DE1481026A1 - Method and device for conveying elongated objects, especially cigarettes - Google Patents

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DIPL.-ING. F.Weickmann, Dr. Ing.A / Weickmann, Dipping. H. Weickmann D1PL.-PHYS. Dr. K. FiNCKE patent attorneys

8 MUNICH 27, MDHLSTRASSE 22, CALL NUMBER 483921/22

American Machine & Foundry Company, 26l Hadison Avenue »

New York, Ν.Ϊ., USA

Process and device for conveying elongated objects, especially cigarettes

The invention relates to a conveyor device for elongated objects, such as cigarettes, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to one Device for conveying cigarettes between a cigarette manufacturing and a cigarette packing machine.

The invention provides a method of conveying elongated objects, such as cigarettes, in which the Objects are transported along a path with their longitudinal axes transverse to the conveying direction to an output device then move the items one by one in the direction of theirs

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Brought longitudinal axes into a chamber arranged in the dispensing device and further individually by means of into the chamber Introduced compressed air through an at d! o AuspabGeinrichtung connected Föröerrohr are driven.

Rather, the invention provides a conveyor device for elongated objects which has a dispensing device which receives the objects in a distributed manner with parallel longitudinal axes extending transversely to the conveying direction of the arriving objects, as well as at least one conveyor connected to the outlet of the dispensing device According to the invention, the dispensing device includes a metering device which conveys the objects individually in the direction of their longitudinal axes into a chamber provided in the dispensing device, and an air inlet through which compressed air is introduced which presses the objects through the conveying tube .

In that, according to the invention, the cigarettes are conveyed through a tube, the manufacturing machine can and the packaging machine can be connected without moving the existing machinery to a new position must, and the economy of automatic operation can be used without incurring any costs for. a reshaping of the existing flow of goods in any part of the facility develop. N

It is also inventive for distribution of oppositely oriented cigarette delivery streams, such as / they are commonly used in the manufacture of filter cigarettes.

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stand and are delivered on a collection bundle »opposite, and facing output devices to be provided, the cigarettes in the at the dispenser connected conveying pipe are introduced so that the Jews of the same kind of the cigarette :: in the same Ford erection lie · Dior, achieved by a special nan Type of ejection and the oppositely arranged output devices do the otherwise common mechanical ones Turning devices superfluous.

In order to couple the separation machines with the packaging machines in the same ratio as two production machines to one packaging machine, several such conveying devices with opposite output devices can be used. In this way, any number of machines can be coupled, where large systems are divided into groups of eight production machines to four packaging machines or sixteen production machines to eight packaging machines. By coupling packaging and manufacturing machines in this way, the need for additional supplies is distributed

In the accompanying drawings is an exemplary embodiment Illustrating the invention is show:

Fig. 1 shows a pneumatic conveyor system, the cigarettes by two supplies high-performance cigarette manufacturing machines to a single ZiEarette packaging machine, in

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fig ;, i a to: part ^ eschnli, tone side view ei nor Aus' L'.abuGinri chtunr, which is intended ck.su. Cigarettes from the collection belt of a continuation machine to take and deliver to the pediatric conveyor system;

Figure 3 is a rear view of the cigarette dispenser, FIf. '+ oi-; O ^ C! inittc * :: view along the line hk of Fig. 2j

Fif .. 5 a further sectional view of the output device according to the line ^ -5 of the Flg. l: \

Fig. 6 is a partially r.schnitterie side view of a ventilated, ^V 3 i.l-shaped bend of the pneumatic conveyor. j ζ te rr. r:;

7 shows an end view of this;

FIG · ε is an enlarged fragmentary end view taken along the line o ^r: FIG · 6 cut;

Fig. 9 is a side view of an unbelüf ended, wedge-shaped bend of the pneumatic conveyor system j

Fig. 10 is a partial end view here along the line 10-10 of Fig. 95 '

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Jj ¹ XE. 11 is a view from above of a horizontal flotation conveyor in connection with control and acceleration rollers;

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of this along the line 12-12 in Fig. 11;

Fig.13 is an end view of the flotation conveyor according to the Line 13-13 of Fig. 12 with some parts broken away are;

Fig.I ¹ + a view from above of a part of the flotation conveyor, which shows one of the conveying channels;

15 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 15-15 of Fig. Lh ι

Fig. 16 is a side elevation of a duct in connection with a control roller;

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17 shows an end view of this "sectioned along the line 17-17 of Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a front view of one of the serpentine channels the cigarettes in the funnel of a cigarette

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VrIe only: Fig. 1 can be seen, each "i. ^ Arc -. 'Tts" .- production machine delivers its cigarettes C on a conventional A'iffang belt 3C. The part of the machine is possibly driven by the machine -is · In the He?; ol, each cigarette machine releases its Zi - '/ arc-1 th in zv; egg rows, ni.e from do; n üiiff angband to output devices L tra ispcrti ^ rt v / orden, which on ->. de des nuffangbandeα 3 ^ angecrdnet & ind · In the drawings only one output device is shown for each row of cigarettes; However, two or more such devices can also be provided next to one another, so that the cigarettes can be passed on from one output device to the neighboring one. This arrangement is particularly favorable for fast-working production machines, in order to prevent the conveyor system from clogging and to be able to work at a low conveyor speed The cigarettes can be ejected from the delivery devices D either with the mouthpiece or with the tobacco end first, depending on which end is in the By means of appropriate arrangements on both sides of the collecting belt 30, it is achieved that all cigarettes run into the pneumatic conveying tube 32 with the selected end first, although the two rows of cigarettes may be aligned in opposite directions " Mutually-oriented output devices D make devices for

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Turning the cigarettes over for collection in groups with the same orientation is superfluous. '■ - ■ Cigarettes are placed in the luco tubes 3-2 with the help of pressure. ^:: T 'c' anEotrieuen, aie from a not shown compressed air r.iellc: by ojnc tube 3 + ¹ in each output device D initiated v; ird. To the. To slow down cigarettes as they approach the outlet, at the end of each conveyor pipe: · 3- sin v.'ei.teres "order pipe 3 ^ nil larger penetration anr.i closed · The larger inner diameter of the conveyor pipes 36, the flow direction S. The speed of the air is reduced. The ignition of each delivery pipe 3 ^ is connected to a bend 3 ^, which has an air outlet at the land and is not free from friction; or has the task of drawing the air out of the delivery pipe π κ! «Jio cigarettes The lower end of each elbow, which consists of a > \ l ' .rungs *' % j: c η of 90 and is described in more detail below, is m "t the ctroren end of a vertical pipe kO connected, the lower end of which. a two-tone kelI-shaped, but unventilated elbow h2 is connected. Lieser always has a rail curve of 90 °, which guides the cigarettes into a ^{guide channel * 1} + ¹ + of an air flow conveyor ^ 6, - the conveyor device as well as the collecting container the transported through the channels Mt cigarettes by means of a control roller i + 8 and zwe:. 'acceleration rollers% taken out one set of each guiding channel Mh j such Rollen.ist end and serves the purpose of the cigarettes in the ^correct:> distances to bring and introduce into a serpentine channel 52, which the cigarettes in a hopper H of the Zi-

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g.arett.eTi-Yerpaelcuns.sin.as.chinie P directs; ,, regardless of your height the cigarettes formed by the v / ornanidenen cigarettes: Cäulle · The Flotaiticrtaförderer h & _% 4er described below: *

j'i is with one. Air tank yt- excl; _it-tattet: the üb © r © in pipe

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:: Monitor the serpentine inner race 52 and the drive motor the packaging machine depending on the quantity of cigarettes available pause ccer start, stop or start

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Cigarette machines, υπ cigarettes depending on the needs of the Packing machine P to be delivered later.

The production speed of the current machines is so high that one cigarette packing machine can handle the quantity of cigarettes produced by two cigarette making machines, the cigarette transport system shown in FIG. ! 1 and 112: «which are ^{/ are connected to a packaging machine P.} However, you may find it convenient to connect multiple manufacturing machines to multiple packaging machines in order to distribute the load. It has turned out to be a favorable mode of operation to couple U packaging machines and C cigarette makers for delivery rates of 200 packets per minute or 200 C cigarettes per minute

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fei, ^ä merely an excess of 50Q, cigarettes per ml, uto, .aiif; The arresting tapes, which have eight separate manufacturing machines, are, however, long enough and constructed in such a way that they can cope with 10,000 cigarettes or more The packaging machine can therefore be out of operation for at least 2 minutes * before the accumulated cigarettes have to be removed by hand. The system is designed in such a way that the packaging machines process a little more cigarettes than the production machines produce} if, all packaging machines are stopped, any accumulation on the collecting belts will gradually be consumed. . : · ·.; ■■■■, ■. , ... ^: . -. ,. . _; : V

: ■ ·· The iCigarette dispenser t ,. the several pieces on the 2nde of each collecting belt, 30 of each production,: .- gungsmasehlne. is arranged. picks up the cigarettes delivered by the collecting belt and brings them one by one into the pneumatic conveying pipe 32: a “As in FIGS. 5 shown on \ an ζ one, the output device Xeih, ...: ■■ -. '. _; ^ Case: 66 "by. one end of which at a distance two ho- ^; rizontale ¹ stub axle: 68 '- (Fig. · / 2- and: h) protrude, n ·; Every ax dumb! '.wearing; on bearings 70 (Fig., 2); one by one listen! « _u

Axis ^ rotatable 'roller.? 2i.'. At the e.in; .en.; End _; everyone ■; ■■■■ ': - ^; ''L'e * 72 i ^; a: fc-a pulley = 7 ^l t arranged, »the; with> the. _; associated? uplls -ans. one piece 'is *: - To -be'lde pulleys liüf t * ^! oih R'i mti straps ^ 7 ^ _t des-sen one-end on ^ eahem arm - ^ B. ' ^: ' ■ fe ^: a: t £ Jt5hici ^: Ght' ^c lB-t ^; »; tXar- -.and'ere ■ iliemenerid-e.iist on ^; a r ^ g ~ _v:, r. _^:: ...: ■ - ■■ spring ■ ^ÖC; beTö ^: 3 "M '; i ^: ' t.» -Wiche, on a -by .eleni Göhä'use.-.- 66 abr ^ .- l. Stybowdovj InVl κ er. Fi? V-era'okar t i.; It «' b ^ v Arr, i.' 78 is; ßiib solnam

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Hihtefende at the free end of a leaf spring Bh fixed ^ 'power' the other end to a up the underside * IIES '"""housing 66 mounted ^ uerstänge set 86' is% * n 'the arm 78 is a journal bearing 88 fixed, in the protruding end of which a pin 90 is received which carries an eccentric roller 92. This engages with an eccentric 9 ¹ + which is seated on a transverse drive shaft 96 which rotates in bearings on the housing 66, In many cases, a sprocket 98 is also seated on the drive shaft 96, which is driven by a sprocket 102 via an endless chain 100. The latter is ^{attached to an outer shaft 10 1} + which rotates in bearings on the housing 66. On the transverse shaft ¹ * a belt pulley IC6 is also wedged, which is rotated by a drive (not shown) via a drive belt IO8 The drive sets of all output devices on the collecting belt of a cigarette machine are each driven by a single motor 6 ^ off driven · So if this one motor is at a standstill, the cigarette delivery is stopped by the associated machine. ; :;

In the case of multiple coupling if, for example, 8 cigarette production machines are connected to four packaging machines, all output devices D of each production machine are connected to a single drive shaft, which is "" on the other hand. is continuously / rotated by a single motor. However, each output device of each paver is driven by its own belt pulley, which sits on this like, insatnen drive shaft, - urvi each own-ne- ;. Pulley; . 0 9-8 «J / üb U u"'■'"-■; ■ .. '. ■ ■ ■

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Is equipped with a common magnetic coupling.This coupling is actuated by the associated photocell 58 of the corresponding serpentine channel of the individual packer, to which the output device is connected. Ec can it happen daj? ο Some output devices work for a specific packaging machine, while others stand still

When the free end of the arm 78, on öer. the belt 76 with one end attached to it, by the *, rotating eccentric 9 ^ is swiveled up and down, the Belt 76 in the vertical direction} the fastening, his other Lindes on the mainspring 80 this is possible at night · The back · J and JJerbewefiiing des iUemenr / 6 according to oils both Holler, 7 <-, J ^ it which he stands over the Kiomen disks 7 ^ + in Centakt, oscillate The distance between the boluses 7 ^ 'is approximate equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of a cigarette, so that at the same time icanar only one cigarette cuzvcl: the gap can fall between the halls into a U-shaped trough HG, which is arranged under the gap above this braided. In j in the middle, the bottom of the trough 110 has a cutout 112; I.

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(Flg, 2 _Ä and M), through part of the circumference of a recti- ■

Governing drum LLM protrudes · The Trorarr.el II ¹ + j seated on a transverse shaft 116 »the in'Legern on G-ehäuse rotates 66th On \ shaft 116 there is a sprocket 117 · the one with the drive \

chain IOC is in conflict · Ani-drum casing is an annular groove HG provided that spaced with multiple holes 120 is provided, which on the inside of the drum -

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lead a wreath. A suction box 122 is attached to the housing 66 and protrudes into the drum II ¹ + so that its curved top touches the inside of the drum circumference, see FIGS. 2 and +. On this curved upper side of the suction box 122, a longitudinal slot 12 ¹ I is provided, which is aligned with the holes 120 in the annular groove 118 of the drum circumference. The drinking cup 122 is connected to a suitable vacuum source (not shown) via a hose 126.The cigarettes fall individually into the U-shaped trough due to the action of the oscillating rollers 72 and are stored with their lower-lying part in the annular groove 118 the rotating drum llU. By the effect of the negative pressure acting through the holes in the annular groove of the rotating drum, the cicarettes are moved forwards in the longitudinal direction until they are caught at their opposite ends by two soft, endless belts. The two belts 128 are arranged in such a way that the lower path of the upper belt is constantly in contact with the upper path of the lower belt (FIG. 2). The upper belt 128 is driven by a disk 130 seated ^{on a drive shaft ΙΟ 1 +} and revolves around a rotating disk 132 which is rotatably supported on an axis 13 * +. ί

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The lower belt 128 is moved by a disk 36 seated on the drive shaft 96 and is guided around a rotating disk 138 which is rotatably mounted on an achee 10. Lie both axes 13k and I ¹ K), which are the revolving; Carry disks 132 and 138, and one end attached to a support plate 1 ^ 2. The support plates

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and / the upper web of the lower band? To achieve this, two adjustable brackets 156 are arranged between the tracks of the two belts. The brackets 156 are held on vane 158 which protrude through elongated holes 160 in the rear wall of the housing. There, as V nicely mentioned, compressed air through: the tube 3 ¹ + into the front chamber. L of the housing 66 is initiated, the: straps 128 must form a reliable, air-tight barrier so that the pneumatic transport system functions safely. It is essential that the straps 128 / consist of such a flexible and soft material that they Completely envelop cigarettes during transport from the drum to the inlet of a pipe socket 162 without squeezing or

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by means of two screws Ikki, which are connected by Länglöeher 1 ^ 6 |

The Piatteil protrude on you AüßensöltÖ the öenäüserüdtcwand Fastened adjustably · The two eights 13 · + and l * tö «gen ebehfails by one Ijahglöoh 1 ^ + 8 each on the rear wall of the housing Each support plate has a protruding eye 150, because the geoef Biiiittlltchraütie 152 eipfasste * The one part— 152 iind iri ie einta Artaatis 1 ^ f led »der on the The outside of the case is attached to the front Part of the Gehäuees ^ 66 forms a Kaftmer L, which is from the ligaments lä8 against the open en * n backward yes 5 · ΐΐ äbgeil chip is seen ^!

The ribbons touch the innehfiäbjien of the cross winds and! ; the bottom side floor "Uhd de ^ beckö de" Oehiüieö 66 * ife ^v diine völjtjkönonene uiid zuverik "sigf 'sealing between the sides and the inside of the housing ceiling and the housing floor as well as between the floor upper band », '' |!

au damageni The pipe socket 162 expands at the ¹ · 'inlet and pierces the end wall of the housing 66, to which it is attached (FIG. 2). The Vovderende Bdes Ii ear "does toe \ l62 ah the bneumatische conveyor pipe 32 angeschloesen> When • ine cigarette let thus delivered from the bands 128 to pipe socket 162, the overpressure takes in the chamber L onward transportation and drtiofct the cigarette through there," Förderrohr32 * Since the cigarette is driven by the compressed air at a relatively high speed through the conveyor pipe 32; It is important to break down cigarettes gently and without damaging them. when you approach the outlet of the pipe system »

For this purpose, the cigarettes run into the second feed pipe 36 near the outlet because it has a slightly larger diameter and thus slows down the cigarettes because the larger cross-section of the feed pipe 36 results in a reduced flow velocity of the air are each end with a ventilated, wedge-shaped? Kclimmer: 38 connectedj the the. The task is to release the air from the pipe system and to deflect the cigarettes by a curve of 90 ° and also to slow them down gradually.The latter is achieved by the centrifugal force that presses the cigarettes against the curved outer sides of the curvature 38 and a friction. * caused * '''■ - .- ..' .., ', ■, ■ /; ■■ .- ■ - .., ^{-:.: ./>^-;} , .- .. ■, ·. . -. · '

7: The wedge-shaped bend 38, which is in the Flg. 6, 7 and "8 is shown in detail, has two opposing, curved guide rails I6 ¹ +, each on a vertical

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Plate 166 are attached. The guardrails 16 * 4 left at a distance from one another and form an open or ventilated channel 168 between them, see Flg. 8, oils have angled fins 170 and 172. The angle of the vanes like according dee desired wedge effect be cewählt, in turn, the ausgellbte on the passing cigarette friction influenced "Folcljch are the cigarettes as they move through their inertia in which the guide rails IGK formed channel 168 are advanced, braked gently. Pie slowing down causes a reduction in the restraining frictional force on your part. Since the curvature now lies in a vertical plane, it is ultimately irrelevant if the cigarettes run slowly at the end, because "when the speed approaches zero, so does the inhibiting force" then gravity takes care of the further transport and finally lets the cigarettes through a pipe connector 17 ^l »fall into the vertical pipe $ Uo.

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ι allows the air and tobacco particles to go along with the Enter cigarettes through a connector 1/6, straight; i llni "E world-wide, while the cigarettes inevitably in a curved path described by the wedge-shaped channel led herds. In this way the air and the cigarettes are separated from each other and the latter are not longer conveyed by the compressed air · The air and the Waste ends up hitting a curved plate 178 where

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the centrifugal force conducts the Tjabak particles and other debris downwards £ Hiasst to an outlet part ΙβΟ. for which they get into a pipe 182 and finally into a collecting container, not shown, · In the case of the embodiment β with β |> 1 · 1 of the figures, the air can leave ^{the device through the space between the guide rails 16 1 +} The space can, however, be completely sealed off from the outside "so that the air is inevitably led with the waste to the outlet part" 18 ". The air can then be separated with the aid of known air filters and / or dust separators. The curved plate 178 is placed between the oath verti «k» 5Un housings 166 and together with these forms a plate.

The vertical pipe Uo, which with its upper end is connected to the connecting piece l? K of the elbow kO .A.ktp 1st at its lower end with the second wedge-shaped elbow k2 connected · This also describes an arc of 90 ° jand

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* + 2 also serves to slow down «dl <1 cigarettes after they have fallen through the vertical tube * t0. As FIGS. 9 and 10 show, the bend U2 also consists of two curved guide ducts 18 ¹ *. each attached to a vertical plate 186. However, in the “·” case, no space is provided between the two guardrails; Rather, these are mounted butting against one another, so that their angled guide surfaces 188 form a channel 190 which

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.- '■' The elbow k2 directs the cigarettes onto the flotation conveyor U6 »on which all elbow k2 are feet-cut. The Flotatlonaförderer! +6 »the one in the PIg. 11-17 is shown in detail. has an air tank Jh , which is fed via a pipe 56 with compressed air from a compressed air source (not shown). On the top of the tank 5h , several guide channels kk are fastened at intervals by means of screws 192. Each guide channel Mt abuts with one end of the outlet of a bend h2 _k as can be seen from d ^ n FIg, 1 «11 and 12. Tiind each guide channel kk ^consisting] aua a bottom rail ish and two vertical side rails 196 "the mi * screws on the Bodenaohlene moored" The bottom rail 19k, with a longitudinally extending rectangular groove 200 and zweji inclined surfaces is 202an upper end IWi "then that a V shaped overflow channel form, see Figure 17. * further, each bottom "ehi" He has bstfinden plurality of vertical bores 20 ^ _9, the "I with corresponding holes 206 in ά§§ ceiling of the air tank 5 ^{^:} cover, j at the bottom of the elongated groove 200 let next to everyone. Bohj- ■ rung 2o4 In the Bodenechlen * 19 ^ ^! 'unites suitably curved achaale *

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Deflector 208 attached for the air (Fig. 1k and 1h). ' The baffles 208 serve 4 © m Zw ^ Ok ₈ the air s tr longitudinally umsiilenken ,, to DAFL whether he, det * A "from the tank 5 ¹ + by any Behrung 20 ¹ ^ in the Leitlwwiel occurs · ■ which Carries and transports cigarettes imported into Äen Leitkanal. £ *, as can be seen from FIG. 1M, »the abitiikplatte 208 is somewhat narrow as an oil groove 20O ₈ 'can be used as the previous *! - j 'hole'. 'Leaked, -air smooth on the baffle verb · ^ .-''flow ,, without these parts β äufgeeiiiaut to who «« in the j?.

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Cigarettes are moved "on" by the air flow in the V-shaped trough in the direction of the arrows shown in FIG. When approaching the end. In the guide channel, the cigarettes come into contact with a rotating control roller 210 which detects aie. Such a control roller 210 is arranged at the end of each guide channel hh above it; All of the control rollers 210 sit on a transverse shaft 212 which is ^{rotatably mounted in supports 21 1} + which are fastened to a suitable frame part of the machine. On one end of the transverse shaft 212 sits a chain wheel 216 which is driven by a chain 218 from a non-approved independent drive.

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V-shaped drainage channel, if they are caught by the control roller $ 10, the groove '\ 200' is in wedge at this point:

"Shaped filler piece 220 (F ^ g, 16) inserted.

The purpose of the filler 220 is to support the cigarettes running through the inside and to prevent undesired friction with the inclined surface 202 of the bee rail 19 ¹ +. The control roller 210 held the cigarettes individually one after the other [at a predetermined speed the beechl ^ unification rolls $ Q \ which pull the cigarettes quickly from the / Xeitlienal hk < , and in the serpentine channel $ 2 at the end of each guide channel kk is such a

«<Ihlassunguni | rollenpaai 5θ mounted * It consists of a .. wider top roller. 222 and one I-paint, with one

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RSHe provided «lower roller 22 ¹ + (Fig. 13). All of the upper rollers 222 sit on a transverse shaft 226, all of the lower rollers 22U on a further transverse shaft 228. The transverse shafts 226 and 228 are mounted in the supports 21 '. All pairs of rollers 50 are continuously rotated by a gear 230 which is seated on the drive shaft 212 of the control rollers. This gear 230 meshes with an intermediate gear 232 A (Figs. 11 and 12), which in turn meshes with a gear 23 ¹ *. the _# in the Cross w * ll 226 sits for all the upper rollers 222 · The gear 23 ¹ + is also · mounted on the transverse shaft 228 for all the lower rollers 22 ¹ I · The Zwischenzahnraja rotates with a gear 236 in engagement "I on a stub axle 238, which is held on one of the supports 2lU and protrudes towards the site. The cigarettes withdrawn from each guide channel M + by the acceleration rollers 50 fly into the hanging catch plate 2U0 (Fig. 12), because their forward movement stops and lets the cigarettes fall into the serpentine channel 52, which leads to the hopper H of the cigarette packaging machine P.

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Guide bar 2 ^ 2 and two outer guide bars 2Mt and 2V6. The strips are fastened using blocks 2 ^ 8 and screws 250 kept at a distance from each other. Each bar 2 ^ 2, 2Mt, 2 ^ 6 has an undulating or serpentine channel 252, 25 ^, 256. All of these channels are slightly wider than the diameter of a cigarette and run the entire length of each Bar in the middle. As a result, each bar splits into two.

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Halves which are held together with the aid of the aforementioned blocks 2kQ and several brackets 258 which are fastened to the strips with screws 26o. To the brackets 258 serve to mount the guide bar * 2hh, is secured with bolts 262, a front guide plate 26 ¹ + fastened (Figs. 19 and 20). A rear guide 1 τt, te 268 is fastened to the bracket 258 connected to the guide bar 2 ^ + 6 with screws 266. Each bracket 258 for the strips 2kk and 2 ^ 6 has elongated holes 27C so that the front and rear guide plates 26 ¹ + and 260 can be adjusted over the strip 2hU and 2 * f6, respectively.

* 2Λ2Μ + 2 ^ and 6 are two beabstendete vertical guide plates 272 fastened to the head ends of the guide strips 2ΐ that are to keep the cigarettes in the row, if they are 5tc3en auege-by Borchleunigungsrcllen% of the guiding channel kh. The guide plates 272 also form a channel which properly directs the cigarettes into the upper inlet of the serpentine grooves formed by the ledges 2 ^ 2, 2 ^ and 2 * f6 tilt, and 'im. to insert the cigarettes in the correct horizontal position into the serpentine Irienriunon, 1 : - ■ {. the inlet of the '"erpentinenrinnen is provided with a protruding guide block 27 ^, which creates a connection to the first sloping downward step at the beginning of the serpentine grooves and offers the smooth ilorisontal surface. Around 4th number faces j still horizontally aligned after the entrance into the serpentine groove to keep _e let the erete curvature, in the serpentinon canal 252 of the middle fulir- unselected 2k2 ·.,

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somewhat narrower than the channels 25 ¹ + and 256 in the outer guide strips 2Mr and 2 ^ 6, respectively. The purpose of this arrangement is _}
the cigarettes * which can be slightly bent into a £
keep a straight keel line and avoid tilting during the
To prevent downward movement in the serpentine gullies, £>in; Another reason for this construction is to adapt
on filter cigarettes »whose ends are wider and one more
Channel require. As a result, the cigarettes are lying around at any moment
horizontally, but not vertically one above the other, as their axes
are not parallel. Around the level of the cigarettes in the filling funnel II of the packaging machine P in equilibrium
while keeping the cigarettes out of the lower end of the; Serperitlnenrinne 52 to fall out, and the uniform \ - distribution to support the cigarettes in the hopper, two flaps 278 are at the bottom 3nde each serpentine channel 52 ... \ at a distance up to pivot on hinges 28ü | hung that extend into the hopper II. As mentioned above, the cigarettes trickle from the outlet of the serpentine < I

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rinenn 52; in the J: ', filling funnel H and the entire mirror * i | in the | Existing cigarettes funnel lowers as a result,
the activity of the packing machine P. The accumulation of;
Cigarettes in the serpentine channels 52 thus represent a., Fluctuating "reservoir. If ^ it is one of the serpentine ■
stop their delivery of cigarettes, spread \
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in the cigarette mirror forms an indentation and that the Cigarettes get mixed up in the filling funnel and become blocked from this channel again releasing their delivery.

If the packaging machine were to be stopped for some reason, then the turkey would of course go on, the cigarette pound would rise to the filling funnel and the cigarettes would collect in the triple chutes and stack on top of each other, depending on the eventuality of the whole system The serpentine channels 52 are each equipped with two photocell systems 58 and 6C, which are arranged vertically above one another at a distance, see FIG. 1. The photocell system 58 is transverse arranged above the upper part of the serpentine troughs 52 and the photocell system 60 across the lower part. The upper photocell system is arranged and connected in such a way that each group of troughs 52 supplied by a production machine on one side of the divided hopper is monitored separately The phctocell system i st to the drive motor of that output device.D of the manufacturing; connected to the machine that supplies the special channel group. Accordingly, when the packaging machine stops and the cigarettes accumulate in the serpentine channels up to the, photocell 58 causes this, that the associated output devices D are placed on the collection belt 30 out of gear. In this case the cigarettes collect '

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in the collecting bucket in the usual way. If the packaging machine is only out of operation for a short time, as is the case when changing the film spools, the accumulation of cigarettes can be left in the collecting scoop, since, as already mentioned, the packaging machine works a little faster than the associated Farticuncsmaschi Well, see that after you put it down again, an excess of cigarette is gradually consumed.

When a Ziparette Finuncsmaschine is at a standstill, the cigarette supply in the; Serpentine? Irinnen a-jfp used · This is perceived by the lower photocell ■ usyi ter, which stops the motor Cr for the Verpatainc-match: nc. The packaging machine stays in * er dioEe! 'Impossible not. switched off because she still receives' cigarettes Vi η 'at least one more Fcrt' funr.smas chine · Diise hev.ir'oin, Ct.2 the Spuckuncsmasnh'ne again * "η operation will be enough, whom !, si cli the "inarotterivrrrat replenished h: t. The packaging machine Itann among these Beuin £ un £ en unVocchrä ::.] <*. Auton & tisch iii work with half the power, venn üies also in .l ^r ..i- i "r ..: -; is not necessary 1st.

Ucn'i the drive unit 62 of the 7srpcc> unfr.riaschine through

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an i; i £ nal ve ;; the; 'lower Phetcrrellensystem 60 is automatically shut down, an incremental manual drive clutch remains (not shown) 5.η the. Drive of the Vei · «- packunßsir / asc'-ine indented, which lets the cie ^ rbsits.sesclrwindiakeit the Verpuc · ': · -: sruaschine sink. This makes cigarette ¹ ! on the serpentine channel in inner sticks

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Serpentine gullies begin to accumulate again. This is done by perceived by the Phctczelle, which then drives the motor 62 of the

the packing machine starts up again. That way changes the performance of the packaging machine is constantly changing in order to adapt precisely to the quantity of cigarettes available.

The system can also be installed piecemeal so that general production can continue if concurrently only one packaging machine and two production machines are out of order.

The device does not impose any restrictions on the size or type of cigarettes; is are also no settings for cigarettes within the size range currently being processed by manufacturing and packaging machines necessary. The device operates at speeds well above the current production speeds of 2000 cigarettes per minute handles all types of cigarettes, unfiltered and filter cigarettes, with the exception of R.H. oval cigarettes. or L.H. machines.

The following is a summary of the operation of the device and its advantages:

The existing production machine or filter assembly machine that delivers cigarettes on the collecting belt is used not modified so that the usual surveillance by removal and replacing cigarettes on the belt as desired. In the case of vfcn filter cigarettes it is it is not necessary to install a turning device in order to put the cigarettes in two rows with the ends in the same position

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obtained, but the use offers certain minor advantages; such a turning device, as described below, so that it is left to individual preference whether or not such a device is used.

Each row of cigarettes is conveyed to dim collection belt to the end thereof, where it reaches an output device into which the cigarette shrink in the transverse direction and _from: which they individually controlled feed rate in a pneurnatisches conveying tube e are itlassen, by which they are driven in the longitudinal direction?. The first dispenser draws about half of the incoming cigarettes, so that the remaining cigarettes are passed on to a second dispenser, the. mastered the second half. This is the procedure for each row of cigarettes moving along the collecting belt, so that the entire output of a production machine leaves the end of the collecting belt through four pneumatic conveying tubes; this · number has been chosen to be a correspondingly low one! To ensure transport speed despite the high output of the fast-working production machine. With a production rate of 2000 cigarettes per minute, each conveyor tube must therefore only trans- 500 cigarettes per minute ^; porting and the system could handle even higher production rates, should such machines ever be available. ,

The cigarettes are made corresponds to the output devices j neither with the filter end or the Tabekende ahead corresponds \ |

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leave, depending on which end in the finished.!. Pack above should lie. By taking appropriate precautions on each side of the catch belt, all cigarettes will be with the The chosen end is introduced into the pneumatic conveying tubes in advance, although the cigarettes in the two rows are sinewed are aligned.

The pneumatic conveyors transport the cigarettes oriented in the same direction as the packaging machine v / enr Existing systems are converted »you bring the conveyor pipes to the LÜnsti. £ sten on the ceiling &: .. With a new Ir.stallaticn may it be more advantageous to put the delivery pipes in channels to be laid in the floor. So far, cigarettes have been sold over a distance transported up to 100 feet (30-5 m) .. It likes Give reasons, the distance between the production and packaging machine to be kept as small as possible, but it can be assumed with certainty that distances of more than 100 feet can be climbed if necessary. : -

A device is provided on the packaging machine to identify the cigarettes from an air flow. den and gently slow down before going into vertiekale .Serpent Enter inside, through which they enter the hopper

The air flow, which is separated from the cigarettes, carries with it tobacco particles that it has picked up on the collecting belt. Means are therefore provided to collect these tobacco particles "before the air is released into the environment". Alternatively, the air flow can also be used

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system can be merged with this, it becomes superfluous

■ ■ \ periodically collect the tobacco crumbs on the packaging machines.

As already mentioned, the cigarette supply gets through

the serpentine channels in the hopper of the packaging j machine. There are eight such serpentine gullies for each;

Packing machine provided what the total number of eight corresponds to pneumatic conveying pipes that leave two production machines.

The cigarettes that have accumulated sideways in the serpentine gullies are trickling on the floor the gutters out when the entire cigarette mirror is in the egg hopper as a result of normal operation of the Machine lowers · This way, the accumulation of cigarettes in the serpentine gullies is a flooding reservoir, the height of which is photoelectric that control the entire system

It is not necessary to synchronize the operating speeds of manufacturing and packaging machines; However, it is necessary to measure the processing speed i \ of the packaging machine about 5 to IC fo greater than _: f the i | corresponding to the output of two production machines

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tenvorr ^ t slowly consumed in the serpentine gullies, j

if a rush packing machine is working, and this is done by |

the lower emergency cell Kahrsenünmen. Once that happens,. | '

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• the drive motor for the packaging machine is auto-.

inatic switched off; the manually operated drive coupling

However, the process remains in action »the performance of the packaging machine ; sinks. This will get the cigarettes out of the serpentine grooves taken in smaller numbers per unit of time, so that the supply begins to accumulate again. This is perceived by the photocell, which starts the motor for the packaging machine again. In this way the packaging speed is constantly regulated in order to adapt precisely to the available quantity of cigarettes

Should the packaging machine fail for any reason, then the cigarette supply accumulated in the chutes increases and this is detected by a second photocell. This interrupts the subsequent delivery of cigarettes by stopping the corresponding output devices on the collecting belts of the cigarette manufacturing machine; in such a case, the cigarettes collect in the catcher in the previously usual manner. Since the packaging machine is only out of operation for a short time, as may happen when replacing foil spools, the cigarettes can be left in the catcher because, as already mentioned, the processing speed of the packaging machine is 5 to 10% above the corresponding delivery speeds Manufacturing machines is located so that any excess cigarettes are slowly consumed after restarting.

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the supply of cigarettes in the serpentine channels is exhausted ; this is perceived by the lower photocell and the motor of the packaging machine is switched off. However, the packaging machine remains below these Circumstances not inactive, since it receives cigarettes from at least one other production machine · These cause »that the packaging machine is restarted »when the supply has accumulated; the packing machine is able »in such a case to work unlimitedly at half capacity, even if this is not necessary in practice is.

As described above, it becomes the motor for the packaging machine automatically switched on and off depending on the amount of cigarettes available. Generally will he restarted 'before it came to a complete standstill comes. However, conditions may arise in which a shortage of cigarettes lasts for a long time. In this In this case, there is known to be the risk that the already gummed labels dry when passing through the packaging machine, before the adhesive surfaces are brought together. If so, the packaging machine is not more in the condition suitable for the automatic start, but requires maintenance by an operator. For such a case is provided for in the electrical circuit by an adjustable time switch after a a new automatic start of the “packing machine” is prevented. This state is through a signal lamp is displayed. The system can now only from

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be put back into automatic operation by a machine attendant. For this purpose, the machine attendant must Manually disengage the drive of the packaging machine so that he has the opportunity to check the labels, etc., and only when the main clutch is re-engaged will the automatic system be restored by using the clutch lever 'connected switch controlled.

As already mentioned, larger systems can consist of groups of eight production machines and four packaging machines. This offers significant advantages - i / eil there is the possibility of the eight. To feed serpentine channels for each packaging machine from eight different production machines. This means that when the packaging machine is stopped, the excess cigarettes are distributed over eight different collecting belts, so that longer idle spans of the packaging machine can be bridged without an a Hzu. large accumulation of cigarettes on the catch tapes. If, on the other hand, a production machine breaks down, the cigarette deficit is distributed over four packaging machines, so that each packaging machine can operate at 7/8 of its normal output. This means an improvement in the Ar belts bed ing ungji. «

The main switchboard of the system is on the packaging machine arranged unä is designed in such a way that it can be used by everyone An emergency is enough. By flipping the switch to manual mode If the supply of cigarettes is interrupted and the packaging machine can use the manually operated clutch

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Run without cigarettes · This is intended because if the system is set to "automatic" the packaging machine will not work without cigarettes present. On the other hand, if the zSystem is switched to automatic operation and cigarettes are available, stopped the packaging machine by means of the clutch lever and started, "automatically delivers just like iced by wearing packaging machine with the difference üaL · the hopper with cigarettes, No matter how slowly the lias chine works or how often it is stopped · Only when the clutch of the packaging machine is engaged and the system is switched to automatic operation does it work fully automatically ·

To get the whole system up and running, you have to proceed as follows:

Kit switching to manual operation can be the packaging machine be operated without cigarettes to check that it is working properly · With the clutch disengaged become the six supply channels of the padding machine usually filled with cigarettes by hand, with the space between the upper end of these Zuliierjingskanäle also and the lower end of the serpentine channels is filled with cigarettes. At the same time, the manufacturing machines in Gan £ can be set, with a table surplus on the Collecting tray: * ~ removed by hand and placed in stretcher will.

Ds-v- vr rd the packing machine on automatic "etr'eb · η. ~ .- ■ - ■ :: stop, whereby the cigarettes from the finished

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machines are transported to the packaging machine At the same time, a signal lamp lights up on each production machine indicating the need for cigarettes. In this way, "the cigarette stocks in the serpentine channels filled up, after which the delivery of cigarettes is interrupted again by the photocell. Now he knows Machine operator that cigarettes are available and starts the packaging machine by turning the clutch of the packaging machine inserted by hand. Now he stops and starts the packaging machine as required »until it is operational for fully automatic operation is when the clutch lever remains engaged. For security reasons there was a switch on each catch strap to control the flow of cigarettes from this end in an emergency stops

As can be seen from the above description can _t manufacturing and packaging machines with full, hunter percent capacity are operated under the supervision of the trappable cigarette machines using a simple artifice-This is. To remove cigarettes from the collecting belts of the manufacturing machine when an excess occurs due to operational stoppages of the packaging machine, and to put them in carriers, and conversely, to take cigarettes out of these carriers and to put them on the collecting belts when the cigarette making machines are stopped.

Consequently, the system theoretically has no production failure.

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A supervisor stationed at the collection belt can spend practically all of his or her time checking the Use cigarettes because the periods of time "at which cigarettes are removed from the catch tapes" or onto the catch tapes must be placed »very far apart. Some manufacturers will therefore prefer »an arrangement meet »at which the catch belts of two production machines end at one point» so that one person both catches can monitor. Others will find it more economical to have their own monitoring of the arresting belts to renounce at all} in this case must be a certain loss In terms of output, the machine will temporarily have a shortage or surplus due to the pauses in operation occurs on cigarettes.

The automatic system can adapt to any of these possibilities; it works continuously even when the Manufacturing machines and the packaging machines are not in Are arranged within sight

Most manufacturers probably will, at least In the initial period after the commissioning of a new system, it is preferable to provide for monitoring on the catch belts; Since this is so, the question must be weighed whether a reversing device for filter cigarettes is installed should, '..' as already ■ mentioned, belongs to the area of responsibility of the Masfhi.ne:-:uärters monitoring - and taking away cigarettes and putting them in carriers if there is an excess, 'respectively. putting these cigarettes back on the collecting belt, ■, • - :; v: ■ -. ■ *. ^. Deficiency c.-n cigarettes occurs. If now a Uriwende

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device is built in, the cigarettes are in both Rows oriented in the same direction, so that without paying special attention to cigarettes from any row picked up and placed in the stretcher and bodice out of the stretcher can be removed to fill any row.

If no turning device is used, one can work in two ways · Either one can use it separately Carry out wear at every delivery point for each row of cigarettes has its own, stored in the cigarettes of this row or from the cigarettes for filling them up Row. Or you can have just a single stretcher in which all cigarettes are placed; then must but the supervisor of all cigarettes that have been taken away from one of the two rows or added to that row will turn over

The only reason for the use of a Urav; end device is to make work easier for the supervisor. Since most of the FllteTbestückungsinaschinsn are equipped with such mechanisms, τα & ζ it turns out to be worthwhile to keep them when using the automatic conveyor system.

Automatic conveyance of filter rods to filter assembly

machinery

A simplified modification of the one described

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Conveyor system is for the automatic transport of filter rods usable for the filter assembly machines.

Such a use of the system according to the invention Is particularly advantageous because it enables the machine operator to transport tears with filter rods to the work platform the production machine and the monitoring of the There is no stock of filter rods. "

In the system according to the invention, the existing funnel for the filter rods on the filter assembly device is completely removed and a serpentine channel is arranged in its place, which feeds directly into the single-row filter inlet.The serpentine channel has an upper and a lower photocell unit Equipped with £ and is pneumatically supplied with filter rods · The ßerpentinenrinne thus represents a flooding reservoir of filter rods, which is monitored by the two PJio to cells that control the system. In this case, the supply point for the filter rods can supply the latter at a greater speed than they are used up. The supply in the serpentine channel will therefore always tend to be overfull and the replenishment is interrupted by the upper photocell in order to keep the demand and the supply in balance. In this way, filter rods are always available, no matter how often the filter rod filling machine is stopped or started, the filter rod feed does not have to be monitored by the cheese manager, it is automatically interrupted, \ in \ n the filling device is stopped w.ei 3cs: .e ^ ei-.cir has filled up and automatically again

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Started when the destacking device is back on and the supply is used up ■ · -let ·

The lower photocell unit only comes into operation when the replenishment of the filter rods fails »and flannet automatically put the finishing machine out of gear in order to avoid unnecessary Committee to vormeidon

In the simplest form for the filter type "which can be used immediately after manufacture", the filter tray can be pushed out directly from the filter filter. Here Vann represents. / Iiiffancband either for one or for two series, but also let η j in each. In this case, the filter tubes are elitfert at a delivery rate, as above for ZJ Tarets Ι; € Γ ot; rom the filter rods. il: -oi '; thereby MYor the inlet of a λ'-cga eeinrirhtunn, which occupies its quantum »the host fliofct points to nUchfito:;. Aurcabeeinrichtunii and eo fort

In general there are six output devices at) each Auffatißband required, the six separate filter beatilckuiiEsmaschinen be ran on: · However, there is also a higher number provided «a, depending: oh the, performance ratio of the ma-

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Here, too, IrUt ₁ when a Γ1 lterbfictUcI-uneemaischine pauses, eli. tJlercchui: to FilterstUbev. on the finishing machine, which can be stored in gray and in stretcher, so that in the event of a failure of the filter machine the collecting belt can be placed again : t \\ vet ^ eltU 3c every machine can be operated in full operation

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Paa Liefgraystem for the Filters tube is different About a from the manufacturing of cigarettes, because the FiI-terbeatUoküngavorrichtungen be operated with excess mUnson · Ee there is a constant excess of filter rods on the manufacturing machines »its size depends on the relative speeds the Maachinen depends. The tlbersihuss must be removed periolisoh and placed in stretchers, for example every 10 minutes. He can then, for example, after switching off the production machine at the end of the day or to another Time given on the catch belts and aο used up will.

A different conveyor system is required for filter rods that require a period of time to dry before use. Such filter rods can be stored in stretchers in the usual way and set aside for the required drying time. In a central square an output device is provided which consists of a EinfUlibehälter for Filteratäbe "the Tooth single output units _loading%. serves. Each such output unit supplies filter rods to the filter viewing machines through the pneumatic system. The filling container can be filled out of the filter rods removed from the stretcher by Handurait or an automatic: automatic introduction of the "TiTEs" can be provided so that the operator can operate several machines, the number of which depends on the number the used 'filter boa tUolrung-sinaschinen _;

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Claims (1)

H81026 Claims} Method for conveying elongated objects, characterized in that the objects are on a linear path Pre-conveyed to an output device and individually into a Chamber Inside the dispensing device, where they are placed individually in a conveyor pipe connected to the chamber are introduced, in which they are propelled by means of air flowing through the delivery pipe. 2 »Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the items on your lane in ilichtun £ to the dispensing facility with their longitudinal axes arranged transversely to the conveying direction are unfl in the chamber of the output device in the direction their longitudinal axes are introduced. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the speed of movement of the objects in the conveyor pipe is reduced so that the cross-section of the conveyor pipe widens towards the outlet end h » Method according to one of the preceding claims, da ^ _; characterized by, that the objects are moved in the horizontal direction to Aualaßerido of the conveying pipe and then 'be brought into a vertLkaln web, they _f verlan the transition from hörLaontalen in the vertLkalo path ^ ■ by friction at a folrfüTnmten FlIiehe -', 3iimt υονύοη ». 9B8 3 / 0E0P > ■ ■■; % Method according to claim 1, applied to cigarettes, characterized in that the cigarettes, as they are from a Forti £ Unnsraaschlne for filter cigarettes, are used on a lane lh two heights , In which i. q-ier sur F'Jrdcrri cl.t uii: and with dun i; l <i o- v.oarU-to; i. "viden are turned back to one another" are promoted to two overhanging AuFcabuoinrichttinr.cn the jg is a conveying tube ancecchloaüQn, and that the α cigarettes of each row are filled one-way in their longitudinal axes into the chambers of the corresponding AuacaV.caiurioV .first remove the cicarettes of the two acilia from each other and then convey them approximately in the direction and with the fleichccartete ends in front. 6. Method according to claim ^ J, characterized by col ((? Nn ^ eichnet, düC several Zifaret te i-FertU uncfimacchine: i an e1-v: Vorpaclvanjicwa «chlne anr.oischlossei; are and the cigarettes> ni den each FörticunESiaaschine sufordiietPi Au ;; i; a-ieeinr * chtunro'i via Fov derrulirc niui feeding funnel of the packaging machine: are 7 · ancestors according to i.nspch 6, characterized. da £ two Zip.arettt-n-FertiEuncemaschinen uit each two opposite each otherUboret ■ -; - <? Vk. Output devices are provided. 909883/0500 U81026 Conveyor device for elongated objects to In the exercise of the method according to one of the preceding claims, the following applies: · is characterized by an output device (D), which receives the objects delivered in paraxial trueness ^; and at their nuslai; a conveying pipe (32) for forwarding the object; 1) of the output device at which a 1 ■ ■ '' .l · Compressed air ^{inlet (3 1} +) is arranged in such a way that the incoming; Air transports the objects in and through the conveyor tube. '9' device according to claim 8 for conveying cigarettes, characterized by two opposing output devices (D) to accommodate one row of 9s in two j rows of cigarettes delivered, both of which have conveyor tubes (32) * First bring the two streams of cigarettes together and then roughly in the same direction with the same ends ahead. "forward.; _: IC. ., Characterized by a further pair of opposed, equal konsfcrülinpijten ■ Ausgabeeinrichtunj-en whose Förderröhre- the nits from a zv / device 9t according to claim 'FertigungsmaschinG forward in receiving gerioinnenen cigarettes to the same packaging machine so that simp At ¹ - J beitsgruppe is formed by zv; ei production machines and a packaging> Γ machine · ■■ ', ι ^: 909883/0500 11. 'Device according to claim 8 for conveying cigarettes, characterized »that the feeder of the dispensing device has two inner parallel horizontal axes rotatable rollers. (72), the distance from each other is dimensioned for the passage of a cigarette and which are rotated back and forth by a drive (9 ^ 76,7S) and the cigarette fall down into a U-shaped trough (110) attached below under which a rotating drum (U ¹ O is arranged in such a way that it projects with part of its original thong into a cutout (113) of the trough; and through holes (12t) provided on its circumference with a vacuum source in Is connected, through the suction of which the cigarettes are transported in the direction of the chamber (L) of the dispenser ^.: 12. Device according to claim .11 * characterized in; · ', that neberi the drum as part of the feeder in the dispenser two soft endless belts (128) are arranged in such a way that the lower path of the upper belt is continuous is in contact with the upper web of the lower belt and the tapes form an airtight barrier between the chamber (1) and the part of the dispenser containing the drum form. » 13. The device according to claim 12, characterized in that i-ekennzeiclinofc, that the inlet end of the delivery pipe (32,36) in de.r chamber (L) opposite the baths, (128) is arranged in such a way that 90 9 88 3 / OSOO ~ ^ "*,, ■ «r - K ₂ - H81026 ι ' the "forward-la u ft; s ad rrden is from the bands ahead ■ '/ ■>' pushed cigarettes into the Fürderrohr occur" before dio trailing Ends the barrier vr-rlas cfm haberie ■ "■ · '■■■■ lh, .Vorrichten :: characterized by Anspriih 8 _9, characterized in that each Fürderrohr r-.ar.en seingn outlet towards elnen paced (36), larger in diameter than the rest daa Fürderrohr (32) hate V 15 »performing according to claim 8 or a dor the following, characterized in that d £ uV Ι ε ^ - ■ ⁱ uclaßc: .com j -; dos delivery pipe arranged horizontally and (^ 3) via a IirUunmer ^ n a vertical tube (^ u) is connected 16 «Apparatus according to Claim ± 5» characterized in that - ■ that the manifold (38), two spaced apart, having ge genüberstehende curved guide rails (16 * 0, the between a small open or air vent Fill channel (I68). . ■ · ,, · ■ ^: l ^: '· ■' ■ ■ · ■■■■■, 17 «Apparatus according to claim l6 _ft characterized in" that the bent Le it rails (16 * +) Angey / inkelte fins (170,172) have>:. / l8. Device according to claim 15 »characterized in that - · difä the vertical pipe ( ^l f0) via a further elbow (k2) to a horizontal guide channel (M +) of a flotation conveyor ! . ■■ - '■ "■'. ■ ' which (^ 6) is connected .., 19 · V or r 1 chi un g according to claim 1.8, characterized in that the flotation conveyor ('(6) has several guide channels (MO) arranged at intervals, which are mounted on the top of a compressed air tank ('> Ό, and from: 'e a floor rail (19 ¹ O and two right-hand side rails (196) fastened to it. 20. Vorrl clit'.tmr according to claim 19 * characterized rokennzei chnet that each bottom schi one (19 ¹ O .with a rectangular LUnccnut (2üü) and two inclined surfaces (202) is provided on the upper ignition, which has a V- Formipe runway, and that bores (20 ¹ O are made in the bottom rail) are introduced through the compressed air. 21 · Device according to. Claim 20, characterized by Ablehltplatteu (2θ8) in the LiiüLsnut next to the holes are arranged in such a way that they deflect the inflowing air into the direction in which the cigarettes are conveyed « 22. VorrichtuiiE nach'Anspruch 18, characterized ^, that Jeceni Leiticantil of the flotation conveyor a serpentine rinne (52) - zuEecrdnet 1st that the cigarettes ε us don lead - ΐ to £ takes Device according to claim 22, characterized in that each grooved groove is formed by a radial (2 ^! I2) and two outer 1rö (2 ^, 2 ^ 6) guide strips, which in 909883/0500 are spaced apart from each other; and with each other have fled serpentine channels (2 ^ 2 », 2 ^ k _n 2 ^ 6) . j ■ ■ '' ■■ -. ■■■ j- 2 ^l :. Device according to claim 23V characterized by the fact that the channels (2 ^ '\\ 2%) in the outer guide C-lest have the i-.lei clic width and etv / ac are wider than the channel (252) in the: r .il.tloren guided tour ste « 25 " Vorriehtunn nach Spiwrft '8" characterized by "that the clear ..." part of the conveying pipe is not more than double the diameter of the conveyed grout 26. Airlock for use as either iiu Einriclitunr cder as Gammele 1m'ichturi £ for objects, each "'' aii end of a pneumatic conveyor tubec, ge ·· ] ': erj.n £ elc! inet formed by an airtight chamber hause rhi 1 'zvieiH IT niriEen for'die / iüsbilmm £ a ^ eetcitierten air sirens through the Kcmmer ¹ "as well as a third CF fining bcv« a tvvcfilh ^ for the initiation of the transport! «- > ri '^ ■ egerietande into the chamber "velcher a shut-off''1 eist, dac <1IE l'äinrner to' the Elnlaßöeitie of objects _*. seals nhö '^ & i ^ Stir-Ghsi-ci ^ rri'ivxai "'Lui'ii'^eeib': 21hiiihren der -. ■■ * ~ '~' prevents» ■ ',. ■' * ". ■; _: - ^■■:; ' - 27 «Device according to itnsjjiuch 2 &, cad arch celcennetl clindt, dall the BAIi shut- off device üixa EHci eich iy ^ enüterstehäeüi t, ufheuden Gllucern in dom iiiircliJ'ai: bei.teilt« yplclie 9ü9flö3 / (JS00 "^" seal against the inside of the passage 28 »..Device according to claim 27 * characterized in that that the shut-off members are two rotating bodies which are in sealing engagement with one another and the objects to be conveyed push through individually between you 29 · Device according to claim 28, characterized in that that the rotating body two continuously revolving are long ribbons that are passed around corresponding discs and at the same time transport more than one object between them through the passage 30. The device according to claim 29, characterized in that that the bands on their outer surface in the best lap th distance eiji Grooves have "which are airtight in the intermingling of the bands form to receive the GegeristÄijuJe 31. The device according to claim 3o, characterized in that the straps are made of an elastic material, bo that the pockets around the surface are automatically formed. 32 · The apparatus of claim 2ß "gekenr, characterized by d ^r In the Durchlai3 Đỏ for objects near the Äbeperrorgan to ^ aordnete control means, moving dia dtr articles ¹¹ to control timed In single file ¹¹ ' §09093 / 0500 U81026 33 Breaking device for a pneumatic transport system, which is connected to the end of a pneumatic conveying pipe, and which quickly decelerates sensitive objects, e.g. cigarettes, during the passage, characterized by an elongated construction toilet with an inlet connected to the conveying pipe at one of the ignition and one Outlet at the arid land, which is directed into Liing by two laterally spaced, similar "practically parallel" ones. Curved guide rails, the opposing, radially outwardly converging outer walls el 10 slideway of V-shaped cross-section are connected to one another, the length of the component being kept as short as possible without reducing the restraining frictional force exerted on each fee level. _: 3 ¹ »»;. Provision according to claim 33 · characterized by the fact that an elongated oil opening is provided between the idle side walls of the pump rails. } - ■■ -. 35 · SDtatlionsiörclerer for conveying; Cigarettes along a h © i "lzcntal # n path between eineBii pneumatic J ¹ Or-4errohr and finefi HinfülltrlchterV characterized by at least one elongated guide channel" dor from brass Sodenst «g and formed tvei'beabsfcandeten Seitenflanachan -: \ v nt ν · . 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