Production apparatus for producing a composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11523669-B2
Application number	US-201816624671-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2018
Priority date	Jun 23, 2017
Publication date	Dec 13, 2022
Grant date	Dec 13, 2022

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a composition includes a holding device for holding first and second capsules including first and second deformable compartments, respectively, which contain a first formulation and a second formulation, respectively; a first compression element including a first compression surface designed to apply a pressure to the first deformable compartment of the first capsule; and a second compression element including a second compression surface designed to apply a pressure to the second deformable compartment of the second capsule. The first compression surface is designed to conduct and guide the contents of the first capsule to a first passage in the first capsule that can be fluidically connected to the first deformable compartment and the second compression surface is designed to conduct and guide the contents of the second capsule to a second passage in the second capsule that can be fluidically connected to the second deformable compartment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Production apparatus for producing a composition, comprising:
a receiving device configured to receive first and second capsules comprising, respectively, first and second deformable compartments containing, respectively, a first formulation and a second formulation,
a first bearing element comprising a first bearing surface configured to apply a pressure force on the first deformable compartment of the first capsule when the first capsule is received in the receiving device, and
a second bearing element comprising a second bearing surface configured to apply a pressure force on the second deformable compartment of the second capsule when the second capsule is received in the receiving device,
wherein the first bearing surface is configured to conduct and guide the contents of the first capsule toward a first connecting passage of the first capsule which is able to be fluidically connected to the first deformable compartment, when the first bearing surface applies a pressure force on the first deformable compartment, and wherein the second bearing surface is configured to conduct and guide the contents of the second capsule toward a second connecting passage of the second capsule which is able to be fluidically connected to the second deformable compartment, when the second bearing surface applies a pressure force on the second deformable compartment, and
wherein the first connecting passage is fluidically connectable to the second connecting passage when the first and second capsules are received in the receiving device to permit a content of the first capsule to migrate to the second capsule when the first bearing element applies said pressure force on the first deformable compartment, and to permit a content of the second capsule to migrate to the first capsule when the second bearing element applies said pressure force on the second deformable compartment.

2. The production apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first bearing element is able to move between an inactive position and an active position, in which the first bearing surface is able to apply a pressure force on the first deformable compartment of the first capsule, and the second bearing element is able to move between an inactive position and an active position, in which the second bearing surface is able to apply a pressure force on the second deformable compartment of the second capsule.

3. The production apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first bearing element is able to move according to a first direction of movement, and the second bearing element is able to move according to a second direction of movement.

4. The production apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein, when the first bearing element is moved from the inactive position to the active position, the first bearing surface is configured to apply a pressure force successively on a first portion of the first deformable compartment situated at a first primary distance from the first connecting passage and on a second portion of the first deformable compartment situated at a second primary distance from the first connecting passage, the second primary distance being smaller than the first primary distance, and wherein, when the second bearing element is moved from the inactive position to the active position, the second bearing surface is configured to apply a pressure force successively on a first portion of the second deformable compartment situated at a first secondary distance from the second connecting passage and on a second portion of the second deformable compartment situated at a second secondary distance from the second connecting passage, the second secondary distance being smaller than the first secondary distance.

5. The production apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first bearing surface comprises a first primary surface portion configured to apply a pressure force on the first portion of the first deformable compartment, and a second primary surface portion configured to apply a pressure force on the second portion of the first deformable compartment, and the second bearing surface comprises a first secondary surface portion configured to apply a pressure force on the first portion of the second deformable compartment, and a second secondary surface portion configured to apply a pressure force on the second portion of the second deformable compartment.

6. The production apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first primary surface portion is configured to apply a pressure force on the first portion of the first deformable compartment which is oriented obliquely with respect to the first direction of movement and substantially toward the first connecting passage, and the first secondary surface portion is configured to apply a pressure force on the first portion of the second deformable compartment which is oriented obliquely with respect to the second direction of movement and substantially toward the second connecting passage.

7. The production apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first primary surface portion is configured to apply a pressure force on at least one peripheral part of the first deformable compartment which is opposite the first connecting passage, and the first secondary surface portion is configured to apply a pressure force on at least one peripheral part of the second deformable compartment which is opposite the second connecting passage.

8. The production apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first bearing element comprises a first protuberance defining the first primary surface portion, and the second bearing element comprises a second protuberance defining the first secondary surface portion.

9. The production apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first bearing element is able to move according to a first direction of movement, and the second bearing element is able to move according to a second direction of movement, and wherein the second primary surface portion is configured to apply a pressure force on the second portion of the first deformable compartment which is oriented substantially parallel to the first direction of movement or which is oriented obliquely with respect to the first direction of movement, and substantially toward the first connecting passage, and the second secondary surface portion is configured to apply a pressure force on the second portion of the second deformable compartment which is oriented substantially parallel to the second direction of movement or which is oriented obliquely with respect to the second direction of movement and substantially toward the second connecting passage.

10. The production apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device comprises the first and second bearing elements.

11. The production apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is configured to occupy an open position, in which the first and second capsules are able to be inserted into the receiving device, and a closed position, in which the receiving device is able to hold the first and second capsules in position.

12. The production apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a mixing machine configured to receive the receiving device equipped with the first and second capsules, and to mix the first and second formulations contained in the first and second capsules so as to obtain the composition.

13. The production apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the mixing machine comprises a first actuating member configured to transmit a pressure force to the first bearing element so as to make the content of the first capsule migrate to the second capsule when the receiving device equ

Assignees

• Seb Sa

Inventors

• Bachellier Paul
• Le Grand Olivier

Classifications

• B01F35/7547

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• B01F35/513 Primary

  Flexible receptacles, e.g. bags supported by rigid containers · CPC title

• B01F35/7543

  using pneumatic pressure, overpressure or gas pressure in a closed receptacle or circuit system · CPC title

• B01F35/7131

  Breaking or perforating packages, containers or vials · CPC title

• B01F2101/21

  Mixing of ingredients for cosmetic or perfume compositions · CPC title