EP0923885A2 - Device for the transport of rod-like articles in the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

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EP0923885A2
EP0923885A2 EP98122996A EP98122996A EP0923885A2 EP 0923885 A2 EP0923885 A2 EP 0923885A2 EP 98122996 A EP98122996 A EP 98122996A EP 98122996 A EP98122996 A EP 98122996A EP 0923885 A2 EP0923885 A2 EP 0923885A2
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  • the invention relates to a conveyor arrangement for conveying in trays by Containers are surrounded, arranged rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry from production machines to finishing machines Use of an interim storage facility for empty trays filled with articles containing containers.
  • Rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry are understood in particular filter rods and cigarettes (with and without filters).
  • the object underlying the invention is a conveyor arrangement of the type described at the outset in such a way that they without transport vehicles and can be realized with less space.
  • this is achieved in that a transfer means for containers is provided for the direct coupling of the machines.
  • the transfer means can be a so-called Storage and retrieval machine that is particularly useful when the interim storage facility has separate compartments.
  • the storage and retrieval machine is advantageous horizontally movable; its container receptacle is vertical or with a vertical one Component can be moved.
  • the intermediate store can have several in particular have two partial interim storage facilities, one in a partial interim storage facility Container with filled trays, in the other container with empty trays can be included.
  • containers can also be stored in the partial interim storage facilities empty and put containers with filled trays in a jumble.
  • the intermediate storage between the production and further processing machines arranged. Is there enough space and / or is the storage and retrieval machine designed accordingly, containers can also directly, i.e. bypassing of the intermediate storage, from production machines to further processing machines and vice versa.
  • Filter rods such as a manufacturing machine (e.g. from the known in the cigarette industry Type AF / KDF from the applicant) each have a filling device (e.g. of the known Type HCF from the applicant) for filling the produced filter rods into empty ones Trays and a transfer device for full trays arranged in containers.
  • Containers for receiving slants are the US-PS 5 597 219 Applicant to remove, while in US Pat. No. 5,553,988 and DE 196 22nd 995 A1 of the applicant describes how containers are each filled with several (or empty) trays are loaded.
  • the containers can be on their way to the further processing machines promoted to the interim storage facility and temporarily stored there what is important for filter rods that have a certain time after the production to harden.
  • the processing machines can, for example, pneumatic conveying systems for filter rods of the known type FILTROMAT from the applicant, which the filter rods by means of pneumatic conveying pipes to filter attachment machines (e.g. of the known type MAX by the applicant).
  • a pneumatic conveyor arrangement is a device for unloading filled trays from the Containers and for emptying the filter rods located in the trays (e.g. of the known type MAGOMAT by the applicant) in a magazine of the pneumatic Upstream conveyor arrangement.
  • the containers are then on the processing side loaded with empty trays and transported back to the production side, where the empty trays are filled with filter rods again and into the Containers are transferred, whereupon the latter again to the processing side be promoted. On their way from the production side to the processing side the containers can be stored again as described above.
  • a manufacturing machine e.g. of the applicant's PROTOS type known in the cigarette industry
  • a filling device e.g. of the applicant's known type HCF
  • a transfer device for full trays in containers.
  • Containers for receiving trays can be found in the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,597,219, while the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,553,988 and DE-196 22 995 A1 describe how containers are each filled with several (or empty) Loading trays.
  • the containers can be on their way to the processing machine be temporarily stored in the interim storage facility, in particular when the balance between production and processing is disturbed.
  • the further processing machines can, for example, packing machines for cigarettes (e.g. of the known COMPAS type from the applicant), which are the cigarettes pack into cigarette packs.
  • a packaging machine is a device for unloading the filled trays from the containers and emptying them the cigarettes in the trays (e.g. of the known type MAGOMAT the applicant) arranged in a magazine of the packaging machine.
  • the containers will then load empty trays on the finishing side and conveyed back to the production side, where the empty trays again Cigarettes are filled and transferred to the container, after which the latter is returned to the Processing side are promoted. On its way to the production side the containers can be stored again.
  • the advantage associated with the invention is that the transport of Containers from the production side to the processing side and back quickly and can be done in a space-saving manner. This also applies to the use of the interim storage facility, that can be arranged between the two sides, advantageously in a straight line, so it also has the advantage of short distances and little space.
  • the production machines can be combinations of so-called filter tow preparation devices 3 z. B. of type AF of the applicant and filter rod manufacturing machines 4 act of the applicant's type KDF. Both machine types are in large quantities have been supplied to the cigarette industry and z. B. in the US-PSen 5,590,449 and 3,741,846.
  • the device 3 takes continuously a filter tow of cellulose acetate from a bale 2, spread it and applies droplets of triazetine to him, whereupon he is prepared for the machine 4 is promoted, which uses it to produce filter rods in a strand process.
  • the machine 4 is followed by a tray filling device 6, in which the produced Filter rods in so-called trays, i.e. containers with an open front surface and top surface and with closed side surfaces, rear surface and bottom surface, be filled.
  • trays i.e. containers with an open front surface and top surface and with closed side surfaces, rear surface and bottom surface
  • Devices of this type are known as the fountain pen from the applicant supplied in large numbers to the cigarette industry with the designation HCF been and z. Described in U.S. Patent 4,489,534.
  • the filled trays are brought to a so-called full tray station of the tray filling device.
  • the device 6 is a device 7 for transferring filled trays subordinate in container 8.
  • the device 7 is including the formation of the Schragen and the container, for example, in U.S.
  • Transfer devices 7 of the Applicants for loading containers are also in the cigarette industry known as CHS.
  • CHS cigarette industry
  • a group B of further processing machines and filling devices 11 is arranged on the further processing side.
  • the further processing machines can be pneumatic conveying arrangements 12 for filter rods which, by means of schematically indicated pneumatic conveying tubes 13, supply a not shown machine for attaching filters to cigarettes (e.g. of the known MAX type by the applicant) with filter rods.
  • a suitable conveyor arrangement is sold under the name FILTROMAT by the applicant and is, for. Described in U.S. Patent No. 4,710,066 .
  • the arrangement 12 is preceded by an unloading device 14 for filled trays from containers 8, which can work like the transfer device called CHS and is described, for example, in US Pat. Nos. 5,597,219 and 5,553,988 or DE-196 22 995 A1 .
  • the filled trays are the full tray station of an emptying device 16 of the type known from the cigarette industry MAGOMAT from the applicant, the z. B. is described in US Pat. No. 4,278,385, transferred and emptied into a magazine of the associated pneumatic conveyor arrangement 12 if necessary. From there, the filter rods are then conveyed through the pneumatic conveying pipes 13 to the consumer machines (for example of the MAX type of the applicant). The emptied trays are brought to an empty collar station of the MAGOMAT type emptying device and from there conveyed back to the CHS device 14, loaded there into containers and then transferred back to the production side in containers 8 directly or via an intermediate storage in the intermediate storage Z.
  • the empty trays are unloaded from the container by the CHS arrangement 7 and fed to the empty trays station of the tray filling device 6 (e.g. of the applicant's HCF type), from which filter rods, which are produced by the AF / KDF production machines, in again the trays are filled.
  • the tray filling device 6 e.g. of the applicant's HCF type
  • an intermediate storage Z is arranged that there are two intermediate stores, which are designed as known shelf storage 21, 22 are.
  • the rack storage has compartments 23 for receiving empty or filled Containers containing slants 8.
  • a storage and retrieval unit 24 is along one Rail 26 can be moved horizontally.
  • a recording platform 27 for receiving a Containers 8 is on a column 28 guided at the top by a further rail 29 vertically adjustable. Through a telescopic arm, not shown Container 8 can be transferred from the production machines to platform 27 and for interim storage in a compartment 23 of one of the rack stores 21 or 22 storable.
  • the storage and retrieval unit 24 can, however, with its telescopic arm and its platform 27 also container 8 from the production side A directly, that is without intermediate storage, brought to the further processing side B and there to a CHS device 14 if there is a corresponding demand signal.
  • the shelving warehouses 21, 22 are funded by the flight of the individual machine combinations 1 and 11 passages through which the container 8 in one or other direction can be promoted.
  • the containers can be stored in such a way that the individual rack storage only containers with filled trays or only containers with empty slants can be assigned. However, is preferred a so-called chaotic storage, in which both in a shelf warehouse Containers containing empty trays as well as filled trays Containers can be stored. Identification can be done electronically Way.
  • the storage and retrieval unit 24 can be of a known construction. It is suitable for. B. a device as it is called DESTAMAT II with automatic Controlled by Mannesmann Demag Fetttechnik AG, Postfach 67, 58286 Wetter, DE.
  • a production machine 3, 4 emits filter rods which are filled by the tray filling device 6 into empty trays which are removed from the blank tray station.
  • the full trays are fed to a full tray station and loaded into a container 8 by the transfer device 7 at a suitable time.
  • the column 28 of the storage and retrieval unit 24 is moved in front of the machine 3, 4, which wants to deliver a container 8 with full trays.
  • the telescopic arm of the storage and retrieval machine then grabs the filled one Container 8 and brings it to platform 27.
  • Column 28 then becomes one move free compartment 23 into which the container 8 with lifting or lowering the platform 27 is stored for intermediate storage by the telescopic arm. This can take at least as long until the filter rods have hardened.
  • Reports one Further processing machine 12 the column 28 with the platform 27 in front of the corresponding compartment 23 (or another one with a filled tray containing compartment 23) move, the container 8 by means of the telescopic arm the platform 27 taken over and reporting the demand to the CHS device 14 Move the machine.
  • the storage and retrieval machine can the containers filled with full slants by the production machines directly, d. H. convey to the processing machines without intermediate storage.
  • Cigarette rod making machines e.g. B. from the known in the cigarette industry Type PROTOS (e.g. US Pat. Nos. 4,721,119 and 5,072,742) from the applicant become.
  • the cigarettes produced can be filled into empty trays again (HCF) and the full trays are transferred from full tray stations to containers become (CHS).
  • CHS full tray stations to containers
  • the storage and retrieval machine takes the containers onto its platform and can either be in the interim storage facility or directly to the processing machines, namely packing machines z. B. of the well-known type COMPAS (e.g. U.S. Patent 3,735,767) to the applicant.
  • the caching happens like described using the filter rods.
  • the storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers filled with full slants and conveys them to CHS unloaders, of which those filled with cigarettes Trays to full tray stations of emptying devices (MAGOMAT) reach.
  • CHS unloaders of which those filled with cigarettes Trays to full tray stations of emptying devices (MAGOMAT) reach.
  • the latter empty trays in magazines of packaging machines if necessary, e.g. B. of the known type COMPAS from the applicant, which pack the cigarettes.
  • the empty trays arrive from empty trolley stations of the emptying devices to the CHS transfer devices that they load into containers.
  • the storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers with the empty trays and conveys them them via the interim storage facility Z or directly to the transfer devices (CHS) on the production side who take the empty trays and move them to the Promote blank collar stations of the tray filler (HCF). There the blank collars refilled with cigarettes by the production machines are manufactured.
  • CHS transfer devices

Abstract

The handling system is used in a cigarette processing plant in which the cigarettes are carried in containers through the various processes. The containers are held in buffer stocks in a rack system (Z), while waiting between the different processes. A transfer system, comprising a vertical hoist, moves along a linear track (26) between the different process stations and between racks. The tracked system replaces the separate transport units used in conventional layouts.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Förderanordnung zum Fördern von in Schragen, die von Containern umgeben sind, angeordneten stabförmigen Artikeln der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie von Produktionsmaschinen zu Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen unter Verwendung eines Zwischenlagers für leere und mit Artikeln gefüllte Schragen enthaltende Container.The invention relates to a conveyor arrangement for conveying in trays by Containers are surrounded, arranged rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry from production machines to finishing machines Use of an interim storage facility for empty trays filled with articles containing containers.

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stabförmige Artikel der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie" werden insbesondere Filterstäbe und Zigaretten (mit und ohne Filter) verstanden.Under the term
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Rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry "are understood in particular filter rods and cigarettes (with and without filters).

Es ist, z. B. durch die US-PS 5 628 162, bekannt, Gruppen von Zigarettenherstellmaschinen mit Gruppen von Verpackungsmaschinen mittels gesteuerter bodengebundener Transportfahrzeuge, sogenannte Flurförderer, zu verbinden, wobei ein Zwischenlager zunächst die Zigaretten von den Fahrzeugen aufnimmt und sie im Bedarfsfall wieder an Fahrzeuge abgibt, die sie dann zu Packmaschinen verbringen. Dabei befinden sich die Zigaretten in sogenannten Schragen, die wiederum in Containern enthalten sind, von denen jeder mehrere gefüllte (oder auch leere) Schragen aufnehmen kann.It is Z. B. by US Pat. No. 5,628,162, known groups of cigarette making machines with groups of packaging machines using controlled ground-based To connect transport vehicles, so-called floor conveyors, one Interim storage first takes the cigarettes from the vehicles and stores them in the If necessary, returns them to vehicles, which they then spend on packing machines. The cigarettes are in so-called trays, which in turn are in Containers are included, each of which has several filled (or empty) Can record.

Die der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Aufgabe besteht darin, eine Förderanordnung der eingangs bezeichneten Art derart weiter auszugestalten, daß sie ohne Transportfahrzeuge und mit geringerem Platzaufwand zu realisieren ist.The object underlying the invention is a conveyor arrangement of the type described at the outset in such a way that they without transport vehicles and can be realized with less space.

Gemäß der Erfindung wird dies dadurch erreicht, daß ein Transfermittel für Container zur direkten Kopplung der Maschinen vorgesehen ist.According to the invention, this is achieved in that a transfer means for containers is provided for the direct coupling of the machines.

Das Transfermittel kann in weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ein sogenanntes Regalbediengerät sein, das sich insbesondere dann anbietet, wenn das Zwischenlager voneinander getrennte Abteile aufweist. Das Regalbediengerät ist vorteilhaft horizontal verfahrbar; seine Containeraufnahme ist vertikal oder mit einer vertikalen Komponente verfahrbar. In a further embodiment of the invention, the transfer means can be a so-called Storage and retrieval machine that is particularly useful when the interim storage facility has separate compartments. The storage and retrieval machine is advantageous horizontally movable; its container receptacle is vertical or with a vertical one Component can be moved.

Das Zwischenlager kann gemäß einer weiteren Ausbildung der Erfindung mehrere insbesondere zwei Teilzwischenlager aufweisen, wobei in einem Teilzwischenlager Container mit gefüllten Schragen, in dem anderen Container mit leeren Schragen enthalten sein können. In den Teilzwischenlagern können aber auch Container mit leeren und Container mit gefüllten Schragen durcheinander abgelegt werden. Vorteilhaft ist das Zwischenlager zwischen den Produktions- und den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen angeordnet. Reicht der Platz aus und/oder ist das Regalbediengerät entsprechend ausgelegt, so können Container auch direkt, also unter Umgehung des Zwischenlagers, von Produktionsmaschinen zu Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen und umgekehrt gefördert werden.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the intermediate store can have several in particular have two partial interim storage facilities, one in a partial interim storage facility Container with filled trays, in the other container with empty trays can be included. However, containers can also be stored in the partial interim storage facilities empty and put containers with filled trays in a jumble. Advantageous is the intermediate storage between the production and further processing machines arranged. Is there enough space and / or is the storage and retrieval machine designed accordingly, containers can also directly, i.e. bypassing of the intermediate storage, from production machines to further processing machines and vice versa.

Sind die stabförmigen Artikel gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung Filterstäbe, so ist einer Herstellmaschine (z. B. vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ AF/KDF der Anmelderin) jeweils eine Füllvorrichtung (z. B. vom bekannten Typ HCF der Anmelderin) zum Füllen der produzierten Filterstäbe in leere Schragen und eine Überführungsvorrichtung für volle Schragen in Container nachgeordnet. Container zur Aufnahme von Schragen sind der US-PS 5 597 219 der Anmelderin zu entnehmen, während in der US-PS 5 553 988 und der DE 196 22 995 A1 der Anmelderin beschrieben wird, wie Container jeweils mit mehreren gefüllten (oder leeren) Schragen beladen werden.Are the rod-shaped articles according to a preferred development of the invention Filter rods, such as a manufacturing machine (e.g. from the known in the cigarette industry Type AF / KDF from the applicant) each have a filling device (e.g. of the known Type HCF from the applicant) for filling the produced filter rods into empty ones Trays and a transfer device for full trays arranged in containers. Containers for receiving slants are the US-PS 5 597 219 Applicant to remove, while in US Pat. No. 5,553,988 and DE 196 22nd 995 A1 of the applicant describes how containers are each filled with several (or empty) trays are loaded.

Wie schon ausgeführt, können die Container auf dem Weg zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen zu dem Zwischenlager gefördert und dort eine gewisse Zeit zwischengelagert werden, was für Filterstäbe wichtig ist, die eine bestimmte Zeit nach der Produktion zum Aushärten benötigen.As already mentioned, the containers can be on their way to the further processing machines promoted to the interim storage facility and temporarily stored there what is important for filter rods that have a certain time after the production to harden.

Die Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen können beispielsweise pneumatische Förderanlagen für Filterstäbe von dem bekannten Typ FILTROMAT der Anmelderin sein, die die Filterstäbe mittels pneumatischer Förderrohre zu Filteransetzmaschinen (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAX der Anmelderin) fördern. Einer pneumatischen Förderanordnung ist jeweils eine Vorrichtung zum Entladen gefüllter Schragen aus den Containern und zum Entleeren der in den Schragen befindlichen Filterstäbe (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAGOMAT der Anmelderin) in ein Magazin der pneumatischen Förderanordnung vorgeordnet. Die Container werden anschließend auf der Weiterverarbeitungsseite mit leeren Schragen beladen und zu der Produktionsseite zurückgefördert, wo die leeren Schragen wieder mit Filterstäben befüllt und in die Container überführt werden, worauf letztere wieder zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite gefördert werden. Auf ihrem Weg von der Produktionsseite zu der Weiterverarbeitungsseite können die Container wieder zwischengelagert werden, wie oben beschrieben.The processing machines can, for example, pneumatic conveying systems for filter rods of the known type FILTROMAT from the applicant, which the filter rods by means of pneumatic conveying pipes to filter attachment machines (e.g. of the known type MAX by the applicant). A pneumatic conveyor arrangement is a device for unloading filled trays from the Containers and for emptying the filter rods located in the trays (e.g. of the known type MAGOMAT by the applicant) in a magazine of the pneumatic Upstream conveyor arrangement. The containers are then on the processing side loaded with empty trays and transported back to the production side, where the empty trays are filled with filter rods again and into the Containers are transferred, whereupon the latter again to the processing side be promoted. On their way from the production side to the processing side the containers can be stored again as described above.

Sind die Artikel gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung Zigaretten, so ist einer Herstellmaschine (z. B. vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ PROTOS der Anmelderin) jeweils eine Füllvorrichtung (z. B. vom bekannten Typ HCF der Anmelderin) zum Füllen der produzierten Zigaretten in leere Schragen und eine Überführungsvorrichtung für volle Schragen in Containern nachgeordnet. Container zur Aufnahme von Schragen sind der US-PS 5 597 219 der Anmelderin zu entnehmen, während in der US-PS 5 553 988 und der DE-196 22 995 A1 der Anmelderin beschrieben wird, wie Container jeweils mit mehreren gefüllten (oder leeren) Schragen beladen werden.If the articles are cigarettes according to a further embodiment of the invention, a manufacturing machine (e.g. of the applicant's PROTOS type known in the cigarette industry) has a filling device (e.g. of the applicant's known type HCF) for filling the cigarettes produced into empty trays and a transfer device for full trays in containers. Containers for receiving trays can be found in the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,597,219, while the applicant's US Pat. No. 5,553,988 and DE-196 22 995 A1 describe how containers are each filled with several (or empty) Loading trays.

Wie schon ausgeführt, können die Container auf ihrem Weg zu der Weiterverarbeitungsmaschine in dem Zwischenlager zwischengelagert werden, insbesondere wenn das Gleichgewicht zwischen Produktion und Weiterverarbeitung gestört ist.As already mentioned, the containers can be on their way to the processing machine be temporarily stored in the interim storage facility, in particular when the balance between production and processing is disturbed.

Die Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen können beispielsweise Packmaschinen für Zigaretten (z. B. vom bekannten Typ COMPAS der Anmelderin) sein, die die Zigaretten zu Zigarettenpackungen verpacken. Einer Packmaschine ist jeweils eine Vorrichtung zum Entladen der gefüllten Schragen aus den Containern und zum Entleeren der in den Schragen befindlichen Zigaretten (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAGOMAT der Anmelderin) in ein Magazin der Packmaschine vorgeordnet. Die Container werden anschließend auf der Weiterverarbeitungsseite mit leeren Schragen beladen und zu der Produktionsseite zurückgefördert, wo die leeren Schragen wieder mit Zigaretten befüllt und in die Container überführt werden, worauf letztere wieder zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite gefördert werden. Auf ihrem Weg zur Produktionsseite können die Container wieder zwischengelagert werden.The further processing machines can, for example, packing machines for cigarettes (e.g. of the known COMPAS type from the applicant), which are the cigarettes pack into cigarette packs. A packaging machine is a device for unloading the filled trays from the containers and emptying them the cigarettes in the trays (e.g. of the known type MAGOMAT the applicant) arranged in a magazine of the packaging machine. The containers will then load empty trays on the finishing side and conveyed back to the production side, where the empty trays again Cigarettes are filled and transferred to the container, after which the latter is returned to the Processing side are promoted. On its way to the production side the containers can be stored again.

Der mit der Erfindung verbundene Vorteil besteht darin, daß der Transport der Container von der Produktionsseite zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite und zurück schnell und platzsparend erfolgen kann. Dies gilt auch für den Einsatz des Zwischenlagers, das zwischen beiden Seiten, vorteilhaft in gerader Linie, angeordnet sein kann, so es daß ebenfalls den Vorteil kurzer Wege und geringen Platzbedartes aufweist. The advantage associated with the invention is that the transport of Containers from the production side to the processing side and back quickly and can be done in a space-saving manner. This also applies to the use of the interim storage facility, that can be arranged between the two sides, advantageously in a straight line, so it also has the advantage of short distances and little space.

In der Zeichnung wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung beschrieben.In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is described.

Auf der Produktionsseite dient eine Gruppe A von Produktionsmaschinen und Füllvorrichtungen 1 zum Herstellen und Abfüllen von Filterstäben. Bei den Produktionsmaschinen kann es sich um Kombinationen von sogenannten Filtertowaufbereitungsgeräten 3 z. B. vom Typ AF der Anmelderin und von Filterstrangherstellmaschinen 4 vom Typ KDF der Anmelderin handeln. Beide Maschinentypen sind in großen Stückzahlen in die Zigarettenindustrie geliefert worden und z. B. in den US-PSen 5 590 449 bzw. 3 741 846 beschrieben. Das Gerät 3 entnimmt kontinuierlich einen Filtertowstreifen aus Zelluloseazetat von einem Ballen 2, breitet ihn aus und beaufschlagt ihn mit Triazetintröpfchen, worauf er fertig aufbereitet zu der Maschine 4 gefördert wird, die aus ihm Filterstäbe im Strangverfahren herstellt.On the production side there is a group A of production machines and filling devices 1 for the production and filling of filter rods. With the production machines can be combinations of so-called filter tow preparation devices 3 z. B. of type AF of the applicant and filter rod manufacturing machines 4 act of the applicant's type KDF. Both machine types are in large quantities have been supplied to the cigarette industry and z. B. in the US-PSen 5,590,449 and 3,741,846. The device 3 takes continuously a filter tow of cellulose acetate from a bale 2, spread it and applies droplets of triazetine to him, whereupon he is prepared for the machine 4 is promoted, which uses it to produce filter rods in a strand process.

Der Maschine 4 ist eine Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 nachgeordnet, in der die produzierten Filterstäbe in sogenannte Schragen, also Behälter mit offener Vorderfläche und Deckfläche und mit geschlossenen Seitenflächen, Rückfläche und Bodenfläche, gefüllt werden. Derartige Vorrichtungen sind als Schragenfüller der Anmelderin mit der Bezeichnung HCF in großen Stückzahlen in die Zigarettenindustrie geliefert worden und z. B. in der US-PS 4 489 534 beschrieben. Die gefüllten Schragen werden auf eine sogenannte Vollschragenstation der Schragenfüllvorrichtung verbracht. Der Vorrichtung 6 ist eine Vorrichtung 7 zum Überführen gefüllter Schragen in Container 8 nachgeordnet. Die Vorrichtung 7 ist einschließlich der Ausbildung der Schragen und der Container beispielsweise in den US-PSen 5 597 219 und 5 553 988 sowie der DE-196 22 995 A1 beschrieben. Überführungsvorrichtungen 7 der Anmelderin zum Beladen von Containern sind in der Zigarettenindustrie auch unter dem Namen CHS bekannt. Am Ende einer Maschinenkombination 1, bestehend aus den Teilmaschinen 3 bis 7, stehen geschlossene Container 8, die Schragen enthalten, die mit Filterstäben gefüllt sind. The machine 4 is followed by a tray filling device 6, in which the produced Filter rods in so-called trays, i.e. containers with an open front surface and top surface and with closed side surfaces, rear surface and bottom surface, be filled. Devices of this type are known as the fountain pen from the applicant supplied in large numbers to the cigarette industry with the designation HCF been and z. Described in U.S. Patent 4,489,534. The filled trays are brought to a so-called full tray station of the tray filling device. The device 6 is a device 7 for transferring filled trays subordinate in container 8. The device 7 is including the formation of the Schragen and the container, for example, in U.S. Patents 5,597,219 and 5,553 988 and DE-196 22 995 A1. Transfer devices 7 of the Applicants for loading containers are also in the cigarette industry known as CHS. At the end of a machine combination 1, consisting from the sub-machines 3 to 7, there are closed containers 8, the trays included, which are filled with filter rods.

Auf der Weiterverarbeitungsseite ist eine Gruppe B von Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen und Füllvorrichtungen 11 angeordnet. Bei den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen kann es sich um pneumatische Förderanordnungen 12 für Filterstäbe handeln, die mittels schematisch angedeuteter pneumatischer Förderrohre 13 eine nicht dargestellte Maschine zum Ansetzen von Filtern an Zigaretten (z. B. vom bekannten Typ MAX der Anmelderin) mit Filterstäben versorgt. Eine dazu geeignete Förderanordnung wird unter dem Namen FILTROMAT von der Anmelderin vertrieben und ist z. B. in der US-PS 4 710 066 beschrieben. Der Anordnung 12 ist eine Entladevorrichtung 14 für gefüllte Schragen aus Containern 8 vorgeordnet, die wie die mit dem Namen CHS bezeichnete Überführungsvorrichtung arbeiten kann und beispielsweise in den US-PSen 5 597 219 und 5 553 988 oder der DE -196 22 995 A1 beschrieben ist. Die gefüllten Schragen werden der Vollschragenstation einer Entleerungsvorrichtung 16 vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ MAGOMAT der Anmelderin, die z. B. in der US-PS 4 278 385 beschrieben ist, überführt und bei Bedarf in ein Magazin der zugehörigen pneumatischen Förderanordnung 12 entleert. Von da aus werden die Filterstäbe dann durch die pneumatischen Förderrohre 13 zu den Verbrauchermaschinen (z. B. vom Typ MAX der Anmelderin) gefördert. Die entleerten Schragen werden auf eine Leerschragenstation der Entleerungsvorrichtung vom Typ MAGOMAT verbracht und von da wieder zu der CHS-Vorrichtung 14 gefördert, dort in Container verladen und dann in Containern 8 direkt oder über eine Zwischenlagerung im Zwischenlager Z wieder zu der Produktionsseite überführt. Dort werden die leeren Schragen von der CHS-Anordnung 7 aus dem Container entladen und der Leerschragenstation der Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 (z. B. vom Typ HCF der Anmelderin) zugeführt, von der wieder Filterstäbe, die von den Produktionsmaschinen AF/KDF produziert werden, in die Schragen gefüllt werden. A group B of further processing machines and filling devices 11 is arranged on the further processing side. The further processing machines can be pneumatic conveying arrangements 12 for filter rods which, by means of schematically indicated pneumatic conveying tubes 13, supply a not shown machine for attaching filters to cigarettes (e.g. of the known MAX type by the applicant) with filter rods. A suitable conveyor arrangement is sold under the name FILTROMAT by the applicant and is, for. Described in U.S. Patent No. 4,710,066 . The arrangement 12 is preceded by an unloading device 14 for filled trays from containers 8, which can work like the transfer device called CHS and is described, for example, in US Pat. Nos. 5,597,219 and 5,553,988 or DE-196 22 995 A1 . The filled trays are the full tray station of an emptying device 16 of the type known from the cigarette industry MAGOMAT from the applicant, the z. B. is described in US Pat. No. 4,278,385, transferred and emptied into a magazine of the associated pneumatic conveyor arrangement 12 if necessary. From there, the filter rods are then conveyed through the pneumatic conveying pipes 13 to the consumer machines (for example of the MAX type of the applicant). The emptied trays are brought to an empty collar station of the MAGOMAT type emptying device and from there conveyed back to the CHS device 14, loaded there into containers and then transferred back to the production side in containers 8 directly or via an intermediate storage in the intermediate storage Z. There, the empty trays are unloaded from the container by the CHS arrangement 7 and fed to the empty trays station of the tray filling device 6 (e.g. of the applicant's HCF type), from which filter rods, which are produced by the AF / KDF production machines, in again the trays are filled.

Zwischen der Produktionsseite mit der Maschinengruppe A und der Weiterverarbeitungsseite mit der Maschinengruppe B ist ein Zwischenlager Z angeordnet, das aus zwei Teilzwischenlagern besteht, die als an sich bekannte Regallager 21, 22 ausgebildet sind. Die Regallager haben Abteile 23 zur Aufnahme von leere oder gefüllte Schragen enthaltenden Containern 8. Ein Regalbediengerät 24 ist entlang einer Schiene 26 horizontal verfahrbar. Eine Aufnahmeplattform 27 zur Aufnahme eines Containers 8 ist an einer oben durch eine weitere Schiene 29 geführte Säule 28 vertikal höhenverschiebbar. Durch einen nicht dargestellten Teleskoparm sind Container 8 von den Produktionsmaschinen auf die Plattform 27 übernehmbar und zur Zwischenlagerung in ein Abteil 23 eines der Regallager 21 oder 22 ablegbar.Between the production side with machine group A and the further processing side with the machine group B, an intermediate storage Z is arranged that there are two intermediate stores, which are designed as known shelf storage 21, 22 are. The rack storage has compartments 23 for receiving empty or filled Containers containing slants 8. A storage and retrieval unit 24 is along one Rail 26 can be moved horizontally. A recording platform 27 for receiving a Containers 8 is on a column 28 guided at the top by a further rail 29 vertically adjustable. Through a telescopic arm, not shown Container 8 can be transferred from the production machines to platform 27 and for interim storage in a compartment 23 of one of the rack stores 21 or 22 storable.

Das Regalbediengerät 24 kann aber mit seinem Teleskoparm und seiner Plattform 27 auch Container 8 von der Produktionsseite A direkt, also ohne Zwischenlagerung, zur Weiterverarbeitungsseite B und dort zu einer CHS-Vorrichtung 14 verbracht werden, wenn ein entsprechendes Bedarfssignal vorliegt. Zum Zwecke der Förderung haben die Regallager 21, 22 in der Flucht der einzelnen Maschinenkombinationen 1 und 11 Durchlässe, durch die die Container 8 in der einen oder anderen Richtung gefördert werden können. Die Ablage der Container kann so erfolgen, daß die einzelnen Regallager nur Containern mit gefüllten Schragen oder nur Containern mit leeren Schragen zugeordnet werden können. Bevorzugt ist allerdings eine sogenannte chaotische Lagerung, bei der in einem Regallager sowohl leere Schragen enthaltende Container als auch gefüllte Schragen enthaltende Container abgelegt werden können. Die Identifizierung kann auf elektronischem Weg erfolgen. Das Regalbediengerät 24 kann von bekannter Konstruktion sein. Es eignet sich z. B. ein Gerät, wie es unter der Bezeichnung DESTAMAT II mit automatischer Steuerung von der Firma Mannesmann Demag Fördertechnik AG, Postfach 67, 58286 Wetter, DE, geliefert wird. The storage and retrieval unit 24 can, however, with its telescopic arm and its platform 27 also container 8 from the production side A directly, that is without intermediate storage, brought to the further processing side B and there to a CHS device 14 if there is a corresponding demand signal. For the purpose of The shelving warehouses 21, 22 are funded by the flight of the individual machine combinations 1 and 11 passages through which the container 8 in one or other direction can be promoted. The containers can be stored in such a way that the individual rack storage only containers with filled trays or only containers with empty slants can be assigned. However, is preferred a so-called chaotic storage, in which both in a shelf warehouse Containers containing empty trays as well as filled trays Containers can be stored. Identification can be done electronically Way. The storage and retrieval unit 24 can be of a known construction. It is suitable for. B. a device as it is called DESTAMAT II with automatic Controlled by Mannesmann Demag Fördertechnik AG, Postfach 67, 58286 Wetter, DE.

Die Wirkungsweise ist folgende:
Eine Produktionsmaschine 3, 4 gibt Filterstäbe ab, die von der Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6 in leere Schragen, die von der Leerschragenstation entnommen werden, eingefüllt werden. Die vollen Schragen werden einer Vollschragenstation zugeführt und zu einem geeigneten Zeitpunkt von der Überführungsvorrichtung 7 in einen Container 8 geladen. Die Säule 28 des Regalbediengerätes 24 wird vor die Maschine 3, 4 verfahren, die einen Container 8 mit vollen Schragen abgeben möchte.The mode of action is as follows:
A production machine 3, 4 emits filter rods which are filled by the tray filling device 6 into empty trays which are removed from the blank tray station. The full trays are fed to a full tray station and loaded into a container 8 by the transfer device 7 at a suitable time. The column 28 of the storage and retrieval unit 24 is moved in front of the machine 3, 4, which wants to deliver a container 8 with full trays.

Anschließend ergreift der Teleskoparm des Regalbediengerätes den gefüllten Container 8 und verbringt ihn auf die Plattform 27. Die Säule 28 wird sodann zu einem freien Abteil 23 verfahren, in das der Container 8 unter Heben oder Senken der Plattform 27 zur Zwischenlagerung von dem Teleskoparm abgelegt wird. Diese kann mindestens so lange dauern, bis die Filterstäbe ausgehärtet sind. Meldet eine Weiterverarbeitungsmaschine 12 Bedarf, so wird die Säule 28 mit der Plattform 27 vor das entsprechende Abteil 23 (oder ein anderes mit einem gefüllte Schragen enthaltendes Abteil 23) verfahren, der Container 8 mittels des Teleskoparmes auf die Plattform 27 übernommen und zu der CHS-Vorrichtung 14 der Bedarf meldenden Maschine verfahren. Nach dem Entladen der gefüllten Schragen, die auf die Vollschragenstation der Entleerungsvorrichtung 16 verbracht werden, wird der Container 8 von der Vorrichtung 14 mit leeren Schragen von der Leerschragenstation der Vorrichtung 16 beladen, und von dem Regalbediengerät zu einem freien Abteil im Zwischenlager 7 verbracht. Von dort wird er dann einer Produktionsmaschine 3, 4, die ein Bedarfssignal für leere Schragen gemeldet hat, über deren Überführungsvorrichtung 7 zugeführt. Diese entnimmt die leeren Schragen und verbringt sie zu der Leerschragenstation der Schragenfüllvorrichtung 6, wo sie zum Befüllen bereitstehen. Diese Art der Übergabe durch das Transfermitel 24 ist als direkte Kopplung bezeichnet, durch die Flurfahrzeuge gemäß dem Stand der Technik vermieden werden. The telescopic arm of the storage and retrieval machine then grabs the filled one Container 8 and brings it to platform 27. Column 28 then becomes one move free compartment 23 into which the container 8 with lifting or lowering the platform 27 is stored for intermediate storage by the telescopic arm. This can take at least as long until the filter rods have hardened. Reports one Further processing machine 12, the column 28 with the platform 27 in front of the corresponding compartment 23 (or another one with a filled tray containing compartment 23) move, the container 8 by means of the telescopic arm the platform 27 taken over and reporting the demand to the CHS device 14 Move the machine. After unloading the filled trays on the Full trench station of the emptying device 16 will be spent Container 8 from the device 14 with empty trays from the empty trolley station the device 16 loaded, and from the storage and retrieval machine to a free one Compartment spent in interim storage 7. From there it becomes a production machine 3, 4, which has reported a demand signal for empty trays, via their Transfer device 7 supplied. This takes the empty trays and spends them them to the blank collar station of the tray filling device 6, where they are to Be ready to fill. This type of transfer by the Transfermitel 24 is as referred to direct coupling, by the floor vehicles according to the state of the Technology can be avoided.

Ist die Aushärtezeit für Filterstäbe nicht problematisch, so kann das Regalbediengerät die von den Produktionsmaschinen mit vollen Schragen gefüllten Container direkt, d. h. ohne Zwischenlagerung, zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen fördern.If the curing time for filter rods is not a problem, the storage and retrieval machine can the containers filled with full slants by the production machines directly, d. H. convey to the processing machines without intermediate storage.

Anstelle der Produktionsmaschinen 3, 4 zum Herstellen von Filterstäben können Zigarettenstrangherstellmaschinen, z. B. vom in der Zigarettenindustrie bekannten Typ PROTOS (z. B. US-PS 4 721 119 und 5 072 742) der Anmelderin eingesetzt werden. Die produzierten Zigaretten können wieder in leere Schragen eingefüllt (HCF) und die vollen Schragen von Vollschragenstationen in Container überführt werden (CHS). Das Regalbediengerät übernimmt die Container auf seine Plattform und kann sie entweder in das Zwischenlager oder direkt zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen, nämlich Packmaschinen z. B. vom bekannten Typ COMPAS (z. B. US-PS 3 735 767) der Anmelderin fördern. Die Zwischenspeicherung geschieht wie anhand der Filterstäbe beschrieben. Nach der Zwischenspeicherung oder auch direkt übernimmt das Regalbediengerät die mit vollen Schragen gefüllten Container und fördert sie zu Entladegeräten CHS, von denen die mit Zigaretten gefüllten Schragen zu Vollschragenstationen von Entleerungsvorrichtungen (MAGOMAT) gelangen. Letztere entleeren Schragen bei Bedarf in Magazine von Packmaschinen, z. B. vom bekannten Typ COMPAS der Anmelderin, die die Zigaretten verpacken. Die leeren Schragen gelangen von Leerschragenstationen der Entleerungsvorrichtungen zu den Überführungsvorrichtungen CHS, die sie in Container laden.Instead of the production machines 3, 4 for the production of filter rods can Cigarette rod making machines, e.g. B. from the known in the cigarette industry Type PROTOS (e.g. US Pat. Nos. 4,721,119 and 5,072,742) from the applicant become. The cigarettes produced can be filled into empty trays again (HCF) and the full trays are transferred from full tray stations to containers become (CHS). The storage and retrieval machine takes the containers onto its platform and can either be in the interim storage facility or directly to the processing machines, namely packing machines z. B. of the well-known type COMPAS (e.g. U.S. Patent 3,735,767) to the applicant. The caching happens like described using the filter rods. After buffering or directly The storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers filled with full slants and conveys them to CHS unloaders, of which those filled with cigarettes Trays to full tray stations of emptying devices (MAGOMAT) reach. The latter empty trays in magazines of packaging machines if necessary, e.g. B. of the known type COMPAS from the applicant, which pack the cigarettes. The empty trays arrive from empty trolley stations of the emptying devices to the CHS transfer devices that they load into containers.

Das Regalbediengerät übernimmt die Container mit den leeren Schragen und fördert sie über das Zwischenlager Z oder direkt zu den Überführungsvorrichtungen (CHS) auf der Produktionsseite, die die leeren Schragen entnehmen und sie zu den Leerschragenstationen der Schragenfüller (HCF) fördern. Dort können die Leerschragen wieder mit Zigaretten gefüllt werden, die von den Produktionsmaschinen hergestellt sind.The storage and retrieval machine takes over the containers with the empty trays and conveys them them via the interim storage facility Z or directly to the transfer devices (CHS) on the production side who take the empty trays and move them to the Promote blank collar stations of the tray filler (HCF). There the blank collars refilled with cigarettes by the production machines are manufactured.

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Förderanordnung zum Fördern von in Schragen, die von Containern umgeben sind, angeordneten stabförmigen Artikeln der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie von Produktionsmaschinen zu Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen unter Verwendung eines Zwischenlagers für leere und mit Artikeln gefüllte Schragen enthaltende Container, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Transfermittel (24) für Container (8) zur direkten Kopplung der Maschinen (3, 4; 12) vorgesehen ist.Conveying arrangement for conveying in trays, which are surrounded by containers are arranged rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry from using production machines to further processing machines an interim storage facility for empty trays containing articles Container, characterized in that a transfer means (24) for containers (8) for direct coupling of the machines (3, 4; 12) is provided. Förderanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Aufnahmeplattform (27) des Transfermittels in vertikaler Richtung verfahrbar ist.Conveyor arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a receiving platform (27) of the transfer means can be moved in the vertical direction. Förderanordnung nach Anspruch 1 und/oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Transfermittel (24) in horizontaler Richtung (26) verfahrbar ist.Conveying arrangement according to claim 1 and / or 2, characterized in that that the transfer means (24) can be moved in the horizontal direction (26). Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Zwischenlager (Z) sich entlang einer Geraden erstreckt.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage (Z) along a straight line extends. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Zwischenlager (Z) voneinander getrennte Abteile (23) aufweist.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage (Z) separated from each other Compartments (23). Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Zwischenlager (Z) mehrere Teilzwischenlager (21, 22) aufweist. Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate store (Z) has several partial intermediate stores (21, 22). Förderanordnung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Teilzwischenlager gefüllte Schragen enthaltende Container, das andere Teilzwischenlager leere Schragen enthaltende Container enthält.Conveyor arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that a Containers containing partially filled storage containers, the other partial storage facility Containers containing empty trays. Förderanordnung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Teilzwischenlager sowohl gefüllte Schragen als auch leere Schragen enthaltende Container enthält.Conveyor arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that a Partial interim storage facilities containing both filled trays and empty trays Contains container. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Zwischenlager (Z) zwischen den Produktionsmaschinen (3, 4) und den Verarbeitungsmaschinen (16) angeordnet ist.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate storage (Z) between the production machines (3, 4) and the processing machines (16) is arranged. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Transfermittel gefüllte Schragen enthaltende Container direkt von Produktionsmaschinen zu Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen oder zu dem Zwischenlager (Z) und leere Schragen enthaltende Container direkt von Weiterverabeitungsmaschinen zu Produktionsmaschinen oder zu dem Zwischenlager (Z) fördert.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transfer agent contains filled trays Containers directly from production machines to further processing machines or directly to the intermediate storage (Z) and containers containing empty trays from further processing machines to production machines or to the interim storage facility (Z) promotes. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Produktionsmaschinen als Herstellmaschinen für Filterstäbe (3, 4) ausgebildet sind, denen Füllvorrichtungen (6) zum Füllen der Filterstäbe in leere Schragen nachgeordnet sind, denen wiederum Überführungsvorrichtungen (7) zum Überführen der gefüllten Schragen in Container (8) nachgeordnet sind.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the production machines as manufacturing machines are designed for filter rods (3, 4), the filling devices (6) for filling the filter rods are arranged in empty trays, which in turn transfer devices (7) for transferring the filled trays into containers (8) are subordinate. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen als pneumatische Förderanordnungen (12, 13) für Filterstäbe ausgebildet sind, denen Überführungsvorrichtungen (14) zum Überführen gefüllter Schragen aus Containern (8) und Entleerungsvorrichtungen (16) zum Entleeren der Filterstäbe aus Schragen vorgeordnet sind.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 11, characterized characterized in that the processing machines as pneumatic Conveyor arrangements (12, 13) are designed for filter rods, which transfer devices (14) for transferring filled trays from containers (8) and emptying devices (16) upstream for emptying the filter rods from trays are. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Produktionsmaschinen als Herstellmaschinen für Zigaretten ausgebildet sind, denen Füllvorrichtungen zum Füllen der Zigaretten in leere Schragen nachgeordnet sind, denen wiederum Überführungsvorrichtungen zum Überführen der gefüllten Schragen in Container nachgeordnet sind.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized characterized in that the production machines as manufacturing machines for Cigarettes are formed, the filling devices for filling the cigarettes in empty trays are subordinate, which in turn transfer devices for transferring the filled trays into containers. Förderanordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 und 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen als Packmaschinen für Zigaretten ausgebildet sind, denen Überführungsvorrichtungen zum Überführen gefüllter Schragen aus Containern und Entleerungsvorrichtungen zum Entleeren der Zigaretten aus Schragen vorgeordnet sind.Conveyor arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 10 and 13, characterized in that the further processing machines as packing machines are designed for cigarettes, the transfer devices for transfer filled trays from containers and emptying devices for emptying the cigarettes are arranged from slants.
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