DE2846090A1 - Automatic cigarette transfer mechanism - has rotary support axis inclined to first stream (BR 24.7.79) - Google Patents

Abstract

The mechanism transfers cigarettes from a first stream, in which they are delivered one behind the other in the axial direction at a first spped, to a second one in which they are transported sideways one behind the other at a second speed. A rotary support has components each accommodating one or more cigarettes and is in the form of a cylindrical drum, the components being slid by a control cam parallel to its axis. The cam is so shaped that the velocity of the components parallel to the first stream is equal to that of the latter, and appreciably less at the discharge point. the support axis is inclined to the direction of the first stream.

Description

Descriptio ncr

11 Conveyor device on a cigarette machine '' addendum to patent (P 27 51 760.8-23) The invention relates to a conveyor device on a cigarette machine according to the preamble of claim 1 or 2 corresponding to patent application P 27 51 760.8-23.

The patent application P 27 51 760.8-23 describes a device for transferring cigarettes from a first stream in which the cigarettes are essentially are conveyed parallel to their axes, in a second stream in which the Cigarettes are conveyed essentially at right angles to their axes. Here a support in the form of a cylindrical drum is provided on its shell Guideways are arranged, the elements displaceable by a control cam carry, which serve to hold at least one cigarette. The support rotates here about an axis essentially parallel to the first stream. From this it follows that the second stream must be conveyed at right angles to the first.

On the other hand, there are cases in which this conveying direction is not desired is. If the second stream is not perpendicular to the first promoted should be, but deviating from this direction or even parallel to the first, then with the known devices there is only the possibility of additional devices to be used to change the conveying direction.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a device according to the main control of claim 1 or 2 to create, which makes it possible without further additional equipment diC Direction of the discharged flow at any angle to the direction of the to choose the subsidized current.

According to claim 1, this task will apply in that the axis of the cylindrical support is placed at an angle to the direction of the first stream, so that di- discharge direction jc according to the location of the removal point up to twice this Angle can deviate from the right angle.

According to claim 2, the object is achieved in that the support is designed in the form of a truncated cone, the elements along in the axial direction dFr outer surface of the truncated cone are displaceable, or that the support in the form a flat disc, the elements being displaceable in a star shape are arranged on the disc.

When training the support in the form of a truncated cone, both the large as well as the small diameter of the truncated cone facing the first stream be what depends on the angle between the first and second stream should be blunt or pointed. The opening angle of the truncated cone can be adjusted accordingly the desired conveying direction can be selected.

It can even amount to 1800, so that the support can be used in this way flat disc will. In a device designed in this way, the direction is of the discharged stream without further changes simply by leaving the delivery point freely selectable.

Claims (2)

Device for transferring cigarettes from a first stream in which the cigarettes are essentially parallel to their axes are conveyed one after the other at a first speed into one second stream of cigarettes in which the cigarettes are essentially rectangular are conveyed away one after the other to their axes at a second speed, with a circumferential support that carries elements that accommodate at least one Serve cigarette, the support in the form of a cylindrical drum and the elements are essentially parallel to the axis of the support by means of a control cam are displaceable, which is designed so that the component parallel to the first current the speed of the elements when picking up at least one cigarette from the first stream roughly equal to the speed of this stream and when delivering the Cigarette (s) is much smaller than this, according to patent / patent application P 27 51 760 -23, characterized in that the support with its axis obliquely to Direction of the first stream is arranged. 2. Device for transferring cigarettes from a first stream, in which the cigarettes are substantially parallel to their axes with a first Speed one after the other, in a second stream of Cigarettes in which the cigarettes are essentially at right angles to their axes be conveyed away one after the other at a second speed, with one Circumferential support that carries elements that can accommodate at least one cigarette serve, the elements being displaceable by a control cam which is designed in this way is that the one parallel to the first stream Component of speed dsr elements when taking at least one cigarette from the first stream, for example equal to the speed of this stream and when dispensing the cigarette (s) is essential smaller than this, according to patent / patent application P 27 51 760.8-23, characterized by, that the support is designed in the form of a truncated cone, the elements in Axial direction of the support displaceable in the direction of its outer conical surface are, or or support is designed in the form of a flat disk, the elements are displaceable in a star shape.