METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPENSING CAPS

摘要

A device for singulating open-ended caps (c) includes: a housing (170) configured to retain a plurality of open-ended caps, the housing having an open lower end; an outer ring (102) positioned below the housing; a drum (120, 220) fixed to and positioned within the outer ring to form a drum assembly (180), the drum including a hub (122) having a substantially circular wall (124) and a platform (128) that extends radially outwardly from the wall to contact the outer ring, the hub and outer ring forming a circular gap (129) therebetween, the platform being positioned below much of the gap and including a discontinuity (131); a mounting structure (170) with an exit aperture (172) fixed relative to the housing; and a rotary drive unit (190) mounted to the drum that rotates the drum assembly about an axis (Al) of rotation.