are weighed. In this case, it is checked whether capsules 24 have been filled with sufficient powder. From this weighing it is decided whether it is a properly or incorrectly filled capsule 24. Faulty filled capsules 24 are ejected in the subsequent work station 10 by the corresponding ejection device, which will be described in more detail below.
  • all proper capsules 24 remaining in the holder 22 are ejected, which are transferred, for example, to a subsequent packaging device such as a blister machine.
  • This device consists of a carriage 16 which can be moved up and down in the ejection direction.
  • ejection means 18 are guided as receptacles 25 are provided in the holder 22 for the corresponding capsules 24.
  • pneumatic cylinders 20 as an example of drive control means arranged.
  • Capsules 24 ejected by ejection means 18 are discharged via a capsule groove 26.
  • the slide 16 includes, corresponding to the number of ejection means 18, recesses 17. These recesses 17 are in this case dimensioned so that during an up and down movement of the carriage 16, the ejection means 18 are not moved. Furthermore, on the carriage 16, corresponding to the number of the ejection means 18, pneumatic cylinders 20 attached. Respective control piston 23 of the pneumatic cylinder 20 engage via corresponding transverse bores in the direction of the respective recess 17. Above the pneumatic cylinder 20, depending on the number of the respective ejection means 18, corresponding sensors 27 are arranged, which serve to monitor the position and control of the ejection means 18.
  • the device for ejecting at least one capsule 24 has a table top 30. With this table top 30, a lower guide 28 and an upper guide 32 are positively connected. The two guides 28,32 are used to guide the ejection means 18.
  • the respective ejection means 18 pass through a bore to the corresponding capsule receptacle 25 in the holder 22. In the ejection position, the holder 22 is below its deflection 34, which is an ejected capsule 24 in Direction to the capsule trough 26 deflects.
  • the ejector now operates in the following manner.
  • the movement of the plurality of ejection means 18 is controlled by a single carriage 16.
  • the carriage 16 moves once per cycle in the ejection direction.
  • FIG. 3 it can be seen that the carriage 16 is in the upper position.
  • the ejection means 18 shown is in its lower position. That is, the capsule 24 associated with the ejection means 18 should not be ejected.
  • the movement of the carriage 16 from below in the ejection direction does not affect the movement of the ejection means 18, that is, the ejection means 18 remains in its position.
  • the recess 17 is designed so that the movement of the carriage 16 does not bring a movement of the corresponding ejection means 18 with it.
  • the driving position of the ejection means 18 is shown, that is, the control piston 23 of the pneumatic cylinder 20 cooperates with the underside of the driving surface 19, so that with a corresponding upward movement of the carriage 16 together with pneumatic cylinder 20 and control piston 23, the corresponding ejection means 18 is taken up.
  • the various ejection means 18 can be controlled independently of one another by correspondingly associated control pistons 23 in the sense of a movement entrainment. This makes it possible for individual capsules 24 to be ejected in a targeted manner to be detected by the ejection movement of the ejection means 18 moved correspondingly by the carriage 16. After the appropriate assumption of the driving position of the control piston 23 of the carriage 16 is now moved in the ejection direction.
  • the associated sensors 27 check the achievement of the upper position of the respective ejection means 18.
  • the sensors 27 are arranged fixedly relative to the carriage 16. They are designed as proximity sensors.
  • the ejection means 18 are moved so far in the ejection direction that the capsule 24 is thrown out of the capsule receptacle 25 of the holder 22 and is deflected by the deflection 34 towards the capsule channel 26.
  • the control piston 23 and thus the ejection means 18 are individually controlled.
  • the aim of the device is in any case to separate faulty filled capsules 24 of proper capsules 24.
  • the defective capsules 24 can be ejected in a targeted manner.
  • the weighing device 13 gives the corresponding information to a controller, in which the capsules 24 are a proper or faulty. If the faulty capsules 24 are now to be ejected in the station 10, the control pistons 23 associated with the respective defective capsules 24 with associated ejection means 18 are moved in the direction of the recess 17.
  • the control piston 23 of such ejection means 18, which are arranged under proper capsules 24, however, are not moved.
  • the carriage 16 takes only such ejection means 18 in the ejection direction, which are arranged under a defective capsule 24; the ejection means 18 under proper capsules 24 are not moved in the ejection direction.
  • all defective capsules 24 located in the holder 22 are eliminated.
  • After leaving the station 10 are thus only the proper capsules 24 in the holder 22.
  • These are then removed at the station 11.
  • a targeted control of the ejection means 18 is no longer necessary, that is, all ejection means 18 can be moved into each of the capsule receptacles 25 of the holder 22, so that all still in the holder 22 capsules 24 are ejected.
  • Device and method for ejecting at least one capsule are used in particular in hard gelatin capsule filling machines.
  • the capsules can be filled with powder, pellets, liquids or tablets.
  • Other methods for determining a properly or incorrectly filled capsule 24 are conceivable. Necessary are only appropriate criteria by which a proper from a faulty capsule 24 can be distinguished.

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Stand der TechnikState of the art

Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Vorrichtung und einem Verfahren zum Ausstoßen zumindest einer Kapsel nach der Gattung der unabhängigen Ansprüche. Eine gattungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist bereits aus der DE 103 51 212 A1 bekannt. Eine Maschine zum Füllen und Verschließen von zweiteiligen Kapseln umfasst eine Kapselausstoßeinrichtung zum axialen Ausstoßen der Kapsel aus ihrer jeweiligen Aufnahme. Es sind einzeln ansteuerbare, bezüglich einer Schwenkachse schwenkbare Führungsklappen vorgesehen, die jeweils einer Kapselaufnahme zugeordnet sind. Diese umfassen jeweils zwei Führungsbahnen für die jeweils zugeordnete Kapsel. Die ausgestoßene Kapsel wird, abhängig davon, ob es sich um eine ordnungsgemäße oder fehlerhafte Kapsel handelt, entweder auf die eine oder auf die andere Führungsbahn gebracht. Dadurch werden ordnungsgemäße von fehlerhaften Kapseln getrennt.The invention relates to a device and a method for ejecting at least one capsule according to the preamble of the independent claims. A generic device is already out of the DE 103 51 212 A1 known. A machine for filling and capping two-piece capsules includes a capsule ejector for axially ejecting the capsule from its respective receptacle. There are individually controllable, with respect to a pivot axis pivotable guide flaps provided, each associated with a capsule receptacle. These each comprise two guideways for the respectively associated capsule. The ejected capsule is placed either on one or the other guideway, depending on whether it is a proper or defective capsule. This will separate proper from faulty capsules.

Diese Vorrichtung ist jedoch relativ aufwendig. Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, Vorrichtung und Verfahren anzugeben, welche in einfacher Art und Weise einen individuellen Kapselausstoß ermöglichen. Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Ansprüche.However, this device is relatively expensive. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide apparatus and methods which allow in a simple manner an individual capsule ejection. This object is solved by the features of the independent claims.

Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung und das Verfahren zum Ausstoßen zumindest einer Kapsel weist demgegenüber den Vorteil auf, dass bereits die Ausstoßmittel individuell und unabhängig voneinander angesteuert werden können. Dadurch wird es möglich, im Falle einer fehlerhaften Kapsel diese individuell auszuwerfen. Dadurch, dass gezielt die Bewegung des insbesondere eine fehlerhafte Kapsel ausstoßenden Ausstoßmittels beeinflusst wird, kann auf nachfolgende Sortiereinrichtungen verzichtet werden. Erfindungsgemäß werden nur die Ausstoßmittel nach oben bewegt, welche zu einem Ausstoß der jeweiligen Kapsel führen sollen. In einer nachfolgenden Station können dann sämtliche noch verbleibenden Kapseln ausgestoßen werden. Die so entstehende Vorrichtung ist relativ einfach aufgebaut, da zur Bewegung der Ausstoßmittel ohnehin eine entsprechende Antriebskonstruktionen vorzusehen sind. Es sind lediglich noch individuelle Steuermittel, beispielsweise in Form von Pneumatikzylindern, individuell für jedes Ausstoßmittel vorzusehen, die dafür sorgen, dass, abhängig von der gewünschten Kapselausschleusung, das entsprechende Ausstoßmittel zusammen mit dem Schlitten in Ausstoßrichtung bewegt werden.The device according to the invention and the method for ejecting at least one capsule has the advantage that already the ejection means individually and independently of each other can be controlled. This makes it possible, in the case of a faulty capsule to eject this individually. By specifically influencing the movement of the ejection means ejecting, in particular, a faulty capsule, subsequent sorting devices can be dispensed with. According to the invention, only the ejection means are moved upwards, which should lead to an ejection of the respective capsule. In a subsequent station then all remaining capsules can be ejected. The resulting device is relatively simple, since the movement of the ejection means anyway a corresponding drive structures are provided. There are still only individual control means, for example in the form of pneumatic cylinders to provide individually for each ejection means, which ensure that, depending on the desired capsule ejection, the corresponding ejection means are moved together with the carriage in the ejection direction.

In einer zweckmäßigen Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass die Antriebssteuermittel einen Schlitten umfassen, der in Ausstoßrichtung bewegbar ist. Über diesen Schlitten können die jeweiligen Ausstoßmittel in Ausstoßrichtung bewegt werden, abhängig davon, welches Ausstoßmittel individuell die zugehörige Kapsel nun ausstoßen soll oder nicht. Dadurch vereinfacht sich die Antriebskonstruktion, da lediglich ein einziges Teil in Bewegung versetzt werden muss.In an expedient development it is provided that the drive control means comprise a carriage which is movable in the ejection direction. About this slide the respective ejection means can be moved in the ejection direction, depending on which ejection means individually eject the associated capsule now or not. This simplifies the drive construction, since only a single part must be set in motion.

In einer zweckmäßigen Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass die Antriebssteuermittel das jeweilige Ausstoßmittel so mit dem Schlitten in Verbindung bringen, dass dieses Ausstoßmittel zusammen mit dem Schlitten in Ausstoßrichtung bewegbar ist. Erfindungsgemäß sind somit die Antriebssteuermittel auf dem Schlitten angeordnet, wodurch eine Platz sparende Konstruktion ermöglicht wird. Die Antriebssteuermittel können nun unmittelbar auf die Ausstoßmittel, welche vorzugsweise im Schlitten geführt werden, einwirken.In an expedient development, provision is made for the drive control means to bring the respective ejection means into contact with the carriage such that this ejection means can be moved together with the carriage in the ejection direction. According to the invention, the drive control means are thus arranged on the carriage, whereby a space-saving construction is made possible. The drive control means can now act directly on the ejection means, which are preferably guided in the carriage.

In einer zweckmäßigen Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass als Steuermittel Zylinder, insbesondere Pneumatikzylinder, verwendet sind. Diese zeichnen sich durch eine einfache Ansteuerbarkeit aus.In an expedient development, it is provided that cylinders, in particular pneumatic cylinders, are used as the control means. These are characterized by a simple controllability.

Weitere zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus weiteren abhängigen Ansprüchen und aus der Beschreibung.Further expedient developments emerge from further dependent claims and from the description.

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Ein Ausführungsbeispiel ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben.An embodiment is shown in the drawing and will be described in more detail below.

Es zeigen die

Figur 1
eine prinziphafte Draufsicht auf eine Kapsel-Füll- und - Verschließmaschine, bei der die Vorrichtung zum Ausstoßen zumindest einer Kapsel zum Einsatz kommt,
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eine perspektivische Darstellung der wesentlichen Komponenten einer Ausstoßvorrichtung,
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eine Schnittdarstellung der Ausstoßvorrichtung in einer Position, wo sich der Schlitten in der oberen Position befindet, jedoch kein Kapselausstoß erfolgen soll,
Figur 4
die Ausstoßvorrichtung in der unteren Schlittenstellung zur Vorbereitung eines Kapselausstoß sowie
Figur 5
die Ausstoßvorrichtung in ihrer Ausstoßposition.
It show the
FIG. 1
a schematic plan view of a capsule filling and - closing machine, in which the device is used for ejecting at least one capsule,
FIG. 2
a perspective view of the essential components of an ejection device,
FIG. 3
a sectional view of the ejector in a position where the carriage is in the upper position, but no capsule ejection should be,
FIG. 4
the ejector in the lower carriage position in preparation for a capsule ejection as well
FIG. 5
the ejector in its ejection position.

Beschreibung des AusführungsbeispielsDescription of the embodiment

In Figur 1 ist eine Maschine zum Füllen und Verschließen von Kapseln 24 dargestellt, die jeweils aus einem Kapselunterteil und einem Kapseloberteil bestehen. Die Maschine umfasst als Kapselfördereinrichtung ein sich schrittweise um eine vertikale Achse drehendes Förderrad, mittels dessen zwölf Arbeitsstationen 1 bis 12 angefahren werden können. Die Kapselfördereinrichtung umfasst hierzu zwölf Halter 22, in denen beispielsweise fünf Aufnahmen für jeweils eine Kapsel 24 ausgebildet sind. Die einzelnen Arbeitsstationen 1 bis 12 der Maschine haben bei der Befüllung der Kapsel 24 unterschiedliche Aufgaben. So werden beispielsweise an der Arbeitsstation 1 die zusammengefügten Kapseln 24 sortiert und in die Aufnahme der Halter 22 eingebracht. Nach einer Drehung des Förderrads zu der Arbeitsstation 3 werden die Kapseln 24 dort freigestellt, das heißt das Kapseloberteil wird von dem Kapselunterteil getrennt. Auch werden in der Arbeitsstation 3 die Kapseloberteile der in den Haltern eingesetzten Kapseln 24 auf ihre Güte getestet. Beim Anfahren der Arbeitsstation 5 durch den Halter 22 werden die Kapseln 24 befüllt durch eine Pulverfüllstation. Nach Befüllen der Kapselunterteile werden die Kapseln in der Arbeitsstation 8 wieder verschlossen. In der Arbeitsstation 9 erfolgt eine Verwiegung der Kapseln 24. Dabei wird überprüft, ob Kapseln 24 mit ausreichend Pulver befüllt wurden. Anhand dieser Verwiegung wird entschieden, ob es sich um eine ordnungsgemäß oder fehlerhaft befüllte Kapsel 24 handelt. Fehlerhaft befüllte Kapseln 24 werden in der nachfolgenden Arbeitsstation 10 ausgestoßen durch die entsprechende Ausstoßvorrichtung, welche nachfolgend näher beschrieben wird. In der Arbeitsstation 11 werden sämtliche, in dem Halter 22 verbliebene, ordnungsgemäße Kapseln 24 ausgestoßen, welche beispielsweise in eine nachfolgende Verpackungseinrichtung wie beispielsweise eine Blistermaschine überführt werden. In der Arbeitsstation 12 erfolgt eine Reinigung des Halters 22, beispielsweise durch Abblasen.In FIG. 1 a machine for filling and closing of capsules 24 is shown, each consisting of a capsule bottom and a capsule top. As a capsule conveying device, the machine comprises a conveyor wheel which rotates stepwise about a vertical axis and by means of which twelve work stations 1 to 12 can be approached. For this purpose, the capsule delivery device comprises twelve holders 22 in which, for example, five receptacles for one capsule 24 each are formed. The individual workstations 1 to 12 of the machine are included the filling of the capsule 24 different tasks. Thus, for example, the assembled capsules 24 are sorted at the workstation 1 and introduced into the receptacle of the holder 22. After rotation of the feed wheel to the workstation 3, the capsules 24 are released there, that is, the capsule top is separated from the capsule base. Also in the workstation 3, the capsule tops of the capsules 24 used in the holders are tested for their quality. When starting the workstation 5 through the holder 22, the capsules 24 are filled by a powder filling station. After filling the capsule bases, the capsules in the work station 8 are closed again. In the workstation 9, the capsules 24 are weighed. In this case, it is checked whether capsules 24 have been filled with sufficient powder. From this weighing it is decided whether it is a properly or incorrectly filled capsule 24. Faulty filled capsules 24 are ejected in the subsequent work station 10 by the corresponding ejection device, which will be described in more detail below. In the workstation 11, all proper capsules 24 remaining in the holder 22 are ejected, which are transferred, for example, to a subsequent packaging device such as a blister machine. In the workstation 12, a cleaning of the holder 22, for example by blowing off.

Die Vorrichtung zum Ausstoßen zumindest einer Kapsel 24 wird nachfolgend anhand der Figuren 2 bis 5 näher beschrieben. Diese Vorrichtung besteht aus einem Schlitten 16, der in Ausstoßrichtung auf und ab bewegt werden kann. In dem Schlitten 16 werden so viele Ausstoßmittel 18 geführt wie Aufnahmen 25 in dem Halter 22 für die entsprechenden Kapseln 24 vorgesehen sind. An dem Schlitten 16 sind Pneumatikzylinder 20, als Beispiel für Antriebssteuermittel, angeordnet. Durch Ausstoßmittel 18 ausgestoßene Kapseln 24 werden über eine Kapselrinne 26 abgeleitet.The device for ejecting at least one capsule 24 will be described below with reference to FIG FIGS. 2 to 5 described in more detail. This device consists of a carriage 16 which can be moved up and down in the ejection direction. In the carriage 16 as many ejection means 18 are guided as receptacles 25 are provided in the holder 22 for the corresponding capsules 24. On the carriage 16 pneumatic cylinders 20, as an example of drive control means arranged. Capsules 24 ejected by ejection means 18 are discharged via a capsule groove 26.

In den Figuren 3 bis 5 wird die Mechanik näher dargestellt, die eine individuelle Ansteuerung der Ausstoßmittel 18 ermöglicht. Der Schlitten 16 umfasst, entsprechend der Anzahl der Ausstoßmittel 18, Ausnehmungen 17. Diese Ausnehmungen 17 sind hierbei so dimensioniert, dass bei einer Auf- und Abbewegung des Schlittens 16 die Ausstoßmittel 18 nicht bewegt werden. Weiterhin sind an dem Schlitten 16, entsprechend der Anzahl der Ausstoßmittel 18, Pneumatikzylinder 20 angebracht. Jeweilige Steuerkolben 23 der Pneumatikzylinder 20 greifen über entsprechende Querbohrungen in Richtung auf die jeweilige Ausnehmung 17. Oberhalb der Pneumatikzylinder 20 sind, abhängig von der Anzahl der jeweiligen Ausstoßmittel 18, entsprechende Sensoren 27 angeordnet, die der Positionsüberwachung und Steuerung der Ausstoßmittel 18 dienen. Am Ende der Ausstoßmittel 18 ist ein gegenüber dem Stößel etwas verbreitertes Teil mit Mitnahmefläche 19 angeordnet. Diese Mitnahmefläche 19 wirkt mit einer Schulter 21 in der Ausnehmung 17 zusammen, so dass das Ausstoßmittel 18 nach oben nicht den Schlitten 16 verlassen kann. Die Vorrichtung zum Ausstoßen zumindest einer Kapsel 24 weist eine Tischplatte 30 auf. Mit dieser Tischplatte 30 sind eine untere Führung 28 und eine obere Führung 32 formschlüssig verbunden. Die beiden Führungen 28,32 dienen der Führung der Ausstoßmittel 18. Die jeweiligen Ausstoßmittel 18 gelangen über eine Bohrung zu der entsprechenden Kapselaufnahme 25 in dem Halter 22. In der Ausstoßposition befindet sich der Halter 22 unterhalb seiner Ablenkung 34, die eine ausgestoßene Kapsel 24 in Richtung auf die Kapselrinne 26 umlenkt.In the FIGS. 3 to 5 the mechanism is shown in detail, which allows an individual control of the ejection means 18. The slide 16 includes, corresponding to the number of ejection means 18, recesses 17. These recesses 17 are in this case dimensioned so that during an up and down movement of the carriage 16, the ejection means 18 are not moved. Furthermore, on the carriage 16, corresponding to the number of the ejection means 18, pneumatic cylinders 20 attached. Respective control piston 23 of the pneumatic cylinder 20 engage via corresponding transverse bores in the direction of the respective recess 17. Above the pneumatic cylinder 20, depending on the number of the respective ejection means 18, corresponding sensors 27 are arranged, which serve to monitor the position and control of the ejection means 18. At the end of the ejection means 18, a part widened with a driving surface 19, which is slightly widened in relation to the plunger, is arranged. This driving surface 19 cooperates with a shoulder 21 in the recess 17, so that the ejection means 18 can not leave the carriage 16 upwards. The device for ejecting at least one capsule 24 has a table top 30. With this table top 30, a lower guide 28 and an upper guide 32 are positively connected. The two guides 28,32 are used to guide the ejection means 18. The respective ejection means 18 pass through a bore to the corresponding capsule receptacle 25 in the holder 22. In the ejection position, the holder 22 is below its deflection 34, which is an ejected capsule 24 in Direction to the capsule trough 26 deflects.

Die Ausstoßvorrichtung arbeitet nun in der folgenden Weise. Die Bewegung der Vielzahl der Ausstoßmittel 18 wird über einen einzigen Schlitten 16 gesteuert. Abhängig von dem Takt des Förderrads bewegt sich der Schlitten 16 pro Takt einmal in Ausstoßrichtung. Aus Figur 3 ist ersichtlich, dass sich der Schlitten 16 in der oberen Position befindet. Das gezeigte Ausstoßmittel 18 jedoch befindet sich in seiner unteren Position. Das heißt, dass die dem Ausstoßmittel 18 zugeordnete Kapsel 24 nicht ausgestoßen werden soll. In diesem Fall wirkt sich die Bewegung des Schlittens 16 von unten in Ausstoßrichtung nicht auf die Bewegung des Ausstoßmittels 18 aus, das heißt das Ausstoßmittel 18 verbleibt in seiner Position. Die Ausnehmung 17 ist so gestaltet, dass die Bewegung des Schlittens 16 nicht eine Bewegung des entsprechenden Ausstoßmittels 18 mit sich bringt.The ejector now operates in the following manner. The movement of the plurality of ejection means 18 is controlled by a single carriage 16. Depending on the stroke of the feed wheel, the carriage 16 moves once per cycle in the ejection direction. Out FIG. 3 it can be seen that the carriage 16 is in the upper position. However, the ejection means 18 shown is in its lower position. That is, the capsule 24 associated with the ejection means 18 should not be ejected. In this case, the movement of the carriage 16 from below in the ejection direction does not affect the movement of the ejection means 18, that is, the ejection means 18 remains in its position. The recess 17 is designed so that the movement of the carriage 16 does not bring a movement of the corresponding ejection means 18 with it.

Im nachfolgenden Takt wird der Schlitten 16 wieder in die untere Position gefahren, wie in Figur 4 dargestellt. In der unteren Position liegt die Mitnahmefläche 19 des Ausstoßmittels 18 an der Schulter 21 der Ausnehmung 17 im Schlitten 16 an. Nach unten hin erstreckt sich die Mitnahmefläche 19 so weit, bis über eine seitliche Öffnung der Steuerkolben 23 auf die Unterseite der Mitnahmefläche 19 einwirken kann. Abhängig davon, ob das jeweilige Ausstoßmittel 18 nun zu einem Kapselausstoß führen soll oder nicht, werden die entsprechenden Steuerkolben 23 in Richtung der Ausnehmung 17 ausgefahren. Solche Ausstoßmittel 18, die nicht zu einem Kapselausstoß führen sollen, werden nicht mit dem zugehörigen Steuerkolben 23 in Verbindung gebracht. In Figur 4 ist die Mitnahmeposition des Ausstoßmittels 18 gezeigt, das heißt der Steuerkolben 23 des Pneumatikzylinders 20 wirkt mit der Unterseite der Mitnahmefläche 19 zusammen, so dass bei einer entsprechenden Aufwärtsbewegung des Schlittens 16 zusammen mit Pneumatikzylinder 20 und Steuerkolben 23 das entsprechende Ausstoßmittel 18 nach oben mitgenommen wird. Wesentlich hierbei ist, dass die verschiedenen Ausstoßmittel 18 unabhängig voneinander durch entsprechend zugehörige Steuerkolben 23 im Sinne einer Bewegungsmitnahme angesteuert werden können. Dadurch wird es möglich, dass gezielt einzelne auszustoßende Kapseln 24 von der Ausstoßbewegung der entsprechend vom Schlitten 16 bewegten Ausstoßmittel 18 erfasst werden. Nach der entsprechenden Einnahme der Mitnahmeposition der Steuerkolben 23 wird der Schlitten 16 nun in Ausstoßrichtung bewegt. Die zugehörigen Sensoren 27 überprüfen die Erreichung der oberen Position des jeweiligen Ausstoßmittels 18. Die Sensoren 27 sind feststehend gegenüber dem Schlitten 16 angeordnet. Sie sind als Näherungssensoren ausgeführt. Die Ausstoßmittel 18 werden so weit in Ausstoßrichtung bewegt, dass die Kapsel 24 aus der Kapselaufnahme 25 des Halters 22 geschleudert wird und durch die Ablenkung 34 zur Kapselrinne 26 hin umgelenkt wird.In the following cycle, the carriage 16 is moved back to the lower position, as in FIG. 4 shown. In the lower position, the driving surface 19 of the ejection means 18 bears against the shoulder 21 of the recess 17 in the carriage 16. Towards the bottom, the driving surface 19 extends so far until a lateral opening of the control piston 23 on the underside of the driving surface 19th can act. Depending on whether the respective ejection means 18 should now lead to a capsule ejection or not, the corresponding control piston 23 are extended in the direction of the recess 17. Such ejection means 18, which should not lead to a capsule ejection, are not brought into connection with the associated control piston 23. In FIG. 4 the driving position of the ejection means 18 is shown, that is, the control piston 23 of the pneumatic cylinder 20 cooperates with the underside of the driving surface 19, so that with a corresponding upward movement of the carriage 16 together with pneumatic cylinder 20 and control piston 23, the corresponding ejection means 18 is taken up. It is essential here that the various ejection means 18 can be controlled independently of one another by correspondingly associated control pistons 23 in the sense of a movement entrainment. This makes it possible for individual capsules 24 to be ejected in a targeted manner to be detected by the ejection movement of the ejection means 18 moved correspondingly by the carriage 16. After the appropriate assumption of the driving position of the control piston 23 of the carriage 16 is now moved in the ejection direction. The associated sensors 27 check the achievement of the upper position of the respective ejection means 18. The sensors 27 are arranged fixedly relative to the carriage 16. They are designed as proximity sensors. The ejection means 18 are moved so far in the ejection direction that the capsule 24 is thrown out of the capsule receptacle 25 of the holder 22 and is deflected by the deflection 34 towards the capsule channel 26.

Es sind nun unterschiedliche Konzepte denkbar, wie die Steuerkolben 23 und damit die Ausstoßmittel 18 individuell angesteuert werden. Ziel der Vorrichtung ist es in jedem Fall, fehlerhaft befüllte Kapseln 24 von ordnungsgemäßen Kapseln 24 zu trennen. Hierzu können in einer ersten Variante in der Station 10 gezielt die fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 ausgestoßen werden. Die Wiegevorrichtung 13 gibt die entsprechende Information an eine Steuerung, bei welcher der Kapseln 24 es sich um eine ordnungsgemäße oder fehlerhafte handelt. Sollen nun in der Station 10 die fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 ausgestoßen werden, werden die den jeweiligen fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 mit zugehörigen Ausstoßmitteln 18 zugeordneten Steuerkolben 23 in Richtung der Ausnehmung 17 bewegt. Die Steuerkolben 23 solcher Ausstoßmittel 18, die unter ordnungsgemäßen Kapseln 24 angeordnet sind, werden dagegen nicht bewegt. Der Schlitten 16 nimmt nur solche Ausstoßmittel 18 mit in Ausstoßrichtung, die unter einer fehlerhaften Kapsel 24 angeordnet sind; die Ausstoßmittel 18 unter ordnungsgemäßen Kapseln 24 werden nicht mit in Ausstoßrichtung bewegt. An der Station 10 werden sämtliche im Halter 22 befindlichen fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 ausgeschieden. Nach Verlassen der Station 10 sind somit nur noch die ordnungsgemäßen Kapseln 24 im Halter 22. Diese werden dann an der Station 11 entnommen. Nun ist nicht mehr eine gezielte Ansteuerung der Ausstoßmittel 18 notwendig, das heißt es können sämtliche Ausstoßmittel 18 in jede der Kapselaufnahmen 25 des Halters 22 verfahren werden, so dass alle noch im Halter 22 befindlichen Kapseln 24 ausgestoßen werden.There are now different concepts conceivable as the control piston 23 and thus the ejection means 18 are individually controlled. The aim of the device is in any case to separate faulty filled capsules 24 of proper capsules 24. For this purpose, in a first variant in the station 10, the defective capsules 24 can be ejected in a targeted manner. The weighing device 13 gives the corresponding information to a controller, in which the capsules 24 are a proper or faulty. If the faulty capsules 24 are now to be ejected in the station 10, the control pistons 23 associated with the respective defective capsules 24 with associated ejection means 18 are moved in the direction of the recess 17. The control piston 23 of such ejection means 18, which are arranged under proper capsules 24, however, are not moved. The carriage 16 takes only such ejection means 18 in the ejection direction, which are arranged under a defective capsule 24; the ejection means 18 under proper capsules 24 are not moved in the ejection direction. At the station 10 all defective capsules 24 located in the holder 22 are eliminated. After leaving the station 10 are thus only the proper capsules 24 in the holder 22. These are then removed at the station 11. Now, a targeted control of the ejection means 18 is no longer necessary, that is, all ejection means 18 can be moved into each of the capsule receptacles 25 of the holder 22, so that all still in the holder 22 capsules 24 are ejected.

In einer zweiten Variante wäre es auch denkbar, dass in der Station 10 nur die ordnungsgemäßen Kapseln 24 ausgestoßen werden. Somit werden diejenigen Steuerkolben 23 angesteuert, welche den ordnungsgemäß gefüllten Kapseln 24 zugeordnet sind. Fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 zugeordnete Ausstoßmittel 18 werden von dem Schlitten 16 nicht in Ausstoßrichtung verfahren. Nach Verlassen der Station 10 befinden sich gemäß der zweiten Variante nur fehlerhafte Kapseln 24 in dem Halter 22. Diese fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 werden in der Arbeitsstation 11 komplett ausgestoßen. Alle Ausstoßstifte in der Arbeitsstation 11 werden in Ausstoßrichtung bewegt und befördern die noch darin befindlichen fehlerhaften Kapseln 24 aus dem Halter 22.In a second variant, it would also be conceivable that only the proper capsules 24 are ejected in the station 10. Thus, those control piston 23 are controlled, which are associated with the properly filled capsules 24. Faulty capsules 24 associated ejection means 18 are not moved by the carriage 16 in the ejection direction. After leaving the station 10 are according to the second variant only defective capsules 24 in the holder 22. These defective capsules 24 are completely ejected in the workstation 11. All the ejection pins in the work station 11 are moved in the ejection direction and convey the defective capsules 24 still contained therein out of the holder 22.

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Ausstoßen zumindest einer Kapsel kommen insbesondere bei Hartgelatinekapselfüllmaschinen zum Einsatz. Hierbei können die Kapseln mit Pulver, Pellets, Flüssigkeiten oder Tabletten befüllt werden. Es sind auch andere Verfahren zur Ermittlung einer ordnungsgemäß oder fehlerhaft befüllten Kapsel 24 vorstellbar. Notwendig sind lediglich entsprechende Kriterien, anhand deren eine ordnungsgemäße von einer fehlerhaften Kapsel 24 unterschieden werden kann.Device and method for ejecting at least one capsule are used in particular in hard gelatin capsule filling machines. Here, the capsules can be filled with powder, pellets, liquids or tablets. Other methods for determining a properly or incorrectly filled capsule 24 are conceivable. Necessary are only appropriate criteria by which a proper from a faulty capsule 24 can be distinguished.

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  1. Device for ejecting at least one capsule (24), with at least two ejecting means (18) for ejecting in each case at least one capsule (24), assigned to an ejecting means (18), from a holder (22) receiving the capsules (24), characterized in that drive control means (16, 20, 23) are provided for moving the ejecting means (18) independently of each other in an ejection direction, depending on whether the capsule (24) assigned to the ejecting means (18) is detected as being in order or as being defective.
  2. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the drive control means (16, 20, 23) comprise at least one carriage (16), which is movable in an ejection direction and can cooperate with the ejecting means (18).
  3. Device according to Claim 2, characterized in that the drive control means (16, 20, 23) bring at least one ejecting means (18) into communication with the carriage (16), such that the ejecting means (18) is movable in the ejection direction together with the carriage (16).
  4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the drive control means (16, 20, 23) comprise at least one cylinder (20), preferably a pneumatic cylinder, with an associated control piston (23), which acts on the corresponding ejecting means (18).
  5. Device according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the carriage (16) has recesses (17), in which the ejecting means (18) are guided movably relative to the carriage (16).
  6. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that at least one control piston (23) can be brought into at least one recess (17).
  7. Method for ejecting at least one capsule, with at least two ejecting means (18) for ejecting in each case at least one capsule (24), assigned to an ejecting means (18), from a holder (22) receiving the capsules (24), characterized in that drive control means (16, 20, 23) move the ejecting means (18) independently of each other in an ejection direction, depending on whether the capsule (24) assigned to the ejecting means (18) is detected as being in order or as being defective.
  8. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the following steps are carried out to eject at least one capsule (24):
    - lowering a carriage (16) as part of the drive means,
    - depending on which capsule (24) is to be ejected, the corresponding ejecting means (18) are connected to the carriage (16), such that the connected ejecting means (18) are moved together with the carriage (16) in the ejection direction,
    - moving the carriage (16) with the connected ejecting means (18) in the ejection direction.
  9. Method according to one of the preceding method claims, characterized in that, in order to connect at least one ejecting means (18) to the carriage (16), the associated control piston (23) acts on this ejecting means (18).
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