The invention relates to a portion container (60, 70, 80, 170) for tobacco material, in particular shisha tobacco, pipe tobacco and/or water pipe tobacco, comprising a tobacco-portion chamber (61, 71, 81) for receiving a portion (50) of the tobacco material, the chamber being surrounded by a container wall (62, 72, 82, 172), a container base (64, 74, 84, 174) and a container cover (66, 76, 86, 176). The container cover (66, 76, 86, 176) and the container base (64, 74, 84, 174) are or can be provided with aeration holes (89). The invention also relates to a kit of parts for water pipes and to a water pipe system. According to the invention, the portion container (60, 70, 80, 170) consists at least partially, and in particular extensively, of one or more biodegradable materials.
TRAYS FOR RECEIVING ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY AND TRANSPORT AND/OR STORAGE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO TRAYS FOR RECEIVING ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The present invention relates to a tray (10) and to a transport and/or storage arrangement with a tray (10), wherein, for the purpose of receiving rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, the tray (10) comprises a back part (11) having a back inner side (31) and a back outer side (41), two side parts (12, 13) extending from two opposing outer edges of the back part (11) and having a lateral outer side (42, 43) and a lateral inner side (32, 33), a base part (14) extending between the back part (11) and the side parts (12, 13) and having a base inner side (34), as well as a standing surface (20) which is formed by the base part (14), wherein a receiving area (16) for the rod-shaped articles is formed by the back inner side (31), the base inner side (34) and the lateral inner sides (32, 33) of the side parts (12, 13), and wherein the base inner side (34) is arranged in an acute angle pointing to the back part (11) relative to the standing surface of the tray (10) and the back inner side (31) is preferably arranged at a right angle to the base inner side (34). According to the invention, the back outer side (41) is arranged in an inclined manner with respect to a virtual line that is perpendicular to the standing surface (20).
What is described is an electric smoking product with components which comprise at least one electric energy source, a store for storing at least one aroma substance, and an electric transducer for changing the state of aggregation of the aroma substance, and an electric heating element. The invention consists in providing a plurality of cylindrical segments (31, 32, 34, 35, 36), of which each segment contains at least one component, and a connecting structure (84) which, in order to form the electric smoking product, connects the cylindrical segments (31, 32, 34, 35, 36) to one another substantially in coaxial alignment and in mutual contact on the end sides to form a rod (70) or strand.
The invention relates to a smoking product (2) comprising an electrical energy source, at least one electrical functional unit and a housing (30) which surrounds at least part of the electrical energy source and the at least one electrical functional unit. The invention is characterized in that the housing (30) comprises electrical conductor tracks (31, 32, 33) for electrically connecting the electrical energy source to the at least one electrical functional unit.
A24F 47/00 - Smokers’ requisites not otherwise provided for
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METHOD, ARRANGEMENT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING AND CONTROLLING A PRODUCTION LINE FOR PRODUCING AND/OR PACKING ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The invention relates to a method for operating and controlling a production line (10) for producing and/or packing articles of the tobacco-processing industry, said production line (10) comprising at least two production machines (11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22) and at least two logistic machines (15, 16, 17, 19), by means of which material and/or intermediate products are provided to the production machines (11, 18, 20, 21, 22). The method has the step of ascertaining production target values assigned to each of the production machines (11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22) on the basis of at least one production task specification using a line controller (24), wherein the line controller (24) obtains at least one production specification from a production planning and controlling system (25). The method is characterized in that the production target values are adjusted by transmitting the production target values, preferably from the line controller (24) to the machine controllers of the production machines (11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22); the respective target throughputs of at least one of the logistic machines (15, 16, 17, 19), which are paired with respective production machines (11, 18, 20, 21, 22), are adjusted, said respective target throughputs being automatically adjusted on the basis of the specified production target value of the respective production machine (11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22); and the target throughput of at least one of the logistic machines (15, 16, 17, 19) is directly adjusted, preferably by means of the line controller (24) on the basis of the at least one production task specification. The invention further relates to a corresponding arrangement for operating and controlling a production line (10) for producing and/or packing articles of the tobacco-processing industry and to a computer program product, which is stored on a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer-readable software code, said computer program product being characterized in that the steps in the method according to the invention are carried out by means of a computer using the computer-readable software code.
B65B 19/28 - Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
A24C 5/00 - Making cigarettesMaking tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
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REJECT-SEPARATING DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PRODUCTS IN THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY WITH A REJECT-SEPARATING DEVICE
The present invention relates to a reject-separating device (3) for an apparatus (1) for producing products in the tobacco-processing industry, having - a screen (12), which can be driven to vibrate by means of a drive device (13) and - a collecting device (9, 26), which is arranged beneath the screen (12), wherein - the reject-separating device (3) is designed in the form of a mobile subassembly.
A flow dryer (10) for drying a tobacco material comprises a first pipe circuit (11) for generating a hot gas flow taking the form of a circuit, a tobacco infeed (23) for introducing tobacco material to be dried into the hot gas flow and a separator (28) for discharging dried tobacco material out of the hot gas flow. The flow dryer (10) has a second pipe circuit (12) for generating a second hot gas flow taking the form of a circuit, wherein the first and the second pipe circuit (11, 12) are connected together in such a way that they have a common transport pipe section (37) through which the tobacco material flows.
A24B 3/04 - Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco
F26B 3/10 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it
F26B 17/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle
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MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING AT LEAST ONE CHARACTERISTIC OF AT LEAST ONE ROD-SHAPED ARTICLE OF THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Disclosed is a measuring arrangement for measuring at least one characteristic of at least one rod-shaped article (10) of the tobacco-processing industry, which rod-shaped article contains at least one active ingredient unit (11), the measuring arrangement comprising at least one sensor unit (12, 20) to which are assigned at least one transmitter (12) and at least one receiver (20) which is arranged at a distance from the at least one transmitter (12) and which is at least temporarily operationally connected (30; 36; 40) to the at least one transmitter (12) in contactless manner, further comprising a rotatably mounted conveyor drum (2) for conveying at least one rod-shaped article (10). The special feature of the invention is that the at least one transmitter (12) is substantially stationarily arranged on or in the rotatably mounted conveyor drum (2), and the at least one receiver (20) is substantially stationarily arranged outside the rotatably mounted conveyor drum (2), and the conveyor drum (2) is designed such that, during operation, the at least one transmitter (12;) can be moved past at least one receiver (20) while the conveyor drum (2) is rotating, and the at least one rod-shaped article (10) can be moved for a period of time into a position between the at least one transmitter (12) and the at least one receiver (20).
The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for producing article rods I, II from sheathed fibre material in the tobacco‑processing industry, comprising a distributing apparatus (11) for feeding at least one stream of fibre material to a suction‑type rod unit (12), also comprising the suction‑type rod unit (12), which has at least two channels (18, 19), each formed from suction belts (13, 14) and side walls (15, 16, 17), for forming fibre‑material rods (20, 21) guided one beside the other, and further comprising a multiple‑rod‑forming apparatus (22) by means of which at least two article rods I, II guided one beside the other are produced from the fibre‑material rods (20, 21), wherein the multiple‑rod‑forming apparatus (22) comprises an apparatus (23) for guiding sheathing material (24), and also comprises at least two format tracks (29, 30), each consisting of a format belt (25, 26) and associated format part (27, 28), for transporting the fibre‑material rods (20, 21), which are then located on the sheathing material (24), and for forming the article rods I, II from sheathed fibre material, said arrangement being distinguished in that the format tracks (29, 30), which are located one beside the other, are designed, and intended, for producing article rods I, II of different diameters, wherein the arrangement (10) is designed, and intended, for switching over between the individual format tracks (29, 30) such that an article rod I of a first diameter can be produced only on one format track (29, 30) at any one time, and it is possible to switch over to the adjacent format track (30, 29) in order to produce an article rod (II) of a differing diameter. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.
The invention relates to a method for loosening, conditioning and flavouring tobacco in a rotating drum (11), wherein the tobacco is introduced into the drum through a loading opening (12). A portion of tobacco that is introduced remains in the drum (11) until all loosening, conditioning and flavouring steps have been performed and a subsequent portion of tobacco is only introduced into the drum (11) after the drum (11) has been emptied.
The invention relates to a device (20) for heating an overlapping seam of a wrapping strip for a rod in the tobacco processing industry, particularly a cigarette rod, with a heatable or heated heating bar along which the overlapping seam of the wrapping strip is moved in contact therewith. The device is characterized in that the heating bar is formed from a plurality, particularly at least three or more, heating bar segments (28), wherein said heating bar segments (28) are mounted by means of a heating bar segment holder (21) receiving the heating bar segments (28) and surrounding the heating bar segments (28), and said heating bar segment holder (21) has at least one cooling line (32, 33) through which a cooling medium, particularly water, can flow. The invention further relates to a machine in the tobacco processing industry, particularly a cigarette rod machine (P).
A storage magazine (1), which is intended and designed for the interim stroage of snus bags between a bag-production apparatus (16) and a transporting means (17), comprises two side walls (2, 3), a rear wall (4) and a front wall (19), and spaced-apart shaft walls (5) running parallel to the side walls (2, 3), wherein the storage magazine (1) has on its side directed towards the transporting means a lower closure element (8) for storing a defined number of snus bags in each shaft (6) and for discharging the defined number of snus bags together to the transporting means (17), and wherein the storage magazine (1) has on the side directed towards the bag-production apparatus an upper closure element (9), which is independent of the lower closure element (8).
The invention relates to a device (10) for forming at least one rod (11) in the tobacco processing industry, said device comprising: an acceleration path (12) for conveying a product stream (14) consisting of fibrous material (13) in the conveyance direction (F) to at least one suction-type rod conveyor (15); a duct (16) formed at the end of the acceleration path (12) in the conveyance direction (F) and extending at least over the width of the acceleration path (12), said duct being delimited on both longitudinal sides by a duct wall (17, 18); at least one suction-type rod conveyor (15), wherein a suction belt (19) of the suction-type rod conveyor (15) delimits the duct (16) at the top and is driven in the transport direction (T), which runs transversely to the conveyance direction (F); and a nozzle unit (20) comprising at least one nozzle (21) protruding into the duct (16) in order to apply flowable substances to the fibrous material (23) suspended on the suction belt (19), said device being characterised in that, for each rod (11) to be formed, a divider (23) for distributing the product stream (14) flowing from the acceleration path (12) into the duct (16) is arranged inside the acceleration path (12) upstream of the nozzle unit (20) in the conveyance direction (F) of the product stream (14). The invention also relates to a distributor device and to a method for forming at least one rod.
The invention relates to a suction belt (2) of a suction-type rod conveyor (1) of a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular of a rod-forming machine. The suction belt (2) is distinguished in that the suction belt (2) has longitudinal strands (40) arranged one beside the other in the conveying direction, wherein the longitudinal strands (40) have provided on them, at least in certain sections, crosspieces (42, 42.1, 42.2) which are arranged transversely, in particularly perpendicularly, to the conveying direction of the suction belt (2) and are in particular separate and/or formed in a block-like manner, wherein the crosspieces (42, 42.1, 42.2) are operatively connected to at least one longitudinal strand (40) at one or more connecting regions. The invention further relates to the use of a suction belt (2) in a suction-type rod conveyor (1) of a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular of a rod-forming machine.
The invention relates, inter alia, to a suction-type rod conveyor (1) of a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular of a rod-forming machine, having a suction belt (2), which can be subjected to negative pressure, and having at least one deflecting roller (3a, 3b) for the suction belt (2). The suction-type rod conveyor (1) is distinguished in that at least one deflecting roller (3a, 3b) and/or one guide roller (4) for the suction belt (2) are/is designed, in the circumferential direction in each case, with accommodating pockets (50) for accommodating crosspieces (42) of the suction belt (2).
The present invention relates to a longitudinal conveying arrangement for products in the tobacco-processing industry: having a cutting arrangement (1) for cutting off the products in a predetermined length from an endless strand (4) fed at a first speed (V1), and having an advancement conveyor (2), which conveys away the cut products (5) and has a rotating drum with a plurality of lever arms (9), on which are provided cavities (10) which are oriented parallel to the products (5) and are intended for accommodating the products (5), and having a guide rail (7), in which the products (5) are fed to the advancement conveyor (2) following the cutting-off operation, wherein there is a transporting belt (6) provided, and this transporting belt is arranged between the cutting arrangement (1) and the advancement conveyor (2) and, once the products (5) have been cut by the cutting arrangement (1), can feed the products (5) to the advancement conveyor (2) at a second speed (V2), wherein the second speed (V2) is greater than the first speed (V1).
The invention relates to a control flange (20) of a conveying drum (10) in the tobacco‑processing industry for supplying negative pressure to accommodating hollows (14) of a body (12) of the conveying drum (10), this body enclosing the control flange (20), wherein the control flange (20) has a control‑drum body (21). The control flange is distinguished in that a plurality of separate suction‑air‑supply channels (64. A, 74. A, 84. A; 64. B, 74. B, 84. B; 64. C, 74. C, 84. C) are formed in the interior of the control‑drum body (21), wherein the suction‑air‑supply channels (64. A, 74. A, 84. A; 64. B, 74. B, 84. B; 64. C, 74. C, 84. C) are formed in the longitudinal direction of the control‑drum body, wherein each of the suction‑air‑supply channels (64. A, 74. A, 84. A; 64. B, 74. B, 84. B; 64. C, 74. C, 84. C) is connected to one or more suction‑air channels (68, 78, 88.1, 88.2), which are formed on the outside of the control‑drum body (21). The invention also relates to a conveying drum (10) in the tobacco‑processing industry, having a rotatable drum body (21), and to a method for conveying rod‑like articles in the tobacco‑processing industry, in particular tobacco rods and/or filter rods or the components thereof, in an axis‑transverse manner. The invention further relates to a machine (M) in the tobacco‑processing industry, in particular to a filter‑attachment machine (M).
The invention relates to an apparatus (4) for producing filters in the tobacco-processing industry consisting of a filling material (8b) and an enveloping material (42) wrapping the latter, wherein the apparatus (4) comprises a feed unit (41) for feeding the filling material (8b), a further feed unit (43) for feeding the enveloping material (42) with a gluing unit (44) for applying glue to the enveloping material (42), a format (46) for placing the enveloping material (42) around the filling material (8b), and a formatting belt (40) for transporting the glued enveloping material (42) together with the filling material (8b) in the transport direction (T) to the format (46), wherein a substantially downwardly directed outlet opening (76) of the gluing unit (44) is arranged in the transport direction T upstream of the format (46), below a transport plane E defined by the formatting belt (40) and above the enveloping material (42) to be glued, in order for the glue to be dispensed in a substantially downwardly directed manner.
The invention relates to a method for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry (21, 22), wherein the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) are conveyed transversely with respect to the axis in receiving troughs of conveying drums (31, 32.1, 32.2, 33) as the conveying drums (31, 32.1, 32.2, 33) rotate, wherein the conveying drums (31, 32.1, 32.2, 33) rotate about an own axis of rotation (41, 42.1, 42.2, 43) respectively and are arranged consecutively in the transverse axial conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles (21, 22), wherein the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) arranged consecutively in at least one row transversely with respect to the axis are transferred from a conveying drum (31, 32.1, 32.2, 33) to a subsequent conveying drum (31, 32.1, 32.2, 33). The method is further developed in that, in the event of a change of rod-shaped articles (21, 22) to be conveyed having different diameters, a conveying drum (31, 33) provided for conveying the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) is retained, and a first replaceable conveying drum (32.1) adjacent to the retained conveying drum (31, 33) is replaced by a second replaceable conveying drum (32.2). The invention further relates to an arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry (21, 22), and to a machine (F) for the tobacco processing industry for producing rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry.
The invention relates to a method for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry (21, 22), wherein the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) are conveyed transversely with respect to the axis in receiving troughs of conveying drums (31, 32, 33) as the conveying drums (31, 32, 33) rotate, wherein the conveying drums (31, 32, 33, 33) rotate about an own axis of rotation (41, 42, 43) respectively in the transverse axial conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) which are disposed one after the other, wherein the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) arranged consecutively in at least one row transversely with respect to the axis are transferred from a conveying drum (31, 31, 32, 33) to a subsequent conveying drum (31, 32, 33). The method is further developed in that, in the event of a change of the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) to be conveyed having different diameters, the conveying drums (31, 32, 33) provided for conveying the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) are retained, wherein for the change of the rod-shaped articles (21, 22) to be conveyed the axis of rotation (42) of at least one conveying drum (32) is offset with respect to the axis of rotation (41, 43) of at least one adjacent conveying drum (31, 33). The invention further relates to an arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, and to a machine of the tobacco processing industry for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry.
The invention relates to a machine, an arrangement and a method for conveying rod-like articles (21, 22) in the tobacco-processing industry, wherein the rod-like articles (21, 22) are conveyed, transversely to the axial direction, in accommodating hollows of conveying drums (31, 32, 33), with the conveying drums (31, 32, 33) being rotated in the process. The invention is characterized in that, when the rod-like articles (21) which are to be conveyed are changed over from rod-like articles of a first type with a predetermined diameter to rod-like articles (22) of a second type with a predetermined diameter, the diameter of the articles (21) of the first type differing from the diameter of the articles (22) of the second type, the spacing between the accommodating hollows of at least one conveying drum (31, 32, 33) changes, in dependence on the rod-like articles which are to be conveyed, such that the spacing between at least one abutment surface of the accommodating hollows of the conveying drum (31, 32, 33) and the axis of rotation of the conveying drums (31, 32, 33) for the rod-like articles (21, 22) of the first type and the spacing between the same abutment surface of the same accommodating hollows of the conveying drum (31, 32, 33) and the axis of rotation of the conveying drums (31, 32, 33) for the articles (22) of the second type are different.
A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
B65G 47/84 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
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ROTARY CONVEYOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING ARTICLES FROM THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The invention relates to a rotary conveyor device and to a method for conveying articles (400) from the tobacco-processing industry. The rotary conveyor device comprises a body (110) having a substantially cylindrical casing (120), wherein the casing (120) comprises a plurality of vacuum pockets (121), to which a vacuum can be applied for suctioning the articles (400). The invention is characterized in that a film (200) can be detachably fastened to the casing (120) by means of fastening means (310), wherein the film (200) is designed to convey the articles (400) on the side of the film facing away from the casing (120).
A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING AN INTERNAL PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A LONGITUDINALLY AXIALLY CONVEYED ROD-SHAPED ARTICLE OF THE TOBACCO- PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The invention relates to a method and to a measuring apparatus for spatially resolved measurement of an internal physical property of a rod-shaped article (13, 13') of the tobacco-processing industry conveyed in one direction in the longitudinal axial direction (12). The method according to the invention is characterised by the following method steps: the pneumatic conveying of the rod-shaped article (13, 13') in a tubular feed pipe (11), conveying the rod-shaped article (13, 13') in a longitudinal axial direction through a measuring zone (15) of a measuring device (14), wherein the measuring zone (15) has a longitudinal axial extent that is at least as large as the longitudinal extent (17) of the rod-shaped article (13, 13'), generating an initialisation signal, wherein in accordance with the initialisation signal a spatially resolved measurement of the at least one internal physical property of the rod-shaped article (13, 13') over a longitudinal axial extent (17) of the entire rod-shaped article (13, 13') at a specific point in time is carried out in the measuring zone (15). The measuring apparatus according to the invention comprises a measuring device (14) having a measuring zone (15), which in the conveying direction (12) of the rod-shaped article (13, 13') has a longitudinal extent (16) that is at least as large as the longitudinal extent (17) of the rod-shaped article (13, 13') conveyed or conveyable through the measuring zone (15) in the longitudinal axial direction (12). A device (19) emitting electromagnetic radiation (18) and a sensor (20) receiving electromagnetic radiation (18') are provided, each of which extends lengthwise in the conveying direction (12) of the rod-shaped article (13, 13'), wherein the sensor (20) along the longitudinal extent thereof comprises a plurality of detectors arranged one behind the other, by means of which an image of the rod-shaped article (13, 13') at least completely in the longitudinal extent (17) of the article (13, 13') is recorded or is recordable spatially resolved at a specific point in time.
A24C 5/34 - Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobaccoRemoving defective cigarettes
G01B 11/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness
G01N 9/24 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materialsAnalysing materials by determining density or specific gravity by observing the transmission of wave or particle radiation through the material
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SPATIALLY RESOLVED MEASUREMENT OF AT LEAST ONE PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A ROD-SHAPED ITEM OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The invention relates to a method for measuring at least one physical property of a rod-shaped item (11-11") of the tobacco processing industry conveyed at least in some sections in a conveying line (10) in a longitudinal-axis direction (23) and a corresponding measuring apparatus therefor. The method according to the invention is characterized by the following steps: conveying the rod-shaped item (11-11") in a longitudinal-axis direction (22) through a measurement region (13) of a measuring device (12); measuring the at least one physical property of the rod-shaped item (11-11"), wherein the measurement is performed in the direction of a longitudinal axis (26) of the rod-shaped item (11-11") in a time-resolved manner, such that a time-resolved measurement signal (35) is produced; performing a position detection (36) of the rod-shaped item (11-11") while the rod-shaped item (11-11") is conveyed through the measurement region (13); associating the detected position with the time-resolved measurement signal (35) in order to form a spatially resolved measurement signal (29, 37). The measuring apparatus according to the invention comprises a first measuring device (12), which performs a time-resolved measurement (35) of the physical property of the rod-shaped item (11-11") in a measurement region (13), through which the rod-shaped item (11-11") can be conveyed, and a second measuring device (20, 20', 21, 21'), which performs a position detection and/or speed detection of the rod-shaped item (11-11") in the first measurement region (13), wherein a spatially resolved measurement (29) of the physical property of the rod-shaped item (11-11") is or can be determined by means of an evaluating device (27) from the time-resolved measurement (35) using the position detection and/or speed detection from the second measuring device (21, 21').
A24C 5/34 - Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobaccoRemoving defective cigarettes
G01B 11/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
G01B 15/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons
25.
START-UP OF A MACHINE OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The invention relates to a method for operating a machine (2, 3) of the tobacco processing industry. The machine (2, 3) comprises at least one conveying element (10, 50, 111, 112) driven by a drive (14) for the rod-shaped items of the tobacco processing industry. A rotary encoder (18) is provided for the drive (14), such that the rotary encoder (18) is coupled to the conveying element (10, 50, 111, 112) by means of the drive (14). The conveying element (10, 50, 111, 112) has several receptacles (12, 54) for rod-shaped items in the conveying direction. The method is characterized in that the conveying element (10, 50, 111, 112) has been or is brought into a predetermined conveying element reference position, the angular position of the rotary encoder (18) being detected as the rotary encoder reference position after the positioning of the conveying element (10, 50, 111, 112) in the conveying element reference position by a control device (16, 24), in particular a machine control device (24). The invention further relates to an assembly for conveying rod-shaped items of the tobacco processing industry.
A24C 5/31 - Machines of the continuous-rod type with special arrangements coming into operation during starting, slowing-down, or breakdown of the machine, e.g. for diverting or breaking the continuous rod
B65B 19/28 - Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
The invention relates to a method for producing filter plugs from filter stems having a predetermined filter stem length. The method is characterized in that the filter stems are transported trans-axially on a first pushing/cutting drum (20) interacting with a first cutting device (24) disposed on the first pushing/cutting drum (20) and comprising pushing means for longitudinally pushing filter stems on the first pushing/cutting drum (20), and then on a second pushing/cutting drum (30) interacting with a second cutting device (34) disposed on the second pushing/cutting drum (30) and comprising pushing means for longitudinally pushing filter stems on the second pushing/cutting drum (30), and a) both cutting device (24, 34) are operated for cutting the filter stems, wherein the filter stems are cut by means of the first cutting device (24) on the first pushing/cutting drum (20) and by means of the second cutting device (34) on the second pushing/cutting drum (30) into three filter plugs each of a first predetermined filter plug length, or b) one of the two cutting devices (24, 34) is operated for cutting the filter stems and the other cutting device (34, 24) is not operated, wherein the filter stems are cut by means of the one operated cutting device (24, 34) on the pushing/cutting drum interacting therewith into two filter plugs each of a second predetermined filter plug length.
The invention relates to a homogenizing module (11) for a homogenizing device (1) of a device of the tobacco processing industry for feeding ground or cut tobacco material with a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device. The invention further relates to a corresponding homogenizing device (1), to a corresponding device for the tobacco processing industry, to a method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material with a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, and to a use. The homogenizing module (11) according to the invention has a combination of a needle roller (40) and a beater roller (50). The needle roller (40) is disposed downstream of the conveying device in order to receive tobacco material from the conveying device and in order to convey tobacco material to the beater roller (50), said beater roller (50) being designed to extract tobacco material from the needle roller (40) in the direction of the portioning device.
The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for conveying rod-shaped items of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising at least one sending device (19, 49) having at least one sending module (20, 21, 50, 51), at least one receiving device (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 41a, 41b) having at least one receiving module (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b), at least one conveying element (24) arranged between one of the sending modules (20, 21, 50, 51) and one of the receiving modules (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b) for connecting the sending module (20, 21, 50, 51) to the receiving module (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b) and for conveying the items of the specified item type from the sending module (20, 21, 50, 51) to the receiving module (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b), and a signal device (25) associated with the conveying element (24) for transmitting a request signal from a control device (27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 57a, 57b) of the receiving module (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b) to a control device (28, 58) of the sending module (20, 21, 50, 51) in order to control a conveying rate of the sending module (20, 21, 50, 51), the arrangement being characterized in that the control device (27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 57a, 57b) of the receiving module (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b), the control device (28, 58) of the sending module (20, 21, 50, 51), and the signal device (25) associated with the conveying element (24) are designed and provided to transmit specified product parameters and/or specified device identifiers between the sending module (20, 21, 50, 51) and the receiving module (22a, 22b, 23c, 23d, 52a, 52b) and vice versa. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
The invention relates to a guiding element designed and provided for laterally guiding a transport chain, which can travel through curves and which defines a horizontal transport plane, in conveying and/or storage devices of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising a carrier element having at least two guiding rollers (15) arranged on the carrier element, which guiding rollers are individually supported on a shaft body (17) so as to be freely rotatable about a rotational axis (D) extending perpendicularly to the transport plane (E), wherein jacket surfaces (16) of the guiding rollers (15) are designed as guiding surfaces for interacting with a lateral surface of the transport chain, which is characterized in that each guiding roller (15) has a collar-shaped limiting edge (18) on an end face, the diameter of said limiting edge being greater than the diameter of the guiding rollers (15) in the area of the guiding surfaces, wherein adjacent guiding rollers (15) have the limiting edges (18) thereof on opposite sides and are arranged nested in each other in such a way that the distance (A) of the shaft bodies (17) from rotational axis (D) to rotational axis (D) is less than the diameter of the guiding rollers (15) in the area of the guiding surfaces. The invention further relates to a conveying and/or storage device having such a guiding element.
B65G 21/20 - Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
B65G 21/22 - Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
B65G 21/16 - Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors for conveyors having endless load-carriers movable in curved paths
30.
FORMAT SYSTEM AND FORMAT PARTS FOR A ROD-MAKING MACHINE IN THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The present invention relates to a format system for a rod-making machine in the tobacco-processing industry for forming a rod (1) and wrapping the rod with a wrapping strip (9), comprising a base part (2) extending in the transporting direction of the rod (1), also comprising a format belt (7) which is accommodated in the base part (2), is intended for transporting the wrapping strip and has an inner side (8), an outer side (10), a first periphery (11) and a second periphery (12), which is located opposite the first periphery, and further comprising a covering part (13) which is arranged opposite the base part (2), extends in the transporting direction of the rod and has a guide portion (22, 27, 28), for accommodating the first periphery of the format belt, and a supporting surface (23, 26), for supporting the wrapping strip. The guide portion (22, 27, 28) is offset in relation to the envelope of the supporting surface, as seen in section, at least in a format-system portion which extends in the transporting direction of the rod.
The invention relates to a device (10) designed and equipped to feed fluids into a rod (12) within a rod-making machine (11) in the tobacco processing industry, comprising an injection unit (25) which is provided with a pressure element (24) and which is characterized in that the injection unit (25) has an upright hollow shaft (26) and a rotating body (27) driven in rotation and mounted in a sealed manner on the hollow shaft (26), wherein the hollow shaft (26) has a holding chamber (28) for the fluid connected to the pressure element (24) and also at least one through-hole (29) directed radially outward from the holding chamber (28), and the rotating body (27) likewise has at least one radially directed through-hole (30) in such a way that the or each through-hole (30) in the rotating body (27) can be made to overlap the through-hole (29) of the hollow shaft (26) by means of rotation about the hollow shaft (26). The invention further relates to a rod-making machine having such a device (10) and to a corresponding method.
B05B 1/08 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities
B05B 3/02 - Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements with rotating elements
B05B 12/06 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery for effecting pulsating flow
32.
APPORTIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPORTIONING GROUND OR CUT TOBACCO MATERIAL
The invention relates to an apportioning device (1) for apportioning ground or cut tobacco material, having at least one portion holder, which can be moved from a filling position (8), at which the portion holder can be filled with a portion of the tobacco material, to a discharging position (9), at which the portion holder can be emptied. The invention also relates to a corresponding machine in the tobacco-processing industry and to a corresponding use and a method for apportioning ground or cut tobacco material. The apportioning device (1) according to the invention comprises a hollowed drum (2) and an enveloping body (11), wherein the hollowed drum (2) is designed for rotation about an axis of rotation (3) and has a frustoconical lateral surface (4) with at least one hollow (5 - 5IV), which is arranged on the lateral surface (4) and is intended as a portion holder, wherein the enveloping body (11) has an inner surface which complements the lateral surface (4) of the hollowed drum (2) and closes off the frustoconical lateral surface (4) of the hollowed drum (2) with sealing action at least in part over the surface area, wherein the enveloping body (11), at the filling position (8), has an opening (12) through which a hollow (5 - 5IV), which can be moved beneath this opening, can be filled with tobacco material along at least part of its length, or along its entire length, wherein the hollow (5 - 5IV) can be moved out of the filling position (8) into the discharging position (9) by rotation (7) of the hollowed drum (2) in the enveloping body (11).
The invention relates to a rod-guiding device (50) of a machine in the tobacco-processing industry for a longitudinally axially conveyed, rod-like article (32) in the tobacco-processing industry. The rod-guiding device (50) has a rod-guiding body (52) in the longitudinally axial conveying direction of the article (32), wherein the rod-guiding body (52) is of groove-like design in a guide-rail portion, wherein the guide-rail portion of the rod-guiding body (52) has at least one or more blowing-air openings, wherein the one or more blowing-air openings in the guide-rail portion is or are, or can be, connected to a blowing-air source (62). The invention also relates to a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular a rod-making machine, and to a method for operating a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular a rod-making machine in the tobacco-processing industry, for producing rod-like articles.
The invention relates to a device for transporting a filter tow from a filter tow source to a machine for producing filter rods for smoking articles, in particular cigarettes, from the filter tow. The inner wall (2b, 2c) of a transporting channel (2), through which the filter tow can be conveyed, has friction reducing means (5) at least in some sections, said means being preferably composed of a plurality of elevations (5) which are formed on the inner wall (2b, 2c) and which are arranged at a distance from one another.
The invention relates to a device (10) for treating tobacco, in particular cut tobacco, comprising a rotatable drum element (12). The drum element (12) has an introduction side (11) having an introduction opening for introducing tobacco into the interior of the drum element and a discharge side (13) having a discharge opening for discharging tobacco from the interior of the drum element. In particular in the conveying direction of the tobacco in the interior of the drum, a loosening zone is formed between the introduction opening and a treatment zone. Preferably compacted tobacco material is loosened in the loosening zone, and the loosened tobacco can be treated in a subsequent treatment zone in the conveying direction. In particular in the loosening zone, a means for introducing steam is provided. An embodiment of the device is characterized in that recirculated air return lines (22, 24) arranged outside the drum element (12), preferably in parallel, are provided between the discharge side (13) and the introduction side (11) of the drum element (12). In particular a first recirculated air return line (22) is or can be operated as a production recirculated air return line during production operation of the device (10), and in particular the second recirculated air return line (24) is or can be operated during non-production operation of the device (10), preferably in or during a preheating phase of the device (10).
A24B 3/04 - Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco
36.
ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ROD-LIKE ARTICLES IN THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY FROM A FIRST CONVEYING ELEMENT ONTO A SECOND CONVEYING ELEMENT
The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for transferring rod-like articles (11) in the tobacco-processing industry from a first conveying element onto a second conveying element, comprising a longitudinal conveyer (12) for conveying the rod-like articles (11) along the longitudinal axis in the transporting direction T, and also comprising a drum conveyer (13), which rotates about an axis of rotation D and has at least one holder (14) for removing the articles (11) from the longitudinal conveyer (12) and discharging the articles (11) to downstream apparatuses, wherein the axis of rotation D of the drum conveyer (13) is directed transversally to the transporting direction T, and the drum conveyer (13), or the or each holder (14) of the drum conveyer (13), is arranged so that it removes the articles (11) from the longitudinal conveyer (12) from above, which arrangement is distinguished in that the longitudinal conveyer (12) is assigned a means (16) for accelerating the rod-like articles (11) and the acceleration means (16) comprises at least one wheel (17) which can be driven in rotation and is designed, and set up, such that it passes through the longitudinal conveyer (12) from beneath, at least temporarily, in order to make contact with the or each article (11). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.
The invention relates to a blade (2, 3) for a cutting device in a machine for producing products in the tobacco processing industry. Said blade (2, 3) is made from a rust-resistant martensitic steel.
An apparatus (10) for preparing tobacco in the tobacco-processing industry comprises a control device (22) which is set up to control the apparatus (10) on the basis of a plurality of control parameters stored in a memory (23). The control device (22) is set up to automatically perform at least one trial with a plurality of trial passes for the apparatus (10) while varying at least one selected control parameter, to ascertain at least one target variable on the tobacco product, and to ascertain at least one amended control parameter by evaluating the ascertained target variable.
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
39.
CHAIN LINK, CONVEYOR ELEMENT, AND DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING TOBACCO, RIBS, OR THE LIKE
The invention relates to a chain link (23), designed and set up for forming a conveyor chain for a device for compressing tobacco, ribs, or the like, having a upper face (O) forming the transport surface and an opposite lower face (U), and a groove (27) extending over the entire width (B) of the chain link (23), and a protrusion (28) extending over the entire width (B) of the chain link (23), the groove (27) and the protrusion (28) being adapted in form for a form-fit connection to other chain links (23) of corresponding design, characterized in that the chain link (23) comprises a continuous recess (29) in the conveying direction on the lower face (U) that can be brought into engagement with a corresponding ridge of a slide plate of the device.
B65G 17/08 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
B65G 21/22 - Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements
A24B 7/14 - Feeding or control devices for tobacco-cutting apparatus
40.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING FOREIGN BODIES FROM A FLOW OF TOBACCO
The invention relates to a method and device for separating foreign bodies from a first tobacco flow (13), wherein the first tobacco flow (13) is transported in the region of a first foreign body detecting device by means of an air flow (12, 32, 32', 34'), and wherein foreign bodies (17) in the first tobacco flow (13) are detected by means of the first foreign body detection device (20) using at least one property, and then removed from the first tobacco flow (13) by a shot of compressed air (28), so that the first tobacco flow (13) having the foreign bodies (17) removed and a second flow (50) of tobacco particles (15) and foreign bodies carried along by the compressed air shot (18) are formed. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the second flow (50) is accelerated apart from the first tobacco flow (13) and/or foreign bodies (17) are detected again in the second flow (50) by a second foreign body detecting device (24), using at least one property, and then removed by means of a compressed air shot (28'). The device according to the invention is characterized in that a channel (23, 44) is provided through which the second flow (50) can be guided, wherein the channel (23, 44) is designed tapering down in the transport direction (19) at least in segments, and/or a second foreign body detecting device (24) and a second foreign body ejection device (25) are provided downstream of the second foreign body detecting device (24), comprising a second nozzle device (25) by means of which the foreign bodies (17) can be removed from the second flow (50).
The invention relates to a temperature control device (20, 40) for a forming device of a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular a filter rod machine or tobacco rod machine, wherein the temperature control device (20, 40) comprises at least one temperature control surface member (7, 7', 45, 45') having a temperature control surface und at least one temperature control member (6, 6', 43, 43', 44, 44'), which is designed integrally with the at least one temperature control surface member (7, 7', 45, 45') or is or can be thermally conductively connected to the at least one temperature control surface member (7, 7', 45, 45'). The invention further relates to a method for operating a machine in the tobacco-processing industry, in particular a filter rod machine or tobacco rod machine, wherein a filter rod (8, 8') or tobacco rod is wrapped with an enveloping paper strip, which is provided on a glued seam with an adhesive, in particular a hot-setting adhesive or a cold-setting adhesive, wherein the wrapped filter rod (8, 8') is conveyed through a forming device having an upper forming unit and/or a lower forming unit with a cooling bridge (7, 7', 45, 45') for the glued seam, and the invention also relates to the use thereof. The cooling device (20, 40) according to the invention is characterised in that it comprises at least one Peltier element (23, 23') by means of which the cooling member (6, 6', 43, 43', 44, 44') can be cooled.
The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for changing tow bales (51, 53), which are transported in or on bale supports (52, 54) and from which filter tow strips (4) are supplied to a filter rod machine (1, 2) in order to form a filter rod (4a), wherein a filter tow strip (4) is removed from a first tow bale (51) arranged in a removal position (64, 84, 111, 111 ', 121, 121 ') and supplied to a filter rod machine (1, 2), a second tow bale (53) is moved into an exchange position (61, 83, 110, 110', 120, 120'), one end (55) of the filter tow strip (4) of the first tow bale (51) is connected to a beginning (56) of a filter tow strip of the second tow bale (53), and, in order to change the tow bale (51, 53), a bale support (52) of the first tow bale (51) is moved from the removal position (64, 84, 111, 111', 121, 121') into a conveying-away position (66, 83, 110, 110', 120, 120') and the second tow bale (53) is moved from the exchange position (61, 83, 110, 110', 120, 120') into the removal position (64, 111, 111', 121, 121'). The method according to the invention is distinguished in that the conveying-away movement of the bale support (52) of the first tow bale (51) runs vertically below the movement of the second tow bale (53) into the removal position (64, 84, 111, 111', 121, 121').
A glue spreading device (11) for a machine of the tobacco processing industry comprises a glue spreading roller (15) for spreading glue on a web of material (23) and a sensor (28), arranged on the glued web of material (28) for measuring a measurement variable associated with the glue spreading process (24), and a control device (13) for outputting a signal when the measured variable meets a predetermined condition.
A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
A24C 5/34 - Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobaccoRemoving defective cigarettes
B05C 1/08 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length using a roller
B05C 11/02 - Apparatus for spreading or distributing liquids or other fluent materials already applied to a surfaceControl of the thickness of a coating
44.
GLUE SPREADING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A MACHINE OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY
A glue spreading device (11) for a machine of the tobacco processing industry comprises a glue chamber (16) arranged on a glue spreading roller (15), which chamber can be adjusted in relation to the glue spreading roller (15) to level out a wear of a stripper (21, 22) fitted on the glue chamber (16), and to means (28) for detecting a travel value associated with the adjustment travel of the glue chamber (16) and for outputting a signal when the travel value meets a predetermined condition.
A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
B05C 1/08 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length using a roller
The invention relates to a knife for a tobacco cutter used for processing tobacco, said knife having a serrated cutting structure. In order to further develop the knife (5), the same is composed of multiple knife members (1, 2) which are integrally joined together. The integral joints can be formed using a gluing, soldering, or welding process.
A24B 7/12 - Cutting tobacco by machines with revolving knives with several knives which act one after the other with cutter axes transverse to the feeding direction
B26D 1/00 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor
B32B 15/18 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising iron or steel
The invention relates to a cutting blade of a tobacco cutter in tobacco preparation, the cutting blade having a zigzag cutting structure. The cutting blade is developed further by the cutting blade having a plurality of cutting blade elements (16.1 to 16.5, 26; 40.1, 40.2, 42; 44; 48.1 to 48.7; 50), it being possible for the cutting blade elements (16.1 to 16.5, 26; 40.1, 40.2, 42; 44; 48.1 to 48.7; 50) to be arranged detachably one above the other and/or one beside the other on or in at least one holding device (20) and/or on a support surface (14), in particular a support surface (14) of a drum body (12), such that the zigzag cutting structure is or can be built up. The invention further relates to a tobacco cutter in tobacco preparation and to a use of cutting blade for cutting tobacco goods. In addition, the invention relates to a cutting blade element (16.1 to 16.5, 26; 40.1, 40.2, 42; 44; 48.1 to 48.7; 50) for a cutting blade of a tobacco cutter in tobacco preparation and to a use of one or more cutting blade elements (16.1 to 16.5, 26; 40.1, 40.2, 42; 44; 48.1 to 48.7; 50).
A24B 7/12 - Cutting tobacco by machines with revolving knives with several knives which act one after the other with cutter axes transverse to the feeding direction
B26D 1/00 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor
47.
CUTTING DEVICE FOR A ROD-MAKING MACHINE IN THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY
The invention relates to a cutting device (10) for a rod-making machine in the tobacco processing industry, said device comprising a blade carrier (11) with at least one blade holder (12), and a drive for rotationally driving said blade carrier (11). The blade carrier (11) and the drive are associated with a cutting head (13) that is designed such that it can be positioned relative to a tilting table (14), said table being locally fixed and adjusted for fixing to an external frame (16) or similar of said rod-making machine. Said cutting device also comprises a drive unit (17) for automatically positioning said cutting head (13) relative to the tilting table (14). The invention is characterised in that the drive unit (17) is adjusted and configured for fixing directly to the external frame (16) or similar of the rod-making machine, yet associated exclusively with the cutting head (13).
The invention relates to a cutting device (10) for a cigarette-rod machine in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising a blade carrier (11) with at least one blade holder (12), also comprising a drive (29) for driving the blade carrier (11) in rotation, wherein the blade carrier (11) and the drive (29) are assigned to a cutting head (13) which is designed such that it can be adjusted relative to a fixed-location pivoting table (14) which is adapted for fastening on an external frame (15) or the like of the cigarette-rod machine, additionally comprising a drive unit (16) for automatically adjusting the cutting head (13) relative to the pivoting table (14), and further comprising means (17) for fixing the position of the cutting head (13) in relation to the pivoting table (14), the cutting device being distinguished in that the drive unit (16) itself is the means (17) for fixing the position of the cutting head (13) in relation to the pivoting table (14), and a floating mount is provided between the cutting head (13) and the pivoting table (14). The invention also relates to a corresponding method for adjusting the cutting device on-line.
The invention relates to a machine (1) for producing and method for producing multi-segment filters (16a, 16b) of the tobacco-processing industry. The machine according to the invention comprises an insertion device (11, 12), a strand-forming apparatus (3), and a cutting device (18), the insertion device (11, 12) being designed to introduce filter segments (50 -56) or groups (13a, 13b) of filter segments (50 - 56) into the strand-forming apparatus (3), the strand-forming apparatus (3) having a strand-forming device (17), in which at least two filter strands (14a, 14b, 15a, 15b) can be conveyed in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof, the cutting device (18) being intended to cut the filter strands (15a, 15b) into multi-segment filters (16a, 16b), a control device (27) also being provided, which control device controls the introduction of the filter segments (50 - 56) or groups (13a, 13b) of filter segments (50 - 56) relative to the cutting process of the cutting device (18). The method according to the invention is characterized in that the introduction of the filter segments (50 - 56) or groups (13a, 13b) of filter segments (50 - 56) is controlled relative to the respective cut of the filter strands (15a, 15b).
The invention relates to a knife support (10) for a cutting device in rod-making machines in the tobacco processing industry, comprising at least one knife holder (11) which is arranged on the knife support (10), can be rotated about an axis of rotation R of the knife support (10), and is designed to slidably accept a knife (13). The knife is retained in the knife holder (11) by two rotatable roll elements (14) which rest against the knife on opposite sides of the knife (13). One roll element (14) is designed as a driving roll (16) in order to radially move the knife (13) outward and inward such that the driving roll (16) is prevented from freely rotating in both rotational directions. The other roll element (14) is designed as a pressing roll (15). Said knife support (10) is characterized in that the pressing roll (15) is prevented from freely rotating radially inward towards the axis of rotation R of the knife support (10).
The invention relates to a duct wall (120) of a rod-conveying device (10), particularly comprising two or more strands, of a machine of the tobacco processing industry (P), with an upper side, an underside, an outer side and an inner side, facing a rod-conveying duct (12). The duct wall (120) is improved by having an opening (59) for receiving a nozzle body (33) of a nozzle device (30), wherein the opening (59) is formed obliquely in the duct wall (120) in such a way that the inlet opening of the opening (59) for the nozzle body (33) in the outer side is formed offset transversely with respect to the outlet opening of the opening (59) for the nozzle body (33) in the inner side, facing the rod-conveying duct (12), in the longitudinal direction of the duct wall (120) and/or upstream in the rod-conveying direction. The invention also relates to a device (10) for conveying at least one rod of material of the tobacco processing industry, wherein a rod-conveying duct (12) is provided for the rod of material which is to be formed or has been formed, wherein the rod-conveying duct (12) has two duct walls (120, 121) arranged at a certain distance from each other, and also relates to a machine (P) of the tobacco processing industry, in particular a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry, preferably a cigarette rod-forming machine.
The invention relates to a device (10) for dispensing oral tobacco in intake-friendly portions, comprising a supply element (12) for the tobacco (11) and an apparatus (13) for forming and outputting intake-friendly portions, characterized in that said apparatus (13) for forming and outputting intake-friendly portions has a device (14) for forming and pressing the tobacco (11) into at least one continuous tobacco strand (15) and an element (16) for portioning said tobacco strand (15) into tobacco portions (17) which are defined with regard to form and weight. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
B65B 1/36 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
B65B 63/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
B65B 19/34 - Packaging other rod-shaped articles, e.g. sausages, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws, welding electrodes
B65B 9/20 - Enclosing successive articles or quantities of material, in preformed tubular webs, or in webs formed into tubes around filling nozzles, e.g. extruded tubular webs the webs being formed into tubes in situ around the filling nozzles
53.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR METERING TOBACCO IN PORTIONS SUITABLE FOR PACKAGING
The invention relates to a device (10) for metering tobacco (11) in portions suitable for packaging, comprising a feeding element (12) for the tobacco (11) and a device (13) for forming and bringing out at least one tobacco portion suitable for packaging, characterized in that the device (13) comprises a wiping element (14) for wiping tobacco (11) into a portioning chamber (15), wherein the portioning chamber (15) is designed to be variable in volume for compressing the tobacco (11) and releasing the compressed tobacco portion and to be displaceable relative to the wiping element (14) for displacing from a filling position B into a dispensing position A and vice versa, and that an element (16) for bringing out the compressed tobacco portion is disposed in the area of the dispensing position A. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
The invention relates to a device for feeding cut tobacco from a tobacco delivery unit (2) to a tobacco processing machine, preferably to a cigarette production machine, having a conveyance device (20) that can be connected to at least one tobacco delivery unit (2) and to at least one tobacco processing machine and that is intended for conveying cut tobacco (6), a control means (36) for influencing the conveyance speed of the cut tobacco (6) in the conveyance device (20), a sensor device (44) and a control device (40) that is connected to the sensor device (44) and the control means (36) and is provided to control the control means (36) in dependence on a signal output by the sensor device (44) for the purpose of regulating the conveyance speed at a predetermined value. The invention is particularly characterized in that the sensor device (44) is designed to measure the mass flow rate or the volume flow of the cut tobacco (6).
The invention relates to a conveying drum (10) in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising receptacles (16, 18; 52, 54) for, in particular rod-shaped, articles (20) of the tobacco-processing industry. The conveying drum according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that two different types of receptacles (16, 18; 52, 54) are provided, wherein each type of receptacle (16, 18; 52, 54) is tailored to at least one predetermined geometric parameter, in particular diameter, of the articles (20) which are conveyed or are to be conveyed on the conveying drum (10), with the result that two different articles each having different geometric parameters can be conveyed on the conveying drum (10). Furthermore, the invention relates to a machine in the tobacco-processing industry.
The invention relates to a device (10) for the block-by-block emptying and intermediate storage of rod-shaped products, comprising a front and rear boundary wall (11, 12) and sidewalls (13, 14) forming the short side of a storage container (15) and a floor element (19) that can be moved vertically and horizontally, the floor element (19) being configured and installed so as to be movable in order to bypass a boundary wall (11) both inside and outside the storage container (15) formed by the two boundary walls (11, 12) and sidewalls (13, 14), characterized in that at least one of the boundary walls (11, 12) is held with alternating support points in the horizontal and vertical positions thereof. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
The invention relates to a method for producing cut tobacco, wherein tobacco product, preferably tobacco product free of stems and/or ribs, is provided. The method is characterized in that the following steps are performed: a) the tobacco product is classified into at least two tobacco product size classes (14, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3) and distributed, b) at least one quantity of tobacco of a tobacco product size class (14, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3) is chopped one or more times such that one or more tobacco product size subclasses are formed, c) a quantity of tobacco of a tobacco product size subclass is mixed with a quantity of tobacco of a tobacco product size class (14, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3) and/or a quantity of tobacco of a further tobacco product size subclass in a specified mixing ratio to form a quantity of tobacco mixture, and d) the quantity of tobacco mixture is cut into cut tobacco in a subsequent step.
The invention relates to a method and a printing group for applying print marks to a material web (21) of the tobacco industry, especially wrappers, by means of a gravure printing installation (23, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3), the material web (21) being conveyed along a direction of conveyance at a predetermined speed between an impression unit (48) and a printing form cylinder (45), the print marks being applied to the material web (21) by means of the printing form cylinder (45) which has wells or cups that receive and give off the printing ink. The method is developed in that the impression unit (48) interacts with the printing form cylinder (45) during a printing process, when a print mark is applied to the material web (21), in such a manner that during printing a predetermined contact pressure is exerted on the material web (21) and the contact pressure on the material web (21) is reduced during two, especially subsequent, printing processes.
The invention relates to a device for treating at least two filter strands (8a, 8b), comprising at least two filter guide paths of the tobacco industry, along which a filter strand (8a; 8b) is guided, and a supply device (40) for supplying at least one granulate or powdery additive to the filter guide paths for introducing into the filter strands (8a; 8b). The invention is characterised in that the supply device (40) comprises at least two supply sections (40a, 40b) to which at least one supply section (e.g. 40a) of a filter guide path (e.g. 8a) is associated, and a dosing device (50) that is used to dose the amount of additive (70) that is to be supplied via the supply device (40) and for distributing to the associated filter guide path.
The invention relates to a printing group (23) for a machine used in the tobacco processing industry. In order to further develop said printing group (23), an ink reservoir (141), an anilox roll (45) which cooperates with the ink reservoir (141) and by means of which ink (43) is removed from the ink reservoir (141), an ink transferring roll (47) that cooperates with the anilox roll (45) in such a way that ink or some of the ink on the anilox roll (45) is transferred to the ink transferring roll (47) in a preferably linear contact zone (46) between the anilox roll (45) and the ink transferring roll (47), and an embossing roll (49), by means of which printing marks (51) are applied to an especially conveyed surrounding strip (21). The invention further relates to a method for applying a printing mark (51) to a surrounding strip (21) used in the tobacco processing industry by means of a printing group (23). The invention also relates to a machine used in the tobacco processing industry and a use of a printing group (23) in a machine used in the tobacco processing industry.
The invention relates to a filling magazine (19) for filling package slots (11) with rod-shaped products, comprising a receiving region (21) for a mass flow formed by the products and a filling region (22) for receiving the package slots (11) to be filled and comprising slot walls (13) for forming a plurality of slots (12), a blocking device (24) for blocking and unblocking the products present in the receiving region (21) being disposed between the receiving region (21) and the filling region (22), and further comprising a filling aid device (25) displaceable in the vertical and horizontal directions for the controlled filling of individual slots (12) of the package slot (11), characterized in that the filling aid device (25) is formed by a base plate (26) having a plurality of openings (27) for receiving the slot walls (13) of the package slot (11), such that when a filling aid device (25) is inserted in a package slot (11) a base plate segment (28) is disposed in each slot (12) of the package slot (11) substantially over the entire cross-section of the respective slot (12). The invention further relates to a filling station (10) having such a filling magazine (19).
The invention relates to a filling magazine (19) for filling package slots (11) with rod-shaped products, comprising an receiving region (21) for a mass flow formed by the products and a filling region (22) for receiving the products provided for filling a package slot (11) comprising slot walls (13) for forming a plurality of slots (12), a blocking device (24) for blocking and unblocking the products present in the receiving region (21) being disposed between the receiving region (21) and the filling region (22), and a filling aid device (25) comprising a base plate (26) displaceable up and down in the vertical direction and a transfer element (27) for horizontally transferring the products present in the filling region (22), characterized in that the filling aid device (25) further comprises an intermediate storage element (28) forming a package slot (11) and having slot walls (29) for forming slots (30), the intermediate storage element (28) being disposed inside the filling region (22), and the base plate (26) being disposed inside the intermediate storage element (28) and having openings (40) for receiving the slot walls (29) of the intermediate storage element (28), such that a base plate segment (41) is disposed in each slot (30) of the intermediate storage element (28) substantially over the entire cross section of each slot (30), the transfer element (27) being designed and set up for simultaneously transferring all of the product present in the slots (30) of the intermediate storage element (28) in the package slots (11). The invention further relates to a filling station having a corresponding filling magazine.
A24C 5/354 - Filling the boats at the making machine
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EMPTYING MAGAZINE AND TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR A HOPPER EMPTYING APPARATUS, HOPPER EMPTYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR EMPTYING HOPPERS FILLED WITH ROD-SHAPED PRODUCTS AND FORWARDING SAID PRODUCTS TO DEVICES LOCATED THEREBEHIND
The invention relates to an emptying magazine (13) for a hopper emptying apparatus (10) used for emptying hoppers (12) that are filled with rod-shaped products. Said emptying magazine (13) comprises a connecting means (16) for adapting the hoppers (12) that are to be emptied to the emptying magazine (13), and an at least partially enclosed receiving space (17) for the products flowing out of the hoppers (12). Said receiving space (17) is open at the top in a feeding zone (18) for the products while being delimited at the bottom in a discharging zone (19) for the products. The emptying magazine (13) is characterized in that a sending station (23) which delimits the receiving space (17) at the bottom is associated with the receiving space (17) in the discharging zone (19) in order to directly forward the products to devices located therebehind such that the sending station (23) is an integral part of the emptying magazine (13). Furthermore, several slot walls (24) are designed and arranged inside the receiving space (17) in order to subdivide the receiving space (17) into individual slots (25).
The invention relates to an emptying magazine (13) for a tray emptying device (10) used to empty trays (12) that are filled with rod-shaped products. Said magazine comprises connecting means (21) for coupling the trays (12) that are to be emptied to the emptying magazine (13), a receiving area (22) for the products from the trays (12), at least one flow regulating element (23) that delimits the lower part of the receiving area (22) and a conveying element (24) that is arranged below the flow regulating element or each flow regulating element (23) for transporting the products. Said invention is characterised in that several shaft walls (29) arranged inside the receiving area (22) are embodied for subdividing said receiving area (22) into individual shafts (30). Said shaft walls (29) extend continuously from the connection means (21) in the downward direction to the flow regulating element (23) or to each flow regulating element (23).
A24C 5/356 - Emptying the boats into the hopper of the packaging machine
B65B 19/04 - Arranging, feeding, or orientating the cigarettes
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FILLING HOPPER AND METHOD FOR FILLING COMPARTMENTED BOXES WITH ROD-SHAPED PRODUCTS OF THE TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRY, AND COMPARTMENTED BOX COMPRISING A BAND-TYPE SWORD
The invention relates to a filling hopper (10) for a device for filling compartmented boxes (11) with rod-shaped products. Said filling hopper (10) comprises a conveying means (18) for feeding the material flow formed by products into the area of a filling position (19) and a connecting means (20) for coupling the compartmented boxes that are to be filled to the conveying means. The connecting means has an opening (21) for allowing the products to penetrate into one respective compartment (13) of the compartmented box. A storage means (22) is provided between the conveying means and the connecting means. Said storage means has a variable volume and is designed and arranged in such a way as to be able to accept products from the conveying means and actively discharge said products into one empty compartment (13) at a time. The invention further relates to a corresponding method and a compartmented box comprising a bottom wall (16), a rear wall (14), sidewalls (15), and spaced-apart partitions (12) for forming several compartments, said partitions extending parallel to the sidewalls. A plate-type compartment lock (17) which allows the compartments of the compartmented box to be opened and closed one by one is associated with the compartmented box (11) on the side located across from the bottom wall. The compartment lock is completely surrounded by a band element (43), the two free ends of which are fastened to the compartmented box.
B65G 47/51 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
B65B 19/04 - Arranging, feeding, or orientating the cigarettes
B65B 19/10 - Arranging cigarettes in layers each comprising a predetermined number
66.
METHOD OF PRODUCING A ROD IN THE TOBACCO-PROCESSING INDUSTRY, AND ROD-MAKING MACHINE
The invention relates to a rod-making machine in the tobacco-processing industry, having a nozzle arrangement (2, 2'), comprising a nozzle body (15, 15'), and having a rod-forming arrangement (6, 6', 12, 12, 12', 13, 13'), comprising a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6') and a conveying arrangement (12, 12', 13, 13') with a conveying channel (13, 13'), the conveying arrangement (12-13') being arranged upstream of the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), and the conveying channel (13, 13') comprising two opposite channel walls (3, 3', 5, 5'). The invention also relates to a method of producing a rod in the tobacco-processing industry, having the following method steps: conveying separated fibres (17) in the direction of a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6') in a conveying arrangement (12, 12', 13, 13'), the operation of conveying the separated fibres (17) involving directing the fibres (17) around a nozzle body (15, 15'), - feeding an additive (1) to the fibres (17, 17') and scattering the fibres (17, 17') on a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'). The rod-making machine according to the invention is distinguished in that the nozzle body (15, 15') is arranged on or in a channel wall (3, 3'), an aperture (4, 4') being provided in the opposite channel wall (5, 5'), in the region of the nozzle body (15, 15'). A further rod-making machine according to the invention is distinguished in that the nozzle body (15, 15') is arranged on or in the channel wall (3, 3'), in which flows along, in comparison with the opposite channel wall (5, 5'), less material which is to be formed into a rod (7, 7'). The method according to the invention, furthermore, is distinguished in that, in order to direct the fibres (17, 17') around the nozzle body (15, 15'), the conveying arrangement (12, 12', 13, 13') is widened in the region of the nozzle body (15, 15').
The invention relates to a method for operating a rod-making machine in the tobacco-processing industry. The invention also relates to a rod-making machine in the tobacco-processing industry. The method according to the invention is distinguished in that, in order to start up the rod-making machine, rod material (107, 117) is scattered onto a suction-type rod conveyor (17, 106) and it is ascertained as to whether the suction-type rod conveyor (17, 106) is occupied by a predeterminable quantity of rod material (107, 117), wherein, in the case where the suction-type rod conveyor (17, 106) is occupied by the predeterminable quantity of rod material (107, 117), an additive (101) is fed to the rod material (107, 117) in the region of the suction-type rod conveyor (17, 106) and, in the case where the suction-type rod conveyor (17, 106) is not occupied by a predeterminable quantity of rod material (107, 117), the feed of additive does not take place. The rod-making machine according to the invention comprises a first sensor (118, 118') which detects whether or not a suction-type rod conveyor (17, 106) is occupied by rod material (107, 117).
The invention relates to a rod-making machine in the tobacco-processing industry, having a nozzle arrangement (2, 2'), comprising a nozzle opening (10, 10'), having a rod-forming arrangement (6, 6', 12, 12', 13, 13'), comprising a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), the nozzle opening (10, 10') being arranged in the region of the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), and having a trimming arrangement (23), comprising a trimmer (24). The invention also relates to a method of producing a rod (7, 7') in the tobacco-processing industry. The rod-making machine according to the invention is distinguished in that the nozzle opening (10, 10') is arranged upstream of the trimmer (24), as seen in the conveying direction (9, 9') of the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), at a height (h') positioned between the trimmer (24) and the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), or in that the nozzle opening (10, 10') is arranged downstream of the trimmer (24), as seen in the conveying direction (9, 9') of the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), in the region of a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'). The method according to the invention is distinguished by the following method steps: conveying separated fibres (17, 17') in the direction of a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6') in a conveying arrangement (12, 12', 13, 13'), scattering the fibres (17, 17') on a suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), feeding an additive (1, 1') to the fibres (17, 17'), trimming to a predeterminable height (h) the fibres (17, 17', 20) scattered on the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), or the fibre cake (20) scattered on the suction-type rod conveyor (6, 6'), wherein the operation of feeding the additive (1, 1') to the fibres (17, 17', 20, 21) takes place just before or just after the trimming operation.
The invention relates to a flash dryer for drying a fibrous tobacco product (16), having a transporting tube (11) through which a hot gas (12) flows, and having a charging tube (15) which opens out into the transporting tube (11) and is intended for charging the transporting tube (11) with tobacco (16), the charging tube (15) containing a conditioning means (17) which dispenses a conditioning medium (20), and the flash dryer is distinguished in that it has at least one further charging tube (25; 29) which opens out into the transporting tube (11) and is intended for charging the transporting tube (11) with tobacco (16). The invention also relates to a corresponding drying process.
A24B 3/04 - Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco
F26B 17/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle
The invention relates to a device (10) for drying tobacco product (15), in particular cut tobacco, wherein tobacco product (15) is introduced into an inner space (20) via an inlet (11), the tobacco product (15) is dried in the inner space (20) by means of a drying medium and is removed from the inner space (20) via an outlet (18). The device (10) is developed by the tobacco product (15) being conveyed in the inner space (20) from a sliding surface (22.1, 22.2,..., 22.n) to a distributing surface (21.1, 21.2,..., 21.n) or from a distributing surface (21.1, 21.2,..., 21.n) to a sliding surface (22.1, 22.2,..., 22.n), the tobacco product (15) being flowed through by the drying medium at the transition from the sliding surface (22.1, 22.2,..., 22.n) to the distributing surface (21.1, 21.2,..., 21.n) and/or at the transition from the distributing surface (21.1, 21.2,..., 21.n) to the sliding surface (22.1, 22.2,..., 22.n).
F26B 17/14 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity the materials moving through a counter-current of gas
A24B 3/04 - Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco
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