EP3307637B1 - Station de remplissage et procédé conçue pour remplir des cartouches de cigarettes électroniques - Google Patents

Station de remplissage et procédé conçue pour remplir des cartouches de cigarettes électroniques Download PDF

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EP3307637B1
EP3307637B1 EP16742032.2A EP16742032A EP3307637B1 EP 3307637 B1 EP3307637 B1 EP 3307637B1 EP 16742032 A EP16742032 A EP 16742032A EP 3307637 B1 EP3307637 B1 EP 3307637B1
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Roelof Jan DEKKER
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/003—Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/001—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the product to be packaged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/003—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the packaging material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/04—Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2210/00—Specific aspects of the packaging machine
    • B65B2210/02—Plurality of alternative input or output lines or plurality of alternative packaging units on the same packaging line for improving machine flexibility

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  • the present invention relates to a filling station for cartridges of electronic cigarettes and to a method of filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid in a filling station.
  • Filling stations for cartridges of electronic cigarettes are known.
  • Disposable electronic-cigarette cartridges are generally filled in a filling line.
  • the cartridges contain a wad (also referred to as a non-woven). During the filling, the wad is impregnated with the liquid.
  • the liquid may contain nicotine and/or aromas.
  • the cartridges are generally filled by conveying the cartridges with the opening directed upward. The cartridges are conveyed to a filling station and are filled with a predetermined volume of the liquid.
  • EP0579480 discloses a filling station 15 for filling ampules, see in particular elements 13,15 in figures 1 and 12 and elements 127 in fig. 20.
  • Figure 12 shows that the filling station is mounted via a beam on a central drive shaft 84. See also column 10, lines 13-23 of EP0579480 .
  • the idea behind this configuration is that the ampules which are conveyed by a turntable 13 make a continuous rotary motion and that the nozzles 127 rotate with the ampules during the filling.
  • US3164935 discloses a filling station which can be converted, see column 1, lines 46-52.
  • the conversion itself is quite complicated and requires the filling station to be taken apart and to be assembled almost from the ground up. This is a very cumbersome and time-consuming process resulting in long downtimes of the filling line.
  • EP1512632 A2 discloses a device for filling containers, in particular hard gelatin capsules, with solid, powdery, gelatinous and / or liquid products.
  • the device comprises a device station for feeding and providing the containers to be filled, a device station for filling the individual containers with the filling material, wherein at least one of the two device stations is present as an exchangeable module.
  • the invention provides a filling station for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid according to claim 1.
  • the invention allows a fast conversion of a filling line from one liquid to another liquid.
  • the cartridge positions may be arranged along a part of a circle, and wherein in top view the filling nozzles may be arranged along a part of a same circle in order to match with the cartridge positions.
  • the conveyor is configured for making a start-stop movement, wherein the filling is carried out during a stop stage of the conveyor and wherein in top view the nozzles assemblies remain stationary during the filling. It will be clear that the nozzle assemblies may move up and down and that even the different nozzles of each nozzle assembly may move horizontally toward and away from one another, but that the nozzle assemblies as a whole remain stationary when seen in top view.
  • the nozzle assemblies of each filling device are mounted on an overhead beam which defines an open space underneath it, and wherein when the filling device is docked in the docking station the filling area is situated in said open space underneath the overhead beam.
  • the overhead beam is supported by at least a left post at one end of the overhead beam and by a right post at an opposite end of the overhead beam, the open space being situated between the posts, and wherein the filling area is positioned between the left and right posts when the filling device is in the docking station. It was found that this configuration allows the entire filling station to have a simple setup, wherein the cartridges can be moved in a rotary manner.
  • the conveyor device has a cantilevering part which protrudes from the support frame over a horizontal distance and wherein the cantilevering part comprises the filling area.
  • the cantilevering part is inserted underneath the nozzle assemblies and provides and effective conversion.
  • the entry location and the exit location are located substantially opposite to the filling area. It was found that this enables a fluent movement.
  • each filling device comprises a reservoir which is connected to the nozzles via a pump and number of conduits. Because each filling device comprises its own reservoir, the conversion can be simple and fast.
  • the filling station comprises a common pump, and wherein each filling device comprises a pump coupling for coupling the filling device to the common pump.
  • This embodiment may have a disadvantage of a more complicated conversion, but has less parts.
  • each filling device comprises wheels which allow a human operator to roll the filling device toward and away from the docking station.
  • the wheels make the conversion easy to carry out.
  • the docking movement of the filling device into the docking station is then a simple and substantially horizontal movement.
  • the filling device may be rolled over the ground or over tracks.
  • the docking station comprises register holes or pins and wherein the docking coupling comprises mating register holes or pins for docking the filling device in the docking station in the required position.
  • the register pins or holes ensure a correct position of the filling device relative to the conveyor device.
  • the register pins or holes or provided on the sides of the filling device and the conveyor device.
  • the register pins or holes may extend horizontally, allowing a horizontal docking movement.
  • the conveyor device comprises the rotary device and the rotary conveyor, wherein the rotary conveyor comprises:
  • the conveyor device comprises the rotary device and the rotary conveyor and comprises a rotating annular cam track which rotates about the main axis, and a cam track drive which drives the rotating annular cam track, wherein each rotary segment is associated with a respective cam device, wherein the rotating annular cam track drives the respective cam devices, and wherein each cam device in turn drives an associated rotary segment.
  • the rotary segments are stopped in the filling area during the filling and wherein the rotary segments move in the entry location and the exit location during the loading and unloading of the cartridges.
  • each nozzle assembly comprise a plurality of nozzles. This advantageously allows faster filling and an easier conversion to different types of cartridges.
  • the conveyor device comprises:
  • the arrangement of the measuring devices allows a thorough control of the process without slowing down the filling.
  • the filling station comprises:
  • the configuration allows a simple and effective method of measuring the weight of the cartridges before and after filling.
  • the at least one weight measuring device comprises at least one strain gauge.
  • the present invention further relates to a method of filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid in a filling station, the method comprising :
  • the method has the same advantages as the filling station according to the invention.
  • a filling station 10 according to the invention is shown.
  • the filling station is intended to form part of a filling line for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid.
  • the cartridges may be disposable.
  • the filling station comprises a conveyor device, generally indicated as 12, in the form of a rotary device 12' and a plurality of filling devices 14, 14', 14".
  • the rotary device 12' and one of the filling devices 14 are intended to be coupled to one another.
  • the rotary device 12' comprises a docking station 16 and the filling device 14 comprises a docking coupling 17.
  • the docking station 16 comprises register holes 18 and the docking coupling 17 comprises mating register pins 19 which fit in the register holes for docking the filling device 14 in the required position in the docking station.
  • the docking station further comprises clamps 24 on the rotary device and hooks 25 on the filling device for securing the filling device to the rotary device.
  • the docking station further comprises a mating stop surface in the form of a ridge 26 on the rotary device which abuts a ridge 27 on the filling device.
  • the ridge 26 and the mating stop surface 27 are provided on the side of the docking station and the filling device and allow substantially horizontal docking movement.
  • the rotary device 12' comprises a first support frame 20 and the filling device 14 comprises a second support frame 21.
  • the first support frame 20 rests on pads 22 and the second support frame 21 rests on wheels 23.
  • the wheels 23 allow a human operator to roll the filling device 14 toward and away from the docking station of the rotary device 12'.
  • the support frames 20, 21 have a same or similar height of about 1 meter, but a different height is possible.
  • Figure 1A shows the rotary device 12' and the filling device 14 in the uncoupled state and figures 1C and 2 show the rotary device 12' and the filling device 14 in the coupled state.
  • the rotary device 12' has a cantilevering part 52 which protrudes from the support frame 20 over a horizontal distance 49 (indicated in fig.2 ).
  • a cover plate 61 is provided which covers the actual rotary conveyor, as will be discussed below.
  • the filling device 14 has a plurality of filling nozzle assemblies 60.
  • Each nozzle assembly 60 may comprise multiple nozzles.
  • the filling device comprises twenty nozzle assemblies 60 for simultaneously filling a group of cartridges positioned in the filling area 32 in the rotary device.
  • the nozzle assemblies 60 are arranged along a part of a circle in order to match with a shape of the filling area 32.
  • the cantilevering part 52 of the rotary device is located in the filling area 32 when the filing device 14 is docked in the docking station.
  • the filling device 14 comprises a nozzle actuator 62 for moving the filling nozzle assemblies downwards and into upwardly oriented filling openings of the cartridges
  • the filling device 14 comprises a further actuator 63 for moving the nozzles of each nozzle assembly relative to one another, in particular in a horizontal direction away from one another and toward one another.
  • the filling device 14 is a modular device and is constructed to be undocked from the docking station and to be replaced by another filling device.
  • the nozzle assemblies 60 of each filling device are mounted on an overhead beam 64 which defines an open space 65 underneath it.
  • the filling area 32 is situated in said open space underneath the overhead beam 64.
  • the overhead beam 64 is supported by at least a left post 65A at one end 66A of the overhead beam and by a right post 65B at an opposite end 66B of the overhead beam, the open space being situated between the posts, and wherein the filling area 32 is positioned between the left and right posts when the filling device is in the docking station.
  • Each filling device comprises a reservoir 68 which is connected to the nozzle assemblies 60 via a pump 70 and a number of conduits.
  • the filling station 10 comprises a common pump, and each filling device 14 comprises a pump coupling for coupling the filling device to the common pump.
  • the conveyor device in the form of the rotary device 12' comprises a rotary conveyor 30 which is configured for conveying the cartridges as a group from an entry location 31 to a filling area 32, and from the filling area 32 to an exit location 33.
  • the transport of the cartridges takes place in the direction of arrow 34.
  • the cartridges are rotated about a main axis 36, which is vertical.
  • the entry location 31, and the exit location 33 are located substantially opposite to the filling area 32.
  • the entry location 31 and the exit location 33 are situated at an angle of less than 45 degrees from one another.
  • the rotary device further comprises an upstream transport device 38 and a downstream transport device 39.
  • the upstream transport device 38 receives the cartridges from a part of the filling line further upstream at an upstream handover location 40 and transports the cartridges to the entry location 31 where the cartridges are transferred to the rotary conveyor 30.
  • the downstream transport device 39 receives the cartridges at the exit location 33 and transports the cartridges to the edge of the rotary device where a downstream handover location 41 is provided for handover to a further part of the filling line.
  • the upstream transport device 38 and downstream transport device 39 each comprise three, respectively four rotating members 44 which rotate in the directions indicated by the arrows.
  • Each rotating member 44 comprises recesses 45 along the outer circumference for holding the cartridges.
  • the wall of each recess 45 is referred to as an urging member, because it urges the cartridge along during transport.
  • a stationary guide is provided which is configured to prevent the cartridges from falling out of the recesses.
  • the cartridges are filled in the filling area 32 and the filling area comprises multiple cartridge positions 50 which in top view are arranged along a part of a circle. There are twenty cartridge positions of which six are indicated with reference numeral 50.
  • the rotary conveyor 30 comprises three rotary segments 55, individually indicated as 55A, 55B and 55C.
  • Each rotary segment has a shape similar to a pizza slice. Each rotary segment rotates about the main axis 36. Each rotary segment comprises a plurality of cartridge holders 56 for holding a cartridge. The number of cartridge holders corresponds to the number of filling locations. Each rotary segment 55 comprises a frame or arm 57 extending from the main axis to the cartridge holders and supporting the cartridge holders and a bearing 58 via which the rotary segment 55 is connected to the main axis. A drive is also provided for driving the rotary segments, as will be discussed further below.
  • Figure 4 is essentially the same figure as figure 3 except that the rotary segments 55 are in a different position.
  • Rotary segment 55A is moving from the entry location 31 to the filling area 32
  • rotary segment 55B is moving from the filling location 32 to the exit location 33
  • rotary segment 55C is at the exit location 33 and about to be refilled in the entry location 31.
  • the cartridge holders of the rotary segments follow a circular trajectory 54.
  • the cartridge holders are recesses.
  • a circular guide 59 extends around this circular trajectory to keep the cartridges in the cartridge holders.
  • the cantilevering part comprises a part of the circular trajectory and a part of the circular guide 59.
  • FIG 5 a diagram of the rotary movement of the rotary segment 55 is provided.
  • the rotary segment In section I, the rotary segment is in the filling area 32 and is stationary. The cartridges are being filled.
  • the rotary segment moves from the filling area 32 to the exit location 33.
  • the rotary segment In section III, the rotary segment first unloads the cartridges at the exit location 33 and subsequently is reloaded with cartridges at the entry location. During unloading and loading, the rotary segment slowly rotates.
  • section IV the rotary segment moves from the entry location to the filling area.
  • the rotary device 12' comprises a drive system 69 for rotating the rotary segments about the main axis from the entry location to the filling area and from the filling area to the exit location, wherein the drive system is configured to stop the rotary segments at the filling area during the filling and to slowly rotate the rotary segments at the exit and entry locations.
  • the rotary segments 55 are driven by a common drive 75 which is schematically indicated with reference numeral 75 in figure 6B and which is coupled to shaft 74, also schematically indicated with dashed lines.
  • the drive 75 may be electric.
  • the shaft 74 is coupled to a main gear 76 via intermediate gears 77, 78, 80 and intermediate shaft 79.
  • the main gear 76 rotates about a central axis 36 which is the same axis as the axis around which the rotary segments rotate.
  • the drive system further comprises a rotating annular cam track 82 which rotates about the main axis.
  • the main gear 76 and the rotating annular cam track 82 rotate in direction 34.
  • the drive system further comprises three cam devices, more in particular planetary cam devices 84A, 84B and 84C (generally indicated with 84).
  • the planetary cam device 84C is behind planetary cam device 84B in figure 6B .
  • Each planetary cam device 84 comprises a rotary cam 88 mounted on a shaft 89.
  • Each rotary cam 88 comprises six cams 87.
  • a first cam gear 90 is also mounted on the shaft 89 and a second cam gear 91 is mounted on a vertical planetary shaft 92.
  • the vertical planetary shafts 92 are each connected to a planetary gear 94A, 94B, 94C (generally indicated as 94).
  • the planetary gears 94A, 94B, 94C engage rotary segment gears 95A, 95B and 95C (generally indicated as 95).
  • the rotary segment gears 95 are coaxial but mounted on separate coaxial shafts 96A, 96B and 96C.
  • Each coaxial shaft 96 is connected to a respective rotary segment 55.
  • the rotary cams 88 engage the top face 83 of the part containing the cam track 82.
  • the drive 75 rotates the main gear 76 in a continuous motion via the transmission.
  • the cam track 82 has a predetermined shape in order to ensures that the rotary cams 88 rotate or remain stationary according to the predetermined movement as indicated in figure 5 . This movement is relayed to the rotary segments 55 via the planetary shafts 92, the planetary gears 94.
  • the rotary cams 88 are positioned at an angle of 120 degrees with respect to each other. The movement of the rotary segments 55 is therefore shifted 120 degrees in time with respect to each other.
  • Each rotary segment 55 is associated with a respective cam device 84.
  • the rotating annular cam track 82 drives the respective planetary cam devices 84, and each cam planetary cam device 84 in turn drives an associated rotary segment 55.
  • the rotary device 12' comprises an upstream weight measuring device 100 positioned upstream of the entry location 31 along the cartridge trajectory at an upstream measurement location 101.
  • the rotary device 12' further comprises a downstream weight measuring device 102 positioned downstream of the exit location 33 along the cartridge trajectory at a downstream measurement location 103.
  • the rotary members 44 at the measurement locations 101, 103 have cartridge holders 45 (also referred to as urging members) which exert a horizontal force on a side wall of the cartridges but which do not support the cartridge vertically.
  • the upstream and downstream transport devices 38, 39 have a stationary support floor 120 over which the cartridges 110 slide during transport, i.e. as the cartridges are urged along by the urging members.
  • the upstream weight measuring device 100 is positioned in an opening 112 in said stationary support floor. During transport the weight of each empty cartridge is transferred from the support floor 120 to a sensor surface 114 of the upstream measuring device in order for a weight measurement to be carried out while the cartridge is being moved, wherein subsequently the weight of the cartridge is transferred from the support surface 114 back to the stationary support floor after the weight measurement.
  • Fig. 9B shows the moment the cartridge is on the sensor surface
  • figure 9C shows a subsequent moment in time in which the cartridge is transferred back to the support floor 120.
  • the weight measuring device 100 comprises a peripheral surface 115. The weight of the cartridge 110 is transferred from the support floor 120 via the peripheral surface 115 to the sensor surface, and from the sensor surface via the peripheral surface 115 back to the support floor.
  • the support floor 120, the sensor surface 114 and the peripheral surface 115 are flush.
  • the downstream transport device 39 for transporting the cartridges from the exit location 33 further downstream also comprises urging members which exert a horizontal force on a side wall of the cartridges but do not support the cartridge vertically.
  • the cartridges slide over the stationary floor during transport.
  • the second weight measuring device 102 is similar to the first weight measuring device 100 and is positioned in a similar opening in said stationary support floor.
  • the weight of each filled or incompletely filled cartridge is transferred from the stationary support floor 120 to the a sensor surface of the downstream measuring device 102 in order for a weight measurement to be carried out while the cartridge is being moved. Subsequently the weight of the cartridge is transferred back to the stationary support floor.
  • the weight measuring devices 100, 102 comprise at least one strain gauge.
  • the weight of each cartridge can be measured before and after filling without stopping the cartridge.
  • a diameter of the rotary members 44 may be 100-150 mm, in particular 139 mm.
  • the sensor surface 114 may be circular and have a diameter of 15 - 25mm, in particular 19.8mm.
  • a passing cartridge may be in contact with the sensor surface 114 during a time period of 200 - 300ms, in particular 250ms.
  • a full weight of the cartridge may rest on the sensor surface during a time period of 100 - 150ms, in particular 130ms.
  • the filling station 10 may be used to fill a first series of cartridges with a first liquid.
  • a first filling device 14 is docked in the docking station.
  • the first filling device is undocked from the docking station, and a second filling device 14 is docked in the docking station.
  • the second filling device has a different type of liquid in its reservoir. The filling process then resumes with the filling of a second series of cartridges with the second liquid by the second filling device.
  • the movement will typically be a start-stop movement.
  • a group cartridges is moved to a position underneath the filling station.
  • the stop step the cartridges are filled.
  • the filled cartridges are moved further downstream and a new group of cartridges is positioned underneath the filling station 14.
  • FIG. 10 an embodiment without a cantilevering part is shown in a schematic manner.
  • the circular trajectory 54 of the rotary device 12' does not cantilever, but extends downwards to just above the floor.
  • the downward extending section 155 is convex and is covered with a cover plate 150.
  • the frame 20 is closed by cover plates 150.
  • the filling device 14 comprises a concave section 156 in which the convex section 155 fits and is docked.
  • the filling station 10 for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid comprises a belt conveyor device 12" comprising an endless belt conveyor 200.
  • the endless belt conveyor has a first straight section 201 and a second straight section 202, a first turn 203 and a second turn 204.
  • the first straight section 201 is configured to be placed under the overhead beam of the filling device.
  • This disclosure does not have a cantilevering part.
  • endless belt conveyor may also be an endless chain conveyor or a conveyor having a series of interconnected elements forming an endless loop.
  • the word endless belt conveyor is intended to have a broad meaning in this document and also cover a chain or in general a series of interconnected elements forming an endless loop.
  • a group of cartridges is each time positioned in a straight row underneath the nozzle assemblies 60.
  • the nozzle assemblies are also arranged in a straight row.
  • the endless belt conveyor may also have a different shape such as a circular shape, similar to the circular shape of the rotary device of the first embodiment.
  • the endless conveyor can also have a non-straight and non-circular shape, such as oval, but such a shape is less practical for most applications.

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  1. Station de remplissage (10) pour remplir des cartouches de cigarettes électroniques avec un liquide, la station de remplissage comprenant:
    - un dispositif convoyeur rotatif (12'), le dispositif convoyeur comprenant:
    ∘ un châssis de support (20),
    ∘ un convoyeur rotatif (30) conçu pour entraîner en rotation les cartouches autour d'un axe principal (36),
    ∘ un emplacement d'entrée (31) où les cartouches pénètrent dans le convoyeur,
    ∘ une zone de remplissage (32) où les cartouches sont remplies, dans laquelle la zone de remplissage comprend une pluralité de positions de cartouche (50),
    ∘ un emplacement de sortie (33) où les cartouches sortent du convoyeur,
    ∘ une station de fixation (16) dans laquelle un dispositif de remplissage (14) peut être fixé,
    dans lequel le convoyeur rotatif comprend en outre :
    ∘ au moins trois segments rotatifs (55A, 55B, 55C), dans lequel chaque segment rotatif définit une pluralité de supports de cartouches (56) pour supporter une cartouche, et
    ∘ un système d'entraînement (69) pour entraîner en rotation les segments rotatifs autour de l'axe principal de l'emplacement d'entrée à la zone de remplissage et de la zone de remplissage à l'emplacement de sortie, dans laquelle le système d'entraînement (69) est configuré pour arrêter les segments rotatifs au niveau de la zone de remplissage (32) pendant le remplissage,
    dans laquelle les segments rotatifs sont aptes à s'arrêter dans la zone de remplissage pendant le remplissage et dans laquelle les segments rotatifs sont mobiles dans l'emplacement d'entrée et dans l'emplacement de sortie lors du chargement et du déchargement des cartouches,
    - une pluralité de dispositifs de remplissage (14), chaque dispositif de remplissage comprenant:
    ∘ un châssis de support (21),
    ∘ au moins un accouplement d'accostage (17) pour fixer le dispositif de remplissage dans la station de fixation,
    ∘ une pluralité d'ensembles de buses de remplissage (60) pour remplir simultanément un groupe de cartouches positionnées dans la zone de remplissage dans le dispositif convoyeur, dans laquelle, en vue de dessus, les buses de remplissage sont disposées en fonction de la forme de la zone de remplissage,
    ∘ un actionneur de buse (62) pour déplacer les buses de remplissage vers le bas et vers des ouvertures de remplissage des cartouches orientées vers le haut,
    dans laquelle chaque dispositif de remplissage est conçu pour être détaché de la station de fixation et pour être remplacé par un autre dispositif de remplissage.
  2. La station de remplissage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle, en vue de dessus, les positions des cartouches sont disposées le long d'une partie d'un cercle, et dans laquelle, en vue de dessus, les buses de remplissage sont disposées le long d'une partie d'un même cercle afin de correspondre avec les positions des cartouches.
  3. La station de remplissage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans laquelle le convoyeur est configuré pour effectuer un mouvement marche-arrêt, dans laquelle le remplissage est effectué pendant une étape d'arrêt du convoyeur et dans laquelle, en vue de dessus, les ensembles de buses (60) restent immobiles pendant le remplissage.
  4. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les ensembles de buses (60) de chaque dispositif de remplissage sont montés sur une poutre haute (64) qui définit un espace ouvert (65) en dessous, et dans laquelle, lorsque le dispositif de remplissage est fixé dans la station de fixation, la zone de remplissage (32) est située dans ledit espace ouvert sous la poutre haute.
  5. La station de remplissage selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle la poutre haute est supportée par au moins un poteau gauche (65A) à une extrémité (66A) de la poutre haute et par un poteau droit (65B) à une extrémité opposée (66B) de la poutre haute, l'espace ouvert étant situé entre les poteaux, et dans laquelle la zone de remplissage (32) est positionnée entre les poteaux gauche et droit lorsque le dispositif de remplissage est dans la station de fixation.
  6. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant le dispositif rotatif, dans laquelle le dispositif rotatif a une partie en porte-à-faux (52) qui dépasse du châssis de support sur une distance horizontale (49), dans laquelle la partie en porte-à-faux comprend une partie d'une trajectoire circulaire (54) suivie du convoyeur rotatif (30), comprenant la zone de remplissage (32) où les cartouches sont remplies.
  7. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle, en vue de dessus, l'emplacement d'entrée (31) et l'emplacement de sortie (33) sont situés sensiblement à l'opposé de la zone de remplissage (32).
  8. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle chaque dispositif de remplissage comprend un réservoir (68) qui est connecté aux buses via une pompe (70) et un nombre de conduits.
  9. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le dispositif rotatif comprend une piste de came annulaire rotative (82) qui peut tourner autour de l'axe principal (36), et un entraînement de piste de came (75) pour entraîner la piste de came annulaire rotative (82), dans lequel chaque segment rotatif (55A, 55B, 55C) est associé à un dispositif à came respectif (84A, 84B, 84C), dans lequel la piste de came annulaire rotative peut entraîner les dispositifs à came respectifs, et dans laquelle chaque dispositif à came peut entraîner à son tour un segment rotatif associé.
  10. La station de remplissage selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle chaque dispositif à came comprend une came rotative (88) qui vient en prise avec une face supérieure de la piste de came annulaire (82).
  11. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le dispositif convoyeur comprend:
    - un dispositif de mesure de poids amont (100) positionné en amont de l'emplacement d'entrée le long de la trajectoire de cartouche à un emplacement de mesure amont (101),
    - un dispositif de mesure de poids aval (102) positionné en aval de l'emplacement de sortie le long de la trajectoire de cartouche à un emplacement de mesure aval (103).
  12. La station de remplissage selon la revendication 11, dans laquelle le dispositif convoyeur comprend:
    - un dispositif de transport amont (38) pour transporter les cartouches (110) à l'emplacement d'entrée (31), dans laquelle le dispositif de transport amont comprend:
    ∘ des supports de cartouche (45) qui sont capables d'exercer une force horizontale sur une paroi latérale (111) des cartouches mais ne sont pas adaptés à supporter la cartouche verticalement, et
    ∘ un plancher de support fixe (120) sur lequel les cartouches peuvent glisser pendant le transport, et dans laquelle le premier dispositif de mesure de poids (100) peut être positionné dans une ouverture (112) dans ledit plancher de support fixe, dans laquelle, pendant le transport, le poids de chaque cartouche vide peut être transféré du plancher de support à une surface de capteur (114) du dispositif de mesure amont afin qu'une mesure de poids soit effectuée pendant que la cartouche est déplacée, dans laquelle, par la suite, le poids de la cartouche peut être ramené au plancher de support fixe, et
    - un dispositif de transport aval (39) pour transporter les cartouches de l'emplacement de sortie (33) plus en aval, dans laquelle le dispositif de transport aval comprend:
    ∘ des porte-cartouches (45) qui sont capables d'exercer une force horizontale sur une paroi latérale (111) des cartouches mais ne sont pas adaptés à supporter la cartouche verticalement,
    ∘ un plancher de support fixe (120) sur lequel les cartouches peuvent glisser pendant le transport, et dans laquelle le deuxième dispositif de mesure de poids (102) est positionné dans une ouverture (112) dans ledit plancher de support fixe, dans laquelle, pendant le transport, le poids de chaque cartouche vide peut être transféré du plancher de support fixe à une surface de capteur du dispositif de mesure aval afin qu'une mesure de poids soit effectuée pendant que la cartouche est déplacée, dans laquelle, par la suite, le poids de la cartouche peut être ramené au plancher de support fixe.
  13. La station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes à l'exception de la revendication 6, dans laquelle le dispositif convoyeur n'a pas de partie en porte-à-faux, et dans lequel, en particulier, la trajectoire circulaire (54) forme une partie supérieure d'une section convexe (155) qui s'étend de la trajectoire circulaire (54) vers le sol ou juste au-dessus du sol.
  14. Procédé de remplissage de cartouches de cigarettes électroniques avec un liquide dans une station de remplissage (10), le procédé comprenant les étapes de:
    - fournir une station de remplissage (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle un premier dispositif de remplissage (14) est fixé à la station de fixation, et
    - remplir une première série de cartouches avec un premier liquide, et
    - détacher le premier dispositif de remplissage de la station d'accueil, et
    - fixer un deuxième dispositif de remplissage (14) dans la station de fixation, et
    - remplir une deuxième série de cartouches avec un second liquide au moyen du deuxième dispositif de remplissage.
  15. Le procédé selon la revendication 14, dans lequel les cartouches sont déplacées par le convoyeur (30) du dispositif convoyeur (12), et dans lequel ledit mouvement est un mouvement marche-arrêt dans lequel dans une étape de déplacement à chaque fois un groupe de cartouches est déplacé sous la station de remplissage par le dispositif convoyeur, et dans lequel, lors d'une étape d'arrêt, les cartouches du groupe sont remplies par le dispositif de remplissage (14).
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