EP0984705A1 - Systeme reservoir pour articles en forme de tige - Google Patents

Systeme reservoir pour articles en forme de tige

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Publication number
EP0984705A1
EP0984705A1 EP98925814A EP98925814A EP0984705A1 EP 0984705 A1 EP0984705 A1 EP 0984705A1 EP 98925814 A EP98925814 A EP 98925814A EP 98925814 A EP98925814 A EP 98925814A EP 0984705 A1 EP0984705 A1 EP 0984705A1
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Prior art keywords
path
spiral
stream
conveyor
transfer
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Thomas William Bailey
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Mpac Group PLC
Original Assignee
Molins Ltd
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Publication of EP0984705A1 publication Critical patent/EP0984705A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/35—Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/34—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor 
    • B65G47/46—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points
    • B65G47/51—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
    • B65G47/5104—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles
    • B65G47/5109—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO
    • B65G47/5136—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO using rotary conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/24—Helical or spiral conveying path

Definitions

  • This invention relates to reservoir systems for rod-like articles
  • i2 provide conveyor systems for such articles which incorporate a buffer i3 reservoir facility for accommodating temporary or longer term differences iA in the rates of operation of the delivery and receiving devices.
  • buffer reservoirs providing this facility may incorporate variable length i6 conveyors for storing directly a stream of articles in multi-layer stack i7 formation.
  • Such known buffer reservoirs include those of the so-called is first-in first-out (FIFO) where the first articles which enter the reservoir are i9 the first to leave. Examples of such reservoirs are disclosed in British
  • 27 stream of rod-like articles in multi-layer stack formation comprises 2 ⁇ conveyor means defining a spiral path for said stream, first transfer
  • said relative movement consists of
  • the conveyor means comprises a
  • spiral path for transferring a stream between said path and further conveyor means, s and drive means for causing said transfer means to track said spiral path 9 to vary the length of said stream on said path.
  • spiral path need i6 not be flat, i.e. it could also be helical.
  • the turns of the i7 spiral path could be at progressively differing levels, e.g. so that adjacent is portions of the path in different turns are at levels which differ by i approximately the height of the stream on the path.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a mass-flow reservoir system, with the
  • FIG. 29 Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view showing a lower part of the
  • Figures 3 and 4 are views corresponding respectively to those of
  • Figure 5 is a view in the direction of arrow V in Figure 1 ,
  • Figure 6 is a detailed plan view in the direction of arrow VI in
  • Figure 7 is a side view of a modified reservoir system
  • Figure 8 is a plan view of a further modified reservoir system
  • Figure 9 is a plan view of a still further modified reservoir system. l
  • the system of Figures 1 -6 forms part of a conveyor system linking
  • variable capacity reservoir 14 having an upper part 14A
  • the upper part 14A of the reservoir comprises a laterally flexible
  • conveyor 20A (e.g. comprising a conveyor available under the trade
  • the i2 conveyor 20A passes around an end pulley 22 at its outer end (see also i3 Figure 5) and a pulley 24 at its inner end.
  • i Other support pulleys and/or guides extend along the is length of the conveyor 20A.
  • i6 Adjacent to the inner end pulley 24 is a downdrop or chute 30 i7 leading to the lower part 14B of the reservoir, which is of substantially is similar construction to the upper part.
  • the lower part 14B comprises a i9 laterally flexible conveyor 20B passing around an end pulley 23 at its
  • the conveyor 20B is
  • the 3i drive means includes fixed motors for the conveyors 16 and 18, e.g.
  • Fixed drive means 34 ( Figure 2) is capable of reversibly moving the 1 reservoir 14 bodily so that the axis 32 of the reservoir is movable in the
  • Figure 8 shows an upper part 214A of a reservoir 214 in which
  • an infeed conveyor 216 includes a laterally flexible part 216A connecting
  • Figure 9 shows an upper part 314A of a reservoir 314 including an infeed 3i conveyor 316 including a part 316A pivotally mounted at 316X and
  • Figure 7 shows a modified reservoir 114 which is similar to that of
  • Infeed and outfeed conveyors 116 and 118 may be pivoted at 116A and 118A respectively to allow them to maintain contact with the paths 114A and 114B at different levels.
  • the reservoir 114 may be moved up or down, by drive means 140 as indicated in Figure 7.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système réservoir (14) pour un flux multicouche d'articles en forme de tige, par exemple des cigarettes. Ce système peut se déplacer latéralement, de manière à modifier la position radiale dans laquelle des convoyeurs d'alimentation et d'évacuation (16, 18) entrent en contact respectivement avec les transporteurs (14A, 14B) à vis supérieur et inférieur dudit réservoir, faisant ainsi varier la capacité de ce réservoir, de par la modification de la longueur du flux sur lesdits transporteurs (20A, 20B) à vis. Dans d'autres modes de réalisation, le réservoir peut comprendre des transporteurs (11A, 11B) à vis se présentant sous la forme de spirales de faible épaisseur, les convoyeurs d'alimentation et d'évacuation (116, 118) pouvant pivoter ou se déplacer latéralement afin de suivre ces transporteurs à vis.
EP98925814A 1997-06-05 1998-06-03 Systeme reservoir pour articles en forme de tige Withdrawn EP0984705A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9711518 1997-06-05
GBGB9711518.2A GB9711518D0 (en) 1997-06-05 1997-06-05 Reservoir system for rod-like articles
PCT/GB1998/001612 WO1998054988A1 (fr) 1997-06-05 1998-06-03 Systeme reservoir pour articles en forme de tige

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EP0984705A1 true EP0984705A1 (fr) 2000-03-15

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WO (1) WO1998054988A1 (fr)

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WO2014167024A1 (fr) * 2013-04-12 2014-10-16 Karl Rimmer Dispositif de conservation limitée dans le temps d'objets
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