DE102012209536A1 - Perforation of filter cigarettes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes (100), wherein the filter cigarettes (100) are each enveloped by a wrapping material (9, 103). The method is characterized in that a first perforation pattern (4) with perforation holes (104) circulating in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes (100) is produced by using a first perforation device (17.1) and using a second perforation device (17.2) in addition to the ones shown in FIG A second perforation pattern (5) with at least one or more perforation holes (105) is additionally produced in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes (100) to be formed or formed first perforation pattern (4) in at least one peripheral zone section of the wrapping material (9, 103). Furthermore, the invention relates to a device (2) for producing filter cigarettes (100), wherein the filter cigarettes (100) are each enveloped by a wrapping material (9, 103).

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes, wherein the filter cigarettes are each enveloped by a wrapping material. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for producing filter cigarettes, wherein the filter cigarettes are each covered by a wrapping material.

In the production of cigarettes, in particular filter cigarettes, secondary air ducts in the form of holes or perforation holes are introduced in the region of the filter, through which the smoke is supplied to secondary air when pulling on the cigarettes. It is aimed at supplying a relatively large secondary air flow, which should be in a predetermined, as constant as possible ratio to the cigarettes leaving the total flow. This ratio is referred to as the total degree of ventilation. It is already known to provide cigarettes with holes, d. H. to perforate them, z. B. by rolling along an occupied with needles rolling surface.

It is also known to perforate cigarettes by means of laser beams, wherein in each case a certain number of holes with a desired overall cross-section is applied.

In order to keep the cigarettes of a brand with regard to condensate, nicotine and carbon monoxide (CO) in the smoke on the one hand, and on the other hand with regard to the smoker's registered behavior during smoking (taste per train, train number and draw resistance) as constant as possible, the partial ventilation levels, which make up the total Ventilationsgrad composed, be as constant as possible. This total degree of ventilation is made up of the degree of filter ventilation and the level of tobacco smoke ventilation, which must be within specified tolerances.

When packaging cigarettes on a filter tipping machine, a perforation of holes is made in the fabricated filter cigarettes using perforating means into the wrapping material or the wrapping strips of the bar-shaped articles. In particular, a uniform perforation is thereby introduced into the wrapping strips, whereby the wrapping strips have a predetermined, desired air permeability during smoking, so that secondary air is sucked into the wrapping strips due to the perforation pattern introduced, with which the proportions of nicotine and condensate in the smoke are influenced. In particular, the perforation is introduced into the wrapping strips using laser beams as coherent radiation, resulting in a very accurate constant zone of desired air permeability in the wrapping of the smoking articles.

By forming perforations in the wrapping material of the rod-shaped articles, the wrapping is provided with a zone of predetermined air permeability to add a certain amount of fresh air to the smoke each time a cigarette is pulled. The wrapping material or wrapper strips of these articles are typically made of paper, whereby the wrapping material or wrapper strips are perforated at predetermined intervals to produce a desired air permeability. For filter cigarettes, it is common practice to make the perforations in the tipping paper leaflet at the mouthpiece side filter end.

The provision of articles of smoking with a zone of desired air permeability in the region of the mouthpiece end, a so-called ventilation zone, provides the articles with a predetermined (total) degree of ventilation to preset levels of nicotine and condensate in the smoke of a smoking article or filter cigarette with such zone to be able to comply with the desired air permeability.

In DE 27 54 104 A1 For example, a method of controlling the perforation of cigarettes or other rod-shaped smoking articles is described.

Furthermore, in DE 41 06 127 A1 discloses a method for perforating shell material of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, wherein the shell material to be perforated is moved through a perforation zone and a corresponding pulsed energetic beam in the perforation zone is aligned with the shell material to form perforation holes on the shell material.

In addition, in EP-B-1 836 909 discloses a perforating device of the tobacco processing industry for perforating a casing of a rod-shaped article, wherein the perforating device comprises means for generating at least two independent primary rays.

Based on this prior art, the object of the invention is to provide filter cigarettes, in which it should be possible to adjust the degree of ventilation when smoking cigarettes individually and easily when using the filter cigarettes.

This object is achieved by a method for producing filter cigarettes, wherein the filter cigarettes are each covered by a wrapping material, which is further developed by using a first perforation means in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes revolving first perforation pattern is generated with perforation holes and under Use of a second perforation device in addition to the first perforation pattern to be formed or formed in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes in at least one peripheral zone portion of the wrapping material of the filter cigarettes, a second perforation pattern with at least one or more perforation holes is additionally produced.

The invention is based on the idea that in the manufacture of filter cigarettes, for example, on a filter tying the filter cigarettes are made, wherein the filter cigarettes produced on this machine is formed with a predetermined degree of ventilation through the first perforation pattern with a plurality of perforations in the circumferential direction and additionally by a second perforation pattern In addition to the formed in the circumferential direction line-shaped first Perforationsmuster perforation holes of a second Perforationsmusters are introduced in the wrapping material, being kept by the handling of the filter cigarette smoking the Perforationslöcher the second Perforationsmusters in a manual manner or remain open, whereby the use of the filter cigarette ventilation degree by the handling of the consumer is individually influenced. For this purpose, or at least one second perforation pattern is formed in a peripheral zone section of the circumference of the wrapping material at a predetermined distance from the, for example, linear first perforation pattern. For this purpose, two separate perforation devices, in particular using a first laser and a second laser or a first laser beam and a second laser beam, are provided in order to use a first laser as the first perforation the first perforation pattern with ventilation holes (or perforation holes) in the envelope of the cigarette contribute. Using the second laser as the second perforating device, the second perforation pattern is inserted next to the first perforation pattern in the envelope of the cigarette. In this case, in particular, the perforation devices are operated and controlled independently of one another by means of a common control device or by means of a respective control device.

It is provided within the scope of the invention that in addition to the first standardized perforation pattern for a predetermined degree of ventilation of a product variety or cigarette type, the second perforation pattern without the filter cigarettes individualized or individualizing perforation holes, i. standardized perforation holes are introduced into the enclosure of the filter cigarettes in a finite zone portion of the circumference of the wrapping material, so that by the second perforation pattern, the smoking of the cigarette by manually closing the perforation holes of the second perforation pattern or by leaving the perforation individually the ventilation by the consumer is adjustable accordingly. Here, the length of the peripheral zone portion for the second perforation pattern is smaller than the entire circumferential length of the filter cigarettes.

For this purpose, it is provided in the invention that the produced filter cigarettes also have two juxtaposed, preferably standardized, first perforation with perforation holes and in addition to the standardized, circumferential first Perforationsmustern also have a plurality of second perforation, wherein the second perforation pattern by a second perforation, in particular a second laser, and wherein the second perforation patterns are spaced from each other at the periphery of the manufactured filter cigarettes.

In particular, it is provided in the context of the invention that the second additionally generated in comparison to the first perforation smaller or circumferentially shorter perforation pattern has a plurality of perforation holes or ventilation holes and wherein the second perforation pattern is formed in a limited peripheral zone portion in the circumferential direction.

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the second perforation pattern differs from the first perforation pattern. Thus, the two formed perforation patterns can be different.

For this purpose, it is provided in a development that by means of the second perforation device in a plurality, preferably two, peripheral zone sections of the filter cigarettes, in the circumferential direction and / or in the longitudinal direction of the filter cigarettes, i. in the longitudinal axial direction, are spaced apart from each other, a second perforation pattern is generated. In this case, for example, a filter cigarette has two second, standardized perforation patterns, preferably with a plurality of perforation holes, wherein the two second perforation patterns are spaced apart from one another.

In particular, it is provided in the context of the invention that in each case a second perforation pattern is generated on the circumference in two diametrically opposite peripheral zone sections or is. This makes it possible to form two second perforation patterns on the wrapping material in such a way that during manual handling of a filter cigarette when holding the filter cigarettes with two fingers, the additionally formed perforation patterns can be kept closed. Should In addition, air sucked while smoking the filter cigarette through the perforation holes of the second perforation pattern, the second perforation pattern are held without contact with the fingers between the fingers in the open state.

In the context of the invention, it is provided that the wrapping material of the filter cigarettes, for example cigarette paper and / or tipping paper, is produced by means of a first laser with perforation holes designed as a first perforation device according to a predetermined pattern, wherein the perforation holes are generated by a correspondingly pulsed first laser beam of the first laser become. In this case, the optical elements provided for the formation of the first perforation pattern are arranged and controlled in such a way that a circular line closed and circulating around the circumference of the filter cigarette is formed with perforation holes. In addition, according to a second predetermined and standardized pattern, perforation holes for the second perforation pattern are generated in predetermined and spaced-apart circumferential zone zones by means of a second corresponding pulsed and separately controllable second laser beam of a second laser.

In a preferred embodiment of the method, it is provided that when forming a second, preferably standardized, perforation pattern, the length of the peripheral zone section for a second or the second perforation pattern, in particular for perforation pattern with a plurality of perforation holes, smaller than half the total circumferential length of the respective filter cigarettes, in particular less than one third of the total circumferential length or less than one quarter of the total circumferential length of the respective filter cigarettes.

For this purpose, it is preferred in a further development of the method that, when generating at least two second perforation patterns, in particular perforation patterns with a plurality of perforation holes, the distance between two second perforation patterns in the circumferential direction of the filter cigarettes is greater than the length of the second perforation pattern.

In particular, the first perforation pattern is or is produced with perforation holes arranged regularly in the circumferential direction of the filter cigarettes

In addition, in one embodiment of the method, it is favorable that the first perforation device, in particular a first laser, and the second perforation device, in particular a second laser, are controlled independently of one another by means of a preferably common control device for generating the first and second perforation patterns.

Moreover, it is advantageous in one embodiment that the first perforation pattern and the second perforation pattern are produced on a tipping paper formed as a wrapping material for the filter of the filter cigarettes.

Further, a further development of the method is characterized in that after the production of the first and the second perforation downstream of the first and the second perforating the perforated filter cigarettes are tested, in particular the filter cigarettes of a visual inspection and / or a ventilation test and / or a Zugwiderstandsprüfung be subjected. The filter cigarettes are used in their manufacture as well as in the formation of the perforation pattern e.g. conveyed transaxially on a filter attachment machine on conveyor drums, wherein in the transverse axial conveying direction of the filter cigarettes after and downstream of the perforation, the testing of the filter cigarettes preferably takes place.

For this purpose, according to an embodiment of the method, provision is made in particular for the first perforation pattern and the second perforation pattern to be produced in or on the same conveying member, in particular the same conveying drum, in the wrapping material of the filter cigarettes. In this case, the two perforation devices are arranged on a common conveyor element, in particular a common conveyor drum, at a processing station. Preferably, for this purpose, the conveyor drum is designed as a so-called laser drum with two perforation devices, which are each provided with a laser beam source, whereby a perforation station for the filter cigarettes for a device or a filter attachment machine is provided.

In one embodiment of the method it is further proposed that the first perforation pattern is produced in or on a first conveying member, in particular conveying drum, in the wrapping material of the filter cigarettes and the second perforation pattern in or on a second conveying member, in particular second conveying drum, in the wrapping material of the Filter cigarettes is generated respectively.

Moreover, in the production of perforated filter cigarettes with individually adjustable by the consumer and variably adjustable degree of ventilation, it is provided that the first perforation pattern is generated in the wrapping material before wrapping the cigarettes to be wrapped and the second perforation pattern after wrapping the cigarettes with the Envelope material is generated in the wrapping material of the cigarettes, respectively. As a result, before the supply of a wrapping strip to a filter cigarette still to be wrapped, a portion of the wrapping material provided for the wrapping is provided with a first perforation pattern. After the wrapping or wrapping of the filter cigarettes, the second perforation pattern is introduced into the wrapping material by means of a second perforation device at a processing station.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by an apparatus for producing filter cigarettes, wherein the filter cigarettes are each enveloped by a wrapping material, in particular for carrying out the method described above, which is further developed in that a first perforating device is provided, so that using the first perforating device a first perforation pattern with perforation holes circulating in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes is provided, and that a second perforation device is provided so that in at least one peripheral zone portion of the wrapping material of the filter cigarettes, using the second perforation means adjacent to the first perforation patterns to be formed or formed in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes second perforation pattern is additionally produced with at least one or more perforation holes.

For example, the method is carried out on a filter attachment machine as a device for producing filter cigarettes with variably adjustable degree of ventilation, which is designed to carry out the method described above.

For this purpose, the device is provided in a preferred development that a.) The first perforation device and the second perforation device in or on the same conveying member, in particular the same conveyor drum, are provided or b.) That the first perforating device in or on a first conveying member, in particular conveyor drum , Provided and the second perforation device is provided in or on a second conveying member, in particular second conveyor drum.

In addition, an embodiment of the device is characterized in that in the conveying direction of the filter cigarettes downstream of the first and the second perforation means a testing device for perforated with a first and second perforation filter cigarettes, in particular for performing an optical examination, e.g. by means of a camera, and / or a ventilation test and / or a Zugwiderstandsprüfung is provided.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the description of embodiments according to the invention together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the invention may satisfy individual features or a combination of several features.

The invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings, reference being expressly made to the drawings with respect to all in the text unspecified details of the invention. Show it:

1 a schematic representation of the structure and the ventilation levels of a filter cigarette;

2 a schematic representation of a portion of a filter attachment machine with two perforation devices;

3 schematically a section of a developed tipping paper strip of a filter cigarette and

4 schematically a perspective view of a filter cigarette in the cutout with two Perforationsmustern.

In the following figures, identical or similar elements or corresponding parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that a corresponding renewed idea is dispensed with.

1 schematically shows the structure of a filter cigarette 100 , Here is the filter cigarette 100 in a tobacco rod 101 and a filter 8th divided up. The tobacco stick 101 is or will be from a porous cigarette wrap strip as a wrap strip 103 surround. For this purpose, the wrapping strip 103 previously wrapped in a stranding machine, not shown, around the tobacco rod. Of the wrapped tobacco rod is subsequently cut a tobacco rod twice the length of use and further divided in the following this center in easy use length. In a tipping paper strip designed as a wrapping material strip 9 of the wrapped filter 8th are ventilation holes as perforation holes 104 a first Perforationsmusters and additional ventilation holes as Perforationslöcher 105 a second perforation pattern 5 of the tipping paper 9 brought in.

The perforation holes 104 of the first perforation pattern 4 are linear or punctiform and circumferential over the entire circumference of the filter cigarette or the filter plug or the filter 8th in the tipping paper strip 9 educated. The perforation holes 105 are in a limited peripheral zone portion of the tipping paper strip 9 are formed and are only partially over the circumference in a predetermined area or in a zone of the tipping paper strip 9 in addition to the first perforation pattern 4 as second perforation pattern 5 generated on the front. Here are the perforation holes 105 of the second perforation pattern 5 by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal axial direction of the filter cigarette 100 ie shifted longitudinally or spaced.

In addition, there is another (not visible here) second perforation pattern 5 on the back of the filter cigarette 100 or the tipping paper strip 9 formed so that the two second perforation pattern 5 diametrically opposite the circumference of the filter cigarette 100 are arranged or formed. Preferably, the length of the second perforation pattern 5 in the circumferential direction, passing through the two perforation holes 105 at both ends of the perforation pattern 5 in a peripheral zone section, in the range of three to eight millimeters. In particular, the number of perforation holes 105 specifiable, the second perforation pattern 5 several perforation holes 105 having.

It is also conceivable within the scope of the invention that, instead of a plurality of perforation holes 105 one or more perforation slots having a predetermined length in a defined peripheral zone portion of the tipping paper strip 9 is trained. In addition to the slit-like shape for perforation holes 105 a second perforation pattern 5 can the perforation holes 105 also have a round or oval shape.

2 shows schematically a filter attachment device 2 in the clipping. Such a filter attachment device or filter attachment machine is known under the name "MAX" of HAUNI Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg.

After being made on a (cigarette) stranding machine, the double length tobacco rods become the filter attachment device 2 promoted and passed to this, cut there in simple use length and spaced and connected with inserted between them filter plug twice the length of use. For this purpose, the filter plug also a tipping paper strip is fed, which deducted from a tipping paper roll or reel, glued and sliced in leaflets, which are called on tipping paper leaflets. By rolling on an example. Stationary counter rolling surface are the filter cigarettes 100 with axially aligned filter plugs to finished filter cigarettes 100 assembled.

In the production of double filter cigarettes with two outer tobacco rods and arranged inside filter plug twice the length of use, these aforementioned groups are separated from each other by bonding glued pad flakes by cutting centrally, thus forming two webs of queraxial subsidized cigarettes. The filter cigarettes 100 the one lane are subsequently turned and with the filter cigarettes 100 the other web merged and then conveyed away in a web transverse axial for further processing.

In order to be able to supply secondary air to the smoke of the filter cigarettes, perforation holes are formed 104 a first perforation pattern inserted into the wrapped by a wrapping strip tobacco sticks and / or enclosed by the tipping paper leaflets filter plug inserted using a first perforator 16.1 with a first laser 17.1 , wherein preferably for each web of cross-axially promoted cigarettes a laser 17.1 is provided.

One from a first controllable laser 17.1 outgoing laser beam 18.1 gets over mirror 19.a and 19.b as well as a lens 21.1 on the filter 8th so that using the pulsed laser beam 18.1 the laser 17.1 perforation 104 of the first perforation pattern through the tipping paper strip of the filter cigarettes 100 be fired, so when pulling on the filter cigarette 100 cool secondary air through the perforation holes 104 of the first perforation pattern in the filter 8th and / or tobacco rod 101 can enter where they are with the through the filter cigarette 100 flowing smoke stream mixed.

Further, using a second perforator 16.2 with a second laser 17.2 the perforation holes 105 of the second perforation pattern 5 in predetermined small peripheral zone portions of the tipping paper strip 9 generated. Here is the controllable second laser 17.2 outgoing laser beam 18.2 over mirrors 19.c and 19.d as well as a lens 21.2 on the surface of the filter cigarette to be perforated 100 guided, so by the independent control of the two separate lasers 17.1 . 17.2 the two perforation patterns 4 . 5 (see. 1 ) are generated independently of each other. This is the first laser 17.1 pulsed regularly at the same time intervals and operated in the so-called standard mode, while the second laser 17.2 at predetermined locations of the periphery of the filter cigarette 100 by means of a predetermined pulse sequence the tipping paper strip 9 partially perforated. By controlling the second laser 17.2 are preferably two diametrically opposite to the circumference of the filter cigarette 100 formed zones with the second perforation pattern 5 educated.

In the perforation process is a filter cigarette 100 on a perforation drum 22 on which they are pointing in the direction of the arrow 23 promoted and thereby by suction in channels 24 in hollows 26 is held. A rolling device in the form of an arrow 28 rotating roll cam 29 rolls the filter cigarettes 100 each at a rolling point such that during rolling their conveying movement in the direction of the arrow 23 interrupt, placing it on the circumference of the test drum 22 roll back relatively. Therefore, the laser beam can 18.1 in the form of pulses from the first laser 17.1 is discharged, successively perforation holes 104 for the first perforation pattern in the filter plugs 8th burn or form, which then in the circumferential direction of the filter cigarettes 100 lie one behind the other in a row. In a similar way, the perforation holes 105 of the second perforation pattern in the tipping paper strip 9 using pulsed laser beams 18.2 of the second laser 17.2 educated.

The timing of the beginning of the perforation of a filter cigarette 100 and the individual laser pulses in one embodiment are triggered by a (not shown here cam, so that corresponding control signals from one on Rollnocken 29 provided (not shown here) sensor to a control device 36 of the first laser 17.1 as well as the second laser 17.2 are given.

Instead of the cams mentioned, an opto-electronic or magneto-electronic rotary pulse generator or even a resolver can be provided in a further embodiment.

In the context of the invention, other control operations of the perforation device 16.1 or 16.2 conceivable to appropriate perforation holes 104 the first perforation pattern, which are also called ventilation holes, or corresponding perforation holes 105 of the second perforation pattern into the wrapping strips of the filter cigarettes 100 contribute or train.

Following the perforation drum 22 be in the conveying direction of the filter cigarettes 100 to a conveyor drum 30 and subsequent conveyor drums 39 . 40 the perforation patterns in the respective cigarette wrapper 103 and / or in the respective tipping paper 9 the individual rod-shaped filter cigarettes 100 further promoted and optionally using on the conveyor drums 39 . 40 arranged optical inspection systems subjected to an optical inspection. Here, the conveyor drum 30 also or additionally have pneumatic-electronic test systems.

By means of the control device 36 become the first laser 17.2 for producing the first perforation pattern 104 and the second laser 17.2 for generating the second perforation pattern 105 controlled separately.

In 3 is in the cutout a unwound perforated cigarette wrapper strip as tipping paper strip 9 shown schematically, by means of which a cigarette is wrapped, at regular intervals in the circumferential direction perforation holes 104 having.

In 4 is a perspective view of a filter cigarette 100 shown in section, with only a second perforation area 5 at the top of the filter cigarette 100 is visible.

The perforation holes 104 of the first perforation pattern 4 are in the circumferential direction by means of a first perforation device, as described above by way of example, in the tipping paper strip 9 formed linearly one behind the other in the circumferential direction. Here, the running in the circumferential direction of the filter cigarette perforation holes 104 of the first perforation pattern 4 a predetermined constant length, wherein also the distance in the circumferential direction between two perforation holes 104 each is kept constant. Due to the formation of equidistantly arranged, equally long perforation holes 104 of the first perforation pattern 4 a predetermined degree of ventilation of the cigarette is formed.

The perforation holes 104 of the first perforation pattern 4 are in the embodiment according to 3 and 4 evenly distributed over the entire circumference of the cigarettes.

In addition, is off 3 and 4 it can be seen that the two second perforation patterns 5 relative to the longitudinal axis of the filter cigarettes 100 are spaced apart in the longitudinal axial direction. In this case, in particular, the first perforation pattern 4 at the mouthpiece end of the tipping paper strip 9 arranged while the distance between the two second perforation pattern 5 from the mouthpiece end is greater than the distance of the first perforation pattern 4 from the mouthpiece end. Typically, the distance of the first perforation pattern 4 from the mouthpiece end between 10 to 20 mm. The distance between the first perforation pattern 4 and the second perforation pattern 5 is typically between 10 to 20 mm.

The perforation holes 105 the second perforation pattern 5 (see. 3 ) are also equidistant at the periphery of the tipping paper strip 9 arranged, with the perforation holes 105 each are the same length. In the context of the invention, it is also possible that the perforation holes 105 of the perforation 5 are arranged differently long and irregular.

All mentioned features, including the drawings alone to be taken as well as individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features are considered alone and in combination as essential to the invention. Embodiments of the invention may be accomplished by individual features or a combination of several features.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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 filter attachment

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 first perforation pattern

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 filter

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 Covering paper strip

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 first perforation device

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 second perforation device

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 first laser

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 second laser

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 first laser beam

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19.a, 19.b

 mirror

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 arrow

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 channels

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 Hopper

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 arrow

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 roll cams

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 conveyor drum

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 filter cigarette

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 tobacco rod

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 wrapping strip

104

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105

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QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 2754104 A1 [0008]
• DE 4106127 A1 [0009]
• EP 1836909 B [0010]

Claims (15)

Method for producing filter cigarettes ( 100 ), the filter cigarettes ( 100 ) each of a wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ), characterized in that by using a first perforation device ( 17.1 ) in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes ( 100 ) circumferential first perforation pattern ( 4 ) with perforation holes ( 104 ) and using a second perforation device ( 17.2 ) next to the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes ( 100 ) or trained first perforation pattern ( 4 ) in at least one peripheral zone portion of the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) of filter cigarettes ( 100 ) a second perforation pattern ( 5 ) with at least one or more perforation holes ( 105 ) is additionally generated. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that by means of the second perforation device ( 17.2 ) in a plurality, preferably two, circumferential zone sections which are arranged in the circumferential direction and / or in the longitudinal direction of the filter cigarettes ( 100 ) are spaced from each other, each having a second perforation pattern ( 5 ) is produced. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in two diametrically opposite peripheral zone sections in each case a second perforation pattern ( 5 ) is generated or is. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that when forming a second perforation pattern ( 5 ) the length of the peripheral zone section for one or the second perforation pattern ( 5 ), in particular for perforation patterns ( 5 ) having a plurality of perforation holes, smaller than half the total circumferential length of the respective filter cigarettes ( 100 ), in particular less than one third of the total circumferential length or less than one quarter of the total circumferential length of the respective filter cigarettes ( 100 ) is. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that when at least two second perforation patterns ( 5 ), in particular perforation patterns ( 5 ) with several perforation holes, the distance between two second perforation patterns ( 5 ) in the circumferential direction of the filter cigarettes ( 100 ) greater than the length of the second perforation pattern ( 5 ). Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first perforation pattern ( 4 ) in the circumferential direction of the filter cigarettes ( 100 ) regularly arranged perforation holes ( 104 ) is generated or is. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first perforation device ( 17.1 ), in particular a first laser ( 17.1 ), and the second perforation device ( 17.2 ), in particular a second laser ( 17.2 ), by means of a, preferably common, control device ( 36 ) for the production of the first perforation pattern ( 4 ) and the second perforation pattern ( 5 ) are controlled independently of each other. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first perforation pattern ( 4 ) and the second perforation pattern ( 5 ) on a wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) for the filter of filter cigarettes ( 100 ) formed tipping paper ( 9 ) be generated. Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that after the generation of the first and the second perforation pattern ( 4 . 5 ) downstream of the first and second perforators ( 17.1 . 17.2 ) the perforated filter cigarettes ( 100 ), in particular filter cigarettes ( 100 ) be subjected to a visual inspection and / or a ventilation test and / or a Zugwiderstandsprüfung. Method according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the first perforation pattern ( 4 ) and the second perforation pattern ( 5 ) in or on the same funding body ( 22 ), in particular the same conveyor drum ( 22 ), in the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) of filter cigarettes ( 104 ) are generated respectively. Method according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the first perforation pattern ( 4 ) in or on a first conveying member, in particular conveying drum, in the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) of filter cigarettes ( 100 ) is generated in each case and the second perforation pattern ( 5 ) in or on a second conveying member, in particular second conveying drum, in the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) of filter cigarettes ( 100 ) is generated in each case. Method according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the first perforation pattern ( 4 ) in the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) before wrapping the cigarettes to be wrapped ( 100 ) and the second perforation pattern ( 5 ) after wrapping the cigarettes ( 100 ) with the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) in the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) of cigarettes ( 100 ) is generated in each case. Contraption ( 2 ) for producing filter cigarettes ( 100 ), the filter cigarettes ( 100 ) each of a wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ), in particular for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a first perforation device ( 17.1 ) is provided so that using the first perforation ( 17.1 ) in the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes ( 100 ) circumferential first perforation pattern ( 4 ) with perforation holes ( 104 ), and that a second perforation device ( 17.2 ) is provided so that using the second perforation ( 17.2 ) next to the circumferential direction of the respective filter cigarettes ( 100 ) or trained first perforation pattern ( 4 ) in at least one peripheral zone portion of the wrapping material ( 9 . 103 ) of filter cigarettes ( 100 ) a second perforation pattern ( 5 ) with at least one or more perforation holes ( 105 ) is additionally generated. Contraption ( 2 ) according to claim 13, characterized in that a.) the first perforation device ( 17.1 ) and the second perforation device ( 17.2 ) in or on the same funding body ( 22 ), in particular the same conveyor drum ( 22 ), or b.) that the first perforation device ( 17.1 ) is provided in or on a first conveying member, in particular conveying drum, and the second perforating device ( 17.2 ) is provided in or on a second conveying member, in particular second conveyor drum. Contraption ( 2 ) according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that in the conveying direction of the filter cigarettes ( 100 ) downstream of the first and second perforators ( 17.1 . 17.2 ) a test device for those with a first and second perforation pattern ( 4 . 5 ) perforated filter cigarettes ( 100 ), in particular for carrying out an optical test and / or a ventilation test and / or a draw resistance test, is provided.

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