EP0862866A1 - Apparatus for varying the axial distance for rod-like articles in the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

Apparatus for varying the axial distance for rod-like articles in the tobacco processing industry Download PDF

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EP0862866A1
EP0862866A1 EP98102994A EP98102994A EP0862866A1 EP 0862866 A1 EP0862866 A1 EP 0862866A1 EP 98102994 A EP98102994 A EP 98102994A EP 98102994 A EP98102994 A EP 98102994A EP 0862866 A1 EP0862866 A1 EP 0862866A1
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • the invention relates to a device for changing the end face distance between each pair and coaxially with each other along a straight line Bru-promoted rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry.
  • Devices of the type mentioned are used in the assembly filter cigarettes by cutting double-length tobacco sticks in the middle, pulled apart symmetrically to the dividing line, in the resulting gap with provided with a double-length filter rod and then against the filter rod again moved towards each other and with this by rolling over a glued one Covering strip are connected. By cutting the filter rod in the middle single filter cigarettes will be obtained.
  • the invention has for its object in the course of its transverse axial transport Articles moved axially relative to one another with simpler means on gentle Way to handle, so that even at high throughput their integrity and good quality is guaranteed.
  • Holding air in the receiving troughs can be switched-off control edges, through which pairs of articles are released after reaching a defined spreading position to further funding.
  • the control means are designed as synchronously moving adjusting belts which act on the articles along their conveying path at the end.
  • These adjusting belts are expediently arranged on the outside of the conveyor belts around vertical axes parallel to the conveying direction of the articles and laterally adjustable relative to the conveyor belts, so that they can be adjusted to different format lengths of the article components without major modifications.
  • the conveyor belts are designed as spreading belts transporting the articles lying or on the top side.
  • a further development which fits into the conveyor belt section and prepares the articles for the spreading consists in that the article pairs are obtained by cutting double-length articles centrally on a feed belt arranged upstream of the conveyor belts.
  • a safe and exact separating cut is obtained in that the feed belt is assigned a pair of support belts which positively grips the articles in the cutting area and which moves synchronously.
  • the feed belt is assigned a support drum which lifts the articles in the cutting area out of the receiving troughs of the feed belt.
  • the advantage achieved with the invention is that the articles even at high Conveying capacity not exposed to abrupt changes in direction and acceleration are and also the relatively low-mass means of transport in one sensitive area of the assembly of filter cigarettes their safe handling allow at high throughput.
  • the expansion device assigned or shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 immediately upstream and downstream elements consist of two in the conveying direction (Arrow 1) diverging conveyor belts 2 and 3, with transverse to the conveying direction 1 receiving troughs running in parallel and coaxially aligned in pairs 4 are provided, which on the upper run of the conveyor belts 2 and 3 pairs of articles 6 from two articles 7 in the form of tobacco sticks.
  • the conveyor belts 2 and 3 are assigned a cutting drum 8 upstream, to which double-length tobacco sticks 7 are transferred by means of a feed drum 9 and on which these tobacco sticks are then cut in the middle by a circular knife 11 and by the cutting drum 8 are transferred in pairs to conveyor belts 2 and 3.
  • the transport or spreading belts 2 and 3 are assigned an insertion drum 12, which feeds double-length filter rods 13 and inserts a filter rod 13 in the center when the separated articles 7 of the article pairs 6 are taken over.
  • Another drum 14 serves to take over and to transport away the cigarette filter components to the further assembling facilities, such as connection with glued covering strips by rolling over, central cutting in individual filter cigarettes, etc.
  • control means 16 are provided in the form of adjusting belts 17 rotating around vertical axes, which rotate synchronously with the speed V of the articles 7 in the conveying direction 1 and transversely to the conveying direction 1 relative to the conveying belts 2 and 3 can be adjusted according to the format length of the article pairs 6 or the required spread.
  • the mode of action is as follows:
  • the article pairs 6 obtained by the separating cut of the circular knife 11 are deposited at the speed V of the cutting drum 8 at position Y into the troughs 4 of the conveyor belts 2, 3, which themselves are driven at a speed V x which is somewhat higher in accordance with the angle of their inclination to the central axis are so that the article pairs 6 are moved in the conveying direction 1 on the conveyor belts 2, 3 with the same speed component V as on the infeed and outfeed drums 8 and 12th
  • the diverging conveyor belts 2, 3 the articles 7 are spread in pairs until first contact with the adjusting belts 17, pushed inwards in the receiving troughs 4 in order to maintain their mutual distance and in this defined spreading position at the position Z by inserting the filter rod 13 onto the insertion drum 12 transferred.
  • the diverging conveyor belts 102, 103 acted upon by suction air are arranged above a continuous feed belt 119, the article pairs 106 at position Y being transferred into the receiving troughs 104 of the conveyor belts 102, 103 and described in the same manner as before be spread.
  • the articles 107 are returned to the feed belt 119 by interrupting the suction air, and the filter rods 113 are inserted through the insertion drum 112.

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Two conveyor belts (2, 3) take over the articles (7) of the pairs (6) in positive engagement. The belts in their common transport plane relatively to the cross-axial conveyor direction (1) of the articles are adjusted with a counterposed inclined run. The conveyor belts (2, 3) have a divergent adjustment in the conveyor direction (1). They are provided with parallel-running accommodation troughs (4) which along the transport path are aligned with each other in pairs and coaxially. The conveyor belts are adjustable to the format length of the articles and control devices (16) determine the bracing position of the articles (7).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Verändern des stirnseitigen Abstandes zwischen jeweils paarweise und koaxial zueinander entlang einer geradlinigen Bahn geförderten stabförmigen Artikeln der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie.The invention relates to a device for changing the end face distance between each pair and coaxially with each other along a straight line Bahn-promoted rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry.

Vorrichtungen der eingangs genannten Art kommen zum Einsatz bei der Konfektionierung von Filterzigaretten, indem doppeltlange Tabakstöcke mittig durchtrennt, symmetrisch zur Trennlinie auseinandergezogen, in der entstandenen Lücke mit einem doppeltlangen Filterstab versehen und anschließend zur Anlage an den Filterstab wieder aufeinanderzubewegt und mit diesem durch Umrollung eines beleimten Belagstreifens verbunden werden. Durch mittiges Schneiden des Filterstabes werden Einzelfilterzigaretten erhalten.Devices of the type mentioned are used in the assembly filter cigarettes by cutting double-length tobacco sticks in the middle, pulled apart symmetrically to the dividing line, in the resulting gap with provided with a double-length filter rod and then against the filter rod again moved towards each other and with this by rolling over a glued one Covering strip are connected. By cutting the filter rod in the middle single filter cigarettes will be obtained.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die im Zuge ihres queraxialen Transportes längsaxial relativ zueinander bewegten Artikel mit einfacheren Mitteln auf schonende Weise zu handhaben, so daß auch bei hohen Durchsatzleistungen ihre Unversehrtheit und gute Qualität gewährleistet bleibt.The invention has for its object in the course of its transverse axial transport Articles moved axially relative to one another with simpler means on gentle Way to handle, so that even at high throughput their integrity and good quality is guaranteed.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch zwei die Artikel der Artikelpaare jeweils formschlüssig übernehmende Transportbänder, welche in ihrer gemeinsamen Transportebene relativ zur einheitlichen queraxialen Förderrichtung der Artikel mit entgegengesetztem Schrägverlauf angestellt sind. Auf diese Weise wird den Artikeln der Artikelpaare während ihrer queraxialen Transportbewegung eine Bewegungskomponente in Querrichtung, daR heißt in Richtung ihrer Längsachsen erteilt, durch welche sich der gegenseitige Abstand zwischen ihren einander zugekehrten Stirnseiten verändern läßt.
Diese Anordnung läßt sich insbesondere dort effektiv einsetzen, wo zwischen zwei Artikeln eine größere Lücke geschaffen werden soll, in die ein doppeltlanger Filterstab eingefügt werden soll. Zu diesem Zweck weisen die Transportbänder gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung eine in Förderrichtung divergierende Anstellung auf.
In Umkehrung dazu würde eine in Förderrichtung konvergierende Anstellung ein Zusammenschieben der Artikel eines Artikelpaares ermöglichen.
Eine exakte Ausrichtung der Artikel im Zuge ihrer überlagerten queraxialen und längsaxialen Bewegungen ist gemäß einer vorteilhatten Ausgestaltung dadurch gewährleistet, daß die Transportbänder mit zueinander parallel verlaufenden Aufnahmemulden versehen sind, die entlang der Transportbahn jeweils paarweise koaxial miteinander fluchten.
Eine Anpassung auf unterschiedliche Abmessungen der die Artikelpaare bildenden Tabak- und Filterkomponenten ist nach einer Weiterbildung dadurch gewährleistet, daR den Transportbändern auf die Formatlänge der Artikel einstellbare bzw. die Spreizstellung der Artikel bestimmende Steuermittel zugeordnet sind.
Derartige Steuermittel können z. B. Halteluft in den Aufnahmemulden abschaltende Steuerkanten sein, durch die Artikelpaare nach Erreichen einer definierten Spreizstellung an ein weiterführendes Fördermittel entlassen werden.
Eine besonders effektive und sichere Möglichkeit um eine definierte Spreizstellung der Artikel zu erreichen, ist nach einem weiteren Vorschlag dadurch gegeben, daß die Steuermittel als die Artikel entlang ihrer Förderbahn stirnseitig beaufschlagende, synchron mitlaufende Stellbänder ausgebildet sind. Zweckmäßigerweise sind diese Stellbänder an der Außenseite der Transportbänder um vertikale Achsen parallel zur Förderrichtung der Artikel umlaufend und relativ zu den Transportbändern seitlich verstellbar angeordnet, so daß sie ohne große Umrüstungen auf unterschiedliche Formatlängen der Artikelkomponenten einstellbar sind.
Gemäß einer vorgeschlagenen Ausgestaltungsform der Vorrichtung sind die Transportbänder als die Artikel liegend bzw. oberseitig transportierende Spreizbänder ausgebildet.This object is achieved according to the invention by means of two conveyor belts which each receive the articles of the article pairs in a form-fitting manner and which are positioned in their common transport plane relative to the uniform transverse-axial conveying direction of the articles with an opposite oblique course. In this way, the articles of the article pairs are given a component of movement in the transverse direction, that is to say in the direction of their longitudinal axes, during their transverse-axial transport movement, by means of which the mutual distance between their mutually facing end faces can be changed.
This arrangement can be used particularly effectively where a larger gap is to be created between two articles, into which a double-length filter rod is to be inserted. For this purpose, according to a preferred embodiment, the conveyor belts have a position which diverges in the conveying direction.
Conversely, an employment converging in the direction of conveyance would enable the articles of a pair of articles to be pushed together.
An exact alignment of the articles in the course of their superimposed transverse-axial and longitudinal-axial movements is ensured according to an advantageous embodiment in that the conveyor belts are provided with receiving troughs running parallel to one another, each of which is coaxially aligned with one another along the transport path.
According to a further development, adaptation to different dimensions of the tobacco and filter components forming the article pairs is ensured by the fact that control means are assigned to the conveyor belts that can be adjusted to the format length of the articles or that determine the spread position of the articles.
Such control means can, for. B. Holding air in the receiving troughs can be switched-off control edges, through which pairs of articles are released after reaching a defined spreading position to further funding.
According to a further proposal, a particularly effective and safe way to achieve a defined spreading position of the articles is that the control means are designed as synchronously moving adjusting belts which act on the articles along their conveying path at the end. These adjusting belts are expediently arranged on the outside of the conveyor belts around vertical axes parallel to the conveying direction of the articles and laterally adjustable relative to the conveyor belts, so that they can be adjusted to different format lengths of the article components without major modifications.
According to a proposed embodiment of the device, the conveyor belts are designed as spreading belts transporting the articles lying or on the top side.

Ein sich gleichermaßen in Verbindung mit pneumatischen oder mechanischen Steuermitteln eignende Variante besteht darin, daß die Transportbänder als die Artikel hängend bzw. unterseitig transportierende Spreizbänder ausgebildet sind.An equally in connection with pneumatic or mechanical Control means suitable variant is that the conveyor belts as the Articles hanging or on the underside transporting straps are formed.

Eine sich in die Transportbandstrecke einfügende, die Artikel für die Spreizung vorbereitende Weiterbildung besteht darin, daß die Artikelpaare durch mittiges Schneiden doppeltlanger Artikel auf einem den Transportbändern vorgeordneten Zuführband erhalten werden.
Ein sicherer und exakter Trennschnitt wird nach einem weiteren Vorschlag dadurch erhalten, daß dem Zuführband ein die Artikel im Schneidbereich formschlüssig erfassendes, synchron mitlaufendes Stützriemenpaar zugeordnet ist. Eine alternative Ausführung besteht darin, daß dem Zuführband eine die Artikel im Schneidbereich aus den Aufnahmemulden des Zuführbandes heraushebende Stütztrommel zugeordnet ist.A further development which fits into the conveyor belt section and prepares the articles for the spreading consists in that the article pairs are obtained by cutting double-length articles centrally on a feed belt arranged upstream of the conveyor belts.
According to a further proposal, a safe and exact separating cut is obtained in that the feed belt is assigned a pair of support belts which positively grips the articles in the cutting area and which moves synchronously. An alternative embodiment is that the feed belt is assigned a support drum which lifts the articles in the cutting area out of the receiving troughs of the feed belt.

Der mit der Erfindung erzielte Vorteil besteht darin, daß die Artikel auch bei hoher Förderleistung keinen abrupten Richtungsänderungen und Beschleunigungen ausgesetzt sind und darüber hinaus die relativ massearmen Transportmittel in einem sensiblen Bereich der Konfektionierung von Filterzigaretten deren sichere Handhabung bei hoher Durchsatzleistung zulassen. The advantage achieved with the invention is that the articles even at high Conveying capacity not exposed to abrupt changes in direction and acceleration are and also the relatively low-mass means of transport in one sensitive area of the assembly of filter cigarettes their safe handling allow at high throughput.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand von in den beigefügten Abbildungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert.The invention is illustrated below with reference to the accompanying figures Exemplary embodiments explained in more detail.

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Figur 1
eine Spreizvorrichtung zur Konfektionierung von Filterzigaretten in der Seitenansicht,
Figur 2
eine Draufsicht auf die Spreizbänder in Richtung des Pfeils A gemäß Figur 1,
Figur 3
eine abgewandelte Ausführungsform der Spreizvorrichtung in der Seitenansicht,
Figur 4
eine Ansicht der Spreizbänder in Richtung des Pfeils B gemäß Figur 3,
Figur 5
eine die Spreizung vorbereitende Schneidvorrichtung zum Durchtrennen eines doppeltlangen Tabakstockes,
Figur 6
eine Ansicht der Schneidvorrichtung in Richtung des Pfeils C gemäß Figur 5 und
Figur 7
eine alternative Ausführungsform der Schneidvorrichtung in der Seitenansicht.
Here show:
Figure 1
a spreading device for assembling filter cigarettes in the side view,
Figure 2
2 shows a plan view of the expansion bands in the direction of arrow A according to FIG. 1,
Figure 3
a modified embodiment of the spreader in side view,
Figure 4
3 shows a view of the expansion bands in the direction of arrow B according to FIG. 3,
Figure 5
a cutting device preparing the spread for cutting through a double-length tobacco rod,
Figure 6
a view of the cutting device in the direction of arrow C according to Figure 5 and
Figure 7
an alternative embodiment of the cutting device in side view.

Die der in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellten Spreizvorrichtung zugeordneten bzw. unmittelbar vor- und nachgeordneten Elemente bestehen aus zwei in Förderrichtung (Pfeil 1) divergierenden Transportbändern 2 und 3, die mit quer zur Förderrichtung 1 parallel verlaufenden sowie paarweise koaxial miteinander fluchtenden Aufnahmemulden 4 versehen sind, welche auf dem Obertrum der Transportbänder 2 und 3 Artikelpaare 6 aus zwei Artikeln 7 in Form von Tabakstöcken aufnehmen.The expansion device assigned or shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 immediately upstream and downstream elements consist of two in the conveying direction (Arrow 1) diverging conveyor belts 2 and 3, with transverse to the conveying direction 1 receiving troughs running in parallel and coaxially aligned in pairs 4 are provided, which on the upper run of the conveyor belts 2 and 3 pairs of articles 6 from two articles 7 in the form of tobacco sticks.

Den Transport- bzw. Spreizbändern 2 und 3 ist - bezogen auf die Förderrichtung 1 - stromauf eine Schneidtrommel 8 zugeordnet, auf die mittels einer Zuführtrommel 9 doppeltlange Tabakstöcke 7 überführt und auf der anschließend diese Tabakstöcke durch ein Kreismesser 11 mittig durchtrennt und von der Schneidtrommel 8 paarweise auf die Transportbänder 2 und 3 überführt werden.
Bezogen auf die Förderrichtung 1 stromab ist den Transport- bzw. Spreizbändern 2 und 3 eine Einlegetrommel 12 zugeordnet, welche doppeltlange Filterstäbe 13 zuführt und bei der Übernahme der auseinandergezogenen Artikel 7 der Artikelpaare 6 jeweils mittig einen Filterstab 13 einfügt.
Eine weitere Trommel 14 dient zur Übernahme und zum Abtransport der Zigaretten-Filterkomponenten zu die weitere Konfektionierung vornehmenden Einrichtungen, wie Verbindung mit beleimten Belagstreifen durch Überrollung, mittiges Schneiden in Einzelfilterzigaretten usw..
An den von einander abgewandten Außenseiten der Transportbänder 2, 3 sind Steuermittel 16 in Form von um vertikale Achsen umlaufenden Stellbändern 17 vorgesehen, welche synchron mit der Geschwindigkeit V der Artikel 7 in Förderrichtung 1 umlaufen und quer zur Förderrichtung 1 relativ zu den Transportbändern 2 und 3 entsprechend der Formatlänge der Artikelpaare 6 bzw. der erforderlichen Spreizung anstellbar sind.With regard to the conveying direction 1, the conveyor belts 2 and 3 are assigned a cutting drum 8 upstream, to which double-length tobacco sticks 7 are transferred by means of a feed drum 9 and on which these tobacco sticks are then cut in the middle by a circular knife 11 and by the cutting drum 8 are transferred in pairs to conveyor belts 2 and 3.
In relation to the conveying direction 1 downstream, the transport or spreading belts 2 and 3 are assigned an insertion drum 12, which feeds double-length filter rods 13 and inserts a filter rod 13 in the center when the separated articles 7 of the article pairs 6 are taken over.
Another drum 14 serves to take over and to transport away the cigarette filter components to the further assembling facilities, such as connection with glued covering strips by rolling over, central cutting in individual filter cigarettes, etc.
On the outer sides of the conveyor belts 2, 3 facing away from one another, control means 16 are provided in the form of adjusting belts 17 rotating around vertical axes, which rotate synchronously with the speed V of the articles 7 in the conveying direction 1 and transversely to the conveying direction 1 relative to the conveying belts 2 and 3 can be adjusted according to the format length of the article pairs 6 or the required spread.

Die Wirkungsweise ist wie folgt:
Die durch den Trennschnitt des Kreismessers 11 erhaltenen Artikelpaare 6 werden mit der Geschwindigkeit V der Schneidtrommel 8 an der Position Y in die Mulden 4 der Transportbänder 2, 3 abgelegt, welche selbst mit einer entsprechend dem Winkel ihrer Schrägstellung zur Mittelachse etwas höheren Geschwindigkeit Vx angetrieben werden, so daß die Artikelpaare 6 in Förderrichtung 1 auf den Transportbändern 2, 3 mit der gleichen Geschwindigkeitskomponente V vorbewegt werden wie auf den zu- und abfördernden Trommeln 8 bzw. 12.
Durch die divergierenden Transportbänder 2, 3 werden die Artikel 7 paarweise bis zum Erstkontakt mit den Stellbändern 17 gespreizt, zur Aufrechterhaltung ihres erzielten gegenseitigen Abstandes in den Aufnahmemulden 4 einwärtsgeschoben und in dieser definierten Spreizstellung an der Position Z unter Einfügung des Filterstabes 13 auf die Einlegetrommel 12 überführt.The mode of action is as follows:
The article pairs 6 obtained by the separating cut of the circular knife 11 are deposited at the speed V of the cutting drum 8 at position Y into the troughs 4 of the conveyor belts 2, 3, which themselves are driven at a speed V x which is somewhat higher in accordance with the angle of their inclination to the central axis are so that the article pairs 6 are moved in the conveying direction 1 on the conveyor belts 2, 3 with the same speed component V as on the infeed and outfeed drums 8 and 12th
By means of the diverging conveyor belts 2, 3, the articles 7 are spread in pairs until first contact with the adjusting belts 17, pushed inwards in the receiving troughs 4 in order to maintain their mutual distance and in this defined spreading position at the position Z by inserting the filter rod 13 onto the insertion drum 12 transferred.

In der in den Figuren 3 und 4 dargestellten, abgewandelten Ausführungsform sind Elemente, die denen der zuvor beschriebenen Anordnung entsprechen, mit um hundert erhöhten Bezugszahlen versehen und nicht noch einmal besonders erläutert.
In diesem Ausführungsbeispiel sind die divergierenden, durch Saugluft (Saugkammer 118) beaufschlagten Transportbänder 102, 103 oberhalb eines durchlaufenden Zuführbandes 119 angeordnet, wobei die Artikelpaare 106 an der Position Y in die Aufnahmemulden 104 der Transportbänder 102, 103 überführt und auf gleiche Weise wie zuvor beschrieben gespreizt werden. An der Position Z werden die Artikel 107 durch Saugluftunterbrechung an das Zuführband 119 zurückgegeben und dabei durch die Einlegetrommel 112 die Filterstäbe 113 eingefügt.In the modified embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, elements which correspond to those of the arrangement described above are provided with reference numbers increased by a hundred and are not specifically explained again.
In this exemplary embodiment, the diverging conveyor belts 102, 103 acted upon by suction air (suction chamber 118) are arranged above a continuous feed belt 119, the article pairs 106 at position Y being transferred into the receiving troughs 104 of the conveyor belts 102, 103 and described in the same manner as before be spread. At position Z, the articles 107 are returned to the feed belt 119 by interrupting the suction air, and the filter rods 113 are inserted through the insertion drum 112.

Bei der in den Figuren 5 und 6 dargestellten, abgewandelten Schneidvorrichtung, die mit um zweihundert erhöhten Bezugszahlen für gleiche bzw. gleichwirkende Elemente entsprechend der zuvor beschriebenen Anordnung versehen ist, werden die Artikel 207 auf dem Zuführband 219 durchtrennt. Zur sicheren Fixierung der Artikel 207 während des Trennvorganges werden sie in Mulden 221 eines Stützriemenpaares 222 durch den Schneidbereich transportiert und seitlich zwischen mitlaufenden Anschlagbändern 223 geführt.In the modified cutting device shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, those with two hundred reference numbers for the same or equivalent Elements are provided according to the arrangement described above cut the items 207 on the feed belt 219. For secure fixation of the Article 207 during the separation process they become in troughs 221 of a pair of support straps 222 transported through the cutting area and laterally between guided stop tapes 223 out.

Bei der zusätzlichen, mit um dreihundert erhöhten Bezugszahlen versehenen Variante einer Schneidvorrichtung gemäß Figur 7 werden die Artikel 307 ebenfalls auf einem Zuführband 319 geschnitten, jedoch im Schneidbereich von einer Stützmuldentrommel 324 kurzzeitig übernommen bzw. aus den Mulden des Zuführbandes 319 herausgehoben.For the additional variant, which has three hundred reference numbers increased a cutting device according to FIG cut a feed belt 319, but in the cutting area of a support trough drum 324 temporarily taken over or from the troughs of the feed belt 319 highlighted.

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Vorrichtung zum Verändern des stirnseitigen Abstandes zwischen jeweils paarweise und koaxial zueinander entlang einer geradlinigen Bahn geförderten stabförmigen Artikeln der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, gekennzeichnet durch zwei die Artikel (7; 107) der Artikelpaare (6; 106) jeweils formschlüssig übernehmende Transportbänder (2,3; 102, 103), welche in ihrer gemeinsamen Transportebene relativ zur einheitlichen queraxialen Förderrichtung (1; 101) der Artikel mit entgegengesetztem Schrägverlauf angestellt sind.Device for changing the front distance between each conveyed in pairs and coaxially to each other along a straight path Rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, characterized by two each accepting the articles (7; 107) of the article pairs (6; 106) in a form-fitting manner Conveyor belts (2,3; 102, 103), which are in their common transport level relative to the uniform transverse axial conveying direction (1; 101) of the articles with opposite oblique course are employed. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transportbänder (2, 3; 102, 103) eine in Förderrichtung (1; 101) divergierende Anstellung aufweisen.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the conveyor belts (2, 3; 102, 103) a position diverging in the conveying direction (1; 101) exhibit. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transportbänder (2, 3; 102, 103) mit zueinander parallel verlaufenden Aufnahmemulden (4; 104) versehen sind, die entlang der Transportbahn jeweils paarweise koaxial miteinander fluchten.Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the Conveyor belts (2, 3; 102, 103) with receiving troughs running parallel to each other (4; 104) are provided in pairs along the transport path aligned coaxially. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß den Transportbändern (2, 3; 102, 103) auf die Formatlänge der Artikel einstellbare bzw. die Spreizstellung der Artikel (7; 107) bestimmende Steuermittel (16; 116) zugeordnet sind.Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the Conveyor belts (2, 3; 102, 103) can be adjusted or adjusted to the length of the article control means (16; 116) determining the spread position of the articles (7; 107) are. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuermittel (16; 116) als die Artikel (7; 107) entlang ihrer Förderbahn stirnseitig beaufschlagende, synchron mitlaufende Stellbänder (17; 117) ausgebildet sind.Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the control means (16; 116) as the articles (7; 107) acting on the end face along their conveyor track, Adjusting tapes (17; 117) running synchronously. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stellbänder (17; 117) an der Außenseite der Transportbänder (2, 3; 102, 103) um vertikale Achsen parallel zur Förderrichtung der Artikel umlaufend und relativ zu den Transportbändern seitlich verstellbar geordnet sind.Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the adjusting tapes (17; 117) on the outside of the conveyor belts (2, 3; 102, 103) by vertical Axes running parallel to the conveying direction of the articles and relative to the conveyor belts are arranged laterally adjustable. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transportbänder (2, 3) als die Artikel (7) liegend bzw. oberseitig transportierende Spreizbänder ausgebildet sind.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that that the conveyor belts (2, 3) as the article (7) lying or transporting the top Spreading bands are formed. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transportbänder (102, 103) als die Artikel (107) hängend bzw. unterseitig transportierende Spreizbänder ausgebildet sind.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that that the conveyor belts (102, 103) as the article (107) hanging or underside transporting straps are formed. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Artikelpaare (206; 306) durch mittiges Schneiden doppeltlanger Artikel auf einem den Transportbändern (202, 203) vorgeordneten Zuführband (219; 319) erhalten werden.Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that that the article pairs (206; 306) by cutting double-length articles in the middle a feed belt (219; 319) upstream of the conveyor belts (202, 203) be preserved. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Zuführband (219) ein die Artikel (207) im Schneidbereich formschlüssig erfassendes, synchron mitlaufendes Stützriemenpaar (222) zugeordnet ist.Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the feed belt (219) a positively engaging the articles (207) in the cutting area, synchronously running pair of support belts (222) is assigned. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Zuführband (319) eine die Artikel (307) im Schneidbereich aus den Aufnahmemulden des Zuführbandes heraushebende Stütztrommel (324) zugeordnet ist.Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the feed belt (319) one of the articles (307) in the cutting area from the receiving troughs of the Feed belt lifting support drum (324) is assigned.
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