CN104048715B - The method and apparatus of the metering such as bulk materials of particulate matter, powder or capsule - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the methods and apparatus of the metering such as bulk materials of particulate matter, powder or capsule.Volume metering mechanism includes：Suitable for holding the hopper in granular material source, the hopper has outlet；It is positioned to the rotating wheel with the outlet, there are the rotating wheel periphery and multiple measurement chambers around the peripheral distribution, each measurement chamber to have open bottom part；And multiple metering valves, the metering valve are arranged around the periphery of the rotating wheel, and each metering valve is positioned to be aligned with one in the measurement chamber.Each metering valve can move between " loaded " position and unloading position, the metering valve described in the stowage position blocks the open bottom part of the measurement chamber, and the granular material is assigned from the measurement chamber by the metering valve at the unloading position.Also describe other features and correlation technique.
Description
Cross reference to related applications
This application claims 61/962, No. 287 priority of the U.S. Provisional Application No. submitted on March 15th, 2013, institutes
The full content for stating application is incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
Present patent application relates generally to the device and method of metered dose.More specifically, the patent application is related to measuring
The method and apparatus of the bulk materials of smoking product for manufacturing such as cigarette.
Background technology
Traditional smoking product (such as cigarette) typically comprises tobacco rod, filter tip and surrounds tobacco rod and filtering
One or more layers paper of mouth.However, the designs of cigarette are at including other component or section, for example, solid thermal source, Flavouring ball,
Flavor capsule, and/or other articles.Some in these components may be that size is small, be difficult to manipulate, and/or be difficult to combine.
Therefore, because the development of design of cigarettes, has increased the demand in terms of cigarette making techniques and relevant device.
Invention content
According to embodiment, this application provides a kind of volume metering mechanisms, including：Suitable for holding the material in granular material source
Bucket, the hopper have outlet；It is positioned to the rotating wheel with the outlet, the rotating wheel has periphery and surrounds institute
Multiple measurement chambers of peripheral distribution are stated, each measurement chamber has open bottom part；And multiple metering valves, the metering valve enclose
It is arranged around the periphery of the rotating wheel, and each metering valve is positioned to be aligned with one in the measurement chamber；Wherein, each
Metering valve can move between " loaded " position and unloading position, and the metering valve described in the stowage position blocks the metering
The open bottom part of chamber, the granular material is divided from the measurement chamber by the metering valve at the unloading position
Match.
According to another embodiment, this application provides a kind of method of the granular material of metering predetermined volume, this method
Including：(a) granular material is unloaded to from hopper in rotating wheel；(b) granular material is assigned to and is arranged described
In measurement chamber at the periphery of rotating wheel, the measurement chamber has open bottom part；And it will (c) be aligned with the measurement chamber
The metering valve of ground positioning is moved to unloading position from " loaded " position, and the metering valve described in the stowage position blocks the metering
The open bottom part of chamber, the granular material is divided from the measurement chamber by the metering valve at the unloading position
Match.
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In terms of foregoing of the invention and other features and benefit are will be apparent to from the following drawings, wherein identical attached
Icon note generally represents identical, intimate, and/or similar structure element.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the embodiment of volume metering mechanism.
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the rotating wheel of the volume metering mechanism of Fig. 1 or the embodiment of disk.
Fig. 3 is the side cross-sectional, view of a part for the rotating wheel of Fig. 1, in conjunction with the implementation of the distributor in " loaded " position
Example is shown.
Fig. 4 is the side cross-sectional, view of a part for the rotating wheel of Fig. 3, in conjunction with the implementation of the distributor in unloading position
Example is shown.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of another embodiment of volume metering mechanism.
Fig. 6 is the partial exploded view of the perspective form of the volume metering mechanism of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the sectional view of a part for the rotating wheel of Fig. 5 or the embodiment of disk.
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the embodiment of the metering valve of Fig. 5, is shown at " loaded " position.
Fig. 9 is the perspective view of the metering valve of Fig. 8, is shown at unloading position.
Specific implementation mode
The embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below.In the embodiments described, specific nomenclature is used, with
For the sake of clear.However the present invention is not intended to be limited to the concrete term being chosen such that.Those skilled in the relevant art will
, it is realized that other equivalent units can be used and other methods can be developed, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.This
All bibliography of text reference are expressly incorporated herein by reference, as every bibliography is individually incorporated herein that
Sample.
According to embodiment, this application involves the method and apparatus of manufacture tobacco product, the tobacco product is, for example, to smoke
Product (such as cigarette, cigar etc.) also has the bulk materials of predetermined volume in addition to loose tobacco and filter tip.
For the ease of discussing and not limiting, method and apparatus will be directed to manufacture " cigarette " herein and be described.So
And as mentioned above, the application can be also used for any kind of tobacco product or smoking system not exclusively to cigarette manufacture
Product, or in addition can be additionally used in other non-tobacco correlated products (such as pill capsule).
Term " loose or granular material " is being used herein, for describing the various composition of cigarette, such as activated carbon,
Fiber, fibre blend, tobacco ball, flavor capsule or saturated with perfume particle.However, the term be not limited to it is described
Embodiment.But term " granular material " generally refer to made of granule, particle, bead etc. such as bead, powder,
With any material of capsule, regardless of it is with regular or irregular size and/or shape.
Fig. 1-4 describes the embodiment of volume metering mechanism 100.With reference to figure 1, volume metering mechanism 100 can be generally
Including：Hold the hopper 300 of granular material；And rotating wheel 302, granular material is received from hopper 300, and pass through
/ particle distribution shape material is measured around multiple metering valves 304 of the arrangement of rotating wheel 302.Rotating wheel 302 is for example in electro-motor
Or axis A3 rotations can be surrounded under the power of other power sources known in the art.
It is still with reference to figure 1, hopper 300 may include any hopper known in the art for being suitable for holding granular material.
Hopper 300 may include outlet 306, and the outlet is for example so that granular material is allocated by means of gravity.According to embodiment,
Outlet 306 may include unshowned one or more regulating mechanisms, to adjust the flow rate that granular material leaves outlet 306.
For example, granular material can change by the flowing of outlet 306, institute is distributed from rotating wheel 302 to correspond to granular material
The rate at place.
As shown in Figure 1, rotating wheel 302 can be positioned at below the outlet 306 of hopper so that left from outlet 306
Bulk material deposits on the upper surface 308 of rotating wheel 302.It upper surface 308 can be from the center of rotating wheel 302 towards rotating wheel
302 periphery 310 tilts down.This can contribute to promote the granular material deposited from hopper outlet 306 for example in gravity
And/or the metering valve 304 being arranged at the periphery of rotating wheel 302 310 is distributed under centrifugal force.
With reference to figure 2, rotating wheel 302 is illustrated in greater detail.As shown, multiple measurement chambers 312 can surround rotating wheel
302 peripheral distribution, such as be equally distributed.Each measurement chamber 312 can limit open top, the top and rotating wheel
302 upper surface 308 is coextensive so that slided towards periphery 310 in upper surface 308 (such as driven in gravity and/or centrifugal force
Under dynamic) granular material at it by being fallen into the measurement chamber when open top.It is as shown, measurement chamber 312 and point
Orchestration 304 may be positioned such that aligned with each other around the periphery of rotating wheel 302 310.According to embodiment, guiding piece (such as upright wing plate
Or demarcation strip) may be provided between neighbouring measurement chamber 312 or the group of measurement chamber 312, to help granular material being directed to
In measurement chamber 312.
As shown in figure 3, each measurement chamber 312 can limit open bottom part 314, granular material is for example under gravity
Open bottom part 314 can be passed through, unless there is the structure for hindering the granular material.In this regard, metering valve 304 can
To include valve body 316, valve body sun when it is alignedly positioned with open bottom part 314 hinders granular material to pass through opening
The movement of bottom part 314.Therefore, according to embodiment, when granular material on the upper surface of rotating wheel 302 308 equably
When leveling, measurement chamber 312 can limit the granular material of predetermined volume in conjunction with valve body 316.The predetermined volume can correspond to
In the required volume of the granular material measured by volume metering mechanism 100.
According to embodiment, apparatus for leveling 340 (being schematically shown in figures 3 and 4) can be removed in rotating wheel 302
The excess particles shape material that the slave measurement chamber 312 of 308 top of upper surface extends.Apparatus for leveling 340 may include brush, scraper plate,
Air knife or other devices are disposed relative to the selected radial position of rotating wheel 302 and for example by means of sweeping or purging
And the granular material extended above the upper surface of rotating wheel is physically shifted.According to embodiment, collector 342 is overflowed
It can be positioned near apparatus for leveling 340, to collect the excess particles shape material being removed from rotating wheel 302.Then, excessive
Bulk material can be introduced again into hopper 300, for recycling or otherwise recycling.
As shown in figure 4, each valve body 316 may include valve opening 320, the valve opening can be moved into and measurement chamber
312 open bottom part 314 is aligned, and is left with allowing granular material to pass through open bottom part 314 and valve opening 320
Measurement chamber 312.Moved between the " loaded " position that can be shown in Fig. 3 of metering valve 304 and unloading position shown in Fig. 4 (such as pivot
Turn), the open bottom part 314 of measurement chamber 312 is covered in stowage position valve body 316, valve opening 320 is unloaded at unloading position
Part is carried to be aligned with open bottom part 314 to distribute the granular material being located in measurement chamber 312.As shown in Figures 3 and 4,
Metering valve 304 can be pivoted by means of swivel pin 322 relative to rotating wheel 302, however, as to those skilled in the art
Based on the disclosure it will be apparent that other constructions are also feasible.
Fig. 1 is returned to, cam mechanism can control metering valve 304 between " loaded " position (Fig. 3) and unloading position (Fig. 4)
It pivots.More particularly, cam face 324 can be associated with rotating wheel 302, such as is positioned close to the fixation of rotating wheel 302
On object.Each metering valve 304 may include groove 326, and the groove is interacted with cam face 324 by it and is used as
Metering valve 304 is pivoted to unloading position from " loaded " position and is pivoted to " loaded " position from unloading position by cam follower.
According to embodiment, before metering valve 304 passes through below the outlet of hopper 300 306,324/ groove 326 of cam face can be with
Metering valve 304 is moved into " loaded " position (for example, measurement chamber 312 is allowed to be full of and stored by granular material).Cam face
Measurement chamber 304 then can be moved into unloading position by 324/ groove 326, with the granular material in distribution and computation chamber 312.It connects down
Come, before metering valve 304 passes through below the outlet of hopper 300 306 again, 324/ groove 326 of cam face can will be counted
Amount valve 304 is moved back to " loaded " position.
In combination with reference to figure 2-4, each groove 326 may include trench part 330, and trench part 330 is shaped with side
Generally cylindrical bar, such as pipe fitting are received to ground.According to embodiment, trench part 330 can support the pipe fitting with open section
So that its valve opening 320 with metering valve be directed at so that the granular material that is assigned by valve opening 320 (such as when unloading
When carrying position) it is transmitted in the open section of pipe fitting by valve opening 320.
Vacuum hole 332 can be positioned in trench part 330, and for example can connect the true of upstream by conduit 334
Empty source.Vacuum source can be used for 332 applying vacuum of vacuum hole, for example to contribute to pipe fitting being fixed on groove 326.It can replace
Dai Di, vacuum source can apply pressure to vacuum hole 332, for example to contribute to pipe fitting during it is transmitted to downstream processing equipment
It is shifted from groove 326.According to embodiment, pipe fitting can be transmitted to groove 326 by roller (not shown), be managed described in the groove
Part is full of by granular material, and after filling, and the pipe fitting can be passed back to roller.According to the implementation of substitutability
Example, such as when valve opening 320 is rotated into and is aligned with the pipe fitting on roller, granular material can be assigned to by valve opening 320
It is still located in the pipe fitting on roller.As should be understood that based on the disclosure, other embodiments are also feasible.
With reference to figure 5-9, another embodiment of volume metering mechanism is shown.Fig. 5-6 show in conjunction with it is horizontal based on
The metering device 400 of the distribution system 402 (its further details is not provided) of track, however, metering device 400 does not limit to
It is used together in the horizontal distribution system 402 with diagram.
It referring to Figures 5 and 6, metering device 400 may include hopper 404, and hopper 404 is suitable for holding granular material source, this
Similar to what is shown and describe in the aforementioned embodiment.Hopper 404 can have the outlet 406 for granular material.Metering
Device 400 can also include the measurement wheel 408 of rotation, and the measurement wheel 408 is positioned to for example under the outlet of hopper 404 406
Side.Therefore, granular material can be assigned on measurement wheel 408 by hopper 404.For example, from servo motor, gear-box,
Under the direct or indirect power of pulley system or other devices, measurement wheel 408 can be rotated around drive shaft 410.
Referring still to Figures 5 and 6, measurement wheel 408 can have periphery 412, and include around the distribution of periphery 412 (such as
Be equally distributed) multiple measurement chambers 414.With reference to figure 7, each measurement chamber 414 can have open bottom part 416.Meter
Amount wheel 408 may include upper surface 420 (see Fig. 6 and 7), and the upper surface is from central area (such as near drive shaft 410) court
It is generally tilted to periphery 412.Therefore, depositing to the granular material on upper surface 420 by hopper 404 can be in centrifugal force
And/or it advances towards outer surface 412 under gravity.Multiple radial slots 422 can be arranged in upper surface 420, and can be with
Granular material is directed in the measurement chamber 414 for being connected to radial slot 422.
Referring still to Figures 5 and 6, lid 424 can be positioned at 420 top of upper surface of measurement wheel 408.Fig. 5 is shown in place
Lid 424, Fig. 6 shows 424 upward displacement of lid, preferably to describe the upper surface 420 of measurement wheel 408.Lid 424 can help
Keep the granular material on measurement wheel 408.Metering device 400 can also include that particle overflows capture plate 426, be located in meter
Below at least part of amount wheel 408.In addition, the periphery 412 that capture plate can surround measurement wheel 408 extends.Capture plate 426 can
To collect the granular material swept from the measurement wheel 408 of rotation, and the material collected can be re-introduced into the system
In, for subsequent use, such as it is put back into hopper 404.Therefore, embodiment may include vacuum source, the vacuum source
Such as be connected to capture plate 426 via one or more horizontal ports 428, still, other of these ports are orientated and construct
It is also possible.
With reference to figure 7-9, metering device 400 may include multiple metering valves 430, and the metering valve 430 surrounds measurement wheel 408
Periphery 412 position.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 7-9, four metering valves 430, which are arranged, is being connected to the public of measurement wheel 408
In platform 432 (see Fig. 8 and 9), however, other arrangements are possible.Such as the valve 430 of more or fewer may include every
In a platform 432, or each valve 430 can directly construct in measurement wheel 408.As shown in fig. 7, each metering valve 430 can be determined
Position is aligned at one in measurement chamber 414.
Referring still to Fig. 7-9, each metering valve 430 can be between " loaded " position (Fig. 7 and 8) and unloading position (Fig. 9)
Mobile, the metering valve 430 described in stowage position blocks the open bottom part 416 of measurement chamber 414, the particle at unloading position
Shape material is assigned from measurement chamber 414 by metering valve 430.When metering valve 430 is in " loaded " position, (such as gravity and/
Or under centrifugal force) deposit to the granular material in measurement chamber and will remain in measurement chamber 414.Once measurement chamber 414 is full
Or it is generally full, then appoint and watches spilling and will for example be swept under centrifugal force.Therefore, measurement chamber 414 can hold predetermined volume
Granular material.Each metering valve 430 can relative to measurement wheel 408 for example between " loaded " position and unloading position substantially
It radially moves.When in unloading position, granular material can be assigned from measurement chamber 414 by metering valve 430, and
It can fall into another tool or article for being located in 430 lower section of metering valve.
Referring in particular to Fig. 7, each metering valve 430 may include particle outlet port 440, particle outlet port 440 with
One in measurement chamber 414 is substantially aligned with.Metering valve 430 can also include moveable valve body 442, and the valve body includes for example
The valve opening 444 extended from valve body 442.Valve body 442 can for example relative to measurement wheel 408 " loaded " position and unloading position it
Between radially move.
When in " loaded " position, valve body 442 can block measurement chamber 414 and particle outlet port 440, therefore prevent
Granular material is passed from measurement chamber 414 by metering valve 430.When in a dispensing position, valve opening 444 can be with metering
Chamber 414 and particle outlet port 440 are substantially aligned with, therefore the granular material in measurement chamber is allowed to pass through metering from the measurement chamber
Valve 430 is assigned.Therefore, the granular material for the quantity being pre-metered can be assigned to 408 lower section of measurement wheel from measurement chamber 414
Another tool or article in.
With reference to figure 8, metering valve 430 can be for example biased under elastic force towards " loaded " position.For example, such as the institutes of Fig. 8 and 9
Show, elastic element 450 (for example, spring, elastomer, Belleville washer or other known structures) can be used for valve body
442 are biased into " loaded " position.The valve guiding groove 452 of cooperation and the guiding pin 454 of cooperation can make valve body 442 correctly to take
To being maintained in measurement wheel 408 or platform 432, but other arrangements are also possible.
With reference to figure 8 and 9, cam follower 456 can be associated with one or more valve bodies 442.It refers to Figures 5 and 6, cam
Surface 458 can surround the part positioning of the periphery of measurement wheel 408.The engagement of cam face 458 and cam follower 456 can
So that metering valve 430 is moved to unloading position from " loaded " position, so that granular material is assigned from corresponding measurement chamber.
It returns to reference to figure 8 and 9, cam follower 456 can be roller cam, however other modifications are also possible.In addition, cam driven
The orientation of part and cam face can be orientated opposite with shown in.The location and range of cam face 458 can be configured to select
Movement of the timing metering valve 430 from " loaded " position to unloading position and from unloading position to " loaded " position of property ground, so that
Substance is mutually coordinated from the filling and distribution of measurement chamber 414 with other machineries and article.
According to the another aspect picture 1-4 with measurement wheel shown in Fig. 5-9, measurement chamber may be configured so that one or more
A article is directed with previously selected orientation.For example, the article and measurement chamber of such as single solid objects can have relatively
The geometric configuration answered, this makes article carry out self relative to measurement wheel with previously selected orientation.Therefore, such
In embodiment, article can be assigned to the tool or other objects in desired orientation below the measurement wheel by measurement wheel
In product.Although being explained here in connection with single item, multiple articles with combined shaped corresponding with measurement chamber
It can similarly be oriented, for being allocated with previously selected orientation.
Described in present specification and the embodiment of discussion is only intended to introduction those skilled in the art with known to inventor
The present invention is realized and utilized to the best way in road.Content in present specification is not construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.
Shown in all examples be all representative rather than it is limited.The above embodiment of the present invention can be changed or change without
Be detached from the present invention, as those skilled in the art in view of above-mentioned introduction it will be appreciated that.It is therefore to be understood that in claims and
In the range of its equivalent, the present invention can in a manner of specific descriptions except in the way of put into practice.
Claims (18)
1. a kind of volume metering mechanism, including：
Suitable for holding the hopper in granular material source, the hopper has outlet；
It is positioned to the rotating wheel with the outlet, the rotating wheel has periphery and around the multiple of the peripheral distribution
Measurement chamber, each measurement chamber have open bottom part；And
Multiple metering valves, the metering valve are arranged around the periphery of the rotating wheel, and each metering valve be positioned to it is described
An alignment in measurement chamber；
Wherein, each metering valve can move between " loaded " position and unloading position, be measured described in the stowage position
Valve blocks the open bottom part of the measurement chamber, and the granular material passes through from the measurement chamber at the unloading position
The metering valve is assigned；
Wherein each metering valve includes：Valve body pivots between the " loaded " position and the unloading position, when in described
The valve body blocks the measurement chamber when " loaded " position；And the particle outlet port of the metering valve, when in the unloading
The particle outlet port is substantially aligned with the measurement chamber when position.
2. metering device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating wheel includes upper surface, and the upper surface is from center
Region is tilted towards the periphery.
3. metering device according to claim 2 further includes the lid being arranged above the upper surface of the rotating wheel, wherein
The hopper couples with the lid.
4. metering device according to claim 2 further includes the multiple radial directions being located in the upper surface of the rotating wheel
Slot, each radial slot are connected to one in the measurement chamber.
5. metering device according to claim 1, wherein each metering valve is relative to the rotating wheel in the loading position
It sets and is substantially radially moved between the unloading position.
6. metering device according to claim 5, wherein at least some of described metering valve is towards the " loaded " position
It is resiliently biased.
7. metering device according to claim 6, further includes：
Cam follower associated with one or more metering valves；With
It is adapted to engage with the cam face of the cam follower, one or more of metering valves are moved from the " loaded " position
Move the unloading position.
8. metering device according to claim 7, wherein the cam follower includes and four in the metering valve
Associated roller cam follower.
9. metering device according to claim 1, wherein the valve body includes valve opening, wherein when in the loading
The valve body blocks the measurement chamber and the particle outlet port when position, valve opening when in the unloading position
It is substantially aligned with the measurement chamber and the particle outlet port.
10. metering device according to claim 1 further includes that particle overflows capture plate, is located in the measurement wheel
Below at least part.
11. metering device according to claim 10, further include be positioned to the particle overflow capture plate be connected to it is true
Empty source.
12. metering device according to claim 1 further includes cam mechanism, make the valve body in the loading position
It sets and is pivoted between the unloading position.
13. metering device according to claim 12, wherein each metering valve includes the groove for being connected to the valve body,
The groove is suitable for supporting hollow tubular article so that it is aligned with the particle outlet port.
14. metering device according to claim 13 further includes the vacuum hole being located in the groove, the vacuum hole
It is connected to vacuum source.
15. metering device according to claim 1, wherein the granular material includes compression tobacco ball, fragrance glue
At least one of capsule and saturated with perfume particle.
16. a kind of method for measuring the granular material of predetermined volume, the method includes：
（a）Granular material is unloaded to from hopper in rotating wheel；
（b）The granular material is assigned in the measurement chamber being arranged at the periphery of the rotating wheel, the measurement chamber tool
There is open bottom part；And
（c）The metering valve alignedly positioned with the measurement chamber is moved to unloading position from " loaded " position, in the loading position
The place's of setting metering valve blocks the open bottom part of the measurement chamber, and the granular material is from institute at the unloading position
Measurement chamber is stated to be assigned by the metering valve；
Wherein, the step（c）Include the valve body that the metering valve is pivoted relative to the measurement wheel, wherein being in the loading
The valve body blocks the measurement chamber when position, and the particle outlet port of the metering valve is substantially when in the unloading position
It is directed at the measurement chamber.
17. according to the method for claim 16, further including：
Remove the granular material in the open top upper extension of the measurement chamber.
18. according to the method for claim 16, wherein the granular material include compression tobacco ball, flavor capsule and
At least one of saturated with perfume particle.
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