DE102020124629A1 - Conveyor device in the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates, inter alia, to a conveying device (30, 50) in the tobacco processing industry for conveying rod-shaped articles (20) in the tobacco processing industry transversely and/or longitudinally, the conveying device (30, 50) being rotatable about an axis of rotation (R30, R50). or is driven in rotation, the conveyor device (30, 50) having movably mounted receptacles (42, 52) for the rod-shaped articles (20), the receptacles (42, 52) each having a coupler (40, 62), in particular Connecting coupler (40, 62), wherein at least two spaced joints (38, 44, 43, 64, 65, 66) are provided on the couplers (40, 62) for the respective receptacle (42, 52), each joint (38, 44, 43, 64, 65, 66) on the coupling (40, 62) being connected to at least one coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2), with at least two, in particular electric, drives are provided for the coupling links (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2).

Description

The invention relates to a conveying device in the tobacco processing industry for the transverse and/or longitudinal conveying of rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or rod-shaped components thereof, with the conveying device being an axis of rotation is rotatable or is driven in rotation.

The invention also relates to a machine in the tobacco processing industry, in particular a manufacturing machine for rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, preferably for manufacturing filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components.

The invention also relates to a method for transverse and/or longitudinal conveying of rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components.

In machines in the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machines or machines for the production of alternative smoking products such as heat-not-burn products or e-cigarettes, conveyor drums are used to transport cigarettes, filter pieces or their components.

In modern production machines in the tobacco processing industry, the aforementioned rod-shaped objects are generally conveyed during the manufacture of cigarettes, filters and filter cigarettes or so-called heat-not-burn products or e-cigarettes by means of conveying drums whose lateral surface or drum body faces the transverse axis Promotion of rod-shaped objects (cigarettes, filter rods or filter plugs, filter cigarettes) is provided with grooves or receiving troughs for receiving the rod-shaped objects. In this case, the receiving troughs have a trough base.

During transport, these items from the tobacco processing industry are held on the transport drums, e.g. These channels are generally arranged in rows, the lengths of which correspond to the dimensions, transverse to the transport direction, of the objects to be transported.

In filter tipping machines, rod-shaped articles, such as tobacco rods or filter plugs or filter rods, are conveyed transversely axially into receiving troughs of the conveyor drum. Here, the receiving troughs are arranged at predetermined pitches on the peripheral surface of the conveyor drum.

One object of the present invention is to enable a quick format change on a machine in the tobacco processing industry, for example a filter attachment machine, in a simple manner, in particular with flexible adjustment options, and to increase process reliability during the conveyance of rod-shaped articles, with the design effort being kept low target.

This problem is solved by a conveyor device in the tobacco processing industry for transverse and/or longitudinal conveying of rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components, with the The conveyor device can be rotated about an axis of rotation or is driven in rotation, the conveyor device having movably mounted receptacles for the rod-shaped articles, the receptacles each being connected to a coupler, in particular a connecting coupler, with the couplers, in particular connecting couplers, for the respective receptacle in each case at least two joints spaced apart from one another are provided, each joint on the coupling being connected to at least one coupling link, with at least two, in particular electric, drives being provided for the coupling links.

The invention is based on the idea that in the conveyor device the position and/or the speed of the pick-up when transferring stick-shaped products to the pick-up of the conveyor device and the position and/or the speed of the pick-up when delivering the stick-shaped articles to a subsequent one Conveyor device, such as a conveyor drum, can be or are adjusted in the respective transfer area by means of the two or by means of the at least two drives for the coupling links, preferably exactly, with a controlled, in particular individual, positioning and/or speed adjustment of the receptacles of the conveyor device taking place .

The conveying device is in this case, for example, part of a drum arrangement, with a format change, ie when changing the diameter and/or the length of the conveyor to be conveyed nd rod-shaped articles, the positions and/or the speeds of the receptacles in the transfer area based on the individual movement control of the receptacles, e.g of the respective drives for the coupling links can be precisely adjusted. As a result, it is no longer necessary to align the positions of the axes of rotation of the conveyor drums of a drum arrangement or to exchange the drum bodies of the conveyor drums when there is a format change.

In one configuration, the conveying device is preferably set up in such a way that rod-shaped articles are conveyed in the longitudinal axial direction. For example, the conveying device is designed as a transfer device with receptacles, so that, for example, rod-shaped articles conveyed in the longitudinal direction are transferred from a rod machine by means of the transfer device or the conveying device to a cross-axial conveying device, such as a filter tipping machine.

In another embodiment, the conveying device is designed as a conveying device for transversely axial conveying of rod-shaped articles. For example, in this case the conveyor device is designed as a conveyor drum, with the receptacles for the rod-shaped articles being arranged one behind the other in the circumferential direction.

Within the scope of the invention, it is possible for the conveyor device to be set up in such a way that the rod-shaped articles are moved during their conveyance on the conveyor device in the longitudinal axial direction and/or in the transverse axial direction by means of the coupler and the connecting coupler connected to the coupler.

The coupler connected to the receptacles and the connecting coupler connected to the coupler provide a preferably five-bar linkage for the conveying device, the coupling links, in particular at the ends, being driven or operated by means of the individual drives for one coupling link each. The bearing points for the coupling links are formed on the conveyor device, e.g. on a frame or a (support) structure for the coupling mechanism. Using the coupling gear provided by the couplings and the connecting couplings moved by individual drives, the receptacles are positioned and/or moved individually in the transfer areas, in particular along a predetermined movement path, when picking up or transferring rod-shaped articles in this case, the receptacles or the receptacle troughs are preferably moved or positioned relative to the axis of rotation. In addition, the coupling gear for the holder ensures that the path of movement of the holder is easily adjusted, e.g. in the event of a format change. Here, for example, the pivoting movements of the driven coupling links are changed or varied when there is a format change.

A multi-member coupling mechanism is formed or provided by the coupler, which is connected to the receptacle of the conveying device, and the coupling links connected to the coupler. In particular, in a preferred embodiment, the coupling mechanism has at least five or more than five joints and/or at least five or more than five coupling mechanism elements. In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the coupling mechanism has at least two drives, with one drive being provided for each coupling link in particular, in order to move, e.g. pivot, the respective coupling link connected to the drive.

Within the scope of the invention, rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry are understood to mean rod-shaped objects such as filter rods, cigarettes or filter plugs or other consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or vaporizable or other consumable smoking products or their rod-shaped components.

By means of the drives for the coupling links, it is also possible, for example in the transfer area of the rod-shaped articles from a conveyor device to the conveyor device or from the conveyor device to a subsequent conveyor device, to at least reduce the speeds and/or accelerations of the receptacles or the rod-shaped articles conveyed in the receptacles individually adapt or vary in sections.

According to the invention, at least two, in particular electric, drives are provided for the coupling links, one drive being connected to a coupling link so that the movable coupling links are moved or can be moved by means of the respective drive, preferably independently of one another. The respective drive for a coupling link is preferably set up to move the coupling link connected to the drive.

In particular, the preferably end-side coupling links for a coupler are each movably mounted in a bearing point, with each preferably end-side coupling link for a coupler can be driven or is driven in each case by means of a drive, in particular an electric drive, in particular individually and/or independently of one another.

In addition, the drives are designed to rotate in one embodiment or to oscillate in another embodiment. Furthermore, it is provided within the scope of the invention that, in one embodiment, the drives move the receptacles of the conveyor device using sliding joints and/or linear motors or the like.

According to one embodiment, the conveying device provides that at least two, in particular movable or moveable, coupling links are articulated on a joint of the respective coupling, in particular connecting coupling, and one coupling element is articulated on a second joint of the respective coupling for recording. In particular, the coupling mechanism for the holder to be moved is designed as a five-member mechanism with a positive drive and two drives in order to carry out a guided or positively guided movement of the holder along a predetermined path of movement. Advantageous configurations of the conveying device have coupling gears which are designed with at least five or n (n≧5, 6, 7, . . . ) links.

Furthermore, in an advantageous embodiment, the conveying device is characterized in that a drive, in particular one that can be controlled or regulated, is assigned to each coupling link mounted in a bearing point for a coupling, in particular a connecting coupling, for a receptacle. It is possible for the drives to be designed in such a way that they are controlled in a rotating or oscillating manner.

Each receptacle is preferably assigned at least two, in particular electric, drives for one coupling each.

In addition, it is preferred for the conveying device that a common control unit is provided for a receptacle for the drives of the coupling links that are mounted in a bearing point, preferably at the end, in particular the coupling links of a coupling, or that for a plurality of drives that are mounted in a bearing point, preferably at the end , Coupling elements of a coupling for a recording a control unit is provided or that a control unit is provided for the drives of the mounted in a bearing point, preferably end-side, coupling elements of a coupling for a recording.

Furthermore, according to an advantageous development of the conveying device, it is provided that the drives for the respective coupling link are designed as individual drives, preferably electric.

In addition, it is preferred in the conveyor device that at least one sensor device is provided for detecting positions of the receptacle or receptacles and/or the speeds of the receptacle or receptacles and/or the acceleration of the receptacle or receptacles. According to one embodiment, the sensor device is preferably connected to a control device for the drives of the coupling links, so that the drives are controlled in accordance with the detected positions and/or speeds and/or the accelerations of the receptacles.

In addition, it is provided in the conveyor device that the drives for the respective coupling link of a coupler engage in the bearing point of the respective coupling link. Here, the drives for the coupling links or their drive links are arranged at the bearing points of the coupling links.

According to a further embodiment of the conveyor device, it is provided that a drive for a coupling link of a coupling acts in the bearing point of a first coupling link and a second drive for a second coupling link of the coupling acts outside of the bearing point of the second coupling link. In this case, the second coupling link is connected to the second drive, for example by means of a further connecting link to the coupling link.

In a further embodiment, it is provided in the conveyor device that the drives for the respective coupling link of a coupler act outside the bearing point of the respective coupling link. In this case, the drives are connected to the coupling element to be driven via corresponding connecting elements or the like.

In addition, a further development of the conveyor device provides that a) a first coupling link and a second coupling link are each designed as pivotable coupling links, in particular rockers or levers, or that b) a first coupling link as a rotatable coupling link, in particular a crank, and a second coupling link as a pivotable coupling member, in particular a rocker or lever, or that c) a first coupling member and a second coupling member are each constructed as rotatable coupling members, in particular a crank, or that d) the first coupling member and/or the second coupling member are constructed as a sliding joint.

In particular, in one embodiment, the conveying device is designed as a conveying drum that can be rotated about an axis of rotation or is driven in rotation for the transverse axial conveying of rod-shaped articles.

Another embodiment of the conveyor device provides that the conveyor device is designed as a transfer device that can be rotated about an axis of rotation or is driven in rotation for transferring rod-shaped articles that are conveyed along the longitudinal axis in a transverse direction. In this case, the transfer device is designed in such a way that rod-shaped articles conveyed in the longitudinal direction are received in the receptacles and, for example, transferred to a transverse-axial conveying device, such as a drum arrangement for the transverse-axial conveying of rod-shaped articles. For this purpose, small movable arms with corresponding receptacles for the rod-shaped articles to be conveyed are preferably provided on the transfer device. in particular, the transfer device is formed, for example, with a longitudinal conveyor for conveying the rod-shaped articles one after the other in the longitudinal axial direction in a row and with a transverse axial conveyor, e.g. a pusher drum, for conveying the rod-shaped articles in the transverse axial direction.

For this purpose, it is further provided that the receptacles are designed as receptacle troughs for rod-shaped articles.

In addition, the object is achieved by a machine in the tobacco processing industry, in particular a manufacturing machine for rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, preferably for the manufacture of filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components that are formed with a conveyor device according to the invention described above.

To avoid repetition, reference is expressly made to the above statements.

The object is also achieved by a method for the transverse and/or longitudinal conveying of rod-shaped articles in the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components, using a conveyor described above, the rod-shaped articles are promoted.

Further features of the invention will be apparent from the description of embodiments of the invention taken together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments according to the invention can fulfill individual features or a combination of several features.

• 1 schematisch einen Ausschnitt einer Trommelanordnung zum Fördern von stabförmigen Artikeln und
• 2 schematisch einen Querschnitt durch eine Schiebetrommel im Ausschnitt.

The invention is described below without restricting the general inventive concept using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, with express reference being made to the drawings with regard to all details according to the invention that are not explained in more detail in the text. Show it:

• 1 schematically shows a section of a drum arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles and
• 2 schematically shows a cross section through a sliding drum in detail.

Within the scope of the invention, features that are marked “particularly” or “preferably” are to be understood as optional features.

In the drawings, elements and/or parts that are the same or of the same type are provided with the same reference numbers, so that they are not presented again in each case.

In 1 a drum arrangement T for conveying rod-shaped articles 20 is shown schematically in detail. The drum arrangement T can, for example, be part of a filter attachment machine or other manufacturing machine, the rod-shaped articles 20 being conveyed transversely axially on the conveyor drums by means of the drum arrangement T.

In the 1 The drum arrangement shown comprises a conveyor drum 10 on which the rod-shaped articles 20 shown schematically, such as filter rods or filter cigarettes, are conveyed into receptacles in the conveyor drum 10 . For this purpose, the conveyor drum 10 has corresponding receiving troughs or receptacles (not shown here) for the rod-shaped articles 20 . The rod-shaped articles 20 are then transferred from the conveyor drum 10 to a conveyor drum 30 arranged downstream. The conveyor drum 30 has an axis of rotation R30 about which the conveyor drum is rotated by means of a drive.

The conveyor drum 30 also has movable receiving troughs 42 which are each moved individually by means of a linkage 32 . The coupling mechanism 32 shown schematically for a receiving trough 42 comprises a first pivotable lever 34 which is pivoted about a bearing point 36 by means of an individual electric drive (not shown here) during the rotation of the conveyor drum 30 about the axis of rotation R30. The lever 34 is also connected via a joint 38 to a coupler 40, at the outer end of which a receiving trough 42 for the rod-shaped articles 20 is provided.

In addition, the coupler 40 is connected via a joint 44 and a lever 43 and a joint 45 to a pivotable lever 46 which is pivoted about a bearing point 48 by means of an individual drive (not shown here), in particular an individual electric drive. During the rotation of the conveyor drum 30 about the axis of rotation R30, the levers 34, 46 are moved in a controlled manner by means of the individual drives acting on the bearing points 36, 48, so that the receiving trough 42 arranged on the coupler 44 is moved relative to the axis of rotation R30 and the receiving trough 42 in the Positioned and aligned with regard to the position of the receiving troughs 42 at the time of transfer of the rod-shaped articles 20 from the upstream conveyor drum 10 to the conveyor drum 30 . In this case, the speed of the receiving trough 42 at the point in time at which the rod-shaped articles 20 are transferred to the conveyor drum 30 is also adjusted by means of the linkage 32 in the case of the movable receiving trough 42 . If the format changes, e.g. the diameter of the rod-shaped article, changing the control of the individual drives at the bearing points 36, 48 of the levers 34, 46 allows a simple and, if necessary, at least partial adjustment of the movement of the receiving troughs 42 at the time of transfer in relation to the position and/or speed and/or acceleration take place or are carried out or at least partially achieved.

In addition, a control unit (not shown here) and a sensor unit (not shown here) for the individual drives are provided at the bearing points 36, 48, so that the circulating position of the receiving troughs 42 and their circulating speed are adjusted according to the format of the rod-shaped articles to be conveyed or is.

In addition, in one embodiment (not shown here), the conveyor drum 10 can also be designed with coupling gears for the respective receptacles of the conveyor drum 10 . This makes it possible, for example, for the rod-shaped articles 20 to be moved synchronously or parallel to the adjacent conveyor drum 30 over a longer distance, which makes it possible to transfer the article from the conveyor drum to the following conveyor drum by actuating a gripper or the like.

In 2 another exemplary embodiment of a conveyor drum designed with a linkage is shown in detail. At the conveyor drum in 2 it is a sliding drum 50 which is driven to rotate about an axis of rotation R50. On its outer circumference, the sliding drum 50 has receiving troughs 52 that can be displaced in the circumferential direction, each of which executes a lifting movement along the axis of rotation R50 by means of a linkage 54 .

The coupling mechanism 54 for the receiving trough 52 has two pivotable levers 56.1, 56.2 which are aligned or guided parallel to one another and are each pivoted about a bearing point 58.1, 58.2 by means of a controllable individual drive (not shown here). The individual drive engages in the pivot point or bearing point 58.1 of the lever 56.1. In addition, the mutually parallel levers 56.1, 56.2 are each connected to a plate 60 using joints 59.1, 59.2, with two mutually parallel levers 61, 62 being connected to the plate 60 by means of movable joints 63, 64 on the plate 60 . The two levers 61, 62 are also connected to the receiving trough 52 using joints 65, 66 and serve to guide the receiving trough 52 in a straight line. The lever 61 is pivoted by means of a controllable individual drive (not shown here), whereby due to the parallel guidance of the lever 61 , 62 at the same time the lever 62 is pivoted.

During the rotation of the sliding drum 50 about the axis of rotation R50, after the rod-shaped articles have been arranged in the respective receiving troughs 52, the individual drives at the bearing points 58.1, 63 are driven in a targeted and controlled manner, so that the respective receiving device 52 is moved by means of the linkage 54 to a lifting movement along the axis of rotation R50 executes It can be provided here, for example, that the receiving trough 52 2 drawn left dashed position 52 occupies. As a result, a change in position or a lifting movement of the rod-shaped articles or the receiving troughs 52 is carried out by means of the linkage 54 . When changing the rod length to be conveyed of the rod-shaped articles in the receiving troughs 52, the stroke of the receptacles 52 can be adjusted accordingly by changing the pivoting movements of the levers 56.1, 61 of the linkage 54. In a further embodiment, it is possible for the receptacles 52 to be positioned along an arcuate path between the in 2 shown positions of the receptacles 52 are moved by means of the linkage 54.

All of the features mentioned, including those that can be taken from the drawings alone and also individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features, are considered essential to the invention alone and in combination. Embodiments according to the invention can be fulfilled by individual features or a combination of several features.

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Claims (14)

Conveying device (30, 50) of the tobacco processing industry for the transverse and/or longitudinal axial conveying of rod-shaped articles (20) of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components, wherein the conveying device (30, 50) can be rotated about an axis of rotation (R30, R50) or is driven in rotation, wherein the conveying device (30, 50) has movably mounted receptacles (42, 52) for the rod-shaped articles (20), wherein the Receptacles (42, 52) are each connected to a coupler (40, 62), in particular a connecting coupler (40, 62), with the couplers (40, 62), in particular connecting couplers, for the respective receptacle (42, 52) each at least two joints (38, 44, 45, 64, 65, 66) spaced apart from one another are provided, each joint (38, 44, 45, 64, 65, 66) on the coupling (40, 62) having at least one coupling link ed (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2), at least two, in particular electric, drives for the coupling links (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) being provided. Conveying device (30, 50) after claim 1 , characterized in that in each case one drive, in particular one that can be controlled or regulated individually, is attached to each coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) mounted in a bearing point (36, 48, 58.1, 58.2) for a coupling (40, 62) , In particular connecting coupling, is assigned for a recording (42, 52). Conveying device (30, 50) after claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that for the drives of the coupling members mounted in a bearing point (36, 48, 53, 48.2) (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2), in particular the coupling members (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) of a Coupling (40, 62), a common control unit is provided for a receptacle (42, 52) or that for several drives of the coupling links (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2 ) a coupler (40, 62) for a receptacle (42, 52) a control unit is provided or that for the drives of the coupling links (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2 ) a coupling (40, 62) for a recording (42, 52) is provided in each case a control unit. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that the drives for the respective coupling element (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) are designed as individual drives, preferably electric. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 4 , characterized in that at least one sensor device for detecting positions of the receptacle (42, 52) and/or the speeds of the receptacle (42, 52) and/or the accelerations of the receptacle (42, 52) is provided. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that the drives for the respective coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) of a coupler (40, 62) in the bearing point (36, 48, 58.1, 58.2) of the respective coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) attack. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 6 , characterized in that a drive for a coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) of a coupling (40, 62) in the bearing point (36, 48, 58.1, 58.2) of a first coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1 , 56.2) and a second drive for a second coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) of the coupling (40, 62) outside the bearing point (36, 48, 58.1, 58.2) of the second coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) attacks. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that the drives for the respective coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) of a coupler (40, 62) outside the bearing point (36, 48, 58.1, 58.2) of the respective coupling link (34, 43, 46 , 56.1, 56.2) attack. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 8th , characterized in that a) a first coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) and a second coupling link (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) each as pivotable coupling links (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2 ), in particular a rocker or lever, or that b) a first coupling element (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) as a rotatable coupling element (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2), in particular a crank, and a second coupling element ( 34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) as a pivotable coupling element (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2), in particular a rocker or lever, or that c) a first coupling element (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) and a second coupling member (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) are each designed as rotatable coupling members (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2), in particular a crank, or d) that the first coupling member (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) and/or the second coupling element (34, 43, 46, 56.1, 56.2) are designed as sliding joints. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 9 , characterized in that the conveying device (30, 50) is designed as a conveying drum (30, 50) which can be rotated about an axis of rotation or is driven in rotation for the transverse axial conveying of rod-shaped articles. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 9 , characterized in that the conveying device (30, 50) is designed as a transfer device which can be rotated about an axis of rotation or is driven in rotation for transferring rod-shaped articles (20) conveyed along the longitudinal axis in the transverse axial direction. Conveying device (30, 50) according to one of Claims 1 until 11 , characterized in that the receptacles (42, 52) are designed as receptacle troughs (42, 52) for rod-shaped articles (20). Machine in the tobacco processing industry, in particular manufacturing machine for rod-shaped articles (20) in the tobacco processing industry, preferably for manufacturing filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components, with a conveyor device (30, 50) after one of the Claims 1 until 12 . Method for transverse and/or longitudinal conveying of rod-shaped articles (20) in the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods or cigarettes or consumable rod-shaped smoking article products or rod-shaped heat-not-burn products or their rod-shaped components, using a conveying device (30, 50) after one of Claims 1 until 12 .

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