摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for sorting capsule components is described, which consists of assembled capsules (13) from unassembled capsule bodies and caps characterized by a conveyor plate (16) positioned to receive the capsule components, a vibratory drive (18) coupled to said conveyor plate (16) for effecting progressive movement of said capsule components along said conveyor plate (16) toward an exit chute (27), said conveyor plate (16) having a plurality of circular holes with a diameter greaterthan the diameter of the capsule caps and less than the length of an assembled capsule (13), an upper plate (21) spaced above said conveyor at a distance less than said cap length and greater than said cap diameter, said upper plate (21) having a plurality of circular holes in coaxial alignment with the holes in said conveyor plate (16) and having a diameter slightly greater than the length of an assembled capsule (13), said conveyor plate (16) and said upper plate (21) cooperating to permit passage of only said caps and said bodies through the holes in said conveyor plate (16).</p> |