Metering disk and capsule filling device with metering disk

Abstract

A metering disk of a capsule filling device for filling capsules with powder products as has a plurality of metering openings. The metering disk has a disk base member and at least one thickness adaptation sheet connectable detachably with the disk base member. The metering opening penetrates the disk base member and the at least one thickness adaptation sheet. In a corresponding capsule filling device, the metering disk and in particular a tamping ring arranged below the metering disk are mounted in a fixed vertical position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A metering disk of a capsule filling device for filling capsules with powder products, the metering disk comprising:
 a disk base member with metering openings;   at least one thickness adaptation sheet that is detachably connectable with the disk base member;   wherein the metering openings penetrate through the disk base member and the at least one thickness adaptation sheet.   
     
     
         2 . The metering disk according to  claim 1 , wherein several of said at least one thickness adaptation sheet are provided. 
     
     
         3 . The metering disk according to  claim 2 , wherein said several thickness adaptation sheets have different thicknesses. 
     
     
         4 . The metering disk according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thickness adaptation sheet is arranged on a topside of the disk base member. 
     
     
         5 . The metering disk according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thickness adaptation sheet is a flat, circumferentially closed circular ring. 
     
     
         6 . The metering disk according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thickness adaptation sheet is connected by a screw connection to the disk base member. 
     
     
         7 . The metering disk according to  claim 6 , wherein the screw-connection is realized by countersunk head screws with countersunk heads, wherein the countersunk heads are positioned flush with an outer surface of the at least one thickness adaptation sheet. 
     
     
         8 . The metering device according to  claim 1 , wherein the disk base member is provided with a recessed receptacle for a gap-free reception of the at least one thickness adaptation sheet. 
     
     
         9 . A capsule filling device for filling capsules with powder products, the capsule filling device comprising a metering disk according to  claim 1 , wherein the metering disk is fixedly mounted with regard to a vertical position thereof in the capsule filling device. 
     
     
         10 . The capsule filling device according to  claim 9 , wherein a tamping ring is arranged below the metering disk and is fixedly mounted with regard to a vertical position thereof in the capsule filling device.