EP0872271B1 - Capsule holder for rotational mixing device - Google Patents
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- EP0872271B1 EP0872271B1 EP98106899A EP98106899A EP0872271B1 EP 0872271 B1 EP0872271 B1 EP 0872271B1 EP 98106899 A EP98106899 A EP 98106899A EP 98106899 A EP98106899 A EP 98106899A EP 0872271 B1 EP0872271 B1 EP 0872271B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
- B01F31/20—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes
- B01F31/201—Holders therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
- B01F35/40—Mounting or supporting mixing devices or receptacles; Clamping or holding arrangements therefor
- B01F35/42—Clamping or holding arrangements for mounting receptacles on mixing devices
- B01F35/422—Clamping or holding arrangements for mounting receptacles on mixing devices having a jaw-type or finger-type shape
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S366/00—Agitating
- Y10S366/602—Amalgam mixer, e.g. dental filling
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- the measure of claim 4 serves to ensure that the capsule is clamped in place even without manual adjustment of the actuating part. Since the spring only has to move the smooth-running actuating part, but does not have to withstand the forces occurring during the mixing process, it can be correspondingly weak. Their force is therefore much easier to overcome when inserting a capsule than is the case with known spring-loaded mixer forks.
- the embodiment of the invention according to claim 9 has the purpose of achieving, when the holding elements move completely apart, that they fold apart to a certain extent, so that the mixing capsule is particularly easy to insert and remove.
- the capsule holder essentially consists of four components: a round carrier plate 10 , an actuating disc 11 and two capsule holding arms 12 , 13 .
- the carrier plate 10 has two guide slots 16 aligned with one another, the common axis of which intersects the axis of the carrier plate 10 .
- the guide slots 16 begin at a distance from the center of the carrier plate 10 and are open at the edge thereof. The distance remaining between the inner ends of the guide slots 16 depends on the length of the smallest capsule to be handled. While the surface of the carrier plate 10 is flat in its main area, its edge area 17 slopes outwards.
- the capsule holder is opened by rotating the actuating disk 11 in the direction in which the driver pins 22 of the holding arms 12, 13 engaging in the cam slots 26 extend from the center of the actuating disk 11 remove; in other words, the actuating disc 11 is rotated counterclockwise according to FIG.
- the holding arms 12, 13 are located in the bevelled edge region 17 of the carrier plate 10 and can therefore be folded apart somewhat to make it easier to insert the capsule.
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- Mixers With Rotating Receptacles And Mixers With Vibration Mechanisms (AREA)
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- Mixers Of The Rotary Stirring Type (AREA)
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Description
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kapselhalter für ein Rotations-Mischgerät gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a capsule holder for a rotary mixing device according to the preamble of claim 1.
Zum intensiven Vermischen von Materialbestandteilen, insbesondere von aus zwei oder mehr Komponenten bestehenden Substanzen, werden Rotations-Mischgeräte verwendet, wie sie aus EP-B-0 402 668 bekannt sind. Dort wird eine die Substanz enthaltende Kapsel in einen Halter eingesetzt, der an einem rotierenden Teller exzentrisch zu dessen Achse und um seine eigene Achse drehbar gelagert ist. Das bekannte Mischgerät gestattet die Durchführung sowohl des eigentlichen Mischvorgangs, bei dem die Kapsel infolge ihrer Eigendrehung auf dem rotierenden Teller hin und her bewegt wird, als auch eines Zentrifugiervorgangs, bei die der Kapsel bezüglich des Drehtellers keine Eigendrehung ausführt und die Substanz in Richtung eines in der Kapsel vorhandenen Ausbringkolbens komprimiert wird.Rotary mixing devices such as are known from EP-B-0 402 668 are used for intensive mixing of material components, in particular substances consisting of two or more components. There a capsule containing the substance is inserted into a holder which is mounted on a rotating plate eccentrically to its axis and rotatable about its own axis. The known mixing device allows both the actual mixing process, in which the capsule is moved back and forth as a result of its own rotation on the rotating plate, and a centrifuging process, in which the capsule does not rotate itself with respect to the rotary plate and the substance moves in the direction of an in the capsule of the dispensing piston is compressed.
Herkömmliche Kapselhalter für dentale Mischgeräte sind gabelartig gestaltet und bestehen aus zwei Federblechen bzw. einem starren und einem federnden Bauteil, zwischen denen die Kapsel eingeklemmt wird. Ein derartiger Kapselhalter, der die im ersten Teil des Anspruchs 1 enthaltenen Merkmale aufweist, ist aus EP-B-0 291 733 bekannt.Conventional capsule holders for dental mixing devices are designed like a fork and consist of two spring plates or a rigid and a resilient component, between which the capsule is clamped. Such a capsule holder, which has the features contained in the first part of claim 1, is known from EP-B-0 291 733.
Die bekannten Mischgabeln brauchen insbesondere senkrecht zur Achse der Kapsel (die üblicherweise die Achse der Mischbewegung ist) verhältnismäßig viel Platz. Ferner sind sie für die eingangs beschriebenen Rotations-Mischgeräte ungeeignet, da sie die Kapsel bei den dort stattfindenden Misch- und Zentrifugiervorgängen, bei denen Kräfte nicht nur in Einspannrichtung auf die Kapsel wirken, nicht sicher genug zu halten vermögen.The known mixing forks, especially perpendicular to the axis of the capsule (which is usually the axis of the mixing movement), require a relatively large amount of space. Furthermore, they are unsuitable for the rotary mixing devices described at the outset, since they are unable to hold the capsule securely enough during the mixing and centrifuging processes taking place there, in which forces act on the capsule not only in the clamping direction.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Kapselhalter anzugeben, der es bei leichter Handhabung gestattet, die Mischkapsel zuverlässig zu halten, und daher insbesondere für Rotations-Mischgeräte geeignet ist.The invention has for its object to provide a capsule holder which allows easy handling to hold the mixing capsule reliably and is therefore particularly suitable for rotary mixing devices.
Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe gelingt mit dem in Anspruch 1 gekennzeichneten Kapselhalter. Danach erfolgt die Einspannung der Kapsel zwischen den Halteelementen nicht durch Federkraft, sondern über ein Getriebe in der Weise, daß ein Antrieb des oder der Kapsel-Halteelemente durch ein Betätigungsteil leicht möglich ist, umgekehrt aber wesentlich schwerer.This object is achieved with the capsule holder characterized in claim 1. Then the capsule is clamped between the holding elements not by spring force, but via a gear in such a way that a drive the or the capsule holding elements is easily possible by an actuating part, but vice versa much more difficult.
Vorzugsweise ist dieses Getriebe gemäß Anspruch 2 selbsthemmend gestaltet.This transmission is preferably designed to be self-locking.
Bei der Weiterbildung der Erfindung nach Anspruch 3 ergibt sich der Vorteil einer symmetrischen Verstellung beider Halteelemente, so daß der Schwerpunkt unabhängig von der Größe der jeweiligen Kapsel im wesentlichen konstant bleibt.In the development of the invention according to claim 3, there is the advantage of a symmetrical adjustment of both holding elements, so that the center of gravity remains essentially constant regardless of the size of the respective capsule.
Die Maßnahme des Anspruchs 4 dient dazu, eine Einspannung der Kapsel auch ohne manuelle Verstellung des Betätigungsteils zu gewährleisten. Da die Feder lediglich das leichtgängige Betätigungsteil zu bewegen hat, nicht aber die beim Mischvorgang auftretenden Kräfte aushalten muß, kann sie entsprechend schwach sein. Ihre Kraft läßt sich daher beim Einlegen einer Kapsel wesentlich leichter überwinden, als dies bei bekannten federbelasteten Mischergabeln der Fall ist.The measure of claim 4 serves to ensure that the capsule is clamped in place even without manual adjustment of the actuating part. Since the spring only has to move the smooth-running actuating part, but does not have to withstand the forces occurring during the mixing process, it can be correspondingly weak. Their force is therefore much easier to overcome when inserting a capsule than is the case with known spring-loaded mixer forks.
Die Gestaltung nach Anspruch 5 ist günstig, da sich der Schwerpunkt des Kapselhalters unabhängig von der Stellung des Betätigungsteils nicht ändert.The design according to claim 5 is favorable because the center of gravity of the capsule holder does not change regardless of the position of the actuating part.
Besonders zweckmäßig ist die Weiterbildung der Erfindung nach Anspruch 6, gemäß der die von den Halteelementen auf die Kapsel ausgeübte Einspannkraft durch Kräfte unterstützt wird, die bei Rotation des Mischgerätes in der vorgeschriebenen Drehrichtung auftreten. In diesem Fall dient die gegebenenfalls vorhandene Feder nur noch dazu, die Fixierung der Kapsel beim Beginn der Rotation sicherzustellen.Particularly advantageous is the development of the invention according to claim 6, according to which the clamping force exerted on the capsule by the holding elements is supported by forces which occur when the mixing device rotates in the prescribed direction of rotation. In this case, the spring, if present, only serves to ensure that the capsule is fixed at the start of the rotation.
Die Weiterbildung der Erfindung nach Anspruch 7 ist für die praktische Handhabung des Kapselhalters günstig.The development of the invention according to claim 7 is favorable for the practical handling of the capsule holder.
Anspruch 8 bezieht sich auf eine im Sinne einer leichten Montage zweckmäßige Gestaltung.Claim 8 relates to an expedient design in the sense of easy assembly.
Die Ausgestaltung der Erfindung nach Anspruch 9 hat den Sinn, beim völligen Auseinanderfahren der Halteelemente zu erreichen, daß diese um ein gewisses Maß auseinanderklappen, so daß sich die Mischkapsel besonders leicht einlegen und entnehmen läßt.The embodiment of the invention according to claim 9 has the purpose of achieving, when the holding elements move completely apart, that they fold apart to a certain extent, so that the mixing capsule is particularly easy to insert and remove.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Darin zeigt
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- einen Schnitt durch einen Kapselhalter,
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- eine Draufsicht auf die Trägerplatte des Kapselhalters,
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- eine Seitenansicht eines der beiden Haltearme, und
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- eine Unteransicht des Kapselhalters in Richtung des Pfeiles IV in Figur 1.
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- a section through a capsule holder,
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- a plan view of the carrier plate of the capsule holder,
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- a side view of one of the two holding arms, and
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- a bottom view of the capsule holder in the direction of arrow IV in Figure 1.
Gemäß Figur 1 besteht der Kapselhalter im wesentlichen aus vier Bauteilen: einer runden Trägerplatte 10, einer Betätigungsscheibe 11 und zwei Kapsel-Haltearmen 12, 13.According to FIG. 1, the capsule holder essentially consists of four components: a round carrier plate 10 , an actuating disc 11 and two capsule holding arms 12 , 13 .
An der Unterseite der Trägerplatte 10 ist eine Hülse 15 zur Befestigung an einer (nicht gezeigten) Welle vorgesehen, die am Drehteller eines Rotations-Mischgerätes exzentrisch gelagert sein kann. Das Mischgerät kann den in EP-B-0 402 668 beschriebenen Aufbau haben.On the underside of the carrier plate 10 , a sleeve 15 is provided for attachment to a shaft (not shown), which can be mounted eccentrically on the turntable of a rotary mixing device. The mixing device can have the structure described in EP-B-0 402 668.
Gemäß Figur 1 und 2 weist die Trägerplatte 10 zwei miteinander fluchtende Führungsschlitze 16 auf, deren gemeinsame Achse die Achse der Trägerplatte 10 schneidet. Die Führungsschlitze 16 beginnen in einem Abstand von der Mitte der Trägerplatte 10 und sind an deren Rand offen. Der zwischen den inneren Enden der Führungsschlitze 16 verbleibende Abstand richtet sich nach der Länge der kleinsten zu handhabenden Kapsel. Während die Oberfläche der Trägerplatte 10 in ihrem Hauptbereich eben ist, fällt ihr Randbereich 17 nach außen hin ab.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the carrier plate 10 has two guide slots 16 aligned with one another, the common axis of which intersects the axis of the carrier plate 10 . The guide slots 16 begin at a distance from the center of the carrier plate 10 and are open at the edge thereof. The distance remaining between the inner ends of the guide slots 16 depends on the length of the smallest capsule to be handled. While the surface of the carrier plate 10 is flat in its main area, its edge area 17 slopes outwards.
Die Haltearme 12, 13 sind, wie aus Figur 3 ersichtlich, in ihrem unteren Teil mit zwei seitlichen Nuten 20 versehen, die mit den Seitenkanten der Führungsschlitze 16 der Trägerplatte 10 eine Schiebeführung bilden. Ferner weisen sie an den einander zugewandten Seiten jeweils eine Vertiefung 21 zur Aufnahme jeweils eines stirnseitigen Endes einer Mischkapsel auf. An der Unterseite jedes Haltearms 12, 13 ist ein zylindrischer Mitnehmerzapfen 22 angeformt.As can be seen from FIG. 3, the holding arms 12, 13 are provided in their lower part with two lateral grooves 20 which form a sliding guide with the side edges of the guide slots 16 of the carrier plate 10 . Furthermore, they each have a depression 21 on the sides facing one another for receiving an end face of a mixing capsule on. A cylindrical driver pin 22 is formed on the underside of each holding arm 12, 13 .
Gemäß Figur 1 und 4 weist die Betätigungsscheibe 11 eine zentrische Bohrung 25 auf, die von der Hülse 15 der Trägerplatte 10 durchsetzt wird. Ferner sind in der Betätigungsscheibe 11 zwei rotationssymmetrisch angeordnete, diametral gegenüberliegende und jeweils über einen Kreisbogen zwischen 45° und 180° verlaufende spiralförmige Nockenschlitze 26 vorgesehen, in die jeweils der Mitnehmerzapfen 22 eines Haltearms 12, 13 eingreift. Die Außenfläche eines an die Betätigungsscheibe 11 angeformten, nach unten weisenden Ringflansches 27 ist zur leichteren Handhabung geriffelt.According to Figures 1 and 4, the actuating disc 11 has a central bore 25 which is penetrated by the sleeve 15 of the support plate 10 . Further, in the control ring in which each of the drive lugs 22 of a support arm 12, 13 11 two rotationally symmetrically arranged, diametrically opposed and each extending over an arc between 45 ° and 180 ° spiral cam slots 26 are provided, engages. The outer surface of an annular flange 27 which is molded onto the actuating disc 11 and points downward is corrugated for easier handling.
Zum Einsetzen einer Mischkapsel, die generell zylindrisch mit abgerundeten Stirnenden gestaltet ist, wird der Kapselhalter geöffnet, indem die Betätigungsscheibe 11 in der Richtung gedreht wird, in der sich die in die Nockenschlitze 26 eingreifenden Mitnehmerzapfen 22 der Haltearme 12, 13 vom Mittelpunkt der Betätigungsscheibe 11 entfernen; mit anderen Worten wird die Betätigungsscheibe 11 gemäß Figur 4 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn gedreht. In ihren am weitesten voneinander entfernten Stellungen befinden sich die Haltearme 12, 13 im abgeschrägten Randbereich 17 der Trägerplatte 10 und lassen sich daher zum leichteren Einsetzen der Kapsel etwas auseinanderklappen.To insert a mixing capsule, which is generally cylindrical with rounded ends, the capsule holder is opened by rotating the actuating disk 11 in the direction in which the driver pins 22 of the holding arms 12, 13 engaging in the cam slots 26 extend from the center of the actuating disk 11 remove; in other words, the actuating disc 11 is rotated counterclockwise according to FIG. In their most distant positions, the holding arms 12, 13 are located in the bevelled edge region 17 of the carrier plate 10 and can therefore be folded apart somewhat to make it easier to insert the capsule.
Die Kapsel wird nun zwischen die beiden Vertiefungen 21 der Haltearme 12, 13 eingelegt, wobei eine an der Kapsel gegebenenfalls vorhandene Ausbringtülle in einen in einem Haltearm 12, 13 vorhandenen Schlitz 23 eingeführt wird. Zur bequemeren Handhabung und aus Gründen der Symmetrie haben gemäß Figur 1 beide Haltearme 12, 13 einen derartigen Schlitz 23.The capsule is now inserted between the two recesses 21 of the holding arms 12, 13 , a dispensing spout which may be present on the capsule being inserted into a slot 23 provided in a holding arm 12, 13 . For more convenient handling and for reasons of symmetry, both holding arms 12, 13 have such a slot 23 according to FIG. 1.
Durch Drehen der Betätigungsscheibe 11 im entgegengesetzten Sinn werden die beiden Haltearme 12, 13 aufeinander zu bewegt, so daß die dazwischen befindliche Kapsel fixiert wird. Diese Bewegung wird durch eine in Figur 1 und 4 gezeigte Feder 30 unterstützt, die die Betätigungsscheibe 11 mit der Hülse 15 der Trägerplatte 10 verbindet.By turning the actuating disc 11 in the opposite sense, the two holding arms 12, 13 are moved towards each other, so that the capsule located between them is fixed. This movement is supported by a spring 30 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, which connects the actuating disc 11 to the sleeve 15 of the carrier plate 10 .
Die Nockenschlitze 26 verlaufen unter einem derartigen Winkel zur jeweiligen Radialen, daß sich die Haltearme 12, 13 durch Drehen der Betätigungsscheibe 11 leicht verschieben lassen, während eine an den Haltearmen 12, 13 angreifende, in Richtung der Führungsschlitze 16 in der Trägerplatte 10 wirkende Kraft die dann an der Betätigungsscheibe 11 wirksamen Reibungskräfte nicht zu überwinden vermag. Das so gebildete Getriebe wirkt also in einer Kraftübertragungsrichtung selbsthemmend.The cam slots 26 run at such an angle to the respective radial that the holding arms 12, 13 can be easily moved by rotating the actuating disk 11 , while a force acting on the holding arms 12, 13, acting in the direction of the guide slots 16 in the carrier plate 10 then effective friction forces on the actuating disc 11 cannot be overcome. The transmission thus formed thus acts self-locking in a direction of force transmission.
Gemäß Figur 4 sind die spiralförmigen Nockenschlitze 26 so gestaltet, daß ihr Abstand vom Drehpunkt der Betätigungsscheibe 11 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn zunimmt. Dieser Verlauf ist bei entsprechender vorgeschriebener Rotationsrichtung des Drehtellers des Mischgerätes so gewählt, daß infolge dieser Rotation am Kapselhalter Kräfte auftreten, die die Betätigungsscheibe 11 in einem Sinn zu drehen sucht, in dem die Haltearme 12, 13 aufeinander zu bewegt werden. Somit unterstützt die Rotation des Mischgerätes die auf die eingespannte Kapsel ausgeübten Haltekräfte.According to Figure 4, the spiral cam slots 26 are designed so that their distance from the pivot point of the actuating disc 11 increases counterclockwise. This course is chosen with a corresponding prescribed direction of rotation of the turntable of the mixing device so that, as a result of this rotation, forces occur on the capsule holder which the actuating disc 11 attempts to rotate in a sense in which the holding arms 12, 13 are moved towards one another. The rotation of the mixing device thus supports the holding forces exerted on the clamped capsule.
In einer in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten Variante ist die Betätigungsscheibe 11 bezüglich der am Drehteller des Mischgerätes gelagerten Achse fest, während die Trägerplatte 10 relativ dazu drehbar ist. In diesem Fall werden die Haltearme 12, 13 durch Drehen der Trägerplatte 10 relativ zueinander verschoben. In diesem Fall kann der Außenrand der Trägerplatte 10 zur leichteren Handhabung gerauht oder geriffelt sein.In a variant not shown in the drawing, the actuating disc 11 is fixed with respect to the axis mounted on the turntable of the mixing device, while the carrier plate 10 is rotatable relative thereto. In this case, the holding arms 12, 13 are displaced relative to one another by rotating the carrier plate 10 . In this case, the outer edge of the carrier plate 10 can be roughened or corrugated for easier handling.
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- A capsule holder for a rotary mixing device, comprising a carrier portion (10) adapted to the coupled to a rotary part of the mixing device, and two retaining members (12, 13) disposed on the carrier portion and movable relatively to each other for engaging a capsule from two opposite sides along a clamping axis,
characterised by an actuator member (11) mounted on the carrier portion (10), the actuator member being movable relative to the carrier portion and in engagement with at least one of the retaining members (12, 13) through a guide which extends at an angle with respect to both the direction of movement of the actuator member (11) and the clamping axis. - The capsule holder of claim 1, wherein the guide forms a larger angle with the clamping axis than with the direction of movement of the actuator member (11).
- The capsule holder of claim 1 or 2, wherein the actuator member (11) is in engagement with both of the retaining members (12, 13) through a guide.
- The capsule holder of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the actuator member (11) is resiliently (30) biased toward a position in which it urges the retaining members (12, 13) toward each other.
- The capsule holder of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the actuator member (11) is mounted for rotation relative to the carrier portion (10) and has a spiral cam arrangement (26) engaged by a follower (22) of the or each retaining member (12, 13).
- The capsule holder of claim 5, wherein the spiral cam arrangement (26) is so disposed that the retaining members (12, 13) are moved away from each other when the actuator member (11) is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the mixing device.
- The capsule holder of claim 5 or 6, wherein the cam arrangement (26) extends through an angle between about 45° and about 180°.
- The capsule holder of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the carrier portion (10) is formed as a disk having a guide slot (16) for the or each retaining member (12, 13), the slot being open at the periphery of the disk.
- The capsule holder of claim 8, wherein the disk (10) has an outward sloping peripheral portion (17) within the area of the or each guide slot (16).
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