EP1547476A1 - Transport of a wrapper strip of tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a transport channel (30) in which a wrapping-paper web (25) is transported. A conveying slide (15) is arranged for movement inside the transport channel for transporting the wrapping-paper web in the transport channel. An independent claim is also included for transporting a wrapping-paper web in a machine used in the tobacco industry.

Description

The invention relates to a device for transporting a Hüllstreifens the tobacco processing industry, comprising one Transport channel for the envelope strip. Furthermore, the invention relates to a Machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular cigarette rod making machine or filter attachment machine.

In the tobacco processing industry, wrapping paper strips become withdrawn from reels and transported to a format tape, so that the wrapping paper strips around one from the format tape transported tobacco rod is laid around.

From DE-A-199 28 867 a transport device for one of a bobbin withdrawn wrapping material strips of tobacco processing Industry known. In addition, in DE-C-34 41 872 a Bobbin changer unit for tobacco processing machines Industry, wherein the Bobinenwechseleinheit by a Strip conveyor track connected to a cigarette rod machine is. Such a Bobinenwechseleinheit has two reel bearings for a running bobbin and for a new bobbin and a magazine for new reels and a delivery means for transferring the new reel from the magazine to one of the reel bunkers on.

The bobbin storage device and the bobbin change device are intended for all reels that are commonly used in the tobacco industry processed, ie for reels of cigarette paper, Mouth tamping paper, filter wrapping paper or similar materials. A preferred application for Bobinenwechseleinrichtungen and bobbin storage devices are stranding machines, such as. Cigarette or filter rod machines. Due to the high production output of modern extrusion machines must be Reel change on these machines relatively frequently and in a lot be carried out a short time. To meet these requirements, was the bobbin change to the largely automatic running Extruded machines adapted and automated.

In addition, it is known, a Bobinenwechseleinheit spatially separated from a machine of the tobacco processing industry set up, with the deducted from a reel cover strip transported by transport channels to the machine.

Based on this prior art, it is the task of the present Invention, a machine of the tobacco processing industry to improve, with the deducted from a reel Covering strips over a longer distance to the machine of tobacco manufacturing industry.

The object is achieved by a device for transporting a Covering the tobacco processing industry, comprising a Transport channel for the envelope strip, the device thereby is further developed that a transport carriage for the envelope strip is provided in the transport channel. By the invention Transport carriage, a transport device is provided to a stripped from a reel wrapper to a machine to promote the tobacco processing industry. Here, the Transport channel be formed closed, so that it is possible is to lay the transport channel in the ground, eliminating the ground overall can be trained. Also be through the closed transport channel damages the conveyed Cover strips avoided.

To move the transport carriage in the transport channel is at least provided a drive for the transport carriage.

A drive is realized by the transport carriage by means at least one pull rope is movable in the transport channel.

An exact guidance and mobility of the transport carriage will achieved when the transport carriage by means of two Zugseilwinden is movable. Here, the transport carriage between the Zugseilwinden arranged so that the transport carriage in Transport channel is guided back and forth movable.

To take over the wrapping strip on a Bobinenwechseleinheit and safely through the transport channel to promote, the transport carriage a clamping device for the enveloping strip.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is proposed that the clamping device during the transfer, in particular upon receipt and / or delivery, of the wrapper, preferably automatically, to open. The clamping device is so designed that the transport carriage in a receiving position can be brought, whereby the clamping device is released and a Wrapping strip is inserted. Subsequently, the transport carriage moved out of the receiving position, so that the clamping device is closed and the transport carriage together with the clamped end of the Hüllstreifens by the transport channel is led to a delivery position. In the delivery position becomes the clamping device is released, so that the clamped end of the conveyed envelope by the operating personnel or a working organ is detected and for further processing of the machine the tobacco supplied to the processing industry.

In addition, it is advantageous if the transport carriage between a receiving position for receiving the envelope and a dispensing position for dispensing the Hüllstreifens is movable. in the Under the invention, it is possible that the transport carriage after the delivery or the transfer of the Hüllstreifenendes during the promotion of the envelope to the starting position, i. Receiving position is being reduced.

To reliably transfer the wrapping strip to the transport carriage, is advantageously a threading device for the envelope strip for transferring the wrapping strip to the clamping device provided the transport carriage.

According to a preferred embodiment, at least one Guiding device provided for the transport carriage, so that the transport carriage in the transport channel at least partially is guided, so that the envelope strip reliably in the transport channel to be led.

In particular, it is provided in this case that the transport channel at least in sections as a guide device for the transport carriage is trained.

When the carriage in cross-section is a substantially rectangular Basic shape, the transport carriage by a also rectangular inner contour of the channel are performed, so that the transport channel form and function complementary to Transport carriage is formed. This will be a precise guide the transport carriage in certain sections of the transport channel reached.

Furthermore, it is provided that the transport channel at least partially is designed as a guide channel for the transport carriage.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention is a guide rail provided for the transport carriage at least in sections, so that, for example, a rectangular in cross-section Transport carriage through a cross-sectionally round transport channel section is exactly guided without the transport carriage the inner wall of the round transport channel abuts.

Moreover, it is advantageous if the guide rail twisted in itself or is rotatable so that the envelope strip during its Promotion in a certain area of the transport channel twisted becomes.

To further the transport carriage or the envelope strip of a vertical section of the transport channel in a horizontal section the transport channel or vice versa, at least provided a deflection for the transport carriage.

For this purpose, the deflection device preferably has a rolling guide on.

According to an advantageous development of the device is proposed that a transfer holding device for the envelope strip is provided for dispensing the Hüllstreifens. This is at the Dispensing of the envelope to a working organ or conveyor organ of a processing machine a retreat or run back the wrapping strip avoided by the transport device become. By the transfer holding device of the envelope strip on the one hand prevented from moving backwards and at the same time provided for further processing. The handover device is preferably operated only when after transport by the establishment of the enveloping strip from the clamping device at the dispensing of the envelope is solved. This will be the levy improved on a machine.

Furthermore, it is proposed for this purpose that the transfer holding device has at least one pair of rollers.

To promote the enveloping strip in a dispensing position, is also a Drive provided for a roller of the roller pair.

After dispensing the wrapper to a machine, the tobacco manufacturing industry, it is no longer necessary that the Rolls of the roller pair are kept in touching contact. To space the rollers is advantageously a Hubantrieb provided for a roller of the roller pair. Thereby it is also possible, the transport carriage to its initial position to drive.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a machine of tobacco processing Industry, in particular cigarette rod or Filter attachment machine, which is equipped with a device for transporting a Hüllstreifens the tobacco processing industry is equipped. To avoid repetition is expressly to the above described inventive device with a Carriage and a transport channel for the transport carriage directed.

Fig. 1bis Fig. 3

jeweils perspektivische Ansichten einer Transporteinrichtung für einen Belagstreifen aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln;

Fig. 4

Detailansicht eines Transportschlittens bei der Übergabe eines Belagpapierstreifens und

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Übergabehalteeinrichtung.

The invention will be described by way of example with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings and without limitation of the general inventive idea, with all the details of the invention not described in detail in the text is expressly made to the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1bis Fig. 3

each perspective views of a transport device for a covering strip from different angles;

Fig. 4

Detail view of a transport carriage during the transfer of a tipping paper strip and

Fig. 5

a perspective view of a transfer holder.

In the following figures are the same or similar elements or corresponding parts with the same reference numerals, so that from a corresponding new idea is disregarded.

In the figures 1 to 3 are each different views of a Transport device for a tipping paper strip 25 shown. The tipping paper strip 25 is from a (not shown here) Bobine pulled off, which arranged on a Bobinenautomaten is. The tipping paper strip 25 is about several rollers 11, 12, 13th transported to a threading device 10 (FIG. 4). After threading of Belagpierstreifens 25 in a transport carriage 15th (see Fig. 4), the carriage 15 by means of two tension cables 16, 17, the are arranged on the transport carriage 15, through the various Moved and guided sections of the transport device.

The transport device has in the illustrated embodiment over two horizontal transport areas A, B and one formed therebetween vertical transport section V.

In the horizontal transport section A is a rectangular in cross-section Transport channel 30 is formed for the transport carriage 15. According to the invention it is provided that the geometric dimensions the transport channel 30 in the interior substantially the Outer dimensions of the transport carriage 15 correspond, so that the transport carriage 15 thereby in the transport section A. is guided in a rail.

To the transport carriage 15 from the horizontal transport section A is to be transferred to the vertical transport section V. a deflection device 40 is provided. In addition, another is Diverter 41 provided to the carriage from the vertical transport section V below in the upper horizontal Transfer section B to transfer.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are the horizontal transport section A and the horizontal transport section B arranged at an angle to each other, so that the Tipping paper strip 25 in the region of the vertical transport section V is twisted or twisted. This situation is in Fig. 2, wherein for reasons of clarity of the Apart from the presentation of elements.

The deflection devices 40, 41 have a roller guide for the Transport carriage 15, wherein the traction cables 16, 17 via Nutenführungen be performed in the roles of the deflectors 40, 41

To the transport carriage 15 in the region of the vertical transport section V is between the lower deflection 40 and the upper deflector 41 a guide rail 45 arranged, which has a twist. This is in Fig. 3 illustrated.

After the transfer of the tipping paper strip 25 from the vertical Transport section V in the horizontal transport section B. at the end of the transport section B, the clamping of the tipping paper strip 25 solved on the transport carriage 15. At the end of Transport Section B is a Zugseilwinde 19 is arranged on the the pull cable 17 is completely wound up. At the beginning of the transport section A is also a Zugseilwinde 18 for the pull rope 16 provided.

Due to the synchronized drive of the two Zugseilwinden 18, 19, the transport carriage 15 in the transport sections A, V, B moved back and forth. After the release of the clamping of the tipping paper strip 25 in the upper horizontal transport section B is the tipping paper strip on further conveying organs for further processing on a machine of the tobacco processing industry, e.g. Promoted cigarette rod machine.

In the context of the invention it is possible, after delivery of the tipping paper strip 25 the transport carriage 15 in its starting position (Fig. 4) during the tipping paper strip 25 is conveyed in the opposite direction of transport.

FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of the threading device 10. The transport carriage 15 has a spring-loaded Clamping device with a clamping bracket 20, wherein in the receiving position of the tipping paper strip 25 of the clamp 20 from Transport carriage 15 is released, so that the end of the tipping paper strip 25 between the clamping bracket 25 and the transport carriage 15 is jammed.

After threading the tipping paper strip 25, the transport carriage 15 by means of the cables 16, 17 through the transport channel 30 (Figure 1). Subsequently, the transport carriage 15 together with the clamped tipping paper strip 25 through the deflection device 40, the vertical transport section V and via the deflection device 41 in the horizontal upper Transport section B brought.

In Fig. 5 is a section of the horizontal transport section B, for reasons of better representability, the Transport section B is reversed. In the conveying direction of the tipping paper strip in the horizontal transport section B is in front of Towing winch (see Fig. 2, reference numeral 19) a transfer holding device 50 provided. The transfer holder 50 becomes activated after the tipping paper strip from the transport carriage solved by loosening the clamping device of the transport carriage has been.

The transfer holder 50 consists of a pair of rollers with a lower roller 51 and an upper idler roller 52.

The roller 51 is driven by a motor 54. To one Clamping the tipping paper strip between the roller 51 and the To reach roller 52, the roller 52, which is attached to a holder 56 is arranged, via a lifting drive 53 transversely, in particular vertically, moved linearly to the direction of the tipping paper strip until the tipping paper strip between the rollers 51 and 52 in touching Way is present.

The rollers 51, 52 are brought together after the transport carriage the tipping paper strip through the channel of the horizontal Transport section B has pulled and before the clamping of the tipping paper strip is released. By clamping the tipping paper strip between the rollers 51, 52 is slipping back of the tipping paper strip. By means of the driven Roller 51, the pinched tipping paper strip is further conveyed, until the tipping paper strip from another working organ, for example, a finishing machine of tobacco manufacturing industry. Subsequently, the Rolls 51, 52 spaced by activation of the linear drive 53, so that between the rollers 51, 52 of the transport carriage in its starting position at the lower end of the transport section A. (see Fig. 1, Fig. 4) is moved back.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

threading

11

role

12

role

13

role

15

transport carriage

16

rope

17

rope

18

traction cable

19

traction cable

20

clamp

25

Covering paper strip

30

transport channel

40

deflecting

41

deflecting

45

guide rail

50

Transfer holder

51

roller

52

roller

53

linear actuator

54

drive

56

bracket

A

horizontal transport section

B

horizontal transport section

V

vertical transport section

Claims (21)

Device for transporting a wrapping strip (25) of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising a transport channel (30) for the wrapping strip, characterized in that a transport carriage (15) for the wrapping strip (25) is provided in the transport channel (30). Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one drive (18, 19) for the transport carriage (15) is provided. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the transport carriage (15) by means of at least one pull cable (16, 17) in the transport channel (30) is movable. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the transport carriage (15) by means of two Zugseilwinden (18, 19) is movable. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transport carriage (15) has a clamping device for the enveloping strip (25). Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the clamping device during the transfer, in particular upon receipt and / or the delivery of the Hüllstreifens (25), preferably automatically, is opened. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the transport carriage (15) between a receiving position for receiving the Hüllstreifens (25) and a dispensing position for dispensing the Hüllstreifens (25) is movable. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a threading device (10) for the enveloping strip (25) is provided for transferring the enveloping strip (25) to the clamping device. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one guide means (30, 40, 41, 42) for the transport carriage (15) is provided. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the transport channel (30) is at least partially formed as a guide means for the transport carriage (15). Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the transport channel (30) form and function complementary to the transport carriage (15) is formed. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the transport channel (30) is at least partially formed as a guide channel for the transport carriage (15). Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a guide rail (42) for the transport carriage (15) is provided at least in sections. Device according to claim 13, characterized in that the guide rail (42) is twisted or rotatable in itself. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that at least one deflection device (40, 41) for the transport carriage (15) is provided. Device according to claim 15, characterized in that the deflection device (40, 41) has a rolling guide. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that a transfer holding device (50) for the enveloping strip (25) for dispensing the Hüllstreifens (25) is provided. Device according to claim 17, characterized in that the transfer holding device (50) has at least one roller pair (51, 52). Device according to claim 18, characterized in that a drive (54) for a roller (51) of the roller pair (51, 52) is provided. Device according to claim 18, characterized in that a lifting drive (53) for a roller (52) of the roller pair (51, 52) is provided. Machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Cigarette rod maker or filter attachment machine, with a Device for transporting a wrapping strip (25) of the tobacco manufacturing industry according to one or more of the claims 1 to 20.

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