EP1405573A2 - Egalisator for a cigarette rod machine - Google Patents

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EP1405573A2
EP1405573A2 EP03004727A EP03004727A EP1405573A2 EP 1405573 A2 EP1405573 A2 EP 1405573A2 EP 03004727 A EP03004727 A EP 03004727A EP 03004727 A EP03004727 A EP 03004727A EP 1405573 A2 EP1405573 A2 EP 1405573A2
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24CMACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/14Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A24C5/18Forming the rod
    • A24C5/1814Forming the rod containing parts of different densities, e.g. dense ends
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24CMACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/14Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A24C5/18Forming the rod
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  • the invention relates to a device for trimming a tobacco rod, especially in a cigarette rod machine, with a strand forming agent Formation of a trimmed tobacco rod. Furthermore concerns the invention a use of a device as well a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Cigarette-making machine.
  • Cigarettes are generally made so that you free head end, for filter cigarettes the end of the fire, has a head reinforcement that prevents tobacco falls out of the headboard.
  • This head reinforcement exists from an area of greater tobacco density at the head of the Cigarette.
  • After wrapping the tobacco rod with a wrapping material strip one after the other rod-shaped sections single or multiple Use length separated into a transverse axial Direction of conveyance redirected and processed into filter cigarettes become.
  • Head reinforcements on a suction line conveyor expanded tobacco rod using an equalizer trimmed.
  • the equalizer is supposed to be by trimming the excess tobacco the desired cigarette weight adjust and at the same time realize a head reinforcement.
  • a leveler consists of two trimmer disks and a paddle wheel, the trimmer discs depending on the format are.
  • the trimmer discs are also available Provide head reinforcement pockets so that the edge ends and / or mouthpiece ends of the tobacco pieces reinforced become.
  • the number of pockets in the trimmer discs is the length of the tobacco stick and the type of head reinforcement dependent.
  • the excess tobacco is from a paddle wheel located below the trimmer discs chipped or severed.
  • the severed Tobacco is fed via a return conveyor belt and a shaking channel to the back of the distributor in a tobacco store recycled.
  • the Tobacco is pre-regulated with a pair of smooth trimmers, with a cam at the locations of the head reinforcement compacted and then with the smooth Trimming disc pair trimmed to the correct height.
  • the tobacco fibers in the areas of the desired head reinforcements mechanically stressed, so that longer Tobacco fibers are broken and the head ends instead a higher filling power have a lower filling power. As a result, the cigarettes have soft ends exhibit.
  • the strand forming agent to form a trimmed Tobacco skeins with alternately arranged trimmed and non-trimmed areas is.
  • the strand forming agent supplied tobacco rod which is also trimmed can be, with an upstream trimming device Provided areas by the strand forming agent be trimmed or not trimmed. During the trim become longer tobacco fibers in the places that subsequently form the head ends of cigarettes, neither broken or compressed. At the same time, surplus Tobacco fibers in the areas where the Tobacco density should be low due to the means of purchase away.
  • the trimming system according to the invention has no compacting means or compression means for head reinforcement on.
  • the strand-forming agent according to the invention may even a pre-leveling one to trim tobacco strands are eliminated.
  • Those in the non-trimmed Areas arranged longer tobacco fibers are treated gently overall, because according to the Invention no compression or compression provided is so that the longer fibers are not broken.
  • the strand forming agent with at least a pair of trim discs and a removal means trained to remove excess tobacco is.
  • the tobacco fibers will be in the untrimmed areas especially then not mechanically stressed or compresses if at least one trim disc with at least one recess and / or at least one Flattening is provided.
  • Compact the trim discs hence the tobacco fibers neither at a cutting nor overlapping arrangement of the slices when the tobacco fibers between the recesses or flats of the two trim discs.
  • the removal means with at least one recess is provided so that sections of the tobacco rod excess tobacco can be easily separated.
  • the recess according to the invention achieved tobacco fibers from the the head reinforcements non-trimmed areas removed or knocked out of the tobacco rod become.
  • At least two cutouts are preferably at the Acceptance means provided and / or regularly on the acceptance means trained so that high productivity of Machine is reached.
  • the removal means is a paddle wheel.
  • the trim discs and the means of acceptance, in particular the recesses and / or the flats of the trim discs and at least a recess in the take-off means, synchronizable are so that a tobacco rod with a high Conveying speed after passing through the strand-forming agent with trimmed by the strand forming agent and non-trimmed areas.
  • the synchronization above all means high production speeds and proper operation of the guaranteed device according to the invention.
  • the pre-equalization agent by means of a pair of trim discs, especially with smooth panes and / or a removal device, preferably paddle wheel.
  • Another solution is to use a Device with an inventive, above described strand forming agent in a machine the tobacco processing industry, especially the cigarette rod making machine. To avoid repetitions is on the strand forming agent described above expressly referred.
  • the object is achieved by a machine tobacco processing industry, especially cigarette rod making machine, those with a facility or a strand forming agents according to the invention for forming a trimmed tobacco rods with alternating arrangement trimmed and untrimmed areas.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view Applicant's "PROTOS" cigarette rolling machine shown.
  • a lock 1 a pre-distributor 2 is charged with tobacco in portions.
  • a removal roller 3 of the pre-distributor 2 supplements controlled a storage container 4 with tobacco, from which a Steep conveyor 5 takes tobacco and a storage shaft 6 controlled feed.
  • a pin roller 7 removes one from the storage shaft 6 uniform flow of tobacco from a knockout drum 8 knocked out of the pins of the pin roller 7 and is thrown onto a surrounding diffuser 9.
  • tobacco fleece formed on the spreading cloth 9 is in a Sighting device 11 hurled, which essentially consists of an air curtain, the larger or heavier Pieces of tobacco happen while all other tobacco particles from the air into one of a pin roller 12 and a wall 13 formed funnel 14 are directed.
  • the tobacco is transferred from the pin roller 12 into a tobacco channel 16 hurled against a strand conveyor 17 on the the tobacco is sucked into a vacuum chamber 18 Air is kept and a tobacco rod is piled up.
  • a leveler 19 removes excess tobacco from that Strand of tobacco (reference numeral 50, Fig. 2), which then a cigarette paper strip fed in synchronism 21 is placed.
  • the cigarette paper strip 21 is from withdrawn from a bobbin 22 by a printing unit 23 guided and placed on a driven format tape 24.
  • the format tape 24 transports it through the leveler 19 trimmed tobacco rod (reference number 55, Fig. 2) and the cigarette paper strip 21 by a format 26, in that of the cigarette paper strips 21 around the tobacco rod is folded so that an edge protrudes from a glue apparatus, not shown, in a known manner is glued. Then the adhesive seam is closed and dried from a tandem seam plate 27. So educated A cigarette rod passes through a rod density measuring device 29, which controls the equalizer 19, and is operated by a knife apparatus 31 into double-long cigarettes 32 cut.
  • the double long cigarettes 32 are from one Controlled arms 33 having transfer device 34 a take-over drum 36 of a filter attachment machine 37 passed on the cutting drum 38 with a Circular knives can be divided into individual cigarettes.
  • conveyor belts 39, 41 convey excess tobacco into one containers 42 arranged under the storage container 4, from which the returned tobacco from the steep conveyor 5 is removed again.
  • a leveler 19 is shown, the two in trims in the opposite direction 60.1, 60.2 and a paddle wheel 65 as a removal means for includes the excess tobacco.
  • the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 touch at least approximately with their scope in the middle of the channel of a suction conveyor or the Tobacco skein 50.
  • the trim disks 60.1, 60.2 recesses 62.1, 62.2 formed in their circumferences, the evenly or regularly on the circumference of the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 are arranged.
  • the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 are driven synchronously, so that each a recess 62.1, 62.2 of each trim disk 60.1, 60.2 at the same time, i.e. symmetrical, in the tobacco rod 50 be rotated.
  • the tobacco fibers in Tobacco rod 50 not mechanically loaded or compressed, so that on the trimmed by the leveler 19 Tobacco strand 55 areas 57 are formed that are not are trimmed.
  • the areas 57 are particularly then not trimmed if at the same time the paddle wheel 65 its recesses 66 below the tobacco rod is rotated.
  • trimmed areas 56 are arranged trimmed areas 56 by trimming using the trims 60.1, 60.2 and the paddles of the paddle wheel 65 are formed. at the trimming of the areas 56 are the outer peripheral areas the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 approximate each other. By trimming the tobacco excess in Strand of tobacco removed in areas 56 so that the Density of the tobacco, as desired, in this area 56 should be low.
  • the untrimmed areas 57 then form the head reinforcements or head ends of the formed cigarettes. By not trimming the longer tobacco fibers in areas 57 longer tobacco fibers are retained, so that the filling power or holding force in the end areas of a cigarette thereby being improved.
  • FIG. 3 is another embodiment of a Equalizer 19 shown, the one described in Fig. 2 Pair of trim discs 60.1, 60.2 and the paddle wheel 65 in the conveying direction of the tobacco rod 50 another pair of trim discs 70.1, 70.2 and another Paddle wheel 75 for pre-leveling the tobacco rod 50 is prefixed.
  • the trim discs 70.1, 70.2 are as smooth discs trained, i.e. without recesses or head amplifier pockets, so that the tobacco rod 50 is trimmed first is based on the degree of head reinforcement with the Head reinforcement areas 57, which are subsequently from the Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 and the paddle wheel 65 are not be trimmed.
  • the tobacco rod 50 is the paddle wheel 75 below the trim discs 70.1, 70.2 arranged that with its continuously revolving Paddle the excess tobacco away. This in Direction of delivery following pair of trim discs 60.1, 60.2 trims the pre-trimmed tobacco rod to the tobacco weight and leaves the excess tobacco pre-trimmed Tobacco strand for head reinforcement in areas 57 stand.
  • FIGS. 4a, 4b and 5a, 5b are top views, respectively on different trim discs 60.1, 60.2 shown.
  • 4a and 5a show the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 in a touching position, 4b and 5b, respectively, the trimming discs 60.1, 60.2 overlap in an overlap area 67.
  • the trim disks 60.1, shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b, 60.2 have regularly arranged recesses 62.1, 62.2 over the circumference of the cutting discs 60.1, 60.2.
  • 5a, 5b is a further embodiment for Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 shown.
  • the Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 flats 64.1, 64.2 their scope.
  • the flattening 64.1, 64.2 as a straight cut of the originally circular Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 are formed.
  • the flattenings 64.1, 64.2 are arranged evenly.
  • the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 symmetrical to each other arranged and are driven synchronously.
  • the Cutouts 62.1, 62.2 or the flats 64.1, 64.2 become a non-trimmed one in the tobacco rod to be trimmed Area trained.
  • the selection of the disc geometry and the type of Arrangement, contact on the disc circumference (see Fig. 4a, 5a) or overlap (see. Fig. 4b, 5b) to achieve the Head reinforcement depends on the one to be processed Tobacco mix e.g. of the fragility of the fibers or the mixture composition (proportion of ribs, expanded tobacco and / or tobacco foil and type of used tobacco types).

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The assembly (19) to trim a strand of tobacco (50), especially in a cigarette production machine, has a mechanism with a pair of trimming disks (60.1,60.2) to shape a trimmed tobacco strand, and a unit (65) to remove surplus tobacco.. The strand trimming components form a trimmed tobacco strand (55) with alternating trimmed (56) and untrimmed (57) zones.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zum Trimmen eines Tabakstrangs, insbesondere in einer Zigarettenstrangmaschine, mit einem Strangbildungsmittel zur Bildung eines getrimmten Tabakstranges. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Verwendung einer Einrichtung sowie eine Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Zigarettenstrangmaschine.The invention relates to a device for trimming a tobacco rod, especially in a cigarette rod machine, with a strand forming agent Formation of a trimmed tobacco rod. Furthermore concerns the invention a use of a device as well a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Cigarette-making machine.

Zigaretten werden im allgemeinen so hergestellt, daß ihr freies Kopfende, bei Filterzigaretten das Brandende, eine Kopfverstärkung aufweist, die verhindert, daß Tabak aus dem Kopfende ausfällt. Diese Kopfverstärkung besteht aus einem Bereich größerer Tabakdichte am Kopfende der Zigarette. Zur Herstellung der Kopfverstärkung wird ein kontinuierlich geförderter Tabakstrang, aus dem die Zigaretten hergestellt werden, vor der Überschußabnahme und der Umhüllung mit einem Umhüllungsmaterialstreifen in regelmäßigen Abständen verdichtet, so daß er in diesen verdichteten Bereichen mehr Tabak enthält als die zwischen diesen Bereichen. Nach dem Umhüllen des Tabakstrangs mit einem Hüllmaterialstreifen werden nacheinander stabförmige Abschnitte einfacher oder mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge abgetrennt, die in eine queraxiale Förderrichtung umgelenkt und zu Filterzigaretten weiterverarbeitet werden. Beim Abtrennen der stabförmigen Abschnitte vom laufenden Zigarettenstrang bzw. Faserstrang ist es wichtig, daß der Trennschnitt jeweils möglichst genau in der Mitte eines verdichteten Bereichs erfolgt, damit beide entstehenden Kopfenden der stabförmigen Abschnitte mit optimalen Kopfverstärkungen versehen sind.Cigarettes are generally made so that you free head end, for filter cigarettes the end of the fire, has a head reinforcement that prevents tobacco falls out of the headboard. This head reinforcement exists from an area of greater tobacco density at the head of the Cigarette. To make the head reinforcement, a continuously produced tobacco rod from which the Cigarettes are made before the excess decrease and the wrapper with a wrapping material strip compacted at regular intervals, so that it is in contains more tobacco in these densified areas than that between these areas. After wrapping the tobacco rod with a wrapping material strip one after the other rod-shaped sections single or multiple Use length separated into a transverse axial Direction of conveyance redirected and processed into filter cigarettes become. When cutting off the rod-shaped Sections of the running cigarette rod or fiber rod it is important that the separating cut each as precisely as possible in the middle of a condensed area is done so that both emerging head ends of the rod-shaped Provide sections with optimal head reinforcements are.

Bei der Zigarettenherstellung wird zur Bildung der Kopfverstärkungen der an einem Saugstrangförderer aufgeschauerte Tabakstrang mittels eines Egalisators getrimmt. Der Egalisator soll durch das Abtrimmen des überschüssigen Tabaks das gewünschte Zigarettengewicht einstellen und gleichzeitig eine Kopfverstärkung realisieren. Ein Egalisator besteht aus zwei Trimmerscheiben und einem Paddelrad, wobei die Trimmerscheiben formatabhängig sind. Wahlweise sind die Trimmerscheiben mit Kopfverstärkertaschen versehen, so daß die Randenden und/oder Mundstückenden der Tabakstücke verstärkt werden. Die Anzahl der Taschen in den Trimmerscheiben ist von der Tabakstocklänge und von der Art der Kopfverstärkung abhängig. Der überschüssige Tabak wird von einem unterhalb der Trimmerscheiben angeordneten Paddelrad abgeschlagen bzw. abgetrennt. Der abgetrennte Tabak wird über ein Rückförderband und eine Schüttelrinne zur Verteilerrückseite in einen Tabakspeicher zurückgeführt. Eine weitere Methode, den Tabak zu trimmen und mit einer Kopfverstärkung zu versehen, wird durch die sogen. Nockenkopfverstärkung realisiert. Der Tabak wird mit einem glatten Trimmerscheibenpaar voregalisiert, mit einem Nocken an den Orten der Kopfverstärkung verdichtet und anschließend mit dem glatten Trimmscheibenpaar auf die richtige Höhe getrimmt.In the manufacture of cigarettes, the formation of Head reinforcements on a suction line conveyor expanded tobacco rod using an equalizer trimmed. The equalizer is supposed to be by trimming the excess tobacco the desired cigarette weight adjust and at the same time realize a head reinforcement. A leveler consists of two trimmer disks and a paddle wheel, the trimmer discs depending on the format are. The trimmer discs are also available Provide head reinforcement pockets so that the edge ends and / or mouthpiece ends of the tobacco pieces reinforced become. The number of pockets in the trimmer discs is the length of the tobacco stick and the type of head reinforcement dependent. The excess tobacco is from a paddle wheel located below the trimmer discs chipped or severed. The severed Tobacco is fed via a return conveyor belt and a shaking channel to the back of the distributor in a tobacco store recycled. Another way to tobacco trim and with a head reinforcement through the so-called Cam head reinforcement implemented. The Tobacco is pre-regulated with a pair of smooth trimmers, with a cam at the locations of the head reinforcement compacted and then with the smooth Trimming disc pair trimmed to the correct height.

Bei den bekannten Trimmervorrichtungen werden die Tabakfasern in den Bereichen der gewünschten Kopfverstärkungen mechanisch stark beansprucht, so daß längere Tabakfasern gebrochen werden und die Kopfenden anstatt einer höheren Füllkraft eine geringere Füllkraft besitzen. Dies hat zur Folge, daß die Zigaretten weiche Enden aufweisen.In the known trimmer devices, the tobacco fibers in the areas of the desired head reinforcements mechanically stressed, so that longer Tobacco fibers are broken and the head ends instead a higher filling power have a lower filling power. As a result, the cigarettes have soft ends exhibit.

Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, einen Tabakstrang bzw. Zigarettenstrang bereitzustellen, bei dem die Dichte bzw. die Füllkraft des Tabaks an den Zigarettenenden gesteigert ist und die Tabakfasern schonend behandelt werden.Based on this state of the art, it is a task of the present invention, a tobacco rod or Provide cigarette rod at which the density or the filling power of the tobacco at the cigarette ends is increased and the tobacco fibers are treated gently become.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Einrichtung der eingangs genannten Art, die dadurch weitergebildet ist, daß das Strangbildungsmittel zur Bildung eines getrimmten Tabakstrangs mit alternierend angeordneten getrimmten und nicht-getrimmten Bereichen ausgebildet ist. Gemäß der Erfindung wird ein dem Strangbildungsmittel zugeförderter Tabakstrang, der auch vorgetrimmt sein kann, durch eine vorgelagerte Trimmeinrichtung, mit Bereichen versehen, die durch das Strangbildungsmittel getrimmt oder nicht getrimmt werden. Während der Trimmung werden längere Tabakfasern an den Stellen, die nachfolgend die Kopfenden von Zigaretten bilden, weder gebrochen noch komprimiert. Gleichzeitig werden überschüssige Tabakfasern in den Bereichen, in denen die Tabakdichte niedrig sein soll, durch das Abnahmemittel entfernt. Im Gegensatz zu den im Stand der Technik bekannten Trimmverfahren und Trimmeinrichtungen weist das erfindungsgemäße Trimmsystem keine Kompaktierungsmittel bzw. Komprimierungsmittel für die Kopfverstärkung auf. Durch die Verwendung des erfindungsgemäßen Strangbildungsmittels kann sogar u.U. ein Voregalisieren eines zu trimmenden Tabakstrangs entfallen. Die in den nicht-getrimmten Bereichen angeordneten längeren Tabakfasern werden insgesamt schonend behandelt, da gemäß der Erfindung keine Kompression oder Verdichtung vorgesehen ist, so daß die längeren Fasern nicht gebrochen werden.This task is solved by a facility of type mentioned above, which is further developed by that the strand forming agent to form a trimmed Tobacco skeins with alternately arranged trimmed and non-trimmed areas is. According to the invention, one is the strand forming agent supplied tobacco rod, which is also trimmed can be, with an upstream trimming device Provided areas by the strand forming agent be trimmed or not trimmed. During the trim become longer tobacco fibers in the places that subsequently form the head ends of cigarettes, neither broken or compressed. At the same time, surplus Tobacco fibers in the areas where the Tobacco density should be low due to the means of purchase away. In contrast to those in the prior art known trimming methods and trimming devices the trimming system according to the invention has no compacting means or compression means for head reinforcement on. By using the strand-forming agent according to the invention may even a pre-leveling one to trim tobacco strands are eliminated. Those in the non-trimmed Areas arranged longer tobacco fibers are treated gently overall, because according to the Invention no compression or compression provided is so that the longer fibers are not broken.

Dazu ist vorgesehen, daß das Strangbildungsmittel mit wenigstens einem Paar Trimmscheiben und einem Abnahmemittel zum Entfernen von überschüssigem Tabak ausgebildet ist.For this purpose it is provided that the strand forming agent with at least a pair of trim discs and a removal means trained to remove excess tobacco is.

Die Tabakfasern in den nicht-getrimmten Bereichen werden insbesondere dann nicht mechanisch beansprucht bzw. verdichtet, wenn wenigstens eine Trimmscheibe mit wenigstens einer Ausnehmung und/oder wenigstens einer Abflachung versehen ist. Die Trimmscheiben verdichten somit die Tabakfasern weder bei einer schneidenden noch überlappenden Anordnung der Scheiben, wenn die Tabakfasern sich zwischen den Ausnehmungen bzw. Abflachungen der beiden Trimmscheiben befinden.The tobacco fibers will be in the untrimmed areas especially then not mechanically stressed or compresses if at least one trim disc with at least one recess and / or at least one Flattening is provided. Compact the trim discs hence the tobacco fibers neither at a cutting nor overlapping arrangement of the slices when the tobacco fibers between the recesses or flats of the two trim discs.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn mehrere Ausnehmungen und/oder mehrere Abflachungen, insbesondere regelmäßig, an den Trimmscheiben angeordnet sind, so daß eine Zigarettenstrangmaschine mit einer hohen Produktionsgeschwindigkeit betrieben werden kann. It is particularly advantageous if several recesses and / or several flattenings, especially regularly, are arranged on the trim discs so that a Cigarette rod machine with a high production speed can be operated.

Gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß das Abnahmemittel mit wenigstens einer Aussparung versehen ist, so daß aus dem Tabakstrang abschnittweise überschüssiger Tabak leicht abgetrennt werden kann.According to a development of the invention, that the removal means with at least one recess is provided so that sections of the tobacco rod excess tobacco can be easily separated.

Ferner wird durch die erfindungsgemäße Aussparung erreicht, daß Tabakfasern aus den die Kopfverstärkungen bzw. -enden bildenden nicht-getrimmten Bereichen nicht aus dem Tabakstrang entfernt oder herausgeschlagen werden.Furthermore, the recess according to the invention achieved tobacco fibers from the the head reinforcements non-trimmed areas removed or knocked out of the tobacco rod become.

Bevorzugterweise sind wenigstens zwei Aussparungen am Abnahmemittel vorgesehen und/oder regelmäßig am Abnahmemittel ausgebildet, so daß eine hohe Produktivität der Maschine erreicht wird.At least two cutouts are preferably at the Acceptance means provided and / or regularly on the acceptance means trained so that high productivity of Machine is reached.

Insbesondere ist das Abnahmemittel ein Paddelrad.In particular, the removal means is a paddle wheel.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Trimmscheiben und das Abnahmemittel, insbesondere die Ausnehmungen und/oder die Abflachungen der Trimmscheiben und die wenigstens eine Aussparung des Abnahmemittels, synchronisierbar sind, so daß ein Tabakstrang mit einer hohen Fördergeschwindigkeit nach Durchlaufen des Strangbildungsmittels mit durch das Strangbildungsmittel getrimmten und nicht-getrimmten Bereichen ausgebildet ist. Durch die Synchronisation werden vor allem hohe Produktionsgeschwindigkeiten und ein einwandfreier Betrieb der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung gewährleistet.It is particularly advantageous if the trim discs and the means of acceptance, in particular the recesses and / or the flats of the trim discs and at least a recess in the take-off means, synchronizable are so that a tobacco rod with a high Conveying speed after passing through the strand-forming agent with trimmed by the strand forming agent and non-trimmed areas. The synchronization above all means high production speeds and proper operation of the guaranteed device according to the invention.

Darüber hinaus ist ein Voregalisierungsmittel für den mittels des Strangbildungsmittels zu trimmenden Tabakstrang vorgesehen, so daß dem Strangbildungsmittel ein gleichmäßiger Tabakstrang zugefördert wird. Mittels des Voregalisierungsmittels wird somit der Tabakstrank vorgetrimmt.It is also a pre-regulatory agent for the tobacco strand to be trimmed by means of the strand-forming agent provided so that the strand forming agent uniform tobacco rod is fed. By means of the The tobacco potion thus becomes a pre-legalizing agent vorgetrimmt.

Im weiteren ist in Förderrichtung des Tabakstrangs das Voregalisierungsmittel vor dem Strangbildungsmittel angeordnet.Furthermore, this is in the conveying direction of the tobacco rod Pre-leveling agent before the strand-forming agent arranged.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ist das Voregalisierungsmittel mittels eines Trimmscheibenpaares, insbesondere mit glatten Scheiben und/oder einem Abnahmemittel, vorzugsweise Paddelrad, ausgebildet.In an advantageous embodiment, the pre-equalization agent by means of a pair of trim discs, especially with smooth panes and / or a removal device, preferably paddle wheel.

Eine weitere Lösung besteht durch die Verwendung einer Einrichtung mit einem erfindungsgemäßen, voranstehend beschriebenen Strangbildungsmittels in einer Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Zigarettenstrangmaschine. Zur Vermeidung von Wiederholungen wird auf das voranstehend beschriebene Strangbildungsmittel ausdrücklich verwiesen.Another solution is to use a Device with an inventive, above described strand forming agent in a machine the tobacco processing industry, especially the cigarette rod making machine. To avoid repetitions is on the strand forming agent described above expressly referred.

Ferner wird die Aufgabe gelöst durch eine Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Zigarettenstrangmaschine, die mit einer Einrichtung bzw. einem erfindungsgemäßen Strangbildungsmittel zur Bildung eines getrimmten Tabakstrangs mit alternierend angeordneten getrimmten und nicht-getrimmten Bereichen versehen ist.Furthermore, the object is achieved by a machine tobacco processing industry, especially cigarette rod making machine, those with a facility or a strand forming agents according to the invention for forming a trimmed tobacco rods with alternating arrangement trimmed and untrimmed areas.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend ohne Beschränkung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen exemplarisch beschrieben, auf die im übrigen bezüglich aller im Text nicht näher erläuterten, erfindungsgemäßen Einzelheiten ausdrücklich verwiesen wird. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Zigarettenstrangmaschine vom Typ "PROTOS" der Anmelderin;
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eine perspektivische schematische Darstellung eines ersten erfindungsgemäßen Egalisators und
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eine weitere perspektivische schematische Darstellung eines weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Egalisators;
Fig. 4a, 4b
jeweils Draufsichten auf ein Trimmscheibenpaar und
Fig. 5a, 5b
jeweils eine Draufsicht auf ein Trimmscheibenpaar in einer alternativen Ausführung.
The invention is described below by way of example without limitation of the general inventive concept on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, to which reference is expressly made with regard to all the details according to the invention not explained in detail in the text. Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a cigarette rod machine of the type "PROTOS" of the applicant;
Fig. 2
a perspective schematic representation of a first leveler according to the invention and
Fig. 3
a further perspective schematic representation of another equalizer according to the invention;
4a, 4b
top views of a pair of trim discs and
5a, 5b
each a top view of a pair of trim discs in an alternative embodiment.

In den nachfolgenden Bezeichnungen sind gleiche oder gleichartige Elemente bzw. Teile mit den selben Bezugsziffern versehen, so daß von einer entsprechenden erneuten Vorstellung jeweils abgesehen wird.The following designations are the same or identical elements or parts with the same reference numerals provided so that from a corresponding will not be presented again.

In Fig. 1 ist in einer perspektivischen Darstellung eine Zigarettenstrangmaschine vom Typ "PROTOS" der Patentanmelderin dargestellt. Hierbei wird von einer Schleuse 1 ein Vorverteiler 2 portionsweise mit Tabak beschickt. Eine Entnahmewalze 3 des Vorverteilers 2 ergänzt gesteuert einen Vorratsbehälter 4 mit Tabak, aus dem ein Steilförderer 5 Tabak entnimmt und einem Stauschacht 6 gesteuert beschickt.In Fig. 1 is a perspective view Applicant's "PROTOS" cigarette rolling machine shown. A lock 1 a pre-distributor 2 is charged with tobacco in portions. A removal roller 3 of the pre-distributor 2 supplements controlled a storage container 4 with tobacco, from which a Steep conveyor 5 takes tobacco and a storage shaft 6 controlled feed.

Aus dem Stauschacht 6 entnimmt eine Stiftwalze 7 einen gleichförmigen Tabakstrom, der von einer Ausschlagwalze 8 aus den Stiften der Stiftwalze 7 herausgeschlagen und auf ein umlaufendes Streutuch 9 geschleudert wird. Ein auf dem Streutuch 9 gebildetes Tabakvlies wird in eine Sichteinrichtung 11 geschleudert, die im wesentlichen aus einem Luftvorhang besteht, den größere bzw. schwerere Tabakteile passieren, während alle anderen Tabakteilchen von der Luft in einen von einer Stiftwalze 12 und einer Wand 13 gebildeten Trichter 14 gelenkt werden.A pin roller 7 removes one from the storage shaft 6 uniform flow of tobacco from a knockout drum 8 knocked out of the pins of the pin roller 7 and is thrown onto a surrounding diffuser 9. On tobacco fleece formed on the spreading cloth 9 is in a Sighting device 11 hurled, which essentially consists of an air curtain, the larger or heavier Pieces of tobacco happen while all other tobacco particles from the air into one of a pin roller 12 and a wall 13 formed funnel 14 are directed.

Von der Stiftwalze 12 wird der Tabak in einen Tabakkanal 16 gegen einen Strangförderer 17 geschleudert, an dem der Tabak mittels in eine Unterdruckkammer 18 gesaugter Luft gehalten und ein Tabakstrang aufgeschauert wird. Ein Egalisator 19 entfernt überschüssigen Tabak von dem Tabakstrang (Bezugszeichen 50, Fig. 2), der dann auf einen im Gleichlauf zugeführten Zigarettenpapierstreifen 21 gelegt wird. Der Zigarettenpapierstreifen 21 wird von einer Bobine 22 abgezogen, durch ein Druckwerk 23 geführt und auf ein angetriebenes Formatband 24 gelegt.The tobacco is transferred from the pin roller 12 into a tobacco channel 16 hurled against a strand conveyor 17 on the the tobacco is sucked into a vacuum chamber 18 Air is kept and a tobacco rod is piled up. A leveler 19 removes excess tobacco from that Strand of tobacco (reference numeral 50, Fig. 2), which then a cigarette paper strip fed in synchronism 21 is placed. The cigarette paper strip 21 is from withdrawn from a bobbin 22 by a printing unit 23 guided and placed on a driven format tape 24.

Das Formatband 24 transportiert den durch den Egalisator 19 getrimmten Tabakstrang (Bezugszeichen 55, Fig. 2) und den Zigarettenpapierstreifen 21 durch ein Format 26, in dem der Zigarettenpapierstreifen 21 um den Tabakstrang gefaltet wird, so daß noch eine Kante absteht, die von einem nicht dargestellten Leimapparat in bekannter Weise beleimt wird. Darauf wird die Klebnaht geschlossen und von einem Tandemnahtplätte 27 getrocknet. Ein so gebildeter Zigarettenstrang durchläuft ein Strangdichte-Meßgerät 29, das den Egalisator 19 steuert, und wird von einem Messerapparat 31 in doppelt lange Zigaretten 32 geschnitten.The format tape 24 transports it through the leveler 19 trimmed tobacco rod (reference number 55, Fig. 2) and the cigarette paper strip 21 by a format 26, in that of the cigarette paper strips 21 around the tobacco rod is folded so that an edge protrudes from a glue apparatus, not shown, in a known manner is glued. Then the adhesive seam is closed and dried from a tandem seam plate 27. So educated A cigarette rod passes through a rod density measuring device 29, which controls the equalizer 19, and is operated by a knife apparatus 31 into double-long cigarettes 32 cut.

Die doppelt langen Zigaretten 32 werden von einer gesteuerte Arme 33 aufweisenden Übergabevorrichtung 34 einer Übernahmetrommel 36 einer Filteransetzmaschine 37 übergeben, auf deren Schneidtrommel 38 sie mit einem Kreismesser in Einzelzigaretten geteilt werden. Förderbänder 39, 41 fördern überschüssigen Tabak in einen unter dem Vorratsbehälter 4 angeordneten Behälter 42, aus dem der rückgeführte Tabak von dem Steilförderer 5 wieder entnommen wird.The double long cigarettes 32 are from one Controlled arms 33 having transfer device 34 a take-over drum 36 of a filter attachment machine 37 passed on the cutting drum 38 with a Circular knives can be divided into individual cigarettes. conveyor belts 39, 41 convey excess tobacco into one containers 42 arranged under the storage container 4, from which the returned tobacco from the steep conveyor 5 is removed again.

In den Fig. 2 und 3 sind jeweils zwei verschiedene Ausführungsformen eines erfindungsgemäßen Egalisators 19 perspektivisch und schematisch dargestellt, wobei von vorrichtungsgemäßen Einzelheiten aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit abgesehen wurde.2 and 3 are each two different ones Embodiments of an equalizer 19 according to the invention shown in perspective and schematically, whereby from details of the device for reasons of clarity was disregarded.

In Fig. 2 ist ein Egalisator 19 dargestellt, der zwei in entgegengesetzter Richtung umlaufende Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 und ein Paddelrad 65 als Abnahmemittel für den überschüssigen Tabak umfaßt. Die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 berühren sich zumindest annähernd mit ihren Umfängen in der Mitte des Kanals eines Saugförderers bzw. des Tabakstrangs 50. In einer alternativen, hier nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform, überlappen sich die Umfänge der Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2.In Fig. 2, a leveler 19 is shown, the two in trims in the opposite direction 60.1, 60.2 and a paddle wheel 65 as a removal means for includes the excess tobacco. The trim discs 60.1, 60.2 touch at least approximately with their scope in the middle of the channel of a suction conveyor or the Tobacco skein 50. In an alternative, not here illustrated embodiment, the overlap Circumference of the trim discs 60.1, 60.2.

Das unterhalb der Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 angeordnete und in einem zur Förderrichtung des Tabakstroms 50 schräg gestellte, im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Oberfläche des Saugförderers umlaufende, am Umfang mit Paddeln versehene Paddelrad 66 trennt den überschüssigen Tabak von dem zugeförderten Tabakstrang 50 ab.The one below the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 and in one to the conveying direction of the tobacco stream 50 slanted, essentially perpendicular to the surface of the suction conveyor all around, with paddles on the circumference provided paddle wheel 66 separates the excess tobacco from the supplied tobacco rod 50.

Erfindungsgemäß weisen die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 an ihren Umfängen ausgebildete Ausnehmungen 62.1, 62.2 auf, die gleichmäßig bzw. regelmäßig am Umfang der Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 angeordnet sind. Die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 werden synchron angetrieben, so daß jeweils eine Ausnehmung 62.1, 62.2 jeder Trimmscheibe 60.1, 60.2 gleichzeitig, d.h. symmetrisch, in den Tabakstrang 50 gedreht werden. Hierdurch werden die Tabakfasern im Tabakstrang 50 nicht mechanisch belastet oder komprimiert, so daß an dem durch den Egalisator 19 getrimmten Tabakstrang 55 Bereiche 57 ausgebildet sind, die nicht getrimmt sind. Die Bereiche 57 sind insbesondere dann nicht getrimmt, wenn gleichzeitig das Paddelrad 65 mit seinen Aussparungen 66 unterhalb des Tabakstrangs gedreht wird.According to the invention, the trim disks 60.1, 60.2 recesses 62.1, 62.2 formed in their circumferences, the evenly or regularly on the circumference of the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 are arranged. The trim discs 60.1, 60.2 are driven synchronously, so that each a recess 62.1, 62.2 of each trim disk 60.1, 60.2 at the same time, i.e. symmetrical, in the tobacco rod 50 be rotated. As a result, the tobacco fibers in Tobacco rod 50 not mechanically loaded or compressed, so that on the trimmed by the leveler 19 Tobacco strand 55 areas 57 are formed that are not are trimmed. The areas 57 are particularly then not trimmed if at the same time the paddle wheel 65 its recesses 66 below the tobacco rod is rotated.

Zwischen den nicht-getrimmten Bereichen 57 des Tabakstrangs 55 sind getrimmte Bereiche 56 angeordnet, die durch die Trimmung mittels der Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 und den Paddeln des Paddelrades 65 gebildet werden. Bei der Trimmung der Bereiche 56 sind die äußeren Umfangsbereiche der Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 einander angenähert. Durch die Trimmung wird der Tabaküberschuß im Tabakstrang in den Bereichen 56 entfernt, so daß die Dichte des Tabaks, wie gewünscht, in diesem Bereich 56 niedrig sein soll. Die nicht-getrimmten Bereiche 57 bilden die Kopfverstärkungen bzw. Kopfenden der anschließend gebildeten Zigaretten. Durch die Nichttrimmung der längeren Tabakfasern in den Bereichen 57 bleiben längere Tabakfasern erhalten, so daß die Füllkraft bzw. Haltekraft in den Endbereichen einer Zigarette dadurch verbessert wird.Between the untrimmed areas 57 of the tobacco rod 55 are arranged trimmed areas 56 by trimming using the trims 60.1, 60.2 and the paddles of the paddle wheel 65 are formed. at the trimming of the areas 56 are the outer peripheral areas the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 approximate each other. By trimming the tobacco excess in Strand of tobacco removed in areas 56 so that the Density of the tobacco, as desired, in this area 56 should be low. The untrimmed areas 57 then form the head reinforcements or head ends of the formed cigarettes. By not trimming the longer tobacco fibers in areas 57 longer tobacco fibers are retained, so that the filling power or holding force in the end areas of a cigarette thereby being improved.

In Fig. 3 ist ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel eines Egalisators 19 dargestellt, wobei dem in Fig. 2 beschriebenen Trimmscheibenpaar 60.1, 60.2 und dem Paddelrad 65 in Förderrichtung des Tabakstrangs 50 ein weiteres Trimmscheibenpaar 70.1, 70.2 und ein weiteres Paddelrad 75 zur Voregalisierung des Tabakstrangs 50 vorangestellt ist.3 is another embodiment of a Equalizer 19 shown, the one described in Fig. 2 Pair of trim discs 60.1, 60.2 and the paddle wheel 65 in the conveying direction of the tobacco rod 50 another pair of trim discs 70.1, 70.2 and another Paddle wheel 75 for pre-leveling the tobacco rod 50 is prefixed.

Die Trimmscheiben 70.1, 70.2 sind als glatte Scheiben ausgebildet, d.h. ohne Ausnehmungen oder Kopfverstärkertaschen, so daß der Tabakstrang 50 zunächst vorgetrimmt wird auf das Maß der Kopfverstärkung mit den Kopfverstärkungsbereichen 57, die nachfolgend von den Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 und dem Paddelrad 65 nicht getrimmt werden. Zur Vortrimmung des Tabakstrangs 50 ist unterhalb der Trimmscheiben 70.1, 70.2 das Paddelrad 75 angeordnet, das mit seinen kontinuierlich umlaufenden Paddeln den überschüssigen Tabak entfernt. Das in Förderrichtung nachfolgende Trimmscheibenpaar 60.1, 60.2 trimmt den vorgetrimmten Tabakstrang auf das Tabakgewicht und läßt den überschüssigen Tabak im vorgetrimmten Tabakstrang für die Kopfverstärkung in den Bereichen 57 stehen.The trim discs 70.1, 70.2 are as smooth discs trained, i.e. without recesses or head amplifier pockets, so that the tobacco rod 50 is trimmed first is based on the degree of head reinforcement with the Head reinforcement areas 57, which are subsequently from the Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 and the paddle wheel 65 are not be trimmed. To pre-trim the tobacco rod 50 is the paddle wheel 75 below the trim discs 70.1, 70.2 arranged that with its continuously revolving Paddle the excess tobacco away. This in Direction of delivery following pair of trim discs 60.1, 60.2 trims the pre-trimmed tobacco rod to the tobacco weight and leaves the excess tobacco pre-trimmed Tobacco strand for head reinforcement in areas 57 stand.

In den Fig. 4a, 4b bzw. Fig. 5a, 5b sind jeweils Draufsichten auf verschiedene Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 gezeigt. Hierbei zeigen die Fig. 4a bzw. 5a die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 in einer berührenden Position, während in den Fig. 4b bzw. 5b die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 sich in einem Überlappungsbereich 67 überlappen.FIGS. 4a, 4b and 5a, 5b are top views, respectively on different trim discs 60.1, 60.2 shown. 4a and 5a show the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 in a touching position, 4b and 5b, respectively, the trimming discs 60.1, 60.2 overlap in an overlap area 67.

Die in den Fig. 4a, 4b gezeigten Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 verfügen über regelmäßig angeordnete Ausnehmungen 62.1, 62.2 über den Umfang der Trennscheiben 60.1, 60.2.The trim disks 60.1, shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b, 60.2 have regularly arranged recesses 62.1, 62.2 over the circumference of the cutting discs 60.1, 60.2.

In den Fig. 5a, 5b ist eine weitere Ausführungsform für Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 dargestellt. Hierbei weisen die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 Abflachungen 64.1, 64.2 auf ihrem Umfang auf. Hierzu ist die Abflachung 64.1, 64.2 als gerader Anschnitt der ursprünglich kreisförmigen Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 ausgebildet. Die Abflachungen 64.1, 64.2 sind gleichmäßig angeordnet.5a, 5b is a further embodiment for Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 shown. Here, the Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 flats 64.1, 64.2 their scope. For this purpose, the flattening 64.1, 64.2 as a straight cut of the originally circular Trim discs 60.1, 60.2 are formed. The flattenings 64.1, 64.2 are arranged evenly.

Für die erfindungsgemäße Trimmung des Tabakstranges sind die Trimmscheiben 60.1, 60.2 symmetrisch zueinander angeordnet und werden synchron angetrieben. Mittels der Aussparungen 62.1, 62.2 bzw. der Abflachungen 64.1, 64.2 werden in dem zu trimmenden Tabakstrang ein nicht-getrimmter Bereich ausgebildet.For the trim of the tobacco rod according to the invention the trim discs 60.1, 60.2 symmetrical to each other arranged and are driven synchronously. By means of the Cutouts 62.1, 62.2 or the flats 64.1, 64.2 become a non-trimmed one in the tobacco rod to be trimmed Area trained.

Die Auswahl der Scheibengeometrie und die Art der Anordnung, Kontakt am Scheibenumfang (vgl. Fig. 4a, 5a) oder Überlappung (vgl. Fig. 4b, 5b) zur Erzielung der Kopfverstärkung ist abhängig von der zu verarbeitenden Tabakmischung z.B. von der Zerbrechlichkeit der Fasern oder von der Mischungszusammensetzung (Anteil an Rippen, expandiertem Tabak und/oder Tabakfolie sowie Art der verwendeten Tabaksorten). The selection of the disc geometry and the type of Arrangement, contact on the disc circumference (see Fig. 4a, 5a) or overlap (see. Fig. 4b, 5b) to achieve the Head reinforcement depends on the one to be processed Tobacco mix e.g. of the fragility of the fibers or the mixture composition (proportion of ribs, expanded tobacco and / or tobacco foil and type of used tobacco types).

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Schleuselock
22
Vorverteilerpreliminary distributor
33
Entnahmewalzeout roller
44
Vorratsbehälterreservoir
55
Steilförderervertical conveyor
66
Stauschachtaccumulating shaft
77
Stiftwalzepin roll
88th
Ausschlagwalzepicker roller
99
Streutuchstray cloth
1111
SichteinrichtungOverviewAmenitiesPicture
1212
Stiftwalzepin roll
1313
Wandwall
1414
Trichterfunnel
1616
Tabakkanaltobacco channel
1717
Strangfördererline conveyor
1818
UnterdruckkammerVacuum chamber
1919
EgalisatorEgalisator
2121
ZigarettenpapierstreifenCigarette paper strip
2222
Bobinereel
2323
Druckwerkprinting unit
2424
Formatbandformat tape
2626
Formatformat
2727
TandemnahtplätteTandemnahtplätte
2828
Zigarettenstrangcigarette rod
2929
StrangdichtemeßgerätStrangdichtemeßgerät
3131
Messerapparatknife apparatus
3232
doppelt lange Zigarettendouble long cigarettes
3333
Armepoor
3434
ÜbergabevorrichtungTransfer device
3636
Übernahmetrommeltransfer drum
3737
Filteransetzmaschinefilter attachment
3838
Schneidtrommel cutting drum
3939
Förderbandconveyor belt
4141
Förderbandconveyor belt
4242
Behältercontainer
5050
Tabakstrangtobacco rod
5555
getrimmter Tabakstrangtrimmed tobacco rod
5656
getrimmter Bereichtrimmed area
5757
nicht-getrimmter Bereichuntrimmed area
60.160.1
Trimmscheibetrimming disk
60.260.2
Trimmscheibetrimming disk
62.162.1
Ausnehmungrecess
62.262.2
Ausnehmungrecess
64.164.1
Abflachungflattening
64.264.2
Abflachungflattening
6565
Paddelradpaddlewheel
6666
Ausnehmungrecess
6767
Überlappungsbereichoverlap area
70.170.1
Trimmscheibetrimming disk
70.270.2
Trimmscheibetrimming disk
7575
Paddelradpaddlewheel

Claims (13)

Einrichtung (19) zum Trimmen eines Tabakstrangs (50), insbesondere in einer Zigarettenstrangmaschine, mit einem Strangbildungsmittel (60.1, 60.2; 65) zur Bildung eines getrimmten Tabakstrangs (55), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Strangbildungsmittel (60.1, 60.2; 65) zur Bildung eines getrimmten Tabakstrangs (55) mit alternierend angeordneten getrimmten Bereichen (56) und nicht-getrimmten Bereichen (57) ausgebildet ist.Device (19) for trimming a tobacco rod (50), in particular in a cigarette rod machine, with a strand-forming agent (60.1, 60.2; 65) to form a trimmed tobacco rod (55), characterized in that the strand-forming agent (60.1, 60.2; 65) for Forming a trimmed tobacco rod (55) with alternately arranged trimmed areas (56) and non-trimmed areas (57) is formed. Einrichtung (19) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Strangbildungsmittel (60.1, 60.2; 65) mit wenigstens einem Paar Trimmscheiben (60.1, 60.2) und einem Abnahmemittel (65) zum Entfernen von überschüssigem Tabak ausgebildet ist. Device (19) according to claim 1, characterized in that the strand-forming means (60.1, 60.2; 65) is designed with at least one pair of trimming discs (60.1, 60.2) and a removal means (65) for removing excess tobacco. Einrichtung (19) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens eine Trimmscheibe (60.1, 60.2) mit wenigstens einer Ausnehmung (62.1, 62.2) und/oder mit wenigstens einer Abflachung (64.1, 64.2) versehen ist.Device (19) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one trimming disc (60.1, 60.2) is provided with at least one recess (62.1, 62.2) and / or with at least one flattened portion (64.1, 64.2). Einrichtung (19) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehrere Ausnehmungen (62.1, 62.2) und/oder mehrere Abflachungen (64.1, 64.2), insbesondere regelmäßig, an den Trimmscheiben (60.1, 60.2) angeordnet sind.Device (19) according to claim 4, characterized in that a plurality of recesses (62.1, 62.2) and / or a plurality of flats (64.1, 64.2), in particular regularly, are arranged on the trim discs (60.1, 60.2). Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Abnahmemittel (65) mit wenigstens einer Aussparung (66) versehen ist.Device (19) according to one or more of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the removal means (65) is provided with at least one recess (66). Einrichtung (19) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens zwei Aussparungen (66) vorgesehen sind und/oder regelmäßig am Abnahmemittel (65) ausgebildet sind.Device (19) according to claim 5, characterized in that at least two recesses (66) are provided and / or are regularly formed on the removal means (65). Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Abnahmemittel (65) ein Paddelrad (65) ist.Device (19) according to one or more of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the removal means (65) is a paddle wheel (65). Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Trimmscheiben (60.1, 60.2) und das Abnahmemittel (65), insbesondere die Ausnehmungen (62.1, 62.2) und/oder die Abflachungen (64.1, 64.2) der Trimmscheiben (60.1, 60.2) und wenigstens eine Aussparung (66) des Abnahmemittels (65), synchronisierbar sind. Device (19) according to one or more of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the trimming discs (60.1, 60.2) and the removal means (65), in particular the recesses (62.1, 62.2) and / or the flats (64.1, 64.2) the trimming discs (60.1, 60.2) and at least one recess (66) of the removal means (65) can be synchronized. Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Voregalisierungsmittel (70.1, 70.2; 75) für den mittels des Strangbildungsmittels (60.1, 60.2; 65) zu trimmenden Tabakstrangs (50) vorgesehen ist.Device (19) according to one or more of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a pre-equalization means (70.1, 70.2; 75) is provided for the tobacco rod (50) to be trimmed by means of the strand-forming means (60.1, 60.2; 65). Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in Förderrichtung des Tabakstrangs (50) das Voregalisierungsmittel (70.1, 70.2; 75) vor dem Strangbildungsmittel (60.1, 60.2; 65) angeordnet ist.Device (19) according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the pre-equalizing means (70.1, 70.2; 75) is arranged in front of the strand-forming means (60.1, 60.2; 65) in the conveying direction of the tobacco rod (50). Einrichtung (19) nach Anspruch 9 oder 10 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Vorlegarisierungsmittel (70.1, 70.2; 75) mittels eines Trennscheibenpaares (70.1, 70.2), insbesondere mit glatten Scheiben, und/oder einem Abnahmemittel (75), vorzugsweise Paddelrad (75), ausgebildet ist.Device (19) according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the prealarizing means (70.1, 70.2; 75) by means of a pair of cutting discs (70.1, 70.2), in particular with smooth discs, and / or a removal means (75), preferably paddle wheel (75) , is trained. Verwendung einer Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, in einer Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Zigarettenstrangmaschine.Use of a device (19) according to one or several of claims 1 to 11, in a machine of tobacco processing industry, especially cigarette rod making machine. Maschine der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Zigarettenstrangmaschine, mit einer Einrichtung (19) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 12.Machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Cigarette rolling machine, with a device (19) according to one or more of claims 1 to 12.
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