EP1441604B1 - Systeme de fabrication de filtres a plusieurs segments avec dispositif destine a envelopper des groupes de segments de filtre avec un materiau d'enveloppage pour la fabrication de filtres a plusieurs segments de l'industrie du tabac - Google Patents

Systeme de fabrication de filtres a plusieurs segments avec dispositif destine a envelopper des groupes de segments de filtre avec un materiau d'enveloppage pour la fabrication de filtres a plusieurs segments de l'industrie du tabac Download PDF

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EP1441604B1
EP1441604B1 EP02779349A EP02779349A EP1441604B1 EP 1441604 B1 EP1441604 B1 EP 1441604B1 EP 02779349 A EP02779349 A EP 02779349A EP 02779349 A EP02779349 A EP 02779349A EP 1441604 B1 EP1441604 B1 EP 1441604B1
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Sönke Horn
Thorsten Scherbarth
Stephan Wolff
Gerd Strohecker
Steffen Rocktäschel
Wolfgang Steiniger
Heinz-Christen Lorenzen
Uwe Heitmann
Nikolaos Georgitsis
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • A24D3/0287—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features for composite filters
    • 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
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band

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  • the invention relates to a device for wrapping groups of filter segments with a wrapping material for the production of multi-segment filters of the tobacco-processing industry.
  • the invention further relates to a multi-segment filter manufacturing device.
  • KDF filter rod machine of the applicant
  • groups of filter segments or groups of filter rods in a transverse method by means of a cross-sectional group forming apparatus is formed and then transferred to the strand forming apparatus such that the groups of filter rods can be wrapped longitudinally axially with the wrapping material.
  • the group-forming device is a device which is completely exchangeable in the event of a change in the filter segments or the order of the filter segments.
  • GC E Applicant's typical group image device is called GC E. Both the KDF 2E and the GC E are known in the art.
  • Multisegment filters or multiple filters are filters that consist of different segments, such as different materials. These materials are, for example, cellulose acetate, paper, fleece, granules, sintered elements, hollow cylinders or hollow chambers and capsules and the like.
  • Such multi-segment filters which in the context of this invention also include the term "multiple filters", are formed after forming groups of filter segments, for example Wrapped in a strand process with wrapping material such as, for example, paper and then divided into two, four or six times long filter rods to be further processed.
  • group-forming device reference should be made in particular to the prior application of the Applicant, which has the file reference DE 101 46 019.8. This application is intended to be fully incorporated by reference into the disclosure of the present application.
  • the multi-segment filters thus produced have the disadvantage that their diameter varies. Further, the method of forming the groups of filter segments is disadvantageous in that at least one fixed rolling surface is provided which exerts a substantial force on this group at the moment the rolling group enters, without retreating. Due to the rigidity of the rolling surfaces, damage to the groups to be rolled over may occur.
  • DE 198 57 576 A1 discloses a device for wrapping leaflets around rod-shaped objects with a rolling channel for reeling the articles with the leaflet, wherein the rolling channel is formed by adjacent strands of a first and second roller belt.
  • DE 100 04 906 A1 a device for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry is described with a rolling channel for wrapping the article with a leaflet.
  • a depositing device for filter cigarettes which has a rolling channel of two conveyor belts.
  • DE 25 20 026 A describes an apparatus for producing combined filter rods for filter cigarettes or other rod-shaped objects of the tobacco-processing industry.
  • the corresponding device should also be inexpensive and in particular with regard to the variability of the production of different multifilters.
  • it should be provided to make the Multisegmentfilterherstell noticed space-saving, in particular, the corresponding operations, which are feasible with the corresponding devices or devices to be realized on a shortened conveying path.
  • a Multisegmentfilterherstell hooked with a device for wrapping groups of filter segments with a wrapping material for the production of multi-segment filters of the tobacco processing industry with a rolling channel for reeling the groups with the wrapping material, the rolling channel of adjacent Trumen at least a first and at least one second roll band, a filter segment group assembler and a transfer device for transferring groups of filter segments from the filter segment group assembler.
  • the preferred filter segment group assembly device can be subdivided into a plurality of independent functional units.
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that a particularly gentle and space-saving coating of groups of filter segments for the production of multi-segment filters is made possible.
  • a roller conveyor pair is provided for each segment.
  • a device for wrapping groups of filter segments with a wrapping material for producing multi-segment filters of the tobacco processing industry comprising a rolling channel for rolling the groups with the wrapping material, the rolling channel being formed by adjacent strands of at least a first and at least a second roller band , it is possible to produce a multisegment filter that is as uniform as possible in terms of diameter.
  • the preferred apparatus for wrapping groups of filter segments may also be called a filter segment group wrapper.
  • a feed device for Zufördem the groups is provided to the rolling channel, wherein the feed device is designed as a Zu refineertrommel, which emits the groups directly to the rolling channel, a particularly gentle and accurate transfer of the groups to be wrapped on the rolling channel is possible.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is when the Zubigtrommel has a first deflection for one of the conveyor belts.
  • the deflection can be a groove formed in the feed drum, in which the roller conveyor to be deflected runs
  • the rotational movement of the feed drum can be used simultaneously for driving one of the roller conveyors.
  • the feed drum is in this case preferably mounted rotatably about a common axis with the first deflection.
  • the Zu householdtrommel is firmly connected to the first deflection, wherein the Zu householdtrommel means of the first deflection serves as a drive for the circulating on the first deflection roller conveyor.
  • a discharge device for discharging the coated groups is provided by the rolling channel, wherein the discharge device is designed as a removal drum, a particularly space-saving device is given.
  • the removal drum is preferably associated with a second deflection for one of the conveyor belts, wherein in particular the removal drum and the second deflection are rotatably mounted about a common axis.
  • the removal drum and the second deflection is rotatable relative to each other about the common axis.
  • the removal drum can work in its peripheral speed independently of the speed of the roller conveyor. This allows a decrease from the rolling channel with the transport speed of the groups in the rolling channel, or with a speed higher or lower than the transport speed of the objects in the rolling channel with decrease of the wrapped groups.
  • the device according to the invention is therefore very flexibly adaptable to different requirement profiles by the preferably possible relative movement between the second deflection and the removal drum.
  • the discharge device takes over the wrapped groups substantially directly from the rolling channel, whereby a gentle and fast and safe transfer is possible.
  • the apparatus is a feed drum which has receptacles for the groups to be rolled. It is again preferred if the ZuANCtrommel has formed as a first webs recordings, with channels open into the webs, which are connected to hold the objects with a vacuum source.
  • the first webs are cross-axial arranged to the conveying direction of the feed drum. With the help of such Zubigtrommeln the invention can be realized particularly simple and reliable.
  • the objects to be wrapped are detected by the feed drum or the webs on the feed drum at the moment of the circulating on the feed drum roller conveyor, in which the corresponding web is in the other roll band closest to the circumference of the Zuiertrommel.
  • the circulating on the feed drum roller conveyor runs faster than the opposite roller conveyor. This ensures that at the moment of the transfer of the groups to be wrapped on the rolling channel a forward rolling of the groups takes place. This is particularly preferred when the Zubigtrommel already passes the objects with attached wrapping material to the rolling channel. In this way, immediately at the beginning, ie directly at the transfer of groups, eg. With attached wrapping material, the rolling and thus wrapping the objects begin. It is therefore defined a defined and exact starting position of the rolling due to the invention.
  • the exact transfer of the coated groups from the rolling channel to the removal drum can be in turn with the help of the above-mentioned webs, which extend transversely to the conveying direction of the groups in the rolling channel, improve.
  • On the one hand can be accelerated at a relation to the peripheral speed of the discharge drum increased speed of this revolving roller belt of the wrapped groups against a web, so that they can then be held exactly and defined on the webs by means of opening into the webs channels and the connected vacuum source.
  • the coated groups are accelerated again when leaving the rolling channel at a compared to the current around the Abudgetrommel roller conveyor with higher peripheral speed of the removal drum from the discharge drum or the corresponding web.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention has a feed drum with second channels, which in turn can be connected to a vacuum source for holding wrapping material or wrapping material sections on the feed drum.
  • second webs are preferably provided which run transversely and which open into the second channels. With the aid of webs of this type, the wrapping material sections can also be held in a defined manner on the feed drum.
  • a further preferred embodiment is characterized in that at least one of the roller conveyors is heated at least in the region of the rolling channel. In such an embodiment, therefore, the adhesive bond which holds the wrapping material on wrapping to the group to be wrapped, can be improved by the heat supply.
  • the feed drum associated, rotating conveyor belt consists of a plurality of mutually spaced subbands, arranging the webs as a receptacle for the objects to be transported or arranging the connected to a vacuum wave channels on the webs realize easier by webs or conveyor belts are provided in alternation along the transverse axis to the conveying direction of the Zueuerertrommel.
  • the conveyor belts are not divided, that is to say only a single first conveyor belt and a single second conveyor belt is provided, a more exact enclosure of the groups is possible, whereby the channels connected to a vacuum source can come into operative connection with passage openings provided in at least one conveyor belt, in order to keep the corresponding filter segments in the groups of filter segments or the enveloped groups in a suitable manner by a compressive force or suction, in order to be able to feed them exactly to the rolling channel or to be able to remove them exactly from the rolling channel.
  • a particularly space-saving device can be implemented. If one, in particular single, functional unit is provided per filter segment of a multi-segment filter, a particularly high variability of the device is possible.
  • a particularly simple combination of groups of filter segments is possible if the plurality of independent functional units are arranged in a row in such a way that at least a part of the conveying elements of two adjacent functional units come into operative connection with each other, in particular into one another. On these conveyor elements filter segments can then be assembled in a particularly simple manner.
  • the conveying elements comprise compilation drums and / or transfer drums.
  • each functional unit comprises at least one compilation drum.
  • the group of filter segments by means of the conveying elements can be conveyed transversely axially, so that the device and also the independent functional units can be configured correspondingly compact.
  • the multi-segment filter production device preferably comprises at least one conveyor belt which comprises receiving troughs for filter segments transaxially to the conveying direction, wherein at least two adjacent functional units each comprise at least one conveying element which can be brought into operative connection with the at least one conveyor belt.
  • a particularly low-noise device is made possible, since a large number of compilation drums and transfer drums, which generate noise due to a large number of suction and compressed-air circuits, are eliminated. Further is by the continuous movement of a conveyor belt or more adjacent and in the same direction moving conveyor belts a very gentle transport of the filter elements or filter segments possible, so that no further precautions are necessary to transport even very sensitive filter segments. Finally, it is advantageous that the operating personnel can always have the filter segments arranged on the conveyor belt or the conveyor belts in view, so that it is possible to intervene accordingly in the event of a fault.
  • each functional unit comprises at least one conveying element, which can be brought into operative connection with the at least one conveyor belt.
  • the conveyor belt or conveyor belts extend over all functional units, so that all compilation and transfer drums, in the other embodiments for the horizontal transport of the filter segments or the groups of filter segments to the device for wrapping the groups of filter segments are provided for the production of multi-segment filters, can be replaced.
  • the conveying direction is horizontal. If means for fixing filter segments in receiving troughs which are arranged on the conveyor belt or the conveyor belts are provided, a very secure transport of the filter segments is possible.
  • FIG. 1 A multi-segment filter production device according to the invention with a device according to the invention for assembling groups of filter segments for the production of multi-segment filters is shown in FIG.
  • the functional units 60.2 and 60.3 are soft element units, by means of which two individual filter segments are supplied (FIG. 5a), the functional unit 60.1 is a soft element unit, by means of which a single filter plug or a single filter segment of double the use length is supplied , and in the functional unit 61.1 to a hard element unit.
  • Reservoirs 53.1 - 53.3 and 54.1 are respectively provided in the functional units, wherein a soft element container 53.1 - 53.3 is naturally provided in the soft element unit 60.1 - 60.3 and a hard element reservoir 54.1 is provided in the hard element unit 61.1.
  • soft elements or soft elements for example of a cellulose acetate or a nonwoven, are processed and the processed segments are deposited on a drum, whereas in the hard element unit hard segments, such as sintered granules, granule-filled pods or empty pods, are positioned on drums.
  • the group-forming device 41 or the independent functional units are supplied with energy by means of a power supply unit 58.
  • Multisegmentfilterherstell Steinerst.
  • multisegment filters for cigarettes that have four filter elements can be produced.
  • the thus formed group of filter segments is then transferred to a transfer unit 62.1 and by means of the known transfer drums 63.1 - 63.3 queraxial on a supply drum 2 of the device for wrapping groups 4 of filter segments 5.1 - 5.7, 83, 87 for the production of multi-segment filters 49 of Tobacco-processing industry, which is also referred to as wrapping device, filed to then by means of wrapping paper, which is withdrawn from a reel 19, this form a multi-segment filter 49.
  • a standard filter wrapping paper can be used.
  • Multiple filters can be produced, which are processed as 2-, 4- or 6-fold long filter rods in the filter attachment machine MAX of the applicant with tobacco sticks to filter cigarettes.
  • the preferred wrapping apparatus which is also shown schematically in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, is discussed in more detail in the context of the description of FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a further exemplary embodiment of the multi-segment filter production device according to the invention.
  • a conveyor belt 120 is used, which can take over all functional units 53.4 - 53.6 and 54.2 filter segments and transport.
  • recordings are preferably provided in the conveyor belt 120, which are not shown in this figure.
  • These receptacles include suction air openings that can be operatively connected to a vacuum box 123.
  • the conveyor belt 120 is driven in the conveying direction 130 by a drive wheel 121 and is deflected by a deflection wheel 122.
  • the deposited on the conveyor belt 120 filter segments are brought together by the appropriate depositing into groups and then fed via the transfer drums 63.9 and 63.10 (the transfer unit 62.2) of the supply drum 2 of the wrapping device according to the invention.
  • the preferred wrapping apparatus is shown in FIG. 3 in a schematic side view.
  • the filter segment groups 4 are transferred from a transfer drum 63.1 in the conveying direction or direction of rotation 14.1 of the supply drum 2, which moves in the direction of rotation 14.2.
  • a knife drum 7 with a paper feed drum 3 on the wrapping paper 9 peeled off from a bobbin 19, the wrapping paper is cut into wrapping paper sections by means of the knife drum 7.
  • the wrapping paper sections are stapled to the filter segment group 4.
  • glue 33 is applied from a glue container 12 by means of a glue roller 11, which is in operative connection with a glue plate 10, on the wrapping material 9 in advance.
  • the paper transport drum 3 accordingly moves slightly faster than the wrapping paper 9 is supplied, so that the wrapping paper sections rest on the paper transport drum 3 at a distance after being cut by the cutterhead 7.
  • the wrapping material portion 6 adhered to the respective filter segment group 4 is brought into the knitting area of a feed drum 23 rotating in the rotational direction 14.3.
  • the filter segment groups 4 are held in receiving troughs at corresponding webs 36 by suction and preferably also the wrapping material sections 6 are held by suction air accordingly.
  • the groups of filter segment groups 4 and wrapping material sections 6 are fed by the feed drum 23 directly into a rolling channel 25 which is defined by at least a first roller conveyor 18 and at least a second roller conveyor 20.
  • the at least first roller band 18 may be a plurality of partial belts or a single roller belt.
  • the at least second roller belt may be a plurality of subbands, as well as a single roller band.
  • the first roller belt 18 preferably moves faster than the second roller belt 20, so that a corresponding rewinding of the filter segment groups 4 with the wrapping material sections 6 is performed.
  • the second roller belt 20 is deflected around a roller 21 and a roller 22 in the respective direction of rotation 14.5 and 14.6.
  • the rolled filter segment groups 4, which were thus formed into multi-segment filters 49, are transferred at the end of the rolling channel 25 to a removal drum 24 which has corresponding receiving depressions 28 and webs 37. Thereafter, the multi-segment filters 49 are transported on a transport drum 30 for further processing, for example. For assembling with tobacco sticks and for providing a tipping paper section on.
  • the Zu arrivingtrommel 23 has on its circumference in a uniform distance arranged webs 36.
  • the webs 36 are arranged on the circumference at regular intervals.
  • the webs 36 extend parallel to the axis of rotation of the feed drum 23.
  • first vacuum channels 32 (see Fig. 4) are provided, which are connected to a vacuum shaft 40. With the help of the vacuum channels 32, the filter segments can be held on the webs 36.
  • further vacuum channels are provided in the feed drum 23, which hold the wrapping material sections 6. However, these further vacuum channels are not shown in the figures.
  • the side of the filter segment group 4 facing the feed drum 23 comes into contact with a first conveyor belt 18 which also revolves on the feed drum 23. Also at this point, the filter segment group comes in contact with a second roller conveyor 20. Thus, the rolling channel 25 begins at this point.
  • the first roller belt 18 runs at the peripheral speed of the feed drum 23.
  • the second roller conveyor 20 runs with respect to the speed of the first roller belt 18 reduced speed.
  • the number of revolutions of the filter segment group 4 in the rolling channel 25 depends on the difference in the speeds of the conveyor belts 18 and 20. By changing the speed of the roller belt 18, the number of revolutions of the filter segment group 4 in the rolling channel 25 can be changed.
  • the conveying directions of the first roller belt 18 and the second roller belt 20 are equal in the region of the rolling channel 25.
  • the removal drum 24 has circumferentially arranged webs 37.
  • the removal drum 24 runs at a circumferential speed and is rectified with the feed drum 23.
  • the speed of the removal drum 24 is less than the conveying speed of the first roller belt 18.
  • Vacuum channels for holding the multi-segment filters 49 on the removal drum 24 are likewise provided on the webs 37.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic sectional view along the section AA from FIG. 3.
  • the filter segments 5.1 - 5.7 are shown hatched accordingly. These filter segments 5.1 - 5.7 are clamped between the first roller belt 18 and the second roller belt 20.
  • the first roller belt 18 is divided into 8 subbands in this embodiment. It can, however, too an embodiment may be provided, in which a single roller belt 18 is provided, wherein the vacuum channels 32 shown in Fig. 4 can come into contact with openings in the roller belt 18 so that a negative pressure on the filter segments 5.1 - 5.7 can act.
  • a respective web 36 is also shown in some broken-line representations.
  • FIG. 4 shows a vacuum source 40, which can be brought into operative connection with the vacuum channels 32.
  • a soft element unit according to the invention 60.2, 60.3 is shown schematically, are supplied to the two individual filter segments.
  • soft filter rods 80 such as. From cellulose acetate, introduced via a feed element 70.1.
  • the corresponding filter rods or filter elements 80 for example, an 8-fold use length taken.
  • the deflector roller 71.1 is provided.
  • a device for removing rod-shaped articles from a supply is known, for example, from DE 25 05 998 C2, which corresponds to US Pat. No. 4,020,973.
  • the filter elements 80 are then cut on the removal drum 8.1 by means of a first circular knife 72.1, which is operated in rotation and is constantly ground on a grinding element 73.1, into two filter elements 81 four times the length of use. Thereupon, two further cuts are made by two further circular knives 72.2, which are arranged one after the other, of which only the front circular blade can be seen in FIG. 5a), so that the filter elements 81 are cut into a total of four filter elements 82 twice the length of use.
  • the pushed apart filter plug 83 are transferred to a compilation drum 64.1 and then to a transfer drum 63.5, which can be brought into operative connection with a compilation drum 64.2 - 64.5 another functional unit to the deposited on the transfer drum 63.5 filter elements with those on the other compilation drum 64.2 - Bring together 64.5 deposited filter elements.
  • a further embodiment of a functional unit 60.1 according to the invention is shown in a schematic representation.
  • this functional unit 60.1 a single filter plug of double the use length is supplied.
  • the difference to the functional unit 60.2 or 60.3 from FIG. 5a) is that a staggering drum 13.3 is provided instead of the downstream first transfer drum 63.4, by means of which the cut filter stoppers 83 are transferred staggered to the sliding / transfer drum 75.2, so that per Trough in the sliding / transfer drum 75.2 or per trough in the assembly drum 64.2 and transfer drum 63.6 assigned to this unit, a maximum of only one filter stopper 83 is arranged.
  • Fig. 6b) and Fig. 5b) is also schematically the receiving trough 84 of the assembly drum 64.1 and 64.2 shown.
  • the functional unit according to FIG. 6a) preferably the first and possibly the last filter segment of a multi-segment filter are inserted.
  • a hard element unit according to the invention 61.1 - 61.3 is shown. From a Hartelementvorrats inherent in Fig. 7a), a mobility of ZuzhouMchte 86.1 and 86.2 feasible to provide the smoothest possible transfer of the hard filter elements 87 in the removal drums 8.3 and 8.4.
  • the removal drums 8.3 and 8.4 can also be designed accordingly to allow rapid transfer of many elements.
  • the soft element units 60.4-60.6 of FIG. 2 substantially correspond to the soft element units 60.1-60.3 of FIG. 1.
  • the hard element unit 61.2 of FIG. 2 essentially corresponds to the hard element unit 61.1 of FIG. 1.
  • a conveyor belt 120 is provided which replaces the transfer drums 63.5 - 63.6 and 63.3 and the ZuANCtrommeln 64.1 - 64.3.
  • a quieter machine can be realized, which can pass and transport the filter elements gentler.

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  1. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments comprenant un dispositif pour l'enveloppement de groupes (4) de segments de filtre avec un matériau d'enveloppement (9) pour la fabrication de filtres multisegments de l'industrie du tabac, qui comporte un conduit de roulement (25) pour l'enroulement des groupes (4) avec le matériau d'enveloppement (9), le conduit de roulement (25) étant formé par des brins voisins d'au moins une première et d'au moins une seconde bande de roulement (18, 20), un dispositif d'assemblage de groupes de segments de filtre (41) et un dispositif de transfert (62.1, 62.2) pour le transfert de groupes (4) de segments de filtre (5.1 à 5.7, 83, 87) à partir du dispositif d'assemblage de groupes de segments de filtre (41).
  2. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu une seule première bande de roulement (18) et une seule seconde bande de roulement (20).
  3. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'un dispositif d'amenée est prévu pour l'amenée des groupes (4) au conduit de roulement (25), le dispositif d'amenée étant conçu comme un tambour d'amenée (23), qui remet le groupe (4) directement au conduit de roulement (25).
  4. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'un premier renvoi pour l'une des bandes de roulement (18, 20) est adjoint au tambour d'amenée (23).
  5. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'amenée (23) et le premier renvoi sont montés à rotation autour d'un axe commun.
  6. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'amenée (23) est relié rigidement au premier renvoi, le tambour d'amenée (23) servant, au moyen du premier renvoi, d'entraînement pour la bande de roulement (18) tournant sur le premier renvoi.
  7. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu un dispositif d'évacuation (24) pour l'évacuation des groupes (4) enveloppés du conduit de roulement (25), le dispositif d'évacuation (24) étant conçu comme un tambour d'évacuation (24).
  8. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'un second renvoi pour l'une des bandes de roulement (18, 20) est adjoint au tambour d'évacuation (24).
  9. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'évacuation (24) et le second renvoi sont montés à rotation autour d'un axe commun.
  10. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'évacuation (24) et le second renvoi peuvent tourner l'un par rapport à l'autre autour de l'axe commun.
  11. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse périphérique du tambour d'évacuation (24) est inférieure à celle de la bande de roulement (18) passant sur le second renvoi.
  12. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse périphérique du tambour d'évacuation (24) est identique à celle de la bande de roulement (18) passant sur le second renvoi.
  13. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'évacuation (24) réceptionne les groupes (4) enveloppés sensiblement directement du conduit de roulement (25).
  14. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'amenée (23) et le dispositif d'évacuation (24) sont associés à la même bande de roulement (18).
  15. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 à 14, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'évacuation (24) présente des logements (28) pour les groupes (4) enveloppés.
  16. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'amenée (23) présente des logements (28) pour les groupes (4) enveloppés.
  17. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 15 ou 16, caractérisé en ce que les logements (28) sont conçus comme des premières barrettes (36, 37), dans lesquelles des conduits (32), qui à leur tour peuvent être reliés à une source de dépression (40) pour le maintien en place des groupes (4).
  18. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 17, caractérisé en ce que les premières barrettes (36, 37) sont disposées axialement transversalement au sens de transport du tambour d'amenée (23) et/ou du dispositif d'évacuation (24).
  19. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 17 ou 18, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'évacuation (24) présente, sur son pourtour, un espacement de répartition des premières barrettes (37) qui est plus petit que sur le tambour d'amenée (23).
  20. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 17 ou 18, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'évacuation (24) et le tambour d'amenée (23) présentent, sur leurs pourtours, des espacements de répartition de grandeur identique des premières barrettes (36, 37).
  21. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 16 à 20, caractérisé en ce que le tambour d'amenée (23) présente des seconds conduits qui peuvent être reliés à un arbre de dépression (40) pour le maintien en place du matériau d'enveloppement (9).
  22. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 21, caractérisé en ce que les bandes de roulement (18, 20) présentent des surfaces lisses tournées vers le conduit de roulement (25).
  23. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 3 à 22, caractérisé en ce que la au moins première bande de roulement (18), retournée par le premier renvoi, va plus vite que la au moins seconde bande de roulement (20).
  24. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 23, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'une des bandes de roulement est chauffée.
  25. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 24, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil d'assemblage de groupes de segments de filtre (41) peut être subdivisé en une pluralité d'unités fonctionnelles autonomes (60.1 - 60.6, 61.1 - 61.2).
  26. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 25, caractérisé en ce qu'une unité fonctionnelle (60.1 - 60.6, 61.1 - 61.2) est prévue pour chaque type d'un segment de filtre (5.1 - 5.7, 83, 87) d'un filtre multisegments (49).
  27. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 25 ou 26, caractérisé en ce qu'une unité fonctionnelle (60.1 - 60.6, 61.1 - 61.2), en particulier unique, est prévue par segment de filtre (5.1 - 5.7, 83, 87) d'un filtre multisegments (49).
  28. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 27, caractérisé en ce que la pluralité d'unités fonctionnelles autonomes (60.1 - 60.6, 61.1 - 61.2) sont disposées en une rangée de telle sorte qu'au moins une partie des éléments de transport (63.1 - 63.10, 64.1 - 64.3) de deux unités fonctionnelles voisines puissent être mis en liaison active, en particulier puissent être engagés les uns dans les autres.
  29. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 28, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de transport (63.1 - 63.10, 64.1 - 64.3) comprennent des tambours d'assemblage (64.1 - 64.3) et/ou des tambours de transfert (63.1 - 63.10).
  30. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 28 ou 29, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de transport pouvant être mis en liaison active sont disposés horizontalement en une rangée.
  31. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 25 à 30, caractérisé en ce que chaque unité fonctionnelle comprend au moins un tambour d'assemblage (64.1 - 64.3).
  32. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 28 à 31, caractérisé en ce que le groupe (4) de segments de filtre (5.1 - 5.7, 83, 87) peut être transporté transversalement à l'axe au moyen des éléments de transport.
  33. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 25 à 27, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu au moins une bande transporteuse (120), qui comprend des cavités de logement pour des segments de filtre (5.1 - 5.7, 83, 87) transversalement à la direction de transport (130), au moins deux unités fonctionnelles (60.1 - 60.6, 61.1 - 61.2) voisines comprenant chacune au moins un élément de transport (75.1, 75.2, 63.8) qui peut être mis en liaison active avec la au moins une bande transporteuse (120).
  34. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 33, caractérisé en ce que chaque unité fonctionnelle comprend au moins un élément de transport qui peut être mis en liaison active avec la au moins une bande transporteuse (120).
  35. Appareil de fabrication de filtres multisegments selon la revendication 33 ou 34, caractérisé en ce que la direction de transport (130) est essentiellement horizontale.
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