EP1020126A1 - Procédé et dispositif pour transporter des cigarettes - Google Patents

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EP1020126A1
EP1020126A1 EP00100060A EP00100060A EP1020126A1 EP 1020126 A1 EP1020126 A1 EP 1020126A1 EP 00100060 A EP00100060 A EP 00100060A EP 00100060 A EP00100060 A EP 00100060A EP 1020126 A1 EP1020126 A1 EP 1020126A1
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Heinz Focke
Henry Buse
Irmin Steinkamp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/04—Arranging, feeding, or orientating the cigarettes
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24C5/352—Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine using containers, i.e. boats
    • A24C5/356—Emptying the boats into the hopper of the packaging machine

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  • the invention relates to a method for inserting cigarettes or a stream of cigarettes into a chamber, a container, a room in channels or the like, the cigarettes transported by dead weight and / or by conveying bodies become.
  • the invention further relates to a device to carry out the procedure.
  • the object of the invention is to introduce or Conveying cigarettes in (collecting) containers, chambers, channels or shafts etc. so that the cigarettes are under Avoidance of mechanical loads and misalignments be promoted.
  • the method according to the invention is used to achieve this object characterized in that the chamber or the room or container for taking up the cigarettes with regard to the free intake volume according to the supply of cigarettes continuously or is increased in cycles, so that the free Space for receiving the cigarettes essentially the one supplied Amount of cigarettes corresponds.
  • a boundary element namely a boundary wall along a horizontal conveyor line of the cigarettes moved, according to the gradual filling this conveyor line.
  • a cigarette magazine with from Guides for the cigarettes which can be moved up and down provided, namely with guide bars.
  • guide bars In the area of the shafts of the magazine support fingers or support rods are provided, which in enter every shaft.
  • the guiding or limiting organs are predominantly comb-like trained so that the organs on appropriately comb-shaped Functional organs moved past inside the container can be.
  • an auxiliary body is provided, which either at the beginning of a Filling process precedes the flow of cigarettes and this supports or at the end of the cigarette conveyor the end of Cigarette stream supports and guides.
  • the drawings deal with the handling of cigarettes in connection with a packaging machine (not shown).
  • the cigarettes are - from a maker or a store coming - introduced into a collection container 10, get from this into a horizontal conveyor line 11 and finally in a cigarette magazine 12.
  • the collecting container 10 is for the introduction of the cigarettes Open top. Side walls 13, 14 are at a distance from one another arranged, which is slightly larger than the length of the cigarettes. Accordingly, these are located transversely in the collecting container 10 arranged.
  • the bottom of the collecting container 10 is through limited a belt conveyor 15. Its width corresponds approximately the length of the cigarettes.
  • the belt conveyor corresponds in the longitudinal direction 15 approximately the length of the collecting container 10.
  • a Upright transverse wall 16 limited on one narrow side of the container 10 is by a Upright transverse wall 16 limited. On the opposite side connects the conveyor section 11 to the collecting container 10. This is limited below by a conveyor 17, a belt. Side walls 18, 19 together with the conveyor 17 form one elongated, channel-like conveying area.
  • the Conveyor line 11 into the cigarette magazine 12 or the conveyor line 11 ends at the top of the cigarette magazine 12.
  • the cigarettes can the device or the collection container 10 can be supplied in different ways.
  • the cigarettes are trapped by known transport containers supplied, namely so-called Schragen 20. It is around containers that are on a large surface and on the Bottom are open. Transverse cigarettes 21 fill the Schragen 20 completely.
  • the collar 20 will be open Narrow side 22 on the open top collecting container 10 put on.
  • the slant 20 extends over the full Length of the collecting container 10.
  • the content, namely the cigarettes 21 reach their own weight in the collecting container 10.
  • While the packaging machine and the The cigarette supply described here is the total Device completely filled with cigarettes. After an empty run the system, especially when changing the cigarette brand, the cigarettes 21 must be in the 20 empty collecting container 10 are introduced. An orderly one To ensure delivery of the cigarettes 21 to the collecting container 10, are this governing bodies for the cigarettes 21 provided. These are load-bearing or supporting elements that are moved downwards with the cigarettes 21 in the collecting container 10, until the collecting container 10 is gradually completely filled is. The downward movement is set up so that impairments the cigarettes 21 or misalignments thereof be avoided.
  • the management bodies consist of guide plates 23.
  • Fig. 1, Fig. 2 In one upper guide position (Fig. 1, Fig. 2) are the guide plates 23 on the underside of the collar 20 or on the open narrow side 22 of the same.
  • the content of the tray 20 rests on the guide plates 23 that extend the full length of the collecting container 10 extend.
  • the introduction of cigarettes 21 in the collecting container 10, the guide plates 23 moved downward at a reasonable speed until immediately for the lower limit of the collecting container 10, namely up to System on the belt conveyor 15.
  • the guide plates 23 are now moved out of the area of the collecting container 10, namely below the side wall 14, which for this purpose with Distance above the level of the belt conveyor 15 ends (Fig. 2).
  • the guide plates 23 are through an outside of the collection container 10 arranged drive movable. For this purpose arranged in the side wall 14 upright slots 24 through pass through the correspondingly narrow webs 25.
  • the guide plates 23 are connected to the drive via these webs 25, namely with a common cross member 26. This is with provided with a vertical drive. (Two) horizontal guide rods 27 are connected to the cross member 26.
  • the guide rods 27 are in sleeve-shaped support bearings 28 of a support frame, namely a transverse support rail 29, mounted. This in turn can be moved up and down with the guide plates 23. Ends of the support rail 29 are with a support piece 30 connected, which has a bore with an internal thread for the inclusion of an upright spindle 31.
  • the support piece 30 is laterally connected to a guide piece 32, which is slidably movable on an upright support rod 33 is. With the help of the (two) spindles 31 are the guide plates 23 in the collecting container 10 or outside the same can be moved up and down.
  • the area of the collecting container 10 serves a horizontal drive. It these are (two) (pressure medium) cylinders 34. These are also mounted on the mounting rail 29. Piston rods are connected to the cross member 26.
  • the guide element in the collecting container 10 consists of several namely four, adjoining guide plates 23.
  • One Another specialty is that these guide plates 23 on (fixed) internals within the collection container 10 can be moved past. It is drop-shaped trained distribution members 35. These cause a for handling or transporting the cigarettes 21 favorable distribution of the same within the collecting container 10, so that it is constantly completely filled during operation is.
  • the distribution members 35 are comb-shaped, namely exist from a preferably centrally arranged support web 36 and from a plurality of spaced-apart transverse webs 37. These crosspieces 37 each have the contour of a drop or the shape required for the desired effect (recognizable in Fig. 1). In the present embodiment, there are three Distributing members 35 arranged in the collecting container 10, with different size or height.
  • the support webs 36 are with one of the side walls, namely with the side wall 14 of the collecting container 10 connected.
  • the division of the guide plates 23 is based on the arrangement the distribution members 35 determines.
  • the guide plates 23 may be arranged so that they on the Distribution members 35 can be moved past.
  • the areas of the guide plates facing the distribution members 35 23 formed like a comb with projections 38 and Wells 39.
  • the projections 38 enter the between the crossbars 37 formed gaps, while vice versa Cross webs 37 of the distribution members 35 enter the depressions 39, if the guide plates 23 thus formed on the Distribution members 35 are moved past.
  • the delivery of the cigarettes 21 to the conveyor line 11 is also designed in a special way.
  • the side boundaries namely the side walls 18 and 19 are expediently as Continuation of the side walls 13, 14 of the collecting container 10 is formed.
  • the lower limit for cigarettes 21 forms the discharge conveyor 17, which is directly connected to the belt conveyor 15 of the collecting container 10 connects.
  • the collecting container 10 is opposite to the transverse wall 16 with provided a closure so that cigarettes 21 in the collection container 10 can be filled without the cigarettes (First) in the area of the subsequent conveyor section 11 reach.
  • a transverse wall 40 is opposite for this purpose arranged to the transverse wall 16.
  • a lower part of the transverse wall 40 is designed as a movable partition 41 and (above of the conveyor 17) in the direction of the conveyor path 11. This creates a side opening in the collection container 10th
  • the actuating wall 41 is connected to an actuating gear, namely with a drive belt 42 on which the partition 41 with a Support piece 43 is attached.
  • the support piece 43 is on a (horizontal) Guide rail 44 slidably mounted.
  • the drive belt 42 is one of the deflection rollers 45 in one and driven in another direction.
  • the partition 41 After filling the collecting container 10 sufficiently with cigarettes 21, the partition 41 from the closed position (Fig. 1) moved along the conveyor line 11 by the drive belt 42, in accordance with the supply of cigarettes 21, so that a continuous, uninterrupted within the conveyor line 11 Cigarette flow.
  • the partition 41 moves thereby up to an end position above the cigarette magazine 12 (dashed lines in Fig. 1).
  • the conveyor line 11 has a full stream of cigarettes.
  • the top of the cigarette stream is with a malleable, cover which can be adapted to the contour of the flow of cigarettes, namely a roller chain 46 of known design. This is mostly under its own weight on the top of the cigarette stream on.
  • a button 47 monitors the level of the cigarette.
  • the roller chain 46 is movable with the partition 41 and therefore fixed at one end to the partition 41 in the upper region.
  • the other, free end of the roller chain 46 is movable and therefore connected to a movable holding piece 48.
  • This is attached to the drive belt 42 and on the guide rail 44 out.
  • 1, with the partition 41 in the area of the collecting container 10, is the roller chain 46 predominantly from the area of the conveyor line 11 pulled out and extends above the same.
  • the roller chain runs when the partition 41 is extended corresponding to the movement of the partition 41 in the conveyor line 11 as the top cover of the cigarette stream.
  • a compensating mechanism is provided which the non-uniform Contour of the roller chain 46 allows. It is about a compensating cylinder 49. This is with a corresponding Bracket attached to the holding piece 48, that is moved back and forth with it.
  • the compensating cylinder 49 gives the contour of the roller chain 46 by extending a piston rod additional length on the roller chain 46 free.
  • the cigarette magazine 12 is also designed in a special way, for a gentle, guided filling with cigarettes 21 Providing provision of the same.
  • the cigarette magazine 12 is basically known Way from an (upper) storage part 50 and a lower Manhole part 51.
  • the cigarette magazine 12 or its storage part 50 connects to the conveyor line 11, namely in the area a lower conveyor level so that the cigarettes 21 from be fed into the storage part 50 above.
  • the cigarettes 21 go down into the area of the Manhole section 51.
  • This consists of several (four) manhole groups 52 and these each consist of several, closely adjacent Manholes 53.
  • manholes 53 of a manhole group 52 are slightly inclined (upright) to each other, namely with a decreasing distance from each other (Fig. 9).
  • the shaft groups 52 each become cigarette groups pushed out the contents of a pack of cigarettes correspond.
  • the wells 53 of a well group 52 are through Shaft walls 54 separated from one another, one decreasing downwards Have width (Fig. 9).
  • the storage part 50 on the one hand and the shaft part 51 on the other separate management bodies for cigarettes are assigned.
  • the cigarette magazine 12 is in the region of the storage part 50 of opposing longitudinal walls 58, 59 and transverse walls 60, 61 limited.
  • the longitudinal walls 58, 59 are spaced from one another, adapted to the length of the transverse cigarettes 21 is.
  • the storage part 50 has a widening downwards Shape, i.e. with increasing distance between the transverse walls 60, 61 from each other. These are bent halfway up (Fig. 1).
  • the longitudinal walls 58, 59 are adapted to the contour of the storage part 50.
  • the conveyor plates 55, 56, 57 are within the storage part 50 Movable in the downward direction with the addition of cigarettes 21.
  • a gear provided which is also analogous to the transmission for the Guide plates 23 is formed.
  • These are with each a common traverse 62 outside the storage part 50 connected, adjacent to the longitudinal wall 58.
  • Each conveyor plate 55, 56, 57 is over one or two narrow webs 63 with the common Traverse connected.
  • the webs 63 in turn kick through upright slots 64 in the longitudinal wall 58.
  • the Crosspieces 63 are moved downward in these slots 64.
  • the traverse 62 is connected to an up and down movable structure, namely with a crossbar 65. This is at the ends each with a support piece 66 with an internal thread on an upright Spindle 67 mounted.
  • the spindles are rotatable, which means the structure, namely the crossbeam 65 with the attached Organs is moved up and down.
  • the cross member 62 is mounted on the cross bar 65 so as to be transversely displaceable namely via guide rods 68 which in on the crossbar 65 attached sleeve-shaped bearing pieces 69 slidably are.
  • the transverse movement of the traverse 62 is caused by cylinder 70 causes which are attached to the cross bar 65 and their Piston rod 71 is connected to the cross member 62.
  • Guide rods 72 serve as guides, on which the crossbeam 65 or the support piece 66 is movably mounted with a sliding body 73 is.
  • the webs 63 are of an angular shape (FIG. 5), so that in the lower position (Fig. 5), the cross member 62 with Positioned from the lower end portion of the storage part 50 is.
  • the edge-side conveyor plates 55, 56, 57 are comb-like on the side facing the transverse walls 60, 61 formed with elongated support fingers 74 and between this arranged elongated recesses 75.
  • the transverse walls 60, 61 are in the upper and middle Area, i.e. in the areas of the smaller transverse dimensions, comb-like, namely consist of upright, at a distance mutually arranged wall webs 76 with between them formed wall slots 77.
  • the conveyor plates 55, 57 occur in the upper, narrower area of the storage part 50 with the Support fingers 74 through the transverse walls 60, 61, namely through the Wall slots 77 through and are outside the storage part 50.
  • the conveyor plates 55, 57 are dimensioned and arranged so that they are completely in the lower, wide area of the storage part 50 lie within the same, i.e. within the transverse walls 60, 61. Accordingly, the transverse walls are in the lower, wider part 60, 61 closed, without wall slots 77 (Fig. 6, right).
  • each guide member 78 consists of an essentially upright supporting web 79, the one-sided cantilever with a longitudinal wall 58 connected is.
  • transverse Molded webs 80 are spaced apart. These shaped bars 80 have the contour of the guide elements 78 (for example corresponding to Fig. 1). Between the comb-like on both sides of the support web 79 arranged shaped webs 80 become gaps 81 educated.
  • the conveyor plates 55, 56, 57 are in the shape of the guide members 78 adapted, namely on the pages facing them (also) provided with support fingers 82. These fit into the Gaps 81 between the mold webs 80 so that the conveyor plates 55, 56, 57 trouble-free when moving down to the Guide organs 78 can be moved past. Nevertheless, they are Cigarettes 21 through the conveyor plates 55, 56, 57 outside the Area of the guide members 78 over the full length or width of the Stock part 50 supported.
  • the conveyor plates 55, 56, 57 are in the lower region of the storage part moved laterally out of it and outside of it back to the upper starting position.
  • the longitudinal wall 58 ends with a corresponding distance above the Manhole part 51, while the opposite longitudinal wall 59 extends continuously in the area of the shaft part 51.
  • Chute 53 is a movable downward within chute 53 Support or support member assigned. It is about thin support rods 83 which are located approximately in the center of the shaft 53 can be moved downwards, the respective lower cigarette 21 rests on the horizontal support rod 83.
  • the support rods 83 enter the shafts 53 from the outside.
  • a Outer wall 84 - below the longitudinal wall 58 of the storage part 50 - is provided with upright slots 85 which correspond to the direction of the Shafts 53 follow and run approximately in the middle of each shaft 53.
  • the slots 85 are slightly wider than the diameter the support rods 83.
  • the support rods 83 are on the outside of the shaft part 51 arranged common, transverse support member, namely a carrier 86.
  • the support rods 83 are designed or arranged such that that the contours or the course of the shafts 53 can follow the downward movement.
  • the support rods 83 are for this purpose can be moved transversely, namely by transverse displacement in the longitudinal direction of the carrier 86. This is designed as a hollow body.
  • the support rods 83 are displaceable within the carrier 86 stored. Via a side slot 87 in the carrier 86 the support rods 83 emerge from this.
  • each roll holder 88 is provided with a plurality of namely four rollers 89 stored within the carrier 86.
  • the carrier 86 is shaped so that an upper and lower running profile 90 is formed. In this are the Rollers 89 of a roller holder 88 are positively movable. For reasons of space, the arrangement is such that the in Transverse successive support rods 83 alternately in the upper and lower running profile 90 are arranged.
  • the transverse compensation movements of the support rods 83 result automatically when moving within the shafts 53.
  • the slots 85 act as guides for transmission the sideways movements on the roller holder 88.
  • the carrier 86 for the support rods 83 can be moved transversely, namely from the engaged position of the support rods 83 (Fig. 7, left) in a retracted position (Fig. 7, right).
  • the carrier 86 is at the ends on a guide 91 attached, which in turn to fixed, in the direction of movement pointing support arms 92 is slidably mounted.
  • the Piston rod 94 is connected to the guide 91 or with a Crossbar 95 that connects the guides 91 together.
  • Upright spindles 96 are provided, on which a spindle nut 97 is movable.
  • a guide piece 98 is attached to this, which is slidable on an upright support rod 99 is. This can be a continuous continuation the support rod 72 act.
  • the guide piece 98 is the support device for the support rods 83 connected, namely the Carrier 86. Accordingly, the spindle 96 is turned up or down.
  • transverse guide elements In the area of the transition from the storage part 50 to the shaft part 51 of the cigarette magazine 12 are arranged transverse guide elements, namely vibrating rods 100 of known design.
  • Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 show an example of the guided Transport of cigarettes 21 in the horizontal and vertical conveyor line.
  • 10 shows a simplified side view one in the course of a U-shaped cigarette conveyor 101.
  • Es can be a subsection of a transport device from a cigarette making machine to a packaging machine act.
  • the cigarette conveyor 101 consists of a cigarette channel 103, which is limited laterally by funding bodies or management bodies is. In the area of an upright or vertical section of the cigarette channel 103 is on two opposite Bounded by endless conveyor belts 104, 105.
  • the outer conveyor belt 104 extends from a lower, horizontal one Area under an arc to one upper horizontal section.
  • the inside or opposite positioned conveyor belt 105 is parallel to conveyor belt 104 positioned and also in the upper and lower areas arched. Between funding dreams facing each other 106, 107 becomes a stream of cigarettes 108 from transverse Cigarettes 21 promoted within the cigarette channel 103.
  • the conveyor belts 104, 105 are profiled in a special way Straps attached to a suitably shaped, box-shaped Holding profile 109 are guided.
  • the cigarette channel is on the side 103 through channel walls 110, 111 shaped according to the course limited. Outside the area of the conveyor belts 104, 105, namely in the upper and lower horizontal area of the cigarette conveyor 101, is used as the top cover and guide for the cigarette stream 108 an upper wall 112 or 113 is provided.
  • the introduction of cigarette stream 108 is critical if namely the cigarettes 21 over the upper, horizontal section of the cigarette channel 103 and fed into the vertical section.
  • the termination is also critical the transportation of cigarettes with upward funding, if there are no more cigarettes in the lower, horizontal Area to be supplied later, i.e. when the system is emptied.
  • the cigarette conveyor 101 is for ensuring one an auxiliary organ assigned to proper cigarette transport. It is a funding or take-away body, which within the cigarette channel 103 with the cigarettes 21 is moved downwards in accordance with the conveying direction thereof at the front end of the cigarette stream 108 (dashed arrow) or which ends up with a cigarette stream 108 is moved (arrow in solid lines).
  • auxiliary member As an auxiliary member, one is movable within the cigarette channel 103 Contact plate 114 provided. This fills the cross section of the cigarette channel 103 largely.
  • the abutment plate 114 is outside the cigarette channel 103 movably mounted, on a corresponding to the cigarette channel 103 U-shaped running track 115.
  • One running frame 116 is on opposite pairs of rollers 117, 118 Sides of the track 115 mounted.
  • the running track 115 is profiled (trapezoidal). The roles of the pairs of roles 117, 118 are designed accordingly to form-fit the Running track 115.
  • the contact plate 114 is on a support arm 119 on the bogie 116 attached.
  • the batten 114 sits off-center, So with a corner edge on the support arm 119.
  • a thin-walled Web 120 acts as a connection between support arm 119 and contact plate 114 through a longitudinal slot of the cigarette channel 103 in this one. The slot becomes sideways formed next to the inside conveyor belt 105.
  • the bogie 116 is used to drive the contact plate 114 driven, namely via a pinion 121 on the bogie 116.
  • the pinion 121 driven by a motor 122 meshes with it a rack 123 on the running rail 115.
  • the contact plate 114 is movable, specifically around a bearing 124 swiveling. In an upper and lower end position, the Contact plate 114 by pivoting out of the area of the cigarette stream 118 moved out, for example to the level of Top wall 112, 113 (Fig. 10, below).
  • the contact plate 114 When filling the empty cigarette conveyor 101 with cigarettes 21, the contact plate 114 is in an upper position (dashed line in Fig. 10) in the region of the horizontal conveyor section. The incoming cigarettes run against the cross-directional Contact plate 114. This is supplied with the flow of cigarettes 108 moved down to the lower, in extended Position shown in lines. The cigarette channel 103 is then filled up to this position. The continuation of the transport runs in the horizontal region of the cigarette conveyor 101 without support of the contact plate 114.
  • the cigarette stream 108 is in the upper horizontal section of the cigarette conveyor 101 and also in the lower horizontal Section determined by monitoring bodies, namely by optoelectronic sensors 102. These control the movement of the Contact plate 114.
  • FIG. 12 and 13 show other examples of the Handling cigarettes when inserted into a container.
  • it is a cigarette magazine 12 or the design of the (upper) storage part 50.
  • the cigarettes 21 are in the upper area of the container or the cigarette magazine 12 by a horizontal Cigarette conveyor 130 fed.
  • a horizontal Cigarette conveyor 130 fed.
  • the guide walls 125, 126 are comb-shaped and step through slits with webs through the walls of the container or cigarette magazine 12. The webs extending within the container support and guide the cigarettes during the filling process.
  • the guide walls 125, 126 are in an upper starting position (Fig. 12, Fig. 13) positioned so that the incoming Run cigarettes against the guide wall 125, 126. This will then appropriately according to the supply of cigarettes inside the container or cigarette magazine 12 moved with the cigarettes, in accordance with the Arrows 131 and 132.
  • the guide wall 125 is initially in the downward direction moved and sideways after reaching a lower end position out of the container or cigarette magazine 12, so that this then completely filled with cigarettes.
  • the embodiment 13 becomes the arch in the upper region designed guide wall 125 in the horizontal direction moved (arrow 132).
  • the end position of the guide wall 125 is in dashed lines. In this position the Guide wall 126 a side wall of the container or the cigarette magazine.
  • the container first in a partial area in vertical and then in horizontal Direction filled with cigarettes.
  • FIG. 12 is an outer wall 127 of the container or cigarette magazine 12 with upright Slits are provided for the passage of the comb-like guide wall 125, also an upper, horizontal area of a cover.
  • one is for Outer wall 127 opposite side wall 128 formed like a comb, so that a lower portion of the guide wall 126 during an initial phase of filling through slots in the Sidewall 128 can pass through.

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