EP0316652B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour contrôler des cigarettes - Google Patents
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- EP0316652B1 EP0316652B1 EP88118200A EP88118200A EP0316652B1 EP 0316652 B1 EP0316652 B1 EP 0316652B1 EP 88118200 A EP88118200 A EP 88118200A EP 88118200 A EP88118200 A EP 88118200A EP 0316652 B1 EP0316652 B1 EP 0316652B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
- B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
- B65B19/30—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines responsive to presence of faulty articles, e.g. incorrectly filled cigarettes
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- the invention relates to a method for testing cigarettes of a cigarette group, in particular corresponding to the content of a cigarette packet, wherein test organs assigned to each cigarette of the cigarette group are moved towards end faces of the cigarettes and the cigarettes of a cigarette group in several, in particular two, successive ones Test cycles are checked.
- the invention further relates to a device for testing cigarettes according to the preamble of claim 4.
- the cigarettes are checked in connection with their packaging.
- the cigarettes are checked for correct, adequate tobacco filling and for the presence or the correct design of a filter, if the filter cigarettes are concerned.
- test organs of a test unit are brought up to the end faces of the cigarettes.
- a generic device for testing cigarettes with two test units each of which has test organs arranged side by side in a row.
- the test organs of a test unit are each assigned to a row within a cigarette group.
- the test units are moved one after the other to the different rows of the same cigarette group, with one row being checked within this cigarette group per test cycle.
- the invention has for its object to develop the above-mentioned method for testing cigarettes in such a way that a high accuracy of the testing of the cigarettes is achieved at high power, that is to say with short work or delivery cycles, in particular also in the case of small cigarettes arranged in the sealing position Diameter.
- the method according to the invention is characterized in that spatially spaced cigarettes are checked simultaneously during a test cycle.
- the selection of the cigarettes to be recorded per test cycle is based on the optimal arrangement of the test organs of a test unit. As a result, they can be designed in this way and in particular at such a distance from one another be arranged that mutual interference or interference during the test cycle can not take place.
- test organs are arranged in such a way that there can be no mutual interference or interference during the test file.
- the device for testing the cigarette according to claim 4 is set up accordingly, namely with test organs whose distance from one another corresponds to the distance from two cigarettes.
- each test unit has half of the total required test organs. These are arranged in rows in such a way that every second cigarette is acted upon by a test organ.
- test units for testing the two ends of the cigarettes, several, in particular two, test units are arranged on both sides of the cigarette groups or the movement path thereof.
- the test units are delivered to the cigarette groups which are conveyed in cycles during a standstill phase. Sub-groups of two cigarette groups are therefore checked simultaneously during a test cycle, so that a cigarette group is completely checked after each funding cycle.
- the testing of cigarettes 10, 11 takes place in connection with the packaging of the same.
- the device shown as an exemplary embodiment consists of a cigarette turret 12 which can usually be rotated in cycles in the vertical plane in the connection of a cigarette magazine of a packaging machine.
- the cigarette revolver 12 is provided with a plurality of pockets 13, 14 along its circumference. These are open on the axial faces.
- a radially outer pocket wall 14 is provided with a slot 15 pointing in the longitudinal direction for the passage of a conveying member.
- the cigarettes 10, 11 are removed in a known manner from the cigarette magazine (not shown) by means of a slide and in the longitudinal direction, each forming a cigarette group 16, 17 from the cigarette revolver 12, namely a pocket 13 or 14 located in the upper region fed.
- the two upper inclined pockets 13, 14 are expediently filled with one cigarette group 16, 17 at a time.
- the cigarette revolver 12 is advanced by a division corresponding to a pocket 13, 14.
- the cigarette groups 16, 17 usually consist of a number of rows 18, 19, 20, 21. Within these rows 18, 21, the cigarettes are in a sealed position.
- the arrangement can be such that the cigarettes of adjacent rows are offset from one another (saddle position).
- each cigarette group 16, 17 consists of a relatively large number of forty cigarettes 10, 11.
- Each row 18..21 accordingly consists of ten cigarettes 10, 11.
- the arrangement is such that transverse rows 22 consist of four cigarettes are formed.
- the cigarette groups 16, 17 designed in this way first pass into a first test station 23 and then into a second test station 24 by rotating the cigarette revolver 12.
- Each test station is equipped with at least one test unit 25, 26.
- both free ends of the cigarettes 10, 11 are tested, so that further test units 27, 28 are arranged on the opposite side of the cigarette revolver 12.
- Each test unit 25 to 28 has the task of checking a certain number of cigarettes 10, 11 for correct training during a test cycle.
- the test units 25..28 are equipped with test organs 29, 30, 31, 32.
- these test organs 29, 32 are designed as relatively thin, axially movable plungers. These are spring loaded.
- the test units 25, 28 are moved towards the relevant cigarette group 16, 17 in such a way that the end faces of the cigarettes 10, 11 are acted upon by the test members 29, 32.
- a certain pressure is exerted in such a way that the spring-loaded test organs (plunger) into the test unit 25..28 be moved.
- the test unit 25..28 In the case of defective cigarettes, there is no or only a slight axial displacement of the test device in question. In this way, an error signal is triggered in a suitable manner.
- the number of test organs 29, 32 per test unit 25, 28 is less than the total number of cigarettes 10, 11 per cigarette group 16, 17.
- two are arranged on one side of the cigarette groups 16, 17
- the entire cigarette group 16, 17 is tested in two cycles, test units 25, 26 and 27, 28.
- the cigarettes 10 correspondingly marked in FIG. 3 are tested in the first test station 23.
- the arrangement of the test organs 29 of the test unit 25 is selected so that every second cigarette 10 is checked within the rows 18-21.
- the test organs 29 of an adjacent row are arranged offset. This makes it possible to distribute the number of test organs 29, 32 corresponding to half the number of cigarettes 10, 11 of a cigarette group 16, 17 in this embodiment such that they are at a maximum distance from one another.
- test organs 31 have the same maximum distance from one another. In both cases, the test organs 29, 31 are distributed in a regular formation.
- test units 27 and 28 opposite the test units 25, 26 are constructed in the same way and are equipped with test members 30, 32.
- the test organs 30 of the test unit 27 are axially aligned with the test organs 29 on the opposite side.
- the test organs act on the same cigarettes 10, 11.
- test units 25 to 28 used in the exemplary embodiment shown are actuated together and simultaneously.
- the test units 25 and 26 on the one hand and 27 and 28 on the other hand, which are arranged on each side of the cigarette revolver 12 are connected to one another, in the present case by a crossmember 33, 34.
- Actuating rods 35, 36 can be moved back and forth on these appropriate. They are driven from one side of the cigarette turret 12.
- the cross member 33 located on the opposite side of the cigarette turret 12 is connected to an actuating rod 36 which is guided past the cigarette turret 12 at the side.
- This actuating rod 36 is passed through a guide opening 37 in the cross member 34.
- the guide opening 34 forms a sliding guide for the actuating rod 36.
- the other actuating rod 35 is extended with a guide rod 38 into the area of the opposite cross member 33 and is likewise guided here in a guide opening 39.
- a stationary limiting disk 40, 41 is arranged on both sides of the cigarette revolver 12.
- the limiting disks 40, 41 are provided with bores 42, the size and spatial arrangement of which are matched to the test organs 29, 32 so that they can be used to test the cigarettes can pass through the bores 42.
- the test units 25, 28 with the test organs 29, 32 are withdrawn to the outside of the limiting disks 40, 41.
- the tested cigarette groups 16, 17 are fed through the cigarette turret 12 to a horizontal discharge conveyor 43 which extends below.
- a horizontal discharge conveyor 43 which extends below.
- This is provided in a known manner with a revolving conveyor (not shown), the drivers of which are conveyed in the longitudinal direction through the pockets 13, 14, taking the cigarette groups 16, 17 with them.
- the test device described is particularly suitable for testing cigarettes with an extremely small diameter, e.g. 5.7 mm.
- 4 shows a cigarette group 16, 17 consisting of such cigarettes 10, 11, with an inner wrapping 44 made of tinfoil or the like.
- a cigarette packet consisting of these thin cigarettes 10, 11 here contains forty cigarettes which are arranged in rows 18, 21 in the manner described.
- the test organs 29.32 can be designed in an appropriate manner and can work without mutual interference. Due to the described arrangement of the test organs 29.32, a sufficient distance between them is possible.
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Claims (9)
- Procédé de contrôle des cigarettes d'un groupe de cigarettes correspondant en particulier au contenu d'un paquet de cigarettes, dans lequel des organes de contrôle (29 à 32) affectés à chaque cigarette du groupe sont approchés des faces de bout des cigarettes et les cigarettes (10, 11) d'un groupe de cigarettes (16, 17) sont contrôlées en plusieurs, en particulier deux, temps successifs, caractérisé par le fait que, pendant chaque temps de contrôle, sont contrôlées simultanément des cigarettes espacées.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que chaque fois, une sur deux des cigarettes (10, 11) du groupe (16, 17) placées en rangs (18, 19, 20, 21) est contrôlée.
- Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que les cigarettes (10,11) sont contrôlées des deux côtés, c'est-à-dire sur les deux faces de bout, de préférence simultanément les mêmes cigarettes (10,11) d'un groupe (16, 17).
- Dispositif de contrôle des cigarettes (10, 11) d'un groupe de cigarettes (16, 17) correspondant de préférence au contenu d'un paquet de cigarettes, dans lequel plusieurs, en particulier deux, blocs de contrôle (25 à 28) comportant des organes de contrôle (29 à 32) affectés aux cigarettes (10, 11) disposés en rangs peuvent être approchés successivement des faces de bout des cigarettes (10, 11) pour le contrôle des cigarettes (10, 11) du même groupe (16, 17) et les organes de contrôle (29, 30) d'un premier bloc de contrôle (25, 27) sont affectés à un nombre correspondant de cigarettes (10) et les organes de contrôle (31, 32) d'au moins un autre bloc de contrôle (26, 28) sont affectés à un nouveau nombre de cigarettes ou aux cigarettes restantes (10, 11) du même groupe (17), caractérisé par le fait qu'en cas de disposition des cigarettes (10, 11) en plusieurs rangs (18 à 21), les organes de contrôle (29 à 32), également disposés en rangs, ont un espacement correspondant à deux cigarettes (10, 11), de façon telle que les organes de contrôle (29 à 32) d'un bloc de contrôle (25 à 28) puissent contrôler une cigarette sur deux d'un rang (18 à 21) et les organes de contrôle (29 à 32) de plusieurs rangs soient décalés (disposés en chicane).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que les groupes de cigarettes (16, 17) peuvent être transportés dans des poches (13, 14) d'un transporteur de cigarettes, en particulier d'un revolver à cigarettes (12) tournant de façon discontinue, les blocs de contrôle (25 à 28) pouvant être approchés des groupes de cigarettes (16, 17) à des postes de contrôle successifs (23, 24) pendant l'arrêt du revolver à cigarettes (12).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 4 et une ou plusieurs des autres revendications, caractérisé par le fait qu'aux postes de contrôle (23, 24), des blocs de contrôle (25 à 28) sont placés des deux côtés du revolver à cigarettes (12) et peuvent être approchés avec les organes de contrôle des deux faces de bout des cigarettes, de façon telle que les cigarettes puissent être contrôlées simultanément aux deux bouts.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que les blocs de contrôle (25, 26 ; 27, 28) placés sur le même côté du revolver à cigarettes (12) sont reliés, en particulier par des traverses (33, 34), et peuvent être mus par un organe de commande commun (tige de commande 35, 36).
- Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé par le fait que les blocs de contrôle (25, 26 ; 27, 28) situés des deux côtés du revolver à cigarettes (12) sont actionnés depuis le même côté, en particulier par l'intermédiaire de tiges de commande pouvant aller et venir (35, 36) qui sont montées coulissantes, directement ou par l'intermédiaire d'une tige de guidage (38), dans une des deux traverses (33, 34), plus précisément dans une ouverture de guidage (37, 39) de celle-ci.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 4 et une ou plusieurs des autres revendications, caractérisé par le fait que des plateaux fixes de limitation (40, 41) placés des deux côtés du revolver à cigarettes (12) sont pourvus, dans la zone des blocs de contrôle (25 à 28), de trous (42) pour le passage des organes de contrôle (29 à 32).
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DE19873738820 DE3738820A1 (de) | 1987-11-16 | 1987-11-16 | Verfahren und vorrichtung zum pruefen von zigaretten |
DE3738820 | 1987-11-16 |
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EP0316652A1 EP0316652A1 (fr) | 1989-05-24 |
EP0316652B1 true EP0316652B1 (fr) | 1993-02-24 |
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US (1) | US5056536A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0316652B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH0825527B2 (fr) |
BR (1) | BR8805949A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1331727C (fr) |
DE (2) | DE3738820A1 (fr) |
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US5657855A (en) * | 1993-06-23 | 1997-08-19 | The Meyercord Co. | Indicia applicator for cigarette packages |
AU4284599A (en) * | 1998-06-22 | 2000-01-10 | Tobacco Research And Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited | A detector assembly |
US6169600B1 (en) | 1998-11-20 | 2001-01-02 | Acuity Imaging, Llc | Cylindrical object surface inspection system |
US7291007B2 (en) * | 2005-04-07 | 2007-11-06 | Freudenberg-Nok General Partnership | Valve ring gate for thermoplastic and thermoset injection molding |
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DE1177069B (de) * | 1959-08-19 | 1964-08-27 | Alfred Schmermund | Kontrollvorrichtung an Zigarettenpackmaschinen |
GB1068281A (en) * | 1965-04-13 | 1967-05-10 | Schmermund Alfred | Improvements in or relating to cigarette conveyor arrangements |
CA922286A (en) * | 1968-06-11 | 1973-03-06 | Gianese Goffredo | Cigarette packers |
DE2311084A1 (de) * | 1973-03-06 | 1974-09-26 | Hauni Werke Koerber & Co Kg | Vorrichtung zum pruefen von formationen aus zigaretten |
IT1133263B (it) * | 1980-04-01 | 1986-07-09 | Gd Spa | Dispositivo di controllo dell'integrita' delle sigarette in una macchina impacchettatrice |
IT1145039B (it) * | 1981-03-06 | 1986-11-05 | Gd Spa | Dispositivo di trasferimento e controllo di gruppi di sigarette |
IT1158392B (it) * | 1982-05-28 | 1987-02-18 | Gd Spa | Dispositivo formatore di gruppi di sigarette in una macchina impacchettatrice di sigarette |
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- 1988-10-21 CA CA000580851A patent/CA1331727C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-28 US US07/263,943 patent/US5056536A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1988-11-02 EP EP88118200A patent/EP0316652B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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JPH01139315A (ja) | 1989-05-31 |
BR8805949A (pt) | 1989-08-08 |
CA1331727C (fr) | 1994-08-30 |
DE3878651D1 (de) | 1993-04-01 |
EP0316652A1 (fr) | 1989-05-24 |
DE3738820A1 (de) | 1989-05-24 |
JPH0825527B2 (ja) | 1996-03-13 |
US5056536A (en) | 1991-10-15 |
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