CN1939710A

CN1939710A - Method and device for producing a cigarette packet

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Publication number: CN1939710A
Application number: CNA2006101523986A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 保罗·德利斯波斯蒂; 法布里齐奥·龙扎尼; 斯特凡诺·布鲁尼; 卢卡·焦尔达诺; 卢卡·切拉蒂; 马尔科·布里齐
Original assignee: GD SpA
Current assignee: GD SpA
Priority date: 2005-09-28
Filing date: 2006-09-28
Publication date: 2007-04-04
Also published as: EP1770015A3; US20070131233A1; ITBO20050586A1; JP2007091345A; EP1770015A2

Abstract

A method for producing a cigarette packet (2) having an inner wrapping (3), which is defined by a sheet (3') of heat-seal material folded about a group (G) of cigarettes, and has an opening closed by an adhesive patch (7); the correct position of the patch (7) is determined after the patch (7) is applied to the sheet (3') of heat-seal material.

Description

Be used to make the method and the device of cigarette case

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of method and apparatus that is used to make cigarette case.

Background technology

More particularly, the present invention is relevant with the device that is used to make cigarette case, and described cigarette case comprises: interior packing, described interior packing comprise again and being folded in around one group of cigarette to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice of pre-containers of cigarettes group; And preferably make, be folded in pre-containers of cigarettes group external container on every side by presspaper.Described device comprises the conveyer that is used for the heat-sealable material bar is supplied to the severing station.Described device also comprises: be arranged in the operating unit at joint-cutting station place, be used for forming joint-cutting at described; Be arranged in the applying unit that applies the station place, be used to apply sticking patch; Be arranged in the cutting assembly at cutting work station place, the thin slice that is used for being formed with joint-cutting cuts down from described; Be used for aforementioned sheet fold around the group, of cigarettes to form the Foldable assembly of pre-containers of cigarettes group; The black box that is used for the lap of sealed folded aforementioned thin slice around group, of cigarettes; And the package component that is used for pre-containers of cigarettes group is inserted into external container.

An example of the cigarette case that uses the manufacturing of the above-mentioned type device has been described in patent application WO98/22367.

The known devices of the above-mentioned type has several defectives, comprising: the production more slowly with thin slice of sticking patch; And owing to the out of position of sticking patch on the thin slice and/or joint-cutting or do not have sticking patch and/or the production of the cigarette case poor quality that joint-cutting causes.

Summary of the invention

More particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of device that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing, described interior packing comprise again and being folded in around one group of cigarette to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice of pre-containers of cigarettes group; And preferably make, be folded in pre-containers of cigarettes group external container on every side by presspaper.Described device comprises the conveyer that is used for the heat-sealable material bar is supplied to the severing station.Described device also comprises: be arranged in the operating unit at joint-cutting station place, be used for forming joint-cutting at described; Be arranged in the applying unit that applies the station place, be used to apply sticking patch; Be arranged in the cutting assembly at cutting work station place, the thin slice that is used for being formed with joint-cutting cuts down from described; Be used for aforementioned sheet fold around the group, of cigarettes to form the Foldable assembly of pre-containers of cigarettes group; The black box that is used for the lap of sealed folded aforementioned thin slice around group, of cigarettes; And the package component that is used for pre-containers of cigarettes group is inserted into external container.

An object of the present invention is to provide and a kind ofly design to such an extent that eliminate the apparatus and method of aforementioned disadvantages at least in part, described apparatus and method also promptly cheaply are easy to again carry out simultaneously.

According to the present invention, a kind of method that is used to make cigarette case is provided, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing, described interior packing comprise again and being folded in around one group of cigarette to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice of pre-containers of cigarettes group; And preferably be folded in external container around the pre-containers of cigarettes group by what presspaper was made; Described method comprises:

Supply with the supplying step of heat-sealable material bar along feed path;

In described, form the step of joint-cutting;

Adhesive patch is put on first on the described joint-cutting apply step;

The described thin slice that will be formed with joint-cutting and sticking patch is from described cutting step that cuts down;

With aforementioned sheet fold around the group, of cigarettes to form the folding step of pre-containers of cigarettes group;

The sealing step of the lap of sealed folded aforementioned thin slice around group, of cigarettes;

Pre-containers of cigarettes group is inserted into inserting step in the external container.

This method comprises the control step of the correct location that is used to determine the sticking patch that applied; Described control step is before described folding step.

Description of drawings

By by way of example non-limiting example of the present invention is described below with reference to accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the schematic partial elevation view according to a device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of the part of Fig. 1 device;

Fig. 3 shows the side view of the details of Fig. 2 part;

Fig. 4 at length shows the downside figure of Fig. 3 part;

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show another details of two Fig. 1 devices in the continuous position;

Fig. 7 shows another enlarged detail view of Fig. 1 device;

Fig. 8 shows the cigarette case that uses Fig. 1 device to make;

Fig. 9 shows the thin slice that is used for shop drawings 8 cigarette cases;

Figure 10 shows the side figure that bows of another details of Fig. 2 part.

The specific embodiment

The device that cigarette case 2 (Fig. 8) made in as a whole being used to is made in label 1 expression among Fig. 1, cigarette case 2 comprises: interior packing 3, interior packing 3 comprise again and being folded in around one group of cigarette G to limit the heat-sealable material thin slice 3 ' (Fig. 9) of pre-containers of cigarettes group 4; And preferably be folded in external container 5 around the pre-containers of cigarettes group 4 by what presspaper was made.

More particularly, thin slice 3 ' is made by layer laminates, and wherein one or more layers comprises metal material, and other layer comprises plastic material.Thin slice 3 ' (Fig. 9) has the joint-cutting that is essentially U-shaped 6 that is used for limiting in packing 3 opening; And have gluing surface and be applied on the joint-cutting 6 sticking patch 7 with closed interior packing 3.

Cigarette case 2 is identical with the cigarette case described among the WO98/22367 basically, and its content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

Device 1 comprises conveyer 8 (Fig. 2), is used for applying station 12 and 13 (Fig. 2) and control station 14 (Fig. 7) supplies to severing station 10 (Fig. 1) with heat-sealable material bar 9 along feed path P and via joint-cutting station 11, two.Apply station 13 and be positioned at the downstream that applies station 12, and apply the downstream that station 12 is positioned at joint-cutting station 11; Control station 14 is positioned at the downstream that applies station 13.

Device 1 (Fig. 2) also comprises: be arranged in the operating unit 15 at joint-cutting station 11 places, be used for forming joint-cutting 6 at bar 9; Be arranged in the applying unit 16 that applies station 12 places, be used for sticking patch 7 is put on joint-cutting 6; Be arranged in the applying unit 17 that applies station 13 places; And be arranged in the detecting unit 18 that applies between station 12 and 13, be used for determining the existence of sticking patch 7 on the bar 9.

In actual use, at severing station 10 place's cutting rods 9, separate from bar 9 so that will be formed with the thin slice 3 ' of sticking patch 7 and joint-cutting 6.

Device 1 also comprises the central control unit 19 that is connected with the sensor 20 of detecting unit 18, is used for detecting startup applying unit 17 when not having sticking patch 7 on joint-cutting 6 when sensor 20.

Applying unit 17 is set in the downstream of applying unit 16 makes that device 1 can high speed operation.Thus, be important to note that it is slower work that sticking patch 7 is put on bar 9, when under high speed, supplying with bar 9, only have an applying unit 16 or 17 can not guarantee sticking patch 7 is correctly put on the continuous joint-cutting 6.And, applying unit 17 is set in the downstream of applying unit 16 also allows the operator need not to interrupt under the situation that cigarette case 2 produces temporarily to stop any one applying unit for the purpose of safeguarding (cleaning applying unit, change the spool that supports the band 39 of sticking patch 7 in removable mode).

Operating unit 15 comprises roller 21, and roller 21 rotates and has a known blade (not shown) of outer peripheral edges around corresponding axle 22, described blade around axle 22 rotate and bow strip 9 to form joint-cutting 6.

With reference to Fig. 7, control station 14 has the control module 23 that is used for determining the correct layout of sticking patch 7 on joint-cutting 6.

Control module 23 comprises detector 24; And the illuminator of the top surface 25 that is used to use diffused light to illuminate bar 9, described illuminator comprise again be positioned on the path P opposite side and with bar 9 two light sources 26 side by side, and cover 27 (shown by dashed lines among Fig. 7).Lid 27 is disposed in the path P top, and has the recessed surface 28 in the face of path P and surface 25 downwards.Light source 26 is directed to oblique light ray on the recessed surface 28, and recessed surface 28 these parallaxs of reflection are with illuminated surface 25.

Detector 24 is disposed in path P top and is accommodated in and covers in 27 the base.

Be important to note that, use diffused light, even when sticking patch 7 and bar 9 had essentially identical color, detector 24 also can detect the edge of sticking patch.

Control module 23 also comprises the lighting device 29 that is positioned at below the path P, is used for light is directed to joint-cutting 6; And detect the light that penetrates joint-cutting 6 by detector 24 and go up existing of joint-cutting 6 with definite described.Have bar 9 to have slit F in the support surface S that control station 14 places move on it, the light that comes from lighting device 29 therefrom passes.Detector 24, lighting device 29 and slit F be vertically alignment preferably.

Lid 27 is mobilizable to allow operator's freedom near control module 23.

Control module 23 also comprises the sensor 30 that is used to detect the reference feature 31 that is printed on the bar 9.

With the operation of description control unit 23, its example is wherein to detect key element 31 by sensor 30 below.Light source 26 flashes, and is obtained image and is handled described image by the central control unit 19 that is connected with detector 24 (being connected between detector 24 and the central control unit 19 is not shown) by detector 24.Central control unit 19 is compared detected value with reference value, under detected value and situation that reference value does not conform to, send rub-out signal.More particularly, central control unit 19 is compared the position at the edge 32 of bar 9 with the position that the longitudinal edge 33 of sticking patch 7 fixes between two area L 1 and the L2 really, and is compared with the position of key element 31 (being detected by detector 30) in the position of the transverse edge 34 of sticking patch 7.

By this way, control module 23 can determine accurately whether sticking patch 7 is properly oriented and longitudinally and is laterally correctly arranged with respect to bar 9.

When can not receiving the enough light that passes slit F, detector 24 represents not have joint-cutting 6.

Conveyer 8 (Fig. 2) comprises and is used for supplying with the absorption of bars 9 and being with 35 by applying station 12 and 13, is furnished with suction device 36 (shown in broken lines among Fig. 2) in its lower section.Absorption is with 35 to prevent that bar 9 and path P from moving across, and simultaneously, the joint-cutting of guaranteeing to be formed in advance in the bar 9 when applying unit 16 or 17 is placed on sticking patch on the bar 96 is pressed downward, thereby guarantees sticking patch 7 very accurately is applied on the bar 9.

Unique texture by applying unit 16 or 17 and operation can further improve sticking patch 7 and are applied to accuracy on the bar 9.

Applying unit 16 (Fig. 3) comprises applicator head 37; And be used for to supply to the conveyer 38 of applicator head 37 with the band 39 that removable mode supports sticking patch 7 along the direction of intersecting with path P.

In actual use, band 39 is supplied to blade 40 on every side so that sticking patch 7 and band 39 are separated.Applicator head 37 has known suction system (not shown), is used for sticking patch 7 is remained on the perforated bottom surface 41 of applicator head 37; This surface 41 (Fig. 4) is positioned at the top of path P and is level substantially, and is basically parallel to surface 25.

Applicator head 37 also passes surface 41 and air-spray is sent with the direction that path P is intersected in the edge.More particularly, air-spray is along being basically perpendicular to path P and surface 25 direction directed downwards, so that sticking patch 7 is separated with surface 41 downwards and move along vertical substantially directions with being parallel to himself direction.

Applying unit 17 is basic identical with applying unit 16.

At cutting work station 10 places, known cutting assembly 42 (schematically illustrated among Fig. 1) cutting rod 9 is separated with bar 9 so that will be formed with the thin slice 3 ' of sticking patch 7 and joint-cutting 6.

Device 1 also comprises and is used for thin slice 3 ' is folded in group, of cigarettes G on every side to form the known Foldable assembly 43 (Fig. 1 is schematically illustrated) of pre-packages groups 4; And the black box 44 that is used for the lap T of sealed folded thin slice 3 ' around group, of cigarettes G.

Black box 44 comprises wheel 45 (among Fig. 1 illustrated by solid line and shown by dashed lines among Fig. 5 and Fig. 6), comprises the seat portion (not shown) that a plurality of outer peripheral edges are known and take turns 45, and each holds accordingly packages groups 4 in advance.

Specifically with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, black box 44 also comprises two sealing units 46 on wheel 45 opposite sides.Each sealing unit 46 is involving vibrations magnetic field generator 47 (schematically illustrated) all; The displaceable element 48 of non-conductive material; And be used to make displaceable element 48 to be moved into to contact with the described part T of thin slice 3 ' with the correct overlapping actuator 49 of retaining part T.

Because thin slice 3 ' comprises metal ingredient, so the oscillating magnetic field that generator 47 produces causes heating in some zone of thin slice 3 '.

Therefore, can when reducing the danger that damages thin slice 3 ' and/or be packaged in the cigarette (not shown) in the thin slice 3 ', realize quality seal.

By not mobile generator 47, can achieve this end in mode very simply and cheaply.

Preferably oil cooling is but for generator 47.

49, one actuators 49 are used for a sealing unit 46 although the embodiment of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 shows two actuators, should be noted that, and are interchangeable, also can handle displaceable element 48 by a mechanical mechanism.

The not shown example of black box 44 comprises the conventional seals unit with heating element heater, replaces electromagnetic induction sealing unit 46.

Device 1 also comprises the package component 50 that is used for pre-packages groups 4 is inserted into external container 5.

More particularly, pre-packages groups 4 can be inserted in the preformed external container 5, and perhaps external container 5 can be formed on around the group 4 of packing.Here, wording " is inserted into pre-containers of cigarettes group in the external container " and comprises last two kinds of alternativeses.

In unshowned preferred embodiment, the suction compensation chamber that is used for bar 9 is arranged on and applies between station 13 and the control station 14, promptly for example is the type described in the EP 949174, and its content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

In other unshowned preferred embodiment, be furnished with a plurality of sensors along path P, each sensor all is used to detect the existence of key element 31; In this case, central control unit 19 utilizes the induction result of sensor and the assembly of control device 1 and the operation of unit.

As a whole the operation of device 1 in the time of will describing operating unit 15 below and form joint-cuttings 6.At this moment, bar 9 is supplied with via applying station 12 and 13 continuously along path P, and sticking patch 7 puts on joint-cutting 6 in applying station 12 and 13, and is fed into cutting work station 10 by control station 14.Form thin slice 3 ' at cutting work station 10 places and it is supplied with by substandard products station 51 any thin slice 3 ' defective of time article unit 52 eliminatings in substandard products station 51

If be not decided to be substandard products, thin slice 3 ' just is fed into Foldable assembly 43, and Foldable assembly 43 is folded in the group, of cigarettes G group 4 to form pre-packing on every side with thin slice 3 '.Stablize interior packing 3 by black box 44 afterwards.At last, the group 4 of packing in advance is inserted in the external container 5.

In unshowned alternative embodiment, substandard products station 51 is positioned at the downstream of black box 44.

Claims

1. method that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) on every side to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') of pre-containers of cigarettes group (4); And preferably be folded in described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4) external container (5) on every side by what presspaper was made;

Described method comprises:

Supply with the supplying step of heat-sealable material bar (9) along feed path (P);

In described (9), form the step of joint-cutting (6);

Adhesive patch (7) is put on first on the described joint-cutting (6) apply step;

To be formed with the cutting step that the described thin slice (3 ') of described joint-cutting (6) and described sticking patch (7) cuts down from described (9);

Described thin slice (3 ') is folded in described group, of cigarettes (G) on every side to form the folding step of described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4);

The sealing step of sealed folded lap (T) at described group, of cigarettes (G) described thin slice (3 ') on every side;

Described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4) is inserted into inserting step in the described external container (5);

Described method is characterised in that, comprises the control step of the correct location that is used to determine the described sticking patch (7) that applied; Described control step is before described folding step.

2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described control step comprises with diffused light and illuminates described joint-cutting (6) zone on every side.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, described control step is before described cutting step.

4. method according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described control step comprises compares the position at first edge (33) that is basically parallel to the described sticking patch (7) of described feed path (P) with the position at the edge (32) of described (9).

5. method according to claim 4 is characterized in that, it is the part of at least two isolated areas (L1, L2) of being arranged in described first edge (33) that the position at described first edge (33) is determined.

6. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described control step comprises that the position at second edge (34) of the described sticking patch (7) that will intersect with described feed path (P) compares with the described key element (31) on being printed on described (9).

7. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, at described supplying step, supplies with described (9) by the conveyer (8) that comprises absorption band (35) along described feed path (P); Apply station (12) execution described first first and apply step, wherein said absorption band (35) moves through described first and applies station (12).

8. method according to claim 1 also comprises and determines the substandard products step, is used under the situation of the described sticking patch (7) that the discovery of control step is located improperly described thin slice (3 ') being defined as substandard products.

9. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described definite substandard products step is before described folding step.

10. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described definite substandard products step is before described sealing step.

11. method according to claim 1 after described first applies step, also comprises the detection step, is used for determining the existence of described (9) the above sticking patch (7); And second apply step, is used for detecting under the situation that does not have described sticking patch (7) on the described joint-cutting (6) in described detection step described sticking patch (7) is applied to described joint-cutting (6); Described second applies step before the described cutting step and after described detection step.

12. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, in described supplying step, supplies with described (9) by the conveyer (8) that comprises absorption band (35) along described feed path (P); Described first and second apply station (12,13) and locate to carry out described first and second and apply step what be arranged in along described feed path (P) that described absorption band (35) locates respectively.

13. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, at least one other band (39) that supports at least one described sticking patch (7) in removable mode is fed into described feed path (P) along basic direction of intersecting with described feed path (P).

14. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the electromagnetic induction that produces by the basic vibrations electromagnetism place that produces for fixing generator (47) makes that described lap (T) is sealed; In described sealing step, the displaceable element of non-conductive material (48) contacts with described lap (T) to keep the correctly overlapping of described lap (T); And described thin slice (3 ') is made by conductive material at least in part.

15. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, by with described feed path (P) and with a branch of at least air-spray that the surface (25) of described (9) intersects, described sticking patch (7) is put on described (9).

16. method according to claim 15 is characterized in that, by aspirating before being about to put on described (9), keeps described sticking patch (7) parallel with described (9).

17. method according to claim 16 is characterized in that, by suction described sticking patch is remained on described (9), and described air-spray blows to described sticking patch (7) on the described joint-cutting (6) downwards; Described air-spray is vertical substantially.

18. a method that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) on every side to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') of pre-containers of cigarettes group (4); And preferably be folded in pre-containers of cigarettes group (4) external container (5) on every side by what presspaper was made; Described method comprises:

In described (9), form the step of joint-cutting (6);

Described method is characterised in that, comprises that first applies step detection step afterwards, is used for determining the existence of described sticking patch (7) on described joint-cutting (6); And second apply step, is used for detecting under the situation that does not have described sticking patch (7) on the described joint-cutting (6) in described detection step described sticking patch (7) is applied to described joint-cutting (6); Described second applies step before described cutting step and after the described detection step.

19. a method that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) on every side to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') of pre-containers of cigarettes group (4); Described method comprises:

In described (9), form the step of joint-cutting (6);

Adhesive patch (7) is put on the step that applies on the described joint-cutting (6);

With described sheet fold in described group, of cigarettes (G) on every side to form the folding step of described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4);

The sealing step of sealed folded lap (T) at described group, of cigarettes (G) described thin slice on every side;

Described method is characterised in that, in described supplying step, supplies with described by the conveyer (8) that comprises absorption band (35) along described feed path (P);

Locate to carry out the described step that applies being arranged in the station (12) that applies that described absorption band (35) locates along described feed path (P).

20. a method that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: the packing of heat-sealable material (3); Described method comprises:

Near small part is that the thin slice (3 ') of conductibility heat-sealable material is folded in article (being specially group, of cigarettes (G)) folding step on every side;

Described method is characterised in that, the electromagnetic induction that the variable electromagnetism place that the generator (47) by basic fixed produces produces makes that described lap (T) is sealed; In the sealing step, the displaceable element of non-conductive material (48) contacts to keep described lap (T) correctly overlapping with described lap (T).

21. a method that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') on every side; Described method comprises:

In described (9), form the step of joint-cutting (6);

Described thin slice (3 ') is folded in described group, of cigarettes (G) on every side to form the folding step of pre-containers of cigarettes group (4);

Described method is characterised in that, by with described feed path (P) and with a branch of at least air-spray that the surface (25) of described (9) intersects, described sticking patch (7) is put on described (9).

22. a device that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing, described interior packing comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) on every side to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice of pre-containers of cigarettes group (4); And preferably be folded in pre-containers of cigarettes group (4) external container (5) on every side by what presspaper was made; Described device (1) comprising:

Conveyer (8), it applies station (12) along feed path (P) via joint-cutting station (11) and first heat-sealable material bar (9) is supplied to cutting work station (10);

Operating unit (15) is arranged in described joint-cutting station (11) and locates, and is used for forming joint-cutting (6) described (9);

First applying unit (16) is arranged in described first and applies station (12) and locate, and is used for adhesive patch (7) is put on described joint-cutting (6);

Cutting assembly (42) is arranged in described cutting work station (10) and locates, and the described thin slice (3 ') that is used for being formed with described joint-cutting (6) and described sticking patch (7) cuts down from described (9);

Foldable assembly (43) is used for described sheet fold in described group, of cigarettes (G) on every side to form pre-containers of cigarettes group (4);

Black box (44) is used for sealed folded lap (T) at described group, of cigarettes (G) described thin slice (3 ') on every side;

Package component (50) is used for described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4) is inserted into described external container (5);

Described device (1) is characterised in that, comprises the control module (23) of the correct location that is used to determine the described sticking patch (7) that applied; Described control module (23) is disposed in the upstream of described Foldable assembly (43).

23. device according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described control module (23) is disposed in the upstream of described cutting assembly (42) along described feed path (P).

24., it is characterized in that described control module (23) comprises detector (24) according to claim 22 or 23 described devices; And the lighting device (26,27) on the surface (25) that is used to use diffused light to illuminate described (9).

25. device according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described lighting device (26,27) comprises lid (27), and the recessed surface (28) of described lid (27) is oriented in the face of described feed path (P); And be arranged at least two light sources (26) on described feed path (P) opposite side, in use, described light source (26) is directed to light on the female surface (28), and the described light of the female surface (28) reflection is to illuminate the described surface (25) of described (9).

26. device according to claim 25 is characterized in that, described lid (27) and described detector (24) are disposed in described feed path (P) top.

27. device according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described detector (24) is measured the position at the edge (33,34) of described sticking patch (7).

28. device according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described control module (23) is determined the existence of described joint-cutting (6).

29. device according to claim 22 also comprises lighting device (29) and detector (24); Described lighting device (29) and detector (24) are disposed on the opposite side of described feed path (P); And described detector (24) detects the light that passes described joint-cutting (6).

30. device according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described conveyer (8) comprises and is used for applying the absorption band (35) that station (12) is supplied with described (9) by described first.

31. device according to claim 22 also comprises and determines time article unit (52), is used for according to the investigation result of described control module (23) described thin slice (3 ') being defined as substandard products.

32. device according to claim 22, also comprise second applying unit (17) that is arranged in described first applying unit (16) downstream along described feed path (P), described second applying unit (17) does not put on described sticking patch (7) on the described joint-cutting (6) under described first applying unit (16) puts on described sticking patch (7) situation on the described joint-cutting (6).

33. device according to claim 32 also comprises along described feed path (P) being arranged in first detecting unit (18) that applies station (12) downstream, is used to detect existence that described (9) go up sticking patch (7); And be arranged in second applying unit (17) in described detecting unit (18) downstream along described feed path (P), be used for described sticking patch (7) being put on described joint-cutting (6) when described detecting unit (18) in use detects under the situation that does not have sticking patch on the described joint-cutting.

34. device according to claim 22, it is characterized in that, described first applying unit (16) comprises feeding assembly (38), is used for supplying to described first along other band (39) that basic direction of intersecting with described feed path (P) will support at least one described sticking patch (7) removedly and applies station (12).

35. device according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described black box (44) comprises at least one vibrations electromagnetic field generator (47); The movable part of at least one non-conductive material (48); And actuating device (49), described actuating device (49) moves described movable part (48) contacts to keep described lap (T) correctly overlapping it with described lap (T); Described generator (47) is fixing substantially.

36. device according to claim 22, it is characterized in that, described first applying unit (16) comprises blowning installation, be used for by send with described feed path (P) and with a branch of at least air-spray that the surface (25) of described (9) intersects, described sticking patch (7) is blown on described (9).

37. device according to claim 36 is characterized in that, described first applying unit (16) comprises suction device, is used for applying station (12) first and locates described sticking patch (7) is held in parallel with described (9).

38. device according to claim 36 is characterized in that, described air-spray is vertical substantially.

39. a device that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) on every side to constitute the heat-sealable material thin slice of pre-containers of cigarettes group (4); And preferably be folded in described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4) external container (5) on every side by what presspaper was made; Described device (1) comprising:

Conveyer (8) applies station (12) along feed path (P) via joint-cutting station (11) and first heat-sealable material bar (9) is supplied to cutting work station (10);

Operating unit (15) is arranged in described joint-cutting station (11) and locates to be used for to form joint-cutting (6) described (9);

Foldable assembly (43) is used for described thin slice (3 ') is folded in described group, of cigarettes (G) on every side to form described pre-containers of cigarettes group (4);

Described device (1) is characterised in that, comprises along described feed path (P) being arranged in described first detecting unit (18) that applies station (12) downstream, is used to detect the existence of described (9) the above sticking patch (7); And be arranged in second applying unit (17) in described detecting unit (18) downstream along described feed path (P), with in use detecting under the situation that does not have described sticking patch on the described joint-cutting described sticking patch (7) is put on the described joint-cutting (6) when described detecting unit (18).

40. a device that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') on every side; Described device (1) comprising:

Applying unit (16; 17), be arranged in the described station (12 that applies; 13) locate, be used for adhesive patch (7) is put on described joint-cutting (6);

Foldable assembly (43) is used for described thin slice (3 ') is folded in described group, of cigarettes (G) on every side, to form pre-containers of cigarettes group (4);

Black box (44) is used for sealed folded lap (T) at group, of cigarettes (G) described thin slice (3 ') on every side;

Described device (1) is characterised in that described conveyer (8) comprises absorption band (35), is used for by applying station (12; 13) supply with described (9).

41. a device that is used to make cigarette case, described cigarette case comprises: interior packing (3), and described interior packing (3) comprises heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') again; Described device (1) comprising:

Foldable assembly (43) is used for described thin slice (3 ') is folded in group, of cigarettes (G) on every side to form pre-containers of cigarettes group (4); And

Described device (1) is characterised in that described black box (44) comprises at least one vibrations electromagnetic field generator (47); The movable part of at least one non-conductive material (48); And actuating device (49), described actuating device (49) moves described movable part (48) contacts to keep described lap (T) correctly overlapping it with described lap (T); Described generator (47) is fixing substantially.

42. a device that is used to make cigarette case (2), described cigarette case (2) comprising: interior packing (3), described interior packing (3) comprise again and are folded in one group of cigarette (G) heat-sealable material thin slice (3 ') on every side; Described device (1) comprising:

Conveyer (8), along feed path (P) via joint-cutting station (11) with apply station (12; 13) heat-sealable material bar (9) is supplied to cutting work station (10);

Cutting assembly (42) is arranged in described cutting work station (10) and locates, and the described thin slice (3 ') that is used for being formed with secular joint-cutting (6) and described sticking patch (7) cuts down from described (9);

Described device (1) is characterised in that, described applying unit (16; 17) comprise blowning installation, be used for described sticking patch (7) being blown to described (9) by sending with described feed path (P) and with a branch of at least air-spray that the surface (25) of described (9) intersects.