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Filling unit for a rotary press and a method for providing an optimized rotary press

US12420511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2021
Grant dateSep 23, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB30B15/308
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A filling unit (10) for a rotary press (12) includes a filling wheel (14), a metering wheel (24), a feeding wheel (30) and a medium unit (36). The filling unit (10) is designed in such a way that the feeding wheel (30) can be connected to and disconnected from a delivery path of the medium to be metered, in particular by having a pivoting device (33) perform a pivoting movement, in particular about an axis of rotation (42) of the metering wheel (24), which is in the form of an impeller (20, 26, 32).

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