DEVICE FOR ORIENTATING THE BASES AND CAPS OF HARD GELATIN CAPSULES

摘要

The bases and caps are aligned in two stages, with displacement by first pointed pushers (13-31) into corresponding calibrated horizontal channels ¢12-29) followed by displacement by second pushers (21-44) into corresponding calibrated vertical and descending channels (312-329). The second pusher (21) pushes the bases horizontally into the wider terminal part (20) of the said descending channel, where the base is sucked by its sealed end and inserted into the corresponding supporting socket (1), with a vertical disposition and with the opening upwards. The second pusher (44), operating with the caps, acts on the intermediate parts of these with a point (144) which causes the caps to rotate with the opening downwards and transfers them with a vertical disposition into the wider terminal part (42) of the descending channel where the cap is held by a suction tube (46) which inserts it into the corresponding supporting socket (2). The seats (28) to which the caps are fed for orientation are provided at their bases with supports (37-137 or 39-139) which ensure that the caps are stopped at different levels and that they have the best disposition with respect to the first orientating pusher.