EP1597979A1 - Production of filter plugs or filter cigarettes - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves having a pre-determined filter-cut to length, where filter staffs (100) are taken out of a magazine (20). The filter staffs are inserted in each case into n-multiple (n = 2, 3, 4, ....) filter plug for a pre-determined filter plug length by means of a mechanism (115). A filter plug is cut for a second pre-determined filter plug length by means of a mechanism, with a different length with the number increased or reduced. The filter is cut to length with the change remaining constant. The filter staffs are shiftably arranged in a lengthwise-axial direction of the filter to be cut.

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing filter plugs from filter rods with a predetermined filter rod length and a Process for the production of filter cigarettes, tobacco sticks double length can be cut into tobacco sticks of simple length, between the tobacco sticks single-length filter plug double Length are introduced, the double-length filter plug with the tobacco sticks of simple length by wrapping by means a tipping paper to filter cigarettes double use length get connected. In addition, the invention relates a filter attachment machine with a Filterzuführeinrichtung.

Under a filter attachment machine is an apparatus for manufacturing of filter cigarettes with means for receiving tobacco sticks double length, with means for cutting this double long tobacco sticks in tobacco sticks of simple length, with means for introducing filter plug of double length between the Tobacco sticks of simple length, with means for connecting the double long filter plug with the tobacco sticks of simple length by wrapping with a tipping paper leaflet, which by means of a Cutting device separated from a supplied tipping paper strip is performed with means for performing a separation cut the double-length filter plug, making filter cigarettes more normal Use length arise. In a single-lane filter attachment machine is a sequence of transaxially arranged one behind the other and transported tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups fed as one-lane material flow of a pad.

Filter attachment the patent applicant are under the name Known as "MAX".

To supply filter plugs to the tobacco rod pairs on a filter attachment machine from a filter magazine filter rods taken multiple use length and then to filter plug cut double use length. Then be the cut filter plugs to a series of consecutively arranged transaxially spaced filter plug, the are fed along longitudinally spaced tobacco rod pairs.

In US-4,943,272 (corresponds to DE-T-689 10 669) is an apparatus for the production of cigar filter described. Here are from a filter magazine several times long, z. B. three times long, filter rods removed by means of a removal drum and a Supplied cutting drum, arranged on a single cutting blade is. After a first cut of the filter rod is a resulting filter piece removed from the cutting drum while the shortened to a filter piece filter rod on the cutting drum verbielbt and longitudinal axial shifted to a stop becomes. Then the shortened filter rod is again from the Cutting device cut, so that afterwards it again a filter piece is removed from the cutting drum. The um two filter pieces shortened filter rod is again on the Cutting drum is moved longitudinally to the stop and on passed the cutter. Following is the third Filter piece of the original triple-length filter rod of a Removal drum supplied to further drums.

The described device for the production of cigarette filters moreover can be used as a filter feed device on a filter attachment machine be used. Furthermore, two filter production devices can be used combined to make a construction for To obtain production of double filter pieces.

Based on this prior art, it is the task of the present Invention, the production of filter plug, z. B. on a Filteransetzmaschine to simplify, the structural Effort when changing the filter plug length as low as possible should be kept. In addition, it is the task of the present Invention, the Umrüstzelten on a filter attachment at to simplify a format change or brand change. A Another object is to provide a filter attachment machine improve.

As a solution to the problem is a method for producing Filter plugs of filter rods with a predetermined filter rod length specify, with the filter rods removed from a magazine are the filter rods in each case in n-fold filter plug for a predetermined Filter plug length by means of (n-1) -fold cutting devices or each in k-fold filter plugs for a second predetermined Filter plug length by means of (k-1) -fold cutting device be cut when changing the filter plug to be cut from a predetermined filter plug length to another predetermined filter plug length the number of cutting devices is increased or decreased, the filter rod length of Filter rods to be processed remains constant when changing.

The invention is based on the idea that filter rods with a predetermined total filter rod length at least two different ones Filter plug as a cigarette filter with appropriate unterschledlichen filter plug lengths are produced, so that from a filter rod at least two different cigarette filter formats or cigarette formats can be produced. Especially is the filter rod length as the smallest, common multiple chosen to be produced filter lengths. For example, you can with a total filter rod length of 120 mm 4 twice as long Filter plugs with a length of 30 mm or 6 double each long filter plugs each with a length of 20 mm become. According to the number of filter plugs to be produced and lengths from a filter rod becomes the number of cutters or cutting blade changed and adjusted. At a Change of the filter plug to be produced according to the invention the reconstruction measures on a Filteransetzmaschine reduced since at the same and constant filter rod length of the processed Filter rods are produced differently long cigarette filter. For example, this eliminates a complete exchange of Filter rods in the filter rod magazine of a filter attachment machine.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is advantageous if the filter rods displaceable in the longitudinal axial direction of the filter rods arranged cutting devices are cut. in this connection are the cutting devices on a cutting drum in Staggered longitudinally to be cut filter rods.

To filter rods of different lengths on a filter attachment machine is produced when changing the filter plug length of the Distance between cutting devices changed. hereby the preferred filter plug length is varied and set.

It is particularly advantageous if the distance between the Cutting devices is changed so that all n times or k-times filter plug each have the same filter plug length.

According to an advantageous embodiment it is provided that after cutting the filter rods the Fliterstopfen in the conveying direction transversely axially behind one another, preferably arranged in a row become. By training as a single-lane material flow The doppeit long filter plug then between inserted longitudinally axially spaced tobacco rod pairs, which at the Filter attachment machine below with a tipping paper leaflets be provided and wrapped.

Preferably, after cutting the filter rods, the Filter plug staggered by means of at least one staggering drum and / or pushed by at least one cutting drum.

According to a preferred embodiment of the method is proposed that at a filter plug length change the stagger drum is exchanged, so after a change of number the filter plug to be produced from a filter rod, the filter plug in a different way to a series cross-axial staggered successively filter plug.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a method for the production of filter cigarettes, wherein tobacco rods of double length in Tobacco sticks of simple length are cut between the Tobacco sticks single length filter plug introduced double length be the double-length filter plug with the tobacco sticks simple length by wrapping by means of a cover paper leaflet connected to filter cigarettes double use length be with the filter plug according to the above-described Process are produced. The production of filter plugs takes place for example in a filter feed a Filteransetzmaschine.

For this purpose, it is particularly advantageous if the length of the produced Filter cigarettes before and after a change or a change the filter plug length is kept constant. Here is the Length of tobacco rods to be connected with a filter plug adjusted and varied accordingly.

The object is further achieved by a filter attachment machine with a filter feed, wherein from a magazine filter rods with a predetermined Filterstablänge are removed, the filter rods to filter plugs with a predetermined filter plug length are cut and the filter plug between longitudinal axial spaced tobacco rods are introduced, wherein the Filteransetzmaschine is further developed in that the filter rods in n-fold filter plugs each by means of (n-1) -fold cutting devices or the filter rods In each k-fold filter plug by means of (k-1) -facher Cutting devices are cut, the filter rod length the filter rods to be processed remains constant, and at a change from n-cut filter plug to k-fold cut filter plug the number of cutting devices can be increased or decreased.

In particular, the cutting devices are in the longitudinal axial direction the filter rods to be cut displaceable.

For this purpose, it is preferable if the distance between the cutting devices is changeable.

Vortellhafterweise, the filter feeder has at least one Removal drum and / or at least one cutting drum and / or at least one staggering drum and / or at least one Sliding drum and / or at least one accelerator drum and / or at least one insertion drum.

In addition, it is beneficial if the staggering drum is interchangeable is, so that when changing the filter plug to be produced, the filter plug to a Queraxial successively arranged Material flow are arranged.

According to an advantageous embodiment it is provided that the length of the manufactured filter cigarettes on a filter attachment machine before and after changing the filter plug length constant is.

Fig. 1 a, 1b

schematisch jeweils ein Ablaufdiagramm zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten doppelter Gebrauchslänge;

Fig. 2a, 2b

jeweils eine schematische Darstellung eines Staffelund Schlebeprozesses für verschieden lange Filterstopfen;

Fig. 3a, 3b

schematisch weitere Staffel- und Schiebevorgänge bei unterschiedlich langen Filterstopfen und

Fig. 4

schematisch eine Trommelanordnung einer Filterzuführung einer Filteransetzmaschine.

The invention will now be described by way of example without limitation of the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, to which reference is otherwise expressly made with respect to the disclosure of all details of the invention not specifically explained in the text. Show it:

Fig. 1 a, 1b

schematically each a flowchart for the production of filter cigarettes double the use length;

Fig. 2a, 2b

in each case a schematic representation of a staggering and towing process for different length filter plugs;

Fig. 3a, 3b

schematically further staggering and shift operations with different length filter plugs and

Fig. 4

schematically a drum assembly of a filter feed a Filteransetzmaschine.

In the following figures are each the same or similar Elements or corresponding parts with the same reference numbers provided, so by a corresponding new idea is disregarded.

FIGS. 1 a and 1 b each show schematic flowcharts for Production of filter cigarettes shown in the example In FIG. 1a from a singulated filter rod 100 (method step A), which is taken from a magazine, with the help of 3 Cutting knives 115 Four double-length filter plugs 110.1, 110.2, 110.3 and 110.4 are cut. This is done in the process step B.

Hereinafter, the cut filter plugs 110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4 staggered in step C on a staggering drum and then pushed together in step D. For this are stops 120 for limiting the longitudinal axial displacement movement arranged on the sliding drum.

Subsequently, the longitudinal axis in the conveying direction behind each other arranged filter plug 110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4 between longitudinally spaced tobacco rods 130.1, 130.2 inserted (method step E). After pushing together and tumbling the educated Tobacco stick filter plug tobacco rod groups are the Provided smoking article groups with a Beiagpapierplättchen and wrapped by tipping paper, so that double-length filter cigarettes 150 arise (step F). By means of a separation cut on a cutting blade 160 formed filter cigarettes normal use length (method step G).

FIG. 1b schematically shows the production process of filter cigarettes shown, wherein from the filter rod 100, which is the same Length as the filter rod 100 in Figure 1a, by means of the two Cutting knife 115 three filter plugs 210.1, 210.2, 210.3 arise. Each of the filter plugs 210.1 to 210.3 has a larger filter plug length as the filter plugs 110.1 to 110.4 (Figure 1a). Around To make long filter plug, is a cutting knife (FIG. 1 b, method step B) on a cutting drum, wherein the remaining cutting blades 115 in the longitudinal axial direction of the filter rod 110 are moved and positioned.

Subsequently, in process steps C and D, a Staggering and pushing together the staggered filter plugs 210.1 to 210.3. In accordance with method step E (analogous to Figure 1 a) are the successively Queraxial aligned filter plug 210.1 to 210.3 between tobacco sticks 230.1 and 230.2 inserted, with the tobacco rods 230.1 and 230.2 a smaller Length as the tobacco sticks 130.1, 130.2 (Fig. 1a) have. After that become smoking article groups with a tipping paper leaflet provided and wrapped by tipping paper, so that filter cigarettes double use length 250 (step F) arise.

The length of the double-length filter cigarettes 150 (Figures 1a) and 250 (Fig. 1 b) correspond to each other, as in the embodiment, Figure 1 a shorter filter plugs 110.1 to 110.4 together with longer tobacco rods 130.1, 130.2 to double-length filter cigarettes 150 be assembled. In the embodiment of Figure 1b become longer filter plugs 210.1 to 210.3 together with shorter ones Tobacco sticks 230.1, 230.2 used.

FIGS. 2a and 2b show the method steps in a detailed view C and D for different length filter plug according to Exemplary embodiments Figures 1a and 1b shown enlarged. in the Process step D, the filter plug 110.1 to 110.4 or 210.1 to 210.3 to the center of a sliding drum arranged one behind the other, wherein the stops 120 mutually on the sliding drum are arranged so that in the conveying direction, the filter plug 110.1 to 110.4 or 210.1 to 210.3 in the photographs of Sliding drum centered and arranged one behind the other.

In Figures 3a and 3b are further alternative embodiments a staggering (step C) and a move the Filter plugs 110.1 to 110.4 and 210.1 to 210.3 shown, wherein in method step D paired stops 120 on the Schlebetrommel are arranged.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a filter feed device 10 shown, wherein the filter feeder 10, for example is integrated in a filter attachment machine. From a magazine 20 with filter rods 100, the filter rods 100 by means of a removal drum 30 taken individually and cutting knives 115th transported, in which the filter rods 100 in several twice long Filter plug (according to the number of cutting blades) cut (see Fig. 1a, 1 b).

The number and length of filter plugs depend on the number the cutting blade 115 on the removal drum 130 from. following The cut double-length filter plug on a staggering drum 40 (see Fig. 1 a, 1b, step C) staggered and transferred to a sliding drum 50 (step D). On the Schlebetrommel 50 are the staggered filter plug arranged in a row and then to an accelerator drum 60 pass, the isolated filter plugs to a Feeding drum 70 welterfördert, so that the filter plug between Tobacco stick pairs (step E) are inserted.

When changing the filter plug to be produced at the Filterzuführeinrichtung 10, one or more cutting blades 115 added or removed at the removal drum 30 so that smaller filter plug made with a smaller filter plug length or when removing a cutting blade 115 larger Filter plugs arise. When changing the filter plug length The number of filter plugs to be produced is also determined a filter rod 100 increases or decreases. In addition, must with a filter plug change, the positions of the cutting blades 115 are aligned on the removal drum 30.

To the filter plug after a change of the filter plug length to stagger accordingly, must as a further measure the staggering drum 40 are exchanged. Alternatively, the filter feeder have another staggering drum, allowing an exchange is not required. The remaining drums and / or Aggregates are not to be replaced because the total filter rod length constant.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

Filterzuführeinrichtung

20

magazine

30

removal drum

40

staggering drum

50

Schlebetrommel

60

accelerating drum

70

removal drum

100

filter rod

110.1

filter plug

110.2

filter plug

110.3

filter plug

110.4

filter plug

115

cutting blade

120

attack

130.1

tobacco rod

130.2

tobacco rod

150

Filter cigarettes of double length

160

cutting blade

210.1

filter plug

210.2

filter plug

210.3

filter plug

230.1

tobacco rod

230.2

tobacco rod

250

Filter cigarettes of double length

Claims (15)

Method for producing filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4; 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) from filter rods (100) with a predetermined filter rod length, wherein the filter rods (100) are removed from a magazine (20), the filter rods (100) each in n-fold (n = 2, 3, 4, ....) Filter plug (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4) for a predetermined filter plug length by means of (n-1) -fold cutting devices (115) or each in k-times (k = 2, 3, 4, ...; k ≠ n) filter plugs (210.1, 210.2, 210.3) for a second predetermined filter plug length cut by (k-1) -fold cutters (115) be, when changing the filter plug to be cut from a predetermined filter plug length to another predetermined filter plug length the number of cutting devices (115) increases (k> n) or decreases (k <n), where the filter rod length of the filter rods (100) to be processed remains constant during the change. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the filter rods (100) of In the longitudinal axial direction of the filter rods (100) displaceably arranged cutting means (115) are cut. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that when changing the filter plug length, the distance between the cutting devices (115) is changed. A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the distance between the cutting means (115) is changed such that the n-fold or k-fold filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4; 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) each have the same filter plug length , Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that after cutting the filter rods (100) the filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4; 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) in the conveying direction transversely axially behind one another, preferably in a row, to be ordered. Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that after cutting the filter rods (100) the filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4; 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) staggered by means of at least one staggering drum (40) and / or by means of at least one sliding drum (50) are pushed. Method according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at a filter plug length change the staggering drum (40) is replaced. Process for the production of filter cigarettes, tobacco sticks double length in tobacco stems (130.1, 130.2, 230.1, 230.2) of simple length are cut between the tobacco sticks single length (130.1, 130.2, 230.1, 230.2) Filter plugs double length (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) are introduced, the double-length filter plug (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) with the tobacco sticks of simple length (130.1, 130.2, 230.1, 230.2) by wrapping by means of a Belagpaplerblättchens too Filter cigarettes (150; 250) double use length connected with the filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4; 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) according to the method of or more of claims 1 to 7 are prepared. A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the length of the manufactured filter cigarettes (150; 250) is kept constant before and after a change of the filter plug length. Filter attachment machine with a filter feed device (10), wherein from a magazine (20) filter rods (100) are removed with a predetermined Filterstablänge, the filter rods (100) to filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) with a predetermined filter plug length are cut and the filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 210.1, 210.2, 210.3) between longitudinally spaced tobacco rods (130.1, 130.2, 230.1, 230.2) are introduced, characterized in that the filter rods (100) in each case n -fold (n = 2, 3, 4, ....) filter plugs (110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4) by means of (n-1) -fold cutting devices (115) or the filter rods (100) in k-fold ( k = 2, 3, 4, ...; k ≠ n) filter plugs (210.1, 210.2, 210.3) can be cut by means of (k-1) -fold cutting devices (115), the filter rod length of the filter rods (100) to be processed being constant remains, and with a change of n-cut filter plug (110.1, 11 0.2, 110.3, 110.4) to k-cut filter plug (210.1, 210.2, 210.3) the number of cutting devices (115) can be increased (k> n) or reduced (k <n). Filter attachment machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the cutting means (115) in the longitudinal axial direction of the filter rods (100) are displaceable. Filter attachment machine according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the distance between the cutting means (115) is variable. Filter attachment machine according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the filter feed device (10) at least one removal drum (30) and / or at least one cutting drum (30) and / or at least one staggering drum (40) and / or at least one sliding drum (50 ) and / or at least one accelerator drum (60) and / or at least one insert drum (70). Filter attachment machine according to claim 13, characterized in that the staggering drum (40) is exchangeable. Filter attachment machine according to one or more of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the length of the manufactured filter cigarettes (150; 250) is constant before and after a change of the filter plug length.

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